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

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports THIRD quarter 2013 Earnings

MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— October 25, 2013 – Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens Community Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net income totaled $3,512,000 which compares to net income of $3,464,000 for the third quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of $48,000, or 1.4%. Earnings per share of $1.16 for the third quarter compares to $1.13 last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 15.42% and 16.78%, while return on assets was 1.58% for both periods.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net income totaled $10,079,000 which compares to $10,666,000 for the same period last year. This represents a decrease of $587,000, or 5.5%. Earnings per share of $3.33 decreased 4.3% from $3.48 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 15.13% and 17.74%, while return on assets was 1.52% and 1.62%, respectively.  CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “Our financial performance continues to remain strong and better than peer.  As expected, results for 2013 have been impacted by the prolonged low interest rate environment, which has resulted in margin compression as cash flows are being invested at lower yields.”

Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, decreased from $22,838,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to $22,409,000 in 2013.  The decrease of $429,000, or 1.9%, is reflective of the previously stated declining margins.  On a tax equivalent basis, the net interest margin has decreased from 3.99% last year to 3.89% this year.  The tax equivalent yields on interest earning assets decreased from 4.94% for the first nine months of 2012 to 4.67% this year.  “As expected, the sluggish economy and the current interest rate environment have continued to impact our margins.  Despite growth in interest earning assets from a year ago, particularly loans, the additional assets are added at lower rates than those assets that are maturing or re-pricing.  This has been offset somewhat by reducing our cost of funds, which has decreased from 1.12% last year to .93% this year”, added Mr. Black.

At September 30, 2013, total assets were $899.4 million, which was an increase of $17.0 million from total assets of $882.4 million at December 31, 2012.  From year-end 2012, the investment portfolio and time deposits with other banks have increased a total of $10.7 million to a combined $320.9 million at September 30, 2013.  Net loans of $515.3 million as of the end of September have increased $19.6 million, or 4%, compared to December 31, 2012 and have increased $22.8 million from September 30, 2012.  Part of this growth has been the success in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties since opening a loan production office in the latter part of 2012.  Asset quality remains strong.  As of September 30, 2013, non-performing assets totaled $9.8 million and represented 1.87% of loans.  This compares to 1.83% as of December 31, 2012.  Through September 2013, the provision for loan loss was $315,000 which is the same as the amount recorded last year.  The annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average loans remains very low at .01%.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $90.4 million at September 30, 2013, which compares to $89.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase is attributable to net income of $10.1 million offset by cash dividends paid of $2.5 million and purchases of treasury stock of $1.2 million. Additionally, the unrealized gains on available for sale investment securities have decreased $5.7 million due to the increase in long-term interest rates that has occurred in 2013. On September 27, 2013, a cash dividend of $.285 per share was paid on September 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on September 20, 2013. The cash dividend compares to the June 28, 2013 cash dividend of $.271 per share after giving retroactive consideration to the 5% stock dividend.  The cash and stock dividend reflects the Board of Directors’ desire to provide total shareholder return to the shareholder base.

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)
     
       
 
September 30
December 31
September 30
(in thousands except share data)
2013
2012
2012
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           10,956
 $         12,307
 $          10,086
  Interest-bearing
                 2,800
            14,026
                   624
Total cash and cash equivalents
               13,756
            26,333
             10,710
       
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks
                 2,480
                      -
                       -
       
Available-for-sale securities
            318,452
          310,252
           322,039
       
Loans held for sale
                    260
              1,458
                       -
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: $7,070 at September 30, 2013;
   
    $6,784 at December 31, 2012 and $6,734 at September 30, 2012)
            515,262
          495,679
           492,492
 
     
Premises and equipment
               11,259
            11,521
             11,419
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,815
              3,816
               3,961
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
             10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               14,554
            14,177
             14,047
Other assets
                 9,302
              8,935
             11,293
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         899,396
 $       882,427
 $        876,217
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           89,716
 $         89,494
 $          84,767
  Interest-bearing
            668,940
          647,602
           644,440
Total deposits
            758,656
          737,096
           729,207
Borrowed funds
               43,163
            46,126
             47,956
Accrued interest payable
                    971
              1,143
               1,213
Other liabilities
                 6,226
              8,587
               7,865
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            809,016
          792,952
           786,241
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012;
    none issued in 2013 or 2012
                          -
                      -
                       -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at September 30, 2013, December 31, 2012
  and  September 30, 2012;   issued 3,305,517 shares at September 30, 2013; 3,161,324 at
  December 31, 2012 and  September 30, 2012
                 3,306
              3,161
               3,161
Additional paid-in capital
               23,545
            16,468
             16,474
Retained earnings
               72,190
            71,813
             70,255
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                  (816)
              4,631
               5,990
Treasury stock, at cost:  289,040 shares at September 30, 2013; 262,921 shares at
 
  December 31, 2012 and 247,134 shares at September 30, 2012
               (7,845)
             (6,598)
              (5,904)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               90,380
            89,475
             89,976
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         899,396
 $       882,427
 $        876,217

 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
       
(UNAUDITED)
       
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2013
2012
2013
2012
INTEREST INCOME:
       
Interest and fees on loans
 $       7,521
 $      7,448
 $     21,799
 $    22,352
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                   8
                 5
                27
               11
Investment securities:
   
 
 
    Taxable
              905
         1,085
           2,804
         3,519
    Nontaxable
              850
             919
           2,563
         2,793
    Dividends
                23
               17
                61
               49
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
           9,307
         9,474
        27,254
       28,724
INTEREST EXPENSE:
       
Deposits
           1,279
         1,486
           3,894
         4,707
Borrowed funds
              283
             373
              951
         1,179
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
           1,562
         1,859
           4,845
         5,886
NET INTEREST INCOME
           7,745
         7,615
        22,409
       22,838
Provision for loan losses
                90
             105
              315
             315
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
           7,655
         7,510
        22,094
       22,523
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
       
Service charges
           1,100
         1,139
           3,203
         3,346
Trust
              169
             148
              539
             472
Brokerage and insurance
              120
               80
              333
             305
Gains on loans sold
                75
             102
              236
             287
Investment securities gains, net
                91
             240
              385
             561
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
              127
             128
              377
             378
Other
              124
             109
              328
             342
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
           1,806
         1,946
           5,401
         5,691
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
       
Salaries and employee benefits
           2,856
         2,705
           8,456
         8,126
Occupancy
              302
             304
              956
             928
Furniture and equipment
              157
             113
              372
             315
Professional fees
              187
             209
              604
             701
FDIC insurance
              112
             115
              337
             353
Pennsylvania shares tax
              183
             115
              548
             441
Other
           1,123
         1,398
           3,301
         3,488
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
           4,920
         4,959
        14,574
       14,352
Income before provision for income taxes
           4,541
         4,497
        12,921
       13,862
Provision for income taxes
           1,029
         1,033
           2,842
         3,196
NET INCOME
 $       3,512
 $      3,464
 $     10,079
 $    10,666
 
       
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
       
Net Income - Basic
 $          1.16
 $        1.13
 $          3.33
 $        3.49
Net Income - Diluted
 $          1.16
 $        1.13
 $          3.33
 $        3.48
Cash Dividends Paid
 $       0.285
 $      0.290
 $       0.837
 $      0.853
         
Number of shares used in computation - basic
   3,024,507
  3,052,628
   3,029,801
  3,059,808
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
   3,025,990
  3,054,694
   3,031,089
  3,061,570

 
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Financial Highlights
       
         
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30
September 30
 
2013
2012
2013
2012
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
       
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.58%
1.58%
1.52%
1.62%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
15.42%
16.78%
15.13%
17.74%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.93%
3.99%
3.89%
3.99%
    Cash dividends paid per share
 $                       0.285
 $                       0.290
 $                     0.837
 $            0.853
    Earnings per share - basic
 $                          1.16
 $                         1.13
 $                       3.33
 $              3.49
    Earnings per share - diluted
 $                          1.16
 $                         1.13
 $                       3.33
 $              3.48
Number of shares used in computation - basic
                   3,024,507
                   3,052,628
                 3,029,801
        3,059,808
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
                   3,025,990
                   3,054,694
                 3,031,089
        3,061,570

 
Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
September 30, 2012
       
Assets
 $                   899,396
 $                   882,427
 $                 876,217
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
318,452
310,252
322,039
Loans (net of unearned income)
522,332
502,463
499,226
Allowance for loan losses
7,070
6,784
6,734
Deposits
758,656
737,096
729,207
Stockholders' Equity
90,380
89,475
89,976
Non-performing assets
9,786
9,189
9,157
Non-performing assets to total loans
1.87%
1.83%
1.83%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.01%
0.02%
0.02%
Average Leverage Ratio
10.29%
9.70%
9.62%
Common shares outstanding
                    3,016,477
2,898,403
                 2,914,490
Book value per share
 $                       30.20
 $                       27.89
 $                     27.46

 
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