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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 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 First quarter 2014 Earnings

MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— April 29, 2014 – Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens Community Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, net income totaled $3,176,000 which compares to net income of $3,287,000 for the first quarter of 2013. This represents a decrease of $111,000, or 3.4%. Earnings per share of $1.05 for the first quarter compares to $1.08 last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 13.38% and 15.22%, while return on assets was 1.41% and 1.50%, respectively.

CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “Financial results continue to remain strong and continue to place us near the top of our peers, even though performance is slightly below 2013’s first quarter results.  Margin compression and increasing regulatory burdens continue to be the primary factors in our first quarter results. However, our results reflect our commitment to remain a strong, well-capitalized, local community bank committed to serving our communities and customers, as well as providing exceptional shareholder return and value.  We continue to focus on our strategic plan, which includes investments in technology, new products and services, and wealth management resources.  During the first quarter, we introduced our mobile banking app which is an example of our commitment to serving our customers and meeting their needs for better and more convenient banking products and services”

Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, increased from $7,313,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, to $7,512,000 for 2014.  Although interest income decreased $218,000, interest expense decreased $417,000 from last year’s first quarter resulting in an overall increase in net interest income of $199,000 over the comparable periods.  “The margin decreased from 3.90% last year to 3.87% this year due to the continued difficult economic environment that has been persistent in impacting us and others in our industry.  The prolonged interest rate environment has resulted in a continued decrease in the tax-effected yield on interest earning assets, from 4.72% last year to 4.47% this year.  Interest earning assets, mostly loans, increased by $28 million compared to last year, which helped significantly in offsetting the decline in yields.  The cost of interest bearing liabilities declined from .99% last year to .72% in 2014”, added Mr. Black.

At March 31, 2014, total assets were $902.6 million, up from total assets of $883 million as of March 31, 2013 and down slightly from total assets of $914.9 million at December 31, 2013.  The investment portfolio has decreased $6.3 million from year-end 2013.  Net loans of $526 million as of the end of March have decreased $7.5 million, or 1.4%, compared to the end of last year.  However, net loans have increased $29.2 million from the end of March 2013.  Asset quality remains strong.  As of March 31, 2014, non-performing assets totaled $10.5 million and represented 1.98% of loans.  This compares to 1.88% as of December 31, 2013.  Annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average loans remains very low at .03%.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $95.6 million at March 31, 2014, which compares to $92.1 million at December 31, 2013. Net income of $3.2 million was offset by cash dividends of $1.2 million.  Additionally, the unrealized gain on available for sale investment securities increased $1.4 million from the end of 2013 as a result of changes in interest rates impacting the fair value of investment securities.  A cash dividend of $.385 per share was paid on March 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 21, 2014.  This quarterly cash dividend is an increase of 35% over the dividend declared a year ago. 
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.


 
 

 

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
     
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
     
(UNAUDITED)
     
       
 
March 31
December 31
March 31
(in thousands except share data)
2014
2013
2013
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           10,642
 $           8,899
 $            6,162
  Interest-bearing
                    767
              1,184
             30,952
Total cash and cash equivalents
               11,409
            10,083
             37,114
       
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks
                 2,480
              2,480
                       -
       
Available-for-sale securities
            310,983
          317,301
           300,176
       
Loans held for sale
                    242
                  278
                       -
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: $7,233 at March 31, 2014;
   
    $7,098 at December 31, 2013 and $6,928 at March 31, 2013)
            525,990
          533,514
           496,795
 
     
Premises and equipment
               10,994
            11,105
             11,446
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,771
              3,728
               3,840
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
             10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               14,800
            14,679
             14,301
Other assets
               11,701
            11,510
               9,022
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         902,626
 $       914,934
 $        882,950
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           95,230
 $         85,585
 $          85,330
  Interest-bearing
            658,413
          662,731
           651,591
Total deposits
            753,643
          748,316
           736,921
Borrowed funds
               45,728
            66,932
             45,556
Accrued interest payable
                    774
                  895
               1,039
Other liabilities
                 6,897
              6,735
               8,664
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            807,042
          822,878
           792,180
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013;
 
    none issued in 2014 or 2013
                          -
                      -
                       -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and
  March 31, 2013;   issued 3,305,517 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013;
  3,161,324 shares at March 31, 2013
                 3,306
              3,306
               3,161
Additional paid-in capital
               23,623
            23,562
             16,534
Retained earnings
               76,340
            74,325
             74,276
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                    154
             (1,225)
               3,627
Treasury stock, at cost:  288,822 shares at March 31, 2014; 290,468 shares at
 
  December 31, 2013 and 267,729 shares at March 31, 2013
               (7,839)
             (7,912)
              (6,828)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               95,584
            92,056
             90,770
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         902,626
 $       914,934
 $        882,950
       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 


CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
   
(UNAUDITED)
   
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013
INTEREST INCOME:
   
Interest and fees on loans
 $               6,988
 $                 7,137
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                        13
                         10
Investment securities:
   
    Taxable
                      888
                       963
    Nontaxable
                      842
                       869
    Dividends
                        50
                         20
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
                   8,781
                    8,999
INTEREST EXPENSE:
   
Deposits
                   1,105
                    1,328
Borrowed funds
                      164
                       358
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
                   1,269
                    1,686
NET INTEREST INCOME
                   7,512
                    7,313
Provision for loan losses
                      180
                       150
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
   
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
                   7,332
                    7,163
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
   
Service charges
                      995
                    1,024
Trust
                      191
                       201
Brokerage and insurance
                      120
                         92
Gains on loans sold
                        40
                       111
Investment securities gains, net
                      171
                       196
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
                      121
                       124
Other
                      105
                       104
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
                   1,743
                    1,852
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
   
Salaries and employee benefits
                   2,917
                    2,805
Occupancy
                      350
                       342
Furniture and equipment
                      100
                       102
Professional fees
                      234
                       229
FDIC insurance
                      113
                       112
Pennsylvania shares tax
                      193
                       183
Other
                   1,140
                    1,049
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
                   5,047
                    4,822
Income before provision for income taxes
                   4,028
                    4,193
Provision for income taxes
                      852
                       906
NET INCOME
 $               3,176
 $                 3,287
 
   
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
   
Net Income - Basic
 $                  1.05
 $                   1.08
Net Income - Diluted
 $                  1.05
 $                   1.08
Cash Dividends Paid
 $               0.385
 $                 0.272
     
Number of shares used in computation - basic
           3,012,204
            3,033,716
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
           3,012,398
            3,034,165

 
 

 


Financial Highlights
   
     
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31
 
2014
2013
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
   
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.41%
1.50%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
13.38%
15.22%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.87%
3.90%
    Cash dividends paid per share
 $                       0.385
 $                       0.272
    Earnings per share - basic
 $                          1.05
 $                         1.08
    Earnings per share - diluted
 $                          1.05
 $                         1.08
Number of shares used in computation - basic
                    3,012,204
                   3,033,716
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
                    3,012,398
                   3,034,165
 

Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
       
Assets
 $                   902,626
 $                   914,934
 $                 882,950
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
310,983
317,301
300,176
Loans (net of unearned income)
533,223
540,612
503,723
Allowance for loan losses
7,233
7,098
6,928
Deposits
753,643
748,316
736,921
Stockholders' Equity
95,584
92,056
90,770
Non-performing assets
10,538
10,154
8,911
Non-performing assets to total loans
1.98%
1.88%
1.77%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.03%
0.02%
0.01%
Average Leverage Ratio
10.64%
10.42%
9.96%
Common shares outstanding
                    3,016,695
3,015,049
                 2,893,595
Book value per share
 $                        31.63
 $                       30.94
 $                     28.69