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8-K - THIRD QUARTER 2011 8-K - CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCthirdquarter2011.htm
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 Third Quarter 2011 Earnings
 
MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— October 24, 2011 – Citizens Financial Services, Incorporated (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens National Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $9,355,000 which compares to $8,570,000 for the same period last year.  This represents an increase of $785,000, or 9.2%.  Earnings per share of $3.21 increased 9.6% from $2.93 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 17.65% and 18.31%, while return on assets was 1.49% and 1.51%, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, net income totaled $3,378,000 which compares to $2,897,000 for the third quarter of 2010.  This represents an increase of $481,000, or 16.6%.  Earnings per share of $1.16 increased 17.2% from $.99 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 18.48% and 17.98%, while return on assets was 1.57% and 1.49%, respectively.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan loss, increased from $20,569,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $21,219,000 this year, an increase of $650,000, or 3.2%.  On a tax equivalent basis, the net interest margin on interest earning assets declined from 4.23% last year to 3.94% this year.  Most of this decrease is attributable to declining yields on interest earning assets, particularly yields on investment securities.  CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “Our investment strategy, as this period of low interest rates persists, is to invest primarily in short-term investments.  This strategy will position us to have available liquidity when market conditions and investment opportunities improve, and enable us to manage for both current and longer term returns.  We have however 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 re-price during this extended period of low rates”.

As of September 30, 2011, total assets were $859.2 million, which was an increase of $46.7 million or 5.7% from December 31, 2010, and an increase of $69.9 million from September 30, 2010, or 8.9%.  The investment portfolio totaled $303.2 million as of September 30, 2011 which compares to $251.3 million as of December 31, 2010 and $230.5 million as of September 30, 2010.  Net loans have increased $4.7 million through September 30, 2011 to a total of $472.3 million.  Mr. Black further stated, “Loan growth remains modest, particularly due to our continued commitment in maintaining disciplined underwriting standards.  We continue to recognize the opportunities created by the Marcellus Shale natural gas exploration efforts, but pursue these opportunities prudently and cautiously.  We are also aware that economic recovery is moderate at best, which has contributed to overall slow loan demand”.  Deposits have increased $38.8 million or 5.7% since December 31, 2010, and $64.3 million, or 9.8% since September 30, 2010.

The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2011 was $525,000 compared with $840,000 for the same period 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 2.22% as of September 30, 2011, which compares to 2.80% as of December. Overall, the present level of non-performing assets is related to a couple larger commercial loans on non-accrual status, of which 60.2% remain current with their payments.


Stockholders’ equity totaled $78.9 million at September 30, 2011, representing an increase of $10.2 million, or 14.8%, from December 31, 2010.  Compared to September 30, 2010, stockholders’ equity has increased $9.2 million, or 13.3%. Book value per share was $25.55 compared with $22.70 as of September 30, 2010, an increase of 12.6%. First Citizens continues to remain well capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines. On October 11, 2011, a cash dividend of $.27 per share was declared and will be paid on October 28, 2011 to shareholders of record as of October 21, 2011. The cash dividend of $.27 per share represents an increase of 3.8% over the October 2010 dividend.
 
 
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)
2011
2010
2010
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           10,761
 $           9,541
 $         11,392
  Interest-bearing
               24,050
            34,454
            28,674
Total cash and cash equivalents
               34,811
            43,995
            40,066
       
Available-for-sale securities
            303,239
          251,303
          230,493
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: September 30, 2011, $6,323;
     
  December 31, 2010, $5,915; September 30, 2010, $5,588)
            472,289
          467,602
          469,204
 
     
Premises and equipment
               11,819
            12,503
            12,944
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,980
              3,455
              3,636
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
            10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               13,542
            13,171
            13,043
Other assets
                 9,252
            10,241
              9,713
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         859,188
 $       812,526
 $       789,355
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           80,557
 $         75,589
 $         68,794
  Interest-bearing
            638,988
          605,122
          586,446
Total deposits
            719,545
          680,711
          655,240
Borrowed funds
               52,845
            55,996
            56,454
Accrued interest payable
                 1,539
              1,779
              1,814
Other liabilities
                 6,397
              5,350
              6,225
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            780,326
          743,836
          719,733
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010;
     
    none issued in 2011 or 2010
                          -
                      -
                      -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010
   
   and September 30, 2010;   issued 3,132,866 shares at September 30, 2011; 3,104,434 at
   
   December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010
                 3,133
              3,104
              3,104
Additional paid-in capital
               15,320
            14,235
            14,219
Retained earnings
               60,936
            54,932
            52,968
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                 4,533
              1,054
              3,984
Treasury stock, at cost:  224,902 shares at September 30, 2011; 212,067 shares at
     
  December 31, 2010 and 212,737 shares at September 30, 2010
               (5,060)
             (4,635)
             (4,653)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               78,862
            68,690
            69,622
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         859,188
 $       812,526
 $       789,355

 

 
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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)
2011
2010
2011
2010
INTEREST INCOME:
       
Interest and fees on loans
 $        7,555
 $      7,782
 $      22,413
 $    23,268
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                 22
               24
                 64
               55
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
    Taxable
           1,095
         1,178
           3,443
         3,777
    Nontaxable
               931
             772
           2,688
         2,140
    Dividends
                 10
               14
                 39
               27
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
           9,613
         9,770
         28,647
       29,267
INTEREST EXPENSE:
       
Deposits
           1,969
         2,313
           6,103
         7,374
Borrowed funds
               437
             444
           1,325
         1,324
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
           2,406
         2,757
           7,428
         8,698
NET INTEREST INCOME
           7,207
         7,013
         21,219
       20,569
Provision for loan losses
               150
             300
               525
             840
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
           7,057
         6,713
         20,694
       19,729
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
       
Service charges
           1,059
             919
           2,902
         2,709
Trust
               163
             130
               466
             411
Brokerage and insurance
                 79
               91
               297
             314
Gains on loans sold
                 36
               44
               111
               92
Investment securities gains, net
               117
                 -
               351
               99
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
               126
             127
               371
             376
Other
               149
             134
               418
             358
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
           1,729
         1,445
           4,916
         4,359
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
       
Salaries and employee benefits
           2,527
         2,436
           7,560
         7,293
Occupancy
               295
             295
           1,014
             898
Furniture and equipment
               115
             114
               338
             331
Professional fees
               197
             176
               526
             509
Federal deposit insurance
                 47
             245
               547
             699
Other
           1,218
         1,220
           3,674
         3,440
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
           4,399
         4,486
         13,659
       13,170
Income before provision for income taxes
           4,387
         3,672
         11,951
       10,918
Provision for income taxes
           1,009
             775
           2,596
         2,348
NET INCOME
 $        3,378
 $      2,897
 $        9,355
 $      8,570
 
       
Earnings Per Share
 $          1.16
 $        0.99
 $          3.21
 $        2.93
Cash Dividends Paid Per Share
 $        0.265
 $      0.255
 $        0.790
 $      0.760
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
   2,917,158
  2,920,307
   2,916,739
  2,924,746

 
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Financial Highlights
       
         
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30
September 30
 
2011
2010
2011
2010
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
       
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.57%
1.49%
1.49%
1.51%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
18.48%
17.98%
17.65%
18.31%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.90%
4.17%
3.94%
4.23%
    Cash dividends paid per share
$0.265
$0.255
$0.790
$0.760
    Earnings per share
$1.16
$0.99
$3.21
$2.93
    Weighted average shares outstanding
                        2,917,158
                     2,920,307
                    2,916,739
                     2,924,746

 
Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
September 30, 2010
       
Assets
 $                       859,188
 $                      812,526
 $                    789,355
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
303,239
251,303
230,493
Loans (net of unearned income)
478,612
473,517
474,792
Allowance for loan losses
6,323
5,915
5,588
Deposits
719,545
680,711
655,240
Stockholders' Equity
78,862
68,690
69,622
Non-performing assets
10,635
13,238
14,270
Non-performing assets to total loans
2.22%
2.80%
3.01%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.03%
0.04%
0.02%
Average Leverage Ratio
8.66%
8.32%
8.37%
Common shares outstanding
2,908,657
2,892,367
2,891,697
Book value per share
 $                           25.55
 $                         23.38
 $                        22.70

 
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