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

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Reports A 22% Increase in First Quarter 2012 Earnings

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

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 totaled $3,449,000 which compares to $2,830,000 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of $619,000, or 21.9%. Earnings per share of $1.19 increased 22.7% from $.97 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 17.76% and 16.57%, while return on assets was 1.57% and 1.38%, respectively.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan loss, increased from $6,936,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $7,558,000  this year, an increase of $622,000, or 9%. On a tax equivalent basis, net interest margin on interest earning assets has increased from 3.98% last year to 4.02% this year. Yields on interest earning assets decreased 27 basis points, but was offset by a decrease of 31 basis points on interest bearing liabilities.  In particular, yields on investment securities decreased 46 basis points as excess funds were invested mostly in short-term investments.  CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “This strategy allows for long-term profitability by having available liquidity when market conditions and investment opportunities improve.  With low interest rates persisting, declining investment yields have been off-set by decreasing deposit costs”.

As of March 31, 2012, total assets were $909.4 million, which was an increase of $30.8 million or 3.5% from December 31, 2011.  The investment portfolio totaled $362.1 million, which was an increase of $43.3 million from the December 31, 2011 balance of $318.8 million.  Net loans have increased $3.7 million to a total of $484.7 million at March 31, 2012 from December 31, 2011.  Since March 31, 2011, net loans have increased $24 million, or 5.2%.  Deposits have increased $8.8 million since December 31, 2011.

The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2012 totaled $105,000 which compares to $225,000 recorded last year.  Credit quality continues to compare favorably to peer.  Non-performing assets as a percent of loans was 2.12% as of March 31, 2012, which compares to 2.31% as of the end of last March.  Annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average loans remains very low at .04%.  The overall level of non-performing assets is related to a couple larger commercial loans on non-accrual status of which 58.1% remain current with their payments.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $83.8 million at March 31, 2012, which is an increase of $2.3 million, or 2.8%, from December 31, 2011 and an increase of $12.7 million from March 31, 2011.  First Citizens continues to remain well capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines. On April 11, 2012, a cash dividend of $.30 per share was declared and will be paid on April 27, 2012 to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2012. The cash dividend of $.30 per share represents an increase of 13.2% over the April 2011 cash dividend of $.265 per share.  “Our financial performance remains strong as we strive 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”, commented Mr. Black.


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)
     
       
 
March 31
December 31
March 31
(in thousands except share data)
2012
2011
2011
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           11,835
 $           9,960
 $            9,272
  Interest-bearing
                         2
            20,472
             35,282
Total cash and cash equivalents
               11,837
            30,432
             44,554
       
Available-for-sale securities
            362,148
          318,823
           285,034
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: $6,545 at March 31, 2012;
     
    $6,487 at December 31, 2011 and $6,068 at March 31, 2011)
            484,747
          481,022
           460,700
 
     
Premises and equipment
               11,582
            11,702
             12,395
Accrued interest receivable
                 4,305
              3,621
               4,053
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
             10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               13,794
            13,669
             13,292
Other assets
               10,757
              9,042
               9,964
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         909,426
 $       878,567
 $        840,248
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           89,806
 $         85,605
 $          80,696
  Interest-bearing
            653,020
          648,388
           623,833
Total deposits
            742,826
          733,993
           704,529
Borrowed funds
               72,768
            53,882
             57,115
Accrued interest payable
                 1,320
              1,512
               1,590
Other liabilities
                 8,736
              7,712
               5,971
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            825,650
          797,099
           769,205
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011;
     
    none issued in 2012 or 2011
                          -
                      -
                       -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and
   
  March 31, 2011;   issued 3,132,866 shares at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011;
     
  3,104,434 shares at March 31, 2011
                 3,133
              3,133
               3,104
Additional paid-in capital
               15,445
            15,313
             14,172
Retained earnings
               65,931
            63,337
             57,010
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                 4,612
              4,949
               1,603
Treasury stock, at cost:  232,433 shares at March 31, 2012; 230,203 shares at
     
  December 31, 2011 and 217,952 shares at March 31, 2011
               (5,345)
             (5,264)
              (4,846)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               83,776
            81,468
             71,043
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         909,426
 $       878,567
 $        840,248

 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
   
(UNAUDITED)
   
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2012
2011
INTEREST INCOME:
   
Interest and fees on loans
 $               7,465
 $                 7,395
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                           5
                         22
Investment securities:
   
    Taxable
                   1,197
                    1,172
    Nontaxable
                      954
                       865
    Dividends
                        16
                         15
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
                   9,637
                    9,469
INTEREST EXPENSE:
   
Deposits
                   1,666
                    2,088
Borrowed funds
                      413
                       445
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
                   2,079
                    2,533
NET INTEREST INCOME
                   7,558
                    6,936
Provision for loan losses
                      105
                       225
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
   
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
                   7,453
                    6,711
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
   
Service charges
                   1,078
                       945
Trust
                      173
                       157
Brokerage and insurance
                      150
                         95
Investment securities gains, net
                      108
                       120
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
                      124
                       121
Other
                      210
                       181
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
                   1,843
                    1,619
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
   
Salaries and employee benefits
                   2,753
                    2,515
Occupancy
                      310
                       390
Furniture and equipment
                      106
                       117
Professional fees
                      268
                       157
FDIC insurance
                      123
                       250
Pennsylvania shares tax
                      166
                       147
Other
                   1,129
                    1,204
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
                   4,855
                    4,780
Income before provision for income taxes
                   4,441
                    3,550
Provision for income taxes
                      992
                       720
NET INCOME
 $               3,449
 $                 2,830
 
   
Earnings Per Share
 $                  1.19
 $                   0.97
Cash Dividends Paid
 $               0.295
 $                 0.260
     
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
           2,901,552
            2,917,353

 
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Financial Highlights
   
     
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31
 
2012
2011
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
   
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.57%
1.38%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
17.76%
16.57%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
4.02%
3.98%
    Cash dividends paid per share
 $                       0.295
 $                       0.260
    Earnings per share
 $                         1.19
 $                         0.97
    Weighted average shares outstanding
                    2,901,552
                   2,917,353

 


Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
March 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
March 31, 2011
       
Assets
 $                   909,426
 $                   878,567
 $                 840,248
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
362,148
318,823
285,034
Loans (net of unearned income)
491,292
487,509
466,768
Allowance for loan losses
6,545
6,487
6,068
Deposits
742,826
733,933
704,529
Stockholders' Equity
83,776
81,468
71,043
Non-performing assets
10,422
10,300
10,793
Non-performing assets to total loans
2.12%
2.11%
2.31%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.04%
0.02%
0.06%
Average Leverage Ratio
9.00%
8.83%
8.38%
Common shares outstanding
                   2,900,433
2,902,663
2,886,482
Book value per share
 $                       27.29
 $                       26.36
 $                     24.06

 
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