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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 A 19% Increase in Second Quarter 2012 Earnings

MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA— July 25, 2012 – Citizens Financial Services, Incorporated (OTC BB: CZFS), parent company of First Citizens Community Bank, has released its unaudited financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, net income totaled $3,753,000 which compares to $3,147,000 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of $606,000, or 19.26%. Earnings per share of $1.30 increased 20.46% from $1.08 per share last year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income totaled $7,202,000 which compares to $5,977,000 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of $1,225,000, or 20.50%. Earnings per share of $2.49 increased 21.57% from $2.05 per share last year.  Annualized return on equity for the comparable periods was 18.58% and 17.22%, while return on assets was 1.63% and 1.44%, respectively.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, increased from $14,012,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 to $15,223,000  this year, an increase of $1,211,000, or 8.6%. On a tax equivalent basis, our net interest margin on interest earning assets has increased from 3.96% last year to 4.04% this year. Yields on interest earning assets decreased 23 basis points, but was offset by a decrease of 35 basis points on interest bearing liabilities.  In particular, yields on investment securities decreased 38 basis points.  CEO and President Randall E. Black stated, “The unprecedented low interest rate environment has continued to make investing difficult.  Primarily, we have invested in short-term investments in order to manage for long-term profitability by having available liquidity when market conditions and investment opportunities improve.  We have been able to off-set declining investment yields by decreasing our deposit costs”.

As of June, 30, 2012, total assets were $881.4 million, which was an increase of $2.8 million from December 31, 2011.  The investment portfolio totaled $323.1 million, which is an increase of $4.3 million from the December 31, 2011 balance of $318.8 million.  Net loans have increased $9.5 million to a total of $490.5 million at June 30, 2012 from the end of December.  Since June 30, 2011, net loans have increased $19.7 million, or 4.2%.  Through June $14.2 million of residential mortgages have been originated which have been sold on the secondary market compared with $5.1 million last year.

The provision for loan losses for the first six months of 2012 totaled $210,000 which compares to $375,000 recorded last year.  Credit quality continues to improve and compares favorably to peer.  As of June 30, 2012, non-performing assets as a percent of loans was 1.89%, which compares to 2.11% as of December 31, 2011 and 2.25% as of June 30, 2011.  Through June, annualized net charge-offs as a percent of average loans remains very low at .02%.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $86.5 million at June 30, 2012, which is an increase of $5.1 million, or 6.2%, from December 31, 2011 and an increase of $11.2 million from June 30, 2011.  First Citizens continues to remain well capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines.  On July 10, 2012 a cash dividend of $.30 per share along with a 1% stock dividend were declared to shareholders of record as of July 20, 2012.  The cash dividend will be paid on July 27, 2012 and represents an increase of 13.2% over the July 2011 cash dividend of $.265 per share.
 
“Our financial performance remains strong as we focus on remaining 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)
     
       
 
June 30
December 31
June 30
(in thousands except share data)
2012
2011
2011
ASSETS:
     
Cash and due from banks:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           12,525
 $           9,960
 $          11,318
  Interest-bearing
                 5,243
            20,472
             33,114
Total cash and cash equivalents
               17,768
            30,432
             44,432
       
Available-for-sale securities
            323,131
          318,823
           288,610
 
     
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses: $6,650 at June 30, 2012;
     
    $6,487 at December 31, 2011 and $6,163 at June 30, 2011)
            490,482
          481,022
           470,749
 
     
Premises and equipment
               11,515
            11,702
             11,956
Accrued interest receivable
                 3,800
              3,621
               3,717
Goodwill
               10,256
            10,256
             10,256
Bank owned life insurance
               13,919
            13,669
             13,416
Other assets
               10,479
              9,042
               9,846
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $         881,350
 $       878,567
 $        852,982
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES:
     
Deposits:
     
  Noninterest-bearing
 $           86,218
 $         85,605
 $          80,545
  Interest-bearing
            652,549
          648,388
           632,582
Total deposits
            738,767
          733,993
           713,127
Borrowed funds
               47,066
            53,882
             55,408
Accrued interest payable
                 1,222
              1,512
               1,556
Other liabilities
                 7,754
              7,712
               7,592
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            794,809
          797,099
           777,683
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     
Preferred Stock $1.00 par value; authorized
     
  3,000,000 shares at June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011;
     
    none issued in 2012 or 2011
                          -
                      -
                       -
Common stock
     
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares at June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and
   
  June 30, 2011;   issued 3,132,866 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011;
   
  3,104,434 shares at June 30, 2011
                 3,133
              3,133
               3,104
Additional paid-in capital
               15,364
            15,313
             14,295
Retained earnings
               68,813
            63,337
             59,393
Accumulated other comprehensive income
                 4,990
              4,949
               3,244
Treasury stock, at cost:  243,784 shares at June 30, 2012; 230,203 shares at
     
  December 31, 2011 and 214,942 shares at June 30, 2011
               (5,759)
             (5,264)
              (4,737)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               86,541
            81,468
             75,299
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $         881,350
 $       878,567
 $        852,982

 
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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
       
(UNAUDITED)
       
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2012
2011
2012
2011
INTEREST INCOME:
       
Interest and fees on loans
 $       7,439
 $      7,463
 $     14,904
 $    14,858
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
                   1
               20
                   6
               42
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
    Taxable
           1,237
         1,176
           2,434
         2,348
    Nontaxable
              920
             892
           1,874
         1,757
    Dividends
                16
               14
                32
               29
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
           9,613
         9,565
        19,250
       19,034
INTEREST EXPENSE:
       
Deposits
           1,555
         2,046
           3,221
         4,134
Borrowed funds
              393
             443
              806
             888
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
           1,948
         2,489
           4,027
         5,022
NET INTEREST INCOME
           7,665
         7,076
        15,223
       14,012
Provision for loan losses
              105
             150
              210
             375
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
           7,560
         6,926
        15,013
       13,637
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
       
Service charges
           1,129
         1,128
           2,207
         2,073
Trust
              151
             146
              324
             303
Brokerage and insurance
                75
             123
              225
             218
Gains on loans sold
              131
               34
              185
               75
Investment securities gains, net
              213
             114
              321
             234
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
              126
             124
              250
             245
Other
              208
             129
              364
             269
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
           2,033
         1,798
           3,876
         3,417
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
       
Salaries and employee benefits
           2,668
         2,518
           5,421
         5,033
Occupancy
              314
             329
              624
             719
Furniture and equipment
                96
             106
              202
             223
Professional fees
              224
             172
              492
             329
FDIC insurance
              115
             250
              238
             500
Pennsylvania shares tax
              160
             146
              326
             293
Other
           1,092
         1,189
           2,221
         2,393
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
           4,669
         4,710
           9,524
         9,490
Income before provision for income taxes
           4,924
         4,014
           9,365
         7,564
Provision for income taxes
           1,171
             867
           2,163
         1,587
NET INCOME
 $       3,753
 $      3,147
 $       7,202
 $      5,977
 
       
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
       
Net Income - Basic
 $          1.30
 $        1.08
 $          2.49
 $        2.05
Net Income - Diluted
 $          1.30
 $        1.08
 $          2.49
 $        2.05
Cash Dividends Paid
 $       0.300
 $      0.265
 $       0.595
 $      0.525
         
Number of shares used in computation - basic
   2,886,012
  2,915,708
   2,890,849
  2,916,526
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
   2,887,421
  2,915,708
   2,891,473
  2,916,526
         

 
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Financial Highlights
       
         
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30
June 30
 
2012
2011
2012
2011
Performance Ratios and Share Data:
       
    Return on average assets (annualized)
1.69%
1.50%
1.63%
1.44%
    Return on average equity (annualized)
18.72%
17.85%
18.58%
17.22%
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
4.03%
3.93%
4.04%
3.96%
    Cash dividends paid per share
 $                       0.300
 $                       0.265
 $                     0.595
 $            0.525
    Earnings per share - basic
 $                          1.30
 $                         1.08
 $                       2.49
 $              2.05
    Earnings per share - diluted
 $                          1.30
 $                         1.08
 $                       2.49
 $              2.05
Number of shares used in computation - basic
                    2,886,012
                   2,915,708
                 2,890,849
        2,916,526
Number of shares used in computation - diluted
                    2,887,421
                   2,915,708
                 2,891,473
        2,916,526

 


Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2012
December 31, 2011
June 30, 2011
       
Assets
 $                    881,350
 $                   878,567
$852,982
Investment securities:
     
    Available for sale
323,131
318,823
288,610
Loans (net of unearned income)
497,132
487,509
476,912
Allowance for loan losses
6,650
6,487
6,163
Deposits
738,767
733,933
713,127
Stockholders' Equity
86,541
81,468
75,299
Non-performing assets
9,403
10,300
10,725
Non-performing assets to total loans
1.89%
2.11%
2.25%
Annualized net charge-offs to total loans
0.02%
0.02%
0.05%
Average Leverage Ratio
9.20%
8.83%
8.53%
Common shares outstanding
                    2,881,266
2,902,663
2,889,492
Book value per share
 $                       28.23
 $                       26.36
$24.94

 
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