UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10‑Q


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20162017
Or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from_____________________ to ___________________

Commission file number 0‑13222

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA                                       23‑2265045
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


15 South Main Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania 16933
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 662‑2121

N/A
(Former Name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes __X__ No_____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes __X__ No_____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "smaller reporting"emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer____                                                      Accelerated filer_X__

Non-accelerated filer____                                                     Smaller reporting company     ____
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Emerging growth company____


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes____ No __X__

The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, as of October 25, 2016,November 1, 2017, was 3,349,841.3,491,511.


Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
Form 10-Q

INDEX

  PAGE
Part IFINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited): 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30,201630,2017 and December 31, 201520161
 Consolidated Statement of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20162017 and 201520162
 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine monthsMonths ended September 30, 20162017 and 201520163
 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 20162017 and 201520164
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements5-325-31
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations33-5532-54
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk5554
Item 4.Controls and Procedures55-5654-55
   
Part IIOTHER INFORMATION 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings5655
Item 1A.Risk Factors5655
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds5655
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities5655
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures56-5756
Item 5.Other Information5756
Item 6.Exhibits5756
 Signatures5857


CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.      
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET      
(UNAUDITED)      
       
  September 30  December 31 
(in thousands except share data) 2017  2016 
ASSETS:      
Cash and due from banks:      
  Noninterest-bearing $12,887  $16,854 
  Interest-bearing  928   900 
Total cash and cash equivalents  13,815   17,754 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  10,031   6,955 
Available-for-sale securities  263,588   314,017 
Loans held for sale  1,431   1,827 
         
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses:        
  2017, $10,447 and 2016, $8,886)  896,715   790,725 
         
Premises and equipment  16,624   17,030 
Accrued interest receivable  3,786   4,089 
Goodwill  21,089   21,089 
Bank owned life insurance  26,722   26,223 
Other intangibles  1,872   2,096 
Other investment sale receivable  -   7,759 
Other assets  14,114   13,454 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $1,269,787  $1,223,018 
         
LIABILITIES:        
Deposits:        
  Noninterest-bearing $154,142  $147,425 
  Interest-bearing  897,963   858,078 
Total deposits  1,052,105   1,005,503 
Borrowed funds  73,628   79,662 
Accrued interest payable  731   720 
Other liabilities  13,441   13,865 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,139,905   1,099,750 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Preferred Stock        
  $1.00 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares at September 30, 2017 and        
   December 31, 2016; none issued in 2017 or 2016  -   - 
Common stock        
  $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares;  issued 3,869,939        
   at September 30, 2017 and  3,704,375 at December 31, 2016  3,870   3,704 
Additional paid-in capital  51,091   42,250 
Retained earnings  88,318   91,278 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,128)  (1,392)
Treasury stock, at cost:  378,428 shares at September 30, 2017        
  and 384,671 shares at December 31, 2016  (12,269)  (12,572)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  129,882   123,268 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND        
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,269,787  $1,223,018 
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.     
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.      
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET      
(UNAUDITED)      
       
  September 30  December 31 
(in thousands except share data) 2016  2015 
ASSETS:      
Cash and due from banks:      
  Noninterest-bearing $15,459  $14,088 
  Interest-bearing  912   10,296 
Total cash and cash equivalents  16,371   24,384 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  6,955   7,696 
Available-for-sale securities  349,154   359,737 
Loans held for sale  576   603 
         
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses:        
  2016, $8,194 and 2015, $7,106)  743,099   687,925 
         
Premises and equipment  17,143   17,263 
Accrued interest receivable  3,988   4,211 
Goodwill  21,089   21,089 
Bank owned life insurance  26,050   25,535 
Other intangibles  2,059   2,437 
Other assets  11,170   12,104 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $1,197,654  $1,162,984 
         
LIABILITIES:        
Deposits:        
  Noninterest-bearing $149,848  $150,960 
  Interest-bearing  858,899   837,071 
Total deposits  1,008,747   988,031 
Borrowed funds  51,859   41,631 
Accrued interest payable  636   734 
Other liabilities  10,862   12,828 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,072,104   1,043,224 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Preferred Stock        
  $1.00 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015;        
   none issued in 2016 or 2015  -   - 
Common stock        
$1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued 3,704,375 at September 30, 2016 and     
   3,671,751 at December 31, 2015  3,704   3,672 
Additional paid-in capital  42,241   40,715 
Retained earnings  89,501   85,790 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  1,390   (236)
Treasury stock, at cost:  358,811 shares at September 30, 2016        
  and 335,876 shares at December 31, 2015  (11,286)  (10,181)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  125,550   119,760 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND        
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,197,654  $1,162,984 
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.     


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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 share and per share data) 2016  2015  2016  2015 
INTEREST INCOME:            
Interest and fees on loans $9,204  $7,248  $26,387  $21,416 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  50   33   185   103 
Investment securities:                
    Taxable  897   798   2,800   2,317 
    Nontaxable  733   749   2,259   2,398 
    Dividends  64   35   205   168 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME  10,948   8,863   31,836   26,402 
INTEREST EXPENSE:                
Deposits  1,048   1,044   3,194   3,088 
Borrowed funds  188   174   554   521 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  1,236   1,218   3,748   3,609 
NET INTEREST INCOME  9,712   7,645   28,088   22,793 
Provision for loan losses  500   120   770   360 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER                
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES  9,212   7,525   27,318   22,433 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                
Service charges  1,115   1,054   3,345   3,058 
Trust  161   149   539   523 
Brokerage and insurance  211   181   578   563 
Gains on loans sold  109   85   225   183 
Investment securities gains, net  -   129   155   430 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  174   158   515   464 
Other  138   109   450   327 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME  1,908   1,865   5,807   5,548 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                
Salaries and employee benefits  4,285   3,069   12,067   9,118 
Occupancy  485   347   1,385   1,064 
Furniture and equipment  164   108   492   323 
Professional fees  283   202   836   614 
FDIC insurance  175   116   492   348 
Pennsylvania shares tax  240   201   630   602 
Amortization of intangibles  82   -   246   - 
Merger and acquisition  -   282   -   405 
ORE expenses (recovery)  (71)  328   234   686 
Other  1,557   1,199   5,031   3,455 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES  7,200   5,852   21,413   16,615 
Income before provision for income taxes  3,920   3,538   11,712   11,366 
Provision for income taxes  767   681   2,245   2,200 
NET INCOME $3,153  $2,857  $9,467  $9,166 
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:                
Net Income - Basic $0.94  $0.94  $2.83  $3.00 
Net Income - Diluted $0.94  $0.94  $2.83  $3.00 
Cash Dividends Paid $0.421  $0.503  $1.250  $1.304 
Number of shares used in computation - basic  3,339,962   3,044,311   3,346,623   3,051,826 
Number of shares used in computation - diluted  3,341,656   3,045,775   3,348,321   3,053,294 
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  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2017  2016  2017  2016 
INTEREST INCOME:            
Interest and fees on loans $10,659  $9,204  $30,680  $26,387 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  49   50   129   185 
Investment securities:                
    Taxable  762   897   2,341   2,800 
    Nontaxable  588   733   1,857   2,259 
    Dividends  62   64   191   205 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME  12,120   10,948   35,198   31,836 
INTEREST EXPENSE:                
Deposits  1,210   1,048   3,398   3,194 
Borrowed funds  293   188   782   554 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  1,503   1,236   4,180   3,748 
NET INTEREST INCOME  10,617   9,712   31,018   28,088 
Provision for loan losses  500   500   1,740   770 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER                
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES  10,117   9,212   29,278   27,318 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                
Service charges  1,145   1,115   3,323   3,345 
Trust  187   161   596   539 
Brokerage and insurance  154   211   459   578 
Gains on loans sold  134   109   383   225 
Investment securities gains, net  9   -   204   155 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  166   174   499   515 
Other  126   138   380   450 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME  1,921   1,908   5,844   5,807 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                
Salaries and employee benefits  4,237   4,285   12,880   12,067 
Occupancy  475   485   1,479   1,385 
Furniture and equipment  159   164   444   492 
Professional fees  286   283   854   836 
FDIC insurance  95   175   295   492 
Pennsylvania shares tax  243   240   767   630 
Amortization of intangibles  74   82   223   246 
ORE expenses (recoveries)  171   (71)  343   234 
Other  1,507   1,557   4,319   5,031 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES  7,247   7,200   21,604   21,413 
Income before provision for income taxes  4,791   3,920   13,518   11,712 
Provision for income taxes  1,141   767   3,097   2,245 
NET INCOME $3,650  $3,153  $10,421  $9,467 
                 
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:                
Net Income - Basic $1.05  $0.90  $2.99  $2.70 
Net Income - Diluted $1.05  $0.90  $2.99  $2.69 
Cash Dividends Paid $0.430  $0.400  $1.240  $1.183 
                 
Number of shares used in computation - basic  3,482,936   3,505,526   3,480,760   3,512,187 
Number of shares used in computation - diluted  3,485,221   3,507,220   3,482,634   3,513,885 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.         

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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.                        
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF                        
       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    `                   
(UNAUDITED)                        
  Three Months Ended  Nine months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands)    2016     2015     2016     2015 
Net income    $3,153     $2,857     $9,467     $9,166 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                            
      Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities  (1,049)      1,094       2,439       390     
      Income tax effect  357       (372)      (830)      (132)    
      Change in unrecognized pension cost  61       51       181       153     
      Income tax effect  (21)      (17)      (62)      (52)    
      Less:  Reclassification adjustment for investment                                
                 security gains included in net income  -       (129)      (155)      (430)    
      Income tax effect  -       44       53       146     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax      (652)      671       1,626       75 
Comprehensive income     $2,501      $3,528      $11,093      $9,241 
                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.                        
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                      
(UNAUDITED)                        
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands)    2017     2016     2017     2016 
Net income    $3,650     $3,153     $10,421     $9,467 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                            
      Unrealized gains on available for sale securities  (288)      (1,049)      437       2,439     
      Income tax effect  98       357       (149)      (830)    
      Change in unrecognized pension cost  56       61       168       181     
      Income tax effect  (19)      (21)      (57)      (62)    
      Less:  Reclassification adjustment for investment                                
                 security gains included in net income  (9)      -       (204)      (155)    
      Income tax effect  3       -       69       53     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax      (159)      (652)      264       1,626 
Comprehensive income     $3,491      $2,501      $10,685      $11,093 
                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.                         

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CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS            
(UNAUDITED) Nine Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30, 
(in thousands) 2016  2015  2017  2016 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
Net income $9,467  $9,166  $10,421  $9,467 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                
cash provided by operating activities:                
Provision for loan losses  770   360   1,740   770 
Provision for off-balance sheet items  30   -   -   30 
Depreciation and amortization  265   370   321   265 
Amortization and accretion of investment securities  1,750   1,521   1,089   1,750 
Deferred income taxes  141   (39)  (381)  141 
Investment securities gains, net  (155)  (430)  (204)  (155)
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  (515)  (464)  (499)  (515)
Originations of loans held for sale  (15,698)  (13,510)  (17,144)  (15,698)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  15,950   12,942   17,789   15,950 
Realized gains on loans sold  (225)  (183)  (383)  (225)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable  223   78 
Decrease in accrued interest payable  (98)  (63)
Increase in accrued interest receivable  303   223 
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable  11   (98)
Other, net  (1,137)  (842)  (360)  (1,137)
Net cash provided by operating activities  10,768   8,906   12,703   10,768 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Available-for-sale securities:                
Proceeds from sales  12,077   18,393   30,393   12,077 
Proceeds from maturity and principal repayments  43,759   39,472   47,677   43,759 
Purchase of securities  (44,567)  (58,667)  (20,548)  (44,567)
Purchase of interest bearing time deposits with other banks  -   (500)  (6,301)  - 
Proceeds from sale of interest bearing time deposits with other banks  2,741   - 
Proceeds from matured interest bearing time deposits with other banks  744   -   496   744 
Proceeds from redemption of regulatory stock  459   2,150   6,090   459 
Purchase of regulatory stock  (1,138)  (2,097)  (5,668)  (1,138)
Net increase in loans  (55,846)  (29,148)  (107,864)  (55,846)
Purchase of premises and equipment  (500)  (633)  (179)  (500)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets held for sale  900   340   312   900 
Net cash used in investing activities  (44,112)  (30,690)  (52,851)  (44,112)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Net increase in deposits  20,716   23,915   46,602   20,716 
Proceeds from long-term borrowings  541   5,288   7   541 
Repayments of long-term borrowings  (534)  (700)  -   (534)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowed funds  10,221   (1,730)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowed funds  (6,041)  10,221 
Purchase of treasury and restricted stock  (1,713)  (2,315)  (645)  (1,713)
Dividends paid  (3,900)  (3,783)  (3,714)  (3,900)
Net cash provided by financing activities  25,331   20,675   36,209   25,331 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (8,013)  (1,109)  (3,939)  (8,013)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  24,384   11,423   17,754   24,384 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $16,371  $10,314  $13,815  $16,371 
        
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                
Interest paid $3,846  $3,672  $4,169  $3,846 
Income taxes paid $1,700  $2,425  $2,950  $1,700 
Loans transferred to foreclosed property $633  $241  $785  $633 
Investments sold and not settled $-  $5,187 
                
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements. 


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 CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (individually and collectively with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the "Company") is a Pennsylvania corporation organized asand the holding company of its wholly owned subsidiary, First Citizens Community Bank (the "Bank"), and of the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, First Citizens Insurance Agency, Inc. ("First Citizens Insurance").On December 11, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of The First National Bank of Fredericksburg (FNB) by merging FNB into the Bank.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Because this report is based on an interim period, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  Certain of the prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders' equity.  All material inter‑company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management of the Company, the accompanying interim financial statements at September 30, 20162017 and for the periods ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and the results of operations for the periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. The financial performance reported for the Company for the nine month period ended September 30, 20162017 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  This information should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016.

Note 2 - Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share. Earnings per share calculations give retroactive effect to stock dividends declared by the Company.

 Three months ended  Nine months ended  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income applicable to common stock $3,153,000  $2,857,000  $9,467,000  $9,166,000  $3,650,000  $3,153,000  $10,421,000  $9,467,000 
                                
Basic earnings per share computation                                
Weighted average common shares outstanding  3,339,962   3,044,311   3,346,623   3,051,826   3,482,936   3,505,526   3,480,760   3,512,187 
Earnings per share - basic $0.94  $0.94  $2.83  $3.00  $1.05  $0.90  $2.99  $2.70 
                                
Diluted earnings per share computation                                
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share  3,339,962   3,044,311   3,346,623   3,051,826   3,482,936   3,505,526   3,480,760   3,512,187 
Add: Dilutive effects of restricted stock  1,694   1,464   1,698   1,468   2,285   1,694   1,874   1,698 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for dilutive earnings per share  3,341,656   3,045,775   3,348,321   3,053,294   3,485,221   3,507,220   3,482,634   3,513,885 
Earnings per share - diluted $0.94  $0.94  $2.83  $3.00  $1.05  $0.90  $2.99  $2.69 

For the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, there were 3,8041,107 and 2,6963,804 shares, respectively, related to the restricted stock plan that were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations since they were anti-dilutive. These anti-dilutive shares had per share prices ranging from $49.87-$53.15 for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 and per share prices ranging from $46.69-$53.15 for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 and per share prices ranging from $44.50-$53.15 for the three month period ended September 30, 2015.2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, 4,162 and 2015, 3,804 and 2,696 shares, respectively, related to the restricted stock plan were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations since they were anti-dilutive. These anti-dilutive shares had per share prices ranging from $46.69-$53.15 for the nine month period ended September 30, 20162017 and per share prices ranging from $44.50-$46.69-$53.15 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015.2016.

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Note 3 - Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is less than the amount calculated using the statutory tax rate, primarily as a result of tax-exempt income earned from state and municipal securities and loans and investments inthe recognition of qualified affordable housing tax credits.

Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects

As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company was invested in four partnerships that provide affordable housing. The balance of the investments, which is included within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, was $765,000$581,000 and $959,000$700,000 as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. Investments purchased prior to January 1, 2015, are accounted for utilizing the effective yield method. As of September 30, 2016,2017, the Company had $895,000$740,000 of tax credits remaining that will be recognized over 6.255.25 years. Tax credits of $36,000 and $50,000 were recognized as a reduction of tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2015. Tax2016, tax credits of $106,000 and $149,000, respectively, were recognized as a reduction of tax expenseexpense. Amortization of the investment included in other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income was $39,000 and $65,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of the investment included in other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income was $119,000 and $194,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015.respectively.

Note 4 – Investments

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of investment securities at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 were as follows (in thousands):

    Gross  Gross        Gross  Gross    
 Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
September 30, 2016 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
September 30, 2017 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Available-for-sale securities:                        
U.S. agency securities $188,936  $1,839  $(9) $190,766  $132,555  $191  $(195) $132,551 
U.S. treasury securities  5,013   7   -   5,020 
Obligations of state and                                
political subdivisions  99,557   2,702   (37)  102,222   80,439   1,382   (98)  81,723 
Corporate obligations  14,359   17   -   14,376   3,000   101   -   3,101 
Mortgage-backed securities in                                
government sponsored entities  33,665   420   (33)  34,052   44,391   83   (197)  44,277 
Equity securities in financial                                
institutions  2,002   716   -   2,718   992   944   -   1,936 
Total available-for-sale securities $343,532  $5,701  $(79) $349,154  $261,377  $2,701  $(490) $263,588 
                                
December 31, 2015                
December 31, 2016                
Available-for-sale securities:                                
U.S. agency securities $199,749  $369  $(527) $199,591  $170,276  $407  $(269) $170,414 
U.S. treasury securities  10,103   -   (21)  10,082   2,999   1   -   3,000 
Obligations of state and                                
political subdivisions  99,856   3,080   (73)  102,863   95,956   1,463   (493)  96,926 
Corporate obligations  14,583   68   (86)  14,565   3,000   50   -   3,050 
Mortgage-backed securities in                                
government sponsored entities  30,107   186   (89)  30,204   37,987   88   (347)  37,728 
Equity securities in financial institutions  2,001   436   (5)  2,432   1,821   1,078   -   2,899 
Total available-for-sale securities $356,399  $4,139  $(801) $359,737  $312,039  $3,087  $(1,109) $314,017 

The following table shows the Company's gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company's investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time, which individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands). As of September 30, 2016,2017, the Company owned 2470 securities whose fair value was less than their cost basis.

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September 30, 2016 Less than Twelve Months  Twelve Months or Greater  Total 
    Gross     Gross     Gross  Less than Twelve Months  Twelve Months or Greater  Total 
 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized     Gross     Gross     Gross 
 Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
September 30, 2017 Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
U.S. agency securities $6,998  $(9) $-  $-  $6,998  $(9) $55,048  $(119) $7,922  $(76) $62,970  $(195)
Obligations of state and                                                
political subdivisions  9,244   (37)  -   -   9,244   (37)  6,146   (21)  8,564   (77)  14,710   (98)
Mortgage-backed securities in                                                
government sponsored entities  3,568   (18)  1,855   (15)  5,423   (33)  26,683   (166)  2,810   (31)  29,493   (197)
Total securities $19,810  $(64) $1,855  $(15) $21,665  $(79) $87,877  $(306) $19,296  $(184) $107,173  $(490)
                                                
December 31, 2015                        
December 31, 2016                         
U.S. agency securities $123,591  $(527) $-  $-  $123,591  $(527) $50,947  $(269) $-  $-  $50,947  $(269)
U.S. treasury securities  10,082   (21)  -   -   10,082   (21)
Obligations of states and                                                
political subdivisions  7,023   (57)  2,914   (16)  9,937   (73)  28,398   (472)  767   (21)  29,165   (493)
Corporate obligations  5,822   (61)  2,138   (25)  7,960   (86)
Mortgage-backed securities in                                                
government sponsored entities  9,830   (77)  227   (12)  10,057   (89)  26,717   (330)  753   (17)  27,470   (347)
Equity securities in financial institutions  106   (5)  -   -   106   (5)
Total securities $156,454  $(748) $5,279  $(53) $161,733  $(801) $106,062  $(1,071) $1,520  $(38) $107,582  $(1,109)

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company's investment securities portfolio contained unrealized losses on agency securities issued or backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government or are generally viewed as having the implied guarantee of the U.S. government, obligations of states and political subdivisions and mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored entities. For fixed maturity investments management considers whether the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are less than the security's amortized cost basis (the difference defined as the credit loss), the magnitude and duration of the decline, the reasons underlying the decline and the Company's intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value, to determine whether the loss in value is other than temporary. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, if the Company does not intend to sell the security, and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the security before recovery of the security's amortized cost basis, the charge to earnings is limited to the amount of credit loss. Any remaining difference between fair value and amortized cost (the difference defined as the non-credit portion) is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Otherwise, the entire difference between fair value and amortized cost is charged to earnings. For equity securities where the fair value has been significantly below cost for one year, the Company's policy is to recognize an impairment loss unless sufficient evidence is available that the decline is not other than temporary and a recovery period can be predicted.  The Company has concluded that any impairment of its investment securities portfolio outlined in the above table is not other than temporary and is the result of interest rate changes, sector credit rating changes, or issuer-specific rating changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period.

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $30,393,000 and 2015$12,077,000, respectively.  For the three months ended September 30, 2017 there were $12,077,000 and $18,393,000, respectively.sales of $4,986,000 of available-for-sale securities. There were no sales of available for sale securities during the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 there were sales of $5,187,000 of available-for-sale securities. The gross gains and losses were as follows (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Gross gains $-  $129  $155  $441  $9  $-  $211  $155 
Gross losses  -   -   -   (11)  -   -   (7)  - 
Net gains $-  $129  $155  $430  $9  $-  $204  $155 

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Investment securities with an approximate carrying value of $224.9$243.9 million and $203.8$206.3 million at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds and certain other deposits.

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.   The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities (excludes equity securities) at September 30, 2016,2017, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands):

 Amortized     Amortized    
 Cost  Fair Value  Cost  Fair Value 
Available-for-sale debt securities:            
Due in one year or less $49,510  $49,724  $52,243  $52,375 
Due after one year through five years  173,075   175,690   113,014   113,722 
Due after five years through ten years  41,247   42,129   35,712   35,950 
Due after ten years  77,698   78,893   59,416   59,605 
Total $341,530  $346,436  $260,385  $261,652 

Note 5 – Loans

The Company grants loans primarily to customers throughout north central, central and south central Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York.  Although the Company had a diversified loan portfolio at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, a substantial portion of its debtors' ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the economic conditions within these regions. The following table summarizes the primary segments of the loan portfolio and how those segments are analyzed within the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

September 30, 2017 Total Loans  Individually evaluated for impairment  Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  Collectively evaluated for impairment 
Real estate loans:            
     Residential $206,389  $864  $34  $205,491 
     Commercial  273,624   13,759   2,016   257,849 
     Agricultural  207,052   3,964   733   202,355 
     Construction  17,074   -   -   17,074 
Consumer  10,784   4   -   10,780 
Other commercial loans  56,222   4,228   538   51,456 
Other agricultural loans  34,066   1,418   -   32,648 
State and political subdivision loans  101,951   -   -   101,951 
Total  907,162   24,237   3,321   879,604 
Allowance for loan losses  10,447   442   -   10,005 
Net loans $896,715  $23,795  $3,321  $869,599 
                 
December 31, 2016                
Real estate loans:                
     Residential $207,423  $957  $35  $206,431 
     Commercial  252,577   5,742   1,969   244,866 
     Agricultural  123,624   3,346   738   119,540 
     Construction  25,441   -   -   25,441 
Consumer  11,005   -   4   11,001 
Other commercial loans  58,639   5,994   621   52,024 
Other agricultural loans  23,388   1,654   -   21,734 
State and political subdivision loans  97,514   -   -   97,514 
Total  799,611   17,693   3,367   778,551 
Allowance for loan losses  8,886   487   -   8,399 
Net loans $790,725  $17,206  $3,367  $770,152 
September 30, 2016 Total Loans  
Individually
evaluated for impairment
  
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
  
Collectively
evaluated for impairment
 
Real estate loans:            
     Residential $205,092  $969  $35  $204,088 
     Commercial and agricultural  339,704   5,567   2,748   331,389 
     Construction  18,774   -   -   18,774 
Consumer  11,226   -   4   11,222 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  78,258   5,428   778   72,052 
State and political subdivision loans  98,239   -   -   98,239 
Total  751,293   11,964   3,565   735,764 
Allowance for loan losses  8,194   482   -   7,712 
Net loans $743,099  $11,482  $3,565  $728,052 
                 
December 31, 2015                
Real estate loans:                
     Residential $203,407  $304  $35  $203,068 
     Commercial and agricultural  295,364   6,235   2,908   286,221 
     Construction  15,011   -   -   15,011 
Consumer  11,543   -   9   11,534 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  71,206   5,745   866   64,595 
State and political subdivision loans  98,500   -   -   98,500 
Total  695,031   12,284   3,818   678,929 
Allowance for loan losses  7,106   355   -   6,751 
Net loans $687,925  $11,929  $3,818  $672,178 


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Purchased loans acquired in the FNBThe First National Bank of Fredericksburg (FNB) acquisition, completed in 2015, were recorded at fair value on their purchase date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan losses.

Upon acquisition, the Company evaluated whether an acquired loan was within the scope of ASC 310-30, Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Based upon management's review, there were no material increases or decreases in the expected cash flows of these loans between December 11, 2015 (the "acquisition date") and September 30, 2016.2017. The fair value of PCI loans, on the acquisition date, was determined, primarily based on the fair value of the loans' collateral. The carrying value of PCI loans was $3,565,000$3,321,000 and $3,818,000$3,367,000 at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.

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On the acquisition date, the unpaid principal balance for all PCI loans was $6,969,000 and the estimated fair value of the loans was $3,809,000. Total contractually required payments on these loans, including interest, at the acquisition date was $9,913,000. However, the Company's preliminary estimate of expected cash flows was $4,474,000. At such date, the Company established a credit risk related non-accretable discount (a discount representing amounts which are not expected to be collected from the customer nor liquidation of collateral) of $5,439,000 relating to these PCI loans, reflected in the recorded net fair value. Such amount is reflected as a non-accretable fair value adjustment to loans. The Company further estimated the timing and amount of expected cash flows and established an accretable discount of $665,000 on the acquisition date relating to these PCI loans.

The carrying value of the PCI loans was determined by projected discounted contractual cash flows.

Changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively (in thousands):

 Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 September 30,  September 30, 
 Three Months Ended  
Nine months
Ended
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Balance at beginning of period $464  $637  $167  $464  $389  $637 
Accretion  (88)  (261)  (90)  (88)  (312)  (261)
Balance at end of period $376  $376  $77  $376  $77  $376 

The following table presents additional information regarding loans acquired with specific evidence of deterioration in credit quality under ASC 310-30 (in thousands):

 September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Outstanding balance $6,774  $6,950  $6,328  $6,487 
Carrying amount  3,565   3,818   3,321   3,367 

The segments of the Company's loan portfolio are disaggregated into classes to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. Residential real estate mortgages consist primarily of 15 to 30 year first mortgages on residential real estate, while residential real estate home equity loans are consumer purpose installment loans or lines of credit with terms of 15 years or less secured by a mortgage which is often a second lien on residential real estate. Commercial real estate loans are business purpose loans secured by a mortgage on commercial real estate. Agricultural real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage on real estate used in agriculture production. Construction real estate loans are loans secured by residential, commercial or commercialagricultural real estate used during the construction phase of residential, and commercial or agricultural projects. Consumer loans are typically unsecured or primarily secured by assets other than real estate and overdraft lines of credit are typically secured by customer deposit accounts. Other commercial loans are loans for commercial purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. Other agricultural loans are loans for agricultural purposes primarily secured by non-real estate collateral. State and political subdivision loans are loans to state and local municipalities for capital and operating expenses or tax free loans used to finance commercial development.

Management considers other commercial loans, other agricultural loans, state and political subdivision loans, commercial real estate loans and agricultural real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due to be impaired. Management will also consider a loan impaired based on other factors it becomes aware of, including the customer's results of operations and cash flows or if the loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring. In addition, certain residential mortgages, home equity and consumer loans that are cross collateralized with commercial relationships that are determined to be impaired may also be classified as impaired. Impaired loans are analyzed to determine if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. If management determines that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allocation of the allowance for loan losses or a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses.

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The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired financing receivables by class, excluding PCI loans, with the associated allowance amount, if applicable (in thousands):

    Recorded  Recorded           Recorded  Recorded       
 Unpaid  Investment  Investment  Total     Unpaid  Investment  Investment  Total    
 Principal  With No  With  Recorded  Related  Principal  With No  With  Recorded  Related 
September 30, 2016 Balance  Allowance  Allowance  Investment  Allowance 
September 30, 2017 Balance  Allowance  Allowance  Investment  Allowance 
Real estate loans:                              
Mortgages $959  $574  $337  $911  $28  $865  $280  $515  $795  $17 
Home Equity  58   -   58   58   11   69   16   53   69   9 
Commercial  7,722   5,437   130   5,567   46   16,240   13,329   430   13,759   67 
Agricultural  -   -   -   -   -   3,983   1,933   2,031   3,964   99 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  -   -   -   -   -   4   2   2   4   2 
Other commercial loans  5,591   4,494   934   5,428   397   4,690   3,759   469   4,228   208 
Other agricultural loans  -   -   -   -   -   1,442   1,309   109   1,418   40 
State and political                                        
subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $14,330  $10,505  $1,459  $11,964  $482  $27,293  $20,628  $3,609  $24,237  $442 
                                        
December 31, 2015                    
December 31, 2016                    
Real estate loans:                                 $-     
Mortgages $281  $114  $129  $243  $26  $953  $570  $330   900  $22 
Home Equity  61   -   61   61   11   57   -   57   57   10 
Commercial  8,654   5,843   225   6,068   62   7,958   5,697   45   5,742   45 
Agricultural  167   167   -   167   -   3,347   2,000   1,347   3,347   54 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Other commercial loans  5,535   4,653   987   5,640   256   6,159   5,135   859   5,994   326 
Other agricultural loans  105   105   -   105   -   1,653   1,629   24   1,653   30 
State and political                                        
subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $14,803  $10,882  $1,402  $12,284  $355  $20,127  $15,031  $2,662  $17,693  $487 

The following tables includes the average balance of impaired financing receivables by class and the income recognized on these receivables for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015(2016(in thousands):

  For the Three Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
        Interest        Interest 
  Average  Interest  Income  Average  Interest  Income 
  Recorded  Income  Recognized  Recorded  Income  Recognized 
  Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis  Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis 
Real estate loans:                  
     Mortgages $741  $3  $-  $607  $1  $- 
     Home Equity  70   1   -   58   1   - 
     Commercial  13,663   122   2   5,980   35   - 
     Agricultural  3,799   27   -   -   2   - 
     Construction  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  4   -   -   -   -   - 
Other commercial loans  4,337   54   25   5,298   53   2 
Other agricultural loans  1,443   10   -   -   -   - 
State and political                        
   subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $24,057  $217  $27  $11,943  $92  $2 

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 For the Nine Months ended  For the Nine Months ended 
 September 30, 2016  September 30, 2015  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
       Interest        Interest        Interest        Interest 
 Average  Interest  Income  Average  Interest  Income  Average  Interest  Income  Average  Interest  Income 
 Recorded  Income  Recognized  Recorded  Income  Recognized  Recorded  Income  Recognized  Recorded  Income  Recognized 
 Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis  Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis  Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis  Investment  Recognized  Cash Basis 
Real estate loans:                                    
Mortgages $486  $10  $-  $239  $8  $5  $874  $9  $-  $486  $10  $- 
Home Equity  59   3   -   97   3   -   62   3   -   59   3   - 
Commercial  6,088   87   -   5,728   46   -   10,812   280   5   6,088   87   - 
Agricultural  110   7   -   19   1   -   3,609   90   -   110   7   - 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  -   -   -   -   -   -   2   -   -   -   -   - 
Other commercial loans  5,743   187   5   2,488   64   4   4,988   131   52   5,743   187   5 
Other agricultural loans  70   3   -   13   1   -   1,528   55   -   70   3   - 
State and political                                                
subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $12,556  $297  $5  $8,584  $123  $9  $21,875  $568  $57  $12,556  $297  $5 
                        
 For the Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2016  September 30, 2015 
Real estate loans:                        
Mortgages $607  $1  $-  $269  $4  $- 
Home Equity  58   1   -   62   1   - 
Commercial  5,980   35   -   5,462   14   - 
Agricultural  -   2   -   57   1   - 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Other commercial loans  5,298   53   2   2,107   15   1 
Other agricultural loans  -   -   -   38   1   - 
State and political                        
subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $11,943  $92  $2  $7,995  $36  $1 

Credit Quality Information

For commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, construction, other commercial, other agricultural and state and political subdivision loans, management uses a nine grade internal risk rating system to monitor credit quality. The first five categories are considered not criticized and are aggregated as "Pass" rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The definitions of each rating are defined below:
·Pass (Grades 1-5) – These loans are to customers with credit quality ranging from an acceptable to very high quality and are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral.
·Special Mention (Grade 6) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.
·Substandard (Grade 7) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and be characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
·Doubtful (Grade 8) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.
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·Loss (Grade 9) – This loan grade is in accordance with regulatory guidance and includes loans that are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay the loan as agreed, the Company's loan rating process includes several layers of internal and external oversight. The Company's loan officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in each of their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis under the supervision of management.  All commercial and agricultural loans are reviewed annually to ensure the appropriateness of the loan grade. In addition, the Company engages an external consultant on at least an annual basis to 1) review a minimum of 55%50% of the dollar volume of the commercial loan portfolio on an annual basis (60% for 2016), 2) review new loans originated for over $1.0 million in the last year, 3) review a majority of borrowers with commitments greater than or equal to $1.0 million,  4) review selected loan relationships over $750,000 which are over 30 days past due or classified Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful, or Loss, and 5) such other loans which management or the consultant deems appropriate.

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The following tables represent credit exposures by internally assigned grades as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

September 30, 2017 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Loss  Ending Balance 
Real estate loans:                  
     Commercial $246,405  $15,069  $12,150  $-  $-  $273,624 
     Agricultural  195,469   4,824   6,759   -   -   207,052 
     Construction  17,074   -   -   -   -   17,074 
Other commercial loans  51,341   635   4,165   81   -   56,222 
Other agricultural loans  31,791   198   2,077   -   -   34,066 
State and political                        
   subdivision loans  88,251   2,891   10,809   -   -   101,951 
Total $630,331  $23,617  $35,960  $81  $-  $689,989 
September 30, 2016 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Loss  Ending Balance 
Real estate loans:                  
     Commercial $221,715  $13,935  $15,471  $28  $-  $251,149 
     Agricultural  76,500   8,969   3,086   -   -   88,555 
     Construction  18,774   -   -   -   -   18,774 
Other commercial loans  49,987   1,964   4,980   131   -   57,062 
Other agricultural loans  17,383   2,350   1,463   -   -   21,196 
State and political                        
   subdivision loans  84,541   13,698   -   -   -   98,239 
Total $468,900  $40,916  $25,000  $159  $-  $534,975 
                         
December 31, 2015                        
Real estate loans:                        
     Commercial $217,544  $4,150  $15,816  $32  $-  $237,542 
     Agricultural  53,695   2,865   1,262   -   -   57,822 
     Construction  14,422   589   -   -   -   15,011 
Other commercial loans  51,297   446   5,669   137   -   57,549 
Other agricultural loans  13,318   234   105   -   -   13,657 
State and political                        
   subdivision loans  98,500   -   -   -   -   98,500 
Total $448,776  $8,284  $22,852  $169  $-  $480,081 

December 31, 2016 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Loss  Ending Balance 
Real estate loans:                  
     Commercial $225,185  $14,045  $13,347  $-  $-  $252,577 
     Agricultural  110,785   8,231   4,608   -   -   123,624 
     Construction  25,441   -   -   -   -   25,441 
Other commercial loans  51,396   2,049   5,105   89   -   58,639 
Other agricultural loans  20,178   1,733   1,477   -   -   23,388 
State and political                        
   subdivision loans  83,620   13,066   828   -   -   97,514 
Total $516,605  $39,124  $25,365  $89  $-  $581,183 

For residential real estate mortgages, home equity and consumer loans, credit quality is monitored based on whether the loan is performing or non-performing, which is typically based on the aging status of the loan and payment activity, unless a specific action, such as bankruptcy, repossession, death or significant delay in payment occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. Non-performing loans include those loans that are considered nonaccrual, described in more detail below, and all loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing. The following table presents the recorded investment in those loan classes based on payment activity as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

September 30, 2016 Performing  Non-performing  PCI  Total 
Real estate loans:            
     Mortgages $144,249  $1,846  $35  $146,130 
     Home Equity  58,845   117   -   58,962 
Consumer  11,146   76   4   11,226 
Total $214,240  $2,039  $39  $216,318 
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December 31, 2015 Performing  Non-performing  PCI  Total 
September 30, 2017 Performing  Non-performing  PCI  Total 
Real estate loans:                        
Mortgages $139,734  $1,270  $35  $141,039  $147,785  $1,254  $34  $149,073 
Home Equity  62,236   132   -  $62,368   57,148   168   -   57,316 
Consumer  11,470   64   9  $11,543   10,683   101   -   10,784 
Total $213,440  $1,466  $44  $214,950  $215,616  $1,523  $34  $217,173 
                
December 31, 2016 Performing  Non-performing  PCI  Total 
Real estate loans:                
Mortgages $147,047  $1,648  $35  $148,730 
Home Equity  58,438   255   -  $58,693 
Consumer  10,892   109   4  $11,005 
Total $216,377  $2,012  $39  $218,428 

Aging Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due financing receivables as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

                    Total  90 Days or 
  30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days  Total Past        Financing  Greater and 
September 30, 2016 Past Due  Past Due  Or Greater  Due  Current  PCI  Receivables  Accruing 
Real estate loans:                        
     Mortgages $720  $153  $1,128  $2,001  $144,094  $35  $146,130  $173 
     Home Equity  398   15   67   480   58,482   -   58,962   17 
     Commercial  2,151   251   4,065   6,467   242,675   2,007   251,149   259 
     Agricultural  2,415   177   58   2,650   85,164   741   88,555   58 
     Construction  -   -   -   -   18,774   -   18,774   - 
Consumer  149   42   52   243   10,979   4   11,226   34 
Other commercial loans  303   -   4,015   4,318   51,966   778   57,062   - 
Other agricultural loans  1,151   260   -   1,411   19,785   -   21,196   - 
State and political                                
   subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   98,239   -   98,239   - 
Total $7,287  $898  $9,385  $17,570  $730,158  $3,565  $751,293  $541 
                                 
Loans considered non-accrual $331  $19  $8,844  $9,194  $837  $-  $10,031     
Loans still accruing  6,956   879   541   8,376   729,321   3,565   741,262     
Total $7,287  $898  $9,385  $17,570  $730,158  $3,565  $751,293     
                                 
December 31, 2015                                
Real estate loans:                                
     Mortgages $487  $283  $687  $1,457  $139,547  $35  $141,039  $321 
     Home Equity  630   15   121   766   61,602   -   62,368   73 
     Commercial  824   57   4,139   5,020   230,352   2,170   237,542   60 
     Agricultural  177   167   -   344   56,740   738   57,822   - 
     Construction  -   -   -   -   15,011   -   15,011   - 
Consumer  239   37   49   325   11,209   9   11,543   9 
Other commercial loans  143   214   1,010   1,367   55,316   866   57,549   160 
Other agricultural loans  9   -   -   9   13,648   -   13,657   - 
State and political                                
   subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   98,500   -   98,500   - 
Total $2,509  $773  $6,006  $9,288  $681,925  $3,818  $695,031  $623 
                                 
Loans considered non-accrual $54  $171  $5,383  $5,608  $923  $-  $6,531     
Loans still accruing  2,455   602   623   3,680   681,002   3,818   688,500     
Total $2,509  $773  $6,006  $9,288  $681,925  $3,818  $695,031     
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                    Total  90 Days or 
  30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days  Total Past        Financing  Greater and 
September 30, 2017 Past Due  Past Due  Or Greater  Due  Current  PCI  Receivables  Accruing 
Real estate loans:                        
     Mortgages $1,087  $242  $612  $1,941  $147,098  $34  $149,073  $49 
     Home Equity  347   33   80   460   56,856   -   57,316   30 
     Commercial  1,184   211   3,814   5,209   266,399   2,016   273,624   80 
     Agricultural  -   17   1,165   1,182   205,137   733   207,052   - 
     Construction  -   -   -   -   17,074   -   17,074   - 
Consumer  115   48   100   263   10,521   -   10,784   14 
Other commercial loans  230   43   2,634   2,907   52,777   538   56,222   - 
Other agricultural loans  187   -   -   187   33,879   -   34,066   - 
State and political                                
   subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   101,951   -   101,951   - 
Total $3,150  $594  $8,405  $12,149  $891,692  $3,321  $907,162  $173 
                                 
Loans considered non-accrual $317  $67  $8,232  $8,616  $3,205  $-  $11,821     
Loans still accruing  2,833   527   173   3,533   888,487   3,321   895,341     
Total $3,150  $594  $8,405  $12,149  $891,692  $3,321  $907,162     
                                 
                                 
                              90 Days or 
  30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days  Total Past          Total Financing  Greater and 
December 31, 2016 Past Due  Past Due  Or Greater  Due  Current  PCI  Receivables  Accruing 
Real estate loans:                                
     Mortgages $630  $36  $1,109  $1,775  $146,920  $35  $148,730  $173 
     Home Equity  384   49   209   642   58,051   -   58,693   160 
     Commercial  1,757   58   4,302   6,117   244,491   1,969   252,577   - 
     Agricultural  -   -   1,145   1,145   121,741   738   123,624   - 
     Construction  -   -   -   -   25,441   -   25,441   - 
Consumer  115   40   83   238   10,763   4   11,005   67 
Other commercial loans  95   35   4,004   4,134   53,884   621   58,639   - 
Other agricultural loans  43   34   5   82   23,306   -   23,388   5 
State and political                                
   subdivision loans  -   -   -   -   97,514   -   97,514   - 
Total $3,024  $252  $10,857  $14,133  $782,111  $3,367  $799,611  $405 
                                 
Loans considered non-accrual $172  $105  $10,452  $10,729  $725  $-  $11,454     
Loans still accruing  2,852   147   405   3,404   781,386   3,367   788,157     
Total $3,024  $252  $10,857  $14,133  $782,111  $3,367  $799,611     

Nonaccrual Loans

Loans are considered for non-accrual status upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although the Company may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans or if full payment of principal and interest is not expected. Additionally, if management is made aware of other information including bankruptcy, repossession, death, or legal proceedings, the loan may be placed on non-accrual status. If a loan is 90 days or more past due and is well secured and in the process of collection, it may still be considered accruing.

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The following table reflects the financing receivables, excluding PCI loans, on non-accrual status as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. The balances are presented by class of financing receivable (in thousands):

  September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015 
Real estate loans:      
     Mortgages $1,673  $949 
     Home Equity  100   59 
     Commercial  4,056   4,422 
     Agricultural  26   34 
Consumer  42   55 
 
Other commercial loans
  4,134   1,012 
  $10,031  $6,531 
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  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Real estate loans:      
     Mortgages $1,205  $1,475 
     Home Equity  138   95 
     Commercial  5,262   4,445 
     Agricultural  1,464   1,340 
     Construction  -   - 
Consumer  88   42 
Other commercial loans  3,008   4,057 
Other agricultural loans  656   - 
State and political subdivision  -   - 
  $11,821  $11,454 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

In situations where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties, management may grant a concession for other than an insignificant period of time to the borrower that would not otherwise be considered, the related loan is classified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR). Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to structure more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status. These restructured terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of interest or principal, or both, management measures any impairment on the restructuring by calculating the present value of the revised loan terms and comparing this balance to the Company's investment in the loan prior to the restructuring. As these loans are individually evaluated, they are excluded from pooled portfolios when calculating the allowance for loan and lease losses and a separate allocation within the allowance for loan and lease losses is provided. Management continually evaluates loans that are considered TDRs, including payment history under the modified loan terms, the borrower's ability to continue to repay the loan based on continued evaluation of their operating results and cash flows from operations.  Based on this evaluation management would no longer consider a loan to be a TDR when the relevant facts support such a conclusion. As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, included within the allowance for loan losses are reserves of $31,000$85,000 and $37,000$29,000 respectively, that are associated with loans modified as TDRs.

Loan modifications that are considered TDRs completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and for the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 were as follows (dollars in thousands). There were no loan modifications that were considered TDRs during the three months ended September 30, 2015:
  For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 
  Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded
Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
 
Real estate loans:                  
     Commercial  -   1  $-  $750  $-  $750 
Other commercial loans  -   3   -   3,076   -   3,076 
Total  -   4  $-  $3,826  $-  $3,826 
:

  For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 
  Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
 
Real estate loans:                  
     Agricultural  -   2  $-  $150  $-  $150 
Other agricultural loans  -   1   -   161   -   161 
Total  -   3  $-  $311  $-  $311 

  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
  Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
 Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
 
Real estate loans:                  
     Commercial  -   7  $-  $6,797  $-  $6,797 
     Agricultural  -   2   -   150   -   150 
Other agricultural loans  -   1   -   161   -   161 
Total  -   10  $-  $7,108  $-  $7,108 

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 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016  For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 
 Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded
Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
 
Interest
 Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
 Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
 
Real estate loans:                                    
Commercial  -   4  $-  $1,188  $-  $1,188   -   1  $-  $750  $-  $750 
Other commercial loans
  -   3   -   3,076   -   3,076   -   3   -   3,076   -   3,076 
Total  -   7  $-  $4,264  $-  $4,264   -   4  $-  $3,826  $-  $3,826 

 For the Nine months Ended September 30, 2015  For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
 Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded
Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  Number of contracts  
Pre-modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
  
Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
 Interest Modification  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
 Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
Modification
  
Interest
Modification
  
Term
 Modification
 
Real estate loans:                                    
Mortgages
  1   1  $71  $19  $71  $19 
Commercial  -   4  $-  $1,188  $-  $1,188 
Other commercial loans  -   3   -   3,076   -   3,076 
Total  1   1  $71  $19  $71  $19   -   7  $-  $4,264  $-  $4,264 

Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a non-accrual loan. Recidivism on modified loans occurs at a notably higher rate than do defaults on new origination loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than do new origination loans. There were no loans that were modified as TDRs during each 12-month period prior to the current reporting periods, which began January 1, 20162017 and 20152016 (nine month periods) and JulyJune 1, 20162017 and 20152016 (3 month periods), respectively, that subsequently defaulted during these reporting periods.

Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table segregates the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively (in thousands):
  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  
Individually
evaluated for impairment
  
Collectively
evaluated for impairment
  Total  
Individually
 evaluated for
 impairment
  
Collectively
 evaluated for
 impairment
  Total 
Real estate loans:                  
     Residential $26  $1,054  $1,080  $32  $1,032  $1,064 
     Commercial  67   3,515   3,582   45   3,544   3,589 
     Agricultural  99   2,595   2,694   54   1,440   1,494 
     Construction  -   31   31   -   47   47 
Consumer  2   135   137   -   122   122 
Other commercial loans  208   904   1,112   326   1,001   1,327 
Other agricultural loans  40   422   462   30   282   312 
State and political                        
  subdivision loans  -   874   874   -   833   833 
Unallocated  -   475   475   -   98   98 
Total $442  $10,005  $10,447  $487  $8,399  $8,886 
  September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015 
  
Individually
evaluated for impairment
  
Collectively
evaluated for impairment
  Total  
Individually
evaluated for
impairment
  
Collectively
evaluated for
 impairment
  Total 
Real estate loans:                  
     Residential $39  $974  $1,013  $37  $868  $905 
     Commercial and agricultural  46   4,560   4,606   62   3,723   3,785 
     Construction  -   34   34   -   24   24 
Consumer  -   109   109   -   102   102 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  397   1,245   1,642   256   1,049   1,305 
State and political                        
  subdivision loans  -   771   771   -   593   593 
Unallocated  -   19   19   -   392   392 
Total $482  $7,712  $8,194  $355  $6,751  $7,106 

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The following tables roll forward the balance of the ALLL by portfolio segment for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively (in thousands):
 
  For the three months ended September 30, 2016 
  
Balance at
June 30, 2016
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2016
 
Real estate loans:               
     Residential $990  $(9) $-  $32  $1,013 
     Commercial and agricultural  3,919   (100)  467   320   4,606 
     Construction  18   -   -   16   34 
Consumer  104   (27)  16   16   109 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  1,564   (37)  25   90   1,642 
State and political              -     
  subdivision loans  764   -   -   7   771 
Unallocated  -   -   -   19   19 
Total $7,359  $(173) $508  $500  $8,194 
                     
  For the three months ended September 30, 2015 
  
Balance at
June 30, 2015
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2015
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $931  $-  $-  $(18) $913 
     Commercial and agricultural  3,679   -   4   120   3,803 
     Construction  14   -   -   3   17 
Consumer  89   (11)  13   -   91 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  1,502   (40)  -   (17)  1,445 
State and political              -     
  subdivision loans  568   -   -   18   586 
Unallocated  176   -   -   14   190 
Total $6,959  $(51) $17  $120  $7,045 
                     
  For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 
  
Balance at
December 31, 2015
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2016
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $905  $(52) $-  $160  $1,013 
     Commercial and agricultural  3,785   (100)  475   446   4,606 
     Construction  24   -   -   10   34 
Consumer  102   (65)  84   (12)  109 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  1,305   (55)  31   361   1,642 
State and political              -     
  subdivision loans  593   -   -   178   771 
Unallocated  392   -   -   (373)  19 
Total $7,106  $(272) $590  $770  $8,194 
                     
  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 
  
Balance at
December 31, 2014
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2015
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $878  $(34) $-  $69  $913 
     Commercial and agricultural  3,870   (56)  11   (22)  3,803 
     Construction  26   -   -   (9)  17 
Consumer  84   (35)  25   17   91 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  1,224   (41)  -   262   1,445 
State and political              -     
  subdivision loans  545   -   -   41   586 
Unallocated  188   -   -   2   190 
Total $6,815  $(166) $36  $360  $7,045 

  
Balance at
June 30, 2017
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2017
 
Real estate loans:               
     Residential $1,104  $(11) $-  $(13) $1,080 
     Commercial  3,541   -   5   36   3,582 
     Agricultural  2,452   -   -   242   2,694 
     Construction  45   -   -   (14)  31 
Consumer  125   (45)  13   44   137 
Other commercial loans  1,131   -   5   (24)  1,112 
Other agricultural loans  431   -   1   30   462 
State and political subdivision loans  838   -   -   36   874 
Unallocated  312   -   -   163   475 
Total $9,979  $(56) $24  $500  $10,447 
                     
  
Balance at
June 30, 2016
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2016
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $990  $(9) $-  $32  $1,013 
     Commercial  3,338   (100)  467   (90)  3,615 
     Agricultural  581           410   991 
     Construction  18   -   -   16   34 
Consumer  104   (27)  16   16   109 
Other commercial loans  1,316   (37)  25   39   1,343 
Other agricultural loans  248           51   299 
State and political subdivision loans  764   -   -   7   771 
Unallocated  -   -   -   19   19 
Total $7,359  $(173) $508  $500  $8,194 
                     
  
Balance at
December 31, 2016
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2017
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $1,064  $(104) $-  $120  $1,080 
     Commercial  3,589   (41)  11   23   3,582 
     Agricultural  1,494   -   -   1,200   2,694 
     Construction  47   -   -   (16)  31 
Consumer  122   (90)  35   70   137 
Other commercial loans  1,327   -   14   (229)  1,112 
Other agricultural loans  312   (5)  1   154   462 
State and political subdivision loans  833   -   -   41   874 
Unallocated  98   -   -   377   475 
Total $8,886  $(240) $61  $1,740  $10,447 
                     
  
Balance at
December 31, 2015
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision  
Balance at
September 30, 2016
 
Real estate loans:                    
     Residential $905  $(52) $-  $160  $1,013 
     Commercial  3,376   (100)  475   (136)  3,615 
     Agricultural  409   -       582   991 
     Construction  24   -   -   10   34 
Consumer  102   (65)  84   (12)  109 
Other commercial loans  1,183   (55)  31   184   1,343 
Other agricultural loans  122           177   299 
State and political subdivision loans  593   -   -   178   771 
Unallocated  392   -   -   (373)  19 
Total $7,106  $(272) $590  $770  $8,194 

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The Company allocates the ALLL based on the factors described below, which conform to the Company's loan classification policy and credit quality measurements. In reviewing risk within the Company's loan portfolio, management has determined there to be several different risk categories within the loan portfolio. The ALLL consists of amounts applicable to: (i) residential real estate loans; (ii) residential real estate home equity loans; (iii) commercial real estate loans; (iv) agricultural real estate loans; (v) real estate construction loans; (vi) other commercial and agricultural loans; (vii) consumer loans; (viii) other agricultural loans and (ix) state and political subdivision loans. Factors considered in this process include general loan terms, collateral, and availability of historical data to support the analysis. Historical loss percentages are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. Certain qualitative factors are evaluated to determine additional inherent risks in the loan portfolio, which are not necessarily reflected in the historical loss percentages. These factors are then added to the historical allocation percentage to get the adjusted factor to be applied to non-classified loans. The following qualitative factors are analyzed:

·Level of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans
§Change in volume and severity of past due loans
§Volume of non-accrual loans
§Volume and severity of classified, adversely or graded loans;
·Level of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries;
·Trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio;
·Effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards and any other changes in lending and recovery policies, procedures and practices;
·Changes in the quality of the Company's loan review system;
·Experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff;
·National, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions
§General economic conditions
§Unemployment rates
§Inflation rate/ Consumer Price Index
§Changes in values of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans;
·Industry conditions including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses;
·Existence and effect of any credit concentrations, and changes in the level of such concentrations; and
·Any change in the level of board oversight.

The Company analyzes its loan portfolio each quarter to determine the adequacy of its ALLL.

Loans determined to be TDRs are impaired and for purposes of estimating the ALLL must be individually evaluated for impairment. In calculating the impairment, the Company calculates the present value utilizing an analysis of discounted cash flows. If the present value calculated is below the recorded investment of the loan, impairment is recognized by a charge to the provision for loan and lease losses and a credit to the ALLL.

We continually reviewFor the model utilizedthree months ended September 30, 2017, the allowance for residential real estate increased in calculatinggeneral reserves for pooled loans as a result of increased loss rates reflected in the required ALLL.charge-offs for the three month period, as well as higher loan balances. The following qualitative factors experienced changesincrease was offset by a decrease in the specific reserve for individually evaluated residential loans. This was represented as a decrease to the provision.  The allowance for commercial real estate was increased in general reserves due to growth in the commercial real estate loan portfolio, which was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for agricultural real estate loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. The result of this growth was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for other commercial loans was reduced as a result of a decrease in the historical loss factor in the portfolio segment and decrease in specific reserves. This was represented by a decrease to the provision.  The allowance for other agricultural loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by an increase in specific reserves during the firstquarter. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the allowance for residential real estate increased in general reserves as a result of 2016:increased loss rates reflected in the charge-offs for the nine month period. This was represented as an increase to the provision.  The allowance for agricultural real estate loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances as well as an increase in specific reserves. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the agricultural real estate portfolio. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for other commercial loans was reduced as a result of lower loan balances, an improvement in the amount of classified loans and a reduction in the historical loss factor. This was represented by a decrease to the provision.  The allowance for other agricultural loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the other agricultural loan portfolio. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision.

·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for residential, consumer and agricultural related loans due to an increase in past due, non-accrual and classified loans due to increase in the number of accounts past due.  We did not increase this factor for other commercial loans due to the increase being caused by one relationship instreat of a larger trend.
·The qualitative factor for industry conditions, including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses, was increased for and segment that includes agricultural related loans due to the decrease in the price received for product sold and the increase in feed costs that has occurred in 2016, which negatively affected customer earnings.
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·The qualitative factor for national, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions was increased for all loan categories due to an increase in the unemployment rates in the local economy during the first nine months of 2016.
·The qualitative factors for changes in quality of the institutions loan review system were increased for commercial and agricultural loans due to the addition of new staff and processes.
·The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were increased for all segments that include agricultural loans due to growth in these loan categories.
·The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were decreased for municipal loans due to this loan segment making up a smaller portion of the Bank's overall loan portfolio as we continue to grow commercial and agricultural loans.
·The qualitative factors for experience, ability. and depth of lending management was decreased for municipal loans due to employees gaining additional experience and the use of a third party in reviewing loan information.
The following qualitative factors experienced changes duringFor the three months ended September 30, 2016:

·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for all segments that agricultural related loans due to an increase in past due, non-accrual and classified loans.
·The qualitative factors for changes in quality of the institutions loan review system were increased for commercial and agricultural loans2016, the allowance for commercial real estate was increased in general reserves due to the addition of new staff and processes.
·The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were increased for agricultural loans due to growth in these loan categories.
·The qualitative factors for trends in volume, terms and nature of the loan portfolio were decreased for municipal loans due to this loan segment making up a smaller portion of the Bank's overall loan portfolio.
·The qualitative factors for experience, ability, and depth of lending management was decreased for municipal loans due to employees gaining additional experience and the use of a third party in reviewing loan information.

The increase in loan recoveries during the third quarter was primarily due to one customer that paid off a loan that was partially charged off in 2014 for $463,000. The increase in the overall provisionamount of classified loans. Offsetting this increase was the recovery of a previously charged-off amount during the quarter. This resulted in a decrease in the provision. The allowance for agricultural real estate loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the agricultural real estate portfolio. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for other commercial loans was increased as a result of higher loan balances and an increase in the historical loss factor. This was represented by an increase to the provision.  The allowance for other agricultural loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the other agricultural loan portfolio. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the allowance for agricultural real estate loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the agricultural real estate portfolio and the general industry conditions. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for other commercial loans was increased as a result of the increase in the amount of classified loans and an increase in the specific reserves. This was represented by an increase to the provision. The allowance for other agricultural loans was increased in general reserves as a result of higher loan balances. It was also impacted by the classified loan trend in the other agricultural loan portfolio and in the general industry conditions. The result of these changes was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for state and political loans was increased for general reserves due to loan growth, an increase in special mention and substandard loans and increases in delinquency.

The following qualitative factors experienced changes during the first nine monthsperiod. This was represented as an increase in the provision. The allowance for commercial real estate was increased due to a recovery that occurred in the third quarter of 2015:

·The qualitative factor for national, state, regional and local economic trends and business conditions was increased for all loan categories due to an increase in the unemployment rates in the local economy during the first nine months of 2015.
·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans were decreased for commercial and agricultural real estate due to the decrease in the amount of loans classified as substandard. While there has been an increase in delinquencies of commercial and agricultural real estate loans, the qualitative factor was not increased. The increase in delinquencies is attributable to one relationship, which is classified as impaired and management does not believe that this delinquency is2016. As a result of the recovery, a reflection of a further decrease in the credit quality of the commercial and agricultural real estate loan portfolio.
·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies, impaired/classified loans were increased for other commercial and agricultural loans due to an increase in the amount of loans classified as substandard.
·The qualitative factor for levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries was decreased for commercial and agricultural real estate and other commercial and agricultural loans due to the decrease in charge-offs compared to the prior year as charge-offs returned to historical norms for the Bank.
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·The qualitative factor for experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff was decreased for commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, other commercial and other agricultural loans due to the length of time employees involved throughout the loan process have been in their positions.
·The qualitative factor for industry conditions, including the effects of external factors such as competition, legal, and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses, was increased for commercial and agricultural related loans due to the decrease in the price received for product sold and the increase in feed costs that has occurred in 2015, which negatively affected customer earnings.
·The qualitative factor for levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries was increased for residential real estate loans due to the increase in charge-offs compared to historical norms for the Company.
·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans was increased for residential mortgages due to increases in the amount of non-performing loans.

The following qualitative factors experienced changes during the three months ended September 30, 2015:

·The qualitative factors for changes in levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired/classified loans were increased for other agricultural loans due to an increase in the amount of classified loans.
·The qualitative factor for levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries was increased for other commercial loans due to the increase in charge-offs during the quarter.

The primary factor that resulted in negative provision for commercial and agricultural loans for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 was the reduction in the amount of special mention and substandard loans since December 31, 2014.recorded.
Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale

Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans are carried at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016, included with other assets are $1,198,000$1,570,000 and $1,354,000,$1,036,000, respectively, of foreclosed assets. As of September 30, 2016,2017, included within the foreclosed assets are $325,000$644,000 of consumer residential mortgages that were foreclosed on or received via a deed in lieu transaction prior to the period end. As of September 30, 2016,2017, the Company has initiated formal foreclosure proceedings on $1,265,000$1,377,000 of consumer residential mortgages, which have not yet been transferred into foreclosed assets.

Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

  September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015 
  Gross carrying value  Accumulated amortization  Net carrying value  Gross carrying value  Accumulated amortization  Net carrying value 
Amortizing intangible assets (1):                  
Mortgage servicing rights $1,336  $(770) $566  $1,336  $(638) $698 
Core deposit intangibles  1,641   (247)  1,394   1,641   (25)  1,616 
Covenant not to compete  125   (26)  99   125   (2)  123 
Total amortized intangible assets $3,102  $(1,043) $2,059  $3,102  $(665) $2,437 
Non-amortized intangible assets:                        
Goodwill $21,089          $21,089         
(1) Excludes fully amortized intangible assets                        

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  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  
Gross carrying
value
  Accumulated amortization  
Net carrying
value
  
Gross carrying
value
  
Accumulated
amortization
  
Net carrying
value
 
Amortized intangible assets (1):                  
MSRs $1,604  $(921) $683  $1,471  $(787) $684 
Core deposit intangibles  1,641   (520)  1,121   1,641   (320)  1,321 
Covenant not to compete  125   (57)  68   125   (34)  91 
Total amortized intangible assets $3,370  $(1,498) $1,872  $3,237  $(1,141) $2,096 
Unamortized intangible assets:                        
Goodwill $21,089          $21,089         
(1) Excludes fully amortized intangible assets             

The following table provides the current year and estimated future amortization expense for amortized intangible assets. We based our projections of amortization expense shown below on existing asset balances at September 30, 2016.2017. Future amortization expense may vary from these projections (in thousands):

  MSRs  Core deposit intangibles  Covenant not to compete  Total 
Three months ended September 30, 2017 (actual) $44  $66  $8  $118 
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 (actual) $134  $200  $23  $357 
Three months September 30, 2016 (actual) $42  $74  $8  $124 
Nine months September 30, 2016 (actual) $132  $222  $24  $378 
Estimate for year ended December 31,                
Remaining 2017  49   65   8   122 
2018  138   236   30   404 
2019  134   206   30   370 
2020  103   177   -   280 
2021  78   147   -   225 

  MSRs  Core deposit intangibles  Covenant not to compete  Total 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 (actual) $132  $222  $24  $378 
Three months ended September 30, 2016 (actual)  42   74   8   124 
Estimate for year ended December 31,                
Remaining 2016  41   74   7   122 
2017  142   266   31   439 
2018  113   236   31   380 
2019  88   206   30   324 
2020  66   177   -   243 

Note 7 – Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh and, as such, is required to maintain a minimum investment in stock of the FHLB that varies with the level of advances outstanding with the FHLB. As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Bank's investment in FHLB stock was $3,375,000$4,120,200 and $2,800,000,$4,542,000, respectively. The stock does not have a readily determinable fair value and, as such, is classified as restricted stock, carried at cost and evaluated by management.management for impairment.  The stock's value is determined by the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines. The determination of whether the par value will ultimately be recovered is influenced by criteria such as the following: (a) a significant decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount and the length of time this situation has persisted (b) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance (c) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the customer base of the FHLB and (d) the liquidity position of the FHLB. Management evaluated the stock and concluded that the stock was not impaired for the periods presented herein.  Management considered that the FHLB's regulatory capital ratios are sufficient, liquidity appears adequate, new shares of FHLB stock continue to exchange hands at the $100 par value and the FHLB has repurchased shares of excess capital stock from its members and has paid a quarterly cash dividend.

Note 8 – Repurchase Agreements

We utilize securities sold under agreements to repurchase to facilitate the needs of our customers and to facilitate secured short-term funding needs. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are stated at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. We monitor collateral levels on a continuous basis. We may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements are maintained with our safekeeping agents.

The value of the collateral segmented by the remaining contractual maturity of the repurchase agreements in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 is presented in the following tables (in thousands):
 
2019

  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  Overnight and  Up to     Greater than    
September 30, 2017 Continuous  30 Days  30 - 90 Days  90 days  Total 
Repurchase Agreements:               
U.S. agency securities $18,153  $-  $-  $2,061  $20,214 
Total carrying value of collateral pledged $18,153  $-  $-  $2,061  $20,214 
Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements                 $16,643 
                     
  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  Overnight and  Up to      Greater than     
December 31, 2016 Continuous  30 Days  30 - 90 Days  90 days  Total 
Repurchase Agreements:                    
U.S. agency securities $16,118  $-  $-  $2,059  $18,177 
Total carrying value of collateral pledged $16,118  $-  $-  $2,059  $18,177 
Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements                 $14,307 

  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  Overnight and  Up to     Greater than    
September 30, 2016 Continuous  30 Days  30 - 90 Days  90 days  Total 
Repurchase Agreements:               
U.S. agency securities $16,934  $-  $-  $2,122  $19,056 
Total carrying value of collateral pledged $16,934  $-  $-  $2,122  $19,056 
Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements                 $15,091 
                     
  Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements 
  Overnight and  Up to      Greater than     
December 31, 2015 Continuous  30 Days  30 - 90 Days  90 days  Total 
Repurchase Agreements:                    
U.S. agency securities $18,144  $-  $-  $2,049  $20,193 
Total carrying value of collateral pledged $18,144  $-  $-  $2,049  $20,193 
                     
Total liability recognized for repurchase agreements                 $16,008 

Note 9 - Employee Benefit Plans

For additional detailed disclosure on the Company's pension and employee benefits plans, please refer to Note 11 of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The Bank sponsors a trusteed noncontributory defined benefit pension plan ("Pension Plan") covering substantially all employees and officers that were hired prior to January 1, 2007. Additionally, the Bank assumed the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan of FNB when it was acquired during 2015.acquired. The FNB plan was frozen prior to the acquisition and therefore, no additional benefits will accrue for employees covered under that plan. These two plans are collectively referred to herein as "the Plans." The Bank's funding policy is to make annual contributions, if needed, based upon the funding formula developed by the plans' actuary. Any employee with a hire date of January 1, 2007 or later is not eligible to participate in the Pension Plan.

In lieu of the Pension Plan, employees with a hire date of January 1, 2007 or later are eligible to receive, after meeting certain length of service requirements, an annual discretionary 401(k) plan contribution from the Bank equal to a percentage of an employee's base compensation.  The contribution amount, if any, is placed in a separate account within the 401(k) plan and is subject to a vesting requirement.

For employees who are eligible to participate in the Pension Plan, the Pension Plan requires benefits to be paid to eligible employees based primarily upon age and compensation rates during employment.  Upon retirement or other termination of employment, employees can elect either an annuity benefit or a lump sum distribution of vested benefits in the Pension Plan.

The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit costs of the Pension Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30,  September 30,  September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Service cost $90  $110  $269  $242  $87  $90  $262  $269 
Interest cost  172   128   517   281   168   172   503   517 
Expected return on plan assets  (260)  (243)  (780)  (533)  (274)  (260)  (821)  (780)
Net amortization and deferral  61   65   182   141   56   61   168   182 
                                
Net periodic benefit cost $63  $60  $188  $131  $37  $63  $112  $188 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had contributed $818,000The Bank expects to contribute $400,000 to the Pension Plans in 2016.2017.
 
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Defined Contribution Plan

The Company sponsors a voluntary 401(k) savings plan which eligible employees can elect to contribute up to the maximum amount allowable not to exceed the limits of IRS Code Sections 401(k).  Under the plan, the Company also makes required contributions on behalf of the eligible employees.  The Company's contributions vest immediately. Contributions by the Company totaled $269,000$303,000 and $215,000$269,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, contributions by the Company totaled $89,000$96,000 and $60,000,$89,000, respectively.

Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company's directors may elect to defer all or portions of their fees until their retirement or termination from service.  Amounts deferred under the plan earn interest based upon the highest current rate offered to certificate of deposit customers.  Amounts deferred under the plan are not guaranteed and represent a general liability of the Company.  At September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, an obligation of $934,000$921,000 and $958,000,$940,000, respectively, was included in other liabilities for this plan in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amounts included in interest expense on the deferred amounts totaled $5,000 and $3,000 and $5,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, amounts included in interest expense on the deferred amounts totaled $11,000$14,000 and $17,000,$11,000, respectively.

Restricted Stock Plan

The Company maintains a Restricted Stock Plan (the "Plan") whereby employees and non-employee corporate directors are eligible to receive awards of restricted stock based upon performance related requirements.  Awards granted under the Plan are in the form of the Company's common stock and are subject to certain vesting requirements including continuous employment or service with the Company.  The plan was renewed inIn April of 2016, and currently includesthe Company's shareholders authorized a total of 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock that have been authorizedto be made available under the Plan. As of September 30, 2016, 146,3502017, 141,678 shares remain available to be issued under the Plan.  The Plan assists the Company in attracting, retaining and motivating employees to make substantial contributions to the success of the Company and to increase the emphasis on the use of equity as a key component of compensation.

The following table details the vesting, awarding and forfeiting of restricted shares during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016:2017:

 Three months  Nine months  Three months  Nine months 
    Weighted     Weighted     Weighted     Weighted 
 Unvested  Average  Unvested  Average  Unvested  Average  Unvested  Average 
 Shares  Market Price  Shares  Market Price  Shares  Market Price  Shares  Market Price 
Outstanding, beginning of period  8,603  $48.88   8,269  $49.98   9,169  $50.66   8,471  $49.10 
Granted  -   -   3,650   47.81   -   -   4,212   53.38 
Forfeited  -   -   -   -   -   -   (43)  (48.56)
Vested  -   -   (3,316)  50.45   -   -   (3,471)  (50.19)
Outstanding, end of period  8,603  $48.88   8,603  $48.88   9,169  $50.66   9,169  $50.66 

Compensation cost related to restricted stock is recognized, based on the market price of the stock at the grant date, over the vesting period. Compensation expense related to restricted stock was $142,000$158,000 and $129,000$142,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, compensation expense totaled $50,000$54,000 and $44,000,$50,000, respectively. At September 30, 2016,2017, the total compensation cost related to nonvested awards that has not yet been recognized was $421,000,$464,000, which is expected to be recognized over the next 2.50three years.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan ("SERP") for certain executives to compensate those executive participants in the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan whose benefits are limited by compensation limitations under current tax law. At September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, an obligation of $1,430,000$1,544,000 and $1,339,000,$1,460,000, respectively, was included in other liabilities for this plan in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Expenses related to this plan totaled $91,000$84,000 and $106,000$91,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, expenses totaled $30,000$28,000 and $35,000,$30,000, respectively.

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Salary Continuation Plan

The Company maintains a salary continuation plan for certain employees retained through the acquisition of FNB or that were formerly employed by FNB.  At September 30, 20162017 and December 31 2015,2016, an obligation of $719,000 and $710,000$720,000 was included in other liabilities for this plan in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  Expenses related to this plan totaled $13,000 and $17,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, expenses related to this plan totaled $49,000.$40,000 and $49,000, respectively.

Continuation of Life Insurance Plan

The Company, as part of the acquisition of FNB, has promised a continuation of certain split-dollar life insurance policies that provide coverage to certain persons post-retirement. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require the recording of post-retirement costs and a liability equal to the present value of the cost of post-retirement insurance during the person's term of service. The estimated present value of future benefits to be paid totaled $574,000 at both$576,000 and $569,000 as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively, which is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 910 – Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 (in thousands):

  Three months ended September 30, 2017 
  Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities (a)  
Defined Benefit Pension Items
(a)
  Total 
Balance as of June 30, 2017 $1,655  $(2,624) $(969)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (net of tax)  (190)  -   (190)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (6)  37   31 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)  (196)  37   (159)
Balance as of September 30, 2017 $1,459  $(2,587) $(1,128)
  Three months ended September 30, 2016 
  Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities (a)  Defined Benefit Pension Items (a)  Total 
Balance as of June 30, 2016 $4,403  $(2,361) $2,042 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (net of tax)  (692)  -   (692)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income  (net of tax)  -   40   40 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)  (692)  40   (652)
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $3,711  $(2,321) $1,390 

  Nine months ended September 30, 2017 
  Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities (a)  Defined Benefit Pension Items (a)  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $1,306  $(2,698) $(1,392)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)  288   -   288 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (135)  111   (24)
Net current period other comprehensive income  153   111   264 
Balance as of September 30, 2017 $1,459  $(2,587) $(1,128)

  Nine months ended September 30, 2016 
  Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities (a)  Defined Benefit Pension Items (a)  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2015 $2,204  $(2,440) $(236)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)  1,609   -   1,609 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (102)  119   17 
Net current period other comprehensive income  1,507   119   1,626 
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $3,711  $(2,321) $1,390 

  Three months ended September 30, 2015 
  
Unrealized gain (loss)
on available for sale securities (a)
  
Defined Benefit
Pension Items (a)
  Total 
Balance as of June 30, 2015 $2,430  $(2,259) $171 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)  722   -   722 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (85)  34   (51)
Net current period other comprehensive income  637   34   671 
Balance as of September 30, 2015 $3,067  $(2,225) $842 
             
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  Nine months ended September 30, 2015 
  
Unrealized gain (loss)
on available for sale securities (a)
  
Defined Benefit
Pension Items (a)
  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2014 $3,093  $(2,326) $767 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)  258   -   258 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (284)  101   (183)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)  (26)  101   75 
Balance as of September 30, 2015 $3,067  $(2,225) $842 
             
(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Consolidated Balance Sheet         
  Three months ended September 30, 2016 
  
Unrealized gain (loss)
on available for sale securities (a)
  
Defined Benefit
Pension Items
(a)
  Total 
Balance as of June 30, 2016 $4,403  $(2,361) $2,042 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (net of tax)  (692)  -   (692)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income  (net of tax)  -   40   40 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)  (692)  40   (652)
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $3,711  $(2,321) $1,390 

  Nine months ended September 30, 2016 
  
Unrealized gain (loss)
on available for sale securities (a)
  
Defined Benefit
Pension Items
(a)
  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2015 $2,204  $(2,440) $(236)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (net of tax)  1,609   -   1,609 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other            
     comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax)  (102)  119   17 
Net current period other comprehensive income  1,507   119   1,626 
Balance as of September 30, 2016 $3,711  $(2,321) $1,390 

The following table presents the significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 (in thousands):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Amount reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income (loss) (a) Affected line item in the  Consolidated Statement of Income 
Amount reclassified from accumulated
comprehensive income (loss)
 Affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
 Three Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended September 30,  
 2016  2015   2017  2016  
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities                  
 $-  $129 Investment securities gains, net $9  $- Investment securities gains, net
  -   (44)Provision for income taxes  (3)  - Provision for income taxes
 $-  $85 Net of tax $6  $-  
            
Defined benefit pension items                      
 $(56) $(61)Salaries and employee benefits
 $(61) $(51)Salaries and employee benefits  19   21 Provision for income taxes
  21   17 Provision for income taxes $(37) $(40) 
 $(40) $(34)Net of tax            
Total reclassifications $(40) $51   $(31) $(40) 
                        
 Nine Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,  
  2016   2015    2017   2016  
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities                      
 $155  $430 Investment securities gains, net $204  $155 Investment securities gains, net
  (53)  (146)Provision for income taxes  (69)  (53)Provision for income taxes
 $102  $284 Net of tax $135  $102  
            
Defined benefit pension items                      
 $(181) $(153)Salaries and employee benefits $(168) $(181)Salaries and employee benefits
  62   52 Provision for income taxes  57   62 Provision for income taxes
 $(119) $(101)Net of tax $(111) $(119) 
            
Total reclassifications $(17) $183   $24  $(17) 
            
(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate expenses and other amounts indicate income on the Consolidated Statement of Income

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Note 1011 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company has established a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by this hierarchy are as follows:
 
Level I:Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
 
Level II:Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
  
Level III:Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management's best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.

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A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company's creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. Our valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company's valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the actual date of the event or circumstances that caused the transfer, which generally coincides with the Company's monthly and/or quarterly valuation process.

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, and classified as Level I. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is determined by a matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique, widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities and classified as Level II. The fair values consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond's terms and conditions, among other things.
The following tables present the assets and liabilities reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

September 30, 2016 Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:            
Assets            
  Securities available for sale:            
     U.S. Agency securities $-  $190,766  $-  $190,766 
     U.S. Treasury securities  5,020   -   -   5,020 
     Obligations of state and                
        political subdivisions  -   102,222   -   102,222 
     Corporate obligations  -   14,376   -   14,376 
     Mortgage-backed securities in                
       government sponsored entities  -   34,052   -   34,052 
     Equity securities in financial institutions  2,718   -   -   2,718 
                 
December 31, 2015                
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:                
Securities available for sale:                
     U.S. Agency securities $-  $199,591  $-  $199,591 
     U.S. Treasuries securities  10,082   -   -   10,082 
     Obligations of state and                
       political subdivisions  -   102,863   -   102,863 
     Corporate obligations  -   14,565   -   14,565 
     Mortgage-backed securities in                
       government sponsored entities  -   30,204   -   30,204 
     Equity securities in financial institutions  2,432   -   -   2,432 

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September 30, 2017 Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:            
Assets            
  Securities available for sale:            
     U.S. agency securities $-  $132,551  $-  $132,551 
     Obligations of state and                
        political subdivisions  -   81,723   -   81,723 
     Corporate obligations  -   3,101   -   3,101 
     Mortgage-backed securities in                
       government sponsored entities  -   44,277   -   44,277 
     Equity securities in financial institutions  1,936   -   -   1,936 

December 31, 2016 Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:            
Securities available for sale:            
     U.S. agency securities $-  $170,414  $-  $170,414 
     U.S. treasury securities  3,000   -   -   3,000 
     Obligations of state and                
       political subdivisions  -   96,926   -   96,926 
     Corporate obligations  -   3,050   -   3,050 
     Mortgage-backed securities in                
       government sponsored entities  -   37,728   -   37,728 
     Equity securities in financial institutions  2,899   -   -   2,899 

Financial Instruments, Non-Financial Assets and Non-Financial Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain financial assets, financial liabilities, non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market value that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. Certain non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include foreclosed assets (upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment), non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test, and intangible assets and other non-financial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment. Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during 20162017 and 20152016 include certain foreclosed assets which, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for possible loan losses and certain foreclosed assets which, subsequent to their initial recognition, were remeasured at fair value through a write-down included in other non-interest expense.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 are included in the table below (in thousands):

September 30, 2017 Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Impaired Loans $-  $-  $3,024  $3,024 
Other real estate owned  -   -   1,478   1,478 
                 
December 31, 2016                
Impaired Loans $-  $-  $2,033  $2,033 
Other real estate owned  -   -   839   839 
September 30, 2016 Level I  Level II  Level III  Total 
Impaired Loans $-  $-  $830  $830 
Other real estate owned  -   -   799   799 
                 
December 31, 2015                
Impaired Loans $-  $-  $894  $894 
Other real estate owned  -   -   1,197   1,197 

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·
Impaired Loans - The Company has measured impairment on impaired loans generally based on the fair value of the loan's collateral.  Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties. In some cases, management may adjust the appraised value due to the age of the appraisal, changes in market conditions, or observable deterioration of the property since the appraisal was completed.   Additionally, management makes estimates about expected costs to sell the property which are also included in the net realizable value.  If the fair value of the collateral dependent loan is less than the carrying amount of the loan a specific reserve for the loan is made in the allowance for loan losses or a charge-off is taken to reduce the loan to the fair value of the collateral (less estimated selling costs) and the loan is included in the table above as a Level III measurement.  If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, then the loan is not included in the table above as it is not currently being carried at its fair value. The fair values above excluded estimated selling costs of $104,000$246,000 and $91,000$188,000 at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.
·
Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) – OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is measured at the date of foreclosure.  If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, no charge-off or adjustment is necessary, the loan is not considered to be carried at fair value, and is therefore not included in the table above. If the fair value of the collateral is less than the carrying amount of the loan, management will charge the loan down to its estimated realizable value. The fair value of OREO is based on the appraised value of the property, which is generally unadjusted by management and is based on comparable sales for similar properties in the same geographic region as the subject property, and is included in the above table as a Level II measurement.  In some cases, management may adjust the appraised value due to the age of the appraisal, changes in market conditions, or observable deterioration of the property since the appraisal was completed.  In these cases, the loans are categorized in the above table as Level III measurement since these adjustments are considered to be unobservable inputs. Income and expenses from operations and further declines in the fair value of the collateral subsequent to foreclosure are included in net expenses from OREO.
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The following table provides a listing of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement process for items valued utilizing Level III techniques (dollars in thousands).

September 30, 2017 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s)Unobservable input Range  Weighted average 
Impaired Loans  $ 3,024 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount for time since appraisal  0-100%   21.22% 
        Selling costs  5%-9%   7.13% 
        Holding period 0 - 24 months  8.31 months 
               
Other real estate owned  1,478 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount for time since appraisal  12-47%   22.32% 

December 31, 2016 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s)Unobservable input Range  Weighted average 
Impaired Loans  $ 2,033 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount for time since appraisal  0-65%   28.98% 
        Selling costs  5%-9%   7.56% 
        Holding period 6 - 12 months  11 months 
               
Other real estate owned  839 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount for time since appraisal  10-67%   25.45% 

Quantitative Information about Level III Fair Value Measurements 
September 30, 2016 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s)Unobservable input Range  Weighted average 
Impaired Loans $830 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount to appraised value  0-75%  40.43%
        Selling costs  5%-10%  8.11%
        Holding period 6 - 12 months  10 months 
               
Other real estate owned  799 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount to appraised value  0-37%  25.90%
               
December 31, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique(s)Unobservable input Range     
Impaired Loans  894 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount to appraised value  0-70%  46.50%
        Selling costs  4%-10%  7.75%
        Holding period 0 - 12 months  10 months 
               
Other real estate owned  1,197 Appraised Collateral ValuesDiscount to appraised value  0-75%  25%
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The fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

  Carrying             
September 30, 2017 Amount  Fair Value  Level I  Level II  Level III 
Financial assets:               
Cash and due from banks $13,815  $13,815  $13,815  $-  $- 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  10,031   10,038   -   -   10,038 
Available-for-sale securities  263,588   263,588   1,936   261,652   - 
Loans held for sale  1,431   1,431   1,431   -   - 
Net loans  896,715   894,706   -   -   894,706 
Bank owned life insurance  26,722   26,722   26,722   -   - 
Regulatory stock  4,884   4,884   4,884   -   - 
Accrued interest receivable  3,786   3,786   3,786   -   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits $1,052,105  $1,050,362  $792,133  $-  $258,229 
Borrowed funds  73,628   71,965   32,960   -   39,005 
Accrued interest payable  731   731   731   -   - 
  Carrying             
September 30, 2016 Amount  Fair Value  Level I  Level II  Level III 
Financial assets:               
Cash and due from banks $16,371  $16,371  $16,371  $-  $- 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  6,955   6,961   -   -   6,961 
Available-for-sale securities  349,154   349,154   7,738   341,416     
Loans held for sale  576   576   576         
Net loans  743,099   764,383   -   -   764,383 
Bank owned life insurance  26,050   26,050   26,050   -   - 
Regulatory stock  4,139   4,139   4,139   -   - 
Accrued interest receivable  3,988   3,988   3,988   -   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits $1,008,747  $1,009,877  $742,676  $-  $267,201 
Borrowed funds  51,859   50,674   12,740   -   37,934 
Accrued interest payable  636   636   636   -   - 
                     
  Carrying                 
December 31, 2015 Amount  Fair Value  Level I  Level II  Level III 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and due from banks $24,384  $24,384  $24,384  $-  $- 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  7,696   7,705   -   -   7,705 
Available-for-sale securities  359,737   359,737   12,514   347,223   - 
Loans held for sale  603   603   603         
Net loans  687,925   712,524   -   -   712,524 
Bank owned life insurance  25,535   25,535   25,535   -   - 
Regulatory stock  3,459   3,459   3,459   -   - 
Accrued interest receivable  4,211   4,211   4,211   -   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits $988,031  $987,542  $706,121  $-  $281,421 
Borrowed funds  41,631   38,863   1,598   -   37,265 
Accrued interest payable  734   734   734   -     

December 31, 2016               
Financial assets:               
Cash and due from banks $17,754  $17,754  $17,754  $-  $- 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks  6,955   6,960   -   -   6,960 
Available-for-sale securities  314,017   314,017   5,899   308,118   - 
Loans held for sale  1,827   1,827   1,827   -   - 
Net loans  790,725   797,184   -   -   797,184 
Bank owned life insurance  26,223   26,223   26,223   -   - 
Regulatory stock  5,306   5,306   5,306   -   - 
Accrued interest receivable  4,089   4,089   4,089   -   - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits $1,005,503  $1,004,072  $740,889  $-  $263,183 
Borrowed funds  79,662   77,425   41,330   -   36,095 
Accrued interest payable  720   720   720   -   - 
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Fair value is determined based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect the estimates.

Fair values have been determined by the Company using historical data, as generally provided in the Company's regulatory reports, and an estimation methodology suitable for each category of financial instruments. The Company's fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below for the Company's other financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value because they have original maturities of 90 days or less and do not present unanticipated credit concerns.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable:

The carrying amounts for accrued interest receivable and payable approximate fair value because they are generally received or paid in 90 days or less and do not present unanticipated credit concerns.

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Interest bearing time deposits with other banks:

The fair value of interest bearing time deposits with other banks is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Available-For-Sale Securities:

The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, and classified as Level I. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is determined by a matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique, widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities and classified as Level II. The fair values consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond's terms and conditions, among other things.

Loans held-for-sale:

The carrying amount for loans held for sale approximates fair value as the loans are only held for less than a week from origination.

Loans:

Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics.  The fair value of performing loans has been estimated by discounting expected future cash flows. The discount rate used in these calculations is derived from the Treasury yield curve adjusted for credit quality, operating expense and prepayment option price, and is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of maturity is based on the Company's historical experience with repayments for each loan classification, modified as required by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions.

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Bank Owned Life Insurance:

The carrying value of bank owned life insurance approximates fair value based on applicable redemption provisions.

Regulatory Stock:

The carrying value of regulatory stock approximates fair value based on applicable redemption provisions.

Deposits:

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings and NOW accounts, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

The deposits' fair value estimates do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market, commonly referred to as the core deposit intangible.

Borrowed Funds:

Rates available to the Company for borrowed funds with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of borrowed funds.

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Note 1112 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (a new revenue recognition standard). The Update's core principle is that a company will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, this updateUpdate specifies the accounting for certain costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer and expands disclosure requirements for revenue recognition. This Update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is evaluatingBecause the effectguidance does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including loans and securities,we do not expect the new standard, or any of adopting this new accounting Update.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards.  To simplify presentation of debt issuance costs, the amendments, to result in this Update require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented inmaterial change from our current accounting for revenue because the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amountmajority of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this Update.  For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.  An entity should apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. This Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.

In August 2015,instruments are not within the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contract with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this Update defer the effective datescope of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year.  Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods withinTopic 606.  However, we do expect that reporting period.  All other entities should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.  The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting Update.

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In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805).  The amendments in this Update require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments in this Update require that the acquirer record, in the same period's financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.  The amendments in this Update require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date.  For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.result in new disclosure requirements, which are currently being evaluated.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10):  Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  This Update applies to all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities and is intended to provide more useful information on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments.  Among other things, this Update (a) requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (b) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (c) eliminates the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities; (d) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (e) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (f) requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (g) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (h)(g) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets.  For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities that are not public business entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet.  A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term.  A short-term lease is defined as one in which:which (a) the lease term is 12 months or less and (b) there is not an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise.  For short-term leases, lessees may elect to recognize lease payments over the lease term on a straight-line basis. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years.  For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2020.  The amendments should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach with earlierearlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluatingassessing the impact thepractical expedients it may elect at adoption, of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this Update affect entities with transactions included within the scope of Topic 606, which includes entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services (that are an output of the entity's ordinary activities) in exchange for consideration. The amendments in this update dobut does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606; they simply clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The amendments in this Update are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which is not yet effective. The effective date and transition requirements foranticipate the amendments in this Update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements of Update 2014-09. ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The amendments in this Update affect all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. The standards in this Update provide simplification for several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as with equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. Some of the areas for simplification apply only to nonpublic entities. In addition to those simplifications, the amendments eliminate the guidance in Topic 718 that was indefinitely deferred shortly after the issuance of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. This should not result in a change in practice because the guidance that is being superseded was never effective. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  The amendments in this Update affect entities with transactions included within the scope of Topic 606, which includes entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services in exchange for consideration. The amendments in this Update do not change the core principle for revenue recognition in Topic 606. Instead, the amendments provide (1) more detailed guidance in a few areas and (2) additional implementation guidance and examples based on feedback the FASB received from its  stakeholders. The amendments are expected to reduce the degree of judgment necessary to comply with Topic 606, which the FASB expects will reduce the potential for diversity arising in practice and reduce the cost and complexity of applying the guidance.  The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which is not yet effective. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this Update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended by Update 2014-09). ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which among other things clarifies the objective of the collectability criterion in Topic 606, as well as certain narrow aspects of Topic 606. The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which is not yet effective. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments in this Update are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended by Update 2014-09). ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year. This Update is not expected to have a significant impact to the financial statements. Based on the Company's financial statementspreliminary analysis of its current portfolio, the impact to the Company's balance sheet is estimated to result in less than a 1% increase in assets and liabilities. The Company also anticipates additional disclosures to be provided at adoption.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-CreditInstruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments("ASU 2016-13"), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. This ASUUpdate is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations.  The underlying premise of the ASUUpdate is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management's current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset.  The income statement will be effected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company is currently evaluatingWe expect to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to the impact the adoptionallowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard will haveis effective, but cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the new guidance on the Company'sconsolidated financial position or results of operations.statements.

In August 2016,January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, 2017-04, StatementSimplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. To simplify the subsequent measurement of Cash Flows (Topic 230):  Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"), which addresses eight specific cash flow issues withgoodwill, the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  Among these include recognizing cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment as cash outflows for financing activities; cash proceeds receivedFASB eliminated Step 2 from the settlementgoodwill impairment test.  In computing the implied fair value of insurance claimsgoodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.  Instead, under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting units fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. A public business entity that is not an SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020.  All other entities, including not-for-profit entities that are adopting the amendments in this Update should do so for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, CompensationRetirement Benefits (Topic 715). The amendments in this Update require that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period.  The other components of net benefit cost as defined in paragraphs 715-30-35-4 and 715-60-35-9 are required to be classified onpresented in the basis of the related insurance coverage; and cash proceeds receivedincome statement separately from the settlementservice cost component and outside a subtotal of bank-owned life insurance policies shouldincome from operations, if one is presented. If a separate line item or items are used to present the other components of net benefit cost, that line item or items must be classified as cash inflows from investing activities whileappropriately described. If a separate line item or items are not used, the cash paymentsline item or items used in the income statement to present the other components of net benefit cost must be disclosed.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). The amendments in this Update shorten the amortization period for premiums on bank-owned policies maycertain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be classified as cash outflowsamortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for investing activities, operating activities, orsecurities held at a combination of investing and operating activities.  Thediscount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity.  For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities forfiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years.2018.  For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.2020.  Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period.  An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all ofshould apply the amendments in the same period. The amendments in this Update should be applied usingon a modified retrospective transition methodbasis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to each period presented. If it is impracticable to apply the amendments retrospectively for some of the issues, the amendments for those issues would be applied prospectivelyretained earnings as of the earliest date practicable.beginning of the period of adoption. Additionally, in the period of adoption, an entity should provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company's statementconsolidated financial position or results of cash flows.operations.

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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
We have made forward-looking statements in this document, and in documents that we incorporate by reference, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or expected future results of operations of Citizens Financial Services, Inc., First Citizens Community Bank, First Citizens Insurance Agency, Inc. or the combined Company. When we use words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. For a variety of reasons, actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by forward-looking statements.  The Company cautions readers that the following important factors, among others, could in the future affect the Company's actual results and could cause the Company's actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement:
·Interest rates could change more rapidly or more significantly than we expect.
·The economy could change significantly in an unexpected way, which would cause the demand for new loans and the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans to change in ways that our models do not anticipate.
·The financial markets could suffer a significant disruption, which may have a negative effect on our financial condition and that of our borrowers, and on our ability to raise money by issuing new securities.
·It could take us longer than we anticipate to implement strategic initiatives designed to increase revenues or manage expenses, or we may be unable to implement those initiatives at all.
·We may not be able to successfully integrate businesses we acquire or be able to fully realize the expected financial and other benefits from acquisitions.
·Acquisitions and dispositions of assets could affect us in ways that management has not anticipated.
·We may become subject to new legal obligations or the resolution of litigation may have a negative effect on our financial condition or operating results.
·We may become subject to new and unanticipated accounting, tax, or regulatory practices or requirements.
·We could experience greater loan delinquencies than anticipated, adversely affecting our earnings and financial condition.  We could also experience greater losses than expected due to the ever increasing volume of information theft and fraudulent scams impacting our customers and the banking industry.
·We could lose the services of some or all of our key personnel, which would negatively impact our business because of their business development skills, financial expertise, lending experience, technical expertise and market area knowledge.
·The agricultural economy is subject to extreme swings in both the costs of resources and the prices received from the sale of products, which could negatively impact our customers.
·DelaysA budget impasse in passing a budget by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania could impact our asset values, liquidity and profitability.
·Companies providing support services related to the exploration and drilling of the natural gas reserves in our market area may be affected by federal, state and local laws and regulations such as restrictions on production, permitting, changes in taxes and environmental protection, which could negatively impact our customers and, as a result, negatively impact our loan and deposit volume and loan quality. Additionally, the activities of the companies providing support services related to the exploration and drilling of the natural gas reserves may be dependent on the market price of natural gas.  As a result, decreases in the market price of natural gas could also negatively impact these companies, our customers.

Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed under "Part II – Item 1A – Risk Factors" in this report and in the Company's 20152016 Annual Report on Form 10-K under "Item 1.A/ Risk Factors."  Except as required by applicable law and regulation, we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date on which they are made.
 
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Introduction

The following is management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations at the dates and for the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the Company.  Our consolidated financial condition and results of operations consist almost entirely of the Bank's financial condition and results of operations. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the preceding financial statements presented under Part I.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 are not necessarily indicative of the results you may expect for the full year.

The Company currently engages in the general business of banking throughout our service area of Potter, Tioga, Clinton and Bradford counties in north central Pennsylvania, Union county in central Pennsylvania, Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks and Schuylkill counties in south central Pennsylvania and Allegany county in southern New York. We maintain our central office in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Presently we operate 2728 banking facilities, 2526 of which operate as bank branches.  In Pennsylvania, these offices are located in Mansfield, Blossburg, Ulysses, Genesee, Wellsboro, Troy, Sayre, Canton, Gillett, Millerton, LeRaysville, Towanda, Rome, the Mansfield Wal-Mart Super Center, Mill Hall, Schuylkill Haven, Friedensburg, Mt. Aetna, Fredericksburg, Mount Joy and three branches near the city of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In New York, our office is in Wellsville. We have a loan productionlimited branch office in Winfield, Pennsylvania, which primarily serves agricultural customers in the central Pennsylvania market. We also have a limited branch office in Narvon, Pennsylvania to further serve customers in Lancaster County.

On July 27, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement with S&T Bank to acquire its State College, Pennsylvania office. Regulatory approval was received in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Risk Management

Risk identification and management are essential elements for the successful management of the Company.  In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to various types of risk, including interest rate, credit, liquidity, reputational and regulatory risk.

Interest rate risk is the sensitivity of net interest income and the market value of financial instruments to the direction and frequency of changes in interest rates.  Interest rate risk results from various re-pricing frequencies and the maturity structure of the financial instruments owned by the Company.  The Company uses its asset/liability and funds management policy to control and manage interest rate risk.

Credit risk represents the possibility that a customer may not perform in accordance with contractual terms.  Credit risk results from loans with customers and the purchasing of securities.  The Company's primary credit risk is in the loan portfolio.  The Company manages credit risk by adhering to an established credit policy and through a disciplined evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Also, the investment policy limits the amount of credit risk that may be taken in the investment portfolio.

Liquidity risk represents the inability to generate or otherwise obtain funds at reasonable rates to satisfy commitments to borrowers and obligations to depositors.  The Company has established guidelines within its asset/liability and funds management policy to manage liquidity risk.  These guidelines include, among other things, contingent funding alternatives.

Reputational risk, or the risk to our business, earnings, liquidity, and capital from negative public opinion, could result from our actual or alleged conduct in a variety of areas, including legal and regulatory compliance, lending practices, corporate governance, litigation, ethical issues, or inadequate protection of customer information. We expend significant resources to comply with regulatory requirements. Failure to comply could result in reputational harm or significant legal or remedial costs. Damage to our reputation could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract new customers, and adversely impact our earnings and liquidity.

Regulatory risk represents the possibility that a change in law, regulations or regulatory policy may have a material effect on the business of the Company.  We cannot predict what legislation might be enacted or what regulations might be adopted, or if adopted, the effect thereof on our operations.

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Competition

The banking industry in the Bank's service areas continue to be extremely competitive, both among commercial banks and with financial service providers such as consumer finance companies, thrifts, investment firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, credit unions, agricultural cooperatives and internet entities. The increased competitionCompetition in theour north central Pennsylvania market has resulted from changes in the legal and regulatory guidelinesincreased as well as from economic conditions in this market and the limited loan growth opportunities in the north central market and surrounding areas. Duea result of other financial institutions looking to theexpand into new markets. With larger populationspopulation centers in our central and south central markets, we experience more competition to gather deposits and to make loans than in our north central Pennsylvania competition continues to increase.market. Mortgage banking firms, financial companies, financial affiliates of industrial companies, brokerage firms, retirement fund management firms and even government agencies provide additional competition for loans and other financial services.  The Bank is generally competitive with all competing financial institutions in its service areas with respect to interest rates paid on time and savings deposits, service charges on deposit accounts and interest rates charged on loans.

Trust and Investment Services; Oil and Gas Services

Our Investment and Trust Services Division offers professional trust administration, investment management services, estate planning and administration, and custody of securities.  Assets held by the Company in a fiduciary or agency capacity for its customers are not included in the Consolidated Financial StatementsBalance Sheets since such items are not assets of the Company.  Revenues and fees of the Trust Department are reflected in trust income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Trust Department had $110.7$116.3 million and $110.2$110.6 million of assets under management, respectively.

Our Investment Representatives offer full service brokerage services and financial planning throughout the Bank's market area. Products such as mutual funds, annuities, health and life insurance are made available through our insurance subsidiary, First Citizens Insurance Agency, Inc.  The assets associated with these products are not included in the Consolidated Financial StatementsBalance Sheets since such items are not assets of the Company. Assets owned and invested by customers of the Bank through the Bank's Investment Representatives increased from $119.7$137.4 million at December 31, 20152016 to $134.4$142.4 million at September 30, 2016.2017. Fee income from the sale of these products is reflected in brokerage and insurance income in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Management believes that there are opportunities to increase non-interest income through these products and services, especially in our central and as such, has added additional resources to support these opportunities.south central Pennsylvania markets.

In addition to thetraditional trust and investment services offered, we have a mineral management division, which serves as a network of experts to assist our customers through various oil and gas specific leasing matters from lease negotiations to establishing a successful approach to personal wealth management. As of September 30, 2016,2017, customers owning 5,9557,012 acres have signed agreements with the Bank that provide for the Bank to manage oil and gas matters related to the customers land, which may include negotiating lease payments and royalty percentages, resolving leasing issues, accounting for and ensuring the accuracy of royalty checks, distributing revenue to satisfy investment objectives and providing customized reports outlining payment and distribution information.

Results of Operations

Overview of the Income Statement

The Company had net income of $9,467,000$10,421,000 for the first nine months of 20162017 compared to $9,166,000$9,467,000 for last year's comparable period, an increase of $301,000.$954,000, or 10.1%. Basic earnings per share for the first nine months of 20162017 were $2.83,$2.99, compared to $3.00$2.70 last year, representing a 5.7% decrease.10.7% increase.  Annualized return on assets and return on equity for the nine months of 20162017 were 1.06%1.12% and 10.28%10.81%, respectively, compared with 1.31%1.06% and 11.93%10.28% for last year's comparable period.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 20162017 was $3,153,000$3,650,000 compared to $2,857,000$3,153,000 in the comparable 20152016 period, an increase of $296,000$497,000 or 10.4%15.8%. Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 20152017 were $0.94.$1.05, compared to $0.90 last year, representing a 16.7% increase. Annualized return on assets and return on equity for the quarter ended September 30, 20162017 was 1.06%1.15% and 10.17%11.16%, respectively, compared with 1.21%1.06% and 11.00%10.18% for the same 20152016 period.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the most significant component of the Company's earnings, is the amount by which interest income generated from interest-earning assets exceeds interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest income for the first nine months of 20162017 was $28,088,000,$31,018,000, an increase of $5,295,000,$2,930,000, or 23.2%10.4%, compared to the same period in 2015.2016.  For the first nine months of 2016,2017, the provision for loan losses totaled $770,000,$1,740,000, an increase of $410,000$970,000 over the comparable period in 2015.2016.  Consequently, net interest income after the provision for loan losses was $27,318,000$29,278,000 compared to $22,433,000$27,318,000 during the first nine months of 2015.2016.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2017, net interest income was $9,712,000$10,617,000 compared to $7,645,000,$9,712,000, an increase of $2,067,000,$905,000, or 27.0%9.3% over the comparable period in 2015.2016. The provision for loan losses this quarter was $500,000 compared to $120,000 for last year's third quarter.both the 2017 and 2016 quarters ended September 30. Consequently, net interest income after the provision for loan losses was $9,212,000$10,117,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 20162017 compared to $7,525,000$9,212,000 in 2015.2016.

The following table sets forth the average balances of, and the interest earned or incurred on, for each principal category of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity, the related rates, net interest income and interest rate spread created for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 on a tax equivalent basis (dollars in thousands):
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  Analysis of Average Balances and Interest Rates (1) 
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
  Average     Average  Average     Average 
  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate 
(dollars in thousands) $      $%  $      $% 
ASSETS                      
Short-term investments:                      
   Interest-bearing deposits at banks  8,919   12   0.18   27,765   81   0.39 
Total short-term investments  8,919   12   0.18   27,765   81   0.39 
Interest bearing time deposits at banks  7,740   117   2.03   7,326   105   1.91 
Investment securities:                        
  Taxable  197,814   2,532   1.71   259,172   3,004   1.55 
  Tax-exempt (3)  86,033   2,813   4.36   100,594   3,423   4.54 
  Total investment securities  283,847   5,345   2.51   359,766   6,427   2.38 
Loans:                        
  Residential mortgage loans  205,860   7,967   5.17   203,387   8,038   5.28 
  Construction  26,804   851   4.25   12,304   471   5.11 
  Commercial & agricultural loans  524,088   19,155   4.89   380,190   15,004   5.27 
  Loans to state & political subdivisions  97,139   3,055   4.21   102,583   3,250   4.23 
  Other loans  10,403   621   7.98   11,075   682   8.23 
  Loans, net of discount (2)(3)(4)  864,294   31,649   4.90   709,539   27,445   5.17 
Total interest-earning assets  1,164,800   37,123   4.26   1,104,396   34,058   4.12 
Cash and due from banks  6,650           7,431         
Bank premises and equipment  16,871           17,249         
Other assets  55,874           57,653         
Total non-interest earning assets  79,395           82,333         
Total assets  1,244,195           1,186,729         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
  NOW accounts  322,084   829   0.34   301,885   687   0.30 
  Savings accounts  178,806   141   0.11   173,108   139   0.11 
  Money market accounts  126,874   469   0.49   118,252   392   0.44 
  Certificates of deposit  262,321   1,959   1.00   273,007   1,976   0.97 
Total interest-bearing deposits  890,085   3,398   0.51   866,252   3,194   0.49 
Other borrowed funds  58,651   782   1.78   39,801   554   1.86 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  948,736   4,180   0.59   906,053   3,748   0.55 
Demand deposits  152,188           145,663         
Other liabilities  14,686           12,258         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  166,874           157,921         
Stockholders' equity  128,585           122,755         
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  1,244,195           1,186,729         
Net interest income      32,943           30,310     
Net interest spread (5)          3.67%          3.57%
Net interest income as a percentage                        
  of average interest-earning assets          3.78%          3.67%
Ratio of interest-earning assets                        
  to interest-bearing liabilities          123%          122%
                         
(1) Averages are based on daily averages.                     
(2) Includes loan origination and commitment fees.                     
(3) Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax equivalent basis for proper comparison using         
a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.             
(4) Income on non-accrual loans is accounted for on a cash basis, and the loan balances are included in interest-earning assets. 
(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets     
and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.                 

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  Analysis of Average Balances and Interest Rates (1) 
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2016  September 30, 2015 
  Average     Average  Average     Average 
  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate 
(dollars in thousands) $      $%  $      $% 
ASSETS                      
Short-term investments:                      
   Interest-bearing deposits at banks  27,765   81   0.39   12,469   14   0.15 
Total short-term investments  27,765   81   0.39   12,469   14   0.15 
Interest bearing time deposits at banks  7,326   105   1.91   6,037   89   1.97 
Investment securities:                        
  Taxable  259,172   3,004   1.55   199,122   2,485   1.66 
  Tax-exempt (3)  100,594   3,423   4.54   98,291   3,633   4.93 
  Total investment securities  359,766   6,427   2.38   297,413   6,118   2.74 
Loans:                        
  Residential mortgage loans  203,387   8,038   5.28   182,662   7,559   5.53 
  Construction  12,304   471   5.11   7,433   285   5.12 
  Commercial & agricultural loans  380,190   15,004   5.27   285,134   11,195   5.25 
  Loans to state & political subdivisions  102,583   3,250   4.23   83,901   2,800   4.46 
  Other loans  11,075   682   8.23   8,143   487   8.00 
  Loans, net of discount (2)(3)(4)  709,539   27,445   5.17   567,273   22,326   5.26 
Total interest-earning assets  1,104,396   34,058   4.12   883,192   28,547   4.32 
Cash and due from banks  7,431           3,922         
Bank premises and equipment  17,249           12,581         
Other assets  57,653           35,840         
Total non-interest earning assets  82,333           52,343         
Total assets  1,186,729           935,535         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
  NOW accounts  301,885   687   0.30   229,886   604   0.35 
  Savings accounts  173,108   139   0.11   114,682   105   0.12 
  Money market accounts  118,252   392   0.44   97,830   352   0.48 
  Certificates of deposit  273,007   1,976   0.97   249,516   2,027   1.09 
Total interest-bearing deposits  866,252   3,194   0.49   691,914   3,088   0.60 
Other borrowed funds  39,801   554   1.86   34,000   521   2.05 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  906,053   3,748   0.55   725,914   3,609   0.66 
Demand deposits  145,663           98,929         
Other liabilities  12,258      ��    8,285         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  157,921           107,214         
Stockholders' equity  122,755           102,407         
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  1,186,729           935,535         
Net interest income      30,310           24,938     
Net interest spread (5)          3.57%          3.66%
Net interest income as a percentage                        
  of average interest-earning assets          3.67%          3.78%
Ratio of interest-earning assets                        
  to interest-bearing liabilities          122%          122%
                         
(1) Averages are based on daily averages.                     
(2) Includes loan origination and commitment fees.                     
(3) Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax equivalent basis for proper comparison using         
a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.             
(4) Income on non-accrual loans is accounted for on a cash basis, and the loan balances are included in interest-earning assets. 
(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets 
and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.                 

  Analysis of Average Balances and Interest Rates (1) 
  Three Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
  Average     Average  Average     Average 
  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate 
(dollars in thousands) $      $%  $      $% 
ASSETS                      
Short-term investments:                      
   Interest-bearing deposits at banks  8,552   3   0.16   17,864   16   0.36 
Total short-term investments  8,552   3   0.16   17,864   16   0.36 
Interest bearing time deposits at banks  8,953   47   2.07   6,956   34   1.92 
Investment securities:                        
  Taxable  180,004   824   1.83   244,044   961   1.58 
  Tax-exempt (3)  83,164   891   4.29   100,255   1,110   4.43 
  Total investment securities  263,168   1,715   2.61   344,299   2,071   2.41 
Loans:                        
  Residential mortgage loans  205,548   2,677   5.17   204,522   2,702   5.26 
  Construction  26,028   278   4.23   14,396   185   5.11 
  Commercial & agricultural loans  557,393   6,797   4.84   398,318   5,377   5.37 
  Loans to state & political subdivisions  97,771   1,029   4.18   100,359   1,048   4.16 
  Other loans  10,420   205   7.83   11,021   233   8.41 
  Loans, net of discount (2)(3)(4)  897,160   10,986   4.86   728,616   9,545   5.21 
Total interest-earning assets  1,177,833   12,751   4.30   1,097,735   11,666   4.23 
Cash and due from banks  6,739           7,587         
Bank premises and equipment  16,722           17,220         
Other assets  64,851           65,369         
Total non-interest earning assets  88,312           90,176         
Total assets  1,266,145           1,187,911         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
  NOW accounts  327,391   295   0.36   299,091   219   0.29 
  Savings accounts  180,891   49   0.11   171,064   46   0.11 
  Money market accounts  134,610   178   0.53   125,718   136   0.43 
  Certificates of deposit  263,065   688   1.04   267,235   647   0.96 
Total interest-bearing deposits  905,957   1,210   0.53   863,108   1,048   0.48 
Other borrowed funds  61,215   293   1.90   40,397   188   1.85 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  967,172   1,503   0.62   903,505   1,236   0.54 
Demand deposits  153,747           148,563         
Other liabilities  14,388           11,803         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  168,135           160,366         
Stockholders' equity  130,838           124,040         
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  1,266,145           1,187,911         
Net interest income      11,248           10,430     
Net interest spread (5)          3.68%          3.69%
Net interest income as a percentage                        
  of average interest-earning assets          3.79%          3.78%
Ratio of interest-earning assets                        
  to interest-bearing liabilities          122%          121%
                         
(1) Averages are based on daily averages.                     
(2) Includes loan origination and commitment fees.                     
(3) Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax equivalent basis for proper comparison using         
a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.             
(4) Income on non-accrual loans is accounted for on a cash basis, and the loan balances are included in interest-earning assets. 
(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets     
and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.                 


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  Analysis of Average Balances and Interest Rates (1) 
  Three Months Ended 
  September 30, 2016  September 30, 2015 
  Average     Average  Average     Average 
  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate  Balance (1)  Interest  Rate 
(dollars in thousands) $      $%  $      $% 
ASSETS                      
Short-term investments:                      
   Interest-bearing deposits at banks  17,864   16   0.36   8,804   3   0.14 
Total short-term investments  17,864   16   0.36   8,804   3   0.14 
Interest bearing time deposits at banks  6,956   34   1.92   6,188   30   1.98 
Investment securities:                        
  Taxable  244,044   961   1.58   200,888   833   1.66 
  Tax-exempt (3)  100,255   1,110   4.43   95,077   1,135   4.78 
  Total investment securities  344,299   2,071   2.41   295,965   1,968   2.66 
Loans:                        
  Residential mortgage loans  204,522   2,702   5.26   180,370   2,502   5.50 
  Construction  14,396   185   5.11   9,636   124   5.12 
  Commercial & farm loans  398,318   5,377   5.37   293,613   3,818   5.16 
  Loans to state & political subdivisions  100,359   1,048   4.16   85,565   948   4.39 
  Other loans  11,021   233   8.41   8,192   165   7.98 
  Loans, net of discount (2)(3)(4)  728,616   9,545   5.21   577,376   7,557   5.19 
Total interest-earning assets  1,097,735   11,666   4.23   888,333   9,558   4.27 
Cash and due from banks  7,587           3,901         
Bank premises and equipment  17,220           12,585         
Other assets  65,369           42,133         
Total non-interest earning assets  90,176           58,619         
Total assets  1,187,911           946,952         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
  NOW accounts  299,091   219   0.29   227,487   197   0.34 
  Savings accounts  171,064   46   0.11   118,514   37   0.12 
  Money market accounts  125,718   136   0.43   104,433   133   0.51 
  Certificates of deposit  267,235   647   0.96   248,828   677   1.08 
Total interest-bearing deposits  863,108   1,048   0.48   699,262   1,044   0.59 
Other borrowed funds  40,397   188   1.85   34,782   174   1.98 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  903,505   1,236   0.54   734,044   1,218   0.66 
Demand deposits  148,563           101,743         
Other liabilities  11,803           7,248         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  160,366           108,991         
Stockholders' equity  124,040           103,917         
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  1,187,911           946,952         
Net interest income      10,430           8,340     
Net interest spread (5)          3.69%          3.61%
Net interest income as a percentage                        
  of average interest-earning assets          3.78%          3.73%
Ratio of interest-earning assets                        
  to interest-bearing liabilities          121%          121%
                         
(1) Averages are based on daily averages.                     
(2) Includes loan origination and commitment fees.                     
(3) Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax equivalent basis for proper comparison using         
a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.             
(4) Income on non-accrual loans is accounted for on a cash basis, and the loan balances are included in interest-earning assets. 
(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets     
and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.                 
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Tax exempt revenue is shown on a tax-equivalent basis for proper comparison using a statutory, federal income tax rate of 34%.  For purposes of the comparison, as well as the discussion that follows, this presentation facilitates performance comparisons between taxable and tax-free assets by increasing the tax-free income by an amount equivalent to the Federal income taxes that would have been paid if this income were taxable at the Company's 34% Federal statutory rate.  The following table represents the adjustment to convert net interest income to net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015 (in2016(in thousands):
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 For the Three Months  For the Nine Months  For the Three Months  For the Nine Months 
 Ended September 30,  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Interest and dividend income from investment securities                        
and interest bearing deposits at banks (non-tax adjusted) $1,744  $1,615  $5,449  $4,986  $1,461  $1,744  $4,518  $5,449 
Tax equivalent adjustment  377   386   1,164   1,235   304   377   956   1,164 
Interest and dividend income from investment securities                                
and interest bearing deposits at banks (tax equivalent basis) $2,121  $2,001  $6,613  $6,221  $1,765  $2,121  $5,474  $6,613 
                                
                                
                                
Interest and fees on loans (non-tax adjusted) $9,204  $7,248  $26,387  $21,416  $10,659  $9,204  $30,680  $26,387 
Tax equivalent adjustment  341   309   1,058   910   327   341   969   1,058 
Interest and fees on loans (tax equivalent basis) $9,545  $7,557  $27,445  $22,326  $10,986  $9,545  $31,649  $27,445 
                                
                                
                                
Total interest income $10,948  $8,863  $31,836  $26,402  $12,120  $10,948  $35,198  $31,836 
Total interest expense  1,236   1,218   3,748   3,609   1,503   1,236   4,180   3,748 
Net interest income  9,712   7,645   28,088   22,793   10,617   9,712   31,018   28,088 
Total tax equivalent adjustment  718   695   2,222   2,145   631   718   1,925   2,222 
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis) $10,430  $8,340  $30,310  $24,938  $11,248  $10,430  $32,943  $30,310 

The following table shows the tax-equivalent effect of changes in volume and rate on interest income and expense (in thousands):

 Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015 (1)  Nine months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015 (1)  Three months ended September 30, 2017 vs 2016 (1)  Nine months ended September 30, 2017 vs. 2016 (1) 
 Change in  Change  Total  Change in  Change  Total  Change in  Change  Total  Change in  Change  Total 
 Volume  in Rate  Change  Volume  in Rate  Change  Volume  in Rate  Change  Volume  in Rate  Change 
Interest Income:                                    
Short-term investments:                                    
Interest-bearing deposits at banks $5  $8  $13  $29  $38  $67  $(7) $(6) $(13) $(39) $(30) $(69)
Interest bearing time deposits at banks  5   (1)  4   18   (2)  16   10   3   13   6   6   12 
Investment securities:                                                
Taxable  167   (39)  128   680   (161)  519   (360)  223   (137)  (844)  372   (472)
Tax-exempt  75   (100)  (25)  88   (298)  (210)  (184)  (35)  (219)  (480)  (130)  (610)
Total investments  242   (139)  103   768   (459)  309   (544)  188   (356)  (1,324)  242   (1,082)
Loans:                                                
Residential mortgage loans  305   (105)  200   799   (320)  479   21   (46)  (25)  94   (165)  (71)
Construction  61   -   61   186   -   186   118   (25)  93   444   (64)  380 
Commercial & agricultural loans  1,397   162   1,559   3,762   47   3,809   1,884   (464)  1,420   5,147   (996)  4,151 
Loans to state & political subdivisions  148   (48)  100   585   (135)  450   (24)  5   (19)  (174)  (21)  (195)
Other loans  59   9   68   180   15   195   (11)  (17)  (28)  (41)  (20)  (61)
Total loans, net of discount  1,970   18   1,988   5,512   (393)  5,119   1,988   (547)  1,441   5,470   (1,266)  4,204 
Total Interest Income  2,222   (114)  2,108   6,327   (816)  5,511   1,447   (362)  1,085   4,113   (1,048)  3,065 
Interest Expense:                                                
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                
NOW accounts  43   (21)  22   145   (62)  83   23   53   76   48   94   142 
Savings accounts  13   (4)  9   45   (11)  34   3   -   3   5   (3)  2 
Money Market accounts  12   (9)  3   64   (24)  40   11   31   42   30   47   77 
Certificates of deposit  60   (90)  (30)  321   (372)  (51)  (8)  49   41   (94)  77   (17)
Total interest-bearing deposits  128   (124)  4   575   (469)  106   29   133   162   (11)  215   204 
Other borrowed funds  24   (10)  14   71   (38)  33   100   5   105   250   (22)  228 
Total interest expense  152   (134)  18   646   (507)  139   129   138   267   239   193   432 
Net interest income $2,070  $20  $2,090  $5,681  $(309) $5,372  $1,318  $(500) $818  $3,874  $(1,241) $2,633 
                                                
(1) The portion of the total change attributable to both volume and rate changes, which cannot be separated, has been allocated proportionally to the change due to volume and the change due to rate prior to allocation. 
(1) The portion of the total change attributable to both volume and rate changes, which can not be separated, has been allocated proportionally to the change due to volume and the change due to rate prior to allocation.(1) The portion of the total change attributable to both volume and rate changes, which can not be separated, has been allocated proportionally to the change due to volume and the change due to rate prior to allocation. 
                        

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Tax equivalent net interest income increased from $24,938,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 to $30,310,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 to $32,943,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $5,372,000.$2,633,000. The tax equivalent net interest margin decreasedincreased from 3.78%3.67% for the first nine months of 20152016 to 3.67%3.78% for the comparable period in 2016.2017.
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Total tax equivalent interest income for the 20162017 nine month period increased $5,511,000$3,065,000 as compared to the 20152016 nine month period. This increase was primarily a result of an increase of $6,327,000$4,113,000 due to a change in volume as interest bearingaverage interest-bearing assets increased $221.2$60.4 million. This increase was offset by a decrease of $816,000$1,048,000 as a result of a decrease in the average yield on interest earning assetsloans of 2027 basis points from 4.32%5.17% to 4.12%4.90% for the comparable periods. The Bank was ableAs a result of converting investment assets to add a significant amount ofloans, the yield on average interest earning assets as a result the acquisition of FNB; however, these assets are priced at lower rates. In additionincreased 14 basis points from 4.12% to the acquisition of FNB, the Company was able to grow loans in its historical markets during 2015 and 2016 and has experienced loan demand in its central and south central Pennsylvania markets in 2016, which contributed to the volume increase experienced in interest earning assets.4.26%. 
Tax equivalent investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased $309,0002017 decreased $1,082,000 over the same period last year. The primary cause of the increasedecrease was an increasea decrease in the average outstanding balance of taxable securities.investments.
·The average balance of taxable securities increaseddecreased by $60.1$61.4 million, which resulted in an increasea decrease in investment income of $680,000.$844,000. The increasedecrease in the average balance of taxable securities was due to the acquisitionBank's strategy of FNB and purchases made to utilize somefunding loan growth through the cashflows of the excess liquidity acquired as part of the acquisition.investment portfolio. The yield on taxable securities decreased 11increased 16 basis points from 1.66%1.55% to 1.55%1.71% as a result of purchases madethe recent rise in this low rate environment, which included securities acquired as partrates and the calls and maturities of the FNB acquisition.lower yielding investments. This resulted in an increase in investment income of $372,000.
·The average balance of tax-exempt securities decreased by $14.6 million, which resulted in a decrease in investment income of $480,000. The yield on tax-exempt securities decreased 3918 basis points from 4.93%4.54% to 4.54%4.36%, which corresponds to a decrease in interest income of $298,000.$130,000. The yield decrease was due to the amount of purchases we made in the current low interest rate environment.higher yielding securities being called and maturing and either being replaced by lower yielding securities or not replaced and utilized to fund loan growth. For a discussion of the Company's current investment strategy, see the "Financial Condition – Investments". Offsetting this decrease in yield, the average balance of tax-exempt securities increased $2.3 million resulting in an increase in investment income of $88,000.
The purchase of tax-exempt securities, along with municipal loans and investment tax credits, allows us to manage and reduce our effective tax rate as well as increase the overall after-tax yield on our interest earning assets.
Total loan interest income increased $5,119,000$4,204,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 compared to the same period last year, primarily as a result of the acquisition of FNB and loan growth achieved in the last half of 2016 and throughout 2017 that occurred in 2015 and 2016was primarily due to the hiring of experienced lending teams in our historical markets and the new central and south central Pennsylvania markets.
·The average balance of commercial and agricultural loans increased $95.1$143.9 million from a year ago. This had a positive impact of $3,762,000$5,147,000 on total interest income due to volume. In addition,Offsetting this increase, there was a $47,000 increase$996,000 decrease due to rate, as the yield earned decreased from 5.27% to 4.89%. The lending teams were able to grow our agricultural and commercial loan portfolios by originating loans to new customers of the Bank in the central and south central Pennsylvania markets.
·The average balance of construction loans increased $14.5 million from 5.25%a year ago. This had a positive impact of $444,000 on total interest income due to 5.27%volume. Offsetting this increase, there was a $64,000 decrease due to rate, as the yield earned decreased from 5.11% to 4.25%.
·The average balance of state and political subdivision loans increased $18.7decreased $5.4 million from a year ago as a resultago. This resulted in decrease of the FNB acquisition. This had a positive impact of $585,000$174,000 on total interest income due to volume. Offsetting this increase,In addition, the yield decreased 232 basis points to 4.23%4.21%, which decreased loan interest income $135,000.
·Interest income on residential mortgage loans increased $479,000.$21,000. The average balance of residential loans increased $20.7 million from a year agodecrease in this portfolio is due to the FNB acquisition, which resultedfewer opportunities to loan to municipalities in an increase in loan interest income of $799,000. Offsetting the increase, the yield earned on residential loans decreased 25 basis points compared to 2015, which corresponds to a decrease in interest income of $320,000.2017.
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Total interest expense increased $139,000$432,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 compared with the comparative period last year primarily as a result of an increase in deposits associated withborrowings to fund loan growth in the acquisitionlatter half of FNB.2016 and the first half of 2017 and higher rates paid on deposits. Interest expense increased $646,000$239,000 as a result of volume as the average balance of interest bearing liabilities increased $180.1$42.7 million. Offsetting thisIn addition, there was an increase was a decrease of $507,000$193,000 due to rate as a result of a decreasean increase in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities from 0.66%0.55% to 0.55%0.59%. The low interestA portion of the Bank's loan growth was funded through overnight borrowings, which resulted in the lowering of the rate environment prompted by the Federal Reserve had the effect of decreasing our rates paid on certificates of deposit. While the Company's rates on deposit products are below its historical averages, we believe they are competitive with rates paid by other institutions in the marketplace.borrowed funds.
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·The average balance of interest bearing deposits increased $174.3$23.8 million from September 30, 20152016 to September 30, 2016.2017. Increases were experienced in NOW accounts of $72.0$20.2 million, savings accounts of $58.4$5.7 million and money market accounts of $20.4 million and certificates of deposit of $23.5$8.6 million. The cumulative effect of these increasesvolume changes was an increase in interest expense of $575,000, which was primarily driven by the FNB acquisition.$83,000. The average balance of certificates of deposit decreased $10.7 million resulting in a decrease in interest expense of $94,000. (see also "Financial Condition – Deposits"). The rate paid on interest bearing deposits increased 2 basis points to 0.510% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2016. As a result of small variances in interest rates paid on individual products, interest expense on deposits increased $215,000.
·The average balance of other borrowed funds increased $18.9 million from a year ago. This resulted in an increase in interest expense of $250,000. There was a decrease in the average rate on certificatesother borrowed fund from 1.86% to 1.78% due to an increase in the amount of deposit from 1.09% to 0.97%funds borrowed overnight resulting in a decrease in interest expense of $372,000.$22,000.
Tax equivalent net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 20162017 was $10,430,000$11,248,000 which compares to $8,340,000$10,430,000 for the same period last year.  This represents an increase of $2,090,000$818,000 or 25.1%7.8%. The tax equivalent net interest margin increased from 3.73%3.78% for the three months ended September 30, 20152016 to 3.78%3.79% for the comparable period in 2016 as a result of non-accrual loan pay-off that resulted in the collection of additional interest income.2017.
Total tax equivalent interest income was $11,666,000$12,751,000 for the three month periodmonths ended September 30, 2016,2017, compared to $9,558,000$11,666,000 for the comparable period last year, an increase of $2,108,000. This$1,085,000. The primary driver of this increase was an increase of $2,222,000$1,447,000 due to a change in volume as interest bearing assets increased $209.4$80.1 million as a result of the FNB acquisition and loan growth attributable to the experienced loan teams hired in all2016 and 2017 in the Bank's market areas in 2016.south central and central Pennsylvania markets. This increase was offset by a decrease of $114,000$362,000 as a result of a decrease in the average yield on interest earning assetsloans of 435 basis points from 4.27%5.21% to 4.23%4.86% for the comparable periods.

·Total investment income increaseddecreased by $103,000$356,000 compared to same period last year.  The primary cause of the increasedecrease was an increasea decrease of $43.2$81.1 million in the average outstanding balance of taxableinvestment securities, which equates to an increasea decrease of $167,000.$544,000 in investment income. Offsetting this increase, there was a 3520 point decreaseincrease in rate on tax exempt investments securities from 4.78%2.41% to 4.43%2.61%, which equates to a $100,000 decrease$188,000 increase in income.
·Total loan interest income increased $1,988,000$1,441,000 compared to the same period last year. This was primarily due to an increase in volume of $151.2$168.5 million, which corresponds to a $1,970,000$1,988,000 increase in interest income. This was offset by a decrease in rate of 35 points from 5.21% to 4.86%, which corresponds to a decrease in loan interest income of $547,000. Loan interest income for the third quarter of 2016 was impacted by the payoff of a non-accrual loan that resulted in the recognition of $232,000 of interest income.


Total interest expense increased $18,000$267,000 for the three months ended September 30, 20162017 compared with last year as a result of the increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities of $169.5$63.7 million, accounting for a $152,000$129,000 increase in interest expense. The average rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 12increased 8 basis points from 0.66%0.54% to 0.54%0.62%, which reducedincreased interest expense $134,000.$138,000.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the nine month period ending September 30, 2016,2017, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $770,000,$1,740,000, which represents an increase of $410,000$970,000 from the $360,000$770,000 provision recorded in the corresponding nine months of last year. The provision was higher in 2017 than 2016 than 2015primarily due to the loan growth that occurred in 2016, which was primarily in the third quarter and an increase in past due loans, special mention loans and substandard loans.2017 (see "Financial Condition – Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality Risk").

For the three months endingended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we recorded a provision of $500,000 compared$500,000. The increased provision was due to $120,000 in 2015 as a result of the loan growth that occurred in both the 2017 and increase in special mention and substandard loans.2016 third quarters.

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Non-interest Income

The following table shows the breakdown of non-interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 (dollars in thousands):
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 Nine months ended September 30,  Change  Nine months ended September 30,  Change 
 2016  2015  Amount  %  2017  2016  Amount  % 
Service charges $3,345  $3,058  $287   9.4  $3,323  $3,345  $(22)  (0.7)
Trust  539   523   16   3.1   596   539   57   10.6 
Brokerage and insurance  578   563   15   2.7   459   578   (119)  (20.6)
Gains on loans sold  225   183   42   23.0   383   225   158   70.2 
Investment securities gains, net  155   430   (275)  (64.0)  204   155   49   31.6 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  515   464   51   11.0   499   515   (16)  (3.1)
Other  450   327   123   37.6   380   450   (70)  (15.6)
Total $5,807  $5,548  $259   4.7  $5,844  $5,807  $37   0.6 
                                
 Three months ended September 30,  Change  Three months ended September 30,  Change 
  2016   2015  Amount  %   2017   2016  Amount  % 
Service charges $1,115  $1,054  $61   5.8  $1,145  $1,115  $30   2.7 
Trust  161   149   12   8.1   187   161   26   16.1 
Brokerage and insurance  211   181   30   16.6   154   211   (57)  (27.0)
Gains on loans sold  109   85   24   28.2   134   109   25   22.9 
Investment securities gains, net  -   129   (129)  (100.0)  9   -   9   N/A 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  174   158   16   10.1   166   174   (8)  (4.6)
Other  138   109   29   26.6   126   138   (12)  (8.7)
Total $1,908  $1,865  $43   2.3  $1,921  $1,908  $13   0.7 

Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 totaled $5,807,000,$5,844,000, an increase of $259,000$37,000 when compared to the same period in 2015.2016. During the first nine months of 2016,2017, net investment securities gains amounted to $155,000$204,000 compared to gains of $430,000$155,000 last year. We sold nine agency securities for gains totaling $15,000, two equity positions for a gain of $158,000 and a mortgage backed security for a gain of $20,000. We also sold 11 investments in time deposits for a gain of $11,000. In 2016, we sold two US treasury securities and one agency security for gains totaling $27,000 and $48,000, respectively, as a result of interest ratesmarket conditions at the time of the sale. We also sold four municipal securities for gains totaling $80,000. In 2015, we sold five agency securities for gains totaling $196,000, five mortgage backed securities$80,000 in government sponsored entities for gains totaling $70,000, seven municipal bonds for gains totaling $99,000, a financial institution equity holding for a gain of $76,000 and a US Treasury note for a loss of $11,000 due to interest rate market conditions.2016.

For the first nine months of 2016,2017, account service charges totaled $3,345,000, an increase$3,323,000, a decrease of $287,000$22,000 or 9.4%0.7%, when compared to the same period in 2015.2016. The increasedecrease was associated with a $44,000 increasean $110,000 decrease attributable to fees charged to customers for non-sufficient funds, a $219,000 increase in interchange revenue and a $24,000 increase in ATM income. Each of these increases was primarily attributable to the acquisition of FNB.funds. The increase in earningsgains on bank owned life insurance of $52,000loans sold is due to additional insurance obtained as partan increase in the amount of the FNB acquisition.loans sold in 2017 compared to 2016. The increasedecrease in other income is attributable to a decrease in loan broker commissions and merchant card fees. Trust revenues have increased as the acquisition and includes increases in safe deposit rents and loan servicing fees.result of estate settlement fees increasing.

For the three month period ended September 30, 2016,2017, the changes experienced from the prior year related to service charges, earningsgains on bank owned life insuranceloans sold, trust fee and other income correspond to the changes experienced for the nine month period, which was theperiod. Service charge revenues increased as a result of the acquisition.increases in interchange revenue and ATM income of $32,000 and $39,000, respectively. This was offset by a decrease of $33,000 attributable to fees charged to customers for non-sufficient funds.

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Non-interest Expense

The following tables reflect the breakdown of non-interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and 20152016 (dollars in thousands):

  Nine months ended       
  September 30,  Change    
  2016  2015  Amount  % 
Salaries and employee benefits $12,067  $9,118  $2,949   32.3 
Occupancy  1,385   1,064   321   30.2 
Furniture and equipment  492   323   169   52.3 
Professional fees  836   614   222   36.2 
FDIC insurance  492   348   144   41.4 
Pennsylvania shares tax  630   602   28   4.7 
Amortization of intangibles  246   -   246  NA 
Merger and acquisition  -   405   (405)  (100.0)
ORE expenses  234   686   (452)  (65.9)
Other  5,031   3,455   1,576   45.6 
Total $21,413  $16,615  $4,798   28.9 
                 
  Three months ended         
  September 30,  Change     
   2016   2015  Amount  % 
Salaries and employee benefits $4,285  $3,069  $1,216   39.6 
Occupancy  485   347   138   39.8 
Furniture and equipment  164   108   56   51.9 
Professional fees  283   202   81   40.1 
FDIC insurance  175   116   59   50.9 
Pennsylvania shares tax  240   201   39   19.4 
Amortization of intangibles  82   -   82  NA 
Merger and acquisition  -   282   (282) NA 
ORE expenses (recovery)  (71)  328   (399)  (121.6)
Other  1,557   1,199   358   29.9 
Total $7,200  $5,852  $1,348   23.0 
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  Nine months ended       
  September 30,  Change    
  2017  2016  Amount  % 
Salaries and employee benefits $12,880  $12,067  $813   6.7 
Occupancy  1,479   1,385   94   6.8 
Furniture and equipment  444   492   (48)  (9.8)
Professional fees  854   836   18   2.2 
FDIC insurance  295   492   (197)  (40.0)
Pennsylvania shares tax  767   630   137   21.7 
Amortization of intangibles  223   246   (23) NA 
ORE expenses  343   234   109   46.6 
Other  4,319   5,031   (712)  (14.2)
Total $21,604  $21,413  $191   0.9 
                 
  Three months ended         
  September 30,  Change     
   2017   2016  Amount  % 
Salaries and employee benefits $4,237  $4,285  $(48)  (1.1)
Occupancy  475   485   (10)  (2.1)
Furniture and equipment  159   164   (5)  (3.0)
Professional fees  286   283   3   1.1 
FDIC insurance  95   175   (80)  (45.7)
Pennsylvania shares tax  243   240   3   1.3 
Amortization of intangibles  74   82   (8)  (9.8)
ORE expenses (recovery)  171   (71)  242   (340.8)
Other  1,507   1,557   (50)  (3.2)
Total $7,247  $7,200  $47   0.7 

Non-interest expenses increased $4,798,000$191,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 compared to the same period in 2015, with the primary driver being the acquisition of FNB, which resulted in the Bank acquiring seven new branches and the associated employee base. Additionally, we have hired nine additional commercial and agricultural loan officers, as well as support staff in our south central and central Pennsylvania markets.2016. Salaries and employee benefits increased $2,949,000$813,000 or 32.3%6.7%. MeritThe increase was due to merit increases effective at the beginning of 20162017 and an increase in full timethe number of full-time equivalent employees of 58.5 as a result of the acquisition and the hiring of the additional lenders and support staff accounted for an increaselending teams in salaries and employee benefitsthe last three quarters of approximately $2,242,000. Health insurance related expenses increased $413,000 as a result of covering additional employees obtained as part of the acquisition. Retirement and profit sharing plan expenses, which include pension plans, profit sharing, SERP and salary continuation plans increased $239,000 in 2016 compared to the 2015 nine month period.2016.

The primary cause of the increases in occupancy and furniture and fixtures isexpenses are due to openings of the acquisition of FNB. The increaselimited branch office in other expenses was driven primarily by three items.
·The first was a general expense increase due to the acquisition of FNBWinfield, Pennsylvania and its seven branches.
·The second was an increase in contributions of $100,000 made as part of the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. The contribution was to be made in the fourth quarter of 2015, but due to the Pennsylvania budget impasse, the contribution was delayed until the first quarter of 2016.
·The final increase of $300,000 was associated with charges as a result of customers' accounts being compromised and experiencing fraudulent charges.

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The increase in professional fees is associated with legal fees as the Company looked to exit certain contracts and has closed afull service branch in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. The Winfield location was opened in the second quarter of 2016, and consulting fees associated with system upgrades, which includewhile the issuances of new debit cardsMount Joy location was opened in the third quarter of 2016. The new cards include additional security features, which we anticipate will reduce our fraudulent card experience. increase in the Pennsylvania shares tax is due to an increase in the tax rate, an increase in Bank capital and a credit incurred in the first quarter of 2016 as a result of charitable contribution made as part of the Pennsylvania EITC program.

The decrease in merger and acquisition expenseother expenses is due to the acquisition that occurreda decrease in 2015 with no corresponding activitycharitable contributions of $93,000, a decrease of $420,000 in 2016. charges as a result of customers' accounts being compromised and experiencing fraudulent charges and a decrease of $97,000 in ATM operating expenses as a result of a vendor's contract enhancement fee.

The decreaseincrease in ORE expenses is the result of a non-accrual loan paying off in the third quarter of 2016, which resulted in the reimbursement of $240,000 of previously paid real estate taxes and legal fees. Additionally, in 2015, there were two large OREO write-downs in the third that totaled $262,000.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2017, non-interest expenses increased $1,348,000$47,000 when compared to the same period in 2015.2016. The increases forprimary driver of the increase was the result of a non-accrual loan paying off in the third quarter are consistent withof 2016, which resulted in the increases for the nine month periodreimbursement of $240,000 of previously paid real estate taxes and are primarily driven by the acquisition of FNB.legal fees.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $2,245,000$3,097,000 for the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 20162017 compared to $2,200,000$2,245,000 for the same period in 2015.2016.  The increase is attributable to the increase in income before the provision for income taxes.taxes and the tax credit generation period ending for one of the investments in low income housing. Through management of our municipal loan and bond portfolios, management is focused on minimizing our effective tax rate.  Our effective tax rate was 19.2%22.9% and 19.4%19.2% for the first nine months of 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively, compared to the statutory rate of 34%.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2017, the provision for income taxes was $767,000$1,141,000 compared to $681,000$767,000 for the same period in 2015.2016. The increase is attributable to the increase in income before the provision for income taxes and the tax credit generation period ending for one of $382,000.the investments in low income housing. Our effective tax rate was 19.6%23.8% and 19.3%19.6% for the three months ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively, compared to the statutory rate of 34%.

We are invested in four limited partnership agreements that have established low-income housing projects in our market areas. We anticipate recognizing an aggregate of $895,000$740,000 of tax credits over the next 6.35.25 years, with an additional $49,000$35,000 anticipated to be recognized during 2016.2017.

Financial Condition

Total assets were $1.198$1.27 billion at September 30, 2016,2017, an increase of $34.7$46.8 million or 3.0%, from $1.163$1.22 billion at December 31, 2015.2016.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased $8.0$3.9 million to $16.4 million, which occurred in the third quarter of 2016 as a result of loan growth.$13.8 million. Investment securities decreased $10.6$50.4 million and net loans increased to $55.2$106.0 million to $743.1$896.7 million at September 30, 2016.2017.  Total deposits increased $20.7$46.6 million to $1.009$1.05 billion since year-end 2015,2016, while borrowed funds increased $10.2decreased $6.0 million to $51.9$73.6 million.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $16.4$13.8 million at September 30, 20162017 compared to $24.4$17.8 million at December 31, 2015,2016, a decrease of $8.0 million, which was used to fund loan growth.$3.9 million. Management actively measures and evaluates its liquidity position through our Asset–Liability Committee and believes its liquidity needs are satisfied by the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, readily available access to traditional funding sources including the Bank's core deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank financing, federal funds lines with correspondent banks, brokered certificates of deposit and the portion of the investment and loan portfolios that mature within one year.  Management expects that these sources of funds will permit us to meet cash obligations and off-balance sheet commitments as they come due.
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Investments

The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (dollars in thousands):

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Available-for-sale:            
  U. S. Agency securities $132,551   50.3  $170,414   54.3 
  U. S. Treasury notes  -   -   3,000   0.9 
  Obligations of state & political subdivisions  81,723   31.0   96,926   30.9 
  Corporate obligations  3,101   1.2   3,050   1.0 
  Mortgage-backed securities in                
    government sponsored entities  44,277   16.8   37,728   12.0 
  Equity securities in financial institutions  1,936   0.7   2,899   0.9 
Total $263,588   100.0  $314,017   100.0 
  September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Available-for-sale:            
  U. S. Agency securities $190,766   54.6  $199,591   55.5 
  U. S. Treasury notes  5,020   1.4   10,082   2.8 
  Obligations of state & political                
     subdivisions  102,222   29.3   102,863   28.6 
  Corporate obligations  14,376   4.1   14,565   4.0 
  Mortgage-backed securities in                
    government sponsored entities  34,052   9.8   30,204   8.4 
  Equity securities in financial                
     institutions  2,718   0.8   2,432   0.7 
Total $349,154   100.0  $359,737   100.0 


  September 30, 2016/ 
  December 31, 2015 
  Change 
  Amount  % 
Available-for-sale:      
  U. S. Agency securities $(8,825)  (4.4)
  U. S. Treasury notes  (5,062)  (50.2)
  Obligations of state & political        
     subdivisions  (641)  (0.6)
  Corporate obligations  (189)  (1.3)
  Mortgage-backed securities in        
    government sponsored entities  3,848   12.7 
  Equity securities in financial        
     institutions  286   11.8 
Total $(10,583)  (2.9)
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  September 30, 2017/ 
  December 31, 2016 
  Change 
  Amount  % 
Available-for-sale:      
  U. S. Agency securities $(37,863)  (22.2)
  U. S. Treasury notes  (3,000)  (100.0)
  Obligations of state & political subdivisions  (15,203)  (15.7)
  Corporate obligations  51   1.7 
  Mortgage-backed securities in        
    government sponsored entities  6,549   17.4 
  Equity securities in financial institutions  (963)  (33.2)
Total $(50,429)  (16.1)

Our investment portfolio decreased by $10.6$50.4 million, or 2.9%16.1%, from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016. This was primarily due the loan growth that was experienced in the third quarter as we used the cash proceeds from principal, maturities and calls to fund the loan demand.2017. During 2016,2017, we purchased approximately $23.6$6.0 million of U.S. agency obligations, $9.8$12.7 million of state and local obligations, a $3.0 million corporate subordinated debt and $8.1 million of the mortgage backedmortgage-backed securities in government sponsored entities and $1.8 million of municipal obligations, which helped offset the $4.4$5.6 million of principal repayments and $39.4$42.1 million of calls and maturities that occurred during the nine month period. We also sold $12.1$22.6 million of various securities at a gain of $155,000.$193,000. Excluding our short-term investments consisting of monies held primarily at the Federal Reserve for liquidity purposes, our investment portfolio for the nine month period ended September 30, 20162017 yielded 2.38%2.51%, compared to 2.74%2.38% in the comparable period in 20152016 on a tax equivalent basis.

WithThe investment strategy for 2017 has been to utilize cashflows from the additional liquidity obtained as part ofinvestment portfolio to fund the acquisition of FNB,strong loan growth the Company has experienced, while maintaining a portfolio sufficient to support our various pledging requirements for deposits, borrowings and volatility in the interest rate market,liquidity. Investment purchases in 2016 have been focused on cash flowsecurities with short fixed maturities for agency securities and purchasingshort repricing windows for asset backed securities. We have also focused our purchases on securities with lower risk weightings due to the loan growth experienced that fill positions in the Company's investment cashflow laddercarries a higher risk weight for the next four years.capital adequacy purposes. We continually monitor interest rate trading ranges and try to focus purchases to times when rates are in the top third of the trading range. Our primary focus in investments continues to be to purchase agency securities with maturities of less than five years and high quality municipal bonds with high coupons. The Bank believes its investment strategy has appropriately mitigated its interest rate risk exposure in the event of rising interestif rates continue to rise while providing sufficient cashflows to fund loan growth expected as a result of the acquisition and other lendingloan growth initiatives.

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Management continues to monitor the earnings performance and the liquidity of the investment portfolio on a regular basis.  Through active balance sheet management and analysis of the securities portfolio, the Company believes it maintains sufficient liquidity to satisfy depositor requirements and various credit needs of its customers.

Loans

The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (dollars in thousands):
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2016  2015 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Real estate:            
  Residential $205,092   27.3  $203,407   29.3 
  Commercial  251,149   33.4   237,542   34.2 
  Agricultural  88,555   11.8   57,822   8.3 
  Construction  18,774   2.5   15,011   2.2 
Consumer  11,226   1.5   11,543   1.7 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  78,258   10.4   71,206   10.2 
State & political subdivision loans  98,239   13.1   98,500   14.1 
Total loans  751,293   100.0   695,031   100.0 
Less allowance for loan losses  8,194       7,106     
Net loans $743,099      $687,925     

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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Real estate:            
  Residential $206,389   22.8  $207,423   25.9 
  Commercial  273,624   30.2   252,577   31.6 
  Agricultural  207,052   22.8   123,624   15.5 
  Construction  17,074   1.9   25,441   3.2 
Consumer  10,784   1.2   11,005   1.4 
Other commercial loans  56,222   6.2   58,639   7.3 
Other agricultural loans  34,066   3.8   23,388   2.9 
State & political subdivision loans  101,951   11.1   97,514   12.2 
Total loans  907,162   100.0   799,611   100.0 
Less allowance for loan losses  10,447       8,886     
Net loans $896,715      $790,725     
  September 30, 2016/ 
  December 31, 2015 
  Change 
  Amount  % 
Real estate:      
  Residential $1,685   0.8 
  Commercial  13,607   5.7 
  Agricultural  30,733   53.2 
  Construction  3,763   25.1 
Consumer  (317)  (2.7)
Other commercial and agricultural loans  7,052   9.9 
State & political subdivision loans  (261)  (0.3)
Total loans $56,262   8.1 

  September 30, 2017/ 
  December 31, 2016 
  Change 
  Amount  % 
Real estate:      
  Residential $(1,034)  (0.5)
  Commercial  21,047   8.3 
  Agricultural  83,427   67.5 
  Construction  (8,367)  (32.9)
Consumer  (221)  (2.0)
Other commercial loans  (2,417)  (4.1)
Other agricultural loans  10,678   45.7 
State & political subdivision loans  4,437   4.6 
Total loans $107,550   13.5 

The Bank's lending efforts have historically focused on north central Pennsylvania and southern New York. With the acquisition of FNB, this focus now includes opportunities in the Lebanon, Lancaster, Schuylkill and Berks County markets of south central Pennsylvania. In addition, in 2016, we opened an office in Winfield, Pennsylvania, thatwhich focuses on agricultural and commercial customers in central Pennsylvania. We also opened an office in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania to better serve our Lancaster County customers. In 2017, we have opened a limited office in Narvon, Pennsylvania to increase the Lancaster County footprint. We originate loans primarily through direct loans to our existing customer base, with new customers generated through the strong relationships our new lending teams have with their customers, as well as by referrals from real estate brokers, building contractors, attorneys, accountants, corporate and advisory board members, existing customers and the Bank's website.  The Bank offers a variety of loans although historically most of our lending has focused on real estate loans including residential, commercial, agricultural, and construction loans.  All lending is governed by a lending policy that is developed and administered by management and approved by the Board of Directors.As of September 30, 2017, the Company had one industry specific loan concentration, within the dairy industry, totaling $134.7 million or 15.0% of total loans.
During the first nine months of 2016,2017, the primary driver of growth in the loan portfolio was in commercial and agricultural and was primarily driven by the agricultural team hired for the Winfield locationreal estate loans in central Pennsylvania and the agricultural lenders hired for our south central Pennsylvania market. We look at commercial relationships as a way to grow our loan portfolio and obtain deposits from farmers, small businesses and municipalities throughout our market area. The addition ofboth the central and south central Pennsylvania agricultural teams has resulted in an increase in demand for agricultural loans that was recorded in the third quarter and we expect further growth in the fourth quarter of 2016.markets. Commercial loan demand is subject to significant competitive pressures, the yield curve, and the strengthstrengthening of the overall national, regional and local economies.
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Activity associated with exploration for natural gas remains limited in 2016 due2017, but has increased slightly compared to the low price of natural gas produced in our area.2016. While the Bank has loanedlent to companies that service the exploration activities, the Bank has not originated any loans to companies performing the actual drilling and exploration activities. Loans made by the Company are to service industry customers which include trucking companies, stone quarries and other support businesses. We also have originated loans to businesses and individuals for restaurants, hotels and apartment rentals that have been developed and expanded to meet the housing and living needs of the gas workers. Due to our understanding of the industry and its cyclical nature, the loans made for natural gas-related activities have been originated in accordance with specific policies and procedures for lending to these entities, which include lowermore stringent loan to value thresholds, shortened amortization periods, and expansion of our monitoring of loan concentrations associated with this activity.
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Residential real estate loans increased $1.7decreased $1.0 million during the first nine months of 2016.2017. Loan demand for conforming mortgages, which the Company typically sells on the secondary market has increased in 20162017 when compared to 2015, some of which is attributable to the acquisition of FNB.2016. For loans sold on the secondary market, the Company recognizes fee income for servicing these sold loans, which is included in non-interest income.  Management continues to build technologies which make it easier and more efficient for customers to choose the Company for their mortgage needs.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which in management's judgment is adequate to absorb probable future loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  The provision for loan losses is charged against current income.  Loans deemed not collectable are charged-off against the allowance while subsequent recoveries increase the allowance.  The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and non-performing loans and assets as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 2013 and 20122013 (dollars in thousands):

 September 30,  December 31,  September 30,  December 31, 
 2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
Balance at beginning of period $7,106  $6,815  $7,098  $6,784  $6,487 
Balance               
at beginning of period $8,886  $7,106  $6,815  $7,098  $6,784 
Charge-offs:                                        
Real estate:                                        
Residential  52   66   97   17   95   104   85   66   97   17 
Commercial  100   84   516   62   2   41   100   84   516   62 
Agricultural  -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  65   47   47   54   54   90   100   47   47   54 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  55   41   250   1   21 
Other commercial loans  -   55   41   250   1 
Other agricultural loans  5   -   -   -   - 
Total loans charged-off  272   238   910   134   172   240   340   238   910   134 
Recoveries:                                        
Real estate:                                        
Residential  -   -   -   5   -   -   -   -   -   5 
Commercial  475   14   15   5   9   11   479   14   15   5 
Agricultural  -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  84   33   27   33   33   35   88   33   27   33 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  31   2   -   -   7 
Other commercial loans  14   33   2   -   - 
Other agricultural loans  1   -   -   -   - 
Total loans recovered  590   49   42   43   49   61   600   49   42   43 
                    
Net loans (recovered) charged-off  (318)  189   868   91   123   179   (260)  189   868   91 
Provision charged to expense  770   480   585   405   420   1,740   1,520   480   585   405 
Balance at end of year $8,194  $7,106  $6,815  $7,098  $6,784 
Balance at end of period $10,447  $8,886  $7,106  $6,815  $7,098 
                                        
Loans outstanding at end of period $751,293  $695,031  $554,105  $540,612  $502,463  $907,162  $799,611  $695,031  $554,105  $540,612 
Average loans outstanding, net $709,539  $577,992  $540,541  $516,748  $496,822  $864,294  $725,881  $577,992  $540,541  $516,748 
Non-performing assets:                                        
Non-accruing loans $10,031  $6,531  $6,599  $8,097  $8,067  $11,821  $11,454  $6,531  $6,599  $8,097 
Accrual loans - 90 days or more past due  541   623   836   697   506   173   405   623   836   697 
Total non-performing loans $10,572  $7,154  $7,435  $8,794  $8,573  $11,994  $11,859  $7,154  $7,435  $8,794 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  1,198   1,354   1,792   1,360   616 
��Foreclosed assets held for sale  1,570   1,036   1,354   1,792   1,360 
Total non-performing assets $11,770  $8,508  $9,227  $10,154  $9,189  $13,564  $12,895  $8,508  $9,227  $10,154 
                                        
Annualized net charge-offs (recovery) to average loans  (0.06%)  0.03%  0.16%  0.02%  0.02%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans  0.03%  -0.04%  0.03%  0.16%  0.02%
Allowance to total loans  1.09%  1.02%  1.23%  1.31%  1.35%  1.15%  1.11%  1.02%  1.23%  1.31%
Allowance to total non-performing loans  77.51%  99.33%  91.66%  80.71%  79.13%  87.10%  74.93%  99.33%  91.66%  80.71%
Non-performing loans as a percent of loans                    
net of unearned income  1.41%  1.03%  1.34%  1.63%  1.71%
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans                 
net of unearned income  1.57%  1.22%  1.67%  1.88%  1.83%
Non-performing loans as a percent of loans outstanding  1.32%  1.48%  1.03%  1.34%  1.63%
Non-performing assets as a percent of loans outstanding  1.50%  1.61%  1.22%  1.67%  1.88%

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Management believes it uses the best information available when estimating the allowance for loan losses and that the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of September 30, 2016.2017.  However, future adjustments could be required if circumstances differ substantially from assumptions and estimates used in making the initial determination.  A prolonged downturn in the economy, high unemployment rates, significant changes in the value of collateral and delays in receiving financial information from borrowers could result in increased levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs, loan loss provisions and reduction in income. Additionally, bank regulatory agencies periodically examine the Bank's allowance for loan losses.  The banking agencies could require the recognition of additions to the allowance for loan losses based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

On a monthly basis, problem loans are identified and updated primarily using internally prepared past due reports.  Based on data surrounding the collection process of each identified loan, the loan may be added or deleted from the monthly watch list.  The watch list includes loans graded special mention, substandard, doubtful, and loss, as well as additional loans that management may choose to include.  Watch list loans are continually monitored going forward until satisfactory conditions exist that allow management to upgrade and remove the loan.  In certain cases, loans may be placed on non-accrual status or charged-off based upon management's evaluation of the borrower's ability to pay.  All commercial loans, which include commercial real estate, agricultural real estate, state and political subdivision loans and other commercial and agricultural loans, on non-accrual are evaluated quarterly for impairment.

The allowance for loan losses was $8,194,000$10,447,000 or 1.09%1.15% of total loans as of September 30, 20162017 as compared to $7,106,000$8,886,000 or 1.02%1.11% of loans as of December 31, 2015.2016. The decrease as a percent of loans in 2015 compared to year end 2014 2013 and 20122013 is attributable to the increase in loans as part of the acquisition of FNB and the associated purchase accounting adjustments that were applied to the FNB loan portfolio.  The $1,088,000$1,561,000 increase in the allowance during 2016 is a result of a $770,000 provision for the first nine months of 20162017 is the result of a $1,740,000 provision and net recoveriescharge-offs of loans previously charged off of $318,000. In the third quarter of 2016, a loan paid off that included a partial charge off of $463,000, which is the reason for the net recoveries in 2016.$179,000. The following table shows the distribution of the allowance for loan losses and the percentage of loans compared to total loans by loan category as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 2013 and 20122013 (dollars in thousands):

 September 30,  December 31  September 30,  December 31 
 2016  2015     2014     2013  2012  2017  2016     2015     2014     2013 
 Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Real estate loans:                                                            
Residential $1,013   27.3  $905   29.3  $878   33.5  $946   34.6  $875   35.4  $1,080   22.8  $1,064   25.9  $905   29.3  $878   33.5  $946   34.6 
Commercial, agricultural  4,606   45.2   3,785   42.5   3,870   38.9   4,558   39.8   4,437   38.8 
Commercial  3,582   30.2   3,589   31.6   3,376   34.2   3,419   34.5   3,983   35.7 
Agricultural  2,694   22.8   1,494   15.5   409   8.3   451   4.4   575   4.1 
Construction  34   2.5   24   2.2   26   1.1   50   1.7   38   2.4   31   1.9   47   3.2   24   2.2   26   1.1   50   1.7 
Consumer  109   1.5   102   1.7   84   1.5   105   1.7   119   2.1   137   1.2   122   1.4   102   1.7   84   1.5   105   1.7 
Other commercial and agricultural loans  1,642   10.4   1,305   10.2   1,224   10.6   942   10.0   728   9.5 
Other commercial loans  1,112   6.2   1,327   7.3   1,183   8.2   1,007   8.6   686   8.2 
Other agricultural loans  462   3.8   312   2.9   122   2.0   217   2.0   256   1.8 
State & political subdivision loans  771   13.1   593   14.1   545   14.4   330   12.2   271   11.8   874   11.1   833   12.2   593   14.1   545   14.4   330   12.2 
Unallocated  19   N/A   392   N/A   188   N/A   167   N/A   316   N/A   475   N/A   98   N/A   392   N/A   188   N/A   167   N/A 
Total allowance for loan losses $8,194   100.0  $7,106   100.0  $6,815   100.0  $7,098   100.0  $6,784   100.0  $10,447   100.0  $8,886   100.0  $7,106   100.0  $6,815   100.0  $7,098   100.0 

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As a result of previous loss experiences and other risk factors utilized in determining the allowance, the Bank's allocation of the allowance does not directly correspond to the actual balances of the loan portfolio. While commercial and agricultural real estate total 45.2%53.0% of the loan portfolio, 56.2%60.1% of the allowance is assigned to this segment of the loan portfolio as these loans have more inherent risks than residential real estate or loans to state and political subdivisions.

The following table identifies amounts of loans contractually past due 30 to 89 days and non-performing loans by loan category, as well as the change from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 20162017 in non-performing loans(dollars in thousands). Non-performing loans include accruing loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more and non-accrual loans. Interest does not accrue on non-accrual loans.  Subsequent cash payments received are applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending upon management's assessment of its ultimate ability to collect principal and interest.

  September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015 
     Non-Performing Loans     Non-Performing Loans 
  30 - 89 Days           30 - 89 Days          
  Past Due  90 Days Past  Non-  Total Non-  Past Due  90 Days Past  Non-  Total Non- 
(in thousands) Accruing  Due Accruing  accrual  Performing  Accruing  Due Accruing  accrual  Performing 
Real estate:                        
  Residential $1,223  $190  $1,773  $1,963  $1,273  $394  $1,008  $1,402 
  Commercial  2,229   259   4,056   4,315   859   60   4,422   4,482 
  Agricultural  2,592   58   26   84   344   -   34   34 
  Construction  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  166   34   42   76   262   9   55   64 
Other commercial and                                
   agricultural loans  1,625   -   4,134   4,134   319   160   1,012   1,172 
Total nonperforming loans $7,835  $541  $10,031  $10,572  $3,057  $623  $6,531  $7,154 
                                 
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  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
     Non-Performing Loans     Non-Performing Loans 
  30 - 89 Days           30 - 89 Days          
  Past Due  90 Days Past  Non-  Total Non-  Past Due  90 Days Past  Non-  Total Non- 
(in thousands) Accruing  Due Accruing  accrual  Performing  Accruing  Due Accruing  accrual  Performing 
Real estate:                        
  Residential $1,596  $79  $1,343  $1,422  $1,010  $333  $1,570  $1,903 
  Commercial  1,142   80   5,262   5,342   1,703   -   4,445   4,445 
  Agricultural  -   -   1,464   1,464   -   -   1,340   1,340 
  Construction  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer  163   14   88   102   131   67   42   109 
Other commercial loans  272   -   3,008   3,008   78   -   4,057   4,057 
Other agricultural loans  187   -   656   656   77   5   -   5 
Total nonperforming loans $3,360  $173  $11,821  $11,994  $2,999  $405  $11,454  $11,859 

  Change in Non-Performing Loans 
  September 30, 2017 /December 31, 2016 
(in thousands) Amount  % 
Real estate:      
  Residential $(481)  (25.3)
  Commercial  897   20.2 
  Agricultural  124   9.3 
  Construction  -   N/A 
Consumer  (7)  (6.4)
Other commercial loans  (1,049)  (25.9)
Other agricultural loans  651   13,020.0 
Total nonperforming loans $135   1.1 
  Change in Non-Performing Loans 
  September 30, 2016 /December 31, 2015 
(in thousands) Amount  % 
Real estate:      
  Residential $561   40.0 
  Commercial  (167)  (3.7)
  Agricultural  50   147.1 
  Construction  -   N/A 
Consumer  12   18.8 
Other commercial and        
   agricultural loans  2,962   252.7 
Total nonperforming loans $3,418   47.8 


For the nine month periodmonths ended September 30, 2016,2017, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $770,000,$1,740,000, which compares to $360,000$770,000 for the same time period in 2015.2016. The increase was primarily attributable to the loan growth experienced during 2017. Non-performing loans increased $3.4 million$135,000 or 47.8%1.1%, from December 31, 20152016 to September 30, 2016,2017, primarily due to one commercial relationship with a balance of $3.7 million that was placed on non-accrual status in the second quarter of 2016.customer. Approximately 68.1%61.6% of the Bank's non-performing loans at September 30, 20162017 are associated with the following three customer relationships:

·
A commercial customer with a total loan relationship of $3.7$3.3 million, secured by undeveloped land, stone quarries, equipment and equipmentthe owner's residence, was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2016.2017. The slowdown in the exploration for natural gas has significantly impacted the cash flows of the customer, who provides excavation services and stone for pad construction related to these activities. The collateral was appraised in the first quarter of 2017. Management reviewedassessed the collateral information on handvalue and determined that no specific reserve was required as of September 30, 2016.2017.
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A commercial customer with a total loan relationship of $3.0$2.7 million, secured by approximately 160 residential properties, was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2016.2017. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company and borrower entered into a forbearance agreement to restructure the debt. In July of 2013, the customer filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and a Trustee was appointed in January of 2014. In 2015, the Trustee decreased the loan payments below what was agreed to in the forbearance agreement. This decrease is currently being litigated in bankruptcy court. As a result of the decrease, the relationship has become more than 90 days past due. In the second quarter ofDuring 2016, the Company began the process of appraisingappraised the underlying collateral. As of September 30, 2016, all the appraisals have been received. The appraisals indicated a slight decrease in collateral values compared to the appraisals ordered for the loan origination, however, the loan is still considered well secured on a loan to value basis. We continue to monitor the bankruptcy proceedings to identify potential changes in the customer's operations and the impact these would have on the loan payments for our loans to the customer and the underlying collateral that supports these loans. As of September 30, 2016,2017, there iswas no specific reserve for this relationship.
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·A commercialAn agricultural customer with a relationship of approximately $420,000$1.3 million, secured by vacant real estateland, agricultural buildings and accounts receivableequipment, was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2016.2017. The slowdown in the exploration for natural gas hascustomers transition to organic farming and contractual issues with a supplier have significantly impacted the cash flows from the customer's activities. The customer has entered into a sales agreement and the sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the customer, who provided trucking services related to these activities.2017. Management reviewedassessed the collateral value and determined that a specific reserve of $197,000$62,000 was required as of September 30, 2016.2017.

Management of the Bank believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of September 30, 2016,2017 is adequate, which is based on the following factors:
·Two loan relationships comprise 64.1%50.6% of the non-performing loan balance, whose debt is considered well collateralized and has no specific reserves as of September 30, 2016.2017.
·Net and gross charge-offs returned to theirremain low historical rate of .03% in 2015. Furthermore in 2016, we have experienced2017 after a net recovery of previously charged off loans.in 2016.
·Real estate values in the Bank's primary market areas have only decreased slightly with the decrease in the market price for natural gas.

Bank Owned Life Insurance

The Company holds bank owned life insurance policies to offset future employee benefit costs. These policies provide the Bank with an asset that generates earnings to partially offset the current costs of benefits, and eventually (at the death of the insureds) provide partial recovery of cash outflows associated with the benefits.  As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the cash surrender value of the life insurance was $26.1$26.7 million and $25.5$26.2 million, respectively.  The change in cash surrender value, net of purchases and amounts acquired through acquisitions, is recognized in the results of operations.  The amounts recorded as non-interest income totaled $515,000$499,000 and $464,000$515,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, respectively. The Company evaluates annually the risks associated with the life insurance policies, including limits on the amount of coverage and an evaluation of the various carriers' credit ratings.
The Company agreements that were purchased directly from insurance companies are structured so that any death benefits received from a policy while the insured person is an active employee of the Bank will be split with the beneficiary of the policy.  Under these agreements, the employee's beneficiary will be entitled to receive 50% of the net amount at risk from the proceeds.  The net amount at risk is the total death benefit payable less the cash surrender value of the policy as of the date of death. The policies acquired as part of the acquisition of FNB provide a fixed split-dollar benefit for the beneficiaries estate, which is dependent on several factors including whether the covered individual was a Director of FNB or an employee of FNB and their salary level. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet was a liability of $576,000 and $569,000, respectively, for the obligation under the split-dollar benefit agreements.

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Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment decreased $120,000$406,000 to $17.1$16.6 million as of September 30, 20162017 from December 31, 2015.2016. This occurred primarily as a result of normal depreciation expense recorded in the first nine months of 2016.2017.

Deposits

The following table shows the composition of deposits as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (dollars in thousands):

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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2016  2015 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Non-interest-bearing deposits $149,848   14.9  $150,960   15.3 
NOW accounts  298,965   29.6   279,655   28.3 
Savings deposits  170,377   16.9   170,277   17.2 
Money market deposit accounts  123,486   12.2   105,229   10.7 
Certificates of deposit  266,071   26.4   281,910   28.5 
Total $1,008,747   100.0  $988,031   100.0 


  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
  Amount  %  Amount  % 
Non-interest-bearing deposits $154,142   14.7  $147,425   14.7 
NOW accounts  326,612   31.0   305,862   30.4 
Savings deposits  179,518   17.1   170,722   17.0 
Money market deposit accounts  131,861   12.5   116,880   11.6 
Certificates of deposit  259,972   24.7   264,614   26.3 
Total $1,052,105   100.0  $1,005,503   100.0 
 September 30, 2016/  September 30, 2017/ 
 December 31, 2015  December 31, 2016 
 Change  Change 
 Amount  %  Amount  % 
Non-interest-bearing deposits $(1,112)  (0.7) $6,717   4.6 
NOW accounts  19,310   6.9   20,750   6.8 
Savings deposits  100   0.1   8,796   5.2 
Money market deposit accounts  18,257   17.3   14,981   12.8 
Certificates of deposit  (15,839)  (5.6)  (4,642)  (1.8)
Total $20,716   2.1  $46,602   4.6 

Deposits increased $20.7$46.6 million since December 31, 2015. The largest driver2016. As a result of this increase was due totiming and new account acquisition, deposits from local municipalities as they increased across various product types. Thiscategories including non-interest bearing, money markets and NOW accounts. We also experienced a general increase in business related deposits, which have helped to support the loan growth was driven by the Bank has experienced. The deposit increases have been across both our northern tier and south central Pennsylvania budget impasse for 2015 being resolved during the first quarter of 2016, which resulted in funds flowing to local school district and municipalities from the Commonwealth. markets.

Certificates of deposits decreased $15.8$4.6 million in 2016. During 2016 the Company continued to pay historically low rates on certificates of deposits which are less attractive to the Company's customers.2017. The rates paid on certificates of deposit bydeposits remain near historic lows due to the Company remain competitive with rates paid by our competition.interest rate environment. Certain customers who typically utilize certificate of deposits as a means of generating income or as a longer term investment option, are movingcontinued to move funds into money market and savings accounts that still paidpay interest in order to maintain flexibility for potentially rising interest rates. The rates paid on certificates of deposit by the Company remain competitive with rates paid by our competition. As of September 30, 2016,2017, the Bank did not have any outstanding brokered certificates of deposit.

Borrowed Funds

      Borrowed funds increased $10.2decreased $6.0 million during the first nine months of 2016.2017. The increasedecrease was the result of an additional $11.1repaying $8.4 million of overnight advances from the FHLB that were utilized to fundas a result of the Company's loan growth. Additionally,deposit growth and investment portfolio cashflows. Offsetting this, there was a decreasean increase of approximately $917,000$2.3 million in the balances outstanding under repurchase agreements. The Bank's current strategy for borrowings is to consider terms and structures to manage interest rate risk and liquidity in a potential rising interest rate environment. The Company's daily cash requirements or short-term investments are primarily met by using the financial instruments available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.

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In December 2003, the Company formed a special purpose entity, Citizens Financial Statutory Trust I ("the Entity"), to issue $7,500,000 of floating rate obligated mandatory redeemable securities as part of a pooled offering.  The rate is determined quarterly based on the 3 month LIBOR, plus 2.80%.  The Entity may redeem the securities, in whole or in part, at face value at any time.  The Company borrowed the proceeds of the issuance from the Entity in December 2003 in the form of a $7,500,000 note payable, which is included within "Borrowed Funds" in the liabilities section of the Company's balance sheet. Under current accounting rules, the Company's minority interest in the Entity was recorded at the initial investment amount and is included in the other assets section of the balance sheet.  The Entity is not consolidated as part of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Stockholders' Equity

We evaluate stockholders' equity in relation to total assets and the risks associated with those assets.  The greater the capital resource, the more likely a corporation will meet its cash obligations and absorb unforeseen losses.  For these reasons, capital adequacy has been, and will continue to be, of paramount importance. As such, the Company has implemented policies and procedures to ensure that it has adequate capital levels. As part of this process, we routinely stress test our capital levels and identify potential risk and alternative sources of additional capital should the need arise.

Total stockholders' equity was $125.6$129.9 million at September 30, 20162017 compared to $119.8$123.3 million at December 31, 2015,2016, an increase of $5.8$6.6 million or 4.8%5.4%.  Excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, stockholders' equity increased $4.2$6.4 million, or 3.5%5.1%. The Company purchased 35,60312,453 shares of treasury stock at a weighted average cost of $48.09$51.82 per share. The Company reissued 1,60812,383 shares as part of the dividend reinvestment program at a weighted average cost of $47.40$50.88 per share 3,650and 4,212 shares as part of the restricted stock program at a weighted average cost of $47.84 per share and 1,016 shares as part of an incentive program at a weighted average cost of $47.65 per share. The Company reissued 372 shares as service awards for Company employees, at a weighted average cost of $47.95 per share. The Company reissued 5,522 shares through the employee stock ownership plan, at a weighted average cost of $47.82. Finally, 500 shares of treasury stock were reissued to members of executive management as additional compensation during 2016 at a weighted average of $48.00$50.33 per share. In the first nine months of 2016,2017, the Company had net income of $9.5$10.4 million and declared cash dividends of $4.2$4.4 million, or $1.25$1.24 per share, representing a cash dividend payout ratio of 44.2%41.8%.  We also issued a onefive percent stock dividend to the Company's shareholders, which had a market value of $1.6$9.0 million at its issuance.

All of the Company's investment securities are classified as available-for-sale, making this portion of the Company's balance sheet more sensitive to the changing market value of investments. As a result of changes in the interest rate environment and the defined benefit plan obligations, accumulated other comprehensive income associated with the change in investment securities increased $1.6 million$264,000 from December 31, 2015.2016.

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory-and possibly additional discretionary-actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company and Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements, and regulatory capital standards. The Company and Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulatory capital standards to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios  of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined) to total risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, that the Company and Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, the Company and Bank are categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Company must maintain minimum total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution's category.

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The Company and Bank's computed risk‑based capital ratios are as follows (dollars in thousands):
  Actual  
For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
September 30, 2016 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $119,918   15.72% $61,031   8.00% $76,289   10.00%
  Bank $114,734   15.09% $60,840   8.00% $76,050   10.00%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $111,526   14.62% $45,773   6.00% $61,031   8.00%
  Bank $106,343   13.98% $45,630   6.00% $60,840   8.00%
                         
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $104,026   13.64% $34,330   4.50% $49,588   6.50%
  Bank $106,343   13.98% $34,223   4.50% $49,433   6.50%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 
Company $111,526   9.55% $46,714   4.00% $58,393   5.00%
  Bank $106,343   9.12% $46,621   4.00% $58,276   5.00%

  Actual  
For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
December 31, 2015 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $114,886   16.23% $56,630   8.00% $70,787   10.00%
  Bank $108,232   15.34% $56,443   8.00% $70,554   10.00%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $107,612   15.20% $42,472   6.00% $56,630   8.00%
  Bank $100,958   14.31% $42,332   6.00% $56,443   8.00%
                         
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $100,112   14.14% $31,854   4.50% $46,012   6.50%
  Bank $100,958   14.31% $31,749   4.50% $45,860   6.50%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 
Company $107,612   11.01% $39,083   4.00% $48,854   5.00%
  Bank $100,958   10.35% $39,006   4.00% $48,757   5.00%

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  Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
September 30, 2017 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $129,736   14.41% $72,002   8.00% $90,002   10.00%
  Bank $124,317   13.83% $71,928   8.00% $89,911   10.00%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $119,068   13.23% $54,001   6.00% $72,002   8.00%
  Bank $113,650   12.64% $53,946   6.00% $71,928   8.00%
                         
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $111,568   12.40% $40,501   4.50% $58,501   6.50%
  Bank $113,650   12.64% $40,460   4.50% $58,442   6.50%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 
Company $119,068   9.57% $49,780   4.00% $62,225   5.00%
  Bank $113,650   9.15% $49,690   4.00% $62,113   5.00%

  Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
December 31, 2016 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $121,717   14.93% $65,217   8.00% $81,522   10.00%
  Bank $117,537   14.46% $65,020   8.00% $81,275   10.00%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $112,599   13.81% $48,913   6.00% $65,217   8.00%
  Bank $108,419   13.34% $48,765   6.00% $65,020   8.00%
                         
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):
 
Company $105,099   12.89% $36,685   4.50% $52,989   6.50%
  Bank $108,419   13.34% $36,574   4.50% $52,829   6.50%
                         
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
 
Company $112,599   9.46% $47,586   4.00% $59,483   5.00%
  Bank $108,419   9.13% $39,006   4.00% $48,757   5.00%

Off-Balance Sheet Activities

Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, and letters of credit, are issued to meet customer financing needs.  The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk was as follows at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (in thousands):

 September 30, 2016  December 31, 2015  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Commitments to extend credit $181,087  $143,134  $221,492  $206,505 
Standby letters of credit  14,099   13,751   15,046   14,955 
 $195,186  $156,885  $236,538  $221,460 

We also offer limited overdraft protection as a non-contractual courtesy which is available to demand deposit accounts in good standing. Overdraft charges as a result of ATM withdrawals and one time point of sale (non-recurring) transactions require prior approval of the customer. The non-contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at September 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 was $9,102,000$9,244,000 and $12,485,000,$9,124,000, respectively. The Company reserves the right to discontinue this service without prior notice.
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Liquidity

Liquidity is a measure of the Company's ability to efficiently meet normal cash flow requirements of both borrowers and depositors.  To maintain proper liquidity, we use funds management policies, which include liquidity target ratios, along with our investment policies to assure we can meet our financial obligations to depositors, credit customers and stockholders.  Liquidity is needed to meet depositors' withdrawal demands, extend credit to meet borrowers' needs, provide funds for normal operating expenses and cash dividends, and to fund other capital expenditures.

Cash generated by operating activities, investing activities and financing activities influences liquidity management. Our Company's historical activity in this area can be seen in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.  The most important source of funds is core deposits.  Repayment of principal on outstanding loans and cash flows created from the investment portfolio are also factors in liquidity management.  Other sources of funding include brokered certificates of deposit and the sale of loans or investments, if needed.

The Company's use of funds is shown in the investing activity section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, where the net loan activity is presented.  Other significant uses of funds include purchasing stock from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Pittsburgh, as well as capital expenditures.  Capital expenditures (including software purchases), during the first nine months of 20162017 were $500,000$179,000 compared to $633,000$500,000 during the same time period in 2015.2016.

Short-term debt from the FHLB supplements the Bank's availability of funds.  The Bank achieves liquidity primarily from temporary or short‑term investments in the Federal Reserve and the FHLB.  The Bank has a maximum borrowing capacity at the FHLB of approximately $321.6$432.5 million, of which $29.3$49.5 million was outstanding at September 30, 2016.2017. Additionally, we have a Federal funds line totaling $10.0 million from a third party bank at market rates.  This line is not drawn upon. We also have a borrower in custody line with the Federal Reserve Bank of approximately $4.5 million, which also is not drawn upon as of September 30, 2016.2017. The Company continues to evaluate its liquidity needs and as necessary finds additional sources.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity.  In addition to its operating expenses, Citizens Financial Services, Inc. is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its shareholders.  Citizens Financial also has repurchased shares of its common stock.  Citizens Financial'sFinancial Services, Inc.'s primary source of income is dividends received from the Bank.  Both federal and state laws impose restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. In particular, the Bank may not, as a state-chartered bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System, declare a dividend without approval of the Federal Reserve, unless the dividend to be declared by the Bank's Board of Directors does not exceed the total of:  (i) the Bank's net profits for the current year to date, plus (ii) its retained net profits for the preceding two current years, less any required transfers to surplus.  The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have formal and informal policies which provide that insured banks and bank holding companies should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings, with some exceptions.  The Prompt Corrective Action Rules, described above, further limit the ability of banks to pay dividends, because banks which are not classified as well capitalized or adequately capitalized may not pay dividends and no dividend may be paid which would make the Bank undercapitalized after the dividend.  At September 30, 2016,2017, Citizens Financial Services, Inc. on(on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $3.6$4.1 million.

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Interest Rate and Market Risk Management

      The objective of interest rate sensitivity management is to maintain an appropriate balance between the stable growth of income and the risks associated with maximizing income through interest sensitivity imbalances and the market value risk of assets and liabilities.

      Because of the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk and, because we have no trading portfolio, we are not subject to trading risk. Currently, the Company has equity securities that represent only 0.8%0.7% of its investment portfolio and, therefore, equity risk is not significant.

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The primary components of interest-sensitive assets include adjustable-rate loans and investments, loan repayments, investment maturities and money market investments.  The primary components of interest-sensitive liabilities include maturing certificates of deposit, IRA certificates of deposit and short-term borrowings.  Savings deposits, NOW accounts and money market investor accounts are considered core deposits and are not short-term interest sensitive (except for the top-tier money market investor accounts, typically help by local governments, which are paid current market interest rates).

      Gap analysis, one of the methods used by us to analyze interest rate risk, does not necessarily show the precise impact of specific interest rate movements on our Company's net interest income because the re-pricing of certain assets and liabilities is discretionary and is subject to competitive and other pressures.  In addition, assets and liabilities within the same period may, in fact, be repaid at different times and at different rate levels.  We have not experienced the kind of earnings volatility that might be indicated from gap analysis.

The Company currently uses a computer simulation model to better measure the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income. We use the model as part of our risk management and asset liability management processes that we believe will effectively identify, measure, and monitor the Company's risk exposure.  In this analysis, the Company examines the results of movements in interest rates with additional assumptions made concerning prepayment speeds on mortgage loans and mortgage securities.   Shock scenarios, which assume a parallel shift in interest rates and is instantaneous, typically have the greatest impact on net interest income. The following is a rate shock analysis and the impact on net interest income as of September 30, 20162017 (dollars in thousands):
     Change In  % Change In 
  Prospective One-Year  Prospective  Prospective 
Changes in Rates Net Interest Income  Net Interest Income  Net Interest Income 
          
-100 Shock $36,642  $(777)  (2.08)
Base  37,419   -   - 
+100 Shock  36,804   (615)  (1.64)
+200 Shock  36,248   (1,171)  (3.13)
+300 Shock  35,575   (1,844)  (4.93)
+400 Shock  34,711   (2,708)  (7.24)

     Change In  % Change In 
  Prospective One-Year  Prospective  Prospective 
Changes in Rates Net Interest Income  Net Interest Income  Net Interest Income 
-100 Shock $41,024  $(957)  (2.28)
Base  41,981   -   - 
+100 Shock  41,014   (967)  (2.30)
+200 Shock  39,873   (2,108)  (5.02)
+300 Shock  38,708   (3,273)  (7.80)
+400 Shock  37,428   (4,553)  (10.85)

The model makes estimates, at each level of interest rate change, regarding cash flows from principal repayments on loans and mortgage backed securities, call activity of other investment securities, and deposit selection, re-pricing and maturity structure.  Because of these assumptions, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates which would result in significant differences in the calculated projected change on net interest income. Additionally, the changes above do not necessarily represent the level of change under which management would undertake specific measures to realign its portfolio in order to reduce the projected level of change. It should be noted that the changes in net interest income noted above are in line with Company policy for interest rate risk.

Item 3-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

      In the normal course of conducting business activities, the Company is exposed to market risk, principally interest rate risk, through the operations of its banking subsidiary.  Interest rate risk arises from market driven fluctuations in interest rates that affect cash flows, income, expense and values of financial instruments and was discussed previously in this Form 10-Q.  Management and a committee of the Board of Directors manage interest rate risk (see also "Interest Rate and Market Risk Management").

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Item 4-Control and Procedures

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

      The Company's management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act").  Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the SEC (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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(b) Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting

      There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 20162017 that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II ‑ OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 ‑ Legal Proceedings

      Management is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company.  Any pending proceedings are ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company and its subsidiary.  In addition, no material proceedings are pending or are known to be threatened or contemplated against the Company and its subsidiary by government authorities.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

      In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1.A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. At September 30, 20162017, the risk factors of the Company have not changed materially from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  However, the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 
Period 
Total Number of
Shares (or units
Purchased)
  
Average
Price Paid
per Share (or
Unit)
  
Total Number of Shares (or
Units) Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans of Programs
  
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
 
                        
Period Total Number of Shares (or units Purchased)  
Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
  
Total Number of Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans of Programs
  
Maximum Number (or Approximate
Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that
May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs (1)
 
7/1/16 to 7/31/16  -  $0.00   -   142,622 
8/1/16 to 8/31/16  4,389  $49.42   4,389   138,233 
9/1/16 to 9/30/16  300  $48.50   300   137,933 
7/1/17 to 7/31/17  -  $0.00   -   97,529 
8/1/17 to 8/31/17  2,233  $53.51   2,233   95,296 
9/30/17 to 9/30/17  320  $53.99   320   94,976 
Total  4,689  $49.36   4,689   137,933   2,553  $53.57   2,553   94,976 

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(1)On October 20, 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 150,000 shares.  The repurchases will be conducted through open-market purchases or privately negotiated transactions and will be made from time to time depending on market conditions and other factors.  No time limit was placed on the duration of the share repurchase program.  Any repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.

Item 3 ‑ Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

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Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

Item 5 ‑ Other Information

None

Item 6 ‑ Exhibits

(a)  The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
   
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 101 ** The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended  September 30, 2016,2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) The Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited), (ii) the Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited), (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (v) related notes (unaudited).
 


(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the Commission on May 12, 2010.

(2)       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on December 24, 2009.

(3)       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Commission on March 14, 2006.

** Furnished, not filed.

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Signatures


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 
Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
    
November 9, 20162017By:/s/ Randall E. Black 
  
Randall E. Black
 
  
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
    

  
    
November 9, 20162017By:/s/ Mickey L. Jones 
  Mickey L. Jones 
  
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
    


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