ONEIDA, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ Global: ONFC), the parent company of The Oneida Savings Bank, has announced fourth quarter and full year operating results. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $1.8 million, or $0.26 diluted earnings per share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The increase in net income during the respective fourth quarter periods is primarily the result of an increase in net interest income, an increase in net investment gains, an increase in non-interest income, and an increase in the fair value of equity investments, partially offset by an increase in provision for loan losses, an increase in non-interest expense and an increase in income tax provision.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $5.8 million or $0.84 diluted earnings per share, as compared with $5.7 million or $0.82 diluted earnings per share for the same period in 2011. Net income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, excluding non-cash gains and losses, as referenced in the table below, was $6.7 million or $0.99 diluted earnings per share. This compares to net income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $5.9 million or $0.84 diluted earnings per share. The increase of 13.6% in operating earnings during the full year of 2012 as compared with the same period last year was primarily the result of an increase in non-interest income, a decrease in provision for loan losses and an increase in gains from the sale of investments partially offset by a decrease in net interest income, an increase in non-interest expense and an increase in the provision for income taxes on a non-GAAP presentation basis.

Key Balance Sheet Changes at December 31, 2012


    --  The Bank is well capitalized at December 31, 2012 with a Tier 1 leverage
        ratio of 9.33% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.16%. The
        Company's average equity ratio as a percent of average assets was 13.45%
        at December 31, 2012 compared to 13.56% at December 31, 2011.
    --  Deposit accounts totaled $568.3 million at December 31, 2012, an
        increase of $17.7 million from December 31, 2011, representing an
        increase of $30.8 million in retail deposits partially offset by a
        decrease of $13.1 million in municipal deposits over the past twelve
        months.
    --  Net loans receivable totaled $311.7 million at December 31, 2012
        compared to $286.6 million at December 31, 2011.  The increase in net
        loan balances over the past twelve months reflect the Company's
        continued loan origination efforts partially offset by loan sales
        activity.  The Company has sold $22.9 million in fixed rate residential
        loans, which represents the majority of the Company's fixed-rate
        residential loan origination volume with terms exceeding 15 years,
        during the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
    --  Investment and mortgage-backed securities totaled $257.4 million at
        December 31, 2012, an increase of $16.6 million from December 31, 2011.
    --  On December 31, 2012, Oneida Savings Bank completed the acquisition of
        McMahon, Fenaroli and White, Inc., an insurance agency operating in
        Schenectady, New York and doing business as Schenectady Insuring Agency.
        In connection with the acquisition the Bank recorded $2.3 million in
        goodwill and other intangible assets.
    --  Borrowings outstanding were $6.0 million at December 31, 2012, a
        decrease of $5.0 million from December 31, 2011 as the Bank continues to
        pay down borrowings as they reach contractual maturity.
    --  Total equity at December 31, 2012 was $93.0 million, an increase of $5.1
        million from December 31, 2011.  The change in total equity is the
        result of the contribution of net earnings combined with valuation
        adjustments made for the Company's available for sale investment and
        mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by the completion of the
        Company's stock repurchase program whereby 103,453 shares of common
        stock were reacquired during 2012 and the declaration of cash dividends
        during the trailing twelve month period.

Key Operating Items for Fourth Quarter 2012 include:


    --  Net interest income was $4.9 million for the three months ended December
        31, 2012 compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended December
        31, 2011.  Net interest margin was 3.36% for the fourth quarter of 2012
        compared to 3.40% for the fourth quarter of 2011.
    --  Non-interest income was $7.1 million for the three months ended December
        31, 2012 compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended December
        31, 2011.  This increase is primarily the result of an increase in
        revenue derived from the Company's insurance and other non-banking
        operations of $684,000 to $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012
        compared to $5.1 million in the comparable 2011 period.
    --  Non-cash increase in the fair value recognized on trading (equity)
        securities was $89,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012
        compared to a non-cash increase of $40,000 for the three months ended
        December 31, 2011.  There were no investment impairment charges recorded
        in the fourth quarter 2012 compared with $10,000 in non-cash charges on
        certain investment securities recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011.
    --  Noninterest expense increased to $9.7 million for the three months ended
        December 31, 2012 compared to $9.4 million for the comparable period in
        2011.  This increase was primarily the result of an increase in salaries
        and employee benefits.

Michael R. Kallet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oneida Financial Corp., said, "Oneida Financial Corp. continues to demonstrate a consistent record of success in Central New York and beyond through the execution of a diversified banking, insurance and financial services strategy. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 is 8% above the prior year period and our net income of $5.8 million for 2012 represents a record earnings year for the Company." Kallet continued, "Oneida Savings Bank completed the acquisition of the Schenectady Insuring Agency located in Schenectady, New York on December 31, 2012 representing the eighth insurance agency acquisition since entering the business in October 2000." Kallet stated, "Our insurance and financial services subsidiaries, Bailey & Haskell Associates, Inc. and Benefit Consulting Group, Inc., continue to post impressive results with revenue growth of 10.7%." Kallet concluded, "Oneida Financial Corp. has continued its strong record of cash dividend payments to shareholders while completing a share repurchase plan during the year, both intended to deliver exceptional shareholder value.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

Net interest income was $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of $51,000 from the fourth quarter of 2011. The net interest margin was 3.36% for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to 3.40% for the fourth quarter of 2011. The decrease in net interest margin is primarily the result of a decrease in the yield on interest-earning assets of 16 basis points to 3.87% partially offset by a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 13 basis points to 0.59%. Also contributing to the increase in net interest income is an increase in average interest-bearing assets of $13.2 million partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $6.1 million. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 11 basis points to 0.53% for the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 increased $30,000 from the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The increase in net interest income reflects an increased level of average interest earning assets partially offset by a 5 basis point decrease in net interest margin from 3.41% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 9 basis points from 3.96% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 4 basis point from 0.63% during the third quarter of 2012 to 0.59% during the fourth quarter of 2012.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

On a full year-to-date basis, net interest income decreased $168,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011. The decrease in net interest income is the result of a decrease in net interest margin of 4 basis points to 3.37% for year ended December 31, 2012 from 3.41% for the same period in 2011 partially offset by an increase in average interest-earning assets.

Provision for loan losses

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company made a provision for loan losses of $260,000 as compared with a $50,000 provision for loan losses during the fourth quarter of 2011. Net charge-offs during the current quarter were $125,000 are compared with net charge-offs of $252,000 in the same period last year. The increased provision for loan losses made in the fourth quarter of 2012 is primarily the result of an increase in net loans receivable as compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company continues to monitor the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses given the risk assessment of the loan portfolio and current economic conditions. Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.04% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with 0.09% for the same period in 2011. Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans at December 31, 2012 was 0.16% at December 31, 2012 as compared with 0.50% at December 31, 2011. The ratio of the loan loss allowance to loans receivable was 0.89% at December 31, 2012 compared to 1.02% at December 31, 2011. The decrease in the allowance ratio during the current quarter is primarily the result of the charge-off during the second quarter of 2012 of a specifically reserved impaired commercial real estate loan relationship with a principal balance of $836,000.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

The provision for loan losses of $260,000 during the fourth quarter of 2012 increased $80,000 as compared with the provision for loan losses incurred in the linked prior quarter. The increased provision for loan losses made in the fourth quarter of 2012 is primarily the result of an increase in net loans receivable as compared with the third quarter of 2012. Non-performing loans to total loans were 0.16% at December 31, 2012 as compared with 0.25% at September 30, 2012. The ratio of the loan loss allowance to loans receivable was 0.89% at December 31, 2012 compared to 0.88% at September 30, 2012.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

Provision for loan losses totaled $740,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with $1.1 million in the same period of 2011.

Non-interest Income

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

Non-interest income totaled $7.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of $470,000 from $6.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $684,000 or 13.3% in commissions and fees on the sales of non-bank products through the Bank's insurance and financial service subsidiaries. The increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a decrease of $223,000 of other revenue from operations to $630,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 from $853,000 for the same period in 2011 primarily the result of a decrease in loan sale and servicing income.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

Non-interest income increased $983,000 from $6.1 million on a linked-quarter basis, reflecting an increase in commissions and fees on the sales of non-bank products of $1.1 million partially offset by a decrease in loan sale and servicing income in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared with the linked prior quarter. The decrease in loan sale and servicing income is primarily the result of a decrease in loan sales.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

Non-interest income totaled $26.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with $24.7 million in the same period of 2011, an increase of 7.7%. For the year ended December 31, 2012 commissions and fees on the sales of non-bank products increased $2.1 million from the same period in 2011. Loan sale and servicing income increased $102,000 in the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with same period in 2011. The Bank sells substantially all of its fixed-rate residential mortgage loan originations with maturities exceeding 15 years on a servicing retained basis in the secondary market. These loan sales help the Bank to control interest rate risk. The volume of fixed-rate residential mortgage loan originations has increased in the current year as compared with the 2011 period.

Net Investment Gains (Losses)

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

Net investment gains of $374,000 were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with net investment gains of $86,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2012 eight trust preferred securities were reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment with the result yielding no impairment in trust preferred securities as compared with no impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2011. The trust preferred securities owned by the Bank are diversified pools of collateralized debt obligations primarily issued by domestic financial institutions. The Bank also reviewed the privately-issued collateralized mortgage obligation ("CMO") portfolio in both periods for possible other-than-temporary impairment resulting in no impairment charge recorded in the current period compared with a non-cash impairment charge of $10,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the fourth quarter of 2012 the Company realized $374,000 of investment gains, this compares to gains realized upon the sale of certain investment and mortgage-backed securities of $96,000 partially offset by the impairment charges previously discussed during the three months ended December 31, 2011.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

During the linked quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company realized net investment gains of $265,000 as compared with $374,000 in realized investment gains in the three months ended December 31, 2012. The Company has not recorded any other-than-temporary investment impairment charges during 2012.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

For the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company has recorded net investment gains of $796,000 as compared with net investment gains of $58,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011. The net investment gains recorded in the 2011 period are the result $425,000 in gains realized on the sale of mortgage-backed and investment securities partially offset by $367,000 in non-cash other-than-temporary investment impairment charges recorded during 2011.

Change in the Fair Value of Investments

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

The Company has identified the preferred and common equity securities it holds in the investment portfolio as trading securities and as such the change in fair value of these securities is reflected as a non-cash adjustment through the income statement. For the three months ended December 31, 2012, the market value of the Company's trading securities increased $89,000 as compared with an increase of $40,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

During the linked quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a negative non-cash adjustment of $147,000 reflecting a decrease in market value of the Company's trading securities at the end of the third quarter of 2012.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

For the year ended December 31, 2012 a positive net fair value adjustment of $620,000 reflects the increase in market value of the Bank's trading securities at December 31, 2012. This compares with a net increase in the fair value for the same 2011 period of $199,000.

Impairment of Other Asset

During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.9 million related to an asset held by the Bank supporting sales activities in its insurance agency subsidiary. Between 2004 and 2011 the Company contributed surplus notes to an insurance company specializing in professional liability for long-term care facilities. Surplus support of this insurance company developed a specialty insurance sales line for our Company that has generated $3.9 million in commission revenue from 2004 to date. Due to recent underwriting losses of this insurance company the value of our Company's asset in this venture is deemed fully impaired. The Company's insurance agency subsidiary represents numerous alternative insurance outlets and expects to maintain the commission revenue it has developed in this specialty insurance sales line.

The table below summarizes the Company's operating results excluding these cumulative non-cash charges related to the change in fair value of trading securities, the non-cash impairment charges recorded as net investment losses, and the impairment of an other asset in each period.

    Reported Results and Operating Results/Non-GAAP
    (including non-cash gains and losses recognized under the fair value option)
    (All amounts in thousands except net income per basic share)

                                                             Three                        Three
                                                          Months                        Months
                                                          Ending                         Ending
                                                          Dec 31,                        Dec 31,
                                                              2012                          2011
                                                              ----                          ----
    Net
     Income
     attributable
     to
     Oneida
     Financial
     Corp.                                                                     $1,795            $1,664
    Less:
             Investment impairment losses                                           -                10
              Change in fair value of
              investments                                                         (89)              (40)
             Impairment of other asset                                              -                 -
             Income tax effect                                                     25                 7

     Operating
     results
     attributable
     to
     Oneida
     Financial
     Corp.                                                                     $1,731            $1,641
                                                                               ======            ======
     Reported
     net
     income
     per
     diluted
     share                                                                      $0.26             $0.24
     Operating
     net
     income
     per
     diluted
     share                                                                      $0.26             $0.24

                                                            Year                         Year
                                                        Ending                         Ending
                                                        Dec 31,                        Dec 31,
                                                            2012                          2011
                                                            ----                          ----
    Net
     Income
     attributable
     to
     Oneida
     Financial
     Corp.                                                                     $5,760            $5,729
    Less:
             Investment impairment losses                                           -               367
              Change in fair value of
              investments                                                        (620)             (199)
             Impairment of other asset                                          1,886                 -
             Income tax effect                                                   (338)              (43)

     Operating
     results
     attributable
     to
     Oneida
     Financial
     Corp.                                                                     $6,688            $5,854
                                                                               ======            ======
     Reported
     net
     income
     per
     diluted
     share                                                                      $0.84             $0.82
     Operating
     net
     income
     per
     diluted
     share                                                                      $0.99             $0.84

The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide a meaningful comparison of the underlying operational performance of the Company, and facilitate investors' assessments of business and performance trends in comparison to others in the financial services industry. In addition, the Company believes this alternate presentation of these items enables management to perform a more effective evaluation and comparison of the Company's results and to assess the overall performance of our business in relation to the Company's ongoing operations.

Non-interest Expense

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with fourth quarter 2011

Non-interest expense was $9.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared with $9.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2011. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to an increase in compensation and employee benefits associated with the increase in sales of insurance and other non-banking products through our subsidiaries.

Fourth quarter 2012 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2012

Non-interest expense increased $734,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared with the linked prior quarter. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to an increase in compensation and employee benefit expenses associated with an increase in revenue from our insurance and other non-banking subsidiaries.

Year-to-date comparison 2012 to 2011

Non-interest expense totaled $37.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with $35.9 million in the same period of 2011. The increase in noninterest expense was primarily due to the increase in sales of insurance and other non-banking products through our subsidiaries resulting in an increase in compensation and employee benefit and other selling expenses.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 28.5% for the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared with an effective tax rate of 24.1% for the fourth quarter of 2011. For the linked quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company's effective tax rate was 17.7%. The higher effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was due to changes in the bank's tax exempt and tax preferred investment income and the overall tax rate in effect for the year. For the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company's effective tax rate was 26.7% as compared with an effective tax rate was 25.4% during the prior year ended December 31, 2011.

About Oneida Financial Corp.

The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries include The Oneida Savings Bank, a New York State chartered FDIC insured stock savings bank; State Bank of Chittenango, a state chartered limited-purpose commercial bank; Bailey, Haskell & LaLonde Agency, an insurance and risk management company; Benefit Consulting Group, an employee benefits consulting and retirement plan administration firm; and Workplace Health Solutions, a risk management company specializing in workplace injury claims management. Oneida Savings Bank was established in 1866 and operates eleven full-service banking offices in Madison and Oneida counties. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.oneidafinancial.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS

In addition to historical information, this earnings release may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of applicable securities laws. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors described in documents previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

All financial information provided at and for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 and all quarterly data is unaudited. Selected financial ratios have been annualized where appropriate. Operating data is presented in thousands of dollars, except for per share amounts.


                                             At                   At                   At                   At                  At
    Selected Financial Condition Data:     Dec 31,              Sep 30,              Jun 30,              Mar 31,             Dec 31,
    (in thousands except per share data)                 2012                 2012                 2012                 2012                2011
                                                         ----                 ----                 ----                 ----                ----
                                         (unaudited)          (unaudited)          (unaudited)          (unaudited)          (unaudited)

    Total assets                                     $681,391             $676,574             $676,274             $699,774            $663,713
    Cash and cash equivalents                          19,803               31,689               16,336               51,223              40,572
    Loans receivable, net                             311,703              301,075              293,905              286,067             286,604
    Mortgage-backed securities                         90,907              107,526              115,630              102,745              92,755
    Investment securities                             166,539              145,270              156,140              165,209             148,049
                                                        5,630                7,541                7,687                7,446               7,010
    Trading securities
    Goodwill and other intangibles                     26,944               24,691               24,774               24,857              24,947
    Interest bearing deposits                         492,455              491,318              487,367              511,982             481,505
    Non-interest bearing deposits                      75,810               78,680               73,274               76,466              69,119
    Borrowings                                          6,000                6,000               14,000               11,000              11,000
    Total equity                                       93,040               90,516               90,417               88,911              87,961

    Book value per share
       (end of period)                                 $13.71               $13.40               $13.41               $13.00              $12.87
    Tangible value per share
       (end of period)                                  $9.74                $9.74                $9.74                $9.37               $9.22

                                         Quarter Ended Year to Date
    Selected Operating Data:                 Dec 31,              Dec 31,              Dec 31,                      Dec 31,
    (in thousands except per share data)                 2012               2011                  2012                         2011
                                                         ----               ----                  ----                         ----
                                         (unaudited)          (unaudited)        (unaudited)            (unaudited)
    Interest income:
       Interest and fees on loans                      $3,789             $3,867               $15,126                      $15,588
       Interest and dividends
          on investments                                1,865              1,893                 7,617                        8,174
       Interest on fed funds                                7                  4                    22                           21
                                                          ---                ---                   ---                          ---
          Total interest income                         5,661              5,764                22,765                       23,783
    Interest expense:
       Interest on deposits                               665                775                 2,739                        3,512
       Interest on borrowings                              77                121                   434                          511
                                                          ---                ---                   ---                          ---
          Total interest expense                          742                896                 3,173                        4,023
                                                          ---                ---                 -----                        -----
    Net interest income                                 4,919              4,868                19,592                       19,760
       Provision for loan losses                          260                 50                   740                        1,050
                                                          ---                ---                   ---                        -----
    Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses                      4,659              4,818                18,852                       18,710
                                                        -----              -----                ------                       ------
    Net investment gains                                  374                 86                   796                           58
                                                          ---                ---                   ---                          ---
    Change in fair value of investments                    89                 40                   620                          199
                                                          ---                ---                   ---                          ---
    Impairment of other asset                               -                  -                (1,886)                           -
                                                          ---                ---                ------                          ---
    Non-interest income:
       Service charges on deposit accts                   669                660                 2,589                        2,587
       Commissions and fees on sales
           of non-banking products                      5,818              5,134                21,506                       19,422
       Other revenue from operations                      630                853                 2,518                        2,645
                                                          ---                ---                 -----                        -----
          Total non-interest income                     7,117              6,647                26,613                       24,654
    Non-interest expense
       Salaries and employee benefits                   6,402              6,100                24,030                       23,065
       Equipment and net occupancy                      1,172              1,258                 4,675                        4,838
       Intangible amortization                             83                 96                   339                          391
       Other costs of operations                        2,073              1,946                 8,096                        7,645
                                                        -----              -----                 -----                        -----
          Total non-interest expense                    9,730              9,400                37,140                       35,939
                                                        -----              -----                ------                       ------
    Income before income taxes                          2,509              2,191                 7,855                        7,682
    Income tax provision                                  714                527                 2,095                        1,953
                                                          ---                ---                 -----                        -----
    Net income                                         $1,795             $1,664                $5,760                       $5,729
                                                       ======             ======                ======                       ======
    Net income per common
       share ( EPS - Basic )                            $0.26              $0.24                 $0.84                        $0.82
    Net income per common
       share ( EPS - Diluted)                           $0.26              $0.24                 $0.84                        $0.82
    Cash dividends paid                                 $0.12              $0.12                 $0.48                        $0.48


                                           Fourth              Third              Second              First            Fourth
    Selected Operating Data:               Quarter            Quarter             Quarter            Quarter           Quarter
    (in thousands except per share data)               2012               2012                2012               2012              2011
                                                       ----               ----                ----               ----              ----
                                         (unaudited)        (unaudited)         (unaudited)        (unaudited)        (unaudited)
    Interest income:
       Interest and fees on loans                    $3,789             $3,769              $3,760             $3,808            $3,867
       Interest and dividends
          on investments                              1,865              1,903               1,973              1,877             1,893
       Interest on fed funds                              7                  2                   7                  6                 4
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
          Total interest income                       5,661              5,674               5,740              5,691             5,764
    Interest expense:
       Interest on deposits                             665                666                 701                707               775
       Interest on borrowings                            77                119                 119                119               121
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
          Total interest expense                        742                785                 820                826               896
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
    Net interest income                               4,919              4,889               4,920              4,865             4,868
       Provision for loan losses                        260                180                 150                150                50
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
    Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses                    4,659              4,709               4,770              4,715             4,818
                                                      -----              -----               -----              -----             -----
    Net investment gains                                374                265                  60                 97                86
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
    Change in fair value of investments                  89               (147)                241                436                40
                                                        ---               ----                 ---                ---               ---
    Impairment of other asset                             -             (1,886)                  -                  -                 -
                                                        ---             ------                 ---                ---               ---
    Non-interest income:
       Service charges on deposit accts                 669                646                 642                632               660
       Commissions and fees on sales
           of non-banking products                    5,818              4,765               5,420              5,503             5,134
       Other revenue from operations                    630                723                 473                692               853
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
          Total non-interest income                   7,117              6,134               6,535              6,827             6,647
    Non-interest expense
       Salaries and employee benefits                 6,402              5,764               5,830              6,034             6,100
       Equipment and net occupancy                    1,172              1,168               1,128              1,206             1,258
       Intangible amortization                           83                 83                  83                 90                96
       Other costs of operations                      2,073              1,981               1,991              2,051             1,946
                                                      -----              -----               -----              -----             -----
          Total non-interest expense                  9,730              8,996               9,032              9,381             9,400
                                                      -----              -----               -----              -----             -----
    Income before income taxes                        2,509                 79               2,574              2,694             2,191
    Income tax provision                                714                 14                 675                692               527
                                                        ---                ---                 ---                ---               ---
    Net income                                       $1,795                $65              $1,899             $2,002            $1,664
                                                     ======                ===              ======             ======            ======
    Net income per common
       share ( EPS - Basic )                          $0.26              $0.01               $0.28              $0.29             $0.24
    Net income per common
       share ( EPS - Diluted)                         $0.26              $0.01               $0.28              $0.29             $0.24
    Cash dividends paid                               $0.12              $0.12               $0.12              $0.12             $0.12


                                                                                                                      At                      At                  At                  At                 At
    Selected Financial Ratios (1)                                                                                  Dec 31,                 Sep 30,             Jun 30,             Mar 31,            Dec 31,
        and Other Data                                                                                                             2012                2012                2012                2012               2011
                                                                                                                                   ----                ----                ----                ----               ----
                                                                                                                 (unaudited)             (unaudited)         (unaudited)         (unaudited)         (unaudited)
    Performance Ratios:
    Return on average assets                                                                                                       1.06%               0.04%               1.11%               1.20%              1.01%
    Return on average equity                                                                                                       7.87%               0.29%               8.50%               9.03%              7.43%
    Return on average tangible equity                                                                                             10.79%               0.39%              11.77%              12.57%             10.31%
    Interest rate spread (2)                                                                                                       3.28%               3.33%               3.23%               3.29%              3.31%
    Net interest margin (3)                                                                                                        3.36%               3.41%               3.32%               3.38%              3.40%
    Efficiency ratio (4)                                                                                                          80.15%              80.74%              78.12%              77.98%             80.80%
    Non-interest income to average assets                                                                                          4.20%               3.66%               3.80%               4.14%              4.03%
    Non-interest expense to average assets                                                                                         5.74%               5.37%               5.26%               5.55%              5.69%
    Average interest-earning assets as a ratio
         of average interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                 116.80%             115.88%             115.39%             114.91%            115.58%
    Average equity to average total assets                                                                                        13.45%              13.56%              13.00%              13.26%             13.56%
    Equity to total assets (end of period)                                                                                        13.65%              13.38%              13.37%              12.71%             13.25%
    Tangible equity to tangible assets                                                                                            10.10%              10.10%              10.08%               9.49%              9.86%

    Asset Quality Ratios:
    Nonperforming assets to
        total assets (5)                                                                                                           0.29%               0.27%               0.67%               0.75%              0.79%
    Nonperforming loans to
        total loans                                                                                                                0.16%               0.25%               0.24%               0.58%              0.50%
    Net charge-offs to average loans                                                                                               0.04%               0.02%               0.22%               0.02%              0.09%
    Allowance for loan losses to
        loans receivable                                                                                                           0.89%               0.88%               0.85%               1.05%              1.02%
    Allowance for loan losses to
        nonperforming loans                                                                                                      568.85%             353.07%             351.97%             179.31%            201.81%

    Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios:
    Total capital
        to risk weighted assets                                                                                                   15.16%              16.81%              16.57%              16.05%             15.62%
    Tier 1 capital
        to risk weighted assets                                                                                                   14.50%              16.16%              15.96%              15.32%             14.91%
    Tier 1 capital
        to average assets                                                                                                          9.33%              10.20%               9.86%               9.84%              9.62%

              1 - Ratios are annualized where appropriate.
              2 - The average interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on
                    interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
              3 - The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
              4 - The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income
                    excluding net impairment losses, net investment gains(losses) and changes in the fair value of trading securities.
              5 - Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and non-accrual trust preferred securities.

SOURCE Oneida Financial Corp.