ONEIDA, N.Y., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oneida Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: ONFC), the parent company of The Oneida Savings Bank, has announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 is $4.1 million, or $0.52 diluted earnings per share, compared with a net loss of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in net income is primarily the result of an increase in net interest income, an increase in non-interest income and an increase in the fair value of trading securities. These increases in income were partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense, an income tax provision as compared to an income tax benefit in 2008, an increase in net investment losses and an increase in the provision for loan losses during 2009 as compared with 2008. The 2008 full year operating results were negatively impacted by the significant decline in carrying value of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") perpetual preferred stock following the announcement by the United States Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("the FHFA") that the government sponsored enterprise was placed under conservatorship during September 2008. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2009 is $1.2 million, or $0.16 diluted earnings per share, as compared to $1.7 million, or $0.22 diluted earnings per share, for the same period in 2008. The decrease in net income in the fourth quarter of 2009 is primarily due to an adjustment to the provision for income taxes in 2008 to reflect the United States Treasury's decision to allow non-cash losses incurred by holders of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae stock to be recognized during 2008 as ordinary losses to be taken against ordinary income rather than capital losses which may only offset capital gains. This resulted in a non-cash tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2008 of $1.0 million.

Michael R. Kallet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oneida Financial Corp., said, "Oneida Financial Corp. is pleased to report record net operating earnings and a record level of total assets and total deposits. As a banking and financial services company, Oneida Financial Corp. is in the business of managing risks which is of particular importance during uncertain economic times. Through our practices of conservative lending and underwriting we have consistently maintained high asset quality." Kallet continued, "Our Company has demonstrated an ability to increase our net interest margin despite the current low interest rate environment." Kallet states, "Market risk continues to be managed through a diversified portfolio and business model. Our insurance and financial services subsidiaries, Bailey Haskell & LaLonde, and Benefit Consulting Group, Inc. continue to report a record level of revenue while the traditional banking services of Oneida Savings Bank have seen record levels of mortgage originations and deposit growth." Kallet concluded, "As Oneida Financial Corp. continues to grow, we will maintain sufficient capital to absorb the impact of this economic cycle and to actively manage the risks we can control and be prepared for those we cannot."

Key items for the year ended December 31, 2009 include:


    --  The Bank is well capitalized at December 31, 2009, with a Tier 1
        leverage ratio of 6.83% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.23%.
        The Company's average equity ratio as a percent of average assets was
        9.89% at December 31, 2009 compared to 9.85% at September 30, 2009.
    --  Net interest income was $17.4 million for the year ended December 31,
        2009 compared to $15.7 million for 2008.  Net interest margin was 3.69%
        for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 3.79% for the fourth quarter of
        2009 compared to 3.42% and 3.63% for the comparable periods in 2008.
    --  Noninterest income was $20.9 million for the year ended December 31,
        2009 as compared with $18.3 million for the year ended December 31,
        2008.  This increase is primarily the result of $15.8 million in revenue
        derived from the Company's insurance and other non-banking operations
        which represented an increase of $2.2 million from the year ended
        December 31,2008.
    --  Non-cash increase in the fair value recognized on trading securities was
        $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to a non-cash
        decrease of $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
    --  Noninterest expense increased to $32.4 million for the year ended
        December 31, 2009 as compared to $28.7 million for 2008.  This increase
        was primarily the result of an increase in compensation and employee
        benefits expense associated with the Company's insurance and other
        non-banking operations and was significantly impacted by the premiums
        assessed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") on all
        FDIC-insured banks resulting in a $1.0 million increase in the Bank's
        FDIC insurance expense compared with the year ended December 31, 2008.
    --  Residential real estate loan originations totaled $69.1 million during
        2009 resulting in the sale of $55.9 million in fixed-rate residential
        real estate loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and other
        secondary mortgage market participants.
    --  Deposits increased $63.7 million to $489.4 million at December 31, 2009
        compared to $425.7 million at December 31, 2008. Total borrowings
        outstanding decreased 41.3% to $31.0 million at December 31, 2009 from
        $52.8 million at December 31, 2008.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

Net interest income was $4.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, a $496,000 increase from the fourth quarter of 2008. The net interest margin was 3.79% for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 3.63% for the fourth quarter of 2008. The year-over-year change reflects the impact of the reduction in market interest rates and the 200 basis points reduction in the federal funds target rate. As a result, the yield on interest-earning assets has decreased 66 basis points to 5.17% partially offset by an increase in average interest-earning assets of $32.8 million. For the same period, the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 82 basis points to 1.24% while average interest-bearing deposits increased $52.2 million. The Company executed on its planned repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings at an average cost of 4.23% upon the maturity of the advance resulting in a decrease of $23.4 million in average borrowings outstanding. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 89 basis points to 1.48% for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, increased $193,000 from the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The net interest margin increased 6 basis points from 3.73% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 6 basis points from 5.23% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 15 basis points from 1.63% during the third quarter of 2009.

Year-to-date comparison 2009 to 2008

On a fiscal year-to-date basis, net interest income increased $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to 2008, with the net interest margin increasing 27 basis points from 3.42% to 3.69%.

Provision for loan losses

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company made a $200,000 provision for loan losses as compared with $250,000 during the fourth quarter of 2008. 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. The Company continues to report an overall low level of net loan charge-offs and non-performing loans as compared to its peers. The ratio of the loan loss allowance to loans receivable is 0.98% at December 31, 2009 compared with a ratio of 0.87% at December 31, 2008.

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

Provision for loan losses decreased by $200,000 during the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the linked prior quarter. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company identified an impaired unsecured commercial loan with a principal balance of $1.8 million and established a specific reserve for the loan in the amount of $506,000. As of December 31, 2009, the borrower of the impaired loan has made all payments as agreed. The decrease in the current quarter is primarily due to the specific reserve established in the third quarter.

Year-to-date comparison 2009 to 2008

Provision for loan losses totaled $760,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared with $525,000 in 2008.

Noninterest Income

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

Noninterest income totaled $5.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $782,000 from $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $675,000 in commissions and fees on the sales of non-bank products through the Company's insurance and financial service subsidiaries. The increase also was due to an increase in loan sale and servicing income, which totaled $197,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with $107,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Bank has been selling current conforming fixed-rate residential mortgage loan originations on a servicing retained basis in the secondary market. These loan sales help the Bank to control interest rate risk. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $20,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2008 due in part to the higher account balances currently on deposit.

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

Noninterest income increased $739,000 from $4.8 million on a linked-quarter basis, due to an increase in commissions and fees on the sales of non-bank products and an increase in service charges on deposit accounts in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Year-to-date comparison 2009 to 2008

Noninterest income increased $2.6 million to $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $18.3 million in 2008. Increases were driven primarily by the increased level of revenue derived from the Company's insurance and financial services subsidiaries. The non-banking operations recorded $15.8 million in commissions and fees during the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared with $13.6 million during 2008. Also contributing to the increase was $985,000 in income derived from the sale and servicing of fixed-rate residential real estate loans in 2009 to date as compared with $465,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Net Investment Gains/(Losses)

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

Net investment losses of $633,000 were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with net investment losses of $151,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008. During the fourth quarter of 2009 five trust preferred securities were determined to be other-than-temporarily-impaired. The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $892,000 representing the credit impairment of these securities. The trust preferred securities owned by the Company are diversified pools of collateralized debt obligations primarily issued by domestic financial institutions. Partially offsetting the non-cash impairment charge were investment gains resulting from the Company's decision to realize a portion of the appreciation in its mortgage-backed and investment securities portfolio, monetizing other comprehensive income and reducing prepayment risk during the fourth quarter of 2009. These factors resulted in net gains realized of $259,000.

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

During the linked quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company realized net investment losses of $658,000 as the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $934,000 representing the credit impairment on four trust preferred securities owned by the Company offset in part by investment gains of $276,000 realized in its mortgage-backed securities portfolio.

Year-to-date comparison 2009 to 2008

For the year ended December 31, 2009 net investment losses of $1.5 million compares with net investment losses of $959,000 for 2008. During 2009, five trust preferred securities were determined to be other-than-temporarily-impaired. The Company recorded non-cash charges of $2.3 million representing the credit impairment of these securities. Partially offsetting the non-cash impairment charge were investment gains resulting from the Company's decision to realize a portion of the appreciation in its mortgage-backed and investment securities portfolio resulting in net gains realized of $788,000. The net investment losses recorded in 2008 primarily represents a non-cash impairment charge recorded for the Company's investment in a medium term note in Lehman Brothers Holdings during 2008 due to the bankruptcy of Lehman.

Change in the Fair Value of Investments

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

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, 2009, the market value of the Company's trading securities increased $417,000 as compared with a decrease of $640,000 in the fourth quarter of 2008. The fourth quarter of 2008 period was negatively impacted by the significant decline in value of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") perpetual preferred stock following the announcement by the United States Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("the FHFA") that the government sponsored enterprise was placed under conservatorship during September 2008.

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

During the linked quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded non-cash income of $739,000 reflecting the increase in market value of the Company's trading securities at the end of the third quarter of 2009.

Year-to-date comparison 2009 to 2008

For the year ended December 31, 2009 a positive net fair value adjustment of $1.7 million reflects the increase in market value of the Company's trading securities at December 31, 2009 compared to the prior year end. This compares with a net decrease in the fair value for the 2008 period of $7.7 million. 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 and the non-cash impairment charges recorded as net investment losses in each period.



    Reported Results
    (including non-cash gains and losses recognized under ASC 320)
    (All amounts in thousands except net income per diluted share)


                                       Year Ended   Year Ended
                                         Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,
                                           2009         2008
                                           ----         ----
    Net interest income                  $17,427      $15,653
    Provision for loan losses                760          525
    Investment losses                     (1,507)        (959)
    Change in fair value of investments    1,725       (7,675)
    Non-interest income                   20,884       18,318
    Non-interest expense                  32,445       28,712
    Income tax provision (benefit)         1,211       (2,223)
    Net income (loss)                     $4,113      $(1,677)
    Net income (loss) per 
     diluted share                         $0.52       $(0.22)



    Operating Results / Non-GAAP
    (excluding non-cash gains and losses recognized under ASC 320)
    (All amounts in thousands except net income per diluted share)


                                       Year Ended    Year Ended
                                         Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,
                                           2009         2008
                                           ----         ----
    Net interest income                  $17,427      $15,653
    Provision for loan losses                760          525
    Investment gains                         788           63
    Non-interest income                   20,884       18,318
    Non-interest expense                  32,445       28,712
    Income tax provision                   1,341        1,295
    Net income                            $4,553       $3,502
    Net income per diluted share           $0.58        $0.45

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.

Noninterest Expense

Fourth quarter 2009 compared with fourth quarter 2008

Noninterest expense was $8.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared with $7.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2008. 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 expense. In addition, increased FDIC assessments resulted in an increase of $133,000 in noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. The increased volume of residential mortgage originations during the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the fourth quarter 2008 also contributed to the increase in noninterest expense.

Fourth quarter fiscal 2009 compared with linked quarter ended September 30, 2009

Noninterest expense increased $356,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with the prior quarter primarily due to increased compensation and employee benefit expense associated with the increase in sales of insurance and other non-banking products through our subsidiaries as compared with quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Year-to-date comparison fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2008

Noninterest expense increased by $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 2008, primarily due to increases of $2.3 million in the areas of compensation and benefits and $1.0 million in FDIC insurance premiums. The FDIC approved a new insurance fee assessment plan on May 22, 2009, which imposed a special assessment on insured banks of 5 basis points of total assets, in addition to regular insurance premiums.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 12.2% for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with a tax benefit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. For the linked quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company's effective tax rate was 24.8%. For the year ended December 31, 2009 the Company's effective tax rate was 22.7%.

Key Balance Sheet Changes at December 31, 2009


    --  Net loans receivable totaled $295.8 million at December 31, 2009
        compared to $295.4 million at September 30, 2009 and $302.5 million at
        December 31, 2008.  Net loan balances increased by $455,000 in the
        fourth quarter of 2009 as compared with September 30, 2009. Residential
        loans increased $1.2 million from September 30, 2009 despite the
        Company's continued active loan sales during the quarter of $7.5 million
        in residential fixed rate conforming loan originations into the
        secondary market.  The Company has sold $55.9 million in fixed rate
        residential loans in the twelve months ended December 31, 2009. While
        loan demand is softer than a year ago due to the economic slowdown,
        consumer loan originations were $8.0 million and commercial loan
        originations were $7.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2009.
    --  Investment and mortgage-backed securities decreased $2.0 million to
        $162.2 million at December 31, 2009 as compared with September 30, 2009,
        and increased $27.4 million as compared with December 31, 2008.  The
        increase in investment and mortgage-backed securities at the respective
        year end periods is primarily the result of the increase in collateral
        for municipal deposit accounts and a decrease in loans receivable.  The
        Company repaid maturing Federal Home Loan advances with proceeds from
        investment security maturities, calls and other cash flows.  Borrowings
        outstanding were $31.0 million at December 31, 2009, a decrease of $21.8
        million from December 31, 2008.
    --  Deposit accounts were at the record level of $489.4 million at December
        31, 2009, an increase of $10.4 million over the linked quarter and $63.7
        million from December 31, 2008.  The increase reflects an increase of
        $32.6 million in retail deposits combined with an increase of $31.1
        million in municipal deposits over the past twelve months.

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 twelve full-service banking offices in Madison, Oneida and Onondaga counties. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.oneidabank.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, 2009 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.




                       
    Selected Financial
     Data           
    (in Thousands        At          At          At          At          At
     except per        Dec 31,     Sep 30,     Jun 30,     Mar 31,     Dec 31,
     share data)        2009        2009        2009        2009        2008
                      ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   -------
                     (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)

    Total Assets     $590,508   $574,126     $557,513     $549,246   $540,130
    Loans 
    receivable, net   295,839    295,384      292,814      295,860    302,492
    Mortgage-
     backed
     securities        65,737     75,605       76,257       78,821     74,330
    Investment
     securities        96,488     88,608       76,716       57,972     60,433
    Trading
     securities         7,627      7,220        6,491        5,503      5,941
    Goodwill and
     other
     intangibles       24,813     24,929       25,045       25,076     25,063
    Interest
     bearing
     deposits         426,368    417,401      398,339      386,889    364,911
     Non-interest
     bearing
     deposits          62,997     61,574       62,186       58,650     60,787
    Borrowings         31,000     31,000       32,000       44,000     52,825
    Total Equity       59,116     57,133       55,620       52,971     54,829

    Book value per
     share (end
     of period)         $7.61      $7.01        $6.82        $6.81      $6.75
    Tangible value
     per share (end
     of period)         $4.46      $3.81        $3.60        $3.60      $3.51

    Selected
     Financial Ratios
     Non- Performing
     Assets to
      Total Assets
      (end of period)    0.41%      0.40%        0.19%        0.10%      0.09%
    Allowance for
     Loan Losses
     to Loans
     Receivable, net     0.98%      0.97%        0.90%        0.86%      0.87%
    Average Equity
     to Average
     Assets              9.89%      9.85%        9.84%       10.12%     10.29%

    Regulatory
     Capital Ratios
    Total Capital
     to Risk
     Weighted Assets    10.23%     10.30%       10.16%       10.35%     10.21%
    Tier 1 Capital
     to Risk Weighted
     Assets              9.50%      9.58%        9.49%        9.66%      9.49%
    Tier 1 Capital
     to Average
     Assets              6.83%      7.03%        6.95%        6.86%      6.64%



    Selected Operating Data      Quarter Ended               Year Ended
    (in thousands except per   Dec 31,      Dec 31,      Dec 31,      Dec 31,
     share data)                2009         2008         2009         2008
                                ----         ----         ----         ----
                            (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)
    Interest income:
     Interest and fees on
      loans                   $4,452       $4,678      $17,761      $18,535
     Interest and dividends
      on investments           1,854        1,952        7,203        8,030
     Interest on fed funds         5            9           37          169
                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
       Total interest income   6,311        6,639       25,001       26,734
    Interest expense:
     Interest on deposits      1,310        1,892        5,877        8,515
       Interest on
        borrowings               366          608        1,697        2,566
                                 ---          ---        -----        -----
       Total interest expense  1,676        2,500        7,574       11,081
                               -----        -----        -----       ------
    Net interest income        4,635        4,139       17,427       15,653
     Provision for loan losses   200          250          760          525
                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
    Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses 4,435        3,889       16,667       15,128
                               -----        -----       ------       ------
    Net investment losses       (633)        (151)      (1,507)        (959)
                                ----         ----       ------         ----
    Change in fair value of
     investments                 417         (640)       1,725       (7,675)
                                 ---         ----        -----       ------
    Non-interest income:
     Service charges on
      deposit accts              709          729        2,616        2,775
     Commissions and fees on
      sales of non- banking
      products                 4,243        3,568       15,836       13,618
     Other revenue from
      operations                 581          454        2,432        1,925
                                 ---          ---        -----        -----
       Total non-interest
        income                 5,533        4,751       20,884       18,318
    Non-interest expense
     Salaries and employee
     benefits                  5,337        4,472       20,425       18,128
     Equipment and net
      occupancy                1,197        1,219        4,748        4,739
     Intangible amortization     116          133          470          541
     Other costs of operations 1,697        1,352        6,802        5,304
                               -----        -----        -----        -----
       Total non-interest
        expense                8,347        7,176       32,445       28,712
                               -----        -----       ------       ------
    Income (loss) Before
     income taxes              1,405          673        5,324       (3,900)
    Income tax provision
     (benefit)                   171       (1,003)       1,211       (2,223)
                                 ---       ------        -----       ------
    Net income (loss)         $1,234       $1,676       $4,113      $(1,677)
                              ======       ======       ======      =======
    Net income (loss) per
     common share ( EPS -
     Basic )                   $0.16         0.22        $0.53        (0.22)
    Net income (loss) per
     common share ( EPS -
     Diluted)                  $0.16         0.21        $0.52        (0.22)
    Cash Dividends Paid        $0.00         0.00        $0.48         0.48

    Return on Average Assets    0.86%        1.23%        0.73%       -0.31%
    Return on Average Equity    8.54%       12.50%        7.41%       -2.99%
    Return on Average Tangible
     Equity                    14.95%       23.11%       13.47%       -5.32%
    Net Interest Margin         3.79%        3.63%        3.69%        3.42%




    Selected 
     Operating Data          
    (in thousands   Fourth       Third       Second      First       Fourth
    except per      Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
     share data)      2009        2009        2009        2009        2008
                      ----        ----        ----        ----        ----
                   (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
    Interest income:
     Interest and
      fees on
      loans            $4,452     $4,418       $4,411       $4,481     $4,678
     Interest and
      dividends on
      investments       1,854      1,809        1,803        1,737      1,952
     Interest on
      fed funds             5          7           11           14          9
                          ---        ---          ---          ---        ---
      Total interest
       income           6,311      6,234        6,225        6,232      6,639
    Interest 
     expense:
     Interest on
      deposits          1,310      1,425        1,526        1,617      1,892
     Interest on
      borrowings          366        367          408          556        608
                          ---        ---          ---          ---        ---
      Total interest
       expense          1,676      1,792        1,934        2,173      2,500
                        -----      -----        -----        -----      -----
    Net interest
     income             4,635      4,442        4,291        4,059      4,139
     Provision for
      loan losses         200        400          160            -        250
                          ---        ---          ---          ---        ---
    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses        4,435      4,042        4,131        4,059      3,889
                        -----      -----        -----        -----      -----
    Net investment
     (losses) gains      (633)      (658)        (454)         238       (151)
                         ----       ----         ----          ---       ----
    Change in fair
     value of
     investments          417        739          998         (429)      (640)
                          ---        ---          ---         ----       ----
    Non-interest
     income:
     Service charges
      on deposit
      accts               709        645          614          648        729
     Commissions
      and fees on
      sales of
      non-banking
      products          4,243      3,539        3,906        4,149      3,568
     Other revenue
      from
      operations          581        610          481          759        454
                          ---        ---          ---          ---        ---
      Total non-
       interest
       income           5,533      4,794        5,001        5,556      4,751
    Non-interest
     expense
     Salaries and
      employee
      benefits          5,337      5,107        4,994        4,987      4,472
     Equipment and
      net occupancy     1,197      1,145        1,178        1,229      1,219
     Intangible
      amortization        116        116          116          123        133
     Other costs
      of operations     1,697      1,623        1,921        1,559      1,352
                        -----      -----        -----        -----      -----
      Total non-
       interest
       expense          8,347      7,991        8,209        7,898      7,176
                        -----      -----        -----        -----      -----
    Income before
     income taxes       1,405        926        1,467        1,526        673
    Income tax
     provision
     (benefit)            171        230          398          412     (1,003)
                          ---        ---          ---          ---     ------
    Net income         $1,234       $696       $1,069       $1,114     $1,676
                       ======       ====       ======       ======     ======
    Net income
     per common
     share(EPS -
     Basic)             $0.16      $0.09        $0.14        $0.14      $0.22
    Net income per
     common share
     (EPS -
     Diluted)           $0.16      $0.09        $0.14        $0.14      $0.21
    Cash Dividends
     Paid               $0.00      $0.24        $0.00        $0.24      $0.00

    Return on
     Average Assets      0.86%      0.49%        0.77%        0.82%      1.23%
    Return on
     Average Equity      8.54%      5.00%        8.03%        8.07%     12.50%
    Return on
     Average
     Tangible
     Equity             14.95%      9.07%       15.15%       14.76%     23.11%
    Net Interest
     Margin              3.79%      3.73%        3.66%        3.56%      3.63%

SOURCE Oneida Financial Corp.