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CZNC · Amended Current Report (Form 8-K/A) · Filed December 11, 2025

Citizens & Northern Corp8-K/A exhibit

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Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)

On April 23, 2025, Citizens & Northern Corporation (“C&N”) and Susquehanna Community Financial, Inc. (“Susquehanna”) announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Effective October 1, 2025, the merger was completed. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, Susquehanna merged with and into C&N, with C&N remaining as the surviving entity and Susquehanna Community Bank (Susquehanna’s wholly-owned subsidiary) merged with and into Citizens & Northern Bank (C&N’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary) with Citizens & Northern Bank as the surviving entity.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting, giving effect to the merger. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet combines the historical information of C&N and Susquehanna as of September 30, 2025, and assumes the merger was completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated income statement combines the historical financial information of C&N and Susquehanna and gives effect to the merger as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2024 and carried forward through December 31, 2024 and the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or financial condition had the merger been completed on the date described above, nor is it necessarily indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined entities. The financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information. Certain reclassifications have been made to Susquehanna historical financial information to conform to C&N’s presentation of financial information.

The value of C&N’s common stock recorded as consideration in the merger is based on the average of the high and low trading price of C&N’s common stock on October 1, 2025, which is the merger completion date. For purposes of the pro forma financial information, the fair value of C&N’s common stock issued in connection with the merger was $19.64 per share.

The pro forma financial information includes estimated adjustments, including adjustments to record Susquehanna’s assets and liabilities at their respective fair values. The pro forma adjustments are subject to change based on additional information as it becomes available. The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the merger is completed and after a more thorough analysis to determine the fair value of Susquehanna’s assets and liabilities has been completed. Changes in the estimated fair values of the net assets as compared with the information presented in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information may change the amount of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other assets and liabilities and may impact C&N’s statement of income due to adjustments in amortization of the adjusted assets and liabilities. Also, any changes in Susquehanna’s stockholders’ equity will change the purchase price allocation, which may result in an adjustment to the amount of goodwill recorded. The final adjustments may vary materially from the adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma financial information herein.

In November 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2025-08 expands the use of the gross up method to certain acquired loans beyond purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The ASU applies the gross-up method to acquired non-PCD assets that are purchased seasoned loans ultimately eliminating the Day 1 credit loss expense and reducing interest income recognized in subsequent periods. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and is applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted, and C&N’s management expects to adopt the ASU in accounting for this business combination in the fourth quarter of 2025. If the ASU is adopted early, the impact would be to remove the Day 1 provision for credit losses of $4.1 million and instead gross up loans and the allowance for credit losses, and reduce goodwill, recorded in the acquisition.

C&N’s management expects the merger will provide the combined company with financial benefits that include reduced operating expenses. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information, while helpful in illustrating the financial characteristics of the combined company under one set of assumptions, does not reflect the benefits of expected cost savings or opportunities to earn additional revenue, and accordingly does not attempt to predict or suggest future results. Also, the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statements of income presented herein does not necessarily reflect what the historical results of the combined company would have been had the companies been combined during this period.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial information and related notes, which are contained in C&N’s 10-Q for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025, Susquehanna’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 which were included in C&N’s Form S-4 filed on July 22, 2025, and Susquehanna’s unaudited financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 which appear elsewhere in this document.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2025

Transaction

C&N

Susquehanna

Accounting

Pro Forma

Note

(Dollars in Thousands)

Historical

Historical

Adjustments

Combined

Reference

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

    

$

123,090

    

$

6,080

    

$

(2)

    

$

129,168

    

(1)

Available-for-sale debt securities

415,313

148,243

(627)

562,929

(2)

Loans receivable

1,945,107

400,059

(9,700)

2,335,466

Allowance for credit losses on loans

(23,474)

(3,208)

(4,492)

(31,174)

Loans, net

1,921,633

396,851

(14,192)

2,304,292

(3)

Bank-owned life insurance

52,614

7,953

0

60,567

Bank premises and equipment, net

21,055

10,163

(3,210)

28,008

(4)

Goodwill

52,505

0

11,500

64,005

(1)

Core deposit intangibles, net

1,762

0

10,222

11,984

(5)

Deferred tax asset, net

16,759

4,458

1,816

23,033

(6)

Other assets

59,302

13,634

(37)

72,899

(7)

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,664,033

$

587,382

$

5,470

$

3,256,885

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

508,475

$

30,360

$

0

$

538,835

Interest-bearing

1,657,260

470,677

451

2,128,388

(8)

Total deposits

2,165,735

501,037

451

2,667,223

Borrowed funds

149,335

45,800

0

195,135

Subordinated debt, net

24,919

0

0

24,919

Other liabilities

30,085

4,158

5,281

39,524

(9)

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,370,074

550,995

5,732

2,926,801

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred stock

0

0

0

0

Common stock

16,030

3,375

(1,102)

18,303

Paid-in capital

143,352

455

41,713

185,520

Retained earnings

171,733

53,110

(61,379)

163,454

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(26,026)

(13,672)

13,672

(26,026)

Treasury stock, at cost

(11,130)

(6,881)

6,844

(11,167)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

293,959

36,387

(262)

330,084

(10)

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

2,664,033

$

587,382

$

5,470

$

3,256,885

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Citizens & Northern Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Year Ended December 31, 2024

Transaction

C&N

Susquehanna

Accounting

Pro Forma

Note

(In Thousands)

Historical

Historical

Adjustments

Combined

Reference

INTEREST INCOME

    

    

    

    

    

Interest and fees on loans

$

112,792

$

22,337

$

1,624

$

136,753

(3)

Income from available-for-sale debt securities

10,853

5,632

2,242

18,727

(2)

Other interest income

4,433

142

4,575

Total interest and dividend income

128,078

28,111

3,866

160,055

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on deposits

39,200

10,576

(451)

49,325

(8)

Interest on borrowed funds and senior and subordinated debt

9,763

3,596

13,359

Total interest expense

48,963

14,172

(451)

62,684

Net interest income

79,115

13,939

4,317

97,371

Provision for credit losses

2,195

225

4,100

6,520

(3)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

76,920

13,714

217

90,851

NONINTEREST INCOME

Trust revenue

7,928

0

7,928

Brokerage and insurance revenue

2,271

374

2,645

Service charges on deposit accounts

5,867

487

6,354

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions

4,276

584

4,860

Net gains from sale of loans

1,158

339

1,497

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

1,830

182

2,012

Other noninterest income

5,879

1,025

6,904

Realized (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net

0

(150)

(150)

Total noninterest income

29,209

2,841

0

32,050

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits

44,930

8,197

53,127

Net occupancy and equipment expense

5,473

1,781

(103)

7,151

(4)

Data processing and telecommunications expense

7,768

1,370

9,138

Automated teller machine and interchange expense

1,818

348

2,166

Pennsylvania shares tax

1,733

271

2,004

Merger-related expenses

0

0

6,453

6,453

(11)

Other noninterest expense

12,536

2,118

2,960

17,614

(5)

Total noninterest expense

74,258

14,085

9,310

97,653

Income before income tax provision

31,871

2,470

(9,093)

25,248

Income tax provision

5,913

121

(1,953)

4,081

(12)

NET INCOME

$

25,958

$

2,349

$

(7,140)

$

21,167

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

$

1.69

$

0.83

$

1.20

(13)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Citizens & Northern Corporation

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Transaction

C&N

Susquehanna

Accounting

Pro Forma

Note

(In Thousands)

    

Historical

    

Historical

    

Adjustments

    

Combined

    

Reference

INTEREST INCOME

Interest and fees on loans

$

86,423

$

18,337

$

1,161

$

105,921

(3)

Income from available-for-sale debt securities

8,741

3,415

1,682

13,838

(2)

Other interest income

2,649

100

2,749

Total interest and dividend income

97,813

21,852

2,843

122,508

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on deposits

28,332

7,641

0

35,973

(8)

Interest on borrowed funds and senior and subordinated debt

6,101

1,831

7,932

Total interest expense

34,433

9,472

0

43,905

Net interest income

63,380

12,380

2,843

78,603

Provision for credit losses

4,753

1,954

6,707

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

58,627

10,426

2,843

71,896

NONINTEREST INCOME

Trust revenue

6,125

0

6,125

Brokerage and insurance revenue

1,542

223

1,765

Service charges on deposit accounts

4,333

364

4,697

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions

3,391

437

3,828

Net gains from sale of loans

925

257

1,182

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

1,400

138

1,538

Other noninterest income

4,738

791

5,529

Realized (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net

0

(142)

(142)

Total noninterest income

22,454

2,068

0

24,522

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits

34,119

6,155

40,274

Net occupancy and equipment expense

4,198

1,463

(77)

5,584

(4)

Data processing and telecommunications expense

5,991

1,274

7,265

Automated teller machine and interchange expense

1,319

270

1,589

Pennsylvania shares tax

1,435

276

1,711

Merger-related expenses

1,049

1,460

2,509

Other noninterest expense

9,719

1,955

1,553

13,227

(5)

Total noninterest expense

57,830

12,853

1,476

72,159

Income (loss) before income tax provision

23,251

(359)

1,367

24,259

Income tax provision (credit)

4,290

(281)

301

4,310

(12)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

18,961

$

(78)

$

1,066

$

19,949

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

$

1.22

$

(0.03)

$

1.12

(13)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(1)

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Susquehanna has merged into C&N, with Susquehanna shareholders receiving 0.8 shares of C&N stock for each share of Susquehanna held along with cash in lieu of stock for any fractional shares. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting, giving effect to the merger. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet combines the historical information of C&N and Susquehanna as of September 30, 2025, and assumes the merger was completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statements of income combine the historical financial information of C&N and Susquehanna and give effect to the merger as of January 1, 2024 and carried through December 31, 2024 and the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

The merger consideration and allocation of the purchase price is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Common shares of Susquehanna at September 30, 2025

    

2,841,314

Exchange ratio

0.8

2,273,051

Less: impact of fractional shares

(103)

C&N shares issued

2,272,948

Price per share of C&N common stock (average of the high and low trading price on October 1, 2025)

$

19.64

Value of C&N stock consideration

$

44,641

Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares

2

Total merger consideration

$

44,643

Susquehanna

Fair

Book

Value

Fair

Value

Adjustments

Value

Merger consideration

    

    

    

$

44,643

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired liabilities assumed:

Cash and due from banks

$

6,080

$

0

$

6,080

Available-for-sale debt securities

148,243

(627)

147,616

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses

396,851

(10,092)

386,759

Bank-owned life insurance

7,953

0

7,953

Bank premises and equipment, net

10,163

(3,210)

6,953

Core deposit intangibles, net

0

10,222

10,222

Deferred tax asset, net

4,458

914

5,372

Other assets

13,634

0

13,634

Total identifiable assets acquired

587,382

(2,793)

584,589

Deposits

501,037

451

501,488

Borrowed funds

45,800

0

45,800

Other liabilities

4,158

0

4,158

Total liabilities assumed

550,995

451

551,446

Total identifiable net assets

36,387

(3,244)

33,143

Goodwill

0

11,500

11,500

Total Allocation

$

36,387

$

8,256

$

44,643

(2)

The pro forma adjustment to available-for-sale debt securities reflects the impact of an updated assessment by C&N’s management. Adjustments to the statements of income include prospective reclassification of the unrealized loss of $17.9 million to an amortizing discount, amortized into income based on the expected life of the securities.

In October 2025, C&N sold most of the available-for-sale debt securities acquired from Susquehanna. Proceeds from the sales totaled $143.2 million with no realized gain or loss on the sales. Proceeds were primarily used to purchase available-for-sale debt securities and to pay off Susquehanna’s short-term borrowing of $45.8 million at September 30, 2025.

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(3)

The pro forma adjustments to loans receivable and the allowance for credit losses (ACL) on loans as of September 30, 2025 are as follows: (i) interest rate-related reduction of $7.4 million, or 1.8% of Susquehanna’s total loans receivable (yield mark); (ii) gross credit-related reduction of $5.9 million, or 1.5% of Susquehanna’s total loans receivable, including $2.3 million on loans not considered to be Purchased Credit Deteriorated (PCD) and $3.6 million on loans preliminarily evaluated as PCD; (iii) increase in loans receivable and the ACL of $3.6 million, representing a gross up of PCD loans; (iv) elimination of Susquehanna’s ACL of $3.2 million; and (v) an assumed increase in the ACL of $4.1 million that would be recorded subsequent to the acquisition through a Day 1 charge to the provision for credit losses which is included in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2024. The pro forma adjustment to interest and fees on loans includes accretion of the credit risk fair value adjustment on non-PCD loans and the interest rate-related fair value adjustment, assuming an average life of the portfolio of 4.7 years. C&N is in the process of updating the analysis of the fair value of loans as of the merger completion date, including updated assessments of credit quality and the impact of changes in interest rates.

In November 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-08, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2025-08 expands the use of the gross up method to certain acquired loans beyond purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The ASU applies the gross-up method to acquired non-PCD assets that are purchased seasoned loans ultimately eliminating the Day 1 credit loss expense and reducing interest income recognized in subsequent periods. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and is applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted, and C&N’s management expects to adopt the ASU in accounting for this business combination in the fourth quarter of 2025. If the ASU is adopted early, the impact would be to remove the Day 1 provision for credit losses of $4.1 million and instead gross up loans and the allowance for credit losses, and reduce goodwill, recorded in the acquisition.

(4)

The pro forma balance sheet adjustment to bank premises and equipment is based primarily on a comparison of third-party appraisals to Susquehanna’s net book values of the real estate for its branch locations. The pro forma statements of income include, within net occupancy and equipment expense, a decrease in depreciation expense attributable to the assumed fair value adjustments of $103,000 in the year ended December 31, 2024 and $77,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2025. C&N is in the process of completing the analysis of the fair value of bank premises and equipment as of the merger completion date.

(5)

The estimated value of the core deposit intangible was determined based on a preliminary assessment of Susquehanna’s core deposits, including assessment of financial, economic, market and other conditions as of the merger date. For this purpose, core deposits include all of Susquehanna’s deposits at September 30, 2025, except for time deposits and public funds. Amortization of the core deposit intangible asset, which is included in other noninterest expense in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income, is based on the estimated useful life of each category of core deposit based on accelerated methods consistent with account run-off assumptions. C&N is in the process of completing an analysis of the core deposit intangible as of the merger completion date.

(6)

The pro forma adjustments to the deferred tax asset, net, reflect the impact of the fair value adjustments and recognition of the ACL on acquired non-PCD loans, at an assumed effective tax rate of 22%.

(7)

The pro forma reduction in other assets reflects C&N’s acquisition of shares of C&N common stock held by Susquehanna prior to the merger.

(8)

The pro forma balance sheet adjustment to interest-bearing deposits reflects differences in interest rates, based on comparison of rates on Susquehanna’s time deposits to market rates at September 30, 2025 for maturity dates corresponding to the maturity dates of Susquehanna’s time deposits. The fair value adjustment is amortized over the estimated life of the applicable time deposits of 1.0 year.

(9)

The pro forma increase in other liabilities includes the accrual of merger-related expenses, net of tax, of $5.1 million to be incurred by C&N, and the estimated direct costs to issue C&N stock in the merger of $200,000.

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(10)

The pro forma adjustment to stockholders’ equity includes the following components (in thousands):

Total estimated merger consideration, net of equity issuance costs and cash paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares

    

$

44,441

Estimated C&N merger-related expenses, net of tax

(5,081)

Treasury shares acquisition of C&N shares held by Susquehanna

(37)

ACL on acquired non-PCD loans, net of tax

(3,198)

Less: retirement of Susquehanna's equity

(36,387)

Net impact of transaction accounting adjustments on equity

$

(262)

(11)

The pro forma statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes an adjustment for C&N’s estimated merger-related expenses to be incurred subsequent to September 30, 2025 totaling $6,453,000. C&N’s estimated merger-related expenses include wages and benefit costs related to severance and similar matters, costs associated with data processing and other contract terminations and data conversion, legal and professional fees related to contract negotiations, acquisition and other matters, and other expenses directly related to the merger.

(12)

The pro forma adjustment to the income tax provision reflects an assumed 22% tax rate on transaction adjustments except for certain merger-related expenses that are assumed to be nondeductible.

(13)

Unaudited pro forma earnings per common share is calculated using C&N’s historic weighted average common shares outstanding plus the common shares issued to Susquehanna’s shareholders in the merger. The following table sets forth the calculation of unaudited pro forma earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

Nine

Year

Months

Ended

Ended

December 31,

Sept. 30,

    

2024

    

2025

Pro forma net income

$

21,167

$

19,949

Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

(150)

(141)

Pro forma net income attributable to common shares

21,017

19,808

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

C&N, historical

15,262,504

15,371,733

Shares issued to Susquehanna shareholders

2,272,948

2,272,948

Pro forma weighted-average common shares outstanding

17,535,452

17,644,681

Pro forma earnings per common share - basic and diluted

$

1.20

$

1.12

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