CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/ - Quarter Report: 2005 September (Form 10-Q)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

OR

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 000-25221

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 601-656-4692

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). x Yes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company. ¨ Yes   x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of November 4, 2005.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

THIRD QUARTER 2005 INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

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See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005

The interim consolidated financial statements of Citizens Holding Company include the accounts of its 97.83% owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (collectively referred to as the “Corporation”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s discussion and analysis is written to provide greater insight into the results of operations and the financial condition of Citizens Holding Company and its 97.83% owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank,” and collectively with Citizens Holding Company, the “Corporation”).

LIQUIDITY

The Corporation has an asset and liability management program that assists management in maintaining net interest margins during times of both rising and falling interest rates and in maintaining sufficient liquidity. Liquidity is the ratio of net deposits and short-term liabilities divided by net cash, short-term investments and marketable assets. Liquidity of the Corporation at September 30, 2005 was 55.30%, at December 31, 2004 was 61.44% and at September 30, 2004 was 60.51%. Management believes it maintains adequate liquidity for the Corporation’s current needs.

The Corporation’s chief source of liquidity is customer deposits, which were $470,882,522 at September 30, 2005 and $474,463,744 at December 31, 2004. Other sources of liquidity include investment securities, the Corporation’s line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and federal funds lines with correspondent banks. The Corporation has secured and unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks in the amount of $35,000,000. In addition, the Corporation has the ability to draw on its line of credit with the FHLB. At September 30, 2005, the Corporation had unused and available $35,000,000 of its federal funds line of credit and $121,224,185 of its line of credit with the FHLB and at December 31, 2004, the Corporation had unused and available $35,000,000 of its federal funds line of credit and $138,374,180 of its line of credit with the FHLB. At September 30, 2005, the Corporation had $4,000,000 in federal funds sold compared to $11,000,000 federal funds sold at December 31, 2004. This change in federal funds position occurred mainly in response to the decrease in total deposits over the period.

When the Corporation has more funds than it needs for its reserve requirements or short-term liquidity needs, the Corporation increases its investment portfolio or sells federal funds. It is management’s policy to maintain an adequate portion of its portfolio of assets and liabilities on a short-term basis to insure rate flexibility and to meet loan funding and liquidity needs. When deposits decline or do not grow sufficiently to fund loan demand, management will seek funding either through federal funds purchased or advances from the FHLB.

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Corporation’s equity capital was $63,811,341 at September 30, 2005 as compared to $60,191,225 at December 31, 2004. The main source of this increase in the capital of the Corporation was the retention of net income.

In 2004 certain employees and directors exercised stock options for 20,650 shares, and in the first quarter of 2005 an officer and a director exercised options for an aggregate of 2,500 shares of stock. In the second quarter of 2005, an officer and a director exercised options for an aggregate of 5,500 shares of stock, and in the third quarter an officer exercised options for 1,000 shares of stock. These option exercises brought the number of shares outstanding to 5,009,278 at September 30, 2005. Cash dividends in the amount of $2,403,014, or $0.48 per share, have been paid in 2005 as of the end of the third quarter.

Quantitative measures established by federal regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital (primarily common stock and retained earnings, less goodwill) to risk weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes that as of September 30, 2005 the Corporation meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain items in the consolidated statements of income of the Corporation and the related changes between those periods:

See Note 4 to the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation regarding the Corporation’s calculation of Net Income Per Share - basic and - diluted.

Annualized return on average equity (“ROE”) was 11.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 13.33% for the corresponding period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, ROE was 12.41% compared to 12.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

The book value per share increased to $12.74 at September 30, 2005 compared to $12.04 at December 31, 2004 and $11.88 at September 30, 2004. These increases are due to earnings exceeding dividends paid during these periods. Average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $586,910,951 compared to $565,891,711 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $562,440,841 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Average equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased to $62,465,162 from $58,749,994 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $58,186,523 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

NET INTEREST INCOME/NET INTEREST MARGIN

One component of the Corporation’s earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on loans and investments and the interest

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paid for deposits and borrowed funds. The net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.

The annualized net interest margin was 4.63% for the third quarter of 2005 compared to 4.53% for the corresponding period of 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, annualized net interest margin was 4.69% as compared to 4.56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. These increases in net interest margin over the three and nine month periods are the result of continuing loan demand, higher rates on earnings assets and a slower growth in the rates paid on deposits. Earning assets averaged $524,739,986 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This represents an increase of $20,681,574, or 4.1%, over average earning assets of $504,058,412 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Earning assets averaged $531,878,325 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. This represents an increase of $18,784,432, or 3.7%, over average earning assets for the three month period ended September 30, 2004. The increase in earning assets is the result of the normal growth pattern of the Corporation and not due to any special investments or acquisitions.

Net interest income was $5,861,502 and $5,592,937 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Net interest income was $17,573,605 for the nine-month period in 2005, an increase of $1,012,034 over the same period in 2004. In the first three quarters of 2005, the yields on earnings assets rose faster than the rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds, resulting in the increase in net interest income.

The following table shows the interest and fees and corresponding yields for loans only.

The increase in interest rates in the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 reflects the increase in all loan interest rates for both new and refinanced loans in the period.

CREDIT LOSS EXPERIENCE

As a natural corollary to the Corporation’s lending activities, some loan losses are to be expected. The risk of loss varies with the type of loan being made and the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan. The degree of perceived risk is taken into account in establishing the structure of, and interest rates and security for, specific loans and for various types of loans. The Corporation attempts to minimize its credit risk exposure by use of thorough loan application and approval procedures.

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The Corporation maintains a program of systematic review of its existing loans. Loans are graded for their overall quality. Those loans which the Corporation’s management determines require further monitoring and supervision are segregated and reviewed on a periodic basis. Significant problem loans are reviewed on a monthly basis by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

The Corporation charges off that portion of any loan which management has determined to be a loss. A loan is generally considered by management to represent a loss in whole or in part when an exposure beyond the collateral value is apparent, servicing of the unsecured portion has been discontinued or collection is not anticipated based on the borrower’s financial condition. The general economic conditions in the borrower’s industry influence this determination. The principal amount of any loan which is declared a loss is charged against the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses.

The Corporation’s allowance for loan losses is designed to provide for loan losses which can be reasonably anticipated. The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to operating expenses in the form of provisions for loan losses. Actual loan losses or recoveries are charged or credited to the allowance for loan losses. Management of the Corporation determines the amount of the allowance. Among the factors considered in determining the allowance for loan losses are the current financial condition of the Corporation’s borrowers and the value of security, if any, for their loans. Estimates of future economic conditions and their impact on various industries and individual borrowers are also taken into consideration, as are the Corporation’s historical loan loss experience and reports of banking regulatory authorities. Because these estimates, factors and evaluations are primarily judgmental, no assurance can be given as to whether or not the Corporation will sustain loan losses in excess or below its allowance or that subsequent evaluation of the loan portfolio may not require material increases or decreases in such allowance.

The following table summarizes the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses for the dates indicated:

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The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $540,509, an increase of $418,818 over the $121,691 for the same period in 2004. The provision for loan loss was $1,046,266 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $1,021,691 for the same period in 2004, an increase of 2.4%. The increase in the provision for both the three and nine month periods was the result of management’s analysis of the current allowance requirement using the Corporation’s internal loan grading system and historical loan charge-offs. The increase in the provision in the third quarter of 2005 was the result of the downgrading of certain loans by management. The loans downgraded by management were not isolated to any single borrower or type of borrower or to any specific group or type of loan.

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $488,152, an increase of $394,125 over the $94,027 charged off in the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net loan losses charged to the allowance totaled $1,088,166, an increase of $734,721 over the $353,445 charged off in the same period in 2004. Loans identified in 2004 as potential losses and included in the increase of the provision for loan losses in the first three quarters of 2004 were charged against the allowance during the first nine months of 2005.

Management of the Corporation reviews with the Board of Directors the adequacy of the allowance for possible loan losses on a quarterly basis. The loan loss provision is adjusted when specific items reflect a need for such an adjustment. Management believes that there were no material loan losses during the last quarter that have not been charged off. Management also believes that the Corporation’s allowance will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the Corporation’s loan portfolio. However, in light of overall economic conditions in the Corporation’s geographic area and the nation as a whole, it is possible that additional provisions for loan loss may be required.

OTHER OPERATING INCOME

Other operating income includes service charges on deposit accounts, wire transfer fees, safe deposit box rentals and other revenue not derived from interest on earning assets. Other operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $1,553,862, an increase of $188,639, or 13.8%, over the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, other operating income was $4,451,754, an increase of $294,988 or 7.1%, over the same period in 2004. These increases were the result of increased overdraft, returned check income and other service charges and an increase in income received from bank owned life insurance that is used to fund employee benefits.

OTHER EXPENSE

Other expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and other operating expenses. Aggregate other expenses for the three month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were $4,370,031 and $4,190,082, respectively, an increase of $179,949, or 4.3%. Aggregate other expenses for the nine month periods ended

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September 30, 2005 and 2004 were $13,326,477 and $12,311,739, respectively, an increase of $1,014,738, or 8.2%. Salaries and benefits increased to $2,416,333 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 from $2,275,272 for the same period in 2004. This represents an increase of $141,061, or 6.2%. Over the nine month period ended September 30, 2005, salaries and benefits were $7,217,953, an increase of $588,964, or 8.9%, from $6,628,989 for the same period in 2004.

Normal growth in the Corporation along with annual increases in salaries and increased cost of employee benefits were the main reasons for the increase in salaries and benefits in 2005. These increases, along with increases in legal and accounting fees and office supplies, account for the increase in other expenses. The Corporation’s efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was 56.09% compared to 58.07% for the same period in 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio was 58.06% and 57.44%, respectively.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents are made up of cash, balances at correspondent banks and items in process of collection. The balance at September 30, 2005 increased $3,015,972 from $16,837,433 at December 31, 2004 due to large cash letters on the last day of the quarter that had not been fully collected.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The investment securities portfolio is made up of U. S. Treasury Notes, U. S. Agency debentures, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states, counties and municipal governments and FHLB stock. Investments at September 30, 2005 increased $8,172,535, or 5.4%, to $159,888,618 from the balance at December 31, 2004. The Corporation increased its holdings of tax-free state, county and municipal bonds by $8,190,228 during the

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first nine months of 2005 to take advantage of the tax-free income generated by these bonds.

LOANS

Loan demand in the Corporation’s service area began to increase as net loans increased by $6,643,153, or 1.8%, to $371,511,270 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 from $364,868,117 at December 31, 2004. Residential housing loans continue to be in demand along with commercial and industrial loans. No material changes were made to the loan products offered by the Corporation during this period.

DEPOSITS

The following table shows the balance and percentage change in the various deposits:

The balances of all categories of interest bearing deposits decreased from December 31, 2004 to September 30, 2005. Increased interest rate competition in the Corporation’s market area was primarily responsible for this decline in the Corporation’s deposit balances. The Corporation has increased its rates paid on interest bearing deposits to compete more aggressively with the other banks in its market area.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Refer to Note 3 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for a discussion of the nature and extent of the Corporation’s off-balance sheet arrangements.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes outside of the ordinary course of the Corporation’s business to the contractual obligations set forth in Note 12 to the Corporation’s financial

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statements contained in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this report contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are based on management’s beliefs, plans, expectations and assumptions and on information currently available to management. The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions used in this report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this report, including, but not limited to, statements found in Item 1, “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” and in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The Corporation notes that a variety of factors could cause the actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the Corporation’s business include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the Corporation operates; (b) changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Corporation through increased operating expenses; (c) increased competition from other financial institutions; (d) the impact of technological advances; (e) expectations about the movement of interest rates, including actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve Board in response to changing economic conditions; (f) changes in asset quality and loan demand; (g) expectations about overall economic strength and the performance of the economics in the Corporation’s market area and (h) other risks detailed from time to time in the Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements subsequent to the date on which they are made.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

ABOUT MARKET RISK

Overview

The definition of market risk is the possibility of loss that could result from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Corporation has taken steps to assess the amount of risk that is associated with its asset and liability structure. The Corporation measures the potential risk on a regular basis and makes changes to its strategies to manage these risks. The Corporation does not participate in some of the financial instruments that are inherently subject to substantial market risk.

Market/Interest Rate Risk Management

The primary purpose in managing interest rate risk is to effectively invest capital and preserve the value created by the core banking business. The Corporation utilizes an investment portfolio to manage the interest rate risk naturally created through its business activities. The quarterly interest rate risk report is used to evaluate exposure to interest rate risk, project earnings and manage the composition of the balance sheet and its growth.

Static gap analysis is also used in measuring interest rate risk. An analysis of the Corporation’s repricing opportunities indicates a negative gap position over the next three- and twelve–month periods. This indicates that the Corporation would see a decline in its net interest income from an increase in market interest rates. Interest rates rose at a measured pace during the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Certain products that make up the Corporation’s interest bearing deposit liabilities have been repriced to reflect the current interest rate environment.

There has been no material change in the Corporation’s market risk since December 31, 2004.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Corporation carried out its evaluation.

There were no changes to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the three months ended September 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION

Capital Standards

Please refer to the material under the caption “Capital Resources” in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of this report for a discussion of capital standards applicable to the Corporation.

Restrictions on Dividends and Other Distributions

The power of the board of directors of an insured depository institution to declare a cash dividend or other distribution with respect to capital is subject to statutory and regulatory restrictions which limit the amount available for such distribution depending upon the earnings, financial condition and cash needs of the institution, as well as general business conditions.

Citizens Holding Company’s ability to pay dividends depends in large part on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to it. The approval of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance is required prior to the Bank paying such dividends; dividends are limited to earned surplus in excess of three times the Bank’s capital stock.

Federal Reserve Bank regulations limit the amount the Bank may loan to Citizens Holding Company unless those loans are collateralized by specific obligations. At September 30, 2005, the maximum amount available for transfer from the Bank to Citizens Holding Company in the form of cash dividends and loans was $115,820,765 (which represents 19% of the Bank’s consolidated net assets).

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SIGNATURES

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

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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