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CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/ - Quarter Report: 2011 March (Form 10-Q)

10-Q For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 001-15375

 

 

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MISSISSIPPI   64-0666512
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

521 Main Street, Philadelphia, MS   39350
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

601-656-4692

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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.     þ  Yes     ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ¨  Yes    ¨  No

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   þ
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

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

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of May 9, 2011:

 

Title

 

Outstanding

Common Stock, $0.20 par value   4,843,911

 

 

 


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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

FIRST QUARTER 2011 INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    1

Item 1.

   Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    1
   Consolidated Statements of Condition March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010    1
   Consolidated Statements of Income Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010    2
   Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010    4
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    5

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    26

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    36

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    39

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION    40

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings*   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    40

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds*   

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities*   

Item 4.

   [Removed and Reserved]   

Item 5.

   Other Information*   

Item 6.

   Exhibits    41

*     None or Not Applicable

  
SIGNATURES   


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited).

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 22,658,093      $ 16,963,393   

Interest bearing deposits with other banks

     949,548        1,155,588   

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     341,247,801        324,730,301   

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,524,218 in 2011 and $6,379,070 in 2010

     407,084,466        415,496,720   

Premises and equipment, net

     21,189,652        20,751,478   

Other real estate owned, net

     3,146,889        3,068,209   

Accrued interest receivable

     5,569,872        4,823,227   

Cash value of life insurance

     19,701,892        19,535,300   

Intangible assets, net

     3,365,130        3,411,303   

Other assets

     7,229,233        8,297,213   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 832,142,576      $ 818,232,732   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

LIABILITIES

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest-bearing demand

   $ 103,619,322      $ 95,324,759   

Interest-bearing NOW and money market accounts

     170,856,575        164,325,092   

Savings deposits

     40,431,262        37,778,537   

Certificates of deposit

     231,824,129        240,001,335   
                

Total deposits

     546,731,288        537,429,723   

Federal Funds Purchased

     5,000,000        2,500,000   

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     110,197,891        110,483,437   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     84,400,000        84,400,000   

Accrued interest payable

     435,634        538,881   

Deferred compensation payable

     4,442,785        4,330,069   

Other liabilities

     2,145,644        2,255,526   
                

Total liabilities

     753,353,242        741,937,636   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common stock; $.20 par value, 22,500,000 shares authorized, 4,839,411 shares outstanding at March 31, 2011 and 4,838,411 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010

     967,882        967,682   

Additional paid-in capital

     3,075,186        3,061,221   

Retained earnings

     75,354,338        74,464,123   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit of $361,739 in 2011 and $1,307,540 in 2010

     (608,072     (2,197,930
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     78,789,334        76,295,096   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 832,142,576      $ 818,232,732   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
     2011      2010  

INTEREST INCOME

     

Loan income, including fees

   $ 6,548,931       $ 7,253,309   

Investment securities

     2,784,546         2,611,138   

Other interest

     11,795         10,770   
                 

Total interest income

     9,345,272         9,875,217   

INTEREST EXPENSE

     

Deposits

     886,999         1,424,732   

Other borrowed funds

     879,954         885,180   
                 

Total interest expense

     1,766,953         2,309,912   
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME

     7,578,319         7,565,305   

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     244,061         624,956   
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

     

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     7,334,258         6,940,349   

OTHER INCOME

     

Service charges on deposit accounts

     874,397         964,778   

Other service charges and fees

     413,959         373,826   

Other income

     296,039         746,092   
                 

Total other income

     1,584,395         2,084,696   

OTHER EXPENSES

     

Salaries and employee benefits

     3,519,609         3,400,361   

Occupancy expense

     1,088,947         945,388   

Other operating expense

     1,791,725         2,138,947   
                 

Total other expenses

     6,400,281         6,484,696   
                 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION

     

FOR INCOME TAXES

     2,518,372         2,540,349   

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     563,486         564,792   
                 

NET INCOME

   $ 1,954,886       $ 1,975,557   
                 

NET INCOME PER SHARE

     

-Basic

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   
                 

-Diluted

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   
                 

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE

   $ 0.22       $ 0.21   
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
     2011      2010  

Net income

   $ 1,954,886       $ 1,975,557   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     

Unrealized holding gains (losses)

     1,589,426         2,059,782   

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     432         —     
                 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     1,589,858         2,059,782   
                 

Comprehensive income

   $ 3,544,744       $ 4,035,339   
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
     2011     2010  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 2,168,211      $ 4,669,641   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

     20,767,696        42,977,236   

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

     —          29,454,187   

Purchases of investment securities available for sale

     (35,273,345     (42,233,286

Net change in securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     (285,546     (11,749,113

Purchases of bank premises and equipment

     (726,528     (137,130

Decrease (increase) in interest bearing deposits with other banks

     206,040        (20,924,486

Net Increase in Federal Funds Sold

     —          (12,500,000

Proceeds from sale of other real estate acquired by foreclosure

     78,000        206,000   

Net decrease in loans

     8,009,113        141,160   
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (7,224,570     (14,765,432

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net increase in deposits

     9,301,565        5,473,085   

Proceeds from exercising stock options

     14,165        55,980   

Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     —          12,000,000   

Repurchase of stock

     —          (295,546

Increase in federal funds purchased

     2,500,000        —     

Payment of dividends

     (1,064,671     (1,014,208
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     10,751,059        16,219,311   
                

Net increase in cash and due from banks

     5,694,700        6,123,520   

Cash and due from banks, beginning of period

     16,963,393        15,365,612   
                

Cash and due from banks, end of period

   $ 22,658,093      $ 21,489,132   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). However, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments and reclassifications, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the interim periods presented. All adjustments and reclassifications are of a normal and recurring nature. Results for the period ended March 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim periods or for the year as a whole.

The interim consolidated financial statements of Citizens Holding Company include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank” and collectively with Citizens Holding Company, the “Corporation”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

For further information and significant accounting policies of the Corporation, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Citizens Holding Company included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2011.

Note 2. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation enters into commitments to extend credit to its customers. The unused portion of these commitments is not reflected in the accompanying financial statements. As of March 31, 2011, the Corporation had entered into loan commitments with certain customers with an aggregate unused balance of $29,347,866 compared to an aggregate unused balance of $36,011,792 at December 31, 2010. There were $2,913,825 of letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2011, and $3,141,959 at December 31, 2010. The fair value of such contracts is not considered material because letters of credit and loan commitments often are not used in their entirety, if at all, before they expire. The balances of such letters and commitments should not be used to project actual future liquidity requirements. However, the Corporation does incorporate expectations about the level of draws under its credit-related commitments into its asset and liability management program.

The Corporation is a party to lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, all of which are being vigorously contested. In the regular course of business, management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provisions are made for anticipated losses whenever management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. At the present time, management believes, based on the advice of legal

 

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counsel, that the final resolution of pending legal proceedings will not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Note 3. Net Income per Share

Net income per share - basic has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Net income per share - diluted has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method. Earnings per share was computed as follows:

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
     2011      2010  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     4,839,111         4,831,879   

Dilutive effect of granted options

     17,787         38,178   
                 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     4,856,898         4,870,057   
                 

Net income

   $ 1,954,886       $ 1,975,557   

Net income per share-basic

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   

Net income per share-diluted

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   

Note 4. Stock Option Plan

At March 31, 2011, the Corporation had one stock-based compensation plan, which is the 1999 Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). Prior to its expiration, the Corporation also had the 1999 Employees’ Long-Term Incentive Plan, or the “Employees’ Plan”. The Corporation accounts for these plans under the stock compensation topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). This topic provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions, including valuation methods (including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption in an interim period and disclosure in Management’s Discussion and Analysis subsequent to adoption.

To determine the expected term of the options granted, the Corporation chose to use the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” options as detailed in the stock compensation topic of the ASC for those options granted prior to December 31, 2007. Beginning with options granted after that date, the Corporation uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Volatility is determined by using the standard deviation of the differences of the closing stock price of the Corporation’s common stock as quoted on the American Stock Exchange (through November 15, 2006, the date of the transfer of the listing of the Corporation’s common stock to The NASDAQ Global Market) or The NASDAQ Global Market (since November 16, 2006) on or about the 15th of each month starting January 15, 2002. Stock prices prior to that date experienced volatility that is not representative of the volatility experienced since that time and therefore are not used in this calculation.

 

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Although the option grants are not subject to an explicit vesting schedule, the Corporation recognizes that the restriction on exercising options lapses six months and one day after the grant date, which constitutes a de facto vesting schedule and is considered the service period. Compensation costs are amortized over that six-month period.

On April 28, 2010, the members of the Board of Directors were granted a total of 13,500 options as specified in the Directors’ Plan. These options were granted at an exercise price of $25.72 per option, which was the closing price of Citizens Holding Company stock on that day. These options are first exercisable on October 29, 2010, and must be exercised no later than April 28, 2020.

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the options granted to the directors in the second quarter of 2010.

 

Assumption

   Directors  

Dividend Yield

     4.86

Risk-Free Interest Rate

     2.24

Expected Life

     7.9 years   

Expected Volatility

     69.40

Calculated Value per Option

   $ 11.17   

Forfeitures

     0.00

Using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the foregoing assumptions, it was determined that the cost of options granted under the Directors’ Plan in April 2010 was $150,748 and should be recognized as an expense of $25,124 per month over the six-month requisite service period, beginning in April 2010. This was recorded as salary expense with a credit to paid-in capital. A deferred tax on these options was recorded in the aggregate amount of $51,254, or $8,542 per month, over the six-month requisite service period, beginning in April 2010.

The following table below is a summary of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

     Directors’ Plan      Employees’ Plan  
     Number
of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Number
of
Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

     93,000       $ 20.65         136,500      $ 19.92   

Granted

     —           —           —          —     

Exercised

     —           —           (1,000     14.65   

Expired

     —           —           —          —     
                                  

Outstanding at March 31, 2011

     93,000       $ 20.65         135,500      $ 19.96   
                                  

 

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The intrinsic value of options granted under the Directors’ Plan at March 31, 2011, was $129,750 and the intrinsic value of options granted under the Employees’ Plan at March 31, 2011, was $224,800 for a total intrinsic value at March 31, 2011, of $354,550.

Note 5. Income Taxes

The income tax topic of the ASC defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority. This topic also provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties, and includes guidance concerning accounting for income tax uncertainties in interim periods. As of March 31, 2011, the Corporation had no unrecognized tax benefits related to federal and state income tax matters. Therefore, the Corporation does not anticipate any material increase or decrease in the effective tax rate during 2011 relative to any tax positions taken. It is the Corporation’s policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

The Corporation and its subsidiaries file a consolidated United States federal income tax return. The Corporation is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for all tax years after 2007. The Corporation and its subsidiaries’ state income tax returns are also open to audit under the statute of limitations for the same period.

 

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Note 6. Loans

The composition of net loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     (In Thousands)  

Real Estate:

    

Land Development and Construction

   $ 11,173      $ 21,838   

Farmland

     42,964        44,734   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     145,073        143,627   

Commercial Real Estate

     137,628        139,760   
                

Total Real Estate Loans

     336,838        349,959   
                

Business Loans:

    

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     33,486        28,429   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     2,274        2,429   
                

Total Business Loans

     35,760        30,858   
                

Consumer Loans:

    

Credit Cards

     945        990   

Other Consumer Loans

     40,340        40,292   
                

Total Consumer Loans

     41,285        41,282   
                

Total Gross Loans

     413,883        422,099   
                

Unearned income

     (275     (223

Allowance for loan losses

     (6,524     (6,379
                

Loans, net

   $ 407,084      $ 415,497   
                

Loans are considered to be past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status, when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accruals are discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

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Period-end non-accrual loans, segregated by class of loans, were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     (in thousands)  

Real Estate:

     

Land Development and Construction

   $ 747       $ 553   

Farmland

     389         581   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     1,929         1,741   

Commercial Real Estate

     6,715         6,590   
                 

Total Real Estate Loans

     9,780         9,465   
                 

Business Loans:

     

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     606         1,250   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     —           8   
                 

Total Business Loans

     606         1,258   
                 

Consumer Loans:

     

Credit Cards

     —           —     

Other Consumer Loans

     234         209   
                 

Total Consumer Loans

     234         209   
                 

Total Non-Accrual Loans

   $ 10,620       $ 10,932   
                 

 

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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2011, was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Loans
30-89 Days
Past Due
     Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
     Total Past
Due Loans
     Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
     Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 283       $ 64       $ 347       $ 10,826       $ 11,173       $ 101   

Farmland

     1,702         297         1,999         40,965         42,964         —     

1-4 Family Mortgages

     6,389         831         7,220         137,853         145,073         46   

Commercial Real Estate

     1,398         4,537         5,935         131,693         137,628         —     
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     9,772         5,729         15,501         321,337         336,838         147   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     633         148         781         32,705         33,486         13   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     63         —           63         2,211         2,274         —     
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     696         148         844         34,916         35,760         13   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     18         57         75         870         945         57   

Other Consumer Loans

     1,489         120         1,609         38,781         40,340         21   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     1,507         177         1,684         39,601         41,285         78   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 11,975       $ 6,054       $ 18,029       $ 395,854       $ 413,883       $ 238   
                                                     

 

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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Loans
30-89 Days
Past Due
     Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
     Total
Past
Due Loans
     Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
     Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 312       $ 808       $ 1,120       $ 20,718       $ 21,838       $ 447   

Farmland

     1,675         417         2,092         42,642         44,734         115   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     5,231         808         6,039         137,588         143,627         63   

Commercial Real Estate

     1,564         95         1,659         138,101         139,760         —     
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     8,782         2,128         10,910         339,049         349,959         625   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     1,763         502         2,265         26,164         28,429         300   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     39         5         44         2,385         2,429         5   
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     1,802         507         2,309         28,549         30,858         305   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     21         70         91         899         990         70   

Other Consumer Loans

     2,268         139         2,407         37,885         40,292         23   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     2,289         209         2,498         38,784         41,282         93   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 12,873       $ 2,844       $ 15,717       $ 406,382       $ 422,099       $ 1,023   
                                                     

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Corporation will be unable to collect all the amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. In determining which loans to evaluate for impairment, management looks at past due loans, bankruptcy filing and any situation that might lend itself to cause a borrower to be unable to repay the loan according to the original contract terms. If a loan is determined to be impaired and the collateral is deemed to be insufficient to fully repay the loan, a specific reserve will be established. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans or portions thereof, are charged-off when deemed uncollectible.

 

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Impaired loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, by class of loans, are as follows (in thousands):

 

March 31, 2011

   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
     Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
     Total
Recorded
Investment
     Related
Allowance
     Average
Recorded
Investment
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 747       $ 590       $ 157       $ 747       $ 156       $ 650   

Farmland

     389         254         135         389         59         485   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     3,146         1,211         1,935         3,146         550         2,493   

Commercial Real Estate

     7,105         4,641         2,464         7,105         832         7,043   
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     11,387         6,696         4,691         11,387         1,597         10,671   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     697         464         233         697         124         1,020   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     —           —           —           —           —           3   
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     697         464         233         697         124         1,023   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other Consumer Loans

     234         197         37         234         13         222   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     234         197         37         234         13         222   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 12,318       $ 7,357       $ 4,961       $ 12,318       $ 1,734       $ 11,916   
                                                     

 

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December 31, 2010

   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
     Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
     Total
Recorded
Investment
     Related
Allowance
     Average
Recorded
Investment
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 553       $ 391       $ 162       $ 553       $ 156       $ 630   

Farmland

     581         394         187         581         79         534   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     1,840         967         873         1,840         196         1,801   

Commercial Real Estate

     6,981         4,443         2,538         6,981         832         6,975   
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     9,955         6,195         3,760         9,955         1,263         9,940   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     1,342         1,017         325         1,342         194         1,436   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     7         7         —           7         —           17   
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     1,349         1,024         325         1,349         194         1,453   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other Consumer Loans

     209         135         74         209         21         206   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     209         135         74         209         21         206   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 11,513       $ 7,354       $ 4,159       $ 11,513       $ 1,478       $ 11,599   
                                                     

The Corporation utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans when originated and is updated as factors related to the strength of the loan changes. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the general characteristics of the 9 risk grades is as follows.

Grade 1. MINIMAL RISK - Those loans without loss exposure to the Corporation. This classification is reserved for only the best, well secured loans to borrowers with significant capital strength, low leverage, stable earnings and growth and other readily available financing alternatives. This type of loan would also include loans secured by a program of the government.

Grade 2. MODEST RISK - These loans include borrowers with solid credit quality and moderate risk of loss. These loans may be fully secured by certificates of deposit with another reputable financial institution, or secured by readily marketable securities with acceptable margins.

Grade 3. AVERAGE RISK - Grade 3 is the rating assigned to most of the loans held by the Corporation. This includes loans with average loss exposure and average overall quality. These loans should liquidate through possessing adequate collateral and adequate earnings of the borrower. In addition, these loans are properly documented and are in accordance with all aspects of the current loan policy.

Grade 4. ACCEPTABLE RISK-Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service but

 

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most working asset and capital expansion needs are provided from external sources. Profitability and key balance sheet ratios are usually close to peers but one or more may be higher than peers.

Grade 5. MANAGEMENT ATTENTION - Borrower has significant weaknesses resulting from performance trends or management concerns. The financial condition of the borrower has taken a negative turn and may be temporarily strained. Cash flow is weak but cash reserves remain adequate to meet debt service. Management weakness is evident.

Grade 6. OTHER LOANS ESPECIALLY MENTIONED (OLEM) - Loans in this category are fundamentally sound but possess some weaknesses. OLEM loans have potential weaknesses which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the bank’s credit position at some future date. These loans have an identifiable weakness in credit, collateral, or repayment ability but there is no expectation of loss.

Grade 7. SUBSTANDARD ASSETS - Assets classified as Substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as Substandard must have a well-defined weakness based upon objective evidence. Assets classified as Substandard are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The possibility that liquidation would not be timely requires a Substandard classification even if there is little likelihood of total loss.

Grade 8. DOUBTFUL - A loan classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses of a substandard classification and the added characteristic that the weakness makes collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. A doubtful classification could reflect the fact that the primary source of repayment is gone and serious doubt exists as to the quality of a secondary source of repayment.

Grade 9. LOSS - Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may occur in the future. Also included in this classification is the defined loss portion of loans rated substandard assets and doubtful assets.

These internally assigned grades are updated on a continual basis throughout the course of the year and represent management’s most updated judgment regarding grades at March 31, 2011.

 

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The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade and class for the year ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

Grades    Satisfactory
1, 2, 3, 4
     Special
Mention

5,6
     Substandard
7
     Doubtful
8
     Loss
9
     Total
Loans
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 9,557       $ 64       $ 1,552       $ —         $ —         $ 11,173   

Farmland

     38,588         2,486         1,890         —           —           42,964   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     129,714         2,188         13,119         44         8         145,073   

Commercial Real Estate

     125,066         1,399         11,163         —           —           137,628   
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     302,925         6,137         27,724         44         8         336,838   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     30,720         1,321         1,381         60         4         33,486   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     2,218         19         37         —           —           2,274   
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     32,938         1,340         1,418         60         4         35,760   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     888         —           57         —           —           945   

Other Consumer Loans

     38,421         395         1,518         6         —           40,340   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     39,309         395         1,575         6         —           41,285   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 375,172       $ 7,872       $ 30,717       $ 110       $ 12       $ 413,883   
                                                     

 

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The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade and class for the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

Grades    Satisfactory
1, 2, 3,4
     Mention
5,6
     Substandard
7
     Doubtful
8
     Loss
9
     Total
Loans
 

Real Estate:

                 

Land Development and Construction

   $ 20,165       $ 65       $ 1,608       $ —         $ —         $ 21,838   

Farmland

     40,462         2,210         2,062         —           —           44,734   

1-4 Family Mortgages

     128,505         1,966         13,130         26         —           143,627   

Commercial Real Estate

     127,851         542         11,367         —           —           139,760   
                                                     

Total Real Estate Loans

     316,983         4,783         28,167         26         —           349,959   
                                                     

Business Loans:

                 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

     26,062         608         1,739         16         4         28,429   

Farm Production and other Farm Loans

     2,363         14         52         —           —           2,429   
                                                     

Total Business Loans

     28,425         622         1,791         16         4         30,858   
                                                     

Consumer Loans:

                 

Credit Cards

     920         —           70         —           —           990   

Other Consumer Loans

     38,674         34         1,571         10         3         40,292   
                                                     

Total Consumer Loans

     39,594         34         1,641         10         3         41,282   
                                                     

Total Loans

   $ 385,002       $ 5,439       $ 31,599       $ 52       $ 7       $ 422,099   
                                                     

The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses that will occur within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio.

The allowance on the majority of the loan portfolio is calculated using a historical chargeoff percentage applied to the current loan balances by loan segment. This historical period is the average of the previous 5 years with the most current years weighted to show the effect of the most recent chargeoff activity. This percentage is also adjusted for economic factors such as local unemployment and general business conditions, both local and nationwide.

The group of loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for possible loss and a specific reserve is established to cover any loss contingency. Loans that are determined to be a loss with no benefit of remaining in the portfolio are charged off to the allowance. These specific reserves are reviewed periodically for continued impairment and adequacy of the specific reserve and adjusted when necessary.

 

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The following table details activity in the allowance for possible loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended March 31, 2011:

 

March 31, 2011    Real
Estate
    Business
Loans
    Consumer      Total  

Beginning Balance, January 1, 2011

   $ 4,306,691      $ 1,104,706      $ 967,673       $ 6,379,070   

Provision for possible loan losses

     (71,461     (52,912     368,434         244,061   

Chargeoffs

     45,645        15,104        74,367         135,116   

Recoveries

     4,819        3,130        28,254         36,203   
                                 

Net Chargeoffs

     40,826        11,974        46,113         98,913   
                                 

Ending Balance

   $ 4,194,404      $ 1,039,820      $ 1,289,994       $ 6,524,218   
                                 

Period end allowance allocated to:

         

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

     1,597,351        123,846        13,145         1,734,342   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     2,597,053        915,974        1,276,849         4,789,876   
                                 

Ending Balance, March 31, 2011

   $ 4,194,404      $ 1,039,820      $ 967,673       $ 6,524,218   
                                 

Activity in the allowance for possible loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2010  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 5,525,927   

Provision for loan losses

     624,956   

Loans charged off

     (472,544

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     48,454   
        

Balance, end of period

   $ 5,726,793   
        

 

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The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 related to each balance in the allowance for possible loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows (in thousands):

 

March 31, 2011    Real
Estate
     Business
Loans
     Consumer      Total  

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 11,387       $ 697       $ 234       $ 12,318   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     325,451         35,063         41,051         401,565   
                                   
   $ 336,838       $ 35,760       $ 41,285       $ 413,883   
                                   
December 31, 2010    Real
Estate
     Business
Loans
     Consumer      Total  

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 9,955       $ 1,349       $ 209       $ 11,513   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     340,004         29,509         41,073         410,586   
                                   
   $ 349,959       $ 30,858       $ 41,282       $ 422,099   
                                   

Note 7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued an update to ASC Topic 820, which requires the addition of new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements already included in the guidance for fair value measurements. The new disclosures related to significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers, as well as the clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim or annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The new disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for interim or annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption has not had a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or stockholders’ equity.

In July 2010, the FASB issued an update to ASC Topic 310, that requires additional disclosures that facilitate financial statement users’ evaluation of the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses. The update makes changes to existing disclosure requirements and includes additional disclosure requirements about financing receivables, including credit quality indicators of financing receivables at the end of the reporting period by class of financing receivables, the

 

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aging of past due financing receivables at the end of the reporting period by class of financing receivables, and the nature and extent of troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period by class of financing receivables and their effect on the allowance for credit losses. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period were effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The update has not had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements other than the new required disclosures.

Note 8. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Fair Value Topic of the ASC establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. This topic clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. This topic also requires disclosure about how fair value was determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant levels of inputs as follows:

 

Level 1    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2    Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
Level 3    Unobservable inputs, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations.

The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table presents assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011:

 

     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  

Securities available for sale

           

Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies

   $ —         $ 203,859,457       $ —         $ 203,859,457   

Mortgage-backed Securities

     —           35,031,898         —           35,031,898   

Other investments

     —           100,126,069         2,230,377         102,356,446   

Total

   $ —         $ 339,017,424       $ 2,230,377       $ 341,247,801   
                                   

 

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The following table presents assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010:

 

     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  

Securities available for sale

           

Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies

   $ —         $ 186,157,928       $ —         $ 186,157,928   

Mortgage-backed Securities

     —           37,759,943         —           37,759,943   

Other investments

     —           98,927,753         1,884,677         100,812,430   

Total

   $ —         $ 322,845,624       $ 1,884,677       $ 324,730,301   
                                   

The following table reports the activity for 2011 in assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs.

 

     Fair Value Measurements Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     Structured Financial Product  

Balance at January 1, 2011

   $ 1,884,677   

Unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income

     345,700   
        

Balance at March 31, 2011

   $ 2,230,377   
        

As of March 31, 2011, management determined, based on the current credit ratings, known defaults and deferrals by the underlying banks and the degree to which future defaults and deferrals would be required to occur before the cash flow for the Corporation’s tranche is negatively impacted, that no other than temporary impairment exists.

The Corporation recorded no gains or losses in earnings for the period that were attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date.

 

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For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2011 that were still held in the balance sheet at March 31, 2011, the following table provides the hierarchy level and the fair value of the related assets:

 

     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  

Impaired loans

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,226,961       $ 3,226,961   

Other real estate owned

     —           —           159,076         159,076   
                                   

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,386,037       $ 3,386,037   
                                   

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 2010 that were still held in the balance sheet at December 31, 2010, the following table provides the hierarchy level and the fair value of the related assets:

 

     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  

Impaired loans

   $ —         $ —         $ 2,680,775       $ 2,680,775   

Other real estate owned

     —           —           2,172,198         2,172,198   
                                   

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ 4,852,973       $ 4,852,973   
                                   

Impaired loans with a carrying value of $4,961,303 and $4,159,181 had an allocated allowance for loan losses of $1,734,342 and $1,478,406 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The allocated allowance is based on the carrying value of the impaired loan and the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated costs to sell.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) acquired during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, and recorded at fair value, less costs to sell, was $159,076. There were no writedowns during the period on OREO previously acquired. OREO acquired during 2010 and recorded at fair value, less costs to sell, was $973,758. Additional writedowns during 2010 on OREO previously acquired was $112,060 on five properties valued at $1,198,440.

 

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The Financial Instruments Topic of the ASC requires disclosure of financial instruments’ fair values, as well as the methodology and significant assumptions used in estimating fair values. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. The Financial Instruments Topic of the ASC excludes certain financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Corporation and may not be indicative of amounts that might ultimately be realized upon disposition or settlement of those assets and liabilities.

The following represents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Corporation’s financial instruments at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010:

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Carrying      Fair      Carrying      Fair  
     Amount      Value      Amount      Value  

Financial assets

           

Cash and due from banks

   $ 22,658,093       $ 22,658,093       $ 16,963,393       $ 16,963,393   

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     949,548         949,548         1,155,588         1,155,588   

Securities available-for-sale

     341,247,801         341,247,801         324,730,301         324,730,301   

Net loans

     407,084,466         407,020,916         415,496,720         415,605,513   

Financial liabilities

           

Deposits

   $ 546,731,288       $ 546,961,250       $ 537,429,723       $ 537,751,275   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     84,400,000         87,772,677         84,400,000         88,038,797   

Federal funds purchased

     5,000,000         5,000,000         2,500,000         2,500,000   

Securities Sold under agreement to repurchase

     110,197,891         110,197,891         110,483,437         110,483,437   

The fair value estimates, methods and assumptions used by the Corporation in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial statements were as follows:

Cash and Due from Banks and Interest Bearing Deposits with Banks

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for these instruments approximate fair value because of their immediate and shorter-term maturities, which are considered to be three months or less when purchased.

Securities Available-for-Sale

Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments. When neither quoted prices nor comparable instruments are available, unobservable inputs are needed to form an expected future cash flow analysis to establish fair values. Level 2 securities include debt securities such as obligations of United States

 

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government agencies and corporations, mortgage-backed securities and state, county and municipal bonds. Level 3 securities consist of a pooled trust preferred security.

Net Loans

For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values for other loans (i.e., commercial real estate and rental property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans, financial institution loans, and agricultural loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value.

Impaired Loans

Loans considered impaired are reserved for at the time the loan is identified as impaired taking into account the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including but not limited to, equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers. The fair value of the business assets is generally based on amounts reported on the business’ financial statements. Appraised and reported values may be adjusted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and management’s knowledge of the client and the client’s business. Since not all valuation inputs are observable, these nonrecurring fair value determinations are classified Level 3. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors previously identified.

Other real estate owned

OREO is comprised of commercial and residential real estate obtained in partial or total satisfaction of loan obligations. OREO acquired in settlement of indebtedness is recorded at fair value of the real estate, less costs to sell. Subsequently, it may be necessary to record nonrecurring fair value adjustments for decline in fair value. Fair value, when recorded, is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers and adjusted for management’s estimates of costs to sell. As such, values for OREO are classified as Level 3.

Deposits

The fair values for demand deposits, NOW and money market accounts and savings accounts are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts for variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and time deposits approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Borrowings

The fair value of FHLB advances is based on discounted cash flow analysis.

Federal Funds Sold and Purchased and Commercial Repurchase Agreements

Due to the short term nature of these instruments, which is considered to be three months or less, the carrying amount is equal to the fair value.

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments

The fair value of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are estimated using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. The fees associated with these financial instruments are not material.

 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

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 economies 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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Management’s discussion and analysis is intended to provide greater insight into the results of operations and the financial condition of Citizens Holding Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank,” and collectively with Citizens Holding Company, the “Corporation”). The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this report.

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. A measurement of liquidity is the ratio of net deposits and short-term liabilities divided by the sum of net cash, short-term investments and marketable assets. This measurement for liquidity of the Corporation at March 31, 2011, was 22.60% and at December 31, 2010, was 19.98%. Management believes it maintains adequate liquidity for the Corporation’s current needs.

The Corporation’s primary source of liquidity is customer deposits, which were $546,731,288 at March 31, 2011, and $537,429,723 at December 31, 2010. 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 had $341,247,801 invested in investment securities at March 31, 2011, and $324,730,301 at December 31, 2010. The Corporation had secured and unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks in the amount of $46,400,000 at March 31, 2011 and at December 31, 2010. In addition, the Corporation has the ability to draw on its line of credit with the FHLB. At March 31, 2011, the Corporation had unused and available $116,869,847 of its line of credit with the FHLB and at December 31, 2010, the Corporation had unused and available $119,501,966 of its line of credit with the FHLB. The decrease in the amount available under the Corporation’s line of credit with the FHLB from the end of 2010 to March 31, 2011, was the result of a decrease in collateral available, as calculated quarterly by the FHLB.

At March 31, 2011, and at December 31, 2010, the Corporation had federal funds purchased in the amounts of $5,000,000 and $2,500,000, respectively. The Corporation usually purchases funds from correspondent banks on a temporary basis to meet short term funding needs.

When the Corporation has more funds than it needs for its reserve requirements or short-term liquidity needs, the Corporation increases its investment portfolio, increases the balances in interest bearing due from accounts 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.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Corporation’s equity capital was $78,789,334 at March 31, 2011, as compared to $76,295,096 at December 31, 2010. One of the reasons for the increase in equity capital was net

 

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earnings in excess of dividends paid. Equity capital was also positively impacted by the investment securities market value adjustment due to an increase in the market value of the Corporation’s investment portfolio. This market value increase was due to general market conditions, specifically the decrease in short term interest rates, which caused an increase in the market price of the investment portfolio.

Commencing May 1, 2009, the Corporation renewed its stock repurchase program whereby the Corporation may purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock on the open market. This plan terminated April 30, 2010, and the Corporation had purchased 49,326 shares at an average price of $22.75. This reduced the number of shares outstanding at December 31, 2010, to 4,838,411.

Cash dividends in the amount of $1,064,671, or $0.22 per share, have been paid in 2011 as of the end of the first 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 March 31, 2011, the Corporation meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

                 To Be Well  
                 Capitalized Under  
           For Capital     Prompt Corrective  
     Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Actions Provisions  
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  

As of March 31, 2011

               

Total Capital

   $ 82,257,293         16.53   $ 39,817,470         >8.00   $ 49,771,838         >10.00

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Tier 1 Capital

     76,032,076         15.28     19,908,735         >4.00     29,863,103         >6.00

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

               

Tier 1 Capital

     76,032,076         9.29     32,749,458         >4.00     40,936,823         >5.00

(to Average Assets)

               

 

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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:

 

     For the Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Interest Income, including fees

   $ 9,345,272       $ 9,875,217   

Interest Expense

     1,766,953         2,309,912   
                 

Net Interest Income

     7,578,319         7,565,305   

Provision for Loan Losses

     244,061         624,956   
                 

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses

     7,334,258         6,940,349   

Other Income

     1,584,395         1,623,131   

Other Expense

     6,400,281         6,023,131   
                 

Income before Provision For Income Taxes

     2,518,372         2,540,349   

Provision for Income Taxes

     563,486         564,792   
                 

Net Income

   $ 1,954,886       $ 1,975,557   
                 

Net Income Per share - Basic

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   
                 

Net Income Per Share - Diluted

   $ 0.40       $ 0.41   
                 

See Note 3 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 10.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, and 10.35% for the corresponding period in 2010. The decrease in ROE was caused by an increase in average equity along with a slight decrease in net income for the three months of 2011.

The book value per share increased to $16.28 at March 31, 2011, compared to $15.77 at December 31, 2010. The increase in book value per share reflects the increase in equity due to the amount of earnings in excess of dividends and the increase in other comprehensive income due to the increase in market value of the Corporation’s investment securities. Average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2011, were $822,108,590 compared to $839,212,189 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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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 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 4.25% for the first quarter of 2011 compared to 4.18% for the corresponding period of 2010. The increase in net interest margin from 2010 to 2011 is the result of a smaller decrease in yields on earning assets compared to the decrease in rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds, as detailed below. Earning assets averaged $749,736,942 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This represents a decrease of $13,103,746, or 1.7%, over average earning assets of $762,840,688 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2011, is the result of the declining loan demand and decline in deposits due to current local and national economic conditions.

Interest bearing deposits averaged $439,191,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This represents a decrease of $33,543,134, or 7.1%, from the average of interest bearing deposits of $472,734,185 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. This was due to a decrease in interest bearing accounts and in certificates of deposit partially offset by an increase in savings accounts.

Other borrowed funds averaged $204,759,362 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. This represents an increase of $8,604,805, or 4.4%, over the other borrowed funds of $196,154,557 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010. This increase in other borrowed funds was due to a $13,018,791 increase in the Commercial Repo Liability, a $190,653 decrease in the ABE Loan Liability, a $3,956,667 decrease in Federal Funds Purchased and a decrease in the FHLB advances of $266,666 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, when compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2010.

Net interest income was $7,578,319 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $13,014 from $7,565,305 for the three month period ended March 31, 2010, primarily due to changes in rate. The changes in volume in earning assets and in deposits and in borrowed funds are discussed above. As to changes in rate, in the three month period ended March 31, 2011, the yield on earning assets decreased slower than the rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds as compared to the changes in rates and yields in the same period in 2010. The yield on all interest bearing assets decreased 19 basis points to 5.20% in the first quarter of 2011 from 5.39% for the same period in 2010. At the same time, the rate paid on all interest bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2011 decreased by 28 basis points to 1.11% from 1.39% in the same period of 2010. As longer term interest bearing assets and liabilities mature and reprice, management believes that the yields on interest bearing assets and rates on interest bearing liabilities will both decrease.

 

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

 

     For the Three Months  
     Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  

Interest and Fees

   $ 6,548,931      $ 7,253,309   

Average Loans

     417,343,795        451,829,997   

Annualized Yield

     6.28     6.42

The decrease in interest rates in the three month period ended March 31, 2011, reflects the decrease 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 overall 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.

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 regular 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 that management has determined to be a loss. A loan is generally considered by management to represent a loss in whole or in part when 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 that 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 that 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. As these estimates, factors and evaluations are primarily judgmental, no assurance can be given as to

 

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whether 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:

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,

2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 

BALANCES:

        

Gross Loans

   $ 413,882,988      $ 422,098,362      $ (8,215,374     -1.95

Allowance for Loan Losses

     6,524,218        6,379,070        145,148        2.28

Nonaccrual Loans

     10,619,610        10,931,670        (312,060     -2.85

Ratios:

        

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans

     1.58     1.51    

Net loans charged off to allowance for loan losses

     1.52     25.12    

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was $244,061, a decrease of $380,895 from the $624,596 provision for the same period in 2010. The decrease in our loan loss provisions for the three month period is a result of a decrease in outstanding loans, loan losses recorded for the respective periods and management’s assessment of inherent loss in the loan portfolio, including the impact caused by current local and national economic conditions. The Corporation’s model used to calculate the provision is based on the percentage of historical charge-offs applied to the current loan balances by loan segment and specific reserves applied to certain impaired loans. Nonaccrual loans decreased during this period due to the improvement of loans classified as non-accrual due to payments received on these loans in excess of new loans added to the list.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $98,913, a decrease of $325,153 from the $424,066 charged off in the same period in 2010. This decrease was due to an overall decrease in the number of charge offs in 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010 and not the result of any one loan segment.

Management reviews with the Board of Directors the adequacy of the allowance for 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 first three months of 2011 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.

 

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NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, wire transfer fees, safe deposit box rentals and other revenue not derived from interest on earning assets. Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was $1,584,395, a decrease of $500,301, or 24.0%, from the same period in 2010. The decrease in non-interest income is the result of investment security gains realized in 2010 that did not repeat in 2011. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $90,381, or 9.4%, to $874,397 in the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $964,778 for the same period in 2010. Other service charges and fees increased by $40,133, or 10.7%, in the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. The difference in fee income was the result of fluctuations in volume and not a direct result of fee changes.

The following is a detail of the other major income classifications that are included in Other Income under Non-Interest Income on the income statement:

 

     Three months  
     ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Other Income

     

BOLI Insurance

   $ 115,385       $ 105,000   

Mortgage Loan Origination Income

     98,500         26,795   

Income from Security Sales, net

     432         558,682   

Other Income

     81,722         55,615   
                 

Total Other Income

   $ 296,039       $ 746,092   
                 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and other operating expenses. Aggregate non-interest expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $6,400,281 and $6,484,696, respectively, a decrease of $84,415, or 1.3%, from 2010 to 2011. Salaries and benefits increased to $3,519,609 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $3,400,361 for the same period in 2010. This represents an increase of $119,248, or 3.5%. This increase was the result of an increase in employees related to expansion of administration functions and normal yearly salaries increases. Occupancy expense increased by $143,559, or 15.2%, to $1,088,947 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, when compared to the same period of 2010. This increase is due in part to the expenses related to the new branch located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

The following is a detail of the major expense classifications that make up the other operating expense line item in the income statement:

 

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     Three months  
     ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Other Operating Expense

     

Intangible Amortization

   $ 46,173       $ 46,173   

Advertising

     170,762         129,953   

Office Supplies

     179,776         111,667   

Legal and Audit Fees

     120,906         118,352   

Telephone expense

     96,382         140,309   

Postage and Freight

     92,650         76,611   

Loan Collection Expense

     73,374         146,033   

Other Losses

     13,320         478,711   

FDIC and State Assessment

     265,069         256,147   

Debit Card/ATM expense

     181,378         131,508   

Travel and Convention

     63,201         74,274   

Other expenses

     488,734         429,209   
                 

Total Other Expense

   $ 1,791,725       $ 2,138,947   
                 

The Corporation’s efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was 67.51% compared to the 63.26% for the same period in 2010. The efficiency ratio is the ratio of non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (on a fully tax equivalent basis) and non-interest income.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Cash and Due From Banks

   $ 22,658,093       $ 16,963,393       $ 5,694,700        33.57

Interest Bearing deposits with Other Banks

     949,548         1,155,588         (206,040     -17.83

Investment Securities

     341,247,801         324,730,301         16,517,500        5.09

Loans, net

     407,084,466         415,496,720         (8,412,254     -2.02

Total Assets

     832,142,576         818,232,732         13,909,844        1.70

Total Deposits

     546,731,288         537,429,723         9,301,565        1.73

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     78,789,334         76,295,096         2,494,238        3.27

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, balances at correspondent banks and items in process of collection. The balance at March 31, 2011, was $23,607,641, an increase of $5,488,660 from the balance of $18,118,981 at December 31, 2010, due to an increase in the availability of cash letters sent for collection on the last day of the period.

 

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

During the three month period ended March 31, 2011, premises and equipment increased by $438,174, or 2.1%, to $21,189,652 when compared to $20,751,478 at December 31, 2010. The increase was due to the addition of property and equipment exceeding the amount of depreciation in the normal course of business. During this time, additions were made for interim construction costs on a new branch building in Hattiesburg.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The investment securities portfolio consists of United States Agency debentures, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of states, counties and municipal governments and FHLB stock. Investments at March 31, 2011, increased $16,517,500, or 5.1%, to $341,247,801 from the balance at December 31, 2010. This increase is due to the Corporation’s strategy of investing funds not needed for the declining loan demand in the highest yielding asset.

LOANS

The loan balance decreased by $8,412,254 during the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $407,084,466 from $415,496,720 at December 31, 2010. Loan demand, especially in the commercial and industrial loan and consumer categories, was weak during the first three months of 2011. 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:

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
    Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 

Noninterest-Bearing Deposits

   $ 103,619,322       $ 95,324,759       $ 8,294,563        8.70

Interest-Bearing Deposits

     170,856,575         164,325,092         6,531,483        3.97

Savings Deposits

     40,431,262         37,778,537         2,652,725        7.02

Certificates of Deposit

     231,824,129         240,001,335         (8,177,206     -3.41
                                  

Total Deposits

   $ 546,731,288       $ 537,429,723       $ 9,301,565        1.73
                                  

Interest-bearing deposits, noninterest-bearing deposits and savings increased while certificates of deposit decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2011. Management continually monitors the interest rates on loan and deposit products to ensure that the Corporation is in line with the rates dictated by the market and our asset and liability management. These rate adjustments impact deposit balances.

 

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Refer to Note 2 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, which consist of commitments to fund loans and letters of credit.

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 statements contained in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The following discussion outlines specific risks that could affect the Corporation’s ability to compete, change the Corporation’s risk profile or eventually impact the Corporation’s financial results. The risks the Corporation faces generally are similar to those experienced, to varying degrees, by all financial services companies.

The Corporation’s strategies and its management’s ability to react to changing competitive and economic environments have enabled the Corporation historically to compete effectively and manage risks to acceptable levels. The Corporation has outlined potential risk factors below that it presently believe could be important; however, other risks may prove to be important in the future. New risks may emerge at any time and the Corporation cannot predict with certainty all potential developments which could affect the Corporation’s financial performance. The following discussion highlights potential risks, which could intensify over time or shift dynamically in a way that might change the Corporation’s risk profile.

Competition Risks

The market in which the Corporation competes is saturated with community banks seeking to provide a service oriented banking experience to individuals and businesses compared with what the Corporation believes is the more rigid and less friendly environment found in large banks. This requires the Corporation to offer most, if not all, of the products and conveniences that are offered by the larger banks with a service differentiation. In doing so, it is imperative that the Corporation identify the lines of business that the Corporation can excel in, prudently utilize the Corporation’s available capital to acquire the people and platforms required thereof and execute on the strategy.

Credit Risks

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levels of credit loss can vary over time. Our ability to manage credit risks depends primarily upon the Corporation’s ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers and the value of collateral, including real estate. The Corporation controls credit risk by diversifying the Corporation’s loan portfolio and managing its composition, and by recording and managing an allowance for expected loan losses in accordance with applicable accounting rules. At the end of March 31, 2011, the Corporation had $6.524 million of available reserves to cover such losses. The models and approaches the Corporation uses to originate and manage loans are regularly updated to take into account changes in the competitive environment, in real estate prices and other collateral values, and in the economy, among other things based on the Corporation’s experience originating loans and servicing loan portfolios.

Financing, Funding and Liquidity Risks

One of the most important aspects of management’s efforts to sustain long-term profitability for the Corporation is the management of interest rate risk. Management’s goal is to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of interest-rate risk and liquidity.

The Corporation’s assets and liabilities are principally financial in nature and the resulting earnings thereon are subject to significant variability due to the timing and extent to which the Corporation can reprice the yields on interest-earning assets and the costs of interest bearing liabilities as a result of changes in market interest rates. Interest rates in the financial markets affect the Corporation’s decisions on pricing its assets and liabilities which impacts net interest income, an important cash flow stream for the Corporation. As a result, a substantial part of the Corporation’s risk-management activities are devoted to managing interest-rate risk. Currently, the Corporation does not have any significant risks related to foreign exchange, commodities or equity risk exposures.

Interest Rate and Yield Curve Risks

A significant portion of the Corporation’s business involves borrowing and lending money. Accordingly, changes in interest rates directly impact the Corporation’s revenues and expenses, and potentially could compress the Corporation’s net interest margin. The Corporation actively manages its balance sheet to control the risks of a reduction in net interest margin brought about by ordinary fluctuations in rates.

Like all financial services companies, the Corporation faces the risks of abnormalities in the yield curve. The yield curve simply shows the interest rates applicable to short and long term debt. The curve is steep when short-term rates are much lower than long-term rates: it is flat when short-term rates are equal, or nearly equal, to long-term rates: and it is inverted when short-term rates exceed long-term rates. Historically, the yield curve is positively sloped. A flat or inverted yield curve tends to decrease net interest margin, as funding costs increase relative to the yield on assets. Currently, the yield curve is positively sloped.

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banking, deposit, and consumer lending regulations in addition to the rules applicable to all companies publicly traded in the U.S. securities markets. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in financial, structural, and operational penalties. In addition, efforts to comply with applicable regulations may increase the Corporation’s costs and, or limit the Corporation’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities. Federal and state regulations significantly limit the types of activities in which the Corporation, as a financial institution, may engage. In addition, the Corporation is subject to a wide array of other regulations that govern other aspects of how the Corporation conducts business, such as in the areas of employment and intellectual property. Federal and state legislative and regulatory authorities occasionally consider changing these regulations or adopting new ones. Such actions could limit the amount of interest or fees the Corporation can charge, could restrict the Corporation’s ability to collect loans or realize on collateral or could materially affect us in other ways. Additional federal and state consumer protection regulations also could expand the privacy protections afforded to customers of financial institutions, restricting the Corporation’s ability to share or receive customer information and increasing the Corporation’s costs. In addition, changes in accounting rules can significantly affect how the Corporation records and reports assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and earnings.

The Corporation also faces litigation risks from customers (singly or in class actions) and from federal or state regulators. Litigation is an unavoidable part of doing business, and the Corporation manages those risks through internal controls, personnel training, insurance, litigation management, the Corporation’s compliance and ethics processes and other means. However, the commencement, outcome and magnitude of litigation cannot be predicted or controlled with certainty.

Accounting Estimate Risks

The preparation of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements. The Corporation’s most critical estimate is the level of the allowance for credit losses. However, other estimates occasionally become highly significant, especially in volatile situations such as litigation and other loss contingency matters. Estimates are made at specific points in time; as actual events unfold, estimates are adjusted accordingly. Due to the inherent nature of these estimates, it is possible that, at some time in the future, the Corporation may significantly increase the allowance for credit losses or sustain credit losses that are significantly higher than the provided allowance, or the Corporation may make some other adjustment that will differ materially from the estimates that the Corporation make today.

Expense Control

Expenses and other costs directly affect the Corporation’s earnings. The Corporation’s ability to successfully manage expenses is important to its long-term profitability. Many factors can influence the amount of the Corporation’s expenses, as well as how quickly they grow. As the Corporation’s businesses change or expand, additional expenses can arise from asset purchases, structural reorganization evolving business strategies, and changing regulations, among other

 

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things. The Corporation manages expense growth and risk through a variety of means, including actual versus budget management, imposition of expense authorization, and procurement coordination and processes.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The management of the Corporation, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management as appropriate to allow timely decision regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2011 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

There were no changes to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2011, 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

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibits

 

31(a)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31(b)   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32(a)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
32(b)   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

 

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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
BY:   /s/    GREG L. MCKEE        
Greg L. McKee
President and Chief Executive Officer
BY:   /s/    ROBERT T. SMITH        
Robert T. Smith
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
DATE: May 9, 2011

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

31(a)

   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

31(b)

   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

32(a)

   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.

32(b)

   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.

 

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