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8-K - FOURTH QTR EARN RELEASE 2013 AND TARP REPAYMENT - CITIZENS FIRST CORPq4earnreltarp.htm

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2014
 
Citizens First Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2013 Results; Completes Final TARP Repayment
 
 
 
NEWS
For Immediate Release
   
Contact:
Todd Kanipe, CEO
tkanipe@citizensfirstbank.com
Steve Marcum, CFO
smarcum@citizensfirstbank.com
Citizens First Corporation
1065 Ashley Street, Suite 150
Bowling Green, KY  42103
270.393.0700
 

BOWLING GREEN, KY, January 16, 2014 – Citizens First Corporation (NASDAQ: CZFC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2013, which include the following:

·  
For the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company reported net income of $702,000, or $0.25 per diluted common share.  This represents an increase of $469,000, or $0.23 per diluted common share, from the linked quarter ended September 30, 2013.  Compared to the quarter ended December 31 a year ago, net income increased $5,000 or $0.02 per diluted common share.

·  
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, net income totaled $1.8 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share.  This represents a decrease of $1.4 million or $0.59 per diluted common share, from the net income of $3.2 million in the previous year.

·  
The Company’s net interest margin was 4.03% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 compared to 3.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and 4.24% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 15 basis points for the linked quarter and a decrease of 21 basis points from the prior year.  The Company’s net interest margin increased from the prior quarter primarily due to a decline in non-accrual loans and the collection of interest on loans which were previously in a non-accrual status.

 
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·  
Nonperforming assets decreased to $2.0 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $6.3 million at December 31, 2012.  Nonperforming assets reached a high of $10.9 million at March 31, 2013.  President and CEO Todd Kanipe commented, “Reducing our nonperforming assets was a priority in 2013.  Our concentrated efforts to resolve these loans resulted in significantly improved levels of both restructured and non-performing loans at year end.”

·  
Provision for loan losses was $450,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $900,000 for the linked quarter ended September 30, 2013 and $580,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  Provision expense for 2013 totaled $2.7 million compared to $1.7 million in 2012.  Net charge-offs for 2013 total $3.7 million compared to $1.8 million in 2012.

·  
On January 15, 2014, the Company repurchased the remaining 93 shares of the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred (CPP) Stock that the Company had issued to the Treasury on December 19, 2008 under the TARP Capital Purchase Program of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.  The Company had previously repurchased 157 shares of the original 250 shares issued.  The Company paid approximately $3.3 million, which was 100% of par value, to repurchase the preferred shares along with the accrued dividend for the shares repurchased.  The preferred dividend rate was scheduled to increase from 5% to 9% during 2014, which would have resulted in preferred dividends of $294,000 annually.  The warrants associated with the CPP investment remain outstanding at the present time.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Compared to Third Quarter 2013
 
Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 improved $95,000 from the previous quarter due to an increase in loan income as the level of non-accrual loans declined.
 

 
Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2013 decreased $85,000, or 10.7%, compared to the previous quarter, primarily due to a decrease in the gain on sale of mortgage loans of $45,000.  Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2013 decreased $218,000, or 6.6%, compared to the previous quarter due to a decrease in legal and collection expenses.
 

 
A $450,000 provision for loan losses was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to a $900,000 provision in the previous quarter.  The provision expense was lower in the fourth quarter of 2013 as a result of a decrease in net charge-offs. 
 
 
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 Net charge-offs were $617,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2013.
 

 
Fourth Quarter 2013 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2012
 
Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 decreased $126,000, or 3.3%, compared to the previous year.  The decrease in net interest income was impacted by a reduction in interest expense of $127,000 combined with a decrease in interest income of $253,000.  The decrease in interest income was created by a decline in the yield on loans from 5.71% in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 5.42% in the fourth quarter of 2013.  Loan yields have declined as maturing loans were repriced at a lower rate.
 

 
Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2013 decreased $53,000, or 6.9%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2012, primarily due to a decline in gains on sale of mortgage loans of $46,000 from the prior year.
 

 
Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2013 decreased $30,000, or 0.1%, compared to the three months ended December 31 2012, due to a decrease in personnel expenses.
 

 
A $450,000 provision for loan losses was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of $130,000, from $580,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Net charge-offs were $617,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to net charge-offs of $827,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012.
 

 
Balance Sheet
 

 
Total assets at December 31, 2013 were $410.2 million, an increase of $3.6 million from $406.6 million at December 31, 2012.  Average assets during the fourth quarter were $408.8 million, an increase of 1.2%, or $4.8 million, from $404.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Average interest earning assets increased 1.5%, or $5.8 million, from $369.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 to $375.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.
 

 
Loans decreased $3.7 million, or 1.2%, from $298.8 million at December 31, 2012 to $295.1 million at December 31, 2013.  Total loans averaged $298.8 million the fourth
 
 
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 quarter of 2013, compared to $304.2 million the fourth quarter of 2012, a decrease of $5.4 million, or 1.8%.
 

 
For the year of 2013, loans averaged $304.0 million, an increase of $2.7 million, or 0.9%, from $301.3 million in 2012.
 

 
Deposits at December 31, 2013 were $343.0 million, an increase of $11.3 million, or 3.4%, compared to $331.7 million at December 31, 2012.  Total deposits averaged $340.9 million the fourth quarter of 2013, an increase of $15.3 million, or 4.7%, compared to $325.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2012.  Average deposits increased during the year, but the cost of funds declined as higher cost deposits matured and were renewed at lower rates.
 

 
Non-performing assets totaled $2.0 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $6.3 million at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $4.3 million. Compared to the prior quarter at September 30, 2013, non-performing assets decreased $4.4 million.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, $4.1 million in non-performing assets were collected or returned to accrual status, $609,000 of non-performing assets were charged-off, and $368,000 of loans became non-performing during the quarter.
 

 
The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2013 was $4.7 million, or 1.58% of total loans, compared to $5.7 million, or 1.91% of total loans as of December 31, 2012.  The allowance decreased as a result of charging off specific allocations of the allowance that had been established in previous quarters.
 

A summary of nonperforming assets is presented below:

 
(In thousands)
 
December
31,
 2013
September
30,
 2013
June
30,
 2013
March       31,
 2013
December       31,
 2012
Nonaccrual loans
 
$1,026
$3,784
$6,141
$7,097
$5,384
Loans 90+ days past due/accruing
 
-
19
-
23
-
Restructured loans
 
154
2,041
3,340
3,528
758
Total non-performing loans
 
1,180
5,844
9,481
10,648
6,142
             
Other real estate owned
 
833
547
517
232
191
Total non-performing assets
 
$2,013
$6,391
$9,998
$10,880
$6,333
             
Non-performing assets to total assets
 
0.49%
1.56%
2.43%
2.58%
1.56%

A summary of the allowance for loan losses is presented below:

 
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(In thousands)
 
December
31,
 2013
September
30,
 2013
June
30,
 2013
March       31,
 2013
December       31,
 2012
Balance at beginning of period
 
$4,820
$6,064
$6,650
$5,721
$5,968
Provision for loan losses
 
450
900
50
1,250
580
Charged-off loans
 
788
2,198
678
358
838
Recoveries of previously charged-off loans
 
171
54
42
37
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Balance at end of period
 
$4,653
$4,820
$6,064
$6,650
$5,721
             
             
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
1.58%
1.60%
1.98%
2.21%
1.91%

At December 31, 2013, total shareholders’ equity was $38.3 million compared to $41.6 million at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $3.3 million.  During the first quarter of 2013, the Company paid $3.3 million to repurchase 94 of the 250 shares of the Series A preferred stock that the Company had issued to the Treasury on December 19, 2008 under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  At December 31, 2013, the Company had 93 shares of the Series A preferred stock outstanding with a balance of approximately $3.3 million.

The Company’s tangible equity ratio was 8.28% as of December 31, 2013 compared to 9.08% at December 31, 2012.  The tangible book value per common share improved slightly from $11.32 at December 31, 2012, to $11.51 at December 31, 2013.  The Company and Citizens First Bank are categorized as “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 
About Citizens First Corporation
 
Citizens First Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky and established in 1999.  The Company has branch offices located in Barren, Hart, Simpson and Warren Counties in Kentucky.
 
 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
Statements in this press release relating to Citizens First Corporation's plans, objectives, expectations or future performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon the Company’s current expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.  Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially are economic conditions generally and in the market areas of the Company, a continuation or worsening of the current disruption in credit and other markets, goodwill impairment, overall loan demand, increased competition in the financial services industry which could negatively impact the Company’s ability to increase total earning assets, and the retention of key personnel.  Actions by the Department of the Treasury and federal and state bank regulators in response to changing economic conditions, changes in interest rates, loan prepayments by and the financial health of the Company’s borrowers, and other factors described in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission could also impact current expectations.
 

 
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios
Consolidated Statement of Income:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Dec 31
Sept 30
June 30
March 31
Dec 31
 
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
Interest income
$4,411
$4,381
$4,325
$4,428
$4,664
Interest expense
682
747
770
762
809
Net interest income
3,729
3,634
3,555
3,666
3,855
           
Provision for loan losses
450
900
50
1,250
580
           
Non-interest income:
         
   Service charges on deposits
319
341
321
291
351
   Other service charges and fees
133
156
158
138
129
   Gain on sale of mortgage loans
36
81
78
82
82
   Non-deposit brokerage fees
72
91
78
65
61
   Lease income
75
74
75
74
76
   BOLI income
49
53
56
61
65
   Securities gains
27
-
29
8
-
      Total
711
796
795
719
764
           
Non-interest expenses:
         
   Personnel expense
1,419
1,382
1,417
1,441
1,489
   Net occupancy expense
485
499
465
461
491
   Advertising and public relations
65
70
110
78
91
   Professional fees
141
201
174
164
176
   Data processing services
266
280
272
265
241
   Franchise shares and deposit tax
145
146
141
141
141
   FDIC insurance
119
150
26
85
87
   Core deposit intangible amortization
79
84
85
84
84
   Postage and office supplies
38
35
35
43
40
   Other real estate owned expenses
46
7
20
11
15
   Other
258
425
434
309
236
      Total
3,061
3,279
3,179
3,082
3,091
           
Income before income taxes
929
251
1,121
53
948
Provision for income taxes
227
18
333
(62)
251
Net income
702
233
788
115
697
           
Preferred dividends and discount accretion
184
178
176
217
225
Net income available for common shareholders
$518
$55
$612
$(102)
$472
Basic earnings per common share
$0.26
$0.03
$0.31
$(0.05)
$0.24
Diluted earnings per common share
$0.25
$0.02
$0.30
$(0.05)
$0.23


 

 


 
Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios

Key Operating Statistics:


 
Three Months Ended
 
         
 
December
 31
September
 30
June
 30
March
 31
December 31
 
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
           
Average assets
$408,792
$413,293
$419,240
$417,804
$403,975
Average earning assets
375,658
380,154
387,663
384,614
369,927
Average loans
298,833
307,618
305,532
303,942
304,249
Average deposits
340,938
340,067
345,738
342,475
325,644
Average equity
38,469
37,937
38,353
40,164
41,629
Average common equity
27,548
27,023
27,445
27,695
27,458
           
Return on average assets
0.68%
0.22%
0.75%
0.11%
0.69%
Return on average equity
7.24%
2.44%
8.24%
1.16%
6.66%
           
Efficiency ratio
68.07%
72.66%
72.17%
68.96%
65.70%
Non-interest income to average assets
0.69%
0.77%
0.76%
0.70%
0.75%
Non-interest expenses to average assets
2.97%
3.15%
3.04%
2.99%
3.04%
Yield on loans
5.42%
5.26%
5.28%
5.50%
5.71%
Yield on investment securities (TE)
2.97%
2.87%
2.78%
2.97%
2.96%
Yield on average earning assets (TE)
4.75%
4.66%
4.56%
4.76%
5.11%
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities
0.83%
0.89%
0.92%
0.93%
1.01%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
4.03%
3.88%
3.77%
3.96%
4.24%
Number of FTE employees
100
100
98
99
102
           
Asset Quality Ratios:
         
Non-performing loans to total loans
0.40%
1.94%
3.09%
3.54%
2.06%
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.49%
1.56%
2.43%
2.58%
1.56%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
1.58%
1.60%
1.98%
2.21%
1.91%
YTD net charge-offs to average loans, annualized
1.22%
1.36%
0.63%
0.43%
0.60%

 

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios

     
 
Twelve Months Ended
     
 
December 31
December 31
 
2013
2012
Interest income
$17,545
$18,528
Interest expense
2,961
3,450
Net interest income
14,584
15,078
     
Provision for loan losses
2,650
1,700
     
Non-interest income:
   
   Service charges on deposits
1,272
1,365
   Other service charges and fees
585
529
   Gain on sale of mortgage loans
277
301
   Non-deposit brokerage fees
306
206
   Lease income
298
279
   BOLI income
219
263
   Securities gains
64
55
      Total
3,021
2,998
     
Non-interest expenses:
   
   Personnel expense
5,659
5,718
   Net occupancy expense
1,910
1,918
   Advertising and public relations
323
352
   Professional fees
680
627
   Data processing services
1,083
916
   Franchise shares and deposit tax
573
548
   FDIC insurance
380
314
   Core deposit intangible amortization
332
349
   Postage and office supplies
151
189
   Other real estate owned expenses
84
170
   Other
1,426
954
      Total
12,601
12,055
     
Income before income taxes
2,354
4,321
Provision for income taxes
516
1,148
Net income
1,838
3,173
     
Preferred dividends and discount accretion
755
896
Net income available for common shareholders
$1,083
$2,277
Basic earnings per common share
$0.55
$1.16
Diluted earnings per common share
$0.52
$1.11
     

 
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios

Key Operating Statistics:


   
 
Twelve Months Ended
     
 
December
 31
December
 31
 
2013
2012
     
Average assets
$414,753
$402,958
Average earning assets
381,992
367,379
Average loans
303,977
301,292
Average deposits
342,294
327,651
Average equity
38,724
40,454
Average common equity
27,426
26,301
     
Return on average assets
0.44%
0.79%
Return on average equity
4.75%
7.84%
     
Efficiency ratio
70.48%
65.67%
Non-interest income to average assets
0.73%
0.74%
Non-interest expenses to average assets
3.04%
2.99%
Yield on average earning assets (tax equivalent)
4.68%
5.13%
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities
0.89%
1.08%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
3.91%
4.20%


 
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios


Consolidated Statement of Condition:
As of
As of
As of
 
December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
2013
2012
2011
Cash and cash equivalents
$37,062
$34,799
$30,549
Available for sale securities
51,633
46,639
50,718
Loans held for sale
-
61
180
Loans
295,068
298,754
294,352
Allowance for loan losses
(4,653)
(5,721)
(5,865)
Premises and equipment, net
11,054
11,568
11,849
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
7,806
7,587
7,324
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
2,025
2,025
2,025
Accrued interest receivable
1,554
1,660
1,858
Deferred income taxes
2,279
2,180
2,973
Intangible assets
4,762
5,094
5,443
Other real estate owned
833
191
637
Other assets
752
1,719
1,751
  Total Assets
$410,175
$406,556
$403,794
       
Deposits:
     
    Noninterest bearing
$ 39,967
$ 41,725
$ 38,352
    Savings, NOW and money market
143,602
111,194
116,968
    Time
159,382
178,814
177,411
      Total deposits
$342,951
$331,733
$332,731
FHLB advances and other borrowings
22,000
26,000
25,000
Subordinated debentures
5,000
5,000
5,000
Other liabilities
1,877
2,257
2,191
Total Liabilities
371,828
364,990
364,922
6.5% Cumulative preferred stock
7,659
7,659
7,659
Series A preferred stock
3,266
6,519
6,471
Common stock
27,072
27,072
27,072
Retained earnings (deficit)
653
(430)
(2,706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(303)
746
376
Total Stockholders’ Equity
38,347
41,566
38,872
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$410,175
$406,556
$403,794

 
 
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
In thousands, except per share data and ratios

   
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
Capital Ratios:
       
Tier 1 leverage
 
9.57%
10.20%
9.46%
Tier 1 risk-based capital
 
12.56%
13.16%
11.94%
Total risk based capital
 
13.81%
14.41%
13.19%
Tangible equity ratio (1)
 
8.28%
9.08%
8.39%
Tangible common equity ratio (1)
 
5.59%
5.55%
4.84%
Book value per common share
 
$13.93
$13.91
$12.57
Tangible book value per common share (1)
 
$11.51
$11.32
$9.80
Shares outstanding (in thousands)
 
1,969
1,969
1,969
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(1)  
The tangible equity ratio, tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share, while not required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), are considered critical metrics with which to analyze banks.  The ratio and per share amount have been included to facilitate a greater understanding of the Company’s capital structure and financial condition.  See the Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation table for reconciliation of this ratio and per share amount to GAAP.

Regulation G Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
 
December 31, 2013
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
         
Total shareholders’ equity (a)
 
$38,348
$41,566
$38,872
Less:
       
   Preferred stock
 
(10,925)
(14,178)
(14,130)
Common equity (b)
 
27,423
27,388
24,742
   Goodwill
 
(4,097)
(4,097)
(4,097)
   Intangible assets
 
(665)
(997)
(1,346)
Tangible common equity (c)
 
22,661
22,294
19,299
Add:
       
   Preferred stock
 
10,925
14,178
14,130
Tangible equity (d)
 
$33,586
$36,472
$33,429
         
Total assets (e)
 
$410,175
$406,556
$403,794
Less:
       
   Goodwill
 
(4,097)
(4,097)
(4,097)
   Intangible assets
 
(665)
(997)
(1,346)
Tangible assets (f)
 
$405,413
$401,462
$398,351
Shares outstanding (in thousands) (g)
 
1,969
1,969
1,969
         
Book value per common share (b/g)
 
$13.93
$13.91
$12.57
Tangible book value per common share (c/g)
 
$11.51
$11.32
$9.80
         
Total shareholders’ equity to total assets ratio (a/e)
 
9.35%
10.22%
9.63%
Tangible equity ratio (d/f)
 
8.28%
9.08%
8.39%
Tangible common equity ratio (c/f)
 
5.59%
5.55%
4.84%

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