Citizens Holding Company Reports Earnings
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was
Fourth Quarter Highlights
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Total revenues, or interest and non-interest income, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 totaled
, an increase of$21,213 , or$6,020 39.62% , from the prior quarter. The increase in total revenue is primarily attributed to an increase of , or$4,920 535.36% , in non-interest income attributed to a one-time gain on a sale-leaseback transaction of .$4,535 - Yields on earning assets increased 19 basis point (“bps”) to 461 bps for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to 442 bps for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and increased 101 bps compared to 360 bps for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Loans held for investment (“LHFI”) increased
, or$25,388 3.95% , to at March 31, 2023, compared to$667,416 at December 31, 2023. With the Company’s strong on-balance sheet liquidity, the Company is in an opportune position, relative to the banking industry, to continue to fund loan demand.$642,028 -
Credit quality continues to remain solid with total non-performing assets (“NPA”) to loans at 54 bps at March 31, 2024 compared to 60 bps at December 31, 2023. Total non-performing assets decreased (
), or ($264 6.91% ), to at March 31, 2024, compared to$3,562 at December 31, 2023, and decreased ($3,826 ), or ($615 14.73% ), compared to at March 31, 2023.$4,177 -
Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) to loans was
1.00% at March 31, 2023 compared to1.02% in the prior quarter and1.06% the same period a year ago.
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) Commentary
Stacy Brantley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “The Citizens Bank of
“The Company’s realized solid loan growth of
“The Company’s net interest margin expanded slightly during the quarter, up 5 bps over the prior quarter ended December 31, 2023. “We are encouraged by margin expansion, although slight, in the first quarter. We anticipate continued margin expansion in the subsequent quarter as our strategic transactions become fully baked in and loan growth realized late in the first quarter more fully impacts quarterly earnings.”
“We will continue to evaluate our balance sheet and look for strategic opportunities to improve performance. Our strong on-balance sheet liquidity has us well positioned for growth as we seek to increase long-term value for our shareholders.”
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Loans and Deposits
Total loans outstanding, net of unearned income, as of March 31, 2024 totaled
Total deposits as of March 31, 2024 were
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was
The linked-quarter increase in net interest income is primarily a result of the increase in interest income of
Credit Quality
The Company’s NPAs decreased by (
Net recoveries were
The provision for credit losses (“PCL”) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was
Liquidity and Capital
Given the events within the banking industry during 2023, investment securities portfolios, interest rate risk, liquidity and capital have become much more of a focus for the Company’s management team and Board, regulators and investors. As a result of this, the Company is providing additional information on our liquidity and capital position as of March 31, 2024 to disclose the more traditional and stable nature of the Company’s banking model.
The Company currently has limited reliance on the wholesale funding market. The Company had
The Company and the Bank, remain in a strong capital position and well-capitalized. A comparison of the various regulatory ratios for the Company and the Bank are noted below:
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March 31,
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December 31,
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March 31,
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Citizens Holding Company |
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Tier 1 leverage ratio |
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7.31 |
% |
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7.43 |
% |
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8.01 |
% |
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio |
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7.31 |
% |
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7.43 |
% |
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8.01 |
% |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
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11.87 |
% |
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11.95 |
% |
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13.70 |
% |
Total risk-based capital ratio |
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12.65 |
% |
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12.70 |
% |
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14.46 |
% |
The Citizens Bank |
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Tier 1 leverage ratio |
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8.37 |
% |
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8.64 |
% |
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9.29 |
% |
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio |
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8.37 |
% |
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8.64 |
% |
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9.29 |
% |
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
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13.48 |
% |
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13.78 |
% |
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15.75 |
% |
Total risk-based capital ratio |
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14.25 |
% |
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14.52 |
% |
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16.50 |
% |
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024, by
The increase quarter-over-quarter is primarily due to other noninterest income increasing
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 by
The increase year-over-year is primarily due to an increase in occupancy expense of
Dividends
The Company paid aggregate cash dividends in the amount of
At
Citizens Holding Company Financial Highlights (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2023 |
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INTEREST INCOME | ||||||||
Loans, including fees | $ |
10,264 |
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$ |
9,422 |
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$ |
7,323 |
Investment securities |
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3,045 |
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3,163 |
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3,370 |
Other interest |
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2,065 |
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1,689 |
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339 |
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15,374 |
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14,274 |
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11,032 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||||
Deposits |
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5,261 |
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4,503 |
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1,820 |
Other borrowed funds |
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2,323 |
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2,417 |
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1,534 |
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7,584 |
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6,920 |
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3,354 |
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NET INTEREST INCOME |
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7,790 |
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7,354 |
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7,678 |
PCL |
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192 |
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107 |
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6 |
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PCL |
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7,598 |
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7,247 |
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7,672 |
NONINTEREST INCOME | ||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts |
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957 |
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990 |
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914 |
Other service charges and fees |
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1,176 |
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1,234 |
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1,037 |
Net (losses) gains on sales of securities |
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(1,574 |
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(1,986 |
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Other noninterest income |
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5,280 |
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680 |
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412 |
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5,839 |
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919 |
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2,363 |
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits |
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4,885 |
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4,522 |
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4,695 |
Occupancy expense |
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2,325 |
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2,199 |
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1,845 |
Other noninterest expense |
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2,474 |
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2,635 |
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2,201 |
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9,684 |
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9,357 |
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8,741 |
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NET INCOME BEFORE TAXES |
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3,753 |
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(1,190 |
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1,294 |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) |
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885 |
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(397 |
) |
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154 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ |
2,868 |
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$ |
(794 |
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$ |
1,140 |
Earnings (Loss) per share - basic | $ |
0.51 |
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$ |
(0.14 |
) |
$ |
0.20 |
Earnings (Loss) per share - diluted | $ |
0.51 |
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$ |
(0.14 |
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$ |
0.20 |
Dividends paid | $ |
0.16 |
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$ |
0.16 |
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$ |
0.24 |
Average shares outstanding - basic |
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5,603,570 |
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5,603,570 |
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5,595,320 |
Average shares outstanding - diluted |
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5,603,570 |
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5,603,570 |
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5,595,320 |
March 31, |