10-Q 1 sep10q.htm OUR 10Q UNITED STATES

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 September 30, 2001

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 0-13222

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA 23-2265045

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

15 South Main Street, Mansfield, Pennsylvania 16933

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 662-2121

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports

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. Yes__X___ No_____

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, as of

November 1, 2001, 2,799,420 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc.

Form 10-Q

INDEX

Page

Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Item 1-Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2001, and

December 31, 2000 1

Consolidated Statement of Income for the

Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 2

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the

Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2001 and 2000 4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 5

Item 2-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations 6-19

Item 3-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk 20

Part II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1-Legal Proceedings 21

Item 2-Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 21

Item 3-Defaults upon Senior Securities 21

Item 4-Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 21

Item 5-Other Information 21

Item 6-Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 22

SIGNATURES 23

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30

December 31

(in thousands)

2001

2000

ASSETS:

 

 

Cash and due from banks:

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$ 8,384

$ 15,622

Interest-bearing

9,899

11,996

Total cash and cash equivalents

18,283

27,618

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

121,297

99,891

 

 

Loans (net of allowance for loan losses $3,206 and $2,777)

264,188

260,209

 

 

Foreclosed assets held for sale

312

508

Premises and equipment

11,636

10,924

Accrued interest receivable

2,257

2,318

Intangible assets, net

9,029

9,790

Other assets

1,942

2,074

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 428,944

$ 413,332

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$ 36,094

$ 42,353

Interest-bearing

344,035

325,432

Total deposits

380,129

367,785

Borrowed funds

11,248

11,204

Accrued interest payable

2,186

2,620

Other liabilities

1,597

1,174

TOTAL LIABILITIES

395,160

382,783

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

$1.00 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued

 

 

2,854,582 shares in 2001 and 2,827,409 shares in 2000, respectively

2,855

2,827

Additional paid-in capital

9,017

8,670

Retained earnings

20,670

19,657

TOTAL

32,542

31,154

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,191

344

Less: Treasury Stock, at cost

 

 

55,162 shares

(949)

(949)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

33,784

30,549

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 428,944

$ 413,332

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30

September 30

(in thousands, except per share data)

2001

2000

2001

2000

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$ 5,588

$ 5,102

$ 16,680

$ 14,994

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

173

4

516

16

Investment securities:

 

 

Taxable

1,258

972

3,596

2,963

Nontaxable

211

233

642

699

Dividends

109

145

385

400

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

7,339

6,456

21,819

19,072

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

Deposits

3,513

3,130

10,813

9,085

Borrowed funds

117

394

376

1,207

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

3,630

3,524

11,189

10,292

NET INTEREST INCOME

3,709

2,932

10,630

8,780

Provision for loan losses

175

100

370

300

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

3,534

2,832

10,260

8,480

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:

 

 

 

 

Service charges

614

461

1,751

1,313

Trust

156

109

436

326

Other

117

102

373

281

Realized securities gains (losses), net

138

(20)

522

(15)

TOTAL OTHER OPERATING INCOME

1,025

652

3,082

1,905

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

1,678

1,179

4,729

3,365

Occupancy

241

132

722

414

Furniture and equipment

256

189

716

549

Professional fees

95

80

345

337

Amortization of intangible assets

254

27

761

82

Other

1,003

750

2,852

2,226

TOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

3,527

2,357

10,125

6,973

Income before provision for income taxes

1,032

1,127

3,217

3,412

Provision for income taxes

147

216

504

666

NET INCOME

$ 885

$ 911

$ 2,713

$ 2,746

 

 

 

 

OPERATING CASH EARNINGS**

$ 1,052

$ 937

$ 3,215

$ 2,813

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

$ 0.32

$ 0.33

$ 0.97

$ 0.98

Operating Cash Earnings Per Share**

$ 0.38

$ 0.33

$ 1.15

$ 1.00

Cash Dividend Declared

$ 0.160

$ 0.150

$ 0.475

$ 0.445

 

 

 

 

 

**Operating cash earnings are net income before amortization of intangible assets and merger and acquisition costs, net of tax.

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

2,799,420

2,799,420

2,799,420

2,803,164

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

September 30

September 30

(in thousands)

 

2001

 

2000

 

2001

 

2000

Net income

 

$ 885

 

$ 911

 

$ 2,713

 

$ 2,746

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on available for sale securities

2,350

 

1,571

 

3,320

 

1,443

 

Less: Reclassification adjustment for(gains) losses included in net income

(138)

2,212

20

1,591

(522)

2,798

15

1,458

Other comprehensive income before tax

 

2,212

 

1,591

 

2,798

 

1,458

Income tax expense related to other comprehensive income

 

752

 

541

 

951

 

496

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

1,460

 

1,050

 

1,847

 

962

Comprehensive income

 

$ 2,345

 

$ 1,961

 

$ 4,560

 

$ 3,708

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

(in thousands)

2001

2000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Net income

$ 2,713

$ 2,746

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net

 

 

cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

Provision for loan losses

370

300

Provision for depreciation and amortization

1,469

626

Amortization and accretion of investment securities

100

165

Deferred income taxes

849

(112)

Realized (gains) losses on securities

(522)

15

Realized gains on loans sold

(22)

(4)

Losses on sales or disposals of premises and equipment

7

3

Originations of loans held for sale

(1,447)

(450)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

1,470

454

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets held for sale

(55)

(13)

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

61

(83)

Increase in other assets and intangibles

(1,278)

(854)

Decrease in accrued interest payable

(434)

(498)

Increase in other liabilities

273

342

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,554

2,637

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

28,788

10,395

Proceeds from maturity and principal repayments of securities

8,007

3,004

Purchase of securities

(54,981)

(18,213)

Net increase in loans

(4,538)

(4,638)

Acquisition of premises and equipment

(1,683)

(1,903)

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

16

-

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets held for sale

439

147

Net cash used in investing activities

(23,952)

(11,208)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Net increase in deposits

12,343

3,298

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

801

1,474

Repayments of long-term borrowings

(1,513)

(4,602)

Net increase in short-term borrowed funds

756

9,025

Acquisition of Treasury Stock

-

(489)

Dividends paid

(1,324)

(1,232)

Net cash provided by financing activities

11,063

7,474

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(9,335)

(1,097)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

27,618

8,522

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 18,283

$ 7,425

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

 

 

Interest paid

$ 11,624

$ 10,791

Income taxes paid

$ 695

$ 690

 

 

 

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

 

 

CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Citizens Financial Services, Inc., (individually and collectively, the "Company") is a Pennsylvania corporation organized as the holding company of its wholly owned subsidiary, First Citizens National Bank (the "Bank"). Our Company's consolidated financial condition and results of operations consist almost entirely of our wholly owned subsidiary's financial conditions and results of operations. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2001, and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

 

Note 2 - Earnings per Share

Earnings per share calculations give retroactive effect to stock dividends declared by the Company. During July 2001, the company declared a 1% stock dividend. The number of shares used in the earnings per share and dividends per share calculation was 2,799,420 for 2001 and 2,803,164 for 2000.

 

Note 3 - Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is less than the amount calculated using the statutory tax rate, primarily the result of tax-exempt income earned from state and municipal securities and loans and investment in tax credits.

 

Note 4 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 141, Business Combinations, effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, as well as all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed after June 30, 2001. The new statement requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations and prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interests method. The adoption of Statement No. 141 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. This new statement, among other things, eliminates the regularly scheduled amortization of goodwill and replaces this method with a two-step process for testing the impairment of goodwill on at least an annual basis. This approach will most likely cause more volatility in a company's reported net income because impairment losses, if any, are likely to occur irregularly and in varying amounts. Thus, amortization of goodwill, including goodwill recorded in past business combinations, will cease upon adoption of this Statement. At September 30, 2001, the Company has approximately $9 million of intangibles, of which $7 million is goodwill, resulting from the purchase of loans, deposits and banking facilities from other financial institutions. As a result of this pronouncement, the amortization expense savings for fiscal 2002 is expected to be $512,000, which is approximately $338,000 after tax, prior to any possible impairment evaluation.

Item 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

This report contains "forward-looking statements" which may prove inaccurate. We have made forward-looking statements in this document, and in documents that we incorporate by reference, that are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of Citizens Financial Services, Inc., First Citizens National Bank, or the combined company. When we use words like "believes", "expects", "anticipates", or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. For a variety of reasons, actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by forward-looking statements:

    • Interest rates could change more rapidly or more significantly than we expect.
    • The economy could change significantly in an unexpected way, which would cause the demand for new loans and the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans may change in ways that our models do not anticipate.
    • The stock and bond markets could suffer a significant disruption, which may have a negative effect on our financial condition and that of our borrowers, and on our ability to raise money by issuing new securities.
    • It could take us longer than we anticipate to implement strategic initiatives designed to increase revenues or manage expenses, or we may be unable to implement those initiatives at all.
    • Acquisitions and dispositions of assets could affect us in ways that management has not anticipated.
    • We may become subject to new legal obligations or the resolution of existing litigation may have a negative effect on our financial condition.
    • We may become subject to new and unanticipated accounting, tax, or regulatory practices or requirements.

 

INTRODUCTION

The following is management's discussion and analysis of the significant changes in the results of operations, capital resources and liquidity presented in its accompanying consolidated financial statements for Citizens Financial Services, Inc., a bank holding company and its subsidiary (the Company). Our Company's consolidated financial condition and results of operations consist almost entirely of our wholly owned subsidiary's (First Citizens National Bank) financial conditions and results of operations. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the preceding September 30, 2001 financial information. The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results you may expect for the full year.

Our Company currently engages in the general business of banking throughout our service area of Potter, Tioga and Bradford counties in North Central Pennsylvania and Allegany, Steuben, Chemung and Tioga counties in Southern New York. Our lending and deposit products and investment services are offered primarily within the vicinity of our service area.

Risk identification and management are essential elements for the successful management of the Company. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to various types of risk, including interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk.

Interest rate risk is the sensitivity of net interest income and the market value of financial instruments to the direction and frequency of changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk results from various re-pricing frequencies and the maturity structure of the financial instruments owned by the Company. The Company uses its asset/liability management policy to control and manage interest rate risk.

Credit risk represents the possibility that a customer may not perform in accordance with contractual terms. Credit risk results from loans with customers and purchasing of securities. The Company's primary credit risk is in the loan portfolio. The Company manages credit risk by adhering to an established credit policy and through a disciplined evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Also, the investment policy limits the amount of credit risk that may be taken in the investment portfolio.

Liquidity risk represents the inability to generate or otherwise obtain funds at reasonable rates to satisfy commitments to borrowers and obligations to depositors. The Company has established guidelines within its asset/liability policy to manage liquidity risk. These guidelines include contingent funding alternatives.

Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents our Company files, from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed by our Company and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by our Company.

We face strong competition in the communities we serve from other commercial banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations, some of which are substantially larger institutions than our subsidiary. In addition, insurance companies, investment-counseling firms, and other business firms and individuals offer personal and corporate trust services. We also compete with credit unions, issuers of money market funds, securities brokerage firms, consumer finance companies, mortgage brokers and insurance companies. These entities are strong competitors for virtually all types of financial services.

In recent years, the financial services industry has experienced tremendous change to competitive barriers between bank and non-bank institutions. We not only must compete with traditional financial institutions, but also with other business corporations that have begun to deliver competing financial services. Competition for banking services is based on price, nature of product, quality of service, and in the case of certain activities, convenience of location.

TRUST AND INVESTMENT SERVICES

Investment Management and Trust Services:

Our Trust Department services range from professional estate settlement services through management of complex trust to investment management and custody of securities. Whatever the need, our trust and investment services can meet your financial goals.

Our expanded Employee Benefits Trust Department manages retirement accounts for many area companies and individuals. We can help companies through the complex of rules and regulations to an effective 401k plan that aids in employee retention and morale. We can invest a plan for the best interests of the participants and communicate the benefit to all employees. We can administer the plan in a cost effective and clearly reported manner to relieve the employer of the burden of compliance. We manage many individual IRAs, both rollover and contributory.

Full Service brokerage services are available in selected locations through out our market area and, appointments can be made in any First Citizens National Bank branch.

Effective October 2001, we started offering annuities and life insurance through our new insurance subsidiary, First Citizens Insurance Agency, Inc. We will be adding long term care insurance in 2002, in addition to other consumer insurance products. There is an agent in every branch and a network of support to provide our customers with the best available products to suit their needs.

Securities and Insurance products are not insured by the FDIC; not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by any bank and are subject to risks including the possible loss of principal amount invested.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets (shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheet) have grown 3.8% since year-end 2000 to $428.9 million. Total loans increased 1.5% to $264.2 million and investment securities increased 21.4% to $121.3 million since year-end 2000. Total deposits increased 3.4% to $380.1 million since year-end 2000. Explanations of variances will be described with in the following appropriate sections.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $18,283,000 at September 30, 2001 compared to $27,618,000 on December 31, 2000. Noninterest-bearing cash decreased $7,238,000 since year-end 2000, while interest-bearing cash decreased $2,097,000 during that same period.

We believe the liquidity needs of the Company, are satisfied by the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, readily available access to traditional funding sources, and the portion of the investment and loan portfolios that mature within one year. These sources of funds will enable the Company to meet cash obligations and off-balance sheet commitments as they come due.

INVESTMENTS

Our investment portfolio increased by $21,406,000 or 21.4% from December 31, 2000 to September 30, 2001. We were able to increase our investments primarily as the result of excess funds acquired with the Acquisition and deposit growth experienced during the first nine months of 2001. During the first nine months, we sold approximately $2,000,000 of Municipal Bonds along with $8,132,000 of Corporate Bonds and re-invested the proceeds into lower risk-weighted investments. These investments were made in Agency Mortgage-backed securities to supplement the slow loan growth at the beginning of the year and improve the Company's risk-based capital position. In addition to the above-mentioned sales we also sold $8,705,000 of U.S. Treasuries and $5,615,000 of Federal Agency securities as part of our investment practice to roll down the yield curve as the investments approach maturity and realign our liquidity position. The proceeds were re-invested into Agency Mortgage-Backed securities.

Management monitors the earnings performance and the effectiveness of the liquidity of the investment portfolio on a regular basis. Through active balance sheet management and analysis of the securities portfolio, the Company maintains sufficient liquidity to satisfy depositor requirements and various credit needs of its customers.

LOANS

The Company's loan demand increased slightly during the first nine months of 2001. We anticipate loan demand will continue to inrease during the remainder of 2001 as a result of re-financings that will be taking place due to the current lower interest rate environment and our continued efforts to grow the new offices that we acquired from the Acquisition. The Company's lending is focused in the north central Pennsylvania market and the southern tier of New York. The composition of our loan portfolio consists principally of retail lending, which includes single-family residential mortgages and other consumer lending, and commercial lending primarily to locally owned small businesses. New loans are generated primarily from direct loans to our existing customer base, with new customers generated by referrals from real estate brokers, building contractors, attorneys, accountants and existing customers.

As shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands), the change in net loans increased by $3,979,000 or 1.5% for the period compared to the December 31, 2000. Residential mortgage lending is a principal business activity and one our Company expects to continue by providing a full complement of competitively priced conforming, nonconforming and home equity mortgages.

September 30,

December 31,

2001

2000

 

Amount

%

Amount

%

Real estate:

Residential

$ 161,979

60.6

$ 154,894

58.9

Commercial

41,388

15.5

40,044

15.2

Agricultural

10,771

4.0

12,075

4.6

Loans to individuals

for household, family and other purchases

14,636

5.5

15,055

5.7

Commercial and other loans

14,865

5.5

17,509

6.7

State & political subdivision loans

23,786

8.9

23,444

8.9

Total loans

267,425

100.0

263,021

100.0

Less: Unearned income

31

35

Allowance for loan losses

3,206

2,777

Net loans

$ 264,188

 

$ 260,209

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2001/

December 31, 2000

Change

 

Amount

%

Real estate:

Residential

$ 7,085

4.6

Commercial

1,344

3.4

Agricultural

(1,304)

(10.8)

Loans to individuals for household,

family and other purchases

(419)

(2.8)

Commercial and other loans

(2,644)

(15.1)

State & political subdivision loans

342

1.5

Total loans

$ 4,404

1.7

 

During the current period Residential loans increased 4.6% or $7,085,000 when compared to December 31, 2000. The result of this increase is primarily due to our home equity loan promotion during the first nine months of 2001 in an effort to grow loans, especially in the new offices.

The reduction in interest rates during 2001, have caused loan originations to increase during the first nine months of 2001. We expect that loan growth will continue for the rest of the year as re-financing activity continues.

Our focus on commercial lending continues to be expanded over the past several years with the establishment of a core group of commercial lenders to handle a higher volume of small business loans.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

As shown in the following table (dollars in thousands), the Allowance for Loan Losses as a percentage of loans increased from 1.06%, at December 31, 2000, to 1.14%, at September 30, 2001. The dollar amount of the reserve increased $429,000, since year-end 2000. The increase is a result of the provision of $370,000 expensed during the first nine months less net charge-offs. Gross charge-offs for the first nine months of 2001 were $111,000, while recoveries were $170,000. During the first nine months of 2001, we recovered $150,000 from one borrower that was previously charged-off during the fourth quarter of 1999.

September 30,

December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Balance, at beginning of period

$ 2,777

$ 2,270

$ 2,292

$ 2,138

$ 1,995

Provision charged to income

370

610

475

218

210

Recoveries on loans previously

charged against the allowance

170

55

54

48

16

3,317

2,935

2,821

2,404

2,221

Loans charged against the allowance

(111)

(158)

(551)

(112)

(83)

Balance, at end of year

$ 3,206

$ 2,777

$ 2,270

$ 2,292

$ 2,138

Allowance for loan losses as a percent

of total loans

1.20%

1.06%

0.98%

1.11%

1.11%

 

The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is subject to a formal analysis by management of the Company. Management deems the allowance to be adequate to absorb probable losses in the portfolio, as of September 30, 2001. The Company has disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K the process and methodology supporting the loan loss provision.

DEPOSITS

Traditional deposits continue to be the most significant source of funds for the Company. As shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands), deposits increased $12,344,000 or 3.4%, since December 31, 2000. Non-interest-bearing deposits decreased $6,259,000, at September 30, 2001, as a result of abnormally high year-end balances of approximately $5,500,000, which subsequently were withdrawn shortly after year-end.

 

September 30,

December 31,

 

2001

2000

 

Amount

%

Amount

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$ 36,094

9.5

$ 42,353

11.5

NOW accounts

50,572

13.3

48,384

13.2

Savings deposits

33,099

8.7

31,456

8.6

Money market deposit accounts

56,579

14.9

50,555

13.7

Certificates of deposit

203,785

53.6

195,037

53.0

Total

$ 380,129

100.0

$ 367,785

100.0

 

September 30, 2001/

 

December 31, 2000

 

Change

 

Amount

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$ (6,259)

(14.8)

NOW accounts

2,188

4.5

Savings deposits

1,643

5.2

Money market deposit accounts

6,024

11.9

Certificates of deposit

8,748

4.5

Total

$ 12,344

3.4

BORROWED FUNDS

Borrowed funds increased $44,000 during the first nine months of 2001. The Company's daily cash requirements or short-term investments are met by using the financial instruments available through the Federal Home Loan Bank. On October 30, 2000, we paid down all of our borrowings (approximately $30 million) at the Federal Home Loan Bank with the funds obtained from the acquisition, discussed previously.

In November 2000, the holding company borrowed $2,000,000 to invest in the bank subsidiary. This increased the Bank's capital and improved the negative impact on the regulatory capital ratios as a result of the branch acquisition (approximately $9.7 million in goodwill).

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

We evaluate stockholders' equity in relation to total assets and the risk associated with those assets. The greater the capital resources, the more likely a corporation is to meet its cash obligations and absorb unforeseen losses. For these reasons, capital adequacy has been, and will continue to be, of paramount importance.

Total Stockholders' Equity was $33,784,000, at September 30, 2001 compared to $30,549,000, at December 31, 2000, an increase of $3,235,000 or 10.6%. In the first nine months, the Company earned $2,713,000 and declared dividends of $1,324,000, a dividend payout ratio of 48.8% of net income.

All of the Company's investment securities are classified as available-for-sale making this portion of the Company's balance sheet more sensitive to the changing market value of investments. Short-term interest rates in the first nine months of 2001 have dropped approximately 350 basis points as of September 30, 2001 and an additional 50 basis point drop during October 2001. This situation has caused an increase of $1,847,000 since December 31, 2000 in the accumulated other comprehensive income which is included in stockholders' equity.

On July 30, 1999, our Company began a plan to purchase, in open market or privately negotiated transactions, up to 135,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. This stock repurchase program was suspended, in April 2000, because of the acquisition. However, a total of 55,162 shares were repurchased at a cost of approximately $1 million as of September 30, 2001.

The Company has also complied with standards of capital adequacy mandated by the banking regulators. The Company's primary regulators have established "risk-based" capital requirements designed to measure capital adequacy. Risk-based capital ratios reflect the relative risks associated with various assets, entities hold in their portfolios. A weight category of 0% (lowest risk assets), 20%, 50%, or 100% (highest risk assets), is assigned to each asset on the balance sheet. The Company's computed risk-based capital ratios are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

September 30,

December 31,

2001

2000

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

Amount

 

Ratio

Amount

 

Ratio

Company

$ 25,879

 

10.37%

$ 23,295

 

8.89%

For capital adequacy purposes

19,961

 

8.00%

20,972

 

8.00%

To be well capitalized

24,952

 

10.00%

26,215

 

10.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

$ 22,561

 

8.61%

$ 20,411

 

7.79%

For capital adequacy purposes

9,981

 

4.00%

10,486

 

4.00%

To be well capitalized

14,971

 

6.00%

15,729

 

6.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier I capital (to average assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

$ 22,561

 

5.40%

$ 20,411

 

5.10%

For capital adequacy purposes

16,704

 

4.00%

15,997

 

4.00%

To be well capitalized

20,880

 

5.00%

19,996

 

5.00%

See the discussion of liquidity below for details regarding the expansion project and the impact on capital.

On April 4, 2001, our Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 establishing a Dividend Re-Investment Plan (DRIP), which was effective for the July 2001 dividend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW OF THE INCOME STATEMENT

The Company had net income of $885,000 and $2,713,000 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2001, respectively. Earnings per share, for the respective periods were $0.32 and $0.97. Net income was $911,000 and $2,746,000 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2000, which equates to earnings per share of $0.33 and $0.98, respectively. The return on assets and the return on equity, for the nine months of 2001, were 0.87% and 11.75%. Details of the reasons for this change are discussed on the following pages.

Operating cash earnings (net income before amortization of intangible assets and merger and acquisition costs, net of tax) was $1,052,000 and $3,215,000 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2001, respectively, an increase of $115,000 and $402,000, from the $937,000 and $2,813,000 for the 2000 related period. Operating cash earnings per share was $0.38 and $1.15, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2001, compared with $0.33 and $1.00, during the comparable 2000 period.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income, the most significant component of earnings, is the amount by which interest generated from earning assets exceeds interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses, totaled $3,534,000 in the third quarter, an increase of $702,000 or 24.8%, over the third quarter of 2000 and totaled $10,260,000 for the nine months of 2001, an increase of $1,780,000 or 21.0% over the prior year. The Bank experienced an increase in earning assets in the past twelve months of 16.3%, which came primarily through the Acquisition that occurred in 2000 in addition to the deposit growth experienced during the first nine months of 2001.

The following table sets forth the average balances of, and the interest earned or incurred on, each principal category of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity, the related rates, net interest income and rate "spread" created:

September 30, 2001

September 30, 2000

September 30, 1999

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Balance (1)

Interest

Rate

Balance (1)

Interest

Rate

Balance (1)

Interest

Rate

 

$

$

%

$

$

%

$

$

%

ASSETS

Short-term investments:

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

16,784

516

4.11%

388

17

5.85%

1,627

58

4.77%

Total short-term investments

16,784

516

4.11%

388

17

5.85%

1,627

58

4.77%

Investment securities:

Taxable

81,876

4,052

6.60%

71,726

3,363

6.25%

68,588

3,065

5.96%

Tax-exempt (3)

18,935

973

6.85%

20,634

1,059

6.84%

20,509

1,067

6.94%

Total investment securities

100,811

5,025

6.65%

92,360

4,422

6.38%

89,097

4,132

6.18%

Loans:

Residential mortgage loans

158,955

10,045

8.45%

144,412

9,124

8.44%

136,837

8,648

8.45%

Commercial and farm loans

69,037

4,630

8.97%

58,017

4,017

9.25%

48,788

3,328

9.12%

Loans to state and political subdivisions

22,841

1,337

7.83%

19,427

1,208

8.31%

13,089

822

8.40%

Other loans

14,505

1,115

10.28%

14,589

1,056

9.67%

14,491

975

9.00%

Loans, net of discount (2)(3)(4)

265,338

17,127

8.63%

236,445

15,405

8.70%

213,205

13,773

8.64%

Total interest-earning assets

382,933

22,668

7.91%

329,193

19,844

8.05%

303,929

17,963

7.90%

Cash and due from banks

10,054

6,787

6,853

Bank premises and equipment

11,132

6,280

5,891

Other assets

12,880

 

 

2,633

 

 

2,803

 

 

Total non-interest bearing assets

34,066

 

 

15,700

 

 

15,547

 

 

Total assets

416,999

 

 

344,893

 

 

319,476

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

NOW accounts

47,814

472

1.32%

37,863

541

1.91%

35,976

479

1.78%

Savings accounts

32,590

264

1.08%

26,877

327

1.63%

27,976

372

1.78%

Money market accounts

52,887

1,463

3.70%

37,279

1,465

5.25%

41,020

1,326

4.32%

Sub-total

133,291

2,199

2.21%

102,019

2,333

3.05%

104,972

2,177

2.77%

Certificates of deposit

201,706

8,614

5.71%

160,637

6,753

5.62%

152,128

6,323

5.56%

Total interest-bearing deposits

334,997

10,813

4.32%

262,656

9,086

4.62%

257,100

8,500

4.42%

Other borrowed funds

12,183

376

4.13%

25,623

1,208

6.30%

8,019

325

5.42%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

347,180

11,189

4.31%

288,279

10,294

4.77%

265,119

8,825

4.45%

Demand deposits

35,674

23,283

21,998

Other liabilities

3,349

 

 

3,901

 

 

4,316

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

39,023

27,184

26,314

Stockholders' equity

30,796

29,430

28,043

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity

416,999

 

 

344,893

 

 

319,476

 

 

Net interest income

 

11,479

 

 

9,550

 

 

9,138

 

Net interest spread (5)

3.60%

3.28%

3.45%

Net interest income as a percentage

of average interest-earning assets

4.01%

3.88%

4.02%

Ratio of interest-earning assets

to interest-bearing liabilities

1.10

1.14

1.15

(1) Averages are based on daily averages.

(2) Includes loan origination and commitment fees.

(3) Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax equivalent basis for proper comparison using

a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%.

(4) Income on non-accrual loans is accounted for on a cash basis, and the loan balances are included in interest-earning assets.

(5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets

and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

 

 

We have experienced an increasing interest margin percentage during the first nine months of 2001, compared to the narrowing margin that we have experienced in the last few years. When the yield curve became inverted in 2000, interest rates began to rise resulting in our higher volume of short-term liabilities re-pricing faster than our short-term assets. Currently the yield curve is currently steep beyond 1 year. Most of the Company's investments, loans, deposits and borrowings are priced or re-priced along the three month to five-year portion of the yield curve and a more normal yield curve should continue to improve our net interest margin. We continue to review various pricing and investment strategies to enhance deposit growth while maintaining or expanding the current interest margin.
The following table shows the effect of changes in volume and rate on interest income and expense. Tax-exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax-equivalent basis for proper comparison using a statutory federal income tax rate of 34%, for the nine month period ended September 30 (dollars in thousands):

 

2001 vs. 2000 (1)

 

2000 vs. 1999 (1)

 

Change in

Change

Total

 

Change in

Change

Total

 

Volume

In Rate

Change

 

Volume

In Rate

Change

Interest Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

$ 503

$ (4)

$ 499

 

$ (59)

$ 18

$ (41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term investments

503

(4)

499

 

(59)

18

(41)

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

493

196

689

 

143

155

298

Tax-exempt

(87)

1

(86)

 

7

(15)

(8)

Total investment securities

406

197

603

 

150

140

290

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage loans

919

2

921

 

478

(2)

476

Commercial and farm loans

734

(121)

613

 

638

51

689

Loans to state and political subdivisions

194

(65)

129

 

393

(7)

386

Other loans

(6)

65

59

 

7

74

81

Total loans, net of discount

1,841

(119)

1,722

 

1,516

116

1,632

Total Interest Income

2,750

74

2,824

 

1,607

274

1,881

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

389

(458)

(69)

 

26

36

62

Savings accounts

110

(173)

(63)

 

(14)

(31)

(45)

Money Market accounts

613

(615)

(2)

 

(102)

241

139

Certificates of deposit

1,752

109

1,861

 

357

73

430

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,864

(1,137)

1,727

 

267

319

586

Other borrowed funds

(501)

(331)

(832)

 

821

62

883

Total interest expense

2,363

(1,468)

895

 

1,088

381

1,469

Net interest income

$ 387

$ 1,542

$ 1,929

 

$ 519

$ (107)

$ 412

(1) The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to the volume and rate in

proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of each change.

As can be seen from the preceding tables, tax equivalent net interest income rose from $9,138,000, in 1999, to $9,550,000, in 2000, and increased to $11,479,000, in 2001. In the period ending September 30, 2001, net interest income increased $1,929,000, while overall spread increased from 3.28% to 3.60%. The increased volume of interest-earning assets generated an increase in interest income of $2,750,000 while increased volume of interest-bearing liabilities produced $2,363,000 of interest expense. The change in volume resulted in an increase of $387,000 in net interest income. The net change in rate was a positive $1,542,000, resulting in a total positive net change of $1,929,000, when combined with change in volume. The yield on interest-earning assets declined slightly from 8.05% to 7.91% and the average interest rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 46 basis points, from 4.77% to 4.31%, because of the previously described changes to the yield curve.

Provision For Loan Losses

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses in the third quarter of $175,000 compared to the third quarter of 2000 at $100,000 and $370,000 for the nine months of 2001 compared to $300,000 in 2000.

This provision was appropriate given management's quarterly review of the allowance for loan losses that is based on the following information: migration analysis of delinquent and non-accrual loans, estimated future losses on loans, recent review of large problem credits, local and national economic conditions, historical loss experience, OCC qualitative adjustments and peer comparisons.

OTHER OPERATING INCOME

Other operating income, as detailed below, increased $373,000 or 57.2% and $1,177,000 or 61.8% in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2001,respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2000. Service charge income continues to be the primary source of growth in other operating income. For the first nine months, account service charges totaled $1,751,000 up $438,000 or 33.4% over last year. These increases in fee income were mainly the result of growth in the number of customers and related deposit accounts as a result of the acquisition.

The following table shows the breakdown of other operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000(dollars in thousands):

Three months ended

September 30,

Change

 

2001

2000

Amount

%

Service charges

$ 614

$ 461

$ 153

33.2

Trust

156

109

47

43.1

Other

117

102

15

14.7

Realized securities gains (losses), net

138

(20)

158

790.0

Total

$ 1,025

$ 652

$ 373

57.2

The following table shows the breakdown of other operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000(dollars in thousands):

Nine months ended

September 30,

Change

 

2001

2000

Amount

%

Service charges

$ 1,751

$ 1,313

$ 438

33.4

Trust

436

326

110

33.7

Other

373

281

92

32.7

Realized securities gains (losses), net

522

(15)

537

(3,580.0)

Total

$ 3,082

$ 1,905

$1,177

61.8

Trust income increased $47,000 and $110,000 in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2001, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2000. The increase is due primarily to estate fees recognized in the current period along with commission income recognized on our non-traditional product line.

Other operating income increased $15,000 and $92,000 in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2001, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2000. The increase is largely attributable to gains recognized on foreclosed property sales and master card/VISA income.

In an effort to accelerate the improvement of our capital ratios and take advantage of current market conditions, we elected to sell and reinvest approximately $28,788,000 of investment securities in the first nine months of 2001, which resulted in $522,000 of security gains.

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Total other operating expense, as detailed below, increased $1,170,000 or 49.6% during the third quarter of 2001 and $3,152,000 or 45.2% in the first nine months of 2001 when compared to the same period in 2000. This increased level of other operating expense is attributable to the acquisition that occurred during 2000, which increased our number of locations by four (after the consolidation of two banking offices, in February 2001). The increase in salaries and employee benefits a result of the acquisition; increased staff for our new branch in Wal-Mart, which opened in August 2000, and the filling of some corporate positions related to the growth strategies that we have implemented. The increase in occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses is also a direct result of the recent acquisition, along with the completion of the two new facilities. The increase in other expense is primarily the result of increased amortization expense associated with the acquisition along with normal operating expenses associated with additional locations.

The following tables reflect the breakdown of other operating expense and professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000(dollars in thousands):

Three months ended

September 30,

Change

 

2001

2000

Amount

%

Salaries and employee benefits

$ 1,678

$ 1,179

$ 499

42.3

Occupancy

241

132

109

82.6

Furniture and equipment

256

189

67

35.4

Professional fees

95

80

15

18.8

Amortization

254

27

227

840.7

Other

1,003

750

253

33.7

Total

$ 3,527

$ 2,357

$ 1,170

49.6

Three months ended

September 30,

Change

2001

2000

Amount

%

Other professional fees

$ 64

$ 66

$ (2)

(3.0)

Legal fees

10

7

3

42.9

Examinations and audits

21

7

14

200.0

Total

$ 95

$ 80

$ 15

18.8

The following tables reflect the breakdown of other operating expense and professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000(dollars in thousands):

Nine months ended

September 30,

Change

 

2001

2000

Amount

%

Salaries and employee benefits

$ 4,729

$ 3,365

$ 1,364

40.5

Occupancy

722

414

308

74.4

Furniture and equipment

716

549

167

30.4

Professional fees

345

337

8

2.4

Amortization

761

82

679

828.0

Other

2,852

2,226

626

28.1

Total

$ 10,125

$ 6,973

$ 3,152

45.2

Nine months ended

September 30,

Change

2001

2000

Amount

%

Other professional fees

$ 250

$ 287

$ (37)

(12.9)

Legal fees

33

18

15

83.3

Examinations and audits

62

32

30

93.8

Total

$ 345

$ 337

$ 8

2.4

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes was $147,000 for the third quarter of 2001 compared to $216,000 in the third quarter of 2000. For the nine-month period comparisons, the provision for income taxes was $504,000 in 2001 and $666,000 in 2000. The decrease was primarily a result of increased levels of tax-exempt income and recognition of tax credits as described below.

We have entered into two limited partnership agreements, to establish low-income housing projects in our market area. As a result of these agreements, we have recognized $68,000 during the first nine months of 2001 out of a total $911,000 from one project and expect to begin recognition of an additional $385,000 over ten years on the second project which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2001. A total of approximately $1,290,000 of tax credits is anticipated over a ten-year period.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity is a measure of our Company's ability to efficiently meet normal cash flow requirements of both borrowers and depositors. To maintain proper liquidity, we use funds management policies along with our investment policies to assure we can meet our financial obligations to depositors, credit customers and stockholders. Liquidity is needed to meet depositors' withdrawal demands, extend credit to meet borrowers' needs, provide funds for normal operating expenses and cash dividends, and to fund other capital expenditures.

Our Company's historical activity in this area can be seen in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows from investing and financing activities.

Cash generated by operating activities, investing activities and financing activities influences liquidity management. The most important source of funds is the deposits that are primarily core deposits (deposits from customers with other relationships). Short-term debt from the Federal Home Loan Bank supplements our Company's availability of funds.

Our Company's use of funds is shown in the investing activity section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, where the net loan activity is presented. Other significant uses of funds include capital expenditures. Surplus funds are then invested in investment securities.

Capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2001 were $1.7 million, $.2 million less than the same period in 2000. The large increase is primarily the result of the building projects in process (described below):

Major capital expenditures for 2001 were:

    • The majority of the $1,683,000 of capital expenditures recognized this year, is attributable to the final completion of the new Mansfield office and operations facilities,

Some major capital expenditures for 2000 were:

    • $156,000 upgrades for our computer system, and the majority of the additional 1.7 million attributable to the building projects discussed previously.

Our Company had sufficient resources to complete these projects from our normal operations and we believe that they will have a long-term positive effect on revenues, efficiency and the capacity for future growth.

Our Company achieves additional liquidity primarily from temporary or short-term investments in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, PA, and investments that mature in less than one year. The Company also has a maximum borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of approximately $129 million as an additional source of liquidity.

Apart from those matters described above, management does not currently believe that there are any current trends, events or uncertainties that would have a material impact on capital.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY RISK

The following table identifies amounts of loan losses and non-performing loans. Past due loans are those that were contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments (dollars in thousands).

September 30,

December 31,

 

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Non-performing loans:

Non-accruing loans

$ 952

$ 488

$ 421

$ 1,495

$ 1,169

Impaired loans

1,077

199

1,334

382

382

Accrual loans - 90 days or

more past due

31

39

78

15

170

Total non-performing loans

2,060

726

1,833

1,892

1,721

Foreclosed assets held for sale

312

508

573

529

238

Total non-performing assets

$ 2,372

$ 1,234

$ 2,406

$ 2,421

$ 1,959

Non-performing loans as a percent of loans

net of unearned income

0.81%

0.28%

0.79%

0.92%

0.90%

Non-performing assets as a percent of loans

net of unearned income

0.89%

0.47%

1.04%

1.18%

1.02%

Interest does not accrue on non-accrual loans. Subsequent cash payments received are applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending upon management's assessment of its ultimate ability to collect principal and interest.

INTEREST RATE AND MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT

The objective of interest rate sensitivity management is to maintain an appropriate balance between the stable growth of income and the risks associated with maximizing income through interest sensitivity imbalances and the market value risk of assets and liabilities.

Because of the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk and, since our Company has no trading portfolio, it is not subject to trading risk.

Currently, our Company has equity securities that represent only 4% of our investment portfolio and, therefore, equity risk is not significant.

The primary components of interest-sensitive assets include adjustable-rate loans and investments, loan repayments, investment maturities and money market investments. The primary components of interest-sensitive liabilities include maturing certificates of deposit, IRA certificates of deposit and short-term borrowings. Savings deposits, NOW accounts and money market investor accounts are considered core deposits and are not short-term interest sensitive (except for the top-tier money market investor accounts which are paid current market interest rates).

Gap analysis, one of the methods used by us to analyze interest rate risk, does not necessarily show the precise impact of specific interest rate movements on our Company's net interest income because the re-pricing of certain assets and liabilities is discretionary and is subject to competitive and other pressures. In addition, assets and liabilities within the same period may, in fact, be repaid at different times and at different rate levels. We have not experienced the kind of earnings volatility that might be indicated from gap analysis.

Our Company currently uses a computer simulation model to better measure the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income. We use the model as part of our risk management process that will effectively identify, measure, and monitor our Company's risk exposure.

We use numerous interest rate simulations employing a variety of assumptions to evaluate our interest rate risk exposure. A shock analysis at September 30, 2001, indicated that a 200 basis point movement in interest rates in either direction would have a minor impact on our Company's anticipated net interest income over the next twenty-four months.

GENERAL

 The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature and, therefore, differ greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. However, inflation does have an important impact on the growth of total assets and on non-interest expenses, which tend to rise during periods of general inflation. The recent action by the Federal Reserve of decreasing short-term interest rates will help ensure that the level of inflation remains at a relatively low level.
   Various congressional bills have been passed and other proposals have been made for significant changes to the banking system, including provisions for: limitation on deposit insurance coverage; changing the timing and method financial institutions use to pay for deposit insurance; and tightening the regulation of bank derivatives' activities.
   Aside from those matters described above, we do not believe that there are any trends, events or uncertainties, which would have a material adverse impact on future operating results, liquidity or capital resources. We are not aware of any current recommendations by the regulatory authorities (except as described herein) which, if they were to be implemented, would have such an effect, although the general cost of compliance with numerous and multiple federal and state laws and regulations does have, and in the future may have, a negative impact on our Company's results of operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

In the normal course of conducting business activities, the Company is exposed to market risk, principally interest rate risk, through the operations of its banking subsidiary. Interest rate risk arises from market driven fluctuations in interest rates that affect cash flows, income, expense and values of financial instruments and was discussed previously in this Form 10-Q. Management and a committee of the board of directors manage interest rate risk.

No material changes in market risk strategy occurred during the current period. A detailed discussion of market risk is provided in the SEC Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2000.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

Management is not aware of any litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Company. Any pending proceedings are ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business of the Company and its subsidiary. In addition, no material proceedings are pending or are known to be threatened or contemplated against the Company and its subsidiary by government authorities.

Item 2 - Changes in Securities and use of Proceeds - Note applicable.

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not applicable.

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None.

Item 5 - Other Information - None.

Item 6 -Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a) Exhibits.

(3)(i) - Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to the Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on May 11,2000.)

(3)(ii)- By-laws of the Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to the Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, as filed with the Commission on March 26, 1996.)

(4) - Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement No.2-89103 on Form S-14, as filed with the Commission on February 17, 1984.)

(10) - Material Contracts. Employment Agreement between our Company and Richard E. Wilber. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (10) to the Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, as filed with the Commission on March 17, 1998.)

(99) - Independent accountant's review of financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2001.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K - Nothing to report.

 

Signatures

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizens Financial Services, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

November 7, 2001 /s/ Richard E. Wilber

By: Richard E. Wilber

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

November 7, 2001 /s/ Randall E Black

By: Randall E. Black

Assistant Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer &

Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBITS INDEX

(3)(i) - Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to the Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000, as filed with the Commission on May 11,2000.)

(3)(ii)- By-laws of the Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (3)(ii) to the Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, as filed with the Commission on March 26, 1996.)

(4) - Instruments Defining the Rights of Stockholders. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement No.2-89103 on Form S-14, as filed with the Commission on February 17, 1984.)

(10) - Material Contracts. Employment Agreement between our Company and Richard E. Wilber. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit (10) to the Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, as filed with the Commission on March 17, 1998.)

(99) - Independent accountant's review of financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2001.