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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
10-K
 
 
 
☒
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020
or
 
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
                    
to
                    
Commission file number:
001-15375
 
 
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
MISSISSIPPI
  
64-0666512
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of

Incorporation or Organization)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
521 Main Street, Philadelphia, MS
  
39350
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
  
(Zip Code)
(601)
656-4692
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.20 par value
  
CIZN
  
NASDAQ Global Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ☐     No  ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  ☐    No  ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer   ☐    Accelerated filer   ☐
Non-accelerated filer   ☒    Smaller reporting company   ☒
     Emerging growth company   ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No  ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.  ☐
As of June 30, 2020, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock, $.20 par value, held by
non-affiliates
of the registrant was $126,925,111 based on the closing sale price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market for such date (the exchange on which the registrant’s common stock was listed on June 30, 2020).
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class   Outstanding at March 5, 2021
Common stock, $.20 par value   5,587,070 Shares
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of Citizens Holding Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part II of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Portions of Citizens Holding Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
 
 
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
FORM
10-K
INDEX
 
         PAGE  
  PART I   
ITEM 1.
   BUSINESS      3  
ITEM 1A.
   RISK FACTORS      12  
ITEM 1B.
   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS      26  
ITEM 2.
   PROPERTIES      27  
ITEM 3.
   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      29  
ITEM 4.
   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES      29  
  PART II   
ITEM 5.
   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OFEQUITY SECURITIES      30  
ITEM 6.
   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA      30  
ITEM 7.
   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      30  
ITEM 7A.
   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK      30  
ITEM 8.
   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA      31  
ITEM 9.
   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE      31  
ITEM 9A.
   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES      31  
ITEM 9B
   OTHER INFORMATION      31  
  PART III   
ITEM 10.
   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE      32  
ITEM 11.
   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      32  
ITEM 12.
   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS      32  
ITEM 13.
   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE      33  
ITEM 14.
   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES      33  
  PART IV   
ITEM 15.
   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES      34  
ITEM 16.
   FORM 10-K SUMMARY      35  
       36  
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
FORM 10-K
PART I
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and on information currently available to management. The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions used in this report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this report, including, but not limited to, statements found in Item 1, “Business,” and in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) notes that a variety of factors could cause its actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the business of the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi (the “Bank”), include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  •  
expectations about the movement of interest rates, including actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve Board in response to changing economic conditions;
 
  •  
adverse changes in asset quality and loan demand, and the potential insufficiency of the allowance for loan losses and our ability to foreclose on delinquent mortgages;
 
  •  
the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the Corporation operates including, but not limited to, the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the
COVID-19
pandemic;
 
  •  
extensive regulation, changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Company and the Bank through increased operating expenses and the potential for regulatory enforcement actions, claims, or litigation;
 
  •  
increased competition from other financial institutions and the risk of failure to achieve our business strategies;
 
  •  
events affecting our business operations, including the effectiveness of our risk management framework, the accuracy of our estimates, our reliance on third party vendors, the risk of security breaches and potential fraud, and the impact of technological advances;
 
  •  
our ability to maintain sufficient capital and to raise additional capital when needed;
 
  •  
our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to conduct business and meet our obligations;
 
  •  
events affecting our ability to compete effectively and achieve our strategies, such as the risk of failure to achieve the revenue increases expected to result from our acquisitions, branch additions and in new product and service offerings, our ability to control expenses and our ability to attract and retain skilled people;
 
  •  
events that adversely affect our reputation, and the resulting potential adverse impact on our business operations;
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risks arising from owning our common stock, such as the volatility and trading volume, our ability to pay dividends, the regulatory limitations on stock ownership, and provisions in our governing documents that may make it more difficult for another party to obtain control of us; and
 
  •  
other risks detailed from
time-to-time
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements subsequent to the date on which they are made. Please also refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” for a detailed discussion of the risks related to the Company, the Bank in particular, and the banking industry generally.
 
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ITEM 1.
BUSINESS.
BACKGROUND
The Company is a
one-bank
holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi on February 16, 1982. The Company is the sole shareholder of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank”). The Company does not have any subsidiaries other than the Bank. The “Company,” “we,” or “our,” as used herein, includes the Bank, unless the context otherwise requires. All dollar amounts appearing in this report are in thousands unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise dictates.
The Bank was opened on February 8, 1908 as The First National Bank of Philadelphia. In 1917, the Bank surrendered its national charter and obtained a state charter, at which time the name of the Bank was changed to The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi. At December 31, 2020, the Bank was the largest bank headquartered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, with total assets of $1,446,866 and total deposits of $1,097,386. For more information regarding the assets, revenue and profits of the Company, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company contained in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” The Company’s only reportable segment is the assets and cash flow of the Bank, resulting in revenues of $51,021, operating profit of $8,683 and total assets of $1,450,692 for the Company as of December 31, 2020.
The principal executive offices of both the Company and the Bank are located at 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350, and the main telephone number is
(601) 656-4692.
All references hereinafter to the activities or operations of the Company reflect the Company’s activities or operations through the Bank.
OPERATIONS
Through its ownership of the Bank, the Company engages in a wide range of commercial and personal banking activities, including accepting demand deposits, savings and time deposit accounts, making secured and unsecured loans, issuing letters of credit, originating mortgage loans, and providing personal and corporate trust services. The Company also provides certain services that are closely related to commercial banking such as credit life insurance and title insurance for its loan customers.
Revenues from the Company’s lending activities constitute the largest component of the Company’s operating revenues. Revenue from loan interest and fees made up 60.6% of gross revenues in 2020, 54.7% in 2019 and 50.7% in 2018. Loan demand was stable and loan yields are holding stable considering the affects the
COVID-19
pandemic has had on the economy. A portion of the loan increase is due to PPP loans the Company participated in to help customers affected by the pandemic. The Company’s primary lending area is East Central and South Mississippi, specifically Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Lamar, Forrest, Scott, Attala, Lauderdale, Oktibbeha, Lafayette, Rankin, Harrison, Jackson, Madison, Winston and Kemper counties and contiguous counties. In 2019, the Company expanded its presence on the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the acquisition of Charter. The Company continues to look for areas of growth within the state of Mississippi and surrounding states but, occasionally the Company extends
out-of-area
credit to borrowers who are considered to be low risk, as defined within the Bank’s lending policy. The Company is not dependent upon any single customer or small group of customers, and it has no foreign operations.
 
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The Company’s market area has historically been rural, however, since 2008, the Company has continued to expand into larger metropolitan areas and now serves a number of larger growth areas with Gulfport, population 71,570, Hattiesburg, population 46,251, Biloxi, population 45,568, and Meridian, population 38,602, being the largest markets. The economy throughout Mississippi is becoming more diverse but agriculture and manufacturing continue to be the largest industries in Mississippi. For more information regarding revenue from external customers for the last three fiscal years, attributed by geographic region, please refer to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is included in the Company’s Annual Report and attached as an exhibit hereto.
The Company has historically made, and intends to continue to make, most types of real estate loans, including, but not limited to, single and multi-family housing, farm, residential and commercial construction, and commercial real estate loans. At December 31, 2020, approximately 78.1% of the Company’s loan portfolio was attributed to real estate lending, 19.7% of the Company’s loan portfolio was comprised of commercial, industrial and agricultural production loans, and consumer loans made up the remaining 2.2% of the Company’s total loan portfolio.
The Company’s loan personnel have the authority to extend credit under guidelines established and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. Any aggregate credit that exceeds the authority of the loan officer is forwarded to the Board’s loan committee for approval. The loan committee is composed of certain independent Company directors. All aggregate credits that exceed the loan committee’s lending authority are presented to the Board of Directors for ultimate approval or denial. The loan committee not only acts as an approval body to ensure consistent application of the Company’s loan policies, but also provides valuable insight through the communication and pooling of knowledge, judgment and experience of its members.
All loans in the Company’s portfolio are subject to risk based on the state of both the local and national economy. As our footprint expands, the Company’s portfolio risks are more closely aligned with the state economy. The state economy remains stable after having an increase in unemployment due to the pandemic with unemployment rates slowly improving. The state economy is expected to remain stable with vaccine distribution occurring currently. The national economy remains stable as well with certain state’s being affected worse than others. It is still uncertain how the slowing economies on the local, state and national levels will affect the Company in the future.
The Company continues to invest in technology as we understand it is necessary to compete in today’s market. The Company has the technology for consumers to perform many of the routine, transaction-related items through its online and mobile platforms. Additionally, the Company continues to build out a robust treasury management suite of products for business banking such as remote deposit capture, ACH transactions and wire transfers. The Company is evolving with the market to ensure we continue to offer a great customer experience that they have come to expect from the Company.
 
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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Greg L. McKee, 59, has been employed by the Bank since 1984. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in January 2003. He has served as President of the Bank since January 2002 and served as Chief Operating Officer of the Bank from January 2002 until December 31, 2002. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of both the Company and the Bank since 2001. Mr. McKee served as Executive Vice-President of the Bank from 2001 to 2002, Senior Vice-President of the Bank from 2000 to 2001, Vice-President of the Bank from 1992 to 2000, Assistant Vice-President of the Bank from 1989 to 1992, and Assistant Cashier of the Bank from 1984 to 1989.
Phillip R. Branch, 37, has been employed by the Bank since 2018. He has served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank since October 2020. Prior to October 2020, Mr. Branch held the title of Vice-President and Comptroller of the Bank from 2018 until 2020. Prior to joining Citizens, Mr. Branch was a Senior Manager in the Financial Institutions practice of HORNE LLP, beginning in September 2006, serving banks throughout the southeastern United States. Mr. Branch has been a Certified Public Accountant since 2009.
EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees other than three Bank officers who provide services to the Company. These officers receive no compensation from the Company for their services to it as their compensation is paid by the Bank. At December 31, 2020, the Bank employed 264 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees. The Bank is not a party to any collective bargaining agreements, and employee relations are considered to be good.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
The Bank is chartered under the banking laws of the State of Mississippi and is subject to the supervision of, and is regularly examined by, the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company is a registered bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”), and is subject to the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”). Certain legislation and regulations affecting the businesses of the Company and the Bank are discussed below.
General.
The current regulatory environment for financial institutions includes substantial enforcement activity by the federal and state banking agencies, and other state and federal law enforcement agencies, reflecting an increase in activity over prior years. This environment entails significant increases in compliance requirements and associated costs. The FRB requires the Company to maintain certain levels of capital and to file an annual report with the FRB. The FRB also has the authority to conduct examinations of the Company and the Bank and to take enforcement action against any bank holding company that engages in any unsafe or unsound practice or that violates certain laws, regulations, or conditions imposed in writing by the FRB.
 
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Financial Reform.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended, (“Dodd- Frank Act”) made extensive changes in the regulation of financial institutions. There are many provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act mandating regulators to adopt new regulations and conduct studies upon which future regulation may be based, a number of which still have not been implemented. It is anticipated that these rules and enforcement by the Bank’s regulators will continue to evolve through regulatory amendments, informal interpretations, and enhanced enforcement in the future. Congress and the President have announced proposed reforms and changes to the Dodd-Frank Act, and it is uncertain how the Dodd- Frank Act provisions may be modified or the ultimate impact any such modifications may have to our business operations.
In November 2017, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman, introduced the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Economic Growth Act”). The Economic Growth Act, signed into law on May 24, 2019, provides relief from certain regulatory requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act. Generally, the Economic Growth Act addressed the following areas: the threshold at which banks are classified as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), and therefore subject to stricter oversight; targeted relief from Dodd-Frank Act requirements for smaller banks; capital formation; mortgage lending; student borrower debt and provisions addressing veterans, consumers and homeowners. While we expect the Economic Growth Act to have an overall positive impact on our business going forward, we continue to evaluate its impact on our business and that impact remains uncertain.
Capital Standards.
The FRB, FDIC and other federal banking agencies have established risk-based capital adequacy guidelines. These guidelines are intended to provide a measure of a bank’s capital adequacy that reflects the degree of risk associated with a bank’s operations.
A banking organization’s risk-based capital ratios are obtained by dividing its qualifying capital by its total risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items. Since December 31, 1992, the federal banking agencies have required a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items of 8%, and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items of 4%. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items was 13.14%, and its ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items was 12.55%.
In addition to the risk-based guidelines, federal banking regulators require banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets is 4%. The Company’s leverage ratio at December 31, 2020 was 7.22%.
The Dodd-Frank Act requires the FRB, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the FDIC to adopt regulations imposing a continuing “floor” on the risk-based capital requirements. In December 2010, the Basel Committee released a final framework for a strengthened set of capital requirements, known as “Basel III”. In July 2013, each of the U.S. federal banking agencies adopted final rules relevant to us: (1) the Basel III regulatory capital
 
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reforms; and (2) the “standardized approach of Basel II for
non-core
banks and bank holding companies, such as the Bank and the Company. The capital framework under Basel III will replace the existing regulatory capital rules for all banks, savings associations and U.S. bank holding companies with greater than $500 million in total assets, and all savings and loan holding companies.
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to comply with the Basel III rules, although the rules were not fully
phased-in
until January 1, 2019. Among other things, the final Basel III rules impact regulatory capital ratios of banking organizations in the following manner:
 
  •  
Create a new requirement to maintain a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of not less than 4.5%;
 
  •  
Increase the minimum leverage ratio to 4% for all banking organizations (currently 3% for certain banking organizations);
 
  •  
Increase the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio from 4% to 6%; and
 
  •  
Maintain the minimum total risk-based capital ratio at 8%.
In addition, the Basel III rules will subject a banking organization to certain limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the organization does not maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% of its total risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer increases the minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio to 7%, the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio to 8.5% and the minimum total risk-based capital ratio to 10.5% for banking organizations seeking to avoid the limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
The Basel III rules also changed the capital categories for insured depository institutions for purposes of prompt corrective action. Under the rules, to be well capitalized, an insured depository institution must maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%. In addition, the Basel III rules established more conservative standards for including an instrument in regulatory capital and imposed certain deductions from and adjustments to the measure of common equity Tier 1 capital.
Management believes that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements under Basel III. Management will continue to monitor these and any future proposals submitted by the Company’s and Bank’s regulators.
Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, as amended (“FDICIA”) requires each federal banking agency to take prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of insured depository institutions, including, but not limited to, those that fall below one or more of the prescribed minimum capital ratios. The law requires each federal banking agency to promulgate regulations defining the following five categories in which an insured depository institution will be placed, based on the level of its capital ratios: well capitalized; adequately capitalized; undercapitalized; significantly undercapitalized; and critically undercapitalized. The Company and the Bank are classified as well capitalized under the guidelines promulgated by the FRB and the FDIC.
 
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Safety and Soundness Standards.
FDICIA also implemented certain specific restrictions on transactions and required the regulators to adopt overall safety and soundness standards for depository institutions related to internal control, loan underwriting and documentation, and asset growth. Among other things, FDICIA limits the interest rates paid on deposits by undercapitalized institutions, the use of brokered deposits and the aggregate extension of credit by a depository institution to an executive officer, director, principal shareholder or related interest, and reduces deposit insurance coverage for deposits offered by undercapitalized institutions and for deposits by certain employee benefits accounts.
Restrictions on Dividends and Other Distributions.
The Company’s ability to pay dividends depends in large part on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. The power of the board of directors of an insured depository institution to declare a cash dividend or other distribution with respect to capital is subject to federal statutory and regulatory restrictions, which limit the amount available for such distribution depending upon the earnings, financial condition and cash needs of the institution, as well as general business conditions.
The approval of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance is also required prior to the Bank paying dividends. The department’s regulations limit dividends to earned surplus in excess of three times the Bank’s capital stock. At December 31, 2020, the maximum amount available for transfer from the Bank to the Company in the form of a dividend was approximately $106,804, or 91.2% of the Bank’s consolidated net assets.
FRB regulations limit the amount the Bank may loan to the Company unless those loans are collateralized by specific obligations. At December 31, 2020, the maximum amount available for transfer from the Bank in the form of loans was $11,708, or 10% of the Bank’s consolidated net assets. The Bank does not have any outstanding loans with the Company.
FDIC Insurance Assessments.
The FDIC insures the deposits of federally insured banks up to prescribed statutory limits for each depositor, through the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) and safeguards the safety and soundness of the banking and thrift industries. The amount of FDIC assessments paid by each insured depository institution is based on its relative risk of default as measured by regulatory capital ratios and other supervisory factors.
The FDIC’s deposit insurance premium assessment is based on an institution’s average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity.
We are generally unable to control the amount of premiums that we are required to pay for FDIC insurance. At least semi-annually, the FDIC will update its loss and income projections for the DIF and, if needed, will increase or decrease assessment rates, following
notice-and-comment
rulemaking, if required. If there are additional bank or financial institution failures or if the FDIC otherwise determines to increase assessment rates, the Bank may be required to pay higher FDIC insurance premiums. Any future increases in FDIC insurance premiums may have a material and adverse effect on our earnings.
 
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Other BHC Act Provisions.
The BHC Act requires a bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the FRB before acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank that is not already majority-owned by such bank holding company. The BHC Act provides that the FRB shall not approve any acquisition, merger or consolidation that would result in a monopoly or that would be in furtherance of any combination or conspiracy to monopolize or attempt to monopolize the business of banking. The FRB also will not approve any other transactions in which the effect might be to substantially lessen competition or in any manner be a restraint on trade, unless the anti-competitive effects of the proposed transaction are clearly outweighed by the public interest in the probable effect of the transaction in meeting the convenience and needs of the community to be served.
The BHC Act also prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from engaging in or from acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company engaged in
non-banking
activities. The principal exception to this rule is for engaging in or acquiring shares of a company whose activities are found by the FRB to be so closely related to banking or managing banks as to be a proper incident thereto. In making such determinations, the FRB is required to consider whether the performance of such activities by a bank holding company or its subsidiaries can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public such as greater convenience, increased competition or gains in efficiency of resources that outweigh the risks of possible adverse effects such as decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices.
The BHC Act prohibits the acquisition by a bank holding company of more than 5% of the outstanding voting shares of a bank located outside the state in which the operations of its banking subsidiaries are principally conducted, unless such an acquisition is specifically authorized by statute of the state in which the bank to be acquired is located.
The Company and the Bank are subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act on any extensions of credit to the Company or the Bank, on investments in the stock or other securities of the Company or the Bank, and on taking such stock or other securities as collateral for loans of any borrower.
The BHC Act was amended in 2000 by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 to permit “financial holding companies” to engage in a broader range of nonbanking financial activities, such as underwriting and selling insurance, providing financial or investment advice, and dealing and making markets in securities and merchant banking. In order to qualify as a financial holding company, the Company must declare to the FRB its intention to become a financial holding company and certify that the Bank meets the capitalization management requirements and that it has at least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1997, as amended (the “CRA”). To date, we have not elected to become a financial holding company.
Community Reinvestment Act.
The CRA requires the assessment by the appropriate regulatory authority of a financial institution’s record in meeting the credit needs of the local community, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods. The regulations promulgated under CRA emphasize an assessment of actual performance in meeting local credit needs, rather than of the procedures followed by a bank to
 
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evaluate compliance with the CRA. CRA compliance is also a factor in evaluations of proposed mergers, acquisitions and applications to open new branches or facilities. Overall CRA compliance is rated across a four-point scale from “outstanding” to “substantial noncompliance.” Different evaluation methods are used depending on the asset size of the bank.
The FDIC examined the Bank on September 24, 2019 for its performance under the CRA. The Bank was rated Satisfactory during this examination, and the FDIC found no discriminatory practices or illegal discouragement of applications.
Consumer Protection.
The Bank is subject to a number of federal and state consumer protection laws. These laws provide substantive consumer rights and subject the Bank to substantial regulatory oversight. Violations of applicable consumer protection laws can result in significant potential liability from litigation brought by customers, including actual damages, restitution and attorneys’ fees. Federal bank regulators, state attorneys general and state and local consumer protection agencies may also seek to enforce consumer protection requirements and obtain these and other remedies, including regulatory sanctions, customer rescission rights, action by the state and local attorneys general in each jurisdiction in which the Bank operates and civil money penalties. Failure to comply with consumer protection requirements may also result in the Bank’s failure to obtain any required bank regulatory approval for merger or acquisition transactions the Bank may wish to pursue or its prohibition from engaging in such transactions even if approval is not required.
Anti-Money Laundering Efforts.
The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) requires financial institutions to establish anti-money laundering programs and due diligence policies, procedures and controls with respect to bank accounts involving foreign individuals and certain foreign banks, and to avoid establishing and maintaining accounts in the United States for, or on the behalf of, foreign banks that do not have a physical presence in any country. We believe that we are in compliance with the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Corporate Governance.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes Act”) requires publicly traded companies, such as the Company, to adhere to several directives designed to prevent corporate misconduct. As a result, additional duties have been placed on officers, directors, auditors and attorneys of public companies. The Sarbanes Act requires certifications regarding financial statement accuracy and internal control adequacy by the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer to accompany periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Sarbanes Act also accelerates insider reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, restricts certain executive officer and director transactions, imposes new obligations on corporate audit committees and provides for enhanced review by the SEC.
The Dodd-Frank Act mandated a number of new requirements with respect to corporate governance. The legislation requires publicly traded companies to give stockholders a
non-binding
vote on executive compensation at least every three years and on
so-called
“golden parachute”
 
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payments in connection with approvals of mergers and acquisitions. The Dodd-Frank Act also authorizes the SEC to promulgate rules that would allow stockholders to nominate their own candidates using a company’s proxy materials. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act directs the federal banking regulators to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation paid to executives of depository institutions and their holding companies with assets in excess of $1.0 billion, regardless of whether the company is publicly traded. The Dodd-Frank Act gives the SEC authority to prohibit broker discretionary voting on elections of directors and executive compensation matters.
Impact of Monetary Policies.
Banking is a business that substantially depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and other borrowings and the interest rate earned by banks on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets comprises the major source of banks’ earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of banks are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies including the FRB. The nature and timing of any future changes in such policies and their impact on the Company cannot be predicted.
Future Legislation.
Various legislation affecting financial institutions and the financial industry is from time to time introduced in Congress. Such legislation may change banking statutes and our operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways and could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities or affect the competitive balance depending upon whether any of this potential legislation will be enacted, and if enacted, the effect that it or any implementing regulations, would have on the financial condition or our results of operations. With the proposals to alter the Dodd-Frank Act and the evolution of the CFPB, the nature and extent of future legislative and regulatory changes affecting financial institutions continues to be very unpredictable.
COMPETITION
The banking business is highly competitive. The Company’s primary market area is East Central, South and North Mississippi, specifically Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Lamar, Forrest, Scott, Attala, Lauderdale, Oktibbeha, Lafayette, Rankin, Harrison, Jackson, Winston and Kemper counties and contiguous counties. In 2019, the Company expanded its presence on the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the acquisition of Charter. The Company continues to look for areas of growth in the state of Mississippi and surrounding states but, occasionally the Company extends
out-of-area
credit to borrowers who are considered to be low risk, as defined within the Bank’s lending policy. The Company competes with local, regional and national financial institutions in these counties and in surrounding counties in Mississippi in obtaining deposits, lending activities and providing many types of financial services. The Company also competes with larger regional banks for the business of companies located in the Company’s market area.
All financial institutions, including the Company, compete for customers’ deposits. The Company also competes with savings and loan associations, credit unions, production credit associations, federal land banks, finance companies, personal loan companies, money market funds and other
non-depository
financial intermediaries. Many of these financial institutions have resources
 
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significantly greater than those of the Company. In addition, financial intermediaries, such as money-market mutual funds and large retailers, are not subject to the same regulations and laws that govern the operation of traditional depository institutions. The Company believes it benefits from a good reputation in the community and from the significant length of time it has provided needed banking services to its customers. Also, as a locally owned financial institution, the Company believes it is able to respond to the needs of the community with services tailored to the particular demands of its customers. Furthermore, as a local institution, the Company believes it can provide such services faster than a larger institution not based in the Company’s market area.
Changes in federal and state law have resulted in, and are expected to continue to result in, increased competition. The reductions in legal barriers to the acquisition of banks by
out-of-state
bank holding companies resulting from implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other banking laws and regulations are expected to continue to further stimulate competition in the markets in which the Company operates, although it is not possible to predict the extent or timing of such increased competition.
Currently, there are approximately forty different financial institutions in the Company’s market competing for the same customer base. According to the FDIC’s Summary of Deposits that is collected as of June 30 each year, the Company’s market share in its market area was approximately 1.66% at June 30, 2020. The Company competes in its market for loan and deposit products, along with many of the other services required by today’s banking customer, on the basis of availability, quality and pricing. The Company believes it is able to compete favorably in its markets, in terms of both the rates the Company offers and the level of service that the Company provides to its customers.
AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
The Company’s Annual Reports on Form
10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
Current Reports on Form
8-K
and any amendments thereto, along with other information about the Company, are available, free of charge, on our website, http://www.citizensholdingcompany.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated into this report. Upon request, the Company will provide to any record holder or beneficial holder of its shares a copy of such reports without charge. Requests should be made to Phillip R. Branch, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Citizens Holding Company, 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350.
 
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS.
In addition to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this report and the exhibits hereto, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company’s business. The risks disclosed below, either alone or in combination, could materially adversely affect the business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and/or the Bank. Additional risks not presently known to the Company, or that the Company currently deems immaterial, may also adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
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Risks Related To The Company’s Business and Industry
The Company is subject to interest rate risk.
One of the most important aspects of management’s efforts to sustain long-term profitability for the Company is the management of interest rate risk. Management’s goal is to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of interest-rate risk and liquidity.
The Company’s assets and liabilities are principally financial in nature and the resulting earnings thereon are subject to significant variability due to the timing and extent to which the Company can reprice the yields on interest-earning assets and the costs of interest bearing liabilities as a result of changes in market interest rates. Interest rates in the financial markets affect the Company’s decisions on pricing its assets and liabilities, which impacts net interest income, an important cash flow stream for the Company. As a result, a substantial part of the Company’s risk-management activities is devoted to managing interest-rate risk. Currently, the Company does not have any significant risks related to foreign currency exchange, commodities or equity risk exposures.
The Company’s earnings and cash flows are largely dependent upon the net interest income of the Company. Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on assets, such as loans and securities, and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Company’s control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the FRB. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest the Company receives on loans and securities and the amount of interest the Company pays on deposits and borrowings, but such changes could also affect (i) the Company’s ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, which could reduce the amount of fee income generated; (ii) the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities; and (iii) the average duration of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, the Company’s net interest income could be adversely affected, which in turn could negatively affect its earnings. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.
Although management believes it has implemented effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on the results of operations of the Company, any substantial, unexpected, prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. For the reasons set forth above, an increase in interest rates generally as a result of such a credit rating downgrade could adversely affect our net interest income levels, thereby resulting in reduced earnings, and reduce loan demand. Volatility in interest rates may also result in disintermediation, which is the flow of funds away from financial institutions into direct investments, such as United States Government and Agency securities and other investment vehicles, including mutual funds, which generally pay higher rates of return than financial institutions because of the absence of federal insurance premiums and reserve requirements. Disintermediation could also result in material adverse effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
A discussion of the policies and procedures used to identify, assess and manage certain interest rate risk is set forth in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”
 
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The Company is subject to lending risk.
There are inherent risks associated with the Company’s lending activities. These risks include, among other things, the impact of changes in interest rates and changes in the economic conditions in the markets where the Company operates as well as those across the United States. Increases in interest rates or weakening economic conditions could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing these loans.
As of December 31, 2020, approximately 79.1% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial, construction and commercial real estate loans. These types of loans are generally viewed as having more risk of default than residential real estate loans or consumer loans due primarily to the large amounts loaned to individual borrowers. Because the loan portfolio contains a significant number of commercial, construction and commercial real estate loans with relatively large balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in
non-performing
loans. An increase in
non-performing
loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for possible loan losses and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Delays in the Company’s ability to foreclose on delinquent mortgage loans may negatively impact our business.
As business necessitates, the Company forecloses on and takes title to real estate serving as collateral for loans. The amount of other real estate held by the Company may increase in the future as a result of, among other things, business combinations, increased uncertainties in the housing market or increased levels of credit stress in residential real estate loan portfolios. Increased other real estate balances could lead to greater expenses as the Company incurs costs to manage, maintain and dispose of real properties as well as to remediate any environmental cleanup costs incurred in connection with any contamination discovered on real property on which the Company has foreclosed and to which the Company has taken title. As a result, the Company’s earnings could be negatively affected by various expenses associated with other real estate owned, including personnel costs, insurance and taxes, completion and repair costs, valuation adjustments and other expenses associated with real property ownership, as well as by the funding costs associated with other real estate assets. The expenses associated with holding a significant amount of other real estate could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
The allowance for possible loan losses may be insufficient.
Although the Company tries to maintain diversification within its loan portfolio in order to minimize the effect of economic conditions within a particular industry, management also maintains an allowance for loan losses, which is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the entire loan portfolio. The appropriate level of the allowance is based on management’s quarterly analysis of the loan portfolio and represents an amount that management deems adequate to provide for inherent losses, including collective impairment. Among other considerations in establishing the allowance for loan losses, management considers economic conditions reflected within industry segments, the unemployment rate in the Company’s markets, loan segmentation and historical losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio.
 
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The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires management to make significant estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Changes in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of the Company’s control, may require an increase in the allowance for loan losses.
In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the allowance for loan losses and may require an increase in the provision for loan losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on judgments different than those of management. In addition, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for loan losses, the Company will need additional provisions to increase the allowance for loan losses. Any increases in the allowance for loan losses will result in a decrease in net income and, possibly, capital, and may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. A discussion of the policies and procedures related to management’s process for determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is set forth in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
The Company is subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.
A significant portion of the loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Company may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. In doing so, there is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Company may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Company to incur substantial expenses and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit the ability of the Company to use or sell the affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase the Company’s exposure to environmental liability. Although management has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review during the loan application process and also before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
Our business, financial condition, liquidity, capital and results of operations have been, and will likely continue to be, adversely affected by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has created disruptions that have adversely affected, and are likely to continue to adversely affect, our business, financial condition, liquidity, capital and results of operations. We cannot predict the extent to which the pandemic will continue to cause such adverse effects. The extent of any continued or future adverse effects will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and outside our control, including the scope and duration of the
COVID-19
pandemic and its impact on our employees, clients, customers, counterparties and service providers, as well as other market participants. Circumstances brought about by the pandemic persist, including worsened economic conditions, increased market volatility, ratings downgrades, credit deterioration and defaults, reductions in the targeted federal funds rate, and increased spending on business continuity efforts, which may require that we reduce costs and investments in other areas. If the pandemic continues for a more extended period or worsens, we may face additional circumstances such as significant draws on credit lines by our customers.
 
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We are offering assistance to support customers experiencing financial hardships related to the pandemic. If such measures are not effective in mitigating the effects of the pandemic on borrowers, we may experience higher rates of default and increased credit losses in the future. We may also have to provide additional assistance or otherwise experience higher rates of default and increased credit losses. Further, we have approximately $29,523 in PPP loans as of
year-end
2020. These efforts may affect our revenue and results of operations and make our results more difficult to forecast as the PPP forgiveness process has begun and the timing and amount of forgiveness to which our borrowers will be entitled is unpredictable. In addition, the PPP and other government programs in which we may participate are complex and our participation may lead to governmental and regulatory scrutiny, negative publicity and damage to our reputation.
Certain industries where the Company has credit exposure, including commercial real estate,
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have experienced, and in some cases are continuing to experience, significant operational challenges as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic. These operational challenges could result in our commercial lending clients making higher than usual draws on outstanding lines of credit, which may negatively affect our liquidity. The effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic may also cause our commercial customers to be unable to pay their loans as they come due or decrease the value of collateral, which we expect would cause significant increases in our credit losses.
Other negative effects of the pandemic that may impact our business, financial condition, liquidity, capital and results of operations cannot be predicted at this time, but it is likely that such adverse effects will continue until the
COVID-19
pandemic subsides and the U.S. economy fully recovers. The
COVID-19
pandemic may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section of our Annual Report on Form
10-K,
including, without limitation, risks related to cybersecurity attacks. Until the
COVID-19
pandemic subsides, we expect increased credit losses and a decrease in certain sources of fee income.
The FRB has implemented significant economic strategies that have impacted interest rates, inflation, asset values, and the shape of the yield curve to help stimulate the economy due to the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has significantly affected the financial markets and has resulted in a number of actions by the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). Market interest rates have declined significantly. On March 3, 2020, the
ten-year
Treasury yield fell below 1.00% for the first time, and the FRB reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%. On March 15, 2020, the FRB further reduced the target federal funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25% and announced a $700 billion quantitative easing program in response to the expected economic downturn caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic. The FRB reduced the interest that it pays on excess reserves from 1.60% to 1.10% on March 3, 2020, and then to 0.10% on March 15, 2020. FRB strategies can, and often are intended to, affect the domestic money supply, inflation, interest rates, and the shape of the yield curve. Effects on the yield curve often are most pronounced at the short end of the curve, which is of particular importance to us and other banks. Risks associated
 
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with interest rates and the yield curve are discussed in this Item 1A under the caption “The Company is subject to interest rate risk.” Such strategies also can affect the United States and world-wide financial systems in ways that may be difficult to predict.
The profitability of the Company depends significantly on economic conditions in the State of Mississippi.
The Company’s success depends primarily on the general economic conditions of the State of Mississippi and the specific local markets in which it operates. Unlike larger national or other regional banks that are more geographically diversified, the Company provides banking and financial services to customers primarily in East Central and South Mississippi. The local economic conditions in this area have a significant impact on the demand for the Company’s products and services, as well as the ability of its customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans and the stability of its deposit funding sources.
The Company is subject to extensive government regulation and supervision.
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, not security holders. These regulations and supervisory guidance affect the Company’s lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, and policies for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies or supervisory guidance, including changes in interpretation or implementation or statutes, regulations, policies and supervisory guidance, could affect the Company in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject the Company to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products the Company may offer and/or increase the ability of nonbanks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies or supervisory guidance could result in enforcement and other legal actions by Federal or state authorities, including criminal and civil penalties, the loss of FDIC insurance, the revocation of a banking charter, civil money penalties, other sanctions by regulatory agencies and/or reputational damage. In this regard, government authorities, including bank regulatory agencies, continue to pursue enforcement agendas with respect to compliance and other legal matters involving financial activities, which heightens the risks associated with actual and perceived compliance failures. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
We are subject to claims and litigation.
From time to time, customers and others make claims and take legal action pertaining to our performance of our responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to our performance of our responsibilities are founded or unfounded, or if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a manner favorable to us, they may result in significant financial liability and/or adversely affect the market perception of us and our products and services, as well as impact customer demand for those products and services. Any financial liability or reputation damage could have a material adverse effect on our business, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
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We are subject to a variety of operational risks, including the risk of fraud or theft by employees, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including liquidity risk, credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, legal and compliance risk, strategic risk, information security risk, and reputational risk. We are also reliant upon our employees, and our operations are subject to the risk of fraud, theft or malfeasance by our employees. We have established processes and procedures intended to identify, measure, monitor, report and analyze these risks, however, there are inherent limitations to our risk management strategies as there may exist, or develop in the future, risks that we have not appropriately anticipated, monitored or identified. If our risk management framework proves ineffective, we could suffer unexpected losses, we may have to expend resources detecting and correcting the failure in our systems and we may be subject to potential claims from third parties and government agencies. We may also suffer severe reputational damage. Any of these consequences could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In particular, the unauthorized disclosure, misappropriation, mishandling or misuse of personal,
non-public,
confidential or proprietary information of customers could result in significant regulatory consequences, reputational damage and financial loss.
Our risk management policies and procedures may not be fully effective in identifying or mitigating risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk, including employee misconduct.
We have devoted significant resources to develop our risk management policies and procedures and will continue to do so. Nonetheless, our policies and procedures to identify, monitor and manage risks may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. Many of our methods of managing risk and exposures are based upon our use of observed historical market behavior or statistics based on historical models. During periods of market volatility or due to unforeseen events, the historically derived correlations upon which these methods are based may not be valid. As a result, these methods may not predict future exposures accurately, which could be significantly greater than what our models indicate. This could cause us to incur investment losses or cause our hedging and other risk management strategies to be ineffective. Other risk management methods depend upon the evaluation of information regarding markets, clients, catastrophe occurrence or other matters that are publicly available or otherwise accessible to us, which may not always be accurate, complete,
up-to-date
or properly evaluated.
Moreover, we are subject to the risks of errors and misconduct by our employees and advisors, such as fraud,
non-compliance
with policies, recommending transactions that are not suitable, and improperly using or disclosing confidential information. These risks are difficult to detect in advance and deter, and could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition. Management of operational, legal and regulatory risks requires, among other things, policies and procedures to record properly and verify a large number of transactions and events, and these policies and procedures may not be fully effective in mitigating our risk exposure in all market environments or against all types of risk. Insurance and other traditional risk-shifting tools may be held by or available to us in order to manage certain exposures, but they are subject to terms such as deductibles, coinsurance, limits and policy exclusions, as well as risk of counterparty denial of coverage, default or insolvency.
 
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The Company may be subject to more stringent capital and liquidity requirements which would adversely affect its net income and future growth.
The Dodd-Frank Act applies the same leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions to most bank holding companies, which, among other things, will change the way in which hybrid securities, such as trust preferred securities, are treated for purposes of determining a bank holding company’s regulatory capital. In 2011, the federal banking agencies published a final rule regarding minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for banks and bank holding companies consistent with the requirements of Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Act. For a more detailed description of the minimum capital requirements see “Supervision and Regulation – Capital Standards”. These requirements, and any other new regulations, could adversely affect the Company’s ability to pay dividends, or could require the Company to reduce business levels or to raise capital, including in ways that may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.
In addition, in 2010, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, announced agreement on the calibration and
phase-in
arrangements for a strengthened set of capital requirements, known as Basel III. In 2013, regulators adopted enhancements to United States capital standards based on Basel III. The revised standards create a new emphasis on Tier 1 common equity, modify eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments, and modify the methodology for calculating risk-weighted assets. The revised standards require the following:
 
  •  
Tier 1 Common Equity.
For all supervised financial institutions, including the Company and the Bank, the ratio of Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets (“Tier 1 Common Equity Capital ratio”) must be at least 4.5%. To be “well capitalized” the Tier 1 Common Equity Capital ratio must be at least 6.5%. If a capital conservation buffer of an additional 2.5% above the minimum 4.5% (or 7% overall) is not maintained, special restrictions would apply to capital distributions, such as dividends and stock repurchases, and on certain compensatory bonuses. Tier 1 common equity capital consists of core components of Tier 1 capital: common stock plus retained earnings net of goodwill, other intangible assets, and certain other required deduction items.
 
  •  
Tier 1 Capital Ratio.
For all banking organizations, including the Bank, the ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets must be at least 6%. The threshold is raised from the prior 4%, and the risk-weighting method is changed as mentioned above. To be “well capitalized” the Tier 1 capital ratio must be at least 8%.
 
  •  
Total Capital Ratio.
For all supervised financial institutions, including the Company and the Bank, the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets must be at least 8%. Although this threshold is unchanged from prior requirements, as mentioned above the method for risk-weighting assets has been changed. As a result of that method change, many banks could have experienced a reduction in this ratio if the change had been effective immediately when the rules were adopted.
 
  •  
Leverage Ratio – Base.
For all banking organizations, including the Bank, the leverage ratio must be at least 4%. To be “well capitalized” the leverage ratio must be at least 5%.
 
  •  
Leverage Ratio – Supplemental.
For the largest internationally active banking organizations, not including the Bank, a minimum supplementary leverage ratio must be maintained that takes into account certain
off-balance
sheet exposures.
 
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The revised standards took effect on January 1, 2015 for the Company and the Bank. The capital conservation buffer requirement is subject to a
phase-in
period.
Future increases in minimum capital requirements could adversely affect the Company’s net income. Furthermore, the Company’s failure to comply with the minimum capital requirements could result in regulators taking formal or informal actions against the Company which could restrict future growth or operations.
The Company may be required to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future.
The FDIC insures deposits at FDIC insured financial institutions, including the Bank. The FDIC charges the insured financial institutions premiums to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund at an adequate level. The FDIC may increase these rates and impose additional special assessments in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on future earnings.
The Company’s controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden, and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the Company’s adherence to financial reporting, disclosure and corporate governance policies and procedures.
The Company may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.
Financial institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. The Company has exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely executes transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks, and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose the Company to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, the Company’s credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by the Company cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due to the Company. Any such losses could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Company relies on third party vendors for a number of key components of its business.
The Company contracts with a number of third party vendors to support its infrastructure. Many of these vendors are large national companies who are dominant in their area of expertise and would be difficult to quickly replace. Failures of certain vendors to provide services could adversely affect the Company’s ability to deliver products and services to its customers, disrupting its business and causing it to incur significant expense. External vendors also present information security risks.
 
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The Company is substantially dependent on dividends from the Bank for its revenues.
The Company is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank, and it receives substantially all of its revenue from dividends from the Bank. These dividends are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on its common stock and interest and principal on debt. Various federal and state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to the Company. In the event the Bank is unable to pay dividends to the Company, it may not be able to pay obligations or pay dividends on the Company’s common stock. The inability to receive dividends from the Bank could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. The information under the heading “Supervision and Regulation” in Item 1, “Business,” provides a discussion about the restrictions governing the Bank’s ability to transfer funds to the Company.
Potential acquisitions may disrupt the Company’s business and dilute shareholder value.
From
time-to-time,
the Company evaluates merger and acquisition opportunities and conducts due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations may take place, and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquiring other banks, businesses or branches involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including, among other things:
 
  •  
potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of the target company;
 
  •  
exposure to potential asset quality issues of the target company;
 
  •  
difficulty and expense of integrating the operations and personnel of the target company;
 
  •  
potential disruption to the Company’s business;
 
  •  
potential diversion of management’s time and attention;
 
  •  
the possible loss of key employees and customers of the target company;
 
  •  
difficulty in estimating the value of the target company; and
 
  •  
potential changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that may affect the target company.
In addition, acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market values, and, therefore, some dilution of the Company’s tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security. Evolving technologies and the need to protect against and react to cybersecurity risks and electronic fraud requires significant resources.
The Company relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business. Furthermore, the Bank provides its customers the ability to bank online. The secure
 
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transmission of confidential information over the Internet is a critical element of online banking. The Company needs to invest in information technology to keep pace with technology changes, and while the Company invests amounts it believes will be adequate, it may fail to invest adequate amounts such that the efficiency of information technology systems fails to meet operational needs. Any failure, interruption or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in its customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the failure, interruption or security breach of the Company’s information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failures, interruptions or security breaches will be prevented, and if they occur, that they will be adequately addressed. Additionally, to the extent the Company relies on third party vendors to perform or assist operational functions, the challenge of managing the associated risks becomes more difficult. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions or security breaches of the Company’s information systems could damage its reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose it to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The operational functions of business counterparties may experience similar disruptions that could adversely impact us and over which the Company may have limited or no control.
Over the course of the past few years, companies such as major retailers have experienced data systems incursions reportedly resulting in the thefts of credit and debit card information, online account information, and other financial data of tens of millions of the retailers’ customers. Retailer incursions affect cards issued and deposit accounts maintained by many banks, including the Bank. Although the Bank systems are not breached in retailer incursions, these events can cause the Bank to reissue a significant number of cards and take other costly steps to avoid significant theft loss to the Bank and its customers. Other possible points of incursion or disruption not within the Bank’s control include internet service providers, electronic mail portal providers, social media portals, distant-server (“cloud”) service providers, electronic data security providers, telecommunications companies, and smart phone manufacturers.
The Company continually encounters technological change and we may not have the resources to implement new technology.
The Company’s industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in the Company’s operations. Many of the Company’s competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Company may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to its customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the Company’s industry could have a material adverse impact on its business and, in turn, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Consumers may decide not to use banks to complete their financial transactions.
While the Company continually attempts to use technology to offer new products and services, at the same time, technology and other changes are allowing parties to complete financial transactions that historically have involved banks through alternative methods. For example, consumers can now maintain funds in brokerage accounts, mutual funds or use electronic payment methods such as Apple Pay or PayPal, that would have historically been held as bank deposits. Consumers can also complete transactions such as paying bills or transferring funds directly without the assistance of banks. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries, known as disintermediation, could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. The loss of these revenue streams and the lower cost deposits as a source of funds could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
The Company is subject to accounting estimate risks.
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements. The Company’s most critical estimate is the level of the allowance for credit losses. However, other estimates occasionally become highly significant, especially in volatile situations such as litigation and other loss contingency matters. Estimates are made at specific points in time; as actual events unfold, estimates are adjusted accordingly. Due to the inherent nature of these estimates, it is possible that, at some time in the future, the Company may significantly increase the allowance for credit losses or sustain credit losses that are significantly higher than the provided allowance, or the Company may make some other adjustment that will differ materially from the estimates that the Company makes today.
Risks Associated With the Company’s Common Stock
The trading volume in the Company’s common stock is less than that of other larger bank holding companies.
The Company’s common stock is listed for trading on NASDAQ Global Market. The average daily trading volume in the Company’s common stock is low, generally less than that of many of its competitors and other larger bank holding companies. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of the Company’s common stock at any given time. This presence depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which the Company has no control. Given the lower trading volume of the Company’s common stock, significant sales of the Company’s common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could cause volatility in the price of the Company’s common stock.
Issuing additional shares of our common stock to acquire other banks, bank holding companies, financial holding companies and/or insurance agencies may result in dilution for existing shareholders and may adversely affect the market price of our stock.
We may issue, in the future, shares of our common stock to acquire additional banks, bank holding companies, and other businesses related to the financial services industry that may complement our organizational structure. Resales of substantial amounts of common stock in the
 
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public market and the potential of such sales could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities. We may be required to pay an acquisition premium above the fair market value of acquired assets for acquisitions. Paying this acquisition premium, in addition to the dilutive effect of issuing additional shares, may also adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock.
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as certain banking laws, may have an anti-takeover effect.
Provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are exhibits to this Annual Report on Form
10-K,
and the federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire the Company, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial to the Company’s shareholders. The combination of these provisions impedes a
non-negotiated
merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.
General Risk Factors
The Company is subject to risk from adverse economic conditions.
Our operations and profitability are impacted by general business and economic conditions in the State of Mississippi, and the United States. These conditions include recession, short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, money supply, political issues, legislative and regulatory changes, fluctuations in both debt and equity capital markets, broad trends in industry and finance, and the strength of the U.S. economy and the local economies in which we operate, all of which are beyond our control. A deterioration in economic conditions could result in an increase in loan delinquencies and nonperforming assets, decreases in loan collateral values and a decrease in demand for our products and services, among other things, any of which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
Negative perceptions or publicity could damage our reputation among existing and potential customers, investors, employees and advisors.
Our reputation is one of our most important assets. Our ability to attract and retain customers, investors, employees and advisors is highly dependent upon external perceptions of our company. Damage to our reputation could cause significant harm to our business and prospects and may arise from numerous sources, including litigation or regulatory actions, failing to deliver minimum standards of service and quality, compliance failures, any perceived or actual weakness in our financial strength or liquidity, technological, cybersecurity, or other security breaches resulting in improper disclosure of client or employee personal information, unethical behavior and the misconduct of our employees, advisors and counterparties. Negative perceptions or publicity regarding these matters could damage our reputation among existing and potential customers, investors, employees and advisors. Adverse developments with respect to our industry may also, by association, negatively impact our reputation or result in greater regulatory or legislative scrutiny or litigation against us. In addition, the SEC and other federal and state regulators have increased their scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest. It is possible that potential or perceived conflicts could give rise to litigation or enforcement actions. It is possible also that the regulatory scrutiny of, and litigation in connection with, conflicts of interest will make our clients less willing to enter into transactions in which such a conflict may occur and will adversely affect our businesses.
 
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The Company may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
The Company’s success depends in part on its ability to retain key executives and to attract and retain additional qualified personnel who have experience both in sophisticated banking matters and in operating a bank of the Company’s size. Competition for such personnel is strong in the banking industry, and the Company may not be successful in attracting or retaining the personnel it requires. The unexpected loss of one or more of the Company’s key personnel could have a material adverse impact on its business because of their skills, knowledge of the Company’s markets, years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacements. The Company expects to effectively compete in this area by offering financial packages that are competitive within the industry.
Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events could significantly impact the Company’s business.
The Bank has branches along the coast of Mississippi that are subject to risks from hurricanes from time to time. Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the ability of the Company to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of the Company’s deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue or cause the Company to incur additional expenses. The occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s stock price can be volatile.
Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for you to sell your common stock when you want and at prices you find attractive. The Company’s stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:
 
  •  
actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations;
 
  •  
recommendations by securities analysts;
 
  •  
operating and stock performance of other companies that to be peers;
 
  •  
perceptions in the marketplace regarding the Company or its competitors;
 
  •  
new technology used, or services offered, by competitors;
 
  •  
significant acquisitions or business combinations involving the Company or its competitors;
 
  •  
failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions;
 
  •  
changes in government regulations; and
 
  •  
volatility affecting the financial markets in general.
General market fluctuations, the potential for breakdowns on electronic trading or other platforms for executing securities transactions, industry factors and general economic and political conditions could cause the Company’s stock price to decrease regardless of operating results.
 
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ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
 
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ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES.
The Company, through the Bank, currently operates from its main office in downtown Philadelphia, Mississippi, and from 28 additional branches in Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Lamar, Forrest, Scott, Attala, Lauderdale, Lafayette, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Harrison, Jackson, Winston, and Kemper counties, Mississippi. Information about these branches, the Bank’s main office and its loan production office is set forth in the table below:
 
NAME OF OFFICE
   
LOCATION/
TELEPHONE NUMBER
   
BANKING
FUNCTIONS
OFFERED
Main Office    521 Main Street    Full Service;
   Philadelphia, Mississippi    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
656-4692
   
Eastside Branch    599 East Main Street    Full Service;
   Philadelphia, Mississippi    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
656-4976
   
Westside Branch    912 West Beacon Street    Full Service;
   Philadelphia, Mississippi    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
656-4978
   
Northside Branch    802 Pecan Avenue    Deposits;
   Philadelphia, Mississippi    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
656-4977
   
Union Branch    502 Bank Street    Full Service
   Union, Mississippi   
   (601)
774-9231
   
Carthage Branch    301 West Main Street    Full Service
  
Carthage, Mississippi
   
  
(601)
267-4525
   
Flowood Branch    2845 Lakeland Drive    Deposits; Loans
   Flowood, Mississippi   
   (601)
992-7688
   
Ridgeland Branch    320 Highway 51 North    Deposits; Loans
   Ridgeland, Mississippi   
   (601) 9519-4020   
Sebastopol Branch    24 Pine Street    Full Service;
   Sebastopol, Mississippi   
24-Hour
Teller
  
(601)
625-7447
   
 
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DeKalb Branch    176 Main Avenue    Full Service
   DeKalb, Mississippi   
   (601)
743-2115
   
Kosciusko Branch    775 North Jackson Avenue    Full Service;
   Kosciusko, Mississippi   
24-hour
Teller
  
(662)
289-4356
   
Scooba Branch    27597 Highway 16 East    Full Service
   Scooba, Mississippi   
   (662)
476-8431
   
Meridian Eastgate Branch    1825 Highway 39 North    Full Service;
   Meridian, Mississippi   
24-Hour
Teller
   (601)
693-8367
   
Decatur Branch    15330 Highway 15 South    Full Service;
   Decatur, Mississippi   
24-Hour
Teller
   (601)
635-2321
   
Forest Branch    247 Woodland Drive North    Full Service;
   Forest, Mississippi   
24-Hour
Teller
   (601)
469-3424
   
Louisville Main Branch    100 East Main Street    Full Service;
   Louisville, MS    24 Hour Teller
   (662)
773-6261
   
Louisville Industrial Branch    803 South Church Street   
Drive-Up
   Louisville, MS   
   (662)
773-6261
   
Noxapater Branch    45 East Main Street    Deposits
   Noxapater, MS   
   (662)
724-4261
   
Starkville Branch    201 Highway 12 West    Full Service;
   Starkville, MS 39759    24 Hour Teller
   (662)
323-4210
   
Collinsville Branch    9065 Collinsville Road    Full Service;
   Collinsville, MS 39325    24 Hour Teller
  
(601)
626-7608
   
Meridian Broadmoor    5015 Highway 493    Full Service;
   Meridian, MS 39305    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
581-1541
   
 
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Hattiesburg    6222 Highway 98 West    Full Service
   Hattiesburg, MS 39402    24 Hour Teller
   (601)
264-4425
   
Biloxi Lemoyne    15309 Lemoyne Boulevard    Full Service;
   Biloxi, MS 39532    24 Hour Teller
   (228)
207-2343
   
Biloxi Cedar Lake    1830 Popps Ferry Road    Full Service
   Biloxi, MS 39532    24 Hour Teller
   (228)
594-6913
   
Oxford Branch    902 Sisk Avenue,    Full Service
   Suite E    24 Hour Teller
   Oxford, MS 38655   
Gulfport Branch    12008 Hwy 49    Full Service
   Gulfport, MS 39503    24 Hour Teller
   (228)
831-3535
   
Ocean Springs Branch    2702 Bienville Blvd    Full Service
   Ocean Springs, MS 39564    24 Hour Teller
   (228)
875-3933
   
Pascagoula Branch    1519 Jackson Ave    Full Service
   Pascagoula, MS 39567    24 Hour Teller
   (228)
762-3330
   
The Bank owns its offices, except for the Flowood Branch, Gulfport Branch and the Oxford Branch, each of which is leased. The main office facility, originally occupied in 1966, is used solely by the Company and the Bank. This facility contains approximately 20,000 square feet and houses the executive offices and all operations-related departments of the Company. The other branches range in size from nearly 1,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet.
 
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to their business, to which either the Company or the Bank is a party or to which any of their property is subject.
 
ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
 
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PART II
 
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Information required in partial response to this Item 5 can be found under the heading “Market Price and Dividend Information” in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information in incorporated herein by reference.
The information appearing under the caption “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form
10-K
is incorporated herein by reference.
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities not covered by the filing of a Form
10-Q
or Form
8-K
during the period covered by this filing. On July 26, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock over the next
thirty-six
months. There were no repurchases of equity securities not covered by the filing of a Form
10-Q
or Form
8-K
during the period covered by this filing.
 
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
Information required in response to this Item 6 can be found under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 - Selected Financial Data” in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Information required in response to this Item 7 can be found under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018” in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Information required in response to this Item 7A can be found under the headings “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
Information required in response to this Item 8 can be found under the heading “Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Quarterly Financial Trends” in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
 
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The management of this Company, with the participation of its principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form
10-K).
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Information required in response to this item can be found under the headings “Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements contained in its 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to the internal control over financial reporting in the fourth quarter of 2020 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Information required in partial response to this Item 10 can be found under the heading “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in Item 1, “Business,” and under the headings “Stock Ownership” and “Board of Directors” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or about March 19, 2021, relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct in compliance with Item 406 of Regulation
S-K
for the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller. Copies of both the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct can be found on the Company’s website: http://www.citizensholdingcompany.com. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form
8-K
regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Conduct by posting information on the Company’s website at the address specified above.
 
ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Information required in response to this Item 11 can be found under the headings “Board of Directors,” “Executive Officers and Executive Compensation,” “Report of the Compensation Committee,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or about March 19, 2021, relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Information required in partial response to this Item 12 can be found under the heading “Stock Ownership” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or about March 19, 2021, relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information about the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2020.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
Plan category
   
(a)

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   
(b)

Weighted-average

exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   
(c)

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities

in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
(1)
    19,500    $19.42    270,000
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders
   
-0-
    $
0.00		   
-0-
Total
    19,500    $19.42    270,000
 
(1)
Consists of the 1999 Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan and the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan.
 
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Information required in response to this Item 13 can be found under the heading “Board of Directors” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or about March 19, 2021, relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
Information required in response to this Item 14 can be found under the heading “Proposal No. 3, Appointment of HORNE LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC on or about March 19, 2021, relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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PART IV
 
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
  (a)
Financial Statements
 
  1.
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Information for years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, which include the following:
 
  (i)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Financial Statements and Internal Control)
 
  (ii)
Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
  (iii)
Consolidated Statements of Condition
 
  (iv)
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
  (v)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
  (vi)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
 
  (vii)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
  (viii)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
  2.
Financial Statement Schedules
 
  None.
 
  3.
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation
S-K
 
        
Incorporated by Reference
    
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
   
Form
   
Filing Date
   
Exhibit
Number
  
SEC File
No.
  2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 21, 2019, by and among Citizens Holding Company, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia and Charter Bank   
8-K
    May 21, 2019    2.1  
000-25221
  3(i)   Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens Holding Company   
10-Q
    May 10, 2017    3(A)  
000-25221
  3(ii)   Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Citizens Holding Company, as amended   
10-Q
    May 10, 2017    3(B)  
000-25221
  4   Description of Common Stock           
000-25221
10(a)   Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan - Form of Agreement †    10/A    June 21, 1999    10  
000-25221
10(b)   Citizens Holding Company 1999 Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan †    10/A    June 21, 1999    10(A)  
000-25221
10(c)   Citizens Holding Company 1999 Employees’ Long-Term Incentive Plan †    10/A    June 21, 1999    10(B)  
000-25221
10(d)   Change in Control Agreement dated December 10, 2002 between Citizens Holding Company and Greg L. McKee †   
10-K
    March 31, 2003    10(D)  
000-25221
10(e)   Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan †   
10-K
    March 16, 2005    10(F)  
000-25221
10(f)   Citizens Holding Company 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan †   
DEF-14A
    March 21, 2013    A  
000-25221
10(g)   Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Citizens Holding Company 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan †   
8-K
    April 25, 2013    10.1  
000-25221
 
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Incorporated by Reference
     
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
   
Form
   
Filing Date
   
Exhibit
Number
   
SEC File
No.
10(h)   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Citizens Holding Company 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan †   
8-K
    April 25, 2013    10.2   
000-25221
10(i)   Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement under the Citizens Holding Company 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan †   
8-K
    April 25, 2013    10.3   
000-25221
10(j)   Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the Citizens Holding Company 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan †   
8-K
    April 25, 2013    10.4   
000-25221
10(k)   Form of Voting Agreement, between Citizens Holding Company and certain shareholders of Charter Bank (included as an exhibit to the Agreement and Plan of Merger attached as Exhibit 2.1)   
8-K
    May 21, 2019    2.1   
000-25221
13   2020 Annual Report to Shareholders +            
000-25221
14   Code of Ethics ±   
10-K
    March 26, 2004      
000-25221
21   Subsidiaries of Citizens Holding Company +            
000-25221
23   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm +            
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer +            
000-25221
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer +            
000-25221
32.1   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer ++            
000-25221
32.2   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer ++            
000-25221
101   XBRL Exhibits +            
000-25221
 
†
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form
10-K
pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form
10-K
+
Filed herewith
++
Furnished herewith
±
As updated on Citizens Holding Company’s website, http://www.citizensholdingcompany.com
 
ITEM 16.
FORM
10-K
SUMMARY.
The Company has elected not to include summary information.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
      CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Date: March 12, 2021      
By: /s/ Greg McKee
      Greg McKee
      President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated:
 
SIGNATURES    CAPACITIES   DATE
/s/ Greg McKee
    Director, President and   March 12, 2021
Greg McKee    Chief Executive Officer  
   (Principal Executive Officer)  
/s/ Phillip R. Branch
    Treasurer, Chief Financial   March 12, 2021
Phillip R. Branch    Officer  
   (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)  
/s/ Craig Dungan
    Director   March 12, 2021
Craig Dungan, MD     
/s/ Don L. Fulton
    Director   March 12, 2021
Don L. Fulton     
/s/ Donald L. Kilgore
    Director   March 12, 2021
Donald L. Kilgore     
/s/ David A. King
    Director   March 12, 2021
David A. King     
/s/ Herbert A. King
    Chairman of the Board   March 12, 2021
Herbert A. King     
/s/ Adam Mars
    Director   March 12, 2021
Adam Mars     
 
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/s/ David P. Webb
    Director   March 12, 2021
David P. Webb     
/s/ Jane Crosswhite
    Director   March 12, 2021
Jane Crosswhite     
/s/ Terrell E. Winstead
    Director   March 12, 2021
Terrell E. Winstead     
/s/ Gregory E. Cronin
    Director   March 12, 2021
Gregory E. Cronin     
 
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Exhibit 4 – Description of Common Stock

As of December 31, 2020, the only class of securities of the Company registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is our common stock, no par value (“common stock”). The following summary of our common stock is based on and qualified by our Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “articles of incorporation”), our Bylaws, as amended (the “bylaws”) and applicable provisions of Mississippi law, including the Mississippi Business Corporation Act. This summary is not complete. For a complete description of the terms and provisions of our common stock refer to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws both of which are filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

COMMON STOCK

We have authorized 22,500,000 shares of common stock, $.20 par value. The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Its symbol is “CIZN.”

Dividend Rights

Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our Board of Directors, in its discretion, out of funds legally available therefore.

Voting Rights

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by our shareholders, including the election of directors. Under the Mississippi Business Corporation Act, an affirmative vote of the majority of the shareholders present at a meeting is sufficient in order to take most shareholder actions. Certain extraordinary actions, such as mergers and share exchanges, require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote.

Liquidation Rights

In the event of the liquidation of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive pro rata any assets distributed to shareholders with respect to their shares, after payment of all debts and payments to holders of our preferred stock, if any.

Preemptive Rights

Holders of common stock have no right to subscribe to additional shares of capital stock that may be issued by us.

Liability for Calls and Assessments

The outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

Other Information

Holders of common stock have no conversion, redemption or call rights related to their shares.

Anti-Takeover Provisions Under Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may delay, deter or inhibit a future acquisition of us not approved by our Board of Directors. Such a result could occur even if our shareholders are offered an attractive value for their shares or even if a majority of our shareholders believe the takeover is in their best interest.

For example, our articles of incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to issue authorized and unissued shares of common stock without shareholder approval or to issue a series of preferred stock without any further approval from our shareholders, with the designations, preferences and relative rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions, as the Board of Directors determines in its discretion.

Our bylaws include restrictions on the ability of a shareholder to call a special shareholder meeting and also establish advance notice procedures for the nomination of candidates for election to the Board of Directors by persons other than the Board of Directors and require that such a shareholder provide detailed information about the nominee and satisfy certain other conditions.

These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. These provisions are intended to encourage any person interested in acquiring us to negotiate with and obtain the approval of our Board of Directors in connection with any such transaction.

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Consolidated Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
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1-3
  
     4 – 5  
Consolidated Financial Statements
   
     6  
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     8  
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Citizens Holding Company
Opinion on Financial Statement
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Citizens Holding Company and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
 
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Allowance for Loan Losses
As described in Notes 1 and 7 to the financial statements, the Company’s allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance that reflects the Company’s estimation of incurred losses in its loan portfolio to the extent they are both probable and reasonable to estimate. The allowance for loan losses was $4,735,000 at December 31, 2020, which consists of two components; the allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment (“specific reserves”) and the allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment (“general reserves”).
The Company’s general reserves include reserves based on historical
charge-off
factors and qualitative general reserve factors. The component for qualitative general reserve factors involves an evaluation of items which are not yet reflected in the factors for historical charge-offs including changes in: lending policies and procedures, economic and business conditions, nature and volume of the portfolio, lending staff, volume and severity of delinquent loans, loan review systems, collateral values, and concentrations of credit. The evaluation of these items results in qualitative general reserve factors, which contribute significantly to the general reserve component of the estimate of the allowance for loan losses.
We identified management’s estimate of the aggregate effect of the qualitative reserve factors on the allowance for loan losses as a critical audit matter as it involved subjective auditor judgment. Management’s determination of qualitative general reserve factors involved especially subjective judgment because management’s estimate relies on qualitative analysis to determine the quantitative impact the items have on the allowance.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
Evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the determination of items used to estimate the qualitative general reserve factors, including controls addressing:
 
  •  
The data used as the basis for the adjustments relating to qualitative general reserve factors.
 
  •  
Management’s determination of loans excluded from qualitative general reserve factors calculation.
 
  •  
Management’s review of the qualitative and quantitative conclusions related to the qualitative general reserve factors and the resulting allocation to the allowance.
Substantively tested the general reserves related to qualitative general reserve factors which primarily included:
 
  •  
Evaluation of the completeness and accuracy of data inputs used as a basis for the adjustments relating to the qualitative general reserve factors.
 
  •  
Evaluation of loans excluded from the qualitative general reserve calculation for propriety of classification.
 
  •  
Evaluation of the reasonableness of management’s judgments related to the qualitative and quantitative assessment of the data used in the determination of qualitative general reserve factors and the resulting allocation to the allowance. Our evaluation considered the weight of confirming and disconfirming evidence from internal and external sources, loan portfolio performance and third-party data, and whether management’s assumptions were applied consistently period to period.
 
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/s/ HORNE LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1998.
Memphis, Tennessee
March 12, 2021
 
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[CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
Report on Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The consolidated financial statements and notes included in this annual report have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and necessarily include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden, and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.
 
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Citizens Holding Company
Page Two
 
Management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in the “Internal Control – Integrated Framework,” (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
/s/ Greg L. McKee     /s/ Phillip R. Branch
Greg L. McKee     Phillip R. Branch
President and Chief Executive Officer     Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
March 12, 2021
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, 2020 and 2019
(in thousands, except share data)
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
ASSETS
                  
Cash and due from banks
    $ 16,840      $ 15,937  
Interest bearing deposits with other banks
      25,468        58,557  
Federal funds sold
      —          1,600  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
      678,749        464,383  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,735 in 2020 and $3,755 in 2019
      647,521        573,312  
Bank premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment, net
      25,630        24,672  
Other real estate owned, net
      3,073        3,552  
Accrued interest receivable
      5,983        4,181  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
      25,814        25,088  
Deferred tax assets
      1,548        3,684  
Identifiable intangible assets, net
      13,660        13,856  
Other assets
      6,406        6,612  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total assets
    $ 1,450,692      $ 1,195,434  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                  
Deposits
                  
Non-interest bearing deposits
    $ 276,033      $ 190,406  
Interest bearing deposits
      819,156        708,590  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total deposits
      1,095,189        898,996  
     
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
      196,272        170,410  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances
      25,000        —    
Accrued interest payable
      522        1,128  
Deferred compensation payable
      9,665        9,453  
Other liabilities
      4,496        2,647  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total liabilities
      1,331,144        1,082,634  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Shareholders’ equity
                  
Common stock, $.20 par value, authorized 22,500,000 shares; 5,587,070 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 5,578,131 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019
   
 
1,118
 
   
 
1,116
 
Additional paid-in capital
      18,134        17,883  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) benefit of ($1,376) in 2020 and $262 in 2019
      4,138        (789 ) 
Retained earnings
      96,158        94,590  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total shareholders’ equity
      119,548        112,800  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    $ 1,450,692      $ 1,195,434  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
                         
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Interest income
                         
Interest and fees on loans
    $ 30,941     $ 24,652     $ 20,241  
Interest on securities
                         
Taxable
      7,837       7,993       8,345  
Non-taxable
      1,501       1,808       2,579  
Other interest
      282       908       193  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total interest income
      40,561       35,361       31,358  
       
Interest expense
                         
Deposits
      6,556       7,719       2,811  
Other borrowed funds
      871       2,003       1,648  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total interest expense
      7,427       9,722       4,459  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net interest income
      33,134       25,639       26,899  
       
Provision for loan losses
      (1,485 )      (573 )      (334 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
      31,649       25,066       26,565  
       
Non-interest income
                         
Service charges on deposit accounts
      3,352       4,413       4,562  
Other service charges and fees
      3,606       3,129       2,879  
Net gains on sales of securities
      829       191       11  
Other income
      2,673       2,015       1,148  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total non-interest income
      10,460       9,748       8,600  
       
Non-interest expense
                         
Salaries and employee benefits
      17,476       14,883       14,530  
Occupancy expense
      4,156       2,099       2,017  
Equipment expense
      3,204       3,146       3,713  
Other expense
      8,590       7,430       7,404  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total non-interest expense
      33,426       27,558       27,664  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Income before income taxes
      8,683       7,256       7,501  
Income tax expense
      1,752       1,354       828  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net income
    $ 6,931     $ 5,902     $ 6,673  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net income per share – basic
    $ 1.24     $ 1.17     $ 1.36  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net income per share – diluted
    $ 1.24     $ 1.17     $ 1.36  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Weighted average shares outstanding
                         
Basic
      5,577,352       5,063,736       4,889,420  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Diluted
      5,579,916       5,066,103       4,899,218  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
(in thousands)
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Net income
    $ 6,931     $ 5,902     $ 6,673  
       
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                         
       
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
      7,394       19,093       (8,982 ) 
Income tax effect
      (1,845 )      (4,764 )      2,240  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
      5,549       14,329       (6,742 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
      (829 )      (191 )      (11 ) 
Income tax effect
      207       48       3  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net gains included in net income
      (622 )      (143 )      (8 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
      4,927       14,186       (6,750 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Comprehensive income (loss)
    $ 11,858     $ 20,088     $ (77 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
(in thousands, except share data)
 
    
Number
of Shares
Issued
    
Common
Stock
    
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    
Retained
Earnings
    
Total
  
Balance, January 1, 2018
      4,894,705     $ 979     $ 4,103     $ (8,225 )    $ 91,595     $ 88,452  
Net income
      —         —         —         —         6,673       6,673  
Dividends paid ($0.96 per share)
      —         —         —         —         (4,706 )      (4,706 ) 
Options exercised
      2,325       —         27       —         —         27  
Restricted stock granted
      7,500       2       (2 )      —         —         —    
Stock compensation expense
      —         —         170       —         —         170  
Other comprehensive loss, net
      —         —         —         (6,750 )      —         (6,750 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance, December 31, 2018
      4,904,530       981       4,298       (14,975 )      93,562       83,866  
Net income
      —         —         —         —         5,902       5,902  
Dividends paid ($0.96 per share)
      —         —         —         —         (4,874 )      (4,874 ) 
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition
      666,101       133       13,424       —         —         13,557  
Restricted stock granted
      7,500       2       (2 )      —         —         —    
Stock compensation expense
      —         —         163       —         —         163  
Other comprehensive income, net
      —         —         —         14,186       —         14,186  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance, December 31, 2019
      5,578,131       1,116       17,883       (789 )      94,590       112,800  
Net income
      —         —         —         —         6,931       6,931  
Dividends paid ($0.96 per share)
      —         —         —         —         (5,363 )      (5,363 ) 
Options exercised
      5,189       1       85                       86  
Restricted stock granted
      8,250       2       (2 )      —         —         —    
Restricted stock forfeited
      (4,500 )      (1 )      1                       —    
Stock compensation expense
      —         —         167       —         —         167  
Other comprehensive income, net
      —         —         —         4,927       —         4,927  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Balance, December 31, 2020
      5,587,070     $ 1,118     $ 18,134     $ 4,138     $ 96,158     $ 119,548  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
1 of 2
(in thousands)
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Cash flows from operating activities
                         
Net income
    $ 6,931     $ 5,902     $ 6,673  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                         
Depreciation and amortization
      1,121       912       937  
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investment securities, net
      7,286       5,294       3,283  
Stock compensation expense
      167       163       170  
Provision for loan losses
      1,485       573       334  
Gain on sale of securities
      (829 )      (191 )      (11 ) 
Gain from death benefit proceeds on BOLI
      —         (371 )      —    
Gain on sale of fixed assets
      (74 )      —         —    
Net gain on sale of other real estate owned
      (105 )      (311 )      —    
Deferred income tax expense
      498       459       973  
Writedown on other real estate owned
      230       —         —    
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable
      (1,802 )      382       285  
Increase in cash surrender value life insurance
      (726 )      (709 )      (771 ) 
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable
      (606 )      166       273  
Increase in deferred compensation liability
      212       400       432  
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities
      255       (722 )      (407 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
      14,043       11,947       12,171  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Cash flows from investing activities
                         
Proceeds from calls, paydowns and maturities of securities available-for-sale
      237,705       59,189       40,964  
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
      188,324       122,171       17,620  
Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock
      2,913       —         —    
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
      (640,289 )      (160,591 )      (10,550 ) 
Decrease (increase) in federal funds sold
      1,600       (1,600 )      —    
Death benefit proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
      —         1,549       —    
Purchases of bank premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment
      (2,019 )      (1,042 )      (346 ) 
Proceeds from sales of bank premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment
      124       —         264  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
      1,899       584       812  
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
2 of 2
(in thousands)
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Net decrease (increase) in interest bearing deposits with other banks
      33,089       (48,927 )      (6,547 ) 
Net cash paid in acquisition of business
      —         (317 )      —    
Purchases of FHLB stock
      (1,025 )      —         (476 ) 
Net increase in loans
      (77,239 )      (44,678 )      (24,108 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities
      (254,918 )      (73,662 )      17,633  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Cash flows from financing activities
                         
Net increase in deposits
    $ 196,193     $ 16,459     $ 35,536  
Net decrease in federal funds purchased
      —         —         (1,500 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
      25,862       62,444       (34,532 ) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
      86       —         27  
Dividends paid to shareholders
      (5,363 )      (4,874 )      (4,706 ) 
Net increase (decrease) increase in FHLB advances
      25,000       (8,969 )      (30,000 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
      241,778       65,060       (35,175 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks
      903       3,345       (5,371 ) 
       
Cash and due from banks, beginning of year
      15,937       12,592       17,963  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Cash and due from banks, end of year
    $ 16,840     $ 15,937     $ 12,592  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                         
Cash paid for
                         
Interest
    $ 8,033     $ 9,065     $ 4,186  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Income taxes
    $ 1,539     $ 685     $ 410  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Noncash disclosures
                         
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of business
    $ —       $ 13,557     $ —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Real estate acquired by foreclosure
    $ 1,546     $ 385     $ 260  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Nature of Business
Citizens Holding Company (referred to herein as the “Company”) owns and operates The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank”). In addition to full service commercial banking, the Bank offers title insurance services through its subsidiary, Title Services LLC. As a state bank, the Bank is subject to regulations of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. The Company is also subject to the regulations of the Federal Reserve. The area served by the Bank is east central Mississippi, along with southern and northern counties of Mississippi and their surrounding areas. Services are provided at multiple branch offices.
Risks and Uncertainties
The outbreak of
COVID-19
has adversely impacted a broad range of industries in which the Company’s customers operate and could impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Company. The World Health Organization has declared
COVID-19
to be a global pandemic indicating that almost all public commerce and related business activities must be, to varying degrees, curtailed with the goal of decreasing the rate of new infections. The spread of the outbreak has caused significant disruptions in the U.S. economy and has disrupted banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Company operates. While there has been no material impact to the Company’s employees to date,
COVID-19
could also potentially create widespread business continuity issues for the Company.
Congress, the President, and the Federal Reserve have taken several actions designed to cushion the economic fallout. Most notably, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law at the end of March 2020 as an over $2 trillion legislative package. The goal of the CARES Act is to prevent a severe economic downturn through various measures, including direct financial aid to American families and economic stimulus to significantly impacted industry sectors. The package also includes extensive emergency funding for hospitals and providers. In addition to the general impact of
COVID-19,
certain provisions of the CARES Act as well as other recent legislative and regulatory relief efforts are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s operations.
The Company’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. If the global response to contain
COVID-19
escalates further or is unsuccessful, the Company could experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. While it is not possible to know the full extent that the impact of
COVID-19,
and resulting measures to curtail its spread, will have on the Company’s operations, the Company is disclosing potentially material items of which it is aware.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Financial position and results of operations
The Company’s fee income has been, and could continue to be, reduced due to
COVID-19. In
keeping with guidance from regulators, the Company is actively working with
COVID-19
affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds and overdraft fees, ATM fees, account maintenance fees, etc. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the expected
COVID-19
related economic crisis. At this time, the Company is unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognizes the breadth of the economic impact is likely to impact its fee income in future periods.
The Company’s interest income could be reduced due to
COVID-19. In
keeping with guidance from regulators, the Company is actively working with
COVID-19
affected borrowers to defer their payments and fees. While interest and fees will still accrue to income, through normal GAAP accounting, should eventual credit losses on these deferred payments emerge, interest income and fees accrued would need to be reversed. In such a scenario, interest income in future periods could be negatively impacted. At this time, the Company is unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognizes the breadth of the economic impact may affect its borrowers’ ability to repay in future periods.
Capital and liquidity
While the Company believes that it has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by
COVID-19,
its reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses and loss of fee income.
The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity. If an extended recession caused large numbers of the Company’s deposit customers to withdraw their funds, the Company might become more reliant on volatile or more expensive sources of funding. Wholesale funding markets have remained open to us, but rates for short term funding have recently been volatile. If funding costs are elevated for an extended period of time, it could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest margin.
Asset valuation
Currently, the Company does not expect
COVID-19
to affect its ability to account timely for the assets on its consolidated statements of financial condition; however, this could change in future periods. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, the Company does not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
COVID-19
could cause a decline in the Company’s stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Company concludes that all or a portion of its goodwill is impaired, a
non-cash
charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.
Lending operations and accommodations to borrowers
In keeping with regulatory guidance to work with borrowers during this unprecedented situation and as outlined in the CARES Act, the Company has been executing a payment deferral program for its commercial lending clients that are adversely affected by the pandemic. Depending on the demonstrated need of the client, the Company is deferring either the full loan payment or the principal component of the loan payment for 60 or 90 days. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 9 loans with aggregate principal balances totaling $12,258 which were modified under this guidance. In accordance with interagency guidance issued in March 2020, these short-term deferrals are not considered troubled debt restructurings.
With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Company is actively participating in assisting its customers with applications for resources through the program. PPP loans have a
two-year
term and earn interest at 1%. The Company believes that the majority of these loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the program. The Company closed 590 SBA PPP loans representing $48,830 in funding and starting in the fourth quarter of 2020, the SBA began forgiving these loans. The Company currently has 446 loans with a total balance of $29,523 still outstanding at December 31, 2020. It is the Company’s understanding that loans funded through the PPP program are fully guaranteed by the U.S. government. Should those circumstances change, the Company could be required to establish additional allowance for credit loss through additional credit loss expense charged to earnings.
Further, in sensitivity and service to its communities during this unprecedented time, the Company is waiving certain late payments and service charges.
Credit
The Company is working with customers directly affected by
COVID-19. The
Company is prepared to offer short-term assistance in accordance with regulator guidelines. As a result of the current economic environment caused by the
COVID-19
virus, the Company is engaging in more frequent communication with borrowers to better understand their situation and the challenges faced, allowing it to respond proactively as needs and issues arise. Should economic conditions worsen, the Company could experience further increases in its allowance for loan losses and record additional credit loss expense. It is possible that the Company’s asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of
COVID-19
are prolonged.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
The accounting policies of the Company and its subsidiary conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Bank and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Segment Reporting
We have determined that all of our lending divisions meet the aggregation criteria of ASC 280, Segment Reporting, since all offer similar products and services, operate with similar processes, have similar customers and are collectively reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. No other services are material for presentation as a separate segment.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and valuation of foreclosed real estate, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.
While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans and to value foreclosed real estate, future additions to the allowance or adjustments to the valuation may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and valuations of foreclosed real estate. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance or to make adjustments to the valuation based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Due to these factors, it is reasonably possible that the allowance for loan losses and valuation of foreclosed real estate may change materially in the near term.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Cash, Due from Banks and Interest Bearing Deposits with Other Banks
For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and due from banks includes cash on hand and demand deposits. Cash flows from loans originated by the Company, deposits, and federal funds purchased and sold are reported net in the statement of cash flows. The Company is required to maintain average reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank based on a percentage of deposits.
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks mature within one year and are carried at cost.
Investment Securities
In accordance with the investments topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), securities are classified as
“available-for-sale,”
“held-to-maturity”
or “trading”. Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method. Currently, the Company has no held to maturity or trading securities.
Securities
Available-for-Sale
Securities that are held for indefinite periods of time or used as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to interest rate changes, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital and other similar factors are classified as
available-for-sale
(“AFS”). Securities
available-for-sale
are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of related income tax effect, as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
The Company periodically reviews its securities for impairment based upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its fair value, financial condition of the underlying issuer, ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations and ability to retain the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery in fair value. Impairments on securities are recognized when management, based on its analysis, deems the impairment to be other-than-temporary.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned income and an allowance for loan losses. The Company has no loans
held-for-sale.
Unearned income includes deferred fees net of deferred direct incremental loan origination cost. Unearned income attributable to loans held with a maturity of more than one year is recognized as income or expense over the life of the loan.
Unearned discounts on installment loans are recognized as income over the terms of the loans by a method that approximates the interest method. Unearned income and interest on commercial loans are recognized based on the principal amount outstanding. For all other loans, interest is accrued daily on the outstanding balances. For impaired loans, interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful. Cash collections on impaired loans are credited to the loan receivable balance, and no interest income is recognized on those loans until the principal balance has been collected. The Company generally discontinues the accrual of interest income when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest; however, management may elect to continue the accrual when the estimated net realizable value of collateral is sufficient to cover the principal balance and the accrued interest. Interest income on other nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments.
Upon discontinuance of the accrual of interest on a loan, any previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed against interest income.
A loan is impaired when management determines that it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount of impairment, if any, and any subsequent changes are included in the allowance for loan losses.
Troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) are those for which concessions have been granted to the borrower due to a deterioration of the borrower’s financial condition. Such concessions may include reduction in interest rates or deferral of interest or principal payments. In evaluating whether to restructure a loan, management analyzes the long-term financial condition of the borrower, including guarantor and collateral support, to determine whether the proposed concessions will increase the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest. TDR are classified as performing, unless they are on nonaccrual status of 90 days or more delinquent, in which case they are considered nonperforming.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against net income. Loans determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance represents an amount, which, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb estimated probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. In order to determine an adequate level of allowance, management utilizes a model that calculates the allowance for loan loss by applying an average historical
charge-off
percentage by loan segment and over a 20 quarter period of time with the most current quarters weighted to show the effect of the most recent chargeoff activity to the current loan balances in the corresponding loan segment. Additionally, for loan balances over $100, specific reserves on an individual loan basis may be applied in addition to the allowance calculated using the model. This specific reserve is determined by an extensive review of the borrower’s credit history, capacity to pay, adequacy of collateral and general economic conditions related to the respective loan. This specific reserve will stay in place until such time that the borrower’s obligation is satisfied or the loan is greatly improved.
Large groups of small-balance homogenous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.
Business Combinations, Accounting for Credit-Deteriorated Purchased Loans and Related Assets
Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” Under the acquisition method, identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any
non-controlling
interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date are measured at their fair values as of that date and are recognized separately from goodwill. Results of operations of the acquired entities are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition. Acquisition costs incurred by the Company are expensed as incurred.
Loans purchased in business combinations with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered to be credit-impaired. Purchased credit deteriorated loans are accounted for in accordance with ASC
310-30,
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC
310-30”),
and initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loans. Increases in expected cash flows to be collected on these loans are recognized as an adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life, while decreases in expected cash flows are recognized as an impairment.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
The Company’s premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation computed by straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to forty years. Costs of major additions and improvements are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Leases
ASU
2016-02,
“Leases (Topic 842),” became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 842 utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach prescribed by ASU
2018-11,
“Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements”. The Company did not elect to adopt the package of practical expedients, which includes reassessing whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, reassessing the lease classification and reassessing initial direct costs. Also, the Company did not elect to adopt the hindsight practical expedient therefore maintaining the lease terms previously determined under FASB ASC Topic 840, “Leases”. The Company made an accounting policy election to not recognize short-term leases (12 months or less) on the balance sheet. The Company accounts for the lease and nonlease components separately as such amounts are readily determinable.
Once the Company identifies and determines certain contracts are leases according to FASB ASC Topic 842, the Company classifies it as an operating or a finance lease and recognizes a
right-of-use
asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The lease liability represents the present value of the lease payments that remain unpaid as of the commencement date and the
right-of-use
asset is the initial lease liability recognized for the lease plus any lease payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date as well as any initial direct costs less any lease incentives received.
The Company’s operating leases primarily consist of building and land leases. The Company recognizes lease rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease contract and records it as noninterest expense in net occupancy – premises for building and land leases. The Company’s amortization of the
right-of-use
asset is the difference between the straight-line lease expense and the interest expense recognized on the lease liability during the period. The Company’s lease liabilities are measured as the present value of the remaining lease payments throughout the lease term.
In order to calculate its
right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities, FASB ASC Topic 842 requires the Company to use the rate of interest implicit in the lease when readily determinable. If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company is required to use its incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in a similar economic environment. Since the implicit interest rate for most of its building and land leases were not readily determinable, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
The Company’s short-term leases primarily include automated teller machines. For short-term leases, the Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. As previously stated, the Company has elected not to include short-term leases on its balance sheet.
Other Real Estate Owned
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) consists of properties repossessed by the Company on foreclosed loans. These assets are stated at fair value at the date acquired less estimated costs to sell. Losses arising from the acquisition of such property are charged against the allowance for loan losses. Declines in value resulting from subsequent revaluation of the property or losses resulting from disposition of such property are expensed as incurred. Revenue and expenses from operations of other real estate owned are reflected as other income (expense).
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
The Company has purchased life insurance contracts on certain employees and directors. Certain of such policies were acquired to fund deferred compensation arrangements with employees and directors. The cash surrender value of the Company owned policies is carried at the actual cash surrender value of the policy at the balance sheet date. Changes in the value of the policies are classified in
non-interest
income.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include core deposits purchased and goodwill. Core deposit intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic lives ranging from 5
 
to 10
 
years. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but are tested at least annually for impairment. Fair values are determined based on market valuation multiples for the Company and comparable businesses based on the assets and cash flow of the Bank, the Company’s only reportable segment. If impairment has occurred, the goodwill or other intangible asset is reduced to its estimated fair value through a charge to expense.
Trust Assets
Assets held by the trust department of the Company in its fiduciary or agency capacities are not assets of the Company and are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Income Taxes
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, excluding components of other comprehensive income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings reported in the consolidated statements of income and changes in unrealized gain (loss) on securities
available-for-sale
reported as a component of shareholders’ equity. Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
available-for-sale,
net of related income taxes, was the only component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the Company.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Net Income Per Share
Net income per share-basic is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Net income per share-diluted is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods, including the dilutive effect of the Company’s outstanding stock options and restricted stock grants. The effect of the dilutive shares for the years 2020, 2019 and 2018 is illustrated in the following table.
 
     2020      2019      2018  
       
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
      5,577,352        5,063,736        4,889,420  
Dilutive effect of stock options
      2,564        2,367        9,798  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding
      5,579,916        5,066,103        4,899,218  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Net income
    $ 6,931      $ 5,902      $ 6,673  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Net income per share-basic
    $ 1.24      $ 1.17      $ 1.36  
Net income per share-diluted
    $ 1.24      $ 1.17      $ 1.36  
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to expense when incurred. Advertising expense was $642, $551 and $640 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the amounts at which the securities were sold. Securities, generally United States Government, federal agency and state county municipal securities, pledged as collateral under these financing arrangements cannot be sold or
re-pledged
by the secured party.
Reclassifications
Certain information for 2019 has been reclassified to conform to the financial presentation for 2020. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
Stock-Based Compensation
At December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding grants under two stock-based compensation plans, which are the 1999 Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan and the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan. Compensation expense for option grants and restricted stock awards is determined based on the estimated fair value of the stock options and restricted stock on the applicable grant or award date. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures in compensation cost when they occur as permitted under the guidance in ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Expense associated with the Company’s stock-based compensation is included under the line item “Salaries and benefits” on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payments to employees in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated, for consideration of recognition or disclosure, subsequent events that have occurred through the date of issuance of its financial statements, and has determined that no significant events occurred after December 31, 2020 but prior to the issuance of these financial statements that would have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU
2017-04, “Intangibles
- Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU
2017-04”). ASU
2017-04
simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities by requiring impairment charges to be based on the first step in the previous
two-step
impairment test. Under the new guidance, if a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an entity will record an impairment charge based on that difference. The impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The standard eliminates the prior requirement to calculate a goodwill impairment charge using Step 2, which requires an entity to calculate any impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount. ASU
2017-04
was effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020 and did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
ASU
2019-13
“Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Changes in the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU
2019-13”)
removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement methodologies, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU
2019-13
is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. ASU
2019-13
was effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020 and did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.
In March 2020, various regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (“the agencies”) issued an interagency statement on loan modifications and reporting for financial institutions working with customers affected by
COVID-19.
The interagency statement was effective immediately and impacted accounting for loan modifications. Under Accounting Standards Codification
310-40,
“Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors,” (“ASC
310-40”),
a restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. The agencies confirmed with the staff of the FASB that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to
COVID-19
to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not to be considered TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g., six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. This interagency guidance is expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements; however, this impact cannot be quantified at this time.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 1.
Continued
 
Newly Issued, But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-13,
“
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
” (“ASU
2016-13”).
ASU
2016-13
makes significant changes to the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments and disclosures about them. The new current expected credit loss (CECL) impairment model will require an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of an instrument, which considers reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. The standard provides significant flexibility and requires a high degree of judgment with regards to pooling financial assets with similar risk characteristics, determining the contractual terms of said financial assets and adjusting the relevant historical loss information in order to develop an estimate of expected lifetime losses. In addition, ASU
2016-13
amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in ASU
2016-13
were originally effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2019, and interim periods within those years for public business entities that are SEC filers. However, in October 2019, the FASB approved deferral of the effective date for ASU
2016-13
for certain companies.
The new effective date for the Company is January 1, 2023. ASU
2016-13
permits the use of estimation techniques that are practical and relevant to the Company’s circumstances, as long as they are applied consistently over time and faithfully estimate expected credit losses in accordance with the standard. The ASU lists several common credit loss methods that are acceptable such as a discounted cash flow method, loss-rate method and probability of default/loss given default (PD/LGD) method. Depending on the nature of each identified pool of financial assets with similar risk characteristics, the Company currently plans on implementing a PD/LGD method or a loss-rate method to estimate expected credit losses. The Company expects ASU
2016-13
to have a significant impact on the Company’s accounting policies, internal controls over financial reporting and footnote disclosures. The Company has assessed its data and system needs and has begun designing its financial models to estimate expected credit losses in accordance with the standard. Further development, testing and evaluation of said models is required to determine the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update
No. 2019-12,
Income Taxes (Topic 740)
: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes to simplify various aspects of the current guidance to promote consistent application of the standard among reporting entities by moving certain exceptions to the general principles. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Management does not expect a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 2.
Business Combinations
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Acquisition of Charter Bank
Effective October 1, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Charter Bank (“Charter”) in a transaction valued at approximately $19,668. The Company issued 666,101 shares of common stock and paid approximately $6,110 to Charter stockholders for 100% voting equity interest in Charter. On October 1, 2019, Charter operated 4 banking locations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Company recorded approximately $10,719 in intangible assets which consist of goodwill of $9,953 and a core deposit intangible of $766. Goodwill resulted from a combination of revenue enhancements from expansion in existing markets and efficiencies resulting from operational synergies. The fair value of the core deposit intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life, currently expected to be 7 years.
The Company recorded approximately $558 in expenses related to the merger in 2019. Merger expenses were expensed as incurred and are included in other expense in the consolidated statements of income.
 
The following table summarizes the allocation of purchase price to assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Charter based on their fair values on October 1, 2019.
 
Purchase Price:
                  
Shares issued to common shareholders
      666,101           
Purchase price per share
    $ 20.35           
    
 
 
           
Value of stock paid
             $ 13,555  
Cash consideration paid
               6,110  
Cash paid for fractional shares
               3  
             
 
 
  
Total Purchase Price
             $ 19,668  
Net Assets Acquired:
                  
Stockholders’ equity at transaction date
    $ 11,383           
Increase (decrease) to net assets as a result of fair value adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
                  
Securities
      (237 )          
Loans, including loans held for sale
      (347 )          
Premises and equipment
      (1,252 )          
Intangible assets
      575           
Other assets
      (272 )          
Deposits
      (135 )          
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Net Assets Acquired
               9,715  
             
 
 
  
Goodwill resulting from merger
             $ 9,953  
             
 
 
  
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 2.
Continued
 
The following table summarizes the fair value on October 1, 2019 of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition date in connection with the merger with Charter.
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    $ 7,343  
Investment securities available for sale
      26,607  
Loans
      103,665  
Premises and equipment
      4,813  
Intangible assets
      10,719  
Other assets
      3,957  
    
 
 
  
   
Total assets
      157,104  
   
Deposits
      126,316  
Borrowings
      8,969  
Other liabilities
      2,151  
    
 
 
  
   
Total liabilities
    $ 137,436  
    
 
 
  
 
Note 3.
Investment Securities
(in thousands)
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale
and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 
2020
   
Amortized

Cost
     
Gross

Unrealized

Gains
     
Gross

Unrealized

Losses
     
Fair Value
  
Securities available-for-sale
                                    
Obligations of U.S.
                                    
Government agencies
    $ 11,870      $ 191      $ —        $ 12,061  
Mortgage-backed securities
      560,033        4,550        2,600        561,983  
State, County, Municipals
      100,823        3,410        36        104,197  
Other securities
      500        8        —          508  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    $ 673,226      $ 8,159      $ 2,636      $ 678,749  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 3.
Continued
 
2019
   
Amortized

Cost
     
Gross

Unrealized

Gains
     
Gross

Unrealized

Losses
     
Fair Value
  
Securities available-for-sale
                                    
Obligations of U.S.
                                    
Government agencies
    $ 97,400      $ —        $ 289      $ 97,111  
Mortgage-backed securities
      308,310        640        2,050        306,900  
State, County, Municipals
      59,724        708        60        60,372  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    $ 465,434      $ 1,348      $ 2,399      $ 464,383  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments classified as AFS investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
A summary of unrealized loss information for AFS securities, categorized by security type follows:
 
December 31, 2020
  
Less than 12 months
 
  
2 months or more
 
  
Total
 
Description of Securities
  
Fair Value
 
  
Unrealized

Losses
 
  
Fair Value
 
  
Unrealized

Losses
 
  
Fair Value
 
  
Unrealized

Losses
 
             
Mortgage backed securities
  
$
278,162
 
  
$
2,600
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
278,162
 
  
$
2,600
 
State, County, Municipal
  
 
6,541
 
  
 
36
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
6,541
 
  
 
36
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
             
Total
  
$
284,703
 
  
$
2,636
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
—  
 
  
$
284,703
 
  
$
2,636
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 3.
Continued
 
December 31, 2019
   
Less than 12 months
     
12 months or more
     
Total
  
Description of Securities
   
Fair Value
     
Unrealized
Losses
     
Fair Value
     
Unrealized
Losses
     
Fair Value
     
Unrealized
Losses
  
             
Obligations of U.S.
                                                      
Government agencies
    $ 76,682      $ 217      $ 20,429      $ 72      $ 97,111      $ 289  
Mortgage backed securities
      101,730        871        76,630        1,179        178,360        2,050  
State, County, Municipal
      8,280        37        3,731        23        12,011        60  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total
    $ 186,692      $ 1,125      $ 100,790      $ 1,274      $ 287,482      $ 2,399  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The unrealized losses shown above are due to increases in market rates over the yields available at the time of purchase of the underlying securities and not credit quality. The Company does not intend to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell any such security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. None of the unrealized losses disclosed in the previous table are related to credit deterioration. As such, the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment for the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at December 31, 2020, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
    
Amortized Cost
     
Fair Value
  
Securities AFS
                  
Due in one year or less
    $ —        $ —    
Due after one year through five years
      3,594        3,701  
Due after five years through ten years
      20,538        21,446  
Due after ten years
      89,061        91,619  
Residential mortgage backed securities
      536,215        537,027  
Commercial mortgage backed securities
      23,818        24,956  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total
    $ 673,226      $ 678,749  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Investment securities with fair values of $558,955 and $413,275 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public deposits and securities sold under agreement to repurchase.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 3.
Continued
 
Gross realized gains and losses are included in net gains on sales of securities in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Total gross realized gains and gross realized losses from the sale of investment securities for each of the years ended December 31 were:
 
    
2020
     
2019
     
2018
  
Gross realized gains
    $ 1,656      $ 414      $ 171  
Gross realized losses
      827        223        160  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Net realized gains
    $ 829      $ 191      $ 11  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
Note 4.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
(in thousands)
The Company, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (“FHLB”) system, owns stock in the organization. No ready market exists for the stock, and it has no quoted market value. The Company’s investment in the FHLB is carried at cost of $1,223 and $3,083 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company purchased stock in 2020 and 2019 at the par value of $100 per share.
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 5.
Non Purchased Loans
(In Thousands, Except Number of Loans)
“Purchased” loans are those acquired in any of the Company’s previous acquisitions. “Non purchased” loans include all of the Company’s other loans. For purposes of this Note 5, all references to “loans” mean non purchased loans.
The composition of loans, net at December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Real Estate:
                  
Land Development and Construction
(1)
    $ 42,677      $ 66,428  
Farmland
      15,616        15,595  
1-4 Family Mortgages
      94,280        87,631  
Commercial Real Estate
      306,875        207,604  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      459,448        377,258  
     
Business Loans:
                  
Commercial and Industrial Loans
(2)
      115,679        84,611  
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      541        683  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      116,220        85,294  
     
Consumer Loans:
                  
Credit Cards
      1,878        1,833  
Other Consumer Loans
      10,929        12,060  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      12,807        13,893  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total Gross Loans
      588,475        476,445  
     
Unearned Income
      (1 )       (8 ) 
Allowance for Loan Losses
      (4,735 )       (3,755 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Loans, net
    $ 583,739      $ 472,682  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
(1)
Reclassifications to other loan segments due to changes in loan risk characteristics that occurred in 2020.
(2)
Includes PPP loans of $29,523 and $-0- as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 5.
Continued
 
The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews these policies and procedures and submits them to the Company’s Board of Directors for its approval when needed, but no less frequently than annually. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and
non-performing
and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.
The Company maintains an independent loan review department that reviews and validates the credit risk program on a periodic basis. Results of this review are presented to management with quarterly reports made to the board of directors. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by the lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures.
Loans are made principally to customers in the Company’s market. The Company’s lending policy provides that loans collateralized by real estate are normally made with
loan-to-value
(“LTV”) ratios of 80 percent or less. Commercial loans are typically collateralized by property, equipment, inventories or receivables with LTV ratios from 50 percent to 80 percent. Real estate mortgage loans are collateralized by personal residences with LTV ratios of 80 percent or less. Consumer loans are typically collateralized by real estate, vehicles and other consumer durable goods. Approximately $88,986 and $77,700 of the loans outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were variable rate loans.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has granted loans to certain directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates (collectively referred to as “related parties”). These loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other unaffiliated persons and do not involve more than normal risk of collectability. Activity in related party loans during 2020 is presented in the following table.​​​​​​​
 
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2019
    $ 387  
   
Principal additions
      690  
   
Principal reductions
      (231 ) 
    
 
 
  
   
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2020
    $ 846  
    
 
 
  
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 5.
Continued
 
Loans are considered to be past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on
non-accrual
status, when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether such loans are considered past due. When interest accruals are discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Year-end
non-accrual
loans, segregated by class of loans, were as follows:
 
     2020      2019  
Real Estate:
                  
Land Development and Construction
    $ 308      $ 111  
Farmland
      287        232  
1-4 Family Mortgages
      1,809        2,160  
Commercial Real Estate
      5,600        9,082  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      8,004        11,585  
     
Business Loans:
                  
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      413        338  
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      9        10  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      422        348  
     
Consumer Loans:
                  
Other Consumer Loans
      33        60  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      33        60  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total non-accrual Loans
    $ 8,459      $ 11,993  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
In the event that
non-accrual
loans had performed in accordance with their original terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $383, $555 and $429 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 5.
Continued
 
An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:
     Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due		      Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		      Total Past
Due Loans		      Current
Loans		      Total
Loans		      Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 112      $ —        $ 112      $ 42,565      $ 42,677      $ —    
Farmland
      183        75        258        15,358        15,616        —    
1-4
Family Mortgages
      1,301        246        1,547        92,733        94,280        —    
Commercial Real Estate
      1,407        700        2,107        304,768        306,875        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      3,003        1,021        4,024        455,424        459,448        —    
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      97        405        502        115,177        115,679        5  
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      2        —          2        539        541        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      99        405        504        115,716        116,220        5  
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
      25        9        34        1,844        1,878        9  
Other Consumer Loans
      66        —          66        10,863        10,929        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      91        9        100        12,707        12,807        9  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
    $ 3,193      $ 1,435      $ 4,628      $ 583,847      $ 588,475      $ 14  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:
 
     Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due		      Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		      Total Past
Due Loans		      Current
Loans		      Total
Loans		      Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 736      $ —        $ 736      $ 65,692      $ 66,428      $ —    
Farmland
      171        39        210        15,385        15,595        39  
1-4
Family Mortgages
      3,116        777        3,893        83,738        87,631        147  
Commercial Real Estate
      8,511        2,080        10,591        197,013        207,604        18  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      12,534        2,896        15,430        361,828        377,258        204  
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      586        312        898        83,713        84,611        52  
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      17        —          17        666        683        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      603        312        915        84,379        85,294        52  
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
      45        18        63        1,770        1,833        18  
Other Consumer Loans
      172        42        214        11,846        12,060        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      217        60        277        13,616        13,893        18  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
    $ 13,354      $ 3,268      $ 16,622      $ 459,823      $ 476,445      $ 274  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all the amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. In determining which loans to evaluate for impairment, management looks at past due loans, bankruptcy filings and any situation that might lend itself to cause a borrower to be unable to repay the loan according to the original contract terms on those loans in excess of $100. If a loan is determined to be impaired and the collateral is deemed to be insufficient to fully repay the loan, a specific reserve will be established. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans or portions thereof, are
charged-off
when deemed uncollectible.
Impaired loans as of December 31, by class of loans, are as follows:
 
2020    Unpaid
Principal
Balance		      Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance		      Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance		      Total
Recorded
Investment		      Related
Allowance		      Average
Recorded
Investment		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
             
Land Development and Construction
    $ 308      $ 256      $ 52      $ 308      $ 13      $ 210  
Farmland
      111        111        —          111        —          182  
1-4
Family Mortgages
      1,016        1,012        4        1,016        1        928  
Commercial Real Estate
      6,021        3,323        2,504        5,827        768        7,808  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      7,456        4,702        2,560        7,262        782        9,127  
             
Business:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial
      413        54        359        413        125        279  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      413        54        359        413        125        279  
             
Total Loans
    $ 7,869      $ 4,756      $ 2,919      $ 7,675      $ 907      $ 9,405  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Continued
 
2019    Unpaid
Principal
Balance		      Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance		      Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance		      Total
Recorded
Investment		      Related
Allowance		      Average
Recorded
Investment		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 111      $ 58      $ 53      $ 111      $ 16      $ 56  
Farmland
      252        252        —          252        —          261  
1-4
Family Mortgages
      839        740        99        839        28        996  
Commercial Real Estate
      11,506        5,949        3,840        9,789        566        9,337  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      12,708        6,999        3,992        10,991        610        10,649  
             
Business:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial
      144        —          144        144        72        72  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      144        —          144        144        72        72  
             
Total Loans
    $ 12,852      $ 6,999      $ 4,136      $ 11,135      $ 682      $ 10,721  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
The Company did not have any new troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.
Changes in the Company’s troubled debt restructurings are set forth in the table below:
 
     Number
of Loans		      Recorded
Investment		  
Total at January 1, 2018
      3      $ 3,047  
Reductions due to:
                  
Principal paydowns
               (265 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total at December 31, 2018
      3        2,782  
Reductions due to:
                  
Principal paydowns
               (287 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total at December 31, 2019
      3        2,495  
Reductions due to:
                  
Principal paydowns
               (382 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total at December 31, 2020
      3      $ 2,113  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
The allocated allowance for loan losses attributable to restructured loans was
$-0-
at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The Company had no commitments to lend additional funds on these troubled debt restructurings at December 31, 2020.
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans when originated and is updated as factors related to the strength of the loan changes. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the general characteristics of the 9 risk grades is as follows.
Grade 1. MINIMAL RISK - These loans are without loss exposure to the Company. This classification is reserved for only the best, well secured loans to borrowers with significant capital strength, low leverage, stable earnings and growth and other readily available financing alternatives. This type of loan would also include loans secured by a program of the government.
Grade 2. MODEST RISK - These loans include borrowers with solid credit quality and moderate risk of loss. These loans may be fully secured by certificates of deposit with another reputable financial institution, or secured by readily marketable securities with acceptable margins.
Grade 3. AVERAGE RISK - This is the rating assigned to most of the loans held by the Company. This includes loans with average loss exposure and average overall quality. These loans should liquidate through possessing adequate collateral and adequate earnings of the borrower. In addition, these loans are properly documented and are in accordance with all aspects of the current loan policy.
Grade 4. ACCEPTABLE RISK - Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service but most working asset and capital expansion needs are provided from external sources. Profitability and key balance sheet ratios are usually close to peers but one or more may be higher than peers.
Grade 5. MANAGEMENT ATTENTION - Borrower has significant weaknesses resulting from performance trends or management concerns. The financial condition of the borrower has taken a negative turn and may be temporarily strained. Cash flow is weak but cash reserves remain adequate to meet debt service. Management weakness is evident.
Grade 6. OTHER LOANS ESPECIALLY MENTIONED (“OLEM”) - Loans in this category are fundamentally sound but possess some weaknesses. OLEM loans have potential weaknesses, which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Bank’s credit position at some future date. These loans have an identifiable weakness in credit, collateral, or repayment ability but there is no expectation of loss.
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
Grade 7. SUBSTANDARD ASSETS - Assets classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard must have a well-defined weakness based upon objective evidence. Assets classified as substandard are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The possibility that liquidation would not be timely requires a substandard classification even if there is little likelihood of total loss.
Grade 8. DOUBTFUL - A loan classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses of a substandard classification and the added characteristic that the weakness makes collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific pending factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. A doubtful classification could reflect the fact that the primary source of repayment is gone and serious doubt exists as to the quality of a secondary source of repayment.
Grade 9. LOSS - Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may occur in the future. Also included in this classification is the defined loss portion of loans rated substandard assets and doubtful assets.
These internally assigned grades are updated on a continual basis throughout the course of the year and represent management’s most updated judgment regarding grades at December 31, 2020.
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade and class for the year ended December 31, 2020:
 
     Satisfactory
1,2,3,4		      Special
Mention
5,6		      Substandard
7		      Doubtful
8		      Loss
9		      Total
Loans		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 41,775      $ 120      $ 782      $ —        $ —        $ 42,677  
Farmland
      14,801        95        720        —          —          15,616  
1-4
Family Mortgages
      85,203        3,210        5,867        —          —          94,280  
Commercial Real Estate
      258,339        35,769        12,767        —          —          306,875  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      400,118        39,194        20,136        —          —          459,448  
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      109,525        4,409        1,738        —          7        115,679  
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      512        —          20        —          9        541  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      110,037        4,409        1,758        —          16        116,220  
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
      1,845        —          33        —          —          1,878  
Other Consumer Loans
      10,820        43        41        25        —          10,929  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      12,665        43        74        25        —          12,807  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
    $ 522,820      $ 43,646      $ 21,968      $ 25      $ 16      $ 588,475  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 5.
Continued
 
The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade and class for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 
                                                                                                                               
    
Satisfactory

1,2,3,4
     
Special

Mention

5,6
     
Substandard

7
     
Doubtful

8
     
Loss

9
     
Total

Loans
  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
   
$
64,112
 
   
$
1,682
 
   
$
634
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
66,428
 
Farmland
   
 
14,533
 
   
 
331
 
   
 
731
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
15,595
 
1-4 Family Mortgages
   
 
79,068
 
   
 
1,917
 
   
 
6,646
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
87,631
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
 
169,270
 
   
 
21,266
 
   
 
17,068
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
207,604
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
   
 
326,983
 
   
 
25,196
 
   
 
25,079
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
377,258
 
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   
 
80,289
 
   
 
128
 
   
 
4,194
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
84,611
 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   
 
669
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
4
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
10
 
   
 
683
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
   
 
80,958
 
   
 
128
 
   
 
4,198
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
10
 
   
 
85,294
 
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
   
 
1,770
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
63
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
1,833
 
Other Consumer Loans
   
 
11,907
 
   
 
59
 
   
 
53
 
   
 
41
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
12,060
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
   
 
13,677
 
   
 
59
 
   
 
116
 
   
 
41
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
13,893
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
   
$
421,618
 
   
$
25,383
 
   
$
29,393
 
   
$
41
 
   
$
10
 
   
$
476,445
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Purchased Loans
(In Thousands)
For purposes of this Note 6, all references to “loans” means purchased loans.
The following is a summary of purchased loans at December 31:
 
                                           
    
2020
     
2019
  
Real Estate:
                  
Land Development and Construction
   
$
6,153
 
   
$
14,722
 
Farmland
   
 
520
 
   
 
510
 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   
 
23,306
 
   
 
35,952
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
 
24,237
 
   
 
32,436
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
   
 
54,216
 
   
 
83,620
 
     
Business Loans:
                  
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   
 
7,871
 
   
 
14,153
 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   
 
755
 
   
 
884
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
   
 
8,626
 
   
 
15,037
 
     
Consumer Loans:
                  
Other Consumer Loans
   
 
940
 
   
 
1,973
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
   
 
940
 
   
 
1,973
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total Gross Loans
   
 
63,782
 
   
 
100,630
 
     
Total Purchased Loans
   
$
63,782
 
   
$
100,630
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:
 
     Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due		      Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		      Total Past
Due Loans		      Current
Loans		      Total
Loans		      Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 332      $ —        $ 332      $ 5,821      $ 6,153      $ —    
Farmland
      —          —          —          520        520        —    
1-4 Family Mortgages
      401        —          401        22,905        23,306        —    
Commercial Real Estate
      —          —          —          24,237        24,237        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      733        —          733        53,483        54,216        —    
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      849        —          849        7,022        7,871        —    
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      —          —          —          755        755        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      849        —          849        7,777        8,626        —    
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
      —          —          —          —          —          —    
Other Consumer Loans
      35        —          35        905        940        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      35        —          35        905        940        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
    $ 1,617      $ —        $ 1,617      $ 62,165      $ 63,782      $ —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:
 
     Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due		      Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		      Total Past
Due Loans		      Current
Loans		      Total
Loans		      Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due		  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
    $ 528      $ —        $ 528      $ 14,194      $ 14,722      $ —    
Farmland
      —          —          —          510        510        —    
1-4 Family Mortgages
      444        —          444        35,508        35,952        —    
Commercial Real Estate
      603        —          603        31,833        32,436        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      1,575        —          1,575        82,045        83,620        —    
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      379        3        382        13,771        14,153        —    
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
      —          —          —          884        884        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      379        3        382        14,655        15,037        —    
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
      —          —          —          —          —          —    
Other Consumer Loans
      49        8        57        1,916        1,973        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      49        8        57        1,916        1,973        —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
    $ 2,003      $ 11      $ 2,014      $ 98,616      $ 100,630      $ —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
There were no non credit deteriorated loans that were subsequently impaired and recognized in conformity with ASC 310 as of December 31, 2020 or 2019.
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade, which are consistent with the Company’s loan grades, and class for the year ended December 31, 2020:
 
                                                                                                                   
    
1,2,3,4
     
5,6
     
7
     
8
     
9
     
Loans
  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
   
$
5,364
 
   
$
766
 
   
$
23
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
6,153
 
Farmland
   
 
357
 
   
 
163
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
520
 
1-4 Family Mortgages
   
 
21,116
 
   
 
1,655
 
   
 
535
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
23,306
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
 
22,469
 
   
 
1,484
 
   
 
284
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
24,237
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
   
 
49,306
 
   
 
4,068
 
   
 
842
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
54,216
 
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   
 
7,121
 
   
 
397
 
   
 
353
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
7,871
 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   
 
755
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
755
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
   
 
7,876
 
   
 
397
 
   
 
353
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
8,626
 
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Other Consumer Loans
   
 
862
 
   
 
29
 
   
 
35
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
14
 
   
 
940
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
   
 
862
 
   
 
29
 
   
 
35
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
14
 
   
 
940
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
   
$
58,044
 
   
$
4,494
 
   
$
1,230
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
14
 
   
$
63,782
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade and class for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 
                                                                                                                   
    
Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
     
Special
Mention
5,6
     
Substandard
7
     
Doubtful
8
     
Loss
9
     
Total

Loans
  
Real Estate:
                                                      
Land Development and Construction
   
$
13,890
 
   
$
789
 
   
$
43
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
14,722
 
Farmland
   
 
510
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
510
 
1-4 Family Mortgages
   
 
33,737
 
   
 
1,535
 
   
 
680
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
35,952
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
 
30,780
 
   
 
1,656
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
32,436
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
   
 
78,917
 
   
 
3,980
 
   
 
723
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
83,620
 
             
Business Loans:
                                                      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   
 
13,545
 
   
 
608
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
14,153
 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   
 
884
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
884
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
   
 
14,429
 
   
 
608
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
15,037
 
             
Consumer Loans:
                                                      
Credit Cards
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
Other Consumer Loans
   
 
1,937
 
   
 
36
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
1,973
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
   
 
1,937
 
   
 
36
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
1,973
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
             
Total Loans
   
$
95,283
 
   
$
4,624
 
   
$
723
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
100,630
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
Loans purchased in business combinations that exhibited, at the date of acquisition, evidence of deterioration of the credit quality since origination, such that it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected, were as follows as of December 31:
 
                             
    
2020
     
2019
  
Real Estate:
                  
Land Development and Construction
   
$
8
 
   
$
43
 
1-4 Family Mortgages
   
 
25
 
   
 
706
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
   
 
33
 
   
 
749
 
     
Business Loans:
                  
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   
 
305
 
   
 
—  
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
   
 
305
 
   
 
—  
 
     
Total PCD Loans
   
$
338
 
   
$
749
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Non-accrual
loans of $25 and 33 are included in the
1-4
Family Mortgages at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents the fair value of loans determined to be impaired at the time of acquisition:
 
     Total Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans  
   
Contractually-required principal
    $ 993  
Nonaccretable difference
      (68 ) 
    
 
 
  
Cash flows expected to be collected
      925  
Accretable yield
      (36 ) 
    
 
 
  
Fair Value
    $ 889  
    
 
 
  
 
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Note 6.
Continued
 
The following table presents the fair value of loans purchased from Charter as of the October 1, 2019 acquisition date:
 
     October 1, 2019  
   
At acquisition date:
         
Contractually-required principal
    $ 104,127  
    
 
 
  
Nonaccretable difference
      (68 ) 
Cash flows expected to be collected
      104,059  
    
 
 
  
Accretable yield
      (394 ) 
    
 
 
  
Fair Value
    $ 103,665  
 
Note 7.
Allowance for Loan Losses
(in thousands)
The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses that will occur within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio.
The allowance on the majority of the loan portfolio is calculated using a historical chargeoff percentage applied to the current loan balances by loan segment. This historical period is the average of the previous five years with the most current years weighted to show the effect of the most recent chargeoff activity. This percentage is also adjusted for economic factors such as unemployment and general business conditions, both local and nationwide.
The group of loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for possible loss and a specific reserve is established to cover any loss contingency. Loans that are determined to be a loss with no benefit of remaining in the portfolio are charged off to the allowance. These specific reserves are reviewed periodically for continued impairment and adequacy of the specific reserve and adjusted when necessary.
 
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Note 7.
Continued
 
The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31:
2020
    Real
Estate		      Business
Loans		      Consumer      Total  
Beginning Balance
    $ 3,075      $ 371      $ 309      $ 3,755  
Provision for loan losses
      1,072        422        (9 )       1,485  
Chargeoffs
      384        229        104        717  
Recoveries
      122        47        43        212  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net chargeoffs
      262        182        61        505  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
    $ 3,885      $ 611      $ 239      $ 4,735  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
         
Period end allowance allocated to:
                                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
    $ 782      $ 125      $ —        $ 907  
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
      3,103        486        239        3,828  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
    $ 3,885      $ 611      $ 239      $ 4,735  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
2019
    Real
Estate		      Business
Loans		      Consumer      Total  
Beginning Balance
    $ 2,845      $ 222      $ 305      $ 3,372  
Provision for loan losses
      231        247        95        573  
Chargeoffs
      115        107        138        360  
Recoveries
      114        9        47        170  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net chargeoffs
      1        98        91        190  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
    $ 3,075      $ 371      $ 309      $ 3,755  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
         
Period end allowance allocated to:
                                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
    $ 610      $ 72      $ —        $ 682  
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
      2,465        299        309        3,073  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
    $ 3,075      $ 371      $ 309      $ 3,755  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 7.
Continued
 
 
                                                                                 
2018
   
Real
Estate
     
Business
Loans
     
Consumer
     
Total
  
Beginning Balance
   
$
2,151
 
   
$
347
 
   
$
521
 
   
$
3,019
 
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses
   
 
606
 
   
 
(113
) 
   
 
(159
) 
   
 
334
 
Chargeoffs
   
 
223
 
   
 
19
 
   
 
145
 
   
 
387
 
Recoveries
   
 
311
 
   
 
7
 
   
 
88
 
   
 
406
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net chargeoffs
   
 
(88
) 
   
 
12
 
   
 
57
 
   
 
(19
) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
   
$
2,845
 
   
$
222
 
   
$
305
 
   
$
3,372
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
         
Period end allowance allocated to:
                                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
   
$
401
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
401
 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   
 
2,444
 
   
 
222
 
   
 
305
 
   
 
2,971
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Ending Balance
   
$
2,845
 
   
$
222
 
   
$
305
 
   
$
3,372
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to each balance in the allowance for possible loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:
 
                                                                                 
2020
   
Real Estate
     
Business
Loans
     
Consumer
     
Total
  
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
   
$
7,262
 
   
$
413
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
7,675
 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   
 
506,368
 
   
 
124,128
 
   
 
13,748
 
   
 
644,244
 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
   
 
33
 
   
 
305
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
338
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
$
513,663
 
   
$
124,846
 
   
$
13,748
 
   
$
652,257
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
         
2019
   
Real Estate
     
Business
Loans
     
Consumer
     
Total
  
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
   
$
10,991
 
   
$
144
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
11,135
 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   
 
449,138
 
   
 
100,187
 
   
 
15,866
 
   
 
565,191
 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
   
 
749
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
749
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
    
$
460,878
 
   
$
100,331
 
   
$
15,866
 
   
$
577,075
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 7.
Continued
 
Net chargeoffs (recoveries), segregated by class of loans, were as follows:
 
     2020      2019      2018  
Real Estate:
                           
Land Development and Construction
    $ (6 )     $ (18 )     $ 56  
Farmland
      —          —          3  
1-4 Family Mortgages
      243        32        51  
Commercial Real Estate
      25        (13 )       (198 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Real Estate Loans
      262        1        (88 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Business Loans:
                           
Commercial and Industrial Loans
      182        98        12  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Business Loans
      182        98        12  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Consumer Loans:
                           
Credit Cards
      39        34        36  
Other Consumer Loans
      22        57        21  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total Consumer Loans
      61        91        57  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Total Net Chargeoffs (Recoveries)
    $ 505      $ 190      $ (19 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Note 8.
Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
(in thousands)
Bank premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Land and buildings
    $ 33,651      $ 33,791  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
      7,105        8,447  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
       40,756        42,238  
Less accumulated depreciation
      15,126        17,566  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Total
    $ 25,630      $ 24,672  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, was $1,012, $899, and $937.
The Company leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases. At December 31, 2020, the Company had lease liabilities and ROU assets totaling $2,339 related to these leases. Lease liabilities and ROU assets are reflected in other liabilities and other assets, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was .6 years and the weighted average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 5.58%.
Lease costs were as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2020
     
December 31, 2019
  
(in thousands)
              
Operating lease cost
    $ 473      $ 370  
Short-term lease cost
      23        23  
Variable lease cost
      —          —    
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     $ 496      $ 393  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
There were no sale and leaseback transactions, leverage leases or lease transactions with related parties during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
 
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Note 8.
Continued
 
A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating lease liability is as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2020
  
   
Lease payments due:
         
Within one year
    $ 2,177  
After one year but within two years
      139  
After two years but within three years
      2  
After three year but within four years
      —    
After four years but within five years
      —    
After five years
      —    
    
 
 
  
Total undiscounted cash flows
      2,318  
Discount on cash flows
      21  
    
 
 
  
Total lease liability
    $ 2,339  
    
 
 
  
 
Note 9.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(in thousands)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 
    
Total
  
Balance at December 31, 2018
    $ 3,150  
Addition to goodwill from Charter acquisition
      9,953  
    
 
 
  
Balance at December 31, 2019
      13,103  
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill from charter acquisition
      (73 ) 
    
 
 
  
Balance at December 31, 2020
    $ 13,030  
    
 
 
  
The additions to goodwill in 2019 from the Charter acquisition represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the relevant transaction. The Company performed a goodwill impairment test for 2020 and concluded that the fair value of Charter acquisition substantially exceeded the book value and no impairment charge was required.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 9.
Continued
 
The following table provides a summary of finite-lived intangible assets as of the dates presented:
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Core deposit intangible
    $ 739      $ 766  
Accumulated amortization
      (109 )       (27 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total finite-lived intangible assets
    $ 630      $ 739  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Core deposit intangible amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $109, $27 and
$-0-,
respectively. The estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets for the five succeeding fiscal years is summarized as follows:​​​​​​​
 
Year Ending December 31,
   
Amount
  
2021
    $ 109  
2022
      109  
2023
      109  
2024
      109  
2025
      109  
Thereafter
      85  
    
 
 
  
     $ 630  
    
 
 
  
 
Note 10.
Deposits
(in thousands)
The composition of deposits as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Non-interest
bearing
    $ 276,033      $ 190,406  
NOW and money market accounts
      480,650        369,354  
Savings deposits
      104,869        83,065  
Time deposits, $250,000 or more
      71,344        74,098  
Other time deposits
      162,293        182,073  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    $ 1,095,189      $ 898,996  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 10.
Continued
 
The scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
   
Amount
  
2021
    $ 151,033  
2022
      48,684  
2023
      17,603  
2024
      13,069  
2025
      3,248  
    
 
 
  
     $ 233,637  
    
 
 
  
 
Note 11.
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
(in thousands)
Advances from the FHLB have a maturity date of January 25, 2021. Interest is payable monthly at an interest rate of 0.16%. Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB, advances are collateralized by all of the Bank’s FHLB stock and qualifying first mortgages and other loans. As of December 31, 2020, the balance in qualifying first mortgages and other loans was $167,285.
There were $25,000 and
$-0-
in outstanding FHLB advances at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
 
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Note 12.
Other Income and Other Expense
(in thousands)
The following is a detail of the major income classifications that are included in other income under
non-interest
income on the income statement for the year ended December 31:
 
Other Income
    2020      2019      2018  
       
BOLI Insurance
    $ 506      $ 471      $ 495  
Mortgage Loan Origination Income
      1,310        320        363  
Other Income
      857        1,224        290  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Total Other Income
    $ 2,673      $ 2,015      $ 1,148  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The following is a detail of the major expense classifications that comprise the other expense line item in the income statement for the years ended December 31:
 
Other Operating Expense
    2020      2019      2018  
       
Advertising
    $ 642      $ 551      $ 640  
Office Supplies
      1,171        973        975  
Professional fees
      1,027        1,668        561  
FDIC and State Assessment
      669        274        350  
Telephone Expense
      578        501        520  
Postage and Freight
      548        (49 )       567  
Loan Collection Expense
      236        286        288  
Other Losses
      291        73        243  
Debit Card/ATM expense
      612        551        471  
Travel and Convention
      129        200        207  
Other expenses
      2,687        2,402        2,582  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Total Other Expense
    $ 8,590      $ 7,430      $ 7,404  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 13.
Income Taxes
(in thousands)
Income tax expense consists of the following:
 
    
2020
     
2019
     
2018
  
Current payable (benefit)
                           
Federal
    $ 872      $ 806      $ (181 ) 
State
      382        89        36  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       1,254        895        (145 ) 
       
Deferred tax expense
      498        459        973  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Income tax expense
    $ 1,752      $ 1,354      $ 828  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The differences between income taxes calculated at the federal statutory rate and income tax expense were as follows:
 
    
2020
     
2019
     
2018
  
Federal taxes based on statutory rate
    $ 1,823      $ 1,524      $ 1,575  
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
      326        145        133  
Tax-exempt
investment interest
      (280 )       (309 )       (487 ) 
Income related to bank-owned life insurance
      (126 )       —          —    
Other, net
      9        (6 )       (394 ) 
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
       
Income tax expense
    $ 1,752      $ 1,354      $ 8,28  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 13.
Continued
 
At December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, net deferred tax assets
consist
of the following:
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Deferred tax assets
                  
Allowance for loan losses
    $ 1,181      $ 937  
Deferred compensation liability
      2,485        2,488  
Net operating loss carryforward
      267        1,000  
Other real estate owned
      488        819  
Acquisition fair value adjustments
      76        130  
Unrealized loss on securities
available-for-sale
      —          262  
Other
      206        6  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
      4,703        5,642  
Deferred tax liabilities
                  
Premises and equipment
      1,622        1,603  
Unrealized gain on securities
available-for-sale
      1,376        —    
Core deposit intangible
      157        184  
Other
      —          171  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
      3,155        1,958  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net deferred tax asset
    $ 1,548      $ 3,684  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
The Company has evaluated the need for a valuation allowance related to the above deferred tax assets and, based on the weight of the available evidence, has determined that it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be realized.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company has no unrecognized tax benefits related to federal and state income tax matters. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has not accrued for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.
The Company and the Bank file a consolidated United States federal income tax return. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2019. The Company and Bank’s state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2019.
The Company acquired federal net operating losses as part of its Charter acquisition, with varying expiration periods. The federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) acquired were $2,302, including $241 created during 2019. The Company used $824 of the NOL during 2020. As part of the Tax Act, the federal NOLs created by Charter during 2019 have an indefinite carryforward period.
 
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Note 14.
Summarized Financial Information of Citizens Holding Company
(in thousands)
Summarized financial information of Citizens Holding Company, excluding the Bank, at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, is as follows:
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2020 and 2019
 
    
2020
     
2019
  
Assets
                  
Cash
(1)
    $ 2,197      $ 1,736  
Investment in bank subsidiary
(1)
      117,078        110,892  
Other assets
(1)
      273        172  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total assets
    $ 119,548      $ 112,800  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Liabilities
                  
Other liabilities
    $ —        $ —    
     
Shareholders’ equity
      119,548        112,800  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    $ 119,548      $ 112,800  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
(1)
 
Fully or partially eliminates in consolidation.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 14.
Continued
 
Income Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Interest income
(1)
    $ 2     $ 2     $ 2  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Other income
                         
Dividends from bank subsidiary
(1)
      6,099       11,242       3,990  
Equity in undistributed earnings gain (loss) of bank subsidiary
(1)
      1,260       (4,965 )      3,022  
Other income
      —         —         —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total other income
      7,359       6,277       7,012  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Other expense
      524       462       446  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Income before income taxes
      6,835       5,817       6,568  
Income tax benefit
      (96 )      (85 )      (105 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net income
    $ 6,931     $ 5,902     $ 6,673  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
(1)
Eliminates in consolidation.
 
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Note 14.
Continued
 
Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
 
    
2020
    
2019
    
2018
  
Cash flows from operating activities
                         
Net income
    $ 6,931     $ 5,902     $ 6,673  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                         
Equity in undistributed (earnings) loss of the Bank
      (1,260 )      4,965       (3,022 ) 
Stock compensation expense
      167       163       170  
Increase in other assets
      (100 )      97       84  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net cash provided by operating activities
      5,738       11,127       3,905  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Cash flows from investing activities
                         
Net cash paid in acquisition activities
    $ —       $ (6,113 )    $ —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net cash used in investing activities
      —         (6,113 )      —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
       
Cash flows from financing activities
                         
Dividends paid to shareholders
    $ (5,363 )    $ (4,874 )    $ (4,706 ) 
Proceeds from stock options
      86       —         27  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net cash used in financing activities
      (5,277 )      (4,874 )      (4,679 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net increase (decrease) in cash
      461       140       (774 ) 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Cash, beginning of year
      1,736       1,596       2,370  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Cash, end of year
    $ 2,197     $ 1,736     $ 1,596  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
The Bank is required to obtain approval from state regulators before paying dividends.
 
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Note 15.
Related Party Transactions
(in thousands)
The Company had, and may have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, significant shareholders, principal officers, their immediate families, and affiliated companies in which they are principal shareholders (commonly referred to as related parties). In management’s opinion, such loans are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated parties, and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability at the time of the transaction.
Activity in related party loans is detailed in tabular form in Note 5 of the notes to the Financial Statements.
Deposits from related parties at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 approximated $7,190 and $5,406, respectively.
 
Note 16.
Off-Balance
Sheet Financial Instruments, Commitments and Contingencies and Concentrations of Risks
(in thousands)
Commitments to Extend Credit
In the ordinary course of business, the Company makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities to fulfill the financing needs of its customers. These commitments and contingent liabilities include commitments to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. At December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, commitments related to unused lines of credit were $138,185 and $94,009, respectively, and standby letters of credit were $4,565 and $2,436, respectively. The fair value of such commitments is not materially different than stated values. As some of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company applies the same credit policies and standards as it does in the lending process when making these commitments. The collateral obtained is based upon the assessed credit worthiness of the borrower. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, crops, livestock, inventory, property and equipment, residential real estate and income-producing commercial properties.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 16.
Continued
 
Interest Rate Risk
The Company is principally engaged in providing short-term and medium-term installment, commercial and agricultural loans with interest rates that are fixed or fluctuate with the prime lending rate. These assets are primarily funded through short-term demand deposits and long-term certificates of deposit with variable and fixed rates. Accordingly, the Company is exposed to interest rate risk because in changing interest rate environments interest rate adjustments on assets and liabilities may not occur at the same time or in the same amount. The Company manages the overall rate sensitivity and mix of its asset and liability portfolio and attempts to minimize the effects that interest rate fluctuations will have on its net interest margin.
Legal Proceedings
We are a party to various legal proceedings such as claims and lawsuits arising in the course of our normal business activities. Although the ultimate outcome of all claims and lawsuits outstanding as of December 31, 2020 cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of management that these matters, when resolved, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Concentration of Risk
The Company makes commercial, residential and consumer loans throughout the state of Mississippi. A substantial portion of the customers’ abilities to honor their contracts is dependent on their business and the agricultural economy in the state.
Although the Company’s loan portfolio is diversified, there is a relationship in this state and our operating regions between the agricultural economy and the economic performance of loans made to nonagricultural customers. The Company’s lending policies for agricultural and nonagricultural customers require loans to be well-collateralized and supported by cash flows. Credit losses from loans related to the agricultural economy are consistent with credit losses experienced in the portfolio as a whole. The concentration of credit in the regional agricultural economy is taken into consideration by management in determining the allowance for loan losses. See Note 5 for a summary of loans by type.
 
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Note 17.
Benefit Plans
(in thousands)
The Company provides its employees with a profit sharing and savings plan, which allows employees to direct a percentage of their compensation into a tax deferred retirement account, subject to statutory limitations. To encourage participation, the Company provides a 50 percent matching contribution for up to a maximum of 3 percent of each participant’s compensation, plus discretionary
non-matching
contributions. Employees are eligible after one year of service. For 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s contributions were $712, $605 and $590, respectively.
In connection with the acquisition of Charter, the Company assumed the Charter Bank 401(k) Plan. The plan was terminated by Charter immediately prior to the acquisition where the Charter employees had the choice to rollover their account balance into the Company’s plan, rollover their account balance into another account or take a distribution. The final distribution of account balances has occurred. There was no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 associated with the plan.
Deferred Compensation Plans
The Company provides a deferred compensation plan covering its directors. Participants in the deferred compensation plan can defer a portion of their compensation for payment after attaining age 70. Life insurance contracts have been purchased which may be used to fund payments under the plan. Expenses related to this plan were $142, $173 and $194 for the plan years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company has also entered into deferred compensation arrangements with certain officers that provide for payments to such officers or their survivors after retirement. Life insurance policies have been purchased that may be used to fund all or a portion of the payments under these arrangements. The obligations of the Company under both the directors and officers deferred compensation arrangements are expensed on a systematic basis over the remaining expected service period of the individual directors and officers. Expenses related to this plan were $607, $586 and $535 for the plan years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 18.
Regulatory Matters
(in thousands)
The Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet the minimum regulatory capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material adverse effect on the Company.
Under the regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain
off-balance
sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification under the prompt corrective action guidelines are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total capital and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations) and Tier I capital to average assets (as defined in the regulations). Management believes, as of December 31, 2020, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
The FRB, FDIC and other federal banking agencies have established risk-based capital adequacy guidelines. These guidelines are intended to provide a measure of a bank’s capital adequacy that reflects the degree of risk associated with a bank’s operations.
A banking organization’s risk-based capital ratios are obtained by dividing its qualifying capital by its total risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items. Since December 31, 1992, the federal banking agencies have required a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items of 8%, and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets and
off-balance
sheet items of 4%.
The Dodd-Frank Act requires the FRB, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the FDIC to adopt regulations imposing a continuing “floor” on the risk based capital requirements. In December 2010, the Basel Committee released a final framework for a strengthened set of capital requirements, known as “Basel III”. In July 2013, each of the U.S. federal banking agencies adopted final rules relevant to us: (1) the Basel III regulatory capital reforms; and (2) the “standardized approach of Basel II for
non-core
banks and bank holding companies, such as the Bank and the Company. The capital framework under Basel III will replace the existing regulatory capital rules for all banks, savings associations and U.S. bank holding companies with greater than $500 million in total assets, and all savings and loan holding companies.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 18.
Continued
 
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Bank began to comply with the Basel III rules, which became effective on January 1, 2019. Among other things, the Basel III rules impact regulatory capital ratios of banking organizations in the following manner:
 
  •  
Create a new requirement to maintain a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of not less than 4.5%;
 
  •  
Increase the minimum leverage ratio to 4% for all banking organizations (currently 3% for certain banking organizations);
 
  •  
Increase the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio from 4% to 6%; and
 
  •  
Maintain the minimum total risk-based capital ratio at 8%.
In addition, the Basel III rules will subject a banking organization to certain limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the organization did not maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% of its total risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer increases the minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio to 7%, the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio to 8.5% and the minimum total risk-based capital ratio to 10.5% for banking organizations seeking to avoid the limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
The Basel III rules also changed the capital categories for insured depository institutions for purposes of prompt corrective action. Under the rules, to be well capitalized, an insured depository institution must maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%. In addition, the Basel III rules established more conservative standards for including an instrument in regulatory capital and imposed certain deductions from and adjustments to the measure of common equity Tier 1 capital.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 18.
Continued
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the most recent regulatory notification categorized the Bank as well capitalized. There have been no conditions or events that would cause changes to the capital structure of the Company since this notification. To continue to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company would have to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as disclosed below, in comparison with actual capital amounts and ratios:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
 
     Actual     Minimum Capital
Requirement to be
Well Capitalized		     Minimum Capital
Requirement to be
Adequately
Capitalized		  
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
December 31, 2020
                                                    
Citizens Holding Company
                                                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    $ 101,640        7.22 %    $ 70,344        5.00 %    $ 56,275        4.00 % 
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
      101,640        7.22 %      91,448        6.50 %      63,310        4.50 % 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      101,640        12.55 %      64,780        8.00 %      48,585        6.00 % 
Total risk-based capital ratio
      106,375        13.14 %      80,975        10.00 %      64,780        8.00 % 
The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia
                                                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    $ 99,170        7.05 %    $ 70,326        5.00 %    $ 56,261        4.00 % 
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
      99,170        7.05 %      91,423        6.50 %      63,293        4.50 % 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      99,170        12.25 %      64,759        8.00 %      48,569        6.00 % 
Total risk-based capital ratio
      103,905        12.84 %      80,948        10.00 %      64,759        8.00 % 
             
December 31, 2019
                                                    
Citizens Holding Company
                                                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    $ 98,733        8.33 %    $ 59,270        5.00 %    $ 47,416        4.00 % 
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
      98,733        8.33 %      77,051        6.50 %      53,343        4.50 % 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      98,733        13.86 %      56,972        8.00 %      42,729        6.00 % 
Total risk-based capital ratio
      102,488        14.39 %      71,215        10.00 %      56,972        8.00 % 
The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia
                                                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    $ 96,824        8.18 %    $ 59,206        5.00 %    $ 47,365        4.00 % 
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
      96,824        8.18 %      76,968        6.50 %      53,285        4.50 % 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      96,824        13.60 %      56,958        8.00 %      42,719        6.00 % 
Total risk-based capital ratio
      100,579        14.13 %      71,198        10.00 %      56,958        8.00 % 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 19.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
(in thousands)
Under the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions about risk and or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the three following categories:
 
    Level 1    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
     
    Level 2    Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
     
    Level 3    Unobservable inputs, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations.
The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company used the following methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Investment Securities
The fair values of debt securities available for sale are determined by third party matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 19.
Continued
The following table presents investment securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020:
 
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets		      Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs		      Significant
Unobservable
Inputs		         
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  
Securities available for sale
                                    
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
    $ —        $ 12,061      $ —        $ 12,061  
Mortgage-backed securities
      —          561,983        —          561,983  
State, County, Municipals
      —          104,197        —          104,197  
Other securities
      —          508        —          508  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
     $ —        $ 678,749      $ —        $ 678,749  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
The following table presents investment securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019:
 
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets		      Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs		      Significant
Unobservable
Inputs		         
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  
Securities available for sale
                                    
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
    $ —        $ 97,111      $ —        $ 97,111  
Mortgage-backed securities
      —          306,900        —          306,900  
State, County, Municipals
      —          60,372.00        —          60,372  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
     $ —        $ 464,383      $ —        $ 464,383  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 19.
Continued
 
Impaired Loans
Loans considered impaired are reserved for at the time the loan is identified as impaired taking into account the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including but not limited to, equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers. The fair value of the business assets is generally based on amounts reported on the business’s financial statements. Appraised and reported values may be adjusted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and management knowledge of the client and the client’s business. Since not all valuation inputs are observable, these nonrecurring fair value determinations are classified Level 3. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with the fair value of real estate based on appraised value being the predominant approach. The Company reviews the certified appraisals for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling, closing and liquidation costs, which typically approximates 25% of the appraised value. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors previously identified.
Other real estate owned
OREO is primarily comprised of real estate acquired in partial or full satisfaction of loans. OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less estimated selling and closing costs at the date of transfer, with any excess of the related loan balance over the fair value less expected selling costs charged to the ALLL. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported as adjustments to the carrying amount and are recorded against earnings. The Company outsources the valuation of OREO with material balances to third party appraisers. The Company reviews the third-party appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling and closing costs, which typically approximate 25% of the appraised value.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 19.
Continued
 
The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during December 31, 2020 and 2019 and were still held at those respective dates:
 
     in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets		      Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs		      Significant
Unobservable
Inputs		         
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Totals  
December 31, 2020
                                    
Impaired loans
    $ —        $ —        $ 2,013      $ 2,013  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
     $ —        $ —        $ 2,013      $ 2,013  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
         
December 31, 2019
                                    
Impaired loans
    $ —        $ —        $ 4,576      $ 4,576  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
     $ —        $ —        $ 4,576      $ 4,576  
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Impaired loans with a carrying value of $2,920 and $5,003 had an allocated allowance for loan losses of $907 and $427 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The allocated allowance is based on the carrying value of the impaired loan and the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated costs to sell.
After monitoring the carrying amounts for subsequent declines or impairment after foreclosure, management determined that no fair value adjustments to OREO was necessary or recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 19.
Continued
 
The following represents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 
                                                                                                                    
    
Carrying
Value
     
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
Total
Fair
Value
  
2020
          
(Level 1)
     
(Level 2)
     
(Level 3)
         
Financial assets
                                             
Cash and due from banks
   
$
16,840
 
   
$
16,840
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
16,840
 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
   
 
25,468
 
   
 
25,468
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
25,468
 
Federal funds sold
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
Securities
available-for-sale
   
 
678,749
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
678,749
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
678,749
 
Net loans
   
 
647,521
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
638,362
 
   
 
638,362
 
Financial liabilities
                                             
Deposits
   
 
1,095,189
 
   
 
861,552
 
   
 
234,909
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
1,096,461
 
Securities Sold under Agreement to Repurchase
   
 
196,272
 
   
 
196,272
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
196,272
 
Federal Home Loan
                                       
 
—  
 
Bank advances
   
 
25,000
 
   
 
25,000
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
25,000
 
 
                                                                                                                    
    
Carrying
Value
     
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
     
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
     
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
Total
Fair
Value
  
2019
          
(Level 1)
     
(Level 2)
     
(Level 3)
         
Financial assets
                                             
Cash and due from banks
   
$
15,937
 
   
$
15,937
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
—  
 
   
$
15,937
 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
   
 
58,557
 
   
 
58,557
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
58,557
 
Federal funds sold
   
 
1,600
 
   
 
1,600
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
1,600
 
Securities
available-for-sale
   
 
464,383
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
464,383
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
464,383
 
Net loans
   
 
573,312
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
569,640
 
   
 
569,640
 
Financial liabilities
                                             
Deposits
   
 
898,996
 
   
 
642,825
 
   
 
258,100
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
900,925
 
Securities Sold under Agreement to Repurchase
   
 
170,410
 
   
 
170,410
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
—  
 
   
 
170,410
 
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 20.
Stock Based Compensation
(in thousands, except share data)
The Company has a directors’ stock compensation plan and had an employees’ long-term incentive plan. Under the directors’ plan, the Company may grant options for up to 210,000 shares of common stock. The price of each option is equal to the market price determined as of the option grant date. Options granted are exercisable after six months and expire after 10 years. The employee plan expired on April 13, 2009, no options have been granted since this date and all previously granted options either expired or were exercised as of December 31, 2020. The options previously granted under the employee plan expire 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price is equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant.
The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Sholes option-pricing model. No options were granted in 2020 or 2019, therefore no calculations were required in 2020 or 2019 to determine fair values.
The Company has adopted the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which the Company has used for all equity grants after the adoption and approval of the 2013 Plan.
During 2020, the Company’s directors received restricted stock grants totaling 8,250 shares of common stock at a then market value of $20.49 per share and in 2019 received 7,500 shares of common stock at a then market value of $21.53 per share. These grants vest over a
one-year
period during which time the recipients have rights to vote the shares and to receive dividends. The grant date fair value of these shares granted in 2020 was $169 and will be recognized ratably over the
one-year
vesting period. The grant date fair value of the shares granted in 2019 was $161 and was recognized ratably over the
one-year
vesting period.
During 2015, 7,500 shares of restricted stock was granted to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that would vest according to a stock performance schedule over the next five years. The stock performance for the Company met the goal for 2016 and the CEO became vested in 20%, or 1,500 shares of the restricted stock at an expense of $32. Again in 2017, the Company met 20% of its goal and the CEO became vested in an additional 1,500 shares of the restricted stock at an expense of $37. The stock performance for the Company did not meet the goal in 2020, 2019 or 2018 and no corresponding expense was recorded. Additionally, the remaining 4,500 shares of restricted stock were forfeited as of June 22, 2020, the expiration of the five-year vesting period.
During 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded expense of $167 and $163 related to all of the restricted shares.
At December 31, 2020, there were 8,250 shares
non-vested
with $56 in unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the 2013 Plan.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 20.
Continued
 
Following is a summary of the status of the stock options remaining under the plans for the years ending December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
 
    
Directors’ Plan
  
    
Number
of
Shares
     
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  
Outstanding at January 1, 2018
      63,000      $ 20.96  
Granted
      —          —    
Exercised
      (6,000 )       18.00  
Expired
      (4,500 )       18.00  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
      52,500      $ 21.55  
Granted
      —          —    
Exercised
      —          —    
Expired
      (12,000 )       21.75  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
      40,500      $ 21.49  
Granted
      —          —    
Exercised
      (7,500 )       19.26  
Expired
      (13,500 )       25.72  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
      19,500      $ 19.42  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     
Options exercisable at:
                  
December 31, 2020
      19,500      $ 19.42  
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Note 20.
Continued
 
The following table presents the outstanding stock options granted in relation to the option price and the weighted average maturity.
 
Range of Exercise Prices
    Options
Outstanding		      Weighted
Average Price		      Weighted Average
Life Remaining
       
$15.01 to $20.00
      9,000        18.76      1 years, 4 months
$20.01 to $22.50
      10,500        20.02      4 months
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
       
Total
      19,500      $ 19.42      9 months
    
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
The intrinsic value of options outstanding under the Directors’ Plan at December 31, 2020 was $29. Additionally, the total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2020 and 2019 was $9 and
$-0-,
respectively.
There were no options granted during 2020 or 2019 under the 2013 Plan.
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
(in thousands)
OVERVIEW
The following information discusses the financial condition and results of operations of Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In this discussion, all references to the activities, operations or financial performance of the Company reflect the Company’s activities, operations and financial performance through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi (the “Bank”), unless otherwise specifically noted. The Company’s financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
The Company has been committed to meeting the banking financial needs of its customers and communities for over 110 years. During the
COVID-19
pandemic, the Company remained focused on providing support, advice and solutions to meet its customers’ unique needs. As a result, the Company experienced strong revenue growth with total revenue increasing $5,912 or 13.11% to $51,021 at December 31, 2020 compared to $45,109 at December 31, 2019.
Net income for the year was $6,931, an increase of $1,029, or 17.43% compared to $5,902 at December 31, 2019. The majority of the increase in net income is related to an increase in net interest income partially offset by additional provision for loan losses and
non-interest
expense.
The Company continued to maintain and expand customer relationships as reflected by the loan growth of $75,182 or 13.03%, and growth in deposits of $196,193 or 21.82% to $1,095,189 at December 31, 2020. Excluding PPP loans with a total balance of $29,523 at December 31, 2020, total loans increased $45,666, or 7.91%, compared to December 31, 2019.
As a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic, continued low interest rates decreased the yield on the loans as well as the securities portfolio but were partially offset by lower costs on interest-bearing deposits along with an increased volume of loans, excluding PPP loans which earn 1% interest, thus further compressing our margin.
Due to the loan growth over the period, management has increased the provision for loan losses to help manage the risks of loan growth along with the additional increased credit risks related to the pandemic. All of these factors are driving the net income results and continue to be a focus of management moving forward.
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company participated as a lender in the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) and U.S. Department of Treasury’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The PPP loans are generally 100% guaranteed by the SBA. At December 31, 2020, the balance of PPP loans was $29,523 and the Company had recognized $1,172 in PPP fee income for the year ended December 31, 2020.
 
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The Company and Bank remain well capitalized with all capital ratios above the regulatory requirements. The Tier 1 capital ratio for the Company and Bank was 12.55% and 12.25%, respectively, at December 31, 2020. The Company’s capital position reflects the consistent profitability of its diversified financial services businesses.
The Company’s return on average assets (“ROA”) was 0.52% in 2020, compared to 0.51% in 2019 and 0.69% in 2018. The Company’s return on average equity (“ROE”) was 5.88% in 2020, 6.13% in 2019 and 7.95% in 2018. During these periods, leverage capital ratios (the ratio of equity to average total assets) decreased from 9.93% in 2018 to 8.33% in 2019 to 7.22% in 2020. The ROE in 2020, 2019 and 2018 is a function of the level of net income and equity balances during those years. The changes in ROA were also a result of the Company’s net income in those years and also affected by the increase in total assets during these time periods. The Company set the annual dividend payout rate to approximately 77.42% of 2020 earnings per share, as compared to 82.05% in 2019 and 70.59% in 2018. The leverage capital ratio of 7.05% in 2020 remains above the regulatory requirement of 5% to be considered “well capitalized” under applicable Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) guidelines for the Bank.
Management has continued its practice of maintaining excess funding capacity to provide the Company with adequate liquidity for its ongoing operations. In this regard, the Company benefits from its strong deposit base, its highly liquid investment portfolio, and its access to funding from a variety of external funding sources such as federal funds lines and FHLB advances. Liquidity is discussed in more detail beginning on page 98 of this report under the heading,
Liquidity and Rate Sensitivity
. The Company did not have any commitments at December 31, 2020 that would require a material expenditure of capital resources.
The Company is not aware of any developments that would have material impact on its revenues or net income outside of the pandemic. Interest rates are currently projected to remain at historical lows for 2021 to help stimulate the economy due to the
COIVD-19
pandemic. The Company continues to be proactive in dealing with the effects of the pandemic to its employees, customers and communities. Although the ultimate impact of the crisis cannot be accurately predicted at this point, the Company believes that it is well-capitalized and has the financial stability to continue to serve its customers and communities during this unprecedented time.
 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The accounting policy most important to the presentation of the Company’s financial statements relates to the allowance for loan loss and the related provision for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is available to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the entire loan portfolio. The appropriate level of the allowance is based on a monthly analysis of the loan portfolio and represents an amount that management deems adequate to provide for inherent losses, including collective impairment as recognized under ASC Subtopic
450-20,
Loss Contingencies
. The collective impairment is calculated based on loans grouped by similar risk characteristics. Another component of the allowance is losses on loans assessed as impaired under ASC Subtopic
310-10,
Loan Impairments
. The balance of these loans determined to be impaired under ASC Subtopic
310-10
and their related allowance is included in management’s estimation and analysis of the allowance for loan losses. For a discussion of other considerations in establishing the allowance for loan losses and the Company’s and the Bank’s loan policies and procedures for addressing credit risk, please refer to the disclosures in this Item under the heading “Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality.”
Loans purchased in acquisitions or mergers with evidence of credit deterioration since origination are accounted for under ASC
310-30,
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC
310-30”).
ASC
310-30
prohibits the carryover of an allowance for loan losses for loans purchased in which the acquirer concludes that it will not collect the contractual amount. As a result, these loans are carried at values which represent management’s estimate of the future cash flows of these loans. Increases in expected cash flow to be collected from the contractual cash flows are required to be recognized as an adjustment of the loan’s yield over its remaining life, while decreases in expected cash flows are required to be recognized as an impairment. A more detailed discussion of loans accounted for under ASC
310-30,
which were acquired in connection with our mergers, including our acquisitions of Charter, is set forth below under the heading “Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality” and in Note 6, “Purchased Loans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Business Combinations, Accounting for Purchased Loans
The Company accounts for its acquisitions under ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting. All identifiable assets acquired, including loans, and liabilities assumed are recorded at fair value and recognized separately from goodwill. For a purchased loan, no allowance for loan losses is recorded on the acquisition date because the fair value measurements incorporate assumptions regarding credit risk. This applies even to a purchased loan with evidence of credit deterioration since origination pursuant to ASC
 
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310-30,
“Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC
310-30”).
Generally speaking, rather than carry over an allowance for loan losses, as part of the acquisition we establish a “Day 1 Fair Value” of a purchased loan or pools of purchased loans sharing common risk characteristics, which equals the outstanding balance of a purchased loan or pool on the acquisition date less any credit and/or yield discount applied against the purchased loan or pool of loans. In other words, these loans or pools of loans are carried at values which represent our estimate of their future cash flows. After the acquisition date, a purchased loan or pool of loans will either meet or exceed the performance expectations established in determining the Day 1 Fair Values or deteriorate from such expected performance. If the cash flows expected to be collected on a purchased loan or pool of loans decreases from expectations established in determining the Day 1 Fair Values or since our most recent review of such portfolio’s performance, then the decrease is recognized as an impairment, and the Company provides for such loan or pool in the provision for loan losses in its consolidated statement of income; ultimately, the Company may partially or fully
charge-off
the carrying value thereof. If performance expectations are exceeded such that we increase our expectations of cash flows to be collected on the loan or pool, then the Company reverses any previous provision for such loan or pool and, if it continues to exceed expectations subsequent to the reversal of any previously-established provision, then we adjust the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan’s or pool’s remaining life, which has a positive impact on interest income.
Additional detail about our loans acquired in connection with our mergers, including our acquisition of Brand, is set forth below under the heading “Risk Management - Allowance for Loan Losses” and in Note 6, “Purchased Loans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, in this report.
Please refer to Note 1, “Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included in this Annual Report for a detailed discussion of other significant accounting policies affecting the Company.
 
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management’s beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and on information currently available to management. The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions used in this report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this report, including, but not limited to, statements found in Item 1, “Business,” and in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) notes that a variety of factors could cause its actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the business of the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi (the “Bank”), include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
•  
expectations about the movement of interest rates, including actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve Board in response to changing economic conditions;
 
•  
adverse changes in asset quality and loan demand, and the potential insufficiency of the allowance for loan losses and our ability to foreclose on delinquent mortgages;
 
•  
the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the Company operates including, but not limited to, the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the
COVID-19
pandemic;
 
•  
extensive regulation, changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Company and the Bank through increased operating expenses and the potential for regulatory enforcement actions, claims, or litigation;
 
•  
increased competition from other financial institutions and the risk of failure to achieve our business strategies;
 
•  
events affecting our business operations, including the effectiveness of our risk management framework, the accuracy of our estimates, our reliance on third party vendors, the risk of security breaches and potential fraud, and the impact of technological advances;
 
•  
our ability to maintain sufficient capital and to raise additional capital when needed;
 
•  
our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to conduct business and meet our obligations;
 
•  
events affecting our ability to compete effectively and achieve our strategies, such as the risk of failure to achieve the revenue increases expected to result from our acquisitions, branch additions and in new product and service offerings, our ability to control expenses and our ability to attract and retain skilled people;
 
•  
events that adversely affect our reputation, and the resulting potential adverse impact on our business operations;
 
•  
risks arising from owning our common stock, such as the volatility and trading volume, our ability to pay dividends, the regulatory limitations on stock ownership, and provisions in our governing documents that may make it more difficult for another party to obtain control of us; and
 
•  
other risks detailed from
time-to-time
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
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The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements subsequent to the date on which they are made.
NET INCOME
Net income for 2020 increased by 17.43% to $6,931 or $1.24 per share-basic and -diluted, from $5,902 or $1.17 per share-basic and -diluted for 2019. The provision for loan losses for 2020 was $1,485 as compared to $573 in 2019. The increases in the provision for loan losses in each quarter of 2020 compared to the same quarters in 2019 are primarily a result of the stable loan growth during the year along with qualitative adjustments for uncertainty of market conditions brought about by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Non-interest
income increased by $712, or 7.30%, and
non-interest
expense increased by $5,868 or 21.29%, in 2020.
Non-interest
income for 2020 increased primarily due to the result of increase in mortgage loan origination income due to a decrease in long-term mortgages rates, increase in gains from security sales to lower the Company’s prepayment risk within the Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in overdraft income due to the savings trend related to the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Non-interest
expense increased mainly due to an increase in
non-recurring
COVID-19
safety measures such as: PPE, laptops, and branch safety measures. In addition, the Company also incurred with an increase in regulatory related expenses and core service contracts after the merger conversion in the second quarter of 2020. Also, a full year of recurring expenses from the Charter acquisition contributed to the increase of
non-interest
expense.
Net income for 2019 decreased by 11.6% to $5,902 or $1.17 per share-basic and -diluted, from $6,673 or $1.36 per share-basic and -diluted for 2018. The provision for loan losses for 2019 was $573 as compared to $334 in 2018. The increase in the loan loss provision for 2019 was mainly due to the increase in the balance of loans outstanding coupled with management’s assessment of inherent losses in the loan portfolio, including the impact caused by current local and national economic conditions.
Non-interest
income increased by $1,148, or 13.4%, and
non-interest
expense decreased by $106 or 0.4%, in 2019.
Non-interest
income for 2019 increased primarily due to the result of gains from security sales and other real estate coupled with death benefit proceeds from a bank-owned life insurance policy offset by a decrease in mortgage loan origination income.
Non-interest
expense decreased mainly due to a refund of excess prepaid postage and continued cost containment focus throughout the Company, partially offset by an increase in salaries and benefits related to the Charter acquisition.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Net interest income is the difference between interest and fees realized on earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and interest paid on deposits and other borrowed funds. The net interest margin is this difference expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. Net interest income is affected by several factors, including the volume of earning assets and liabilities, the mix of earning assets and liabilities, and interest rates. The discussion below is presented on a tax equivalent basis which management believes to be the best way to analyze net interest income.
 
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Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $33,699, $29,897 and $27,806 for the years 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net interest margin was 2.72%, 2.77% and 3.05% for the same periods. During 2020, the yields on interest earning assets and the rates paid on interest bearing deposits decreased. In 2020 as compared to 2019, interest-bearing assets increased by $156,334, or 14.50% and interest-bearing liabilities increased by $109,494, or 12.76%. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the average yield on earnings assets was 3.33%, a decrease of 44 basis points compared to the average yield at December 31, 2019. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.76%, a decrease of 50 basis points compared to the average rate at December 31, 2019.
During 2019, the yields on interest earning assets and the rates paid on interest bearing deposits increased. In 2019 as compared to 2018, interest-bearing assets increased by $167,713, or 18.4% and interest-bearing liabilities increased by $145,753, or 20.5%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the average yield on earnings assets was 3.77%, an increase of 23 basis points compared to the average yield at December 31, 2018. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 1.26%, an increase of 64 basis points compared to the average rate at December 31, 2018.
During this three-year period, loans outstanding increased in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Loans generally provide the Company with yields that are greater than the yields on typical investment securities.
Table 1 – Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates sets forth average balance sheet data, including all major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, together with the interest earned or interest paid and the average yield or average rate paid on each such category for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
 
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TABLE 1 – AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES
(in thousands)
 
     Average Balance      Income/Expense      Average Yield/Rate  
     2020      2019      2018      2020      2019      2018      2020     2019     2018  
Loans:
                         
Loans, net of unearned
(1)
    $ 622,309      $ 560,888      $ 417,624      $ 30,980      $ 29,427      $ 20,287        4.98 %      5.25 %      4.86 % 
Investment Securities
                         
Taxable
      498,016        388,490        376,392        7,837        7,993        8,345        1.57 %      2.06 %      2.22 % 
Tax-exempt
      69,591        78,843        107,906        2,027        2,423        3,445        2.91 %      3.07 %      3.19 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total Investment Securities
      567,607        467,333        484,298        9,864        10,416        11,790        1.74 %      2.23 %      2.43 % 
Federal Funds Sold and Other
      45,305        50,666        9,253        250        854        157        0.55 %      1.69 %      1.70 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total Interest Earning Assets
(1)(2)
      1,235,221        1,078,887        911,175        41,094        40,697        32,234        3.33 %      3.77 %      3.54 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Non-Earning Assets
      101,292        85,683        69,971                  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
                  
Total Assets
    $ 1,336,513      $ 1,164,570      $ 981,146                  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
                  
Deposits:
                         
Interest-bearing Demand Deposits 
(3)
    $ 449,828      $ 381,635      $ 325,192      $ 3,062      $ 3,468      $ 1,131        0.68 %      0.91 %      0.35 % 
Savings
      93,886        79,886        79,281        111        130        113        0.12 %      0.16 %      0.14 % 
Time
      231,832        274,597        191,836        3,351        5,226        1,536        1.45 %      1.90 %      0.80 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total Deposits
      775,546        736,118        596,309        6,524        8,824        2,780        0.84 %      1.20 %      0.47 % 
Borrowed Funds
                         
Short-term Borrowings
      192,017        121,951        116,787        871        1,976        1,648        0.45 %      1.62 %      1.41 % 
Long-term Borrowings
      —          —          —          —          —          —          0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total Borrowed Funds
      192,017        121,951        116,787        871        1,976        1,648        0.45 %      1.62 %      1.41 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 
(3)
      967,563        858,069        713,096        7,395        10,800        4,428        0.76 %      1.26 %      0.62 % 
Non-Interest Bearing Liabilities
                         
Demand Deposits
      236,881        192,672        164,682                  
Other Liabilities
      14,294        17,534        10,208                  
Shareholders’ Equity
      117,775        96,295        93,160                  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
    $ 1,336,513      $ 1,164,570      $ 981,146                  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
                  
Interest Rate Spread
                        2.56 %      2.51 %      2.92 % 
                    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net Interest Margin
             $ 33,699      $ 29,897      $ 27,806        2.72 %      2.77 %      3.05 % 
           
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Less
                         
Tax Equivalent Adjustment
               565        654        906         
           
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
         
Net Interest Income
             $ 33,134      $ 29,243      $ 26,900         
           
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
         
 
(1)
Overdrafts on demand deposit accounts are not included in the average volume calculation as they are not considered interest earning assets by the Company. They are included in the
“Non-Earning
Assets” balance above.
(2)
Earning Assets in Table 1 does not include the dividend paying stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
(3)
Demand deposits are not included in the average volume calculation as they are not interest bearing liabilities. They are included within the
non-interest
bearing liabilities section above.
 
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Table 2 – Net Average Interest Earning Assets illustrates net interest earning assets and liabilities for 2020, 2019, and 2018.
TABLE 2 – NET AVERAGE INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
 
     (in thousands)  
     2020      2019      2018  
Average interest earning assets
    $ 1,235,221      $ 1,078,887      $ 911,175  
Average interest bearing liabilities
      967,563        858,069        713,096  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net average interest earning assets
    $ 267,658      $ 220,818      $ 198,079  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Table 3 – Volume/Rate Analysis depicts the effect on interest income and interest expense of changes in volume and changes in rate from 2018 through 2020. Variances, which were attributable to both volume and rate, are allocated proportionately between rate and volume using the absolute values of each for a basis for the allocation.
Non-accruing
loans are included in the average loan balances used in determining the yields. Interest income on
tax-exempt
securities and loans has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 5% in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
TABLE 3 – VOLUME/RATE ANALYSIS
 
     (in thousands)                    
     2020 Change from 2019     2019 Change from 2018  
     Volume     Rate     Total     Volume     Rate     Total  
INTEREST INCOME
             
Loans
    $ 3,222       (1,669 )    $ 1,553     $ 6,959     $ 2,181     $ 9,140  
Taxable securities
      2,253       (2,454 )      (201 )      268       (620 )      (352 ) 
Non-Taxable securities
      (284 )      (67 )      (351 )      (928 )      (94 )      (1,022 ) 
Federal funds sold and other
      (90 )      (514 )      (604 )      703       (6 )      697  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    $ 5,101     $ (4,704 )    $ 397     $ 7,002     $ 1,461     $ 8,463  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
INTEREST EXPENSE
             
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    $ 620       (1,026 )      (406 )    $ 196     $ 2,141       2,337  
Savings deposits
      23       (42 )      (19 )      1       16       17  
Time deposits
      (814 )      (1,061 )      (1,875 )      663       3,027       3,690  
Short-term borrowings
      1,135       (2,241 )      (1,106 )      73       255       328  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    $ 964     $ (4,370 )      (3,406 )    $ 933     $ 5,439       6,372  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    $ 4,137     $ (334 )    $ 3,803     $ 6,070     $ (3,979 )    $ 2,091  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
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LOANS
The loan portfolio constitutes the major earning asset of the Company and, in the opinion of management, offers the best alternative for maximizing net interest margin. The Company’s loan personnel have the authority to extend credit under guidelines established and approved by the Board of Directors. Any aggregate credit that exceeds the authority of the loan officer is forwarded to the Board’s loan committee for approval. The loan committee is composed of certain directors, including the Chairman of the Board of Directors. All aggregate loans that exceed the loan committee’s lending authority are presented to the full Board of Directors for ultimate approval or denial. The loan committee not only acts as an approval body to ensure consistent application of the Company’s loan policy but also provides valuable insight through communication and pooling of knowledge, judgment, and experience of its members.
The Company has stated in its loan policy the following objectives for its loan portfolio:
 
  •  
to make loans after sound and thorough credit analysis;
 
  •  
to properly document all loans;
 
  •  
to eliminate loans from the portfolio that are underpriced, high risk or difficult and costly to administer;
 
  •  
to seek good relationships with the customer;
 
  •  
to avoid undue concentrations of loans; and
 
  •  
to keep
non-accrual
loans to a minimum by aggressive collection policies.
Loan demand in the Company’s market remained stable for the year even with the negative economic impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic. Although the Company continues to face intense competition for available loans from other financial institutions, the Company was able, in 2020 and 2019, to increase the amount of loans outstanding. Additionally, the PPP loans added a significant amount of loans to the Company’s portfolio in 2020. The overall loan demand in the Company’s operating markets has been stable in certain sectors. Commercial, financial and agricultural has seen the most growth with an increase of 31.95%, or $114,305, in 2020, by 25.3%, or $77,353, in 2019 and by 6.6%, or $17,653, in 2018. Included in this portfolio segment is the Company’s PPP loans of $29,523. Commercial, financial and agricultural loans are the largest segment of the loan portfolio and, by nature, bear a higher degree of risk. Management believes the lending practices, policies and procedures applicable to this loan category are adequate to manage any risk represented by the growth of this loan segment.
Real estate mortgage loans originated by the Company decreased by 3.63%, or $4,430 in 2020 and increased by 37.4%, or $33,267, in 2019, and decreased by 7.5%, or $7,177, in 2018 when compared to the prior years. The increase in mortgage loans in 2019 was mainly driven by the acquisition of Charter coupled with expansion to more metropolitan markets and the decrease in 2020 and 2018 years reflects the weakness in some of the Company’s local housing markets coupled with increased competition in the mortgage market.
 
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Real estate construction loans decreased by $32,366, or (39.86%) in 2020 to $48,831 when compared to the $81,197 at December 31, 2019 and increased by $7,697 or 18.71% when compared to 2018. Of the overall decrease for the year, the Company had a reclassification of $54,023 from real estate construction to other loan segments. Real estate construction loans are usually short term in nature and are dependent on construction activity in the Company’s service area. Demand was stable for construction loans during the 2020 fiscal year despite the impact due to the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Consumer loans decreased by $2,327 or 14.48% in 2020 and increased by $2,054 or 14.6% in 2019, and decreased by $1,969, or 12.3% in 2018, compared to the prior years. The Company believes the
COVID-19
pandemic has caused a pause of consumer spending due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
Table 4 – Loans Outstanding reflects outstanding balances by loan type for the past five years. Additional loan information is presented in Note 5, “Loans,” to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.
TABLE 4 – LOANS OUTSTANDING
(in thousands)
 
     AT DECEMBER 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
    $ 472,094      $ 357,789      $ 285,420      $ 267,767      $ 253,581  
Real estate - construction
      48,831        81,197        41,134        25,923        23,793  
Real estate - mortgage
      117,584        122,014        88,747        95,925        97,812  
Consumer
      13,748        16,075        14,021        15,990        19,466  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
TOTAL LOANS
    $ 652,257      $ 577,075      $ 429,322      $ 405,605      $ 394,652  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Table 5 – Loan Liquidity and Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates reflects the maturity schedule or repricing frequency of all loans. Also presented are fixed and variable rate loans maturing after one year.
TABLE 5 – LOAN LIQUIDITY
LOAN MATURITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2020
 
     1 YEAR
OR LESS		     
1 - 5

YEARS		      OVER 5
YEARS		      Total  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
    $ 69,949      $ 305,828      $ 96,317      $ 472,094  
Real estate - construction
      10,457        33,946        4,428      $ 48,831  
Real estate - mortgage
      20,330        76,059        21,195      $ 117,584  
Consumer
      5,202        8,065        481      $ 13,748  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total loans
    $ 105,938      $ 423,898      $ 122,421      $ 652,257  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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SENSITIVITY TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
 
     1 - 5
YEARS		      OVER 5
YEARS		  
Fixed rates
    $ 487,792      $ 75,479  
Variable rates
      39,569        49,417  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total loans
    $ 527,361      $ 124,896  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Each loan the Company makes either has a stated maturity as to when the loan is to be repaid or is subject to an agreement between the Company and the customer governing its progressive reduction. The Company’s policy is that every loan is to be repaid by its stated maturity and not carried as a continuing debt. Generally, the Company requires that principal reductions on a loan must have begun prior to the second renewal date of the loan.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES AND ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that in management’s judgment will be adequate to absorb estimated probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. Loans that management determines to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectability of specific loans and prior loss experience. Other factors considered by management include specific economic events, general economic conditions and trends, and loan portfolio mix and growth. The allowance for loan losses is subject to close regulatory review from the FDIC and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and is also a factor in each agency’s determination of the Company’s capital adequacy. The estimation of losses in the Company’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes resulting from changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers and economic conditions in the Company’s market area.
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged against net income. This expense is determined by a number of factors, including historical loan losses, assessment of specific credit weaknesses within the portfolio, assessment of the prevailing economic climate, and other factors that may affect the overall condition of the loan portfolio. Management utilized these factors to determine the provision for loan losses for each of 2020, 2019 and 2018. The ratio of net loans charged off to average loans was 0.08% in 2020, 0.03% in 2019 and 0.00% in 2018. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan loss on a monthly basis and makes adjustments to the allowance based on this analysis.
The provision for loan losses in 2020 was an expense of $1,485 compared to an expense of $573 in 2019 and an expense of $334 in 2018. The change in the provision for all three years was mainly due to management’s assessment of inherent losses in the loan portfolio, including the impact caused by current local and national economic conditions. Additionally, during the second quarter of 2020 management made qualitative adjustments for the uncertainty of market conditions brought about by the
COVID-19
pandemic that contributed to a majority of the provision increase coupled with stable loan growth. The Company uses a model that takes into
 
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account historical charge-offs and recoveries and applies that to certain loan segments of the Company’s portfolio. At the end of 2020, the total allowance for loan losses was $4,735, an amount that management believes to be sufficient to cover estimated probable losses in the loan portfolio.
Activity in the allowance for loan losses is reflected in Table 6 – Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company’s policy is to
charge-off
loans when in management’s opinion the loan is deemed uncollectible. Even after it is charged off, however, the Company makes concerted efforts to maximize recovery of such loan.
TABLE 6 – ANALYSIS OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
(in thousands except for percentage amounts)
 
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    $ 3,755     $ 3,372     $ 3,019     $ 3,903     $ 6,474  
LOANS CHARGED-OFF
           
Commercial, financial and agricultural
      272       176       35       166       2,397  
Real estate - construction
      37       —         74       112       —    
Real estate - mortgage
      304       46       133       57       179  
Consumer
      104       138       146       102       65  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL CHARGE-OFFS
      717       360       388       437       2,641  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
CHARGE-OFFS RECOVERED
           
Commercial, financial and agricultural
      65       91       219       2       18  
Real estate - construction
      43       18       19       14       18  
Real estate - mortgage
      61       14       81       16       24  
Consumer
      43       47       88       64       75  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL RECOVERIES
      212       170       407       96       135  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Net loans charged-off
      505       190       (19 )      341       2,506  
Additions charged to operating expense
      1,485       573       334       (543 )      (65 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
BALANCE AT END OF YEAR
    $ 4,735     $ 3,755     $ 3,372     $ 3,019     $ 3,903  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Loans, net of unearned, at year end
    $ 652,256     $ 577,067     $ 429,277     $ 406,605     $ 394,051  
Ratio of allowance to loans at year end
      0.73 %      0.65 %      0.79 %      0.74 %      0.99 % 
Average loans - net of unearned
    $ 622,805     $ 561,483     $ 418,136     $ 395,217     $ 409,367  
Ratio of net loans charged-off to average loans
      0.08 %      0.03 %      0.00 %      0.09 %      0.61 % 
 
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ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
(in thousands)
 
     AT DECEMBER 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
    $ 3,576      $ 2,692      $ 2,295      $ 1,550      $ 2,139  
Real estate - construction
      267        192        139        120        402  
Real estate - mortgage
      653        566        417        821        770  
Consumer
      239        305        521        528        592  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    $ 4,735      $ 3,755      $ 3,372      $ 3,019      $ 3,903  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
COMPOSITION OF LOAN PORTFOLIO BY TYPE
 
     AT DECEMBER 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
      72.38 %      62.00 %      66.48 %      66.02 %      64.25 % 
Real estate - construction
      7.49 %      14.07 %      9.58 %      6.39 %      6.03 % 
Real estate - mortgage
      18.03 %      21.14 %      20.67 %      23.65 %      24.78 % 
Consumer
      2.11 %      2.79 %      3.27 %      3.94 %      4.93 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
     100.00 %      100.00 %      100.00 %      100.00 %      100.00 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Loan balances outstanding, as illustrated in Table 4, increased in 2020 even though the Company maintained tight credit standards and the negative economic impact of the
COVID-19.
All loan segments decreased from 2019 except for the commercial, financial and agricultural loan segment. In 2019 as compared to 2018, all loan segments increased primarily due to the acquisition of Charter coupled with solid organic growth. The allowance for loan losses is allocated to the various categories based on the historical loss percentage for each segment of loan and any specific reserves that might be assigned to those loans.
Non-performing
assets and the relative percentages of such assets to loan balances are presented in Table 7 –
Non-performing
Assets.
Non-performing
loans include
non-accrual
loans, loans delinquent 90 days or more based on contractual terms and troubled debt restructurings. Management classifies loans as
non-accrual
when it believes that collection of interest is doubtful. This typically occurs when payments are past due over 90 days, unless the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. Another measurement of asset quality is OREO, which represents properties acquired by the Company through foreclosure following loan defaults by customers. The percentage of OREO to total loans at December 31, 2020 was 0.47% compared to 0.62% in 2019. OREO decreased in 2020 after increasing in 2019 due to sales of several parcels in 2020 partially offset by foreclosures in 2020.
Loans on
non-accrual
status amounted to $8,484 in 2020 as compared to $12,026 in 2019 and $9,839 in 2018. Interest income forgone on loans classified as
non-accrual
in 2020 was $383 as compared to $555 in 2019 and $429 in 2018. Upon the classification of a loan as
non-accrual,
all interest accrued on the loan prior to the time it is classified as
non-accrual
is reversed and interest accruals are suspended until such time that the loan is in compliance with its terms and deemed collectable.
 
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TABLE 7 – NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
     As of December 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
PRINCIPAL BALANCE
           
Non-accrual
    $ 8,484     $ 12,026     $ 9,839     $ 7,582     $ 8,879  
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due
      14       274       73       807       206  
Troubled debt restructurings
      2,113       2,495       2,782       3,047       3,288  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL NON-PERFORMING LOANS
    $ 10,611     $ 14,795     $ 12,694     $ 11,436     $ 12,373  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Income on non-accrual loans not recorded
    $ 395     $ 555     $ 429     $ 413     $ 652  
Non-performing as a percent of loans
      1.63 %      2.56 %      2.96 %      2.82 %      3.14 % 
Other real estate owned
    $ 3,073     $ 3,552     $ 3,440     $ 3,980     $ 4,443  
OREO as a percent of loans
      0.47 %      0.62 %      0.80 %      0.98 %      1.13 % 
Allowance as a percent of non-performing loans
      44.62 %      25.38 %      26.56 %      26.40 %      31.54 % 
ASC Subtopic
310-10,
Loan Impairments
outlines the guidance for evaluating impaired loans. These statements changed the methods of estimating the loan loss allowance for problem loans. In general, when management determines that principal and interest due under the contractual terms of a loan are not fully collectible, management must value the loan using discounted future expected cash flows. Management evaluates the Company’s loans for impairment under ASC Subtopic
310-10.
The balances of impaired (including
non-accruals)
loans for the years 2020, 2019 and 2018 were $7,675, $11,135 and $10,305, respectively.
 
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This table details the impaired loans by category for years ending 2020, 2019 and 2018.
 
     AT DECEMBER 31,  
     2020      2019      2018  
Commercial, financial and agricultural
    $ 6,659      $ 10,296      $ 9,153  
Real estate - mortgage
      1,016        839        1,152  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total loans
    $ 7,675      $ 11,135      $ 10,305  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
Management monitors any loans that are classified under FDIC regulations as loss, doubtful or substandard, even if management has not classified the loans as
non-performing
or impaired. In addition to loans classified for regulatory purposes, management also designates certain loans for internal monitoring purposes in a “watch” category. Loans may be placed on management’s watch list as a result of delinquent status, management’s concern about the borrower’s financial condition or the value of the collateral securing the loan, a substandard classification during regulatory examinations, or simply as a result of management’s desire to monitor more closely a borrower’s financial condition and performance. Watch category loans may include loans that are still performing and accruing interest and may be current under the terms of the loan agreement but which management has a significant degree of concern about the borrowers’ ability to continue to perform according to the terms of the loan agreement. Watch category loans may also include loans, which, although adequately secured and performing, reflect a past delinquency problem or unfavorable financial trends exhibited by the borrower. Loss exposure on these loans is typically evaluated based primarily upon the estimated liquidation value of the collateral securing the loan.
At December 31, 2020, loans totaling $25,146 were included on the Company’s watch list compared to $30,756 at December 31, 2019. The majority of these loans are real estate loans that, although adequately collateralized, have experienced frequent delinquencies in scheduled payments. The inclusion of loans on this list does not indicate a greater risk of loss; rather it indicates that the loan possesses one of the several characteristics described above warranting increased oversight by management.
SECURITIES
At December 31, 2020, the Company classified all of its securities as AFS. AFS securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included as a separate component of equity, net of tax. The Company does not hold any securities classified as held to maturity or held for trading purposes.
Table 8 – Securities and Securities Maturity Schedule summarizes the amortized cost of securities from 2018 through 2020 and the maturity distribution at December 31, 2020, by classification.
 
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TABLE 8 – SECURITIES
(in thousands)
 
     2020      2019      2018  
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
         
U. S. Government Agencies
    $ 11,870      $ 97,400      $ 99,366  
Mortgage Backed Securities
      560,033        308,310        259,742  
State, County and Municipal Obligations
      100,823        59,724        105,591  
Other Securities
      500        —          —    
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
TOTAL SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
    $ 673,226      $ 465,434      $ 464,699  
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
SECURITIES MATURITY SCHEDULE
 
     1 year or less      1 to 5 years     5 to 10 years     over 10 years  
     Actual
Balance		      Average
Yield		      Actual
Balance		      Average
Yield		     Actual
Balance		      Average
Yield		     Actual
Balance		      Average
Yield		  
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
                      
U. S. Government Agencies
    $ —          —        $ —          —       $ 6,903        2.31 %    $ 4,967        1.74 % 
Mortgage Backed Securities
(1)
      —          —          4,749        2.50 %      19,857        1.34 %      535,427        0.14 % 
State, County and Municipal
(2)
      —          —          3,594        3.26 %      13,635        2.68 %      83,594        2.50 % 
Other Securities
      —          —          —          —         —          —         500        —    
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
TOTAL AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
    $ —          —        $ 8,343        2.83 %    $ 40,395        1.96 %    $ 624,488        0.47 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
(1)
 
The maturities for the mortgage backed securities included in this line item are based on final maturity.
(2)
 
Average yields were calculated on tax equivalent basis using a marginal federal income tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 5%.
The change in the carrying value of the AFS portfolio is due to market value fluctuations resulting from the changing interest rate environment during 2020. This change is not used in the Tier 1 capital calculation.
As detailed in Table 8, the security portfolio increased $207,792 or 44.64% in 2020, increased $735 or 0.02% in 2019 and decreased $51,307 or (9.9%) in 2018. The Company strives to maximize the yields on its portfolio while balancing pledging needs and managing risk. The Company seeks to invest most of its funds not needed for loan demand or the reduction of other borrowings in higher yielding securities and not in the lower yielding federal funds sold.
DEPOSITS
The Company offers a wide variety of deposit services to individual and commercial customers, such as
non-interest-bearing
and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts and time deposits. The deposit base is the Company’s major funding source for earning assets. Time deposits decreased in 2020 as a result of low
 
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interest rates and increases in other deposit products as a result of the
COVID-19
pandemic. Time deposits increased in 2019 and 2018 due to an increase in rates paid by the Company caused by competition in our operating markets.
A three-year schedule of average deposits by type and maturities of time deposits greater than $250 is presented in Table 9 – Deposit Information.
TABLE 9 – DEPOSIT INFORMATION
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
     2020     2019     2018  
     Average
Balance		      Average
Rate		     Average
Balance		      Average
Rate		     Average
Balance		      Average
Rate		  
Noninterest-bearing
    $ 236,881        $ 192,672        $ 164,682     
Interest-bearing demand
      449,828        0.68 %      381,635        0.91 %      325,192        0.35 % 
Savings
      93,886        0.12 %      79,886        0.16 %      79,281        0.14 % 
Time deposits
      231,832        1.44 %      274,597        1.90 %      191,836        0.80 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
   $ 1,012,427        0.84 %    $ 928,790        1.20 %    $ 760,991        0.47 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
MATURITY RANGES OF TIME DEPOSITS
OF $250 OR MORE
 
     AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020  
3 months or less
    $ 16,789  
3 through 12 months
      35,167  
1 year to 3 years
      11,166  
over 3 years
      8,222  
  
 
 
  
   $ 71,344  
  
 
 
  
The Company, in its normal course of business, will acquire large time deposits, generally from public entities, with a variety of maturities. These funds are acquired on a bid basis and are considered to be part of the deposit base of the Company.
BORROWINGS
Aside from the core deposit base and large denomination time deposits mentioned above, the remaining funding sources utilized by the Company include short-term and long-term borrowings. Short-term borrowings consist of Federal Funds Purchased from other financial institutions on an overnight basis, short-term advances from the FHLB and securities sold under agreement to repurchase. Long-term borrowings are advances from the FHLB with an initial maturity of greater than one year.
 
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TABLE 10
-
SHORT-TERM
BORROWINGS
(in thousands)
 
     As of December 31,  
     2020     2019     2018  
Short-term borrowings
       
Year-end balance
    $ 221,272     $ 170,410     $ 107,966  
Weighted average rate
      0.39 %      1.05 %      1.20 % 
Maximum month-end balance
    $ 265,177     $ 181,347     $ 140,115  
Year to date average balance
    $ 192,017     $ 121,951     $ 116,787  
Weighted average rate
      0.45 %      1.62 %      1.41 % 
The Company borrows funds for short periods from the FHLB as an alternative to Federal Funds Purchased. The Company foresees short-term borrowings to be a continued source of liquidity and likely will continue to use these borrowings as a method to fund short-term needs. At December 31, 2020, the Company had the capacity to borrow up to $167,285 from the FHLB and other financial institutions in the form of Federal Funds Purchased. The Company generally will use these types of borrowings if loan demand is greater than the growth in deposits. At December 31, 2020 the Company had borrowed $25,000 from the FHLB and
$-0-
in Federal Funds Purchased. At December 31, 2019, the Company had borrowed
$-0-
from the FHLB and
$-0-
in Federal Funds Purchased. In 2020, the balances in Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase increased $25,862, or 15.18% to $196,272. In 2019, these balances increased to $170,410, an increase of $62,444, or 57.8%.
At the end of 2020, the Company had
$-0-
in long-term debt to the FHLB for advances or any other institution.
NON-INTEREST
INCOME AND EXPENSE
Table 11 -
Non-Interest
Income and Expense illustrates the Company’s
non-interest
income and expense from 2018 through 2020 and percentage changes between such years.
TABLE 11
-
NON-INTEREST
INCOME & EXPENSE
(in thousands)
 
     2020      % CHANGE
FROM ‘19		     2019      % CHANGE
FROM ‘18		     2018  
NON-INTEREST INCOME
             
Service charges on deposit accounts
    $ 3,352        -24.04 %    $ 4,413        -3.27 %    $ 4,562  
Other operating income
      7,108        33.23 %      5,335        32.12 %      4,038  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    $ 10,460        7.30 %    $ 9,748        13.35 %    $ 8,600  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
             
Salaries and employee benefits
    $ 17,476        17.42 %    $ 14,883        2.43 %    $ 14,530  
Occupancy expense, including equipment
      7,360        40.32 %      5,245        -8.46 %      5,730  
Other operating expense
      8,590        15.61 %      7,430        0.35 %      7,404  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    $ 33,426        21.29 %    $ 27,558        -0.38 %    $ 27,664  
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
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Non-interest
income typically consists of service charges on checking accounts, including debit card fees, and other financial services. With continued pressure on interest rates, the Company has sought to increase its
non-interest
income through the expansion of fee income and the development of new services. Currently, the Company’s main sources of
non-interest
income are service charges on checking accounts, safe deposit box rentals, credit life insurance premiums and title insurance service fees.
During 2020 as compared to 2019,
non-interest
income increased by $712, or 7.30%. An increase in other operating income mainly attributed to increases in mortgage loan origination income and net gains on sales of securities, partially offset by a decrease in overdraft income.
During 2019 as compared to 2018,
non-interest
income increased by $1,148, or 13.4%. An increase in other operating income and net gains on sales of securities was partially offset by a decrease in service charges on deposits.
Non-interest
expenses consist of salaries and benefits, occupancy expense and other overhead expenses incurred by the Company in the transaction of its business. In 2020 as compared to 2019,
non-interest
expense increased by $5,868, or 21.29%, to $33,426. Included in this increase was an increase in occupancy expense of $2,115 or 40.32%. Additionally, an increase in salaries and benefits in the amount of $2,593, or 17.42%, and other expense in the amount of $1,160, or 15.61%. The increase in occupancy expense was primarily due to
non-recurring
COVID-19
safety measures such as: PPE, laptops, and branch safety measures. In addition, the Company also incurred an increase in regulatory related expenses and core service contracts after the merger conversion in the second quarter of 2020. The increase in salaries and benefits was due to the Charter acquisition October 1, 2019.
In 2019 as compared to 2018,
non-interest
expense decreased by $106, or 0.4%, to $27,558. Included in this decrease was a decrease in occupancy expense of $485 or 8.5% partially offset by an increase in salaries and benefits in the amount of $353, or 2.4%, and other expense in the amount of $26, or 0.4%. The decrease in occupancy expense was primarily due to a to a refund of excess prepaid postage and continued cost containment focus throughout the Company. The increase in salaries and benefits was due to the Charter acquisition on October 1, 2019.
In 2020, the Company’s efficiency ratio was 78.29%, compared to 77.88% in 2019 and 75.99% in 2018. The efficiency ratio is calculated to measure the cost of generating one dollar of revenue. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing
non-interest
expense by the sum of net interest income, on a fully tax equivalent basis, and
non-interest
income.
INCOME TAXES
The Company records a provision for income taxes currently payable, along with a provision for deferred taxes to be realized in the future. Such deferred taxes arise from differences in timing of certain items for financial statement reporting rather than income tax reporting. The deferred tax amount of $1,548 is considered realizable and no valuation allowance is considered necessary.
 
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The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.18%, 18.66% and 11.04% % in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The major difference between the effective tax rate applied to the Company’s financial statement income and the federal statutory rate of 21% in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is interest on
tax-exempt
securities and loans. Further tax information is disclosed in Note 13, “Income Taxes” to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.
LIQUIDITY AND RATE SENSITIVITY
Liquidity management is the process by which the Company ensures that adequate liquid funds are available to meet its financial commitments on a timely basis. These commitments include honoring withdrawals by depositors, funding credit obligations to borrowers, servicing long-term obligations, making shareholder dividend payments, paying operating expenses, funding capital expenditures and maintaining reserve requirements.
The Company’s predominant sources of funding include: core deposits (consisting of both commercial and individual deposits); proceeds from maturities of securities; repayments of loan principal and interest; commercial repurchase agreements; Federal Funds Purchased; and short-term and long-term borrowing from the FHLB. In 2020 as compared to 2019, the Company experienced an increase in deposits and repurchase agreements in excess of the increase in loans outstanding. The increase in investment securities is mainly the result of the desire to invest excess funds outside of new loans. The Company relies upon
non-core
sources of funding, such as commercial repurchase agreements, Federal Funds Purchased and short and long- term borrowings from the FHLB, when deposit growth is not adequate to meet its short-term needs. While the strategy of using these wholesale funding sources is adequate to cover liquidity deficiencies in the short term, the Company’s goal is to increase core deposits as a source of long term funding. Management does not intend to rely on borrowings from the FHLB as the first choice as a source of funds but prefers to increase core deposits through increased competition for available deposits. Management believes that core deposits will increase by offering competitive rates and superior service to the Bank’s customers.
The Company had $25,000 of FHLB advances outstanding at year end. The Company will continue to use advances if they are needed to maintain the Company’s liquidity position.
The deposit base is diversified between individual and commercial accounts, which the Company believes helps it avoid dependence on large concentrations of funds. The Company does not currently solicit certificates of deposit from brokers. The primary sources of liquidity on the asset side of the balance sheet are securities classified as AFS. All of the $678,749 in the investment securities portfolio is classified in the AFS category, and any securities not pledged are available to be sold, should liquidity needs arise. Management, through its Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”), and the Board review the Company’s liquidity position on a monthly basis. At December 31, 2020, both the ALCO and the Board of Directors determined that the Company’s liquidity position was adequate.
 
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Table 12 - Funding Uses and Sources details the main components of cash flows for 2020 and 2019.
TABLE 12 - FUNDING USES AND SOURCES
(in thousands)
 
     2020     2019  
     Average
Balance		      Increase/
(decrease)
Amount		     Percent     Average
Balance		      Increase/
(decrease)
Amount		     Percent  
FUNDING USES
               
Loans, net of unearned income
    $ 622,309      $ 61,421       10.95 %    $ 560,888      $ 142,752       34.14 % 
Taxable securities
      498,016        109,526       28.19 %      388,490        12,098       3.21 % 
Tax-exempt securities
      69,591        (9,252 )      -11.73 %      78,843        (29,063 )      -26.93 % 
Federal funds sold and other
      45,305        (5,361 )      -10.58 %      50,666        41,413       447.56 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL USES
    $ 1,235,221      $ 156,334       14.49 %    $ 1,078,887      $ 167,200       17.95 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
FUNDING SOURCES
               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
    $ 236,881      $ 44,209       22.95 %    $ 192,672      $ 27,990       17.00 % 
Interest-bearing demand and
               
savings deposits
      543,714        82,193       17.81 %      461,521        57,048       14.10 % 
Time deposits
      231,832        (42,765 )      -15.57 %      274,597        82,761       43.14 % 
Short-term borrowings
      10,318        8,835       595.75 %      1,483        (19,996 )      -93.10 % 
Commercial repo
      181,699        57,355       46.13 %      124,344        29,036       30.47 % 
Long-term debt
      —          —         —         —          —         —    
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL SOURCES
    $ 1,204,444      $ 149,827       14.21 %    $ 1,054,617      $ 176,839       19.36 % 
  
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
    
 
 
  
The Company’s liquidity depends substantially on the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of dividends. The information under the heading “Market Price and Dividend Information” in this Annual Report discusses federal and state statutory and regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of dividends.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital guidelines as required by federal and state banking agencies. These guidelines define the various components of core capital and assign risk weights to various categories of assets.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, as amended (“FDICIA”), required federal regulatory agencies to define capital tiers. These tiers are: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized. Under FDICIA, a “well-capitalized” institution must achieve a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.00%, a total capital ratio of at least 10.00%, a leverage ratio of at least 5.00% and not be under a capital directive order. These ratios generally measure the percentage of a bank’s capital to all or certain categories of assets. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action that could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. If a bank is only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required before the bank may accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions, asset growth, and expansion are limited, and the institution is required to submit a capital restoration plan.

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During 2020 as compared to 2019, total risk-based capital decreased due to assets outpacing earnings.
Management believes the Company and the Bank meet all the capital requirements to be well-capitalized under the guidelines established by FDICIA as of December 31, 2020, as noted below in Table 13 - Capital Ratios. To be classified as well-capitalized, the Company and Bank must maintain the ratios described above.
TABLE 13 – CAPITAL RATIOS
(in thousands, except percentage amounts)
 
     At December 31,  
     2020     2019     2018  
Tier 1 capital
       
Shareholders’ equity
    $ 119,548     $ 112,800     $ 83,866  
Less: Intangibles
      (13,502 )      (13,856 )      (3,150 ) 
Less: DTA related to NOLs
      (267 )      (1,000 )      —    
Add/less: Unrealized loss/(gain) on securities
      (4,139 )      789       14,975  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL TIER 1 CAPITAL
    $ 101,640     $ 98,733     $ 95,691  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Total capital
       
Tier 1 capital
    $ 101,640     $ 98,733     $ 95,691  
Allowable allowance for loan losses
      4,735       3,755       3,372  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL CAPITAL
    $ 106,375     $ 102,488     $ 99,063  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
RISK WEIGHTED ASSETS
    $ 809,754     $ 712,154     $ 549,828  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
AVERAGE ASSETS (FOURTH QUARTER)
    $ 1,406,885     $ 1,185,397     $ 963,820  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TIER 1 LEVERAGE RATIO
      7.22 %      8.33 %      9.93 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 CAPITAL RATIO
      7.22 %      8.33 %      9.93 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TIER 1 RISK-BASED CAPITAL RATIO
      12.55 %      13.86 %      17.40 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL RISK-BASED CAPITAL RATIO
      13.14 %      14.39 %      18.02 % 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Management’s strategy with respect to capital levels is to maintain a sufficient amount of capital to allow the Company to respond to growth and acquisition opportunities in the Bank’s service area. Over the past three years, the Company has been able to increase the amount of its capital, through retention of earnings, while still maintaining the dividend payout ratio to approximately 70% of earnings per share. The Company does not currently have any commitments for capital expenditures that would require the Company to raise additional capital by means other than retained earnings. The Company does not plan to change this strategy unless needed to support future acquisition activity.
 
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OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
In the ordinary course of business, the Company makes various commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities to fulfill the financing needs of its customers. These commitments and contingent liabilities include commitments to extend credit and issue standby letters of credit. These
off-balance
sheet arrangements are further detailed in Note 16,
“Off-Balance
Sheet Financial Instruments, Commitments and Contingencies and Concentrations of Risks,” in the notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Long-term debt obligations represent borrowings from the FHLB that have an original maturity in excess of one year. The only other significant obligations, other than obligations under deposit contracts and short-term borrowing, were for operating leases for banking facilities. Operating leases are primarily for the lease of branches, ATM machines and other necessary equipment. The equipment leases are for various terms.
 
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
OVERVIEW
The definition of market risk is the possibility of loss that could result from adverse changes in market prices or interest rates. The Company has taken steps to assess the amount of risk that is associated with its asset and liability structure. The Company measures the potential risk on a regular basis and makes changes to its strategies to manage these risks. The Board of Directors reviews important policy limits each month, with a more detailed risk analysis completed on a quarterly basis. These measurement tools are important in allowing the Company to manage market risk and to plan effective strategies to respond to any adverse changes in risk. The Company does not participate in some of the financial instruments that are inherently subject to substantial market risk. All of the financial instruments entered into by the Company are for purposes other than trading. All information presented in this report are denominated in U.S. dollars.
MARKET/INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
Interest rate risk is the primary market risk that management must address. Interest rate risk is the exposure of Company earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. All financial institutions assume interest rate risk as an integral part of normal operations.
The primary purpose in managing interest rate risk is to effectively invest capital and preserve the value created by the core banking business of the Company. The Company utilizes an investment portfolio to manage the interest rate risk naturally created through its business activities. The process of managing interest rate risk generally involves both reducing the exposure of the Company’s net interest margin to swings in interest rates and concurrently ensuring that there is sufficient capital and liquidity to support balance sheet growth. The Company uses a quarterly interest rate risk report to evaluate its exposure to interest rate risk, project earnings and manage the composition of the balance sheet and its growth.
In addition to the quarterly interest rate risk report, the Company employs a number of tools to measure interest rate risk. One tool is static gap analysis, which matches assets with specified maturities to liabilities with corresponding maturities.
Although management believes that this does not provide a complete picture of the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk, it does highlight significant short-term repricing volume mismatches. The following table presents the Company’s rate sensitivity static gap analysis at December 31, 2020 ($ in thousands):
 
     Interest Sensitive Within  
     90 days      One year  
Total rate sensitive assets
    $ 206,190      $ 305,309  
Total rate sensitive liabilities
      258,994        140,107  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
Net gap
    $ (52,804 )     $ 165,202  
  
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
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The analysis shows a negative gap position over the next three-month period, which indicates that the Company would benefit somewhat from a decrease in market interest rates in the very short term. Although rate increases would be detrimental to the interest rate risk of the Company, management believes there is adequate flexibility to alter the overall rate sensitivity structure as necessary to minimize exposure to these changes.
Management believes that static gap analysis does not fully capture the impact of interest rate movements on interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Thus, the Company also measures interest rate risk by analyzing interest rate sensitivity and the rate sensitivity gap. Table 14 - Interest Rate Sensitivity provides additional information about the financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. This tabular disclosure is limited by its failure to depict accurately the effect on assumptions of significant changes in the economy or interest rates or changes in management’s expectations or intentions relating to the Company’s financial statements. The information in the interest rate sensitivity table below reflects contractual interest rate pricing dates and contractual maturity dates. For indeterminate maturity deposit products (money market, NOW and savings accounts), the tables present principal cash flows in the shortest term. Although these deposits may not reprice within this time frame, the depositors of such funds have the ability to reprice. Weighted average floating rates are based on the rate for that product as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
 
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TABLE 14 - INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020
(in thousands)
 
     2021     2022     2023     2024     2025     Thereafter     Carrying
Value		     Fair Value  
Loans
                 
Fixed Rate
    $ 91,241     $ 85,106     $ 88,745     $ 100,155     $ 122,545     $ 75,479     $ 563,271     $ 557,032  
Average Int Rate
      4.74 %      3.48 %      4.63 %      5.14 %      4.01 %      4.00 %      4.35 %   
Floating Rate
    $ 12,223     $ 7,700     $ 4,469     $ 13,150     $ 2,027     $ 49,417     $ 88,986     $ 88,986  
Average Int Rate
      3.52 %      4.63 %      3.88 %      4.57 %      4.49 %      4.62 %      4.42 %   
Investment securities
                 
Fixed Rate
    $ 0     $ 5,375     $ 228     $ 240     $ 2,501     $ 664,882     $ 673,226     $ 678,749  
Average Int Rate
      0.00 %      2.41 %      1.80 %      1.99 %      3.89 %      0.56 %      2.30 %   
Floating Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Other earning assets
                 
Fixed Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Floating Rate
    $ 25,468               $ 25,468     $ 25,468  
Average Int Rate
      0.98 %                0.98 %   
Interest-bearing deposits
 
              
Fixed Rate
    $ 736,611     $ 48,684     $ 17,603     $ 13,069     $ 3,189       $ 819,156     $ 820,487  
Average Int Rate
      0.67 %      1.67 %      1.42 %      2.04 %      0.68 %        1.16 %   
Floating Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Other int-bearing liabilities
                 
Fixed Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Floating Rate
    $ 221,272               $ 221,272     $ 221,272  
Average Int Rate
      0.39 %                0.39 %   
 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 
     2020     2021     2022     2023     2024     Thereafter     Carrying
Value		     Fair Value  
Loans
                 
Fixed Rate
    $ 90,909     $ 85,660     $ 48,416     $ 110,943     $ 83,211     $ 60,129     $ 479,268     $ 475,595  
Average Int Rate
      4.95 %      4.77 %      4.87 %      5.00 %      5.25 %      4.33 %      4.67 %   
Floating Rate
    $ 25,758     $ 14,582     $ 3,049     $ 3,274     $ 10,345     $ 37,036     $ 94,044     $ 94,044  
Average Int Rate
      5.30 %      3.99 %      4.97 %      4.90 %      4.91 %      5.47 %      5.68 %   
Investment securities
                 
Fixed Rate
    $ 345     $ 10,000     $ 53,481     $ 25,566     $ 5,722     $ 370,320     $ 465,434     $ 464,383  
Average Int Rate
      3.13 %      1.75 %      1.92 %      1.80 %      2.08 %      2.41 %      2.42 %   
Floating Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Other earning assets
                 
Fixed Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Floating Rate
    $ 60,157               $ 60,157     $ 60,157  
Average Int Rate
      1.58 %                1.58 %   
Interest-bearing deposits
 
              
Fixed Rate
    $ 591,785     $ 59,641     $ 27,709     $ 15,912     $ 15,279       $ 710,326     $ 710,195  
Average Int Rate
      0.93 %      1.99 %      2.61 %      2.37 %      2.74 %        0.78 %   
Floating Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Other int-bearing liabilities
                 
Fixed Rate
                 
Average Int Rate
                 
Floating Rate
    $ 170,410               $ 170,410     $ 170,410  
Average Int Rate
      1.10 %                1.10 %   
Rate sensitivity gap analysis is another tool management uses to measure interest rate risk. The rate sensitivity gap is the difference between the repricing of interest-earning assets and the repricing of interest-bearing liabilities within certain defined time frames. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity position is influenced by the distribution of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities among the maturity categories. Table 15 - Rate Sensitivity Gap reflects interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities by maturity distribution as of December 31, 2020. Product lines repricing in time periods predetermined by contractual agreements are included in the respective maturity categories.
 
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TABLE 15
-
RATE SENSITIVITY GAP AT DECEMBER 31, 2020
(in thousands, except percentage amounts)
 
     1 - 90 Days     91 - 365
Days		     1 - 5 Years     Over 5 years     Total  
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
           
Loans
    $ 84,899     $ 117,177     $ 423,500     $ 16,372     $ 641,948  
Investment securities
      95,823       188,132       233,317       157,552       674,824  
Interest Bearing Due From Bank Accounts
      25,468       —         —         —         25,468  
Federal funds sold
      —         —         —         —         —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING ASSETS
    $ 206,190     $ 305,309     $ 656,817     $ 173,924     $ 1,342,240  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
           
Interest bearing demand deposits
    $ 11,387     $ 34,161     $ 182,189     $ 45,547     $ 273,284  
Savings and Money Market deposits
      158,263       —         224,953       204,498       587,714  
Time deposits
      44,717       105,946       82,917       —         233,580  
Short term borrowings
      44,627       —         117,764       58,882       221,273  
Long term borrowings
      —         —         —         —         —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
    $ 258,994     $ 140,107     $ 607,823     $ 308,927     $ 1,315,851  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
  
Rate sensitive gap
    $ (52,804 )    $ 165,202     $ 48,994     $ (135,003 )    $ 26,389  
Rate sensitive cumulative gap
      (52,804 )      112,398       161,392       26,389       —    
Cumulative gap as a percentage of total earning assets
      -3.93 %      8.37 %      12.02 %      1.97 %   
The purpose of the above table is to measure interest rate risk utilizing the repricing intervals of interest sensitive assets and liabilities. Rate sensitive gaps constantly change as funds are acquired and invested and as rates change. Rising interest rates are likely to increase net interest income in a positive gap position while falling interest rates are beneficial in a negative gap position.
The above rate sensitivity analysis places interest-bearing demand and savings deposits in the shortest maturity category because these liabilities do not have defined maturities. If these deposits were placed in a maturity distribution representative of the Company’s deposit base history, the shortfall of the negative rate sensitive gap position would be reduced in the
1-to-90
day time frame. It is the goal of the Company to achieve a cumulative gap ratio of plus or minus 15% for all periods under one year, with maximum acceptable limits of plus or minus 20%. Quarterly, management discusses with the ALCO and the board of directors the gap position in relation to the established goals, highlights any reasons for variances from the goals and suggests changes to better align the Company’s position with the established goals. When reviewing the Company’s position, impacting factors and suggested changes, the board of directors also considers other corporate objectives, including increasing core deposits and increasing profitability, before implementing changes intended to align the Company’s position with the established goals. While the board of directors continues to closely monitor the Company’s negative gap position, at this time, management does not anticipate making any significant changes to the Company’s operating practices in order to mitigate the negative gap position.
 
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The rate sensitivity gap table illustrates that the Company had a large negative cumulative gap position for the 1 to
90-day
period as of December 31, 2020. This negative gap position was mainly due to: (1) a large amount of investment securities that have call dates within that period; (2) a significant amount of
non-maturity
deposits classified within that period; and (3) approximately 19.14% of certificates of deposit maturing during that period.
The interest rate sensitivity and rate sensitivity gap tables, taken together, indicate that the Company to be in an asset sensitive position when evaluating the maturities of interest-bearing items. Thus, an increase in the interest rate environment would enhance earnings, while a decrease in interest rates would have the opposite effect on the Company’s earnings. Due to the pandemic the Company does not believe interest rates will go any lower than the rates currently are, therefore; the Company has attempted to mitigate the impact of its interest rate position by structuring deposit rates to entice customers to lengthen the maturities of their time deposits.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has significantly affected the financial markets and has resulted in a number of actions by the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). Market interest rates have declined significantly. On March 3, 2020, the
ten-year
Treasury yield fell below 1.00% for the first time, and the FRB reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%. On March 15, 2020, the FRB further reduced the target federal funds rate by 100 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25% and announced a $700 billion quantitative easing program in response to the expected economic downturn caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic. The FRB reduced the interest that it pays on excess reserves from 1.60% to 1.10% on March 3, 2020, and then to 0.10% on March 15, 2020. The movement in the short term interest rates impact the Company’s decisions in regards to pricing the Company’s products and services. The short term interest rates have had an impact on the Company’s earnings as we positioned our balance sheet for rising rates. Therefore, this caused an increase in our deposit costs without the corresponding increase in earning asset yields. The Company is focused on positioning the balance sheet to remain more neutral to interest rates during these uncertain times. In 2020 and 2019, the Company was asset sensitive with a focus on getting closer to neutral through investing the Company’s excess funds into longer-term loans and investment securities. The Company’s net interest margin in 2020 was 2.72% and in 2019 was 2.77% due to the aforementioned facts.
 
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Market Price and Dividend Information
MARKET PRICE INFORMATION
The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “CIZN”. On March 1, 2021, the common stock’s closing price on NASDAQ was $20.00.
On March 1, 2021, shares of the Company’s common stock were held of record by approximately 486 shareholders.
DIVIDENDS
Dividends totaled $0.96 per share for 2020 and 2019.
If funds are available, the Board of Directors of the Company typically declares dividends on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December with payment following at the end of the month in which the dividend was declared. Funds for the payment by the Company of cash dividends are obtained from dividends, loans or advances received by the Company from the Bank. Accordingly, the declaration and payment of dividends by the Company depend upon the Bank’s earnings and financial condition, general economic conditions, compliance with regulatory requirements, and other factors. The Bank must also receive the approval of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance prior to the payment of a dividend.
 
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following performance graph compares the performance of the Company’s common stock to the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Morningstar Regional Bank index (a peer group of other regional bank holding companies) for the Company’s reporting period. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in the Company’s common stock and each index was $100 at December 31, 2015 and that all dividends were reinvested.
Performance Graph
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2020
 
 
     2015      2016      2017      2018      2019      2020  
Citizens Holding Company
      100.00        113.57        105.68        100.38        109.57        109.57  
NASDAQ Market Index
      100.00        108.87        141.13        137.12        187.44        271.64  
Morningstar Regional Banks
      100.00        128.37        151.66        133.74        162.97        144.00  
There can be no assurance that the Company’s common stock performance will continue in the future with the same or similar trends depicted in the performance graph above. The Company does not and will not make or endorse any predictions as to future stock performance.
 
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THE CITIZENS BANK OFFICERS
 
Greg McKee
President and CEO
 
Phillip R. Branch
Senior Vice President, CFO
 
Mark Taylor
Senior Vice President, COO, Trust Officer
 
Ray Stone
Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
 
Ledale Reynolds
Senior Vice President and CIO
 
Liz Owen
Senior Vice President, Director of
Human Resources, Chief Risk Officer
 
Erdis Chaney
Vice President, Senior Deposit Officer
 
Jackie Hester
Vice President, Marketing Officer
 
Darrel Bates
Vice President, Collections Manager
 
Jean T. Fulton
Vice President, Internal Auditor
 
Brad Copeland
Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Mark Majure
Vice President, Loan Review Officer
 
Bob Posey
Vice President
 
Mike Chandler
Vice President
 
Stacy Arnold
Vice President, Compliance Officer
 
Tabbetha Calvert
Vice President, BSA Officer
 
Joshua Sullivan
Vice President, Senior Credit Analyst
 
Ashley Peebles
Vice President, Director of Deposit Services
 
Sommer Vick
Assistant Vice President, Assistant Trust Officer
 
Mitch Peden
Assistant Vice President, Information Services Manager
   
Pam Garrett
Network Services Manager
 
Pat Stokes
Assistant Vice President, Operations Officer
 
Scott Lewis
Assistant Vice President, Information Security Officer
 
Sam Mars
Assistant Vice President, Loan Officer
 
Shon Kirkland
Assistant Vice President, Security Officer/
Facilities Manager
 
Charles Wilkerson
Assistant Vice President, Loan Operations Officer
 
Greg Jackson
Accounting Officer
 
Reaghan Jenkins
Accounting Officer
 
Deborah Ladd
Item Processing Officer
 
Sandra Curtis
Assistant Cashier, Teller Administrator
 
Temika Triplett
Assistant Cashier, Electronic Services Officer
 
Grant Comans
Assistance Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Jamie Shotts
Vice President, Appraisal Review Officer
 
Carthage Branch
 
Billy Cook
Vice President
 
Tonya Dorman
Deposit Operations Officer
 
Sebastopol Branch
 
Connie Comans
Branch President
 
Union and Decatur Branches
 
Susan Brown
Deposit Operations Officer
 
Kosciusko Branch
 
Teresa Patterson
Vice President, Branch Manager
 
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Scooba and DeKalb Branches
 
Reggie Moore
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Jan White
Branch Operations Officer
 
Forest Branch
 
Lawanda McCaughn
Deposit Operation Officer
 
Louisville Branch
 
Bruce Lee
Market President – Winston County
 
Lynn Graham
Assistant Vice President, Branch Operations Officer
 
Starkville Branch
 
Rhonda Edmonson
Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Collinsville Branch
 
Mike Shelby
Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Meridian Eastgate and Broadmoor Branches
 
Jay Hines
Vice President, Regional Commercial Lender
 
Tammara Hopson,
Deposit Operations Officer
 
Hattiesburg Branch
 
Chad Hill
Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Tammy McAlpin
Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager
 
Flowood Branch
 
George Gammon III
Metro Jackson President
 
Cory Bass
Assistant Vice President, Accounting Officer
 
Ridgeland Branch
 
Daniel Webb
Assistance Vice President
   
 
Biloxi Cedar Lake and Lemoyne Branches
 
Travis Moore
Vice President, Regional Commercial Lender
 
Brandon Sherwood
Regional Commercial Lender
 
Tammy Warren
Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
 
Katie Hancock
Vice President, Branch Manager
 
Patrick Ricci
Vice President, Commercial Lender
 
Mandy Dawson
Treasury Management Officer
 
Mortgage Loan Department
 
Charlene Deweese
Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
 
Oxford Branch
 
Grant Boone
Oxford City President
 
Marion Boyd
Vice President, Regional Commercial Lender
 
Meg Smith
Branch Operations Officer
 
Pascagoula Branch
 
Gregory E. Cronin
Gulf Coast President
 
Ford Kinsey
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer
 
Pam Lindsey
Vice President, Senior Bank Officer
 
Paulette Roberts
Vice President, Senior Operations Officer
 
Amber Thomas
Vice President, Commercial Lender
 
Julius Bosco III
Loan Compliance Officer
 
Pam Pierce
Human Resources Administrator
 
Theresa Jenkins
Community Retail Officer
 
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Ocean Springs Branch
 
Melissa Ceasar
Community Retail Officer
 
Sharon Wetzel
Vice President, Information Technology Officer
 
Reagan Bridley
Vice President, Commercial Lender
 
Thomas Graham
Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
   
 
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Don Fulton
Retired
W. G. Yates and Sons Construction Co.
 
Donald L. Kilgore
Special Assistant Attorney General
State of Mississippi
 
David A. King
Proprietor
Philadelphia Motor Company
 
Herbert A. King
Civil Engineer
King Engineering Associates, Inc.
 
Adam Mars
Business Manager
Mars, Mars & Mars
 
Gregory E. Cronin
Gulf Coast President
Citizens Holding Company and The Citizens Bank
 
   
Craig Dungan, MD
Physician
Meridian Gastroenterology PLLC
 
Greg L. McKee
President & Chief Executive Officer
Citizens Holding Company and The Citizens Bank
 
David P. Webb
Attorney
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
 
Jane Crosswhite
Executive Vice President
Williams Brothers Inc.
 
Terrell E. Winstead
Executive Vice President
Molpus Woodlands Group
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY OFFICERS
 
Herbert A. King
Chairman
 
Greg L. McKee
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Mark Taylor
Secretary
 
Phillip R. Branch
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
Gregory E. Cronin
Gulf Coast President
   
 
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BANKING LOCATIONS
 
Philadelphia Main Office
521 Main Street
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601.656.4692
 
Westside Branch
912 West Beacon Street
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601.656.4692
 
Northside Branch
802 Pecan Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601.656.4692
 
Eastside Branch
599 East Main Street
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601.656.4692
 
Union Branch
502 Bank Street
Union, MS 39365
601.774.9231
 
Starkville Branch
201 Highway 12 West
Starkville, MS 39759
662.323.1420
 
Carthage Main Office
301 West Main Street
Carthage, MS 39051
601.257.4525
 
Biloxi Cedar Lakes
1830 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
228.594.6913
 
Oxford Branch
902 Sisk Avenue, Ste E
Oxford, MS 38655
   
Collinsville Branch
9065 Collinsville Road
Collinsville, MS 39325
601.626.7608
 
Flowood Branch
2845 Lakeland Drive 247
Flowood, MS 39232
601.992.7688
 
Sebastopol Branch
24 Pine Street
Sebastopol, MS 39359
601.625.7447
 
DeKalb Branch
176 Main Avenue
DeKalb, MS 39328
601.743.2115
 
Kosciusko Branch
775 North Jackson Street
Kosciusko, MS 39090
662.289.4356
 
Scooba Branch
27597 Highway 16 East
Scooba, MS 39358
662.476.8431
 
Meridian Eastgate
1825 Hwy 39 North
Meridian, MS 39301
601.693.8367
 
Hattiesburg Branch
6222 Highway 98
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
601.264.4425
 
Gulfport Branch
12008 Hwy 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
   
Decatur Branch
15330 Hwy 15 South
Decatur, MS 39327
601.635.2321
 
Forest Branch
Woodland Drive North
Forest, MS 39074
601.469.3424
 
Louisville-Main Branch
100 East Main Street
Louisville, MS 39339
662.773.6261
 
Noxapater Branch
45 East Main Street
Noxapater, MS 39346
662.724.4261
 
Louisville-Industrial Branch
803 South Church Street
Louisville, MS 39339
662.773.6261
 
Biloxi Lemoyne Boulevard
15309 Lemoyne Boulevard
Biloxi, MS 39532
228.207.2343
 
Meridian Broadmoor
5015 Highway 493
Meridian. MS 39305
601.581.1541
 
Ridgeland Branch
320 Highway 51 North
Ridgeland, MS 39157
601.519.4020
 
Pascagoula Branch
1519 Jackson Ave
Pascagoula, MS 39567
 
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BANKING LOCATIONS
- Continued
 
 
Ocean Springs Branch
2702 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
 
Internet and Mobile Banking
http.//www.thecitizensbankphila.com
   
 
Phone Teller
1.800.397.0344
   
 
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
521 Main Street
P.O. Box 209
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601.656.4692
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
The Annual Shareholder meeting of the Citizens Holding Company, Inc. will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 4:30 P.M. in the lobby of the main office of The Citizens Bank, 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi.
STOCK REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
FORM
10-K
The Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available without charge to shareholders upon request to the Treasurer of the Citizens Holding Company.
FINANCIAL CONTACT
Phillip R. Branch
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
P.O. 209
Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350
Additional information can be obtained from the Company’s website at www.citizensholdingcompany.com.
 
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Exhibit 21 – Subsidiaries of the Registrant

The following is a list of subsidiaries of the Company:

 

Subsidiaries

    Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation		      Approximate
Percentage
of Voting
Securities Owned		  

The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi

      Mississippi        100 % 

Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-89680 and 333-190500) of Citizens Holding Company of our report dated March 12, 2021 related to our audit of the consolidated financial statements which appear in the 2020 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

/s/ HORNE LLP
Memphis, Tennessee
March 12, 2021

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Greg McKee, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

  b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 12, 2021     By:  

/s/ Greg McKee

      Greg McKee
      Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Phillip R Branch, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

  b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 12, 2021     By:  

/s/ Phillip R. Branch

      Phillip R. Branch
      Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Greg McKee, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as follows:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

 

Date: March 12, 2021   By:  

/s/ Greg McKee

    Greg McKee
    Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip R. Branch, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as follows:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

 

Date: March 12, 2021   By:  

/s/ Phillip R. Branch

    Phillip R. Branch
    Chief Financial Officer