citizensfirst6300810q.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

ORo
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 001-33126

                                                                    CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

KENTUCKY
61-0912615
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1065 Ashley Street
 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
42103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(270) 393-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o 
Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  o    No  x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class
Outstanding at August 14, 2008
Common Stock, no par value per share
1,968,777 shares

 

 


 
CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
3
     
ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
12
     
ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
24
     
ITEM 4T
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
24
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
ITEM 4
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
25
     
ITEM   6
EXHIBITS
26
     
SIGNATURES
27

 

 

 

Part 1. Financial Information
Item 1.    Financial Statements
Citizens First Corporation
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
     
 
June 30, 2008
 
December 31, 2007
 
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
Assets
Cash and due from financial institutions
 $7,855
 
$10,221
Federal funds sold
1,493
 
3,641
       
Cash and cash equivalents
9,348
 
13,862
       
Available for sale securities
38,910
 
42,316
Loans held for sale
1,453
 
796
Loans, net of allowance of $3,248 and $3,194 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
 
279,720
 
251,571
Premises and equipment, net
12,120
 
12,124
Bank owned life insurance
6,301
 
6,152
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
1,998
 
1,946
Accrued interest receivable
2,637
 
2,848
Deferred income taxes
446
 
214
Goodwill
11,272
 
11,288
Core deposit intangible
1,709
 
1,859
Other assets
2,347
 
1,377
       
Total assets
$368,261
 
$346,353
       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
       
Liabilities
     
Deposits:
     
Non-interest bearing
$29,695
 
 $27,450
Savings, NOW and money market
67,248
 
77,715
Time
208,078
 
177,111
       
Total deposits
305,021
 
282,276
       
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
2,083
 
3,181
FHLB advances
15,949
 
15,317
Subordinated debentures
5,000
 
5,000
Accrued interest payable
790
 
952
Other liabilities
1,943
 
2,331
       
Total liabilities
330,786
 
309,057
       
Stockholders' Equity:
     
6.5% cumulative preferred stock, no par value; authorized 500 shares; issued and outstanding 250 shares at June 30, 2008 and at December 31, 2007, respectively
7,659
 
7,659
Common stock, no par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,968,777 shares at June 30, 2008 and 1,959,583 shares at December 31, 2007
26,723
 
                                               26,573
Retained earnings
3,626
 
3,146
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
(533)
 
                    (82)
Total stockholders' equity
37,475
 
37,296
Total liabilities  and stockholders' equity
 $368,261
 
 $346,353
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 


Citizens First Corporation
     
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
For the three months ended June 30
2008
 
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income
     
Loans
$4,615
 
$5,103
Taxable securities
273
 
335
Non-taxable securities
188
 
119
Federal funds sold and other
50
 
285
Total interest and dividend income
5,126
 
5,842
Interest expense
     
Deposits
2,181
 
2,597
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings
13
 
18
FHLB advances
188
 
95
Subordinated debentures
55
 
88
Total interest expense
2,437
 
2,798
Net interest income
2,689
 
3,044
Provision for loan losses
227
 
40
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
2,462
 
3,004
Non-interest income
     
Service charges on deposit accounts
402
 
396
Net gains on sales of mortgage loans
62
 
101
Lease income
53
 
48
Income from company-owned life insurance
74
 
5
Other income
114
 
72
Total non-interest income
705
 
622
Non-interest expenses
     
Salaries and employee benefits
1,275
 
1,488
Net occupancy expense
325
 
261
Equipment expense
184
 
215
Advertising
112
 
204
Professional fees
99
 
97
Data processing services
189
 
179
Franchise shares and deposit tax
118
 
105
Core deposit  intangible amortization
69
 
86
Postage and office supplies
49
 
64
Telephone and other communication
65
 
66
Other
246
 
258
Total non-interest expenses
2,731
 
3,023
Income before income taxes
436
 
603
Provision for income taxes
66
 
183
Net income
$  370
 
$  420
Dividends declared on preferred stock
130
 
130
Net income available for common stockholders
$  240
 
$  290
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
$0.13
 
$0.15
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     

 
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Citizens First Corporation
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30
2008
 
2007
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income
     
Loans
$9,504
 
$10,138
Taxable securities
584
 
703
Non-taxable securities
361
 
202
Federal funds sold and other
118
 
613
Total interest and dividend income
10,567
 
11,656
Interest expense
     
Deposits
4,573
 
5,005
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings
27
 
44
FHLB advances
356
 
205
Subordinated debentures
135
 
176
Total interest expense
5,091
 
5,430
Net interest income
5,476
 
6,226
Provision for loan losses
277
 
100
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
5,199
 
6,126
Non-interest income
     
Service charges on deposit accounts
772
 
742
Net gain on sale of mortgage loans
138
 
178
Lease income
105
 
105
Income from company-owned life insurance
147
 
5
Other income
215
 
150
Total non-interest income
1,377
 
1,180
Non-interest expenses
     
Salaries and employee benefits
2,673
 
3,045
Net occupancy expense
620
 
519
Equipment expense
388
 
402
Advertising
209
 
306
Professional fees
192
 
196
Data processing services
380
 
389
Franchise shares and deposit tax
229
 
222
Core deposit intangible amortization
150
 
172
Postage and office supplies
88
 
128
Telephone and other communication
131
 
129
Other
487
 
498
Total non-interest expenses
5,547
 
6,006
Income before income taxes
1,029
 
1,300
Provision for income taxes
191
 
408
Net income
$  838
 
$  892
Dividends declared on preferred stock
259
 
258
Net income available for common stockholders
$  579
 
$  634
Earnings per share, basic and diluted
$0.30
 
$0.32
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Citizens First Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30
       
 
2008
 
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Balance January 1
$37,296
 
$36,489
Net income
838
 
892
Issuance of common stock
93
 
96
Stock-based compensation
            58
 
115
Adoption of FIN 48
-
 
(71)
Payment of common dividend, $0.05 per share
(99)
 
(99)
Payment of preferred dividends, $1036.00 and $1032.00 per share for 2008 and 2007
(259)
 
(258)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(452)
 
(406)
Balance at end of period
$37,475
 
$36,758
       
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
 
Citizens First Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
For the three months ended June 30
       
 
2008
 
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Net income
$   370
 
$   420
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
     
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net
(506)
 
(377)
       
Comprehensive income (loss)
$(136)
 
$   43
       
 
 
Citizens First Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30
       
 
2008
 
2007
 
(In thousands)
       
Net income
$   838
 
$   892
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
     
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net
(452)
 
(406)
       
Comprehensive income
$     386
 
$     486
       
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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Citizens First Corporation
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
   
For the six months ended June 30
2008
2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating activities:
 
Net  income
$  838
$  892
Items not requiring (providing) cash:
   
Depreciation and amortization
424
392
Stock-based compensation expense
58
115
Provision for loan losses
277
(71)
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities
14
100
Amortization of core deposit intangible
150
(118)
Deferred income taxes
(232)
(276)
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale
9,149
11,131
Origination of mortgage loans for sale
(9,667)
 (11,637)
Gains on sales of loans
(138)
(178)
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned
23
11
FHLB stock dividends received
(52)
-
Changes in:
   
Interest receivable
211
(223)
Other assets
(388)
(779)
Interest payable and other liabilities
53
166
Net cash provided by (used in) operating  activities
720
(475)
Investing activities:
   
Loan originations and payments, net
(29,258)
(7,727)
Purchases of premises and equipment
(420)
(908)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
(5,059)
(13,812)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
7,767
15,712
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
93
309
Payment related to purchase of Commonwealth Mortgage
 and Southern KY Land Title, Inc., net of stock issued
(278)
  (288)
 Purchase of bank-owned life insurance policies
-
(6,000)
Net cash used in investing activities
(27,155)
(12,714)
Financing activities:
   
Net change in demand deposits, money market, NOW, and savings accounts
(8,222)
(10,622)
Net change in time deposits
30,967
19,911
Net change in other borrowings
-
(350)
Proceeds from FHLB advances
2,000
7,000
Repayment of FHLB advances
(1,368)
(9,282)
Net change in repurchase agreements
(1,098)
(1,615)
Dividends paid on preferred stock
(259)
(258)
Dividends paid on common stock
(99)
(99)
Net cash provided by financing activities
21,921
4,685
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(4,514)
(8,504)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
13,862
29,850
Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter
  $9,348
  $21,346
Supplemental Cash Flows  Information:
   
Interest paid
$5,253
$5,296
Income taxes paid
$     50
$ 470
Loans transferred to other real estate
$   832
$ 471
Stock issued for contingent payment related to purchase of
Commonwealth Mortgage and Southern Ky. Land Title, Inc.
        $     93
$   96
Deferred revenue related to a sale leaseback transaction
 $       8
$     8
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
   


 
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of Citizens First Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, Citizens First Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and general practices within the banking industry.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank.  All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements are based on various factors including the current interest rate environment and the general strength of the local economy.  Changes in the overall interest rate environment can significantly affect the Company’s net interest income and the value of its recorded assets and liabilities.  Actual results could differ from those estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in the accompanying unaudited financial statements.  Those adjustments consist only of normal recurring adjustments. Results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.  The consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.

(2) Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.  This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  This Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy about the assumptions used to measure fair value and clarifies assumptions about risk and the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset.  The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.”  This FSP delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The impact of adoption was not material.  See Note 5 to financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force finalized Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.  This issue requires that a liability be recorded during the service period when a split-dollar life insurance agreement continues after participants’ employment or retirement.  The required accrued liability will be based on either the post-employment benefit cost for the continuing life insurance or based on the future death benefit depending on the contractual terms of the underlying agreement.  This issue is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007.  The adoption of this issue did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as the Company does not have any split dollar arrangements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  The standard provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008.  The Company did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or financial liabilities as of January 1, 2008 or subsequently.

(3) Stock Option Plans

In 2002, the board of directors adopted the employee stock option plan, which became effective upon the approval of the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting in April 2003.  The purpose of the plan is to afford key
 
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employees the incentive to remain with the Company and to reward their service by providing the employees to share in the Company’s future success.  132,300 shares of Company common stock have been reserved for issuance under the plan.  9,277 shares remain available for future issuance.  Options granted expire after ten years, and vest ratably over a three year period.

In 2003, the board of directors adopted the non-employee director stock option plan for non-employee directors, which became effective subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting in April 2003. The purpose of the plan is to assist the Company in promoting a greater identity of interest between the Company’s non-employee directors and shareholders, and in attracting and retaining non-employee directors by affording them an opportunity to share in the Company’s future successes.  44,100 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the plan. 14,787 shares remain available for future issuance.  Options granted expire after ten years, and are immediately vested.

The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  There were no options granted for the six month period ended June 30, 2008.

The Company accounts for its employee and non-employee stock option plans under the recognition and measurement principles of FASB Statement No. 123 Revised (SFAS 123R), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, effective January 1, 2006.  SFAS 123R requires the recognition of stock-based compensation for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, compensation expense recorded was $58,000 and $61,000.  As of June 30, 2008, unrecognized compensation expense associated with stock options was $72,000 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2 years.

A summary of the status of the plans at June 30, 2008, and changes during the period then ended is presented below:
 
2008
 
Shares
Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price
     
Outstanding, beginning of year
150,682
$15.23
Granted
-
-
Exercised
-
-
Forfeited
(11,549)
$16.19
Expired
-
-
Outstanding, end of period
139,133
$15.16
Options exercisable, end of period
125,382
$14.76

The weighted average remaining term for outstanding stock options was 6.68 years at June 30, 2008.  The weighted average remaining term for exercisable options was 6.60 years at June 30, 2008.  The aggregate intrinsic value at June 30, 2008 was $0 for both stock options outstanding and for stock options exercisable.  The intrinsic value for stock options is calculated based on the exercise price of the underlying awards and the market price of the Company’s common stock as of the reporting date.

(4)  Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income available for common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share have been computed the same as basic earnings per share, and assumes the conversion of outstanding vested stock options and convertible preferred stock if dilutive.  The following table reconciles the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the quarters ending June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
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Dollars in thousands, except per share data
 
Quarter ended June 30,  2008
 
Quarter ended June 30, 2007
 
 
 
Income
Weighted
Average
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
 
Income
Weighted-
Average
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
Basic earnings per share
             
Net income
$ 370
     
$420
   
Less: Dividends on preferred stock
(130)
     
(130)
   
               
Net income available to common shareholders
240
1,962,614
$      0.13
 
290
1,984,583
$      0.15
               
Effect of dilutive securities
             
Convertible preferred stock
-
-
   
-
-
 
Stock options
-
-
   
-
-
 
               
Diluted earnings per share
             
               
Net income available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
$240
1,962,614
$      0.13
 
$290
1,984,583
$      0.15
               
               
 
 
Dollars in thousands, except per share data
 
Six months ended June 30,  2008
 
Six months  ended June 30, 2007
 
 
 
Income
Weighted
Average
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
 
 
Income
Weighted-
Average
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
Basic earnings per share
             
Net income
$ 838
     
$892
   
Less: Dividends on preferred stock
(259)
     
(258)
   
               
Net income available to common shareholders
579
1,961,098
$      0.30
 
634
1,983,738
$      0.32
               
Effect of dilutive securities
             
Convertible preferred stock
-
-
   
-
-
 
Stock options
-
-
   
-
-
 
               
Diluted earnings per share
             
               
Net income available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
$579
1,961,098
$      0.30
 
$634
1,983,738
$      0.32

Stock options for 150,682 and 100,244 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, because they are anti-dilutive.  Convertible preferred shares are not included because they are anti-dilutive as of June 30, 2008 and 2007.


(5)  Disclosures about Fair Value

Statement 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Statement 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
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Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, reflect a company’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions of fair value, and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The fair value of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely 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).  The Company does not have any Level 1 securities.  Level 2 securities include certain U.S. agency bonds, collateralized mortgage and debt obligations, and certain municipal securities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below.



 
                         Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008, Using
 
 
 
June 30, 2008
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
       
Assets:
       
Available-for-sale securities
$38,910
-
$    38,910
-


Assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis consist of impaired loans.  Total impaired loans as of June 30, 2008 were $2.5 million.  Of these loans, $2.0 million had specific allocations and were measured for impairment using the fair value of collateral for collateral dependent loans.  The carrying value of $2.0 million, with a valuation allowance of $378,000 results in a fair value, net of related allowance, of $1.6 million at June 30, 2008.  No additional provision for loan losses was allocated to these loans during the period.  Impaired loans were measured at fair value based on independent third-party appraisals of the underlying collateral and are considered level 3 inputs.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

Management’s discussion and analysis of Citizens First Corporation (the “Company”) is included to provide the shareholders with an expanded narrative of the Company’s results of operations, changes in financial condition, liquidity and capital adequacy.  This narrative should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements
 
The Company may from time to time make written or oral statements, including statements contained in this report, which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  The words “may”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “consider”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “should”, “estimate”, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements may constitute forward-looking statements.  These statements should be considered subject to various risks and uncertainties.  Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s belief as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors.  Such factors are described below and include, without limitation, (i) unanticipated deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses, (ii) increased competition with other financial institutions, (iii) the inability of our bank subsidiary, Citizens First Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), to attract and retain key management personnel, (iv) the lack of sustained growth in the economy in the South Central Kentucky region, (v) rapid fluctuations or unanticipated changes in interest rates, (vi) the inability of the Bank to satisfy regulatory requirements and (vii) changes in the legislative and regulatory environment.  Many of such factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to rely on such forward-looking statements.  The Company does not intend to update or reissue any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or other circumstances that may become known to the Company.
 

Results of Operations

The Company reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 of $370,000, or $0.13 per basic and diluted common share compared to net income of $420,000, or $0.15 per basic and diluted common share for the three months ended June 30, 2007.  The Company’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $838,000, or $0.30 per basic and diluted common share compared to net income of $892,000, or $0.32 per basic and diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

The annualized return on average assets for the Company was .47% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to .52% for the previous year.  The decrease in return on average assets is due to the increase in average assets and the decline in net income.  The components of net income as a percentage of average assets are presented in the table below:

   
 
2008
 
2007
Increase/
 (Decrease)
         
Net interest income
 
3.07%
3.71%
(0.64%)
Provision for loan losses
 
0.15%
0.06%
0.09%
Non-interest income
 
0.77%
0.70%
0.07%
Non interest expenses
 
3.11%
3.53%
(0.42%)
Provision for income taxes
 
0.11%
0.30%
(0.19%)
Net income
 
0.47%
0.52%
(0.05%)

The Company’s annualized return on average equity was 4.44% for the six months ending June 30, 2008, compared to an annualized return of 4.87% for the six months ending June 30, 2007.


Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the Company’s principal source of earnings, is the difference between the interest income generated by earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the total interest cost of the deposits and borrowings
 
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 obtained to fund these assets.  Factors that influence the level of net interest income include the volume of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, yields earned and rates paid, the level of non-performing loans and non-earning assets, and the amount of non-interest bearing deposits supporting earning assets.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, net interest income was $2.7 million, a decrease of $300,000 from net interest income of $3.0 million for the comparable period in 2007.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net interest income was $5.5 million, a decrease of $750,000 from net interest income of $6.2 million for the comparable period in 2007.

The net interest margin tax equivalent (“TE”) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 3.58%, compared to 4.11% in 2007.  This decrease of 53 basis points is attributable to the two hundred basis point drop in the prime rate during the first quarter of 2008 and the twenty-five basis point drop in the second quarter of 2008.  The Company’s yield on earning assets (TE) for the current year was 6.80%, a decrease of 84 basis points from 7.64% in the same period a year ago.  While the yield declined in most areas of earning assets, loans were the primary contributor, decreasing 117 basis points.  With a significant amount of loans tied to the prime rate, loans repriced downward faster than interest-bearing liabilities.  The cost of funds for the current year was 3.52%, a decrease of 40 basis points from 3.92% in the same period a year ago.

 
The following table sets forth for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,  information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and average yields and costs.  Such yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.

 
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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis (Dollars in thousands)
Six months ended June 30,
 
2008
   
2007
 
 
Average
Balance
          Income/
          Expense
Average
Rate
Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
Average
Rate
Earning assets:
           
Federal funds sold
$  4,666
$ 66
2.84%
$  21,068
$  551
5.27%
Available-for-sale securities (1)
           
Taxable
22,618
584
5.19%
28,856
703
4.91%
Nontaxable (1)
18,476
546
5.94%
10,652
307
5.81%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
1,955
52
5.35%
1,946
62
6.42%
Loans, net (2)
270,373
9,504
7.07%
248,007
10,138
8.24%
Total interest earning assets
318,088
10,752
6.80%
310,529
11,761
7.64%
Non-interest earning assets
40,810
   
33,895
   
Total Assets
 $ 358,898
   
 $ 344,424
   
             
Interest-bearing liabilities:
           
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
$  68,697
$  325
.95%
$  85,188
$   787
1.86%
Savings accounts
7,599
22
.58%
7,079
45
1.28%
Time deposits
189,055
4,226
4.50%
170,442
4,173
4.94%
Total interest-bearing deposits
265,351
4,573
3.47%
262,709
5,005
3.84%
Short-term borrowings
509
7
2.74%
162
6
7.47%
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
2,625
20
1.53%
3,214
38
2.38%
FHLB borrowings
17,578
356
4.07%
8,448
205
4.89%
Subordinated debentures
5,000
135
5.43%
5,000
176
7.10%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
291,063
5,091
3.52%
279,533
5,430
3.92%
Non-interest bearing deposits
27,121
   
26,212
   
Other liabilities
2,775
   
1,753
   
Total liabilities
320,959
   
307,498
   
Stockholders’ equity
37,939
   
36,926
   
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’   Equity
$  358,898
   
$  344,424
   
Net interest income
 
$ 5,661
   
$ 6,331
 
Net interest spread (1)
   
3.28%
   
3.72%
Net interest margin  (1) (3)
   
3.58%
   
4.11%
Return on average assets ratio
   
.47%
   
.52%
Return on average equity ratio
   
4.44%
   
4.87%
Equity to assets ratio
   
10.57%
   
10.72%
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(1)  Income and yield stated at a tax equivalent basis for nontaxable securities using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 34.0%
(2)  Average loans include nonperforming loans.  Interest income includes interest and fees on loans, but does not include interest on loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)  Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

 
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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.  Information is provided with respect to (1) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (2) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume).  Changes attributable to the combined input of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30,
 
2008 vs. 2007
 
Variance Attributed to
   
Rate
 
Volume
 
Net
Interest-earning assets:
           
Federal funds sold
 
$(56)
 
$  (429)
 
$ (485)
Available-for-sale-securities:
           
Taxable
 
33
 
(152)
 
(119)
Nontaxable (1)
 
15
 
225
 
240
FHLB stock
 
(10)
 
0
 
(10)
Loans, net
 
(1,548)
 
914
 
(634)
Total net change in income on earning assets
 
(1,566)
 
558
 
(1,008)
             
Interest-bearing liabilities:
           
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 
(310)
 
(152)
 
(462)
Savings accounts
 
(26)
 
3
 
(23)
Time deposits
 
(399)
 
454
 
55
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 
(11)
 
(7)
 
(18)
FHLB borrowings
 
(70)
 
221
 
151
Notes payable
 
(15)
 
15
 
-
Subordinated debentures
 
(41)
 
0
 
(41)
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities
 
(872)
 
534
 
(338)
             
Net change in net interest income
 
$  (694)
 
$24
 
$ (670)
             
Percentage change
 
103.62%
 
(3.62)%
 
100.0%
______________
(1) Income stated at a fully tax equivalent basis using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 34.0%.


Provision for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged as an expense on our statement of income.  We review our loan portfolio periodically to evaluate our outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Please see the discussion below under “Asset Quality and the Allowance for Loan Losses.”

The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2008 was $227,000, or .08% of average loans, compared to $40,000, or .02% of average loans for the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the provision for loan losses was $277,000, and $100,000, respectively.  The increase in the provision expense is due to the growth of the loan portfolio and losses incurred during the second quarter.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was $705,000 and $622,000, an increase of $83,000, or 13.3%.  Included in non-interest income for the second quarter of 2008 is interest earned on Company-owned life insurance of $74,000 compared to $5,000 for the second quarter of 2007. The insurance was purchased late in the second quarter of 2007. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $6,000, or 1.5%, for the three months.  Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was $114,000 and $72,000, an increase of $42,000, or 58.3%.  Of this increase,$14,000 is attributable to an increase in title insurance
 
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premiums,  $13,000 is attributable to an increase in credit life revenue, and $12,000 is attributable to private banking income.

Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was $1.4 million and $1.2 million, an increase of $197,000, or 16.7%.  Gain on sale of mortgage loans decreased by $40,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007, as originations decreased.  Other income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was $215,000 and $150,000, an increase of $65,000.  This increase includes an increase in private banking income of $23,000 and credit life revenue of $13,000.  Net ATM surcharge, network and fees increased $12,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007.  Title insurance premiums also increased $13,000 compared to the prior year.

The following table shows the detailed components of non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to June 30, 2007:

( Dollars in thousands)
  June 30, 2008
June 30, 2007
Increase
(Decrease)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$772
$742
$  30
Gain on the sale of mortgage loans held for sale
138
178
(40)
Lease income
105
105
                         -
BOLI income
147
5
  142
Other income
215
150
65
 
$1,377
$1,180
$ 197

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2008, down from $3.0 million in the same quarter of 2007, a decrease of $292,000 or 9.7%.  A decrease in salary and employee benefit expense of $213,000, due to streamlining of personnel in the first quarter of 2008 and a reduction in stock-based compensation expense accounted for the most significant variance compared to the same period in 2007.  Occupancy and equipment expenses increased $33,000, or 6.9%, due to additional locations opened during 2007. As management continued to streamline expenses, advertising expenses decreased $92,000, or 45.1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period for 2007.

Non-interest expense was $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, down from $6.0 million in the same period of 2007, a decrease of $459,000 or 7.6%.  A decrease in salary and employee benefit expense of $372,000, due to streamlining of personnel in the first quarter of 2008 and a reduction in stock-based compensation expense accounted for the most significant variance compared to the same period in 2007.  Occupancy and equipment expenses increased $87,000, or 9.4%, due to additional locations opened during 2007. As management continued to streamline expenses, advertising expenses decreased $97,000, or 31.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the same period for 2007.  Data processing fees decreased $9,000, due to renegotiation of the data processing contract.

The Company accounts for its employee and non-employee stock option plans under the recognition and measurement principles of FASB Statement No. 123 Revised (SFAS 123R), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, effective January 1, 2006.  SFAS 123R requires the recognition of stock-based compensation for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.  For the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively, compensation expense recorded was $58,000 and $115,000, respectively.

The increases (decreases) in expense by major categories are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to June 30, 2007:
 
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(Dollars in thousands)
       June 30, 2008
                 June 30, 2007
Increase
(Decrease)
Salaries and employee benefits
$2,673
$3,045
$(372)
Net occupancy expense
620
519
101
Equipment expense
388
402
(14)
Advertising
209
306
(97)
Professional fees
192
196
(4)
Data processing services
380
389
(9)
Franchise shares and deposit tax
229
222
7
Core deposit intangible amortization
150
172
(22)
Postage and office supplies
88
128
(40)
Telephone and other communication
131
129
2
Other operating expenses
487
498
(11)
 
$5,547
$6,006
$(459)


Income Taxes

Income tax expense has been calculated based on the Company’s anticipated effective tax rate for 2008.  During the second quarter of 2008, income tax expense totaled $66,000, compared to $183,000 for the same period of 2007.    Income tax expense for the first six months of 2008 was $191,000, compared to $408,000 for the first six months of 2007.  The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2008 was 18.6%, compared to 31.4% for 2007.  The decrease is related to the increase in income on tax-exempt securities, and earnings from company-owned life insurance.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), effective January 1, 2007.  The adoption of FIN 48 had the effect of reducing retained earnings on the Company’s financial statements by $71,000 on January 1, 2007; this amount of unrecognized tax benefit would increase income from continuing operations, and thus impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if ultimately recognized into income.  Unrecognized state income tax benefits are reported net of their related deferred federal income tax benefit.  Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense, and interest of $7,000 was accrued as of June 30, 2008.  The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and a Kentucky income tax return.  These returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities for all years after 2003.

 The unrecognized tax benefit discussed above is not anticipated to change in the next twelve months.

 
Balance Sheet Review

Overview

Total assets at June 30, 2008 were $368.3 million, up from $346.4 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $21.9 million, or 6.3%.  Loans increased $28.15 million and federal funds sold decreased $2.1 million.  Available-for-sale securities decreased $3.4 million.  Deposits grew by $22.7 million from the prior year end and FHLB borrowings increased $632,000.

Loans

At June 30, 2008, loans totaled $283.0 million, compared to $254.8 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $28.2 million, or 11.1%.  Total loans averaged $270.0 million for the first six months of 2008, compared to $248.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of $22.0 million, or 8.9%.  The Company experienced loan growth in its market area throughout the first six months of the year compared to year-end, primarily in residential real estate and commercial loans.  Consumer loans declined slightly during the first six months of 2008.  The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio by category:
 
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(Dollars in thousands)
                        June 30,
% of
December 31,
% of
 
                             2008
Total Loans
2007
Total Loans
Commercial and agricultural
$93,934
33.19%
$84,763
33.27%
Commercial real estate
98,245
34.72%
93,484
36.69%
Residential real estate
76,253
26.95%
61,124
23.99%
Consumer
14,536
5.14%
15,394
6.05%
 
$282,968
100.00%
$254,765
100.00%


Substantially all of the Company’s loans are to customers located in Warren, Simpson, Hart and Barren counties in Kentucky.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s 20 largest credit relationships consisted of loans and loan commitments ranging from $1.9 million to $4.9 million.  The aggregate amount of these credit relationships was $57.7 million.

The following table sets forth the maturity distribution of the loan portfolio as of June 30, 2008.  Maturities are based on contractual terms.  The Company’s policy is to specifically review and approve all loans renewed; loans are not automatically rolled over.

Loan Maturities
       
June 30, 2008
Within One Year
After One But Within Five Years
After Five Years
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
       
         
Commercial and agricultural
  $ 44,109
 
$35,834
$13,991
 
$ 93,934
 
Commercial real estate
28,356
 
  29,716
 
 
 
  40,173
   98,245
Residential real estate
    5,228
   16,686
  54,339
   76,253
 Consumer
   3,833
 10,231
    472
   14,536
Total
$81,526
$92,467
$108,975
$282,968

Asset Quality and the Allowance for Loan Losses

Asset quality is considered by management to be of primary importance, and the Company employs two full-time internal credit review officers to monitor adherence to the lending policy as approved by the board of directors and to assess a minimum of 30% of our loan portfolio.  Management is required to address any criticisms raised during the loan review and to take appropriate actions where warranted.

Non-performing loans are defined as non-accrual loans, loans accruing but past due 90 days or more, and restructured loans.  Non-performing assets are defined as non-performing loans, other real estate owned, and repossessed assets.  The following table sets forth selected asset quality ratios for the periods indicated.

 
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Non-performing loans
$ 2,542
$3,349
Non-performing assets
4,378
4,461
Allowance for loan losses
3,248
3,194
Non-performing assets to total loans
1.55%
1.75%
Non-performing assets to total assets
1.19%
1.29%
Net charge-offs to average total loans
.083%
.27%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
127.79%
95.37%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
1.15%
1.25%

Loans are placed on a non-accrual basis when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more and the loan is not adequately collateralized and is in the process of collection, or when, in the opinion of management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the obligation.  Non-accrual loans are not reclassified
 
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as accruing until principal and interest payments are brought current and future payments appear reasonably certain.  Loans are categorized as restructured if the original interest rate, repayment terms, or both were restructured due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.  However, restructured loans that demonstrate performance under the restructured terms and that yield a market rate of interest may be removed from restructured status in the year following the restructure.  Consumer loans are charged off after 120 days of delinquency unless adequately secured and in the process of collection.

The non-performing loans at June 30, 2008 consisted of $876,000 of non-accrual loans and $1.7 million of loans past due 90 days or more. Of the non-accrual loans, $622,000 are loans secured by real estate in the process of collection, $8,000 are consumer loans, $161,000 are loans secured by real estate not in foreclosure, and $86,000 are commercial loans.  The $1.7 million of loans past due 90 days or more include four commercial real estate loans totaling $369,000, four residential real estate loans totaling $230,000, four commercial loans totaling $865,000, and nine consumer loans totaling $202,000.  These past due loans are in varying stages of collection with no future losses identified at this time.  Other non-performing assets include $1.8 million in other real estate and $9,000 in repossessed equipment and vehicles.  Subsequent to the end of the quarter, two properties in other real estate totaling $715,000 were sold, with minimal losses incurred.

Of the $3.4 million in non-performing loans at December 31, 2007, $1.8 million represented nine (9) construction loans to two (2) related entities that were fully collateralized by first mortgages on residential real estate.  The properties pledged to the Bank were sold in March, 2008.  Proceeds permitted the Bank’s collection of all principal, all accrued interest up to the date the loans were placed in nonaccrual status and some collection expenses.

Loans that exhibit probable or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review.  Where appropriate, reserves are allocated to individual loans based on management’s estimate of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan given the availability of collateral, other sources of cash flow and legal options available to the Company.  Included in the review of individual loans are those that are impaired as provided in SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.”  The Company evaluates the collectibility of both principal and interest when assessing the need for a loss accrual.  Historical loss rates are applied to other loans not subject to reserve allocations.  These historical loss rates may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management’s judgment, reflect the impact of any current conditions on loss recognition.  Factors which management considers in the analysis include the effects of the national and local economies, trends in the nature and volume of loans (delinquencies, charge-offs and nonaccrual loans), changes in mix, asset quality trends, risk management and loan administration, changes in internal lending policies and credit standards, and examination results from bank regulatory agencies and the Company’s internal credit examiners.  Reserves on individual loans and historical loss rates are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as necessary based on changing borrower and/or collateral conditions and actual collection and charge-off experience.

The following table sets forth an analysis of the Company’s allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

Summary of Loan Loss Experience
 
June 30, 2008
June 30, 2007
(Dollars In thousands)
   
Balance, beginning of year
$3,194
$3,128
Provision for loan losses
277
100
Amounts charged off:
   
Commercial
(4)
(27)
Commercial real estate
-
(49)
Residential real estate
(200)
(99)
Consumer
(53)
(39)
Total loans charged off:
(257)
(214)
Recoveries of  amounts previously charged off:
   
Commercial
13
26
Commercial real estate
-
10
Residential real estate
13
-
Consumer
8
7
Total recoveries
34
43
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(223)
(171)
Balance, end of period
$3,248
$3,057

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated.  This allocation is not intended to suggest how actual losses may occur.

 
Allocation of Allowance for Loan Loss
 
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
June 30, 2007
 
 
 
 
Amount
% of
Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
 
 
 
Amount
% of
Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
 
 
 
Amount
% of
Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential real estate
$     924
26.94%
$       563
23.99%
$     624
24.09%
Consumer and other loans
236
5.13%
260
6.05%
259
6.58%
Commercial and agriculture
1,304
33.21%
1,009
33.27%
820
29.27%
Commercial real estate
608
34.72%
1,234
36.69%
1,265
40.06%
Unallocated
176
0.00%
         128
    0.00%
89
0.00%
Total allowance for loan losses
$  3,248
100.00%
$    3,194
100.00%
$  3,057
100.00%

We believe that the allowance for loan losses of $3.2 million at June 30, 2008 is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio.  That determination is based on the best information available to us, but necessarily involves uncertainties and matters of judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision and could be susceptible to significant change in the future.  In addition, bank regulatory authorities, as a part of their periodic examinations, may reach different conclusions about the quality of our loan portfolio and the level of the allowance, which could require us to make additional provisions in the future.  We have an unallocated amount within our allowance for loan losses that fluctuates from period to period due to the trends in the loan portfolio.

Securities
The investment securities portfolio is comprised primarily of U.S. Government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and tax-exempt securities of states and political subdivisions.  The purchase of nontaxable obligations of states and political subdivisions is a part of managing the Company’s effective tax rate.  Securities are all classified as available-for-sale, and averaged $41.1 million for the first six months of 2008, compared to $39.5 million for 2007.  The table below presents the carrying value of securities by major category.

 
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
 
(Dollars in thousands)
     
U.S. Government agencies
$   1,992
     $   6,490
Mortgage-backed securities
16,286
17,135
Municipal securities
19,072
16,833
Other securities
1,560
1,858
Total available-for-sale securities
$ 38,910
$   42,316

The table below presents the maturities and yield characteristics of securities as of June 30, 2008.  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.
 
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 June 30, 2008
 
Over
Over
     
(Dollars in thousands)
 
One Year
Five Years
Over
   
 
One Year
Through
Through
Ten
Total
Market
 
or Less
Five Years
Ten Years
Years
Maturities
Value
U.S. Government agencies
   $      499
$          -
$   1,500
$           - 
$   1,999 
$   1,992
Mortgage-backed securities:(1)
         61
    7,502
    8,198
       826
   16,587
   16,286
Municipal securities
       389
       744
    7,440
  10,700
   19,273
   19,072
Other securities
            -
            -
            -
    1,859
     1,859
     1,560
  Total available- for sale -securities
$     949
$  8,246
$ 17,138
$ 13,385
$ 39,718
$ 38,910
             
Percent of total
2.4%
20.8%
43.1%
33.7%
100.0%
 
Weighted average yield(2)
7.09%
4.88%
5.32%
5.93%
5.48%
 
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(1)  Mortgage-backed securities are grouped into average lives based on June 2008 prepayment projections.
(2) The weighted average yields are based on amortized cost and municipal securities are calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

Current market conditions have caused an overall decline in the fair market value of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2008.  No loss of principal is anticipated and all principal and interest payments are being received as scheduled.

Deposits

The Company’s primary source of funding for its lending and investment activities results from customer and broker deposits.  As of June 30, 2008, total deposits were $305.0 million, compared to total deposits of $282.3 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $22.7 million or 8.0%.

Total deposits averaged $292.5 million during the first six months of 2008, an increase of $3.6 million, or 1.2%, compared to $288.9 million in 2007.  Time deposits of $100,000 or more averaged $76.6 million and $54.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, and 2007, respectively.  Interest expense on time deposits of $100,000 or more was $1.7 million for the first six months of 2008, compared to $969,000 for the first six months of 2007.  The average cost of time deposits greater than $100,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2008, and 2007, was 4.53% and 3.62%, respectively.  The following table shows the maturities of time deposits greater than $100,000 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

Maturity of Time Deposits of $100,000 or more
 
     
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
 
       
Three months or less
 
$22,736
$ 6,554  
Over three through six months
 
13,233
19,284
Over six through twelve months
 
20,090
24,182
Over one year through three years
 
21,634
4,989
Over three years through 5 years
 
13,912
8,271
Over five years
 
          -
 1,720
Total
 
$  91,605
$65,000

Borrowings

FHLB Advances. We obtain advances from the Federal Home Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) for funding and liability management.  These advances are collateralized by a blanket agreement of eligible 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and eligible commercial real estate.  Rates vary based on the term to repayment, and are summarized below as of June 30, 2008:
 
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(Dollars in thousands)
     
Type
Maturity
Rate
Amount
Fixed
October 27, 2008
4.83%
$        449
Fixed
July 31, 2009
5.14%
2,000
Fixed
October 22, 2009
4.49%
2,000
Fixed
November 30, 2009
4.00%
3,000
Fixed
February 16, 2010
5.11%
2,000
Fixed
August 28, 2012
4.25%
500
Fixed
December 24, 2012
3.36%
2,000
Fixed
December 24, 2014
3.46%
2,000
Fixed
February 25, 2015
2.85%
2,000
       
     
$15,949

At June 30, 2008, we had available collateral to borrow an additional $16.0 million from the FHLB.

Other Borrowings.  In 2005, we entered into a credit agreement with a correspondent bank to be used for operating capital and general corporate purposes.  The line has a total availability of $3.0 million, matures September 26, 2008, and bears interest at the prime rate as published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, with interest payable monthly.  Under the credit agreement, we may not pay cash dividends on common stock without the lender’s prior consent.  The loan is secured by the Bank’s common stock.  As of June 30, 2008, the line had no balance.

At June 30, 2008, we had established Federal Funds lines of credit totaling $25.7 million with four correspondent banks.  No amounts were drawn as of June 30, 2008.

Repurchase agreements mature in one business day.  The rate paid on these accounts is variable at the Bank’s discretion and is based on a tiered balance calculation.  Information regarding federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2008, is presented below.

(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
June 30, 2008
 Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements:
 
Balance at period end
$2,083
Weighted average rate at period end
1.48%
Average balance during the six months ended June 30, 2008
$3,134
Weighted average rate for the six months ending June 30, 2008 during the year
1.77%
Maximum month-end balance
$3,053


We issued $5.0 million in subordinated debentures in October, 2006 in conjunction with the acquisition of Kentucky Banking Centers.  These trust preferred securities bear an interest rate, which reprices each calendar quarter, of 165 basis points over 3-month LIBOR (London Inter Bank Offering Rate).  The rate as of June 30, 2008 was 4.35%.  The subordinated debentures may be included with tier 1 capital (with certain limitations) under current regulatory guidelines.


Liquidity

To maintain a desired level of liquidity, the Company has several sources of funds available.  The Company primarily relies upon net inflows of cash from financing activities, supplemented by net inflows of cash from operating activities, to provide cash used in its investing activities.  As is typical of most banking companies, significant financing activities include issuance of common stock, deposit gathering, and the use of short-term borrowing facilities, such as federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements.  The Company’s primary investing activities include purchases of securities and loan originations, offset by maturities, prepayments and sales of securities, and loan payments.

The Company’s objective as it relates to liquidity is to ensure that it has funds available to meet deposit withdrawals and credit demands without unduly penalizing profitability.  The Company’s asset and liability management committee meets regularly and monitors the composition of the balance sheet to ensure comprehensive management of interest rate risk and liquidity.

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Capital Resources

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory – and possibly additional discretionary – actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under the regulatory accounting practices.  The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgements by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets and to total average assets.  The Company’s capital ratios (calculated in accordance with regulatory guidelines) were as follows:

 
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
Regulatory Minimum
Tier I leverage ratio
8.68%
9.03%
4.00%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
9.88%
10.41%
4.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio
10.95%
11.55%
8.00%

The Bank’s capital ratios (calculated in accordance with regulatory guidelines) were as follows:

 
June 30,
2008
December 31, 2007
Regulatory Minimum
“Well-capitalized” Minimum
Tier I leverage ratio
8.03%
8.15%
4.00%
5.00%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
9.26%
9.40%
4.00%
6.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio
10.33%
10.53%
8.00%
10.00%

At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company and the Bank were categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  The Company’s tier I risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio decreased as the percentage increase in average assets outweighed the percentage increase in capital.  The leverage ratio declined as a result of the increase in total average assets in the first six months of 2008.

During the third quarter of 2004 we completed the private placement of 250 shares of Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (preferred stock) at a stated value of $31,992 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,998,000.  The preferred stock is entitled to quarterly cumulative dividends at an annual fixed rate of 6.5% and is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price per share of $14.06.


 
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ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company uses a simulation model as a tool to monitor and evaluate interest rate risk exposure.  The model is designed to measure the sensitivity of net interest income and net income to changing interest rates over future time periods.  Forecasting net interest income and its sensitivity to changes in interest rates requires the Company to make assumptions about the volume and characteristics of many attributes, including assumptions relating to the replacement of maturing earning assets and liabilities.  Other assumptions include, but are not limited to, projected prepayments, projected new volume, and the predicted relationship between changes in market interest rates and changes in customer account balances.  These effects are combined with the Company’s estimate of the most likely rate environment to produce a forecast of net interest income and net income.  The forecasted results are then adjusted for the effect of a gradual increase and decrease in market interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and net income.  Because assumptions are inherently uncertain, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or net income or the effect of interest rate changes on net interest income and net income.  Actual results could differ significantly from simulated results.

At June 30, 2008, the model indicated that if rates were to increase by 200 basis points during the remainder of the calendar year, then net interest income would increase 1.68% over the next twelve months.  The model indicated that if rates were to decrease by 200 basis points over the same period, then net interest income would decrease 4.93%.  Net interest income would increase at a slower pace in the rising rate environment due to the increased cost of liabilities that would reprice during this time period compared to the assets which would not reprice in the same timeframe.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective in all material respects to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in this report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the Chief Executive Officer’s and Chief Financial Officer’s evaluation, nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the controls which required corrective action.



 
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Part II

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 15, 2008.  The following directors were elected to three year terms, ending in 2011, with the vote totals as shown:

 
Votes for
Votes withheld
     
Barry D. Bray
1,604,542
144,463
Sarah Glenn Grise
1,604,542
144,453
Chris B. Guthrie
1,603,549
145,456
John T. Perkins
1,604,652
144,353
Wilson Stone
1,604,652
144,353

The terms of office of the following directors of Citizens First Corporation continued after the Annual Meeting:

Name
Term Expires In
Jerry E. Baker
2009
Mary D. Cohron
2009
Floyd H. Ellis
2009
John J. Kelly, III
2009
Dr. Kevin Vance
2009
Joe B. Natcher, Jr.
2010
Steve Newberry
2010
Jack Sheidler
2010
Fred Travis
2010


There were no broker nonvotes on any of the items voted on at the Annual Meeting.


 
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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-103238)).
 
3.2
Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3. 3 of the Registrant’s Form 10-QSB dated June 30, 2004).
 
3.3
Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3. 1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed June 5, 2007).
 
3.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Citizens First Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 of the      Registrant's Form 8-K filed October 22, 2007).
 
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation, as amended (see Exhibit 3.1).
 
4.2
Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation (see Exhibit 3.2).
 
4.3
Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Citizens First Corporation (see Exhibit 3.3).
 
4.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Citizens First Corporation (see Exhibit 3.4).
 
4.5
Copy of Registrant’s Agreement Pursuant to Item 601 (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K dated March 30, 2007 with respect to certain debt instruments (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Form 10-KSB dated December 31, 2006).
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

32.1        Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350.
 
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350.
 

 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


     
CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION
       
       
Date:
August 14, 2008
 
/s/Mary D. Cohron
     
Mary D. Cohron
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
       
       
 
August 14, 2008
 
/s/M. Todd Kanipe
     
M. Todd Kanipe
     
Executive Vice President, Credit Administration and Finance
     
(Principal Financial Officer)


 
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