CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /LA/
10QSB, 1997-07-22
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                 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 10-QSB

             QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF
                   THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For Quarter ended June 30, 1997        Commission file number  0-12425  

                        Citizens Bancshares, Inc.                        
    (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

          Louisiana                                   72-0759135         
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification)
incorporation or organization)

             841 West Main Street, Ville Platte, La.  70586              
                  (Address of principal executive offices)               


Issuer's telephone number, including area code         318-363-5643      


Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months, and
(2) had been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                           Yes (x)     No ( )

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common equity, as of the latest practicable date:


                                Number of
  Class of Common Stock     Shares Outstanding               As of

Common Stock $5 Par Value        115,000                 June 30, 1997 















                      CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                 CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA


                                  INDEX


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                               PAGE 


     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - 
      June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996...................3

     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - 
      Six and three months ended June 30, 1997        
      and June 30, 1996.....................................4
     
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
      Six months ended June 30, 1997 and                      
      June 30, 1996.........................................5
 
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............6

     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
       Financial Condition and Results of
       Operations ..........................................7
       

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
     
     Item 1.  Legal Proceedings ............................9
  
     Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of
              Security Holders..............................9

     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .............9

















PART I.               CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                 CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA

                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             JUNE 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
                        (in thousands of dollars)


                                         JUNE 30,1997  DECEMBER 31,1996
ASSETS                              
Cash and due from banks                      $ 2,431          $ 2,352  
Federal funds sold                             4,800            3,725    
              CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS        7,231            6,077 

Interest-bearing deposits with banks           3,865            3,766
Securities available for sale,                                      
  at fair values                              27,523           25,999
Securities held to maturity, fair values
  of $8,756 & $10,997                          8,712           10,909 
                TOTAL SECURITIES              36,235           36,908 
 

Loans,                                        47,467           43,181
  Unearned income                               (511)            (490)
  Allowance for possible loan losses            (891)           ( 859) 
               NET LOANS                      46,065           41,832 

Premises and equipment, net                    1,629            1,017
Foreclosed real estate                            17               --
Deferred tax asset                                 7               44
Accrued interest receivable                      924              890
Other assets                                     549              516 
               TOTAL ASSETS                  $96,522          $91,050 

LIABILITIES 
Demand deposits                              $10,470          $ 9,235    
Savings, NOW and money-market deposits        13,130           12,146    
Time deposits $100,000 or more                21,643           20,772
Other time deposits                           41,562           39,780    
               TOTAL DEPOSITS                 86,805           81,933 

Accrued interest payable                         543              540
Accrued expenses and other liabilities           116              117 
               TOTAL LIABILITIES              87,464           82,590  

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock $5 par value, 300,000
  shares authorized, 115,000 shares
  issued and outstanding                         575              575 
Additional paid-in capital                       825              825 
Retained earnings                              7,673            7,013
Unrealized (loss) gain on Available-for-Sale
  Securities, net of applicable deferred
  income taxes                                   (15)              47  
                TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     9,058            8,460 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $96,522          $91,050 




                       CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                  CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA

          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
             SIX AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
             (in thousands of dollars, except per share data)

                                                          
                                        SIX MONTHS         THREE MONTHS
                                           ENDED                ENDED      
                                      6/30/97  6/30/96   6/30/97  6/30/96
Interest income                                                
  Loans receivable                   $ 2,085   $ 1,837   $ 1,080  $   941
  U.S. Treasury Securities               162       148        81       77
  U.S. Government agencies               837       736       426      371
  States and political subdivisions      128       130        65       67
  Federal funds sold                     150       134        64       65
  Deposits with banks                    114       111        58       55
      Total interest income            3,476     3,096     1,774    1,576  
   

Interest expense
  Deposits                              
  Savings, NOW and money-market accts    287       178       198      89 
    Time deposits $100,000 and more      580       542       282     274
    Other time deposits                1,046     1,032       490     520   
      Total interest expense           1,913     1,752       970     883
                       
    
Net interest income                    1,563     1,344       804     693
Provision for loan losses                 47        30        25      15

Net interest income after provision          
  for loan losses                      1,516     1,314       779     678

Noninterest income
  Service charge on deposit accounts     206       193       106      94
  Other income                            71        85        40      39  
      Total noninterest income           277       278       146     133
  
Noninterest expense
  Salaries & employee benefits           468       445       232     225
  Occupancy & equipment expense          113       106        57      60
  Other expense                          312       288       158     141
      Total noninterest expense          893       839       447     426   
  
             
Income before income taxes               900      753        478     385
Income tax expense                       240      227        135     125

Net Income                           $   660   $  526    $   343  $  260
Net income per share of    
 common stock                        $  5.74   $ 4.57    $  2.99  $ 2.26







                       CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC AND
                  CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA

        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                      JUNE 30, 1997 AND JUNE 30, 1996
     
                                                  JUNE       JUNE 
                                                30, 1997   30, 1996 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net Income                                      $   660    $   526
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating activities - 
    Provision for possible loan losses                 47         30
    Depreciation & Amortization                        42         27
    Net (accretion) of investment securities          (38)       (18)
    (Gain) on sale of other real estate                --        (10)
    (Increase) decrease in interest receivable        (34)         4     
    (Increase) in other assets                        (44)       (17)
    Increase (decrease) in interest payable             3        (32)
    (Decrease) increase in other liabilities           (1)        30 
Net cash provided by operating activities             635        540 

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from maturities and calls of 
    investment securities                           6,796     11,860  
  Purchase of investment securities                (6,307)   (13,072)   
  (Increase) decrease in interest-bearing
    deposits in other banks                           (99)       299 
  Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate        --         31
  (Increase) in loans                              (4,102)    (3,093) 
  Purchase of premises and equipment                 (641)      (441)
Net cash (used) by investing activities            (4,353)    (4,416)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Increase in deposits                               4,872      2,731 
Net cash provided by financing activities           4,872      2,731   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents                                    1,154     (1,145)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year        6,077      6,073  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period          $ 7,231    $ 4,928 

Cash paid for income taxes                        $   276    $   187 
Cash paid for interest expense                    $ 1,910    $ 1,720 

Other real estate acquired in satisfaction        
   of loans                                       $    17    $   141 
Total Increase (decrease) in Fair Value of
     Securities Available for Sale                $   (93)   $  (401)



  





                      CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                 CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA



PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

     (1)  The interim financial statements are prepared pursuant to the
          requirements for reporting on Form 10-QSB.  The December 31,
          1996 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial
          statements but does not include all disclosures required by
          generally accepted accounting principles.  The interim financial
          statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with
          the financial statements and notes included in the Company's
          latest annual report on Form 10-KSB.  In the opinion of
          management, the interim financial statements reflect all
          adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair
          statement of the results for interim periods.  The current
          period results of operations are not necessarily indicative of
          results which ultimately will be reported for the full year
          ending December 31, 1997.

          


































                     CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                             JUNE 30, 1997

                                   
                                        
GENERAL STATEMENT

For a comprehensive review of financial condition and results of
operations of Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (the Company), this discussion
and anaylsis should be reviewed along with the information and financial
statements presented elsewhere in this report.  The Company is a one-
bank holding company whose sole subsidiary is Citizens Bank, Ville
Platte, Louisiana (the Bank).

Citizens Bank, Ville Platte, Louisiana is a commercial banking
institution formed in 1975 under the banking laws of the State of
Louisiana.  The bank operates a main office located in the City of Ville
Platte, Louisiana and also operates branch facilities in the Town of
Mamou, Louisiana and the Village of Pine Prairie, Louisiana.  The Bank
offers a full range of traditional commercial banking services,
including demand, savings, and time deposits, consumer, commercial,
agriculture, and real estate loans, safe-deposit boxes, two credit card
plans, VISA and MASTERCARD.  Drive-in facilities are located at all
banking locations.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Bank's total assets increased in the first six months of 1997 from
$91,050,000 to $96,522,000, a $5,472,000 or 6.00% increase. The increase
is attributable to an increase in deposits of $4,872,000, which have
been used to fund the increases in cash, cash equivalents and loans.

Earning assets, which include loans, investment securities, federal
funds sold, and deposits in other banks were 94.24% of total assets as
of June 30, 1997.    

The Bank maintains an allowance for loan losses against which imparied
or uncollectible loans are charged.  The balance in the allowance for
loan losses was $891,000 as of June 30, 1997, which represents a 1.90%
of total loans outstanding on that date.  Provisions to the allowance
for loan losses, which were charged to net income of 1997, totaled
$47,000.  Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan
losses on a monthly basis by monitoring the balance in total loans as
well as the past due, nonaccrual, classified, and other problem loans. 
On the basis of this evaluation, the allowance for loan losses is
considered adequate to meet possible future charge- for losses in the
existing loan portfolio.

The Bank's primary source of funds is deposits, both time and demand. 
For the first six months of 1997, total deposits, increased $4,872,000
or 5.95%.  At June 30, 1997, the Bank's loan to deposit ratio was
54.09%.


The primary functions of asset/liability management are to assure
adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate spread between interest-
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Liquidity management
involves the ability to meet cash flow requirements of customers who may
be either depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing
assurance that sufficient funds will be avaliable to meet their credit
needs.  Major elements of the Bank's overall liquidity management
capabilities and financial resources are (1) core deposits, (2) closely
managed maturity structure of loans and deposits, (3) sale and maturity
of assets (primarily investment securities), and, if necessary, (4)
extensions of credit, including federal funds pruchased and securities
sold under repurchase agreements.  With the Bank's asset/liability
management program, most loan and deposit changes can be anticipated 
without an adverse impact on earnings.  As of June 30, 1997 the Bank's
liquidity ratio was 51.33%.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Bank reported a net income of $660,000 or $5.74 per average share
outstanding for the first six months of 1997.  Net return on assets was
1.39% and net return on equity was 13.30%.

Net interest income is the Bank's principal source of revenue and is
measured by the difference between interest income earned on loans and
investments and interest expense incurred on deposits.  In comparing
June 30, 1997 to June 30, 1996, the Bank's net interest income 
increased by $219,000 or 16.29%.  Much of this increase is attributed to
loans receivable which increased by 13.50%.

Noninterest income, which consists primarily of service charges and fees
on financial services, stayed basically the same when comparing June 30,
1997 to June 30, 1996.                                              
                      
Noninterest expense as of June 30, 1997 increased by $54,000 or 6.44%
from June 30, 1996.   Salaries increased by $23,000 or 5.17% due to
adjustments and additional staff needed to meet the growth of Citizens
Bank.  Other expenses increased by $24,000 or 8.33% which is mainly due
to expenses incurred for our Bankcard program.  
                                                           
CAPITAL ADEQUACY

Primary capital (shareholders' equity plus a portion of the allowance
for loan losses) as a percent of adjusted total assets is one of the
standard measures of capital adequacy used by bank regulators.  This and
other measurement ratios serve as the underlying basis for evaluating
the Bank's capital adequacy and for determining the Bank's insurance
fund deposit assessment charges.  As of March 31, 1997, the Bank's
ratios were as follows:

             Capital to Assets      9.59%
             Risk Based Capital    19.49%
             Tier 1 Capital        18.24%
             Leverage Ratio         9.30%

To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain a total
risk-based capital ratio of 10% or higher, Tier 1 risk-based capital
ratio of 6% or higher, and leverage capital ratio of 5% or higher.


                   CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. AND
                CITIZENS BANK, VILLE PLATTE, LOUISIANA


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         Legal proceedings involving the Bank are limited to     
         proceedings arising from normal business activities,
         none of which are considered material.

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

         Pursuant to a notice of meeting mailed March 10, 1997
         accompanied by a proxy statement, the annual meeting of
         shareholders was held on April 10, 1997.  Proxies for the
         annual meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A.
         There was no solicitation in opposition to management's
         nominees for the Board of Directors as listed in the
         Proxy Statement.  All of the following nominees were duly
         nominated and elected:

             Carl W. Fontenot           Otis Fontenot
             Joseph Jake Fontenot       J.B. Veillon
             Curley Courville           Fredrick Phillips
             Eugene S. Fontenot         Roderick Young
             Jules Hebert
         
         No other matters were submitted to the shareholders for
         their consideration or vote at the annual meeting.
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) Exhibits -                                
             (27) Financial Data Schedule
         (b) The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K         
         during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
   






















                              SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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 BANCSHARES, INC.

                                   CARL W. FONTENOT
                                   PRESIDENT & CEO

                                   WAYNE VIDRINE
                                   EXECUTIVE VICE PRES.-TREASURER

 











































































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