FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1997-08-12
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark one):       |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      For the period ended June 30, 1997

                                       or

                  | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      For the transition period from         to
                         Commission file number 0-17912

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

           Delaware                                         52-1638667
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(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)


22 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland                    20878
- ------------------------------------------                   --------
 (Address of principal executive offices)                    Zip Code


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 527-2400

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        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 X    No   
                                       ---     ---

        Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  for the issuer's  classes of
 common stock, as of August 4, 1997.

        $.01 par value of common stock                2,950,908
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                 (class)                            (outstanding)

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                      FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX


Part I      Financial Information                                           Page
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Item 1      Financial Statements of First Citizens Financial Corporation
            and Subsidiary:

             Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
               as of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996....................  3

             Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three
               and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996..................  4

             Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for
               the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996..................  5

             Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
               months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996..........................  6

             Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as
               of and for the three months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.....  7

Item 2      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
            Condition and Results of Operations.............................  9

Part II     Other Information
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Item 6      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................ 14

            Signature Page.................................................. 15

            Exhibit Index................................................... 16


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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
            Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              June 30,     December 31,
                                                                                                1997           1996
                                                                                              --------     ------------
<S>                                                                                          <C>            <C>      
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents ..............................................................     $  17,305      $  16,342
Investment securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value ......................        74,060         81,387
Investment securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $63,584 and $56,788
  at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively) ................................        62,762         56,035
Loans receivable, net of allowance for losses of $6,234 and $6,931 at June 30, 1997
  and December 31, 1996, respectively ..................................................       508,782        497,291
Loans held for sale, net, at lower of cost or market ...................................         6,084          8,801
Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, at cost ................................         3,935          3,862
Real estate owned, net of allowance for losses of $1,022 and $1,049 at June 30, 1997
  and December 31, 1996, respectively ..................................................         5,079          9,772
Accrued interest receivable ............................................................         3,911          3,848
Premises and equipment, net ............................................................         3,446          3,450
Deferred income taxes, net .............................................................         1,049          1,392
Prepaid expenses and other assets ......................................................         5,341          5,016
                                                                                             ---------      ---------
     Total Assets ......................................................................     $ 691,754      $ 687,196
                                                                                             =========      =========
Liabilities
Deposit accounts .......................................................................     $ 543,856      $ 538,897
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ....................................        62,300         74,800
Other borrowed money ...................................................................        29,305         24,238
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..................................................        12,167          7,644
                                                                                             ---------      ---------
     Total Liabilities .................................................................       647,628        645,579
                                                                                             ---------      ---------
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 per share par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and
   outstanding .........................................................................            --             --
Common stock, $.01 per share par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 2,950,561 and
   2,937,860 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996,
      respectively .....................................................................            29             29
Additional paid-in capital .............................................................        27,371         27,307
Retained earnings ......................................................................        16,974         14,367
Unrealized net holding losses on investment securities available-for-sale, net of
   taxes ...............................................................................          (248)           (86)
                                                                                             ---------      ---------
     Total Stockholders' Equity ........................................................        44,126         41,617
                                                                                             ---------      ---------
     Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ........................................     $ 691,754      $ 687,196
                                                                                             =========      =========
</TABLE>

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

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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                   Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
                  (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                                               June 30,              June 30,
                                                          ------------------    -----------------
                                                            1997       1996       1997      1996
                                                            ----       ----       ----      ----
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>    
Interest income
    Loans receivable ..................................   $10,630    $ 9,017    $21,010   $18,345
    Investment securities .............................     2,537      2,568      5,058     4,580
    Other interest ....................................         9         51         12       118
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
        Total interest income .........................    13,176     11,636     26,080    23,043
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
Interest expense
    Deposit accounts ..................................     6,265      5,856     12,370    11,767
    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta     1,094      1,190      2,277     2,276
    Other borrowed money ..............................       427         17        788        17
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
        Total interest expense ........................     7,786      7,063     15,435    14,060
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------

    Net interest income ...............................     5,390      4,573     10,645     8,983
Provision for loan losses .............................        --         --         --       148
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses ...     5,390      4,573     10,645     8,835
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
Other income
    Deposit service charges ...........................       359        375        713       664
    Gain on sale of loans .............................        53        100        146       876
    Loan fees and service charges .....................       117        217        214       366
    Servicing fee income, net .........................        54         81        106       165
    Gains on sale of investment securities ............       160         27        160        31
    Other .............................................        54         60        110       109
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
        Total other income ............................       797        860      1,449     2,211
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
Operating expense
    Compensation and employee benefits ................     2,203      1,929      4,305     3,962
    Equipment, maintenance and data processing ........       333        319        713       679
    Federal insurance premiums ........................       128        317        248       623
    Occupancy .........................................       331        316        633       640
    Professional services .............................       119        247        309       417
    Advertising and promotion .........................       113        118        304       300
    (Gain) loss from real estate, net .................       495       (129)       382        75
    Other .............................................       429        456        837       861
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
        Total operating expense .......................     4,151      3,573      7,731     7,557
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------

Income before income taxes ............................     2,036      1,860      4,363     3,489
    Provision for income taxes ........................       844        711      1,756     1,262
                                                          -------    -------    -------   -------
Net income ............................................   $ 1,192    $ 1,149    $ 2,607   $ 2,227
                                                          =======    =======    =======   =======
Earnings per common and common equivalent
  share (note 2) ......................................   $   .36    $   .36    $   .80   $   .70
                                                          =======    =======    =======   ==-====
</TABLE>

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

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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
            Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
                                 (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                                 June 30,
                                                                           --------------------
                                                                             1997        1996
                                                                             ----        ----
<S>                                                                        <C>         <C>     
Preferred stock (none issued or outstanding)

Common stock
Balance at beginning of year ...........................................   $     29    $     26
10% stock dividend declared April 19, 1996, distributed June 3, 1996 ...         --           3
                                                                           --------    --------
Balance at June 30 .....................................................   $     29    $     29
                                                                           ========    ========
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at beginning of year ...........................................   $ 27,307    $ 22,297
10% stock dividend declared April 19, 1996, distributed June 3, 1996 ...         --       4,762
Exercise of stock options ..............................................         64         130
                                                                           --------    --------
Balance at June 30 .....................................................   $ 27,371    $ 27,189
                                                                           ========    ========
Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of year ...........................................   $ 14,367    $ 15,970
10% stock dividend declared April 19, 1996, distributed June 3, 1996 ...         --      (4,772)
Net income for the year ................................................      2,607       2,227
                                                                           --------    --------
Balance at June 30 .....................................................   $ 16,974    $ 13,425
                                                                           ========    ========
Unrealized net holding gains on investment securities available-for-sale
Balance at beginning of year ...........................................   $    (86)   $    348
Adjustment to unrealized net holding gains .............................       (162)     (1,263)
                                                                           --------    --------
Balance at June 30 .....................................................   $   (248)   $   (915)
                                                                           ========    ========
</TABLE>

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

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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                                                  June 30,
                                                                                            --------------------
                                                                                              1997        1996
                                                                                              ----        ----
<S>                                                                                         <C>         <C>     
Operating activities
Net income .............................................................................    $  2,607    $  2,227
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
  Provision for losses on assets .......................................................         125         396
  Amortization of loan fees, premiums, discounts and deferred interest .................        (356)       (444)
  Loans originated for sale, net of repayments .........................................      (6,999)    (18,846)
  Sale of loans held for sale ..........................................................       9,717      43,910
  Increase in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets ...........      (1,012)     (3,545)
  Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment ..............................         254         213
  Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses ....................................       5,613       4,243
  Deferred income tax (benefit) provision ..............................................         (21)      1,686
  Other ................................................................................           4          19
                                                                                            --------    --------
     Net cash provided by operating activities .........................................       9,932      29,859
                                                                                            --------    --------
Investing activities
  Loans originated, net of repayments and sales ........................................     (13,141)    (29,039)
  Loans purchased ......................................................................          --        (181)
  Investment securities available-for-sale purchased ...................................     (16,648)    (59,482)
  Investment securities available-for-sale sold ........................................      12,609       7,591
  Principal repayments, maturities and calls of investment securities available-for-sale      11,012      29,281
  Investment securities held-to-maturity purchased .....................................     (12,593)    (18,102)
  Principal repayments and maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity ........       5,871       2,405
   Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock ................................        (780)     (1,201)
  Sales of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock .....................................         707         632
  Capitalized additions to real estate owned ...........................................         (20)     (1,956)
  Proceeds from sale of real estate owned ..............................................       6,674       2,924
  Net additions to premises and equipment ..............................................        (250)       (176)
                                                                                            --------    --------
      Net cash used in investing activities ............................................      (6,559)    (67,304)
                                                                                            --------    --------
Financing activities
  Net increase in deposits .............................................................       4,959      18,325
  Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances .............................     141,483      86,975
  Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances .............................    (153,983)    (76,915)
  Proceeds from other borrowings .......................................................       5,067       4,680
  Net proceeds from exercise of stock options ..........................................          64         130
                                                                                            --------    --------
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities ................................      (2,410)     33,195
                                                                                            --------    --------
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ...................................         963      (4,250)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...................................      16,342      15,711
                                                                                            --------    --------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .........................................    $ 17,305    $ 11,461
                                                                                            ========    ========
Supplemental information
  Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds .........................................    $  4,228    $  3,182
  Loans transferred to real estate owned at fair value .................................       2,086       2,666
  Loans to facilitate the sale of real estate owned ....................................         605       1,576
  Income tax payment ...................................................................         665       1,350
  Loans transferred to held for sale, net ..............................................          --       1,254
</TABLE>

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

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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
            As of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996

1)   Basis of Presentation

     First Citizens Financial  Corporation  ("First Citizens  Financial") is the
holding company of Citizens  Savings Bank F.S.B.  ("Citizens" or the "Bank"),  a
wholly-owned  federal savings bank subsidiary of First Citizens  Financial.  The
consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  First  Citizens
Financial, Citizens and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Citizens (collectively, the
"Company").

     The  financial  statements  as of June 30,  1997 and for the  three and six
months  ended  June 30,  1997 and 1996 are  unaudited  but,  in the  opinion  of
management of the Company, contain all adjustments,  consisting solely of normal
recurring  entries,  necessary  to  present  fairly the  consolidated  financial
condition as of June 30, 1997 and the results of consolidated operations for the
six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 and consolidated  cash flows for the six
months  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.  The  consolidated  statement of financial
condition as of December 31, 1996 is derived from audited financial  statements.
These  condensed  financial  statements  should be read in conjunction  with the
financial  statements and notes thereto  included in First Citizens  Financial's
latest report on Form 10-K.

     The results of  consolidated  operations  for the six months ended June 30,
1997 are not  necessarily  indicative  of results  that may be expected  for the
entire year ending December 31, 1997. The proposed acquisition of the Company by
Provident  Bankshares  Corporation is discussed in  Management's  Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition.

2)   Earnings Per Share

     Earnings  per share for the three and six months  ended June 30,  1997 were
determined  by dividing  net income by  3,288,788  and  3,267,520,  the weighted
average  number  of  shares  outstanding  during  these  periods,  respectively.
Earnings  per  share  for the  three and six  months  ended  June 30,  1996 were
determined  by dividing  net income by  3,200,989  and  3,183,165,  the weighted
average  number  of  shares  outstanding  during  these  periods,  respectively.
Outstanding  shares also  include  common  stock  equivalents  which  consist of
outstanding  stock  options,  if such options are dilutive.  The Company has not
separately  reported  fully diluted  earnings per share as it is not  materially
different from earnings per share.

3)   Stock Option Plans

     At June 30, 1997, the Company had three stock-based compensation plans that
provide for the grant of stock  options to  directors  and/or  officers  and key
employees  of the  Company  and its  subsidiary  at prices at least equal to the
market value at the date of grant. The maximum term of all options granted under
the plans is ten years and vesting occurs either immediately or over a period of
up to five  years.  A total of  631,885  shares of  Company  common  stock  were
reserved for issuance at June 30, 1997.

     The Company  calculates  the fair value of its stock options  granted after
December 31, 1994 in accordance  with SFAS No. 123,  Accounting for  Stock-Based
Compensation.  Accordingly,  the stated net income and earnings per share in the
Consolidated  Statements  of Income,  in addition to the proforma net income and
earnings per share reflecting the  compensation  costs for stock options granted
during the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  are  disclosed in
the table below:

                                   Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,                June 30,
                                   ------------------      ------------------
                                    1997        1996        1997        1996
                                    ----        ----        ----        ----
Net income:
  As reported                      $1,192      $1,149      $2,607      $2,227
  Proforma                          1,180       1,109       2,568       2,162
Earnings per share:                                                 
  As reported                         .36         .36         .80         .70
  Proforma                            .36         .35         .79         .69
Weighted-average assumptions:                                       
  Expected lives (years)            10.00       10.00       10.00       10.00
  Risk-free interest rate (%)        6.75        6.95        6.75        6.79
  Expected volatility (%)           48.21       49.97       48.38       50.01
                                                                  

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     The Company  did not record any  compensation  costs  during the six months
ended June 30,  1997 and 1996  relating  to any of its stock  option  plans.  In
addition,  no  significant  modifications  to the  plans  were made  during  the
periods.  The  fair  values  of the  stock  options  granted  which  are used to
determine the proforma impact of the options to compensation  expense, and thus,
net  income and  earnings  per share,  were  based on the  Black-Scholes  option
pricing model for each grant made during the three and six months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996, using the key assumptions detailed above.

     Compensation cost charged against  historical net income in the above table
was increased by the fair value of stock-based  compensation grants. The pre-tax
adjustments  amounted to $20,000 and $48,000 for the three months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996,  and $66,000  and $73,000 for the six months  ended June 30, 1997
and 1996,  respectively.  During the  initial  phase-in  period,  the effects of
applying SFAS No. 123 to historical net income to provide  proforma  disclosures
are not likely to be  representative  of the effects on reported  net income for
future  years  because  options vest over several  years and  additional  grants
generally are made each year.

     A summary of the status of the Company's  three fixed stock option plans as
of June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and changes during the six months ended
on those dates is presented below.  Average prices and shares subject to options
have been adjusted to reflect stock dividends.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1997                       1996
                                           -------------------------  -------------------------
                                                    Weighted Average           Weighted Average
                                            Shares   Exercise Price    Shares   Exercise Price
                                            ------  ----------------   ------  ----------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>   
Outstanding at beginning of year .......   539,749       $ 8.99       518,112       $ 7.40
Granted.................................     6,000        20.00        11,700        17.49
Exercised...............................   (12,701)        6.05       (23,068)        5.62
Forfeited...............................      (943)       15.68        (3,669)       13.69
Expired.................................        --                       (366)       15.69
                                           -------                    -------
Outstanding at June 30..................   532,105         9.20       502,709         7.66
                                           =======                    =======

Options exercisable at June 30 .........   481,312                    438,526
Weighted average fair value of options
   granted during the period............   $ 12.27                    $ 10.80
</TABLE>

     The  following  table  summarizes  information  about fixed  stock  options
outstanding at June 30, 1997.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Options Outstanding                     Options Exercisable
                 -----------------------------------------------  -----------------------------
  Range of          Number        Remaining     Weighted Average     Number    Weighted Average
Exercise Prices  Outstanding  Contractual Life   Exercise Price   Exercisable   Exercise Price
- ---------------  -----------  ----------------   --------------   -----------   --------------
                                   (years)
<S>                <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>   
 $ 1.32 - 1.33     117,469           4.6             $ 1.32         117,469         $ 1.32
   3.38 - 3.39      39,615           5.4               3.38          39,615           3.38
   5.17 - 5.72       6,294           1.7               5.44           6,294           5.44
   6.00            102,880           5.6               6.00         102,880           6.00
  10.23 -10.95      68,365           6.9              10.55          54,918          10.45
  11.36             12,100           7.6              11.36           9,407          11.36
  13.74 -13.85       8,148           7.3              13.77           4,518          13.79
  15.68 -15.70      92,539           8.4              15.68          75,164          15.68
  16.00 -16.37       6,395           8.4              16.29           5,028          16.35
  17.625-17.75      10,050           8.9              17.70           6,436          17.71
  18.00 -18.125     59,250           9.5              18.12          56,583          18.12
  19.00              3,000           9.3              19.00           1,000          19.00
  20.00              6,000           9.6              20.00           2,000          20.00
                   -------                                          -------
                   532,105                                          481,312
                   =======                                          =======
</TABLE>

     There were 57 option holders at June 30, 1997. Options exercised during the
three  months  ended June 30, 1997 had  exercise  prices  ranging  from $1.32 to
$18.125.  Closing price of the  Company's  stock at June 30, 1997 was $31.00 per
share.

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               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in the tables in thousands)
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     This  discussion and analysis  includes a description  of material  changes
which  have  affected  the  Company's   consolidated   financial  condition  and
consolidated  results of operations during the periods included in the Company's
financial statements.

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY BY PROVIDENT BANKSHARES

     On March  10,  1997,  the  Company  and  Provident  Bankshares  Corporation
("Provident")  entered  into an  Agreement  and  Plan  of  Merger  (the  "Merger
Agreement")  pursuant  to which the Company  will merge with and into  Provident
(the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, each share of common stock, par value
$.01 per share,  of the Company  outstanding on the effective date of the Merger
will (subject to certain  exceptions) be converted into the right to receive .73
shares of common stock,  par value $1.00 per share, of Provident,  together with
the corresponding number of rights attached thereto. In addition, if the average
closing  price of Provident  common  stock for the ten trading days  immediately
preceding  receipt of the last  regulatory  approval for the Merger  (determined
without regard to any related waiting periods) is below $35.625, the Company may
terminate the Merger Agreement unless Provident  increases the exchange ratio in
the Merger such that the value of Provident  common stock (based on such average
closing  price) to be received in the Merger is not less than  $26.006 per share
of  Company  common  stock.  The  Merger is  expected  to  qualify as a tax-free
reorganization  for Federal  income tax purposes  and to be  accounted  for as a
pooling of  interests.  The Merger is expected to close in the third  quarter of
1997,  and is subject to a number of conditions,  including,  but not limited to
the approval of the Merger by the requisite vote of the stockholders of both the
Company and Provident and the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.  The
Company  has  received  all  necessary  regulatory  approvals  for the  proposed
acquisition.  Stockholders  of both the Company and  Provident  will vote on the
proposed merger at separate stockholder meetings scheduled for August 20, 1997.

     Due to the 5% stock dividend declared by Provident  Bankshares  Corporation
on April 16, 1997, each First Citizens share will be converted into .7665 shares
of Provident under the Merger Agreement.

FINANCIAL CONDITION (June 30, 1997 compared to December 31, 1996)

     Total assets increased by $4.6 million,  or .66%, at June 30, 1997 compared
to December 31, 1996. Such increase was primarily due to an increase in loans by
$8.8 million, net, which reflects originations net of repayments.

     Nonperforming  assets,  net  (including  nonaccrual  loans and real  estate
owned,  net)  amounted to $6.4  million  and $10.7  million at June 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, respectively.  During the six months ended June 30, 1997, the
Bank sold one real estate owned  project  with a carrying  value of $6.0 million
and acquired title to a $2.1 million joint venture project.  Total nonperforming
assets,  net, as a percentage of total assets were .9% at June 30, 1997 and 1.6%
at December 31, 1996. Total loss reserves as a percentage of total nonperforming
assets,  gross,  were 98.0% at June 30,  1997 and 67.7% at  December  31,  1996.
Troubled  debt  restructurings,  net,  amounted to $3.9  million at December 31,
1996; there were no troubled debt restructurings outstanding at June 30, 1997.

     The Bank regularly reviews assets in its portfolio to determine whether any
require classification. On the basis of such review, the following assets, which
include nonperforming assets, were classified at the dates indicated:


                                            June 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                            -------------      -----------------
Classified Assets
  Substandard.........................         $ 8,561              $14,126
  Doubtful............................             113                  138
  Loss................................           1,595                2,412
                                               -------              -------
                                                10,269               16,676
  Specific loss reserves..............          (1,595)              (2,412)
                                               -------              -------
  Classified assets, net..............         $ 8,674              $14,264
                                               =======              =======

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     The Bank also  identifies  assets  which  possess  credit  deficiencies  or
potential  weaknesses   deserving   management's  close  attention  as  "special
mention".  These assets totaled $23.2 million at June 30, 1997 compared to $22.8
million at December 31, 1996.

     The  allowance for losses on loans is  established  through a provision for
loan losses based upon management's  evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan
portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan activity. Such evaluation
considers,  among other  factors,  the  estimated  fair value of the  underlying
collateral,  current  economic  conditions and historical loan loss  experience.
While  management uses available  information in establishing  the allowance for
possible loan losses,  future  adjustments  to the allowance may be necessary if
economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the
evaluations.  Additions to the  allowance  are charged to  operations;  realized
losses, net of recoveries,  are charged to the allowance.  In addition,  various
regulatory agencies,  as part of their examination process,  periodically review
the Company's  allowance for possible loan losses. Such agencies may require the
Company to recognize  additions to the allowance  based on their judgments about
information available to them at the time of their examinations.

     The Bank did not make any  additional  provisions to the allowance for loan
losses for the six months  ended June 30,  1997,  and  incurred  $697,000 of net
charge-offs  during the  period,  which  represents  amounts  realized on a loan
transferred to real estate owned and a settlement on a contruction loan.

     The Bank also establishes  allowances for losses on real estate owned based
upon their fair values.  The Bank recovered  $177,000 of loss provisions on real
estate owned during the six months ended June 30, 1997 and incurred  $102,000 of
charge-offs  during the period.  The valuations of real estate owned  properties
are reviewed periodically (at least quarterly) and updated as necessary based on
the Bank's expectations of holding periods, leasing or sales activity, and other
changes in market conditions.

     Based on  available  information,  management  believes  that  current loss
reserves are adequate at this time to cover  potential  losses in the portfolio.
There can be no assurance,  however, that additional loss provisions will not be
necessary in the future if market conditions deteriorate.

     The Bank had unrealized gains of $160,000 and unrealized losses of $540,000
on its investment securities  available-for-sale portfolio at June 30, 1997. The
amortized  cost of this  portfolio  was $74.4  million at that date.  There were
unrealized  losses  amounting to $44,000 and $866,000 in unrealized gains on the
investment  securities  held-to-maturity  portfolio  at that  date.  The  Bank's
investment   securities   portfolio   includes  both  agency   obligations   and
mortgage-backed securities.

     Deposits,  before  interest was credited,  decreased by $6.4 million during
the six months  ended June 30,  1997.  Deposits,  including  interest  credited,
increased by $5.0 million, a .9% increase. Also during the six months ended June
30, 1997,  advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank decreased $12.5 million,  or
16.7%.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances had an average  interest rate of 6.3% at
June 30, 1997.  Other borrowed money increased to $29.3 million at June 30, 1997
and had an average interest rate of 6.0% at that date.

     At June 30, 1997,  stockholders'  equity totaled $44.1 million,  or 6.4% of
total assets,  and reflected  $248,000 of net unrealized  holding losses, net of
applicable taxes, on investment securities available-for-sale. At June 30, 1997,
the Bank was considered "well  capitalized"  under regulatory  definitions.  See
"Liquidity and Capital Resources".

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND JUNE 30, 1996

     General.  The  Company  recorded  net income of $1.2  million,  or $.36 per
share,  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1997 as compared to net income of
$1.1 million, or $.36 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 1996.

     Net interest income,  after provision for loan losses,  increased  $817,000
when compared to 1996. There was a $1.5 million, or 13.2%,  increase in interest
income which was partially offset by a $723,000,  or 10.2%, increase in interest
expense.  Other  income  decreased  by  $63,000,  or  7.3%.  Operating  expenses
increased  $578,000,  or 16.2%,  during the three  months  ended  June 30,  1997
compared to the same period in 1996.  This  increase  was  primarily  due to the
$624,000 increase in loss from real estate.

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     Net Interest Income. The Company's net interest income increased  $817,000,
or 17.9%,  during the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the same
period of 1996.  Interest income on loans  increased by $1.6 million,  or 17.9%,
due to an increase in average  loans  outstanding  during the three months ended
June 30, 1997 compared to the same period in the prior year.

     Interest  paid on  deposits  increased  $409,000,  or 7.0%,  due to a $41.1
million  increase in average  outstanding  balances.  Interest rates on deposits
decreased negligibly during the three months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the
same period in the prior year. Interest on borrowed funds increased $314,000, or
26.0%, due to a $14.5 million increase in average outstanding balances. Interest
rates on borrowed  funds  increased  from 5.9% to 6.3%  during the three  months
ended June 30, 1997 compared to the same period in the prior year.

     Provision for Loan Losses.  Management  believes that current loss reserves
are  adequate  to cover  potential  losses in the loan  portfolio  at this time.
Therefore,  no additional  loss reserves were provided during the second quarter
of 1997. There can be no assurance,  however,  that additional reserves will not
be necessary if market conditions change.

     Other Income.  Total other income decreased  $63,000,  or 7.3%,  during the
three  months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the three months ended June 30,
1996.  Sales of $12.6 million of investment  securities  which resulted in a net
gain of $160,000  during the second  quarter of 1997 were offset by decreases in
loan fees and service  charges and gain on sale of loans.  Loan fees and service
charges  decreased  $100,000  due to the  recognition  of  $125,000  of deferred
extension fees in the second quarter of 1996.

     Operating Expense.  Operating expense increased $578,000,  or 16.2%, during
the three months ended June 30, 1997  compared to the same period in 1996.  This
increase is primarily due to a loss of $433,000  resulting from the sale of $6.0
million of real estate owned, sold in order for the Company, due to the upcoming
merger with  Provident  Bankshares,  to  concentrate  on enhancing  the combined
franchise value rather than managing troubled assets.

     Income Taxes. For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the Company's  effective
tax rate was slightly  above the statutory tax rate due to a $76,000 tax payment
made for a prior year  adjustment.  For the  quarter  ended June 30,  1996,  the
Company's effective tax rate was substantially equal to the statutory tax rate.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND JUNE 30, 1996

     General. The Company recorded net income of $2.6 million, or $.80 per share
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to net income of $2.2 million
or $.70 per share for the six months ended June 30, 1996.

     Net  interest  income,  after  provision  for loan losses,  increased  $1.8
million,  or 20.5%,  when compared to 1996. There was a $3.0 million,  or 13.2%,
increase in interest income which was offset by a $1.4 million, or 9.8% increase
in interest expense.  Provision for loan losses decreased $148,000. Other income
decreased $762,000,  or 34.5%, and operating expenses increased by $174,000,  or
2.3%,  during the six months ended June 30, 1997  compared to the same period in
1996.

     Net Interest Income.  The Company's net interest  income,  before provision
for loan losses,  increased $1.7 million,  or 18.5%, during the six months ended
June 30, 1997 as compared to the same period of 1996.  Interest  income on loans
increased  $2.7  million,  or 14.5%,  due to an increase in average  outstanding
balances of $64.4 million.  Interest income on investment  securities  increased
$478,000,  or 10.4%, due to both an increase in the average  outstanding balance
of $7.5 million and an increase in the average  interest  rate from 6.6% to 7.0%
during the six months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the same period in 1996.

     Interest paid on deposits increased  $603,000,  or 5.1%, due to an increase
in average outstanding balances of $40.8 million which was partially offset by a
decline  in  average  rates  paid on  deposits  from 4.8% to 4.7%.  Interest  on
borrowed  funds  increased  $772,000,  or 33.7% due to an  increase  in  average
outstanding  balances of $21.9  million and an increase in average rates paid on
borrowings from 5.8% to 6.1%.

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     Provision for Loan Losses.  During the six months ended June  30,1996,  the
Company  provided  $148,000 of  additional  reserves to the  allowance  for loan
losses.  Management believes that the current loss reserves are adequate at this
time to cover potential losses in the loan portfolio.  Therefore,  no additional
loss reserves were provided during the six months ended June 30, 1997. There can
be no  assurance,  however,  that  additional  reserves will not be necessary if
market conditions change.

     Other Income.  Total other income decreased $762,000,  or 34.5%, during the
six months  ended June 30,  1997 as  compared  to the six months  ended June 30,
1996. Gain on sale of loans decreased $730,000 primarily due to the fact that in
1996 Citizens recognized a gain of approximately $574,000 from the sale of $26.3
million of 30-year fixed-rate loans.

     Operating  expense.  Total operating expense increased  $174,000,  or 2.3%,
during the six months  ended June 30, 1997 as  compared to the six months  ended
June 30, 1996.  Loss from real estate  increased  $307,000  primarily due to the
recognition  of a $433,000  loss from the sale of $6.0  million  of real  estate
owned, sold in order for the Company,  due to the upcoming merger with Provident
Bankshares, to concentrate on enhancing the combined franchise value rather than
managing troubled assets.  Compensation and employee benefits increased $343,000
during the six months  ended June 30, 1997  compared to the same period in 1996.
Federal insurance premiums decreased by $375,000 due to the  recapitalization of
the Savings Association Insurance Fund by Congress in 1996.

     Income  Taxes.  For the six  months  ended  June 30,  1997,  the  Company's
effective tax rate was  substantially  equal to the statutory tax rate.  For the
six months ended June 30, 1996,  the Company's  effective tax rate was less than
the  statutory   tax  rate   primarily  due  to  the  effects  of  exercises  of
non-incentive stock options granted to directors and employees.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Under  current  regulations,  a  savings  association,  such  as the  Bank,
generally  is  required  to  maintain  liquid  assets at 5.0% or more of its net
withdrawable deposits plus short-term borrowings. The Bank is in compliance with
this  requirement.  At June 30, 1997, the Bank had outstanding  loan commitments
totaling $7.8 million.

     SAIF-insured  institutions,  such as the Bank,  are  required  to  maintain
minimum  levels of capital.  At June 30, 1997,  the Bank continued to exceed all
currently applicable core, tangible and risk-based capital requirements.

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     At June 30, 1997, the Bank had the following amounts of capital:

                    Actual     % of      Required     % of      Excess    % of
                    Amount    Assets*     Amount     Assets*    Amount   Assets*
                    ------    -------     ------     -------    ------   -------
Core **            $43,241      6.3%      $27,668      4.0%    $15,573     2.3%
Tangible            43,241      6.3        10,375      1.5      32,866     4.8
Risk-weighted**     48,444     10.9        35,700      8.0      12,744     2.9

- ----------
*    Based  upon  adjusted  total  assets  for the  core  and  tangible  capital
     requirements,   and  risk-weighted   assets  for  the  risk-based   capital
     requirement.

**   5.0% core and 10.0%  risk-based  capital  required to be  considered  "well
     capitalized"  and 4.0%  core and 8.0%  risk-based  capital  required  to be
     considered  "adequately  capitalized"  under  the  OTS  "Prompt  Corrective
     Action"  regulations.  Under current OTS capital  regulations,  the minimum
     core  capital  requirement  is 3.0%  and  the  minimum  risk-based  capital
     requirement is 8.0%.

     In   August   1993,   the  OTS   issued  a  final   rule   which   adds  an
interest-rate-risk  ("IRR") component to its risk-based  capital rule. Under the
rule, savings institutions with greater than normal interest rate exposure would
be required to deduct from risk-based capital one-half of the difference between
the institution's actual measured exposure and the normal level of exposure. The
amount to be deducted would be provided by OTS. The OTS has indefinitely delayed
implementation  of the final rule.  Based on financial data as of June 30, 1997,
management  believes  that  compliance  with  the new IRR  would  not have had a
material impact on the Bank's risk-based capital position at that date.

     At  June  30,  1997,   First   Citizens   Financial   Corporation,   on  an
unconsolidated  basis,  had a $1.3  million of cash.  First  Citizens  Financial
Corporation's   expenses   primarily  consist  of  certain   shareholder-related
activities.  First  Citizens  Financial  Corporation  believes  it can  fund its
working  capital  needs  from its own cash  account,  throughout  the next year,
without payment of dividends from the Bank.

IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128,  Earnings  per Share,  which is required to be adopted on December  31,
1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change the method  currently
used to compute  earnings per share and to restate all prior periods.  Under the
new requirements for calculating primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect
of outstanding stock options will be excluded. The impact of SFAS No. 128 on the
calculation of primary  earnings per share and fully diluted  earnings per share
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 is not expected to be material.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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

  (a)  Exhibits

       11.  Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share.
       27.  Financial Data Schedule.

  (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

       No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.



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                                   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.


                                            FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            (Registrant)






Date: August 11, 1997                       By: /s/ Enos K. Fry
      -------------------                       --------------------------------
                                                Enos K. Fry
                                                Vice Chairman and
                                                  President



Date: August 11, 1997                       By: /s/ William C. Scott
      -------------------                       --------------------------------
                                                William C. Scott
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer





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<PAGE>

               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

EXHIBIT NO.   EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION                                           PAGE
- -----------   -------------------                                           ----

  11          Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted
              Earnings Per Share......................................       17


  27          Financial Data Schedule.................................       18



                                       16





                                                                  Exhibit No. 11


               FIRST CITIZENS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                   UNAUDITED COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY
                         DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (a)
                      (In thousands, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,            June 30,
                                                                  ------------------    ----------------
                                                                     1997     1996        1997     1996
                                                                     ----     ----        ----     ----
<S>                                                                 <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>   
PRIMARY:
Net income ......................................................   $1,192   $1,149      $2,607   $2,227
                                                                    ======   ======      ======   ======
                                                                                       
Shares:                                                                                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding ............    2,946    2,915       2,944    2,909
Dilutive effect of exercise of stock options ....................      343      286         324      274
                                                                    ------   ------      ------   ------
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as adjusted    3,289    3,201       3,268    3,183
                                                                    ======   ======      ======   ======
                                                                                       
Earnings per share...............................................   $  .36   $  .36      $  .80   $  .70 
                                                                    ======   ======      ======   ======
                                                                                     
ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:

Shares:
Weighted average number of common shares, as adjusted for
  primary computation............................................    3,289    3,201       3,268    3,183
Additional dilutive effect of exercise of stock options .........       24       --          44        8
                                                                    ------   ------      ------   ------
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, as adjusted    3,313    3,201       3,312    3,191
                                                                    ======   ======      ======   ======

Earnings per share...............................................   $  .36   $  .36      $  .79   $  .70
                                                                    ======   ======      ======   ======
</TABLE>

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(a)  Restated  for the  effects of a 10% stock  dividend  declared  on April 19,
     1996, which was distributed on June 3, 1996 to stockholders of record as of
     May 3, 1996.



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<ARTICLE>                     9
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial  information  extracted from First
Citizens Financial  Corporation's Form 10-Q for the  Quarter ended June 30, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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