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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
or
     
o   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 0-32041
(CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. LOGO)
CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   38-3573582
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
525 Water Street, Port Huron, Michigan   48060
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(810) 987-8300
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     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 þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer þ       Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     The Issuer had 8,320,414 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of August 2, 2007.
 
 

 


 

CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
             
        Page
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
  Financial Statements        
 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006     1  
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)     2  
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)     3  
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)     4  
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)     5  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     8  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     14  
  Controls and Procedures     14  
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Legal Proceedings     15  
  Rick Factors     15  
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     15  
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     16  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     16  
  Other Information     16  
  Exhibits     16  
 
  Signatures     18  
 
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.        
 
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002        
 Change in Control Agreement
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.Section 1350
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.Section 1350

 


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PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements
CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                 
    Unaudited        
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
ASSETS
               
 
Cash and due from depository institutions
  $ 18,482     $ 24,722  
Interest-bearing deposits in other depository institutions
    51       101  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    18,533       24,823  
 
           
 
               
Certificates of deposit
    319       320  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    109,225       62,149  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    20,523       19,360  
Loans held for sale
    5,642       2,097  
Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $14,327 and $14,304 (Note 6)
    1,533,620       1,582,411  
Premises and equipment, net
    43,975       43,265  
Goodwill (Note 5)
    9,814       9,814  
Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $1,901 and $1,698 (Note 5)
    2,499       2,702  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    42,419       28,201  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,786,569     $ 1,775,142  
 
           
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 99,371     $ 96,193  
Interest-bearing
    1,020,122       1,090,465  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,119,493       1,186,658  
 
           
 
               
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    410,467       348,914  
Federal funds purchased
    67,224       51,095  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    11,303       11,161  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,608,487       1,597,828  
 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 9,526,761 issued
    95       95  
Additional paid-in capital
    95,097       94,818  
Retained earnings
    113,293       110,289  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (739 )     (422 )
Treasury stock, at cost (1,474,900 and 1,373,424 shares)
    (27,592 )     (24,760 )
Deferred compensation obligation
    3,868       3,583  
Unearned compensation — ESOP
    (5,940 )     (6,289 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    178,082       177,314  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,786,569     $ 1,775,142  
 
           
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                 
    Unaudited     Unaudited  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
INTEREST INCOME
                               
Loans, including fees
  $ 28,416     $ 26,716     $ 57,241     $ 51,658  
Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits
    6       48       14       71  
Certificates of Deposit
    6             9        
Securities:
                               
Tax-exempt
    219       255       396       435  
Taxable
    900       825       1,473       1,775  
 
                       
Total interest income
    29,547       27,844       59,133       53,939  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Deposits
    10,400       9,409       21,244       17,363  
Short-term borrowings
    805       765       1,428       1,840  
FHLB advances
    4,861       4,063       9,126       7,798  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    16,066       14,237       31,798       27,001  
 
                       
NET INTEREST INCOME
    13,481       13,607       27,335       26,938  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    491       710       1,750       1,580  
 
                       
NET INTEREST INCOME, after provision for loan losses
    12,990       12,897       25,585       25,358  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                               
Service charges and other fees
    867       636       1,705       1,237  
Mortgage banking activities
    632       495       1,231       1,009  
Trust fee income
    359       370       688       679  
Loss on sale of securities available for sale
    (26 )           (26 )      
Other
    157       21       250       70  
 
                       
Total noninterest income
    1,989       1,522       3,848       2,995  
 
                       
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Compensation, payroll taxes and employee benefits
    6,175       5,810       12,040       11,652  
Office occupancy and equipment
    2,184       1,834       4,131       3,664  
Advertising and business promotion
    309       381       536       567  
Stationery, printing and supplies
    308       686       667       1,212  
Data processing
    20       253       41       681  
Professional fees
    1,186       1,116       2,237       1,933  
Core deposit intangible amortization
    101       119       203       238  
Other
    1,571       1,426       2,893       2,540  
 
                       
Total noninterest expense
    11,854       11,625       22,748       22,487  
 
                       
INCOME, before federal income tax expense
    3,125       2,794       6,685       5,866  
Federal income tax expense
    971       934       2,166       1,962  
 
                       
NET INCOME
  $ 2,154     $ 1,860     $ 4,519     $ 3,904  
 
                       
EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC
  $ 0.27     $ 0.24     $ 0.56     $ 0.49  
 
                       
EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED
  $ 0.27     $ 0.23     $ 0.56     $ 0.49  
 
                       
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
  $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.18     $ 0.18  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
                            Accumulated                            
            Additional             Other             Deferred     Unearned     Total  
    Common     Paid-in     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury     Compensation     Compensation     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Stock     Obligation     - ESOP     Equity  
Six months ended June 30, 2006
                                                               
 
Balance, January 1, 2006
  $ 95     $ 93,848     $ 104,054     $ (898 )   $ (24,653 )   $ 3,111     $ (6,987 )   $ 168,570  
 
Exercise of stock options
            202                       962                       1,164  
 
Purchase of treasury stock
                                    (560 )                     (560 )
 
Deferred compensation
                                            247               247  
 
Allocation of ESOP shares
            364                                       349       713  
 
Dividends paid ($.18 per share)
                    (1,516 )                                     (1,516 )
 
Net income
                    3,904                                       3,904  
Change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax effect of $(80)
                            (149 )                             (149 )
 
                                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                                            3,755  
 
                                               
 
Balance, June 30, 2006
  $ 95     $ 94,414     $ 106,442     $ (1,047 )   $ (24,251 )   $ 3,358     $ (6,638 )   $ 172,373  
 
                                               
 
Six months ended June 30, 2007
                                                               
 
Balance, January 1, 2007
  $ 95     $ 94,818     $ 110,289     $ (422 )   $ (24,760 )   $ 3,583     $ (6,289 )   $ 177,314  
 
Exercise of stock options
            18                       100                       118  
 
Purchase of treasury stock (103,000 shares)
                                    (2,932 )                     (2,932 )
 
Deferred compensation
                                            285               285  
 
Allocation of ESOP shares
            261                                       349       610  
 
Dividends paid ($.18 per share)
                    (1,515 )                                     (1,515 )
 
Net income
                    4,519                                       4,519  
Change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax effect of $(171)
                            (317 )                             (317 )
 
                                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                                            4,202  
 
                                               
 
Balance, June 30, 2007
  $ 95     $ 95,097     $ 113,293     $ (739 )   $ (27,592 )   $ 3,868     $ (5,940 )   $ 178,082  
 
                                               
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
                 
    Unaudited  
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 4,519     $ 3,904  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    1,750       1,580  
Deferred compensation and ESOP
    895       960  
Depreciation
    1,598       1,326  
Core deposit intangible amortization
    203       238  
Amortization of securities
    698       282  
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale
    67,577       54,333  
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale
    (71,141 )     (53,881 )
(Gain) loss on sale of mortgage loans
    19       (130 )
(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment
    (11 )     6  
Loss on sale of securities available for sale
    26        
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (18,586 )     (1,058 )
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    142       668  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (12,311 )     8,228  
LENDING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
    9,179       6,628  
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
    1,748        
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (8,374 )     (1,489 )
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    (1,163 )     (1,802 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans
    (472 )     (107,384 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned, held for sale
    1,212        
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
    21       4  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (2,318 )     (5,444 )
 
           
Net cash used in lending and investing activities
    (167 )     (109,487 )
DEPOSIT AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    (67,165 )     69,506  
Net increase in federal funds purchased
    16,129       13,948  
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
    118       1,164  
Repayment of line of credit
          (3,950 )
Payment of dividends
    (1,515 )     (1,516 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (2,932 )     (560 )
Repayment of FHLB advances
    (9,013 )     (354,201 )
Proceeds from FHLB advances
    70,566       351,700  
 
           
Net cash provided by deposit and financing activities
    6,188       76,091  
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (6,290 )     (25,168 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    24,823       47,591  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 18,533     $ 22,423  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for:
               
Interest
  $ 31,861     $ 26,633  
Federal income taxes
    1,350       1,360  
Supplemental noncash disclosure:
               
Transfers from loans to other real estate
    3,327       840  
Transfers from loans to loans held for sale
    51,386       79,000  
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CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements are not included herein. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries and the notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     All adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows, have been made. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.
     Certain amounts in the prior period’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
NOTE 2 — PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
     Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”), a Delaware company, is the holding company for Citizens First Savings Bank (the “Bank”), a state-chartered savings bank headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank (collectively referred to as the “Company”). The Bank also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Citizens Financial Services, Inc., Citizens First Mobile Services, LLC and Citizens First Mortgage, LLC. Citizens Financial Services, Inc. includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, CFS Insurance Agency. Citizens Financial Services, Inc. receives revenue from its subsidiary, CFS Insurance Agency, which provides insurance services to individuals and small businesses in the Port Huron area. Citizens First Mortgage, LLC receives revenue from interest income on loans and the sale of loans. The Bancorp owns 100% of Coastal Equity Partners, L.L.C., established in 2006, whose primary purpose is to own and operate real estate activities, such as leasing and/or selling our Other Real Estate Owned assets. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2007. The Company has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair value. Prior to the issuance of SFAS No. 157, guidance for applying fair value was incorporated in several accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active markets. Under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy. While SFAS No. 157 does not add any new fair value measurements, it does change current practice as follows: (1) a requirement for an entity to include its own credit standing in the measurement of its liabilities; (2) a modification of the transaction price presumption; (3) a prohibition on the use of block discounts when valuing large blocks of securities for broker-dealers and investment companies; and (4) a requirement to adjust the value of restricted stock for the effect of the restriction even if

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the restriction lapses within one year. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2007. The Company has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
     In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets- an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. SFAS No.156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in specific situations. Additionally, the servicing asset or servicing liability shall be initially measured at fair value; however, an entity may elect the “amortization method” or “fair value method” for subsequent balance sheet reporting periods. The adoption of SFAS No. 156, effective January 1, 2007, did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. In addition, the Company has elected the amortization method for subsequent balance sheet reporting.
     In June 2007, the FASB ratified an Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) consensus regarding Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards, which becomes effective for the Company January 1, 2008. This Issue states that tax benefits received on dividends paid to employees associated with their unvested stock compensation awards should be recorded in additional-paid-in-capital (APIC) for awards expected to vest. Currently, such dividends are a permanent tax deduction reducing the annual effective income tax rate. This Issue also requires that such tax benefits be reclassified between APIC and income tax expense in subsequent periods for any changes in forfeiture estimates. Tax benefits for dividends recorded to APIC would be available to absorb future stock compensation tax deficiencies. This Issue is to be applied prospectively to dividends declared in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Retrospective application of this Issue is prohibited. Management has not completed its review of this new guidance, but expects the effect upon implementation will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
     Under the Company’s stock-based incentive plan, the Company may grant restricted stock awards and options to its directors, officers, and employees for up to 476,338 and 1,429,014 shares of common stock, respectively. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 (R) using the modified-prospective transition method. SFAS No. 123(R), Share Based Payment, established a fair value method of accounting for stock options whereby compensation expense would be recognized based on the computed fair value of the options on the grant date. No options were granted since May 17, 2005. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to restricted stock awards over the period the services are performed.
     At June 30, 2007, stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 6.8 years. The following table summarizes stock options outstanding segregated by exercise price range and summarizes aggregate intrinsic value at June 30, 2007:
                                 
            Weighted Average        
            Remaining             Aggregate  
    Number     Contractual     Exercise     Intrinsic  
Range of Exercise Prices   Outstanding     Life     Price     Value  
$23.00 - $24.00
    13,847     6.7 years   $ 23.90       (1 )
$20.00 - $22.99
    2,400     7.8 years     21.91       (1 )
 
$19.00 - $19.99
    78,914     7.7 years     19.93     $ 147,569  
$18.00 - $18.99
    82,360     5.7 years     18.81       246,256  
 
                       
Total
    177,521             $ 19.75     $ 393,826  
 
                         
 
(1)   Tranche exercise price was below the closing price at June 29, 2007, the last business day of the quarter.
NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
     Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including vested stock awards. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards and are determined using the treasury stock method. Treasury and unallocated ESOP shares are not considered outstanding for purposes of calculating basic or diluted earnings per share.

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     Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following (in thousands, except per share data):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Net income
  $ 2,154     $ 1,860     $ 4,519     $ 3,904  
 
                       
 
                               
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share
    7,995,104       7,920,966       8,007,807       7,933,668  
Effect of dilutive securities
    1,068       31,082       8,045       26,473  
 
         
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per common share
    7,996,172       7,952,048       8,015,852       7,960,141  
 
                       
 
                               
Number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share computation
    13,847                    
 
         
NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
     Goodwill in the amount of $9.8 million and core deposit intangibles were recorded for the January 9, 2004 acquisition of Metro Bancorp, Inc. Net core deposit intangible assets at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were $2.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next 5 years is as follows: $405,000 in 2007, and $383,000 in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Annually, the core deposit intangible is evaluated for impairment by comparing the total dollar value of deposits purchased in 2004 to the amount remaining as of the testing date. Based on our analysis in the 4th quarter 2006, no impairment of the identifiable intangible asset has occurred.
NOTE 6 — LOANS
     Loans were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Real estate loans:
               
One-to four-family
  $ 463,081     $ 513,139  
Commercial and multi-family
    439,475       432,009  
Residential construction
    115,302       127,777  
Home equity and lines of credit
    133,989       137,112  
 
           
 
    1,151,847       1,210,037  
Commercial loans
    298,508       280,005  
Consumer loans:
               
Vehicles
    72,763       83,435  
Other
    24,770       23,820  
 
           
 
    97,533       107,255  
 
           
Total loans
    1,547,888       1,597,297  
Less:
               
Allowance for loan losses
    14,327       14,304  
Net deferred loan fees
    (59 )     582  
 
           
Net loans
  $ 1,533,620     $ 1,582,411  
 
           
NOTE 7 — OFF BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
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commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
     The total contractual amounts of standby letters of credit were $19.5 million and $8.8 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. There were no contractual amounts outstanding of commercial letters of credit at June 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006.
     At June 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $367.6 million.
     The Company uses forward contracts as part of its mortgage banking activities. Forward contracts provide for the delivery of financial instruments at a specified future date and at a specified price or yield. Outstanding forward contracts to sell residential mortgage loans were approximately $3.7 million and $3.9 million at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The fair value of forward contracts was insignificant at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
NOTE 8 — INCOME TAXES
     Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the Interpretation). This Interpretation provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns. The initial adoption of this Interpretation had no impact on the Company’s financial statements. Based upon our calculations, the Company does not have any amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest, as of January 1, 2007.
     The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons including adding amounts for current tax year positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to the statutes of limitation, changes in management’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, status of examinations, litigation and legislative activity and the addition or elimination of uncertain tax positions.
     The Company’s policy is to report interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
     The Company’s federal income tax returns are open and subject to examination from the 2005 tax return year and forward, as the Company was recently audited in 2006 for the tax year ended December 31, 2004. The Company’s various state income tax returns are generally open from the 2002 and later tax return years based on individual state statute of limitations.
     The Michigan Single Business Tax, which expires December 31, 2007, was replaced by the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) in June, 2007. The MBT includes a provision for a Financial Institutions Tax (FIT), which applies to all banks, savings banks, holding companies and all their affiliated companies. The FIT is a tax on combined capital less United States and Michigan municipal obligations using a five-year average at a tax rate of 0.235%. The FIT base may also be reduced by goodwill acquired after July 1, 2007. The Company has not yet determined the impact of this tax on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Item 2. — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     The following analysis discusses changes in the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1. of this document.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. The Company may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be contained in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders, in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in other filings with the SEC and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, including revenue creation, lending origination, operating efficiencies, loan sales, charge-offs, loan loss allowances and provisions, growth opportunities, interest rates, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, capital and other

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expenditures and synergies, efficiencies, cost savings and funding and other advantages expected to be realized from various activities. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
     Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions that are subject to significant risks or uncertainties or that are based on certain assumptions. Future results and the actual effect of plans and strategies are inherently uncertain, and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, depending upon various important factors, risks or uncertainties. Those factors, many of which are subject to change based on various other factors, including factors beyond the Company’s control, and other factors, including others discussed in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders, the Company’s Form 10-K, other factors identified in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, as well as other factors identified by management from time to time, could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its operations or cause its financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements. The impact of technological changes implemented by the Company and the Bank and by other parties, including third party vendors, which may be more difficult or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to the Company and its customers.
OVERVIEW. The Company currently operates as a community-oriented financial institution that accepts deposits from the general public in the communities surrounding its 24 full-service banking centers along with a loan production office in Ft. Myers, Florida. The deposited funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, are used by the Company to originate loans. The Company’s principal lending activity is the origination of mortgage loans for the purchase or refinancing of one-to-four family residential properties. The Company also originates commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction loans, commercial loans, automobile loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and a variety of other consumer loans.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES. As of June 30, 2007, there have been no material changes in the disclosures regarding critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company’s critical accounting policies are described in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and financial sections of its 2006 Annual Report. Management believes its critical accounting policies relate to the Company’s securities, allowance for loan losses, its valuation of mortgage servicing rights and goodwill and intangibles.
COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
     Summary. Total assets increased $11.4 million, or 0.6%, to $1.787 billion at June 30, 2007 from $1.775 billion at December 31, 2006, primarily due to an increase of $26.0 million, or 3.7%, in the commercial loan portfolio. The increase in total assets was partially offset by a decrease of cash and due from depository institutions of $6.2 million and a decrease in consumer loans of $12.8 million. The consumer loan decrease is related to management’s decision in the third quarter of 2006 to reduce vehicle indirect lending due to the recent economic conditions of the State of Michigan.
     Total liabilities increased $10.7 million, or 0.7%, to $1.608 billion at June 30, 2007 from $1.598 billion at December 31, 2006. The primary reason for the increase was due to an increase of $77.7 million in FHLB advances and Federal funds purchased, offset by a decrease in total deposits of $67.2 million (discussed below). Based on our forecasted loan growth versus the recent deposit decline, management expects that FHLB advances, Federal funds purchased and/or brokered deposits will increase in subsequent periods, depending on which borrowing opportunity makes the most economic sense after analyzing maturity and repricing data and balancing interest rate risk.
     Portfolio Loans and Asset Quality. Nonperforming loans totaled $30.2 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $25.7 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of $4.6 million, or 17.8%. Correspondingly, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased to 1.96% at June 30, 2007 compared to 1.63% at December 31, 2006. As indicated by the table below, a majority of the increase in total nonperforming assets resulted from the increase in nonperforming real estate mortgage loans and other real estate owned. The increase in nonperforming real estate mortgage loans is primarily due to a rise in foreclosures reflecting both weak economic conditions and soft residential real estate values in many parts of Michigan. While most financial institutions who operate in the State of Michigan are experiencing unfavorable results in loans between 30 and 90 days past due category, the Company’s delinquency rate for loans in this category improved by 19.6 % during the quarter. The Company does not hold any sub-prime loans in our loan portfolio.

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     The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Nonperforming loans:
               
Real estate
  $ 17,595     $ 13,400  
Commercial
    11,100       10,974  
Consumer
    1,531       1,293  
 
           
Total
    30,226       25,667  
Real estate and other assets owned
    4,762       3,253  
 
           
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 34,988     $ 28,920  
 
           
Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans
    1.95 %     1.61 %
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
    1.96 %     1.63 %
     The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to operations and reduced by net charge-offs. The following table sets forth activity in the allowance for loan losses for the interim periods (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    ended June 30,     ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 14,490     $ 13,960     $ 14,304     $ 13,546  
Provision for loan losses
    491       710       1,750       1,580  
Charge-offs
    (820 )     (815 )     (2,092 )     (1,350 )
Recoveries
    166       98       365       177  
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 14,327     $ 13,953     $ 14,327     $ 13,953  
 
                       
 
                               
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
                    0.93 %     0.95 %
Allowance for loans losses to nonperforming loans
                    47.40 %     73.02 %
     Deposits. Deposits decreased $67.2 million, or 5.7%, from December 31, 2006 to $1.119 billion at June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest bearing deposits of $70.3 million, or 6.5%, was primarily due to a decrease of $14.0 million in brokered deposits due to maturity and a net decrease of $4.6 million in public funds due to public entities using funds held for investment with the Company withdrawn for their general operating purposes. Additionally, customers with approximately $10.0 million in aggregate balances did not renew their products with the Company. As mentioned in previous Filings, the Company approaches these types of customers with a discipline focus on rates, service and quatity of our products and thus allowed the customers’ accounts to mature without renewal. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $3.2 million, or 3.3%, in noninterest-bearing deposits. Deposit growth continues to be effected by general adverse economic conditions experienced in the State of Michigan.
COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     Summary. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 increased $294,000, or 15.8%, to $2.2 million from $1.9 million compared to the same period in 2006. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $615,000, or 15.8%, to $4.5 million from $3.9 million compared the same period in 2006. The increase was due to a noninterest income increase of $853,000, primarily due to an increase in service charges and other fees and mortgage banking activities, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, noninterest expense increased slightly by 1.2%, compared to the same period in 2006.

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     Net Interest Income. Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 totaled $27.3 million, an increase of 1.5%, as compared to $26.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Due to the competitive nature in attracting new deposits, market rates for deposits increased at a faster rate than market lending rates during the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period last year, as evidenced by the average rate on interest bearing liabilities as noted in the tables below. The increased costs of attracting new and maintaining current deposits and an increase in the cost of borrowings to fund loan growth compressed net interest margin, which fell 12 basis points to 3.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 3.38% for the same period last year
     The following tables present an analysis of net interest margin for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands).
                                                                         
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,        
    2007     2006     Change in Net Interest Income  
                    Average                     Average                    
    Average     Revenue/     Yield/     Average     Revenue/     Yield/                    
    Balance     Cost     Rate     Balance     Cost     Rate     Volume     Yield/Rate     Net  
Assets
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Loans (1)
  $ 1,604,856     $ 28,416       7.10 %   $ 1,527,452     $ 26,716       7.02 %   $ 1,358     $ 342     $ 1,700  
Certificates of deposit
    319       6       7.54 %                                          
Securities (2):
                                                                       
Taxable
    39,170       685       7.01 %     51,850       597       4.62 %     (146 )     234       88  
Tax-exempt
    29,485       219       2.98 %     31,221       255       3.28 %     (14 )     (22 )     (36 )
Federal funds sold
    363       5       5.52 %     3,045       35       4.61 %     (31 )     1       (30 )
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    19,813       215       4.35 %     19,502       229       4.71 %     4       (18 )     (14 )
Interest earning deposits
    107       1       3.75 %     1,530       12       3.15 %     (11 )     0       (11 )
 
                                                     
Total interest-earning assets
    1,694,113       29,547       7.00 %     1,634,600       27,844       6.83 %     1,159       538       1,703  
 
                                                               
Noninterest-earning assets
    97,567                       91,037                                          
 
                                                                   
Total assets
  $ 1,791,680                     $ 1,725,637                                          
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                       
Liabilities
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
Savings
  $ 115,829     $ 583       2.02 %   $ 113,312     $ 421       1.49 %   $ 9     $ 153     $ 162  
NOW
    85,992       171       0.80 %     87,727       138       0.63 %     (3 )     36       33  
Money market
    242,525       2,315       3.83 %     276,238       2,515       3.65 %     (308 )     108       (200 )
Certificates of deposit
    604,238       7,331       4.87 %     565,672       6,335       4.49 %     433       563       996  
 
                                                     
Total interest bearing deposits
    1,048,584       10,400       3.98 %     1,042,949       9,409       3.62 %     132       859       991  
Short-term borrowings
    56,969       805       5.67 %     61,457       765       4.99 %     (56 )     96       40  
FHLB advances
    395,372       4,861       4.93 %     336,722       4,063       4.84 %     710       88       798  
 
                                                     
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,500,925       16,066       4.29 %     1,441,128       14,237       3.96 %     786       1,043       1,829  
 
                                                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
    95,950                       98,433                                          
Other Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    15,309                       14,923                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities
    1,612,184                       1,554,484                                          
Stockholders’ equity
    179,496                       171,153                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,791,680                     $ 1,725,637                                          
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                       
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 193,188                     $ 193,472                                          
 
                                                                   
Net interest income
          $ 13,481                     $ 13,607                             $ (126 )
 
                                                                 
Interest rate spread (3)
                    2.71 %                     2.87 %                        
Net interest margin as a percentage of interest-earning assets (4)
                    3.19 %                     3.34 %                        
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                    112.87 %                     113.43 %                        

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    For the Six Months Ended June 30,        
    2007     2006     Change in Net Interest Income  
                    Average                     Average                    
    Average     Revenue/     Yield/     Average     Revenue/     Yield/                    
    Balance     Cost     Rate     Balance     Cost     Rate     Volume     Yield/Rate     Net  
Assets
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Loans (1)
  $ 1,605,903     $ 57,241       7.19 %   $ 1,500,512     $ 51,658       6.94 %   $ 1,829     $ 3,754     $ 5,583  
Certificates of deposit
    320       9       5.67 %                                          
Securities (2):
                                                                       
Taxable
    35,351       1,012       5.77 %     54,160       1,334       4.97 %     (234 )     (88 )     (322 )
Tax-exempt
    29,877       396       2.67 %     31,250       435       2.81 %     (10 )     (29 )     (39 )
Federal funds sold
    404       11       5.49 %     2,107       47       4.50 %     (19 )     (17 )     (36 )
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    19,586       461       4.75 %     19,047       441       4.67 %     6       14       20  
Interest earning deposits
    125       3       4.84 %     1,864       24       2.60 %     (11 )     (10 )     (21 )
 
                                                     
Total interest-earning assets
    1,691,566       59,133       7.05 %     1,608,940       53,939       6.76 %     1,561       3,624       5,194  
 
                                                               
Noninterest-earning assets
    92,595                       87,126                                          
 
                                                                   
Total assets
  $ 1,784,161                     $ 1,696,066                                          
 
                                                                   
 
Liabilities
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
Savings
  $ 114,443     $ 1,124       1.98 %   $ 109,545     $ 735       1.35 %   $ 17     $ 372     $ 389  
NOW
    87,605       375       0.86 %     91,218       265       0.59 %     (5 )     115       110  
Money market
    250,511       4,782       3.85 %     280,968       5,079       3.65 %     (278 )     (19 )     (297 )
Certificates of deposit
    617,423       14,963       4.89 %     534,325       11,284       4.26 %     885       2,794       3,679  
 
                                                     
Total interest bearing deposits
    1,069,982       21,244       4.00 %     1,016,056       17,363       3.45 %     618       3,263       3,881  
Short-term borrowings
    50,867       1,428       5.66 %     72,731       1,840       5.10 %     (279 )     (133 )     (412 )
FHLB advances
    374,329       9,126       4.92 %     329,077       7,798       4.78 %     541       787       1,328  
 
                                                     
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,495,178       31,798       4.29 %     1,417,864       27,001       3.84 %     880       3,917       4,797  
 
                                                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
    94,753                       93,316                                          
Other Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    15,200                       14,728                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities
    1,605,131                       1,525,908                                          
Stockholders’ equity
    179,030                       170,158                                          
 
                                                                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,784,161                     $ 1,696,066                                          
 
                                                                   
 
                                                                       
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 196,388                     $ 191,076                                          
 
                                                                   
Net interest income
          $ 27,335                     $ 26,938                             $ 397  
 
                                                                 
Interest rate spread (3)
                    2.76 %                     2.92 %                        
Net interest margin as a percentage of interest-earning assets (4)
                    3.26 %                     3.38 %                        
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                    113.13 %                     113.48 %                        
 
(1)   Balances are net of deferred loan origination fees, undisbursed proceeds of construction loans in process, and include nonperforming loans.
 
(2)   Securities available for sale are not on a tax equivalent basis.
 
(3)   Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
 
(4)   Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
     Provision for Loan Losses. The provisions for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 were $491,000 and $1.8 million as compared to $710,000 and $1.6 million for the same period in the prior year, respectively. The changes in the provision for loan losses is thoroughly reviewed and is the result of management’s analysis of the loan loss allowance, current and forecasted economic conditions in the regional markets where we conduct business and historical charge off rates in the overall loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses decreased by $219,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period last year due to a restructuring of our balance sheet as further discussed in the Liquidity section of this Form. The loan loss allowance as a percentage of total loans increased by 3 basis points to 0.93% at June 30, 2007 from 0.90% at December 31, 2006, based upon our detailed analysis of the allowance for loan losses performed at June 30, 2007. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans decreased from 55.7% at December 31, 2006 to 47.4% at June 30, 2007 as a result of the increase in nonperforming loans compared to the increase in the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan loss analysis includes potential losses in the loan portfolio. Based on our analysis, we believe that the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover potential losses at June 30, 2007.
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assumptions underlying the Company’s allowance for loan losses are uncertain, different estimates and assumptions could require a material increase in the allowance for loan losses. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses could also have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net income and results of operations.
     Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 30.7% to $2.0 million, and 28.5% to $3.8 million compared to $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in service charges and other fees of $468,000, or 37.8%, and an increase in mortgage banking activities of $222,000, or 22.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 over the same period in the prior year. The increase in service charges and other fees is a result of our efforts to enhance our available products to customers and revising our service charges on value added products over the last several months. Sales of mortgage loans for the six months ended June 30, 2007, net of the $51.4 million mortgage loan sale is discussed below which contributed approximately $50,000 in additional noninterest income, increased by 24.4% in terms of principal balance compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
     Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 increased 2.0% to $11.9 million and 1.2% to $22.7 million compared to $11.6 million and $22.5 million, respectively, for the same time periods in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $467,000 increase in office occupancy and equipment, primarily as a result of an increase in depreciation expense, offset by a decrease of $640,000 in data processing fees and a $545,000 decrease in stationary, printing and supplies for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in the prior year. These decreases are primarily a result of the integration of in-house core processing and item processing functions completed in the last quarter of 2006. Our compensation and employee benefits expenses have remained relatively flat for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the increases in these expenses experienced during the first half of 2006. These investments in human capital have allowed us to successfully complete the integration of our in house core processing and item processing functions, thus reducing data processing expenses. We expect noninterest expense to remain flat or increase slightly over the next several months.
     LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations, including the ability to have funds available to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers as well as maintaining the flexibility to take advantage of investment opportunities. The Company’s primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, sales of loans in the secondary market, maturities and sales of investment securities, borrowings from the FHLB, borrowings from its correspondent banks and brokered deposits. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
     Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management. The Company adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (1) expected loan demand, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and (4) the objectives of its asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning overnight deposits and short- and intermediate-term U.S. Government and agency obligations.
     The Company’s primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. In the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company originated $235.2 million of loans and purchased $8.4 million of securities and in fiscal 2006, originated $511.9 million of loans and purchased $1.5 million of securities.
     The Company’s most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments. The levels of these assets are dependent on the Company’s operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2007, cash and short-term investments totaled $18.5 million and securities classified as available for sale totaled $109.2 million.
     The Company originates fixed-rate mortgage loans conforming to Fannie Mae guidelines generally for sale in the secondary market. The proceeds of such sales provide funds for both additional lending and liquidity to meet current obligations. Sales of fixed-rate mortgage loans were $67.6 million and $107.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and year ended December 31, 2006, respectively. During the second quarter of the current period, the Company sold, without recourse, approximately $51.4 million of fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. These mortgage loans were securitized by Fannie Mae (Investor) as Mortgage Backed Securities, of which the Company purchased $50.8 million. The Company retained the servicing rights of these mortgage loans and will remit an average guarantee fee of 30 basis points to the Investor over the life of the securities. The effect of the transaction improved the overall liquidity position of the Company due to the rebalancing of our balance sheet. The effect of this transaction on earnings was immaterial.
     Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts, public funds, overnight borrowings from our correspondent banks, FHLB advances and brokered deposits. Year to date, the Company experienced a net decrease in total deposits of $67.2 million for the six months ended June 30, verses a net increase of $114.5 million during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by the Company and its local

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competitors and other factors. The Company manages the pricing of its deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships, and occasionally offers promotional rates on certain deposit products in order to attract deposits. The Company continues to seek new customers in our recently expanded markets of Macomb and Oakland counties.
     The Company has the ability to borrow a total of approximately $621.2 million, $168.1 million from its correspondent banks and $453.1 million from the FHLB, of which $67.2 million and $410.5 million were outstanding at June 30, 2007, respectively. Included in the total amount of available borrowings from its correspondent banks is a bank line-of-credit in the amount of $25.0 million, of which $0 was outstanding at June 30, 2007.
     At June 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $367.6 million, of which $86.0 million had fixed interest rates. The Company believes that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments. Loan commitments have, in recent periods, been funded through liquidity or through FHLB borrowings. The Company has relationships with various brokers to originate brokered deposits in the open market. Brokered deposits provide additional liquidity to fund the gap between growth in our loan portfolio and overall business and increases in deposits from customers. There are occasions, depending on the market, when the all-in interest rate costs of brokered deposits are lower than other available funding sources. Management evaluates which funding source is less expensive to manage our interest rate risk depending on the funding need. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in one year or less as of June 30, 2007 totaled $457.5 million. Management believes, based on past experience, that a significant portion of those deposits will remain with the Company. Based on the foregoing, the Company considers its liquidity and capital resources sufficient to meet its outstanding short-term and long-term needs.
     The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2007, the Bank exceeded all of the regulatory capital requirements and is considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.
     The sources of funds as described above have been used to pay dividends, repurchase the Company’s common stock and pay general corporate expenses. The Bancorp may utilize future dividend payments from its subsidiary Bank as an additional funding source. The Bank’s ability to pay dividends and other capital distributions to the Bancorp is generally limited by the Michigan Banking Commissioner and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Additionally, the Michigan Banking Commissioner and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may prohibit the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Bancorp, which is otherwise permissible by regulation for safety and soundness reasons.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     As of June 30, 2007, there have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information the Company must disclose in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, the officers have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in bringing to their attention on a timely basis, material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act.
     Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and the Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     No significant change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
     The Company was recently served with a lawsuit filed by Citizens Republic Bancorp which challenges the ability of the Company to use its trade name in Oakland and Macomb Counties in the State of Michigan. Since the lawsuit was only recently filed, minimal activity has occurred in the case. The Company will vigorously defend its right to use its trade name which it has used for several decades and properly perfected with the U.S. Trademark Office.
     Additionally, periodically there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Company’s business. Neither the Company or its subsidiaries are a party to any pending legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations the Company.
Item 1a. Risk Factors
     As of June 30, 2007, there have been no material changes in the discussion pertaining to risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
     The Company entered into deferred fee agreements with certain directors of the Company at various times during 2001 and 2002. Pursuant to these arrangements, directors may defer fees payable to them by the Company, which fees are in turn used to purchase deferred compensation stock units. A director has the right to change or revoke his or her deferral election, but such revocation becomes effective at the beginning of the Company’s subsequent calendar year. No director has revoked his or her deferral election to date. Upon a director’s termination of service with the Board, each stock unit is to be settled on a one-for-one basis in shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Company issued to directors during the second quarter 470 deferred compensation stock units for the aggregate consideration of approximately $10,000. All transactions were effected on the last business day of each month. The stock units issued pursuant to these arrangements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) thereof.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
     On October 1, 2002, the Company announced a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 428,701 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. All share repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase program are transacted in the open market and are within the scope of Rule 10b-18, which provides a safe harbor for purchases in a given day if an issuer of equity securities satisfies the manner, timing, price and volume conditions of the rule when purchasing its own common shares in the open market. The following table summarizes the Company’s share repurchase activity for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
                                 
                    Total Number of   Maximum Number
                    Shares Purchased   of Shares that May
    Total Number           as Part of Publicly   Yet Be Purchased
    of Shares   Average Price   Announced   Under the Plans or
Period   Purchased   Paid per Share   Programs   Programs
4/1/2007 to 4/30/2007
                      199,446  
5/1/2007 to 5/31/2007
    65,800     $ 21.43       65,800       133,646  
6/1/2007 to 6/30/2007
    62,200 (1)   $ 22.97       37,200       96,446  
Total
    128,000     $ 22.20       103,000       96,446  

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(1)   25,000 shares repurchased during the quarter were credited to a rabbi trust used to fund the Company’s obligations under the director deferred fee agreements.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
     None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on May 24, 2007. The results of the vote were as follows:
  1.   The following individuals were elected as directors for a three (3) year term:
                 
    VOTES FOR   VOTES WITHHELD
Walid Demashkieh, M.D.
    4,368,131       874,240  
 
               
Janice U. Whipple, J.D.
    4,369,295       873,076  
     Directors Gerald R. Bouchard and Ronald W. Cooley continue their term until the 2008 Annual Meeting.
     Director Marshall J. Campbell continues his term until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
  2.   The ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent auditors of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007:
         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
5,186,264
  31,096   0
Item 5. Other Information.
     None.
Item 6. Exhibits

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Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (1)
 
   
3.2
  Bylaws of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (1)
 
   
10
  Change in Control Agreement between Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and Ronald DiCicco
 
   
31
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32
  Section 1350 Certifications
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1, and any amendments thereto initially filed with the commission on November 3, 2000, Registration No. 333-49234.

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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.
             
    CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.    
 
           
          Dated: August 8, 2007
  By:   /s/ Marshall J. Campbell    
 
           
 
      Marshall J. Campbell    
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
           
          Dated: August 8, 2007
  By:   /s/ Timothy D. Regan    
 
           
 
      Timothy D. Regan    
 
      Secretary, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
3.1
  Certificate of Incorporation of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (1)
 
   
3.2
  Bylaws of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (1)
 
   
10
  Change in Control Agreement between Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and Ronald DiCicco
 
   
31
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32
  Section 1350 Certifications
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference into this document from the Exhibits filed with the Registration Statement of Form S-1, and any amendments thereto, initially filed with the Commission on November 3, 2000, Registration No. 333-49234.

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EX-10 2 k17370exv10.htm CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT exv10
 

Exhibit 10
CITIZENS FIRST SAVINGS BANK
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT
     This Agreement is made this 1st day of June, 2007 by and among Citizens First Savings Bank (the “Bank”), a state chartered savings institution, with its principal administrative offices at 525 Water Street, Port Huron, Michigan 48060, Ronald DiCicco (“Executive”), and Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Holding Company’), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, which is the stock holding company of the Bank.
     WHEREAS, the Bank recognizes the substantial contribution Executive is making to the Bank and wishes to protect Executive’s position with the Bank for the period provided in this Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to serve in the employ of a subsidiary of the Bank.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the contribution and responsibilities of Executive, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERM OF AGREEMENT.
     The period of this Agreement shall be deemed to have commenced on June 1, 2007, and shall continue for a period of 36 full calendar months thereafter. Commencing on June 1, 2008 and continuing on each June 1st thereafter, the Holding Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may act to extend the term of this Agreement for an additional year, such that the remaining term of this Agreement would be three years, unless Executive elects not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice to the Bank, in which case the term of this Agreement will expire on the third anniversary of this Agreement.

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2. CHANGE IN CONTROL.
     (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Bank or the Holding Company (as herein defined) followed at any time during the term of this Agreement by the termination of Executive’s employment in accordance with the terms of this agreement, other than Termination for Cause, as defined in Section 2(c) of this Agreement, the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement shall apply. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, Executive shall have the right to elect to voluntarily terminate his employment at any time during the term of this Agreement following any demotion, loss of title, office or significant authority, material reduction in his annual compensation or benefits, or relocation of his principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles from its location immediately prior to the Change in Control; provided, however, Executive may consent in writing to any such demotion, loss, reduction or relocation. The effect of any written consent of Executive under this Section 2(a) shall be strictly limited to the terms specified in such written consent.
     (b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean an event of a nature that: (i) would be required to be reported in response to Item 1 (a) of the current report on Form 8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”); or (ii) results in a Change in Control of the Bank or the Holding Company within the meaning of the Bank Change in Control Act and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) at 12 C.F.R. ' 303.4(a) with respect to the Bank and the applicable regulatory authority with respect to the Holding Company, as in effect on the date hereof; or (iii) results in a transaction requiring prior FRB approval under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the regulations promulgated

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thereunder by the FRB at 12. C.F.R. ' 225.11, as in effect on the date hereof except for the Holding Company’s acquisition of the Bank; or (iv) without limitation such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (A) any “person” (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank or the Holding Company representing 20% or more of the Bank’s or the Holding Company’s outstanding securities except for any securities of the Bank purchased by the Holding Company in connection with the conversion of the Bank to the stock form and any securities purchased by any tax-qualified employee benefit plan of the Bank; or (B) individuals who constitute the Board of Directors on the date hereof (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters (3/4) of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by the Holding Company’s stockholders was approved by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this clause (B), considered as though he were a member of the Incumbent Board; or (C) a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Bank or the Holding Company or similar transaction occurs in which the Bank or Holding Company is not the resulting entity; or (D) solicitations of shareholders of the Holding Company, by someone other than the current management of the Holding Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Holding Company or Bank or similar transaction with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the class of securities then subject to the plan or transaction are exchanged for or converted

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into cash or property or securities not issued by the Bank or the Holding Company shall be distributed; or (E) a tender offer is made for 20% or more of the voting securities of the Bank or the Holding Company.
     (c) Executive shall not have the right to receive termination benefits pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement upon Termination for Cause. The term “Termination for Cause” shall mean termination because of: 1) Executive’s personal dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses), final cease and desist order or material breach of any provision of this agreement which results in a material loss to the Bank or the Holding Company, or 2) Executive’s conviction of a crime or act involving moral turpitude or a final judgment rendered against Executive based upon actions of Executive which involve moral turpitude. For the purposes of this Section, no act, or the failure to act, on executives part shall be “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Bank or its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to him a Notice of Termination which shall include a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for him, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct justifying Termination for Cause and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for

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any period after Termination for Cause. During the period beginning on the date of the Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement through the Date of Termination, stock options granted to Executive under any stock option plan shall not be exercisable nor shall any unvested stock awards granted to Executive under any stock-based incentive plan of the Bank, the Holding Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof vest. At the Date of Termination, such stock options and such unvested stock awards shall become null and void and shall not be exercisable by or delivered to Executive at any time subsequent to such Date of Termination for Cause.
3. TERMINATION BENEFITS.
     (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, followed at any time during the term of this Agreement by the involuntary termination of Executive’s employment (other than for Termination for Cause), or voluntary termination during the term of this Agreement following any demotion, loss of title, office or significant authority, material reduction in his annual compensation or benefits, or relocation of his principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles from its location immediately prior to the Change in Control (unless Executive so consents), the Bank shall be obligated to pay Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be, a sum equal to three (3) times Executive’s average annual compensation for the five most recent taxable years that Executive has been employed by the Bank or such lesser number of years in the event that Executive shall have been employed by the Bank for less than five years. For this purpose, such annual compensation shall include base salary and any other taxable income, including but not limited to amounts related to the granting, vesting or exercise of restricted stock or stock option awards,

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commissions, bonuses, pension and profit sharing plan contributions or benefits (whether or not taxable), severance payments, retirement benefits, and fringe benefits paid or to be paid to Executive or paid for Executive’s benefit during any such year. At the election of Executive which election is to be made prior to a Change in Control, such payment shall be made in a lump sum or on an annual basis in approximately equal installments over a five (5) year period.
     (b) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Bank or Holding Company followed at any time during the term of this Agreement by Executive’s voluntary or involuntary termination of employment in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section 3, other than for Termination for Cause, the Bank shall cause to be continued life, medical and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Bank or the Holding Company for Executive immediately prior to his severance, except to the extent such coverage may be changed in its application to all Bank or Holding Company employees on a nondiscriminatory basis. Such coverage and payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six (36) full calendar months from the date of Termination. Provided, however, that if Executive was not receiving any element of such coverage immediately prior to his severance he may elect, at any time during such 36 month period, to receive coverage during the remainder of such period.
     (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, in no event shall the aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to Executive under said paragraphs (the “Termination Benefits”) constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto, and in order to avoid such a result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount (the “Non-Triggering

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Amount”), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less than amount equal to three (3) times Executive’s “base amount,” among the Termination benefits shall be determined by Executive.
4. NOTICE OF TERMINATION
     (a) Any purported termination by the Bank or by Executive in connection with a Change in Control shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated.
     (b) “Date of Termination” shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination; provided, however, that if a dispute regarding the Executive’s termination exists, the “Date of Termination” shall be determined in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Agreement.
     (c) If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the dispute is finally determined, either by mutual written agreement of the parties, by a binding arbitration award, or by a final judgment, or order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having expired and no appeal having been perfected) and provided further that the date of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is given in good faith and the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of such dispute with reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute in connection with a Change in Control, in the event that the Executive is terminated for reasons other than Termination for Cause, the Bank

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will continue to pay Executive the payments and benefits due under this Agreement in effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given (including, not limited to his annual salary) until the earlier of: (1) the resolution of the dispute in accordance with this Agreement; or (2) the expiration of the remaining term of this Agreement as determined as of the Date of Termination.
5. SOURCE OF PAYMENTS
     It is intended by the parties hereto that all payments provided in this Agreement shall be paid in cash or check from the general funds of the Bank. Further, the Holding Company guarantees such payments and provision of all amounts and benefits due hereunder to Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from the Bank are not timely paid or provided by the Bank, such amounts and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Holding Company.
6. EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFIT PLANS.
     This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement between the bank and Executive, except that this Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is subject to receiving fewer benefits than those available to him without reference to this Agreement.
     Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Executive the right to continue in the employ of the Bank or shall impose on the Bank any obligation to employ or retain executive in its employ for any period.

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7. NO ATTACHMENT.
     (a) Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, or alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation, or to execution, attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to affect any such action shall be null, void, and of no effect.
     (b) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Executive, the Bank and their respective successors and assigns.
8. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.
     (a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
     (b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there by any estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged with such waiver or estopped. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived.
9. REQUIRED REGULATORY PROVISIONS.
     Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k) and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including 12 C.F.R. Part 359.

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10. SEVERABILITY.
     If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid, and each such other provision and part thereof shall, to the full extent consistent with law, continue in full force and effect.
11. HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
     The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
12. GOVERNING LAW.
     The validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan.
13. ARBITRATION.
     Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty (50) miles from the location of the Bank’s main office, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that Executive shall be entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any dispute or controversy rising under or in connection with this Agreement.

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14. PAYMENT OF COSTS AND LEGAL FEES.
     All reasonable costs and legal fees paid or incurred by Executive pursuant to any dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the Bank of Executive is successful with respect to such dispute or question of interpretation pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration or settlement.
15. INDEMNIFICATION.
     The Bank shall provide Executive (including his heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors’ liability insurance policy at its expense and shall indemnify executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest extent permitted under Michigan law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of having been a director or officer of the Bank (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time of incurring such expenses or liabilities); such expenses and liabilities to include, but not to be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys’ fees and the cost of reasonable settlements.
16. SUCCESSORS AND PARTIES.
     (a) The Bank shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all the business or assets of the Bank, to expressly and unconditionally assume and agree to perform the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Bank would be required to perform such obligations if no such successor assignment had taken place.
     (b) As used herein the terms “Bank” and “Holding Company” shall include any affiliate of either, where the context so requires.

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SIGNATURE
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Citizens First Savings Bank and Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, and Executive has signed this Agreement on the 1st day of June, 2007.
         
  CITIZENS FIRST SAVINGS BANK
 
 
  By:   /s/ Marshall J. Campbell   
    Marshall J. Campbell, President   
       
 
         
  CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Marshall J. Campbell   
    Marshall J. Campbell, President   
       
 
         
  EXECUTIVE
 
 
  By:   /s/ Ronald DiCicco   
    Ronald DiCicco, Executive   
       
 

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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Marshall J. Campbell, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 8, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Marshall J. Campbell    
  Marshall J. Campbell,   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Timothy D. Regan, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 8, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Timothy D. Regan    
  Timothy D. Regan,   
  Chief Financial Officer   

 

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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ENACTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marshall J. Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as enacted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report.
     
/s/ Marshall J. Campbell
   
 
 
 
Marshall J. Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
August 8, 2007
   
 
*   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and will be retained by Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ENACTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Citizens First Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Timothy D. Regan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as enacted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report.
     
/s/ Timothy D. Regan
   
 
 
 
Timothy D. Regan
Chief Financial Officer
August 8, 2007
   
 
*   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and will be retained by Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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