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Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings of $0.31 Per Share in 2Q23; Tangible Book Value Increases, Specific Reserve Declines
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZWI), the parent company of Citizens Community
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[{"type":"text","content":"EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CZWI), the parent company of Citizens Community Federal N.A. (the “Bank” or “CCFBank”), today reported earnings of $3.2 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.31 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $3.7 million and $0.35 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, and $4.4 million and $0.41 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, respectively. For the first six months of 2023, earnings were $6.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $9.1 million, or $0.86 per diluted share for the first six months of 2022. The Company’s second quarter 2023 operating results reflected the following changes from the first quarter of 2023: (1) lower net interest income due to the impact of higher deposit liability costs, partially offset by higher asset yields due to loan and security repricing and the addition of new loans; (2) increased provision for credit losses primarily due to the forecasted worsening economic scenario, partially offset by reductions in specific reserves; (3) $0.6 million higher non-interest income, primarily due to higher gains on sale of loans; (4) $0.3 million lower non-interest expense; and (5) a decline in specific reserves due to the repayment in full of 2 loans with specific reserves totaling $0.5 million and collateral improvement, which reduced specific reserves by an additional $0.4 million. “We continue efforts to improve franchise value not withstanding a challenging economic climate and yield curve inversion. During the second quarter, we expanded our tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to assets ratio. Operationally, we continue to control expenses to lessen the impact of net interest margin compression and its impact on our efficiency ratio,” stated Stephen Bianchi, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. “Asset quality measures in aggregate remained healthy, specific reserves declined during the quarter and the allowance for credit losses stood at 1.63% of total loans.” Book value per share was $15.81 at June 30, 2023, compared to $15.70 at March 31, 2023, and $15.64 at June 30, 2022. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)1 was $12.61 at June 30, 2023, compared to $12.48 at March 31, 2023, and $12.36 a...