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Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Earnings of $0.35 Per Share; Board of Directors Approves Additional 5% Stock Buyback Authorization; Criticized Assets Decreased 18%
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 29, 2024 (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 29, 2024 (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 $3.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.35 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $4.1 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.39 for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and $3.2 million and $0.31 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The Company’s second quarter 2024 operating results reflected the following changes from the first quarter of 2024: (1) lower nonaccrual interest income of $0.4 million recognized in net interest income in the second quarter relative to the first quarter; (2) a $0.73 million increase in negative provision for credit losses to $1.53 million in the second quarter; (3) lower non-interest income of $1.4 million due to lower gain on sale of loans and net losses on equity securities in the second quarter of 2024; and (4) lower non-interest expense of $0.5 million largely due to lower SBA recourse reserves and lower professional expenses, partially offset by higher compensation expenses largely due to annual merit increases and the write-down of a closed branch office in the second quarter. Book value per share improved to $17.10 at June 30, 2024, compared to $16.61 at March 31, 2024, and $15.81 at June 30, 2023. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)1 was $13.91 at June 30, 2024, compared to $13.43 at March 31, 2024, and a 10.3% increase from $12.61 at June 30, 2023. For the second quarter of 2024, tangible book value was positively influenced by net income, lower unrealized loss on the available for sale (“AFS”) securities portfolio, reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and intangible amortization. Stockholders’ equity as a percent of total assets was 9.77% at June 30, 2024, compared to 9.50% at March 31, 2024. Tangible common equity (“TCE”) as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)1 was 8.09% at June 30, 2024, compared to 7.83% at March 31, 2024, with the changes above impacted favorably by asset shrinkage, partially offset by share repurchases. “I was pleased with our execution of strategic objectives during the quarter that further strengthened franchise value. The quarter reflected o...