• Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings Per Share $0.45 Per Share in 1Q22; Bank Capital Base Strengthened

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 25 Apr 2022 08:30:01   America/New_York

    EAU CLAIRE, Wisc., April 25, 2022 (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 $4.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.45 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to $6.1 million and $0.58 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, and $5.5 million and $0.50 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, respectively.  

    The Company’s first quarter 2022 operating results reflected the following expected changes from the fourth quarter of 2021: (1) loan interest income decreased largely due to lower net accretion of SBA PPP fees of $1 million as most of these loans repaid in 2021 and (2) a decrease in net gains on sale of investment securities of $0.9 million. Other changes in the quarter included an increase in interest income due to higher volume of loans, lower liability costs, a decrease in incentive compensation and the impact of higher mortgage servicing rights impairment reversals. These positive items were offset by the impact of two fewer days of interest income, the impact of lower yields on fourth quarter loan originations and lower gain on sale of loans.

    Book value per share was $15.72 at March 31, 2022, compared to $16.27 at December 31, 2021, and $14.75 at March 31, 2021. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)1 was $12.40 at March 31, 2022, compared to $12.90 at December 31, 2021, and $11.39 at March 31, 2021. Book value per share increased $0.97 over the past 12 months, a 6.6% increase from March 31, 2021. Tangible book value per share increased $1.01 over the past 12 months, an 8.9% increase from March 31, 2021. The quarterly decrease in tangible book value per share was largely due to the shift to an unrealized loss in the available for sale securities portfolio of approximately $0.68 per share in the first quarter and the Company’s payment of the annual shareholder dividend in the first quarter of 2022 of $0.26 per share.   These decreases were partially offset by net income.

    “Loan balances decreased 1.5% in the quarter because of expected payoffs, contractual amortization and the seasonal decline in pipeline activity noted last quarter. Loan pipelines accelerated in the last half of the quarter and economic activity in our markets remained strong, which points to a resumption in loan growth. We are closely monitoring the effect of higher interest rates, inflation and supply chain delays on new construction projects, and have adjusted credit standards to prudently manage risk. Our expense base decreased from the linked quarter due to lower sales production incentives, which partially offset lower mortgage gain on sale income”, said Stephen Bianchi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.   

    March 31, 2022 Highlights: (as of or for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021.)

    • Quarterly earnings of $4.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, decreased from the quarter ended December 31, 2021, earnings of $6.1 million or $0.58 per diluted share, and decreased from the quarter ended March 31, 2021 earnings of $5.5 million or $0.50 per diluted share. Lower gain on sale of loans, service fees and loan related fees are largely the reason for the decrease from a year ago. Lower SBA PPP accretion compared to a year ago was offset by higher loan volumes and lower liability costs.

    • In the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued $35 million in subordinated debt with a 10-year maturity. The debt is non-callable for 5 years and reprices quarterly after 5 years at the 3 month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 3.29%. The Company intends to use a portion of the proceeds to call and repay the current outstanding $15 million, 6.75% subordinated debt in August 2022. In addition, the Company injected $15 million of capital into the bank subsidiary, Citizens Community Federal N.A., which bolstered the bank’s capital ratios and will support future loan growth. The Company also refinanced its $28.856 million senior debt, decreasing the principal to $23.25 million with quarterly interest-only payments due for the first three years and amortized with principal and interest payments over the next nine years.

    • Interest expense on subordinated debt will increase approximately $300 thousand in the second quarter from first quarter levels as a full quarter of interest expense is realized, approximately $175 thousand in the third quarter from first quarter levels and approximately $50 thousand in the fourth quarter from first quarter levels as the existing subordinated debt is repaid. These impacts will be partially offset by lower interest expense of approximately $50 thousand in each of the second, third and fourth quarters due to the principal paydown of senior debt.

    • Loan growth was negatively impacted by loan payoffs. Approximately $27 million of current quarter payoffs occurred in the originated loan portfolio resulting in a net decline of $1.1 million, excluding SBA PPP loans. Total loans, exclusive of SBA PPP loans, decreased $14.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The acquired loan portfolio shrank $13.6 million. In addition, our SBA PPP portfolio decreased $6.7 million during the quarter and totaled $2.1 million at March 31, 2022.

    • The net interest margin without SBA PPP net loan fee accretion and loan purchase accretion has increased each quarter over the past five quarters. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the net interest margin without SBA PPP net loan fee accretion and loan purchase accretion was 3.11% compared to 2.75% for the year earlier quarter and 3.09% versus the linked quarter.

    • Stockholders’ equity as a percent of total assets was 9.32% at March 31, 2022, compared to 9.82% at December 31, 2021. Tangible common equity (“TCE”) as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)1 was 7.50% at March 31, 2022, compared to 7.95% at December 31, 2021. This decrease is due to the payment of the annual shareholder dividend, the impact of modest asset growth, and an increase in unrealized losses in the available for sale portfolio, partially offset by net income.

    • No loan loss provision was realized during the quarters ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021, due to lower CARES Act Section 4013 deferrals, low net charge-off or low net recoveries, decreases in criticized assets and improving economic conditions in our markets. The MSA unemployment rates in the two markets in which the Company operates were under the national average of 3.6% as of February 2022 and remain low compared to historical levels. This has led to improving trends for businesses most impacted by the pandemic and allowed the Company to reduce its general economic Q-Factor allocation in its allowance calculation. At March 31, 2022, the general economic Q-Factor has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and we expect to provide for loan growth, adjusted for changes in specific reserves levels and net charge offs going forward.

    • The Bank’s COVID-19 related modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act decreased to $0.4 million, or 0.03% of gross loans at March 31, 2022, versus $6.6 million, or 0.5% of gross loans at December 31, 2021. At March 31, 2022, all COVID-19 related modifications were residential.

    • The allowance for loan losses on originated loans, excluding SBA PPP loans, increased to 1.45% at March 31, 2022, from 1.43% at December 31, 2021. Since SBA PPP loans are guaranteed by the SBA, they are excluded from this reserve calculation. The allowance for loan losses to total loans increased to 1.30% at March 31, 2022, from 1.29% at December 31, 2021, and decreased from 1.41% at March 31, 2021. Additionally, loans resulting from Bank acquisitions were effectively marked to market value at the time of their acquisition and were also excluded from this reserve calculation.  

    • Nonperforming assets increased $0.4 million to $13.6 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $13.2 million one quarter earlier.

    • Substandard loans increased modestly by $2 million to $24.8 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $22.8 million at December 31, 2021. The increase was largely due to loans totaling $5.2 million, which are primarily agricultural, that have started the workout process and were partially offset by the payoff of a $3.3 million accruing substandard TDR loan. Special mention loans decreased $2.7 million, partially due to the movement of $1.6 million of agricultural loans to substandard.

    Balance Sheet and Asset Quality

    Total assets increased $35.8 million during the quarter to $1.78 billion at March 31, 2022, compared to $1.74 billion at December 31, 2021.   This growth was largely due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents which grew $36.7 million and was supported by new deposits totaling $40.8 million.

    Securities available for sale decreased $15.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2022, to $187.9 million from $203.1 million at December 31, 2021. This decrease was primarily due to a reduced market value of the portfolio of $9.6 million associated with higher interest rates.   The remaining decrease was due to the net reduction of the portfolio due to principal repayments.  

    Securities held to maturity increased $33.8 million to $104.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2022, from $71.1 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to a net increase in agency mortgage-backed securities as purchases exceeded principal reductions.

    Total loans receivable decreased by $20.8 million to $1.290 billion at March 31, 2022, from $1.311 billion as of December 31, 2021. The originated loan portfolio, before SBA PPP loans, decreased $1.1 million in the quarter as newly originated loans nearly offset prepayments and loan paydowns. Acquired loans decreased by $13.6 million and total SBA PPP loans decreased $6.7 million during the current quarter.

    The allowance for loan losses was $16.8 million at March 31, 2022, representing 1.30% of total loans receivable compared to $16.9 million at December 31, 2021, or 1.29% of total loans receivable. Approximately 14.3% of the loan portfolio, excluding SBA loans at March 31, 2022, consists of loans purchased through whole bank acquisitions, resulting in these loans being recorded at fair market value at acquisition. The allowance for loan losses allocated to originated loans as a percent of originated loans excluding SBA PPP loans was 1.45% at March 31, 2022, compared to 1.43% at December 31, 2021. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Bank had modest net charge offs of $95 thousand.

    Allowance for Loan Losses Percentages
    (in thousands, except ratios)

      March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
     September 30,
    2021
     March 31,
    2021
    Originated loans, net of deferred fees and costs $1,106,409  $1,107,555  $1,006,159  $817,261 
    SBA PPP loans, net of deferred fees  2,032   8,457   29,753   115,920 
    Acquired loans, net of unamortized discount  181,734   194,951   212,742   258,945 
    Loans, end of period $1,290,175  $1,310,963  $1,248,654  $1,192,126 
    SBA PPP loans, net of deferred fees  (2,032)  (8,457)  (29,753)  (115,920)
    Loans, net of SBA PPP loans and deferred fees $1,288,143  $1,302,506  $1,218,901  $1,076,206 
    Allowance for loan losses allocated to originated loans $16,001  $15,830  $15,505  $15,028 
    Allowance for loan losses allocated to other loans  817   1,083   1,327   1,832 
    Allowance for loan losses $16,818  $16,913  $16,832  $16,860 
    ALL as a percentage of loans, end of period  1.30%  1.29%  1.35%  1.41%
    ALL as a percentage of loans, net of SBA PPP loans and deferred fees  1.31%  1.30%  1.38%  1.57%
    ALL allocated to originated loans as a percentage of originated loans, net of deferred fees and costs  1.45%  1.43%  1.54%  1.84%


    Nonperforming assets increased slightly to $13.6 million or 0.77% of total assets at March 31, 2022, compared to $13.2 million or 0.76% of total assets at December 31, 2021. This increase was due to the modest increase in accruing one to four family residential loans past due 90 days or more, which increased $0.2 million. Included in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2022, are $5.3 million of nonperforming loans acquired during recent whole-bank acquisitions and $1.4 million of OREO, currently under a purchase agreement to be sold, related to a branch facility from a whole-bank acquisition. Originated nonperforming assets were $7.0 million, or 0.39% of total assets for the most recent quarter. Over the past year, total criticized loans decreased 33% from $39.7 million at March 31, 2021, to $26.7 million at March 31, 2022. In the first quarter of 2022, a $3.0 million accruing substandard TDR loan was paid in full.

      (in thousands)
      March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
     September 30,
    2021
     June 30,
    2021
     March 31,
    2021
    Special mention loan balances $1,849  $4,536  $2,548  $12,308  $13,659 
    Substandard loan balances  24,822   22,817   27,137   25,890   26,064 
    Criticized loans, end of period $26,671  $27,353  $29,685  $38,198  $39,723 


    Deposits increased $40.7 million to $1.428 billion at March 31, 2022, from $1.388 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase was due in part to seasonal factors related to taxes and two large retail and one large commercial deposit. These large deposits totaling $19 million are approximately evenly split between retail and commercial deposits and are expected to decrease substantially over the next three quarters. Certificates of deposit balances decreased $30 million in the first quarter with some of those maturing deposits moving to money market accounts. The decrease in certificates of deposit account balances was due to the Company choosing not to match higher rate local retail certificate competition.

    As of March 31, 2022, approximately 354 thousand shares remain available for repurchase under the share repurchase authorization and the bank repurchased 18 thousand shares in the quarter.

    Review of Operations

    Net interest income was $13.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to $14.4 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, and $12.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Compared to the fourth and first quarters of 2021, net interest income decreased due to lower SBA PPP accretion and lower accelerated accretion from payoff of certain PCI loans. In addition, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, there were two fewer days of interest income.  

    The net interest margin (“NIM”) decreased to 3.25% in the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to 3.50% for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, and decreased from 3.31% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in NIM from the fourth quarter is largely due to lower net accretion of SBA PPP loans and purchase accretion, partially offset by the lower cost of deposits.   

    In comparison to the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the current quarter NIM of 3.25% decreased due to: (1) 39 basis points from lower SBA PPP net loan fee accretion, and (2) 4 basis points of lower acceleration of loan purchase accretion. The decrease was partially offset by lower deposit costs of 26 basis points, and a 13 basis point improvement from investing lower yielding cash into securities.

    The table below shows the impact of accretion related to purchased credit impaired loans and SBA PPP loans on interest income and NIM.

    Net interest income and net interest margin analysis:
    (in thousands, except yields and rates)

      Three months ended
      March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021
      Net
    Interest
    Income
     Net
    Interest
    Margin
     Net
    Interest
    Income
     Net
    Interest
    Margin
     Net
    Interest
    Income
     Net
    Interest
    Margin
     Net
    Interest
    Income
     Net
    Interest
    Margin
     Net
    Interest
    Income
     Net
    Interest
    Margin
    As reported $13,167  3.25% $14,384  3.50% $13,688  3.34% $12,831  3.22% $12,764  3.31%
    Less non-accretable difference realized as interest from payoff of purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans $(26) (0.01)% $(2) % $(8) % $(37) (0.01)% $(58) (0.02)%
    Less accelerated accretion from payoff of certain PCI loans with transferred non-accretable differences $(11) % $(200) (0.05)% $(12) % $  % $(90) (0.02)%
    Less scheduled accretion interest $(264) (0.07)% $(264) (0.06)% $(261) (0.06)% $(265) (0.07)% $(266) (0.07)%
    Without loan purchase accretion $12,866  3.17% $13,918  3.39% $13,407  3.28% $12,529  3.14% $12,350  3.20%
    Less SBA PPP net loan fee accretion $(259) (0.06)% $(1,251) (0.30)% $(1,878) (0.46)% $(1,309) (0.33)% $(1,750) (0.45)%
    Without SBA PPP net loan fee accretion and loan purchase accretion $12,607  3.11% $12,667  3.09% $11,529  2.82% $11,220  2.81% $10,600  2.75%


    The table below lists the SBA PPP loans and net deferred loan fee accretion balances related to 2020 and 2021 SBA PPP loan originations:

      2020 Originations 2021 Originations Total
      Balance Net
    Deferred
    Fee Income
     Balance Net
    Deferred
    Fee Income
     Balance Net
    Deferred
    Fee Income
    SBA PPP loans, January 1, 2021 $123,702  $2,991  $  $  $123,702  $2,991 
    2021 SBA PPP loan originations        47,467   1,770   47,467   1,770 
    Less: 2021 SBA PPP loan forgiveness and fee accretion  (52,238)  (1,706)     (44)  (52,238)  (1,750)
    SBA PPP loans, March 31, 2021  71,464   1,285   47,467   1,726   118,931   3,011 
    2021 SBA PPP loan originations        8,323   1,715   8,323   1,715 
    Less: 2021 SBA PPP loan forgiveness and fee accretion  (50,057)  (977)  (2,272)  (332)  (52,329)  (1,309)
    SBA PPP loans, June 30, 2021  21,407   308   53,518  $3,109   74,925   3,417 
    2021 SBA PPP loan originations        64   9   64   9 
    Less: 2021 SBA PPP loan forgiveness and fee accretion  (18,286)  (279)  (25,402)  (1,599)  (43,688)  (1,878)
    SBA PPP Loans, September 30, 2021  3,121   29   28,180   1,519   31,301   1,548 
    2021 SBA PPP loan originations                  
    Less: 2021 SBA PPP loan forgiveness and fee accretion  (993)  (25)  (21,553)  (1,226)  (22,546)  (1,251)
    SBA PPP Loans, December 31, 2021  2,128   4   6,627   293   8,755   297 
    Less: 2022 SBA PPP loan forgiveness and fee accretion  (886)  (3)  (5,798)  (255)  (6,684)  (258)
    SBA PPP loans, March 31, 2022 $1,242  $1  $829  $38  $2,071  $39 


    The Bank continued to manage deposit interest rates, primarily as interest rates on new and renewed certificates of deposit were lower than the previous quarter. In the first quarter, the Company’s overall CD portfolio cost of funds decreased 14 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 42 basis points from the first quarter of 2021. At March 31, 2022, the Bank had approximately $72.5 million of certificate of deposit accounts (“CD’s”) maturing in the second quarter of 2022 with a weighted average cost of approximately 1.50%.

    There were no loan loss provisions for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and the quarters ended December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021. This is due to lower CARES Act Section 4013 deferrals, low net charge-off or net recovery activity, decreases in criticized assets and improving economic conditions in our markets to pre-pandemic levels. Continued improving economic conditions in our markets, as evidenced by unemployment rates below the national average in our two largest population centers, have resulted in improving overall economic trends for businesses.

    Non-interest income decreased to $2.7 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to $4.4 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and decreased from $4.2 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 was largely due to a decrease in gain on sale of investment securities of $0.9 million due to no sales in the first quarter and a $0.5 million decrease in gain on sale of loans, largely due to lower mortgage originations. Loan servicing income and loan fees and service charges were also lower. Relative to the comparable quarter one year earlier, non-interest income was lower as a result of the following factors: (1) lower gain on sale of loans; (2) lower loan servicing income; and (3) lower loan fees and service charges.

    Total non-interest expense decreased $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 to $9.7 million, compared to $10.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, and increased from $9.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The decrease from the fourth quarter was largely due to: (1) a decrease in compensation, as incentives decreased based on performance, including lower loan originations; (2) lower mortgage servicing rights expensed due to higher reversals of previously recorded MSR impairment in the first quarter of 2022 of $0.57 million compared to fourth quarter of $0.15 million; and (3) a decrease in advertising, marketing and public relations as the Bank provided contributions to support community projects in the fourth quarter of 2021. The fair value of MSR is now greater than book value and there is no MSR impairment remaining. These decreases were partially offset by higher data processing expenses due to one-time credits recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company purchased new market tax credits for $4.1 million. These tax credits, which are included in other assets, are being expensed in lock step with the related tax credit realization and will result in a lower tax rate.

    Provisions for income taxes decreased to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 from $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, due to lower pre-tax income and a lower tax rate due to the impact of the tax credits noted above. The tax credits are expected to be realized over the next seven years. The effective tax rate was 24.2% in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 26.7% the previous quarter and 26.1% for the comparable prior year quarter.

    These financial results are preliminary until the Form 10-Q is filed in May 2022.

    About the Company

    Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: “CZWI”) is the holding company of the Bank, a national bank based in Altoona, Wisconsin, currently serving customers primarily in Wisconsin and Minnesota through 25 branch locations. Its primary markets include the Chippewa Valley Region in Wisconsin, the Twin Cities and Mankato markets in Minnesota, and various rural communities around these areas. The Bank offers traditional community banking services to businesses, ag operators and consumers, including residential mortgage loans.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements contained in this release are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified using forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “estimates,” “intend,” “may,” “on pace,” “preliminary,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements in this release are inherently subject to many uncertainties arising in the operations and business environment of the Company and the Bank. These uncertainties include conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally; adverse impacts to the Company or Bank arising from the COVID-19 pandemic; acts of terrorism and political or military actions by the United States or other governments; the possibility of a deterioration in the residential real estate markets; interest rate risk; lending risk; higher lending risks associated with our commercial and agricultural banking activities; the sufficiency of loan allowances; changes in the fair value or ratings downgrades of our securities; competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions; disintermediation risk; our ability to maintain our reputation; our ability to maintain or increase our market share; our ability to realize the benefits of net deferred tax assets; our inability to obtain needed liquidity; our ability to raise capital needed to fund growth or meet regulatory requirements; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our ability to keep pace with technological change; prevalence of fraud and other financial crimes; cybersecurity risks; the possibility that our internal controls and procedures could fail or be circumvented; our ability to successfully execute our acquisition growth strategy; risks posed by acquisitions and other expansion opportunities, including difficulties and delays in integrating the acquired business operations or fully realizing the cost savings and other benefits; restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; the potential volatility of our stock price; accounting standards for loan losses; legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, adversely affecting the Company or Bank; public company reporting obligations; changes in federal or state tax laws; and changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines and their impact on financial performance. Stockholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and other risks that may affect the Company’s performance are discussed further in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 2, 2022 and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this news release or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, such as tangible book value, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets and return on average tangible common equity which management believes may be helpful in understanding the Company’s results of operations or financial position and comparing results over different periods.

    Tangible book value, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets and return on average tangible common equity are non-GAAP measures that eliminate the impact of goodwill, and intangible assets on our financial position. Management believes these measures are useful in assessing the strength of our financial position.

    Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other banks and financial institutions.

    Contact: Steve Bianchi, CEO
    (715)-836-9994

    (CZWI-ER)


    CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (in thousands, except shares and per share data)

      March 31, 2022
    (unaudited)
     December 31, 2021
    (audited)
     March 31, 2021
    (unaudited)
    Assets      
    Cash and cash equivalents $84,364  $47,691  $196,039 
    Other interest-bearing deposits  1,511   1,511   2,016 
    Securities available for sale “AFS”  187,905   203,068   185,160 
    Securities held to maturity “HTM”  104,894   71,141   57,419 
    Equity investments  1,291   1,328   297 
    Other investments  15,084   15,305   15,069 
    Loans receivable  1,290,176   1,310,963   1,192,126 
    Allowance for loan losses  (16,818)  (16,913)  (16,860)
    Loans receivable, net  1,273,358   1,294,050   1,175,266 
    Loans held for sale  2,528   6,670   2,267 
    Mortgage servicing rights, net  4,614   4,161   3,999 
    Office properties and equipment, net  21,393   21,169   21,081 
    Accrued interest receivable  4,179   3,916   5,464 
    Intangible assets  3,499   3,898   5,095 
    Goodwill  31,498   31,498   31,498 
    Foreclosed and repossessed assets, net  1,368   1,408   85 
    Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)  24,464   24,312   23,837 
    Other assets  13,519   8,502   7,702 
    TOTAL ASSETS $1,775,469  $1,739,628  $1,732,294 
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
    Liabilities:      
    Deposits $1,428,223  $1,387,535  $1,380,202 
    Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances  85,530   111,527   115,481 
    Other borrowings  87,062   58,426   58,354 
    Other liabilities  9,160   11,274   17,595 
    Total liabilities  1,609,975   1,568,762   1,571,632 
    Stockholders’ equity:      
    Common stock— $0.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000; 10,526,781; 10,502,442 and 10,893,872 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  105   105   109 
    Additional paid-in capital  119,789   119,925   123,766 
    Retained earnings  52,562   50,675   35,783 
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (6,962)  161   1,004 
    Total stockholders’ equity  165,494   170,866   160,662 
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $1,775,469  $1,739,628  $1,732,294 

    Note: Certain items previously reported were reclassified for consistency with the current presentation.


    CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    Consolidated Statements of Operations
    (in thousands, except per share data)

      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2022
    (unaudited)
     December 31, 2021
    (unaudited)
     March 31, 2021
    (unaudited)
    Interest and dividend income:      
    Interest and fees on loans $13,767  $15,158  $14,517 
    Interest on investments  1,609   1,604   1,103 
    Total interest and dividend income  15,376   16,762   15,620 
    Interest expense:      
    Interest on deposits  1,068   1,261   1,714 
    Interest on FHLB borrowed funds  311   388   411 
    Interest on other borrowed funds  830   729   731 
    Total interest expense  2,209   2,378   2,856 
    Net interest income before provision for loan losses  13,167   14,384   12,764 
    Provision for loan losses         
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses  13,167   14,384   12,764 
    Non-interest income:      
    Service charges on deposit accounts  488   470   398 
    Interchange income  549   577   530 
    Loan servicing income  701   762   893 
    Gain on sale of loans  722   1,268   1,595 
    Loan fees and service charges  92   158   278 
    Net gains (losses) on investment securities  (37)  879   235 
    Other  198   293   247 
    Total non-interest income  2,713   4,407   4,176 
    Non-interest expense:      
    Compensation and related benefits  5,398   5,987   5,569 
    Occupancy  1,365   1,384   1,316 
    Data processing  1,301   1,186   1,370 
    Amortization of intangible assets  399   399   399 
    Mortgage servicing rights expense, net  (327)  163   (450)
    Advertising, marketing and public relations  212   409   163 
    FDIC premium assessment  115   156   165 
    Professional services  402   350   502 
    Gains on repossessed assets, net  (7)  (50)  (117)
    New market tax credit depletion  163       
    Other  647   541   572 
    Total non-interest expense  9,668   10,525   9,489 
    Income before provision for income taxes  6,212   8,266   7,451 
    Provision for income taxes  1,506   2,209   1,945 
    Net income attributable to common stockholders $4,706  $6,057  $5,506 
    Per share information:      
    Basic earnings $0.45  $0.58  $0.50 
    Diluted earnings $0.45  $0.58  $0.50 
    Cash dividends paid $0.26  $  $0.23 
    Book value per share at end of period $15.72  $16.27  $14.75 
    Tangible book value per share at end of period (non-GAAP) $12.40  $12.90  $11.39 

    Note: Certain items previously reported were reclassified for consistency with the current presentation.


    Loan Composition (in thousands) March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Originated Loans:      
    Commercial/Agricultural real estate:      
    Commercial real estate $575,289  $578,395  $365,603 
    Agricultural real estate  52,683   52,372   38,140 
    Multi-family real estate  175,471   174,050   111,503 
    Construction and land development  86,997   78,613   83,936 
    C&I/Agricultural operating:      
    Commercial and industrial  108,422   107,937   76,693 
    Agricultural operating  24,020   26,202   21,149 
    Residential mortgage:      
    Residential mortgage  59,875   63,855   82,285 
    Purchased HELOC loans  3,487   3,871   5,291 
    Consumer installment:      
    Originated indirect paper  14,508   15,971   23,186 
    Other consumer  7,842   8,473   10,951 
    Originated loans before SBA PPP loans  1,108,594   1,109,739   818,737 
    SBA PPP loans  2,071   8,755   118,931 
    Total originated loans $1,110,665  $1,118,494  $937,668 
    Acquired Loans:      
    Commercial/Agricultural real estate:      
    Commercial real estate $114,485  $120,070  $149,586 
    Agricultural real estate  23,033   26,123   32,427 
    Multi-family real estate  4,016   4,299   7,485 
    Construction and land development  883   907   6,796 
    C&I/Agricultural operating:      
    Commercial and industrial  12,600   14,230   19,240 
    Agricultural operating  4,737   5,386   7,101 
    Residential mortgage:      
    Residential mortgage  24,898   27,135   40,046 
    Consumer installment:      
    Other consumer  349   401   913 
    Total acquired loans $185,001  $198,551  $263,594 
    Total Loans:      
    Commercial/Agricultural real estate:      
    Commercial real estate $689,774  $698,465  $515,189 
    Agricultural real estate  75,716   78,495   70,567 
    Multi-family real estate  179,487   178,349   118,988 
    Construction and land development  87,880   79,520   90,732 
    C&I/Agricultural operating:      
    Commercial and industrial  121,022   122,167   95,933 
    Agricultural operating  28,757   31,588   28,250 
    Residential mortgage:      
    Residential mortgage  84,773   90,990   122,331 
    Purchased HELOC loans  3,487   3,871   5,291 
    Consumer installment:      
    Originated indirect paper  14,508   15,971   23,186 
    Other consumer  8,191   8,874   11,864 
    Gross loans before SBA PPP loans  1,293,595   1,308,290   1,082,331 
    SBA PPP loans  2,071   8,755   118,931 
    Gross loans $1,295,666  $1,317,045  $1,201,262 
    Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process  (2,223)  (2,482)  (4,487)
    Unamortized discount on acquired loans  (3,267)  (3,600)  (4,649)
    Total loans receivable $1,290,176  $1,310,963  $1,192,126 


    Nonperforming Originated and Acquired Assets
    (in thousands, except ratios)

      March 31, 2022
    and Three Months
    Ended
     December 31, 2021
    and Three Months
    Ended
     March 31, 2021
    and Three Months
    Ended
    Nonperforming assets:      
    Originated nonperforming assets:      
    Nonaccrual loans $6,602  $6,448  $2,344 
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  398   63   391 
    Total originated nonperforming loans (“NPL”)  7,000   6,511   2,735 
    Other real estate owned (“OREO”)         
    Other collateral owned  8   2   28 
    Total originated nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $7,008  $6,513  $2,763 
    Acquired nonperforming assets:      
    Nonaccrual loans $5,256  $5,217  $6,335 
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more     97   145 
    Total acquired nonperforming loans (“NPL”)  5,256   5,314   6,480 
    Other real estate owned (“OREO”)  1,360   1,406   57 
    Other collateral owned         
    Total acquired nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $6,616  $6,720  $6,537 
    Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $13,624  $13,233  $9,300 
    Loans, end of period $1,290,176  $1,310,963  $1,192,126 
    Total assets, end of period $1,775,469  $1,739,628  $1,732,294 
    Ratios:      
    Originated NPLs to total loans  0.54%  0.50%  0.23%
    Acquired NPLs to total loans  0.41%  0.41%  0.54%
    Originated NPAs to total assets  0.40%  0.37%  0.16%
    Acquired NPAs to total assets  0.37%  0.39%  0.38%


    Nonperforming Total Assets
    (in thousand, except ratios)

      March 31, 2022
    and Three Months
    Ended
     December 31, 2021
    and Three Months
    Ended
     March 31, 2021
    and Three Months
    Ended
    Nonperforming assets:      
    Nonaccrual loans      
    Commercial real estate $5,503  $5,374  $760 
    Agricultural real estate  3,454   3,490   4,511 
    Construction and land development  129       
    Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)  284   298   391 
    Agricultural operating  1,064   993   764 
    Residential mortgage  1,334   1,433   2,167 
    Consumer installment  90   77   86 
    Total nonaccrual loans $11,858  $11,665  $8,679 
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  398   160   536 
    Total nonperforming loans (“NPLs”)  12,256   11,825   9,215 
    Foreclosed and repossessed assets, net  1,368   1,408   85 
    Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $13,624  $13,233  $9,300 
    Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) $10,231  $12,523  $17,442 
    Nonaccrual TDRs $4,586  $4,539  $5,690 
    Loans, end of period $1,290,176  $1,310,963  $1,192,126 
    Total assets, end of period $1,775,469  $1,739,628  $1,732,294 
    Ratios:      
    NPLs to total loans  0.95%  0.90%  0.77%
    NPAs to total assets  0.77%  0.76%  0.54%


    Deposit Composition
    (in thousands)

      March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
     March 31,
    2021
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits $269,481  $276,631  $257,042 
    Interest bearing demand deposits  423,251   396,231   352,302 
    Savings accounts  241,072   222,674   222,448 
    Money market accounts  321,409   288,985   258,942 
    Certificate accounts  173,010   203,014   289,468 
    Total deposits $1,428,223  $1,387,535  $1,380,202 


    Average balances, Interest Yields and Rates
    (in thousands, except yields and rates)

      Three months ended
    March 31, 2022
     Three months ended
    December 31, 2021
     Three months ended
    March 31, 2021
      Average
    Balance
     Interest
    Income/
    Expense
     Average
    Yield/
    Rate (1)
     Average
    Balance
     Interest
    Income/
    Expense
     Average
    Yield/
    Rate (1)
     Average
    Balance
     Interest
    Income/
    Expense
     Average
    Yield/
    Rate (1)
    Average interest earning assets:                  
    Cash and cash equivalents $35,208 $13 0.15% $45,758 $15 0.13% $129,642 $29 0.09%
    Loans receivable  1,304,141  13,767 4.28%  1,271,956  15,158 4.73%  1,213,562  14,517 4.85%
    Interest bearing deposits  1,511  8 2.15%  1,512  8 2.10%  3,437  20 2.36%
    Investment securities (1)  288,261  1,416 1.99%  296,444  1,404 1.88%  202,981  885 1.77%
    Other investments  15,258  172 4.57%  15,081  177 4.66%  15,038  169 4.56%
    Total interest earning assets (1) $1,644,379 $15,376 3.79% $1,630,751 $16,762 4.08% $1,564,660 $15,620 4.05%
    Average interest bearing liabilities:                  
    Savings accounts $224,557 $94 0.17% $217,460 $92 0.17% $197,647 $83 0.17%
    Demand deposits  410,890  217 0.21%  384,477  259 0.27%  330,674  251 0.31%
    Money market accounts  299,004  216 0.29%  288,683  207 0.28%  254,120  202 0.32%
    CD’s  161,203  464 1.17%  183,137  607 1.31%  266,044  1,043 1.59%
    IRA’s  37,067  77 0.84%  38,453  96 0.99%  40,877  135 1.34%
    Total deposits $1,132,721 $1,068 0.38% $1,112,210 $1,261 0.45% $1,089,362 $1,714 0.64%
    FHLB advances and other borrowings  166,118  1,141 2.79%  170,475  1,117 2.60%  180,635  1,142 2.56%
    Total interest bearing liabilities $1,298,839 $2,209 0.69% $1,282,685 $2,378 0.74% $1,269,997 $2,856 0.91%
    Net interest income   $13,167     $14,384     $12,764  
    Interest rate spread     3.10%     3.34%     3.14%
    Net interest margin (1)     3.25%     3.50%     3.31%
    Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities     1.27      1.27      1.23 

    (1) Fully taxable equivalent (FTE). The average yield on tax exempt securities is computed on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021. The FTE adjustment to net interest income included in the rate calculations totaled $1, $0 and $1 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively.


    The following table reports key financial metric ratios based on a net income basis:

      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Ratios based on net income:      
    Return on average assets (annualized) 1.09% 1.37% 1.33%
    Return on average equity (annualized) 11.38% 14.29% 13.97%
    Return on average tangible common equity1 (annualized) 15.32% 19.00% 19.11%
    Efficiency ratio 58% 57% 54%
    Net interest margin with loan purchase accretion 3.25% 3.50% 3.31%
    Net interest margin without loan purchase accretion 3.17% 3.39% 3.20%


    Reconciliation of tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
    (in thousands, except per share data)

    Tangible book value per share at end of period March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Total stockholders’ equity $165,494  $170,866  $160,662 
    Less: Goodwill  (31,498)  (31,498)  (31,498)
    Less: Intangible assets  (3,499)  (3,898)  (5,095)
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $130,497  $135,470  $124,069 
    Ending common shares outstanding  10,526,781   10,502,442   10,893,872 
    Book value per share $15.72  $16.27  $14.75 
    Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) $12.40  $12.90  $11.39 


    Reconciliation of tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)
    (in thousands, except ratios)

    Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets at end of period  March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Total stockholders’ equity $165,494  $170,866  $160,662 
    Less: Goodwill  (31,498)  (31,498)  (31,498)
    Less: Intangible assets  (3,499)  (3,898)  (5,095)
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $130,497  $135,470  $124,069 
    Total Assets $1,775,469  $1,739,628  $1,732,294 
    Less: Goodwill  (31,498)  (31,498)  (31,498)
    Less: Intangible assets  (3,499)  (3,898)  (5,095)
    Tangible Assets (non-GAAP) $1,740,472  $1,704,232  $1,695,701 
    Total stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio  9.32%  9.82%  9.27%
    Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)  7.50%  7.95%  7.32%


    Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)
    (in thousands, except ratios)

      Three Months Ended
      March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Total stockholders’ equity $165,494  $170,866  $160,662 
    Less: Goodwill  (31,498)  (31,498)  (31,498)
    Less: Intangible assets  (3,499)  (3,898)  (5,095)
    Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $130,497  $135,470  $124,069 
    Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $132,550  $132,569  $123,088 
    GAAP earnings after income taxes $4,706  $6,057  $5,506 
    Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax  302  $292   295 
    Tangible net income $5,008  $6,349  $5,801 
    Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)  15.32%  19.00%  19.11%


    Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio
    (in thousands, except ratios)

     Three Months Ended
     March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Non-interest expense (GAAP)$9,668  $10,525  $9,489 
    Less amortization of intangibles (399)  (399)  (399)
    Efficiency ratio numerator (GAAP)$9,269  $10,126  $9,090 
          
    Non-interest income 2,713   4,407   4,176 
    Loss (Gain) on investment securities 37   (879)  (235)
    Net interest margin 13,167   14,384   12,764 
    Efficiency ratio denominator (GAAP)$15,917  $17,912  $16,705 
    Efficiency ratio (GAAP) 58%  57%  54%

    1Tangible book value, tangible book value per share, tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets and return on tangible common equity are non-GAAP measures that management believes enhances investors’ ability to better understand the Company’s financial position. For a detailed reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see the accompanying financial table “Reconciliation of tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)”, “Reconciliation of tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)”, and “Reconciliation of return on average tangible common equity)”.


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