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Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings of $0.44 Per Share; Board Approves Moving to Quarterly Dividend at $0.105 per share

EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 26, 2026 (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 $4.3 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.44 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.37 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $2.7 million and $0.27 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported earnings of $14.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.46 compared to the prior year period of $13.8 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.34.

The Company’s improved fourth quarter 2025 operating results reflected the following changes from the third quarter of 2025: (1) loan growth of $17.3 million, or 1.3% and deposit growth of $43.5 million, or 2.9%; (2) a decrease in net interest income of $0.1 million, largely due to a decrease of $0.4 million in the recognition of interest income in the third quarter from loan payoffs; (3) lower provision for credit losses of $0.2 million compared to a $0.7 million provision in the third quarter; (4) lower non-interest income of $0.3 million; (5) lower non-interest expense of $0.4 million; (6) lower tax expense of $0.2 million due to a lower effective tax rate realized through purchased tax credits; and (7) fewer shares outstanding due to the repurchase of approximately 250,000 shares during the quarter.

Book value per share improved to $19.54 at December 31, 2025, compared to $18.95 at September 30, 2025, and $17.94 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)1 was $16.23 at December 31, 2025, compared to $15.71 at September 30, 2025, and increased 10.5% from $14.69 at December 31, 2024, with dividends paid of 2.45% of the December 31, 2024 tangible book value. Since December 31, 2024, the Company has paid dividends to shareholders totaling $0.36 per share. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the increase in tangible book value was primarily due to the increase in net income in the quarter, along with the impact of lower unrealized losses on the available for sale investment portfolio. Stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets was 10.55% at December 31, 2025, compared to 10.82% at September 30, 2025, with the decline largely due to modest asset growth. Tangible common equity (“TCE”) as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)1 decreased to 8.92% at December 31, 2025, compared to 9.13% at September 30, 2025.

“We utilized our capital strength to enhance shareholder value early in the quarter by repurchasing approximately 250,000 shares at an average price less than tangible book value, and the Board voted to declare a quarterly dividend replacing the ‘thrift like’ annual dividend in prior years.” stated Stephen Bianchi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Loan growth returned in the quarter and the pipeline looked promising entering 2026. We remained focused on growing our customer base, and specifically deposits, as noted in the YOY growth of $44 million. With the improved quality of our deposit base and as loans originated during the pandemic come due for pricing adjustments, we anticipate continued NIM expansion which should result in stronger earnings.”

December 31, 2025, Highlights: 

  • Quarterly earnings were $4.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, an increase compared to earnings of $3.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and an increase from $2.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
  • For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, earnings were $14.4 million or $1.46 per diluted share compared to $13.8 million or $1.34 per diluted share for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2024. The increase in earnings for the twelve-month period primarily relates to the increase in net interest income, partially offset by provisions for credit losses for the most recent twelve-month period versus negative provisions for credit losses during the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2024.
  • Net interest income decreased $0.1 million to $13.1 million for the current quarter ended December 31, 2025, from $13.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and increased from $11.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in net interest income from the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a net decrease of $0.4 million, or 8 basis points (“bps”), related to loan payoffs in the third quarter of nonperforming loans and payoffs of loans with purchase accretion.
  • The net interest margin decreased 5 bps to 3.15% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and increased 36 bps from the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in net interest margin from lower loan payoffs discussed above, was partially offset by lower deposit costs, or an increase in the net interest margin of 6 bps. The growth in lower yielding interest-bearing cash also decreased the net interest margin by 3 bps.
  • The provision for credit losses was $0.20 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to a provision for credit losses of $0.65 million for the third quarter, and a negative provision for credit losses of $0.45 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Factors affecting the December 31, 2025, provision for credit losses include: (1) the impact of loan growth; and (2) decreases in delinquent loans offset by increases of reserves on impaired loans. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $22.4 million or 141% of total nonperforming loans and 1.67% of total loans.
  • Non-interest income decreased by $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 to $2.7 million from $3.0 million the prior quarter, and increased $0.7 million from $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2025, from the third quarter of 2025, was primarily due to lower gains on sale of loans, partially offset by net gains on equity securities. The increase of non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2025, from the fourth quarter of 2024, was primarily due to higher gains on sale of loans and net gains on equity securities.
  • Non-interest expense decreased $0.4 million to $10.7 million from $11.1 million for the previous quarter and decreased $0.1 million from $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in non-interest expense compared to the linked quarter was largely due to lower compensation items, primarily due to lower medical costs on the Company’s self-insured medial plan and lower data processing expense from improved negotiations with the service provider. The $0.1 million decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024, was largely due to lower data processing expenses.
  • The effective tax rate was 12.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to 18.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and 19.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in the effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was largely due to the full year impact of a new tax credit investment which partially funded in the fourth quarter of 2025, with final funding in 2026.
  • Loans receivable increased $17.3 million during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, to $1.340 billion compared to the prior quarter end. The increase was largely due to a growth in new multi-family and C&I loan originations from the third quarter.
  • Nonperforming assets were flat at $16.7 million at December 31, 2025 and at September 30, 2025, respectively.
  • Special mention loans increased $11.6 million to $24.5 million at December 31, 2025, from $12.9 million at September 30, 2025. The increase was largely due to two separate commercial real estate relationships totaling $6 million and $5 million, each.
  • Substandard loans increased $0.1 million to $21.4 million at December 31, 2025, from September 30, 2025.
  • Total deposits increased $43.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, to $1.524 billion. This was largely due to growth in retail consumer deposits of $33.9 million and seasonal growth in public deposits of $12.1 million.
  • The efficiency ratio was 68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to 67% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
  • On January 22, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per share. The quarterly dividend, subject to future Board approvals, is intended to replace the Company’s former annual dividend. The dividend will be payable on February 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 6, 2026.
  • On July 24, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized a new 5% common stock buyback authorization, or 499 thousand shares. The Company repurchased approximately 250 thousand shares during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, at an average price of $15.99 per share. Approximately 113 thousand shares remained available to purchase under this authorization as of December 31, 2025.

Balance Sheet and Asset Quality

Total assets increased by $54.8 million during the quarter to $1.782 billion at December 31, 2025.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $36.4 million as interest-bearing cash increased due to cash provided by deposit increases, partially offset by loan growth.

The on-balance sheet liquidity ratio, which is defined as the fair market value of available for sale (“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) securities that are not pledged and cash on deposit with other financial institutions, was 14.8% of total assets at December 31, 2025, compared to 13.4% at September 30, 2025. On-balance sheet liquidity, collateralized new borrowing capacity, and uncommitted federal funds borrowing availability was $792 million, or 243%, of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits at December 31, 2025, and $741 million, or 267% at September 30, 2025.

AFS securities decreased $3.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, to $134.1 million from $137.6 million at September 30, 2025. The decrease was largely related to corporate debt security redemptions of $5.0 million, and principal repayments of $2.5 million, partially offset by purchases of new corporate debt securities of $3 million and a decrease in the unrealized loss on AFS securities of $1.0 million.

HTM securities decreased $1.3 million to $80.2 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, from $81.5 million at September 30, 2025, due to principal repayments.

Loans receivable increased $17.3 million during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, to $1.340 billion compared to the prior quarter end as loan growth was realized in multi-family loans and C&I loans.

The office loan portfolio consisting of seventy-one loans totaled $32 million at December 31, 2025, compared to seventy-one loans totaling $26 million at September 30, 2025. Criticized loans in the office loan portfolio for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, totaled $0.2 million, compared to $0.2 million at September 30, 2025, and there have been no charge-offs in the trailing twelve months.

The allowance for credit losses on loans increased by $0.2 million to $22.4 million at December 31, 2025, representing 1.67% of total loans receivable compared to 1.68% of total loans receivable at September 30, 2025. The provision for credit losses was $0.20 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to a provision for credit losses of $0.65 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and a negative provision for credit losses of $0.45 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Factors affecting the December 31, 2025, provision for credit losses include: (1) the impact of loan growth; and (2) decreases in delinquent loans offset by increases of reserves on impaired loans.

Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) – Loans Percentage
(in thousands, except ratios)

    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024
Loans, end of period   $ 1,340,325     $ 1,323,010     $ 1,345,620     $ 1,368,981  
Allowance for credit losses – Loans   $ 22,401     $ 22,182     $ 21,347     $ 20,549  
ACL – Loans as a percentage of loans, end of period     1.67 %     1.68 %     1.59 %     1.50 %


In addition to the ACL – Loans, the Company has established an ACL – Unfunded Commitments of $0.490 million at December 31, 2025, $0.493 million at September 30, 2025, and $0.334 million at December 31, 2024, classified in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Unfunded Commitments:
(in thousands)

    December 31, 2025 and Three Months Ended   December 31, 2024 and Three Months Ended   December 31, 2025 and Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, 2024 and Twelve Months Ended
ACL – Unfunded commitments – beginning of period   $ 493     $ 460     $ 334     $ 1,250  
Additions (reductions) to ACL – Unfunded commitments via provision for credit losses charged to operations     (3 )     (126 )     156       (916 )
ACL – Unfunded commitments – end of period   $ 490     $ 334     $ 490     $ 334  


Nonperforming assets were flat at $16.7 million at December 31, 2025 and at September 30, 2025, respectively.

Special mention loans increased $11.6 million to $24.5 million at December 31, 2025, from $12.9 million at September 30, 2025. The increase was largely due to two separate commercial real estate relationships totaling $6 million and $5 million, each.

Substandard loans increased $0.1 million to $21.4 million at December 31, 2025, from September 30, 2025.

    (in thousands)
    December 31, 2025
  September 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025
  March 31, 2025
  December 31, 2024
Special mention loan balances   $ 24,473     $ 12,920     $ 23,201     $ 14,990     $ 8,480  
Substandard loan balances     21,388       21,310       17,922       19,591       18,891  
Criticized loans, end of period   $ 45,861     $ 34,230     $ 41,123     $ 34,581     $ 27,371  


Deposit Portfolio Composition

(in thousands)

    December 31, 2025
  September 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025
  March 31, 2025
  December 31, 2024
Consumer deposits   $ 889,109     $ 855,226     $ 856,467     $ 861,746     $ 852,083  
Commercial deposits     422,605       423,662       406,608       423,654       412,355  
Public deposits     187,777       175,689       190,933       211,261       190,460  
Wholesale deposits     24,608       25,977       24,408       26,993       33,250  
Total deposits   $ 1,524,099     $ 1,480,554     $ 1,478,416     $ 1,523,654     $ 1,488,148  


At December 31, 2025, the deposit portfolio composition was largely unchanged from the prior quarter at 58% consumer, 28% commercial, 12% public, and 2% wholesale deposits.

Deposit Composition By Type
(in thousands)

    December 31, 2025
  September 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025
  March 31, 2025
  December 31, 2024
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 264,394     $ 262,535     $ 260,248     $ 253,343     $ 252,656  
Interest-bearing demand deposits     367,958       360,475       366,481       386,302       355,750  
Savings accounts     151,525       157,317       159,340       167,614       159,821  
Money market accounts     392,900       354,290       357,518       370,741       369,534  
Certificate accounts     347,322       345,937       334,829       345,654       350,387  
Total deposits   $ 1,524,099     $ 1,480,554     $ 1,478,416     $ 1,523,654     $ 1,488,148  


Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were $323.5 million, or 21% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, and $277.7 million, or 19% of total deposits at September 30, 2025. Uninsured deposits alone at December 31, 2025, were $478.4 million, or 31% of total deposits and $421.5 million, or 28% of total deposits at September 30, 2025.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances remained at $0 at December 31, 2025, and at September 30, 2025, and decreased $5.0 million from December 31, 2024.

The Company repurchased approximately 250 thousand shares at an average all in price of $15.99 per share during the quarter ended December 31, 2025. There remained approximately 113 thousand shares available to repurchase under the current buyback authorization plan as of December 31, 2025. This share repurchase authorization does not oblige the Company to repurchase any shares of its common stock.

Review of Operations

Net interest income decreased $0.1 million to $13.1 million for the current quarter ended December 31, 2025, from $13.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and increased from $11.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in net interest income from the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to a net decrease of $0.4 million, or 8 bps, related to loan payoffs in the third quarter of nonperforming loans and payoffs of loans with purchase accretion. Lower liability costs improved net interest income $0.3 million, or an increase in the net interest margin of 6 bps. This benefit was partially offset by the impact of lower net interest margin on the increase in interest-bearing cash, or 3 bps.

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

    Three months ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
    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   $ 13,065     3.15 %   $ 13,214     3.20 %   $ 13,311     3.27 %   $ 11,594     2.85 %   $ 11,708     2.79 %
Less scheduled accretion for PCD loans     (5 )   %     (17 )   %     (23 )   (0.01 )%     (36 )   (0.01 )%     (42 )   (0.01 )%
Less paid loan accretion for PCD loans         %     (133 )   (0.03 )%     (416 )   (0.10 )%         %         %
Less scheduled accretion interest         %     (30 )   (0.01 )%     (33 )   (0.01 )%     (33 )   (0.01 )%     (33 )   (0.01 )%
Without loan purchase accretion   $ 13,060     3.15 %   $ 13,034     3.16 %   $ 12,839     3.15 %   $ 11,525     2.83 %   $ 11,633     2.77 %


The table below shows the impact of certificate, loan and securities contractual fixed rate maturing and repricing.

Portfolio Contractual Repricing:
(in millions, except yields)

    Q1 2026   Q2 2026   Q3 2026   Q4 2026   Q1 2027   Q2 2027   Q3 2027   Q4 2027
Maturing Certificate Accounts:                                
Contractual Balance   $ 136     $ 101     $ 67     $ 26     $ 14     $     $     $  
Contractual Interest Rate     4.02 %     3.83 %     3.86 %     3.70 %     3.62 %     %     %     %
Maturing or Repricing Loans:                                
Contractual Balance   $ 22     $ 83     $ 110     $ 101     $ 59     $ 62     $ 43     $ 71  
Contractual Interest Rate     5.37 %     6.11 %     3.67 %     4.00 %     4.22 %     4.29 %     4.29 %     5.33 %
Maturing or Repricing Securities:                                
Contractual Balance   $ 2     $ 7     $ 7     $ 3     $ 3     $     $ 4     $  
Contractual Interest Rate     3.72 %     3.57 %     3.44 %     3.27 %     3.31 %     %     5.93 %     %


Non-interest income decreased by $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, to $2.7 million from $3.0 million the prior quarter and increased $0.7 million from $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to lower gains on sale of loans, partially offset by net gains on equity securities. The increase of non-interest income in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the fourth quarter of 2024 was primarily due to higher gains on sale of loans and net gains on equity securities.

Non-interest expense decreased $0.4 million to $10.7 million from $11.1 million for the previous quarter and decreased $0.1 million from $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease in non-interest expense compared to the linked quarter was largely due to lower compensation items, primarily due to lower medical costs on the Company’s self-insured medial plan, and lower data processing expenses. The decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024 was largely due to lower data processing expenses.

Provision for income taxes was $0.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2025. The effective tax rate was 12.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, 18.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and 19.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in the effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was largely due to the full year impact of a newly purchased tax credit investment which partially funded in the fourth quarter of 2025, with final funding in 2026. The expected additional funding of this tax credit is expected to lower the Company’s effective tax rate from statutory levels quarterly in 2026, although at a smaller magnitude from the full year impact in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Certain items previously reported may be reclassified for consistency with the current presentation. These financial results are preliminary until the Form 10-K is filed in March 2026.

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 21 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; the impact of inflation on our business and our customers; geopolitical tensions, including current or anticipated impact of military conflicts; higher lending risks associated with our commercial and agricultural banking activities; future pandemics (including new variants of COVID-19); cybersecurity risks; adverse impacts on the regional banking industry and the business environment in which the Company and the Bank operate; interest rate risk; lending risk; changes in the fair value or ratings downgrades of our securities; the sufficiency of allowance for credit losses; 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 ability 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; 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 credit 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, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 13, 2025, 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.

1 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 percentage 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

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

    December 31, 2025 (unaudited)   September 30, 2025 (unaudited)   June 30, 2025 (unaudited)   December 31, 2024 (audited)
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 118,853     $ 82,431     $ 67,454     $ 50,172  
Securities available for sale “AFS”     134,103       137,639       134,773       142,851  
Securities held to maturity “HTM”     80,210       81,526       83,029       85,504  
Equity investments     5,840       5,675       5,741       4,702  
Other investments     12,506       12,370       12,379       12,500  
Loans receivable     1,340,325       1,323,010       1,345,620       1,368,981  
Allowance for credit losses     (22,401 )     (22,182 )     (21,347 )     (20,549 )
Loans receivable, net     1,317,924       1,300,828       1,324,273       1,348,432  
Loans held for sale     4,954       5,346       6,063       1,329  
Mortgage servicing rights, net     3,494       3,532       3,548       3,663  
Office properties and equipment, net     16,357       16,244       16,357       17,075  
Accrued interest receivable     6,126       6,159       6,123       5,653  
Intangible assets     395       508       621       979  
Goodwill     31,498       31,498       31,498       31,498  
Foreclosed and repossessed assets, net     857       911       895       915  
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”)     26,908       26,700       26,494       26,102  
Other assets     21,730       15,620       15,916       17,144  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 1,781,755     $ 1,726,987     $ 1,735,164     $ 1,748,519  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Liabilities:                
Deposits   $ 1,524,099     $ 1,480,554     $ 1,478,416     $ 1,488,148  
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances                       5,000  
Other borrowings     51,804       46,762       61,722       61,606  
Other liabilities     17,913       12,856       11,564       14,681  
Total liabilities     1,593,816       1,540,172       1,551,702       1,569,435  
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Common stock — $0.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000; 9,617,245, 9,856,745, 9,991,997, and 9,981,996 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     96       99       100       100  
Additional paid-in capital     110,315       113,030       114,537       114,564  
Retained earnings     89,995       86,913       83,709       80,840  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (12,467 )     (13,227 )     (14,884 )     (16,420 )
Total stockholders’ equity     187,939       186,815       183,462       179,084  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 1,781,755     $ 1,726,987     $ 1,735,164     $ 1,748,519  


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

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025 (unaudited)
  September 30, 2025 (unaudited)   December 31, 2024 (unaudited)   December 31, 2025 (unaudited)
  December 31, 2024 (audited)
Interest and dividend income:                        
Interest and fees on loans   $ 19,034     $ 19,759     $ 19,534     $ 77,500     $ 79,738  
Interest on cash and investments     2,737       2,495       2,427       10,130       9,877  
Total interest and dividend income     21,771       22,254       21,961       87,630       89,615  
Interest expense:                        
Interest on deposits     7,998       8,220       9,273       33,102       37,985  
Interest on FHLB borrowed funds           1       65       13       1,281  
Interest on other borrowed funds     708       819       915       3,331       3,875  
Total interest expense     8,706       9,040       10,253       36,446       43,141  
Net interest income before provision for credit losses     13,065       13,214       11,708       51,184       46,474  
Provision (provision reversal) for credit losses     200       650       (450 )     1,950       (3,175 )
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     12,865       12,564       12,158       49,234       49,649  
Non-interest income:                        
Service charges on deposit accounts     459       449       450       1,763       1,924  
Interchange income     539       565       550       2,186       2,247  
Loan servicing income     593       649       520       2,366       2,271  
Gain on sale of loans     514       992       218       2,925       2,216  
Loan fees and service charges     146       173       292       676       996  
Net gains (losses) on equity securities     191       (66 )     (287 )     234       (856 )
Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) death benefit                             184  
Other     250       260       266       993       1,125  
Total non-interest income     2,692       3,022       2,009       11,143       10,107  
Non-interest expense:                        
Compensation and related benefits     5,929       6,341       5,840       23,875       22,741  
Occupancy     1,226       1,266       1,217       4,975       5,159  
Data processing     1,492       1,811       1,743       6,775       6,530  
Amortization of intangible assets     113       113       179       584       715  
Mortgage servicing rights expense, net     172       161       107       621       534  
Advertising, marketing and public relations     344       201       218       906       793  
FDIC premium assessment     189       195       192       773       798  
Professional services     478       359       514       1,777       1,763  
Losses (gains) on repossessed assets, net     33       (4 )     247       33       294  
Other     696       608       552       2,617       2,979  
Total non-interest expense     10,672       11,051       10,809       42,936       42,306  
Income before provision for income taxes     4,885       4,535       3,358       17,441       17,450  
Provision for income taxes     614       853       656       3,021       3,699  
Net income attributable to common stockholders   $ 4,271     $ 3,682     $ 2,702     $ 14,420     $ 13,751  
Per share information:                        
Basic earnings   $ 0.44     $ 0.37     $ 0.27     $ 1.46     $ 1.34  
Diluted earnings   $ 0.44     $ 0.37     $ 0.27     $ 1.46     $ 1.34  
Cash dividends paid   $     $     $     $ 0.36     $ 0.32  
Book value per share at end of period   $ 19.54     $ 18.95     $ 17.94     $ 19.54     $ 17.94  
Tangible book value per share at end of period (non-GAAP)   $ 16.23     $ 15.71     $ 14.69     $ 16.23     $ 14.69  


Loan Composition
(in thousands)

    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024
Total Loans:                
Commercial/Agricultural real estate:                
Commercial real estate   $ 683,108     $ 683,931     $ 693,382     $ 709,018  
Agricultural real estate     69,136       64,096       69,237       73,130  
Multi-family real estate     245,688       237,191       238,953       220,805  
Construction and land development     75,767       74,789       70,477       78,489  
C&I/Agricultural operating:                
Commercial and industrial     105,907       101,700       109,202       115,657  
Agricultural operating     33,375       30,085       31,876       31,000  
Residential mortgage:                
Residential mortgage     122,025       125,198       125,818       132,341  
Purchased HELOC loans     1,739       1,979       2,368       2,956  
Consumer installment:                
Originated indirect paper     2,224       2,567       2,959       3,970  
Other consumer     3,997       4,155       4,275       5,012  
Gross loans   $ 1,342,966     $ 1,325,691     $ 1,348,547     $ 1,372,378  
Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process     (2,528 )     (2,563 )     (2,629 )     (2,547 )
Unamortized discount on acquired loans     (113 )     (118 )     (298 )     (850 )
Total loans receivable   $ 1,340,325     $ 1,323,010     $ 1,345,620     $ 1,368,981  


Nonperforming Assets

Loan Balances at Amortized Cost
(in thousands, except ratios)

    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   December 31, 2024
Nonperforming assets:                
Nonaccrual loans                
Commercial real estate   $ 4,652     $ 4,592     $ 5,013     $ 4,594  
Agricultural real estate     464       220       5,447       6,222  
Multi-family real estate     8,970       8,970              
Construction and land development                       103  
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)     1,282       1,312       600       597  
Agricultural operating                       793  
Residential mortgage     485       520       549       858  
Consumer installment                       1  
Total nonaccrual loans   $ 15,853     $ 15,614     $ 11,609     $ 13,168  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more     1       136       521       186  
Total nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) at amortized cost     15,854       15,750       12,130       13,354  
Foreclosed and repossessed assets, net     857       911       895       915  
Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”)   $ 16,711     $ 16,661     $ 13,025     $ 14,269  
Loans, end of period   $ 1,340,325     $ 1,323,010     $ 1,345,620     $ 1,368,981  
Total assets, end of period   $ 1,781,755     $ 1,726,987     $ 1,735,164     $ 1,748,519  
Ratios:                
NPLs to total loans     1.18 %     1.19 %     0.90 %     0.98 %
NPAs to total assets     0.94 %     0.96 %     0.75 %     0.82 %


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

    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
    Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
Average interest earning assets:                                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 84,678     $ 842     3.94 %   $ 62,395     $ 693     4.41 %   $ 26,197     $ 327     4.97 %
Loans receivable     1,329,456       19,034     5.68 %     1,342,635       19,759     5.84 %     1,396,854       19,534     5.56 %
Investment securities     218,205       1,739     3.16 %     220,213       1,738     3.13 %     235,268       1,940     3.28 %
Other investments     12,390       156     5.00 %     12,373       64     2.05 %     12,318       160     5.17 %
Total interest earning assets   $ 1,644,729     $ 21,771     5.25 %   $ 1,637,616     $ 22,254     5.39 %   $ 1,670,637     $ 21,961     5.23 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Savings accounts   $ 152,852     $ 287     0.74 %   $ 158,905     $ 306     0.76 %   $ 162,501     $ 383     0.94 %
Demand deposits     360,867       1,797     1.98 %     376,145       2,061     2.17 %     346,411       1,891     2.17 %
Money market accounts     372,984       2,514     2.67 %     358,956       2,512     2.78 %     351,566       2,720     3.08 %
CD’s     346,975       3,400     3.89 %     339,566       3,341     3.90 %     374,087       4,279     4.55 %
Total deposits   $ 1,233,678     $ 7,998     2.57 %   $ 1,233,572     $ 8,220     2.64 %   $ 1,234,565     $ 9,273     2.99 %
FHLB advances and other borrowings     50,941       708     5.51 %     54,389       820     5.98 %     72,431       980     5.38 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   $ 1,284,619     $ 8,706     2.69 %   $ 1,287,961     $ 9,040     2.78 %   $ 1,306,996     $ 10,253     3.12 %
Net interest income         $ 13,065               $ 13,214               $ 11,708      
Interest rate spread               2.56 %               2.61 %               2.11 %
Net interest margin               3.15 %               3.20 %               2.79 %
Average interest earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities               1.28                 1.27                 1.28  


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2025
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024
    Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
Average interest earning assets:                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 59,930     $ 2,553     4.26 %   $ 20,864     $ 1,150     5.51 %
Loans receivable     1,347,088       77,500     5.75 %     1,430,631       79,738     5.57 %
Investment securities     222,528       7,020     3.15 %     238,851       7,977     3.34 %
Other investments     12,415       557     4.49 %     12,816       750     5.85 %
Total interest earning assets   $ 1,641,961     $ 87,630     5.34 %   $ 1,703,162     $ 89,615     5.26 %
Average interest-bearing liabilities:                                
Savings accounts   $ 159,860     $ 1,335     0.84 %   $ 171,069     $ 1,684     0.98 %
Demand deposits     372,972       7,876     2.11 %     353,107       8,083     2.29 %
Money market accounts     364,727       10,071     2.76 %     371,909       11,725     3.15 %
CD’s     343,311       13,820     4.03 %     366,634       16,493     4.50 %
Total deposits   $ 1,240,870     $ 33,102     2.67 %   $ 1,262,719     $ 37,985     3.01 %
FHLB advances and other borrowings     57,890       3,344     5.78 %     99,731       5,156     5.17 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   $ 1,298,760     $ 36,446     2.81 %   $ 1,362,450     $ 43,141     3.17 %
Net interest income         $ 51,184               $ 46,474      
Interest rate spread               2.53 %               2.09 %
Net interest margin               3.12 %               2.73 %
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities               1.26                 1.25  


Wholesale Deposits

(in thousands)

    Quarter Ended
    December 31, 2025
  September 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025
  March 31, 2025
  December 31, 2024
Brokered certificate accounts   $     $     $     $ 5,489     $ 14,123  
Brokered money market accounts     5,168       5,131       5,092       5,053       5,002  
Third party originated reciprocal deposits     19,440       20,846       19,316       16,451       14,125  
Total   $ 24,608     $ 25,977     $ 24,408     $ 26,993     $ 33,250  


Key Financial Metric Ratios:

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Ratios based on net income:                    
Return on average assets (annualized)   0.97 %   0.84 %   0.61 %   0.82 %   0.76 %
Return on average equity (annualized)   9.05 %   7.90 %   6.00 %   7.89 %   7.84 %
Return on average tangible common equity1 (annualized)   11.16 %   9.80 %   7.72 %   9.89 %   10.03 %
Efficiency ratio   68 %   67 %   76 %   68 %   72 %
Net interest margin with loan purchase accretion   3.15 %   3.20 %   2.79 %   3.12 %   2.73 %
Net interest margin without loan purchase accretion   3.15 %   3.16 %   2.77 %   3.07 %   2.69 %


Reconciliation of Return on Average Assets
(in thousands, except ratios)

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
GAAP earnings after income taxes   $ 4,271     $ 3,682     $ 2,702     $ 14,420     $ 13,751  
Average assets   $ 1,751,360     $ 1,735,752     $ 1,771,351     $ 1,749,437     $ 1,808,256  
Return on average assets (annualized)     0.97 %     0.84 %     0.61 %     0.82 %     0.76 %


Reconciliation of Return on Average Equity
(in thousands, except ratios)

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
GAAP earnings after income taxes   $ 4,271     $ 3,682     $ 2,702     $ 14,420     $ 13,751  
Average equity   $ 187,270     $ 184,822     $ 179,242     $ 182,877     $ 175,475  
Return on average equity (annualized)     9.05 %     7.90 %     6.00 %     7.89 %     7.84 %


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

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 187,939     $ 186,815     $ 179,084     $ 187,939     $ 179,084  
Less: Goodwill     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )
Less: Intangible assets     (395 )     (508 )     (979 )     (395 )     (979 )
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 156,046     $ 154,809     $ 146,607     $ 156,046     $ 146,607  
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 155,320     $ 152,759     $ 146,676     $ 150,722     $ 142,641  
GAAP earnings after income taxes     4,271       3,682       2,702       14,420       13,751  
Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax     99       92       144       483       563  
Tangible net income   $ 4,370     $ 3,774     $ 2,846     $ 14,903     $ 14,314  
Return on average tangible common equity (annualized)     11.16 %     9.80 %     7.72 %     9.89 %     10.03 %


Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio
(in thousands, except ratios)

    Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   December 31, 2024   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Non-interest expense (GAAP)   $ 10,672     $ 11,051     $ 10,809     $ 42,936     $ 42,306  
Less amortization of intangibles     (113 )     (113 )     (179 )     (584 )     (715 )
Efficiency ratio numerator (GAAP)   $ 10,559     $ 10,938     $ 10,630     $ 42,352     $ 41,591  
                     
Non-interest income   $ 2,692     $ 3,022     $ 2,009     $ 11,143     $ 10,107  
Add back net losses on debt and equity securities           (66 )     (287 )           (856 )
Subtract net gains on debt and equity securities     191                   234        
Net interest income     13,065       13,214       11,708       51,184       46,474  
Efficiency ratio denominator (GAAP)   $ 15,566     $ 16,302     $ 14,004     $ 62,093     $ 57,437  
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)     68 %     67 %     76 %     68 %     72 %


Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR)

(in thousands, except yields and rates)

    December 31, 2025
  September 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025
  March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Pre-tax income   $ 4,885     $ 4,535     $ 4,047     $ 3,974     $ 3,358  
Add back provision for credit losses     200       650       1,350              
Subtract provision reversal for credit losses                       (250 )     (450 )
Pre-Provision Net Revenue   $ 5,085     $ 5,185     $ 5,397     $ 3,724     $ 2,908  


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

Tangible book value per share at end of period   December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 187,939     $ 186,815     $ 183,462     $ 180,051     $ 179,084  
Less: Goodwill     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )
Less: Intangible assets     (395 )     (508 )     (621 )     (800 )     (979 )
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 156,046     $ 154,809     $ 151,343     $ 147,753     $ 146,607  
Ending common shares outstanding     9,617,245       9,856,745       9,991,997       9,989,536       9,981,996  
Book value per share   $ 19.54     $ 18.95     $ 18.36     $ 18.02     $ 17.94  
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)   $ 16.23     $ 15.71     $ 15.15     $ 14.79     $ 14.69  


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   December 31, 2025   September 30, 2025   June 30, 2025   March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 187,939     $ 186,815     $ 183,462     $ 180,051     $ 179,084  
Less: Goodwill     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )   $ (31,498 )
Less: Intangible assets     (395 )     (508 )     (621 )     (800 )   $ (979 )
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   $ 156,046     $ 154,809     $ 151,343     $ 147,753     $ 146,607  
Total Assets   $ 1,781,755     $ 1,726,987     $ 1,735,164     $ 1,779,963     $ 1,748,519  
Less: Goodwill     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )     (31,498 )
Less: Intangible assets     (395 )     (508 )     (621 )     (800 )     (979 )
Tangible Assets (non-GAAP)   $ 1,749,862     $ 1,694,981     $ 1,703,045     $ 1,747,665     $ 1,716,042  
Total stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio     10.55 %     10.82 %     10.57 %     10.12 %     10.24 %
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets (non-GAAP)     8.92 %     9.13 %     8.89 %     8.45 %     8.54 %


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Tangible 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 enhance investors’ ability to 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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