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Citizens Financial Services receives regulatory nod for HVB acquisition; Q1 net income up 1.9% to $6.9M
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- Regulatory approval received for acquisition of HV Bancorp, Inc.; transaction expected to close June 16, 2023.
- Q1 2023 net income $6.9M ($1.73 EPS) vs $6.7M ($1.69 EPS) in Q1 2022, up 1.9%.
- Net interest income rose 11.2% to $18.1M; no provision for credit losses recorded.
- Non-performing assets increased to $10.9M (0.63% of loans) due to two commercial relationships placed on non-accrual.
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.485/share, up 3.1% from prior year; deposits down $44.5M from Dec 2022.