Wells Financial Corp. Declares Cash Dividend

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WELLS, Minn., July 20, 2017

WELLS, Minn., July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Wells Financial Corp. (OTCQB Market Place-"WEFP") (the "Company"), the parent holding company of Wells Federal Bank, announced that on July 19, 2017 the Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.25 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on August 11, 2017, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 1, 2017.

On March 17, 2017, the Company announced a merger with Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. ("Citizens"), whereby the Company will merge into Citizens (the "Merger") in a transaction valued at approximately $39.8 million. The board of directors of both companies approved the transaction, which is subject to the approvals of bank regulatory agencies and the shareholders of the Company. Shareholders of the Company will receive total consideration of $51.00 per share, which will consist of $41.31 in cash or 81% of the total consideration and the balance of the consideration will consist of 0.7636 shares of Citizens for each share of the Company. The stock consideration is subject to a pricing collar adjustment in certain circumstances based on the price of Citizens common stock at the time of closing. It is believed that the transaction will close in the third quarter of 2017.

Wells Financial Corp. is the bank holding company for Wells Federal Bank, a Minnesota-chartered, FDIC-insured bank. Wells Federal Bank, originally chartered in 1934, operates nine full-service offices in Faribault, Blue Earth, Martin, Nicollet, Freeborn, Steele and Watonwan Counties, Minnesota.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, any securities in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of any applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Additional Information About The Proposed Transaction and Where To Find It

This press release does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the merger, Citizens filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and other relevant documents. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY CITIZENS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY CITIZENS WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

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The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by Citizens with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Documents filed by Citizens with the SEC, including the Registration Statement, may also be obtained free of charge from Citizens' website http://www.snl.com/IRWebLinkX/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=4091023 by clicking the "SEC Filings" heading, or by directing a request to Citizens' CEO, Stephen Bianchi at sbianchi@ccf.us.

The directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees of the Company may be deemed to be "participants" in the solicitation of proxies for stockholder approval. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of stockholder approval is included in the proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant documents filed by Citizens with the SEC.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "expect," "intend," "may," "planned," "potential," "should," "will," "would" or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements in this press release are inherently subject to many uncertainties arising in the Company's operations and business environment. These uncertainties include the timing to consummate the proposed transaction; the risk that a condition to closing of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied and the transaction may not close; the risk that a regulatory approval that may be required for the proposed transaction is delayed, is not obtained or is obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the combined company's ability to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the proposed transaction; the effects of governmental regulation of the financial services industry; industry consolidation; technological developments and major world news events; and general economic conditions, in particular, relating to consumer demand for the Company's products and services. Shareholders, 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

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