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Auburn National sells $117.6M in securities, records $4.7M after-tax loss to reposition balance sheet
AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC
- Sold ~$117.6M (27% of AFS) with weighted avg book yield 2.11% and duration 4.0 years; after-tax loss of $4.7M ($1.36/share).
- Proceeds $111.3M used to repay $48M wholesale funding at 5.38% cost; remainder held for loans and higher-yielding securities.
- Expects net loss in Q4 2023 but improved net interest income by $2.8M pre-tax and EPS by ~$0.60 (after-tax) in 2024.
- Balance sheet expected below $1B total assets by Dec 31, 2023, improving TCE ratio and providing cost savings.
- Earn-back period ~2.3 years; capital ratios remain well above well-capitalized levels.