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Auburn National Bancorporation(AUBN) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Net income for Q4 2024 was 1.6million,or1.6 million, or 0.45 per share, compared to a net loss of (4.0)million,or(4.0) million, or (1.14) per share in Q4 2023[4] - Full year 2024 net earnings were 6.4million,or6.4 million, or 1.83 per share, up from 1.4million,or1.4 million, or 0.40 per share in 2023[5] - Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 30,599,000,comparedto30,599,000, compared to 23,347,000 in 2023, marking a 31.2% increase[26] - Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 6,397,000,comparedto6,397,000, compared to 1,395,000 in 2023, reflecting a substantial increase of 358.4%[26] Interest Income and Margin - Net interest income (tax-equivalent) increased to 7.0millioninQ42024,a147.0 million in Q4 2024, a 14% increase compared to Q4 2023[7][12] - Net interest income for Q4 2024 was 6,969,000, an increase from 6,059,000inQ42023,representinga15.06,059,000 in Q4 2023, representing a 15.0% year-over-year growth[26] - Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) improved to 3.09% in Q4 2024, up 44 basis points from Q4 2023[8][12] Asset Quality - Nonperforming assets were 0.5 million, or 0.05% of total assets, at December 31, 2024, down from 0.09% at December 31, 2023[9][12] - The allowance for credit losses was 6.9million,or1.226.9 million, or 1.22% of total loans, at December 31, 2024, reflecting improved economic forecasts[11] - Nonperforming loans decreased to 503,000 in Q4 2024 from 911,000inQ42023,indicatinga44.8911,000 in Q4 2023, indicating a 44.8% reduction in nonperforming assets[26] - The provision for credit losses for Q4 2024 was (48,000), a decrease from (127,000)inQ32024,indicatingimprovedassetquality[26]DividendsandEquityTheCompanypaidcashdividendsof(127,000) in Q3 2024, indicating improved asset quality[26] Dividends and Equity - The Company paid cash dividends of 0.27 per share in Q4 2024[20] - Cash dividends declared remained stable at 0.27pershareforQ42024,consistentwiththepreviousquarters[26]Totalstockholdersequityincreasedto0.27 per share for Q4 2024, consistent with the previous quarters[26] - Total stockholders' equity increased to 83,325,000 in Q4 2024 from 60,372,000inQ42023,representingagrowthof38.160,372,000 in Q4 2023, representing a growth of 38.1%[27] Efficiency and Management - The efficiency ratio improved to 69.86% in Q4 2024 from 71.83% in Q3 2024, demonstrating better cost management[26] - The return on average equity for Q4 2024 was 7.49%, down from 9.10% in Q3 2024, reflecting changes in profitability[26] Loan Growth - Average loans for Q4 2024 were 567.6 million, a 3% increase from Q4 2023[8][12] - Total assets were 977.3millionatDecember31,2024,comparedto977.3 million at December 31, 2024, compared to 975.3 million at December 31, 2023[17] - Noninterest income for Q4 2024 was 845,000,asignificantrecoveryfromalossof845,000, a significant recovery from a loss of 5,429,000 in Q4 2023[26]