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Alerus Financial Corporation Announces Private Placement of a $50 Million Subordinated Note Due 2031
GRAND FORKS, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alerus Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ALRS) announced that it has completed the private placement of a $50 million
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[{"type":"text","content":" GRAND FORKS, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAlerus Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ALRS) announced that it has completed the private placement of a $50 million Subordinated Note due 2031 (the “Note”) with The Bank of North Dakota (“BND”). The Note will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% until March 30, 2026, and thereafter will bear interest until maturity at the 5-year FHLB advance rate, plus 2.00%, with a minimum annual fixed rate of not less than 3.50%.\n\nThe Note was issued at the holding company level and has been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Note issuance to BND replaces the Company’s previously redeemed 5.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2025, which was effective on January 29, 2021.\n\n“As the only state-owned bank in the country, BND provides a strategic advantage for us as a company headquartered in North Dakota,” said Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Randy Newman. “We’re able to refinance our existing subordinated debt at an extremely low interest rate and without a placement fee.”\n\nAbout Alerus Financial Corporation\n\nAlerus Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Grand Forks, ND. Through its subsidiary, Alerus Financial, N.A., Alerus provides innovative and comprehensive financial solutions to businesses and consumers through four distinct business segments--banking, retirement and benefit services, wealth management, and mortgage. These solutions are delivered through a relationship-oriented primary point of contact along with responsive and client-friendly technology. Alerus Financial banking and wealth management offices are located in Grand Forks and Fargo, ND, the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN metropolitan area and Scottsdale and Mesa, AZ. Alerus Retirement and Benefits plan administration offices are located in St. Paul, MN, East Lansing, MI, and Littleton, CO.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements concerning plans, estimates, calculations, forecasts and projections with respect to the anticipated future performance of Alerus Financial Corporation. Forward-looking stat...