UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 31, 2024

Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
001-40711
26-1135778
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
     
212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York
10940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 341-5000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.50
 
OBT
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 31, 2024, Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results at and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed filed for any purpose.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
 
Financial statements of businesses acquired.  None.
     
(b)
 
Pro forma financial information.  None.
     
(c)
 
Shell company transactions: None.
     
(d)
 
Exhibits.
   
         
   
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Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


   
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
DATE: February 1, 2024
By:  
  /s/ Michael Lesler
   
Michael Lesler
   
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
     


EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Record Full-Year Earnings for Fiscal 2023:
Select Highlights include -
Net Income of $29.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 represents an increase of $5.1 million, or 21.0%, as compared to $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022
Net interest margin of 3.78% for the year ended December 31, 2023 represents an increase of 26 basis points, or 7.4%, versus the year ended December 31, 2022
Total Assets grew $198.1 million, or 8.7%, to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2023 as compared to the prior year end
Total Loans grew $177.6 million, or 11.3%, reaching $1.8 billion at December 31, 2023 versus prior year end
Total Deposits rose $64.4 million, or 3.3%, reaching $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023 as compared to prior year end
Book value per share increased $4.78, or 19.5%, reaching $29.26 at December 31, 2023 as compared to $24.48 at December 31, 2022
Trust and investment advisory income rose $1.0 million, or 11.2%, to $10.3 million, for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., January 31, 2024 – Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” - Nasdaq: OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Co. (the “Bank”) and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. (“HVIA”), today announced net income of $29.5 million, or $5.24 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.  This  represents an increase of 21.0%, or $5.1 million.  The increase in full year earnings was the result of continued strong growth in net interest income, including interest income associated with loans and cash balances, as well as a reduction in expense related to provision for credit losses.   For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company earned $8.1 million, or $1.44 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $9.1 million, or $1.61 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.  This decrease was primarily due to increased interest expense associated with the rising rate environment during 2023.
Book value per share rose $4.78, or 19.5%, from $24.48 at December 31, 2022 to $29.26 at December 31, 2023. Tangible book value per share also increased $4.84, or 20.8%, from $23.28 at December 31, 2022 to $28.12 at December 31, 2023 (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation” below for additional detail). These increases were due primarily to earnings growth during the year coupled with a decrease in unrealized losses in the investment portfolio attributed to interest rate changes in the fourth quarter 2023.
“I am very pleased and excited to report record full year earnings for 2023,” said Orange Bank President and CEO Michael Gilfeather. “It was an extremely challenging year for the banking sector, with the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighting efforts resulting in four interest rate increases through July, before turning less hawkish.  Though economic activity in our operating markets remained strong throughout the year, loan demand was gradually tempered by the rising costs of lending.  Throughout the year, we remained laser-
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focused on our low-cost deposit base, which is closely linked to our cash management services.  This attention to account relationships has been a key driver of our business success and market leading net interest margin.
Our management team’s ability to execute on our “trusted advisor” strategy in response to these complex market dynamics laid the foundation for our success in 2023.  The combination of experience and execution resulted in record earnings for the year, with net income up $5.1 million, or 21.0%, to $29.5 million primarily due to strong net interest margin and effectively managed growth of loans and deposits.

For the year, total loans grew $177.6 million, or 11.3%, to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2023. Though marginally slower than in prior periods, we intentionally managed loan growth lower in response to elevated market uncertainty.  As a result, the average yield on our loan portfolio for full year 2023 rose 92 basis points, or 19.2%, to 5.72% versus 4.80% for the year ended December 31, 2022.  As competitors backed away from loan origination, we still seized the opportunity to initiate and further build relationships with some of the region’s most established businesses, strengthening our foundation for long-term, high-quality growth.  And with economic activity across our operating regions continuing to remain strong, we are optimistic additional opportunities will continue to present themselves.

On the funding side, total deposits rose $64.4 million, or 3.3%, to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023 in comparison to year end 2022, despite the challenging rate environment.  As a business-focused bank, we have managed liquidity needs and funding costs through FHLB borrowing and brokered deposits.  This affords us the ability to better manage long-term funding costs and, in conjunction with our significant non-interest-bearing deposit base, is reflected in our consistently low cost of deposits.  Average cost of deposits for the year ended December 31, 2023, stood at 94 basis points, up 73 basis points over 2022.  Despite the challenges higher interest rates present in gathering new deposits, we believe our client-centric, business banking model enables us to lessen the impact of higher rates, grow core deposits, and reduce borrowing costs as markets and opportunities allow.

The combination of conservative, high-quality growth in our loan portfolio and higher, but managed deposit costs resulted in net interest margin increasing 26 basis points, or 7.4%, to 3.78% for the full year ended December 31, 2023.  Though pleased with these results, we know our ability to increase net interest margin in the face of continued relative high interest rates will remain challenging.  We believe, however, our consistently demonstrated ability to manage net interest margin pressure in 2023 reflects the quality and durable nature of our business model.

Our Wealth Management division also showed strong results for the quarter and year, providing the Bank with an additional stream of income ancillary to our core lending business. While outside the traditional bank model, wealth management has become an essential part of our service offering, providing businesses and high net worth individuals expertise that strengthens their relationship with the Bank.  For the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023, trust and investment advisory income rose $466 thousand, or 19.9%, to $2.8 million and $1.0 million, or 11.2%, to $10.3 million, respectively, versus the same quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

As previously mentioned, this past year has been one of the most challenging for the banking industry in recent history.  This makes our strong quarterly and record full year results all the more impressive.  It is the result of unwavering commitment to our clients, knowledge of the markets we serve, and diligent management focus on execution.  These allowed us to respond to changing market dynamics, maintain margins and credit quality, and increase profitability.  The true test of any business model isn’t just how well it performs in good times, but how well it performs when challenged. I am pleased to report ours performed admirably and again thank our employees for their outstanding efforts, our shareholders for their ongoing support, and our clients for their unwavering trust. Without all three, 2023 would have yielded lesser results.”
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Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Review
Net Income
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $8.1 million, a decrease of $948 thousand, or 10.5%, from net income of $9.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. This decrease represents a combination of lower net interest income and increased noninterest expenses versus the same quarter last year.  Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $29.5 million as compared to $24.4 million for 2022.
Net Interest Income
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, net interest income fell $676 thousand, or 3.0%, to $22.2 million, versus $22.8 million during the same period last year.  Although total interest income rose, the decrease was driven primarily by a $6.6 million increase in interest expense related to deposit and borrowing costs in the current period.  For the year ended December 31, 2023, net interest income increased $10.3 million, or 13.2%, over the year ended December 31, 2022.
Total interest income rose $5.9 million, or 23.2%, to $31.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $25.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.  The increase reflected 23.1% growth in interest and fees associated with loans, a 0.5% increase in income from taxable investment securities, and a 132.6% increase in income related to fed funds interest and balances held at correspondent banks.  For the year ended December 31, 2023, total interest income rose $33.6 million, or 39.8%, to $117.8 million as compared to $84.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Total interest expense increased $6.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2023, to $9.4 million, as compared to $2.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase represented the continued impact of rising interest rates and higher cost FHLB borrowings and brokered deposits as alternate sources of funding. Interest expense from FHLB advances during the current quarter totaled $2.6 million as compared to $599 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2022.  Interest expense related to brokered deposits totaled $2.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $108 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2022.  Interest expense associated with savings and NOW accounts totaled $4.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to $1.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2022.  During the year ended December 31, 2023, total interest expense rose $23.2 million, to $29.4 million, as compared to $6.1 million for last year.
Provision for Credit Losses
As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the current expected credit losses methodology (“CECL”) accounting standard, which includes loans individually evaluated, as well as loans evaluated on a pooled basis to assess the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. The Bank seeks to estimate lifetime losses in its loan and investment portfolio by using expected discounted cash flows and supplemental qualitative considerations, including relevant economic considerations, portfolio concentrations, and other external factors, as well as evaluating investment securities held by the Bank.
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The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $462 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.  This decrease reflects the impact of the methodology associated with estimated lifetime losses and types of loans closed during the quarter.  The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.44% as of December 31, 2023 versus 1.39% as of December 31, 2022.  For the year ended December 31, 2023, the provision for credit losses totaled $7.9 million, as compared to $9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.  The 2023 provision includes the effect of a $5 million reserve associated with the write-off of an investment in Signature Bank subordinated debt.  No additional reserves for investment securities were recorded during 2023.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income rose $662 thousand, or 21.5%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.  This growth was related to increased fee income within each of the Company’s fee income categories, including investment advisory, trust, and service charges on deposit accounts.  For the year ended December 31, 2023, non-interest income increased approximately $1.4 million, to $13.4 million, as compared to $12.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was $14.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting an increase of $1.4 million, or 10.1%, as compared to $13.4 million for the same period in 2022.  The increase in non-interest expense for the current three-month period was the result of continued investment in Company growth. This investment consists primarily of increases in compensation, occupancy, information technology, and deposit insurance costs. Our efficiency ratio increased to 56.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 51.7% for the same period in 2022.   For the year ended December 31, 2023, our efficiency ratio remained level at 55.8% as compared to year end 2022.  Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 reached $56.8 million, reflecting a $6.5 million increase over non-interest expense of $50.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Income Tax Expense
Provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $2.6 million, compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2022.  The increase was directly related to required provisions associated with the company’s earnings for the quarter.  For the year ended December 31, 2023, the provision for income taxes was $7.7 million, as compared to $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.  Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 was 24.1%, as compared to 21.3% for the same period in 2022.  Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 20.7%, as compared to 19.5% for 2022.
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Financial Condition
Total consolidated assets increased $198.1 million, or 8.7%, from $2.3 billion at December 31, 2022 to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase reflected continued growth in loans, deposits, and cash during the year.
Total cash and due from banks increased from $86.1 million at December 31, 2022, to $147.4 million at December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately $61.3 million, or 71.2%. This increase resulted primarily from increases in deposit balances and borrowings. The increase in borrowings reflected a strategic decision to bolster and maintain higher cash levels during 2023.
Total investment securities fell $38.6 million, or 7.1%, from $543.0 million at December 31, 2022 to $504.5 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease represented a combination of investment maturities and sales, changes in fair value, and a write-off associated with Signature Bank subordinated debt resulting from that bank’s failure during the first three months of 2023.
Total loans increased $177.6 million, or 11.3%, from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2022 to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2023.  The increase was due primarily to $161.3 million of commercial real estate loan growth and $14.7 million of commercial and industrial loan growth. PPP loans decreased to $215 thousand at December 31, 2023 from $1.7 million at December 31, 2022.
Total deposits increased $64.4 million, to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023 from approximately $2.0 billion at December 31, 2022.  This increase was due primarily to $140.1 million of growth in time deposits associated with brokered deposits which the Bank utilized to increase cash balances and support loan growth during the year.  Deposit composition at December 31, 2023 included 49.3% in demand deposit accounts (including NOW accounts).  Uninsured deposits, net of fully collateralized municipal relationships, remain stable and represent approximately 37% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, as compared to 43% of total deposits at December 31, 2022.
Stockholders’ equity increased $27.2 million, or 19.7%, to $165.4 million at December 31, 2023 from $138.1 million at December 31, 2022. The increase was due primarily to $29.5 million of net income during 2023 and an approximately $4.1 million decrease in unrealized losses on the market value of investment securities within the Company’s equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of taxes.
At December 31, 2023, the Bank maintained capital ratios in excess of regulatory standards for well capitalized institutions. The Bank’s Tier 1 capital-to-average-assets ratio was 9.42%, both common equity and Tier 1 capital-to-risk-weighted-assets were 12.91%, and total-capital-to-risk-weighted-assets was 14.16%.

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Wealth Management
At December 31, 2023, our Wealth Management Division, which includes trust and investment advisory, totaled approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management or advisory as compared to approximately $1.3 billion at December 31, 2022, reflecting an increase of approximately 24.2%.  Trust and investment advisory income for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $10.3 million and represented an increase of approximately 11.2%, or $1.0 million, as compared to $9.3 million for year ended December 31, 2022.

The breakdown of trust and investment advisory assets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, is as follows:

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY OF AUM/AUA
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
         
At December 31, 2023
 
At December 31, 2022
         
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Investment Assets Under Management & Advisory
 
 $      909,384
 
57.56%
 
 $      687,491
 
54.03%
 Trust Asset Under Administration & Management
 
         670,515
 
42.44%
 
         585,007
 
45.97%
 Total
       
 $   1,579,899
 
100.00%
 
 $   1,272,498
 
100.00%
                       
Loan Quality
At December 31, 2023, the Bank had total non-performing loans of $4.4 million, or 0.25% of total loans.  Total non-accrual loans represented approximately $4.4 million of loans at December 31, 2023, compared to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022.
Liquidity
Management believes the Bank has the necessary liquidity to meet normal business needs.  The Bank uses a variety of resources to manage its liquidity position.  These include short term investments, cash from lending and investing activities, core-deposit growth, and non-core funding sources, such as time deposits exceeding $100,000, brokered deposits, FHLBNY advances, and other borrowings.  As of December 31, 2023, the Bank’s cash and due from banks totaled $147.4 million.  The Bank maintains an investment portfolio of securities available for sale, comprised mainly of US Government agency and treasury securities, Small Business Administration loan pools, mortgage-backed securities, and municipal bonds.  Although the portfolio generates interest income for the Bank, it also serves as an available source of liquidity and funding.  As of December 31, 2023, the Bank’s investment in securities available for sale was $490.0 million, of which $135.7 million was not pledged as collateral.  Additionally as of December 31, 2023, the Bank’s overnight advance line capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York was $613.6 million, of which $108.0 million was used to collateralize municipal deposits and $234.5 million was utilized for overnight and long term FHLBNY advances.  As of December 31, 2023, the Bank’s unused borrowing capacity at the FHLBNY was $271.1 million. The Bank also maintains additional borrowing capacity of $25 million with other correspondent banks.  Additional funding is available to the Bank through the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) and discount window lending by the Federal Reserve.  The Bank maintains approximately $102.2 million of collateral under the BTFP but did not utilize this funding source during 2023.  The BTFP will expire in March 2024 and no longer be an additional source of funding.
The Bank also considers brokered deposits an element of its deposit strategy.  As of December 31, 2023, the Bank had brokered deposit arrangements with various terms totaling $172.4 million.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations
     
The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, stockholders’ equity (on a GAAP basis) to tangible equity and total assets (on a GAAP basis) to tangible assets and calculates our tangible book value per share.
               
         
December 31, 2023
 
December 31, 2022
         
(Dollars in thousands except for share data)
Tangible Common Equity:
           
Total stockholders’ equity
   
 $                   165,376
 
 $                 138,138
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                         (1,107)
 
                      (1,392)
Tangible common equity
     
 $                   158,910
 
 $                 131,387
Common shares outstanding
   
                   5,651,311
 
                 5,642,621
Book value per common share
   
 $                       29.26
 
 $                     24.48
Tangible book value per common share
   
 $                       28.12
 
 $                     23.28
               
Tangible Assets
           
Total assets
       
 $                2,485,468
 
 $              2,287,334
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                         (1,107)
 
                      (1,392)
Tangible assets
     
 $                2,479,002
 
 $              2,280,583
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
6.41%
 
5.76%



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About Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
Orange County Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Company and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. Orange Bank & Trust Company is an independent bank that began with the vision of 14 founders over 125 years ago. It has grown through innovation and an unwavering commitment to its community and business clientele to approximately $2.5 billion in total assets. Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc. is a Registered Investment Advisor in Goshen, NY. It was founded in 1996 and acquired by the Company in 2012.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms. Forward looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to the real estate and economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, inflation, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, increased levels of loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures, credit risk management, asset-liability management, cybersecurity risks, the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

For further information:
Michael Lesler
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
mlesler@orangebanktrust.com
Phone: (845) 341-5111


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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands except per share data)
                       
                 
December 31, 2023
 
December 31, 2022
                       
   
ASSETS
               
                       
Cash and due from banks
       
 $                  147,383
 
 $                    86,081
Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
                     489,948
 
                     533,461
(Amortized cost $560,994 at December 31, 2023 and $609,954 at December 31, 2022)
Restricted investment in bank stocks
     
                       14,525
 
                         9,562
Loans
         
                  1,747,062
 
                  1,569,430
Allowance for credit losses *
     
                      (25,182)
 
                      (21,832)
 
Loans, net
         
                  1,721,880
 
                  1,547,598
                       
Premises and equipment, net
     
                       16,160
 
                       14,739
Accrued interest receivable
       
                         5,934
 
                         6,320
Bank owned life insurance
       
                       41,447
 
                       40,463
Goodwill
         
                         5,359
 
                         5,359
Intangible assets
         
                         1,107
 
                         1,392
Other assets
         
                       41,725
 
                       42,359
                       
   
TOTAL ASSETS
       
 $               2,485,468
 
 $               2,287,334
                       
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
                       
Deposits:
               
 
Noninterest bearing
       
 $                  699,203
 
                     723,228
 
Interest bearing
       
                  1,339,546
 
                  1,251,159
   
Total deposits
       
                  2,038,749
 
                  1,974,387
                       
FHLB advances, short term
     
                     224,500
 
                     131,500
FHLB advances, long term
       
                       10,000
 
                               -
Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs
   
                       19,520
 
                       19,447
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
     
                       27,323
 
                       23,862
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES
       
                  2,320,092
 
                  2,149,196
                       
   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
                       
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized;
   
 
5,683,304 issued; 5,651,311 and 5,642,621 outstanding,
   
 
at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
                         2,842
 
                         2,842
Surplus
         
                     120,392
 
                     120,107
Retained Earnings
       
                     107,361
 
                       84,635
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
                      (64,108)
 
                      (68,196)
Treasury stock, at cost; 31,993 and 40,683 shares at December 31,
   
 
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
   
                        (1,111)
 
                        (1,250)
   
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
                     165,376
 
                     138,138
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $               2,485,468
 
 $               2,287,334
                       
                       
*  Commencing on January 1, 2023 the allowance calculation is based on the current expected credit loss methodology.  Prior to
     January 1, 2023, the calculation was based on the incurred loss methodology.
 

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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands except per share data)
               
For Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
               
2023
 
2022
 
2023
 
2022
INTEREST INCOME
                 
 
Interest and fees on loans
   
 $                   25,866
 
 $                     21,008
 
 $                   96,264
 
 $                   69,327
 
Interest on investment securities:
           
   
Taxable
       
                       3,153
 
                         3,136
 
                      12,723
 
                       9,871
   
Tax exempt
     
                          564
 
                            631
 
                       2,285
 
                       2,286
 
Interest on Federal funds sold and other
                       1,984
 
                            853
 
                       6,498
 
                       2,739
                             
   
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
                      31,567
 
                        25,628
 
                    117,770
 
                      84,223
                             
INTEREST EXPENSE
                 
 
Savings and NOW accounts
                       4,045
 
                         1,793
 
                      13,126
 
                       4,113
 
Time deposits
     
                       2,500
 
                            152
 
                       6,393
 
                          346
 
FHLB advances
     
                       2,643
 
                            599
 
                       8,938
 
                          599
 
Note payable
     
                            —
 
                              28
 
                            -
 
                          154
 
Subordinated notes
     
                          230
 
                            231
 
                          922
 
                          923
   
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
                       9,418
 
                         2,803
 
                      29,379
 
                       6,135
                             
   
NET INTEREST INCOME
                      22,149
 
                        22,825
 
                      88,391
 
                      78,088
                             
Provision for credit losses *
 
                          462
 
                         1,000
 
                       7,868
 
                       9,517
   
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
           
     
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
                      21,687
 
                        21,825
 
                      80,523
 
                      68,571
                             
NONINTEREST INCOME
                 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
                          221
 
                            182
 
                          809
 
                          693
 
Trust income
     
                       1,391
 
                         1,195
 
                       5,098
 
                       4,764
 
Investment advisory income
                       1,422
 
                         1,152
 
                       5,241
 
                       4,537
 
Investment securities gains(losses)
                             —
 
                               —
 
                          107
 
                             —
 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
                          259
 
                            241
 
                          984
 
                          950
 
Other
       
                          450
 
                            311
 
                       1,180
 
                       1,052
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME
                       3,743
 
                         3,081
 
                      13,419
 
                      11,996
                             
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
               
 
Salaries
       
                       6,141
 
                         5,830
 
                      24,747
 
                      22,461
 
Employee benefits
     
                       2,080
 
                         1,321
 
                       7,439
 
                       5,579
 
Occupancy expense
   
                       1,147
 
                         1,076
 
                       4,761
 
                       4,467
 
Professional fees
     
                       1,241
 
                         1,181
 
                       4,753
 
                       4,066
 
Directors' fees and expenses
                          769
 
                            403
 
                       1,451
 
                       1,157
 
Computer software expense
                       1,336
 
                         1,174
 
                       5,050
 
                       4,803
 
FDIC assessment
     
                          380
 
                            405
 
                       1,403
 
                       1,411
 
Advertising expenses
   
                          583
 
                            474
 
                       1,657
 
                       1,601
 
Advisor expenses related to trust income
                            31
 
                              29
 
                          120
 
                          215
 
Telephone expenses
   
                          178
 
                            174
 
                          712
 
                          679
 
Intangible amortization
   
                            72
 
                              72
 
                          286
 
                          286
 
Other
       
                          770
 
                         1,243
 
                       4,414
 
                       3,565
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                      14,728
 
                        13,382
 
                      56,793
 
                      50,290
                             
 
Income before income taxes
                      10,702
 
                        11,524
 
                      37,149
 
                      30,277
                             
Provision for income taxes
   
                       2,578
 
                         2,454
 
                       7,671
 
                       5,914
   
NET INCOME
     
 $                     8,124
 
 $                       9,070
 
 $                   29,478
 
 $                   24,363
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
 $                      1.44
 
 $                        1.61
 
 $                      5.24
 
 $                      4.33
                             
Weighted average shares outstanding
                 5,632,454
 
                   5,626,771
 
                 5,629,150
 
                 5,621,630

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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2023
 
2022
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,725,560
 
 $  25,863
 
5.95%
 
 $ 1,554,960
 
 $  20,999
 
5.36%
PPP Loans
                 222
 
              3
 
5.36%
 
           1,738
 
              8
 
1.83%
Investment securities
          471,955
 
       3,480
 
2.93%
 
       534,649
 
       3,706
 
2.75%
Due from banks
          149,312
 
       1,984
 
5.27%
 
         99,077
 
          853
 
3.42%
Other
            12,432
 
          237
 
7.56%
 
           5,808
 
            62
 
4.24%
Total interest earning assets
       2,359,481
 
     31,567
 
5.31%
 
    2,196,232
 
     25,628
 
4.63%
Non-interest earning assets
            98,224
         
         99,111
       
  Total assets
 $    2,457,705
         
 $ 2,295,343
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       314,008
 
 $       409
 
0.52%
 
 $    306,173
 
 $       214
 
0.28%
Money market accounts
          600,451
 
       2,958
 
1.95%
 
       664,331
 
       1,240
 
0.74%
Savings accounts
          228,078
 
          678
 
1.18%
 
       236,328
 
          338
 
0.57%
Certificates of deposit
          217,137
 
       2,500
 
4.57%
 
         75,228
 
          153
 
0.81%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,359,674
 
       6,545
 
1.91%
 
    1,282,060
 
       1,945
 
0.60%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
          187,989
 
       2,643
 
5.58%
 
         50,745
 
          599
 
4.68%
Note payable
                   —
 
            —
 
0.00%
 
           1,435
 
            28
 
7.74%
Subordinated notes
            19,508
 
          230
 
4.68%
 
         19,437
 
          231
 
4.72%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,567,171
 
       9,418
 
2.38%
 
    1,353,677
 
       2,803
 
0.82%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          719,535
         
       783,605
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            24,376
         
         22,013
       
  Total liabilities
       2,311,082
         
    2,159,295
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          146,623
         
       136,048
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,457,705
         
 $ 2,295,343
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $  22,149
         
 $  22,825
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
2.92%
         
3.81%
Net interest margin 2
       
3.72%
         
4.12%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
150.6%
         
162.2%
       
                       
Notes:
                     
1 The Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities
2 Net interest margin is the annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets
   
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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2023
 
2022
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,683,232
 
 $  96,236
 
5.72%
 
 $ 1,426,478
 
 $  68,405
 
4.80%
PPP Loans
              1,133
 
            28
 
2.47%
 
           9,280
 
          922
 
9.94%
Investment securities
          503,410
 
     14,055
 
2.79%
 
       522,902
 
     11,969
 
2.29%
Due from banks
          142,003
 
       6,498
 
4.58%
 
       257,218
 
       2,739
 
1.06%
Other
            11,561
 
          953
 
8.24%
 
           3,643
 
          188
 
5.16%
Total interest earning assets
       2,341,339
 
   117,770
 
5.03%
 
    2,219,521
 
     84,223
 
3.79%
Non-interest earning assets
            96,259
         
         91,830
       
  Total assets
 $    2,437,598
         
 $ 2,311,351
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       331,056
 
 $    1,284
 
0.39%
 
 $    345,550
 
 $       524
 
0.15%
Money market accounts
          617,345
 
       9,429
 
1.53%
 
       689,610
 
       2,931
 
0.43%
Savings accounts
          245,663
 
       2,413
 
0.98%
 
       227,938
 
          658
 
0.29%
Certificates of deposit
          165,239
 
       6,393
 
3.87%
 
         75,354
 
          346
 
0.46%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,359,303
 
     19,519
 
1.44%
 
    1,338,452
 
       4,459
 
0.33%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
          170,371
 
       8,938
 
5.25%
 
         12,791
 
          599
 
4.68%
Note payable
                   —
 
            —
 
0.00%
 
           2,605
 
          154
 
5.91%
Subordinated notes
            19,481
 
          922
 
4.73%
 
         19,410
 
          923
 
4.76%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,549,155
 
     29,379
 
1.90%
 
    1,373,258
 
       6,135
 
0.45%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          717,689
         
       761,393
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            23,338
         
         20,744
       
  Total liabilities
       2,290,182
         
    2,155,395
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          147,416
         
       155,956
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,437,598
         
 $ 2,133,351
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $  88,391
         
 $  78,088
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
3.13%
         
3.34%
Net interest margin 2
       
3.78%
         
3.52%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
151.1%
         
161.6%
       
                       
Notes:
                     
1 The Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities
2 Net interest margin is the annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets
   

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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA
(UNAUDITED)
                               
               
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
               
2023
 
2022
 
2023
 
2022
Performance Ratios:
                     
Return on average assets (1)
     
1.32%
 
1.58%
 
1.21%
 
1.05%
Return on average equity (1)
     
22.16%
 
26.67%
 
20.00%
 
15.62%
Interest rate spread (2)
     
2.92%
 
3.81%
 
3.13%
 
3.34%
Net interest margin (3)
     
3.72%
 
4.12%
 
3.78%
 
3.52%
Dividend payout ratio (4)
     
15.95%
 
14.27%
 
17.57%
 
19.15%
Non-interest income to average total assets
0.61%
 
0.54%
 
0.55%
 
0.52%
Non-interest expenses to average total assets
2.40%
 
2.33%
 
2.33%
 
2.18%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
150.56%
 
162.24%
 
151.14%
 
161.62%
                               
               
 At
 
 At
         
               
December 31, 2023
 
December 31, 2022
         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                     
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.18%
 
0.37%
         
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.25%
 
0.54%
         
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
568.83%
 
258.34%
         
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
 
1.44%
 
1.39%
         
                               
Capital Ratios (5):
                       
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
14.16%
 
13.95%
         
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
12.91%
 
12.70%
         
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
12.91%
 
12.70%
         
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
   
9.42%
 
9.09%
         
                               
Notes:
                         
(1) 
 
Annualized for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
 
(2) 
 
Represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods.
(3) 
 
The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the periods.
(4) 
 
The dividend payout ratio represents dividends paid per share divided by net income per share.
 
(5) 
 
Ratios are for the Bank only.
                   

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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands except per share data)
               
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
               
2023
 
2022
 
2023
 
2022
Interest income
       
 $                     31,567
 
 $                     25,628
 
 $                   117,770
 
 $                     84,223
Interest expense
       
                          9,418
 
                          2,803
 
                        29,379
 
                          6,135
Net interest income
     
                        22,149
 
                        22,825
 
                        88,391
 
                        78,088
Provision for credit losses
     
                             462
 
                          1,000
 
                          7,868
 
                          9,517
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
                        21,687
 
                        21,825
 
                        80,523
 
                        68,571
Noninterest income
     
                          3,743
 
                          3,081
 
                        13,419
 
                        11,996
Noninterest expenses
     
                        14,728
 
                        13,382
 
                        56,793
 
                        50,290
Income before income taxes
   
                        10,702
 
                        11,524
 
                        37,149
 
                        30,277
Provision for income taxes
     
                          2,578
 
                          2,454
 
                          7,671
 
                          5,914
Net income
       
 $                       8,124
 
 $                       9,070
 
 $                     29,478
 
 $                     24,363
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
   
 $                         1.44
 
 $                         1.61
 
 $                         5.24
 
 $                         4.33
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                   5,632,454
 
                   5,626,771
 
                   5,629,150
 
                   5,621,630
                             
               
 At
 
 At
       
               
December 31, 2023
 
December 31, 2022
       
Book value per share
     
 $                       29.26
 
 $                       24.48
       
Net tangible book value per share (1)
 
 $                       28.12
 
 $                       23.28
       
Outstanding common shares
   
                   5,651,311
 
                   5,642,621
       
                             
Notes:
                     
(1)      Net tangible book value represents the amount of total tangible assets reduced by our total liabilities. Tangible assets are calculated by reducing total assets, as defined by GAAP, by $5,359 in goodwill and $1,107, and $1,392 in other intangible assets for December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.


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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
LOAN COMPOSITION
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At December 31, 2023
 
At December 31, 2022
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Commercial and industrial (a)
 $                  273,562
 
15.66%
 
 $                  258,901
 
16.50%
 Commercial real estate
   
                  1,259,356
 
72.08%
 
                  1,098,054
 
69.97%
 Commercial real estate construction
                       85,725
 
4.91%
 
                     109,570
 
6.98%
 Residential real estate
   
                       78,321
 
4.48%
 
                       74,277
 
4.73%
 Home equity
     
                       13,546
 
0.78%
 
                       12,329
 
0.79%
 Consumer
       
                       36,552
 
2.09%
 
                       16,299
 
1.04%
 Total loans
       
                  1,747,062
 
100.00%
 
                  1,569,430
 
100.00%
 Allowance for loan losses
 
                       25,182
     
                       21,832
   
 Total loans, net
     
 $               1,721,880
     
 $               1,547,598
   
                             
 (a) - Includes PPP loans of:
 
 $                         215
     
 $                      1,717
   
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DEPOSITS BY ACCOUNT TYPE
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At December 31, 2023
 
At December 31, 2022
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
 Noninterest-bearing demand accounts
 
 $              699,203
 
34.30%
 
0.00%
 
 $     723,228
 
36.63%
 
0.00%
 Interest bearing demand accounts
   
                 304,892
 
14.95%
 
0.49%
 
        284,747
 
14.42%
 
0.31%
 Money market accounts
     
                 584,976
 
28.69%
 
2.04%
 
        615,149
 
31.16%
 
0.97%
 Savings accounts
       
                 228,161
 
11.19%
 
1.19%
 
        258,230
 
13.08%
 
0.72%
 Certificates of Deposit
     
                 221,517
 
10.87%
 
4.57%
 
          93,033
 
4.71%
 
1.74%
 Total
       
 $           2,038,749
 
100.00%
 
1.29%
 
 $  1,974,387
 
100.00%
 
0.52%
                                     
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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
                 
December 31, 2023
 
December 31, 2022
                       
Non-accrual loans:
               
Commercial and industrial
       
 $                          556
 
 $                       1,003
Commercial real estate
       
                          2,692
 
                          3,882
Commercial real estate construction
     
                               —
 
                               —
Residential real estate
       
                          1,179
 
                          1,188
Home equity
         
                              —
 
                               51
Consumer
         
                               —
 
                               —
  Total non-accrual loans
       
                          4,427
 
                          6,124
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due:
           
Commercial and industrial
       
                               —
 
                          1,850
Commercial real estate
       
                               —
 
                               —
Commercial real estate construction
     
                               —
 
                            —
Residential real estate
       
                               —
 
                               —
Home equity
         
                               —
 
                               —
Consumer
         
                               —
 
                             477
  Total loans 90 days or more past due
     
                              —
 
                          2,327
Total non-performing loans
       
                          4,427
 
                          8,451
Other real estate owned
       
                               —
 
                               —
Other non-performing assets
       
                               —
 
                               —
Total non-performing assets
       
 $                       4,427
 
 $                       8,451
                       
Ratios:
                 
Total non-performing loans to total loans
     
0.25%
 
0.54%
Total non-performing loans to total assets
     
0.18%
 
0.37%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
     
0.18%
 
0.37%
                       
Notes:
               
1 - Includes non-accruing TDRs:
       
 $                       2,391
 
 $                       3,278
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