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):  July 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 July 31, 2024, Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

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: July 31, 2024
By:  
 /s/ Michael Lesler
   
Michael Lesler
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 results:

Net Interest Income increased $1.5 million, or 6.7%, to $24.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 from $22.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023
Net Interest Margin grew 29 basis points, or 7.6%, to 4.10% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 3.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023
Total Deposits rose $160.5 million, or 7.9%, to $2.2 billion at June 30, 2024 from $2.0 billion at year-end 2023
Book value per share increased $2.09, or 7.1%, to $31.35 at June 30, 2024 from $29.26 at December 31, 2023
Trust and investment advisory income rose 15.9%, to approximately $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, from $2.6 million for Q2 2023

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., July 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 $8.2 million, or $1.46 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2024.  This compares with net income of $9.1 million, or $1.61 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023.  The decrease in earnings per share, basic and diluted, was due primarily to increases in the provision for credit losses and non-interest expense offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income during the current period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income reached $17.5 million, or $3.10 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $12.3 million, or $2.19 per basic and diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Book value per share rose $2.09, or 7.1%, from $29.26 at December 31, 2023 to $31.35 at June 30, 2024. Tangible book value per share increased $2.11, or 7.5%, from $28.12 at December 31, 2023 to $30.23 at June 30, 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation” below for additional detail). These increases were due primarily to increased earnings during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

“Though it wasn’t without challenges, I am pleased to report another excellent quarter of financial performance,” announced Company President and CEO Mike Gilfeather, “For the second quarter of 2024 we recorded net income of $8.2 million versus $9.1 million the same period last year. Strong earnings during the quarter were negatively impacted by a credit impairment charge on one of our participation loans, which resulted in a net increase in our provision for credit losses.

Our total loan portfolio at quarter end stood at $1.7 billion.  The Bank funded $29.2 million in new loans during the quarter, which were offset by loan repayment.  As I’ve mentioned previously, regional loan demand remains strong, but uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve rate policy and overall industry volatility have caused us to slow loan origination in favor of maintaining and modestly improving rates in our loan portfolio. These actions helped push the average yield on our loan portfolio to 6.21% during Q2 2024 from 5.91% for Q1 2024.


This quarter also saw the results of our ongoing effort to increase deposits, despite today’s challenging rate environment.  Total deposits rose $160.5 million, or 7.9%, during the quarter to $2.2 billion at June 30, 2024, from $2.0 billion at year-end 2023.  The bulk of these were relationship driven and, as such, carry a lower cost than broker originated deposits.  The average cost of deposits stood at 1.34% for the second quarter, which is flat from last quarter, and up 46 basis points from 0.88% a year ago.  While I am confident in the Bank’s ability to gather deposits across rate environments, this result was particularly noteworthy.

This quarter also saw a continuation of our efforts to pay down external borrowings, which we secured last year in response to broad industry concerns stemming from the rapid rise in interest rates. We are fortunate our financial results continue to provide the opportunity to replace these expensive liquidity sources with more reasonably priced ones generated through deposit gathering.  This year alone, we have reduced these borrowings from $234.5 million at year end 2023 to just $60 million at the end of Q2 2024.

The increased yield on our loan portfolio, growth in low cost deposits, and significant reduction of high-cost borrowings have all led to healthy expansion of our net interest margin.  During the quarter, NIM rose 29 basis points, or 7.6%, to 4.10%, as compared to 3.81% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Our Wealth Management division also remained a strong performer during the quarter. Trust and investment advisory income rose $405 thousand, or 15.9%, to $3.0 million for Q2 2024 from $2.6 million for the same period last year. Additionally, while year-over-year performance has been strong, HVIA’s continued growth in the context of more volatile and uncertain fixed-income market performance is all the more impressive. I would add that these results aren’t dependent upon or correlated with our traditional banking business, making Wealth Management an increasingly important source of diversified revenue for the Bank.

In many ways, this quarter highlights the results of our very focused business strategy. Our performance resulted from an intentional effort to moderate loan growth in favor of higher rates, a bank wide, multi-year effort to grow core deposits, and a specific plan to replace expensive borrowings with lower cost funding.  And though we executed on all of these to great effect, we remain subject to the traditional risks of lending which, unfortunately, resulted in the recognition of a participation loan impairment which impacted an otherwise outstanding quarter.  I want to thank our employees once again for their tireless effort, flexibility and commitment to our work.  Their ability to respond to challenges and consistently deliver these types of results reflects the knowledge and experience that makes our approach to business banking successful.  Thanks as well to our shareholders for their continued support.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Review

Net Income
Net income for the second quarter of 2024 was $8.2 million, a decrease of $873 thousand, or 9.6%, from net income of $9.1 million for the second quarter of 2023. The decrease represents a combination of an increased provision for credit losses and increased interest and non-interest expense over the same quarter last year.  Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $17.5 million, as compared to $12.3 million for the same period in 2023.  The increase reflects the effect of net interest income growth combined with reduced provision for credit losses during the first six months of 2024 as compared to the prior period.  The reduced provision includes the positive impact of a recovery in 2024 associated with the write-off of Signature Bank subordinated debt during the first quarter of 2023.
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Net Interest Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, net interest income rose $1.5 million, or 6.7%, to $24.1 million, versus $22.6 million during the same period last year. The increase was driven primarily by a $2.9 million increase in interest and fees on loans during the current period.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net interest income reached $45.7 million representing an increase of $2.0 million, or 4.5%, over the first half of 2023.

Total interest income rose $2.8 million, or 9.3%, to $32.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $29.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.  The increase reflected 12.1% growth in interest and fees associated with loans, a 3.8% increase in interest income from tax-exempt investment securities, and a 4.9% increase in interest income related to fed funds interest and balances held at correspondent banks.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, total interest income rose $7.5 million, or 13.3%, to $63.6 million as compared to $56.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Total interest expense increased $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2024, to $8.4 million, as compared to $7.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.  The increase represented the continued combined effect of rising interest rates on customer deposits as well as higher costs associated with brokered deposits as alternate sources of funding.  Interest expense associated with savings and NOW accounts totaled $5.2 million during the second quarter of 2024 as compared to $3.2 million during the second quarter of 2023.  Interest expense associated with FHLB advances drawn and other borrowings during the current quarter totaled $890 thousand as compared to $2.3 million during the second quarter of 2023.  During the six months ended June 30, 2024, total interest expense rose $5.5 million, to $17.9 million, as compared to $12.4 million for the same period 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.

The Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $214 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023.  This increase was primarily driven by a reserve associated with a specific non-accrual loan as well as the impact of the methodology associated with estimated lifetime losses and the types of loans closed during the quarter.  The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.60% as of June 30, 2024 versus 1.44% as of December 31, 2023.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the provision for credit losses totaled $570 thousand as compared to $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.  No reserves for investment securities were recorded during 2024.

Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income rose $521 thousand, or 15.9%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.  This growth was related to continued increased fee income within each of the Company’s fee income categories, including investment advisory income, trust income, and service charges on deposit accounts.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, non-
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interest income increased approximately $1.0 million, to $7.5 million, as compared to $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was $15.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase of $1.0 million, or 7.2%, as compared to $14.5 million for the same period in 2023.  The increase in non-interest expense for the three-month period continues to reflect the Company’s commitment to growth.  This investment consists primarily of increases in compensation, information technology, and deposit insurance costs. Our efficiency ratio improved to 55.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from 55.8% for the same period in 2023.   For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our efficiency ratio increased to 57.9% from 56.7% for the same period in 2023.  Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 reached $30.8 million, reflecting a $2.3 million increase over non-interest expense of $28.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Income Tax Expense
Provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $2.0 million, compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2023.  The decrease was directly related to lower income before income taxes.  For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the provision for income taxes was $4.3 million as compared to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.  Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 was 19.7% as compared to 19.1% for the same period in 2023.  Our effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was 19.9% as compared to 18.7% for the same period in 2023.

Financial Condition
Total consolidated assets decreased $4.3 million, or 0.2%, and remained relatively level at $2.5 billion at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The stability of the balance sheet included increases and continued growth in deposits and cash as well as paydowns of borrowings during the current six-month period.

Total cash and due from banks increased from $147.4 million at December 31, 2023, to $189.7 million at June 30, 2024, an increase of approximately $42.3 million, or 28.7%. This increase resulted primarily from increases in deposit balances and slower loan growth which increased cash levels while reducing short-term borrowings.

Total investment securities fell $36.8 million, or 7.3%, from $504.5 million at December 31, 2023 to $467.7 million at June 30, 2024.  The decrease continues to be driven primarily by investment maturities during the first six months of 2024.

Total loans decreased $13.2 million, or 0.8%, from $1.7 billion at December 31, 2023 to $1.7 billion at June 30, 2024.  The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease of $12.5 million related to commercial and industrial loans as well as a $3.5 million decrease in consumer loans offset by an increase of $3.2 million in residential real estate.  All other loan categories were relatively stable during 2024.

Total deposits increased $160.5 million, to $2.2 billion at June 30, 2024, from $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023. This increase was due primarily to $113.2 million of growth in interest bearing demand accounts; $99.2 million of growth in money market accounts; and $29.9 million of growth in savings accounts.  The increases in deposit accounts were offset by an $18.0 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand accounts and a $63.8 million decrease in certificates of deposit, mainly associated with brokered deposits utilized by the
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Bank for short term funding purposes.  Deposit composition at June 30, 2024 included 50.0% in demand deposit accounts (including NOW accounts) as a percentage of total deposits.  Uninsured deposits, net of fully collateralized municipal relationships, remain stable and represent approximately 40% of total deposits at June 30, 2024 as compared to 37% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.

FHLBNY short-term borrowings were paid off and there was no amount outstanding as of June 30, 2024 as compared to $224.5 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in borrowings continues to be driven by increased deposits which outpaced loan growth during the first half of 2024 and allowed for paydowns of borrowings while maintaining consistent levels of cash at June 30, 2024.  The decrease in borrowings reflects a strategic decision to manage liquidity sources and take advantage of opportunities to reduce funding costs.

Stockholders’ equity experienced an increase of approximately $12.2 million during the first half of 2024, reaching $177.5 million at June 30, 2024 from $165.4 million at December 31, 2023.  The increase was due primarily to $17.5 million of net income during the first half of 2024 partially offset by an increase in unrealized losses of approximately $3.3 million on the market value of investment securities within the Company’s equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of taxes.

At June 30, 2024, 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 10.04%, both common equity and Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets were 13.84%, and total capital to risk weighted assets was 15.09%.

Wealth Management
At June 30, 2024, our Wealth Management Division, which includes trust and investment advisory, totaled $1.7 billion in assets under management or advisory as compared to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting an increase of 8.6%.  Trust and investment advisory income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 reached $3.0 million and represented an increase of 15.9%, or $405 thousand, as compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

The breakdown of trust and investment advisory assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, is as follows:

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY OF AUM/AUA
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
         
At June 30, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
         
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Investment Assets Under Management & Advisory
 
 $   1,041,266
 
60.71%
 
 $      909,384
 
57.56%
 Trust Asset Under Administration & Management
 
         673,791
 
39.29%
 
         670,515
 
42.44%
 Total
       
 $   1,715,057
 
100.00%
 
 $   1,579,899
 
100.00%
                       

Loan Quality
At June 30, 2024, the Bank had total non-performing loans of $16.0 million, or 0.92% of total loans.  Total non-accrual loans represented approximately $15.8 million of loans as of June 30, 2024 compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2023.  The increase in non-accrual loans was primarily the result of one commercial real estate participation which has experienced payment slowdowns and required classification as non-accrual at quarter end.
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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 $250,000, brokered deposits, FHLBNY advances, and other borrowings.  As of June 30, 2024, the Bank’s cash and due from banks totaled $189.7 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 June 30, 2024, the Bank’s investment in securities available for sale was $463.1 million, of which $59.9 million was not pledged as collateral and additional $45.2 million with the Federal Reserve which is not specifically designated to any borrowings.  Additionally, as of June 30, 2024, the Bank’s overnight advance line capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York was $611.0 million, of which $90.0 million was used to collateralize municipal deposits and $10.0 million was utilized for long term advances.  As of June 30, 2024, the Bank’s unused borrowing capacity at the FHLBNY was $511.0 million. The Bank also maintains additional borrowing capacity of $20 million with other correspondent banks.  Additional funding is available to the Bank through the discount window lending by the Federal Reserve.  At June 30, 2024, the Bank was utilizing $50 million of funding through the Bank Term Funding Program from the Federal Reserve under a one-year facility.

The Bank also considers brokered deposits an element of its deposit strategy.  As of June 30, 2024, the Bank had brokered deposit arrangements with various terms totaling $122.5 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.
               
         
June 30, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
         
(Dollars in thousands except for share data)
Tangible Common Equity:
           
Total stockholders’ equity
   
 $                   177,544
 
 $                 165,376
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                            (964)
 
                      (1,107)
Tangible common equity
     
 $                   171,221
 
 $                 158,910
Common shares outstanding
   
                   5,663,671
 
                 5,651,311
Book value per common share
   
 $                       31.35
 
 $                     29.26
Tangible book value per common share
   
 $                       30.23
 
 $                     28.12
               
Tangible Assets
           
Total assets
       
 $                2,481,157
 
 $              2,485,468
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                            (964)
 
                      (1,107)
Tangible assets
     
 $                2,474,834
 
 $              2,479,002
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
6.92%
 
6.41%



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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, geopolitical conflicts, public health issues, 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)
                       
                 
June 30, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
                       
   
ASSETS
               
                       
Cash and due from banks
       
 $                  189,680
 
 $                  147,383
Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
                     463,052
 
                     489,948
(Amortized cost $538,899 at June 30, 2024 and $560,994 at December 31, 2023)
Restricted investment in bank stocks
     
                         4,595
 
                       14,525
Loans
         
                  1,733,833
 
                  1,747,062
Allowance for credit losses
     
                      (27,815)
 
                      (25,182)
 
Loans, net
         
                  1,706,018
 
                  1,721,880
                       
Premises and equipment, net
     
                       15,733
 
                       16,160
Accrued interest receivable
       
                         9,616
 
                         5,934
Bank owned life insurance
       
                       41,954
 
                       41,447
Goodwill
         
                         5,359
 
                         5,359
Intangible assets
         
                            964
 
                         1,107
Other assets
         
                       44,186
 
                       41,725
                       
   
TOTAL ASSETS
       
 $               2,481,157
 
 $               2,485,468
                       
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
                       
Deposits:
               
 
Noninterest bearing
       
 $                  681,232
 
 $                  699,203
 
Interest bearing
       
                  1,518,049
 
                  1,339,546
   
Total deposits
       
                  2,199,281
 
                  2,038,749
                       
FHLB advances, short term
     
                              —
 
                     224,500
FHLB advances, long term
       
                       10,000
 
                       10,000
BTFP borrowing
       
                       50,000
 
                              —
Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs
   
                       19,555
 
                       19,520
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
     
                       24,777
 
                       27,323
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES
       
                  2,303,613
 
                  2,320,092
                       
   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
                       
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized;
   
 
5,683,304 issued; 5,663,671 and 5,651,311 outstanding,
   
 
at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
                         2,842
 
                         2,842
Surplus
         
                     120,602
 
                     120,392
Retained Earnings
       
                     122,262
 
                     107,361
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
                      (67,433)
 
                      (64,108)
Treasury stock, at cost; 19,633 and 31,993 shares at June 30,
   
 
2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
   
                           (729)
 
                        (1,111)
   
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
                     177,544
 
                     165,376
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $               2,481,157
 
 $               2,485,468
                       
                       
9

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands except per share data)
               
For Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
INTEREST INCOME
                   
 
Interest and fees on loans
     
 $                   26,778
 
 $                     23,879
 
 $                   52,392
 
 $                   45,716
 
Interest on investment securities:
                 
   
Taxable
       
                       3,105
 
                         3,348
 
                       6,331
 
                       6,420
   
Tax exempt
       
                          581
 
                            560
 
                       1,149
 
                       1,157
 
Interest on Federal funds sold and other
                       2,048
 
                         1,953
 
                       3,713
 
                       2,811
                             
   
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
   
                      32,512
 
                        29,740
 
                      63,585
 
                      56,104
                             
INTEREST EXPENSE
                   
 
Savings and NOW accounts
   
                       5,158
 
                         3,145
 
                       9,735
 
                       5,575
 
Time deposits
       
                       2,114
 
                         1,479
 
                       4,528
 
                       1,939
 
FHLB advances and borrowings
   
                          890
 
                         2,283
 
                       3,141
 
                       4,388
 
Note payable
       
                           —
 
                             —
 
                            —
 
                            —
 
Subordinated notes
     
                          231
 
                            231
 
                          461
 
                          461
   
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
   
                       8,393
 
                         7,138
 
                      17,865
 
                      12,363
                             
   
NET INTEREST INCOME
   
                      24,119
 
                        22,602
 
                      45,720
 
                      43,741
                             
Provision for credit losses
     
                       2,210
 
                            214
 
                          570
 
                       6,569
   
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
               
     
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
                      21,909
 
                        22,388
 
                      45,150
 
                      37,172
                             
NONINTEREST INCOME
                   
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
                          232
 
                            205
 
                          467
 
                          378
 
Trust income
       
                       1,309
 
                         1,265
 
                       2,621
 
                       2,441
 
Investment advisory income
   
                       1,650
 
                         1,289
 
                       3,225
 
                       2,486
 
Investment securities gains(losses)
   
                            —
 
                              —
 
                            —
 
                          107
 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
                          270
 
                            244
 
                          512
 
                          482
 
Other
       
                          346
 
                            283
 
                          668
 
                          562
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME
 
                       3,807
 
                         3,286
 
                       7,493
 
                       6,456
                             
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                   
 
Salaries
       
                       6,873
 
                         6,217
 
                      13,611
 
                      12,471
 
Employee benefits
     
                       2,304
 
                         1,740
 
                       4,426
 
                       3,607
 
Occupancy expense
     
                       1,164
 
                         1,180
 
                       2,325
 
                       2,434
 
Professional fees
     
                       1,337
 
                         1,666
 
                       2,773
 
                       2,713
 
Directors' fees and expenses
   
                         (125)
 
                            157
 
                          197
 
                          387
 
Computer software expense
   
                       1,430
 
                         1,258
 
                       2,665
 
                       2,481
 
FDIC assessment
     
                          350
 
                            230
 
                          768
 
                          560
 
Advertising expenses
     
                          438
 
                            434
 
                          802
 
                          710
 
Advisor expenses related to trust income
                            32
 
                              30
 
                            65
 
                            59
 
Telephone expenses
     
                          188
 
                            182
 
                          375
 
                          350
 
Intangible amortization
     
                            71
 
                              71
 
                          143
 
                          143
 
Other
       
                       1,425
 
                         1,282
 
                       2,647
 
                       2,560
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                      15,487
 
                        14,447
 
                      30,797
 
                      28,475
                             
 
Income before income taxes
   
                      10,229
 
                        11,227
 
                      21,846
 
                      15,153
                             
Provision for income taxes
     
                       2,016
 
                         2,141
 
                       4,343
 
                       2,837
   
NET INCOME
     
 $                     8,213
 
 $                       9,086
 
 $                   17,503
 
 $                   12,316
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
   
 $                      1.46
 
 $                        1.61
 
 $                      3.10
 
 $                      2.19
                             
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
                 5,641,434
 
                   5,629,030
 
                 5,638,185
 
                 5,627,354


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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2024
 
2023
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,728,195
 
 $  26,778
 
6.21%
 
 $ 1,689,054
 
 $  23,871
 
5.67%
PPP Loans
                 197
 
            —
 
0.00%
 
           1,619
 
              8
 
1.97%
Investment securities
          467,308
 
       3,364
 
2.89%
 
       515,852
 
       3,542
 
2.75%
Due from banks
          160,498
 
       2,048
 
5.12%
 
       161,611
 
       1,953
 
4.85%
Other
              5,343
 
          322
 
24.17%
 
         11,867
 
          366
 
12.37%
Total interest earning assets
       2,361,541
 
     32,512
 
5.52%
 
    2,380,002
 
     29,740
 
5.01%
Non-interest earning assets
            99,032
         
         94,298
       
  Total assets
 $    2,460,573
         
 $ 2,474,300
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       394,697
 
 $       485
 
0.49%
 
 $    354,372
 
 $       301
 
0.34%
Money market accounts
          666,460
 
       3,796
 
2.28%
 
       630,559
 
       2,247
 
1.43%
Savings accounts
          254,188
 
          877
 
1.38%
 
       254,335
 
          597
 
0.94%
Certificates of deposit
          184,363
 
       2,114
 
4.60%
 
       170,442
 
       1,479
 
3.48%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,499,708
 
       7,272
 
1.94%
 
    1,409,709
 
       4,625
 
1.32%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
            76,923
 
          890
 
4.64%
 
       175,220
 
       2,283
 
5.23%
Note payable
                  —
 
            —
 
0.00%
 
                —
 
            —
 
0.00%
Subordinated notes
            19,544
 
          231
 
4.74%
 
         19,472
 
          231
 
4.75%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,596,175
 
       8,393
 
2.11%
 
    1,604,401
 
       7,138
 
1.78%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          667,455
         
       700,923
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            25,717
         
         20,590
       
  Total liabilities
       2,289,347
         
    2,325,913
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          171,226
         
       148,387
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,460,573
         
 $ 2,474,300
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $  24,119
         
 $  22,602
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
3.41%
         
3.23%
Net interest margin 2
       
4.10%
         
3.81%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
148.0%
         
148.3%
       
                       
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)
                       
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2024
 
2023
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,733,197
 
 $  52,389
 
6.06%
 
 $ 1,654,339
 
 $  45,696
 
5.57%
PPP Loans
                 203
 
              3
 
2.96%
 
           1,666
 
            20
 
2.41%
Investment securities
          474,419
 
       6,796
 
2.87%
 
       523,266
 
       7,109
 
2.74%
Due from banks
          155,047
 
       3,713
 
4.80%
 
       132,019
 
       2,811
 
4.29%
Other
              8,119
 
          684
 
16.90%
 
         11,760
 
          468
 
8.03%
Total interest earning assets
       2,370,985
 
     63,585
 
5.38%
 
    2,323,050
 
     56,104
 
4.87%
Non-interest earning assets
            96,839
         
         94,937
       
  Total assets
 $    2,467,824
         
 $ 2,417,987
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       377,492
 
 $       922
 
0.49%
 
 $    337,890
 
 $       543
 
0.32%
Money market accounts
          643,244
 
       7,151
 
2.23%
 
       618,332
 
       3,920
 
1.28%
Savings accounts
          245,009
 
       1,662
 
1.36%
 
       256,143
 
       1,112
 
0.88%
Certificates of deposit
          197,003
 
       4,528
 
4.61%
 
       133,203
 
       1,939
 
2.94%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,462,748
 
     14,263
 
1.96%
 
    1,345,568
 
       7,514
 
1.13%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
          122,203
 
       3,141
 
5.15%
 
       176,569
 
       4,388
 
5.01%
Note payable
                   —
 
            —
 
0.00%
 
                —
 
            —
 
0.00%
Subordinated notes
            19,535
 
          461
 
4.73%
 
         19,463
 
          461
 
4.78%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,604,486
 
     17,865
 
2.23%
 
    1,541,600
 
     12,363
 
1.62%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          667,947
         
       707,284
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            27,081
         
         22,840
       
  Total liabilities
       2,299,514
         
    2,271,724
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          168,310
         
       146,263
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,467,824
         
 $ 2,417,987
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $  45,720
         
 $  43,741
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
3.15%
         
3.25%
Net interest margin 2
       
3.87%
         
3.80%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
147.8%
         
150.7%
       
                       
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      June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
 
Performance Ratios:
                       
Return on average assets (1)
     
1.34%
 
1.47%
 
1.42%
 
1.02%
 
Return on average equity (1)
     
19.19%
 
24.49%
 
20.80%
 
16.84%
 
Interest rate spread (2)
     
3.41%
 
3.23%
 
3.15%
 
3.25%
 
Net interest margin (3)
     
4.10%
 
3.81%
 
3.87%
 
3.80%
 
Dividend payout ratio (4)
     
15.80%
 
14.25%
 
14.82%
 
21.02%
 
Non-interest income to average total assets
   
0.62%
 
0.53%
 
0.61%
 
0.53%
 
Non-interest expenses to average total assets
 
2.52%
 
2.34%
 
2.50%
 
2.36%
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
147.95%
 
148.34%
 
147.77%
 
150.69%
 
                               
                               
                               
Asset Quality Ratios:
                     
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.64%
 
0.22%
         
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.92%
 
0.32%
         
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
173.95%
 
460.06%
         
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
   
1.60%
 
1.45%
         
                               
Capital Ratios (5):
                       
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
15.09%
 
13.47%
         
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
13.84%
 
12.22%
         
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
13.84%
 
12.22%
         
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
     
10.04%
 
8.86%
         
                               
Notes:
                         
(1) 
 
Annualized for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, 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 June  30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
Interest income
       
 $                     32,512
 
 $                     29,740
 
 $                  63,585
 
 $                     56,104
Interest expense
       
                          8,393
 
                          7,138
 
                     17,865
 
                        12,363
Net interest income
       
                        24,119
 
                        22,602
 
                     45,720
 
                        43,741
Provision for credit losses
     
                          2,210
 
                             214
 
                          570
 
                          6,569
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
                        21,909
 
                        22,388
 
                     45,150
 
                        37,172
Noninterest income
       
                          3,807
 
                          3,286
 
                       7,493
 
                          6,456
Noninterest expenses
     
                        15,487
 
                        14,447
 
                     30,797
 
                        28,475
Income before income taxes
     
                        10,229
 
                        11,227
 
                     21,846
 
                        15,153
Provision for income taxes
     
                          2,016
 
                          2,141
 
                       4,343
 
                          2,837
Net income
       
 $                       8,213
 
 $                       9,086
 
 $                  17,503
 
 $                     12,316
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
   
 $                         1.46
 
 $                         1.61
 
 $                      3.10
 
 $                         2.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
                   5,641,434
 
                   5,629,030
 
                5,638,185
 
                   5,627,354
                             
               
 At
 
 At
       
               
June 30, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
       
Book value per share
     
 $                       31.35
 
 $                       29.26
       
Net tangible book value per share (1)
   
 $                       30.23
 
 $                       28.12
       
Outstanding common shares
     
                   5,663,671
 
                   5,651,311
       
                             
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 $964, and $1,107 in other intangible assets for June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
LOAN COMPOSITION
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At June 30, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Commercial and industrial (a)
   
 $                  261,050
 
15.06%
 
 $                  273,562
 
15.66%
 Commercial real estate
     
                  1,258,160
 
72.57%
 
                  1,259,356
 
72.08%
 Commercial real estate construction
                       85,720
 
4.94%
 
                       85,725
 
4.91%
 Residential real estate
     
                       81,554
 
4.70%
 
                       78,321
 
4.48%
 Home equity
       
                       14,255
 
0.82%
 
                       13,546
 
0.78%
 Consumer
       
                       33,094
 
1.91%
 
                       36,552
 
2.09%
 Total loans
       
                  1,733,833
 
100.00%
 
                  1,747,062
 
100.00%
 Allowance for loan losses
   
                       27,815
     
                       25,182
   
 Total loans, net
     
 $               1,706,018
     
 $               1,721,880
   
                             
 (a) - Includes PPP loans of:
   
 $                         193
     
 $                         215
   

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DEPOSITS BY ACCOUNT TYPE
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At June 30, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
 Noninterest-bearing demand accounts
   
 $              681,232
 
30.98%
 
0.00%
 
 $     699,203
 
34.30%
 
0.00%
 Interest bearing demand accounts
   
                 418,074
 
19.01%
 
0.51%
 
        304,892
 
14.95%
 
0.49%
 Money market accounts
     
                 684,160
 
31.11%
 
2.31%
 
        584,976
 
28.69%
 
2.04%
 Savings accounts
       
                 258,056
 
11.73%
 
1.34%
 
        228,161
 
11.19%
 
1.19%
 Certificates of Deposit
     
                 157,759
 
7.17%
 
4.38%
 
        221,517
 
10.87%
 
4.57%
 Total
         
 $           2,199,281
 
100.00%
 
1.29%
 
 $  2,038,749
 
100.00%
 
1.29%
                                     
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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
                 
June 30, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
                       
Non-accrual loans:
             
Commercial and industrial
       
 $                       295
 
 $                       556
Commercial real estate
       
                      14,957
 
                       2,692
Commercial real estate construction
     
                            —
 
                            —
Residential real estate
       
                          588
 
                       1,179
Home equity
         
                            —
 
                            —
Consumer
         
                            —
 
                            —
  Total non-accrual loans
       
                      15,840
 
                       4,427
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due:
         
Commercial and industrial
       
                          150
 
                            —
Commercial real estate
       
                            —
 
                            —
Commercial real estate construction
     
                            —
 
                            —
Residential real estate
       
                            —
 
                            —
Home equity
         
                            —
 
                            —
Consumer
         
                            —
 
                            —
  Total loans 90 days or more past due
     
                          150
 
                            —
Total non-performing loans
       
                      15,990
 
                       4,427
Other real estate owned
       
                            —
 
                            —
Other non-performing assets
     
                            —
 
                          —
Total non-performing assets
       
 $                   15,990
 
 $                     4,427
                       
Ratios:
               
Total non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.92%
 
0.25%
Total non-performing loans to total assets
   
0.64%
 
0.18%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.64%
 
0.18%
                       
Notes:
               
1 - Includes non-accruing TDRs:
     
 $                         —
 
 $                     2,391
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