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): February 5, 2025

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)


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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 $0.25
 
OBT
 
NASDAQ

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 February 5, 2025, Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results at and for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 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: February 5, 2025
By:  
 /s/ Michael Lesler
   
Michael Lesler
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     

EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings for Fiscal 2024:
Net Interest Income increased $3.4 million, or 3.8%, to $91.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from $88.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023
Net Interest Margin grew 5 basis points to 3.83% for the year ended December 31, 2024, from 3.78% for the year ended December 31, 2023
Total Loans grew $68.7 million, or 3.9%, to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2024 as compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2023.
Total Deposits rose $114.6 million, or 5.6%, to $2.2 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.0 billion at year-end 2023
Book value per share increased $1.72, or 11.8%, to $16.35 at December 31, 2024, from $14.63 at December 31, 2023
Trust and investment advisory income rose $470 thousand, or 16.7%, to $3.3 million for Q4 2024, as compared to $2.8 million for Q4 2023

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., February 5, 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 $7.2 million, or $0.63 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2024.  This compares with net income of $8.1 million, or $0.72 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  The decrease in earnings per share, basic and diluted, was due primarily to an increase in non-interest expense offset by increases in net interest income and non-interest income during the current period.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net income was $27.9 million, or $2.47 per basic and diluted share, as compared to $29.5 million, or $2.62 per basic and diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Book value per share rose $1.72, or 11.8%, from $14.63 at December 31, 2023 to $16.35 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per share increased $1.74, or 12.4%, from $14.06 at December 31, 2023 to $15.80 at December 31, 2024 (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation” below for additional detail). These increases were driven primarily by earnings during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with unrealized losses within the investment securities portfolio.
“Orange Bank closed out 2024 with another solid quarter,” said Company President and CEO Michael Gilfeather.  “Earnings of $7.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 increased our full year total to $27.9 million.  Though below our record $29.5 million in earnings the prior year, I am pleased by the results given challenges in the current interest rate environment and significant charges related to a non-performing participation loan. Additionally, given our historically conservative approach to credit quality, we have taken provisions to adequately reserve for charges associated with the previously disclosed participation loan.
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The economic environment in our region remains strong, enabling us to expand and improve the quality of our loan portfolio. For the year just ended, total loans grew nearly $70 million, or 4%, to $1.8 billion.
Deposit growth was also robust during 2024, with deposits increasing $114.6 million, or 5.6%, to $2.2 billion at December 31, 2024. Even more impressive is the fact the majority of these new deposits were sourced internally as the result of a very targeted and strategic initiative.
Low cost deposits and strong, high quality loan growth enabled us to expand net interest margin to 3.83% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 3.78% during the year ended December 31, 2023. This is no small achievement given the uncertainty regarding interest rate and economic policy that characterized much of the year.
Our Wealth Management business also maintained its consistent performance, contributing $3.3 million of trust and investment advisory income for the quarter, a $470 thousand, or 16.7%, increase over the same period last year.  We have always viewed this division as an essential component of our business bank model, offering financial, advisory, estate and planning services for business customers and their families.  Since inception, these services have allowed us to expand and retain our customer relationships, new and current, and increase overall customer satisfaction. As successful as this initiative has been, we saw an opportunity to leverage its success further through the promotion of David Dineen.  David has been tasked with further aligning and expanding the capabilities of the Bank with the needs of our customers and we are very excited by its prospects.
We have worked hard to deliver strong, consistent results, despite occasional challenges, and it is exciting to see the market recognize our efforts. This resulted in favorable stock price performance during the year that supported a 2-for-1 stock split in Q4, improving liquidity for shareholders. We always seek opportunities that benefit stakeholders, whether customers, shareholders or employees, and it is rewarding to achieve and implement them.
As we end the year with another solid quarter, I want to again thank our employees for their hard work and dedication, our customers for their trust and business, and our investors for their continued confidence and support.” 
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Review
Net Income
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $7.2 million, a decrease of $960 thousand, or 11.8%, from net income of $8.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily the result of increased non-interest expense over the same quarter last year.  Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $27.9 million, as compared to $29.5 million for the same period in 2023.  The decrease similarly reflected increased non-interest expense during the twelve months of 2024 over the same period in 2023.

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Net Interest Income
For the three months ended December 31, 2024, net interest income rose $929 thousand, or 4.2%, to $23.1 million, versus $22.2 million during the same period last year. The increase was driven primarily by a $1.4 million increase in interest and fees on loans during the current period.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net interest income reached $91.8 million, representing an increase of $3.4 million, or 3.8%, over the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Total interest income rose $639 thousand, or 2.0%, to $32.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $31.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  The increase reflected a 5.4% growth in interest and fees associated with loans and a 3.2% increase in interest income from tax-exempt investment securities.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, total interest income rose $9.5 million, or 8.0%, to $127.2 million as compared to $117.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Total interest expense decreased $290 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2024, to $9.1 million, as compared to $9.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2023.  The decrease represented the combined effect of management focus on low-cost deposits and a decrease in costs associated with brokered deposits and borrowed funds utilized as alternate sources of funding.  Interest expense associated with Time Deposits, mainly brokered, decreased to $1.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to $2.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2023.  Interest expense associated with FHLB advances drawn and other borrowings during the quarter totaled $1.9 million, as compared to $2.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2023.  During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, total interest expense rose $6.1 million, to $35.5 million, as compared to $29.4 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 using discounted cash flows and supplemental qualitative considerations, including relevant economic considerations, portfolio concentrations, and other external factors, as well as evaluation of investment securities held by the Bank.
The Company recognized net recovery within its provision for credit losses of $51 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2024, as compared to a $462 thousand charge for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  This recovery was due primarily to slower loan growth during the 2024 fourth quarter combined with the composition of loans closed during the quarter.  The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.44% as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the provision for credit losses totaled $7.7 million as compared to $7.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  No reserves for investment securities were recorded during 2024.
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Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income rose $562 thousand, or 15.0%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.  This growth was due to increased fee income within several of the Company’s fee income categories, including investment advisory income, trust income, and service charges on deposit accounts.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, non-interest income increased $2.6 million, to $16.0 million, as compared to $13.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was $18.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase of $3.7 million, or 25.4%, as compared to $14.7 million for the same period in 2023.  The increase in non-interest expense consisted primarily of increases in compensation costs, technology charges, and professional fees  as well as the recognition of increased costs associated with the nonperforming loan participation and certain costs related to a fraudulent incident within one of our branches.  As a result, our efficiency ratio increased to 67.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, from 56.9% for the same period in 2023.   For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, our efficiency ratio increased to 60.5% from 55.8% for the same period in 2023.  Non-interest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 reached $65.2 million, reflecting an $8.4 million increase over non-interest expense of $56.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Income Tax Expense
Provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was $1.8 million, as compared to $2.6 million for the same period in 2023.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the provision for income taxes was $6.9 million, as compared to $7.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.  The decrease for both 2024 periods was due to lower income before income taxes.  Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 was 20.1%, as compared to 24.1% for the same period in 2023.  Our effective tax rate for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024 was 19.9%, as compared to 20.6% for the same period in 2023.


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Financial Condition
Total consolidated assets increased $24.5 million, or approximately 1.0%, to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024. The stability of the balance sheet reflects loan growth and continued increases in deposits and cash, as well as paydowns of borrowings during the current twelve-month period.
Total cash and due from banks increased from $147.4 million at December 31, 2023, to $150.3 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of approximately $3.0 million, or 2.0%. This slight increase resulted primarily from increases in deposit balances and managed loan growth which elevated cash levels while reducing short-term borrowings.
Total investment securities decreased $51.0 million, or 10.1%, from $504.5 million at December 31, 2023 to $453.5 million at December 31, 2024.  The decrease continues to be driven primarily by investment maturities and paydowns during the twelve months of 2024.
Total loans increased $68.7 million, or 3.9%, from $1.7 billion at December 31, 2023 to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2024.  The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $102.7 million related to commercial real estate loans as well as a $3.8 million increase in home equity loans offset by decreases in all other loan categories during 2024.
Total deposits increased $114.6 million, reaching $2.2 billion at December 31, 2024, from $2.0 billion at December 31, 2023. This increase was due primarily to $94.1 million of growth in money market accounts, $26.2 million increase in interest bearing demand accounts, and $42.9 million increase in savings accounts.  The increases in deposit accounts were offset by a $48.1 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand accounts and relatively stable balances in certificates of deposit, mainly associated with brokered deposits utilized by the Bank for short term funding purposes.  Deposit composition at December 31, 2024 included 45.6% in demand deposit accounts (including NOW accounts) as a percentage of total deposits.  Uninsured deposits, net of fully collateralized municipal relationships, remained stable and represented approximately 39% of total deposits at December 31 2024, as compared to 37% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.
FHLBNY short-term borrowings decreased by $111.0 million, or 49.4%, to $113.5 million as of December 31, 2024, as compared to $224.5 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in borrowings was driven by increased deposits which outpaced loan growth in 2024 and allowed for paydowns of borrowings while maintaining adequate levels of cash at December 31, 2024.  The decrease in borrowings reflects a strategic focus on actively managing liquidity sources and pursuing opportunities to reduce funding costs.
Stockholders’ equity increased approximately $20.2 million during the year ended 2024, reaching $185.5 million at December 31, 2024 from $165.4 million at December 31, 2023.  The increase was due primarily to $27.9 million of net income during the twelve months of 2024, partially reduced by dividends and an increase in unrealized losses of approximately $3.6 million, net of taxes, mainly related to the market value of investment securities within the Company’s equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
At December 31, 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 10.23%, both common equity and Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets were 14.12%, and total capital to risk weighted assets was 15.37%.
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Wealth Management
At December 31, 2024, our Wealth Management Division, which includes trust and investment advisory, held $1.8 billion in assets under management or advisory, as compared to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023, a 12.9% increase.  Trust and investment advisory income for the year ended December 31, 2024 reached $12.2 million, representing an increase of 18.5%, or $1.9 million, as compared to $10.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY OF AUM/AUA
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
         
At December 31, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
         
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Investment Assets Under Management & Advisory
 
 $   1,105,143
 
61.99%
 
 $      909,384
 
57.56%
 Trust Asset Under Administration & Management
 
         677,723
 
38.01%
 
         670,515
 
42.44%
 Total
       
 $   1,782,866
 
100.00%
 
 $   1,579,899
 
100.00%
                       
Loan Quality
At December 31, 2024, the Bank had total non-performing loans of $6.3 million, or 0.35% of total loans.  Total non-accrual loans represented approximately $6.3 million of loans as of December 31, 2024, compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2023.  The increase was primarily the result of one commercial real estate participation loan which remains non-performing and in non-accrual status at year 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 December 31, 2024, the Bank’s cash and due from banks totaled $150.3 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, 2024, the Bank’s investment in securities available for sale was $453.5 million, of which $104.7 million was not pledged as collateral or specifically designated to any borrowings.  Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, the Bank’s overnight advance line capacity at the FHLBNY was $512.2 million, of which $101.0 million was used to collateralize municipal deposits and $10.0 million was utilized for long term advances.  As of December 31, 2024, the Bank’s unused borrowing capacity at the FHLBNY was $398.7 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 December 31, 2024, the Bank was not utilizing any available funding from the Federal Reserve.
The Bank also considers brokered deposits an element of its deposit strategy.  As of December 31, 2024, the Bank had brokered deposit arrangements with various terms totaling approximately $180.0 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, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
         
(Dollars in thousands except for share data)
Tangible Common Equity:
           
Total stockholders’ equity
   
 $                   185,531
 
 $                 165,376
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                            (821)
 
                      (1,107)
Tangible common equity
     
 $                   179,351
 
 $                 158,910
Common shares outstanding
   
                 11,350,158
 
               11,302,622
Book value per common share
   
 $                       16.35
 
 $                     14.63
Tangible book value per common share
   
 $                       15.80
 
 $                     14.06
               
Tangible Assets
           
Total assets
       
 $                2,509,927
 
 $              2,485,468
Adjustments:
           
Goodwill
       
                         (5,359)
 
                      (5,359)
Other intangible assets
     
                            (821)
 
                      (1,107)
Tangible assets
     
 $                2,503,747
 
 $              2,479,002
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
7.16%
 
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)
                       
                 
December 31, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
                       
   
ASSETS
               
                       
Cash and due from banks
       
 $                  150,334
 
 $                  147,383
Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
                     443,775
 
                     489,948
(Amortized cost $519,567 at December 31, 2024 and $560,994 at December 31, 2023)
Restricted investment in bank stocks
     
                         9,716
 
                       14,525
Loans
         
                  1,815,751
 
                  1,747,062
Allowance for credit losses
     
                      (26,077)
 
                      (25,182)
 
Loans, net
         
                  1,789,674
 
                  1,721,880
                       
Premises and equipment, net
     
                       15,808
 
                       16,160
Accrued interest receivable
       
                         6,680
 
                         5,934
Bank owned life insurance
       
                       42,257
 
                       41,447
Goodwill
         
                         5,359
 
                         5,359
Intangible assets
         
                            821
 
                         1,107
Other assets
         
                       45,503
 
                       41,725
                       
   
TOTAL ASSETS
       
 $               2,509,927
 
 $               2,485,468
                       
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
                       
Deposits:
               
 
Noninterest bearing
       
 $                  651,135
 
 $                  699,203
 
Interest bearing
       
                  1,502,224
 
                  1,339,546
   
Total deposits
       
                  2,153,359
 
                  2,038,749
                       
FHLB advances, short term
     
                     113,500
 
                     224,500
FHLB advances, long term
       
                       10,000
 
                       10,000
Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs
   
                       19,591
 
                       19,520
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
     
                       27,946
 
                       27,323
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES
       
                  2,324,396
 
                  2,320,092
                       
   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
                       
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
   
 
11,366,608 issued; 11,350,158 and 11,302,622 outstanding,
   
 
at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
                         2,842
 
                         2,842
Surplus
         
                     120,896
 
                     120,392
Retained Earnings
       
                     129,919
 
                     107,361
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
                      (67,751)
 
                      (64,108)
Treasury stock, at cost; 16,450 and 63,986 shares at December 31,
   
 
2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
   
                           (375)
 
                        (1,111)
   
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
                     185,531
 
                     165,376
                       
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 $               2,509,927
 
 $               2,485,468
                       
                       

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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,
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
INTEREST INCOME
           
 
Interest and fees on loans
 $                   27,263
 
 $                     25,866
 
                    106,030
 
 $                   96,264
 
Interest on investment securities:
       
   
Taxable
     
                       2,696
 
                         3,153
 
                      11,672
 
                      12,723
   
Tax exempt
   
                          582
 
                            564
 
                       2,304
 
                       2,285
 
Interest on Federal funds sold and other
                       1,665
 
                         1,984
 
                       7,221
 
                       6,498
                             
   
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
                      32,206
 
                        31,567
 
                    127,227
 
                    117,770
                             
INTEREST EXPENSE
           
 
Savings and NOW accounts
                       5,308
 
                         4,045
 
                      20,475
 
                      13,126
 
Time deposits
   
                       1,658
 
                         2,500
 
                       7,399
 
                       6,393
 
FHLB advances and borrowings
                       1,932
 
                         2,643
 
                       6,666
 
                       8,938
 
Subordinated notes
                          230
 
                            230
 
                          921
 
                          922
   
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
                       9,128
 
                         9,418
 
                      35,461
 
                      29,379
                             
   
NET INTEREST INCOME
                      23,078
 
                        22,149
 
                      91,766
 
                      88,391
                             
Provision for credit losses
                          (51)
 
                            462
 
                       7,710
 
                       7,868
   
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
       
     
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
                      23,129
 
                        21,687
 
                      84,056
 
                      80,523
                             
NONINTEREST INCOME
           
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
                          278
 
                            221
 
                       1,015
 
                          809
 
Trust income
   
                       1,511
 
                         1,391
 
                       5,511
 
                       5,098
 
Investment advisory income
                       1,772
 
                         1,422
 
                       6,738
 
                       5,241
 
Investment securities gains(losses)
                            -
 
                              -
 
                            -
 
                          107
 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
                          264
 
                            259
 
                          815
 
                          984
 
Other
       
                          480
 
                            450
 
                       1,893
 
                       1,180
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME
                       4,305
 
                         3,743
 
                      15,972
 
                      13,419
                             
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
           
 
Salaries
     
                       7,177
 
                         6,141
 
                      27,475
 
                      24,747
 
Employee benefits
                       2,243
 
                         2,080
 
                       8,938
 
                       7,439
 
Occupancy expense
                       1,243
 
                         1,147
 
                       4,790
 
                       4,761
 
Professional fees
   
                       1,601
 
                         1,241
 
                       5,931
 
                       4,753
 
Directors' fees and expenses
                          272
 
                            769
 
                       1,053
 
                       1,451
 
Computer software expense
                       1,761
 
                         1,336
 
                       5,952
 
                       5,050
 
FDIC assessment
 
                          330
 
                            380
 
                       1,308
 
                       1,403
 
Advertising expenses
                          409
 
                            583
 
                       1,575
 
                       1,657
 
Advisor expenses related to trust income
                            18
 
                              31
 
                          113
 
                          120
 
Telephone expenses
                          181
 
                            178
 
                          746
 
                          712
 
Intangible amortization
                            72
 
                              72
 
                          286
 
                          285
 
Other
       
                       3,159
 
                            770
 
                       7,043
 
                       4,415
   
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                      18,466
 
                        14,728
 
                      65,210
 
                      56,793
                             
 
Income before income taxes
                       8,968
 
                        10,702
 
                      34,818
 
                      37,149
                             
Provision for income taxes
                       1,804
 
                         2,578
 
                       6,935
 
                       7,671
   
NET INCOME
   
 $                     7,164
 
 $                       8,124
 
                      27,883
 
 $                   29,478
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
 $                      0.63
 
 $                        0.72
 
 $                      2.47
 
 $                      2.62
                             
Weighted average shares outstanding
               11,322,045
 
                 11,264,908
 
               11,303,118
 
               11,258,300
                             


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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2024
 
2023
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,813,263
 
 $  27,261
 
5.96%
 
 $ 1,725,560
 
 $  25,863
 
5.95%
PPP Loans
                 174
 
              2
 
4.56%
 
              222
 
              3
 
5.36%
Investment securities
          456,552
 
       3,207
 
2.79%
 
       471,955
 
       3,480
 
2.93%
Due from banks
          143,908
 
       1,665
 
4.59%
 
       149,312
 
       1,984
 
5.27%
Other
              9,033
 
            71
 
3.12%
 
         12,432
 
          237
 
7.56%
Total interest earning assets
       2,422,930
 
     32,206
 
5.27%
 
    2,359,481
 
     31,567
 
5.31%
Non-interest earning assets
            94,263
         
         98,224
       
  Total assets
 $    2,517,193
         
 $ 2,457,705
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       339,233
 
 $       402
 
0.47%
 
 $    314,008
 
 $       409
 
0.52%
Money market accounts
          698,335
 
       3,967
 
2.25%
 
       600,451
 
       2,958
 
1.95%
Savings accounts
          269,244
 
          939
 
1.38%
 
       228,078
 
          678
 
1.18%
Certificates of deposit
          162,610
 
       1,658
 
4.05%
 
       217,137
 
       2,500
 
4.57%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,469,422
 
       6,966
 
1.88%
 
    1,359,674
 
       6,545
 
1.91%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
          132,908
 
       1,932
 
5.77%
 
       187,989
 
       2,643
 
5.58%
Subordinated notes
            19,579
 
          230
 
4.66%
 
         19,508
 
          230
 
4.68%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,621,909
 
       9,128
 
2.23%
 
    1,567,171
 
       9,418
 
2.38%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          679,727
         
       719,535
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            25,664
         
         24,376
       
  Total liabilities
       2,327,300
         
    2,311,082
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          189,893
         
       146,623
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,517,193
         
 $ 2,457,705
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $  23,078
         
 $  22,149
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
3.04%
         
2.92%
Net interest margin 2
       
3.78%
         
3.72%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
149.4%
         
150.6%
       
                       
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.
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2024
 
2023
 
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Average Balance
Interest
 
Average Rate
Assets:
                     
Loans Receivable (net of PPP)
 $    1,760,057
 
 $ 106,022
 
6.01%
 
 $ 1,683,232
 
 $  96,236
 
5.72%
PPP Loans
                 192
 
               8
 
4.16%
 
           1,133
 
            28
 
2.47%
Investment securities
          467,145
 
      13,255
 
2.83%
 
       503,410
 
     14,055
 
2.79%
Due from banks
          153,634
 
        7,221
 
4.69%
 
       142,003
 
       6,498
 
4.58%
Other
              8,218
 
           721
 
8.75%
 
         11,561
 
          953
 
8.24%
Total interest earning assets
       2,389,246
 
    127,227
 
5.31%
 
    2,341,339
 
   117,770
 
5.03%
Non-interest earning assets
            95,597
         
         96,259
       
  Total assets
 $    2,484,843
         
 $ 2,437,598
       
                       
Liabilities and equity:
                     
Interest-bearing demand accounts
 $       366,103
 
 $     1,751
 
0.48%
 
 $    331,056
 
 $    1,284
 
0.39%
Money market accounts
          670,231
 
      15,199
 
2.26%
 
       617,345
 
       9,429
 
1.53%
Savings accounts
          254,098
 
        3,525
 
1.38%
 
       245,663
 
       2,413
 
0.98%
Certificates of deposit
          168,202
 
        7,399
 
4.39%
 
       165,239
 
       6,393
 
3.87%
  Total interest-bearing deposits
       1,458,634
 
      27,874
 
1.91%
 
    1,359,303
 
     19,519
 
1.44%
FHLB Advances and other borrowings
          126,149
 
        6,666
 
5.27%
 
       170,371
 
       8,938
 
5.25%
Subordinated notes
            19,553
 
           921
 
4.70%
 
         19,481
 
          922
 
4.73%
  Total interest bearing liabilities
       1,604,336
 
      35,461
 
2.20%
 
    1,549,155
 
     29,379
 
1.90%
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
          675,983
         
       717,689
       
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
            26,440
         
         23,338
       
  Total liabilities
       2,306,759
         
    2,290,182
       
  Total shareholders' equity
          178,084
         
       147,416
       
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 $    2,484,843
         
 $ 2,437,598
       
                       
Net interest income
   
 $   91,766
         
 $  88,391
   
Interest rate spread 1
       
3.11%
         
3.13%
Net interest margin 2
       
3.83%
         
3.78%
Average interest earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
148.9%
         
151.1%
       
                       
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,
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
 
Performance Ratios:
                     
Return on average assets (1)
     
1.14%
 
1.32%
 
1.12%
 
1.21%
 
Return on average equity (1)
     
15.09%
 
22.16%
 
15.66%
 
20.00%
 
Interest rate spread (2)
     
3.04%
 
2.92%
 
3.11%
 
3.13%
 
Net interest margin (3)
     
3.78%
 
3.72%
 
3.83%
 
3.78%
 
Dividend payout ratio (4)
     
19.76%
 
15.95%
 
19.05%
 
17.56%
 
Non-interest income to average total assets
0.68%
 
0.61%
 
0.64%
 
0.55%
 
Non-interest expenses to average total assets
2.93%
 
2.40%
 
2.62%
 
2.33%
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
149.39%
 
150.56%
 
148.92%
 
151.14%
 
                               
               
 At
 
 At
         
               
December 31, 2024
            December 31, 2023
     
Asset Quality Ratios:
                     
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.25%
 
0.18%
         
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.35%
 
0.25%
         
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
413.99%
 
568.83%
         
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
 
1.44%
 
1.44%
         
                               
Capital Ratios (5):
                       
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
15.37%
 
14.16%
         
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
   
14.12%
 
12.91%
         
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
14.12%
 
12.91%
         
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
   
10.23%
 
9.42%
         
                               
Notes:
                         
(1) 
 
Annualized for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 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 December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
               
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
Interest income
       
 $                     32,206
 
 $                     31,567
 
 $                127,227
 
 $                   117,770
Interest expense
       
                          9,128
 
                          9,418
 
                     35,461
 
                        29,379
Net interest income
     
                        23,078
 
                        22,149
 
                     91,766
 
                        88,391
Provision for credit losses
     
                             (51)
 
                             462
 
                       7,710
 
                          7,868
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
                        23,129
 
                        21,687
 
                     84,056
 
                        80,523
Noninterest income
     
                          4,305
 
                          3,743
 
                     15,972
 
                        13,419
Noninterest expenses
     
                        18,466
 
                        14,728
 
                     65,210
 
                        56,793
Income before income taxes
   
                          8,968
 
                        10,702
 
                     34,818
 
                        37,149
Provision for income taxes
     
                          1,804
 
                          2,578
 
                       6,935
 
                          7,671
Net income
       
 $                       7,164
 
 $                       8,124
 
 $                  27,883
 
 $                     29,478
                             
Basic and diluted earnings per share
   
 $                         0.63
 
 $                         0.72
 
 $                      2.47
 
 $                         2.62
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                 11,322,045
 
                 11,264,908
 
              11,303,118
 
                 11,258,300
                             
               
 At
 
 At
       
               
December 31, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
       
Book value per share
     
 $                       16.35
 
 $                       14.63
       
Net tangible book value per share (1)
 
 $                       15.80
 
 $                       14.06
       
Outstanding common shares
   
                 11,350,158
 
                 11,302,622
       
                             
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 $821, and $1,107 in other intangible assets for December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
                             
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ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
LOAN COMPOSITION
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At December 31, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
 Commercial and industrial (a)
 $                  251,313
 
13.84%
 
 $                  273,562
 
15.66%
 Commercial real estate
   
                  1,362,054
 
75.01%
 
                  1,259,356
 
72.08%
 Commercial real estate construction
                       80,993
 
4.46%
 
                       85,725
 
4.91%
 Residential real estate
   
                       74,973
 
4.13%
 
                       78,321
 
4.48%
 Home equity
     
                       17,365
 
0.96%
 
                       13,546
 
0.78%
 Consumer
       
                       29,053
 
1.60%
 
                       36,552
 
2.09%
 Total loans
       
                  1,815,751
 
100.00%
 
                  1,747,062
 
100.00%
 Allowance for loan losses
 
                       26,077
     
                       25,182
   
 Total loans, net
     
 $               1,789,674
     
 $               1,721,880
   
                             
 (a) - Includes PPP loans of:
 
 $                         170
     
 $                         215
   
                             
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DEPOSITS BY ACCOUNT TYPE
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
               
At December 31, 2024
 
At December 31, 2023
               
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
Amount
 
Percent
 
Average Rate
 Noninterest-bearing demand accounts
 
 $              651,135
 
30.24%
 
0.00%
 
 $     699,203
 
34.30%
 
0.00%
 Interest bearing demand accounts
   
                 331,115
 
15.38%
 
0.42%
 
        304,892
 
14.95%
 
0.49%
 Money market accounts
     
                 679,082
 
31.54%
 
2.15%
 
        584,976
 
28.69%
 
2.04%
 Savings accounts
       
                 271,014
 
12.59%
 
1.25%
 
        228,161
 
11.19%
 
1.19%
 Certificates of Deposit
     
                 221,013
 
10.26%
 
3.97%
 
        221,517
 
10.87%
 
4.57%
 Total
       
 $           2,153,359
 
100.00%
 
1.31%
 
 $  2,038,749
 
100.00%
 
1.29%
                                     


16

ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
(Dollar Amounts in thousands)
                       
                 
December 31, 2024
 
December 31, 2023
                       
Non-accrual loans:
             
Commercial and industrial
       
 $                       293
 
 $                       556
Commercial real estate
       
                       6,000
 
                       2,692
Commercial real estate construction
     
                           —
 
                            —
Residential real estate
       
                              6
 
                       1,179
Home equity
         
                            —
 
                            —
Consumer
         
                            —
 
                            —
  Total non-accrual loans
       
                       6,299
 
                       4,427
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due:
         
Commercial and industrial
       
                            —
 
                            —
Commercial real estate
       
                            —
 
                            —
Commercial real estate construction
     
                            —
 
                            —
Residential real estate
       
                            —
 
                            —
Home equity
         
                            —
 
                            —
Consumer
         
                            —
 
                            —
  Total loans 90 days or more past due
     
                            —
 
                          —
Total non-performing loans
       
                       6,299
 
                       4,427
Other real estate owned
       
                            —
 
                            —
Other non-performing assets
     
                            —
 
                            —
Total non-performing assets
       
 $                     6,299
 
 $                     4,427
                       
Ratios:
               
Total non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.35%
 
0.25%
Total non-performing loans to total assets
   
0.25%
 
0.18%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.25%
 
0.18%
                       

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Entity File Number 001-40711
Entity Registrant Name Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key 0001754226
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-1135778
Entity Address, Address Line One 212 Dolson Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town Middletown
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10940
City Area Code 845
Local Phone Number 341-5000
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.25
Trading Symbol OBT
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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