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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2024
or
☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-38779
Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
83-2117268
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)
2 Jefferson Plaza, Poughkeepsie, New York
12601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(845) 454-8555
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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 $0.01 per share
RBKB
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒
Smaller reporting company ☒
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
As of August 1, 2024, there were 11,087,607 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
37
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
48
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
49
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
50
Item 6.
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
51
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
14,251
14,178
Federal funds sold
19,319
7,524
Interest bearing depository accounts
868
427
Total cash and cash equivalents
34,438
22,129
Available for sale securities (at fair value)
174,252
191,985
Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $7,574 and $8,124, respectively)
982,392
1,008,851
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
4,410
6,514
Accrued interest receivable
4,501
4,616
Cash surrender value of life insurance
30,402
30,031
Deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance of $615 and $598, respectively)
9,908
9,936
Premises and equipment, net
14,346
17,567
Other real estate owned
—
25
Goodwill
2,235
Intangible assets, net
205
246
Other assets
18,876
19,067
Total assets
1,275,965
1,313,202
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Non-interest bearing
240,764
249,793
Interest bearing
791,185
780,710
Total deposits
1,031,949
1,030,503
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts
12,028
9,274
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
79,773
128,064
Subordinated debt
5,155
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
30,864
26,521
Total liabilities
1,159,769
1,199,517
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 authorized, no shares issued)
Common stock (par value $0.01; authorized 25,000,000; issued and outstanding 11,072,607)
111
Additional paid-in capital
45,939
45,959
Unearned common stock held by the employee stock ownership plan
(3,164)
(3,273)
Retained earnings
102,482
100,386
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of taxes
(25,778)
(26,077)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of taxes
(3,394)
(3,421)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
(29,172)
(29,498)
Total stockholders’ equity
116,196
113,685
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and fees on loans
14,524
13,313
28,905
26,708
Interest and dividends on securities
957
1,228
1,994
2,246
Other income
295
398
512
587
Total interest and dividend income
15,776
14,939
31,411
29,541
Interest Expense
Interest expense on deposits
5,370
4,264
10,504
8,234
Interest expense on borrowings
1,269
1,375
2,874
2,143
Total interest expense
6,639
5,639
13,378
10,377
Net interest income
9,137
9,300
18,033
19,164
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
447
(452)
530
562
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses
8,690
9,752
17,503
18,602
Non-interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts
736
718
1,479
1,426
Net gain on sales of loans
35
52
81
62
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
188
164
372
324
Net gain from sale of other real estate owned
Gain (loss) on disposal of premises and equipment
19
(18)
36
Investment advisory income
378
234
759
543
Other
177
171
343
Total non-interest income
1,514
1,358
3,020
2,734
Non-interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits
4,912
4,952
9,904
10,192
Occupancy
1,062
1,087
2,115
2,166
Data processing
521
506
1,016
978
Professional fees
458
616
872
982
Marketing
115
143
236
247
FDIC deposit insurance and other insurance
261
354
514
636
Amortization of intangible assets
20
21
41
45
1,598
1,610
3,126
3,246
Total non-interest expense
8,947
9,289
17,824
18,492
Income before income taxes
1,257
1,821
2,699
2,844
Provision for income taxes
282
390
603
615
Net income
975
1,431
2,096
2,229
Earnings per common share:
Basic
0.09
0.13
0.19
0.21
Diluted
0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
10,753,460
10,823,598
10,750,733
10,852,563
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted
10,819,751
10,882,837
10,832,303
10,956,468
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
Net Income
Other Comprehensive Income
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
1,113
(3,847)
379
(1,036)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities
Tax effect
(234)
808
(80)
218
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of tax
879
(3,039)
299
(818)
Defined benefit pension plan:
Actuarial gains (losses) arising during the period
183
(389)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net actuarial loss (a)
(149)
(187)
Total
34
(576)
Tax effect (b)
(7)
121
Defined benefit pension plan gains (losses), net of tax
27
(455)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
906
(3,494)
326
(1,273)
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
1,881
(2,063)
2,422
956
(a)
Included in other non-interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.
(b)
Includes ($31) for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and ($39) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, for tax effect of amortization of net actuarial loss, which are included in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of income.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Unearned
Accumulated
Additional
Common
Paid-in
Stock Held
Retained
Comprehensive
Stock
Capital
by the ESOP
Earnings
Loss
Balance at December 31, 2022
113
47,075
(3,491)
96,624
(32,189)
108,132
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements– Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements), net of tax
(633)
Balance at January 1, 2023 as adjusted for change in accounting principle
95,991
107,499
798
Other comprehensive income
2,221
ESOP shares committed to be allocated
(5)
54
Share-based compensation expense
150
Balance at March 31, 2023
47,220
(3,437)
96,789
(29,968)
110,717
(16)
55
39
Repurchase of common stock
(2)
(1,378)
(1,380)
Balance at June 30, 2023
45,976
(3,382)
98,220
(33,462)
107,463
Balance at December 31, 2023
1,121
Other comprehensive loss
(580)
(8)
46
Balance at March 31, 2024
45,951
(3,219)
101,507
(30,078)
114,272
(12)
43
Balance at June 30, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on investments, net
145
Net realized gain on sale of other real estate owned
(4)
Provision for credit losses
Loans originated for sale
(2,673)
(2,805)
Proceeds from sale of loans
3,398
2,688
Net gain on sale of loans
(81)
(62)
Depreciation and amortization
685
695
Net loss (gain) from disposal of premises and equipment
18
(36)
Deferred income tax benefit
(59)
(276)
Increase in cash surrender value of insurance
(372)
(324)
Net decrease in accrued interest receivable
1,235
Expense of earned ESOP shares
89
88
300
Net decrease (increase) in other assets
191
(1,336)
Net increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
4,378
1,281
Net cash provided by operating activities
8,467
4,429
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities
17,997
15,624
Net purchases of FHLB Stock
2,104
(2,284)
Net decrease in loans
25,285
6,327
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
(373)
(204)
Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment
2,891
70
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
29
Net cash provided by investing activities
47,933
19,533
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net decrease in demand deposits, NOW, money market and savings accounts
(18,314)
(126,244)
Net increase in time deposits
19,760
73,767
Net decrease in mortgagors' escrow accounts
2,754
3,732
Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt
(30,000)
8,727
Net (decrease) increase in long-term debt
(18,291)
40,000
Stock repurchase
Net cash used in financing activities
(44,091)
(1,398)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
12,309
22,564
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Beginning balance
31,384
Ending balance
53,948
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for:
Interest
13,515
9,958
Income taxes
690
721
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements include the accounts of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a stock holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rhinebeck Bank (the “Bank”), a New York chartered stock savings bank. The primary purpose of the Company is to act as a holding company for the Bank. The Bank provides a full range of banking and financial services to consumer and commercial customers through its thirteen branches and two representative offices located in Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Albany counties. Financial services, including investment advisory and financial product sales, are offered through a division of the Bank doing business as Rhinebeck Asset Management.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods and are of a normal and recurring nature. Operating results for the three or six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024 or for any other period.
The unaudited financial statements and other financial information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements, and related notes, of the Company at and for the year ended December 31, 2023 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024 (the “Annual Report on form 10-K”).
For more information regarding the Company’s significant accounting policies, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of June 30, 2024, the critical accounting policies of the Company have not changed materially from those disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements– Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
Basis of Financial Statements Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition and reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”), the evaluation of goodwill for impairment and the valuation of deferred tax assets.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior year consolidated financial statements may be reclassified as required to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on our previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, which amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. In annual periods, this requires disclosure of an entity’s accounting policy related to the entity’s presentation of cash flows associated with derivative instruments and the related gains and losses in the statement of cash flows. This also requires disclosure of the methods used in the diluted earnings per share computation for each dilutive security and clarifies that certain disclosures should be made during interim periods. The effective dates of ASU 2023-06 will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU but does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. Under ASU 2023-07, public entities must disclose significant expense categories and amounts for each reportable segment, where significant expense categories are defined as those that are regularly reported to an entity’s chief operating decision-maker and included in a segment’s reported measures of profit or loss. Additionally, public entities must disclose the amount of other segment items and a description of its composition. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. As the Company has only one reportable segment, ASU 2023-07 does not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The amendments in ASU 2023-09 require greater disaggregation of income tax disclosures related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU indicates that all entities will apply its guidance prospectively with an option for retroactive application to each period in the financial statements. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and for interim periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with an allowance for early adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU but does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Emerging Growth Company Status
As an emerging growth company, the Company may delay adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that the standards are required to be adopted by non-issuer companies. If such standards would not apply to non-issuer companies, no deferral would be applicable. The Company is taking advantage of the benefits of the extended transition periods allowed under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to those of public companies that adopt new or revised financial accounting standards as of an earlier date. The effective dates of the recent accounting standards reflect those that relate to non-issuer companies. The Company expects to lose its emerging growth company status on December 31, 2024.
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2. Investment Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values of available for sale securities are as follows:
June 30, 2024
Gross
Unrealized
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
15,038
(734)
14,304
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities–residential
148,899
(28,227)
120,672
U.S. government agency securities
24,767
(1,490)
23,277
Municipal securities(1)
(272)
2,462
Corporate bonds
14,700
(1,839)
12,861
745
(69)
676
206,883
(32,631)
December 31, 2023
25,072
(1,066)
24,006
156,523
(27,943)
128,580
24,774
(1,616)
23,158
3,163
(260)
2,903
(2,060)
12,640
763
(65)
698
224,995
(33,010)
(1)
The issuers of municipal securities are all within New York State.
The following tables present the fair value and unrealized losses of the Company’s available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses aggregated by the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized
loss position:
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities-residential
120,671
Municipal securities
2,348
650
174,111
8
2,276
(242)
2,788
672
1,184
(83)
190,660
(32,927)
191,844
At June 30, 2024, the Company had 226 individual available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position with unrealized losses totaling $32,631 with an aggregate depreciation of 15.78% from the Company’s amortized cost.
The Company evaluates securities in an unrealized loss position for impairment related to credit losses on at least a quarterly basis. Securities in unrealized loss positions are first assessed as to whether we intend to sell, or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If one of the criteria is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through current earnings. For securities that do not meet these criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value resulted from credit losses or other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, we compare the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security with the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis for the security, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded, limited to the amount that the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses on asset backed securities, state and municipal securities, and corporate bonds have not been recognized into income because the issuers are of high credit quality, we do not intend to sell and it is likely that we will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery. The decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the securities. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. No allowance for credit losses for available-for-sale securities was recorded as of June 30, 2024.
Federal agency obligations, residential mortgage backed pass-through securities and commercial mortgage-backed pass-through securities are issued by U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises. Although a government guarantee exists on these investments, these entities are not legally backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. Nonetheless, at this time we do not foresee any set of circumstances in which the government would not fund its commitments on these investments.
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The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale debt securities at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by contractual maturities, are presented below. Actual maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties. Because mortgage-backed securities are not due at a single maturity date, they are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary:
Maturity:
Within 1 year
8,505
8,337
15,449
15,170
After 1 but within 5 years
33,142
30,937
32,860
30,569
After 5 but within 10 years
15,592
13,630
19,400
16,968
After 10 years
Total Maturities
57,239
52,904
67,709
62,707
Mortgage-backed securities
At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, available for sale securities with a carrying value of $12,233 and $13,130, respectively, were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) borrowings. In addition, at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $63,354 and $75,769 of available for sale securities were pledged to secure borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRB”), respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no sales of available for sale securities and no realized gains or losses.
The Company elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivable, because a timely write-off policy exists. A security is placed on non-accrual status at the time any principal or interest payments become more than 90 days delinquent or if full collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. Accrued interest for a security placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. There were no securities on non-accrual status and therefore there was no accrued interest related to securities reversed against interest income for the periods ended June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Total accrued interest receivable on available for sale securities totaled $554 and $602 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
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3. Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
A summary of the Company’s loan portfolio is as follows:
Commercial real estate loans:
Construction
23,400
20,208
Non-residential
332,463
324,493
Multi-family
91,716
83,376
Residential real estate loans
82,560
77,259
Commercial and industrial loans
90,748
88,927
Consumer loans:
Indirect automobile
343,573
394,245
Home equity
11,310
11,990
Other consumer
7,480
8,095
Total gross loans
983,250
1,008,593
Dealer reserves
6,716
8,382
Allowance for credit losses
(7,574)
(8,124)
Total net loans
At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unpaid principal balances of loans held for sale included in the residential real estate category above were $264 and $908, respectively.
The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and non-accrual loans:
Greater Than
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days Past
Total Loans
Current
Past Due
Due
Receivable
Non-accrual
Commercial real estate:
330,033
473
1,950
Multifamily
Residential real estate
80,981
1,314
64
201
1,239
Commercial and industrial
90,456
69
159
Consumer:
332,905
8,201
1,921
546
583
10,941
140
184
7,253
15
967,685
9,881
2,582
3,102
4,177
11
319,467
1,276
2,129
1,621
75,998
888
336
1,624
88,646
17
83
181
382,042
10,155
1,478
570
631
11,843
99
7,844
202
24
989,424
12,538
3,799
2,832
4,181
All of our non-accrual loans are individually analyzed for credit loss. The Company has one individually analyzed home equity loan of $98 that was accruing interest at June 30, 2024.
The following table presents the Company’s amortized cost basis of non-accrual loans for which there is no related ACL:
1,152
127
110
160
3,612
3,210
The following table presents the Company’s amortized cost basis of only those non-accrual loans with a related ACL:
Non-accrual loans
Related ACL
469
16
32
31
146
471
167
60
565
197
971
215
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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, $87 in accrued interest was reversed for non-accrual loans. Total accrued interest receivable associated with loans totaled $3,947 and $4,014, at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The Company has transferred a portion of its originated commercial real estate loans to participating lenders. The amounts transferred have been accounted for as sales and are therefore not included in the Company’s accompanying statements of financial condition. The Company and participating lenders share ratably in any gains or losses that may result from a loan’s performance under its contractual terms. The Company continues to service the loans on behalf of the participating lenders and, as such, collects cash payments from the borrowers, remits payments to participating lenders and disburses required escrow funds to relevant parties. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company was servicing loans for participants aggregating $50,768 and $44,418, respectively.
Residential mortgage and consumer loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process totaled $198 and $152 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are all individually analyzed for credit loss.
The Company services certain loans that it has sold to third parties. The aggregate balances of loans serviced for others were $274,227 and $282,269 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Included in these loans serviced for others are loans serviced for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with a recourse provision whereby the Company is obligated to bear all costs when a default, including foreclosure, occurs. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the maximum contingent liability associated with loans sold with recourse was $812 and $1,873, respectively, which is not recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Losses are borne in priority order by the borrower, private mortgage insurance and the Company. The Company has never repurchased any loans or incurred any losses under these recourse provisions.
The balances of capitalized servicing rights, included in other assets at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $1,782 and $1,977, respectively. Fair value exceeds carrying value, and thus, no impairment charges related to servicing rights were recognized during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023.
Activity in the Company’s ACL for loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 is summarized in the table below.
Commercial
Real Estate
Residential
and Industrial
Indirect
Consumer
Totals
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Allowance for credit losses:
3,039
355
566
3,914
7,973
58
22
57
249
434
Loans charged-off
(291)
(48)
(918)
(50)
(1,307)
Recoveries
453
474
2,806
377
576
3,698
117
7,574
13
Six months ended June 30, 2024
2,716
346
606
4,348
108
8,124
381
59
533
(82)
(1,813)
(2,267)
Ending balance:
Loans individually analyzed
33
198
Loans collectively analyzed
3,552
98
7,376
Loan receivables:
447,579
18,790
344
4,275
445,629
81,321
90,589
342,990
18,446
978,975
Activity in the Company’s ACL for loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is summarized in the tables below. The adoption of ASC 326 row presents adjustments recorded on January 1, 2023 through retained earnings.
Three months ended June 30, 2023
2,341
170
1,201
5,278
9,103
(47)
(77)
(327)
(34)
(479)
(710)
(497)
(3)
(1,210)
40
589
2,294
179
454
4,968
8,003
Six months ended June 30, 2023
3,031
103
881
3,868
7,943
Adoption of ASC 326
(860)
(383)
1,710
580
123
626
(223)
(30)
515
(1,486)
(25)
(2,221)
1,099
44
1,186
14
The Company has also recorded an ACL for unfunded commitments, which was recorded in other liabilities. The provision for unfunded commitments is recorded within the provision for credit losses on the Company’s income statement. Activity in the Company’s ACL for unfunded commitments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is summarized in the tables below. The adoption of ASC 326 row presents adjustments recorded on January 1, 2023 through retained earnings.
158
71
241
80
254
172
72
257
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses
168
66
200
61
268
Adoption of CECL standard
149
65
221
47
The following table summarizes the provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses - loans
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses - unfunded commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company grants loans to officers, directors and other related parties. Balances and activity of such loans during the periods presented were not material.
On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings on all commercial real estate, multifamily, construction and commercial loans. To assist in the review process, the Company engages an independent third-party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments. Consumer loans are rated as performing or non-performing based on payment status in accordance with regulatory retail credit guidance. Management uses the results of these reviews as part of its annual review process. In addition, management utilizes delinquency reports, the watch list and other loan reports to monitor credit quality of other loan segments.
Credit Quality Indicators. The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on all loans at origination and is updated on a quarterly basis for loans risk rated Watch, Special Mention, Substandard, or Doubtful.
The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Watch – Loans classified as watch exhibit weaknesses that require more than usual monitoring. Issues may include deteriorating financial condition, payments made after due date but within 30 days, adverse industry conditions or management problems.
Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention exhibit signs of further deterioration but still generally make payments within 30 days. This is a transitional rating and loans should typically not be rated Special Mention for more than 12 months.
Substandard – Loans classified as substandard possess weaknesses that jeopardize the ultimate collection of the principal and interest outstanding. These loans exhibit continued financial losses, ongoing delinquency, overall poor financial condition, and/or insufficient collateral. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – Loans classified as non-performing have all the weaknesses of substandard loans, and have deteriorated to the level that there is a high probability of substantial loss.
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered Pass rated loans.
The following table presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio (excluding loans in process) based on rating category, as well as gross write-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and by fiscal year of origination as of June 30, 2024.
Revolving
Loans by Origination Year
Loans
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Commercial construction
Watch
640
20,860
1,900
-
Total commercial construction
Commercial non-residential
Pass
9,168
34,250
50,911
26,120
16,311
85,473
222,233
3,967
16,509
15,374
7,428
11,528
37,110
91,916
Special mention
887
347
6,041
8,650
Substandard
2,875
1,377
5,244
9,664
Total commercial non-residential
13,135
50,759
70,535
35,812
28,354
133,868
Current-period gross write-offs
291
800
18,596
29,980
2,068
5,775
57,219
994
11,121
11,789
10,249
34,153
Total multifamily
1,794
29,717
41,769
16,368
Performing
7,805
28,270
24,712
2,092
2,686
15,756
Non-performing
Total residential
16,995
5,577
10,350
24,380
9,431
1,043
1,778
11,185
63,744
1,192
1,816
3,015
442
1,364
15,984
24,054
224
250
592
818
1,540
2,358
Total commercial and industrial
6,769
12,390
27,395
9,922
1,588
3,975
28,709
82
30,520
86,519
131,735
56,641
23,895
13,680
138
220
154
Total indirect automobile
86,657
131,955
56,795
23,927
13,719
30
406
715
413
165
84
1,813
4,032
7,094
11,126
144
Total home equity
4,176
7,134
1,480
2,225
2,611
590
245
7,418
Total other consumer
2,285
2,613
Pass/performing
54,550
162,414
252,945
124,854
46,223
126,541
18,524
786,051
5,799
40,179
31,410
19,458
11,970
48,723
173,523
0
1,137
450
6,056
9,242
6,406
12,366
222
1,422
60,349
203,015
288,827
146,980
58,843
189,148
36,088
Total Current-period gross write-offs
462
748
426
189
412
2,267
The following table presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio (excluding loans in process) based on rating category, as well as gross write-offs for the year ended December 31, 2023, and by fiscal year of origination as of December 31, 2023.
2019
8,227
9,328
2,653
11,981
10,880
34,508
43,534
26,600
16,673
39,943
44,412
205,670
16,575
19,235
14,854
12,747
7,573
38,004
108,988
5,884
963
6,847
465
2,523
2,988
51,083
62,769
41,454
29,420
53,865
85,902
807
18,765
30,374
2,100
57,934
1,000
6,754
6,925
1,265
9,498
25,442
1,807
25,519
37,299
2,805
13,846
28,670
25,260
2,150
2,732
2,626
14,197
75,635
1,367
25,517
15,564
12,637
26,070
10,804
1,474
962
1,254
11,662
64,863
2,082
3,227
321
620
482
1,603
14,204
22,539
301
558
841
967
14,943
29,297
11,426
2,094
1,560
25,909
710
126
836
101,230
160,439
72,941
34,196
19,035
5,773
393,614
259
196
63
101,261
160,698
73,137
34,265
19,098
5,786
1,492
1,034
418
309
3,577
4,064
7,793
11,891
4,163
2,928
3,477
856
411
238
8,070
435
239
180,780
285,772
143,725
57,586
64,278
74,070
19,693
825,904
28,985
31,869
22,100
13,367
9,320
49,105
168,950
5,917
7,405
548
3,364
3,955
516
93
2,379
210,020
318,157
166,322
71,046
80,126
128,981
33,941
206
1,522
1,754
429
255
4,475
4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company evaluates goodwill annually in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year or more often if events occur or circumstances change that indicate an impairment may exist. Management has determined that no write-down was required for the first six months of 2024 or 2023.
The changes in the carrying value of the customer list and core deposit intangibles are as follows:
334
Amortization
(41)
(45)
289
Accumulated amortization and impairment
1,072
988
Core deposit intangibles represent the estimated fair value of acquired customer deposit relationships on the date of acquisition and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Purchased customer accounts primarily consist of records and files that contain information about investment holdings. The values assigned to customer lists and core deposit intangibles are based upon the application of the income approach. The intangibles are expected to have useful lives of approximately 13 years. The Company recognized $20 and $21 of amortization expense related to its intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized $41 and $45 of amortization expense related to its intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of June 30, 2024, the future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the years ended December 31, was as follows:
38
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
5. Deposits
Deposits balances are summarized as follows:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
Interest bearing accounts:
NOW(1)
131,930
125,628
Savings
139,898
146,172
Money market
181,551
190,864
Time certificates of deposit
337,806
318,046
Total interest bearing accounts
The Company has established a relationship to participate in a reciprocal deposit program with other financial institutions. The reciprocal deposit program provides access to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance deposit products in aggregate amounts exceeding the current limits for depositors. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, total reciprocal deposits were $44,540 and $40,009, respectively. Included in time certificates of deposit at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were reciprocal deposits totaling $28,490 and $23,357, respectively, with original maturities of one to three years. Reciprocal deposits included in money market accounts totaled $16,051 and $16,652 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company had no brokered deposits at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. Time certificates of deposit in denominations of $250 or greater were $93,679 and $100,063 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Contractual maturities of time certificates of deposit at June 30, 2024 are summarized below:
324,748
1 – 2 years
9,070
2 – 3 years
1,346
3 – 4 years
894
4 – 5 years
1,748
6. Long-Term Debt and FHLB Stock
FHLB Borrowings and Stock
The Bank is a member of the FHLB. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank had access to a preapproved secured line of credit with the FHLB of $637,912 and $656,516, respectively. Borrowings under this line require collateralization through the pledge of specific loans and securities. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank had pledged assets of $234,847 and $228,172, respectively. The Company had no outstanding overnight line of credit balances with the FHLB at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. These borrowings would mature the following business day.
The outstanding principal amounts and the related terms and rates at June 30, 2024 were as follows:
Term
Principal
Maturity
Rate
Due in one year
Long term
Fixed short-term
10,000
July 17, 2024
5.59
%
August 6, 2024
5.42
September 6, 2024
5.39
Fixed medium-term
20,000
March 20, 2025
4.47
722
October 31, 2025
4.87
5,000
November 3, 2025
728
December 5, 2025
4.34
1,233
September 21, 2026
5.20
November 9, 2026
5.04
969
May 3, 2027
4.99
740
June 21, 2027
4.73
May 2, 2028
3.88
Weighted Average Rate
4.75
50,000
29,773
The Bank is required to maintain an investment in FHLB capital stock, as collateral, in an amount equal to a certain percentage of its outstanding debt. FHLB stock is considered restricted stock and is carried at cost. The Bank evaluates FHLB stock for impairment based on the ultimate recovery ability of the cost. No impairment was recognized at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Subordinated Debt
In addition to the Bank, the Company has one other wholly-owned subsidiary, RSB Capital Trust I (the “Trust”). In 2005, the Trust issued $5,000 of pooled trust preferred securities in a private placement and issued 155 shares of common stock at $1 par value per share, to the Company. The Trust, which has no independent assets or operations, was formed in 2005 for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds thereof in an equivalent amount of junior subordinated debentures. The proceeds from the issuance of the trust preferred securities were down-streamed to the Bank and are currently considered Tier 1 capital for purposes of determining the Bank’s capital ratios. The duration of the Trust is 30 years.
The subordinated debt securities of $5,155 are unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The Company has entered into a guarantee, which together with its obligations under the subordinated debt securities and the declaration of trust governing the Trust, including its obligations to pay costs, expenses, debts and liabilities, provides a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts on the capital securities. The subordinated debentures, which bear interest at the three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 2% and a relative spread adjustment of 0.26% was 7.59% and 7.64% at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The subordinated debentures mature on May 23, 2035.
Other Borrowings
The Bank has an unsecured, uncommitted $10,000 line of credit with Zions Bank. There were no advances outstanding under this line of credit at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
The Bank also has an unsecured, uncommitted $50,000 line of credit with Pacific Coast Bankers Bank. There were no advances outstanding under this line of credit at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
7. Employee Benefits
Pension Plan
The Bank maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees 21 years of age or older who had completed at least one year of service as of June 30, 2012, the effective date on which the Board of Directors of the Bank voted to freeze the defined benefit plan.
The following table sets forth the plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition:
Projected and accumulated benefit obligation
(17,830)
(17,868)
Plan assets at fair value
17,983
18,062
Funded status included in accrued expenses and other liabilities
153
194
The net periodic pension cost and amounts recognized in other expense are as follows:
Six months ended June 30,
Interest cost
430
Expected return on plan assets
(499)
(465)
Amortization of unrecognized loss
187
Net periodic cost
76
152
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets has been determined by applying historical average investment returns from published indexes relating to the current allocation of assets in the plan. Plan assets are invested in pooled separate accounts consisting of underlying investments in nine diversified investment funds.
As of June 30, 2024, the investment funds included six equity funds and three fixed income bond funds, each with its own investment objectives, investment strategies and risks, as detailed in the Company’s investment policy statement. The Company determines the appropriate strategic asset allocation versus plan liabilities, as governed by the investment policy statement.
The assets of the plan are invested under the supervision of the Company’s investment committee in accordance with the investment policy statement. The investment options of the plan are chosen in a manner consistent with generally accepted standards of fiduciary responsibility. The investment performance of the Company’s individual investment managers, with the assistance of the Company’s investment consultant, is monitored on a quarterly basis and is reviewed at least annually relative to the objectives and guidelines as stated in the Company’s investment policy statement.
The Company did not contribute to the plan in the first six months of 2024 or 2023.
The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets, by fair value hierarchy, are as follows:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Investment in separate accounts
Fixed income
12,377
Equity
5,606
Total assets at fair value
12,293
5,769
The pooled separate accounts are valued at the net asset per unit, based on either the observable net asset value of the underlying investment or the net asset value of the underlying pool of securities. Net asset value is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities and then divided by the number of shares outstanding.
For a detailed disclosure on the Bank’s pension and employee benefits plans, please refer to Note 9 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Defined Contribution Plan
The Bank sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan. Participants are permitted, in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, to contribute up to 25% of their earnings (as defined) into the plan with the Bank matching up to 6%, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. The Bank’s contributions charged to operations amounted to $535 and $563 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Deferred Compensation Arrangements
Directors’ Plan, (formerly the “Trustees Plan”)
The Bank’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Fees of Directors, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2005 (the “Directors’ Plan”), covers directors who elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their fees until separation from service. Upon resignation, retirement, or death, the participant’s total deferred compensation, including earnings thereon, will be paid out. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, total amounts due to participants of $3,578 and $3,278, respectively, were included in accrued expenses and other liabilities. Total expenses related to the Directors’ Plan were $126 and $102 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which were included in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Executive Long-Term Incentive and Retention Plan
The Bank maintains an Executive Long-Term Incentive and Retention Plan (the “Executive Plan”). Participation in the Executive Plan is limited to officers of the Company designated as participants by the Board of Directors. Under the Executive Plan, the Board of Directors may grant annual incentive awards equal to a percentage of a participant’s base salary at the rate in effect on the last day of the Executive Plan year, as determined by the Board of Directors based on the attainment of criteria established annually by the Board of Directors. Incentive awards under the Executive Plan are credited to the participant’s incentive benefit account as of the last day of the Executive Plan year to which the award relates and earn interest at a rate determined annually by the Board of Directors. Participants vest in their benefit accounts in accordance with the vesting schedule approved by the Board of Directors, which ranges from one to five years of service. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $2,000 and $1,962, respectively, was included in accrued expenses and other liabilities, which represents the cumulative amounts deferred and earnings thereon. The Company recognized expenses of $120 and $236 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to this plan, which are included in salaries and employee benefits expense and other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Group Term Replacement Plan
Under the terms of the “Group Term Replacement Plan,” the Company provides postretirement life insurance benefits to certain officers. The liability related to these postretirement benefits is accrued over the individual participants’ service period and aggregated $1,668 and $1,642 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company recognized expenses of $26 for both the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, related to this plan, which are included in salaries and employee benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Other Director and Officer Postretirement Benefits
The Company has individual fee continuation agreements with certain directors and a supplemental retirement agreement with an executive officer, each of which provide fixed postretirement benefits to be paid to the directors or the officer, or their beneficiaries, for periods ranging from 15 to 20 years. In addition, the Company has agreements with certain directors which provide certain postretirement life insurance benefits. The liability related to these postretirement benefits is accrued over the individual participants’ service period and aggregated $2,076 and $2,068 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company recognized expenses of $28 and $31 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to these benefits, which are included in other non-interest expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
On January 1, 2019, the Bank established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) to provide Company stock to eligible employees. The plan is a tax-qualified retirement plan for the benefit of Bank employees. On January 16, 2019, the Company granted a loan to the ESOP to purchase 436,425 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $10.00 per share. The loan obtained by the ESOP from the Company is payable annually over 20 years at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate, reset annually on January 1st (8.50% at January 1, 2024). Loan payments are funded by cash contributions from the Bank. The loan is secured by the shares purchased, which are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as the loan is repaid. The balance of the ESOP loan at June 30, 2024 was $3,612. Contributions are allocated to eligible participants on the basis of compensation, subject to federal tax limits. The number of shares committed to be released annually is 21,821 through 2039.
Shares held by the ESOP include the following:
Allocated
109,107
87,286
Committed to be allocated
10,908
21,821
Unallocated
316,410
327,318
Paid out to participants
(10,988)
Total shares
425,437
The fair value of unallocated shares was $2,487 at June 30, 2024.
Total compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESOP for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $89 and $88, respectively.
Share-Based Compensation Plan
On May 26, 2020, stockholders of the Company approved the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “EIP”). The EIP authorizes the issuance to participants of up to 763,743 shares of Rhinebeck Bancorp common stock pursuant to grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. Of this number, the maximum number of shares of Rhinebeck Bancorp common stock that may be issued under the EIP pursuant to the exercise of stock options is 545,531 shares, and the maximum number of shares of Rhinebeck Bancorp common stock that may be issued as restricted stock awards or restricted stock units is 218,212 shares. These amounts represented 4.90% and 1.96%, respectively, of the number of shares of common stock issued in the stock offering of Rhinebeck Bancorp.
Pursuant to terms of the EIP, on August 25, 2020, the Board of Directors granted restricted stock and stock options to employees and directors. All of these awards vested annually over a three-year period from the date of the grant and the term of each option is ten years. As of June 30, 2024, there were 105,146 stock options and 49,778 restricted stock awards that remained available for future grants.
The fair value of each option granted under the EIP is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of a peer group of comparable SEC-reporting bank holding companies. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s expectation of dividend payouts. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur.
A summary of options under the 2020 EIP as of June 30, 2024 is presented below:
Weighted -
Weighted-Average
Number of
Average
Remaining Contractual
Shares
Exercise Price
Term (in Years)
Options outstanding at beginning of year
436,263
6.62
6.64
Expired
(1,333)
6.57
Options outstanding at June 30, 2024
434,930
5.83
Options exercisable at June 30, 2024
At June 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding, which fluctuates based on changes in the fair market value of the Company’s stock, was $542. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of period and the weighted-average exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been issued had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2024.
As of June 30, 2024, all of the outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards granted under the 2020 EIP had vested, therefore there were no compensation costs for the six months ended June 30, 2024. For
the six months ended June 30, 2023, share-based compensation of options and restricted stock under the plan totaled $300.
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8. Leases
As of June 30, 2024, the Company leased real estate for seven branch offices and two administrative offices under various lease agreements. All of our leases are classified as operating leases.
The calculated amount of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to present the value of the minimum lease payments. The Company’s leases have maturities which range from 2024 to 2041, some of which include lessee options to extend the lease term. If the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability. The weighted average remaining life of the lease terms for these leases was 10.4 years and 10.8 years as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate, the rate of interest to borrow on a collateralized basis for a similar term, at each lease commencement date. The Company utilized a weighted average discount rate of 2.61% and 2.60% in determining the lease liability as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, total operating lease costs were $363 and $358, respectively, and were included in occupancy and other expense. The right-of-use asset, included in other assets, was $5,951 and $6,239 and the corresponding lease liability, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities, was $6,005 and $6,307 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:
Years ending December 31:
382
739
720
677
3,717
Total future minimum lease payments
6,911
Amounts representing interest
(906)
Present Value of Net Future Minimum Lease Payments
6,005
9. Commitments and Contingencies and Derivatives
Legal Matters
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings which have arisen in the normal course of business. Management believes that resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain officers. The agreements provide for base salaries and incentive compensation based on performance criteria outlined in the agreements. The agreements also provide for insurance and various other benefits.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit, which include new loan commitments, undisbursed portions of construction loans and other lines of credit and loans sold with recourse. We are obligated under a recourse provision associated with certain first mortgage renovation loans sold in the secondary market to bear all costs when a default, including a foreclosure, occurs. These financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the statements of financial condition. The contractual amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance sheet credit risk are as follows:
Commitments to extend credit summarized as follows:
Future loan commitments
3,725
5,318
Undisbursed construction loans
38,052
42,482
Undisbursed home equity lines of credit
10,484
10,727
Undisbursed commercial and other line of credit
70,058
69,258
Standby letters of credit
3,108
4,965
Loans sold with recourse
812
1,873
126,239
134,623
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Since these commitments could expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon an extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include residential and commercial property, deposits and securities.
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Interest Rate Swaps
The Company enters into interest rate swaps that allow commercial loan customers to effectively convert a variable-rate loan agreement to a fixed-rate loan agreement. Under these agreements, the Company simultaneously enters into a variable-rate loan and an interest rate swap agreement with a customer. The Company then enters into a corresponding and offsetting swap agreement with a third party to hedge the exposure created by the customer agreements. The interest rate swaps with both the customers and third parties are not designated as hedges under FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and are marked to market through earnings. The fair values of the swaps are recorded as both an asset and a liability, in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in equal amounts for these transactions. The accrued interest receivable and payable of $172 and $132 related to our swaps is recorded in other assets and other liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Summary information regarding these derivatives is presented below:
Notational amount
105,585
65,420
Fair value
5,805
5,343
Weighted average pay rates
5.21
5.064
Weighted average receive rates
7.47
7.49
Weighted average maturity (in years)
8.69
8.88
Number of Contracts
In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Company has three forward rate swaps with a notional value of $26,110 and a fair value of $633 with effective dates at various points in 2024 and 2025. These forward swaps have a fixed weighted average pay rate of 5.79% and the related weighted average adjustable receive rates will be determined at the time the forward swaps become effective. As of December 31, 2023, there were five forward swaps with a notional value of $30,211, a fair value of $970 and a fixed average pay rate of 4.95%.
10. Regulatory Matters
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the tables below) of total, common equity Tier 1 and additional Tier I capital (as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 324.20) to risk-weighted assets and of Tier I capital to average assets. Management believes, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
The most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, common equity Tier 1, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since then which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios were:
To be Well Capitalized under
For Capital Adequacy
Prompt Corrective Action
Actual
Purposes
Provisions
Amount
Ratio
Rhinebeck Bank
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
146,906
13.29
88,406
8.00
110,508
10.00
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
139,078
12.59
66,305
6.00
Common equity tier one capital (to risk weighted assets)
49,729
4.50
71,830
6.50
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
10.60
52,498
4.00
65,622
5.00
144,675
12.70
91,154
113,942
136,295
11.96
68,365
51,274
74,062
10.10
53,990
67,488
11. Fair Value
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value and for estimating fair value for financial and non-financial instruments not recorded at fair value, is set forth below.
The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Available for Sale Securities
Where quoted prices are available in an active market for identical securities, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include marketable equity securities and U.S. Treasury obligations. If quoted prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models (i.e., matrix pricing) or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Examples of such instruments include government agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds. Level 3 securities include securities for which significant unobservable inputs are utilized. Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
FHLB Stock
The carrying value of FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB.
Loans receivable are carried at cost. For variable rate loans, which reprice frequently, carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair values adjusted for credit losses inherent in the portfolios. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the year end rates, estimated using local market data, at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, adjusted for credit losses inherent in the portfolios. The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, nonrecurring fair value adjustments to collateral-dependent individually analyzed loans are recorded to reflect partial write-downs based on the observable market price or current appraised value of collateral.
Other Real Estate Owned
Other real estate owned represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is carried at fair value less estimated selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is utilized in the fair value measurements.
Accrued Interest
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value and are included in other assets on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
Deposit liabilities are carried at cost. The fair value of NOW, savings and money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities estimated using local market data to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities on such deposits.
Mortgagors’ Escrow Accounts
The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on deposited escrow accounts of similarly expected maturities.
Advances from the FHLB
The fair value of the advances is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current FHLB interest rates for advances of similar maturity to a schedule of maturities of such advances.
Based on the floating rate characteristic of these instruments, the carrying value is considered to approximate fair value.
Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments
Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standings. Such amounts are not significant.
Loan Level Interest Rate Swaps
The fair value is based on settlement values adjusted for credit risks associated with the counterparties and the Company and observable market interest rate curves.
The following tables detail the assets that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods shown and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Significant
for Identical
Observable
Unobservable
Balance
Assets (Level 1)
Inputs (Level 2)
Inputs (Level 3)
2,347
Total available for sale securities
159,833
Loan level interest rate swaps
6,438
180,690
166,271
Liabilities:
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities – residential
167,864
6,278
198,263
174,142
The following tables detail the assets carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:
Individually analyzed loans, with specific reserves
368
758
783
Loans that were individually analyzed using the fair value of the collateral had recorded investments of $565 and $973 with valuation allowances of $197 and $215 and fair values of $368 and $758 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The valuation allowance represents specific allocations to the allowance for credit losses.
The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Valuation
Range
Estimate
Techniques
Input
(Weighted Average)
Appraisal of collateral
Liquidation expenses
0% to 8%
Appraisal adjustments
0% to 20%
0% to 6%
Fair value is generally through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral that generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percentage of the appraised value.
Estimated costs to sell.
The estimated fair value amounts for 2024 and 2023 have been measured as of their respective reporting dates and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than amounts reported at each year-end.
The information presented should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only required for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to the wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.
As of the following dates, the carrying value and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were:
Carrying Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Level 1)
Available for sale securities (Level 1)
Available for sale securities (Level 2)
Available for sale securities (Level 3)
Loan level interest rate swaps (Level 2)
FHLB stock (Level 2)
Loans, net (Level 3)
955,608
979,037
Accrued interest receivable (Level 2)
Mortgage servicing rights (Level 3)
1,782
4,398
1,977
4,720
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits (Level 2)
960,780
948,140
Mortgagors' escrow accounts (Level 2)
FHLB advances (Level 2)
78,680
127,592
Subordinated debt (Level 2)
Accrued interest payable (Level 2)
1,351
1,488
12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
Securities available for sale:
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
(33,009)
Related deferred tax
6,853
6,932
Net accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost
(4,296)
(4,330)
902
909
(1) Related deferred tax is calculated using an income tax rate of 21.0%.
13. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represent income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of incremental shares (computed using the treasury method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents (such as options) were issued during the period. For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were 15,000 options that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive options for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Unearned ESOP shares are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations.
Net income applicable to common stock
Average number of common shares outstanding
11,072,607
11,164,563
11,196,255
Less: Average unearned ESOP shares
319,147
340,965
321,874
343,692
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share
Additional common stock equivalents (nonvested stock) used to calculate diluted earnings per share
41,230
37,617
Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share
66,291
18,009
81,570
66,288
Weighted-average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share
Earnings per Common share:
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and the Bank. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “predict,” “forecast,” “improve,” “continue,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:
Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.” Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our most significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Certain of these accounting policies require management to use significant judgment and estimates, which can have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these policies to be our critical accounting estimates. The judgment and assumptions made are based upon historical experience, future forecasts, and/or other factors that management believes to be reasonable. Because of the nature of the judgment and assumptions, actual results could differ from estimates, which could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We consider the allowance for credit losses to be our most critical accounting policy.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company's allowance for credit losses is its estimate of credit losses currently expected in the loan portfolio, on unfunded lending commitments, and in its available-for-sale securities portfolio over the expected life of those assets. While these estimates are based on substantive methods for determining the required allowance, actual outcomes may differ significantly from estimated results, especially when determining required allowances for larger, complex commercial credits or unfunded lending commitments to commercial borrowers. Consumer loans, including indirect automobile loans and single family residential real estate, are smaller and generally behave in a similar manner, and loss estimates for these credits are considered more predictable. Additionally, the Company estimates the allowance for credit losses as a calculation of expected lifetime credit losses utilizing a forward-looking forecast of macroeconomic conditions, which may differ significantly from actual results. Further discussion of the methodology used in establishing the allowance is provided in Note 3 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q and in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Total Assets. Total assets were $1.28 billion at June 30, 2024 as compared to $1.31 billion at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $37.2 million, or 2.8%. Loans receivable decreased by $26.5 million, or 2.6%, available for sale securities decreased $17.7 million, or 9.2%, premises and equipment decreased $3.2 million, or 18.3%, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock decreased $2.1 million, or 32.3%. The decreases were partially offset by an increase in cash of $12.3 million, or 55.6%.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased $12.3 million, or 55.6%, to $34.4 million at June 30, 2024 from $22.1 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in deposits held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with proceeds from maturing loans and securities.
Investment Securities Available for Sale. Investment securities available for sale decreased $17.7 million, or 9.2%, to $174.3 million at June 30, 2024 from $192.0 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to paydowns, calls and maturities of $18.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in the unrealized loss of $379,000. The proceeds from the maturity of securities were primarily used to paydown the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Net Loans. Total net loans receivable were $982.4 million at June 30, 2024, a decrease of $26.5 million, or 2.6%, as compared to $1.01 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in indirect automobile loans of $50.7 million, or 12.9%, reflecting a strategic decision to decrease that loan portfolio as a percentage of our balance sheet. At June 30, 2024, indirect automobile loans were 26.9% of assets, compared to 30.0% at December 31, 2023. Partially offsetting the decreases in automobile loans were increases in commercial real estate loans of $19.5 million, or 4.6%, residential real estate loans of $5.3 million, or 6.9%, and commercial and industrial loans of $1.8 million, or 2.0%, as production on these lines increased. Non-accrual loans remained relatively stable at $4.2 million, decreasing $4,000, or 0.1%, between June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock. FHLB stock decreased $2.1 million, or 32.3%, to $4.4 million at June 30, 2024 from $6.5 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to a reduction in mandatory ownership of FHLB stock in connection with the pay-off of $48.3 million in advances during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment decreased $3.2 million, or 18.3%, to $14.3 million at June 30, 2024 from $17.6 million at December 31, 2023 as the Bank’s Beacon branch office was sold in February of 2024 for $2.9 million. The sale included the land and building as well of all branch furniture and equipment. All of the branch accounts were redomiciled to the customer’s next nearest Bank branch and all employees were placed in open positions.
Total Liabilities. Total liabilities decreased $39.7 million, or 3.3%, to $1.16 billion at June 30, 2024 from $1.20 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $48.3 million, partially offset by an increase in mortgagors’ escrow accounts of $2.8 million, an increase in deposits of $1.4 million and an increase of $4.3 million in accrued expenses and other liabilities mainly due to an increase in collateralized borrowings on interest rate swaps.
Deposits. Deposits increased $1.4 million, or 0.1%, to $1.032 billion at June 30, 2024 from $1.031 billion at December 31, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, interest-bearing accounts increased $10.5 million, or 1.3%, to $791.2 million, while non-interest bearing balances decreased $9.0 million, or 3.6%, to $240.8 million. Of the interest bearing accounts, time deposits increased $19.8 million, or 6.2%, at June 30, 2024, while transaction accounts (including NOW, savings and money market accounts) decreased $9.3 million, or 2.0%. The continued growth in interest-bearing deposits was primarily due a shift in deposits from non-interest bearing and lower-yielding transaction accounts to higher-yielding time deposits and money market accounts as customers sought higher interest rates, contributing to the decrease in non-interest bearing and lower interest-bearing deposits.
We participate in reciprocal deposit programs, obtained through the Certificate Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) and IntraFi Cash Service (ICS) networks, that provide access to FDIC-insured deposit products in aggregate amounts exceeding the current limits for depositors. This allows us to maintain deposits that might otherwise be uninsured. Our reciprocal deposits obtained through the CDARS and ICS networks totaled $44.5 million and $40.0 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We had no brokered deposits at either June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Mortgagors’ escrow accounts. Mortgagors’ escrow accounts increased $2.8 million, or 29.7%, from $9.3 million at December 31, 2023 to $12.0 million at June 30, 2024, primarily due to the timing of tax disbursements.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank decreased $48.3 million, or 37.7%, from $128.1 million at December 31, 2023 to $79.8 million at June 30, 2024, primarily due to a reduction in the origination of indirect automobile loans and the use of proceeds from maturities to pay down the debt.
Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders' equity increased $2.5 million, or 2.2%, to $116.2 million at June 30, 2024 from $113.7 million at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to net income of $2.1 million and a $326,000 decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, primarily reflecting valuation changes in our available-for-sale securities portfolio due to current financial market conditions. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s book value per share was $10.49 and the Company’s ratio of stockholders’ equity-to-total assets was 9.11%. At December 31, 2023, the Company’s book value per share was $10.27 and the Company’s ratio of stockholders’ equity-to-total assets was 8.66%. Unearned common stock held by the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan was $3.2 million and $3.3 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Net Income. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $456,000, or 31.9%, to $975,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Interest and dividend income increased $837,000, or 5.6%, interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 17.7%, the provision for credit losses increased $899,000, or 198.9%, non-interest income increased $156,000, or 11.5%, non-interest expense decreased $342,000, or 3.7%, and taxes decreased $108,000, or 27.7%, between comparable quarters.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $133,000, or 6.0%, to $2.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Interest and dividend income increased $1.9 million, or 6.3%, interest expense increased $3.0 million, or 28.9%, the provision for credit losses decreased $32,000, non-interest income increased $286,000, or 10.5%, non-interest expense decreased $668,000, or 3.6%, and taxes decreased $12,000, or 2.0%, between comparable periods.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $163,000, or 1.8%, to $9.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $9.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 1.0% to 131.95% while the net interest margin increased by 11 basis points to 3.08% when comparing the second quarter of 2024 to the same quarter in 2023.
Net interest income decreased $1.1 million, or 5.9%, to $18.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 2.0% to 131.92% while our net interest margin decreased by 9 basis points to 3.00% when comparing the first six months of 2024 to the same period in 2023.
Interest Income. Interest income increased $837,000, or 5.6%, to $15.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $14.9 million for the comparable 2023 period primarily due to the rising interest rate environment, offset by a decrease in the average balance of loans and available for sale securities. The average yield of interest-earning assets increased by 54 basis points to 5.31% and the average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $61.4 million, or 4.9%. The average yield on loans increased 58 basis points, while the average yield on available for sale securities decreased 25 basis points. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the average balance of loans decreased $13.8 million, while the average balance of available for sale securities decreased $37.4 million when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Interest income increased $1.9 million, or 6.3%, to $31.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $29.5 million for the comparable 2023 period. Interest and fees on loans increased due to the rising interest rate environment while interest and dividends on securities decreased as the yields and the average balance decreased. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the average balance of loans decreased $3.6 million, while the average balance of available for sale securities decreased $34.7 million when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The average yield on loans increased 45 basis points, while the average yield on available for sale securities decreased 6 basis points. The average yield of interest-earning assets increased by 46 basis points to 5.22% and the average balance of interest-earning assets decreased $42.2 million, or 3.4%.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 17.7%, from $5.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, to $6.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 55 basis points to 2.95% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, due to the current interest rate environment and a greater proportion of deposits consisting of higher-yielding certificates of deposit. The average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased $37.3 million, or 4.0%, to $905.7 million due to a decrease of $82.0 million, or 15.4%, in the average balance of our core interest-bearing deposits (consisting of savings, NOW and money market accounts) as depositors sought higher yields in the increasing interest rate environment, partially offset by an increase of $51.3 million, or 17.8%, in the average balance of certificates of deposit. Between the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased by 18 basis points and the average balance also decreased by $9.4 million.
Interest expense increased $3.0 million, or 28.9%, from $10.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, to $13.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 68 basis points to 2.93% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024, due to the current interest rate environment and a greater proportion of deposits consisting of higher-rate certificates of deposit, while the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities decreased $12.7 million, or 1.4%, to $917.0 million. Between the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, the average cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased by 4 basis points, while the average balance increased by $26.7 million. A decrease of $110.8 million, or 19.6%, in the average balance of core interest-bearing deposits (consisting of savings, NOW and money market accounts) was partially offset by an increase of $70.4 million, or 26.4%, in the average balance of certificates of deposit as depositors sought higher yields in the increasing interest rate environment.
Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses on loans increased by $899,000, or 198.9%, from a credit of $452,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 to an expense of $447,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The credit to the provision for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to a decrease in loan balances, particularly indirect automobile loans, and a $710,000 charge-off on a leveraged loan, which reduced the credit that would have otherwise been taken. The provision for credit losses on loans decreased by $32,000, or 5.7%, from $562,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $530,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a small decrease in loan balances.
Net charge-offs increased $211,000 from $622,000 for the second quarter of 2023 to $833,000 for the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to increased net charge-offs in indirect automobile loans of $465,000 and a $275,000 charge-off on a commercial real estate property, partially offset by a $623,000 reduction in net charge-offs of commercial and industrial loans. Net charge-offs increased $48,000, or 4.6% to $1.1 million for the first six months of 2024. The percentage of overdue account balances to total loans decreased to 1.58% as of June 30, 2024, from 1.90% as of December 31, 2023, while non-performing assets decreased $29,000, or 0.7%, to $4.2 million at June 30, 2024.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income totaled $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $156,000, or 11.5%, from the comparable period in 2023, due primarily to an increase of $144,000, or 61.5%, in investment advisory income resulting from the improved market and economic conditions, an increase of $24,000 in the cash surrender value of life insurance and an increase of $18,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by decreases in the gain on sales of loans of $17,000 and a $19,000 gain on disposal of premises and equipment in 2023.
Non-interest income totaled $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $286,000, or 10.5%, from the comparable period in 2023, due primarily to an increase of $216,000, or 39.8%, in investment advisory income resulting from the improved market and economic conditions, an increase of $48,000 in the cash surrender value of life insurance, an increase of $53,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, and an increase in the gain on sales of loans of $19,000, partially offset by a decrease of $54,000 on the disposal of premises and equipment.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense totaled $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $342,000, or 3.7%, over the comparable period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a $158,000, or 25.6%, decrease in professional fees as consulting fees on our indirect automobile lending business were reduced in 2024. FDIC deposit insurance and other insurance decreased $93,000, or 26.3%, primarily due a decreased assessment rate while salaries and occupancy expenses decreased $40,000 and $25,000, respectively, due to a reduction in force in our indirect automobile business and a branch closure in the first quarter of 2024. Marketing expense and other non-interest expense decreased $28,000 and $12,000, respectively, while data processing fees increased $15,000 during the second quarter of 2024 as compared to 2023.
Non-interest expense totaled $17.8 million for the first six months of 2024, a decrease of $668,000, or 3.6%, over the comparable period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a $288,000, or 2.8%, decrease in salaries and benefits due to a Company-wide reduction in force of approximately 5% in the first quarter of 2023 and a further reduction in force in the first quarter of 2024 with the Company’s strategic decision to reduce its indirect automobile business. FDIC deposit insurance and other insurance decreased $122,000, or 19.2%, primarily due a decreased assessment rate while professional fees decreased $110,000, or 11.2%. Occupancy expense decreased $51,000, or 2.4%, due to a branch closure in the first quarter of 2024 and other non-interest expense decreased $120,000, or 3.7%, primarily due to decreased retail banking expenses.
Income Taxes. Income taxes decreased by $108,000, or 27.7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the same three-month period in 2023 as our income before income taxes decreased. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 22.43% compared to 21.42% for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Income taxes decreased by $12,000, or 2.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the same six month period in 2023 as our income before income taxes decreased. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June, 2024 was 22.34% compared to 21.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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Average Balance Sheets for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. All average balances are daily average balances, the yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income (dollars in thousands).
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
Interest and
Dividends
Yield/Cost(3)
Interest bearing depository accounts and federal funds sold
20,837
5.69
30,715
Loans(1)
991,632
5.89
1,005,464
5.31
Available for sale securities
177,330
823
1.87
214,695
1,133
2.12
Other interest-earning assets
5,258
134
10.25
5,612
95
6.79
Total interest-earning assets
1,195,057
1,256,486
4.77
Non-interest-earning assets
89,125
90,152
1,284,182
1,346,638
Liabilities and equity:
NOW accounts
125,039
0.14
142,774
Money market accounts
184,187
1,224
2.67
226,267
1,440
2.55
Savings accounts
142,546
128
0.36
164,774
Certificates of deposit
339,600
3,945
4.67
288,299
2,595
3.61
Total interest-bearing deposits
791,372
5,340
2.71
822,114
4,233
2.07
Escrow accounts
1.18
11,019
1.13
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
95,290
104,692
1,282
4.91
7.72
7.24
Other interest-bearing liabilities
3,655
Total other interest-bearing liabilities
114,292
1,299
4.57
120,866
1,406
Total interest-bearing liabilities
905,664
2.95
942,980
2.40
Non-interest-bearing deposits
236,515
266,296
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
27,604
26,396
1,169,783
1,235,672
114,399
110,966
Interest rate spread
2.36
2.37
Net interest margin(2)
3.08
2.97
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
131.95
133.25
Non-accruing loans are included in the outstanding loan balance. Deferred loan fees included in interest income totaled $16,000 and $21,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest earning assets.
Annualized.
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Yield/Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
19,056
5.40
24,239
4.88
1,000,622
5.81
1,004,193
5.36
184,115
1,693
1.85
218,858
2,069
1.91
5,850
10.35
4,573
7.81
1,209,643
5.22
1,251,863
4.76
88,994
88,857
1,298,637
1,340,720
124,409
85
143,447
186,542
2,483
2.68
253,581
3,274
2.60
144,831
260
169,546
306
336,471
7,626
4.56
266,110
4,504
3.41
792,253
10,454
2.65
832,684
8,183
1.98
8,604
1.17
9,399
1.09
109,141
2,628
4.84
82,473
1,963
4.80
7.69
180
7.04
1,828
124,728
2,924
4.71
97,027
2,194
916,981
2.93
929,711
2.25
239,766
275,043
27,112
25,691
1,183,859
1,230,445
114,778
110,275
2.29
2.51
3.00
3.09
131.92
134.65
Non-accruing loans are included in the outstanding loan balance. Deferred loan fees included in interest income totaled $33,000 and $36,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the period indicated (in thousands). The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the rate and volume columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume. The Company did not have any excludable out-of-period items or adjustments.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Compared to Three Months Ended
Compared to Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
Volume
Net
(unaudited)
Interest income:
(137)
(103)
(135)
(75)
Loans receivable
(185)
1,396
1,211
(95)
2,292
2,197
(218)
(405)
(321)
(55)
(376)
67
124
(406)
1,243
837
(494)
2,364
1,870
Interest expense:
(164)
1,271
1,107
(414)
2,685
2,271
(112)
(49)
(161)
642
665
(229)
1,229
273
2,728
3,001
Net decrease in net interest income
(177)
(163)
(767)
(364)
(1,131)
Management of Market Risk
General. The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of loans and securities, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage our exposure to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, the Board of Directors maintains a management-level Asset/Liability Management Committee (the “ALCO”), which takes primary responsibility for reviewing the Company’s asset/liability management process and related procedures, establishing and monitoring reporting systems and ascertaining that established asset/liability strategies are being maintained. On at least a quarterly basis, the ALCO reviews and reports to the Board asset/liability management outcomes from various modeling scenarios. The ALCO also implements any changes in strategies and reviews the performance of any specific asset/liability management actions that have been implemented.
We manage our interest rate risk to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in market interest rates. We have implemented the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk: originating loans with adjustable interest rates or with shorter terms, promoting core deposit products, and adjusting the interest rates and maturities of funding sources, as necessary. By following these strategies, we believe that we are better positioned to react to changes in market interest rates.
Net Economic Value Simulation. We analyze the Bank’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates through a net economic value of equity (“EVE”) model. EVE represents the present value of the expected cash flows from our assets less the present value of the expected cash flows arising from our liabilities adjusted for the value of off-balance sheet contracts. The EVE ratio represents the dollar amount of our EVE divided by the present value of our total assets for a given interest rate scenario. EVE attempts to quantify our economic value using a discounted cash flow methodology while the EVE ratio reflects that value as a form of capital ratio. We estimate what our EVE would be at a specific date. We then forecast what the EVE might be at the same date throughout a series of interest rate scenarios representing immediate and permanent, parallel shifts in the yield curve. We currently calculate the EVE under scenarios where interest rates increase 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points from current market rates and where interest rates decrease 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points from current market rates.
The following table presents the estimated changes in the Bank’s EVE that would result from changes in market interest rates at June 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands).
Net Economic Value as a
Net Economic Value
Percentage of Assets
Dollar
Percent
EVE
Basis Point Change in Interest Rates
Change
400
111,094
(47,445)
(29.9)
9.67
(23.9)
122,093
(36,446)
(23.0)
10.41
(18.0)
133,604
(24,935)
(15.7)
11.17
(12.0)
100
145,724
(12,815)
(8.1)
11.93
(6.0)
158,539
12.69
(100)
161,555
3,016
1.9
12.66
0.3
(200)
160,323
1,784
1.1
12.29
(3.2)
(300)
153,451
(5,088)
11.51
(9.3)
(400)
137,050
(21,489)
(13.6)
10.06
(20.8)
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The above table assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the date indicated remains constant uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the table provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our EVE and will likely differ from actual results.
Liquidity Management
We maintain liquid assets at levels we consider adequate to meet both our short-term and long-term liquidity needs. We adjust our liquidity levels to fund deposit outflows, repay our borrowings and to fund loan commitments. We also adjust liquidity as appropriate to meet asset and liability management objectives.
Our primary sources of liquidity are deposits, loan sales, amortization and prepayment of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities, sales and calls of investment securities and other short-term investments, earnings, funds provided from operations, as well as access to FHLB advances and other borrowings. While scheduled principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan and security sales and prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and rates offered by our competition. We set the interest rates on our deposits to maintain a desired level of total deposits.
As reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flows are classified for financial reporting purposes as operating, investing, or financing cash flows. Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These amounts differ from our net income because of a variety of cash receipts and disbursements that did not affect net income for the respective periods. Net cash provided by investing activities was $47.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and $19.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, principally reflecting our investment security and loan activities in the respective periods. A cash inflow of $25.3 million for a decrease in loans was the primary contributor to the cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as opposed to a cash inflow of $6.3 million for a decrease in loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Deposit and borrowing cash flows have traditionally comprised most of our financing activities, which resulted in a net cash outflow of $44.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, due primarily to a paydown of debt, compared to a net cash outflow of $1.4 million in the comparable 2023 period caused by an increase in debt offset by a decrease in deposits.
At June 30, 2024, we had the following main sources of availability of liquid funds and borrowings:
(In thousands)
Available liquid funds:
Cash and cash equivalents
Unencumbered securities
113,163
Availability of borrowings:
Zions Bank line of credit
Pacific Coast Bankers Bank line of credit
FHLB secured line of credit
155,091
FRB secured line of credit
329,597
Total available sources of funds
692,289
The Bank has access to a preapproved secured line of credit with the FHLB which totaled $637,912 at June 30, 2024. Additional funds available under this line are not included in the table above as we do not consider it to be as readily accessible as the funds above.
We also have commitments and obligations under our off-balance sheet financial instruments, post-retirement plan and other benefit plans as described in Note 7 and Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The financial statements and related notes of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial condition and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than the effects of inflation.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For information regarding market risk, see “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation - Management of Market Risk.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are periodically involved in legal proceedings, such as employment-related claims against us, claims to enforce liens, foreclosure or condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans, and other issues incidental to our business. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Other than noted below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Our Needs to Improve rating under The Community Reinvestment Act may restrict our operations and limit our ability to pursue certain strategic opportunities.
On May 1, 2024, the Bank received a CRA rating from the FDIC of “Needs to Improve” for the period from January 23, 2019 to August 1, 2022. A “Needs to Improve” rating may result in restrictions on certain expansionary activities, including certain mergers and acquisitions and the establishment and relocation of bank branches. The rating will also result in a loss of expedited processing of applications to undertake certain activities. A “Needs to Improve” rating could have an impact on the Bank’s relationships with certain states, counties, municipalities or other public agencies to the extent applicable law, regulation or policy limits, restricts or influences whether such entity may do business with a bank that has a below “Satisfactory” rating.
These restrictions, among others, will remain in place at least until the Bank’s next CRA rating is publicly released by the FDIC. The Bank's next CRA examination will be conducted by the New York State Department of Financial Services and is scheduled to begin on September 30, 2024. The precise timing of the examination and any results therefrom will not be known until after the completion of the examination.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In September 2022, the Board approved a stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 247,506 shares of its common stock, of which 47,506 shares remain available for repurchase. The repurchase plan has no expiration date. No shares were repurchased under the stock repurchase plan during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
(c) Director and Section 16 Officer Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (File no. 333-227266), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2018.)
3.2
Bylaws of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (File no. 001-38779), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2019.)
4.0
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (File no. 333-227266), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2018.)
10.1
Change in Control Agreement, effective July 8, 2024, by and between Kevin Nihill and Rhinebeck Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (File no. 001-38779), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2024.)
31.1
Certification required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.0
The following materials for the period ended June 30, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
104.0
The cover page from Rhinebeck Bancorp’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101.0)
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
RHINEBECK BANCORP, INC.
Date: August 8, 2024
/s/ Michael J. Quinn
Michael J. QuinnPresident and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Kevin Nihill
Kevin NihillChief Financial Officer