[8-K] Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/ Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. disclosed entry into a material definitive agreement and the creation of a direct financial obligation related to a new subordinated note offering. The exhibits include the form of a 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2035, a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement form and an investor presentation. No financial statements or pro forma schedules were provided and no shell company transactions are reported. The filing lists the company contact and the CFO as the signing executive.

Positive

• Clear documentation of the subordinated note terms (6.50% fixed-to-floating, due 2035) is provided as exhibits
• Investor presentation filed, which may improve transparency for potential investors

Negative

• No aggregate principal amount or use-of-proceeds information provided, limiting assessment of capital impact
• No pro forma financials or disclosure of credit ratings or expected funding timeline

Insights

Bank Capital Markets Analyst

TL;DR: Company is introducing subordinated debt to raise regulatory capital or wholesale funding, which increases leverage but supports liquidity and capital ratios.

The filing shows Orange County Bancorp is offering a 6.50% fixed-to-floating subordinated note maturing in 2035 and has provided a purchase agreement form and investor presentation as exhibits. Subordinated debt of this type is typically used to augment Tier 2 capital or diversify funding sources; it sits below senior obligations in the capital structure and pays a relatively high coupon during the fixed period before resetting. The filing does not disclose the aggregate principal amount, pricing terms beyond the coupon type, use of proceeds, or expected ratings impact, so material details that determine capital effect and dilution of claims are unavailable.

Corporate Finance / M&A Specialist

TL;DR: The transaction appears structured as a standard subordinated note placement; without size or proceeds use, material impact is indeterminate.

The exhibits filed—note form, purchase agreement form, and investor presentation—indicate the company is prepared to execute a subordinated note issuance. Such documentation signals intent and provides investors contractual terms but, in the absence of announced size, expected timing, or allocation of proceeds, the investor impact cannot be fully assessed. This is an important financing capability update, but the filing itself lacks quantitative metrics necessary to evaluate balance sheet or EPS effects.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2025

Orange County Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-40711	26-1135778
(State or Other Jurisdiction)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York	10940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.25		OBT		The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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

Emerging growth company x

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

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 25, 2025, Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Orange Bank & Trust Company, a New York trust company, entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements (the “Agreements”) with certain qualified institutional buyers (the “Purchasers”) and, pursuant to the Agreements, issued to the Purchasers $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold in a private placement in reliance on exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes, which may include the redemption of its currently outstanding 4.25% Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030. The Notes are intended to qualify at the holding company level as Tier 2 capital under the capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board.

The Notes, which mature on September 30, 2035, bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 6.50% for the period up to, but excluding, September 30, 2030 (the “Fixed Interest Rate Period”). From and including September 30, 2030 until maturity or redemption (the “Floating Interest Rate Period”), the interest rate will adjust to a floating rate equal to a benchmark rate, which is expected to be the then-current Three-Month Term SOFR, plus 320.5 basis points. The Company will pay interest in arrears semi-annually during the Fixed Interest Rate Period and quarterly during the Floating Interest Rate Period. The Notes constitute unsecured and subordinated obligations of the Company and rank junior in right of payment to any senior indebtedness and obligations to general and secured creditors. Subject to limited exceptions, the Company cannot redeem the Notes before the fifth anniversary of the issuance date.

The Agreements and Notes contain customary subordination provisions, representations and warranties, covenants, and events of default.

The foregoing description of the Agreements and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the Agreements and the form of the Notes, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 4.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The discussion under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company delivered an investor presentation to potential investors on a confidential basis, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends its forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K. All statements regarding the Company’s expected financial position and operating results, the Company’s business strategy, the Company’s financial plans, forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Company’s industry and similar matters are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by the Company’s use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” or “intend.” The Company cannot guarantee that its expectations in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. The Company’s actual results could be materially different from expectations because of various factors, including changes in economic conditions or interest rates, credit risk, inflation, tariffs, cybersecurity risks, changes in FDIC assessments, bank failures, difficulties in managing the Company’s growth, competition, changes in law or the regulatory environment, and changes in general business and economic trends. Information concerning these and other factors, including Risk Factors, can be found in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired.  None.
	(b)	Pro forma financial information.  None.
	(c)	Shell company transactions: None.
	(d)	Exhibits.
		4.1	Form of 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2035 of Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
		10.1	Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2025, by and between Orange County Bancorp, Inc. and the several Purchasers
		99.1	Investor Presentation
		104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

SIGNATURES

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

	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DATE: September 25, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael Lesler
		Michael Lesler
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What subordinated debt did Orange County Bancorp (OBT) disclose?

The company filed the form of a 6.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due 2035 as an exhibit.

Does the 8-K state how much capital OBT will raise with the notes?

No, the filing does not disclose the aggregate principal amount or expected size of the issuance.

Are there financial statements or pro forma impacts included in the filing?

No, the filing explicitly states no financial statements of businesses acquired and no pro forma information are provided.

What supporting documents did OBT include with the 8-K?

Exhibits include the note form, a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement form, and an Investor Presentation.

Does the filing disclose credit ratings or use of proceeds?

The filing does not disclose any credit ratings or the intended use of proceeds for the subordinated notes.