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Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Q3 Filing Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 10-Q covers the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024. Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation and the holding company for Rhinebeck Bank, a New York chartered stock savings bank. The Company operates 13 branches and 2 representative offices in Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Albany counties. It is classified as a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, and an emerging growth company.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Net Loss: The Company reported a net loss of $8.1 million for Q3 2024, compared to net income of $1.2 million in Q3 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the net loss was $6.0 million versus net income of $3.5 million in the prior year period.
• Balance Sheet Restructuring: The primary driver of the loss was a $12.0 million pre-tax realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities. Management executed a balance sheet restructuring to sell lower-yielding securities (yield 1.11%) and reinvest in higher-yielding assets (yield 4.22%) to improve future earnings.
• Loan Portfolio: Total net loans decreased by $44.0 million (4.4%) year-over-year, primarily due to a strategic reduction of $75.3 million in indirect automobile loans. Commercial real estate and residential real estate loans increased.
• Deposits: Total deposits increased by $15.7 million (1.5%) to $1.05 billion. Time certificates of deposit increased by $25.4 million, while transaction accounts decreased.
• Debt Reduction: Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) decreased by $68.3 million to $59.8 million, funded by proceeds from security sales and loan paydowns.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Outlook: Management expects the balance sheet restructuring to improve the earnings stream beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024 by increasing the yield on the investment portfolio.
• Capital Position: The Bank remains "well capitalized" under regulatory frameworks. Total capital ratio was 12.81% and Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.04% as of September 30, 2024.
• Risks: Key risks include interest rate fluctuations, credit quality deterioration (particularly in commercial real estate and consumer auto loans), liquidity changes, and the impact of general economic conditions. The Company faces potential risks from cybersecurity threats and changes in regulatory capital requirements.
• Unusual Items: The $12.0 million loss on securities sales is a non-recurring item directly tied to the strategic restructuring. Excluding this loss, non-interest income would have been positive for the quarter.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Restructuring Impact: Verify the timeline and magnitude of yield improvements from the reinvested securities to ensure the Q4 2024 earnings recovery materializes as projected.
• Auto Loan Exposure: Review the specific credit quality metrics and charge-off rates for the remaining indirect automobile loan portfolio, which was significantly reduced but remains a material portion of assets (25.2%).
• Non-Performing Assets: Monitor the trend of non-accrual loans, which increased by 12.2% to $4.7 million, and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses relative to these trends.
• Deposit Stability: Assess the stability of the shift toward higher-yielding time deposits and the potential for outflows if market rates change or if the bank cannot maintain competitive rates.
• Liquidity Sources: Confirm the availability of the $633 million FHLB line of credit and other borrowing facilities to ensure sufficient liquidity buffers.