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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings of $4,101,535 or $1.35 per Share for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings of $4,101,535 or $1.35 per Share for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

HAMPSTEAD, Md., July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank”), announced that net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $4,101,535, or $1.35 per common share (basic and diluted), compared to $4,061,794, or $1.35 per common share, for the same period in 2021. The Company’s return on average equity during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 15.37% compared to 15.18% for the same period in 2021. The Company’s return on average assets during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 1.15% compared to 1.18% for the same period in 2021. Income from Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans added approximately $159,000 to net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $507,000 for the same period in 2021. As of June 30, 2022, $36,000 of deferred PPP fees, net of income taxes, have not been recognized.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $2,050,733, or $0.67 per common share, compared to $2,032,219, or $0.67 per common share, for the second quarter of 2021 and $2,050,802, or $0.68 per common share, for the first quarter of 2022.                

Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $620,298 higher than for the same period in 2021 due to a $29.0 million increase in average interest earning assets to $679.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to $650.3 million for the same period in 2021, and an increase in the taxable equivalent net yield on interest earning assets to 3.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 3.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The taxable equivalent yield on total average interest-earning assets decreased 14 basis points to 3.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 3.92% for the same period in 2021. This decrease was offset by a 21 basis point decrease in the cost of deposits and borrowings to 0.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from 0.60% for the same period in 2021. There was no provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $100,000 for the same period in 2021.

Noninterest income decreased by $168,053 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021 primarily as a result of a $309,259 decrease in mortgage banking revenue reflecting a decline in refinances due to rising interest rates, offset by a $158,123 increase in the gain on sale of SBA loans. Noninterest expense was $463,927 higher in the six months ended June 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021 due primarily to $235,964 increase in salaries and benefits and a $222,992 increase in other expenses. The increase in salaries and benefits was due to normal annual salary increases as well as the hiring of several new employees. The increase in other expenses was due primarily to third party fees related to the hiring of new employees. Income taxes increased by $48,577 during the six months ended June 30, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021 due to higher income before taxes as well as a decrease in the amount of nontaxable income included in pretax income year-over-year. The effective tax rate increased to 22.69% during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 22.15% during the same period last year.

Total assets decreased to $710 million at June 30, 2022 from $717 million at December 31, 2021. Loans increased to $491 million at June 30, 2022 from $482 million at December 31, 2021 despite an $8 million decrease in PPP loans. Investments in debt securities decreased to $159 million at June 30, 2022 from $171 million at December 31, 2021. Deposits increased to $629 million at June 30, 2022 from $626 million at December 31, 2021. Despite the Company’s strong earnings, the book value of the Company’s common stock decreased to $15.78 per share at June 30, 2022, compared to $18.64 per share at December 31, 2021 due to the decline in the market value of the Company’s available for sale (“AFS”) investment portfolio as a result of the significant rise in interest rates over the last six months. Changes in the market value of the AFS investment portfolio, net of income taxes, are reflected in the Company’s equity but are not included in the income statement. Because the Company has the intent and ability to hold the investments to maturity, no actual losses in the AFS investment portfolio are anticipated and the declines in market value are considered temporary. The decline in the market value of the AFS investment portfolio did not have an impact on regulatory capital because the Bank elected many years ago to not include in the calculation of regulatory capital changes in the market value of the AFS investment portfolio regardless of whether they are positive or negative.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the Company has provided relief to the Bank’s borrowers, as needed, including temporary deferral of payments. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Company modified loans totaling $109.2 million, or 30% of its loan portfolio. At June 30, 2022, there was 1 modified loan, now classified as a troubled debt restructuring, which totaled $4.2 million, or 1% of the loan portfolio. In addition, the Company has originated $60 million of PPP loans to customers. As of June 30, 2022, $58 million of PPP loans have been forgiven. The Company expects that the majority of the remaining $2 million will be forgiven in 2022.

James R. Bosley, Jr., CEO, commented “Year to date 2022 earnings are slightly ahead of 2021’s record earnings despite the significant decline in PPP and mortgage banking income. In addition, our 2022 quarterly earnings have been very strong and consistent. We are pleased with the loan portfolio growth and performance that we have experienced in 2022”

About the Company

The Company is a financial holding company and the parent of the Bank. The Bank was chartered in Maryland in 1919 and has over 100 years of service to the community. The Bank serves the deposit and financing needs of both consumers and businesses in Carroll and Baltimore Counties along the Route 30, Route 795, Route 140, and Route 26 corridors. The main office is located in Upperco, Maryland, with seven additional branches in Owings Mills, Hampstead, Greenmount, Reisterstown, Westminster, and Eldersburg. Certain broker-dealers make a market in the common stock of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., and trades are reported through the OTC Markets Group’s Pink Market under the symbol “FMFG”.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management. These statements are evidenced by terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions. Although these statements reflect management’s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true. These projections involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports filed by Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled “Risk Factors”.

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

  June 30,   December 31,
    2022       2021  
           
Assets          
           
Cash and due from banks $ 17,626,699     $ 25,258,932  
Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits   764,765       1,203,174  
Cash and cash equivalents   18,391,464       26,462,106  
Certificates of deposit in other banks   100,000       350,000  
Securities available for sale, at fair value   138,203,495       149,237,916  
Securities held to maturity, at cost   20,551,611       21,851,975  
Equity security, at fair value   501,662       543,605  
Restricted stock, at cost   695,000       675,400  
Mortgage loans held for sale         126,500  
Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $3,648,128 and $3,650,268   491,076,252       482,011,334  
Premises and equipment, net   6,224,363       6,259,421  
Accrued interest receivable   1,587,370       1,609,063  
Deferred income taxes, net   6,707,600       2,177,450  
Other real estate owned, net   1,242,365       1,242,365  
Bank owned life insurance   11,665,419       11,556,163  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net   7,046,916       7,051,080  
Other assets   5,762,923       5,522,877  
  $ 709,756,440     $ 716,677,255  
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity              
               
Deposits              
Noninterest-bearing $ 135,196,047     $ 124,175,615  
Interest-bearing   494,276,250       502,239,055  
Total deposits   629,472,297       626,414,670  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   5,649,445       5,414,026  
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances   5,000,000       5,000,000  
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs   16,037,274       16,978,905  
Accrued interest payable   268,749       295,910  
Other liabilities   5,139,695       5,952,286  
    661,567,460       660,055,797  
Stockholders’ equity    
Common stock, par value $.01 per share,    
authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding    
3,053,487 in 2022 and 3,037,137 shares in 2021   30,535       30,372  
Additional paid-in capital   29,197,475       28,857,422  
Retained earnings   32,288,555       29,128,600  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (13,327,585 )     (1,394,936 )
    48,188,980       56,621,458  
  $ 709,756,440     $ 716,677,255  



Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
    2022       2021       2022       2021  
         
Interest income        
Loans, including fees $ 5,370,350     $ 5,783,660     $ 11,053,712     $ 11,768,317  
Investment securities – taxable   742,087       329,731       1,386,548       540,955  
Investment securities – tax exempt   140,823       152,412       290,310       312,986  
Federal funds sold and other interest earning assets   21,887       15,308       34,302       29,445  
Total interest income   6,275,147       6,281,111       12,764,872       12,651,703  
         
Interest expense        
Deposits   319,204       533,437       657,764       1,128,957  
Securities sold under repurchase agreements   2,433       14,972       5,684       28,483  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and long-term debt   181,325       190,181       365,150       378,287  
Total interest expense   502,962       738,590       1,028,598       1,535,727  
Net interest income   5,772,185       5,542,521       11,736,274       11,115,976  
         
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses         (20,000 )           100,000  
         
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses   5,772,185       5,562,521       11,736,274       11,015,976  
         
Noninterest income        
Service charges on deposit accounts   191,727       176,483       373,193       335,674  
Mortgage banking income   64,986       240,666       187,674       496,933  
Bank owned life insurance income   56,266       82,922       109,256       153,041  
Fair value adjustment of equity security   (18,096 )     511       (44,913 )     411  
Gain on call of debt security                     8,569  
Gain on sale of SBA loans   64,523             158,123        
Other fees and commissions   82,235       47,974       154,115       110,873  
Total noninterest income   441,641       548,556       937,448       1,105,501  
         
Noninterest expense        
Salaries   1,928,257       1,844,736       3,668,652       3,471,074  
Employee benefits   437,615       438,133       949,407       911,021  
Occupancy   213,238       245,318       441,665       495,530  
Furniture and equipment   224,593       183,689       439,208       380,372  
Other   764,883       797,257       1,869,252       1,646,260  
Total noninterest expense   3,568,586       3,509,133       7,368,184       6,904,257  
         
Income before income taxes   2,645,240       2,601,944       5,305,538       5,217,220  
Income taxes   594,507       569,725       1,204,003       1,155,426  
Net income $ 2,050,733     $ 2,032,219     $ 4,101,535     $ 4,061,794  
         
Earnings per common share – basic and diluted $ 0.67     $ 0.67     $ 1.35     $ 1.35  
         

Contact: Mr. James R. Bosley, Jr.
  Chief Executive Officer
  (410) 374-1510, ext.104

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