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Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025

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Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

March 31,December 31,
20252024 *
Assets
Cash and due from banks$21,779$63,962
Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits918697
Cash and cash equivalents22,69764,659
Certificates of deposit in other banks100100
Securities available for sale, at fair value123,781125,713
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost less allowance for credit losses of $62.5 and $60.021,13520,499
Equity security, at fair value530518
Restricted stock, at cost715921
Mortgage loans held for sale240157
Loans, less allowance for credit losses of $4,304 and $4,260600,048582,993
Premises and equipment, net7,3167,349
Accrued interest receivable2,3762,439
Deferred income taxes, net7,2467,606
Other real estate owned, net1,1761,176
Bank owned life insurance15,42915,324
Goodwill and other intangibles, net7,0247,026
Other assets7,7468,163
Total Assets$817,558$844,643
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing$104,379$107,197
Interest-bearing631,219651,609
Total deposits735,598758,805.73
Securities sold under repurchase agreements5,4825,564
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances-5,000
Long-term debt, net of unamortized issuance costs10,85811,329
Accrued interest payable7661,003
Total liabilities6,3066,668.83
759,010788,371
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,175,347 shares in 2025 and 3,166,653 shares in 20243232
Additional paid-in capital31,29431,136
Retained earnings42,77741,613
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(15,556)(16,509)
Total Stockholders' equity58,54856,272
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$817,558$844,643

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Interest income
Loans, including fees$8,366$6,882
Investment securities - taxable1,0511,579
Investment securities - tax exempt156137
Federal funds sold and other interest earning assets314468
Total interest income9,8869,066
Interest expense
Deposits4,2493,101
Securities sold under repurchase agreements1723
Federal Home Loan Bank advances1213
Federal Reserve Bank advances-622
Long-term debt113134
Total interest expense4,3913,892
Net interest income5,4955,174
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses30-
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses5,4655,174
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts165195
Mortgage banking income295
Bank owned life insurance income10590
Fair value adjustment of equity security9(4)
Gain on unwound fair value hedge94-
Loss on sale of premises and equipment--
Gain on sale of SBA loans--
Gain on insurance proceeds, net-143
Other fees and commissions11376
Total noninterest income514503
Noninterest expense
Salaries2,2071,976
Employee benefits382606
Occupancy328246
Furniture and equipment335242
Professional services173205
Automated teller machine and debit card expenses168135
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums19998
Postage, delivery, and armored carrier7882
Advertising5648
Other real estate owned expense/(income), net53
Other567472
Total noninterest expense4,4984,112
Income before income taxes1,4811,565
Income taxes316346
Net income$1,165$1,220
Earnings per common share - basic$0.37$0.39
Earnings per common share - diluted$0.37$0.39
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20252024
Net income$1,165$1,220
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Total unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale1,922(1,574)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses(94)-
Income tax (expense) benefit(503)433
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale1,325(1,141)
Total unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives designated as fair value hedges(515)1,124
Income tax benefit (expense)144(309)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives designated as fair value hedges(371)815
Total other comprehensive income (loss)954(326)
Total comprehensive income$2,119$894
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Dollars in thousands except share data)

Additional · Accumulated other · Total
Common stock · paid-in · Retained · comprehensive · stockholders'
SharesPar valuecapitalearningsincomeequity
Balance, December 31, 20233,116,966$31$30,398$39,433$(17,684)$52,178
Net income---1,220-1,220
Other comprehensive loss----(326)(326)
Stock-based compensation--5--5
Balance, March 31, 20243,116,966$31$30,403$40,653$(18,010)$53,077
Balance, December 31, 20243,166,653$32$31,136$41,613$(16,509)$56,272
Net income---1,165-1,165
Other comprehensive income----954954
Stock-based compensation8,694-158--158
Other---(1)-(1)
Balance, March 31, 20253,175,347$32$31,294$42,777$(15,555)$58,548

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31,20252024
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Net income$1,165$1,220
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization184130
Provision for credit losses30-
Amortization (accretion) of right of use asset(1)1
Equity security dividends reinvested(3)(4)
Unrealized loss (gain) on equity security(9)4
Gain on insurance proceeds-(143)
Loss on fair value hedge2611
Gain on sale of security(94)-
Stock based compensation1584
Amortization of debt issuance costs11
Amortization of premiums and (accretion of discounts), net(125)(236)
Increase in bank owned life insurance cash surrender value(105)(90)
Increase (decrease) in
Deferred loan fees and costs, net42(17)
Accrued interest payable(237)(79)
Other liabilities(308)(276)
Decrease (increase) in
Mortgage loans held for sale(83)-
Accrued interest receivable63(55)
Other assets(114)13
Net cash provided by operating activities590484

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31,20252024
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from paydowns, maturity and call of securities
Available for sale3,8453,854
Purchases of securities
Available for sale-(3,269)
Held to maturity(601)-
Loans made to customers, net of principal collected(17,134)(13,779)
(Purchase) redemption of stock in FHLB of Atlanta206(58)
Proceeds from insurance-143
Purchases of premises, equipment and software(106)(817)
Net cash used in investing activities(13,790)(13,926)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in
Noninterest-bearing deposits(2,818)131
Interest-bearing deposits(20,390)(25,114)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements(82)(1,160)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances(5,000)-
Federal Reserve Bank advances-21,000
Long-term debt principal payments(472)(472)
Net cash used in financing activities(28,762)(5,615)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(41,962)(19,057)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period64,65944,690
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$22,697$25,633
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest$4,628$3,969
Cash paid during the period for income taxes316-
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale1,828(1,574)
(Decrease) increase in fair value of interest rate swap agreements(515)1,124
Additions to right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities-705

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank”), and Series Protected Cell FCB-4 (the “Insurance Subsidiary”), and one subsidiary of the Bank, Reliable Community Financial Services, Inc. (collectively the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). The Insurance Subsidiary is a series investment,100% owned by Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. in First Community Bankers Insurance Co., LLC, a Tennessee “series” limited liability company and licensed property and casualty insurance company. Intercompany balances and transactions, including insurance premium paid by the Bank that were received by the Insurance Subsidiary through an intermediary, have been eliminated.

2.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Such adjustments were normal and recurring in nature. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 do not necessarily reflect the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 or any future interim period. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2025, which are included in Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management has the responsibility for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant accounting policies used by the Company are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2025-01, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date.” ASU 2025-01 amends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of ASU 2025-01 is permitted. The Bank/Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2025-01 to have a material impact on its (consolidated) financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” ASU 2024-03 requires public companies to disclose, in the notes to the financial statements, specific information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This includes disclosing amounts related to employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. In addition, public companies will need to provide qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. The FASB subsequently issued ASU 2025-01, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date”, which amends the effective date of ASU 2024-03 to clarify that all public business entities are required to adopt the guidance in ASU 2024-03 in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of ASU 2024-03 is permitted. Implementation of ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Developments

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, which is greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income by the entity’s applicable statutory rate, on an annual basis. Additionally, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes and the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions that are equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). Lastly, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign and income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. ASU 2023-09 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2025. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Management believes that the accounting policies adopted by management are consistent with authoritative GAAP and are consistent with those followed by our peers.

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2.Basis of Presentation (continued)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to significant accounting policies since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 was issued.

3.Investment Securities

Investments in debt securities are summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands) · Amortized · Unrealized · Unrealized · Fair · Allowance for · Net Carrying
March 31, 2025 · cost · gains · losses · value · Credit Losses · Amount
Available for sale
State and municipal$500$-$8$492$-$492
SBA pools58316578-578
Corporate bonds7,052-8566,196-6,196
Mortgage-backed securities137,1454420,675116,514-116,514
$145,280$45$21,545$123,780$-$123,780
Held to maturity
State and municipal$21,197$19$1,503$19,713$62$21,135
(dollars in thousands) · Amortized · Unrealized · Unrealized · Fair · Allowance for · Net Carrying
December 31, 2024 · cost · gains · losses · value · Credit Losses · Amount
Available for sale
State and municipal$500$-$13$487$-$487
SBA pools63416629-629
Corporate bonds8,054-8697,185-7,185
Mortgage-backed securities139,8531322,454117,412-117,412
$149,041$14$23,342$125,713$-$125,713
Held to maturity
State and municipal$20,559$1$1,628$18,931$60$20,499
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3.Investment Securities (continued)

The allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities is a contra-asset valuation allowance that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of held-to-maturity securities to present the net amount expected to be collected. Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics, and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. With regard to securities issued by states and political subdivisions, management considers (i) issuer bond ratings, (ii) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (iii) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities, and (iv) internal forecasts. Unrated bonds were underwritten similar to commercial loans and the financial condition of the issuer is monitored periodically. Expected credit losses on commercial loans are applied to unrated bonds. The duration of each bond is used as the remaining life in the calculation of expected credit losses.

The following table summarizes Moody's and/or Standard & Poor's bond ratings (the Company’s primary credit quality indicators) for our portfolio of held-to-maturity securities issued by states and political subdivisions as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 at amortized cost:

(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
AAA$2,808$2,803
AA12,63712,603
A1,8101,811
Not rated3,9423,342
Total$21,197$20,559

Generally, the historical loss rates associated with securities having similar grades as those in our portfolio have not been significant. Furthermore, as of March 31 2025, there were no past due principal or interest payments associated with these securities and none were on nonaccrual status.

The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Three MonthsThree Months
EndedEnded
(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Beginning balance$60$36
Credit loss (recovery) provision3(4)
Ending balance$63$32

Accrued interest receivable on available for sale securities totaled $293 thousand and $303 thousand as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and accrued interest receivable on held to maturity securities totaled $118.5 thousand and $122.0 thousand as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Both are grouped in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets.

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3.Investment Securities (continued)

Contractual maturities, shown below, will differ from actual maturities because borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Available for SaleHeld to Maturity
(dollars in thousands)AmortizedFairAmortizedFair
March 31, 2025costvaluecostvalue
Within one year$250$248$258$257
Over one to five years250244401395
Over five to ten years7,0526,1968,6258,093
Over ten years--11,91310,968
7,5526,68821,19719,713
Mortgage-backed securities and SBA pools, due in monthly installments137,728117,092--
$145,280$123,780$21,197$19,713

Securities with a carrying value of $25.2 million and $26.3 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged as collateral for borrowings, securities sold under repurchase agreements and other collateralized deposits.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, there wereno sales of available for sale securities. The bank unwound a fair value hedge during the first quarter of 2025 which resulted in a gain of $94 thousand. There wereno sales of available for sale securities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross unrealized losses on a continuous basis for available for sale debt securities, by category and length of time.

(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025 · Less than 12 months · 12 months or more · Total
Description of investments · Fair Value · Unrealized Loss · Fair Value · Unrealized Loss · Fair Value · Unrealized Loss
State and municipal$-$-$492$8$492$8
SBA pools157135455116
Corporate bonds--6,1978566,197856
Mortgage-backed securities14,73732291,23420,353105,97120,675
Total$14,894$323$98,277$21,222$113,171$21,545
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3.Investment Securities (continued)
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024 · Less than 12 months · 12 months or more · Total
Unrealized · Unrealized · Unrealized
Description of investments · Fair value · losses · Fair value · losses · Fair value · losses
State and municipal$-$-$487$13$487$13
SBA pools162-37265346
Corporate bonds--7,1858697,185869
Mortgage-backed securities22,14155291,99121,902114,13222,454
Total$22,303$552$100,035$22,790$122,338$23,342

As of March 31, 2025, management did not have the intent to sell any of the securities before a recovery of cost and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell before the recovery of the amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses as of March 31, 2025 were due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased as well as other market conditions for each particular security based upon the structure and remaining principal balance. The fair values of the investment securities are expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates or repricing dates or if market yields for such investments decline. Based on these factors, as of March 31, 2025, management believes that the unrealized losses detailed in the table above are temporary and, accordingly, none of these unrealized losses have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of income.

4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Major categories of loans are as follows:

March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)20252024
Real estate:
Commercial$415,060$398,126
Construction/Land development25,65027,357
Residential108,053111,898
Commercial55,90350,405
Consumer447176
Total Loans605,113587,962
Less: Allowance for credit losses4,3044,260
Deferred origination fees, net of costs761709
$600,048$582,993

For purposes of monitoring the performance of the loan portfolio and estimating the allowance for credit losses, the Company's loans receivable portfolio is segmented as follows: (i) commercial real estate; (ii) construction and land development; (iii) residential; (iv) commercial and industrial; (v) and consumer.

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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Commercial real estate loans carry risks associated with the borrower's ability to repay the loan from the cash flow derived from the underlying real estate. Risks inherent in managing a commercial real estate portfolio relate to sudden or gradual drops in property values as well as changes in the economic climate. Real estate security diminishes risks only to the extent that a market exists for the subject collateral. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by carefully underwriting loans of this type and by following appropriate loan-to-value standards. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

Construction and land development real estate loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and/or the value of the collateral may, at any point in time, be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be a loan customer, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project. The Company generally requires personal guarantees or endorsements with respect to these loans and loan-to-value ratios for real estate-commercial loans generally do not exceed 80%.

Residential real estate mortgage loans, including equity lines of credit, carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the changes in the value of the collateral.

Commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real estate project, in addition to other risks associated with the ownership of real estate, because the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flows of the business or project. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.

Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the value of the collateral. The Company's consumer loans consist primarily of installment loans made to individuals for personal, family and household purposes. These risks are attempted to be mitigated by following appropriate loan-to-value standards and an experienced management team for this type of portfolio.

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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Nonaccrual · Nonaccrual · Loans Past
With No · With · Due 90 Days
Allowance · Allowance · or More and
(Dollars in thousands) · for Credit Losses · for Credit Losses · Still Accruing
Real estate:
Commercial$270$2,343$-
Construction and land development---
Residential---
Commercial---
Consumer---
$270$2,343$-
Real estate:
Commercial$-$2,440$-
Construction and land development---
Residential---
Commercial---
Consumer---
$-$2,440$-

The Company didnot recognize any interest income on nonaccrual loans during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

At March 31, 2025, the Company hadfour nonaccrual loans totaling $2.6 million. Gross interest income of $50.0 thousand would have been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company allocated $466.0 thousand of its allowance for credit losses to these nonaccrual loans.

At December 31, 2024, the Company hadfour nonaccrual loans totaling $2.4 million which were secured by real estate, business assets and a personal guaranty. Gross interest income of $25.0 thousand would have been recorded in 2024 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with their original terms. The Company allocated $360.0 thousand of its allowance for credit losses to these nonaccrual loans.

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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by type of loan, is as follows:

90 Days · Past Due 90
(Dollars in thousands) · 30 - 59 Days · 60 - 89 Days · or More · Total · Total · Days or More
March 31, 2025 · Past Due · Past Due · Past Due · Past Due · Current · Loans · and Accruing
Real estate:
Commercial$-$-$307$307$414,753$415,060$-
Construction and land development----25,65025,650-
Residential--270270107,783108,053-
Commercial----55,90355,903-
Consumer----447447-
Total$-$-$577$577$604,536$605,113$-
Real estate:
Commercial$-$-$404$404$397,722$398,126$-
Construction and land development----27,35727,357-
Residential-270-270111,628111,898-
Commercial----50,40550,405-
Consumer----176176-
Total$-$270$404$674$587,288$587,962$-

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31,December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024
Real estate:
Commercial$2,343$2,440
Residential270270
$2,613$2,710
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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

From time to time, loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be modified. Generally, the modifications we grant are extensions of terms, deferrals of payments for an extended period or interest rate reductions. Occasionally, we may modify a loan by providing principal forgiveness. In some cases, we will modify a loan by providing multiple types, or combinations, of concessions.

The Bank modified one commercial real estate loan to a borrower experiencing financial distress during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025. The following table presents the amortized cost basis of the loan at March 31, 2025 and the percentage of the amortized cost basis of the loan to the total cost basis of the class of loans and total loans.

Total Class
Termof Financing
(Dollars in thousands)ExtensionReceivable
Commercial real estate$4,4081.06%
Total$4,4080.74%

There wereno modifications to borrowers experiencing financial distress during the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno loan defaults during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

There wereno payment defaults of modified loans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $1.9 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and is included in accrued interest receivable on the consolidated balance sheets. Accrued interest receivable is not included as part of the amortized costs of loans for the allowance for credit losses estimate.

Credit Quality Indicators

As part of our portfolio risk management, the Company assigns a risk grade to each loan. The factors used to determine the grade are the payment history of the loan and the borrower, the value of the collateral and net worth of the guarantor, and cash flow projections of the borrower. Excellent, Above Average, Average, Acceptable, and Pass/Watch grades are assigned to loans with limited or no delinquent payments and more than sufficient collateral and/or cash flow.

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A description of the general characteristics of loans characterized as watch list or classified is as follows:

Special Mention

A special mention loan is a loan that management believes has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Borrowers may exhibit poor liquidity and leverage positions resulting from generally negative cash flow or negative trends in earnings. Access to alternative financing may be limited to finance companies for business borrowers and may be unavailable for commercial real estate borrowers.

Substandard

A substandard loan is a loan that management believes is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Such loans have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Borrowers may exhibit recent or unexpected unprofitable operations, an inadequate debt service coverage ratio, or marginal liquidity and capitalization. Substandard loans require more intense supervision by Company management.

Doubtful

A doubtful loan is a loan that management believes has all of the weaknesses inherent in a substandard loan with the added characteristic that the weaknesses, based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values, make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable.

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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, and year originated as of March 31, 2025 as well as charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are as follows:

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination
(dollars in thousands) · Revolving
2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · Prior · Loans · Total
Commercial Real Estate
Pass$22,101$66,104$26,518$68,886$55,551$166,852$-$406,012
Special Mention--------
Substandard-----9,048-9,048
Doubtful--------
Total$22,101$66,104$26,518$68,886$55,551$175,900$-$415,060
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Construction and Land Development
Pass$819$12,971$3,900$1,553$1,237$5,170$-$25,650
Special Mention--------
Substandard--------
Doubtful--------
Total$819$12,971$3,900$1,553$1,237$5,170$-$25,650
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Residential Real Estate
Pass$1,083$12,214$11,122$19,069$9,447$53,528$-$106,463
Special Mention--------
Substandard-----1,590-1,590
Doubtful--------
Total$1,083$12,214$11,122$19,069$9,447$55,118$-$108,053
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Commercial
Pass$5,392$25,279$8,821$5,134$2,827$3,817$-$51,270
Special Mention-4,150-----4,150
Substandard483------483
Doubtful--------
Total$5,875$29,429$8,821$5,134$2,827$3,817$-$55,903
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Consumer
Pass$316$68$50$8$-$3$-$445
Special Mention--------
Substandard--2----2
Doubtful--------
Total$316$68$52$8$-$3$-$447
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Aggregate total
Pass$29,711$116,636$50,411$94,650$69,062$229,370$-$589,840
Special Mention-4,150-----4,150
Substandard483-2--10,638-11,123
Doubtful--------
Total$30,194$120,786$50,413$94,650$69,062$240,008$-$605,113
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, and year originated as of December 31, 2024 as well as gross charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2024 are as follows:

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination
Revolving
(dollars in thousands) · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · Prior · Loans · Total
Commercial Real Estate
Pass$63,427$26,745$69,261$54,346$19,727$151,876$3,559$388,941
Special Mention--------
Substandard-----9,185-9,185
Doubtful--------
Total$63,427$26,745$69,261$54,346$19,727$161,061$3,559$398,126
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Construction and Land Development
Pass$14,710$3,365$1,568$1,443$930$5,341$-$27,357
Special Mention--------
Substandard--------
Doubtful--------
Total$14,710$3,365$1,568$1,443$930$5,341$-$27,357
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Residential Real Estate
Pass$12,385$10,592$18,474$9,363$7,084$44,409$7,985$110,292
Special Mention--------
Substandard-----1,582241,606
Doubtful--------
Total$12,385$10,592$18,474$9,363$7,084$45,991$8,009$111,898
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$5$-$5
Commercial
Pass$9,928$5,017$5,675$2,632$472$467$21,040$45,231
Special Mention4,674------4,674
Substandard-----500-500
Doubtful--------
Total$14,602$5,017$5,675$2,632$472$967$21,040$50,405
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$152$-$152
Consumer
Pass$106$57$9$-$1$-$-$173
Special Mention--------
Substandard-2-1---3
Doubtful--------
Total$106$59$9$1$1$-$-$176
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$5$-$5
Aggregate total
Pass$100,556$45,776$94,987$67,784$28,214$202,093$32,584$571,994
Special Mention4,674------4,674
Substandard-2-1-11,2672411,294
Doubtful--------
Total$105,230$45,778$94,987$67,785$28,214$213,360$32,608$587,962
Charge-offs$-$-$-$-$-$162$-$162
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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for credit losses and loan balances by portfolio as of and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

Allowance for credit losses ending · Outstanding loan balances
Provision for · by evaluation method · evaluated:
(Dollars in thousands) · Beginning · (recovery of) · Charge · Ending
March 31, 2025 · balance · credit losses · offs · Recoveries · balance · Individually · Collectively · Individually · Collectively
Real estate:
Commercial$2,481$(118)$-$-$2,363$466$1,898$2,343$412,717
Construction and land development478(63)--415-415-30,909
Residential751(109)-4646-645270102,523
Commercial513236--749-749-55,904
Consumer428--32-32-447
Unallocated3366--99-99--
$4,260$40$-$4$4,304$466$3,838$2,613$602,500
(Dollars in · Impact of · Provision for · Allowance for credit losses ending by evaluation method · Outstanding loan balances evaluated:
thousands) · Beginning · ASC 326 · (recovery of) · Charge · Ending
March 31, 2024 · balance · Adoption · credit losses · offs · Recoveries · balance · Individually · Collectively · Individually · Collectively
Real estate:
Commercial$2,448$-$21$-$-$2,469$323$2,146$2,515$363,433
Construction and----------
land development253-(7)--246-246-19,149
Residential1,013-(118)-6901-901273112,151
Commercial494-104--59815244515244,088
Consumer2-1(1)-2-2-193
Unallocated74-29--103-103--
$4,284$-$30$(1)$6$4,319$475$3,843$2,940$539,014
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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)
Provision for · Allowance for credit losses ending by evaluation method · Outstanding loan balances evaluated:
(Dollars in thousands) · Beginning · (recovery of) · Charge · Ending
December 31, 2024 · balance · credit losses · offs · Recoveries · balance · Individually · Collectively · Individually · Collectively
Real estate:
Commercial$2,448$33$-$-$2,481$360$2,122$2,440$395,686
Construction and land development253225--478-478-27,357
Residential1,013(281)(5)24751-751270111,629
Commercial494171(152)-513-512-50,405
Consumer27(5)-4-4-176
Unallocated74(41)--33-33--
$4,284$114$(162)$24$4,260$360$3,899$2,710$585,253

Loans acquired from Carroll Community Bank in 2020 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Carroll Bancorp, Inc. and Carroll Community Bank (collectively, the “Merger”) were measured at fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of any allowance for credit losses. The following table provides activity for the accretable credit discount of purchased loans:

(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2024$286
Accretion(44)
Balance at March 31, 2025$242
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4.Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (continued)

The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments for the three- month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Three MonthsThree Months
EndedEnded
(dollars in thousands)March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Beginning balance$240$228
Recovery of credit losses(13)(24)
Ending balance$227$204

The following table provides a summary of all of the components of the allowance for credit losses:

(Dollars in thousands)Held to maturity securitiesLoansUnfunded loan commitmentsTotal
Beginning balance$60$4,260$240$4,560
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses340(13)30
Charge-offs----
Recoveries-4-4
Ending balance$63$4,304$227$4,594
(Dollars in thousands)Held to maturity securitiesLoansUnfunded loan commitmentsTotal
Beginning balance$36$4,285$228$4,549
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses(4)28(24)-
Charge-offs-(1)-(1)
Recoveries-6-6
Ending balance$32$4,318$204$4,553
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5.Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The Merger resulted in the recording of goodwill and a core deposit intangible (“CDI”). The following table presents the changes in both assets for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

(dollars in thousands)GoodwillCDITotal
Balance at December 31, 2024$6,978$48$7,026
Amortization-(2)$(2)
Balance at March 31, 2025$6,978$46$7,024
Balance at December 31, 2023$6,978$56$7,034
Amortization-(2)(2)
Balance at March 31, 2024$6,978$54$7,032

The CDI is being amortized over 10 years on a straight-line basis. Annual amortization will be $8,328 per year through year nine and $6,246 in year 10. Because the Merger was a tax-free reorganization, neither the goodwill nor the CDI is deductible for income tax purposes. A goodwill impairment analysis is performed annually.

6.Capital Standards

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 possible additional, discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015 (subject to a phase-in period for certain provisions). Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and Total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (as defined).

In connection with the adoption of the Basel III Capital Rules, the Bank elected to opt-out of the requirement to include accumulated other comprehensive income in Common Equity Tier 1 capital. Common Equity Tier 1 capital for the Bank is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities and subject to transition provisions.

Under the revised prompt corrective action requirements, insured depository institutions are required to meet the following in order to qualify as “well capitalized:” (i) a Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8%; (iii) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10%; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5%.

The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2015, at the 0.625% level and was phased in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until it reached 2.5% on January 1, 2019). The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a “countercyclical capital buffer” that is applicable to only certain covered institutions and does not have current applicability to the Bank.

The aforementioned capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

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6.Capital Standards (continued)

On September 17, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) finalized a rule that introduces an optional simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations (i.e., the community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework), as required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The CBLR framework is designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework.

Under the interim final rules, the community bank leverage ratio was reduced to 8% beginning in the second quarter and for the remainder of calendar year 2020, 8.5% for calendar year 2021, and 9% thereafter. In order to qualify for the CBLR framework, a community banking organization must have a tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 8%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance-sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. A qualifying community banking organization that opts into the CBLR framework and meets all requirements under the framework will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations and will not be required to report or calculate risk-based capital. The Company has not opted-in to the CBLR framework.

As of March 31, 2025 the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain ratios as set forth in the table. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category. The Company's capital ratios as of March 31, 2025 were substantially the same as the Bank’s.

The FDIC, through formal or informal agreement, has the authority to require an institution to maintain higher capital ratios than those provided by statute, to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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6.Capital Standards (continued)

The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 for the Bank under the Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, based on the provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.

Minimum · To Be Well
(Dollars in thousands)ActualCapital Adequacy (1)Capitalized
March 31, 2025AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)$81,80312.23%$70,24610.50%$66,90110.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)77,20911.54%56,8668.50%53,5218.00%
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)77,20911.54%46,8317.00%43,4866.50%
Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)77,2099.48%32,5704.00%40,7125.00%
Minimum · To Be Well
(Dollars in thousands)ActualCapital AdequacyCapitalized
December 31, 2024AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)$81,16112.37%$68,91010.50%$65,62810.00%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)76,60111.67%55,7848.50%52,5038.00%
Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)76,60111.67%45,9407.00%42,6586.50%
Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)76,6019.12%33,5804.00%41,9745.00%
(1)Includes capital conservation buffer.
7.Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

Fair Value Hedges: Interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $64.6 million and $75.3 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were designated as fair value hedges under the portfolio layer method of certain government agency mortgage backed securities. There were no interest rate swaps prior to 2023. The hedges were determined to be effective during all periods presented. The Company expects the hedges to remain effective during the remaining terms of the swaps.

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7.Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

The following table presents the amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

(dollars in thousands)
Line item inCarryingCarrying
the balance sheetCarryingamount of fairCarryingamount of fair
in which theamount of thevalue hedgingamount of thevalue hedging
hedged item ishedged assetsadjustmenthedged assetsadjustment
includedMarch 31, 2025March 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
Securities available for sale$85,672$40$103,174$556

The Company presents derivative positions gross on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table reflects the derivatives recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
FairFair
(dollars in thousands)ValueValue
Included in other assets:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps related to securities available for sale$193$626
Total included in other assets$193$626
Included in other liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps related to securities available for sale$149$28
Total included in other liabilities$149$28
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7.Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

The effect of fair value hedge accounting on the statement of income for the three- month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

Fair Value Hedging Relationships
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statements of income in which the effects of the fair value hedge is recorded are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
InterestInterest
(dollars in thousands)IncomeIncome
The effects of fair value hedging:
Loss (gain) on fair value hedging relationships:
Hedged items$(25)$(11)
Interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments107180
Net gain on fair value hedging relationships included in interest income from investment securities- taxable$82$169
8.Fair Value

In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure”, the Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (“an exit price”) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is the most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

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8.Fair Value (continued)

In accordance with the guidance, a hierarchy of valuation techniques is based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820 based on these two types of inputs, are as follows:

●Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
●Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
●Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company uses the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair values of the following assets:

●Securities available for sale: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices from a nationally recognized securities pricing agent. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for similar securities.
●Equity security at fair value: The Company’s investment in an equity mutual fund is valued based on the net asset value of the fund, which is classified as Level 1.
●Other real estate owned (“OREO”): Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to OREO reflect full or partial write-downs that are based on the OREO’s observable market price or current appraised value of the real estate. Since the market for OREO is not active, OREO subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current appraised value of the real estate are classified as Level 3. The appraised value is obtained annually from an independent third party appraiser and is reduced by expected sales costs, which has historically been 10% of the appraised value.
●Collateral-dependent loans: Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to collateral-dependent loans reflect full or partial write-downs and reserves that are based on the collateral-dependent loan’s observable market price or current appraised value of the collateral. Because the market for collateral-dependent loans is not active, such loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current appraised value of the collateral are classified as Level 3. The appraised value is obtained annually from an independent third party appraiser and is reduced by expected sales costs, which has historically been 10% of the appraised value.
●Fair value hedges: The market value based on independent third party valuation sources that uses observable and traded prices of interest rate swaps from leading banks and brokers.
●Loans held for sales: These loans are carried at the lower of cost or market. The market value is the price at which the loan is locked in with the investor.
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8.Fair Value (continued)

The following tables summarize financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

Carrying Value:
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025 · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Recurring:
Available for sale securities
State and municipal$-$492$-$492
SBA pools-578-578
Corporate bonds-6,196-6,196
Mortgage-backed securities-116,514-116,514
$-$123,780$-$123,780
Fair value hedge:
Hedging asset$-$193$-$193
Hedging liability-(149)-(149)
Net fair value hedge$-$44$-$44
Equity securities at fair value
Mutual fund$530$-$-$530
Nonrecurring:
Other real estate owned, net$-$-$1,176$1,176
Collateral-dependent loans, net$-$-$1,877$1,877
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Carrying Value:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024 · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total
Recurring:
Available for sale securities
State and municipal$-$487$-$487
SBA pools-629-629
Corporate bonds-7,185-7,185
Mortgage-backed securities-117,412-117,412
$-$125,713$-$125,713
Fair value hedge:
Hedging asset$-$626$-$626
Hedging liability-28-28
Net fair value hedge$-$654$-$654
Equity securities at fair value
Mutual fund$518$-$-$518
Nonrecurring:
Other real estate owned, net$-$-$1,176$1,176
Collateral-dependent loans, net$-$-$2,080$2,080
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8.Fair Value (continued)

The following table provides information describing the unobservable inputs used in level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

March 31, 2025:
(dollars in thousands)
Assets · Fair Value · Valuation Technique · Unobservable Inputs · Range (Average)
Collateral-dependent loans$1,877Third party appraisalsMarketability/selling0%to20%(10%)
and in-house real estate · costs and current market
valuations of fair value · conditions
Other real estate owned$1,176Third party appraisalsMarketability/selling0%to10%(5%)
and in-house real estate · costs and current market
valuations of fair value · conditions
December 31, 2024:
(dollars in thousands)
Assets · Fair Value · Valuation Techniques · Unobservable Input · Average
Collateral-dependent loans$2,080Third party appraisalsMarketability/selling0%to20%(10%)
and in-house real estate · costs and current market
valuations of fair value · conditions
Other real estate owned$1,176Third party appraisalsMarketability/selling0%to10%(5%)
and in-house real estate · costs and current market
valuations of fair value · conditions
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8.Fair Value (continued)

The estimated fair value of financial instruments that are reported at amortized cost less allowance for credit losses in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs were as follows:

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
CarryingEstimatedCarryingEstimated
(dollars in thousands)AmountFair ValueAmountFair Value
Financial assets
Level 1 inputs
Cash and cash equivalents$22,697$22,697$64,659$64,659
Equity securities530530518518
Level 2 inputs
Certificates of deposit in other banks100100100100
Accrued interest receivable2,3762,3762,4392,439
Securities available for sale123,780123,780125,713125,713
Securities held to maturity, net17,19315,77117,15615,589
Mortgage loans held for sale240240157157
Restricted stock, at cost715715921921
Bank owned life insurance15,42915,42915,32415,324
Fair value hedge193193626626
Level 3 inputs
Securities held to maturity, net3,9423,9423,3433,343
Loans, net600,048589,090582,993572,346
Financial liabilities
Level 1 inputs
Noninterest-bearing deposits$104,379$104,379$107,197$107,197
Securities sold under repurchase agreements5,4825,4825,5645,564
Level 2 inputs
Interest-bearing deposits631,219633,870651,609654,346
Federal Home Loan Bank advances--5,0004,957
Long-term debt, net10,85810,53211,32911,066
Accrued interest payable7667661,0031,003
Fair value hedge1491492828
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9.Earnings per Share

Earnings per share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, giving retroactive effect to any stock dividends. The following table shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect of weighted average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock. The weighted average number of dilutive shares included 143 shares subject to restricted stock units ("RSUs") for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, and 206 shares subject to RSUs for the same period of 2024.

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20252024
Net income$1,164,527$1,219,987
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic3,173,2223,116,966
Effect of dilutive restricted stock units143206
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted3,173,3653,117,172
Earnings per share - basic$0.37$0.39
Earnings per share - diluted$0.37$0.39
10.Retirement Plans

The Company has a profit sharing plan qualifying under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All employees age 21 or older with nine months of service are eligible for participation in the plan. The Company matches employee contributions up to 4% of total compensation and may make additional discretionary contributions. Employee and employer contributions are 100% vested when made. The Company’s contributions to this plan were $85.8 thousand and $80.3 thousand for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company has entered into agreements with 12 employees to provide certain life insurance benefits payable in connection with policies of life insurance on those employees that are owned by the Company. Some of the policies provide benefits subsequent to the employee’s employment with the Company. For this plan, the Company expensed $2.1 thousand and $2.0 thousand for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company adopted supplemental executive retirement plans forfour of its executives. The plans provide cash compensation to the executive officers under certain circumstances, including a separation of service. The benefits vest over the period from adoption to a specified age for each executive. The Company recorded expenses, including interest, of $64.6 thousand and $66.0 thousand for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Retirement plan expenses are included in employee benefits on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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11.Borrowed Funds

Borrowed funds may consist of securities sold under repurchase agreements, which represent overnight or term borrowings from customers, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”), advances from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (the “Reserve Bank”), term borrowings from a commercial bank, and overnight borrowings from commercial banks.

Additional information is as follows:

March 31,December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20252024
Amount outstanding at period-end:
Securities sold under repurchase agreements$5,482$5,564
Federal Home Loan Bank advances-5,000
Long-term debt (net of issuance costs)10,85811,329
Average rate at period-end:
Securites sold under repurchase agreements1.25%1.25%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances-1.00%
Long-term debt4.10%4.10%

The Bank is approved to borrow 75% of eligible pledged single-family residential loans and 50% of eligible pledged commercial loans as well as investment securities, or approximately $70.1 million under a secured line of credit with the FHLB. The Bank also has a facility with the Reserve Bank, which has been in place for over 10 years and is collateralized by loans. Under this facility, the Bank can borrow approximately $41.3 million. Additionally, the Bank has $23.5 million ($14.5 million unsecured and $9.0 million secured) of overnight federal funds lines of credit available from commercial banks.

FHLB advances of $0 and $5,000,000 were outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company borrowed $17.0 million to facilitate the Merger in 2020. There wereno borrowings from the Reserve Bank or our commercial bank lenders at March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

12.Stock-Based Compensation

On November 22, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. 2023 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The Equity Plan allows the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee to grant awards that may be payable in shares of common stock or the cash equivalent thereof.

The Company complies with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, in measuring and disclosing stock compensation cost. The measurement objective in ASC Paragraph 718-10-30-6 requires public companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. The cost is recognized in expense over the period in which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period).

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12.Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

During the year ended December 31, 2023,2,000 fully vested shares of common stock and RSUs relating to 3,000 shares of common stock were granted to one executive officer. The RSUs contemplate the issuance of shares of common stock of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. if and when the RSUs vest. One-third of the RSUs vested on September 22, 2024, andone-third will vest on September 22, 2025 andone-third will vest on September 22, 2026 provided that the grantee is employed and in good standing with the Company on the applicable vesting date.

A summary of the Company’s RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025 is shown below:

Grant Date
Number of sharesFair Value per Share
Balance at December 31, 20242,000$18.54
Granted--
Vested--
Forfeited--
Balance at March 31, 20252,000$18.54

The compensation cost charged to income in respect of awards granted under the Equity Plan was $4.5 thousand for each of the three-months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. As of March 31, 2025, there was $27.3 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested RSUs, which are expected to be recognized over a period of 18 months.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company paid bonuses in the aggregate amount of $37.3 thousand to certain employees in the form of common stock. To effect this, the Company issued 1,963 shares having a grant date fair value of $19.00 per share. Additionally, certain directors elected to have some or all of their 2024 fees paid in common stock. The Company paid $116.1 thousand of board fees in the form of common stock by issuing 6,731 shares having a grant date fair value of $17.25 per share.

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