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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings of $0.90 Per Share for the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares reported a net income of $2.68 million or $0.90 per share for the year ending December 31, 2020, down from $4.56 million or $1.54 per share in 2019.

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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares reported a net income of $2.68 million or $0.90 per share for the year ending December 31, 2020, down from $4.56 million or $1.54 per share in 2019. For Q4 2020, net income was $417,394 or $0.14 per share, compared to $1.06 million or $0.36 in Q4 2019. The company completed its acquisition of Carroll Bancorp on October 1, 2020, incurring significant one-time costs of approximately $3.24 million for the year. This impacted profitability metrics.

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  • Net income decreased by 41% year-over-year for 2020.
  • Significant one-time acquisition costs of $3.24 million adversely affected profitability.
  • Q4 net income showed a decrease of 60% compared to Q4 2019.
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HAMPSTEAD, Md., Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank”), announced that net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2,682,003, or $0.90 per common share, compared to $4,560,804, or $1.54 per common share, for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $417,394, or $0.14 per common share, compared to $1,060,786, or $0.36 per common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2019. On October 1, 2020, the Company consummated its previously-announced acquisition of Carroll Bancorp, Inc. and Carroll Community Bank (collectively “Carroll”).

       
 Carroll Community Bank 
 Balance Sheet at Acquisition on October 1, 2020 
       
  Book valueFair value 
       
 Cash$5,441,610 $5,441,610 
 Investment securities 14,540,495  14,599,320 
 Loans held for sale 1,702,950  1,743,195 
 Loans 145,153,100  145,080,950 
 Premises and equipment 2,619,413  2,684,240 
 Other real estate owned 1,411,605  1,411,605 
 Other assets 5,290,399  5,388,546 
 Goodwill and other intangibles -  7,061,490 
       
 Total assets$176,159,572 $183,410,956 
       
 Deposits$145,177,501 $145,793,878 
 FHLB advances 13,000,000  13,000,000 
 Other liabilities 93,828  88,710 
       
 Total liabilities 158,271,329  158,882,588 
       
 Stockholders' equity 17,888,243  24,528,368 
       
 Total liabilities and stockholders equity$176,159,572 $183,410,956 
       

The Company incurred significant one-time costs of $1,624,496 and $3,236,817 during the three- and 12-months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, related to this acquisition. The table below provides a comparison of the Company’s results for the three- and 12-month periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, both with and without the acquisition costs.

 Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
 December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
  Excluding  Excluding 
 As ReportedAcquisition CostsAs ReportedAs ReportedAcquisition CostsAs Reported
       
Income before income taxes$444,255 $2,068,751 $1,315,612 $3,169,214 $6,406,031 $5,600,138 
Income taxes 26,861  443,571  254,826  487,211  1,292,806  1,039,334 
Net income$417,394 $1,625,180 $1,060,786 $2,682,003