F&M Bank Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter And Year-end Results For 2025, Including Record Earnings For The Year | FMBM Stock News

Net income for 2025 exceeded 2024 by $3.9 million.See associated, unaudited summary consolidated financial data for additional information.F&M Bank Corp. (the "Company" or "F&M"), (OTCQX:FMBM), the parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank ("F&M Bank" or the "Bank") today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.Net income was $2.88 million, or $0.81 per share, for fourth quarter, contributing to net income of $11.2 million or $3.16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025. This represents a record year of earnings for the Company, an improvement of $3.9 million compared with net income of $7.3 million or $2.07 per share in 2024.At December 31, 2025, the Company had total assets of $1.37 billion, total loans of $886.3 million, and total deposits of $1.25 billion. This reflects growth of $71.7 million, or 5.51%, in total assets, $46.3 million, or 5.51%, in total loans, and $50.1 million, or 4.19%, in total deposits since December 31, 2024. From September 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025, total loans grew $13.9 million, or 1.60%, and total deposits increased by $9.9 million, or 0.80%."On behalf of everyone at F&M, I am proud to announce record earnings for the Company for 2025," said CEO Mike Wilkerson. "We continue to execute consistently and focus on the fundamentals of running a growth-oriented bank, while maintaining safety and soundness. Once again, we achieved positive results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2025 in the key categories of net income, net interest margin, yield on earning assets, cost of funds, return on average equity, return on average assets, and the Bank's leverage ratio."The F&M team, which includes the executive team, senior leaders, directors, and every single staff member, is the reason we achieved these stellar results, including record earnings for 2025. I appreciate everyone's dedicated support in serving our customers, supporting the community, and earning the confidence of our shareholders. I look forward to all this team will achieve in 2026, and to sharing their results with you."As a result of being resolute in our efforts, book value and tangible book value1 of F&M shares increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, and as of December 31, 2025, was $29.46 and $28.58, respectively. The year-over-year increase in book value was 20.6%, or $5.03 per share."We remain committed to our highest priority, which is to generate sufficient and sustainable profit. We believe doing so gives us the financial strength and liquidity to continue to make loans that support both businesses and individuals in the communities we call home."FOURTH QUARTER INCOME STATEMENT REVIEWOverviewNet income for fourth quarter 2025 was $2.9 million, or $0.81 per share. This is a slight decrease of $41,000, or $0.01 per share, from third quarter 2025 and is attributed to higher noninterest expenses. Return on average assets was 0.83% and return on average equity was 10.99%.Net Interest IncomeFor fourth quarter 2025, net interest income totaled $11.1 million, an increase of $565,000 from third quarter 2025. While interest income increased by $570,000, it was offset slightly by an increase in interest expense of $5,000. Growth of $13.9 million in total loans resulted in an increase in interest income of $150,000. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase of $49,000 in interest on long-term debt, partially offset by a decrease of $47,000 in interest on deposit accounts. On October 24, 2025, the Company issued $10.0 million in 7.55% fixed to floating rate subordinated debt and used the proceeds to redeem $7.0 million in outstanding subordinated debt. The Bank's net interest margin increased by 4 basis points to 3.40% on a linked-quarter basis as the earning asset yield declined by 3 basis points to 5.42% and cost of funds decreased 7 basis points to 2.07%.Provision for Credit LossesDuring fourth quarter 2025, the Bank recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.1 million, an increase from the provision of $539,000 recorded in third quarter 2025. The portion of the provision related to loans held for investment was $1.1 million and resulted from loan growth of $13.9 million, a $1.4 million decline in individually analyzed loans, net charge-offs of $1.1 million, and refinements to the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans ("ACLL") model. During the quarter, the portion of the provision related to unfunded commitments consisted of a recovery of $8,000.Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income totaled $2.8 million for fourth quarter 2025, an increase of $64,000 from third quarter 2025. The increase resulted from increases of $126,000 in mortgage banking income and a $98,000 trailing gain from the 2022 sale of the Company's partnership interest in Infinex. These gains were partially offset by declines of $116,000 in title insurance income and $56,000 in card services and interchange income. Combined, all remaining noninterest income categories increased $12,000.Noninterest ExpensesNoninterest expenses totaled $9.5 million for fourth quarter 2025, compared to $9.3 million for third quarter 2025, an increase of $141,000. Other operating expenses increased by $91,000 and legal and professional fees increased $42,000. Combined, all remaining noninterest expense categories increased $8,000.YEAR-END INCOME STATEMENT REVIEWOverviewNet income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $11.2 million, or $3.16 per share, compared to $7.3 million, or $2.07 per share, for 2024. This is an increase of $3.9 million, or $1.09 per share, over the year ended December 31, 2024 and is attributed to higher net interest income. Return on average assets was 0.85% and return on average equity was 11.76% for the year ended December 31, 2025. Net income of $11.2 million for 2025 represents a record year in earnings for the Company.Net Interest IncomeNet interest income for the year ended December 31, 2025, totaled $41.5 million, an increase of $7.6 million from 2024, as interest income increased by $3.3 million and interest expense decreased by $4.3 million. The increase in interest income resulted from an increase of $1.1 million in interest and fees on loans due to growth of $26.0 million in average loan balances. There was a net increase of $800,000 in interest on interest-bearing cash and federal funds sold, due to an increase of $22.6 million in average balances in those investments. Interest income from investment securities increased by $1.6 million due to higher yields on investments purchased during 2025. The decrease in interest expense was driven by a decrease in deposit interest expense of $2.6 million due to a shift from time deposits to money market accounts, and a decline of $1.9 million on interest expense on short-term debt. The Bank's net interest margin increased by 57 basis points to 3.35% from 2024, as the earning asset yield increased 18 basis points to 5.46%, while cost of funds decreased 36 basis points to 2.15%.Provision for Credit LossesDuring the year ended December 31, 2025, the Bank recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.7 million, an increase from the provision of $2.3 million recorded for 2024. The provision related to loans was $2.6 million, an increase of $199,000, reflecting higher net charge-offs and continued loan growth and a $151,000 increase in reserves on individually analyzed loans. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the portion of the provision related to unfunded commitments was $117,000, a $159,000 increase over the $42,000 recovery recorded for 2024.Noninterest IncomeNoninterest income totaled $11.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $405,000 from the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase resulted from growth of $375,000 in title insurance income, $249,000 in card services and interchange income, $99,000 in service charges on deposits, and $62,000 in wealth management income. In 2025, the Company also received a $98,000 trailing gain from the Company's 2022 sale of its partnership interest in Infinex. These increases were offset by a decline of $554,000 in mortgage banking income. Combined, remaining noninterest income categories increased $76,000.Noninterest ExpensesNoninterest expenses totaled $37.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $34.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $2.6 million. A large part of this increase is $940,000 in employee benefits expense, primarily due to employee benefit expenses being offset in 2024 by gains of $580,000 on pension distributions. The Company's pension plan was amended on February 15, 2023, to stop the accrual of future benefits and was terminated on June 1, 2024. Other increases included $597,000 in salary expense, $358,000 in legal and professional fees, $219,000 in ATM and check card fees, and $632,000 in other operating expenses. Combined, all remaining noninterest expense categories decreased $159,000.BALANCE SHEET REVIEWOn December 31, 2025, assets totaled $1.37 billion, an increase of $71.7 million from December 31, 2024. Total loans increased by $46.3 million to $886.3 million. During 2025, loans secured by farmland increased $29.0 million, residential mortgage loans increased $30.1 million, non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans grew $16.2 million, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans grew $10.5 million, loans for multifamily residential properties increased $8.0 million, and residential construction loans increased by $6.0 million. Other construction and land development loans decreased $19.0 million, commercial and industrial loans decreased $5.8 million and automobile loans declined $27.2 million. Combined, all remaining loan categories decreased by $1.6 million.Investment securities increased by $17.7 million during 2025, the result of purchases of $70.7 million offset by $66.6 million in bond calls and maturities, and paydowns on U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Other changes included net premium amortization of $598,000, and a $14.2 million improvement in unrealized loss on the bond portfolio. Since December 31, 2024, unrealized loss in the securities portfolio has declined from $35.2 million to $21.0 million.Total deposits on December 31, 2025, were $1.25 billion, an increase of $50.1 million, due to growth of $19.1 million in noninterest-bearing deposits and $31.0 million in interest-bearing deposits during 2025.Shareholders' equity increased by $18.7 million to $104.8 million due to $11.2 million in net income, $10.8 million in other comprehensive income, $400,000 in shares issued, and $343,000 in stock-based compensation. These increases were offset by $3.7 million in dividends paid and $402,000 in share repurchases. Book value per share and tangible book value per share increased from $24.43 and $23.531, respectively, at December 31, 2024, to $29.46 and $28.581, respectively, at December 31, 2025.LIQUIDITYThe Company's on-balance sheet liquid assets, including cash and cash equivalents, unpledged investment securities, and loans held for sale, totaled $289.0 million at December 31, 2025, an increase from $243.0 million at December 31, 2024.As of December 31, 2025, the Bank had access to off-balance sheet liquidity through unsecured federal funds lines totaling $90.0 million. The Bank also had a secured line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) with available credit of $180.1 million as of December 31, 2025. The FHLB line of credit is secured by a blanket lien on qualifying loans. The Bank also pledged securities with a collateral value of $115.2 million to the Federal Reserve Bank discount window which may be used for overnight borrowings.LOAN PORTFOLIOThe Company's loan portfolio is diversified, with its largest segment being residential mortgage loans which totaled $249.3 million, representing 28.13% of total loans at December 31, 2025. Total commercial real estate loans, both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied, constituted $211.1 million or 23.82% of total loans. Automobile loans originated by the dealer finance division totaled $77.1 million or 8.70% of the portfolio. A breakdown of the loan portfolio segments as of December 31, 2025, and for the preceding four quarters can be found under the heading "Performance Summary" in the table accompanying this release.ASSET QUALITY AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSESNonperforming loans (NPLs) as a percentage of total loans were 0.68% at December 31, 2025, compared to 0.84% at December 31, 2024. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.34% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 0.31% for the year ended December 31, 2024.The ACLL was $7.8 million at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $311,000 from $8.1 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease in the ACLL reflects changes in the loan portfolio mix. Loan growth was concentrated in strong-performing segments such as farmland and residential mortgages, which have historically experienced minimal losses, while balances in higher-risk categories, including construction and automobile loans, declined. The reserve for unfunded commitments was $766,000 at December 31, 2025, compared to $647,000 at December 31, 2024.DIVIDEND DECLARATIONOn January 27, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.26 per share to common shareholders. Based on our most recent trade price of $30.59 per share, this constitutes a 3.40% yield on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 14, 2026.1 Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Further information can be found under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and in the non-GAAP reconciliation table accompanying this release.###ABOUT USF&M Bank Corp. is an independent, locally owned, financial holding company offering a full range of financial services through our subsidiary, Farmers & Merchants Bank's (F&M Bank), fourteen banking offices in Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Augusta counties, Virginia, and the cities of Winchester and Waynesboro, Virginia. The Company also owns VSTitle, a title company subsidiary. Founded in 1908 as a community venture to serve the farmers and merchants of the Shenandoah Valley, where both the Company and the Bank are headquartered, F&M Bank remains as committed as ever to the success of the agricultural industry, small business ventures, and the nonprofit sector. F&M's values, which are gregarious, resolute, original, and wholehearted (G.R.O.W.), combined with our brand pillars of sustenance, security, and enrichment, shape the Company's decision-making, philanthropy, and volunteerism. The only publicly traded organization based in Rockingham County, we offer a diverse suite of financial products and services, and a strong team dedicated to living our mission of being the financial partner of choice in the Shenandoah Valley, both today and tomorrow, as we have been since 1908. Additional information may be found by visiting our website, fmbankva.com.NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURESThe accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, management uses certain non-GAAP measures, including tangible book value per share, to supplement the evaluation of the Company's financial condition and performance. Management believes presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the Company's operating results. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. A definition of tangible book value per share is included in the footnotes to the table accompanying this release.FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal securities laws, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding future plans, strategies, results, or expectations that are not historical facts, and are generally identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "will," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. These statements are based on estimates and assumptions, and our ability to predict results, or the actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Our actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in local and national economies or market conditions; changes in interest rates; regulations and accounting principles; changes in policies or guidelines; loan demand and asset quality, including values of real estate and other collateral; deposit flow; the impact of competition from traditional or new sources; changes in tariffs and trade barriers, including potential changes in U.S. and international trade policies and the resulting impact on the Company and the Bank's borrowers; and other factors. Readers should consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update these statements following the date of this press release.FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACTLisa F. Campbell | EVP | Chief Financial Officer540-896-1705fmbankva.comF&M BANK CORP.Performance Summary(in thousands, except share and per share data)(unaudited)At and for the Three Months EndedYear to Date12/31/20259/30/20256/30/20253/31/202512/31/202412/31/202512/31/2024Selected Income Statement DataInterest and dividend income$17,622$17,052$16,812$16,264$16,896$67,750$64,483Interest expense6,5626,5576,2856,8207,78526,22430,551Net interest income11,06010,49510,5279,4449,11141,52633,932Provision for (recovery of) provision for credit losses1,0795391,187(104)1,0752,7012,343Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses9,9819,9569,3409,5488,03638,82531,589Noninterest income2,7982,7342,7922,8472,68211,17110,766Noninterest expenses9,4629,3218,7129,5248,18037,01934,432Income tax expense4344454554142781,748638Net Income$2,883$2,924$2,965$2,457$2,260$11,229$7,285Key Performance RatiosReturn on average assets1, 60.83%0.87%0.91%0.76%0.67%0.85%0.55%Return on average equity1, 610.99%11.99%12.81%11.31%10.17%11.76%8.86%Net interest spread 63.35%3.31%3.45%3.13%2.88%3.31%2.77%Net interest margin 63.40%3.36%3.48%3.15%2.91%3.35%2.78%Yield on earning assets 65.42%5.45%5.56%5.43%5.40%5.46%5.28%Cost of funds 62.07%2.14%2.11%2.30%2.52%2.15%2.51%Noninterest income to average assets 60.81%0.82%0.86%0.88%0.80%0.84%0.82%Noninterest expense to average assets 62.73%2.78%2.68%2.96%2.44%2.79%2.62%Share and Per Share DataNet income (basic and diluted)$0.81$0.82$0.83$0.70$0.64$3.16$2.07Book value per share29.4628.5226.5625.6224.4329.4624.43Selected Balance Sheet DataAssets$1,373,757$1,358,109$1,311,924$1,312,159$1,302,011$1,373,757$1,302,011Securities available for sale345,339329,423340,021321,158327,670345,339327,670Loans held for sale3,1911,2882,2806342,2833,1912,283Loans held for investment886,253872,308848,773827,007839,949886,253839,949Allowance for credit losses7,8187,8488,3127,7628,1297,8188,129Deposits1,245,2121,235,3411,196,4511,200,0211,195,1051,245,2121,195,105Non-interest bearing279,398280,937278,322271,400260,301279,398260,301Interest bearing965,814954,404918,129928,621934,804965,814934,804Borrowings9,9177,0006,9966,9866,9759,9176,975Short-term debt-------Long-term debt9,9177,0006,9966,9866,9759,9176,975Shareholders' equity104,788101,49394,74191,31186,138104,78886,138Average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)3,557,2203,558,8683,564,1333,530,7083,522,7563,552,8223,512,427Loan DataResidential construction$31,118$31,805$26,173$24,377$25,102$31,118$25,102Other construction and land development39,18742,28138,80761,27558,20839,18758,208Secured by farmland115,000111,163105,23588,32386,016115,00086,016Home equity51,39350,40151,36450,24549,54251,39349,542Residential mortgage loans249,341240,139234,870225,467219,218249,341219,218Multifamily18,85414,62111,18510,67010,80518,85410,805Owner occupied commercial real estate96,65192,30294,02181,72486,16896,65186,168Non-owner occupied commercial real estate114,434114,375104,41597,17798,189114,43498,189Commercial and industrial loans77,01375,11175,54772,39882,82977,01382,829Credit card and other consumer loans11,96312,24212,59213,27314,45111,96314,451Automobile loans77,08083,45890,01697,637104,27177,080104,271Other loans4,2194,4104,5484,4415,1504,2195,150Total loans held for investment$886,253$872,308$848,773$827,007$839,949$886,253$839,949Asset QualityNonperforming loans to total loans30.68%0.85%0.90%1.08%0.84%0.68%0.84%Allowance for credit losses to total loans20.88%0.90%0.98%0.94%0.97%0.88%0.97%Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans129.35%105.31%108.60%86.76%114.90%129.35%114.90%Nonperforming assets to total assets40.44%0.55%0.58%0.69%0.55%0.44%0.55%Net charge-offs to average loans60.50%0.49%0.25%0.09%0.45%0.34%0.31%Capital Ratios5Leverage8.73%8.69%8.68%8.50%8.23%8.73%8.23%Risk-based capital ratios:Common equity tier 1 capital13.11%12.76%12.73%12.57%12.42%13.11%13.39%Tier 1 capital13.11%12.76%12.73%12.57%12.42%13.11%12.42%Total capital14.04%13.69%13.73%13.50%13.39%14.04%12.42%Other DataNumber of banking offices14141414141414Number of full-time equivalent employees173170172170169173169F&M BANK CORP.Non-GAAP Reconciliation(in thousands, except share and per share data)(unaudited)At12/31/20259/30/20256/30/20253/31/202512/31/2024Tangible Common Equity and Tangible AssetsTotal Assets (GAAP)$1,373,757$1,358,109$1,311,924$1,312,159$1,302,011Subtract: Goodwill(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)Subtract: Core Deposit Intangibles, net(55)(63)(70)(78)(86)Tangible assets (Non-GAAP)$1,370,620$1,354,964$1,308,772$1,308,999$1,298,843Total Shareholders' Equity (GAAP)$104,788$101,493$94,741$91,311$86,138Subtract: Goodwill(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)(3,082)Subtract: Core Deposit Intangibles, net(55)(63)(70)(78)(86)Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)$101,651$98,348$91,589$88,151$82,970Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio7.42%7.26%7.00%6.73%6.39%Tangible Book Value Per ShareTangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP)$101,651$98,348$91,589$88,151$82,970Common shares outstanding, ending3,557,0603,559,0843,567,0563,563,9103,525,655Tangible Book Value Per Share$28.58$27.63$25.68$24.73$23.531 Ratios are primarily based on daily average balances.2 Calculated based on Loans Held for Investment, excludes Loans Held for Sale.3 Calculated based on 90 day past due loans and non-accrual loans to Total Loans.4 Calculated based on 90 day past due loans, non-accrual loans, and other real estate owned to Total Assets.5 Capital ratios are for Farmers & Merchants Bank.6 AnnualizedSOURCE: F&M Bank CorpView the original press release on ACCESS Newswire