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F & M Bank Corp. Announces Record Quarterly and Year to Date Earnings and Dividend Payment

July 27, 2015

TIMBERVILLE, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/27/15 -- F & M Bank Corp. (OTCQB: FMBM), parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank, announces its financial results for the second quarter and it's recently declared second quarter dividend.

Selected Financial Highlights:20152014
Q2Q1YTDQ2Q1YTD
Net Income (000's)$2,176$1,871$4,047$1,484$1,183$2,667
Net Income available to Common$2,049$1,743$3,792$-$1,183$2,667
Earnings per share0.620.531.150.450.460.91
Net Interest Margin4.46%4.46%4.46%4.35%4.16%4.26%
Allowance for loan losses1.67%1.70%1.67%1.61%1.66%1.61%
Provision for loan losses (000's)$-$300$300$750$750$1,500
Non-Performing Loans (000's)$7,299$7,174$7,299$7,382$11,058$7,382
Equity to Assets12.43%12.26%12.43%11.91%11.67%11.91%
Efficiency Ratio59.65%60.36%60.00%56.62%60.91%58.67%

Dean Withers, President and CEO, commented, "Our second quarter earnings for 2015 totaled $2.18 million, which is an increase of over 47% compared to 2014. We continue to achieve record quarterly earnings on the strength of our net interest margin." Withers continued, "Loans held for investment increased 7.6% or $37.5 million in the past twelve months. Loans held for sale increased $42.1 million compared to the same period in 2014, fueled by lower secondary market interest rates and an improving real estate market."

"We are ecstatic about the early success of our newest branch, which opened on June 15thin Staunton, VA. We have been serving Augusta County for over two years with a loan production office in Fishersville. This new branch gives us greater opportunities to meet all the financial needs of our growing customer base in this market," commented Withers.

Withers stated, "The continued stability in our non-performing loans has enabled us to reduce our provision for loan losses, while maintaining a healthy allowance for loan losses of 1.67%. We continue to experience improvement in our criticized asset ratio which further supports the reduced provision." Withers continued, "On July 21, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.18 per share. Based on our most recent trade price of $21.05 per share, this dividend constitutes a 3.42% yield on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on August 18, 2015, to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2015." Highlights of the company's financial performance are included below.

F & M Bank Corp. is an independent, locally-owned, community bank holding company, offering a full range of financial services through its subsidiary Farmers & Merchants Bank's nine banking offices in Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page and Augusta Counties, Virginia. The Bank also provides additional services through two loan production offices located in Penn Laird, VA and Fishersville, VA and through its subsidiary VBS Mortgage located in Harrisonburg, VA. Additional information may be found by contacting us on the internet at www.fmbankva.com or by calling (540) 896-8941.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal securities laws, which may involve significant risks and uncertainties. These statements address issues that involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, and actual results could differ materially from the results 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: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory policies, and a variety of other matters. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 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.

F & M Bank Corp. Financial Highlights
For Six Months
Ended June 30
INCOME STATEMENTUnaudited
2015
Unaudited
2014
Interest and Dividend Income$14,383,982$12,965,371
Interest Expense1,383,3291,869,638
Net Interest Income13,000,65311,095,733
Non-Interest Income 1,739,821 1,710,245
Provision for Loan Losses300,0001,500,000
Other Non-Interest Expenses8,882,2437,539,354
Income Before Income Taxes5,558,2313,766,624
Provision For Income Taxes 1,434,923 1,117,775
Less Minority Interest income76,124(18,092)
Net Income$4,047,184$2,666,941
Dividend on preferred stock255,000-
Net Income available to common shareholders$3,792,184$2,666,941
Average Common Shares Outstanding3,293,5102,945,363
Net Income Per Common Share 1.15 .91
Dividends Declared.36.34
BALANCE SHEETUnaudited
June 30,
2015
Unaudited
June 30,
2014
Cash and Due From Banks$6,290,636$8,413,665
Interest Bearing Bank Deposits528,054934,913
Federal Funds Sold-3,337,000
Loans Held for Sale 55,761,519 13,696,850
Loans Held for Investment532,805,332495,306,477
Less Allowance for Loan Losses(8,914,344)(7,995,149)
Net Loans Held for Investment523,890,988487,311,328
Securities24,179,11919,124,724
Other Assets35,265,32436,624,218
Total Assets$647,915,640$569,442,698
Deposits$482,770,490$472,249,851
Short Term Debt48,087,1433,294,870
Long Term Debt24,321,4297,500,000
Subordinated Debt - 10,191,000
Other Liabilities12,2219,5948,389,514
Total Liabilities567,398,656501,625,235
Stockholders' Equity80,516,98467,817,463
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$647,915,640$569,442,698
Book Value Per Common Share$21.58$20.62

CONTACT:
Neil Hayslett
EVP/Chief Administrative Officer
540-896-8941
NHayslett@FMBankVA.com

Source: F & M Bank Corp.