On January 1, 2019, the Company acquired Limberlost Bancshares, Inc. (“Limberlost”), the bank holding company for Bank of Geneva, a community bank based in Geneva, Indiana. Bank of Geneva operated six full-service offices in the northeast Indiana communities of Geneva, Berne, Decatur, Monroe, Portland and Monroeville. Shareholders of Limberlost received 1,830 shares of FMAO common stock and $8,465.00 in cash for each share. Limberlost had 1,000 shares outstanding on January 1, 2019. The share price of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO) stock on January 1, 2019 was $38.49. Total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $78.9 million consisting of $8.5 million in cash and $70.4 million in stock. As a result of the acquisition, the Company has had an opportunity to increase its deposit base and reduce transaction costs. The Company has also reduced costs through economies of scale.

In 2018, the Company incurred $742.1 thousand of third-party acquisition-related costs. The largest portion of the expenses recognized in 2018 related to consulting fees of $340 thousand, other general and administration expenses of $331.5 thousand and data processing expenses of $58.6 thousand. These three categories of expense accounted for 98.4% of the total acquisition expenses impacting the 2018 financial statements of the Company.

In 2019, the Company has incurred additional third-party acquisition-related costs of $1.28 million. These expenses are comprised of data processing of $867.6 thousand, employee benefits of $163.0 thousand, ATM expense of $31.4 thousand, consulting fees of $19.3 thousand and other general and administrative expense of $199.8 thousand in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase was allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. Of the total purchase price of $78.9 million, $3.9 million has been allocated to core deposit intangible included in other assets and is being amortized over seven years on a straight line basis. Goodwill of $43.3 million resulting from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company and Bank of Geneva. Of that total amount, none of the purchase price is deductible for tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Bank of Geneva and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
	(In Thousands)
Cash	$	8,465
Common Shares (1,830,000 shares)		70,437
Total	$	78,902

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,376
Securities - available-for-sale		17,494
Other securities, at cost		2,347
Loans, net		257,183
Premises and equipment		2,538
Goodwill		43,266
Other assets		7,176
Total Assets Purchased	$	336,380

Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	$	37,822
Interest bearing		168,312
Total deposits		206,134
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances		48,196
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,148
Total Liabilities Assumed	$	257,478

The fair value of the assets acquired included loans with a fair value of $257.2 million. The gross principal and contractual interest due under the contracts were $359.2 million, of which $4.7 million was expected to be uncollectible. The loans had a weighted average life of 70 months.

The fair value of building and land included in premises and equipment was written down by $1.2 million and is being amortized based on the remaining life of each building. The combined average remaining life was 16.75 years.

The fair value for certificates of deposit incorporated a valuation amount of $0.5 million which was amortized over 1.5 years. The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances included a valuation amount of $1.3 million which is being amortized over 2.3 years.

The Company acquired loans in the acquisition that had evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.

Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected were considered to be credit impaired. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date included information such as past-due and nonaccrual status, borrower credit scores and recent loan to value percentages. Purchased credit-impaired loans were accounted for under the accounting guidance for loans and debt securities acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) and initially measured at fair value, which included estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for credit losses related to these loans was not carried over and recorded at the acquisition date. Management estimated the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition using our internal

risk models, which incorporated the estimate of current key assumptions, such as default rates, severity and prepayment speeds.

The carrying amount of those loans is included in loans, net on the balance sheet at December 31, 2020. The amounts of loans at December 31, 2020 are as follows:

	2019
	(In Thousands)
Balance - January 1, 2019
Commercial	$	4,094
Consumer RE		231
Consumer		71
Carrying amount, net of fair value adjustment of $2,118	$	2,278

Balance - December 31, 2019
Commercial	$	106
Consumer RE		-
Consumer		-
Carrying amount, net of fair value adjustment of $62	$	44
Balance - January 1, 2020
Commercial	$	106
Consumer RE		-
Consumer		-
Carrying amount, net of fair value adjustment of $62	$	44

Balance - December 31, 2020
Commercial	$	-
Consumer RE		-
Consumer		-
Carrying amount, net of fair value adjustment of $0	$	-

Loans acquired during 2019 for which it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected are as follows:

	(In Thousands)
Contractually required payments receivable at acquisition
Commercial	$	4,215
Consumer RE		261
Consumer		94
Total required payments receivable	$	4,570

Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	$	2,788

Basis in acquired loans at acquisition	$	4,396

During the second quarter 2019, two commercial purchased credit-impaired loans were paid off in full after the customer was able to secure financing at another financial institution. The associated discount originally recognized

at acquisition of $1.985 million was included in loan interest income in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2019. The balance of the fair value adjustment for loans acquired and accounted for under this guidance (ASC 310-30) was $0 at December 31, 2020, $62 thousand at December 31, 2019, and $2.118 million on January 1, 2019.

Changes in accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, are as follows:

	2020			2019
	(In Thousands)			(In Thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	2,021		$	2,544
Additions		3			6
Accretion		(427	)		(2,426	)
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference		62			2,019
Disposals		(6	)		(122	)
Ending Balance	$	1,653		$	2,021

The results of operations of Bank of Geneva have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date of January 1, 2019. The following schedule includes pro-forma results for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as if the Bank of Geneva acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior reporting period.

	2019		2018
Summary of Operations
Net Interest Income - Before Provision for Loan Losses	$	53,547	$	54,234
Provision for Loan Losses		1,138		579
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		52,409		53,655
Noninterest Income		11,820		11,750
Noninterest Expense		40,314		40,517
Income Before Income Taxes		23,915		24,888
Income Taxes		4,484		4,530
Net Income	$	19,431	$	20,358
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	1.75	$	1.83

The pro-forma information includes adjustments for interest income on loans, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, interest expense on deposits acquired, premises expense for the branches acquired and the related income tax effects. The pro-forma information for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes approximately $7.4 million, net of tax, of operating revenue from Bank of Geneva since acquisition.

The pro-forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated as of that time, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results.

The Company purchased an office on December 13, 2013 in Custar, Ohio. Core deposit intangible assets of $1.17 million were recognized and were amortized over its remaining economic useful life of the deposits of 7 years on a straight line basis.

As mentioned previously, the acquisition of Bank of Geneva resulted in the recognition of $3.9 million in core deposit intangible assets which are being amortized over its remaining economic useful life of 7 years on a straight line basis. Core deposit intangible is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $720, $727, and $167 thousand, respectively.

	Geneva
	(In thousands)
2021	$	560
2022		560
2023		560
2024		560
2025		560
Total	$	2,800

On November 16, 2020, FM Investment Services, a division of the Bank, purchased the assets and clients of Adams County Financial Resources (ACFR), a full-service registered investment advisory firm located in Geneva, Indiana.

ACFR was founded in 1994 by R. Lee Flueckiger and provides clients and their families with financial confidence through personalized investment planning and services. As of November 30, 2020, ACFR had approximately $83 million of assets under management and over 450 clients.

Total consideration for the purchase was $825 thousand which consisted of 40,049 shares of stock. As a result of this purchase, the Company expects an increase to noninterest income of approximately $500 thousand in 2021.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of acquisition. Of the total purchase price of $825 thousand, $800 thousand has been allocated to customer list intangible, included in other assets, to be amortized over 6.5 years on a straight line basis.

The following table summarizes the consideration paid for ACFR and the amounts of the assets acquired:

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
	(In Thousands)
Common Shares (40,049 shares)	$	825
Total	$	825

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Assets
Premises and equipment	$	25
Customer list intangible		800
Total Assets Purchased	$	825

The customer list intangible amortization expense for 2020 was $16 thousand. Future amortization expense of customer list intangible is as follows:

		(In Thousands)
2021	$	123
2022		123
2023		123
2024		123
2025		123
Thereafter		169
Total	$	784