Proposed Business Combination	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Proposed Business Combination	NOTE 9 PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION On June 14, 2022, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“F&M”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Peoples-Sidney Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PPSF”), which provides for the merger of PPSF with and into F&M (the “Merger”) and the merger of PPSF’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association (“Peoples Bank”), with and into F&M’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (“F&M Bank”). All of the outstanding shares of PPSF’s common stock will be converted into the right to receive the cash or stock consideration as described in, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement. Based on the closing price of F&M’s common stock on June 14, 2022, of $34.28 per share, the transaction value for the shares of common stock and cash to be paid is approximately $27 million. The transaction is expected to be a tax-free stock exchange for PPSF’s shareholders who will be receiving F&M’s common stock pursuant to the Merger. Subject to PPSF’s shareholders’ approval of the Merger, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, the parties anticipate completing the Merger in the third or fourth quarter of 2022. A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Boards of Directors of each of F&M and PPSF have approved the Merger Agreement. The members of the Board of Directors of PPSF have entered into a Voting Agreement pursuant to which each of them has agreed to vote their shares of PPSF common stock in favor of the Merger. A copy of the form of Voting Agreement is attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit B. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, upon the completion of the Merger, PPSF shareholders will have the opportunity to elect to receive either 0.6597 shares of FMAO stock or $24.00 per share in cash for each PPSF share owned, subject to a requirement under the Merger Agreement that the minimum number of PPSF Shares exchanged for F&M Shares in the Merger shall be no less than 758,566. Fractional shares of F&M common stock will not be issued in respect of fractional interests arising from the Merger but will be paid in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Proposed Business Combination

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

NOTE 9 PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION

On June 14, 2022, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“F&M”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Peoples-Sidney Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PPSF”), which provides for the merger of PPSF with and into F&M (the “Merger”) and the merger of PPSF’s wholly-owned banking

subsidiary, Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association (“Peoples Bank”), with and into F&M’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, The Farmers & Merchants State Bank (“F&M Bank”). All of the outstanding shares of PPSF’s common stock will be converted into the right to receive the cash or stock consideration as described in, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.

Based on the closing price of F&M’s common stock on June 14, 2022, of $34.28 per share, the transaction value for the shares of common stock and cash to be paid is approximately $27 million.

The transaction is expected to be a tax-free stock exchange for PPSF’s shareholders who will be receiving F&M’s common stock pursuant to the Merger. Subject to PPSF’s shareholders’ approval of the Merger, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, the parties anticipate completing the Merger in the third or fourth quarter of 2022. A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The Boards of Directors of each of F&M and PPSF have approved the Merger Agreement. The members of the Board of Directors of PPSF have entered into a Voting Agreement pursuant to which each of them has agreed to vote their shares of PPSF common stock in favor of the Merger. A copy of the form of Voting Agreement is attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit B.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, upon the completion of the Merger, PPSF shareholders will have the opportunity to elect to receive either 0.6597 shares of FMAO stock or $24.00 per share in cash for each PPSF share owned, subject to a requirement under the Merger Agreement that the minimum number of PPSF Shares exchanged for F&M Shares in the Merger shall be no less than 758,566. Fractional shares of F&M common stock will not be issued in respect of fractional interests arising from the Merger but will be paid in cash pursuant to the Merger Agreement.