FFW Corporation Announces Earnings for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025

WABASH, Ind., Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FFW Corporation (the "Corporation") (OTC PINK: FFWC) (8/22/25 Close: $41.00), parent corporation of Crossroads Bank (the "Bank"), announced earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Corporation reported net income of $1,461,000 or $1.35 per common share compared to $1,118,000 or $0.99 per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $4,385,000 compared to $3,664,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Credit loss expense was $75,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Total noninterest income was $1,221,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $1,137,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Noninterest expense was $3,906,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and $3,641,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, the Corporation reported net income of $5,542,000 or $5.01 per common share compared to $4,089,000 or $3.63 per common share for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. Net interest income for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 was $16,279,000 compared to $14,477,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. The Company recognized credit loss expense of $200,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 and $0 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. Total noninterest income was $5,070,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $4,144,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. Noninterest expense was $15,006,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 and $14,225,000 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024.

The three and twelve months ended June 30, 2025 represented a return on average common equity of 11.77% and 11.10%, respectively, compared to 9.41% and 8.78% for the three and twelve month periods ended June 30, 2024. The three and twelve months ended June 30, 2025 represented a return on average assets of 1.03% and 0.97%, respectively, compared to 0.80% and 0.74% for the three and twelve month periods ended June 30, 2024.

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans receivable was 1.35% at June 30, 2025 compared to 1.33% at June 30, 2024. Nonperforming assets were $8,147,000 at June 30, 2025 compared to $4,044,000 at June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2025, FFWC's equity-to-assets ratio was 8.76% compared to 8.55% at June 30, 2024. Total assets at June 30, 2025 were $570,108,000 compared to $567,363,000 at June 30, 2024. Shareholders' equity was $49,944,000 at June 30, 2025 compared to $48,515,000 at June 30, 2024. Crossroads Bank exceeds all applicable regulatory requirements to be considered "well capitalized."

The Corporation has an active share repurchase program. During the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Corporation repurchased 3,303 shares at an average price of $39.70. Year to date the Corporation repurchased 56,481 shares at an average price of $39.42. For more information regarding the share repurchase program, please contact Roger Cromer, President, at (260) 563-3185. The Corporation may suspend or discontinue repurchases at any time.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include expressions such as "expects," "intends," "believes," and "should," which are necessarily statements of belief as to the expected outcomes of future events. Actual results could materially differ from those presented. The Corporation's ability to predict future results involves a number of risks and uncertainties. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Crossroads Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of FFW Corporation providing an extensive array of banking services and a wide range of investments and securities products through its main office in Wabash and six Indiana banking centers located in Columbia City, North Manchester, Peru, South Whitley, Syracuse and Warsaw. The Bank also provides leasing services at each of its banking centers. Insurance products are offered through an affiliated company, Insurance 1 Services, Inc. The Corporation's stock is traded on the OTC Markets under the symbol "FFWC." Our website address is www.crossroadsbanking.com. Crossroads Bank, Member FDIC.

FFW Corporation

Selected Financial Information

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

June 30

June 30

 

 

2025

2024

 

 

Unaudited

 

Assets

 

 

Cash and due from financial institutions

$

7,166,023

 

$

5,202,224

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

3,649,597

 

 

11,717,782

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

10,815,620

 

 

16,920,006

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

103,067,093

 

 

106,179,450

 

Loans held for sale

 

314,800

 

 

559,830

 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $5,703,128

 

 

 

at June 30, 2024 and $5,564,436 at June 30, 2024

 

422,829,649

 

 

411,841,368

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

1,739,500

 

 

1,289,700

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

3,055,402

 

 

3,016,660

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

7,602,679

 

 

7,614,589

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

1,072,056

 

 

1,086,587

 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

13,165,670

 

 

12,725,890

 

Goodwill

 

1,213,898

 

 

1,213,898

 

Repossessed Assets

 

38,560

 

 

1,250

 

Other assets

 

5,192,615

 

 

4,913,693

 

 

Total assets

$

570,107,542

 

$

567,362,921

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

52,521,124

 

$

47,530,618

 

 

Interest-bearing

 

453,607,241

 

 

466,891,628

 

 

Total deposits

 

506,128,365

 

 

514,422,246

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

10,000,000

 

 

-

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

4,035,448

 

 

4,425,736

 

 

Total liabilities

 

520,163,813

 

 

518,847,982

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par; 2,000,000 shares authorized;

 

 

 

Issued: 1,836,328; outstanding: 1,082,978 at June 30, 2025 and 1,126,243 at June 30, 2024

 

18,363

 

 

18,363

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

10,233,608

 

 

10,266,257

 

Retained earnings

 

65,911,649

 

 

61,694,919

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(11,560,272

)

 

(10,795,929

)

Treasury stock, at cost: 753,350 at June 30, 2025 and

 

 

 

710,085 at June 30, 2024

 

(14,659,619

)

 

(12,668,671

)

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

49,943,729

 

 

48,514,939