DEFIANCE, Ohio, Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SB Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBFG) ("SB Financial" or the "Company"), a diversified financial services company providing full-service community banking, mortgage banking, wealth management and item processing services, today reported earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

Fourth-quarter highlights include:


    --  Net income of $1.5 million for the fourth quarter represented a 25.0
        percent increase over the prior year fourth quarter
    --  Loan growth up $39.0 million, or 8.2 percent, from the prior year
    --  Fully tax equivalent (FTE) revenue up 8.9 percent from the prior year
    --  Net interest margin (FTE) of 3.73 percent for the quarter was up 16
        basis points from the prior year
    --  Asset quality remained strong for the quarter, with the nonperforming
        asset ratio at 0.92 percent at December 31, 2014
    --  Operating expenses were up slightly compared with the year-ago fourth
        quarter, but down 7.6 percent from the linked quarter

Full-year 2014 highlights include:


    --  Net income of $5.3 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to $5.2
        million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the prior year
    --  Total revenue (FTE) of $34.1 million, which was down 2.9 percent from
        the prior year
    --  Total operating expense of $26.0 million, which was down 2.1 percent
        from the prior year


    Highlights*                            Three Months
                                               Ended                   Full Year
                                              ------------          ---------

    (in $000's
     except ratios
     and per share
     data)                                  Dec. 2014               Dec. 2013              2014         2013
                                            ---------               ---------              ----         ----

    Net interest
     income (FTE)                                    $5,599                   $5,096      $21,316      $21,110

    Noninterest
     income                                           3,164                    2,949       12,827       14,046

    Noninterest
     expense                                          6,364                    6,199       25,957       26,511

    Net income                                        1,524                    1,224        5,263        5,205

    Earnings per
     diluted share                                     0.30                     0.25         1.07         1.07

    Net interest
     margin (FTE)                                     3.73%                   3.57%       3.62%       3.75%

    Return on
     assets                                           0.89%                   0.76%       0.78%       0.81%

    Return on
     equity                                           9.40%                   8.75%       8.74%       9.52%
    ---------



    *Consolidated earnings for SB Financial include the results of the Company's Banking Group, consisting
     primarily of The State Bank and Trust Company ("State Bank" or the "Bank"), and the Company's data
     services subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (dba RDSI Banking Systems) (RDSI).

"We are pleased with our solid fourth-quarter results," said Mark Klein, President and Chief Executive Officer of SB Financial. "We continue to drive performance improvement in our Company as we implement our strategic initiatives to diversify our revenue streams, achieve operational excellence and expand our market presence. During the quarter, we had robust mortgage production, solid balance sheet growth, expense control and stable asset quality. Additionally, we successfully completed our preferred stock offering and announced our re-entry into the Findlay, Ohio market."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Revenue

Total revenue, consisting of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent (FTE) basis and noninterest income, was up 8.9 percent from the fourth quarter of 2013, but down 5.3 percent from the linked quarter.


    --  Net interest income (FTE) was up 9.9 percent for the fourth quarter, and
        up 2.8 percent compared to the linked quarter.  For the full year, net
        interest income (FTE) was up 1.0 percent.
    --  Net interest margin (FTE) was up 16 basis points for the fourth quarter,
        and up 9 basis points from the linked quarter.  Margin for the full year
        was down 13 basis points.
    --  Net interest margin was impacted by the payoff of our fixed rate trust
        preferred securities late in the third quarter.  For the fourth quarter,
        this early payoff increased margin by 15 basis points.
    --  Noninterest income was up 7.3 percent for the fourth quarter, but down
        16.9 percent from the linked quarter.  For the full year, noninterest
        income was down 8.7 percent.

Total revenue, consisting of net interest income on an FTE basis and noninterest income, for the twelve months of 2014 was $34.1 million, compared to $35.2 million for the twelve months of 2013 or a 2.9 percent decline. The twelve-month results were impacted by lower mortgage origination volume during the first half of 2014 and the reduction in the yield on earning assets.

Mortgage Loan Business

Mortgage loan originations for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $52.1 million, up $12.4 million, or 31.2 percent, from the year-ago fourth quarter. For the twelve months of 2014, mortgage loan originations were $219.7 million, down from $248.8 million for the twelve months of 2013 or an 11.7 percent decline.

Net mortgage banking income, consisting of gains on the sale of mortgage loans and net loan servicing fees, was $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $1.0 million for the year-ago quarter. The mortgage servicing valuation adjustment for the fourth-quarter 2014 was a negative $0.19 million, down $0.25 million from the linked quarter. The mortgage servicing portfolio at December 31, 2014, was $665.7 million, up $59.7 million from $606.0 million, or 9.9 percent, from December 31, 2013.

Mr. Klein noted, "Our mortgage volumes for the quarter were strong compared to the prior year. While 2014 volumes were lower than in previous years, we were pleased that 93 percent of this year's activity was from new SB Financial clients."


    Mortgage Banking ($000's)

                                   Dec. 2014        Sep. 2014         Jun. 2014         Mar. 2014          Dec. 2013
                                   ---------        ---------         ---------         ---------          ---------

    Mortgage originations                   $52,058           $67,502           $66,563            $33,602             $39,679

    Mortgage sales                           43,542            60,982            49,091             27,961              33,921

    Mortgage servicing
     portfolio                              665,710           649,669           627,215            609,419             605,993

    Mortgage servicing rights                 5,704             5,720             5,375              5,228               5,180


       Mortgage servicing revenue:
       ---------------------------

    Loan servicing fees                         410               400               387                380                 388

    OMSR amortization                         (174)            (175)            (147)             (117)              (126)
                                               ----              ----              ----               ----                ----

    Net administrative fees                     236               225               240                263                 262

    OMSR valuation adjustment                 (193)               62              (83)              (18)               (21)
                                               ----               ---               ---                ---                 ---

    Net loan servicing fees                      43               287               156                245                 241

    Gain on sale of mortgages                 1,003             1,442             1,211                572                 776
                                              -----             -----             -----                ---                 ---

    Mortgage banking revenue,
     net                                      1,046            $1,729            $1,368               $817              $1,017
                                              =====            ======            ======               ====              ======

Fee Income and Noninterest Expense

SB Financial's fee income includes revenue from a diverse group of services, such as wealth management, deposit fees and income from bank-owned life insurance. Wealth management assets under management stood at $330.8 million as of December 31, 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2014, fee income as a percentage of total revenue was 36.5 percent, down slightly from the prior year. For the twelve months of 2014, fee income as a percentage of total revenue was 38.0 percent.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, noninterest expense (NIE) was up $0.2 million, or 2.7 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. For the twelve months of 2014, operating expenses were down $0.6 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to the twelve months of 2013. When adjusted for the trust preferred securities prepayment, expenses for the twelve months of 2014 were down $1.0 million, or 3.7 percent, compared to the prior-year period.

"In the current interest-rate environment, our fee income continues to be a competitive strength," Mr. Klein stated. "For the fourth quarter, our fee income included the sale of several SBA credits, which delivered $143,000 in gains. We have been actively pursuing SBA loans all year and our pipeline is strengthening."




    Fee Income / Noninterest Expense

    (000's)
    ------

                                     Dec. 2014       Sep. 2014        Jun. 2014         Mar. 2014          Dec. 2013
                                     ---------       ---------        ---------         ---------          ---------

    Fee Income                                $3,164           $3,809            $3,295             $2,559              $2,949

    Fee Income /
     Total Revenue                             36.5%           41.6%            38.6%             34.7%              37.1%

    Fee Income /
     Average
     Assets                                     1.8%            2.3%             2.0%              1.6%               1.8%


    Noninterest
     Expense                                  $6,364           $6,888            $6,627             $6,079              $6,199

    Efficiency
     Ratio                                     72.8%           74.6%            76.0%             80.6%              76.4%

    NIE /Average
     Assets                                     3.7%            4.1%             4.0%              3.8%               3.8%

Balance Sheet

Total assets as of December 31, 2014, were $684.2 million, up 8.3 percent from a year ago. Total equity as of December 31, 2014, was $75.7 million, up 34.5 percent from a year ago. Equity balances included the net impact of our capital raise completed in the fourth quarter, which added $14.0 million to total equity through the public offering of depository shares representing 1/100(th) interest in our 6.50 percent Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, Series A.

Total loans held for investment were $516.3 million at December 31, 2014, up $39.0 million, or 8.2 percent, from December 31, 2013. Residential real estate loans accounted for the majority of growth, up $18.8 million, or 18.8 percent. Commercial real estate and agricultural loans rose $11.7 million, or 5.7 percent, and $7.0 million, or 17.9 percent, respectively.

The investment portfolio, including Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, of $89.0 million represented 13.0 percent of assets at December 31, 2014, and was down slightly from a year ago. Deposit balances of $550.9 million at December 31, 2014, increased by $32.7 million, or 6.3 percent since December 31, 2013. Growth from the prior year included $17.8 million in checking and $14.9 million in savings and time deposit balances.

Mr. Klein said, "We continued to see solid growth in our loan portfolio during the fourth quarter, primarily as a result of higher residential and commercial real estate loan activity. Our equity balances improved substantially this quarter after the completion of a very successful preferred stock offering."


                                  Dec. 2014  Sep. 2014   Jun. 2014          Mar. 2014     Dec. 2013           Variance
                                                                                                                 YOY
    Loan Portfolio
     ($000's)


    Commercial                       $83,190     $90,407            $92,424       $85,701             $85,368            $(2,178)

                       % of Total      16.1%      17.9%             18.3%        17.8%              17.9%               2.6%

    Commercial RE                    217,030     212,964            215,824       212,502             205,301              11,729

                       % of Total      42.0%      42.1%             42.6%        44.1%              43.0%               5.7%

    Agriculture                       46,217      44,162             43,475        39,028              39,210               7,007
                                      ------      ------             ------        ------              ------

                       % of Total       9.0%       8.7%              8.6%         8.1%               8.2%              17.9%

    Residential RE                   118,382     107,712            105,054        97,857              99,620              18,762
                                     =======     =======            =======        ======              ======

                       % of Total      22.9%      21.3%             20.8%        20.3%              20.9%              18.8%

    Consumer & Other                  51,517      50,679             49,350        46,836              47,804               3,713
                                      ======      ======             ======        ======              ======

                       % of Total      10.0%      10.0%              9.7%         9.7%              10.0%               7.8%


                      Total Loans   $516,336    $505,924           $506,127      $481,924            $477,303             $39,033
                                    ========    ========           ========      ========            ========

                     Total Growth
                       Percentage                                                                                       8.2%

Asset Quality

SB Financial continues to improve its asset quality, reporting nonperforming assets of $6.3 million as of December 31, 2014, down $1.0 million, or 13.2 percent, from the year-ago quarter. Already trending better than our key peer metrics, the 0.92 percent of nonperforming assets to total assets continues a trend of sub 1.0 percent for the last three quarters. Coverage of problem loans by the loan loss allowance was 113.0 percent at December 31, 2014, up from the 105.8 percent at December 31, 2013.


    Summary of Nonperforming Assets ($000's)


    Nonperforming Loan
     Category                                 Dec. 2014       Sep. 2014        Jun. 2014        Mar. 2014         Dec. 2013
    ------------------                        ---------       ---------        ---------        ---------         ---------

    Commercial                                         $1,387           $1,397           $1,485            $1,818             $2,316

                        % of Total Commercial
                                        loans            1.7%            1.5%            1.6%             2.1%              2.7%

    Commercial RE                                       2,092              616              699               753                532

                         % of Total CRE loans            1.0%            0.3%            0.3%             0.4%              0.3%

    Residential RE                                        992            1,015            1,534             1,555              1,651

                     % of Total Res. RE loans            0.8%            0.9%            1.5%             1.6%              1.7%

    Consumer & Other                                      138              174              288               280                345

                     % of Total Cons. & Other
                                        loans            0.3%            0.3%            0.6%             0.6%              0.7%

    Total Nonaccruing Loans                             4,609            3,202            4,006             4,406              4,844

                             % of Total Loans            0.9%            0.6%            0.8%             0.9%              1.0%

                        Accruing Restructured
                                        Loans           1,384            1,620            1,665             1,793              1,739

    Total Nonaccruing &
     Restructured Loans                                $5,993           $4,822           $5,671            $6,199             $6,583
                                                       ======           ======           ======            ======             ======

                             % of Total Loans            1.2%            1.0%            1.1%             1.3%              1.4%

    OREO & Repossessed
     Vehicles                                             285              540              516               615                651
                                                          ---              ---              ---               ---                ---

    Total Nonperforming Assets                         $6,278           $5,362           $6,187            $6,814             $7,233
                                                       ======           ======           ======            ======             ======

                            % of Total Assets            0.9%            0.8%            0.9%             1.1%              1.1%

Capitalization

Improving capital ratios remains an important focus of management. The tangible equity ratio improved by 36 basis points over the past year and stood at 6.8 percent as of December 31, 2014. All bank regulatory ratios remain in excess of "well-capitalized" levels. At December 31, 2014, State Bank's Total Risk-Based Capital was estimated to be $63.5 million, $21.2 million above the "well-capitalized" level. The Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio is estimated at 12.5 percent.

The Company will hold a related conference call and webcast on January 22, at 10:00 a.m. EST. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 1-888-338-9469. The webcast can be accessed at http://www.yoursbfinancial.com/investorrelations.html. An audio replay of the call will be available on the SB Financial website.

About SB Financial Group

Headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, SB Financial is a diversified financial services holding company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: State Bank and RDSI. State Bank provides a full range of financial services for consumers and small businesses, including wealth management, mortgage banking and commercial and agricultural lending, operating through 16 banking centers in seven northwestern Ohio counties and one center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as two loan production offices located in Columbus, Ohio, and one loan production office located in Angola, Indiana. RDSI provides item processing services to community banks located primarily in the Midwest. SB Financial's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol SBFG. SB Financial's preferred stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol SBFGP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements within this document, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties inherent in the national and regional banking industry, changes in economic conditions in the market areas in which SB Financial and its subsidiaries operate, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, changes in accounting standards and policies, changes in tax laws, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the market areas in SB Financial and its subsidiaries operate, increases in FDIC insurance premiums, changes in the competitive environment, losses of significant customers, geopolitical events, the loss of key personnel and other risks identified in SB Financial's Annual Report on Form 10-K and documents subsequently filed by SB Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and SB Financial undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, except as required by law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to SB Financial or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding the Company's financial performance, its performance trends and financial position. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results.



                                                                                                         SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

                                                                                                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - (Unaudited)


                                                                                                                     December                       September                    June                     March                      December

                                                                                                 2014                                        2014                         2014                     2014                       2013

                           ($ in Thousands)



    ASSETS

                           Cash and due from banks                                              $28,197                                     $21,870                      $13,778                  $14,860                    $13,137


                            Securities available for sale, at fair
                            value                                                                85,240                                      81,148                       85,586                   93,305                     89,793

                           Other securities - FRB and FHLB Stock                                  3,748                                       3,748                        3,748                    3,748                      3,748



                           Total investment securities                                           88,988                                      84,896                       89,334                   97,053                     93,541


                           Loans held for sale                                                    5,168                                       6,736                        8,290                    7,165                      3,366


                           Loans, net of unearned income                                        516,336                                     505,924                      506,127                  481,924                    477,303

                           Allowance for loan losses                                            (6,771)                                    (6,713)                     (6,568)                 (6,726)                   (6,964)



                           Net loans                                                            509,565                                     499,211                      499,559                  475,198                    470,339


                           Premises and equipment, net                                           13,604                                      13,256                       13,281                   13,414                     12,607

                           Cash surrender value of life insurance                                13,148                                      13,074                       13,059                   12,982                     12,906

                           Goodwill                                                              16,353                                      16,353                       16,353                   16,353                     16,353

                           Core deposits and other intangibles                                      283                                         338                          393                      524                        655

                           Foreclosed assets held for sale, net                                     285                                         540                          516                      615                        651

                           Mortgage servicing rights                                              5,704                                       5,720                        5,375                    5,228                      5,180

                           Accrued interest receivable                                            1,346                                       1,853                        1,456                    1,423                      1,281

                           Other assets                                                           1,587                                         709                        1,106                    1,487                      1,738



                                                                   Total assets                                                 $684,228                      $664,556                $662,500                  $646,302                      $631,754
                                                                                                                                ========                      ========                ========                  ========                      ========




    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                           Deposits

                           Non interest bearing demand                                          $97,853                                     $90,261                      $87,706                  $84,265                    $81,570

                           Interest bearing demand                                              121,043                                     119,805                      116,765                  126,520                    119,551

                           Savings                                                               64,107                                      61,770                       63,199                   64,306                     61,652

                           Money market                                                         104,602                                      96,506                       80,288                   85,731                     79,902

                           Time deposits                                                        163,301                                     166,919                      176,109                  171,897                    175,559
                                                                                                -------                                     -------                      -------                  -------                    -------


                                                                   Total deposits                                                550,906                       535,261                 524,067                   532,719                       518,234


                           Notes payable                                                              -                                      7,000                            -                       -                       589

                           Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                  30,000                                      30,000                       37,000                   14,000                     16,000

                           Repurchase agreements                                                 12,740                                      17,902                       17,246                   16,905                     14,696

                           Trust preferred securities                                            10,310                                      10,310                       20,620                   20,620                     20,620

                           Accrued interest payable                                                 264                                         355                          655                      425                        639

                           Other liabilities                                                      4,325                                       3,462                        3,902                    4,198                      4,707



                                                                   Total liabilities                                             608,545                       604,290                 603,490                   588,867                       575,485


                           Equity

                           Preferred stock                                                       13,983                                           -                           -                       -                         -

                           Common stock                                                          12,569                                      12,569                       12,569                   12,569                     12,569

                           Additional paid-in capital                                            15,461                                      15,418                       15,403                   15,391                     15,412

                           Retained earnings                                                     34,379                                      33,075                       31,757                   30,708                     29,899

                            Accumulated other comprehensive
                            income                                                                  918                                         831                          908                      407                         74

                           Treasury stock                                                       (1,627)                                    (1,627)                     (1,627)                 (1,640)                   (1,685)
                                                                                                 ------                                      ------                       ------                   ------                     ------


                                                                   Total equity                                                   75,683                        60,266                  59,010                    57,435                        56,269
                                                                                                                                  ------                        ------                  ------                    ------                        ------


                                                                   Total liabilities and equity                                 $684,228                      $664,556                $662,500                  $646,302                      $631,754
                                                                                                                                ========                      ========                ========                  ========                      ========



                                                                                                       SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

                                                                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - (Unaudited)


    ($ in thousands, except share data)                              Three Months Ended                                      Twelve Months Ended
                                                                     ------------------                                      -------------------


                                                                   December             September                                   June          March          December           December           December

    Interest income                                                            2014                   2014                                2014           2014               2013               2014                 2013
                                                                               ----                   ----                                ----           ----               ----               ----                 ----

                                 Loans

                                   Taxable                                      $5,707                 $5,855                              $5,654         $5,241             $5,428            $22,457              $22,834

                                   Nontaxable                                        6                      9                                  13             16                 13                 44                   67

                                 Securities

                                   Taxable                                         300                    279                                 310            309                313              1,198                1,244

                                   Nontaxable                                      177                    178                                 179            175                181                709                  703



                                 Total interest income                           6,190                  6,321                               6,156          5,741              5,935             24,408               24,848


    Interest expense

                                 Deposits                                          483                    500                                 503            498                513              1,984                2,231

                                 Repurchase Agreements & Other                      53                     23                                   4             11                 14                 91                   58

                                 Federal Home Loan Bank advances                    95                     94                                  71             74                 82                334                  339

                                 Trust preferred securities                         54                    354                                 330            333                330              1,071                1,407



                                 Total interest expense                            685                    971                                 908            916                939              3,480                4,035



    Net interest income                                                       5,505                  5,350                               5,248          4,825              4,996             20,928               20,813


                                 Provision for loan losses                         150                    150                                 150              -                 -               450                  900



    Net interest income after provision

      for loan losses                                                         5,355                  5,200                               5,098          4,825              4,996             20,478               19,913


    Noninterest income

                                 Wealth Management Fees                            679                    670                                 649            632                689              2,630                2,653

                                 Customer service fees                             686                    730                                 665            610                673              2,691                2,587

                                  Gain on sale of mtg. loans &
                                  OMSR's                                         1,003                  1,442                               1,211            572                776              4,228                5,066

                                 Mortgage loan servicing fees, net                  43                    287                                 156            245                241                731                1,246

                                  Gain on sale of non-mortgage
                                  loans                                            143                     71                                  84             23                303                321                  585

                                 Data service fees                                 324                    337                                 322            306                295              1,289                1,500

                                 Net gain on sales of securities                   104                      -                                 56              -                 -               160                   48

                                  Gain/(loss) on sale/disposal of
                                  assets                                          (15)                  (15)                               (15)          (34)             (265)              (79)               (484)

                                 Other income                                      197                    287                                 167            205                237                856                  845



                                 Total non-interest income                       3,164                  3,809                               3,295          2,559              2,949             12,827               14,046



    Noninterest expense

                                 Salaries and employee benefits                  3,179                  3,435                               3,451          3,120              3,027             13,185               13,497

                                 Net occupancy expense                             521                    508                                 485            573                494              2,087                2,055

                                 Equipment expense                                 625                    616                                 645            639                651              2,525                2,810

                                 Data processing fees                              230                    238                                 249            211                254                928                  714

                                 Professional fees                                 465                    435                                 465            338                443              1,703                1,827

                                 Marketing expense                                 166                    105                                 170            123                136                564                  471

                                 Telephone and communication                        91                     94                                 107            112                110                404                  582

                                 Postage and delivery expense                      197                    195                                 187            204                173                783                  796

                                 State, local and other taxes                       94                     89                                  95             92                138                370                  550

                                 Employee expense                                  111                    122                                 140            115                154                488                  557

                                 Intangible amortization expense                    55                     55                                 131            131                129                372                  564

                                 OREO Impairment                                     -                     -                                  -             -                 -                 -                  33

                                 Other expenses                                    630                    996                                 502            421                490              2,548                2,055



                                 Total non-interest expense                      6,364                  6,888                               6,627          6,079              6,199             25,957               26,511



    Income before income tax expense                                          2,155                  2,121                               1,767          1,306              1,746              7,348                7,448


                                 Income tax expense                                631                    607                                 521            326                522              2,085                2,243



    Net income                                                                $1,524                 $1,513                              $1,246           $980             $1,224             $5,263               $5,205



    Preferred Stock Dividends                                                     -                     -                                  -             -                 -                 -                   -


    Net income available to common                                            1,524                  1,513                               1,246            980              1,224              5,263                5,205


    Common share data:

                                 Basic earnings per common share                 $0.31                  $0.31                               $0.26          $0.20              $0.25              $1.08                $1.07



                                 Diluted earnings per common share               $0.30                  $0.31                               $0.25          $0.20              $0.25              $1.07                $1.07



    Average shares outstanding ($ in thousands):

                                 Basic:                                          4,875                  4,875                               4,874          4,871              4,870              4,874                4,866

                                 Diluted:                                        5,044                  4,900                               4,893          4,894              4,882              4,932                4,878



                                                                                                                        SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

                                                                                                             CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               At and for the

    ($ in thousands, except per share data)                       At and for the Three Months Ended                                                                  Twelve Months Ended
                                                                  ---------------------------------                                                                  -------------------


                                                        December                                    September                                      June                                  March            December                December                 December

    SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                                            2014                                            2014                                       2014                                 2014                 2013                        2014                   2013
    ---------------------                                            ----                                            ----                                       ----                                 ----                 ----                        ----                   ----


       Net interest income                                         $5,505                                           5,350                                      5,248                                4,825                4,996                      20,928                 20,813

             Tax-equivalent adjustment                                $94                                              96                                         99                                   98                  100                         388                    297

       Tax-equivalent net interest income                          $5,599                                           5,446                                      5,347                                4,923                5,096                      21,316                 21,110

       Provision for loan loss                                       $150                                             150                                        150                                    -                   -                        450                    900

       Noninterest income                                          $3,164                                           3,809                                      3,295                                2,559                2,949                      12,827                 14,046

       Total revenue, tax-equivalent                               $8,763                                           9,255                                      8,642                                7,482                8,045                      34,143                 35,156

       Noninterest expense                                         $6,364                                           6,888                                      6,627                                6,079                6,199                      25,957                 26,511

       Pre provision pretax income                                 $2,305                                           2,271                                      1,917                                1,306                1,746                       7,798                  8,348

       Pretax income                                               $2,155                                           2,121                                      1,767                                1,306                1,746                       7,348                  7,448

       Net income                                                  $1,524                                           1,513                                      1,246                                  980                1,224                       5,263                  5,205



    PER SHARE INFORMATION:

       Basic earnings per share                                     $0.31                                            0.31                                       0.26                                 0.20                 0.25                        1.08                   1.07

       Diluted earnings per share                                   $0.31                                            0.31                                       0.25                                 0.20                 0.25                        1.07                   1.07

       Common dividends                                            $0.045                                           0.040                                      0.040                                0.035                0.035                        0.16                   0.12

       Book value per common share                                 $11.96                                           12.36                                      12.10                                11.78                11.55                       11.96                  11.55

       Tangible book value per common share                         $9.24                                            8.94                                       8.67                                 8.32                 8.06                        9.24                   8.06

       Market price per share                                       $9.40                                            9.05                                       8.37                                 8.35                 7.88                        9.40                   7.88


    PERFORMANCE RATIOS:

       Return on average assets                                     0.89%                                          0.90%                                     0.76%                               0.61%               0.76%                      0.78%                 0.81%

       Return on average common equity                              9.40%                                         10.14%                                     8.55%                               6.88%               8.75%                      8.74%                 9.52%

       Return on avg. tangible common equity                       13.03%                                         14.09%                                    12.01%                               9.89%              12.71%                     12.22%                13.93%

       Efficiency ratio                                            72.78%                                         74.60%                                    76.03%                              80.55%              76.40%                     75.80%                74.43%

       Earning asset yield                                          4.18%                                          4.29%                                     4.16%                               4.10%               4.31%                      4.21%                 4.43%

       Cost of interest bearing liabilities                         0.53%                                          0.76%                                     0.72%                               0.74%               0.76%                      0.69%                 0.81%

       Net interest margin                                          3.66%                                          3.58%                                     3.53%                               3.39%               3.50%                      3.55%                 3.68%

       Tax equivalent effect                                        0.07%                                          0.06%                                     0.07%                               0.07%               0.07%                      0.07%                 0.07%

       Net interest margin - fully tax equivalent basis             3.73%                                          3.64%                                     3.60%                               3.46%               3.57%                      3.62%                 3.75%



    ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

       Gross charge-offs                                             $101                                              94                                        330                                  323                  163                         848                  1,328

       Recoveries                                                      $9                                              90                                         21                                   85                    7                         205                    260

       Net charge-offs                                                $92                                               4                                        309                                  238                  156                         643                  1,068

       Nonaccruing loans/ Total loans                               0.89%                                          0.63%                                     0.79%                               0.91%               1.01%                      0.89%                 1.01%

       Nonperforming loans/ Total loans                             1.16%                                          0.95%                                     1.12%                               1.29%               1.38%                      1.16%                 1.38%

       Nonperforming assets/ Loans & OREO                           1.22%                                          1.06%                                     1.22%                               1.41%               1.51%                      1.22%                 1.51%

       Nonperforming assets/ Total assets                           0.92%                                          0.81%                                     0.93%                               1.05%               1.14%                      0.92%                 1.14%

       Allowance for loan loss/ Nonperforming loans               112.98%                                        139.22%                                   115.82%                             108.50%             105.80%                    112.98%               105.80%

       Allowance for loan loss/ Total loans                         1.31%                                          1.33%                                     1.30%                               1.40%               1.46%                      1.31%                 1.46%

       Net loan charge-offs/ Average loans (ann.)                   0.07%                                            N/M                                     0.25%                               0.20%               0.13%                      0.13%                 0.23%

       Loan loss provision/ Net charge-offs                       163.04%                                            N/M                                    48.54%                               0.00%               0.00%                     69.98%                84.27%



    CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY RATIOS:

       Loans/ Deposits                                             93.72%                                         94.52%                                    96.58%                              90.46%              92.10%                     93.72%                92.10%

       Equity/ Assets                                              11.06%                                          9.07%                                     8.91%                               8.89%               8.91%                     11.06%                 8.91%

       Tangible equity/ Tangible assets                             6.75%                                          6.73%                                     6.54%                               6.44%               6.39%                      6.75%                 6.39%


    END OF PERIOD BALANCES

       Total loans                                               $516,336                                         505,924                                    506,127                              481,924              477,303                     516,336                477,303

       Total assets                                              $684,228                                         664,556                                    662,500                              646,302              631,754                     684,228                631,754

       Deposits                                                  $550,906                                         535,261                                    524,067                              532,719              518,234                     550,906                518,234

       Stockholders equity                                        $75,683                                          60,266                                     59,010                               57,435               56,269                      75,683                 56,269

       Intangibles                                                $16,636                                          16,691                                     16,746                               16,877               17,008                      16,636                 17,008

       Preferred equity                                           $13,983                                               -                                         -                                   -                   -                     13,983                      -

       Tangible equity                                            $45,064                                          43,575                                     42,264                               40,558               39,261                      45,064                 39,261

       Full-time equivalent employees                                 190                                             195                                        193                                  197                  200                         190                    200

       Period end basic shares outstanding                          4,875                                           4,875                                      4,875                                4,874                4,870                       4,875                  4,870

       Period end outstanding (Series A Converted)                  1,451                                               -                                         -                                   -                   -                      1,451                      -


    AVERAGE BALANCES

       Total loans                                               $516,517                                         512,151                                    500,167                              476,553              479,701                     501,486                469,603

       Total earning assets                                      $600,851                                         598,223                                    594,256                              569,524              571,332                     589,332                565,390

       Total assets                                              $687,674                                         673,213                                    658,108                              646,864              645,148                     672,277                639,920

       Deposits                                                  $551,906                                         534,841                                    531,786                              524,145              525,334                     535,560                521,648

       Stockholders equity                                        $64,846                                          59,684                                     58,276                               56,977               55,925                      60,186                 54,700

       Intangibles                                                $16,664                                          16,719                                     16,811                               17,347               17,404                      16,787                 17,323

       Preferred equity                                            $1,398                                               -                                         -                                   -                   -                        350                      -

       Tangible equity                                            $46,784                                          42,965                                     41,465                               39,630               38,521                      43,049                 37,377

       Average diluted shares outstanding                           4,916                                           4,900                                      4,893                                4,894                4,882                       4,907                  4,878



                                                                                                         SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

                                                                Rate Volume Analysis - (Unaudited)

                                                  For the Three & Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------------


                ($ in Thousands)                                                                                                       Three Months Ended December 31, 2014                        Three Months Ended December 31, 2013


                                                                                                                        Average                       Average                     Average                         Average

    Assets                                                                                                              Balance     Interest            Rate                      Balance       Interest           Rate
                                                                                                                        -------     --------            ----                      -------       --------           ----


                Taxable securities                                                                                                     $66,235                  300         1.81%                   $73,306                   313         1.71%

                Nontaxable securities                                                                                                   18,099                  268         5.93%                    18,325                   274         5.99%

                Federal funds sold                                                                                                           -                   -          N/A                         -                    -          N/A

                Loans, net                                                                                                             516,517                5,716         4.43%                   479,701                 5,448         4.54%
                                                                                                                                                           -----         -----                                           -----         -----


                       Total earning assets                                                                                            600,851                6,284         4.18%                   571,332                 6,035         4.23%


                Cash and due from banks                                                                                                 35,261                                                      22,369

                Allowance for loan losses                                                                                              (6,730)                                                    (7,075)

                Premises and equipment                                                                                                  13,686                                                      13,811

                Other assets                                                                                                            44,606                                                      44,711



                      Total assets                                                                                                    $687,674                                                    $645,148



    Liabilities

                Savings and interest bearing demand                                                                                   $290,329                   40         0.06%                  $265,258                    18         0.03%

                Time deposits                                                                                                          165,227                  443         1.07%                   176,609                   495         1.12%

                Repurchase agreements & Other                                                                                           20,582                   53         1.03%                    15,765                    14         0.36%

                Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                                                                    30,000                   95         1.27%                    16,000                    82         2.05%

                Trust preferred securities                                                                                              10,310                   54         2.10%                    20,620                   330         6.40%
                                                                                                                                                             ---           ---                                             ---           ---


                      Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                               516,448                  685         0.53%                   494,252                   939         0.76%


                Non interest bearing demand                                                                                             96,350                                                      83,467

                Other liabilities                                                                                                       10,030                                                      11,504



                      Total liabilities                                                                                                622,828                                                     589,223


                Equity                                                                                                                  64,846                                                      55,925



                      Total liabilities and equity                                                                                    $687,674                                                    $645,148



                Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)                                                                                                  $5,599                                                       $5,096



                 Net interest income as a percent of average interest-
                 earning assets                                                                                                                                           3.73%                                                       3.57%


                                                                                                                                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014                   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013
                                                                                                                                  -------------------------------------                   -------------------------------------

                                                                                                                        Average                       Average                     Average                         Average

    Assets                                                                                                              Balance     Interest            Rate                      Balance       Interest           Rate
                                                                                                                        -------     --------            ----                      -------       --------           ----


                Taxable securities                                                                                                     $69,795                1,198         1.72%                   $78,520                 1,244         1.58%

                Nontaxable securities                                                                                                   18,051                1,074         5.95%                    17,267                 1,065         6.17%

                Federal funds sold                                                                                                           -                   -          N/A                         -                    -          N/A

                Loans, net                                                                                                             501,486               22,524         4.49%                   469,603                22,936         4.88%
                                                                                                                                                          ------         -----                                          ------         -----


                       Total earning assets                                                                                            589,332               24,796         4.21%                   565,390                25,245         4.47%


                Cash and due from banks                                                                                                 24,665                                                      20,827

                Allowance for loan losses                                                                                              (6,785)                                                    (6,962)

                Premises and equipment                                                                                                  13,725                                                      14,635

                Other assets                                                                                                            51,340                                                      46,030



                      Total assets                                                                                                    $672,277                                                    $639,920



    Liabilities

                Savings and interest bearing demand                                                                                   $275,188                  105         0.04%                  $262,954                   136         0.05%

                Time deposits                                                                                                          171,399                1,879         1.10%                   180,154                 2,095         1.16%

                Repurchase agreements & Other                                                                                           18,764                   91         0.48%                    13,085                    58         0.44%

                Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                                                                    24,294                  334         1.37%                    18,551                   339         1.83%

                Trust preferred securities                                                                                              17,448                1,071         6.14%                    20,620                 1,407         6.82%
                                                                                                                                                           -----         -----                                           -----         -----


                      Total interest bearing liabilities                                                                               507,093                3,480         0.69%                   495,364                 4,035         0.81%


                Non interest bearing demand                                                                                             88,973                                                      78,540

                Other liabilities                                                                                                       16,025                                                      11,316



                      Total liabilities                                                                                                612,091                                                     585,220


                Equity                                                                                                                  60,186                                                      54,700



                      Total liabilities and equity                                                                                    $672,277                                                    $639,920



                Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)                                                                                                 $21,316                                                      $21,210




                 Net interest income as a percent of average interest-
                 earning assets                                                                                                                                           3.62%                                                       3.75%

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SOURCE SB Financial Group, Inc.