Exhibit 99.2
| March 11, 2019 |
Boards of Directors
First Mutual of Richmond, Inc.
Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.
First Bank Richmond
31 North 9th Street
Richmond, Indiana 47374
All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this letter have the meanings given such terms in the Plan of Reorganization and Stock Offering of First Mutual of Richmond, Inc. (the “Plan”) adopted by the Board of Directors of First Mutual of Richmond, Inc. (the “MHC”), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. and First Bank Richmond. The Plan provides for the reorganization of the MHC into the capital stock form of organization. Pursuant to the Plan, a new Maryland stock holding company named Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) will be organized and will sell shares of common stock in a public offering. When the reorganization is completed, all of the capital stock of First Bank Richmond will be owned by the Company and all of the common stock of the Company will be owned by public stockholders (including the First Bank Richmond, Inc. Community Foundation).
We understand that in accordance with the Plan, subscription rights to purchase shares of common stock in the Company are to be issued to: (1) Eligible Account Holders; (2) Tax-Qualified Plans, (3) Supplemental Eligible Account Holders; and, (4) Other Members. Based solely upon our observation that the subscription rights will be available to such parties without cost, will be legally non-transferable and of short duration, and will afford such parties the right only to purchase shares of common stock at the same price as will be paid by members of the general public in the community and syndicated community offerings, but without undertaking any independent investigation of state or federal law or the position of the Internal Revenue Service with respect to this issue, we are of the belief that, as a factual matter:
| (1) | the subscription rights will have no ascertainable market value; and, |
| (2) | the price at which the subscription rights are exercisable will not be more or less than the pro forma market value of the shares upon issuance. |
Changes in the local and national economy, the legislative and regulatory environment, the stock market, interest rates, and other external forces (such as natural disasters or significant world events) may occur from time to time, often with great unpredictability and may materially impact the value of thrift or bank stocks as a whole or the Company’s value alone. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that persons who subscribe to shares of common stock in the subscription offering will thereafter be able to buy or sell such shares at the same price paid in the subscription offering
| Sincerely, | |
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