Exhibit 99.1
Friday, October 26, 2018
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
“Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.”Paul J. Meyer- Author & Professional Development Expert
The very best products and services in the world have no real value if you can’t share them with the world. Great companies know how to tell their stories well and, by doing so, become necessary—perhaps even invaluable—in the lives of their customers.
Farmers has always enjoyed an excellent communications culture…which has fueled our remarkable growth… and yielded tremendous rewards; most recently, recognition as thenumber-one performing bank in Ohio in our asset class.
Other highlights from this quarter include plans for even more beneficial communication with our customers: enhancing online connections through both our website and new social media platforms, teaching small businesses how to avoid costly fraud and giving those companies yet another partner to help them create their own success stories.
Farmers National Bank #1 Performing Bank in Ohio
Most recently, the Banc Corp received a prestigious ranking that I’m anxious to share with you. Bank Director Magazine – a national publication for financial professionals – just named top performing Banks in their latest issue. Farmers National Bank was named the 30th top performing bank in America and thenumber-one top performing bank in all of Ohio.
The grades apply to publicly-traded banks with assets between $1 billion and $5 billion. In its annual Bank Scorecard Report, Bank Director rated the country’s banks on a broad range of performance measures, with particular focus on profitability, capital security and asset quality. Farmers significantly outperformed all other Ohio banks in its class to secure this year’s honors.
This ranking comes as both an honor and validation. High performance that maximizes our value for our shareholders, customers and employees is always our priority. I am continually made proud by our management team and associates for their remarkable commitment to improving and growing our Bank.
CEO Twitter and LinkedIn
Over the course of this ever-changing landscape we call technology, social media continues to be an integral part of Farmers’ digital strategy in how we engage with customers and push out relevant brand content.
I launched my Twitter account on October 15th and I invite you to follow me@FarmersPrez.You can also follow me onLinkedIn by searching my name. I am excited to be able to personally connect with our community, businesses, associates, shareholders and valued customers by creating and sharing industry insights, Farmers news, and some personal highlights as I am out and about in the community. Providing a forum for input and feedback supports the deep roots we hold in the long-standing philosophy of building relationships and serving our local communities.
