Eagle Financial Services, Inc. Announces Record Annual Net Income and Quarterly Dividend
January 19 2007 - 1:56PM
PR Newswire (US)
BERRYVILLE, Va., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eagle Financial
Services, Inc. (OTC:EFSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: EFSI) , the holding
company for Bank of Clarke County, whose divisions include Bank of
Clarke County Trust Department and Eagle Investment Services,
announces financial results for 2006 and a quarterly dividend. The
Company's common stock is listed for trading on the
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol EFSI.
The Company's net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$5.9 million. This represents a $0.3 million or 5% increase over
net income of $5.6 million during 2005. Diluted earnings per share
were $1.90 and $1.84 for 2006 and 2005, respectively, which
represents an increase of $0.06 or 3%. Net interest income was
$17.5 million during 2006 as compared to $16.9 million during 2005,
which represents an increase of $0.6 million or 4%. Noninterest
income was $5.4 million and $5.2 million for 2006 and 2005,
respectively, which represents an increase of $0.2 million or 4%.
Noninterest expenses were $14.3 million and $13.4 million for 2006
and 2005, respectively, which represents an increase of $0.9
million or 7%. Total assets of the Company at December 31, 2006
were $513.0 million, which represents an increase of $46.0 million
or 10% from total assets of $467.0 million at December 31, 2005.
Total loans grew $30.2 million or 9% from $355.8 million at
December 31, 2005 to $386.0 million at December 31, 2006. Total
deposits grew $24.3 million or 7% from $373.1 million at December
31, 2005 to $397.4 million at December 31, 2006. A dividend of
$0.16 per share will be paid on February 15, 2007 to shareholders
of record as of February 1, 2007. This represents an increase of
$0.02 or 14% over the February 15, 2006 dividend of $0.14 per
share. The Company's total dividend was $0.60 per share for 2006 as
compared to $0.50 per share for 2005. This press release may
contain "forward-looking statements," as defined by federal
securities laws, which may involve significant risks and
uncertainties. The statements are based on estimates and
assumptions made by the Company in conjunction with other factors
it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Actual results
could differ materially from those contained in or implied by such
statements. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made
herein are qualified by the risk factors and other cautionary
language in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005 and other documents filed with and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE:
Eagle Financial Services, Inc. CONTACT: Jim McCarty, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Financial Services, Inc.,
+1-540-955-2510,
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