Eagle Financial Services, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results and Quarterly Dividend
20 July 2007 - 3:12AM
PR Newswire (US)
BERRYVILLE, Va., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eagle Financial
Services, Inc. (OTC:EFSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: EFSI) , the holding
company for Bank of Clarke County, announces financial results for
the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007 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 first six months of 2007 was $2.7
million, which represents a decrease of $0.4 million or 13% from
net income of $3.1 million for the first six months of 2006. The
Company's net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.5
million, which is a decrease of $0.1 million from net income of
$1.6 million for the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per
share were $0.88 and $1.01 for the first six months of 2007 and
2006, respectively, which represents a decrease of $0.13 or 13%.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.49 and $0.52 for the second
quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net interest income was
$8.5 million for the first six months of 2007 as compared to $8.9
million during the same period of 2006, which represents a decrease
of $0.4 million or 4%. Net interest income was $4.3 million for the
second quarter of 2007 as compared to $4.5 million during the same
period of 2006, which represents a decrease of $0.2 million or 4%.
Noninterest income was $3.0 million and $2.6 million for the first
six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively, which represents an
increase of $0.4 million. Noninterest income was $1.7 million and
$1.3 million for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively,
which represents an increase of $0.4 million. Noninterest expenses
were $7.5 million and $7.0 million for the first six months of 2007
and 2006, respectively, which represents an increase of $0.5
million. Noninterest expenses were $3.8 million and $3.5 million
for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively, which
represents an increase of $0.3 million. Total assets of the Company
were $501.7 million at June 30, 2007, which represents an increase
of $10.0 million or 2% from $491.7 million at June 30, 2006 and a
decrease of $11.3 million or 2% from $513.0 million at December 31,
2006. Total loans were $382.4 million at June 30, 2007, which
represents an increase of $8.8 million or 2% from $373.6 million at
June 30, 2006 and a decrease of $3.6 million or 1% from $386.0
million at December 31, 2006. Total deposits were $393.7 million at
June 30, 2007, which represents an increase of $12.2 million or 3%
from $381.5 million at June 30, 2006 and a decrease of $3.8 million
or 1% from $397.5 million at December 31, 2006. During June, the
Bank combined its Trust Department and its non-deposit investment
products division, Eagle Investment Services, to form Eagle
Investment Group. John Milleson, Chief Executive Officer, stated,
"Eagle Investment Group will be located on the newly renovated
third floor of the Old Town Center in downtown Winchester. We
believe that the needs of our current and future clients will be
better served by offering a complete line of wealth management
products and services within a single entity." A dividend of $0.16
per share will be paid on August 15, 2007 to shareholders of record
as of August 1, 2007. This represents an increase of $0.01 or 7%
over the August 15, 2006 dividend of $0.15 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, 2006 and other
reports filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. DATASOURCE: Eagle Financial Services, Inc. CONTACT: Jim
McCarty, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
+1-540-955-2510,
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