BERRYVILLE, Va., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (OTCQX: EFSI), the holding company for Bank of Clarke, whose divisions include Bank of Clarke Wealth Management, announced its fourth quarter 2022 results. Select highlights for the fourth quarter include:
- Net income of $3.2 million
- Basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.92
- Loan activity:
- Sales – $58.6 million
- Net growth – $121.5 million
Brandon Lorey, President and CEO, stated, “The Bank of Clarke and its employees delivered a number of records for Eagle Financial Services, Inc. in 2022, including loan growth, earnings, earnings per share, and revenue, despite a significantly higher interest rate environment driving increased competition for core deposits. For the year, the Bank’s commercial and residential lending team along with our niche marine division, LV Finance, delivered loan growth of $338.0 million or 25.5%. The Bank also reached a new after-tax earnings record of $14.5 million translating to a record EPS of $4.17 per share and top line revenue of $62.6 million. Additionally, the Bank’s Trust and Wealth Management division broke through the $500 million threshold in Assets Under Management (AUM) over the year and contributed over $1 million in after tax-revenue to the company, more than three times its historical contribution. We continue to remain focused on our customers, community, and shareholders by providing the customer service of Main Street with the product set of Wall Street. Thanks to our phenomenal staff for their continued and tireless work in putting our customers in the center of everything we do, as we work to earn the moniker of being the trusted financial partners for all we serve in the Valley and Northern Virginia.”
Income Statement Review
Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was $3.2 million reflecting a decrease
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