Old Point Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Release.HAMPTON, Va. -- Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :OPOF) announced today fourth quarter net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 of $1.8 million, as compared to $1.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, an increase of 11.1%. Basic earnings per share for the quarter are $.46 and fully diluted net income per share are $.45. Total assets achieved a record level of $847.5 million, 14.5% more than 2005. Asset growth was fueled largely by loan growth of $88.6 million, which represents an increase of 18.1% over 2005. Total deposits increased by 9.6%, to $588.4 million. Net income for the quarter was impacted by the net interest margin. Interest income rose by $2.4 million or 24.8% during the quarter and interest expense rose by $2.2 million, or 59.4%. The net interest margin therefore improved by $227 thousand, or 3.9% over the comparable quarter in 2005. Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2006 rose by $246 thousand over 2005, a 9.4% increase. The increase was led by increases in debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. income, service charges on deposit accounts and income from brokered mortgages. Noninterest expense for the quarter increased by $188 thousand, or 3.0%. Fiscal Year 2006 Results Net income for 2006 was $7.0 million, as compared with 2005 net income of $7.3 million. Return on Average Assets (ROA ROA See: Return on assets ROA See: Right of accumulation ROA See return on assets (ROA). ) for 2006 was .88%, and Return on Average Equity (ROE) was 9.68%. Net interest income after provision for loan losses for 2006 was $23.4 million as compared with $23.1 million in 2005. Total interest and dividend income rose by 23.0% or $8.4 million, but was partially offset by an increase of total interest expense of $7.9 million, or 64.6%. While noninterest income rose by $1.0 million, noninterest expenses increased by $1.6 million. "We continue to build our franchise," said Robert F. Shuford, President, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Corporation. "We opened one office during 2006, in Eagle Harbor Eagle Harbor is a placename that can refer to:
Wight county - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" County. In addition, we purchased two properties during the year for future development: an existing building in the Hilltop area of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). and an undeveloped property in the Ghent section of Norfolk." Basic earnings per share for 2006 were $1.76, and diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of were $1.73. The Company paid out $0.70 in dividends per common share during 2006. Old Point Financial Corporation (Nasdaq SmallCap "OPOF") is the parent company of Old Point National Bank, a locally owned and managed community bank serving Hampton Roads with a 19-branch network extending from Chesapeake through James City County, and Old Point Trust & Financial Services, N.A., a Hampton Roads wealth management services provider. www.oldpoint.com [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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