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VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2023 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the "Company") today reported quarterly net
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[{"type":"text","content":"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the \"Company\") today reported quarterly net income of $3.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $7.1 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, recognized for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized net income of $19.3 million, or $3.58 per diluted share, compared to $23.4 million, or $4.38 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Gross loans outstanding as of December 31, 2023 totaled $1.1 billion, an increase of $156.3 million, or 16.7%, compared to December 31, 2022 and an increase of $72.1 million, or 7.1%, compared to September 30, 2023.\n\n2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights\nThe Company continued to experience loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, resulting in a 7.1% increase from the prior quarter and 16.7% over the prior year-end.Yield on loans elevated to 5.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 5.00% for the prior year same period and increased to 5.72% for the year ended December 31, 2023, from 4.52% for the year ended December 31, 2022.Credit performance remains strong with nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets of 0.17% as of December 31, 2023, and 0.08% as of December 31, 2022.Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased $977 thousand, or 10.5%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2023, noninterest expense decreased $4.5 million, or 11.7%. Such decreases are the result of continued efficiencies gained from the merger, including: reduced headcount resulting in lower salaries and employee benefit costs; lower occupancy costs from right-sizing our branch network; and reduced professional fees.The Company utilizes a third-party to offer multi-million-dollar FDIC insurance to customers with balances in excess of single-bank limits through Insured Cash Sweep® (ICS) plans. Deposit balances held in ICS plans amounted to $151.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and $134.6 million as of December 31, 2022.Total deposits declined $69.2 million, or 4.7% from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023, as many customers moved funds outside of the Bank to earn higher ...