Old Point Releases Second Quarter 2024 Results

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HAMPTON, Va., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Point Financial Corporation (the "Company" or "Old Point") (NASDAQ "OPOF") reported net income of $2.5 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.50 for the second quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $1.7 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.34 for the first quarter of 2024, and net income of $1.8 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.36 for the second quarter of 2023. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $4.2 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.84, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023, net income was $4.9 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.97.

Robert Shuford, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of the Company and Old Point National Bank (the "Bank") commented, "We are pleased to report to our shareholders that performance improved in the second quarter of 2024. We grew our earnings, we increased our net interest margin, and our asset quality remained strong. Net income was the highest it has been in five quarters at $2.5 million with book value at $21.66 per share. While loan growth slowed as expected, our core deposit growth was stronger than anticipated.

We continued our cost saving initiatives to reduce noninterest expense in the second quarter. Year to date, we have incurred $550 thousand of one-time costs with an additional $350 thousand expected to be incurred through the remainder of the year. We continue to believe that when fully implemented, these initiatives will reduce noninterest expense by approximately $5.0 million on an annualized pre-tax basis (excluding one-time costs). While the investments required for these cost saving initiatives have impacted our bottom line in the first half of the year, we expect them to become accretive to earnings in the third quarter of 2024.

Additionally, we will be closing our Crown Center branch, located at 580 East Main Street in Norfolk on September 27, 2024. This is not a decision we made lightly and we remain dedicated to serving customers in the community by providing banking services through our other nearby branches, online and mobile banking, and customer support center.

We approach the second half of 2024 with continued optimism given the strength of our company, driven by an outstanding team of employees. I remain fully confident about the ability of our team to drive value for our customers, our communities, and our shareholders."

Key highlights of the second quarter are as follows: