POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS 2023 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC: PTBS), the one bank holding company for Bank of Charles Town (BCT), for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, earned $1.710 million or $0.41 per share compared to $1.953 million or $0.47 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and $1.729 million in the third quarter of 2023 or $0.42 per share.

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Net income was $7.264 million for the full year 2023 or $1.75 per share compared to $7.311 million or $1.77 per share in 2022. The full year was impacted by the pre-tax loss on sales of securities in the third and fourth quarters totaling $428 thousand. Excluding these losses, net income for 2023 would have been $7.596 million, or $1.83 per share.

Net income was $7.311 million for the full year 2022 or $1.77 per share. Excluding the $367 thousand pre-tax loss on sales of securities in the fourth quarter of 2022, net income for the full year 2022 would have been $7.598 million, or $1.83 per share.

Alice P. Frazier, CEO and President, commented, "As we conclude another successful year, it is important to thank the entire BCT team for their intentional efforts toward building new and expanding client relationships that led to our consistent financial results.  Our core deposits grew a remarkable 11.2% year over year as we managed the overall increase in the cost of deposits. Despite a movement of deposits to interest bearing products, we were able to maintain our non-interest deposit balances level with the prior year. Our loan pipelines are growing as we remain prudent on our credit spectrum. It is exciting to have BCT Wealth and Investments complete a particularly strong year with a 15% increase in fee income due to new relationships and estate settlements."

Frazier continued, "We strategically expanded our commercial banking expertise by adding government contractor banking. In the fourth quarter, we hired a Director of Government Lending to build this unit and expand our government lending strategy. Looking forward, we see continued upward pressure on deposit pricing. However, we will continue to utilize our relationship pricing model which has served us well in managing the costs."

Selected Highlights

  • Total assets were $830.6 million as of Q4 2023 compared to $756.1 million as of Q4 2022, an increase of 9.9% or $74.5 million.

  • Return on Assets (ROA) for 2023 was 0.91% compared to 0.99% in 2022.

  • Return on Equity (ROE) for 2023 was 11.59% compared to 12.35% in 2022.

  • Net interest income was $26.0 million for 2023 compared to $24.3 million in 2022, a 7.2% increase. Excluding Payroll Protection Program (PPP) income realized in 2022, net interest income increased $2.4 million for the year or 10.4%.

  • Pre-tax pre-provision net income excluding PPP fees and interest income was $9.575 million for 2023 compared to $9.320 million in 2022, for a 2.74% increase.

  • Deposits not covered by FDIC insurance, securities, and other pledged collateral were less than 10% of total deposits as of Q4 2023.