VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANKSHARES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2026 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: VABK) (the "Company") today reported quarterly net income of $6.6 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $4.6 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, recognized for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. 

The increase in net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to a 26 basis point increase in loan yields, a reduction of 9 basis points in cost of funds, and a payout from bank owned life insurance following the death of a former employee.   

President and Chief Executive Officer's comments:  "We are very pleased with our third quarter 2026 performance, highlighted by a 30-basis point expansion in net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis (FTE)^1,2 from the same quarter of 2025," stated Glenn W. Rust, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The improvement reflects our disciplined balance sheet management focused on delivering long-term value to our shareholders."

Key Performance Indicators

 Third quarter 2026 compared to Third quarter 2025

• Return on average assets¹ improved to 1.58% from 1.12%.
• Return on average equity¹ improved to 13.34% from 10.48%.
• Net interest margin (FTE)^1,2 improved to 3.73% from 3.43%.
• Loan-to-deposit ratio decreased slightly to 89.1% from 89.2%.
• Efficiency ratio (FTE)² improved to 50.7% from 57.9%.

September 30, 2026 Balance Sheet Highlights

• Gross loans outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 totaled $1.2 billion; this represents an increase of $12.3 million, or 1.0% from September 30, 2025 and $9.7 million, or 0.8% from December 31, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

• Securities balances were $219.9 million at September 30, 2026, and $254.2 million at December 31, 2025. The balance declined $39.7 million from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2026 and $34.3 million from December 31, 2025 to September 30, 2026 due to normal portfolio runoff from scheduled maturities and issuer calls.
  
  
• Deposits at September 30, 2026 were $1.4 billion, a $32.2 million decrease from December 31, 2025, and a $14.6 million increase from September 30, 2025. As a primarily commercial bank, deposit fluctuations between periods are the result of normal seasonal customer behavior.
  
  
• Outstanding borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") were $20.0 million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and $30.0 million as of September 30, 2025. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had unused borrowing facilities in place of approximately $227.0 million and held no brokered deposits.
  
  
• Book value per share increased to $35.01 as of September 30, 2026, compared to $32.89 as of September 30, 2025, and tangible book value per share (a non-GAAP financial measure)² was $33.21 as of September 30, 2026 compared to $30.90 as of September 30, 2025. The increases were driven by strong earnings and retained profits that bolstered shareholders' equity.

Loans and Asset Quality

• Credit performance remains strong with nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets of 0.36% as of September 30, 2026, 0.56% as of December 31, 2025 and 0.42% as of September 30, 2025.
  
  
• Nonperforming assets amounted to $5.9 million as of September 30, 2026, compared to $9.2 million as of December 31, 2025, and $6.8 million as of September 30, 2025. The primary changes over the periods were in the 90 or more days past due and still accruing loans, which are government-guaranteed loans serviced by a third party. Timing of the distribution of payments from the servicer can create fluctuations at period ends.    
  
  
• The period-end allowance for credit losses on loans ("ACL") as a percentage of total loans was 0.66% as of September 30, 2026, 0.67% as of December 31, 2025 and 0.69% as of September 30, 2025. The consistent ACL ratio to total loans emphasizes our focus on high-quality credit relationships and strong underwriting. The government-guaranteed loans category continues to have a significant impact on the reserves year-over-year, as the guaranteed portion of these loans generally does not result in an ACL because expected credit losses are mitigated by the government guarantee.
  
  
• For the three months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses on loans of $91 thousand due to loan growth and a recovery of $205 thousand in the reserve for unfunded commitments for a net recovery of $114 thousand. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized a recovery of credit losses on loans of $52 thousand and a recovery of $167 thousand in the reserve for unfunded commitments for a net recovery of $219 thousand. The recovery of credit losses in the quarter and year-to-date was primarily driven by the recovery in the reserve for unfunded commitments as balances outstanding decreased.

Net Interest Income

• Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 of $14.5 million increased $1.5 million, or 11.2%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025, predominantly due to decreased interest expense associated with deposit accounts and increased loan yields. On a year-to-date basis, net interest income at September 30, 2026 was $41.2 million compared to $38.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. 
  
  
• Net interest margin (FTE)¹, (a non-GAAP financial measure)², for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was 3.73%, compared to 3.43% for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The net interest margin (FTE)¹, (a non-GAAP financial measure)² for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 3.59% compared to 3.37% for the same period in 2025.
  
  
• Virginia National Bank's (the "Bank") yield on loans was 5.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to 5.64% for the prior year same period. The accretion of the fair value mark related to purchased loans positively impacted interest income by 18 bps in the third quarter of 2026, and 13 bps in the third quarter of 2025. The yield on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 5.73%, which was 12 bps over the same period for 2025.   

• The overall cost of funds, including noninterest-bearing deposits, of 1.68% incurred in the three months ended September 30, 2026 decreased 9 bps from 1.77% in the same period in the prior year. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased period over period by 8 bps, from a cost of 2.26% to 2.18%. The cost of borrowings from the FHLB decreased 86 bps from the third quarter of 2025 to the third quarter of 2026, from 4.77% to 3.91%. On a year-to-date basis, at September 30, 2026, the overall cost of funds decreased 13 bps from 1.80% to 1.67%.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased $0.3 million, or 24.1%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase is due to the payout from bank owned life insurance of $421 thousand netted against $157 thousand less in debit/credit card and ATM fees from decreased card usage. On a year-to-date basis, at September 30, 2026, the $4.8 million increase compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025 reflects the aforementioned bank owned life insurance payout and a $4.7 million gain on the sale of a limited partnership interest netted against $386 thousand less in debit/credit card and ATM fees from decreased card usage.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026 decreased by $134 thousand, or 1.6%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in the 2026 quarter compared to the same quarter of last year is the result of continued management of administrative expenses. The $1.2 million decrease in noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 is due to reduced data processing expenses as a result of the renewal of the Bank's core contract in late 2025 and reduced other expenses (primarily legal and telecommunications expenses) compared to the same period of 2025.

Efficiency Ratio

The Company's efficiency ratio (FTE)² improved to 50.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 57.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as all the components of this ratio improved.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rates amounted to 18.7% and 19.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For each period, the effective income tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21%. The effective tax rate fluctuations are attributable to changes in pretax earnings, low-income housing tax credits and the levels of permanent tax differences.   

Dividends

Cash dividends of $2.0 million, or $0.36 per share, were declared and paid during the third quarter of 2026. The remaining 70% of net income was retained.

About Virginia National Bankshares Corporation

Virginia National Bankshares Corporation, headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the bank holding company for Virginia National Bank. The Bank has seven banking offices throughout Fauquier and Prince William counties, four banking offices in Charlottesville and Albemarle County (including one limited-service banking facility), and banking offices in Winchester and Richmond, Virginia.  The Bank offers a full range of banking and related financial services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and charitable organizations, including the fiduciary services of VNB Trust and Estate Services. The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "VABK."  Additional information on the Company is also available at www.vnbcorp.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, management uses certain non-GAAP measures to supplement the evaluation of the Company's performance. Management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's core businesses. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for, or more important than, operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. See "Reconciliation of Certain Quarterly Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements; Other Information

Certain statements in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's operations, performance, future strategy and goals, and are often characterized by use of qualified words such as "expect," "believe," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning the opinions or judgment of the Company and its management about future events. While Company management believes such statements to be reasonable, future events and predictions are subject to circumstances that are not within the control of the Company and its management.  Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the effects of and changes in: inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; liquidity and capital requirements; market disruptions including pandemics or significant health hazards, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist activities, financial crises, political crises, war and other military conflicts or other major events, the governmental and societal responses thereto, or the prospect of these events; changes, particularly declines, in general economic and market conditions in the local economies in which the Company operates, including the effects of declines in real estate values;  the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the impact of changes in laws, regulations and guidance related to financial services  including, but not limited to, taxes, banking, securities and insurance; changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines; the financial condition of the Company's borrowers; the Company's ability to attract, hire, train and retain qualified employees; an increase in unemployment levels; competitive pressures on loan and deposit pricing and demand; fluctuation in asset quality; assumptions that underlie the Company's ACL; the value of securities held in the Company's investment portfolio; performance of assets under management; cybersecurity threats or attacks and the development and maintenance of reliable electronic systems; changes in technology and their impact on the marketing of new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors' products and services for the Company's products and services; the risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the Company's press releases and filings with the SEC; and the Company's performance in managing the risks involved in any of the foregoing.  Many of these factors and additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other reports filed from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes or events that may occur after this release.