Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) Tops Q4 EPS by 16c

Eagle Bancorp (NASDAQ: EGBN) reported Q4 EPS of $1.21, $0.16 better than the analyst estimate of $1.05.

Susan G. Riel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Bancorp, Inc., commented, "We ended a very challenging year with two strong quarters, which is a testament to the strength and resiliency of our franchise, our people and the market we serve. For the year, we generated net income of $132.2 million while provisioning $45.6 million to increase our allowance for credit losses as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic along with the adoption of CECL at the beginning of the year. Full year returns also remained strong with a ROAA of 1.28% and a ROATCE of 12.03%2. Recognition must also be given to our residential mortgage division which had a banner year in a low-rate environment generating gain on sale of loans of $21.8 million, more than two-and-a-half times the amount in 2019."

"2020 was also a year when our balance sheet grew by $2.1 billion, with deposits growing by almost $2 billion. The flow of deposits continued throughout the year, and given the COVID-19 pandemic could not be economically deployed into loans, creating excess liquidity. This liquidity was a significant factor that brought the net interest margin under 3% for the first time ever."

"In spite of all the headwinds, we continue to manage an efficient and well-capitalized bank. We remain a leader among our peers with an efficiency ratio of 38.34% and with total risk-based capital of 17.04% at year-end 2020, we are well situated for when loan growth resumes."

"We once again thank all of our employees for their commitment and diligence in serving client needs and following safe health practices. As we look toward the new year, we remain focused on strong and balanced operating performance. We will continue to proactively manage any credit concerns while delivering best-in-class service to our customers. We will continue to exercise prudent oversight of expenses, while retaining an infrastructure that is competitive, supports our growth initiatives, and proactively enhances our risk management systems as we position ourselves for future growth.”

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