National Capital Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTC Pink: NACB), the holding company for The National Capital Bank of Washington (“NCB” or the “Bank") reported net income of $837,000, or $2.92 per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to net income of $955,000 or $3.34 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The Company was an active participant in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending during 2020 and the first half of 2021. Average PPP loan balances were $69 million during the first quarter of 2021 compared with $19 million during the first quarter of 2022 resulting in a year-over-year reduction in first quarter PPP-related income of nearly $300,000.

Total assets increased year-over-year to $668,586,000 on March 31, 2022 compared to $630,187,000 on March 31, 2021. Total loans of $406,497,000 on March 31, 2022 increased by $10.0 million during the quarter but have decreased from $479,407,000 the year before. Total deposits decreased during the quarter by $65.2 million to $591,947,000 on March 31, 2022 but have increased from $551,758,000 the year before. The deposit decrease was primarily the result of a 2021 year-end client deposit of $55 million which was transferred out in January 2022. Organic loan growth in the first quarter of 2022 was $18 million and was partially offset by PPP loan forgiveness received during the quarter. The remaining combined outstanding balance of PPP loans was $15 million on March 31, 2022, compared with a balance of $23 million and $83 million on December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The Company’s net interest margin declined to 2.83% during the first quarter of 2022 compared to 3.10% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 3.33% in first quarter of 2021. Much like the banking industry as a whole, the Bank is carrying a higher proportion of earning assets in lower yielding securities as loan demand has not kept pace with deposit growth. Additionally, lower PPP fee accretion during the first quarter of 2022 has negatively impacted the net interest margin in comparison to the prior quarter as well as the first quarter of 2021.

Total shareholders’ equity decreased to $49,642,000 on March 31, 2022 from $52,758,000 a year ago due to the change in market valuation of the investment portfolio in a rising rate environment, and partially offset by retained earnings for the past twelve months. In order to partially mitigate the impact of higher interest rates on the valuation of the investment portfolio, the Bank transferred approximately $80 million of securities to a held-to-maturity category which is valued at amortized cost rather than at fair market value. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022 the return on average assets and return on average equity was 0.49% and 6.31%, respectively.

Richard B. (Randy) Anderson, Jr. Chief Executive Officer said, “Increasing concerns regarding the pace of inflation and the Federal Reserve’s projected countermeasures to trim its balance sheet and aggressively raise the discount rate have created challenges for the banking industry not seen in decades. Managing so as to minimize the damage to the net interest margin and balancing the asset and liability mix will be a primary focus.” Anderson continued “Without the added lift of the now discontinued PPP and associated loan balances and fees, first quarter 2022 earnings fell short of the comparable period in 2021. However, we are encouraged by the loan growth and pipeline in commercial and commercial real estate lending in what has historically been a slower quarter. We are also pleased to have retained the elevated levels of non-interest-bearing deposits we enjoyed in 2021. Both of these factors should assist with meeting 2022’s challenges.”

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.60 per share for shareholders of record as of May 16, 2022. The dividend payout of $172,439.40 on 287,399 shares is payable May 30, 2022.

National Capital Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for The National Capital Bank of Washington which was founded in 1889 and is Washington’s Oldest Bank. NCB is headquartered on Capitol Hill with offices in the Friendship Heights community in Northwest D.C., the Courthouse/Clarendon community in Arlington, Virginia and the Fox Hill senior living community of Bethesda, Maryland. NCB also operates residential mortgage and commercial lending offices and a wealth management services division. NCB product and service offerings include personal and business deposit accounts, robust eBanking, sophisticated treasury management solutions, remote deposit capture and merchant processing – all delivered with top-rated personal service. NCB is well-positioned to serve all the banking needs of those in our communities. For more information about NCB, visit www.nationalcapitalbank.com.

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