Access National Reports 91% Increase in Fourth Quarter Earnings, Dividend Increased

Access National Corporation (NASDAQ: ANCX), parent company for Access National Bank, reported record fourth quarter net income of $6.3 million, a $3.0 million increase over the $3.3 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011. This represents the company’s 7th consecutive record quarterly earnings and its 50th consecutive quarterly profit over its 13 year history. Net income per diluted common share was $0.60, an increase of 87.5% over the $0.32 reported in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Based on record earnings, strong capital and favorable outlook, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share for holders of record as of February 11, 2013 and payable on February 25, 2013. This dividend is in addition to the $0.70 non-routine dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2012 and represents a 1 cent increase from the prior quarter and an 8 cent cumulative increase over the past 2 years.

The $3.0 million increase in net income between the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011 is mainly attributable to activity in our mortgage division. Net income increased 55.6% for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaling $17.7 million compared to $11.4 million for the year 2011. Net interest margin was 3.94% for 2012 compared to 3.82% for 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $1.71 compared to $1.10 in 2011.

Annualized return on average assets was 2.97% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to 1.61% for the same quarter of 2011. Annualized return on average equity was 26.80% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to 15.87% for last year.

Total assets amounted to $863.9 million compared to $809.8 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in assets is mainly attributable to a $46.8 million or 8% growth in net loans held for investment as well as a $16.4 million or 17% growth in loans held for sale. The growth in loans held for investment was driven by a 13.3% growth in commercial and industrial loans to the bank’s target market. The asset growth was funded by a 4% growth in total deposits as well as short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Total deposits at December 31, 2012 increased $26.5 million from December 31, 2011. As a result of management’s continued focus on expanding business banking relationships, noninterest-bearing deposits increased $50.3 million or 44.1% from December 31, 2011, and comprised 24.5% of the deposit portfolio, up from 17.66% at December 31, 2011.

Non-performing assets (NPAs) decreased to $2.7 million or 0.32% of total assets at December 31, 2012, down from $3.6 million or 0.43% of assets at September 30, 2012. The Corporation did not have other real estate owned at December 31, 2012. The allowance for loan losses totaled $12.5 million or 2.03% of total loans held for investment as of December 31, 2012.

Net of the $0.95 in dividends paid during the year, book value per common share increased 8.9% at December 31, 2012 to $8.85, compared to $8.13 at December 31, 2011. The ratio of total equity to total assets for Access National Corporation was 10.56% at December 31, 2012 and continued to exceed standards of being “Well Capitalized” as set forth under banking regulations.

Access National Corporation is the parent company of Access National Bank, an independent, nationally chartered bank serving the business community of the greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. Additional information is available on our website at www.AccessNationalBank.com. Shares of Access National Corporation are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "ANCX".

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements may be identified as “may”, “could”, “expect”, “believe”, anticipate”, “intend”, “plan” or variations thereof. These forward-looking statements may contain information related to those matters such as the Company’s intent, belief, or expectation with respect to matters such as financial performance. Such statements are necessarily based on assumptions and estimates and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties concerning the Company’s operations and business environment, which are difficult to predict and beyond control of the company. Such risks and uncertainties could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. For an explanation of certain risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings.

Access National Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, December 31,
2012 2011
(In Thousands) (unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 15,735 $ 5,362
Interest-bearing balances and federal funds sold 22,206 38,547
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value 35,759 45,837
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $45,308 and $39,978) 44,952 39,987
Total investment securities 80,711 85,824
Restricted Stock, at amortized cost 4,237 3,665
Loans held for sale - at fair value 111,542 95,126

Loans held for investment net of allowance for loan losses of $12,500 and $11,738, respectively

604,478 557,662
Premises, equipment and land, net 8,517 8,671
Other assets 16,488 14,901
Total assets $ 863,914 $ 809,758
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 164,161 $ 113,885
Savings and interest-bearing deposits 187,997 182,005
Time deposits 319,338 349,123
Total deposits 671,496 645,013
Short-term borrowings 83,091 59,904
Long-term borrowings - 4,821
Subordinated debentures 6,186 6,186
Other liabilities and accrued expenses 11,874 11,019
Total Liabilities 772,647 726,943
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock $0.835 par value; 60,000,000 authorized; issued and outstanding, 10,317,767 and 10,192,649 shares, respectively

8,615 8,511
Additional paid in capital 17,155 16,716
Retained earnings 65,404 57,529
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net 93 59
Total shareholders' equity 91,267 82,815
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 863,914 $ 809,758

Access National Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
(In Thousands Except for Share and Per Share Data) (unaudited) (unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans $ 8,699 $ 34,371 $ 32,808
Interest on federal funds sold and bank balances 17 79 143
Interest on securities 475 2,266 2,216
Total interest income 9,191 36,716 35,167
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits 1,017 4,529 5,204
Interest on other borrowings 202 636 1,846
Total interest expense 1,219 5,165 7,050
Net interest income 7,972 31,551 28,117
Provision for loan losses 175 1,515 1,149
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 7,797 30,036 26,968
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges and fees 179 666 693
Gain on sale of loans 12,588 55,749 35,345
Other Income 3,469 (1,621 ) 391
Total noninterest income 16,236 54,794 36,429
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and benefits 7,655 31,481 25,415
Occupancy and equipment 781 2,722 2,931
Other operating expense 5,725 22,196 17,376
Total noninterest expense 14,161 56,399 45,722
Income before income tax 9,872 28,431 17,675
Income tax expense 3,609 10,708 6,287
NET INCOME $ 6,263 $ 17,723 $ 11,388
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.61 $ 1.73 $ 1.11
Diluted $ 0.60 $ 1.71 $ 1.10
Average outstanding shares:
Basic 10,305,209 10,253,656 10,277,801
Diluted 10,400,568 10,363,267 10,344,325
Performance and Capital Ratios
Three MonthsThree MonthsTwelve MonthsTwelve Months
EndedEndedEndedEnded
December 31,December 31,December 31,December 31,
(Dollars In Thousands) 2012201120122011
Return on average assets (annualized) 2.97 % 1.61 % 2.15 % 1.50 %
Return on average equity (annualized) 26.80 % 15.87 % 19.68 % 14.80 %
Net interest margin 3.92 % 3.77 % 3.94 % 3.82 %
Efficiency ratio - Bank only 47.79 % 53.85 % 51.71 % 52.92 %
Total average equity to earning assets 11.49 % 10.52 % 11.24 % 10.46 %
Averages
Assets $ 844,174 $ 822,190 $ 826,233 $ 758,994
Loans held for investment 601,240 549,245 583,724 520,062
Loans held for sale 88,799 91,962 78,543 51,774
Interest-bearing deposits & federal funds sold 24,826 73,338 33,272 58,128
Investment securities 99,075 80,670 105,520 105,042
Earning assets 813,787 795,129 800,917 735,928
Interest-bearing deposits 507,445 523,958 526,346 465,301
Total deposits 682,781 648,856 672,693 565,450
Repurchase agreements & federal funds purchased 26,825 35,655 26,744 36,612
Commercial paper & other short term borrowings 20,429 30,326 14,748 59,220
Long-term borrowings 7,314 11,592 9,201 12,382
Equity $ 93,470 $ 83,614 $ 90,047 $ 76,969
Banking segment - income before taxes $ 4,252 $ 3,516 $ 14,730 $ 13,972
Mortgage segment - income before taxes $ 5,790 $ 2,530 $ 15,656 $ 6,358
Other segments - income before taxes $ (170 ) $ (888 ) $ (1,955 ) $ (2,655 )
Mortgage loan originations and brokered loans $ 322,364 $ 279,681 $ 1,130,089 $ 831,564
Book value per common share $ 8.85 $ 8.13 $ 8.85 $ 8.13
Composition of Loan Portfolio
December 31, 2012December 31, 2011

Percentage of

Percentage of

(Dollars In Thousands)

Amount

Total

Amount

Total
Commercial real estate-Owner Occupied $ 182,655 29.60 % $ 171,599 30.14 %
Commercial real estate-Income Producing 107,213 17.38 104,976 18.44
Residential real estate 144,521 23.43 128,485 22.56
Commercial 149,389 24.21 131,816 23.15
Real estate construction 30,038 4.87 29,705 5.22
Consumer 3,162 0.51 2,819 0.49
Total loans $ 616,978 100.00 % $ 569,400 100.00 %
Less allowance for loan losses 12,500 11,738
$ 604,478 $ 557,662
Composition of Deposits
December 31, 2012December 31, 2011
Percentage ofPercentage of
(Dollars In Thousands) AmountTotalAmountTotal
Demand deposits $ 164,161 24.45 % $ 113,885 17.66 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits 71,015 10.58 59,798 9.27
Savings and money market 116,554 17.36 121,252 18.80
CDARS-reciprocal time deposits 170,835 25.44 192,326 29.82
Brokered deposits 29,277 4.36 31,228 4.84
Time deposits 119,654 17.82 126,524 19.61
Total Deposits $ 671,496 100.00 % $ 645,013 100.00 %
Asset Quality Trend Profile
Twelve MonthsNine MonthsSix MonthsThree MonthsTwelve Months
EndedEndedEndedEndedEnded
(Dollars In Thousands) December 31, 2012September 30, 2012June 30, 2012March 31, 2012December 31, 2011
Total assets $ 863,914 $ 849,348 $ 841,709 $ 804,755 $ 809,758
Total loans held for investment $ 616,978 $ 590,619 $ 582,600 $ 573,315 $ 569,400
Allowance for loan losses - beginning balance $ 11,738 $ 11,738 $ 11,738 $ 11,738 $ 10,527
Charge offs (2,165 ) (1,829 ) (1,425 ) (984 ) (1,232 )
Recoveries 1,412 799 528 469 1,295
Net charge offs (753 ) (1,030 ) (897 ) (515 ) 63
Provision for loan losses 1,515 1,340 1,190 718 1,149
Allowance for loan losses - ending balance $ 12,500 $ 12,048 $ 12,031 $ 11,941 $ 11,738
Allowance for loan losses/loans held for investment 2.03 % 2.04 % 2.06 % 2.08 % 2.06 %
Delinquent 30 - 90 days $ - $ - $ 614 $ - $ 271
Percentage of loans delinquent 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.11 % 0.00 % 0.05 %
Non-accrual loans $ 2,743 $ 3,626 $ 5,209 $ 5,350 $ 6,703
OREO $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Total NPA $ 2,743 $ 3,626 $ 5,209 $ 5,350 $ 6,703
NPA to total assets 0.32 % 0.43 % 0.62 % 0.66 % 0.83 %
Allowance for loan losses/NPA 455.71 % 332.27 % 230.97 % 223.20 % 175.12 %
OREO Expense $ 6 $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 523
Gain on Sale of OREO $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,452
OREO expense net $ 6 $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ (929 )
Allowance for losses on mortgage loans sold $ 4,376 $ 4,802 $ 4,216 $ 2,874 $ 2,616
Provision for losses on mortgage loans sold $ 2,510 $ 2,186 $ 1,600 $ 258 $ 966
Yield on Average Earning Assets and Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2012December 31, 2011
AverageIncome /Yield /AverageIncome /Yield /
(Dollars In Thousands) BalanceExpenseRateBalanceExpenseRate
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Securities $ 98,922 $ 475 1.92 % $ 80,584 $ 506 2.51 %
Loans held for sale 88,799 774 3.49 % 91,962 894 3.89 %
Loans(1) 601,240 7,925 5.27 % 549,245 7,746 5.64 %
Interest-bearing balances and federal funds sold 24,826 17 0.27 % 73,338 46 0.25 %
Total interest earning assets813,7879,191 4.52 % 795,1299,192 4.62 %
Noninterest earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 16,877 13,648
Premises, land and equipment 8,503 8,715
Other assets 17,124 16,553
Less: allowance for loan losses (12,117 ) (11,855 )
Total noninterest earning assets30,38727,061
Total Assets$844,174$822,190
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 82,543 $ 45 0.22 % $ 73,529 $ 89 0.48 %
Money market deposit accounts 110,919 99 0.36 % 105,739 132 0.50 %
Savings accounts 2,512 1 0.16 % 2,697 2 0.30 %
Time deposits 311,471 872 1.12 % 341,993 1,056 1.24 %
Total interest-bearing deposits507,4451,017 0.80 % 523,9581,279 0.98 %
Borrowings:
FHLB Advances 20,429 26 0.51 % - - 0.00 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased 26,825 10 0.15 % 35,655 14 0.16 %
Other short-term borrowings - - 0.00 % - - 0.00 %
FHLB Long-term borrowings 1,128 112 39.72 % 5,406 48 3.55 %
FDIC Term Note - - 0.00 % 30,326 299 3.94 %
Subordinated Debentures 6,186 54 3.49 % 6,186 55 3.56 %
Total borrowings54,568202 1.48 % 77,573416 2.15 %
Total interest-bearing deposits and borrowings562,0131,219 0.87 % 601,5311,695 1.13 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 175,335 124,898
Other liabilities 13,356 12,147
Total liabilities750,704738,576
Shareholders' Equity 93,470 83,614
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:$844,174$822,190
Interest Spread(2) 3.65 % 3.50 %
Net Interest Margin(3) $ 7,972 3.92 % $ 7,497 3.77 %

(1) Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in loan balances.

(2) Interest spread is the average yield earned on earning assets, less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Net interest margin is net interest income, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.

Yield on Average Earning Assets and Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2012December 31, 2011
AverageIncome /Yield /AverageIncome /Yield /
(Dollars In Thousands) BalanceExpenseRateBalanceExpenseRate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Securities $ 105,378 $ 2,266 2.15 % $ 105,964 $ 2,216 2.09 %
Loans held for sale 78,543 2,953 3.76 % 51,774 2,176 4.20 %
Loans(1) 583,724 31,418 5.38 % 520,062 30,632 5.89 %
Interest-bearing balances and federal funds sold 33,272 79 0.24 % 58,128 143 0.25 %
Total interest-earning assets800,91736,716 4.58 % 735,92835,167 4.78 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 11,848 12,066
Premises, land and equipment 8,548 8,819
Other assets 16,914 13,304
Less: allowance for loan losses (11,994 ) (11,123 )
Total noninterest-earning assets25,31623,066
Total Assets$826,233$758,994
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 63,203 $ 171 0.27 % $ 48,349 $ 227 0.47 %
Money market deposit accounts 119,621 484 0.40 % 111,090 628 0.57 %
Savings accounts 2,587 4 0.15 % 2,853 6 0.21 %
Time deposits 340,935 3,870 1.14 % 303,009 4,343 1.43 %
Total interest-bearing deposits526,3464,529 0.86 % 465,3015,204 1.12 %
Borrowings:
FHLB Advances 11,141 65 0.58 % 8,458 42 0.50 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased 26,744 38 0.14 % 36,612 67 0.18 %
Other short-term borrowings - - 0.00 % 20,681 114 0.55 %
FHLB Long-term borrowings 3,015 212 7.03 % 6,196 219 3.53 %
FDIC Term Note 3,607 98 2.72 % 30,081 1,191 3.96 %
Subordinated Debentures 6,186 223 3.60 % 6,186 213 3.44 %
Total borrowings50,693636 1.25 % 108,2141,846 1.71 %
Total interest-bearing deposits and borrowings577,0395,165 0.90 % 573,5157,050 1.23 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits 146,347 100,149
Other liabilities 12,800 8,361
Total liabilities736,186682,025
Shareholders' Equity 90,047 76,969
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:$826,233$758,994
Interest Spread(2) 3.69 % 3.55 %
Net Interest Margin(3) $ 31,551 3.94 % $ 28,117 3.82 %

(1) Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in loan balances.

(2) Interest spread is the average yield earned on earning assets, less the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Net interest margin is net interest income, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.

Contacts:

Access National Corporation
Michael Clarke, 703-871-2100

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