Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. Reports 29% Increase in Net Income for First Quarter 2015; Continued Balance Sheet Growth

FORT LEE, N.J., May 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BKJ) (the “Company”), holding company for Bank of New Jersey, reports a 29.0% increase in net income, and continued growth in assets, loans and deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, net income was $1.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to $871 thousand, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, representing an increase of approximately 29.0%.  The increase in first quarter net income resulted from increased interest income on higher average loans and a decrease in the provision for loan losses, offset by an increase in noninterest expenses.  The net income generated during the first quarter represents the company’s thirty-third consecutive quarter of profitability.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, net interest income increased 22.9%, reaching $5.9 million, compared to $4.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, noninterest expense, net, increased $889 thousand, or 30.7%, reaching $3.8 million, compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  The increase in noninterest expense, net, is primarily due to increased operating costs and salaries associated with expansion of the branch network as well as other costs associated with the Company’s growth, including additional staffing costs in operations and compliance, and costs associated with enhanced technology and functionality of its electronic banking products.

Bancorp of New Jersey’s total assets grew 5.2% to $782.5 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $743.7 million at December 31, 2014.  Total loans reached $650.4 million at March 31, 2015 compared to $634.0 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $16.5 million, or 2.5%.  Total deposits increased to $679.0 million at March 31, 2015 from $649.0 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $30.0 million, or 4.6%.  Stockholders’ equity reached approximately $70.5 million at March 31, 2015 from $59.9 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of approximately $10.6 million, or 17.7%, which was driven by quarterly net income, a cash dividend to stockholders, and approximately $9.5 million in additional capital contributed to Bancorp of New Jersey as a result of a private placement of common stock.

Bank of New Jersey, headquartered at 1365 Palisade Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey, offers convenient hours and a high level of service for traditional consumer and commercial products and services.  The Bank currently has 9 branch offices located in Fort Lee (3 locations), Hackensack, Haworth, Harrington Park, Englewood, Cliffside Park, and Woodcliff Lake, all in Bergen County, NJ.  Construction continues on a tenth location in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. All locations are in Bergen County, NJ.

For more information about Bank of New Jersey and its products and services, please visit http://www.bonj.net or call 201-944-8600. 

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