Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings

FORT LEE, N.J., May 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BKJ) (the “Company”), holding company for Bank of New Jersey, reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 of $1.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, representing a decrease of approximately $230 thousand, or 17.8%.

President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy E. Graves commented: “We are very pleased with our net loan growth of $24 million which is an increase of 3.7% for the quarter. Our pipeline remains strong and the New Jersey commercial market continues to be very active. We conducted a very successful deposit campaign in the first quarter resulting in 400 new customer relationships and $37 million in new CD’s. We are focused on our growth and the management of expenses.”

Operating Results

Net interest income was $6.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared to $6.2 million for the quarter March 31, 2016 primarily due to loan prepayment fees realized in the first quarter of 2016.

During the first quarter of 2017, noninterest expense, net, increased by $476 thousand, or 12.2%, and was $4.4 million as compared to $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2016. This was primarily due to an increase in the run rate of salaries and employee benefits and the costs incurred in consulting and legal fees in completing initiatives undertaken by management to invest in the Company’s future performance. The Company did not take a provision for loan losses for the first quarter 2017, while it recognized a provision of $300 thousand in the first quarter of 2016.

Bancorp of New Jersey’s total assets were $859.7 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $822.4 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $37.2 million or 4.5%.  Total loans reached $685.0 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $660.6 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $24.4 million, or 3.7%.  Total deposits were $755.3 million at March 31, 2017 compared to $718.0 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $37.3 million, or 5.2%.  Stockholders’ equity reached $78.5 million at March 31, 2017 from $77.1 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of approximately $1.4 million, or 1.8%.

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.

For more information about Bank of New Jersey and its products and services, please visit http://www.bonj.net or call 201-720-3201.

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