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Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release

 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY REPORTS 2018 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Net Interest Income Increased 11% for First Quarter 2018

 

May 8, 2018 — Fort Lee, NJ — Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSE American:  BKJ) (the “Company”), holding company for Bank of New Jersey (the “Bank”), today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $1.34 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.06 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017.

 

First Quarter 2018 Highlights

 

·                  Net interest income for the first quarter of 2018 was $6.7 million, an increase of $669,000 or 11.07%, compared to $6.0 million for the same period of 2017.

·                  Total loans were $723.8 million at March 31, 2018, up $2.6 million, from the December 31, 2017 balance of $721.2 million.

·                  Total assets of the Company at March 31, 2018 were $857.5 million, a decrease of 3.37% from $887.4 million at December 31, 2017.

·                  Total deposits were $759.0 million at March 31, 2018, down $29.3 million, or 3.72% from the December 31, 2017 balance of $788.3 million.

 

Nancy E. Graves, Bancorp of New Jersey’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with the increase in net interest income in the first quarter of 2018, which is attributable to the strong loan growth last year. The increase in total loans, along with an increase in our net interest rate spread, expanded our net interest margin to 3.10% at March 31, 2018, from 2.93% at December 31, 2017. Commercial loan growth in the first quarter of 2018 was modest, but our pipeline remains active. On the deposit front, we experienced a cyclical decline in municipal and government deposits attributable to real estate tax payments.  We remain focused on driving organic deposits higher with free checking products and fixed rate offerings. The market is highly competitive but we are pleased with our new business and personal account activity.”

 

The following tables show information regarding our loan and deposit portfolios:

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

March 31,
2018

 

December 31,
2017

 

Loan Composition

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

$

582,890

 

$

573,941

 

Residential Mortgages

 

64,685

 

66,497

 

Commercial and Industrial

 

26,250

 

27,237

 

Home Equity

 

49,729

 

53,199

 

Consumer

 

235

 

317

 

Total Loans

 

723,789

 

721,191

 

Deferred Loan Fees and Costs, net

 

(786

)

(798

)

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(8,111

)

(8,317

)

Net Loans

 

$

714,892

 

$

712,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit Composition

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits

 

$

136,938

 

$

133,661

 

Savings and Interest-Bearing Transaction Accounts

 

271,293

 

307,583

 

Time Deposits $250 and under

 

231,148

 

231,224

 

Time Deposits over $250

 

119,617

 

115,825

 

Total Deposits

 

$

758,996

 

$

788,293

 

 



 

First Quarter 2018 Financial Review

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $1.34 million compared to net income of $1.06 million for the first quarter of 2017.  The increase in net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 was primarily due to an increase in net interest income due to loan growth and a decrease in the tax expense related to a lower federal corporate tax rate in 2018 provided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) signed in to law on December 22, 2017, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expenses and a $325,000  provision for loan losses recognized by the Company in the first quarter of 2018, while no provision was recognized for the same period in 2017.

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the three month period ended March 31, 2018, net interest income increased by $669,000 or 11.07% versus the same period last year. Interest income increased by $916,000, or 11.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period last year. This increase in interest income was primarily due to loan growth and higher interest received on cash and investment balances due to rising interest rates.

 

Total interest expense increased by $247,000 in the first quarter of 2018 to $2.0 million compared to $1.7 million in the prior year. The increase in interest expense was due to higher interest rates as market rates continue to increase in our market area, and we continue to face significant competition for deposits.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Company recognized a provision for loan losses of $325,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to no provision in the three months ended March 30, 2017. The provision recognized in 2018 was mainly due to a sale of three non-performing loans in the first quarter of 2018. The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.12% as of the end of the first quarter of 2018.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense was $4.7 million during the first quarter of 2018, up from $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $202 thousand or 4.5%. The increase was primarily in salaries and employee benefits, data processing, occupancy and equipment expenses and legal fees, partially offset by decreases in professional fees and FDIC premiums and related expenses. The increase in salaries and employee benefits costs is associated with health insurance premium increases, annual increases and executive stock awards expenses. The increase in occupancy and equipment expense is related to the relocation of the corporate offices located in Englewood Cliffs. The decrease in professional fees is mainly attributable to non-recurring consulting fees related to enhancing the Company’s risk management system in the prior year.

 

Financial Condition

 

At March 31, 2018, the Bank maintained capital ratios that were in excess of regulatory standards for well capitalized institutions. The Company’s and Bank’s Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio was 9.68%, common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets were both 10.97% and total capital to risk weighted assets ratio was 12.05%.

 

Total consolidated assets decreased by $29.9 million, or 3.37%, from $887.4 million at December 31, 2017 to $857.5 million at March 31, 2018, reflecting a decrease in deposits.

 



 

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased from $92.6 million at December 31, 2017 to $61.1 million at March 31, 2018, a decrease of $31.5 million. The change in cash is mainly due to the decrease in deposit account balances.

 

Loans receivable, or “total loans,” increased from $721.2 million at December 31, 2017 to $723.8 million at March 31, 2018, an increase of $2.6 million.

 

Total deposits decreased by $29.3 million to $759.0 million at March 31, 2018, from $788.3 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease is mainly due to outflows of government and municipal deposits attributable to the cyclical nature of real estate tax collections and payments, which may have been compounded this quarter due to the timing of the Tax Act and its impact on payments of local municipal taxes.

 

Loan Quality

 

At March 31, 2018 the Bank had non-accrual loans of $16.8 million. Included in this total are $8.9 million in Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (“TDRs”). At year-end 2017, non-accrual loans totaled $18.4 million. The reduction in non-accrual loans was mainly due to a sale of three non-performing loans in the first quarter of 2018.  Accruing loans delinquent greater than 30 days were $8.3 million as of March 31, 2018, compared to $6.3 million at December 31, 2017. Of the $8.3 million in delinquent loans at March 31, 2018, five loans totaling $4.4 million reached maturity and were in the process of extension or renewal.

 

About the Company

 

Founded in 2006, Bancorp of New Jersey is the holding company for Bank of New Jersey, which provides traditional commercial and consumer banking products and services. The Bank’s corporate office is in Englewood Cliffs and the Bank currently has 9 branch offices located in Fort Lee, Hackensack, Haworth, Harrington Park, Englewood, Cliffside Park, and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. For more information about Bank of New Jersey and its products and services, please visit http://www.bonj.net or call 201-720-3201. If you would like to receive future Bancorp of New Jersey announcements electronically, please email us at shareholder@bonj.net.

 

Forward-Looking Statements This press release and other statements made from time to time by Bancorp of New Jersey’s management contain express and implied statements relating to our future financial condition, results of operations, credit quality, corporate objectives, and other financial and business matters, which are considered forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative and speak only as of the date made, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, all of which may change over time. Actual results could differ materially from those expected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from such forward-looking statements are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1a — Risk Factors and in the description of our business under Item 1. Any statements made that are not historical facts should be considered to be forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements or to make any public announcement when we consider forward-looking statements to no longer be accurate, whether as a result of new information of future events, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

 

 

Investor Relations:

 

The Equity Group Inc.

 

Fred Buonocore, CFA  212-836-9607

 

Kevin Towle 212-836-9620

 



 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March  31, 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

8,148

 

$

7,385

 

Securities

 

236

 

200

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

307

 

190

 

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

8,691

 

7,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and interest bearing transaction accounts

 

417

 

438

 

Time deposits

 

1,514

 

1,208

 

Borrowed funds

 

49

 

87

 

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

1,980

 

1,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

6,711

 

6,042

 

Provision for loan losses

 

325

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

6,386

 

6,042

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and service charges on deposit accounts

 

95

 

118

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

95

 

118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

2,415

 

2,292

 

Occupancy and equipment expense

 

867

 

738

 

FDIC premiums and related expenses

 

158

 

233

 

Legal fees

 

138

 

83

 

Other real estate owned expenses

 

7

 

2

 

Professional fees

 

248

 

487

 

Data processing

 

333

 

304

 

Other expenses

 

537

 

362

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

4,703

 

4,501

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

1,778

 

1,659

 

Income tax expense

 

435

 

597

 

Net income

 

$

1,343

 

$

1,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.17

 

Diluted

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.17

 

 



 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

2,533

 

$

1,627

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

58,102

 

90,540

 

Federal funds sold

 

452

 

452

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

61,087

 

92,619

 

Interest bearing time deposits

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

Securities available for sale

 

52,179

 

53,234

 

Securities held to maturity (fair value $6,058 and $6,058 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

6,058

 

6,058

 

Restricted investment in bank stock, at cost

 

1,305

 

1,380

 

Loans receivable

 

723,789

 

721,191

 

Deferred loan fees and costs, net

 

(786

)

(798

)

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,111

)

(8,317

)

Net loans

 

714,892

 

712,076

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

13,578

 

13,725

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,810

 

2,695

 

Other real estate owned

 

415

 

415

 

Other assets

 

4,135

 

4,205

 

Total assets

 

$

857,459

 

$

887,407

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

$

136,938

 

$

133,661

 

Savings and interest bearing transaction accounts

 

271,293

 

307,583

 

Time deposits $250 and under

 

231,148

 

231,224

 

Time deposits over $250

 

119,617

 

115,825

 

Total deposits

 

758,996

 

788,293

 

Borrowed funds

 

11,713

 

13,385

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

2,165

 

2,420

 

Total liabilities

 

772,874

 

804,098

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,948,278 at March 31, 2018 and 6,932,690 at December 31, 2017

 

70,342

 

70,182

 

Retained earnings

 

14,825

 

13,482

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(582

)

(355

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

84,585

 

83,309

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

857,459

 

$

887,407