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Exhibit 99.2 – Shareholder Letter

 

GRAPHIC

 

Third Quarter 2018

 

Shareholders Report

 

November 8, 2018

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

 

Enclosed please find our quarterly shareholder report summarizing our financial performance for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and highlighting our progress on some of our initiatives to drive future growth and enhance returns for our shareholders.  For the first nine months of 2018, net income increased by $594,000, or 16.0% over the prior year, to $4.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $0.57 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2017.  Our net income per diluted share reflects the impact of an increase in outstanding shares in 2018 from a 5% stock dividend declared in June 2018.

 

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $20.1 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 8.72% compared to $18.5 million for the same period of 2017.  Net interest margin increased to 3.12% from 3.08%, aided by the recognition of interest income on non-performing loans which were resolved during the third quarter.  Non-accrual loans decreased by $7.8 million, or 42.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Total loans were $744.1 million at September 30, 2018, up $22.9 million, or 3.2% from the December 31, 2017 balance of $721.2 million. Commercial real estate loans increased $42.1 million, offsetting decreased balances in home equity loans, residential mortgages and non-performing loans.

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits at September 30, 2018 were $139.4 million, up $5.7 million from $133.7 million at December 31, 2017. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits represented 18.0% of total deposits as of September 30, 2018, compared to 17.0% as of December 31, 2017.

 

We are very pleased with our results for the first nine months of 2018.  We have achieved solid growth while improving our key metrics.  The year-to-date increase in net interest income reflects the expansion of our loan portfolio and our ongoing efforts to navigate the very competitive deposit market.

 

Our core system conversion is nearly complete and offers leading edge cash management and online banking technology to our customers. The enhancements to the core system will provide a complete consumer and business suite of products to support our core customer growth, which has exceeded 1,400 new accounts this year.  Our proactive calling initiatives and community involvement solidify our reputation as a strong, growing community bank.

 

Management made significant progress in the resolution of non-performing loans with a decrease of $4.1 million of non-accrual loans in the third quarter, for a total decrease of $7.8 million year to date through September 30, 2018. The Bank recognized approximately $420,000 in interest income on non-accrual loans which were resolved in the third quarter.

 

On October 1st, our President and CEO, Nancy Graves was appointed by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be a member of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC).  Being selected for this very prestigious and relevant Council provides the Bank of New Jersey the opportunity to be represented and to bring our perspective to CDIAC.

 


 

Following, please find further detail on our financial results.  We look forward to updating you on our progress in continuing to execute on our strategies of organic growth and improving metrics to benefit both our customer base and shareholders.

 

Very truly yours,

 

GRAPHIC

 

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Gerald A. Calabrese, Jr.

 

Nancy E. Graves

Chairman of the Board

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

The following tables show information regarding our loan and deposit portfolios (in thousands):

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Loan Composition

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

$

616,085

 

$

573,941

 

Residential Mortgages

 

59,019

 

66,497

 

Commercial and Industrial

 

24,501

 

27,237

 

Home Equity

 

44,211

 

53,199

 

Consumer

 

281

 

317

 

Total Loans

 

744,097

 

721,191

 

Deferred Loan Fees and Costs, net

 

(858

)

(798

)

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(8,149

)

(8,317

)

Net Loans

 

$

735,090

 

$

712,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit Composition

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits

 

$

139,386

 

$

133,661

 

Savings and Interest-Bearing Transaction Accounts

 

285,569

 

307,583

 

Time Deposits $250 and under

 

228,519

 

231,224

 

Time Deposits over $250

 

119,466

 

115,825

 

Total Deposits

 

$

772,940

 

$

788,293

 

 

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Financial Review

 

Net Income

 

Net income for the third quarter of 2018 was $1.76 million compared to net income of $1.35 million for the third quarter of 2017.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $4.29 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to $3.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in net income for the three and nine months ended September 31, 2018 was driven by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in 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. For the three and nine months ended September 31, 2018, there was an increase in the provision for loans losses and total non-interest expenses.

 


 

Net Interest Income

 

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, net interest income increased by $682,000 or 10.9% versus the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net interest income increased by $1.6 million or 8.72% versus the same period last year.

 

Total interest income increased by $1.1 million, or 13.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period last year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest income increased by $2.6 million, or 10.6% versus the same period last year.  This increase in interest income was primarily due to loan growth and the recognition of interest income of approximately $420,000 on non-accrual loans which were resolved during the third quarter.

 

Total interest expense increased by $444,000 in the third quarter of 2018 to $2.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest expense increased by $937,000 or 16.6% versus the same period last year. The increase in interest expense was due to higher interest rates on deposits as market rates continue to increase in our market area and the cost associated with the planned increase in borrowings during 2018. We continue to face significant competition for deposits.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Company recognized a provision for loan losses of $280,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $930,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to no provision in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increased provision reflects the continued growth in our loan portfolio and the charge offs in the current year related to resolving non-performing loans. The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.10% as of September 30, 2018.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense was $4.4 million during the third quarter of 2018, an increase of $188,000 or 4.4% from the third quarter of 2017. Non-interest expense was $13.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of $795,000 or 6.1% for the same period in 2017.  The increase was primarily in occupancy and equipment expense, salaries and employee benefits and legal fees, offset by decreases in professional fees, data processing and FDIC premiums.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

The income tax provision decreased $194,000 to $589,000 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from $784,000 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, income tax expense decreased by $726,000 to $1.4 million from $2.1 million in the corresponding period of 2017. The decrease in income tax provision expense was due to the Tax Act, which reduced the federal corporate tax rate to 21% from 34% starting on January 1, 2018. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 25.05% and 24.38%, respectively, compared to 36.73% and 36.32% for the corresponding periods in 2017.

 

Financial Condition

 

At September 30, 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 10.04%, common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets were both 11.08% and total capital to risk weighted assets ratio was 12.14%.

 

Total consolidated assets increased by $4.2 million, or 0.5%, from $887.4 million at December 31, 2017 to $891.6 million at September 30, 2018, reflecting an increase in loans receivable offset by a decrease in cash and investments.

 

Loans receivable, or “total loans,” increased from $721.2 million at December 31, 2017 to $744.1 million at September 30, 2018, an increase of $22.9 million, net of the decrease in non-accrual loans of $7.8 million.

 


 

Total deposits decreased by $15.4 million to $772.9 million at September 30, 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 and the current competitive landscape for obtaining new deposits. Borrowings increased to $28.4 million as of September 30, 2018 from $13.4 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in borrowings was planned in order to offset the amortization of existing borrowings and to fund loan growth. Total borrowings are less than 4.0% of total deposits.

 

Loan Quality

 

At September 30, 2018 the Bank had non-accrual loans of $10.7 million. Included in this total are $4.6 million in Troubled Debt Restructured Loans (“TDRs”). At year-end 2017, non-accrual loans totaled $18.4 million. The reduction in non-accrual loans of $7.8 million was mainly due to management’s continued focus on resolving the non-performing loans.  Accruing loans delinquent greater than 30 days were $7.6 million as of September 30, 2018, compared to $6.3 million at December 31, 2017. Of the $7.6 million in delinquent loans at September 30, 2018, two loans totaling $3.8 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 8 branch offices located in Fort Lee, Hackensack, Haworth, 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, as revised by our subsequent filings with the SEC. 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.

 


 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

8,779

 

$

7,614

 

Securities

 

229

 

234

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

319

 

353

 

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

9,327

 

8,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and interest bearing transaction accounts

 

546

 

440

 

Time deposits

 

1,663

 

1,447

 

Borrowed funds

 

184

 

62

 

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

2,393

 

1,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

6,934

 

6,252

 

Provision for loan losses

 

280

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

6,654

 

6,252

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and service charges on deposit accounts

 

115

 

111

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

115

 

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

2,369

 

2,278

 

Occupancy and equipment expense

 

827

 

740

 

FDIC premiums and related expenses

 

130

 

154

 

Legal fees

 

120

 

145

 

Other real estate owned expenses

 

1

 

8

 

Professional fees

 

237

 

249

 

Data processing

 

149

 

297

 

Other expenses

 

585

 

359

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

4,418

 

4,230

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

2,351

 

2,133

 

Income tax expense

 

589

 

784

 

Net income

 

$

1,762

 

$

1,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.20

 

Diluted

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.20

 

 


 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

25,106

 

$

22,683

 

Securities

 

698

 

623

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

887

 

833

 

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

26,691

 

24,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Savings and interest bearing transaction accounts

 

1,427

 

1,320

 

Time deposits

 

4,786

 

4,090

 

Borrowed funds

 

356

 

222

 

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

6,569

 

5,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

20,122

 

18,507

 

Provision for loan losses

 

930

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

19,192

 

18,507

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and service charges on deposit accounts

 

320

 

341

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

320

 

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

7,156

 

6,826

 

Occupancy and equipment expense

 

2,522

 

2,160

 

FDIC premiums and related expenses

 

436

 

595

 

Legal fees

 

477

 

285

 

Other real estate owned expenses

 

10

 

19

 

Professional fees

 

730

 

982

 

Data processing

 

687

 

933

 

Other expenses

 

1,814

 

1,237

 

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

13,832

 

13,037

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

5,680

 

5,811

 

Income tax expense

 

1,385

 

2,111

 

Net income

 

$

4,295

 

$

3,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.57

 

Diluted

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.57

 

 


 

BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(in thousands, except for per share data)

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

3,171

 

$

1,627

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

82,454

 

90,540

 

Federal funds sold

 

453

 

452

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

86,078

 

92,619

 

Interest bearing time deposits

 

750

 

1,000

 

Securities available for sale

 

40,725

 

53,234

 

Securities held to maturity (fair value $5,852 and $6,058 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

5,852

 

6,058

 

Restricted investment in bank stock, at cost

 

2,190

 

1,380

 

Loans receivable

 

744,097

 

721,191

 

Deferred loan fees and costs, net

 

(858

)

(798

)

Allowance for loan losses

 

(8,149

)

(8,317

)

Net loans

 

735,090

 

712,076

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

13,489

 

13,725

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,894

 

2,695

 

Other real estate owned

 

511

 

415

 

Other assets

 

4,061

 

4,205

 

Total assets

 

$

891,640

 

$

887,407

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

$

139,386

 

$

133,661

 

Savings and interest bearing transaction accounts

 

285,569

 

307,583

 

Time deposits $250 and under

 

228,519

 

231,224

 

Time deposits over $250

 

119,466

 

115,825

 

Total deposits

 

772,940

 

788,293

 

Borrowed funds

 

28,349

 

13,385

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

2,646

 

2,420

 

Total liabilities

 

803,935

 

804,098

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,295,466 at September 30, 2018 and 6,932,690 at December 31, 2017

 

76,654

 

70,182

 

Retained earnings

 

11,628

 

13,482

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(577

)

(355

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

87,705

 

83,309

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

891,640

 

$

887,407