PARAMUS, NJ — SB One Bancorp (The Company’s) , the holding company for SB One Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $5.1 million, or $0.55 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 57.3%, as compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.42 per basic share and $0.41 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The increase in net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was driven by a $3.7 million, or 33.6%, increase in net interest income attributable to loan and deposit growth and the merger with Enterprise Bank NJ (“Enterprise”), and a $585 thousand increase in non-interest income as compared to the same period last year. The increase in net income was partially offset by a $1.2 million, or 13.7%, increase in non-interest expense. The non-interest expense increase was mainly due to a $1.2 million, or 23.7%, increase inAB compensation mainly from the Enterprise merger, net of realized cost savings, and to support the continued growth of the Company offset by a decrease in merger related expenses of $605 thousand.
Anthony Labozzetta is the president and CEO of SB