Bridge Bancorp, Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of USD 27.904 million compared to USD 17.737 million a year ago. Income before income taxes was USD 12.142 million compared to USD 6.564 million a year ago. Net income was USD 7.995 million compared to USD 4.168 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share was USD 0.46 compared to USD 0.36 a year ago. Return on average total assets was 0.88% compared to 0.73% a year ago. Return on average stockholders' equity was 9.27% compared to 9.16% a year ago. Return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 13.33% compared to 9.78% a year ago. Core return on average total assets was 0.94% compared to 0.85% a year ago. Core return on average stockholders' equity was 9.89% compared to 10.72% a year ago. Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 14.56% compared to 11.53% a year ago.

For the twelve months, the company reported net interest income of USD 96.111 million compared to USD 67.450 million a year ago. Income before income taxes was USD 31.889 million compared to USD 21.002 million a year ago. Net income was USD 21.111 million compared to USD 13.763 million a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share was USD 1.43 compared to USD 1.18 a year ago. Return on average total assets was 0.71% compared to 0.64% a year ago. Return on average stockholders' equity was 7.91% compared to 7.76% a year ago. Return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 10.23% compared to 8.25% a year ago. Core return on average total assets was 0.92% compared to 0.85% a year ago. Core return on average stockholders' equity was 10.23% compared to 10.31% a year ago. Core return on average tangible stockholders' equity was 13.47% compared to 11.08% a year ago.

The company realized net charge-offs of USD 0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to net recoveries of USD 0.1 million in 2014.