Old Line Bancshares Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $24,886,006 against $16,472,476 a year ago. Total interest income was $30,753,325 against $19,491,802 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $10,721,133 against $3,847,693 a year ago. Net income available to common stockholders was $8,264,829 or $0.48 diluted per share against $2,163,188 or $0.18 basic and diluted per share a year ago. Adjusted per diluted share (non-GAAP) was $0.57 compared to adjusted per basic and diluted share (non-GAAP) of $0.42 a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.12% compared to 0.43% a year ago. Return on average equity was 8.89% compared to 4.26% a year ago. Operating net income (non-GAAP) was $9,739,452 compared to $5,066,099 a year ago. Operating earnings per weighted average common share diluted (non-GAAP) was $0.57 compared to $0.42 a year ago. Adjusted return on average assets was 1.32% compared to 1.01% a year ago. Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP) was 10.47% compared to 9.98% a year ago. The increase in net income is primarily the result of increases of $8.4 million in net interest income and $654,000 in non-interest income, partially offset by a $2.0 million increase in non-interest expense. The company ended the third quarter of 2018 with a book value of $21.20 per common share and a tangible book value of $14.70 per common share compared to $16.61 and $14.10, respectively, at December 31, 2017. Net interest income increased $8.4 million, or 51.08%, almost entirely due to an increase in loan interest income resulting from increases in both the average balance of and yields on loans, partially offset by an increase in interest expense.  For the nine months, the company reported net interest income of $65,877,013 against $44,886,510 a year ago. Total interest income was $80,246,381 against $53,180,907 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $23,698,694 against $15,931,092 a year ago. Net income available to common stockholders was $17,055,844 or $1.10 diluted per share against $10,106,379 or $0.88 diluted per share a year ago. Adjusted per diluted share (non-GAAP) was $1.60 compared to $1.13 a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.87% compared to 0.73% a year ago. Return on average equity was 7.31% compared to 7.52% a year ago. Operating net income (non-GAAP) was $24,699,832 compared to $13,009,291 a year ago. Operating earnings per weighted average common share diluted (non-GAAP) was $1.60 compared to $1.13 a year ago. Adjusted return on average assets was 1.26% compared to 0.94% a year ago. Adjusted return on average common equity (non-GAAP) was 10.59% compared to 9.68% a year ago.