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First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2015 Third Quarter Results


/EINPresswire.com/ -- ITASCA, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 10/20/15 -- First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Midwest") (NASDAQ: FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), today reported results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter of 2015. Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $23.3 million, or $0.30 per share. This compares to $22.6 million, or $0.29 per share, for the second quarter of 2015, and $18.5 million, or $0.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2014.

SELECT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Increased earnings per share to $0.30, up 20% from the third quarter of 2014 and 3% from the second quarter of 2015.

  • Produced a return on average tangible common equity of 12%, up from 10% for the third quarter of 2014 and consistent with the second quarter of 2015.

  • Grew fee-based revenues to $33 million, an increase of 12% from the third quarter of 2014 and 5% from the second quarter of 2015.

  • Increased total loans, excluding covered loans, to nearly $7 billion, up 7% from September 30, 2014 and 5% annualized from June 30, 2015.

  • Decreased non-performing assets to $71 million, down 33% from September 30, 2014 and 6% from June 30, 2015.

  • Reduced net loan charge-offs to $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2015, down 81% from the third quarter of 2014 and 45% from the second quarter of 2015.

"Our performance for the quarter was once again strong, reflecting balanced execution of our business objectives," said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. "Quarterly earnings per share improved to $0.30, an increase of 20% from a year ago and 3% compared to last quarter. Business performance was solid across our sales platforms, benefiting from targeted growth in our consumer and fee-based businesses as well as reduced credit costs."

Mr. Scudder concluded, "Our sales teams are fully engaged and our balance sheet is strong, providing ample liquidity and capital for growth. Concurrently, our recently announced pending acquisition of The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights is expected to add to our expanding suburban Chicago footprint and provide additional business opportunities. As we look ahead, our priorities remain balanced on building and broadening our client relationships as we navigate evolving market conditions and the accompanying competitive pressures. We remain well positioned to leverage the strength of our balance sheet and infrastructure to pursue opportunities for growth and return value to our shareholders."

ACQUISITION

On September 21, 2015, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peoples Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights. As part of the acquisition, the Company will acquire two banking offices in Arlington Heights, Illinois, approximately $95 million in deposits, and $57 million in loans. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and certain closing conditions and is expected to close before the end of 2015.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                   Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                          Quarters Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------------
                          September 30, 2015            June 30, 2015
                     --------------------------- ---------------------------
                                Interest  Yield/            Interest  Yield/
                       Average   Earned/   Rate    Average   Earned/   Rate
                       Balance    Paid      (%)    Balance    Paid      (%)
                     ---------- --------  ------ ---------- --------  ------
Assets:
Other interest-
 earning assets      $  820,318 $    645    0.31 $  669,556 $    516    0.31
Securities (1)        1,194,711    9,559    3.20  1,177,516    9,792    3.33
Federal Home Loan
 Bank ("FHLB") and
 Federal Reserve
 Bank ("FRB") stock      38,748      369    3.81     38,748      368    3.80
Loans (1)(2)          6,887,611   76,328    4.40  6,815,781   76,573    4.51
                     ---------- --------  ------ ---------- --------  ------
  Total interest-
   earning assets
   (1)                8,941,388   86,901    3.86  8,701,601   87,249    4.02
                                --------  ------            --------  ------
Cash and due from
 banks                  132,504                     133,180
Allowance for loan
 and covered loan
 losses                 (73,928)                    (73,865)
Other assets            875,668                     881,613
                     ----------                  ----------
    Total assets     $9,875,632                  $9,642,529
                     ==========                  ==========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing
 core deposits (3)   $4,465,956      931    0.08 $4,407,168      896    0.08
Time deposits         1,173,127    1,398    0.47  1,216,371    1,506    0.50
Borrowed funds          168,807      928    2.18    140,002      118    0.34
Senior and
 subordinated debt      201,083    3,133    6.18    200,999    3,134    6.25
                     ---------- --------  ------ ---------- --------  ------
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities        6,008,973    6,390    0.42  5,964,540    5,654    0.38
                                --------  ------            --------  ------
Demand deposits (3)   2,601,442                   2,437,742
                     ----------                  ----------
  Total funding
   sources            8,610,415                   8,402,282
Other liabilities       130,250                     116,717
Stockholders' equity
 - common             1,134,967                   1,123,530
                     ----------                  ----------
    Total
     liabilities and
     stockholders'
     equity          $9,875,632                  $9,642,529
                     ==========                  ==========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest
 income/margin (1)                80,511    3.58              81,595    3.76
                                          ======                      ======
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                       (2,609)                     (2,693)
                                --------                    --------
    Net interest
     income (GAAP)              $ 77,902                    $ 78,902
                                ========                    ========


                            Quarters Ended
                    -----------------------------
                          September 30, 2014
                     ----------------------------
                                 Interest  Yield/
                       Average    Earned/   Rate
                       Balance     Paid      (%)
                     ----------  --------  ------
Assets:
Other interest-
 earning assets      $  476,768  $    313    0.26
Securities (1)        1,086,105     9,689    3.57
Federal Home Loan
 Bank ("FHLB") and
 Federal Reserve
 Bank ("FRB") stock      35,588       341    3.83
Loans (1)(2)          6,302,883    69,458    4.37
                     ----------  --------  ------
  Total interest-
   earning assets
   (1)                7,901,344    79,801    4.01
                                 --------  ------
Cash and due from
 banks                  126,279
Allowance for loan
 and covered loan
 losses                 (77,596)
Other assets            818,066
                     ----------
    Total assets     $8,768,093
                     ==========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing
 core deposits (3)   $3,906,975       865    0.09
Time deposits         1,226,025     1,941    0.63
Borrowed funds          101,674         9    0.04
Senior and
 subordinated debt      191,013     3,016    6.26
                     ----------  --------  ------
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities        5,425,687     5,831    0.43
                                 --------  ------
Demand deposits (3)   2,208,450
                     ----------
  Total funding
   sources            7,634,137
Other liabilities        83,075
Stockholders' equity
 - common             1,050,881
                     ----------
    Total
     liabilities and
     stockholders'
     equity          $8,768,093
                     ==========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest
 income/margin (1)                 73,970    3.72
                                           ======
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                        (2,939)
                                 --------
    Net interest
     income (GAAP)               $ 71,031
                                 ========

(1) Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are
    presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate
    of 35%. This non-GAAP financial measure assists management in comparing
    revenue from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The corresponding
    income tax impact related to tax-exempt items is recorded in income tax
    expense. These adjustments have no impact on net income.
(2) Includes loans acquired through Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    ("FDIC")-assisted transactions subject to loss sharing agreements
    ("covered loans") and a related FDIC indemnification asset.
(3) See the deposit portfolio section for further average balance detail by
    category.

For the third quarter of 2015, total average interest-earning assets rose $239.8 million from the second quarter of 2015 driven by loan growth and an increase in lower yielding other interest-earning assets. Total average funding sources increased $208.1 million from the second quarter of 2015 as a result of seasonally higher levels of interest-bearing core deposits and demand deposits.

Compared to the third quarter of 2014, the $1.0 billion increase in total average interest-earning assets and the $976.3 million rise in total average funding sources reflect the impact of the acquisitions completed in the second half of 2014 and organic loan growth over the course of the year.

Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the current quarter was 3.58%, decreasing 18 basis points from the second quarter of 2015 and 14 basis points from the third quarter of 2014. Compared to the second quarter of 2015, the reduction in tax-equivalent net interest margin was due primarily to a decrease in acquired loan accretion, a seasonally higher balance of other interest-earning assets, the continued shift in the loan mix to floating rate loans, and the flattening of the yield curve. Tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased compared to the third quarter of 2014 due primarily to a rise in other interest-earning assets, lower accretion on covered loans, the continued shift in the loan mix, and the flattening of the yield curve, which were partially offset by greater accretion on acquired loans related to the 2014 acquisitions.

Acquired loan accretion related to the 2014 acquisitions contributed $1.8 million and $3.6 million to net interest income for the third and second quarters of 2015, respectively. This acquired loan accretion includes accelerated accretion on purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans of $556,000 and $1.7 million for the third and second quarters of 2015, respectively.


          Fee-based Revenues and Total Noninterest Income Analysis
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         September 30, 2015
                                                           Percent Change
                                  Quarters Ended                from
                          ------------------------------ ------------------
                           September           September   June   September
                              30,    June 30,     30,      30,       30,
                              2015      2015      2014     2015      2014
                          ---------- -------- ---------- -------  ---------
Service charges on
 deposit accounts         $   10,519 $  9,886 $    9,902     6.4        6.2
Wealth management fees         7,222    7,433      6,721    (2.8)       7.5
Card-based fees                6,868    6,953      6,646    (1.2)       3.3
Merchant servicing fees
 (1)                           3,207    2,938      2,932     9.2        9.4
Mortgage banking income        1,402    1,439      1,125    (2.6)      24.6
Other service charges,
 commissions, and fees         3,900    2,924      2,334    33.4       67.1
                          ---------- -------- ---------- -------  ---------
  Total fee-based
   revenues                   33,118   31,573     29,660     4.9       11.7
Other income                   1,372    1,900        923   (27.8)      48.6
Net securities gains             524      515      2,570     1.7      (79.6)
Gains on sales of
 properties                       --       --      3,954      --     (100.0)
                          ---------- -------- ---------- -------  ---------
  Total noninterest
   income                 $   35,014 $ 33,988 $   37,107     3.0       (5.6)
                          ========== ======== ========== =======  =========

(1) Merchant servicing fees are substantially offset by merchant card
    expense included in noninterest expense for each period presented.

Total fee-based revenues of $33.1 million grew 4.9% compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily reflecting normal seasonality. The 11.7% increase compared to the third quarter of 2014 primarily reflects organic growth across the majority of categories. In addition, the benefit from the 2014 acquisitions contributed to the increase.

Compared to the second quarter of 2015, the increase in service charges on deposit accounts was driven by seasonally higher activity. The increase in service charges on deposit accounts compared to the third quarter of 2014 also reflects services provided to customers added in the 2014 acquisitions. Continued sales of fiduciary and investment advisory services to new and existing customers drove the rise in wealth management fees compared to the third quarter of 2014.

Mortgage banking income resulted from sales of $42.2 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market during the third quarter of 2015, compared to $51.9 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $31.7 million in the third quarter of 2014. Compared to both prior periods presented, gains realized on the sale of leasing equipment contracts originated by First Midwest Equipment Finance, which was formed from an acquisition in September of 2014, drove the increase in other service charges, commissions, and fees. In addition, fee income generated from sales of capital market products to commercial clients contributed to the increase compared to both prior periods presented.

Total noninterest income of $35.0 million grew 3.0% and decreased 5.6% from the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. Other income was elevated during the second quarter of 2015 due to greater bank-owned life insurance income. The third quarter of 2014 total noninterest income reflects the net gains from the disposition of two branch properties and net securities gains.


                        Noninterest Expense Analysis
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                            September 30,
                                                                 2015
                                                            Percent Change
                                  Quarters Ended                 from
                         -------------------------------  -----------------
                          September    June    September   June   September
                             30,       30,        30,       30,      30,
                             2015      2015       2014      2015     2014
                         ----------  -------  ----------  ------  ---------
Salaries and employee
 benefits:
  Salaries and wages     $   33,554  $33,096  $   28,152     1.4       19.2
  Retirement and other
   employee benefits          7,807    7,198       7,319     8.5        6.7
                         ----------  -------  ----------  ------  ---------
    Total salaries and
     employee benefits       41,361   40,294      35,471     2.6       16.6
                         ----------  -------  ----------  ------  ---------
Net occupancy and
 equipment expense            9,406    9,622       8,639    (2.2)       8.9
Professional services         6,172    5,322       5,692    16.0        8.4
Technology and related
 costs                        3,673    3,527       3,253     4.1       12.9
Merchant card expense
 (1)                          2,722    2,472       2,396    10.1       13.6
Advertising and
 promotions                   1,828    2,344       1,822   (22.0)       0.3
Net other real estate
 owned ("OREO") expense       1,290    1,861       1,406   (30.7)      (8.3)
Cardholder expenses           1,354    1,292       1,120     4.8       20.9
Other expenses                6,559    6,717       6,766    (2.4)      (3.1)
Acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses                        --       --       3,748      --     (100.0)
                         ----------  -------  ----------  ------  ---------
      Total noninterest
       expense           $   74,365  $73,451  $   70,313     1.2        5.8
                         ==========  =======  ==========  ======  =========
Efficiency ratio (2)             63%      62%         62%

(1) Merchant card expenses are substantially offset by merchant servicing
    fees included in noninterest income for each period presented.
(2) The efficiency ratio expresses noninterest expense, excluding OREO
    expense, as a percentage of tax-equivalent net interest income plus
    total fee-based revenues, other income, and tax-equivalent adjusted
    bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") income. In addition, acquisition and
    integration related expenses of $3.7 million are excluded from the
    efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2014. See the accompanying
    Non-GAAP Reconciliations for details on the calculation of the
    efficiency ratio.

Total noninterest expense increased 1.2% from the second quarter of 2015 and 5.8% from the third quarter of 2014. The increase from the second quarter of 2015 primarily reflects seasonal increases in benefits, as well as expenses associated with talent recruitment and organizational growth needs, including an independent cyber-risk assessment as a part of a targeted risk mitigation process.

The rise in total noninterest expense compared to the third quarter of 2014 was due primarily to operating costs of the 21 banking locations acquired during the second half of 2014, of which four have been closed. These costs primarily occurred within salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment expense, technology and related costs, and other expenses.


LOAN PORTFOLIO AND ASSET QUALITY

                         Loan Portfolio Composition
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         September 30, 2015
                                     As of              Percent Change from
                       -------------------------------- -------------------
                        September             September           September
                           30,     June 30,      30,    June 30,     30,
                           2015       2015       2014   2015 (1)     2014
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
Commercial and
 industrial            $2,392,860 $2,366,056 $2,208,166      4.5        8.4
Agricultural              393,732    377,410    347,511     17.3       13.3
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office                  487,629    488,863    437,222     (1.0)      11.5
  Retail                  432,107    432,880    454,178     (0.7)      (4.9)
  Industrial              494,341    510,759    531,122    (12.9)      (6.9)
  Multi-family            539,308    557,947    559,689    (13.4)      (3.6)
  Construction            192,086    190,970    193,445      2.3       (0.7)
  Other commercial
   real estate            869,748    871,119    871,825     (0.6)      (0.2)
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total commercial
     real estate        3,015,219  3,052,538  3,047,481     (4.9)      (1.1)
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total corporate
     loans              5,801,811  5,796,004  5,603,158      0.4        3.5
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
Home equity               647,223    599,320    517,446     32.0       25.1
1-4 family mortgages      294,261    283,562    238,172     15.1       23.5
Installment               131,185    113,382     69,428     62.8       89.0
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total consumer
     loans              1,072,669    996,264    825,046     30.7       30.0
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total loans,
     excluding covered
     loans              6,874,480  6,792,268  6,428,204      4.8        6.9
Covered loans              51,219     57,917     90,875    (46.3)     (43.6)
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total loans        $6,925,699 $6,850,185 $6,519,079      4.4        6.2
                       ========== ========== ========== ========  =========

(1) Ratios are presented on an annualized basis.

Total loans, excluding covered loans, of $6.9 billion grew 4.8% on an annualized basis from June 30, 2015 and 6.9% from September 30, 2014. The loan growth from September 30, 2014 related to loans obtained in the 2014 acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2014 and organic growth.

Compared to June 30, 2015, growth in corporate loans was concentrated within our commercial and industrial and agricultural loan categories. The increase in commercial and industrial loans primarily reflects the continued expansion into select sector-based lending areas such as healthcare, structured finance, and leasing. Agricultural loans grew due to seasonal draws on lines of credit and new relationships. The overall decline in commercial real estate loans resulted from the decision of certain customers to opportunistically sell their middle market businesses and investment real estate properties, which more than offset organic growth. The rise in consumer loans reflects the purchase of high quality, shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans and the expansion of our web-based installment lending program.


                                Asset Quality
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         September 30, 2015
                                   As of                Percent Change from
                     ---------------------------------  -------------------
                      September              September            September
                         30,      June 30,      30,     June 30,     30,
                         2015       2015        2014       2015      2014
                     ----------  ---------  ----------  --------  ---------
Asset quality,
 excluding covered
 loans and covered
 OREO
Non-accrual loans    $   32,308  $  45,009  $   64,528     (28.2)     (49.9)
90 days or more past
 due loans                4,559      2,744       6,062      66.1      (24.8)
                     ----------  ---------  ----------  --------  ---------
  Total non-
   performing loans      36,867     47,753      70,590     (22.8)     (47.8)
Accruing troubled
 debt restructurings
 ("TDRs")                 2,771      3,067       5,449      (9.7)     (49.1)
OREO                     31,129     24,471      29,165      27.2        6.7
                     ----------  ---------  ----------  --------  ---------
  Total non-
   performing assets $   70,767  $  75,291  $  105,204      (6.0)     (32.7)
                     ==========  =========  ==========  ========  =========

30-89 days past due
 loans               $   28,629  $  28,625  $   17,321

Non-accrual loans to
 total loans               0.47%      0.66%       1.00%
Non-performing loans
 to total loans            0.54%      0.70%       1.10%
Non-performing
 assets to total
 loans plus OREO           1.02%      1.10%       1.63%

Allowance for Credit
 Losses
Allowance for loan
 and covered loan
 losses              $   72,500  $  71,463  $   73,106
Reserve for unfunded
 commitments              1,225      1,816       1,616
                     ----------  ---------  ----------
  Total allowance
   for credit losses $   73,725  $  73,279  $   74,722
                     ==========  =========  ==========
Allowance for credit
 losses to total
 loans (1)                 1.06%      1.07%       1.15%
Allowance for credit
 losses to non-
 accrual loans,
 excluding covered
 loans                   215.45%    152.01%     102.39%

(1) Acquired loans are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date
    with no allowance for credit losses being established. Included within
    total loans are loans acquired during 2014 which totaled $545.9 million
    at September 30, 2015, $587.0 million at June 30, 2015, and $533.2
    million at September 30, 2014. These loans have an allowance for loan
    losses of $1.2 million at September 30, 2015 and $821,000 at June 30,
    2015. In addition, there was a remaining acquisition adjustment of $15.5
    million at September 30, 2015, $17.5 million at June 30, 2015, and $13.6
    million at September 30, 2014. This acquisition adjustment represents
    the difference between the contractual loan balances and the carrying
    value of these loans.

Asset quality continued to improve across all metrics. Total non-performing assets, excluding covered loans and covered OREO, decreased by $4.5 million, or 6.0%, from June 30, 2015 and $34.4 million, or 32.7%, from September 30, 2014.


                               Charge-Off Data
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                          Quarters Ended
                      ------------------------------------------------------
                       September                            September
                          30,      % of   June 30,   % of      30,      % of
                          2015    Total     2015    Total      2014    Total
                      ----------  -----  ---------  -----  ----------  -----
Net loan charge-offs
 (1):
  Commercial and
   industrial         $    1,601   52.3  $   3,273   59.2  $    9,047   56.7
  Agricultural                --     --         --     --          --     --
  Office, retail, and
   industrial                457   14.9      1,862   33.7       2,459   15.4
  Multi-family                67    2.2        466    8.4          26    0.2
  Construction              (114)  (3.7)      (188)  (3.4)        157    1.0
  Other commercial
   real estate                92    3.0       (603) (10.9)      1,255    7.9
  Consumer                   959   31.3        432    7.8       2,998   18.8
  Covered                      1     --        285    5.2           5     --
                      ----------  -----  ---------  -----  ----------  -----
    Total net loan
     charge-offs      $    3,063  100.0  $   5,527  100.0  $   15,947  100.0
                      ==========  =====  =========  =====  ==========  =====

Net loan charge-offs
 to average loans,
 annualized:
  Quarter-to-date           0.18%             0.33%              1.01%
  Year-to-date              0.33%             0.41%              0.67%

(1) Amounts represent charge-offs, net of recoveries.

Total net loan charge-offs for the third quarter of 2015 were 18 basis points of average loans, or $3.1 million, decreasing from 33 basis points for the second quarter of 2015 and 101 basis points for the third quarter of 2014.


DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO

                             Deposit Composition
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         September 30, 2015
                              Quarters Ended (1)        Percent Change from
                       -------------------------------- -------------------
                        September             September           September
                           30,     June 30,      30,    June 30,     30,
                           2015       2015       2014     2015       2014
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
Demand deposits        $2,601,442 $2,437,742 $2,208,450      6.7       17.8
Savings deposits        1,471,003  1,470,441  1,231,700       --       19.4
NOW accounts            1,405,371  1,379,508  1,261,522      1.9       11.4
Money market accounts   1,589,582  1,557,219  1,413,753      2.1       12.4
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
  Core deposits         7,067,398  6,844,910  6,115,425      3.3       15.6
Time deposits and
 other                  1,173,127  1,216,371  1,226,025     (3.6)      (4.3)
                       ---------- ---------- ---------- --------  ---------
    Total deposits     $8,240,525 $8,061,281 $7,341,450      2.2       12.2
                       ========== ========== ========== ========  =========

(1) Amounts presented are average balances.

Average core deposits of $7.1 billion for the third quarter of 2015 increased 3.3% and 15.6% compared to the second quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively. The rise in average core deposits compared to the second quarter of 2015 resulted primarily from a seasonal increase in average municipal deposits of $221.9 million. Compared to the third quarter of 2014, the rise was due primarily to the full impact of deposits assumed in the acquisitions completed during the second half of 2014, which further strengthened the Company's core deposit base.


CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

                               Capital Ratios
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                      As of
                                      -------------------------------------
                                                  June
                                      September   30,    December September
                                       30, 2015   2015   31, 2014  30, 2014
                                      --------- ------- --------- ---------
Company regulatory capital ratios: (1)
  Total capital to risk-weighted
   assets                                 11.43%  11.37%    11.23%    10.94%
  Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted
   assets                                 10.55%  10.49%    10.19%     9.86%
  Tier 1 common capital to risk-
   weighted assets                        10.00%   9.93%      N/A       N/A
  Tier 1 leverage to average assets        9.29%   9.34%     9.03%     8.93%
Company tangible common equity ratios
 (2)(3):
  Tangible common equity to tangible
   assets                                  8.50%   8.32%     8.41%     8.33%
  Tangible common equity, excluding
   other comprehensive loss, to
   tangible assets                         8.67%   8.54%     8.59%     8.54%
  Tangible common equity to risk-
   weighted assets                         9.70%   9.55%     9.73%     9.57%

N/A - Not applicable.


(1) Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1,
    2015. These rules revise the risk-based capital requirements and
    introduce a new capital measure, Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted
    assets. As a result, ratios subsequent to December 31, 2014 are computed
    using the new rules and prior periods presented are reported using the
    regulatory guidance applicable at that time.
(2) Ratio is not subject to formal Federal Reserve regulatory guidance.
(3) Tangible common equity ("TCE") represents common stockholders' equity
    less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. In management's view,
    Tier 1 common capital and TCE measures are meaningful to the Company, as
    well as analysts and investors, in assessing the Company's use of equity
    and in facilitating comparisons with competitors. See the accompanying
    Non-GAAP Reconciliations for details of the calculation of these ratios.

The Company's capital ratios increased from June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 driven primarily by growth in retained earnings partially offset by an increase in assets.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share during the third quarter of 2015, which is consistent with the second quarter of 2015 and follows a dividend increase from $0.08 to $0.09 per common share during the first quarter of 2015.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company's results, outlook, and related matters will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. (ET). Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (877) 507-0639 (U.S. domestic) or (412) 317-6003 (International) and ask for the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Earnings Conference Call. The number should be dialed 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. There is no charge to access the call. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.firstmidwest.com/investorrelations. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website or by dialing (877) 344-7529 (U.S. domestic) or (412) 317-0088 (International) conference I.D. 10073929 beginning one hour after completion of the live call until 9:00 A.M. (ET) on October 29, 2015. Please direct any questions regarding obtaining access to the conference call to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Investor Relations, via e-mail, at investor.relations@firstmidwest.com.

Press Release and Additional Information Available on Website

This press release and the accompanying unaudited Selected Financial Information are available through the "Investor Relations" section of First Midwest's website at www.firstmidwest.com/investorrelations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "might," "will," "would," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "probable," "potential," "possible," "target," or "continue" and words of similar import. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management's control. It is possible that actual results and events may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect new information or events or conditions after the date hereof.

Forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial performance, the performance of our loan or securities portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves or charge-offs, corporate strategies or objectives, anticipated trends in our business, regulatory developments, acquisition transactions, including estimated synergies, cost savings and financial benefits of pending or consummated transactions, including First Midwest's proposed acquisition of The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights, and growth strategies, including possible future acquisitions. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. For a discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should refer to the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as our subsequent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, these risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of such reports describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company's accounting and reporting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practice within the banking industry. As a supplement to GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP performance results, which the Company believes are useful because they assist investors in assessing the Company's operating performance. Although intended to enhance investors' understanding of the Company's business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. See the following reconciliations for details on the calculation of these measures to the extent presented herein.

About the Company

First Midwest is a relationship-focused financial institution and one of Illinois' largest independent publicly-traded bank holding companies. First Midwest's principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of business, middle market and retail banking as well as wealth management and private banking services through over 100 locations in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. First Midwest was recognized as having the "Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the Midwest, Two Years in a Row"* according to the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Retail Banking Satisfaction Studies(SM). First Midwest's website is www.firstmidwest.com.

* First Midwest Bank received the highest numerical score among retail banks in the Midwest region in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Retail Banking Satisfaction Studies(SM). The 2015 study is based on 82,030 total responses measuring 20 providers in the Midwest region (IA, IL, KS, MO, WI) and measures opinions of consumers with their primary banking provider. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed April 2014 - February 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

Accompanying Unaudited Selected Financial Information


Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                            As of
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                  September                           December    September
                     30,      June 30,    March 31,      31,         30,
                    2015        2015        2015        2014        2014
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Period-End
 Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash and due
 from banks      $  125,279  $  135,546  $  126,450  $  117,315  $  125,977
Interest-bearing
 deposits in
 other banks        822,264     811,287     492,607     488,947     550,606
Trading
 securities, at
 fair value          17,038      18,172      18,374      17,460      17,928
Securities
 available-for-
 sale, at fair
 value            1,151,418   1,142,407   1,151,603   1,187,009     997,420
Securities held-
 to-maturity, at
 amortized cost      23,723      24,292      25,861      26,555      26,776
FHLB and FRB
 stock               38,748      38,748      38,748      37,558      35,588
Loans, excluding
 covered loans:
  Commercial and
   industrial     2,392,860   2,366,056   2,318,058   2,253,556   2,208,166
  Agricultural      393,732     377,410     368,836     358,249     347,511
  Commercial
   real estate:
    Office,
     retail, and
     industrial   1,414,077   1,432,502   1,443,562   1,478,379   1,422,522
    Multi-family    539,308     557,947     560,800     564,421     559,689
    Construction    192,086     190,970     191,104     204,236     193,445
    Other
     commercial
     real estate    869,748     871,119     881,026     887,897     871,825
  Home equity       647,223     599,320     599,543     543,185     517,446
  1-4 family
   mortgages        294,261     283,562     285,758     291,463     238,172
  Installment       131,185     113,382      92,834      76,032      69,428
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    Total loans,
     excluding
     covered
     loans        6,874,480   6,792,268   6,741,521   6,657,418   6,428,204
Covered loans        51,219      57,917      62,830      79,435      90,875
Allowance for
 loan and
 covered loan
 losses             (72,500)    (71,463)    (70,990)    (72,694)    (73,106)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net loans       6,853,199   6,778,722   6,733,361   6,664,159   6,445,973
OREO, excluding
 covered OREO        31,129      24,471      26,042      26,898      29,165
Covered OREO            906       3,759       7,309       8,068       9,277
FDIC
 indemnification
 asset                6,106       7,335       8,540       8,452       8,699
Premises,
 furniture, and
 equipment, net     127,443     128,621     128,698     131,109     123,473
Investment in
 BOLI               208,666     207,814     207,190     206,498     195,270
Goodwill and
 other
 intangible
 assets             331,250     332,223     333,202     334,199     318,511
Accrued interest
 receivable and
 other assets       197,877     209,630     200,611     190,912     211,688
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total assets   $9,935,046  $9,863,027  $9,498,596  $9,445,139  $9,096,351
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity
Noninterest-
 bearing
 deposits        $2,671,793  $2,508,316  $2,339,492  $2,301,757  $2,295,679
Interest-bearing
 deposits         5,624,657   5,704,355   5,575,187   5,586,001   5,320,454
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total deposits  8,296,450   8,212,671   7,914,679   7,887,758   7,616,133
Borrowed funds      169,943     189,036     131,200     137,994     132,877
Senior and
 subordinated
 debt               201,123     201,039     200,954     200,869     191,028
Accrued interest
 payable and
 other
 liabilities        119,861     135,324     135,813     117,743     106,637
Stockholders'
 equity           1,147,669   1,124,957   1,115,950   1,100,775   1,049,676
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total
   liabilities
   and
   stockholders'
   equity        $9,935,046  $9,863,027  $9,498,596  $9,445,139  $9,096,351
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Stockholders'
 equity,
 excluding
 accumulated
 other
 comprehensive
 income ("AOCI") $1,163,487  $1,146,189  $1,128,755  $1,116,630  $1,068,528
Stockholders'
 equity, common   1,147,669   1,124,957   1,115,950   1,100,775   1,049,676



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                            Quarters Ended
                           ------------------------------------------------
                            September   June   March   December   September
                               30,      30,     31,      31,         30,
                              2015      2015    2015     2014       2014
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
Income Statement
Interest income            $   84,292 $84,556 $82,469 $  81,309  $   76,862
Interest expense                6,390   5,654   5,687     5,490       5,831
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
  Net interest income          77,902  78,902  76,782    75,819      71,031
Provision for loan and
 covered loan losses            4,100   6,000   6,552     1,659      10,727
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Net interest income
       after provision for
       loan and covered
       loan losses             73,802  72,902  70,230    74,160      60,304
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
Noninterest Income
    Service charges on
     deposit accounts          10,519   9,886   9,271    10,015       9,902
    Wealth management fees      7,222   7,433   7,014     6,744       6,721
    Card-based fees             6,868   6,953   6,402     6,390       6,646
    Merchant servicing
     fees                       3,207   2,938   2,665     2,703       2,932
    Mortgage banking
     income                     1,402   1,439   1,123       812       1,125
    Other service charges,
     commissions, and fees      3,900   2,924   2,166     2,700       2,334
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Total fee-based
       revenues                33,118  31,573  28,641    29,364      29,660
    Other income                1,372   1,900   1,948     1,767         923
    Net securities gains
     (losses)                     524     515     512       (63)      2,570
    Gains on sales of
     properties                    --      --      --        --       3,954
    Loss on early
     extinguishment of
     debt                          --      --      --        --          --
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Total noninterest
       income                  35,014  33,988  31,101    31,068      37,107
Noninterest Expense
  Salaries and employee
   benefits:
    Salaries and wages         33,554  33,096  32,794    32,640      28,152
    Retirement and other
     employee benefits          7,807   7,198   7,922     7,660       7,319
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Total salaries and
       employee benefits       41,361  40,294  40,716    40,300      35,471
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
    Net occupancy and
     equipment expense          9,406   9,622  10,436     9,479       8,639
    Professional services       6,172   5,322   5,109     6,664       5,692
    Technology and related
     costs                      3,673   3,527   3,687     3,444       3,253
    Merchant card expense       2,722   2,472   2,197     2,203       2,396
    Advertising and
     promotions                 1,828   2,344   1,223     2,418       1,822
    Net OREO expense            1,290   1,861   1,204     2,544       1,406
    Cardholder expenses         1,354   1,292   1,268     1,036       1,120
    Other expenses              6,559   6,717   6,817     7,446       6,766
    Acquisition and
     integration related
     expense                       --      --      --     9,294       3,748
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Total noninterest
       expense                 74,365  73,451  72,657    84,828      70,313
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
    Income before income
     tax expense               34,451  33,439  28,674    20,400      27,098
    Income tax expense         11,167  10,865   8,792     5,807       8,549
                           ---------- ------- ------- ---------  ----------
      Net income           $   23,284 $22,574 $19,882 $  14,593  $   18,549
                           ========== ======= ======= =========  ==========
  Net income applicable to
   common shares           $   23,058 $22,325 $19,654 $  14,454  $   18,307
  Net income applicable to
   common shares,
   excluding acquisition
   and integration related
   expenses                $   23,058 $22,325 $19,654 $  20,030  $   20,556


                            Nine Months Ended
                          ---------------------
                           September  September
                              30,        30,
                             2015       2014
                          ---------- ----------
Income Statement
Interest income           $  251,317 $  218,555
Interest expense              17,731     17,522
                          ---------- ----------
  Net interest income        233,586    201,033
Provision for loan and
 covered loan losses          16,652     17,509
                          ---------- ----------
      Net interest income
       after provision for
       loan and covered
       loan losses           216,934    183,524
                          ---------- ----------
Noninterest Income
    Service charges on
     deposit accounts         29,676     26,895
    Wealth management fees    21,669     19,730
    Card-based fees           20,223     17,950
    Merchant servicing
     fees                      8,810      8,557
    Mortgage banking
     income                    3,964      3,199
    Other service charges,
     commissions, and fees     8,990      5,386
                          ---------- ----------
      Total fee-based
       revenues               93,332     81,717
    Other income               5,220      3,778
    Net securities gains
     (losses)                  1,551      8,160
    Gains on sales of
     properties                   --      3,954
    Loss on early
     extinguishment of
     debt                         --     (2,059)
                          ---------- ----------
      Total noninterest
       income                100,103     95,550
Noninterest Expense
  Salaries and employee
   benefits:
    Salaries and wages        99,444     83,938
    Retirement and other
     employee benefits        22,927     19,585
                          ---------- ----------
      Total salaries and
       employee benefits     122,371    103,523
                          ---------- ----------
    Net occupancy and
     equipment expense        29,464     25,702
    Professional services     16,603     16,772
    Technology and related
     costs                    10,887      9,431
    Merchant card expense      7,391      6,992
    Advertising and
     promotions                5,395      5,741
    Net OREO expense           4,355      4,531
    Cardholder expenses        3,914      3,215
    Other expenses            20,093     18,513
    Acquisition and
     integration related
     expense                      --      4,578
                          ---------- ----------
      Total noninterest
       expense               220,473    198,998
                          ---------- ----------
    Income before income
     tax expense              96,564     80,076
    Income tax expense        30,824     25,363
                          ---------- ----------
      Net income          $   65,740 $   54,713
                          ========== ==========
  Net income applicable to
   common shares          $   65,037 $   54,016
  Net income applicable to
   common shares,
   excluding acquisition
   and integration related
   expenses               $   65,037 $   49,438



Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                         As of or for the
                     -------------------------------------------------------
                                         Quarters Ended
                     -----------------------------------------------------
                      September              March    December   September
                         30,     June 30,     31,       31,         30,
                        2015       2015      2015       2014       2014
                     ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per
 common share
 ("EPS")             $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.19  $     0.25
Diluted EPS          $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.19  $     0.25
Diluted EPS,
 excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses            $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.27  $     0.28
Common Stock and
 Related Per Common
 Share Data
Book value           $    14.72  $  14.43  $  14.31  $   14.17  $    13.94
Tangible book value       10.47     10.17     10.04       9.87        9.71
Dividends declared
 per share                 0.09      0.09      0.09       0.08        0.08
Closing price at
 period end               17.54     18.97     17.37      17.11       16.09
Closing price to
 book value                 1.2       1.3       1.2        1.2         1.2
Period end shares
 outstanding             77,942    77,961    77,957     77,695      75,295
Period end treasury
 shares                  10,286    10,267    10,271     10,533      10,492
Common dividends     $    7,014  $  7,022  $  7,011  $   6,206  $    6,027
Key Ratios/Data
Return on average
 common equity (1)         8.06%     7.97%     7.15%      5.35%       6.91%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity (1)               11.68%    11.62%    10.52%      7.89%       9.73%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity, excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses (1)             11.68%    11.62%    10.52%     10.83%      10.90%
Return on average
 assets (1)                0.94%     0.94%     0.85%      0.63%       0.84%
Efficiency ratio          63.20%    61.70%    64.46%     66.09%      62.02%
Net interest margin
 (2)                       3.58%     3.76%     3.79%      3.76%       3.72%
Loans-to-deposits         83.48%    83.41%    85.97%     85.41%      85.60%
Yield on average
 interest-earning
 assets (2)                3.86%     4.02%     4.06%      4.02%       4.01%
Cost of funds              0.42%     0.38%     0.39%      0.38%       0.43%
Net noninterest
 expense to average
 assets                    1.60%     1.66%     1.80%      2.31%       1.80%
Effective income tax
 rate                     32.41%    32.50%    30.66%     28.47%      31.55%
Capital Ratios
Total capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets                   11.43%    11.37%    11.23%     11.23%      10.94%
Tier 1 capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets                   10.55%    10.49%    10.35%     10.19%       9.86%
Tier 1 common
 capital to risk-
 weighted assets
 (CET1) (3)               10.00%     9.93%     9.79%       N/A         N/A
Tier 1 leverage to
 average assets            9.29%     9.34%     9.32%      9.03%       8.93%
Tangible common
 equity to tangible
 assets                    8.50%     8.32%     8.54%      8.41%       8.33%
Tangible common
 equity, excluding
 AOCI, to tangible
 assets                    8.67%     8.54%     8.68%      8.59%       8.54%
Tangible common
 equity to risk-
 weighted assets           9.70%     9.55%     9.51%      9.73%       9.57%


                       As of or for the
                    ----------------------
                       Nine Months Ended
                    ----------------------
                     September   September
                        30,         30,
                       2015        2014
                    ----------  ----------
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per
 common share
 ("EPS")            $     0.84  $     0.73
Diluted EPS         $     0.84  $     0.73
Diluted EPS,
 excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses           $     0.84  $     0.76
Common Stock and
 Related Per Common
 Share Data
Book value          $    14.72  $    13.94
Tangible book value      10.47        9.71
Dividends declared
 per share                0.27        0.23
Closing price at
 period end              17.54       16.09
Closing price to
 book value                1.2         1.2
Period end shares
 outstanding            77,942      75,295
Period end treasury
 shares                 10,286      10,492
Common dividends    $   21,047  $   17,324
Key Ratios/Data
Return on average
 common equity (1)        7.73%       6.99%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity (1)              11.28%       9.80%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity, excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses (1)            11.28%      10.29%
Return on average
 assets (1)               0.91%       0.86%
Efficiency ratio         63.10%      64.00%
Net interest margin
 (2)                      3.70%       3.66%
Loans-to-deposits        83.48%      85.60%
Yield on average
 interest-earning
 assets (2)               3.98%       3.97%
Cost of funds             0.40%       0.44%
Net noninterest
 expense to average
 assets                   1.69%       1.79%
Effective income tax
 rate                    31.92%      31.67%
Capital Ratios
Total capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets                  11.43%      10.94%
Tier 1 capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets                  10.55%       9.86%
Tier 1 common
 capital to risk-
 weighted assets
 (CET1) (3)              10.00%        N/A
Tier 1 leverage to
 average assets           9.29%       8.93%
Tangible common
 equity to tangible
 assets                   8.50%       8.33%
Tangible common
 equity, excluding
 AOCI, to tangible
 assets                   8.67%       8.54%
Tangible common
 equity to risk-
 weighted assets          9.70%       9.57%

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Note: Selected Financial Information footnotes are located at the end of this section.




Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                         As of or for the
                      ------------------------------------------------------
                                          Quarters Ended
                      ------------------------------------------------------
                       September                        December   September
                          30,     June 30,  March 31,     31,         30,
                         2015       2015       2015       2014       2014
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
Asset Quality
 Performance Data
Non-performing
 assets(4)
Commercial and
 industrial           $    6,438  $ 11,100  $  12,913  $  22,693  $   19,696
Agricultural                 112       317        358        360         361
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail, and
   industrial              6,961    12,599     11,363     12,939      16,963
  Multi-family             1,046     1,287        700        754       1,536
  Construction             3,332     4,940      7,488      6,981       7,082
  Other commercial
   real estate             5,898     5,513      5,915      6,970       7,912
Consumer                   8,521     9,253      9,340      9,274      10,978
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
  Total non-accrual
   loans                  32,308    45,009     48,077     59,971      64,528
90 days or more past
 due loans                 4,559     2,744      3,564      1,173       6,062
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
  Total non-
   performing loans       36,867    47,753     51,641     61,144      70,590
Accruing troubled
 debt restructurings       2,771     3,067      3,581      3,704       5,449
Other real estate
 owned                    31,129    24,471     26,042     26,898      29,165
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
  Total non-
   performing assets  $   70,767  $ 75,291  $  81,264  $  91,746  $  105,204
                      ==========  ========  =========  =========  ==========
30-89 days past due
 loans (4)            $   28,629  $ 28,625  $  18,631  $  20,073  $   17,321
Allowance for credit
 losses
Allowance for loan
 losses               $   68,384  $ 66,602  $  65,311  $  65,468  $   64,457
Allowance for covered
 loan losses               4,116     4,861      5,679      7,226       8,649
Reserve for unfunded
 commitments               1,225     1,816      1,816      1,816       1,616
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
Total allowance for
 credit losses        $   73,725  $ 73,279  $  72,806  $  74,510  $   74,722
                      ==========  ========  =========  =========  ==========
Provision for loan
 and covered loan
 losses               $    4,100  $  6,000  $   6,552  $   1,659  $   10,727
Net charge-offs by
 category
Commercial and
 industrial           $    1,601  $  3,273  $   6,657  $   1,217  $    9,047
Agricultural                  --        --         --         --          --
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail, and
   industrial                457     1,862       (166)       143       2,459
  Multi-family                67       466         24        476          26
  Construction              (114)     (188)       (17)        (6)        157
  Other commercial
   real estate                92      (603)     1,051       (247)      1,255
Consumer                     959       432        479        342       2,998
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
  Net charge-offs,
   excluding covered
   loans                   3,062     5,242      8,028      1,925      15,942
Charge-offs on
 covered loans                 1       285        228        146           5
                      ----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ----------
    Total net charge-
     offs             $    3,063  $  5,527  $   8,256  $   2,071  $   15,947
                      ==========  ========  =========  =========  ==========
Total recoveries
 included above       $    1,294  $  2,579  $   1,797  $   2,669  $    1,159


                         As of or for the
                     -----------------------
                         Nine Months Ended
                      ----------------------
                       September   September
                          30,         30,
                         2015        2014
                      ----------  ----------
Asset Quality
 Performance Data
Non-performing
 assets(4)
Commercial and
 industrial           $    6,438  $   19,696
Agricultural                 112         361
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail, and
   industrial              6,961      16,963
  Multi-family             1,046       1,536
  Construction             3,332       7,082
  Other commercial
   real estate             5,898       7,912
Consumer                   8,521      10,978
                      ----------  ----------
  Total non-accrual
   loans                  32,308      64,528
90 days or more past
 due loans                 4,559       6,062
                      ----------  ----------
  Total non-
   performing loans       36,867      70,590
Accruing troubled
 debt restructurings       2,771       5,449
Other real estate
 owned                    31,129      29,165
                      ----------  ----------
  Total non-
   performing assets  $   70,767  $  105,204
                      ==========  ==========
30-89 days past due
 loans (4)            $   28,629  $   17,321
Allowance for credit
 losses
Allowance for loan
 losses               $   68,384  $   64,457
Allowance for covered
 loan losses               4,116       8,649
Reserve for unfunded
 commitments               1,225       1,616
                      ----------  ----------
Total allowance for
 credit losses        $   73,725  $   74,722
                      ==========  ==========
Provision for loan
 and covered loan
 losses               $   16,652  $   17,509
Net charge-offs by
 category
Commercial and
 industrial           $   11,531  $   12,254
Agricultural                  --         153
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail, and
   industrial              2,153       6,705
  Multi-family               557         380
  Construction              (319)        892
  Other commercial
   real estate               540       3,354
Consumer                   1,870       6,503
                      ----------  ----------
  Net charge-offs,
   excluding covered
   loans                  16,332      30,241
Charge-offs on
 covered loans               514        (333)
                      ----------  ----------
    Total net charge-
     offs             $   16,846  $   29,908
                      ==========  ==========
Total recoveries
 included above       $    5,670  $    5,536

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Note: Selected Financial Information footnotes are located at the end of this section.



Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                          As of or for the
                       -----------------------------------------------------
                                          Quarters Ended
                       ---------------------------------------------------
                       September                       December  September
                          30,     June 30,  March 31,     31,       30,
                          2015      2015       2015      2014       2014
                       ---------  --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Asset Quality
 ratios(4)
Non-accrual loans to
 total loans                0.47%     0.66%      0.71%     0.90%      1.00%
Non-performing loans
 to total loans             0.54%     0.70%      0.77%     0.92%      1.10%
Non-performing assets
 to total loans plus
 OREO                       1.02%     1.10%      1.20%     1.37%      1.63%
Non-performing assets
 to tangible common
 equity plus allowance
 for credit losses          7.99%     8.74%      9.56%    11.00%     13.20%
Non-accrual loans to
 total assets               0.33%     0.46%      0.51%     0.64%      0.72%
Allowance for credit
 losses and net
 charge-off ratios
Allowance for credit
 losses to total loans
 (5)                        1.06%     1.07%      1.07%     1.11%      1.15%
Allowance for credit
 losses to non-accrual
 loans (4)                215.45%   152.01%    139.62%   112.19%    102.39%
Allowance for credit
 losses to non-
 performing loans (4)     188.81%   143.27%    129.99%   110.04%     93.60%
Net charge-offs to
 average loans (1)          0.18%     0.33%      0.50%     0.13%      1.01%

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                        As of or for the
                      --------------------
                        Nine Months Ended
                      --------------------
                      September  September
                         30,        30,
                         2015       2014
                      ---------  ---------
Asset Quality
 ratios(4)
Non-accrual loans to
 total loans               0.47%      1.00%
Non-performing loans
 to total loans            0.54%      1.10%
Non-performing assets
 to total loans plus
 OREO                      1.02%      1.63%
Non-performing assets
 to tangible common
 equity plus allowance
 for credit losses         7.99%     13.20%
Non-accrual loans to
 total assets              0.33%      0.72%
Allowance for credit
 losses and net
 charge-off ratios
Allowance for credit
 losses to total loans
 (5)                       1.06%      1.15%
Allowance for credit
 losses to non-accrual
 loans (4)               215.45%    102.39%
Allowance for credit
 losses to non-
 performing loans (4)    188.81%     93.60%
Net charge-offs to
 average loans (1)         0.33%      0.67%

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  Footnotes to Selected Financial Information

(1) Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.
(2) Tax equivalent basis reflects federal and state tax benefits.
(3) Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1,
    2015. These rules revise the risk-based capital requirements and
    introduce a new capital measure, Tier 1 common capital to risk weighted
    assets. As a result, ratios subsequent to December 31, 2014 are computed
    using the new rules and prior periods presented are reported using the
    regulatory guidance applicable at that time.
(4) Excludes covered loans and covered OREO.
(5) Acquired loans are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date
    with no allowance for credit losses being established. Included within
    total loans are loans acquired during 2014 which totaled $545.9 million
    at September 30, 2015, $587.0 million at June 30, 2015, $660.9 million
    at March 31, 2015, $718.3 million at December 31, 2014, and $533.2
    million at September 30, 2014. These loans have an allowance for loan
    losses of $1.2 million at September 30, 2015 and $821,000 at June 30,
    2015. In addition, there was a remaining acquisition adjustment of $15.5
    million at September 30, 2015, $17.5 million at June 30, 2015, $22.4
    million at March 31, 2015, $24.7 million at December 31, 2014, and $13.6
    million at September 30, 2014. This acquisition adjustment represents
    the difference between the contractual loan balances and the carrying
    value of these loans.



Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                          Quarters Ended
                      -----------------------------------------------------
                       September              March    December   September
                          30,     June 30,     31,       31,         30,
                         2015       2015      2015       2014       2014
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
Earnings Per Share
Net income            $   23,284  $ 22,574  $ 19,882  $  14,593  $   18,549
Net income applicable
 to non- vested
 restricted shares          (226)     (249)     (228)      (139)       (242)
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares          23,058    22,325    19,654     14,454      18,307
Tax-equivalent
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses                     --        --        --      5,576       2,249
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares,
   excluding
   acquisition and
   integration
   related expenses   $   23,058  $ 22,325  $ 19,654  $  20,030  $   20,556
                      ==========  ========  ========  =========  ==========
Weighted-average
 common shares
 outstanding:
  Weighted-average
   common shares
   outstanding
   (basic)                77,106    77,089    76,918     75,119      74,341
  Dilutive effect of
   common stock
   equivalents                13        12        12         12          11
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
    Weighted-average
     diluted common
     shares
     outstanding          77,119    77,101    76,930     75,131      74,352
                      ==========  ========  ========  =========  ==========
Basic EPS             $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.19  $     0.25
Diluted EPS           $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.19  $     0.25
Diluted EPS,
 excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses             $     0.30  $   0.29  $   0.26  $    0.27  $     0.28
Anti-dilutive shares
 not included in the
 computation of
 diluted EPS                 751       768       948      1,146       1,155
Efficiency Ratio
 Calculation
Noninterest expense   $   74,365  $ 73,451  $ 72,657  $  84,828  $   70,313
Less:
  Net OREO expense        (1,290)   (1,861)   (1,204)    (2,544)     (1,406)
  Acquisition and
   integration
   related expenses           --        --        --     (9,294)     (3,748)
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
    Total             $   73,075  $ 71,590  $ 71,453  $  72,990  $   65,159
                      ==========  ========  ========  =========  ==========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest income (1)  $   80,511  $ 81,595  $ 79,665  $  78,742  $   73,970
Fee-based revenues        33,118    31,573    28,641     29,364      29,660
Add:
  Other income,
   excluding BOLI
   income                    446       446     1,065        924         156
  Tax-adjusted BOLI
   (BOLI/.6)               1,543     2,423     1,472      1,405       1,278
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
    Total             $  115,618  $116,037  $110,843  $ 110,435  $  105,064
                      ==========  ========  ========  =========  ==========
Efficiency ratio           63.20%    61.70%    64.46%     66.09%      62.02%
Tax Equivalent Net
 Interest Income
Net interest income   $   77,902  $ 78,902  $ 76,782  $  75,819  $   71,031
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                2,609     2,693     2,883      2,923       2,939
                      ----------  --------  --------  ---------  ----------
  Tax-equivalent net
   interest income
   (1)                $   80,511  $ 81,595  $ 79,665  $  78,742  $   73,970
                      ==========  ========  ========  =========  ==========

                         Nine Months Ended
                      ----------------------
                       September   September
                          30,         30,
                         2015        2014
                      ----------  ----------
Earnings Per Share
Net income            $   65,740  $   54,713
Net income applicable
 to non- vested
 restricted shares          (703)       (697)
                      ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares          65,037      54,016
Tax-equivalent
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses                     --       2,747
                      ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares,
   excluding
   acquisition and
   integration
   related expenses   $   65,037  $   56,763
                      ==========  ==========
Weighted-average
 common shares
 outstanding:
  Weighted-average
   common shares
   outstanding
   (basic)                77,038      74,270
  Dilutive effect of
   common stock
   equivalents                13          12
                      ----------  ----------
    Weighted-average
     diluted common
     shares
     outstanding          77,051      74,282
                      ==========  ==========
Basic EPS             $     0.84  $     0.73
Diluted EPS           $     0.84  $     0.73
Diluted EPS,
 excluding
 acquisition and
 integration related
 expenses             $     0.84  $     0.76
Anti-dilutive shares
 not included in the
 computation of
 diluted EPS                 822       1,215
Efficiency Ratio
 Calculation
Noninterest expense   $  220,473  $  198,998
Less:
  Net OREO expense        (4,355)     (4,531)
  Acquisition and
   integration
   related expenses           --      (4,578)
                      ----------  ----------
    Total             $  216,118  $  189,889
                      ==========  ==========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest income (1)  $  241,771  $  209,847
Fee-based revenues        93,332      81,717
Add:
  Other income,
   excluding BOLI
   income                  1,957       1,748
  Tax-adjusted BOLI
   (BOLI/.6)               5,438       3,383
                      ----------  ----------
    Total             $  342,498  $  296,695
                      ==========  ==========
Efficiency ratio           63.10%      64.00%
Tax Equivalent Net
 Interest Income
Net interest income   $  233,586  $  201,033
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                8,185       8,814
                      ----------  ----------
  Tax-equivalent net
   interest income
   (1)                $  241,771  $  209,847
                      ==========  ==========

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Note: Non-GAAP Reconciliations footnotes are located at the end of this
section.



Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                       As of or for the
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
                                       Quarters Ended
                 ----------------------------------------------------------
                  September                           December    September
                     30,      June 30,    March 31,      31,         30,
                    2015        2015        2015        2014        2014
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Risk-Based
 Capital Data
Common stock     $      882  $      882  $      882  $      882  $      858
Additional paid-
 in capital         445,037     443,558     441,689     449,798     408,789
Retained
 earnings           944,209     927,939     912,387     899,516     891,129
Treasury stock,
 at cost           (226,641)   (226,190)   (226,203)   (233,566)   (232,248)
Goodwill and
 other
 intangible
 assets            (318,854)   (319,243)   (319,635)   (334,199)   (318,511)
Disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets (CET1)
 (2)                 (2,889)     (3,046)     (3,354)    (30,638)    (33,473)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Common equity
   Tier 1
   capital          841,744     823,900     805,766     751,793     716,544
Trust preferred
 securities          50,690      50,690      50,690      50,690      36,690
Disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets (other)
 (2)                 (4,334)     (4,568)     (5,030)        N/A         N/A
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Tier 1 capital    888,100     870,022     851,426     802,483     753,234
Tier 2 capital       73,725      73,279      72,806      82,209      82,421
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total capital  $  961,825  $  943,301  $  924,232  $  884,692  $  835,655
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Risk-weighted
 assets          $8,414,729  $8,296,679  $8,229,627  $7,876,754  $7,640,487
Adjusted average
 assets          $9,559,796  $9,318,347  $9,134,320  $8,884,045  $8,433,363
Total capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets               11.43%      11.37%      11.23%      11.23%      10.94%
Tier 1 capital
 to risk-
 weighted assets      10.55%      10.49%      10.35%      10.19%       9.86%
Tier 1 common
 capital to
 risk- weighted
 assets (CET1)        10.00%       9.93%       9.79%        N/A         N/A
Tier 1 leverage
 to average
 assets                9.29%       9.34%       9.32%       9.03%       8.93%
Tangible Common
 Equity
Stockholders'
 equity          $1,147,669  $1,124,957  $1,115,950  $1,100,775  $1,049,676
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets            (331,250)   (332,223)   (333,202)   (334,199)   (318,511)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   common equity    816,419     792,734     782,748     766,576     731,165
Less: AOCI           15,818      21,232      12,805      15,855      18,852
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   common
   equity,
   excluding
   AOCI          $  832,237  $  813,966  $  795,553  $  782,431  $  750,017
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Total assets     $9,935,046  $9,863,027  $9,498,596  $9,445,139  $9,096,351
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets            (331,250)   (332,223)   (333,202)   (334,199)   (318,511)
                 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   assets        $9,603,796  $9,530,804  $9,165,394  $9,110,940  $8,777,840
                 ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Tangible common
 equity to
 tangible assets       8.50%       8.32%       8.54%       8.41%       8.33%
Tangible common
 equity,
 excluding AOCI,
 to tangible
 assets                8.67%       8.54%       8.68%       8.59%       8.54%
Tangible common
 equity to risk-
 weighted assets       9.70%       9.55%       9.51%       9.73%       9.57%

                    As of or for the
                -----------------------
                    Nine Months Ended
                 ----------------------
                  September   September
                     30,         30,
                    2015        2014
                 ----------  ----------
Risk-Based
 Capital Data
Common stock     $      882  $      858
Additional paid-
 in capital         445,037     408,789
Retained
 earnings           944,209     891,129
Treasury stock,
 at cost           (226,641)   (232,248)
Goodwill and
 other
 intangible
 assets            (318,854)   (318,511)
Disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets (CET1)
 (2)                 (2,889)    (33,473)
                 ----------  ----------
  Common equity
   Tier 1
   capital          841,744     716,544
Trust preferred
 securities          50,690      36,690
Disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets (other)
 (2)                 (4,334)        N/A
                 ----------  ----------
  Tier 1 capital    888,100     753,234
Tier 2 capital       73,725      82,421
                 ----------  ----------
  Total capital  $  961,825  $  835,655
                 ==========  ==========
Risk-weighted
 assets          $8,414,729  $7,640,487
Adjusted average
 assets          $9,559,796  $8,433,363
Total capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets               11.43%      10.94%
Tier 1 capital
 to risk-
 weighted assets      10.55%       9.86%
Tier 1 common
 capital to
 risk- weighted
 assets (CET1)        10.00%        N/A
Tier 1 leverage
 to average
 assets                9.29%       8.93%
Tangible Common
 Equity
Stockholders'
 equity          $1,147,669  $1,049,676
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets            (331,250)   (318,511)
                 ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   common equity    816,419     731,165
Less: AOCI           15,818      18,852
                 ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   common
   equity,
   excluding
   AOCI          $  832,237  $  750,017
                 ==========  ==========
Total assets     $9,935,046  $9,096,351
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets            (331,250)   (318,511)
                 ----------  ----------
  Tangible
   assets        $9,603,796  $8,777,840
                 ==========  ==========
Tangible common
 equity to
 tangible assets       8.50%       8.33%
Tangible common
 equity,
 excluding AOCI,
 to tangible
 assets                8.67%       8.54%
Tangible common
 equity to risk-
 weighted assets       9.70%       9.57%

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Note: Non-GAAP Reconciliations footnotes are located at the end of this
section.



Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                      As of or for the
                ------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Quarters Ended
                ----------------------------------------------------------
                 September                           December    September
                    30,      June 30,    March 31,      31,         30,
                   2015        2015        2015        2014        2014
                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Return on
 Average Common
 and Tangible
 Common Equity
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares  $   23,058  $   22,325  $   19,654  $   14,454  $   18,307
Intangibles
 amortization          973         978         998         842         643
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment of
 intangibles
 amortization         (389)       (391)       (399)       (337)       (257)
                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization     23,642      22,912      20,253      14,959      18,693
Acquisition and
 integration
 related
 expenses               --          --          --       9,294       3,748
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment of
 acquisition
 and
 integration
 related
 expenses               --          --          --      (3,718)     (1,499)
                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization
   and
   acquisition
   and
   integration
   related
   expenses     $   23,642  $   22,912  $   20,253  $   20,535  $   20,942
                ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Average
 stockholders'
 equity         $1,134,967  $1,123,530  $1,114,762  $1,072,682  $1,050,881
Less: average
 intangible
 assets           (331,720)   (332,694)   (333,684)   (320,533)   (288,975)
                ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Average
   tangible
   common
   equity       $  803,247  $  790,836  $  781,078  $  752,149  $  761,906
                ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Return on
 average common
 equity (3)           8.06%       7.97%       7.15%       5.35%       6.91%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity
 (3)                 11.68%      11.62%      10.52%       7.89%       9.73%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity,
 excluding
 acquisition
 and
 integration
 related
 expenses (3)        11.68%      11.62%      10.52%      10.83%      10.90%

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                  As of or for the
               ----------------------
                  Nine Months Ended
               ----------------------
                September   September
                   30,         30,
                  2015        2014
               ----------  ----------
Return on
 Average Common
 and Tangible
 Common Equity
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares $   65,037  $   54,016
Intangibles
 amortization       2,949       2,047
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment of
 intangibles
 amortization      (1,180)       (819)
               ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization    66,806      55,244
Acquisition and
 integration
 related
 expenses              --       4,578
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment of
 acquisition
 and
 integration
 related
 expenses              --      (1,831)
               ----------  ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization
   and
   acquisition
   and
   integration
   related
   expenses    $   66,806  $   57,991
               ==========  ==========
Average
 stockholders'
 equity        $1,124,493  $1,033,754
Less: average
 intangible
 assets          (332,692)   (280,115)
               ----------  ----------
  Average
   tangible
   common
   equity      $  791,801  $  753,639
               ==========  ==========
Return on
 average common
 equity (3)          7.73%       6.99%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity
 (3)                11.28%       9.80%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity,
 excluding
 acquisition
 and
 integration
 related
 expenses (3)       11.28%      10.29%

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Footnotes to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(1) Tax equivalent basis reflects federal and state tax benefits.
(2) Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1,
    2015. These rules revise the risk-based capital requirements and
    introduce a new capital measure, Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted
    assets. As a result, ratios subsequent to December 31, 2014 are computed
    using the new rules and prior periods presented are reported using the
    regulatory guidance applicable at that time.
(3) Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.

Contact Information

Investors:
Paul F. Clemens
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
(630) 875-7347
paul.clemens@firstmidwest.com

Media:
James M. Roolf
SVP and Corporate Relations Officer
(630) 875-7533
jim.roolf@firstmidwest.com


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