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First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2016 First Quarter Results


/EINPresswire.com/ -- ITASCA, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 04/19/16 -- 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 first quarter of 2016. Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $18.0 million, or $0.23 per share. This compares to $19.9 million, or $0.26 per share, for the first quarter of 2015, and $16.3 million, or $0.21 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Performance for the first quarter of 2016 and fourth quarter of 2015 were impacted by acquisition and integration related pre-tax expenses of $5.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively. In addition, property valuation pre-tax adjustments of $8.6 million were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015 as a result of strategic branch initiatives. Excluding these expenses, earnings per share was $0.27 for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $0.26 for the first quarter of 2015 and $0.29 for the fourth quarter of 2015.

SELECT FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Increased earnings per share to $0.27, up 4% from the first quarter of 2015, excluding acquisition and integration related expenses.

  • Expanded net interest margin to 3.66%, up 7 basis points, and period end interest-earning assets, up 10%, from the fourth quarter 2015.

  • Grew fee-based revenues to $34 million, an increase of 17% from the first quarter of 2015 and consistent with the fourth quarter of 2015.

  • Increased total loans to $7.8 billion, up 15% from March 31, 2015 and 9% from December 31, 2015.

  • Reduced non-performing assets to $69 million, down 15% from March 31, 2015.

  • Decreased net loan charge-offs to average loans, annualized, to 22 basis points for the first quarter of 2016, down 56% from the first quarter of 2015.

  • Consummated The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore transaction on March 8, 2016, adding $680 million in assets and $700 million in trust assets under management.

"Performance for the quarter was solid, reflecting consistent execution across our business lines," said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. "Our core earnings per share improved by 4% to $0.27 as compared to first quarter 2015, benefiting from earning asset and revenue growth as well as controlled operating expenses. Our acquisition of The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore significantly strengthened our balance sheet and expanded our wealth management presence, further adding to our underlying business momentum."

Mr. Scudder concluded, "A broadly slowing global economy has added uncertainty to market expectations as to the size and pace of further changes in interest rates. Against this backdrop, our priorities remain focused on strengthening our lines of business and efficiently growing and diversifying revenues. As we look ahead, we remain focused on helping our clients achieve financial success. It is this relationship centered focus combined with our strong capital foundation that leaves us well positioned to pursue opportunities to grow and perform for our shareholders."

RECENT EVENTS

The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore

On March 8, 2016, the Company consummated the acquisition of NI Bancshares Corporation ("NI Bancshares"), the holding company for The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore. With the acquisition, the Company obtained ten banking offices in northern Illinois, and added approximately $400 million in loans and $600 million in deposits. In addition, the Company acquired over $700 million in trust assets under management, which increased the Company's trust assets under management by approximately 10%. The merger consideration totaled $70.1 million and consisted of $54.9 million in Company common stock and $15.2 million in cash. The conversion of operating systems is substantially complete.


OPERATING PERFORMANCE

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

                                         Quarters Ended
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                           March 31, 2016            December 31, 2015
                    --------------------------- ---------------------------
                                Interest  Yield             Interest  Yield
                      Average    Earned/  /Rate   Average    Earned/  /Rate
                      Balance     Paid     (%)    Balance     Paid     (%)
                    ----------- --------  ----- ----------- --------  -----
Assets:
Other interest-
 earning assets     $   241,645 $    342   0.57 $   587,112 $    530   0.36
Securities (1)        1,495,462    9,998   2.67   1,260,167    9,855   3.13
Federal Home Loan
 Bank ("FHLB") and
 Federal Reserve
 Bank ("FRB") stock      39,773      159   1.60      38,926      371   3.81
Loans (1)(2)          7,346,035   79,356   4.34   7,013,586   76,405   4.32
                    ----------- --------  ----- ----------- --------  -----
  Total interest-
   earning assets
   (1)                9,122,915   89,855   3.96   8,899,791   87,161   3.89
                                --------  -----             --------  -----
Cash and due from
 banks                  133,268                     131,589
Allowance for loan
 and covered loan
 losses                 (75,654)                    (74,823)
Other assets            876,316                     865,873
                    -----------                 -----------
    Total assets    $10,056,845                 $ 9,822,430
                    ===========                 ===========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing
 core deposits (3)  $ 4,607,738      948   0.08 $ 4,471,645      930   0.08
Time deposits         1,183,463    1,437   0.49   1,152,895    1,341   0.46
Borrowed funds          303,232    1,316   1.75     167,120    1,250   2.97
Senior and
 subordinated debt      201,253    3,133   6.26     201,168    3,134   6.18
                    ----------- --------  ----- ----------- --------  -----
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities        6,295,686    6,834   0.44   5,992,828    6,655   0.44
                                --------  -----             --------  -----
Demand deposits (3)   2,463,017                   2,560,604
                    -----------                 -----------
  Total funding
   sources            8,758,703                   8,553,432
Other liabilities       119,554                     114,492
Stockholders'
 equity - common      1,178,588                   1,154,506
                    -----------                 -----------
    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity         $10,056,845                 $ 9,822,430
                    ===========                 ===========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest
 income/margin (1)                83,021   3.66               80,506   3.59
                                          =====                       =====
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                       (2,307)                     (2,494)
                                --------                    --------
  Net interest
   income (GAAP)                $ 80,714                    $ 78,012
                                ========                    ========


                          Quarters Ended
                   ---------------------------
                          March 31, 2015
                   ---------------------------
                               Interest  Yield
                     Average    Earned/  /Rate
                     Balance     Paid     (%)
                   ----------- --------  -----
Assets:
Other interest-
 earning assets    $   522,232 $    398   0.31
Securities (1)       1,218,117   10,411   3.42
Federal Home Loan
 Bank ("FHLB") and
 Federal Reserve
 Bank ("FRB") stock     37,822      357   3.78
Loans (1)(2)         6,740,399   74,186   4.46
                   ----------- --------  -----
  Total interest-
   earning assets
   (1)               8,518,570   85,352   4.06
                               --------  -----
Cash and due from
 banks                 124,730
Allowance for loan
 and covered loan
 losses                (73,484)
Other assets           891,925
                   -----------
    Total assets   $ 9,461,741
                   ===========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity:
Interest-bearing
 core deposits (3) $ 4,313,802      927   0.09
Time deposits        1,266,562    1,598   0.51
Borrowed funds         127,571       18   0.06
Senior and
 subordinated debt     200,910    3,144   6.35
                   ----------- --------  -----
  Total interest-
   bearing
   liabilities       5,908,845    5,687   0.39
                               --------  -----
Demand deposits (3)  2,312,431
                   -----------
  Total funding
   sources           8,221,276
Other liabilities      125,703
Stockholders'
 equity - common     1,114,762
                   -----------
    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity        $ 9,461,741
                   ===========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest
 income/margin (1)               79,665   3.79
                                         =====
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment                      (2,883)
                               --------
  Net interest
   income (GAAP)               $ 76,782
                               ========

(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"), which totaled $28.4 million, $30.8 million, and
     $62.8 million at March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015,
     respectively.
(3)  See the Deposit Composition table for further average balance detail by
     category.

For the first quarter of 2016, total average interest-earning assets rose $223.1 million from the fourth quarter of 2015 and $604.3 million from the first quarter of 2015. The increase from both prior periods was driven by organic loan growth, purchased securities, and assets acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction during first quarter of 2016.

Average funding sources increased by $205.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2015 and $537.4 million from the first quarter of 2015. Compared to both prior periods presented, the increase resulted primarily from deposits acquired from both the NI Bancshares transaction late in the first quarter of 2016 and the Peoples Bancorp, Inc. ("Peoples") transaction late in the fourth quarter of 2015, and the addition of $262.5 million of FHLB advances during the first quarter of 2016.

Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the current quarter was 3.66%, growing 7 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreasing 13 basis points from the first quarter of 2015. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, the increase in tax-equivalent net interest margin was due primarily to the reinvestment of other interest-earning assets into higher yielding loans and securities. Tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased compared to the first quarter of 2015 due primarily to lower accretion on acquired loans, lower covered loan income, and the continued shift to floating rate loans, which more than offset the redeployment of other interest-earning assets into higher yielding loans and securities.

Net interest income increased by 3.5% and 5.1% from the fourth and first quarters of 2015, respectively, reflecting the increase in average loans of 4.7% and 9.0% from the same periods, respectively.

Acquired loan accretion contributed $1.4 million, $1.3 million, and $2.3 million to net interest income for the first quarter of 2016, the fourth quarter of 2015, and the first quarter of 2015, respectively.


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

                                                        March 31, 2016
                          Quarters Ended              Percent Change from
                ---------------------------------- ------------------------
                 March 31, December 31,  March 31, December 31,   March 31,
                    2016        2015        2015        2015         2015
                ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ----------
Service charges
 on deposit
 accounts       $    9,473 $     10,303 $    9,271         (8.1)        2.2
Wealth
 management
 fees                7,559        7,493      7,014          0.9         7.8
Card-based fees      6,718        6,761      6,402         (0.6)        4.9
Merchant
 servicing fees      3,028        2,929      2,665          3.4        13.6
Mortgage
 banking income      1,368        1,777      1,123        (23.0)       21.8
Other service
 charges,
 commissions,
 and fees            5,448        4,664      2,166         16.8       151.5
                ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ----------
  Total fee-
   based
   revenues         33,594       33,927     28,641         (1.0)       17.3
Other income         1,445        1,729      1,948        (16.4)      (25.8)
Net securities
 gains                 887          822        512          7.9        73.2
                ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ----------
  Total
   noninterest
   income       $   35,926 $     36,478 $   31,101         (1.5)       15.5
                ========== ============ ========== ============  ==========

Total fee-based revenues of $33.6 million decreased 1.0% from the fourth quarter of 2015 and grew 17.3% compared to the first quarter of 2015, reflecting growth across all categories. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2015, growth in income resulted primarily from the sales of capital market products within other service charges, commissions, and fees and from services provided to customers acquired from the NI Bancshares transaction late in the first quarter of 2016. These increases were offset by the normal seasonal decline in service charges on deposit accounts and the reduction in mortgage banking income.

Continued sales of fiduciary and investment advisory services to new and existing customers drove the rise in wealth management fees compared to the first quarter of 2015. In addition, the NI Bancshares transaction, which added approximately $700.0 million in trust assets under management, contributed approximately $260,000 to wealth management fees in the first quarter of 2016.

Mortgage banking income resulted from sales of $38.7 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market during the first quarter of 2016, compared to $51.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and $34.5 million in the first quarter of 2015.

The increases in other service charges, commissions, and fees compared to both prior periods presented were primarily due to the sales of capital market products to commercial clients. Gains realized on the sale of equipment financing contracts originated by First Midwest Equipment Finance also drove the increase compared to the first quarter of 2015.

Total noninterest income of $35.9 million was consistent with the fourth quarter of 2015 and increased 15.5% from the first quarter of 2015.


                        Noninterest Expense Analysis
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         March 31, 2016
                           Quarters Ended             Percent Change from
                 ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                  March 31, December 31,  March 31, December 31,  March 31,
                     2016        2015        2015        2015        2015
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
Salaries and
 employee
 benefits:
  Salaries and
   wages         $   36,296 $     34,295 $   32,794          5.8       10.7
  Retirement and
   other
   employee
   benefits.          8,298        8,925      7,922         (7.0)       4.7
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
    Total
     salaries
     and
     employee
     benefits        44,594       43,220     40,716          3.2        9.5
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
Net occupancy
 and equipment
 expense              9,697        9,256     10,436          4.8       (7.1)
Professional
 services             5,920        6,117      5,109         (3.2)      15.9
Technology and
 related costs        3,701        3,694      3,687          0.2        0.4
Merchant card
 expense              2,598        2,495      2,197          4.1       18.3
Advertising and
 promotions           1,589        2,211      1,223        (28.1)      29.9
Cardholder
 expenses             1,359        1,329      1,268          2.3        7.2
Net other real
 estate owned
 ("OREO")
 expense                664          926      1,204        (28.3)     (44.9)
Other expenses        7,447        7,525      6,817         (1.0)       9.2
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
  Total
   noninterest
   expense
   excluding
   certain
   significant
   transactions
   (1)               77,569       76,773     72,657          1.0        6.8
Acquisition and
 integration
 related
 expenses             5,020        1,389         --        261.4        N/M
Property
 valuation
 adjustments             --        8,581         --          N/M         --
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
      Total
       noninterest
       expense   $   82,589 $     86,743 $   72,657         (4.8)      13.7
                 ========== ============ ========== ============ ==========
Efficiency ratio
 (2)                   64.8%        65.1%      64.5%

N/M - Not meaningful.


(1)  In management's view, total noninterest expense excluding certain
     significant transactions are meaningful to the Company, as well as
     analysts and investors, in assessing the Company's operating expenses
     and facilitating comparisons with the prior periods 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 $5.0 million are excluded from the
     efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2016. For the fourth quarter
     of 2015, property valuation adjustments of $8.6 million and acquisition
     and integration related expenses of $1.4 million are excluded from the
     efficiency ratio. See the accompanying Non-GAAP Reconciliations for
     details on the calculation of the efficiency ratio.

Total noninterest expense increased by 1.0% from the fourth quarter of 2015 and 6.8% compared to the first quarter of 2015, excluding acquisition and integration related expenses and property valuation adjustments. The increase compared to the first quarter of 2015 was driven primarily by salaries and employee benefits and professional services costs associated with merit increases and organizational growth needs, as well as the acquisitions of Peoples and NI Bancshares.

Compared to both prior periods presented, total noninterest expense was impacted by the costs of operating the 10 banking locations acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction late in the first quarter of 2016, and the full quarter impact of the 2 banking locations acquired in the Peoples transaction late in the fourth quarter of 2015. These costs primarily occurred within salaries and employee benefits expense and other expenses.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, property valuation adjustments of $8.6 million were recognized on twelve closed branches and seven parcels of land as part of the Company's strategic branch initiatives.


LOAN PORTFOLIO AND ASSET QUALITY

                         Loan Portfolio Composition
                        (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                             As Of
                    -------------------------------------------------------
                             March 31, 2016
                    -------------------------------
                                Acquired            December 31,  March 31,
                      Legacy      (1)       Total       2015        2015
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
Commercial and
 industrial         $2,584,800 $  49,591 $2,634,391 $  2,524,726 $2,318,058
Agricultural           393,131    29,100    422,231      387,440    368,836
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail,
   and industrial.   1,457,692   108,703  1,566,395    1,395,454  1,443,562
  Multi-family         520,277    41,788    562,065      528,324    560,800
  Construction         258,546     2,197    260,743      216,882    191,104
  Other commercial
   real estate         977,335    82,967  1,060,302      931,190    881,026
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
    Total
     commercial
     real estate     3,213,850   235,655  3,449,505    3,071,850  3,076,492
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
    Total corporate
     loans           6,191,781   314,346  6,506,127    5,984,016  5,763,386
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
Home equity            668,527    14,644    683,171      653,468    599,543
1-4 family
 mortgages             370,457    20,430    390,887      355,854    285,758
Installment            167,578    46,401    213,979      137,602     92,834
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
    Total consumer
     loans           1,206,562    81,475  1,288,037    1,146,924    978,135
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
Covered loans           28,391        --     28,391       30,775     62,830
                    ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
    Total loans     $7,426,734 $ 395,821 $7,822,555 $  7,161,715 $6,804,351
                    ========== ========= ========== ============ ==========


                        March 31, 2016
                     Percent Change From
                   -----------------------


                   December 31,  March 31,
                       2015         2015
                   ------------  ---------
Commercial and
 industrial                 4.3       13.6
Agricultural                9.0       14.5
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail,
   and industrial.         12.2        8.5
  Multi-family              6.4        0.2
  Construction             20.2       36.4
  Other commercial
   real estate             13.9       20.3
                   ------------  ---------
    Total
     commercial
     real estate           12.3       12.1
                   ------------  ---------
    Total corporate
     loans                  8.7       12.9
                   ------------  ---------
Home equity                 4.5       13.9
1-4 family
 mortgages                  9.8       36.8
Installment                55.5      130.5
                   ------------  ---------
    Total consumer
     loans                 12.3       31.7
                   ------------  ---------
Covered loans              (7.7)     (54.8)
                   ------------  ---------
    Total loans             9.2       15.0
                   ============  =========

(1)  Amount represents loans acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction which
     was completed late in the first quarter of 2016.

Excluding loans acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction of $395.8 million, total loans grew by 3.7% from December 31, 2015 and 9.1% from March 31, 2015. Compared to December 31, 2015, loan growth was driven primarily by strong sales production from the corporate and consumer lending teams. Overall, the mix of loans remained consistent with both prior periods presented.

Compared to both prior periods presented, growth in corporate loans reflects the strong sales performance across diversified commercial real estate categories, as well as the continued expansion into select sector-based lending areas such as healthcare, structured finance, asset-based lending, and equipment financing. The rise in consumer loans compared to both prior periods presented reflects the continued expansion of online installment lending channels, as well as the addition of shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans and 1-4 family mortgages.


                               Asset Quality
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         March 31, 2016
                               As of                  Percent Change from
                ----------------------------------  -----------------------
                March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31,  March 31,
                   2016         2015        2015        2015         2015
                ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ---------
Asset quality,
 excluding
 covered loans
 and covered
 OREO
Non-accrual
 loans          $  31,383  $     28,875  $  48,077           8.7      (34.7)
90 days or more
 past due loans     5,483         2,883      3,564          90.2       53.8
                ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ---------
  Total non-
   performing
   loans           36,866        31,758     51,641          16.1      (28.6)
Accruing
 troubled debt
 restructurings
 ("TDRs")           2,702         2,743      3,581          (1.5)     (24.5)
OREO               29,238        27,349     26,042           6.9       12.3
                ---------  ------------  ---------  ------------  ---------
  Total non-
   performing
   assets       $  68,806  $     61,850  $  81,264          11.2      (15.3)
                =========  ============  =========  ============  =========
30-89 days past
 due loans      $  29,826  $     16,329  $  18,631
Non-accrual
 loans to total
 loans               0.40%         0.40%      0.71%
Non-performing
 loans to total
 loans               0.47%         0.45%      0.77%
Non-performing
 assets to
 total loans
 plus OREO           0.88%         0.86%      1.20%
Allowance for
 Credit Losses
Allowance for
 loan losses    $  77,150  $     73,630  $  70,990
Reserve for
 unfunded
 commitments        1,225         1,225      1,816
                ---------  ------------  ---------
  Total
   allowance
   for credit
   losses       $  78,375  $     74,855  $  72,806
                =========  ============  =========
Allowance for
 credit losses
 to total loans
 (1)                 1.00%         1.05%      1.07%
Allowance for
 credit losses
 to loans,
 excluding
 acquired loans      1.11%         1.11%      1.19%
Allowance for
 credit losses
 to non-accrual
 loans,
 excluding
 covered loans     244.74%       253.57%    139.62%

(1)  This ratio includes acquired loans that are recorded at fair value
     through an acquisition adjustment, which incorporates credit risk as of
     the acquisition date with no allowance for credit losses being
     established at that time. As the acquisition adjustment is accreted
     into income over future periods, an allowance for credit losses on
     acquired loans is established as necessary to reflect credit
     deterioration.

Total non-performing assets represented 0.88% of total loans and OREO at March 31, 2016, consistent with 0.86% at December 31, 2015 and down from 1.20% at March 31, 2015.

Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans was 0.38% at March 31, 2016 compared to 0.23% and 0.28% at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. The increase in loans 30-89 days past due compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 was driven primarily by normal fluctuations and loans acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction that are currently in the process of renewal.


                              Charge-Off Data
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                         Quarters Ended
                     ------------------------------------------------------
                     March 31,   % of December 31,   % of  March 31,   % of
                        2016    Total      2015     Total     2015    Total
                     ---------  ----- ------------  -----  ---------  -----
Net loan charge-offs
 (1):
  Commercial and
   industrial        $   1,396   34.3 $      1,781   52.8  $   6,657   80.6
  Agricultural              --     --           --     --         --     --
  Office, retail,
   and industrial          421   10.3          267    7.9       (166)  (2.0)
  Multi-family             179    4.4          (27)  (0.8)        24    0.3
  Construction             111    2.7          105    3.2        (17)  (0.2)
  Other commercial
   real estate           1,294   31.8          110    3.3      1,051   12.7
  Consumer                 672   16.5        1,134   33.6        479    5.8
  Covered                   --     --           --     --        228    2.8
                     ---------  ----- ------------  -----  ---------  -----
    Total net loan
     charge-offs     $   4,073  100.0 $      3,370  100.0  $   8,256  100.0
                     =========  ===== ============  =====  =========  =====

Net loan charge-offs
 to average loans,
 annualized               0.22%               0.19%             0.50%

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


DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO

                            Deposit Composition
                       (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                         March 31, 2016
                     Average for Quarters Ended       Percent Change from
                 ---------------------------------- -----------------------
                  March 31, December 31,  March 31, December 31,  March 31,
                     2016        2015        2015       2015         2015
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ---------
Demand deposits  $2,463,017 $  2,560,604 $2,312,431         (3.8)       6.5
Savings deposits  1,575,174    1,483,962  1,426,546          6.1       10.4
NOW accounts      1,448,666    1,411,425  1,365,494          2.6        6.1
Money market
 accounts         1,583,898    1,576,258  1,521,762          0.5        4.1
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ---------
  Core deposits   7,070,755    7,032,249  6,626,233          0.5        6.7
Time deposits
 and other        1,183,463    1,152,895  1,266,562          2.7       (6.6)
                 ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------  ---------
    Total
     deposits    $8,254,218 $  8,185,144 $7,892,795          0.8        4.6
                 ========== ============ ========== ============  =========

Average core deposits of $7.1 billion for the first quarter of 2016 increased by 0.5% and 6.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2015, respectively. The rise in average core deposits compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 resulted primarily from $443.1 million in core deposits assumed in the NI Bancshares transaction, which contributed $110.0 million to average core deposits as the transaction was completed late in the first quarter of 2016. This increase more than offset the normal seasonal decline in commercial deposits. Compared to the first quarter of 2015, the rise in average core deposits was driven by growth, the NI Bancshares transaction, and the full quarter impact of deposits assumed in the December of 2015 Peoples acquisition.


CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

                               Capital Ratios

                                                     As of
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                     March 31,   December 31,    March 31,
                                        2016          2015          2015
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Company regulatory capital ratios:
  Total capital to risk-weighted
   assets                                 10.64%        11.15%        11.23%
  Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted
   assets                                  9.81%        10.28%        10.35%
  Tier 1 common capital to risk-
   weighted assets                         9.30%         9.73%         9.79%
  Tier 1 leverage to average
   assets                                  9.56%         9.40%         9.32%
Company tangible common equity
 ratios (1)(2):
  Tangible common equity to
   tangible assets                         8.25%         8.59%         8.54%
  Tangible common equity,
   excluding other comprehensive
   loss, to tangible assets                8.39%         8.89%         8.68%
  Tangible common equity to risk-
   weighted assets                         9.04%         9.29%         9.51%

(1)  Ratio is not subject to formal Federal Reserve regulatory guidance.
(2)  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.

Compared to both prior year periods presented, the Company's regulatory capital ratios related to end-of-period risk-weighted assets decreased due to organic loan growth and the NI Bancshares acquisition completed late in the first quarter of 2016.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share during the first quarter of 2016, which is consistent with the quarterly dividend paid to shareholders in the fourth 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, April 20, 2016 at 11:00 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 ID 10084141 beginning one hour after completion of the live call until 9:00 A.M. (ET) on April 28, 2016. 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," "continue," "look forward," or "assume" 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, 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, 2015, 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 the largest independent bank holding companies based in the Midwest. First Midwest's principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and its affiliates provide a full range of commercial, retail, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services through over 110 locations in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. First Midwest's website is www.firstmidwest.com.

Accompanying Unaudited Selected Financial Information


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

                                           As of
                -----------------------------------------------------------
                              December   September
                 March 31,      31,         30,       June 30,   March 31,
                    2016        2015        2015        2015        2015
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Period-End
 Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash and due
 from banks     $   135,049 $   114,587 $   125,279 $   135,546 $   126,450
Interest-
 bearing
 deposits in
 other banks        171,312     266,615     822,264     811,287     492,607
Trading
 securities, at
 fair value          17,408      16,894      17,038      18,172      18,374
Securities
 available-for-
 sale, at fair
 value            1,625,579   1,306,636   1,151,418   1,142,407   1,151,603
Securities
 held-to-
 maturity, at
 amortized cost      21,051      23,152      23,723      24,292      25,861
FHLB and FRB
 stock               40,916      39,306      38,748      38,748      38,748
Loans:
  Commercial
   and
   industrial     2,634,391   2,524,726   2,392,860   2,366,056   2,318,058
  Agricultural      422,231     387,440     393,732     377,410     368,836
  Commercial
   real estate:
    Office,
     retail,
     and
     industrial   1,566,395   1,395,454   1,414,077   1,432,502   1,443,562
    Multi-
     family         562,065     528,324     539,308     557,947     560,800
    Construction    260,743     216,882     192,086     190,970     191,104
    Other
     commercial
     real
     estate       1,060,302     931,190     869,748     871,119     881,026
  Home equity       683,171     653,468     647,223     599,320     599,543
  1-4 family
   mortgages        390,887     355,854     294,261     283,562     285,758
  Installment       213,979     137,602     131,185     113,382      92,834
  Covered loans      28,391      30,775      51,219      57,917      62,830
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Total loans   7,822,555   7,161,715   6,925,699   6,850,185   6,804,351
Allowance for
 loan losses        (77,150)    (73,630)    (72,500)    (71,463)    (70,990)
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Net loans       7,745,405   7,088,085   6,853,199   6,778,722   6,733,361
OREO                 29,649      27,782      32,035      28,230      33,351
Premises,
 furniture, and
 equipment, net     141,323     122,278     127,443     128,621     128,698
Investment in
 BOLI               218,873     209,601     208,666     207,814     207,190
Goodwill and
 other
 intangible
 assets             369,979     339,277     331,250     332,223     333,202
Accrued
 interest
 receivable and
 other assets       212,378     178,463     203,983     216,965     209,151
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total assets  $10,728,922 $ 9,732,676 $ 9,935,046 $ 9,863,027 $ 9,498,596
                =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Liabilities and
 Stockholders'
 Equity
Noninterest-
 bearing
 deposits       $ 2,627,530 $ 2,414,454 $ 2,671,793 $ 2,508,316 $ 2,339,492
Interest-
 bearing
 deposits         6,153,288   5,683,284   5,624,657   5,704,355   5,575,187
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   deposits       8,780,818   8,097,738   8,296,450   8,212,671   7,914,679
Borrowed funds      387,411     165,096     169,943     189,036     131,200
Senior and
 subordinated
 debt               201,293     201,208     201,123     201,039     200,954
Accrued
 interest
 payable and
 other
 liabilities        134,835     122,366     119,861     135,324     135,813
Stockholders'
 equity           1,224,565   1,146,268   1,147,669   1,124,957   1,115,950
                ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   liabilities
   and
   stockholders'
   equity       $10,728,922 $ 9,732,676 $ 9,935,046 $ 9,863,027 $ 9,498,596
                =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Stockholders'
 equity,
 excluding
 accumulated
 other
 comprehensive
 income
 ("AOCI")       $ 1,239,606 $ 1,174,657 $ 1,163,487 $ 1,146,189 $ 1,128,755
Stockholders'
 equity, common   1,224,565   1,146,268   1,147,669   1,124,957   1,115,950


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

                                         Quarters Ended
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30, March 31,
                       2016       2015          2015        2015      2015
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Income Statement
Interest income     $  87,548 $     84,667 $      84,292 $  84,556 $  82,469
Interest expense        6,834        6,655         6,390     5,654     5,687
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
   Net interest
   income              80,714       78,012        77,902    78,902    76,782
Provision for loan
 losses                 7,593        4,500         4,100     6,000     6,552
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Net interest
       income after
       provision
       for loan
       losses          73,121       73,512        73,802    72,902    70,230
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Noninterest Income
    Service charges
     on deposit
     accounts           9,473       10,303        10,519     9,886     9,271
    Wealth
     management
     fees               7,559        7,493         7,222     7,433     7,014
    Card-based fees     6,718        6,761         6,868     6,953     6,402
    Merchant
     servicing fees     3,028        2,929         3,207     2,938     2,665
    Mortgage
     banking income     1,368        1,777         1,402     1,439     1,123
    Other service
     charges,
     commissions,
     and fees           5,448        4,664         3,900     2,924     2,166
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Total fee-
       based
       revenues        33,594       33,927        33,118    31,573    28,641
    Other income        1,445        1,437         1,372     1,900     1,948
    Net securities
     gains                887          822           524       515       512
    Gains on sales
     of properties         --          292            --        --        --
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Total
       noninterest
       income          35,926       36,478        35,014    33,988    31,101
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Noninterest Expense
  Salaries and
   employee
   benefits:
    Salaries and
     wages             36,296       34,295        33,554    33,096    32,794
    Retirement and
     other employee
     benefits           8,298        8,925         7,807     7,198     7,922
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Total
       salaries and
       employee
       benefits        44,594       43,220        41,361    40,294    40,716
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Net occupancy
     and equipment
     expense            9,697        9,256         9,406     9,622    10,436
    Professional
     services           5,920        6,117         6,172     5,322     5,109
    Technology and
     related costs      3,701        3,694         3,673     3,527     3,687
    Merchant card
     expense            2,598        2,495         2,722     2,472     2,197
    Advertising and
     promotions         1,589        2,211         1,828     2,344     1,223
    Cardholder
     expenses           1,359        1,329         1,354     1,292     1,268
    Net OREO
     expense              664          926         1,290     1,861     1,204
    Other expenses      7,447        7,525         6,559     6,717     6,817
    Acquisition and
     integration
     related
     expenses           5,020        1,389            --        --        --
    Property
     valuation
     adjustments           --        8,581            --        --        --
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Total
       noninterest
       expense         82,589       86,743        74,365    73,451    72,657
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Income before
     income tax
     expense           26,458       23,247        34,451    33,439    28,674
    Income tax
     expense            8,496        6,923        11,167    10,865     8,792
                    --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
      Net income    $  17,962 $     16,324 $      23,284 $  22,574 $  19,882
                    ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares      $  17,750 $     16,145 $      23,058 $  22,325 $  19,654
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares,
 excluding certain
 significant
 transactions (1)   $  20,762 $     22,127 $      23,058 $  22,325 $  19,654

Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(1)  Certain significant transactions include acquisition and integration
     related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions and
     property valuation adjustments related to strategic branch initiatives.


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

                                       As of or for the
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                                        Quarters Ended
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30, March 31,
                      2016       2015          2015        2015      2015
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per
 common share
 ("EPS") (1)       $    0.23 $       0.21 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26
Diluted EPS (1)    $    0.23 $       0.21 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26
Diluted EPS,
 excluding certain
 significant
 transactions (1)
 (6)               $    0.27 $       0.29 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26

Common Stock and
 Related Per Common
 Share Data
Book value         $   15.06 $      14.70 $       14.72 $   14.43 $   14.31
Tangible book value$   10.51 $      10.35 $       10.47 $   10.17 $   10.04
Dividends declared
 per share         $    0.09 $       0.09 $        0.09 $    0.09 $    0.09
Closing price at
 period end        $   18.02 $      18.43 $       17.54 $   18.97 $   17.37
Closing price to
 book value              1.2          1.3           1.2       1.3       1.2
Period end shares
 outstanding          81,298       77,952        77,942    77,961    77,957
Period end treasury
 shares                9,976       10,276        10,286    10,267    10,271
Common dividends   $   7,228 $      7,017 $       7,014 $   7,022 $   7,011

Key Ratios/Data
Return on average
 common equity (1)
 (2)                    6.06%        5.55%         8.06%     7.97%     7.15%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity (1) (2)         8.87%        8.06%        11.68%    11.62%    10.52%
Return on average
 tangible common
 equity, excluding
 certain
 significant
 transactions (1)
 (2) (6)               10.32%       10.94%        11.68%    11.62%    10.52%
Return on average
 assets (2)             0.72%        0.66%         0.94%     0.94%     0.85%
Efficiency ratio
 (1)                   64.82%       65.11%        63.20%    61.70%    64.46%
Net interest margin
 (3)                    3.66%        3.59%         3.58%     3.76%     3.79%
Loans to deposits      89.09%       88.44%        83.48%    83.41%    85.97%
Yield on average
 interest-earning
 assets (3)             3.96%        3.89%         3.86%     4.02%     4.06%
Cost of funds           0.44%        0.44%         0.42%     0.38%     0.39%
Net noninterest
 expense to average
 assets                 1.90%        2.08%         1.60%     1.66%     1.80%
Effective income
 tax rate              32.11%       29.78%        32.41%    32.50%    30.66%

Capital Ratios
Total capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets (1)            10.64%       11.15%        11.43%    11.37%    11.23%
Tier 1 capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets (1)             9.81%       10.28%        10.55%    10.49%    10.35%
Tier 1 common
 capital to risk-
 weighted assets
 (CET1) (1)             9.30%        9.73%        10.00%     9.93%     9.79%
Tier 1 leverage to
 average assets (1)     9.56%        9.40%         9.29%     9.34%     9.32%
Tangible common
 equity to tangible
 assets (1)             8.25%        8.59%         8.50%     8.32%     8.54%
Tangible common
 equity, excluding
 AOCI, to tangible
 assets (1)             8.39%        8.89%         8.67%     8.54%     8.68%
Tangible common
 equity to risk-
 weighted assets
 (1)                    9.04%        9.29%         9.70%     9.55%     9.51%

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
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30, March 31,
                      2016       2015          2015        2015      2015
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Asset Quality
 Performance Data
Non-performing
 assets(4)
Commercial and
 industrial        $   5,364 $      5,587 $       6,438 $  11,100 $  12,913
Agricultural             295          355           112       317       358
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail,
   and industrial     10,910        6,875         6,961    12,599    11,363
  Multi-family           410          796         1,046     1,287       700
  Construction           778          905         3,332     4,940     7,488
  Other commercial
   real estate         5,555        5,611         5,898     5,513     5,915
Consumer               8,071        8,746         8,521     9,253     9,340
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Total non-accrual
   loans              31,383       28,875        32,308    45,009    48,077
90 days or more
 past due loans        5,483        2,883         4,559     2,744     3,564
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Total non-
   performing loans   36,866       31,758        36,867    47,753    51,641
Accruing troubled
 debt
 restructurings        2,702        2,743         2,771     3,067     3,581
Other real estate
 owned                29,238       27,349        31,129    24,471    26,042
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Total non-
   performing
   assets          $  68,806 $     61,850 $      70,767 $  75,291 $  81,264
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
30-89 days past due
 loans (4)         $  29,826 $     16,329 $      28,629 $  28,625 $  18,631
Allowance for
 credit losses
Allowance for loan
 losses            $  75,582 $     71,992 $      68,384 $  66,602 $  65,311
Allowance for
 covered loan
 losses                1,568        1,638         4,116     4,861     5,679
Reserve for
 unfunded
 commitments           1,225        1,225         1,225     1,816     1,816
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Total allowance for
 credit losses     $  78,375 $     74,855 $      73,725 $  73,279 $  72,806
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Provision for loan
 losses            $   7,593 $      4,500 $       4,100 $   6,000 $   6,552
Net charge-offs by
 category
Commercial and
 industrial        $   1,396 $      1,781 $       1,601 $   3,273 $   6,657
Agricultural              --           --            --        --        --
Commercial real
 estate:
  Office, retail,
   and industrial        421          267           457     1,862      (166)
  Multi-family           179          (27)           67       466        24
  Construction           111          105          (114)     (188)      (17)
  Other commercial
   real estate         1,294          110            92      (603)    1,051
Consumer                 672        1,134           959       432       479
Covered loans             --           --             1       285       228
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Total net
     charge-offs   $   4,073 $      3,370 $       3,063 $   5,527 $   8,256
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Total recoveries
 included above    $   1,116 $      1,031 $       1,294 $   2,579 $   1,797

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
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30, March 31,
                      2016       2015          2015        2015      2015
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Asset Quality
 ratios(4)
Non-accrual loans
 to total loans         0.40%        0.40%         0.47%     0.66%     0.71%
Non-performing
 loans to total
 loans                  0.47%        0.45%         0.54%     0.70%     0.77%
Non-performing
 assets to total
 loans plus OREO        0.88%        0.86%         1.02%     1.10%     1.20%
Non-performing
 assets to
 tangible common
 equity plus
 allowance for
 credit losses          7.39%        7.03%         7.99%     8.74%     9.56%
Non-accrual loans
 to total assets        0.29%        0.30%         0.33%     0.46%     0.51%
Allowance for
 credit losses and
 net charge-off
 ratios
Allowance for
 credit losses to
 total loans (5)        1.00%        1.05%         1.06%     1.07%     1.07%
Allowance for
 credit losses to
 loans, excluding
 acquired loans         1.11%        1.11%         1.14%     1.16%     1.19%
Allowance for
 credit losses to
 non-accrual loans
 (4)                  244.74%      253.57%       215.45%   152.01%   139.62%
Allowance for
 credit losses to
 non-performing
 loans (4)            208.34%      230.55%       188.81%   143.27%   129.99%
Net charge-offs to
 average loans (2)      0.22%        0.19%         0.18%     0.33%     0.50%

Footnotes to Selected Financial Information
(1)  See the Non-GAAP Reconciliations section for detailed calculation.
(2)  Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period
     presented.
(3)  Tax equivalent basis reflects federal and state tax benefits.
(4)  Excludes covered loans and covered OREO.
(5)  This ratio includes acquired loans that are recorded at fair value
     through an acquisition adjustment, which incorporates credit risk, as
     of the acquisition date with no allowance for credit losses being
     established at that time. As the acquisition adjustment is accreted
     into income over future periods, an allowance for credit losses is
     established on acquired loans as necessary to reflect credit
     deterioration.
(6)  Certain significant transactions include acquisition and integration
     related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions and
     property valuation adjustments related to strategic branch initiatives.


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

                                        Quarters Ended
                   --------------------------------------------------------
                   March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30, March 31,
                      2016       2015          2015        2015      2015
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
Earnings Per Share
Net income         $  17,962 $     16,324 $      23,284 $  22,574 $  19,882
Net income
 applicable to
 non-vested
 restricted shares      (212)        (179)         (226)     (249)     (228)
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares      17,750       16,145        23,058    22,325    19,654
Tax-equivalent
 acquisition and
 integration
 related expenses
 (2)                   3,012          833            --        --        --
Tax-equivalent
 property
 valuation
 adjustments (2)          --        5,149            --        --        --
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Net income
   applicable to
   common shares,
   excluding
   certain
   significant
   transactions
   (1)             $  20,762 $     22,127 $      23,058 $  22,325 $  19,654
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Weighted-average
 common shares
 outstanding:
  Weighted-average
   common shares
   outstanding
   (basic)            77,980       77,121        77,106    77,089    76,918
  Dilutive effect
   of common stock
   equivalents            12           13            13        12        12
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Weighted-
     average
     diluted
     common shares
     outstanding      77,992       77,134        77,119    77,101    76,930
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Basic EPS          $    0.23 $       0.21 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26
Diluted EPS        $    0.23 $       0.21 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26
Diluted EPS,
 excluding certain
 significant
 transactions (1)  $    0.27 $       0.29 $        0.30 $    0.29 $    0.26
Anti-dilutive
 shares not
 included in the
 computation of
 diluted EPS             608          735           751       768       948
Efficiency Ratio
 Calculation
Noninterest
 expense           $  82,589 $     86,743 $      74,365 $  73,451 $  72,657
Less:                                                --
  Net OREO expense      (664)        (926)       (1,290)   (1,861)   (1,204)
  Acquisition and
   integration
   related
   expenses           (5,020)      (1,389)           --        --        --
  Property
   valuation
   adjustments            --       (8,581)           --        --        --
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Total          $  76,905 $     75,847 $      73,075 $  71,590 $  71,453
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Tax-equivalent net
 interest income
 (2)               $  83,021 $     80,506 $      80,511 $  81,595 $  79,665
Fee-based revenues    33,594       33,927        33,118    31,573    28,641
Add:
  Other income,
   excluding BOLI
   income                579          515           446       446     1,065
  Tax-adjusted
   BOLI (BOLI/.6)      1,443        1,537         1,543     2,423     1,472
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
    Total          $ 118,637 $    116,485 $     115,618 $ 116,037 $ 110,843
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========
Efficiency ratio       64.82%       65.11%        63.20%    61.70%    64.46%
Tax Equivalent Net
 Interest Income
Net interest
 income            $  80,714 $     78,012 $      77,902 $  78,902 $  76,782
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment            2,307        2,494         2,609     2,693     2,883
                   --------- ------------ ------------- --------- ---------
  Tax-equivalent
   net interest
   income (2)      $  83,021 $     80,506 $      80,511 $  81,595 $  79,665
                   ========= ============ ============= ========= =========

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
               ------------------------------------------------------------
                March 31,  December 31, September 30,  June 30,   March 31,
                   2016        2015          2015        2015       2015
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
Risk-Based
 Capital Data
Common stock   $       913 $        882 $         882 $      882 $      882
Additional
 paid-in
 capital           493,153      446,672       445,037    443,558    441,689
Retained
 earnings          964,250      953,516       944,209    927,939    912,387
Treasury
 stock, at
 cost             (218,710)    (226,413)     (226,641)  (226,190)  (226,203)
Goodwill and
 other
 intangible
 assets           (357,895)    (327,115)     (318,854)  (319,243)  (319,635)
Disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets             (2,956)      (1,902)       (2,889)    (3,046)    (3,354)
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Common
   equity Tier
   1 capital       878,755      845,640       841,744    823,900    805,766
Trust-
 preferred
 securities         50,690       50,690        50,690     50,690     50,690
Other
 disallowed
 deferred tax
 assets             (1,970)      (2,868)       (4,334)    (4,568)    (5,030)
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Tier 1
   capital         927,475      893,462       888,100    870,022    851,426
Tier 2 capital      78,375       74,855        73,725     73,279     72,806
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Total
   capital     $ 1,005,850 $    968,317 $     961,825 $  943,301 $  924,232
               =========== ============ ============= ========== ==========
Risk-weighted
 assets        $ 9,452,551 $  8,687,864 $   8,414,729 $8,296,679 $8,229,627
Adjusted
 average
 assets        $ 9,700,671 $  9,501,087 $   9,559,796 $9,318,347 $9,134,320
Total capital
 to risk-
 weighted
 assets              10.64%       11.15%        11.43%     11.37%     11.23%
Tier 1 capital
 to risk-
 weighted
 assets               9.81%       10.28%        10.55%     10.49%     10.35%
Tier 1 common
 capital to
 risk-weighted
 assets               9.30%        9.73%        10.00%      9.93%      9.79%
Tier 1
 leverage to
 average
 assets               9.56%        9.40%         9.29%      9.34%      9.32%
Tangible
 Common Equity
Stockholders'
 equity        $ 1,224,565 $  1,146,268 $   1,147,669 $1,124,957 $1,115,950
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets           (369,979)    (339,277)     (331,250)  (332,223)  (333,202)
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Tangible
   common
   equity          854,586      806,991       816,419    792,734    782,748
Less: AOCI          15,041       28,389        15,818     21,232     12,805
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Tangible
   common
   equity,
   excluding
   AOCI        $   869,627 $    835,380 $     832,237 $  813,966 $  795,553
               =========== ============ ============= ========== ==========
Total assets   $10,728,922 $  9,732,676 $   9,935,046 $9,863,027 $9,498,596
Less: goodwill
 and other
 intangible
 assets           (369,979)    (339,277)     (331,250)  (332,223)  (333,202)
               ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Tangible
   assets      $10,358,943 $  9,393,399 $   9,603,796 $9,530,804 $9,165,394
               =========== ============ ============= ========== ==========
Tangible
 common equity
 to tangible
 assets               8.25%        8.59%         8.50%      8.32%      8.54%
Tangible
 common
 equity,
 excluding
 AOCI, to
 tangible
 assets               8.39%        8.89%         8.67%      8.54%      8.68%
Tangible
 common equity
 to risk-
 weighted
 assets               9.04%        9.29%         9.70%      9.55%      9.51%

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
                -----------------------------------------------------------
                 March 31, December 31, September 30,  June 30,   March 31,
                   2016        2015          2015        2015       2015
                ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
Return on
 Average Common
 and Tangible
 Common Equity
Net income
 applicable to
 common shares  $   17,750 $     16,145 $      23,058 $   22,325 $   19,654
Intangibles
 amortization          985          971           973        978        998
Tax-equivalent
 adjustment of
 intangibles
 amortization         (394)        (388)         (389)      (391)      (399)
                ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization     18,341       16,728        23,642     22,912     20,253
Tax-equivalent
 acquisition
 and
 integration
 related
 expenses (2)        3,012          833            --         --         --
Tax-equivalent
 property
 valuation
 adjustments
 (2)                    --        5,149            --         --         --
                ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Net income
   applicable
   to common
   shares,
   excluding
   intangibles
   amortization
   and certain
   significant
   transactions
   (1)          $   21,353 $     22,710 $      23,642 $   22,912 $   20,253
                ========== ============ ============= ========== ==========
Average
 stockholders'
 equity         $1,178,588 $  1,154,506 $   1,134,967 $1,123,530 $1,114,762
Less: average
 intangible
 assets           (346,549)    (331,013)     (331,720)  (332,694)  (333,684)
                ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
  Average
   tangible
   common
   equity       $  832,039 $    823,493 $     803,247 $  790,836 $  781,078
                ========== ============ ============= ========== ==========
Return on
 average common
 equity (3)           6.06%        5.55%         8.06%      7.97%      7.15%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity
 (3)                  8.87%        8.06%        11.68%     11.62%     10.52%
Return on
 average
 tangible
 common equity,
 excluding
 certain
 significant
 transactions
 (1) (3)             10.32%       10.94%        11.68%     11.62%     10.52%

Footnotes to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(1)  Certain significant transactions include acquisition and integration
     related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions and
     property valuation adjustments related to strategic branch initiatives.
(2)  Tax equivalent basis reflects federal and state tax benefits.
(3)  Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period
     presented.

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