First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2017 Third Quarter

ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 2017. Net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $38.2 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to $35.0 million, or $0.34 per share, for the second quarter of 2017, and $28.4 million, or $0.35 per share, for the third quarter of 2016.

Reported results for all periods presented were impacted by certain significant transactions, which include acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions (all periods presented) and the net gain on the sale-leaseback transaction (third quarter of 2016). Excluding these certain significant transactions, earnings per share ⁽¹⁾ was $0.37 for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $0.35 for the second quarter of 2017 and $0.32 for the third quarter of 2016.

SELECT THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

Increased earnings per share to $0.37, up 6% from the third quarter of 2016 and 9% from the second quarter of 2017.
Expanded net interest income to $120 million, up 32% from the third quarter of 2016 and 2% from the second quarter of 2017.
Increased net interest margin to 3.86%, up from 3.60% for the third quarter of 2016 and down from 3.88% for the second quarter of 2017. Excluding acquired loan accretion, net interest margin ⁽¹⁾ grew 2 basis points to 3.62% from the second quarter of 2017.
Improved efficiency ratio ⁽¹⁾ to 59%, down from 61% for the third quarter of 2016 and consistent with the second quarter of 2017.
Grew loans to $10.4 billion, up 27% from September 30, 2016 and 6% annualized from June 30, 2017.
Decreased non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO to 0.86%, down 10 basis points from September 30, 2016 and 21 basis points from June 30, 2017.
Third quarter earnings was positively impacted by $0.02 due to securities gains resulting from the opportunistic repositioning of the securities portfolio and $0.02 due to a net benefit reflecting changes in Illinois tax rates.

"Performance for the quarter was both solid and active," said Michael L. Scudder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Earnings per share increased to $0.37, up 9% from the prior quarter. Underlying business performance was steady, marked by increased lending and stable margins as well as comparatively higher credit provisioning. The quarter further reflected the anticipated loss of interchange revenue, legislatively required because of our growth over $10 billion in assets. The quarter also benefited from securities gains, as we modestly repositioned our portfolio, as well as certain tax benefits emanating from changes in Illinois' corporate tax levels."

Mr. Scudder concluded, "As we look forward, expectations for higher interest rates and improved operating conditions are high but, as yet, difficult to fully gauge. As we navigate this environment, the strength of our balance sheet and team leaves us well-positioned to both grow and drive operational efficiency. Our focus remains centered on helping our clients achieve financial success and the long-term interests of our stockholders."

⁽¹⁾ These metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. For details on the calculation of these metrics, see the sections titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information" and "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" presented later in this release.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

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

	Quarters Ended
	September 30, 2017							June 30, 2017							September 30, 2016
	Average Balance			Interest			Yield/ Rate (%)	Average Balance			Interest			Yield/ Rate (%)	Average Balance			Interest			Yield/ Rate (%)
Assets:
Other interest-earning assets	$	237,727		$	793		1.32	$	262,206		$	686		1.05	$	282,101		$	472		0.67
Securities ⁽¹⁾	1,961,382			11,586			2.36	1,983,341			11,482			2.32	1,896,195			10,752			2.27
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock	67,605			312			1.85	57,073			441			3.09	51,451			261			2.03
Loans ⁽¹⁾	10,277,420			119,267			4.60	10,064,119			115,949			4.62	8,067,900			88,500			4.36
Total interest-earning assets ⁽¹⁾	12,544,134			131,958			4.18	12,366,739			128,558			4.17	10,297,647			99,985			3.87
Cash and due from banks	194,149							188,886							150,467
Allowance for loan losses	(99,249		)					(92,152		)					(84,088		)
Other assets	1,516,732							1,497,370							958,299
Total assets	$	14,155,766						$	13,960,843						$	11,322,325
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Savings deposits	$	2,040,609		391			0.08	$	2,072,343		394			0.08	$	1,655,604		298			0.07
NOW accounts	2,039,593			809			0.16	2,010,152			663			0.13	1,754,330			338			0.08
Money market deposits	1,928,962			700			0.14	1,942,672			648			0.13	1,680,886			450			0.11
Time deposits	1,559,966			2,469			0.63	1,538,845			2,024			0.53	1,248,425			1,434			0.46
Borrowed funds	648,275			2,544			1.56	553,046			2,099			1.52	605,177			1,782			1.17
Senior and subordinated debt	194,961			3,110			6.33	194,819			3,105			6.39	166,101			2,632			6.30
Total interest-bearing liabilities	8,412,366			10,023			0.47	8,311,877			8,933			0.43	7,110,523			6,934			0.39
Demand deposits	3,574,012							3,538,049							2,806,851
Total funding sources	11,986,378							11,849,926							9,917,374
Other liabilities	313,741							280,381							143,249
Stockholders' equity - common	1,855,647							1,830,536							1,261,702
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,155,766						$	13,960,843						$	11,322,325
Tax-equivalent net interest income/margin ⁽¹⁾				121,935			3.86				119,625			3.88				93,051			3.60
Tax-equivalent adjustment				(2,042		)					(2,042		)					(2,079		)
Net interest income (GAAP) ⁽¹⁾				$	119,893						$	117,583						$	90,972
Impact of acquired loan accretion ⁽¹⁾				$	7,581		0.24				$	8,757		0.28				$	4,555		0.18
Tax-equivalent net interest income/ margin, excluding the impact of acquired loan accretion ⁽¹⁾				$	114,354		3.62				$	110,868		3.60				$	88,496		3.42

⁽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%. The corresponding income tax impact related to tax-exempt items is recorded in income tax expense. These adjustments have no impact on net income. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section presented later in this release for a discussion of this non-GAAP financial measure.

Net interest income increased by 2.0% from the second quarter of 2017 and 31.8% compared to the third quarter of 2016. The rise in net interest income compared to the second quarter of 2017 resulted primarily from higher interest rates and loan growth, partially offset by a decrease in acquired loan accretion. Compared to the third quarter of 2016, higher interest rates, combined with loan growth and the acquisition of interest-earning assets and acquired loan accretion from the Standard Bancshares, Inc. ("Standard") transaction early in the first quarter of 2017, contributed to the increase in net interest income.

Acquired loan accretion contributed $7.6 million, $8.8 million, and $4.6 million to net interest income for the third quarter of 2017, the second quarter of 2017, and the third quarter of 2016, respectively.

Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the current quarter was 3.86%, consistent with the second quarter of 2017 and increasing by 26 basis points from the third quarter of 2016. Compared to the second quarter of 2017, tax-equivalent net interest margin reflected the negative impact of lower loan fees and a 4 basis point decrease in acquired loan accretion, largely offset by the positive impact of higher interest rates. The increase in tax-equivalent net interest margin compared to the third quarter of 2016 was due to a 6 basis point increase in acquired loan accretion combined with the positive impact of higher interest rates. The cost of total average interest-bearing liabilities increased 4 basis points and 8 basis points from the second quarter of 2017 and third quarter of 2016, respectively, as a result of higher interest rates.

For the third quarter of 2017, total average interest-earning assets rose by $177.4 million from the second quarter of 2017 and $2.2 billion from the third quarter of 2016. The increase compared to the second quarter of 2017 resulted from loan growth while the increase from the third quarter of 2016 reflected the impact of the Standard transaction, loan growth, and securities purchases.

Total average funding sources increased by $136.5 million from the second quarter of 2017 and $2.1 billion from the third quarter of 2016. The increase compared to the second quarter of 2017 resulted from an increase in FHLB advances. Compared to the third quarter of 2016, the rise in average funding sources was primarily impacted by deposits acquired in the Standard transaction.

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

	Quarters Ended						September 30, 2017 Percent Change From
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	12,561	$	12,153	$	10,708	3.4		17.3
Wealth management fees	10,169		10,525		8,495		(3.4	)	19.7
Card-based fees	5,992		8,832		7,332		(32.2	)	(18.3	)
Merchant servicing fees	2,237		3,197		3,319		(30.0	)	(32.6	)
Mortgage banking income	2,246		1,645		3,394		36.5		(33.8	)
Capital market products income	2,592		2,217		2,916		16.9		(11.1	)
Other service charges, commissions, and fees	2,508		2,659		2,302		(5.7	)	8.9
Total fee-based revenues	38,305		41,228		38,466		(7.1	)	(0.4	)
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction	—		—		5,509		—		(100.0	)
Net securities gains	3,197		284		187		1,025.7		1,609.6
Other income	1,846		3,433		1,691		(46.2	)	9.2
Total noninterest income	$	43,348	$	44,945	$	45,853	(3.6	)	(5.5	)

Total fee-based revenues of $38.3 million decreased by $2.9 million, or 7.1%, compared to the second quarter of 2017 and were consistent with the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in card-based fees compared to both prior periods resulted primarily from the reduction in interchange revenue as the impact of the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act ("Durbin") became effective in the third quarter of 2017. Compared to the third quarter of 2016, the negative impact of Durbin was offset by increased revenues across most categories due to the Standard transaction, combined with increased wealth management fees from the Premier Asset Management LLC ("Premier") transaction.

Compared to the second quarter of 2017, the rise in service charges on deposit accounts was due to seasonally higher activity. The decline in merchant servicing fees reflected lower customer volumes, virtually offset by the decline in merchant card expense included in noninterest expense for each period presented.

Mortgage banking income resulted primarily from sales of $72.1 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market during the third quarter of 2017, compared to $59.5 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $107.3 million in the third quarter of 2016.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company completed a sale-leaseback transaction of 55 branches that resulted in a pre-tax gain of $88.0 million, net of transaction related expenses, of which $5.5 million was immediately recognized and the remaining $82.5 million was deferred.

Net securities gains of $3.2 million were recognized during the third quarter of 2017 as a result of the opportunistic repositioning of the securities portfolio in light of current market conditions.

Other income in the second quarter of 2017 was impacted by net gains from the disposition of vacant branch properties and other miscellaneous items.

Noninterest Expense Analysis (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Quarters Ended						September 30, 2017 Percent Change From
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Salaries and employee benefits:
Salaries and wages	$	45,219	$	44,194	$	37,872	2.3		19.4
Retirement and other employee benefits	10,419		10,381		8,500		0.4		22.6
Total salaries and employee benefits	55,638		54,575		46,372		1.9		20.0
Net occupancy and equipment expense	12,115		12,485		10,755		(3.0	)	12.6
Professional services	8,498		9,112		6,772		(6.7	)	25.5
Technology and related costs	4,505		4,485		3,881		0.4		16.1
Merchant card expense	1,737		2,632		2,857		(34.0	)	(39.2	)
Advertising and promotions	1,852		1,693		1,941		9.4		(4.6	)
Cardholder expenses	1,962		1,682		1,515		16.6		29.5
Net other real estate owned ("OREO") expense	657		1,631		313		(59.7	)	109.9
Other expenses	9,842		10,282		7,310		(4.3	)	34.6
Total noninterest expense excluding certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	96,806		98,577		81,716		(1.8	)	18.5
Acquisition and integration related expenses	384		1,174		1,172		(67.3	)	(67.2	)
Total noninterest expense	$	97,190	$	99,751	$	82,888	(2.6	)	17.3

⁽¹⁾Total noninterest expense, excluding certain significant transactions, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Information discussion for detail.

Total noninterest expense decreased by 2.6% compared to the second quarter of 2017 and increased by 17.3% compared to the third quarter of 2016. Compared to the second quarter of 2017, the increase in salaries and employee benefits was driven primarily by higher staffing levels. Professional services decreased compared to the second quarter of 2017 as a result of lower loan remediation costs. The decline in merchant card expense is in-line with the decrease in merchant servicing fees included in noninterest income for each period presented. Net OREO expense decreased from the second quarter of 2017 due primarily to lower valuation adjustments.

Compared to the third quarter of 2016, the increase in total noninterest expense largely resulted from operating costs associated with the Standard and Premier transactions, which impacted most expense categories. In addition, compensation costs associated with merit increases and investments in additional talent to support growth contributed to the rise in salaries and employee benefits. Professional services were impacted by certain costs associated with organizational growth. In addition, other expenses increased compared to the third quarter of 2016 due to a reduction in the reserve for unfunded commitments during the third quarter of 2016.

Acquisition and integration related expenses for the second and third quarters of 2017 resulted from the acquisitions of Standard and Premier completed during the first quarter of 2017. For the third quarter of 2016, acquisition and integration related expenses resulted from the acquisition of NI Bancshares Corporation completed during the first quarter of 2016. These expenses fluctuate based on the size and timing of each transaction.

INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2017 was 31.7%, compared to 35.9% for the second quarter of 2017, and 35.4% for the third quarter of 2016. Compared to both prior periods, the effective tax rate was impacted by the net benefit of changes in Illinois tax rates, which included a $2.8 million deferred tax asset benefit, partly offset by an increase in state income tax expense.

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND ASSET QUALITY

Loan Portfolio Composition (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	As of						September 30, 2017 Percent Change From
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Commercial and industrial	$	3,462,612	$	3,410,748	$	2,849,399	1.5		21.5
Agricultural	437,721		433,424		409,571		1.0		6.9
Commercial real estate:
Office, retail, and industrial	1,960,367		1,983,802		1,537,181		(1.2	)	27.5
Multi-family	711,101		681,032		625,324		4.4		13.7
Construction	545,666		543,892		401,857		0.3		35.8
Other commercial real estate	1,391,241		1,383,937		971,030		0.5		43.3
Total commercial real estate	4,608,375		4,592,663		3,535,392		0.3		30.3
Total corporate loans	8,508,708		8,436,835		6,794,362		0.9		25.2
Home equity	847,209		865,656		748,571		(2.1	)	13.2
1-4 family mortgages	711,607		614,818		396,819		15.7		79.3
Installment	322,768		314,850		232,030		2.5		39.1
Total consumer loans	1,881,584		1,795,324		1,377,420		4.8		36.6
Total loans	$	10,390,292	$	10,232,159	$	8,171,782	1.5		27.1

Total loans of $10.4 billion increased by 6.1%, annualized, from June 30, 2017, and 27.1% from September 30, 2016. Excluding loans acquired in the Standard transaction, total loans grew by 8.4% from September 30, 2016. Compared to both prior periods, growth in commercial and industrial loans, primarily within our sector-based lending businesses, and multi-family loans contributed to the rise in total loans. Construction loans increased compared to September 30, 2016, driven primarily by select commercial projects for which permanent financing is expected upon their completion. The addition of consumer loans contributed to the increase in total loans compared to both prior periods.

Asset Quality (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	As of									September 30, 2017 Percent Change From
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Asset quality
Non-accrual loans	$	65,176		$	79,196		$	44,289		(17.7	)	47.2
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest ⁽¹⁾	2,839			2,059			4,318			37.9		(34.3	)
Total non-performing loans	68,015			81,255			48,607			(16.3	)	39.9
Accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs")	1,813			2,029			2,368			(10.6	)	(23.4	)
OREO	19,873			26,493			28,049			(25.0	)	(29.1	)
Total non-performing assets	$	89,701		$	109,777		$	79,024		(18.3	)	13.5
30-89 days past due loans ⁽¹⁾	$	28,868		$	19,081		$	26,140

Non-accrual loans to total loans	0.63		%	0.77		%	0.54		%
Non-performing loans to total loans	0.65		%	0.79		%	0.59		%
Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO	0.86		%	1.07		%	0.96		%
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses	$	94,814		$	92,371		$	85,308
Reserve for unfunded commitments	1,000			1,000			1,000
Total allowance for credit losses	$	95,814		$	93,371		$	86,308
Allowance for credit losses to total loans ⁽²⁾	0.92		%	0.91		%	1.06		%
Allowance for credit losses to loans, excluding acquired loans	1.09		%	1.10		%	1.13		%
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans	147.01		%	117.90		%	194.87		%

⁽¹⁾ Purchased credit impaired loans with an accretable yield are considered current and are not included in past due loan totals. ⁽²⁾ 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 0.86% of total loans and OREO at September 30, 2017, down from 1.07% at June 30, 2017 and 0.96% at September 30, 2016. Total OREO includes $5.9 million and $6.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively, that was acquired in the Standard transaction during the first quarter of 2017.

Non-performing assets decreased $20.1 million from June 30, 2017 due primarily to charge-offs on two corporate loan relationships originally identified as non-accrual in the second quarter of 2017, as well as the sale of an OREO property.

Charge-Off Data (Dollar amounts in thousands)

		Quarters Ended

	September 30, 2017				% of Total			June 30, 2017				% of Total			September 30, 2016				% of Total
Net loan charge-offs ⁽¹⁾:
Commercial and industrial		$	8,237			107.4			$	1,721			42.7			$	1,145			23.9
Agricultural		—				—			836				20.7			—				—
Office, retail, and industrial		(1,811		)		(23.6	)		(8		)		(0.2	)		2,151				44.9
Multi-family		(2		)		—			(6		)		(0.2	)		(69		)		(1.4	)
Construction		(25		)		(0.3	)		27				0.7			(9		)		(0.2	)
Other commercial real estate		(19		)		(0.2	)		228				5.7			415				8.6
Consumer		1,286				16.7			1,233				30.6			1,162				24.2
Total net loan charge-offs		$	7,666			100.0			$	4,031			100.0			$	4,795			100.0
Total recoveries included above		$	2,900						$	828						$	1,155
Net loan charge-offs to average loans, annualized:
Quarter-to-date		0.30		%					0.16		%					0.24		%
Year-to-date		0.19		%					0.14		%					0.24		%

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

Net loan charge-offs to average loans, annualized were 0.30%, up from 0.16% and 0.24% for the second quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2016, respectively. Included within the third quarter of 2017 were charge-offs related to two corporate credits identified in the second quarter of 2017, partially offset by a large recovery on a single commercial real estate loan.

DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO

Deposit Composition (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Average for the Quarters Ended						September 30, 2017 Percent Change From
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Demand deposits	$	3,574,012	$	3,538,049	$	2,806,851	1.0		27.3
Savings deposits	2,040,609		2,072,343		1,655,604		(1.5	)	23.3
NOW accounts	2,039,593		2,010,152		1,754,330		1.5		16.3
Money market accounts	1,928,962		1,942,672		1,680,886		(0.7	)	14.8
Core deposits	9,583,176		9,563,216		7,897,671		0.2		21.3
Time deposits	1,559,966		1,538,845		1,248,425		1.4		25.0
Total deposits	$	11,143,142	$	11,102,061	$	9,146,096	0.4		21.8

Average core deposits of $9.6 billion for the third quarter of 2017 were consistent with the second quarter of 2017 and increased by 21.3% compared to the third quarter of 2016. The rise in average core deposits compared to the third quarter of 2016 was driven primarily by deposits assumed in the Standard transaction, which contributed $1.6 billion to average core deposits in the third quarter of 2017.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Capital Ratios

	As of
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016
Company regulatory capital ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	11.79	%	11.69	%	12.23	%	12.25	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	9.83	%	9.71	%	9.90	%	9.89	%
Common equity Tier 1 ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets	9.42	%	9.30	%	9.39	%	9.38	%
Tier 1 capital to average assets	9.04	%	8.93	%	8.99	%	8.90	%
Company tangible common equity ratios ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾:
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.25	%	8.20	%	8.05	%	8.04	%
Tangible common equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), to tangible assets	8.53	%	8.48	%	8.42	%	8.16	%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets	9.02	%	8.90	%	8.88	%	9.13	%

⁽¹⁾These ratios are not subject to formal Federal Reserve regulatory guidance. ⁽²⁾ Tangible common equity ("TCE") represents common stockholders' equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. For details of the calculation of these ratios, see the sections titled, "Non-GAAP Financial Information" and "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" presented later in this release.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios improved compared to June 30, 2017 as a result of an increase in retained earnings, offset partly by the impact of loan growth on risk-weighted assets. Total capital and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratios decreased compared to December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 due to the Standard and Premier acquisitions.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share during the third quarter of 2017, which follows a dividend increase from $0.09 to $0.10 per common share during the second quarter of 2017.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company's results, outlook, and related matters will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 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 10112793 beginning one hour after completion of the live call until 9:00 A.M. (ET) on November 8, 2017. 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 First Midwest cautions you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release, and First Midwest undertakes 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 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 titled "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, 2016, 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 practices 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. These non-GAAP financial measures include earnings per share ("EPS"), excluding certain significant transactions, the efficiency ratio, total noninterest expense, excluding certain significant transactions, return on average assets, excluding certain significant transactions, tax-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), tax-equivalent net interest margin, tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding the impact of acquired loan accretion, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss, to tangible assets, tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets, return on average tangible common equity, and return on average tangible common equity, excluding certain significant transactions.

The Company presents EPS, the efficiency ratio, total noninterest expense, return on average assets, and return on average tangible common equity, all excluding certain significant transactions. Certain significant transactions include acquisition and integration related expenses (all periods presented), a net gain related to a sale-leaseback transaction (third quarter of 2016), and a lease cancellation fee (fourth quarter of 2016). Management believes excluding these transactions from EPS, the efficiency ratio, total noninterest expense, return on average assets, and return on average tangible common equity is useful in assessing the Company's underlying operational performance since these transactions do not pertain to its core business operations and their exclusion facilitates better comparability between periods. Management believes that excluding acquisition and integration related expenses from these metrics is useful to the Company, as well as analysts and investors, since these expenses can vary significantly based on the size, type, and structure of each acquisition. Additionally, management believes excluding these transactions from these metrics enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes.

The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income and net interest margin recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate. Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis and that it enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes. In addition, management believes that the tax-equivalent net interest margin, excluding the impact of acquired loan accretion, enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes and is useful to the Company, as well as analysts and investors, since acquired loan accretion income may fluctuate based on the size of each acquisition, as well as from period to period.

In management's view, tangible common equity measures are capital adequacy metrics meaningful to the Company, as well as analysts and investors, in assessing the Company's use of equity and in facilitating comparisons with peers. These non-GAAP measures are valuable indicators of a financial institution's capital strength since they eliminate intangible assets from stockholders' equity and retain the effect of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity.

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 previously provided tables and the following reconciliations in the "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" section 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 publicly-traded bank holding companies based on assets headquartered in the Midwest, with over $14 billion in assets and $10 billion in trust assets under management. First Midwest's principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, equipment leasing, treasury management, retail, wealth management, trust and private banking products and services through over 130 locations in metropolitan Chicago, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. First Midwest's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol FMBI. First Midwest's website is www.firstmidwest.com.

Contact Information

Investors:

Patrick S. Barrett
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
(630) 875-7273
pat.barrett@firstmidwest.com

Media:

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

Accompanying Unaudited Selected Financial Information

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	As of
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016
Period-End Balance Sheet
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	174,147		$	181,171		$	174,268		$	155,055		$	139,538
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks	252,753			103,181			74,892			107,093			362,153
Trading securities, at fair value	20,425			19,545			19,130			17,920			18,351
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	1,732,984			1,908,248			1,937,124			1,919,450			1,964,030
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	14,638			17,353			17,742			22,291			20,337
FHLB and FRB stock	69,708			66,333			46,306			59,131			53,506
Loans:
Commercial and industrial	3,462,612			3,410,748			3,370,780			2,827,658			2,849,399
Agricultural	437,721			433,424			422,784			389,496			409,571
Commercial real estate:
Office, retail, and industrial	1,960,367			1,983,802			1,988,979			1,581,967			1,537,181
Multi-family	711,101			681,032			671,710			614,052			625,324
Construction	545,666			543,892			568,460			451,540			401,857
Other commercial real estate	1,391,241			1,383,937			1,357,781			979,528			971,030
Home equity	847,209			865,656			880,667			747,983			748,571
1-4 family mortgages	711,607			614,818			540,148			423,922			396,819
Installment	322,768			314,850			253,061			237,999			232,030
Total loans	10,390,292			10,232,159			10,054,370			8,254,145			8,171,782
Allowance for loan losses	(94,814		)	(92,371		)	(88,163		)	(86,083		)	(85,308		)
Net loans	10,295,478			10,139,788			9,966,207			8,168,062			8,086,474
OREO	19,873			26,493			29,140			26,083			28,049
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net	131,295			135,745			140,653			82,577			82,443
Investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")	279,639			278,353			276,960			219,746			219,064
Goodwill and other intangible assets	750,436			752,413			754,621			366,876			367,961
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	525,766			340,517			336,428			278,271			236,291
Total assets	$	14,267,142		$	13,969,140		$	13,773,471		$	11,422,555		$	11,578,197
*Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity*
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	3,580,922		$	3,525,905		$	3,492,987		$	2,766,748		$	2,766,265
Interest-bearing deposits	7,627,575			7,473,815			7,463,554			6,061,855			6,339,839
Total deposits	11,208,497			10,999,720			10,956,541			8,828,603			9,106,104
Borrowed funds	700,536			639,333			547,923			879,008			639,539
Senior and subordinated debt	195,028			194,886			194,745			194,603			309,444
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	297,951			298,358			269,529			263,261			253,846
Stockholders' equity	1,865,130			1,836,843			1,804,733			1,257,080			1,269,264
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,267,142		$	13,969,140		$	13,773,471		$	11,422,555		$	11,578,197
Stockholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")	$	1,903,166		$	1,873,410		$	1,844,997		$	1,297,990		$	1,282,666
Stockholders' equity, common	1,865,130			1,836,843			1,804,733			1,257,080			1,269,264

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Quarters Ended										Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
Income Statement
Interest income	$	129,916	$	126,516	$	123,699	$	96,328	$	97,906	$	380,131	$	282,004
Interest expense	10,023		8,933		8,502		8,304		6,934		27,458		20,337
Net interest income	119,893		117,583		115,197		88,024		90,972		352,673		261,667
Provision for loan losses	10,109		8,239		4,918		5,307		9,998		23,266		25,676
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	109,784		109,344		110,279		82,717		80,974		329,407		235,991
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts	12,561		12,153		11,365		10,315		10,708		36,079		30,350
Wealth management fees	10,169		10,525		9,660		8,375		8,495		30,354		24,696
Card-based fees	5,992		8,832		8,116		7,462		7,332		22,940		21,642
Merchant servicing fees	2,237		3,197		3,135		3,016		3,319		8,569		9,517
Mortgage banking income	2,246		1,645		1,888		3,537		3,394		5,779		6,625
Capital market products income	2,592		2,217		1,376		1,827		2,916		6,185		8,197
Other service charges, commissions, and fees	2,508		2,659		2,307		2,575		2,302		7,474		6,967
Total fee-based revenues	38,305		41,228		37,847		37,107		38,466		117,380		107,994
Net securities gains	3,197		284		—		323		187		3,481		1,097
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction	—		—		—		—		5,509		—		5,509
Other income	1,846		3,433		2,104		2,281		1,691		7,383		5,001
Total noninterest income	43,348		44,945		39,951		39,711		45,853		128,244		119,601
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits:
Salaries and wages	45,219		44,194		44,890		39,257		37,872		134,303		112,084
Retirement and other employee benefits	10,419		10,381		10,882		8,160		8,500		31,682		25,149
Total salaries and employee benefits	55,638		54,575		55,772		47,417		46,372		165,985		137,233
Net occupancy and equipment expense	12,115		12,485		12,325		10,774		10,755		36,925		30,380
Professional services	8,498		9,112		8,463		7,138		6,772		26,073		17,984
Technology and related costs	4,505		4,485		4,433		3,514		3,881		13,423		11,251
Merchant card expense	1,737		2,632		2,585		2,603		2,857		6,954		8,179
Advertising and promotions	1,852		1,693		1,066		2,330		1,941		4,611		5,457
Cardholder expenses	1,962		1,682		1,764		1,426		1,515		5,408		4,386
Net OREO expense	657		1,631		1,700		925		313		3,988		2,099
Other expenses	9,842		10,282		9,969		8,050		7,310		30,093		23,052
Acquisition and integration related expenses	384		1,174		18,565		7,542		1,172		20,123		6,810
Lease cancellation fee	—		—		—		950		—		—		—
Total noninterest expense	97,190		99,751		116,642		92,669		82,888		313,583		246,831
Income before income tax expense	55,942		54,538		33,588		29,759		43,939		144,068		108,761
Income tax expense	17,707		19,588		10,733		9,041		15,537		48,028		37,130
Net income	$	38,235	$	34,950	$	22,855	$	20,718	$	28,402	$	96,040	$	71,631
Net income applicable to common shares	$	37,895	$	34,614	$	22,621	$	20,501	$	28,078	$	95,130	$	70,805
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	$	38,125	$	35,318	$	33,760	$	25,596	$	25,476	$	107,204	$	71,586
Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income ⁽¹⁾Certain significant transactions that are recorded in various periods presented include acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, the lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation, and a net gain on a sale-leaseback transaction.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	As of or for the
	Quarters Ended															Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share ("EPS")	$	0.37		$	0.34		$	0.23		$	0.25		$	0.35		$	0.94		$	0.89
Diluted EPS	$	0.37		$	0.34		$	0.23		$	0.25		$	0.35		$	0.94		$	0.89
Diluted EPS, excluding certain significant transactions ^{(1) (6)}	$	0.37		$	0.35		$	0.34		$	0.32		$	0.32		$	1.06		$	0.90
Common Stock and Related Per Common Share Data
Book value	$	18.16		$	17.88		$	17.56		$	15.46		$	15.61		$	18.16		$	15.61
Tangible book value	$	10.85		$	10.55		$	10.22		$	10.95		$	11.08		$	10.85		$	11.08
Dividends declared per share	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.27
Closing price at period end	$	23.42		$	23.31		$	23.68		$	25.23		$	19.36		$	23.42		$	19.36
Closing price to book value	1.3			1.3			1.3			1.6			1.2			1.3			1.2
Period end shares outstanding	102,722			102,741			102,757			81,325			81,324			102,722			81,324
Period end treasury shares	9,626			9,604			9,586			9,959			9,957			9,626			9,957
Common dividends	$	10,411		$	10,256		$	9,126		$	7,315		$	7,408		$	29,793		$	21,876
Key Ratios/Data
Return on average common equity ⁽²⁾	8.10		%	7.58		%	5.20		%	6.42		%	8.85		%	7.00		%	7.72		%
Return on average tangible common equity ⁽²⁾	14.03		%	13.37		%	9.53		%	9.35		%	12.85		%	12.40		%	11.27		%
Return on average tangible common equity, excluding certain significant transactions ^{(1) (2) (6)}	14.11		%	13.64		%	13.99		%	11.60		%	11.69		%	13.91		%	11.39		%
Return on average assets ⁽²⁾	1.07		%	1.00		%	0.68		%	0.72		%	1.00		%	0.92		%	0.89		%
Return on average assets, excluding certain significant transactions ^{(1) (2) (6)}	1.08		%	1.02		%	1.01		%	0.90		%	0.91		%	1.04		%	0.90		%
Loans to deposits	92.70		%	93.02		%	91.77		%	93.49		%	89.74		%	92.70		%	89.74		%
Efficiency ratio ⁽¹⁾	58.97		%	58.67		%	60.98		%	63.98		%	60.83		%	59.52		%	62.12		%
Net interest margin ⁽³⁾	3.86		%	3.88		%	3.89		%	3.44		%	3.60		%	3.88		%	3.66		%
Yield on average interest-earning assets ⁽³⁾	4.18		%	4.17		%	4.17		%	3.76		%	3.87		%	4.17		%	3.94		%
Cost of funds ⁽⁴⁾	0.33		%	0.30		%	0.30		%	0.33		%	0.28		%	0.31		%	0.29		%
Net noninterest expense to average assets	1.60		%	1.58		%	2.27		%	1.86		%	1.50		%	1.81		%	1.66		%
Effective income tax rate	31.65		%	35.92		%	31.95		%	30.38		%	35.36		%	33.34		%	34.14		%
Capital Ratios
Total capital to risk-weighted assets ⁽¹⁾	11.79		%	11.69		%	11.48		%	12.23		%	12.25		%	11.79		%	12.25		%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ⁽¹⁾	9.83		%	9.71		%	9.53		%	9.90		%	9.89		%	9.83		%	9.89		%
CET1 to risk-weighted assets ⁽¹⁾	9.42		%	9.30		%	9.11		%	9.39		%	9.38		%	9.42		%	9.38		%
Tier 1 capital to average assets ⁽¹⁾	9.04		%	8.93		%	8.89		%	8.99		%	8.90		%	9.04		%	8.90		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾	8.25		%	8.20		%	8.07		%	8.05		%	8.04		%	8.25		%	8.04		%
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets ⁽¹⁾	8.53		%	8.48		%	8.38		%	8.42		%	8.16		%	8.53		%	8.16		%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets ⁽¹⁾	9.02		%	8.90		%	8.68		%	8.88		%	9.13		%	9.02		%	9.13		%
Note: Selected Financial Information footnotes are located at the end of this section.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	As of or for the
	Quarters Ended															Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Asset Quality Performance Data
Non-performing assets
Commercial and industrial	$	41,504		$	51,400		$	21,514		$	29,938		$	13,823		$	41,504		$	13,823
Agricultural	380			387			1,283			181			184			380			184
Commercial real estate:
Office, retail, and industrial	12,221			15,031			19,505			17,277			17,670			12,221			17,670
Multi-family	153			158			163			311			316			153			316
Construction	146			197			198			286			287			146			287
Other commercial real estate	2,239			3,736			3,858			2,892			3,361			2,239			3,361
Consumer	8,533			8,287			7,773			8,404			8,648			8,533			8,648
Total non-accrual loans	65,176			79,196			54,294			59,289			44,289			65,176			44,289
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest	2,839			2,059			2,633			5,009			4,318			2,839			4,318
Total non-performing loans	68,015			81,255			56,927			64,298			48,607			68,015			48,607
Accruing TDRs	1,813			2,029			2,112			2,291			2,368			1,813			2,368
OREO	19,873			26,493			29,140			26,083			28,049			19,873			28,049
Total non-performing assets	$	89,701		$	109,777		$	88,179		$	92,672		$	79,024		$	89,701		$	79,024
30-89 days past due loans	$	28,868		$	19,081		$	23,641		$	21,043		$	26,140		$	28,868		$	26,140
*Allowance for credit losses*
Allowance for loan losses	$	94,814		$	92,371		$	88,163		$	86,083		$	85,308		$	94,814		$	85,308
Reserve for unfunded commitments	1,000			1,000			1,000			1,000			1,000			1,000			1,000
Total allowance for credit losses	$	95,814		$	93,371		$	89,163		$	87,083		$	86,308		$	95,814		$	86,308
Provision for loan losses	$	10,109		$	8,239		$	4,918		$	5,307		$	9,998		$	23,266		$	25,676
*Net charge-offs by category*
Commercial and industrial	$	8,237		$	1,721		$	1,894		$	3,540		$	1,145		$	11,852		$	3,991
Agricultural	—			836			514			—			—			1,350			—
Commercial real estate:
Office, retail, and industrial	(1,811		)	(8		)	(848		)	165			2,151			(2,667		)	4,205
Multi-family	(2		)	(6		)	(28		)	17			(69		)	(36		)	193
Construction	(25		)	27			(222		)	(12		)	(9		)	(220		)	90
Other commercial real estate	(19		)	228			307			(111		)	415			516			2,519
Consumer	1,286			1,233			1,221			933			1,162			3,740			3,000
Total net charge-offs	$	7,666		$	4,031		$	2,838		$	4,532		$	4,795		$	14,535		$	13,998
Total recoveries included above	$	2,900		$	828		$	3,440		$	1,489		$	1,155		$	7,168		$	3,274
Note: Selected Financial Information footnotes are located at the end of this section.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

	As of or for the
	Quarters Ended
	September 30,		June 30,		March 31,		December 31,		September 30,
	2017		2017		2017		2016		2016
*Asset Quality ratios*
Non-accrual loans to total loans	0.63	%	0.77	%	0.54	%	0.72	%	0.54	%
Non-performing loans to total loans	0.65	%	0.79	%	0.57	%	0.78	%	0.59	%
Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO	0.86	%	1.07	%	0.87	%	1.12	%	0.96	%
Non-performing assets to tangible common equity plus allowance for credit losses	7.41	%	9.32	%	7.74	%	9.48	%	8.00	%
Non-accrual loans to total assets	0.46	%	0.57	%	0.39	%	0.52	%	0.38	%
*Allowance for credit losses and net charge-off ratios*
Allowance for credit losses to total loans ⁽⁵⁾	0.92	%	0.91	%	0.89	%	1.06	%	1.06	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans, excluding acquired loans	1.09	%	1.10	%	1.11	%	1.11	%	1.13	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans	147.01	%	117.90	%	164.22	%	146.88	%	194.87	%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans	140.87	%	114.91	%	156.63	%	135.44	%	177.56	%
Net charge-offs to average loans ⁽²⁾	0.30	%	0.16	%	0.12	%	0.22	%	0.24	%
Footnotes to Selected Financial Information ⁽¹⁾See the Non-GAAP Reconciliations section for the detailed calculation. ⁽²⁾Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented. ⁽³⁾Presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. ⁽⁴⁾Cost of funds expresses total interest expense as a percentage of average total funding sources. ⁽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 that are recorded in various periods presented include acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, the lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation, and a net gain on a sale-leaseback transaction.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Quarters Ended															Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	38,235		$	34,950		$	22,855		$	20,718		$	28,402		$	96,040		$	71,631
Net income applicable to non- vested restricted shares	(340		)	(336		)	(234		)	(217		)	(324		)	(910		)	(826		)
Net income applicable to common shares	37,895			34,614			22,621			20,501			28,078			95,130			70,805
Acquisition and integration related expenses	384			1,174			18,565			7,542			1,172			20,123			6,810
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses	(154		)	(470		)	(7,426		)	(3,017		)	(469		)	(8,049		)	(2,724		)
Lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			950			—			—			—
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			(380		)	—			—			—
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			(5,509		)	—			(5,509		)
Tax effect of net gain on sale- leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			2,204			—			2,204
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	$	38,125		$	35,318		$	33,760		$	25,596		$	25,476		$	107,204		$	71,586

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)	101,752			101,743			100,411			80,415			80,396			101,307			79,589
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	20			20			21			15			13			20			13
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	101,772			101,763			100,432			80,430			80,409			101,327			79,602
Basic EPS	$	0.37		$	0.34		$	0.23		$	0.25		$	0.35		$	0.94		$	0.89
Diluted EPS	$	0.37		$	0.34		$	0.23		$	0.25		$	0.35		$	0.94		$	0.89
Diluted EPS, excluding certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	$	0.37		$	0.35		$	0.34		$	0.32		$	0.32		$	1.06		$	0.90
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted EPS	190			195			343			445			454			242			510
Efficiency Ratio Calculation
Noninterest expense	$	97,190		$	99,751		$	116,642		$	92,669		$	82,888		$	313,583		$	246,831
Less:
Net OREO expense	(657		)	(1,631		)	(1,700		)	(925		)	(313		)	(3,988		)	(2,099		)
Acquisition and integration related expenses	(384		)	(1,174		)	(18,565		)	(7,542		)	(1,172		)	(20,123		)	(6,810		)
Lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			(950		)	—			—			—
Total	$	96,149		$	96,946		$	96,377		$	83,252		$	81,403		$	289,472		$	237,922
Tax-equivalent net interest income ⁽²⁾	$	121,935		$	119,625		$	117,251		$	90,088		$	93,051		$	358,811		$	268,246
Fee-based revenues	38,305			41,228			37,847			37,107			38,466			117,380			107,994
Add:
Other income, excluding BOLI income	422			2,022			844			1,310			762			3,288			2,325
BOLI	1,424			1,411			1,260			971			929			4,095			2,676
Tax-equivalent adjustment of BOLI	949			941			840			647			619			2,730			1,784
Total	$	163,035		$	165,227		$	158,042		$	130,123		$	133,827		$	486,304		$	383,025
Efficiency ratio	58.97		%	58.67		%	60.98		%	63.98		%	60.83		%	59.52		%	62.12		%

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

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	As of or for the
	Quarters Ended															Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Risk-Based Capital Data
Common stock	$	1,123		$	1,123		$	1,123		$	913		$	913		$	1,123		$	913
Additional paid-in capital	1,029,002			1,025,607			1,022,417			498,937			496,918			1,029,002			496,918
Retained earnings	1,082,921			1,056,072			1,030,403			1,016,674			1,003,271			1,082,921			1,003,271
Treasury stock, at cost	(209,880		)	(209,392		)	(208,946		)	(218,534		)	(218,436		)	(209,880		)	(218,436		)
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liabilities	(738,645		)	(740,236		)	(742,012		)	(356,477		)	(357,079		)	(738,645		)	(357,079		)
Disallowed deferred tax assets	(275		)	(472		)	(1,150		)	(198		)	(383		)	(275		)	(383		)
CET1 capital	1,164,246			1,132,702			1,101,835			941,315			925,204			1,164,246			925,204
Trust-preferred securities	50,690			50,690			50,690			50,690			50,690			50,690			50,690
Other disallowed deferred tax assets	(69		)	(118		)	(287		)	(132		)	(255		)	(69		)	(255		)
Tier 1 capital	1,214,867			1,183,274			1,152,238			991,873			975,639			1,214,867			975,639
Tier 2 capital	242,652			240,121			235,825			233,656			232,792			242,652			232,792
Total capital	$	1,457,519		$	1,423,395		$	1,388,063		$	1,225,529		$	1,208,431		$	1,457,519		$	1,208,431
Risk-weighted assets	$	12,362,833		$	12,180,416		$	12,095,592		$	10,019,434		$	9,867,406		$	12,362,833		$	9,867,406
Adjusted average assets	$	13,439,744		$	13,245,499		$	12,965,450		$	11,036,835		$	10,959,119		$	13,439,744		$	10,959,119
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	11.79		%	11.69		%	11.48		%	12.23		%	12.25		%	11.79		%	12.25		%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	9.83		%	9.71		%	9.53		%	9.90		%	9.89		%	9.83		%	9.89		%
CET1 to risk-weighted assets	9.42		%	9.30		%	9.11		%	9.39		%	9.38		%	9.42		%	9.38		%
Tier 1 capital to average assets	9.04		%	8.93		%	8.89		%	8.99		%	8.90		%	9.04		%	8.90		%
Tangible Common Equity
Stockholders' equity	$	1,865,130		$	1,836,843		$	1,804,733		$	1,257,080		$	1,269,264		$	1,865,130		$	1,269,264
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	(750,436		)	(752,413		)	(754,621		)	(366,876		)	(367,961		)	(750,436		)	(367,961		)
Tangible common equity	1,114,694			1,084,430			1,050,112			890,204			901,303			1,114,694			901,303
Less: AOCI	38,036			36,567			40,264			40,910			13,402			38,036			13,402
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI	$	1,152,730		$	1,120,997		$	1,090,376		$	931,114		$	914,705		$	1,152,730		$	914,705
Total assets	$	14,267,142		$	13,969,140		$	13,773,471		$	11,422,555		$	11,578,197		$	14,267,142		$	11,578,197
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	(750,436		)	(752,413		)	(754,621		)	(366,876		)	(367,961		)	(750,436		)	(367,961		)
Tangible assets	$	13,516,706		$	13,216,727		$	13,018,850		$	11,055,679		$	11,210,236		$	13,516,706		$	11,210,236
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	8.25		%	8.20		%	8.07		%	8.05		%	8.04		%	8.25		%	8.04		%
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets	8.53		%	8.48		%	8.38		%	8.42		%	8.16		%	8.53		%	8.16		%
Tangible common equity to risk- weighted assets	9.02		%	8.90		%	8.68		%	8.88		%	9.13		%	9.02		%	9.13		%

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

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	As of or for the
	Quarters Ended															Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Return on Average Common and Tangible Common Equity
Net income applicable to common shares	$	37,895		$	34,614		$	22,621		$	20,501		$	28,078		$	95,130		$	70,805
Intangibles amortization	1,931			2,163			1,965			1,207			1,245			6,059			3,475
Tax effect of intangibles amortization	(772		)	(865		)	(786		)	(483		)	(498		)	(2,424		)	(1,390		)
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding intangibles amortization	39,054			35,912			23,800			21,225			28,825			98,765			72,890
Acquisition and integration related expenses	384			1,174			18,565			7,542			1,172			20,123			6,810
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses	(154		)	(470		)	(7,426		)	(3,017		)	(469		)	(8,049		)	(2,724		)
Lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			950			—			—			—
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			(380		)	—			—			—
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			(5,509		)	—			(5,509		)
Tax effect of net gain on sale- leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			2,204			—			2,204
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding intangibles amortization and certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	$	39,284		$	36,616		$	34,939		$	26,320		$	26,223		$	110,839		$	73,671
Average stockholders' equity	$	1,855,647		$	1,830,536		$	1,763,538		$	1,269,993		$	1,261,702		1,816,911			$	1,225,396
Less: average intangible assets	(751,366		)	(753,521		)	(750,589		)	(367,328		)	(369,281		)	(751,828		)	(361,697		)
Average tangible common equity	$	1,104,281		$	1,077,015		$	1,012,949		$	902,665		$	892,421		$	1,065,083		$	863,699
Return on average common equity ⁽³⁾	8.10		%	7.58		%	5.20		%	6.42		%	8.85		%	7.00		%	7.72		%
Return on average tangible common equity ⁽³⁾	14.03		%	13.37		%	9.53		%	9.35		%	12.85		%	12.40		%	11.27		%
Return on average tangible common equity, excluding certain significant transactions ^{(1) (3)}	14.11		%	13.64		%	13.99		%	11.60		%	11.69		%	13.91		%	11.39		%
Return on Average Assets
Net income	$	38,235		$	34,950		$	22,855		$	20,718		$	28,402		$	96,040		$	71,631
Acquisition and integration related expenses	384			1,174			18,565			7,542			1,172			20,123			6,810
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses	(154		)	(470		)	(7,426		)	(3,017		)	(469		)	(8,049		)	(2,724		)
Lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			950			—			—			—
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee	—			—			—			(380		)	—			—			—
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			(5,509		)	—			(5,509		)
Tax effect of net gain on sale- leaseback transaction	—			—			—			—			2,204			—			2,204
Net income, excluding certain significant transactions ⁽¹⁾	$	38,465		$	35,654		$	33,994		$	25,813		$	25,800		$	108,114		$	72,412
Average assets	$	14,155,766		$	13,960,843		$	13,673,125		$	11,380,108		$	11,322,325		$	13,931,679		$	10,784,532
Return on average assets ⁽³⁾	1.07		%	1.00		%	0.68		%	0.72		%	1.00		%	0.92		%	0.89		%
Return on average assets, excluding certain significant transactions ^{(1) (3)}	1.08		%	1.02		%	1.01		%	0.90		%	0.91		%	1.04		%	0.90		%
Footnotes to Non-GAAP Reconciliations ⁽¹⁾Certain significant transactions that are recorded in various periods presented include acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, the lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation, and a net gain on a sale-leaseback transaction. ⁽²⁾Presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. ⁽³⁾Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2017 Third Quarter Results