First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results


ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "First Midwest") (NASDAQ NGS:FMBI), the holding company of First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), today reported results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $2.3 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to $38.2 million, or $0.37 per share, for the third quarter of 2017, and $20.7 million, or $0.25 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2016. For the full year of 2017, the Company reported net income of $98.4 million, or $0.96 per share, compared to $92.3 million, or $1.14 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Reported results for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2017 were impacted by various actions taken by the Company in light of federal income tax reform legislation, which include: the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax assets (the "DTAs"), additional investments in the Company's colleagues and communities, and certain actions related to the securities portfolio. For additional detail on these adjustments, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section presented later in this release.

Earnings per share, adjusted(1) was $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to $0.33 for the third quarter of 2017 and $0.32 for the fourth quarter of 2016. Earnings per share, adjusted(1) was $1.35 and $1.22 for the full years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Improved both earnings per share and profitability, as adjusted(1) in 2017:
        ° Increased earnings per share, adjusted(1) to $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2017 and $1.35 for the full year of 2017, up 6% and 11%, respectively, versus a year ago.
        ° Produced returns on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1) of 12.4% for the fourth quarter of 2017 and 13.1% for the full year of 2017, improved 80 and 160 basis points, respectively, versus a year ago.
        ° Improved operating efficiency, lowering the efficiency ratio(1) to 60% for the full year of 2017, from 63% for 2016.
  • Expanded net interest income and net interest margin to $472 million and 3.87% for the full year of 2017, up 35% and 27 basis points, respectively, compared to the full year of 2016.
  • Grew fee-based revenues 7% from 2016, or 11% excluding the impact of the Durbin Amendment on the last half of 2017.
  • Strengthened capital, returning to levels last achieved prior to the Standard acquisition:
        ° Increased common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets to 9.68%, up 29 basis points from a year ago.
        ° Expanded tangible common equity to tangible assets to 8.33%, up 28 basis points from a year ago.
  • Grew total loans 2%, annualized, and 26% from September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
        ° Increased commercial and industrial lending 8%, annualized, and 25% compared to September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
  • Increased average core deposits to $9.6 billion, consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and up 23% from the fourth quarter of 2016, holding the average core deposit ratio at 86%.
  • Completed the acquisition of Standard Bancshares, Inc. on January 6, 2017, adding $2.6 billion in assets.
  • Expanded total assets under management to $11 billion and wealth management fees to $41 million, both up nearly 25% from last year, driven by acquisitions including Premier Asset Management LLC.

(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.

"Performance for 2017 was strong, against a backdrop of transformative growth, higher rates and tax reform," said Michael L. Scudder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The magnitude and timing of tax legislation impacted both fourth quarter and full year operating results, largely in the form of a downward revaluation of our deferred tax assets. Importantly, core performance benefited from disciplined sales success across business lines, as well as our strategic acquisitions of Standard Bank and Trust Company and Premier Asset Management. Excluding tax-related actions and costs attendant to acquired growth, earnings per share improved 6% and 11% for the quarter and full year versus a year ago. Importantly, we closed 2017 as a larger, more diverse and profitable financial institution, having replenished capital and largely navigated the regulatory costs and organizational changes attendant to growth."

Mr. Scudder concluded, "We begin 2018 with heightened optimism, ready to build on the momentum of 2017. Higher interest rates as well as the benefits of a lower corporate tax structure will generate earnings momentum and further strengthen capital. As a result, we are well positioned for continued investment in our business and communities, delivering both service excellence and greater efficiency. As we do so, our actions remain centered on helping our clients to achieve financial success, enhancing the value of our franchise, and the long-term interests of our shareholders."

IMPACT OF TAX REFORM

On December 22, 2017, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” ("tax reform”) was enacted into law. This tax reform, among other things, reduces the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. As a result, the Company revalued its DTAs, expanded investments in its colleagues and communities, and took certain actions related to its securities portfolio as follows:

  • Revalued its DTAs by $27 million, which was recorded as additional income tax expense in the Company’s statement of operations in the fourth quarter of 2017. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 were reduced by $0.26 due to this additional income tax expense.
  • Increased its minimum pay rate to $15 for hourly colleagues, effective in 2018.
  • Paid a special bonus of up to $1,035 to nearly 85% of colleagues. The aggregate amount of these bonuses was approximately $2 million on a pre-tax basis. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 were reduced by $0.01 due to this bonus.
  • Contributed approximately $2 million to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation, which supports charitable organizations in the communities the Company serves. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 were reduced by $0.01 due to this charitable contribution.
  • Liquidated all of its $46 million in trust-preferred collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") at a minimal loss of approximately $800,000 late in the fourth quarter of 2017. This action improved the Company's total capital to risk-weighted assets by approximately 20 basis points.
  • Sold $150 million of collateralized mortgage obligations and other mortgage-backed securities late in the fourth quarter of 2017 at a loss of approximately $5 million in order to invest the proceeds in higher-yielding securities with similar durations.

 

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

 
Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 Quarters Ended
 December 31, 2017  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Earned/
Paid
 Yield/
Rate
(%)
  Average
Balance
 Interest
Earned/
Paid
 Yield/
Rate
(%)
  Average
Balance
 Interest
Earned/
Paid
 Yield/
Rate
(%)
Assets:                   
Other interest-earning assets$203,459  $721  1.41   $237,727  $793  1.32   $177,974  $362  0.81 
Securities (1)1,890,020  10,977  2.32   1,961,382  11,586  2.36   2,016,588  11,088  2.20 
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock63,520  506  3.19   67,605  312  1.85   54,093  421  3.11 
Loans (1)10,384,074  119,204  4.55   10,277,420  119,267  4.60   8,177,036  86,520  4.21 
Total interest-earning assets (1)12,541,073  131,408  4.16   12,544,134  131,958  4.18   10,425,691  98,391  3.76 
Cash and due from banks188,683       194,149       145,807     
Allowance for loan losses(99,590)      (99,249)      (89,401)    
Other assets1,488,459       1,516,732       898,011     
Total assets$14,118,625       $14,155,766       $11,380,108     
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                   
Savings deposits$2,017,489  382  0.08   $2,040,609  391  0.08   $1,633,010  300  0.07 
NOW accounts1,992,150  690  0.14   2,039,593  809  0.16   1,715,228  313  0.07 
Money market deposits1,938,195  772  0.16   1,928,962  700  0.14   1,623,392  436  0.11 
Time deposits1,619,758  3,033  0.74   1,559,966  2,469  0.63   1,213,048  1,426  0.47 
Borrowed funds554,634  2,263  1.62   648,275  2,544  1.56   617,975  1,716  1.10 
Senior and subordinated debt195,102  3,114  6.33   194,961  3,110  6.33   259,531  4,112  6.30 
Total interest-bearing liabilities8,317,328  10,254  0.49   8,412,366  10,023  0.47   7,062,184  8,303  0.47 
Demand deposits3,611,811       3,574,012       2,803,016     
Total funding sources11,929,139       11,986,378       9,865,200     
Other liabilities309,221       313,741       244,915     
Stockholders' equity - common1,880,265       1,855,647       1,269,993     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,118,625       $14,155,766       $11,380,108     
Tax-equivalent net interest income/margin (1)  121,154  3.84     121,935  3.86     90,088  3.44 
Tax-equivalent adjustment  (1,823)      (2,042)      (2,064)  
Net interest income (GAAP) (1)  $119,331       $119,893       $88,024   
Impact of acquired loan accretion (1)  $6,240  0.20     $7,581  0.24     $2,663  0.10 
Tax-equivalent net interest income/margin, adjusted (1)  $114,914  3.64     $114,354  3.62     $87,425  3.34 

(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 for the fourth quarter of 2017 was consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and increased by 35.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. Compared to the third quarter of 2017, net interest income was negatively impacted by lower acquired loan accretion and securities income and higher cost of time deposits, mostly offset by loan growth. The increase in net interest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was driven primarily by higher interest rates, organic loan growth, and the acquisition of interest-earning assets from the Standard Bancshares, Inc. ("Standard") transaction, as well as lower senior and subordinated debt costs.

Acquired loan accretion contributed $6.2 million, $7.6 million, and $2.7 million to net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2017, the third quarter of 2017, and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.

Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the current quarter was 3.84%, consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and increasing by 40 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2016. Compared to the third quarter of 2017, tax-equivalent net interest margin reflected the negative impact of a 4 basis point decrease in acquired loan accretion and an increase in the cost of time deposits, partially offset by the reinvestment of proceeds from securities sales late in the third quarter of 2017 into higher-yielding securities during the fourth quarter of 2017. The increase in tax-equivalent net interest margin compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was due to the positive impact of higher interest rates, higher acquired loan accretion, lower senior and subordinated debt balances, and the reinvestment of proceeds from securities sales during the fourth quarter of 2017.

For the fourth quarter of 2017, total average interest-earning assets were consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and rose $2.1 billion from the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2016 reflected the impact of the Standard transaction and loan growth.

Average funding sources for the fourth quarter of 2017 were consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and increased $2.1 billion from the fourth quarter of 2016. Deposits acquired in the Standard transaction contributed to the increase in average funding sources compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.

 

 
Fee-based Revenues and Total Noninterest Income Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  Quarters Ended December 31, 2017
Percent Change From
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Service charges on deposit accounts $12,289  $12,561  $10,315  (2.2) 19.1 
Wealth management fees 10,967  10,169  8,375  7.8  30.9 
Card-based fees 6,052  5,992  7,462  1.0  (18.9)
Merchant servicing fees 1,771  2,237  3,016  (20.8) (41.3)
Mortgage banking income 2,352  2,246  3,537  4.7  (33.5)
Capital market products income 1,986  2,592  1,827  (23.4) 8.7 
Other service charges, commissions, and fees 2,369  2,508  2,575  (5.5) (8.0)
Total fee-based revenues 37,786  38,305  37,107  (1.4) 1.8 
Net securities (losses) gains (5,357) 3,197  323  (267.6) (1,758.5)
Other income 2,476  1,846  2,281  34.1  8.5 
Total noninterest income $34,905  $43,348  $39,711  (19.5) (12.1)

 

Total fee-based revenues of $37.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 were consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and the same period in 2016. Compared to the third quarter of 2017, the rise in wealth management fees as a result of continued sales of fiduciary and investment advisory services to new and existing customers were offset by decreases in service charges on deposit accounts and lower sales of capital market products to commercial clients.

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, organic growth and services provided to customers acquired in the Standard and Premier Asset Management LLC ("Premier") transactions contributed to the increases in service charges on deposit accounts and wealth management fees. The decrease in card-based fees compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 resulted from the reduction in interchange revenue as the impact of the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act became effective in the third quarter of 2017. This reduction was partially offset by higher transaction volumes and services provided to customers acquired in the Standard transaction.

The decline in merchant servicing fees compared to both prior periods reflected lower customer volumes, substantially offset by the decline in merchant card expense included in noninterest expense for each period presented.

Mortgage banking income for the fourth quarter of 2017 resulted from sales of $66.5 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market, compared to $72.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $85.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. In addition, mortgage banking income for the fourth quarter of 2016 was positively impacted by changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, which fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

Net securities losses of $5.4 million were recognized during the fourth quarter of 2017 in connection with certain actions taken in light of tax reform. 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.

Other income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was positively impacted by benefit settlements on bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI").

 

 
Noninterest Expense Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  Quarters Ended December 31, 2017
Percent Change From
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Salaries and employee benefits:          
Salaries and wages $48,204  $45,219  $39,257  6.6  22.8 
Retirement and other employee benefits 10,204  10,419  8,160  (2.1) 25.0 
Total salaries and employee benefits 58,408  55,638  47,417  5.0  23.2 
Net occupancy and equipment expense 12,826  12,115  10,774  5.9  19.0 
Professional services 7,616  8,498  7,138  (10.4) 6.7 
Technology and related costs 4,645  4,505  3,514  3.1  32.2 
Merchant card expense 1,423  1,737  2,603  (18.1) (45.3)
Advertising and promotions 4,083  1,852  2,330  120.5  75.2 
Cardholder expenses 1,915  1,962  1,426  (2.4) 34.3 
Net other real estate owned ("OREO") expense 695  657  925  5.8  (24.9)
Other expenses 10,715  9,842  8,050  8.9  33.1 
Acquisition and integration related expenses   384  7,542  (100.0) (100.0)
Lease cancellation fee     950    (100.0)
Total noninterest expense $102,326  $97,190  $92,669  5.3  10.4 

 

Total noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased by 5.3% and 10.4% compared to the third quarter of 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2016, respectively. Compared to both prior periods, the increase in salaries and wages and advertising and promotions expense were impacted by the special bonus and charitable contribution in connection with tax reform. In addition, prior periods were impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses related to the acquisitions of Standard and Premier as well as a lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation. Excluding these items, total noninterest expense increased to $98.8 million, up 2.1% and 17.4% compared to the third quarter of 2017 and fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.

The decline in merchant card expense compared to both prior periods is in-line with the decrease in merchant servicing fees included in noninterest income.

The increase in net occupancy and equipment expense compared to the third quarter of 2017 was driven primarily by higher computer processing and software maintenance costs. Professional services decreased compared to the same period as a result of lower loan remediation costs. In addition to the charitable contribution noted above, advertising and promotions expense was higher due to the timing of certain advertising costs.

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, the increase in total noninterest expense 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.

INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 94.7%, compared to 31.7% for the third quarter of 2017, and 30.4% for the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding the downward revaluation of DTAs by $26.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to federal income tax reform as well as a $2.8 million benefit in the third quarter of 2017 due to changes in Illinois income tax rates, the effective tax rates for the fourth and third quarters of 2017 were 34.1% and 36.7%, respectively.

 

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND ASSET QUALITY

 
Loan Portfolio Composition
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  As of December 31, 2017
Percent Change From
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Commercial and industrial $3,529,914  $3,462,612  $2,827,658  1.9  24.8 
Agricultural 430,886  437,721  389,496  (1.6) 10.6 
Commercial real estate:         
Office, retail, and industrial 1,979,820  1,960,367  1,581,967  1.0  25.1 
Multi-family 675,463  711,101  614,052  (5.0) 10.0 
Construction 539,820  545,666  451,540  (1.1) 19.6 
Other commercial real estate 1,358,515  1,391,241  979,528  (2.4) 38.7 
Total commercial real estate 4,553,618  4,608,375  3,627,087  (1.2) 25.5 
Total corporate loans 8,514,418  8,508,708  6,844,241  0.1  24.4 
Home equity 827,055  847,209  747,983  (2.4) 10.6 
1-4 family mortgages 774,357  711,607  423,922  8.8  82.7 
Installment 321,982  322,768  237,999  (0.2) 35.3 
Total consumer loans 1,923,394  1,881,584  1,409,904  2.2  36.4 
Total loans $10,437,812  $10,390,292  $8,254,145  0.5  26.5 

 

Total loans of $10.4 billion grew by 1.8% on an annualized basis from September 30, 2017, and 26.5% from December 31, 2016. Excluding loans related to the Standard transaction, total loans grew by 6.5% from December 31, 2016. Compared to both prior periods, growth in commercial and industrial loans, primarily within our sector-based lending businesses, drove the increase in total corporate loans. The addition of consumer loans also contributed to the increase in total loans compared to both prior periods. The declines in multi-family and other commercial real estate loans compared to September 30, 2017 were driven primarily by the decision of certain customers to opportunistically sell their investment real estate properties, as well as expected payoffs.

 

 
Asset Quality
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  As of December 31, 2017
Percent Change From
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Asset quality          
Non-accrual loans $66,924  $65,176  $59,289  2.7  12.9 
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest (1) 3,555  2,839  5,009  25.2  (29.0)
Total non-performing loans 70,479  68,015  64,298  3.6  9.6 
Accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") 1,796  1,813  2,291  (0.9) (21.6)
OREO 20,851  19,873  26,083  4.9  (20.1)
Total non-performing assets $93,126  $89,701  $92,672  3.8  0.5 
30-89 days past due loans (1) $39,725  $28,868  $21,043     
           
Non-accrual loans to total loans 0.64% 0.63% 0.72%    
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.68% 0.65% 0.78%    
Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO 0.89% 0.86% 1.12%    
Allowance for Credit Losses          
Allowance for loan losses $95,729  $94,814  $86,083     
Reserve for unfunded commitments 1,000  1,000  1,000     
Total allowance for credit losses $96,729  $95,814  $87,083     
Allowance for credit losses to total loans (2) 0.93% 0.92% 1.06%    
Allowance for credit losses to loans, excluding acquired loans 1.07% 1.09% 1.11%    
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans 144.54% 147.01% 146.88%    

(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.

 

Overall, asset quality was consistent with the prior quarter and improved from a year ago. Total non-performing assets represented 0.89% of total loans plus OREO at December 31, 2017, compared to 0.86% at September 30, 2017 and 1.12% at December 31, 2016.

The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 0.93% at December 31, 2017, down from 1.06% at December 31, 2016 driven primarily by loans acquired in the Standard transaction. The slight increase from September 30, 2017 was due to renewal and payment activity on acquired loans.

 
Charge-Off Data
 (Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  Quarters Ended Years Ended
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 December 31,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Net Loan Charge-offs (1):          
Commercial and industrial $5,635  $8,237  $3,540  $17,487  $7,531 
Agricultural (102)     1,248   
Office, retail, and industrial (78) (1,811) 165  (2,745) 4,370 
Multi-family (3) (2) 17  (39) 210 
Construction (12) (25) (12) (232) 78 
Other commercial real estate (5) (19) (111) 511  2,408 
Consumer 1,674  1,286  933  5,414  3,933 
Total net loan charge-offs $7,109  $7,666  $4,532  $21,644  $18,530 
Total recoveries included above $2,011  $2,900  $1,489  $9,179  $4,763 
           
Net loan charge-offs to average loans (2) 0.27% 0.30% 0.22% 0.21% 0.24%

(1) Amounts represent charge-offs, net of recoveries.
(2) Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.

 

Net loan charge-offs to average loans, annualized, were 0.27% for the fourth quarter of 2017, down from 0.30% for the third quarter of 2017 and up from 0.22%  for the fourth quarter of 2016.


DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO

 
Deposit Composition
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
  Average for Quarters Ended December 31, 2017
Percent Change From
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Demand deposits $3,611,811  $3,574,012  $2,803,016  1.1  28.9 
Savings deposits 2,017,489  2,040,609  1,633,010  (1.1) 23.5 
NOW accounts 1,992,150  2,039,593  1,715,228  (2.3) 16.1 
Money market accounts 1,938,195  1,928,962  1,623,392  0.5  19.4 
Core deposits 9,559,645  9,583,176  7,774,646  (0.2) 23.0 
Time deposits 1,619,758  1,559,966  1,213,048  3.8  33.5 
Total deposits $11,179,403  $11,143,142  $8,987,694  0.3  24.4 

 

Average core deposits were $9.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and up 23.0% from the fourth quarter of 2016. The rise in average core deposits compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 was driven primarily by deposits assumed in the Standard transaction, which contributed $1.6 billion to average core deposits in the fourth quarter of 2017, as well as organic growth.


CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

 
Capital Ratios
  As of
  December 31,
 2017
 September 30,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
Company regulatory capital ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.15% 11.79% 12.23%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 10.10% 9.83% 9.90%
Common equity Tier 1 ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets 9.68% 9.42% 9.39%
Tier 1 capital to average assets 8.99% 9.04% 8.99%
Company tangible common equity ratios (1)(2):    
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.33% 8.25% 8.05%
Tangible common equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), to tangible assets 8.58% 8.53% 8.42%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 9.31% 9.02% 8.88%

(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.

 

Overall, the Company's regulatory capital ratios returned to levels last achieved prior to the Standard acquisition. The increase in ratios compared to September 30, 2017 was primarily driven by certain actions taken by management to sell all of its $46 million in CDOs, which received significantly higher risk-weightings for regulatory capital ratio calculation purposes.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share during the fourth quarter of 2017, which is consistent with the third quarter of 2017 and will represent the 140th consecutive cash dividend paid by the Company since its inception in 1983. The dividend increased 11% 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 Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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 I.D. 10115697 beginning one hour after completion of the live call until 9:00 A.M. (ET) on February 13, 2018. 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, the accompanying unaudited Selected Financial Information, and the presentation materials to be discussed during the conference call 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, including the related outlook for 2018, the performance of our loan or securities portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves or charge-offs, corporate strategies or objectives, including the impact of certain actions and initiatives, anticipated trends in our business, regulatory developments, the impact of federal income tax reform legislation, 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 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, 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"), adjusted, the efficiency ratio, return on average assets, adjusted, tax-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), tax-equivalent net interest margin, tax-equivalent net interest margin, adjusted, effective income tax rate, excluding revaluations of DTAs, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets, tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets, return on average tangible common equity, and return on average tangible common equity, adjusted.

The Company presents EPS, the efficiency ratio, return on average assets, and return on average tangible common equity, all adjusted for certain significant transactions. These transaction include the revaluation of DTAs (fourth and third quarters of 2017), certain actions resulting in securities losses and gains (fourth and third quarters of 2017), a special bonus to colleagues (fourth quarter of 2017), a charitable contribution to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation (fourth quarter of 2017), acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions (all periods presented, excluding the fourth quarter of 2017), a lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation (fourth quarter of 2016), and a net gain on a sale-leaseback transaction (third quarter of 2016). Management believes excluding these transactions from EPS, the efficiency ratio, 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 presenting 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 approximately $11 billion in trust assets under management. First Midwest's principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, 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 and 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
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016
Period-End Balance Sheet         
Assets         
Cash and due from banks$192,800  $174,147  $181,171  $174,268  $155,055 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks153,770  252,753  103,181  74,892  107,093 
Trading securities, at fair value20,447  20,425  19,545  19,130  17,920 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value1,884,209  1,732,984  1,908,248  1,937,124  1,919,450 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost13,760  14,638  17,353  17,742  22,291 
FHLB and FRB stock69,708  69,708  66,333  46,306  59,131 
Loans:         
Commercial and industrial3,529,914  3,462,612  3,410,748  3,370,780  2,827,658 
Agricultural430,886  437,721  433,424  422,784  389,496 
Commercial real estate:         
Office, retail, and industrial1,979,820  1,960,367  1,983,802  1,988,979  1,581,967 
Multi-family675,463  711,101  681,032  671,710  614,052 
Construction539,820  545,666  543,892  568,460  451,540 
Other commercial real estate1,358,515  1,391,241  1,383,937  1,357,781  979,528 
Home equity827,055  847,209  865,656  880,667  747,983 
1-4 family mortgages774,357  711,607  614,818  540,148  423,922 
Installment321,982  322,768  314,850  253,061  237,999 
Total loans10,437,812  10,390,292  10,232,159  10,054,370  8,254,145 
 Allowance for loan losses(95,729) (94,814) (92,371) (88,163) (86,083)
Net loans10,342,083  10,295,478  10,139,788  9,966,207  8,168,062 
OREO20,851  19,873  26,493  29,140  26,083 
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net123,316  131,295  135,745  140,653  82,577 
Investment in BOLI279,900  279,639  278,353  276,960  219,746 
Goodwill and other intangible assets754,757  750,436  752,413  754,621  366,876 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets221,451  525,766  340,517  336,428  278,271 
Total assets$14,077,052  $14,267,142  $13,969,140  $13,773,471  $11,422,555 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity         
Noninterest-bearing deposits$3,576,190  $3,580,922  $3,525,905  $3,492,987  $2,766,748 
Interest-bearing deposits7,477,135  7,627,575  7,473,815  7,463,554  6,061,855 
Total deposits11,053,325  11,208,497  10,999,720  10,956,541  8,828,603 
Borrowed funds714,884  700,536  639,333  547,923  879,008 
Senior and subordinated debt195,170  195,028  194,886  194,745  194,603 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities248,799  297,951  298,358  269,529  263,261 
Stockholders' equity1,864,874  1,865,130  1,836,843  1,804,733  1,257,080 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,077,052  $14,267,142  $13,969,140  $13,773,471  $11,422,555 
Stockholders' equity, excluding AOCI$1,897,910  $1,903,166  $1,873,410  $1,844,997  $1,297,990 
Stockholders' equity, common1,864,874  1,865,130  1,836,843  1,804,733  1,257,080 


First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)              
 Quarters Ended  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Income Statement              
Interest income$129,585  $129,916  $126,516  $123,699  $96,328   $509,716  $378,332 
Interest expense10,254  10,023  8,933  8,502  8,304   37,712  28,641 
Net interest income119,331  119,893  117,583  115,197  88,024   472,004  349,691 
Provision for loan losses8,024  10,109  8,239  4,918  5,307   31,290  30,983 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses111,307  109,784  109,344  110,279  82,717   440,714  318,708 
Noninterest Income              
Service charges on deposit accounts12,289  12,561  12,153  11,365  10,315   48,368  40,665 
Wealth management fees10,967  10,169  10,525  9,660  8,375   41,321  33,071 
Card-based fees6,052  5,992  8,832  8,116  7,462   28,992  29,104 
Merchant servicing fees1,771  2,237  3,197  3,135  3,016   10,340  12,533 
Mortgage banking income2,352  2,246  1,645  1,888  3,537   8,131  10,162 
Capital market products income1,986  2,592  2,217  1,376  1,827   8,171  10,024 
Other service charges commissions, and fees2,369  2,508  2,659  2,307  2,575   9,843  9,542 
Total fee-based revenues37,786  38,305  41,228  37,847  37,107   155,166  145,101 
Net securities (losses) gains(5,357) 3,197  284    323   (1,876) 1,420 
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction             5,509 
Other income2,476  1,846  3,433  2,104  2,281   9,859  7,282 
Total noninterest income34,905  43,348  44,945  39,951  39,711   163,149  159,312 
Noninterest Expense              
Salaries and employee benefits:              
Salaries and wages48,204  45,219  44,194  44,890  39,257   182,507  151,341 
Retirement and other employee benefits10,204  10,419  10,381  10,882  8,160   41,886  33,309 
Total salaries and employee benefits58,408  55,638  54,575  55,772  47,417   224,393  184,650 
Net occupancy and equipment expense12,826  12,115  12,485  12,325  10,774   49,751  41,154 
Professional services7,616  8,498  9,112  8,463  7,138   33,689  25,122 
Technology and related costs4,645  4,505  4,485  4,433  3,514   18,068  14,765 
Merchant card expense1,423  1,737  2,632  2,585  2,603   8,377  10,782 
Advertising and promotions4,083  1,852  1,693  1,066  2,330   8,694  7,787 
Cardholder expenses1,915  1,962  1,682  1,764  1,426   7,323  5,812 
Net OREO expense695  657  1,631  1,700  925   4,683  3,024 
Other expenses10,715  9,842  10,282  9,969  8,050   40,808  31,102 
Acquisition and integration related expenses  384  1,174  18,565  7,542   20,123  14,352 
Lease cancellation fee        950     950 
Total noninterest expense102,326  97,190  99,751  116,642  92,669   415,909  339,500 
Income before income tax expense43,886  55,942  54,538  33,588  29,759   187,954  138,520 
Income tax expense41,539  17,707  19,588  10,733  9,041   89,567  46,171 
Net income$2,347  $38,235  $34,950  $22,855  $20,718   $98,387  $92,349 
Net income applicable to common shares$2,341  $37,895  $34,614  $22,621  $20,501   $97,471  $91,306 
Net income applicable to common shares, adjusted (1)$34,131  $33,390  $35,318  $33,760  $25,596   $136,599  $97,182 

Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(1)   Adjustments to net income for the fourth and third quarters of 2017 include revaluation of DTAs related to federal income tax reform and changes in Illinois income tax rates, a special colleague bonus, a charitable contribution, and certain actions related to the securities portfolio. In addition, net income for certain periods was adjusted for acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, a 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. For additional discussion of adjustments, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section.


First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)              
 As of or for the
 Quarters Ended  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Earnings Per Share              
Basic EPS (1)$0.02  $0.37  $0.34  $0.23  $0.25   $0.96  $1.14 
Diluted EPS (1)$0.02  $0.37  $0.34  $0.23  $0.25   $0.96  $1.14 
Diluted EPS, adjusted (1)(7)$0.34  $0.33  $0.35  $0.34  $0.32   $1.35  $1.22 
Common Stock and Related Per Common Share Data     
Book value$18.16  $18.16  $17.88  $17.56  $15.46   $18.16  $15.46 
Tangible book value$10.81  $10.85  $10.55  $10.22  $10.95   $10.81  $10.95 
Dividends declared per share$0.10  $0.10  $0.10  $0.09  $0.09   $0.39  $0.36 
Closing price at period end$24.01  $23.42  $23.31  $23.68  $25.23   $24.01  $25.23 
Closing price to book value1.3  1.3  1.3  1.3  1.6   1.3  1.6 
Period end shares outstanding102,717  102,722  102,741  102,757  81,325   102,717  81,325 
Period end treasury shares9,634  9,626  9,604  9,586  9,959   9,634  9,959 
Common dividends$10,278  $10,411  $10,256  $9,126  $7,315   $40,071  $29,191 
Key Ratios/Data              
Return on average common equity (1)(2)0.49% 8.10% 7.58% 5.20% 6.42%  5.32% 7.38%
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(2)1.20% 14.02% 13.37% 9.53% 9.35%  9.44% 10.77%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted (1)(2)(7)12.35% 12.41% 13.64% 13.99% 11.60%  13.06% 11.45%
Return on average assets (2)0.07% 1.07% 1.00% 0.68% 0.72%  0.70% 0.84%
Return on average assets, adjusted (1)(2)(7)0.96% 0.95% 1.02% 1.01% 0.90%  0.98% 0.90%
Loans to deposits94.43% 92.70% 93.02% 91.77% 93.49%  94.43% 93.49%
Efficiency ratio (1)60.32% 58.97% 58.67% 60.98% 63.98%  59.73% 62.59%
Net interest margin (3)3.84% 3.86% 3.88% 3.89% 3.44%  3.87% 3.60%
Yield on average interest-earning assets (3)4.16% 4.18% 4.17% 4.17% 3.76%  4.17% 3.89%
Cost of funds (4)0.34% 0.33% 0.30% 0.30% 0.33%  0.32% 0.30%
Net noninterest expense to average assets1.74% 1.60% 1.58% 2.27% 1.86%  1.79% 1.71%
Effective income tax rate94.65% 31.65% 35.92% 31.95% 30.38%  47.65% 33.33%
Effective income tax rate, excluding revaluations of DTAs (5)34.14% 36.74% 35.92% 31.95% 30.38%  35.04% 33.33%
Capital Ratios              
Total capital to risk-weighted assets (1)12.15% 11.79% 11.69% 11.48% 12.23%  12.15% 12.23%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (1)10.10% 9.83% 9.71% 9.53% 9.90%  10.10% 9.90%
CET1 to risk-weighted assets (1)9.68% 9.42% 9.30% 9.11% 9.39%  9.68% 9.39%
Tier 1 capital to average assets (1)8.99% 9.04% 8.93% 8.89% 8.99%  8.99% 8.99%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)8.33% 8.25% 8.20% 8.07% 8.05%  8.33% 8.05%
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets (1)8.58% 8.53% 8.48% 8.38% 8.42%  8.58% 8.42%
Tangible common equity to risk- weighted assets (1)9.31% 9.02% 8.90% 8.68% 8.88%  9.31% 8.88%
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  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Asset Quality Performance Data             
Non-performing assets              
Commercial and industrial$40,580  $41,504  $51,400  $21,514  $29,938   $40,580  $29,938 
Agricultural219  380  387  1,283  181   219  181 
Commercial real estate:              
Office, retail, and industrial11,560  12,221  15,031  19,505  17,277   11,560  17,277 
Multi-family377  153  158  163  311   377  311 
Construction209  146  197  198  286   209  286 
Other commercial real estate3,621  2,239  3,736  3,858  2,892   3,621  2,892 
Consumer10,358  8,533  8,287  7,773  8,404   10,358  8,404 
Total non-accrual loans66,924  65,176  79,196  54,294  59,289   66,924  59,289 
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest3,555  2,839  2,059  2,633  5,009   3,555  5,009 
Total non-performing loans70,479  68,015  81,255  56,927  64,298   70,479  64,298 
Accruing TDRs1,796  1,813  2,029  2,112  2,291   1,796  2,291 
OREO20,851  19,873  26,493  29,140  26,083   20,851  26,083 
Total non-performing assets$93,126  $89,701  $109,777  $88,179  $92,672   $93,126  $92,672 
30-89 days past due loans$39,725  $28,868  $19,081  $23,641  $21,043   $39,725  $21,043 
Allowance for credit losses              
Allowance for loan losses$95,729  $94,814  $92,371  $88,163  $86,083   $95,729  $86,083 
Reserve for unfunded commitments1,000  1,000  1,000  1,000  1,000   1,000  1,000 
Total allowance for credit losses$96,729  $95,814  $93,371  $89,163  $87,083   $96,729  $87,083 
Provision for loan losses$8,024  $10,109  $8,239  $4,918  $5,307   $31,290  $30,983 
Net charge-offs by category              
Commercial and industrial$5,635  $8,237  $1,721  $1,894  $3,540   $17,487  $7,531 
Agricultural(102)   836  514     1,248   
Commercial real estate:              
Office, retail, and industrial(78) (1,811) (8) (848) 165   (2,745) 4,370 
Multi-family(3) (2) (6) (28) 17   (39) 210 
Construction(12) (25) 27  (222) (12)  (232) 78 
Other commercial real estate(5) (19) 228  307  (111)  511  2,408 
Consumer1,674  1,286  1,233  1,221  933   5,414  3,933 
Total net charge-offs7,109  7,666  4,031  2,838  4,532   21,644  18,530 
Total recoveries included above$2,011  $2,900  $828  $3,440  $1,489   $9,179  $4,763 
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
  December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,
  2017 2017 2017 2017 2016
Asset Quality ratios          
Non-accrual loans to total loans 0.64% 0.63% 0.77% 0.54% 0.72%
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.68% 0.65% 0.79% 0.57% 0.78%
Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO 0.89% 0.86% 1.07% 0.87% 1.12%
Non-performing assets to tangible common equity plus allowance for credit losses 7.72% 7.41% 9.32% 7.74% 9.48%
Non-accrual loans to total assets 0.48% 0.46% 0.57% 0.39% 0.52%
Allowance for credit losses and net charge-off ratios
Allowance for credit losses to total loans (6) 0.93% 0.92% 0.91% 0.89% 1.06%
Allowance for credit losses to loans, excluding acquired loans 1.07% 1.09% 1.10% 1.11% 1.11%
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans 144.54% 147.01% 117.90% 164.22% 146.88%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans 137.25% 140.87% 114.91% 156.63% 135.44%
Net charge-offs to average loans (2) 0.27% 0.30% 0.16% 0.12% 0.22%

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 measure excludes the impact of revaluations of DTAs related to federal tax reform and changes in Illinois income tax rates for the fourth and third quarters of 2017.
(6) 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.
(7) Adjustments to net income for the fourth and third quarters of 2017 include revaluation of DTAs related to federal income tax reform and changes in Illinois income tax rates, a special colleague bonus, a charitable contribution, and certain actions related to the securities portfolio. In addition, net income for certain periods was adjusted for acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, a 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. For additional discussion of adjustments, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section.


First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)              
 Quarters Ended  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Earnings Per Share              
Net income$2,347  $38,235  $34,950  $22,855  $20,718   $98,387  $92,349 
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares(6) (340) (336) (234) (217)  (916) (1,043)
Net income applicable to common shares2,341  37,895  34,614  22,621  20,501   97,471  91,306 
Adjustments to net income:              
DTA revaluation26,555  (2,846)        23,709   
Losses (gains) from securities portfolio repositioning5,357  (3,197)        2,160   
Tax effect of losses (gains) from securities portfolio repositioning(2,196) 1,311         (885)  
Special bonus1,915           1,915   
Tax effect of special bonus(785)          (785)  
Charitable contribution1,600           1,600   
Tax effect of charitable contribution(656)          (656)  
Acquisition and integration related expenses  384  1,174  18,565  7,542   20,123  14,352 
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses  (157) (470) (7,426) (3,017)  (8,053) (5,741)
Lease cancellation fee        950     950 
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee        (380)    (380)
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction             (5,509)
Tax effect of net gain on sale-leaseback transaction             2,204 
Total adjustments to net income31,790  (4,505) 704  11,139  5,095   39,128  5,876 
Net income applicable to common shares, adjusted (1)$34,131  $33,390  $35,318  $33,760  $25,596   $136,599  $97,182 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:             
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)101,766  101,752  101,743  100,411  80,415   101,423  79,797 
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents21  20  20  21  15   20  13 
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding101,787  101,772  101,763  100,432  80,430   101,443  79,810 
Basic EPS$0.02  $0.37  $0.34  $0.23  $0.25   $0.96  $1.14 
Diluted EPS$0.02  $0.37  $0.34  $0.23  $0.25   $0.96  $1.14 
Diluted EPS, adjusted(1)$0.34  $0.33  $0.35  $0.34  $0.32   $1.35  $1.22 
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted EPS190  190  195  343  445   229  494 
               
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  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Return on Average Common and Tangible Common Equity           
Net income applicable to common shares$2,341  $37,895  $34,614  $22,621  $20,501   $97,471  $91,306 
Intangibles amortization1,806  1,931  2,163  1,965  1,207   7,865  4,682 
Tax effect of intangibles amortization(740) (792) (865) (786) (483)  (3,183) (1,873)
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding intangibles amortization3,407  39,034  35,912  23,800  21,225   102,153  94,115 
Total adjustments to net income31,790  (4,505) 704  11,139  5,095   39,128  5,876 
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding intangible amortization, adjusted (1)$35,197  $34,529  $36,616  $34,939  $26,320   $141,281  $99,991 
Average stockholders' equity$1,880,265  $1,855,647  $1,830,536  $1,763,538  $1,269,993   $1,832,880  $1,236,606 
Less: average intangible assets(749,700) (751,366) (753,521) (750,589) (367,328)  (751,292) (363,112)
Average tangible common equity$1,130,565  $1,104,281  $1,077,015  $1,012,949  $902,665   $1,081,588  $873,494 
Return on average common equity (3)0.49% 8.10% 7.58% 5.20% 6.42%  5.32% 7.38%
Return on average tangible common equity (3)1.20% 14.02% 13.37% 9.53% 9.35%  9.44% 10.77%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted (1)(3)12.35% 12.41% 13.64% 13.99% 11.60%  13.06% 11.45%
Return on Average Assets           
Net Income$2,347  $38,235  $34,950  $22,855  $20,718   $98,387  $92,349 
Total adjustments to net income31,790  (4,505) 704  11,139  5,095   39,128  5,876 
Net income, adjusted (1)$34,137  $33,730  $35,654  $33,994  $25,813   $137,515  $98,225 
Average assets$14,118,625  $14,155,766  $13,960,843  $13,673,125  $11,380,108   $13,978,693  $10,934,240 
Return on average assets (3)0.07% 1.07% 1.00% 0.68% 0.72%  0.70% 0.84%
Return on average assets, adjusted (1)(3)0.96% 0.95% 1.02% 1.01% 0.90%  0.98% 0.90%
Efficiency Ratio Calculation              
Noninterest expense$102,326  $97,190  $99,751  $116,642  $92,669   $415,909  $339,500 
Less:              
Net OREO expense(695) (657) (1,631) (1,700) (925)  (4,683) (3,024)
Special bonus(1,915)          (1,915)  
Charitable contribution(1,600)          (1,600)  
Acquisition and integration related expenses  (384) (1,174) (18,565) (7,542)  (20,123) (14,352)
Lease cancellation fee        (950)    (950)
Total$98,116  $96,149  $96,946  $96,377  $83,252   $387,588  $321,174 
Tax-equivalent net interest income (2)$121,154  $121,935  $119,625  $117,251  $90,088   $479,965  $358,334 
Fee-based revenues37,786  38,305  41,228  37,847  37,107   155,166  145,101 
Add:              
Other income, excluding BOLI income625  422  2,022  844  1,310   3,913  3,635 
BOLI Income1,851  1,424  1,411  1,260  971   5,946  3,647 
Tax-equivalent adjustment of BOLI1,234  949  941  840  647   3,964  2,431 
Total$162,650  $163,035  $165,227  $158,042  $130,123   $648,954  $513,148 
Efficiency ratio60.32% 58.97% 58.67% 60.98% 63.98%  59.73% 62.59%
               
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  Years Ended
 December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31,
 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016  2017 2016
Risk-Based Capital Data              
Common stock$1,123  $1,123  $1,123  $1,123  $913   $1,123  $913 
Additional paid-in capital1,031,870  1,029,002  1,025,607  1,022,417  498,937   1,031,870  498,937 
Retained earnings1,074,990  1,082,921  1,056,072  1,030,403  1,016,674   1,074,990  1,016,674 
Treasury stock, at cost(210,073) (209,880) (209,392) (208,946) (218,534)  (210,073) (218,534)
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liabilities(743,327) (738,645) (740,236) (742,012) (356,477)  (743,327) (356,477)
Disallowed deferred tax assets(644) (275) (472) (1,150) (198)  (644) (198)
CET1 capital1,153,939  1,164,246  1,132,702  1,101,835  941,315   1,153,939  941,315 
Trust preferred securities50,690  50,690  50,690  50,690  50,690   50,690  50,690 
Other disallowed deferred tax assets(161) (69) (118) (287) (132)  (161) (132)
Tier 1 capital1,204,468  1,214,867  1,183,274  1,152,238  991,873   1,204,468  991,873 
Tier 2 capital243,656  242,652  240,121  235,825  233,656   243,656  233,656 
Total capital$1,448,124  $1,457,519  $1,423,395  $1,388,063  $1,225,529   $1,448,124  $1,225,529 
Risk-weighted assets$11,920,372  $12,362,833  $12,180,416  $12,095,592  $10,019,434   $11,920,372  $10,019,434 
Adjusted average assets$13,404,998  $13,439,744  $13,245,499  $12,965,450  $11,036,835   $13,404,998  $11,036,835 
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.15% 11.79% 11.69% 11.48% 12.23%  12.15% 12.23%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.10% 9.83% 9.71% 9.53% 9.90%  10.10% 9.90%
CET1 to risk-weighted assets9.68% 9.42% 9.30% 9.11% 9.39%  9.68% 9.39%
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.99% 9.04% 8.93% 8.89% 8.99%  8.99% 8.99%
Tangible Common Equity              
Stockholders' equity$1,864,874  $1,865,130  $1,836,843  $1,804,733  $1,257,080   $1,864,874  $1,257,080 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets(754,757) (750,436) (752,413) (754,621) (366,876)  (754,757) (366,876)
Tangible common equity1,110,117  1,114,694  1,084,430  1,050,112  890,204   1,110,117  890,204 
Less: AOCI33,036  38,036  36,567  40,264  40,910   33,036  40,910 
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI$1,143,153  $1,152,730  $1,120,997  $1,090,376  $931,114   $1,143,153  $931,114 
Total assets$14,077,052  $14,267,142  $13,969,140  $13,773,471  $11,422,555   $14,077,052  $11,422,555 
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets(754,757) (750,436) (752,413) (754,621) (366,876)  (754,757) (366,876)
Tangible assets$13,322,295  $13,516,706  $13,216,727  $13,018,850  $11,055,679   $13,322,295  $11,055,679 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.33% 8.25% 8.20% 8.07% 8.05%  8.33% 8.05%
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets8.58% 8.53% 8.48% 8.38% 8.42%  8.58% 8.42%
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets9.31% 9.02% 8.90% 8.68% 8.88%  9.31% 8.88%
               

Footnotes to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(1)Adjustments to net income for the fourth and third quarters of 2017 include revaluation of DTAs related to federal income tax reform and changes in Illinois income tax rates, a special colleague bonus, a charitable contribution, and certain actions related to the securities portfolio. In addition, net income for certain periods was adjusted for acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions, a 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. For additional discussion of adjustments, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" section.
(2) Presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal tax rate of 35%.
(3)Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.