UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019
or
[ ]Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-10967
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
36-3161078
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60631-3655
 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (708) 831-7483
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered 
Common stock, $0.01 Par Valuepar valueFMBIThe NASDAQ Stock Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [X] No [ ].☐.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [X].☒.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ].
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X].☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [X]Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]Smaller reporting company [ ]
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell Company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [X].☒.
The aggregate market value of the registrant's outstanding voting common stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2018,2019, determined using a per share closing price on that date of $25.47,$20.47, as quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market, was $2,568,432,801.$2,216,559,049.
As of February 26, 2019,2020, there were 106,848,075109,670,054 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statementproxy statement for the 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.



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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.Overview
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1982 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The Company is one of Illinois' largest independent publicly-traded bank holding companies, with assets of $15.5 billion as of December 31, 2018,Illinois and is registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"). The Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"common stock"), is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and trades under the symbol "FMBI."
In 1983, the Company became a bank holding company through the simultaneous acquisition of over 20 affiliated financial institutions. Our principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), is an Illinois state-chartered bank and provides a full range of commercial, retail, treasury management, and wealth management products and services to commercial and industrial, agricultural, commercial real estate, municipal, and consumer customers. The Bank operates primarily throughout the metropolitan Chicago area, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa through 120 banking locations.
The Company maintains a philosophy that focuses on helping its customers achieve financial success through its long-standing commitment to delivering highly-personalized service. The Company has grown and expanded its market footprint by opening new locations, growing existing locations, enhancing its internet and mobile capabilities, and acquiring financial institutions, branches, and non-banking organizations. As of December 31, 2018,
In 1983, the Company became a bank holding company through the simultaneous acquisition of over 20 affiliated financial institutions. Our principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), is an Illinois state-chartered bank and its subsidiaries employedprovides a totalfull range of 2,046 full-time equivalent employees.commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services through 127 banking locations in metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa.
Company profile as of December 31, 2019:
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uTotal assets: $17.9 billion
uOne of Illinois' largest independent publicly-
traded bank holding companies
uBroad Midwestern reach
uExperienced acquirer
uMarket capitalization: $2.5 billion
uNASDAQ: FMBI
Subsidiaries
The Company is responsible for the overall conduct, direction, and performance of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company provides various services to its subsidiaries, establishes policies and procedures, and provides other resources as needed, including capital. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the following were the Company's primary subsidiaries:
First Midwest Bank
The Bank, through its predecessors, has provided banking services for nearly 80 years and offers a variety of financial products and services that are designed to meet the financial needs of the customers and communities it serves. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Bank had total assets of $15.4$17.8 billion, total loans of $11.4$12.8 billion, and total deposits of $12.2$13.5 billion.
The Bank operates the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:
First Midwest Equipment Finance Co. ("FMEF"), an Illinois corporation providing equipment loans and leases and commercial financing alternatives to traditional bank financing.
First Midwest Securities Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company managing the Bank's investment securities.
Synergy Property Holdings, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company managing the majority of the Bank's other real estate owned ("OREO") properties.
Plank Road, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company acquired during 2016 that manages certain of the Bank's OREO properties.
First Midwest Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation managing the Bank's investment securities, principally municipal obligations, and providing corporate management services to its wholly-owned subsidiary, FMB Investments Ltd., a Bermuda corporation. FMB Investments Ltd. manages investment securities.
The Boulevard, Inc.,Broadway Clark Building Corporation, an IndianaIllinois corporation acquired during 20172019 that provides insurance brokerage services to individual and institutional customers.
Catalyst Asset Holdings, LLC
Catalyst Asset Holdings, LLC ("Catalyst"), an Illinois limited liability company, manages certain non-performing assets of the Company. Catalyst has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Restoration Asset Management, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company that manages Catalyst'sBank's OREO properties.
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Premier Asset Management LLC
Premier Asset Management LLC ("Premier"), an Illinois limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser under the Investment AdvisorsAdvisers Act of 1940. Premier provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individual and institutional customers.
Northern Oak Wealth Management, Inc.
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1940. Northern Oak provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individual and institutional customers.
First Midwest Capital Trust I, Great Lakes Statutory Trust II, Great Lakes Statutory Trust III, and Northern States
Statutory Trust I, Bridgeview Statutory Trust I, Bridgeview Capital Trust II
First Midwest Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business trust, was formed in 2003. Great Lakes Statutory Trust II, Great Lakes Statutory Trust III, and Northern States Statutory Trust I, Bridgeview Statutory Trust I, and Bridgeview Capital Trust II are Delaware statutory business trusts that were acquired through acquisitions. These trusts were established for the purpose of issuing trust-preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company in return for junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The Company guarantees payments of distributions on the trust-preferred securities and payments on redemption of the trust-preferred securities on a limited basis.
These trusts qualify as variable interest entities for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Consequently, the accounts of those entities are not consolidated in the Company's financial statements. However, the combined $60.7$90.7 million inof trust-preferred securities held by the foursix trusts as of December 31, 20182019 are included in the Company's Tier 2 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes. For additional discussion of the regulatory capital treatment of trust-preferred securities, see the section of this Item 1 titled "Capital Requirements" below.
Segments
The Company has one reportable segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker evaluates the operations of the Company using consolidated information for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance.
Our Business
The Bank has been in the business of commercial and retailconsumer banking for nearly 80 years, attracting deposits, making loans, and providing treasury and wealth management services. The Bank operates in the most active and diverse markets in Illinois, including the metropolitan Chicago market and central and western Illinois. The Bank's other market areas include southeastern Wisconsin, northwestern Indiana, and eastern Iowa. These areas encompass urban, suburban, and rural markets, and contain a diversified mix of industry groups.
No individual or single group of related accounts is considered material in relation to the assets or deposits of the Bank or in relation to the overall business of the Company. The Bank does not engage in any sub-prime lending, nor does it engage in investment banking activities.
Deposit and Retail Services
The Bank offers a full range of deposit products and services, including checking, NOW, money market, and savings accounts and various types of short and long-term certificates of deposit. These products are tailored to our market areas at competitive rates. In addition to these products, the Bank offers debit and automated teller machine ("ATM") cards, credit cards, internet and mobile banking, telephone banking, and financial education services.
Corporate and Consumer Lending
The Bank originates commercial and industrial, agricultural, commercial real estate, and consumer loans, primarily to businesses and residents in the Bank's market areas. In addition to originating loans, the Bank offers capital market products to commercial customers, which include derivatives and interest rate risk mitigation products. The Bank's largest category of lending is commercial real estate, followed by commercial and industrial. For detailed information regarding the Company's loan portfolio, see the "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
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Commercial and Industrial and Agricultural Loans
The Bank provides commercial and industrial loans to middle market businesses generally located inwithin the metropolitan Chicago area.Bank's market areas. Our broad range of financing products includes supporting working capital needs, accounts receivable financing, inventory and equipment financing, and select sector-based lending, such as healthcare, asset-based lending, structured finance, and syndications. The Bank provides agricultural loans to meet seasonal production, equipment, and farm real estate borrowing needs of individual and corporate crop and livestock producers. The Bank also provides these commercial and industrial and agricultural loan products to customers outside of its primary market area that fall within the Bank's credit guidelines.
Commercial Real Estate Loans
The Bank provides a wide array of financing products to developers, investors, other real estate professionals, and owners of various businesses, which include funding for the construction, purchase, refinance, or improvement of commercial real estate properties. The mix of properties securing the loans in the Bank's commercial real estate portfolio is balanced between owner-occupied and investor categories and is diverse in terms of type and geographic location, generally within the Bank's market areas.
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Consumer Loans
Consumer loan products include mortgages, home equity lines and loans, personal loans, specialty loans, and consumer secured and unsecured loans. These products are primarily provided to the residents who live and work within the Bank's market areas. The Bank also provides these consumer loan products to customers outside of its primary market area that fall within the Bank's credit guidelines.
Treasury Management
Our treasury management products and services provide commercial customers the ability to manage cash flow. These products include receivable services such as Automated Clearing House ("ACH") collections, lockbox, remote deposit capture, and financial electronic data interchange, payables and payroll services such as wire transfer, account reconciliation, controlled disbursement, direct deposit, and positive pay, information reporting services, liquidity management, corporate credit cards, fraud prevention, and merchant services.
Wealth Management
The Bank's wealth management group, Premier, and PremierNorthern Oak provide investment management services to institutional and individual customers, including corporate and public retirement plans, foundations and endowments, high net worth individuals, and multi-employer trust funds. Services include fiduciary and executor services, financial planning solutions, investment advisory services, employee benefit plans, and private banking services. These services are provided through credentialed investment legal, tax, and wealth management professionals who identify opportunities and provide services tailored to our customers' goals and objectives.
Growth and Acquisitions
In the normal course of business, the Company explores potential opportunities for expansion in our primary and adjacent market areas through organic growth and the acquisition of financial institutions, branches, and non-banking organizations. As a matter of policy, the Company generally does not comment on any dialogue or negotiations with potential targets or possible acquisitions until a definitive acquisition agreement is signed. The Company's ability to engage in certain merger or acquisition transactions depends on the bank regulators' views at the time as to the capital levels, quality of management, and overall condition of the Company, in addition to their assessment of a variety of other factors, including our compliance with law.law and regulations. The Company has announced and successfully completed a number of acquisitions, which include the following recent transactions:
Pending Acquisition
During 2019, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Bankmanagers Corp. ("Bankmanagers"), the holding company for Park Bank, based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and the completion of various closing conditions.
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Completed Acquisitions
Year of AcquisitionAcquisition Target
2019Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. ("Bridgeview"), the holding company for Bridgeview Bank Group and Northern Oak, a registered investment adviser.
2018Northern States Financial Corporation ("Northern States"), the holding company for NorStates Bank.
2017Standard Bancshares, Inc. ("Standard"), the holding company for Standard Bank and Trust Company, and Premier, a registered investment adviser.
2016NI Bancshares Corporation ("NI Bancshares"), the holding company for The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore.
2015Peoples Bancorp, Inc. ("Peoples"), the holding company for The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights.
2014Chicago area banking operations of Banco Popular North America ("Popular"), doing business as Popular Community Bank, Great Lakes Financial Resources, Inc. ("Great Lakes"), the holding company for Great Lakes Bank, National Association, and National Machine Tool Financial Corporation ("National Machine Tool"), now known as FMEF.
Additional detail regarding certain recent acquisitions is contained in Note 3 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Competition
The banking and financial services industry in the markets in which the Company operates (and particularly the metropolitan Chicago area) is highly competitive. Generally, the Company competes with other local, regional, national, and internet banks and savings and loan associations, FinTech companies, personal loan and finance companies, credit unions, mutual funds, credit funds, investment brokers, and trust and wealth management providers. Some of these competitors may be larger and have more financial resources than us or may be subject to fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures.
Competition is driven by a number of factors, including interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits, the ability to attract new deposits, the scope and type of banking and financial services offered, the hours during which business can be conducted, the location of bank branches and ATMs, the availability, ease of use, and range of banking services provided on the internet and through mobile devices, the availability of related services, and a variety of additional services, such as trust, wealth management, and investment advisory services.
In providing investment advisory services, the Company also competes with retail and discount stockbrokers, investment advisers, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other financial institutions for wealth management customers. Competition is generally based on the variety of products and services offered to customers and the performance of funds under management. The Company's main competitors are financial service providers both within and outside of the market areas in which the Company maintains offices.
Our Colleagues and Culture
The Company faces competition in attracting and retaining qualified employees. Its ability to continue to compete effectively will depend on its ability to attract new employees and retain and motivate existing employees. As of December 31, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries employed a total of 2,122 full-time equivalent employees.
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Anchored in our vision, mission, and values, First Midwest drives business performance and accelerates economic and social momentum by investing in our colleagues, clients, and the communities we serve. The Company understands that its employees are its most valued asset and recognizes an engaged and supported workforce is key to driving success for both the Company's clients and business. In order to attract and retain the best talent, the Company offers competitive compensation and a range of
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high-quality benefits that enable its employees to achieve their health, lifestyle and financial goals. Those benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, family medical leave and paid time off, savings and profit-sharing retirement programs, income protection benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, and matching individual charitable gifts. In 2019, the Company received the Chicago Tribune Top Places to Work Award as a direct result of its efforts to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for its employees.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is important to the success of our business. We own a variety of trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos and spend time and resources maintaining our intellectual property portfolio. We control access to our intellectual property through license agreements, confidentiality procedures, non-disclosure agreements with third-parties, employment agreements, and other contractual arrangements protecting our intellectual property.
Supervision and Regulation
The Bank is an Illinois state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") has the primary federal authority to examine and supervise the Bank in coordination with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (the "IDFPR"). The Company is a single bank holding company and is also subject to the primary regulatory authority of the Federal Reserve. The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to extensive secondary regulation and supervision by various state and federal governmental regulatory authorities, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), which insures deposits and assets covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC (the "FDIC Agreements"), and the United States ("U.S.") Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury"), which enforces money laundering and currency transaction regulations. As a public company, the Company is also subject to the regulatory authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Premier and Northern Oak, our registered investment advisers, are also subject to the regulatory authority of the SEC, including under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Federal and state laws and regulations generally applicable to financial institutions regulate the Company's and our subsidiaries' scope of business, investments, reserves against deposits, capital levels, the nature and amount of collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, mergers, acquisitions, dividends, and other matters. This supervision and regulation is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC's deposit insurance fund ("DIF"), the bank's depositors, and the stability of the U.S. financial system, rather than the stockholders or debt holders of a financial institution.
The following sections describe the significant elements of certain statutes and regulations affecting the Company and its subsidiaries, some of which are not yet effective or remain subject to ongoing revision and rulemaking.
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Generally, the BHC Act governs the acquisition and control of banks and non-banking companies by bank holding companies and requires bank holding companies to register with the Federal Reserve. The BHC Act requires a bank holding company to file an annual report of its operations and such additional information as the Federal Reserve may require. A bank holding company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination and supervision by the Federal Reserve.
The BHC Act, the Bank Merger Act, and other federal and state statutes regulate acquisitions of commercial banks. The BHC Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve for the direct or indirect acquisition by a bank holding company of more than 5.0% of the voting shares of a commercial bank or its holding company. Under the BHC Act or the Bank Merger Act, the prior approval of the Federal Reserve or other appropriate bank regulatory authority is required for a bank holding company to acquire another bank or for a member bank to merge with another bank or purchase the assets or assume the deposits of another bank. In reviewing applications seeking approval of merger and acquisition transactions, the bank regulatory authorities will consider, among other things, the competitive effect and public benefits of the transactions, the capital position of the combined organization, the risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system, the applicant's managerial and financial resources, the applicant's performance record under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended (the "CRA"), fair housing laws and other consumer compliance laws, and the effectiveness of the banks in combating money laundering activities.
In addition, the BHC Act prohibits (with certain exceptions) a bank holding company from acquiring direct or indirect control or ownership of more than 5.0% of the voting shares of any "non-banking" company unless the non-banking activities are found by the Federal Reserve to be "so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto." Under current regulations of the Federal Reserve, a bank holding company and its non-bank subsidiaries are permitted to engage in such banking-related business ventures as consumer finance, equipment leasing, data processing, mortgage banking, financial and investment advice, securities brokerage services, and other activities.
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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended (the "GLB Act"), allows certain bank holding companies to elect to be treated as a financial holding company (a "FHC") that may offer customers a more comprehensive array of financial products and services. At this time, the Company has not elected to be a FHC.
Transactions with Affiliates
Any transactions between the Bank and the Company and their respective subsidiaries are regulated by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve's regulations limit the types and amounts of covered transactions engaged in between the Company and the Bank and generally require those transactions to be on terms at least as favorable to the Bank as if the transaction were conducted with an unaffiliated third-party. Covered transactions are defined by statute to include:
A loan or extension of credit to an affiliate, as well as a purchase of securities issued by an affiliate, by the Bank.
The purchase of assets by the Bank from an affiliate, unless otherwise exempted by the Federal Reserve.
Certain derivative transactions involving the Bank that create a credit exposure to an affiliate.
The acceptance by the Bank of securities issued by an affiliate as collateral for a loan.
The issuance of a guarantee, acceptance, or letter of credit by the Bank on behalf of an affiliate.
In general, these regulations require that any extension of credit by the Bank (or its subsidiaries) with an affiliate must be secured by designated amounts of specified collateral and must be limited to certain thresholds on an individual and aggregate basis.
The Bank is also limited as to how much and on what terms it may lend to its insiders and the insiders of its affiliates, including executive officers and directors.
Source of Strength
Federal Reserve policy and federal law require bank holding companies to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. Under this requirement, a holding company is expected to commit resources to support its bank subsidiary even at times when the holding company may not be in a financial position to provide such resources or when the holding company may not be inclined to provide it. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company's bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
The CRA requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to help meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low-income and moderate-income individuals and communities. Federal regulators conduct CRA examinations on a regular basis to assess the performance of financial institutions and assign one of four ratings to the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its community. Bank regulators take into account CRA ratings when considering approval of a proposed merger or acquisition. As of its last examination report issued in May 2017, the Bank received a rating of "outstanding," the highest rating available. The Bank has received an overall "outstanding" rating in each of its CRA performance evaluations since 1998. In December 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to (i) clarify which activities qualify for CRA credit; (ii) update where activities count for CRA credit; (iii) create a more transparent and objective method for measuring CRA performance; and (iv) provide for more transparent, consistent, and timely CRA-related data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting. However, the Federal Reserve has not joined the proposed rulemaking. Management will continue to evaluate any changes to the CRA's regulations and their impact to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Financial Privacy
Under the GLB Act, a financial institution may not disclose non-public personal information about a consumer to unaffiliated third-parties unless the institution satisfies various disclosure requirements and the consumer has not elected to opt out of the information sharing. The financial institution must provide its customers with a notice of its privacy policies and practices. The Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and other financial regulatory agencies issued regulations implementing notice requirements and restrictions on a financial institution's ability to disclose non-public personal information about consumers to unaffiliated third-parties.
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Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act
The Bank Secrecy and USA PATRIOT Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent them from being used for money laundering, terrorist, and other illegal activities. If such activities are detected or suspected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury's Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new accounts. Failure to comply with these requirements could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulation
The U.S. imposes economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals, and others. These sanctions are administered by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"). These sanctions include: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on "U.S. persons" engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country, and (ii) blocking assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off, or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences for the institution, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") significantly restructured the financial regulatory regime in the U.S. Some of the Dodd-Frank Act's provisions, which are described in more detail below, may have the consequence of increasing the Company's expenses, decreasing the Company's revenues, and changing the activities in which the Company chooses to engage.
Enhanced Prudential Standards – The Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ("EGRRCPA"), directs the Federal Reserve to monitor emerging risks to financial stability and enact enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $250 billion or more and non-bank covered companies designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (often referred to as systemically important financial institutions). The Dodd-Frank Act mandates that certain regulatory requirements applicable to systemically important financial institutions be more stringent than those applicable to other financial institutions. In general, EGRRCPA and implementing regulations increased the statutory asset threshold above which the Federal Reserve is required to apply these enhanced prudential standards from $50 billion to $250 billion (subject to certain discretion by the Federal Reserve to apply any enhanced prudential standard requirement to any BHC with between $100 billion and $250 billion of total consolidated assets that would otherwise be exempt under EGRRCPA). BHCs with $250 billion or more of total consolidated assets remain fully subject to the Dodd-Frank Act's enhanced prudential standards requirements.
In February 2014, the Federal Reserve adopted rules to implement certain of these enhanced prudential standards. These rules required publicly traded bank holding companies with $10 billion or more of total consolidated assets to establish risk committees and required bank holding companies with $50 billion or more of total consolidated assets to comply with enhanced liquidity and overall risk management standards. The Company established a risk committee in accordance with this requirement. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve adopted a rule that tailors the application of the enhanced prudential standards to BHCs pursuant to the EGRRCPA amendments, including by raising the asset threshold for application of many of these standards. Pursuant to the final rules, publicly traded bank holding companies with between $10 billion and $50 billion of total consolidated assets, including the Company, are no longer required to maintain a risk committee. The Company has determined that it will nevertheless retain its risk committee.
Consumer Financial Protection – The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") as a new and independent unit within the Federal Reserve. The powers of the CFPB currently include primary enforcement and exclusive supervision authority for federal consumer financial laws over insured depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or more, such as the Bank, and their affiliates. This includes the right to obtain information about an institution's activities and compliance systems and procedures and to detect and assess risks to consumers and markets.
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The CFPB engages in several activities, including (i) investigating consumer complaints about credit cards and mortgages, (ii) launching supervisory programs, (iii) conducting research for and developing mandatory financial product disclosures, and (iv) engaging in consumer financial protection rulemaking.
The Bank is also subject to a number of regulations intended to protect consumers in various areas, such as equal credit opportunity, fair lending, customer privacy, identity theft, and fair credit reporting. For example, the Bank is subject to the Federal Truth in Savings Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Electronic banking activities are subject to federal law, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Wealth management activities of the Bank are subject to the Illinois Corporate Fiduciaries Act. Consumer loans made by the Bank are subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. Other consumer financial laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and applicable state laws.
In addition, state authorities are responsible for monitoring the Company's compliance with all state consumer laws. Failure to comply with these federal and state requirements could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the Company and the Bank, including causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Interchange Fees – Under the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act ("Durbin"), the Federal Reserve established a maximum permissible interchange fee equal to no more than 21 cents plus five basis points of the transaction value for many types of debit interchange transactions. Interchange fees, or "swipe" fees, are charges that merchants pay to card-issuing banks, such as the Bank, for processing electronic payment transactions. The Federal Reserve also adopted a rule to allow a debit card issuer to recover one cent per transaction for fraud prevention purposes if the issuer complies with certain fraud-related requirements required by the Federal Reserve. The Company is in compliance with these fraud-related requirements. The Federal Reserve also has rules governing routing and exclusivity that require issuers to offer two unaffiliated networks for routing transactions on each debit or prepaid product. The interchange fee limitations became effective for the Company on July 1, 2017.
Capital Requirements
The Company and the Bank are each required to comply with applicable capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve. In July 2013, the federal bank regulators approved final rules (the "Basel III Capital Rules") implementing the Basel III framework set forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Since full phase-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules have required the Company and the Bank to maintain the following:
A minimum ratio of Common equity Tier 1 capital ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% "capital conservation buffer" (resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%).
A minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%).
A minimum ratio of total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%).
A minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum, but below the conservation buffer, will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall and the institution's "eligible retained income" (that is, four quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income).
The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1 that were phased-in over a four-year period through January 1, 2019. In November 2017, the federal bank regulators issued a final rule that retains certain existing transition provisions related to the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing rights, investments in non-consolidated financial entities, and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework (the "Transition Rule"). Under the Basel III Capital Rules, the effects of certain accumulated other comprehensive items are included for purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios; however, the Company and the Bank made a one-time permanent election to exclude these items.
In July 2019, the federal bank regulators adopted final rules intended to simplify the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework (the "Capital
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Simplification Rules"). The Capital Simplification Rules and the rescission of the Transition Rule took effect for the Company as of January 1, 2020.
In December 2017, the Basel Committee published standards that it described as the finalization of the Basel III post-crisis regulatory reforms (the standards are commonly referred to as "Basel IV"). Among other things, these standards revise the Basel Committee's standardized approach for credit risk (including the recalibration of risk weights and introducing new capital requirements for certain "unconditionally cancellable commitments," such as unused credit card lines of credit) and provide a new standardized approach for operational risk capital. Under the Basel framework, these standards will generally be effective on January 1, 2022, with an aggregate output floor phasing in through January 1, 2027. Under the current U.S. capital rules, operational risk capital requirements and a capital floor apply only to advanced approaches banking organizations, and not to the Company or the Bank. The impact of Basel IV on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the federal bank regulators.
Prompt Corrective Action
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended ("FDIA"), requires the federal banking agencies to take "prompt corrective action" for depository institutions that do not meet the minimum capital requirements. The FDIA includes the following five capital tiers: "well-capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized." A depository institution's capital tier will depend on how its capital levels compare with various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation. The relevant capital measures are the total risk-based capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, the CET1 capital ratio, and the leverage ratio.
A bank will be:
"Well-capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and is not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.
"Adequately capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater and is not "well-capitalized."
"Undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 4.5%, or a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%.
"Significantly undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 3.0% or a leverage ratio of less than 3.0%.
"Critically undercapitalized" if the institution's tangible equity is equal to or less than 2.0% of average quarterly tangible assets.
An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating for certain matters. A bank's capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations, and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of the bank's overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. As of December 31, 2019, the Bank was "well-capitalized" based on its ratios as defined above.
The FDIA prohibits an insured depository institution from accepting brokered deposits or offering interest rates on any deposits significantly higher than the prevailing rate in the bank's normal market area or nationally (depending upon where the deposits are solicited), unless it is well-capitalized or is adequately capitalized and receives a waiver from the FDIC. A depository institution that is adequately capitalized and accepts brokered deposits under a waiver from the FDIC may not pay an interest rate on any deposits in excess of 75 basis points over certain prevailing market areas.
In addition, the FDIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distributions (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its parent holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be "undercapitalized." "Undercapitalized" institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The agencies may not accept such a plan without determining that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution's capital. In addition, the depository institution's parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with the capital restoration plan and must also provide appropriate assurances of performance for a plan to be acceptable. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of an amount equal to 5.0% of the depository institution's total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards
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applicable to the institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is "significantly undercapitalized."
"Significantly undercapitalized" depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become "adequately capitalized," requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. "Critically undercapitalized" institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.
Volcker Rule
The so-called "Volcker Rule" issued under the Dodd-Frank Act, which became effective in July 2015, restricts the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, to sponsor or invest in private funds or to engage in certain types of proprietary trading. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and SEC finalized rules to tailor the application of the Volcker Rule based on the size and scope of a banking entity's trading activities and to clarify and amend certain definitions, requirements and exemptions. The regulators have also stated their intention to engage in further rulemaking with respect to provisions of the implementing regulations relating to covered funds. The ultimate impact of any amendments to the Volcker Rule will depend on, among other things, further rulemaking and implementation guidance from the relevant U.S. federal regulatory agencies and the development of market practices and standards. The Company generally does not engage in the businesses prohibited by the Volcker Rule; therefore, the Volcker Rule does not have a material effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Illinois Banking Law
The Illinois Banking Act ("IBA") governs the activities of the Bank as an Illinois state-chartered bank. Among other things, the IBA (i) defines the powers and permissible activities of an Illinois state-chartered bank, (ii) prescribes certain corporate governance standards, (iii) imposes approval requirements on merger and acquisition activity of Illinois state banks, (iv) prescribes lending limits, and (v) provides for the examination and supervision of state banks by the IDFPR. The Banking on Illinois Act ("BIA") amended the IBA to provide a wide range of new activities allowed for Illinois state-chartered banks, including the Bank. The provisions of the BIA are to be construed liberally to create a favorable business climate for banks in Illinois. The main features of the BIA are to expand bank powers through a "wild card" provision that authorizes Illinois state-chartered banks to offer virtually any product or service that any bank or thrift may offer anywhere in the country, subject to restrictions imposed on those other banks and thrifts, certain safety and soundness considerations, and prior notification to the IDFPR and the FDIC.
Dividends and Repurchases
The Company's primary source of liquidity is dividend payments from the Bank. In addition to requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay to the Company under the IBA. Under the IBA, the Bank is permitted to declare and pay dividends in amounts up to the amount of its accumulated net profits, provided that it retains in its surplus at least one-tenth of its net profits since the date of the declaration of its most recent dividend until those additions to surplus, in the aggregate, equal the paid-in capital of the Bank. While it continues its banking business, the Bank may not pay dividends in excess of its net profits then on hand (after deductions for losses and bad debts). In addition, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay under the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation H. For example, dividends cannot be paid that would constitute a withdrawal of capital, dividends cannot be declared or paid if they exceed a bank's undivided profits, and a bank may not declare or pay a dividend if all dividends declared during the calendar year are greater than current year net income plus retained net income of the prior two years without Federal Reserve approval.
Since the Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from the Bank, its dividends to stockholders are not subject to the bank dividend guidelines discussed above. However, the Company is subject to other regulatory policies and requirements related to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve and the IDFPR are authorized to determine that the payment of dividends by the Company would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit payment under certain circumstances related to the financial condition of a bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve has taken the position that dividends that would create pressure or undermine the safety and soundness of a subsidiary bank are inappropriate. Additionally, it is Federal Reserve policy that bank holding companies generally should pay dividends on common stock only out of net income available to common shareholders over the past year and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization's current and expected future capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.
The Capital Simplification Rules adopted in July 2019 eliminated the standalone prior approval requirement in the Basel III Capital Rules for any repurchase of common stock. In certain circumstances, the Company's repurchases of its common stock may be subject to a prior approval or notice requirement under other regulations or policies of the Federal Reserve. Any redemption or repurchase of preferred stock or subordinated debt remains subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve.
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FDIC Insurance Premiums
The Bank's deposits are insured through the DIF, which is administered by the FDIC. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured institutions. It may also prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the DIF. Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution engaged or is engaging in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition imposed by the FDIC or written agreement entered into with the FDIC.
FDIC assessment rates for large institutions that have more than $10 billion of assets, such as the Bank, are calculated based on a "scorecard" methodology that seeks to capture both the probability that an individual large institution will fail and the magnitude of the impact on the DIF if such a failure occurs, based primarily on the difference between the institution's average of total assets and average tangible equity. The FDIC has the ability to make discretionary adjustments to the total score, up or down, based upon significant risk factors that are not adequately captured in the scorecard. For large institutions, including the Bank, after accounting for potential base-rate adjustments, the total assessment rate could range from 1.5 to 40 basis points on an annualized basis. An institution's assessment is determined by multiplying its assessment rate by its assessment base, which is asset based.
Depositor Preference
The FDIA provides that, in the event of the "liquidation or other resolution" of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors of the institution, including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors, and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver, will have priority over the other general unsecured claims against the institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, will have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including depositors whose deposits are payable only outside of the U.S. and the bank holding company, with respect to any extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.
Employee Incentive Compensation
In 2010, the Federal Reserve, along with the other federal banking agencies, issued guidance applying to all banking organizations that requires that their incentive compensation policies be consistent with safety and soundness principles. Under this guidance, financial organizations must review their compensation programs to ensure that they: (i) provide employees with incentives that appropriately balance risk and reward and that do not encourage imprudent risk, (ii) are compatible with effective controls and risk management, and (iii) are supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the banking organization's board of directors. Monitoring methods and processes used by a banking organization should be commensurate with the size and complexity of the organization and its use of incentive compensation.
During the second quarter of 2016, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal bank regulatory agencies and the SEC proposed revised rules on incentive-based payment arrangements at specified regulated entities having at least $1 billion of total assets (including the Company and the Bank). These proposed rules have not been finalized.
Cybersecurity
The federal banking agencies have established certain expectations with respect to an institution's information security and cybersecurity programs, with an increasing focus on risk management, processes related to information technology and operational resiliency, and the use of third-parties in the provision of financial services. In October 2016, the federal banking agencies jointly issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards that would address five categories of cyber standards which include (i) cyber risk governance, (ii) cyber risk management, (iii) internal dependency management, (iv) external dependency management, and (v) incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. As proposed, these enhanced standards would apply only to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more; however, it is possible that if these enhanced standards are implemented, even if the $50 billion threshold is increased, the Federal Reserve will consider them in connection with the examination and supervision of banks below the $50 billion threshold. The federal banking agencies have not yet taken further action on these proposed standards.
State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations. Recently, several states have adopted regulations requiring certain financial institutions to implement cybersecurity programs and providing detailed requirements with respect to these programs, including data encryption requirements. Many states have also recently implemented or modified their data breach notification and data privacy requirements. We expect this trend of state-level activity in those areas to continue, and are continually monitoring developments in the states in which the Company operates.
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In February 2018, the SEC published interpretive guidance to assist public companies in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. These SEC guidelines, and any other regulatory guidance, are in addition to notification and disclosure requirements under state and federal banking law and regulations.
Future Legislation and Regulation
In addition to the specific legislation and regulations described above, various laws and regulations are being considered by federal and state governments and regulatory agencies that may change banking statutes and the Company's operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways and may increase reporting requirements and compliance costs. These changes could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities, or affect the competitive balance among banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions in ways that could adversely affect the Company.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC, and we make this information available free of charge on the investor relations section of our website at www.firstmidwest.com/investorrelations. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The following documents are also posted on our website or are available in print upon the request of any stockholder to our Corporate Secretary:
Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Amended and Restated By-Laws.
Charters for our Audit, Compensation, Enterprise Risk, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Related Person Transaction Policies and Procedures.
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (the "Code of Conduct"), which governs our directors, officers, and employees.
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.
Within the time period required by the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market, we will post on our website any amendment to the Code of Conduct and any waiver applicable to any executive officer, director, or senior financial officer (as defined in the Code of Conduct). In addition, our website includes information concerning purchases and sales of our securities by our executive officers and directors. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practices within the banking industry. We post on our website any disclosure relating to non-GAAP financial measures (as defined in the SEC's Regulation G) that we use in our written and oral statements.
Our Corporate Secretary can be contacted by writing to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60631, attention: Corporate Secretary. The Company's Investor Relations Department can be contacted by telephone at (708) 831-7483 or by e-mail at investor.relations@firstmidwest.com.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Company is subject to risks inherent in our business. The material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect the Company are described below. Before making an investment decision with respect to any of the Company's securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the information included herein. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or currently deemed immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected, possibly materially. In that event, the trading price of the Company's common stock or other securities could decline. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and actual results or outcomes may differ substantially from those discussed or implied in these forward-looking statements.
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Risks Related to the Company's Business
Interest Rate and Credit Risks
The Company is subject to interest rate risk.
The Company's earnings and cash flows largely depend on its net interest income. Net interest income equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets (such as loans and securities) and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowed funds). Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence the amount of interest the Company earns on loans and securities and the amount of interest it pays on deposits and borrowings. These changes could also affect (i) the Company's ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, (ii) the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, and (iii) the average duration of the Company's securities portfolio. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, the Company's net interest income and, therefore, earnings could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.
Although management believes it implements effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on the Company's results of operations, any substantial, unexpected, or prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Net Interest Income" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's management of interest rate risk.
Changes in the method pursuant to which the LIBOR and other benchmark rates are determined could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Our floating-rate funding, certain hedging transactions and certain of the products that we offer, such as floating-rate loans and mortgages, determine the applicable interest rate or payment amount by reference to a benchmark rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or to an index, currency, basket or other financial metric. LIBOR and certain other benchmark rates are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. In July 2017, the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced that the FCA intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. This announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, at this time, it is not possible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide submissions for the calculation of LIBOR. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, which rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, or what the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives may be on the markets for LIBOR-linked financial instruments.
Regulators, industry groups and certain committees (e.g., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee) have, among other things, published recommended fallback language for LIBOR-linked financial instruments, identified recommended alternatives for certain LIBOR rates (e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the recommended alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR), and proposed implementations of the recommended alternatives in floating rate instruments. At this time, it is not possible to predict whether these recommendations and proposals will be broadly accepted, whether they will continue to evolve, and what the effect of their implementation may be on the markets for floating-rate financial instruments.
The discontinuation of LIBOR, changes in LIBOR or changes in market perceptions of the acceptability of LIBOR as a benchmark could result in changes to our risk exposures (for example, if the anticipated discontinuation of LIBOR adversely affects the availability or cost of floating-rate funding and, therefore, our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates) or otherwise result in losses on a product or having to pay more or receive less on securities that we own or have issued. In addition, such uncertainty could result in pricing volatility and increased capital requirements, loss of market share in certain products, adverse tax or accounting impacts, and compliance, legal and operational costs and risks associated with client disclosures, discretionary actions taken or negotiation of fallback provisions, systems disruption, business continuity, and model disruption.
The Company is subject to lending risk and lending concentration risk.
There are inherent risks associated with the Company's lending activities. Underwriting and documentation controls cannot mitigate all credit risks, especially those outside the Company's control. These risks include the impact of changes in interest rates, changes in the economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and across the U.S., and the ability of borrowers to repay loans based on their respective circumstances. Increases in interest rates or weakening economic conditions could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing those loans.
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In particular, economic weakness in real estate and related markets could increase the Company's lending risk as it relates to its commercial real estate loan portfolio and the value of the underlying collateral.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of 38.1% of commercial and industrial and agricultural loans, 36.5% of commercial real estate loans, and 25.4% of consumer loans. The deterioration of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to corporate and consumer loans.
Real estate market volatility and future changes in disposition strategies could result in net proceeds that differ significantly from fair value appraisals of loan collateral and OREO and could negatively impact the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Many of the Company's non-performing real estate loans are collateral-dependent, and the repayment of these loans largely depends on the value of the collateral securing the loans and the successful operation of the property. For collateral-dependent loans, the Company estimates the value of the loan based on the appraised value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell. The Company's OREO portfolio consists of properties acquired through foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of certain loans as a result of borrower defaults.
In determining the value of OREO properties and other loan collateral, an orderly disposition of the property is generally assumed, except where a different disposition strategy is expected. The disposition strategy (e.g., "as-is", "orderly liquidation", or "forced liquidation") the Company has in place for a non-performing loan will determine the appraised value it uses. Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of property, and the period of time within which such estimates can be considered current is significantly shortened during periods of market volatility.
In response to market conditions and other economic factors, the Company may utilize sale strategies other than orderly dispositions as part of its disposition strategy, such as immediate liquidation sales. In this event, the net proceeds realized could differ significantly from estimates used to determine the fair value of the properties as a result of the significant judgments required in estimating fair value and the variables involved in different methods of disposition. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's allowance for credit losses may be insufficient.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at a level believed adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in its existing loan portfolio. The level of the allowance for credit losses reflects management's continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, credit loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic and business conditions, changes in competitive, legal, and regulatory conditions, and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Determination of the allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment of credit risks and future trends, which are subject to material changes. Deterioration in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans, changes in accounting principles, and other factors, both within and outside of the Company's control, may require an increase in the allowance for credit losses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Company's allowance for credit losses and may require an increase in the provision for loan losses or the recognition of additional loan charge-offs based on judgments different from those of management. Furthermore, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for credit losses, the Company will need additional provisions to increase the allowance. Any increases in the allowance for credit losses will result in a decrease in net income and capital and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. See Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's process for determining the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, substantially changes the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Management is in the process of determining the impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios, but expects that the adoption of this guidance will result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses. It is also possible that the Company's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
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Financial services companies depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties.
The Company may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties in deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions. This information could include financial statements, credit reports, business plans, and other information. The Company may also rely on representations of those customers, counterparties, or other third-parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports, or other information could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Funding Risks
The Company is a bank holding company and its sources of funds are limited.
The Company is a bank holding company, and its operations are primarily conducted by the Bank, which is subject to significant federal and state regulation. Cash available to pay dividends to stockholders of the Company is derived primarily from dividends received from the Bank. The Company's ability to receive dividends or loans from its subsidiaries is restricted by law. Dividend payments by the Bank to the Company in the future will require generation of future earnings by the Bank and could require regulatory approval if the proposed dividend is in excess of prescribed guidelines. Further, the Company's right to participate in the assets of the Bank upon its liquidation, reorganization, or otherwise will be subject to the claims of the Bank's creditors, including depositors, which will take priority except to the extent the Company may be a creditor with a recognized claim. As of December 31, 2019, the Company's subsidiaries had deposits and other liabilities of $15.4 billion.
The Company could experience an unexpected inability to obtain needed liquidity.
Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits, and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of its balance sheet structure, its ability to liquidate assets, and its access to alternative sources of funds. A substantial majority of our liabilities are demand deposits, savings deposits, NOW accounts and money market accounts, which are payable on demand or upon several days' notice, while by comparison, a substantial portion of our assets are loans, which cannot be called or sold in the same time frame. We may not be able to replace maturing deposits and advances as necessary in the future, especially if a large number of our depositors sought to withdraw their accounts, regardless of the reason. The Company seeks to ensure its funding needs are met by maintaining an adequate level of liquidity through asset and liability management. If the Company becomes unable to obtain funds when needed, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Loss of customer deposits could increase the Company's funding costs.
The Company relies on bank deposits to be a low cost and stable source of funding to make loans and purchase investment securities. The Company competes with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If the Company's competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits, the Company's funding costs may increase, either because the Company raises its rates to avoid losing deposits or because the Company loses deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of funding. Higher funding costs could reduce the Company's net interest margin and net interest income and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Any reduction in the Company's credit ratings could increase its financing costs.
Various rating agencies publish credit ratings for the Company's debt obligations, based on their evaluations of a number of factors, some of which relate to Company performance and some of which relate to general industry conditions. Management routinely communicates with each rating agency and anticipates the rating agencies will closely monitor the Company's performance and update their ratings from time to time during the year.
The Company cannot give any assurance that its current credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances in the future so warrant. Downgrades in the Company's credit ratings may adversely affect its borrowing costs and its ability to borrow or raise capital, and may adversely affect the Company's reputation.
The Company's current credit ratings are as follows:
Rating AgencyRating
Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. BBB-
Moody's Investor Services, Inc. Baa2
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Regulatory requirements, future growth, or operating results may require the Company to raise additional capital, but that capital may not be available or be available on favorable terms, or it may be dilutive.
The Company is required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support its operations. The Company may be required to raise capital if regulatory requirements change, the Company's future operating results erode capital, or the Company elects to expand through loan growth or acquisition.
The Company's ability to raise capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets, which are outside of its control, and on the Company's financial performance. Accordingly, the Company cannot be assured of its ability to raise capital when needed or on favorable terms. If the Company cannot raise additional capital when needed, it will be subject to increased regulatory supervision and the imposition of restrictions on its growth and business. These could negatively impact the Company's ability to operate or further expand its operations through acquisitions or the establishment of additional branches and may result in increases in operating expenses and reductions in revenues that could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Operational Risks
The Company's reported financial results may be impacted by management's selection of accounting methods and certain assumptions and estimates.
The Company's financial performance is impacted by accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. Some of these policies require the use of estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company's assets or liabilities and financial results. Some of the Company's accounting policies are critical because they require management to make subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. If such estimates or assumptions are incorrect, the Company may experience material losses. See "Critical Accounting Estimates" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines.
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards, or the interpretation of those standards, that govern the preparation of the Company's external financial statements. These changes are beyond the Company's control, can be difficult to predict, and could materially impact how the Company reports its results of operations and financial condition. For example, in June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and substantially changes the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Companies must consider all relevant information when estimating expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In December 2018, the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC released a final rule to revise their regulatory capital rules to address this change to the treatment of credit expense and allowances and provide an optional three-year phase-in period for the day-one adverse regulatory capital effects upon adopting the standard to address concerns with the impact on capital and capital planning. The impact of this proposal on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the Federal banking agencies and whether we elect to phase-in the impact of the standard over a three-year period under any final rule. Management is evaluating the guidance and the impact to the Company's allowance and capital upon adoption. It is also possible that the Company's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
The Company's controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates the Company's loan underwriting and monitoring process, internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, compliance controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the Company's controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's accounting estimates and risk management processes rely on analytical and forecasting models.
The processes the Company uses to estimate its loan losses and to measure the fair value of financial instruments, as well as the processes used to estimate the effects of changing interest rates and other market measures on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, depend on the use of analytical and forecasting models. These models reflect assumptions
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that may not be accurate, particularly in times of market stress or other unforeseen circumstances. Even if these assumptions are adequate, the models may prove to be inadequate or inaccurate because of other flaws in their design or their implementation. If the models the Company uses for interest rate risk and asset-liability management are inadequate, the Company may incur increased or unexpected losses resulting from changes in market interest rates or other market measures. If the models the Company uses for estimating its loan losses are inadequate, the allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to support future charge-offs. If the models the Company uses to measure the fair value of financial instruments are inadequate, the fair value of these financial instruments may fluctuate unexpectedly or may not accurately reflect what the Company could realize on the sale or settlement. Any failure in the Company's analytical or forecasting models could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
The Company's success depends on its ability to attract and retain skilled people. Competition for the best people in most activities in which the Company engages can be intense, and the Company may not be able to hire people or retain them.
The unexpected loss of services of certain of the Company's skilled personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business because of their skills, knowledge of the Company's market, years of industry experience, or customer relationships, and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. In addition, the scope and content of the federal banking agencies' policies on incentive compensation, as well as changes to those policies, could adversely affect the ability of the Company to hire, retain, and motivate its key personnel.
The Company's information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security, including due to cyber-attacks.
The Company relies heavily on internal and outsourced digital technologies, communications, and information systems to conduct its business operations and store sensitive data. As the Company's reliance on technology systems increases, the potential risks of technology-related operation interruptions in the Company's customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems or the occurrence of cyber incidents also increases. Cyber incidents can result from unintentional events or from deliberate attacks including, among other things, (i) gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing potentially debilitating operational disruptions, (ii) causing denial-of-service attacks on websites, or (iii) intelligence gathering and social engineering aimed at obtaining information. Cyber-attacks can originate from a variety of sources and the techniques used are increasingly sophisticated.
The occurrence of any failures, interruptions, or security breaches of the Company's technology systems could damage the Company's reputation, result in a loss of customer business, result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, or destruction of proprietary information, subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose the Company to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as its reputation or stock price. A successful cyber-attack could persist for an extended period of time before being detected, and, following detection, it could take considerable time and expense for us to obtain full and reliable information about the cybersecurity incident and the extent, amount and type of information compromised. During the course of an investigation, we may not necessarily know the effects of the incident or how to remediate it, and actions, decisions and mistakes that are taken or made may further increase the costs and other negative consequences of the incident. Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of internet and mobile banking and other technology-based products and services, by the Company and its customers. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Company expects it will be required to spend additional resources on an ongoing basis to continue to modify and enhance its protective measures and to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.
The confidential information of the Company's customers (including user names and passwords) may also be jeopardized from the compromise of customers' personal electronic devices or as a result of a data security breach at an unrelated company. Losses due to unauthorized account activity could harm the Company's reputation and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company depends on outside third-parties for processing and handling of Company records and data.
The Company relies on software developed by third-party vendors to process various Company transactions. In some cases, the Company has contracted with third-parties to run their proprietary software on its behalf. These systems include, but are not limited to, general ledger, payroll, employee benefits, wealth management record keeping, loan and deposit processing, merchant processing, and securities portfolio management. While the Company performs a review of controls instituted by the vendors over these programs in accordance with industry standards and performs its own testing of user controls, the Company must rely on the continued maintenance of these controls by the outside party, including safeguards over the security of
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customer data. In addition, the Company maintains backups of key processing output daily in the event of a failure on the part of any of these systems. Nonetheless, the Company may incur a temporary disruption in its ability to conduct its business or process its transactions or incur damage to its reputation if the third-party vendor, or the third-party vendor's vendor, fails to adequately maintain internal controls or institute necessary changes to systems. Such disruption or breach of security may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company continually encounters technological change.
The banking and financial services industry continually undergoes technological changes, with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better meeting customer needs, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. The Company's future success will depend, in part, on its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that enhance customer convenience and that create additional efficiencies in the Company's operations. Many of the Company's competitors have greater resources to invest in technological improvements, and the Company may not effectively implement new technology-driven products and services, or do so as quickly as its competitors, which could reduce its ability to effectively compete. In addition, the necessary process of updating technology can itself lead to disruptions in availability or functioning of systems. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
New lines of business or new products and services may subject the Company to additional risks.
From time to time, the Company may implement new lines of business or offer new products or services within existing lines of business. There can be substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products or services, the Company may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and new products or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives, and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Company's system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
External Risks
The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and market area.
The Company faces substantial competition in all areas of its operations from a variety of different competitors, including traditional competitors that may be larger and have more financial resources and non-traditional competitors that may be subject to fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. Traditional competitors primarily include national, regional, and community banks within the markets in which the Company operates. The Company also faces competition from many other types of financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, personal loan and finance companies, retail and discount stockbrokers, investment advisers, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries. In addition, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services, traditionally provided by banks, such as loans, automatic fund transfer and automatic payment systems. In particular, the activity and prominence of so-called marketplace lenders, FinTech companies, and other technology-driven financial services companies have grown significantly over recent years and are expected to continue growing.
The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory, and technological changes, further illiquidity in the credit markets, and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms, and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a FHC, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance, and merchant banking. Due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range of products and services, as well as better pricing for those products and services, than the Company can offer.
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The Company's ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including:
Developing, maintaining, and building long-term customer relationships.
Expanding the Company's market position.
Offering products and services at prices and with the features that meet customers' needs and demands.
Introducing new products and services.
Maintaining a satisfactory level of customer service.
Anticipating and adjusting to changes in industry and general economic trends.
Continued development and support of internet-based services.
Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken the Company's competitive position, which could adversely affect the Company's growth and profitability. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's business may be adversely affected by conditions in the financial markets, the geographic areas in which the Company operates, and economic conditions generally.
The Company's financial performance depends to a large extent on the business environment in the Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole. In particular, the business environment impacts the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans, as well as the value of collateral securing those loans. A favorable business environment is generally characterized by economic growth, low unemployment, efficient capital markets, low inflation, high business and investor confidence, strong business earnings, and other factors. Unfavorable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity, or investor or business confidence, limitations on the availability or increases in the cost of credit and capital, increases in inflation or interest rates, high unemployment, natural disasters, or a combination of these or other factors.
During and after the so-called "Great Recession," the suburban metropolitan Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole experienced a downward economic cycle, including a significant recession. While business growth across a wide range of industries and regions in the U.S. has gradually recovered, local governments and many businesses continue to experience financial difficulty. Since the recession, economic growth has been slow and uneven and there are continuing concerns related to the level of U.S. government debt and fiscal actions that may be taken to address that debt. In addition, there are significant concerns regarding the fiscal affairs and status of the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. There can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, and these conditions could worsen. The economic conditions in the State of Illinois and City of Chicago could also encourage businesses operating in or residents living in these areas to leave the state or discourage employers from starting or growing their businesses in or moving their businesses to the state, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Periods of increased volatility in financial and other markets, such as those experienced recently with regard to COVID-19 (coronavirus), oil and other commodity prices and current rates, concerns over European sovereign debt risk, trade policies and tariffs affecting other countries, including China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico and retaliatory tariffs by such countries, and those that may arise from global and political tensions can have a direct or indirect negative impact on the Company and our customers and introduce greater uncertainty into credit evaluation decisions and prospects for growth. Economic pressure on consumers and uncertainty regarding continuing economic improvement may also result in changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and saving habits.
Such conditions could have a material adverse effect on the credit quality of the Company's loans or its business, financial condition, or results of operations, as well as other potential adverse impacts, including:
There could be an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility, and widespread reduction of business activity generally.
There could be an increase in write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, such as the Company.
The Company's ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers could be impaired if the models and approaches it uses to select, manage, and underwrite credits become less predictive of future performance.
The process the Company uses to estimate losses inherent in the Company's loan portfolio requires difficult, subjective, and complex judgments. This process includes analysis of economic conditions and the impact of these economic conditions on borrowers' ability to repay their loans. The process could no longer be capable of accurate estimation and may, in turn, impact its reliability.
The Bank could be required to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future if losses further deplete the DIF.
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The Company could face increased competition due to intensified consolidation of the financial services industry and from non-traditional financial services providers.
The Company may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions, which are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships.
Although market and economic conditions have improved in recent years, there can be no assurance that this improvement will continue. Deterioration in market or economic conditions could have an adverse effect, which may be material, on the Company's ability to access capital and on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Turmoil in the financial markets could result in lower fair values for the Company's investment securities.
Major disruptions in the capital markets experienced over the past decade have adversely affected investor demand for all classes of securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, and resulted in volatility in the fair values of the Company's investment securities. Significant prolonged reduced investor demand could manifest itself in lower fair values for these securities and may result in the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI"), which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Municipal securities can also be impacted by the business environment of their geographic location. Although this type of security historically experienced extremely low default rates, municipal securities are subject to systemic risk since cash flows generally depend on (i) the ability of the issuing authority to levy and collect taxes or (ii) the ability of the issuer to charge for and collect payment for essential services rendered. If the issuer defaults on its payments, it may result in the recognition of OTTI or total loss, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Managing reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investors, and employees.
Threats to the Company's reputation can come from many sources, including adverse sentiment about financial institutions generally, unethical practices, employee misconduct, failure to deliver minimum standards of service or quality, compliance deficiencies, and questionable or fraudulent activities of the Company's customers. The Company has policies and procedures in place that seek to protect its reputation and promote ethical conduct. Nonetheless, negative publicity may arise regarding the Company's business, employees, or customers, with or without merit, and could result in the loss of customers, investors, and employees, costly litigation, a decline in revenues, and increased governmental oversight. Negative publicity could have a material adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
The Company is subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.
A significant portion of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Company may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. There is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Company may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Company to incur substantial expenses and could materially reduce the affected property's value or limit the Company's ability to sell the affected property or to repay the indebtedness secured by the property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase the Company's exposure to environmental liability. Although the Company has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
Changes in the federal, state or local tax laws may negatively impact the Company's financial performance.
We are subject to changes in tax law that could increase our effective tax rates. These law changes may be retroactive to previous periods and as a result could negatively affect our current and future financial performance. Furthermore, the full impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("federal income tax reform") on us and our customers is unknown at present, creating uncertainty and risk related to our customers' future demand for credit and our future results. Increased economic activity expected to result from the decrease in federal income tax rates on businesses generally could spur additional economic activity that would encourage additional borrowing. At the same time, some customers may elect to use their additional cash flow from lower taxes to fund their existing levels of activity, decreasing borrowing needs. The elimination of the federal income tax deductibility of business interest expense for a significant number of our customers effectively increases the cost of borrowing and makes equity or hybrid funding relatively more attractive. This could have a long-term negative impact on business customer borrowing. We experienced a significant increase in our after-tax net income available to stockholders in 2018 and 2019, which we expect to continue in future years, as a result of the decrease in our effective tax rate. Some or all of this benefit
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could be lost to the extent that the banks and financial services companies we compete with elect to lower interest rates and fees and we are forced to respond in order to remain competitive. There is no assurance that presently anticipated benefits of federal income tax reform for the Company will be realized.
Legal/Compliance Risks
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive government regulation and supervision and possible enforcement and other legal action.
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive federal and state regulations and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors' funds, FDIC funds, and the banking system as a whole, not holders of our common stock. These regulations affect many aspects of the Company's business operations, lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, and growth. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, policies, and other supervisory guidance for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations, regulatory policies, or other supervisory guidance, including changes in the interpretation or implementation of those regulations or policies, could affect the Company in substantial and unpredictable ways and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. These changes could subject the Company to additional costs, limit the types of financial products and services the Company may offer, limit the activities it is permitted to engage in, and increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial products and services. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies, or other regulatory guidance could result in civil or criminal sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil monetary penalties, and damage to the Company's reputation. Government authorities, including the bank regulatory agencies, are pursuing aggressive enforcement actions with respect to compliance and other legal matters involving financial activities. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur. See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business," and Note 19 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The Company's business may be adversely affected in the future by the passage and implementation of legal and regulatory changes regarding banks and financial institutions.
The Dodd-Frank Act significantly changed the bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading, and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act required various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new rules and regulations and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. Compliance with these laws and regulations has resulted, and will continue to result, in additional operating costs that have had an effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
There have been significant revisions to the laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions that have been enacted or proposed in recent months. These and other rules to implement the changes have yet to be finalized, and the final timing, scope and impact of these changes to the regulatory framework applicable to financial institutions remain uncertain.
See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business" of this Form 10-K for a discussion of several significant elements of the regulatory framework applicable to us, including the Volcker Rule and recent regulatory developments.
Compliance with any new requirements may cause the Company to hire additional compliance or other personnel, design and implement additional internal controls, or incur other significant expenses, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations. To ensure compliance with new requirements when effective, the Company's regulators may require the Company to fully comply with these requirements or take actions to prepare for compliance even before it might otherwise be required, which may cause the Company to incur compliance-related costs before it might otherwise be required. The Company's regulators may also consider its preparation for compliance with these regulatory requirements when examining its operations generally or considering any request for regulatory approval the Company may make, even requests for approvals on unrelated matters.
The level of the commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny.
The FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and the OCC have issued joint guidance on sound risk management practices for financial institutions with concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Under the guidance, a financial institution that is actively involved in commercial real estate lending should perform a risk assessment to identify concentrations. A financial institution may have a concentration in commercial real estate lending if (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of total capital or (ii) total reported loans secured by multi-family and non-farm residential properties, loans for construction, land development, and other land loans otherwise sensitive to the general commercial real estate market, including loans to commercial real estate related entities, represent 300% or more of total capital. The joint guidance provides that financial institutions should follow heightened risk management practices including board and
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management oversight and strategic planning, development of underwriting standards, risk assessment, and monitoring through market analysis and stress testing. The Company is currently in compliance with the joint guidance. If regulators determine the Company does not hold adequate capital in relation to its commercial real estate portfolio, or has not adequately implemented risk management practices, they could impose additional regulatory restrictions against the Company, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company is subject to a variety of claims, litigation, and other actions.
From time to time we are subject to claims, litigation, and other legal or regulatory proceedings relating to our business. These claims, litigation and proceedings may pertain to, among other things, fiduciary responsibilities, contract claims, employment matters, compliance with law or regulations, or the general operation of the Company's business. Currently, there are certain proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of any claim, litigation or other proceeding is inherently uncertain, the Company's management believes that any liabilities arising from these pending matters would be immaterial based on information currently available. However, if actual results differ from management's expectations, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, or results of operations. For a detailed discussion on current legal proceedings, see Item 3, "Legal Proceedings," and Note 21 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Acquisition Activity
Future acquisitions may disrupt the Company's business and dilute stockholder value.
The Company strategically looks to acquire whole banks, branches of other banks, and non-banking organizations. The Company has recently been active in the merger and acquisition market and may consider future acquisitions to supplement internal growth opportunities, as permitted by regulators. Acquiring other banks, branches, or non-banks involves potential risks that could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, including:
Exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of acquired institutions.
Disruption of the Company's business.
Loss of key employees and customers of acquired institutions.
Short-term decreases in profitability.
Diversion of management's time and attention.
Issues arising during transition and integration.
Dilution in the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock.
Difficulty in estimating the value of the target company.
Payment of a premium over book and market values that may dilute the Company's tangible book value and earnings per share in the short and long-term.
Volatility in reported income as goodwill impairment losses could occur irregularly and in varying amounts.
Inability to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits.
Changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that could impair or eliminate the expected benefits of merger and acquisition activities.
From time to time, the Company may evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions and financial services companies. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt, or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquisitions may involve the payment of a premium over book and market values and, therefore, some dilution of the Company's tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. In addition, from time to time, bank regulators may restrict the Company from making acquisitions. See "Growth and Acquisitions" and "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business," of this Form 10-K for additional detail and further discussion of these matters.
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Competition for acquisition candidates is intense.
Numerous potential acquirers compete with the Company for acquisition candidates. The Company may not be able to successfully identify and acquire suitable targets, which could slow the Company's growth and have a material adverse effect on its ability to compete in its markets.
Acquisitions may be delayed, impeded, or prohibited due to regulatory issues.
Acquisitions by financial institutions, including by the Company, are subject to approval by a variety of federal and state regulatory agencies (collectively, "regulatory approvals"). The process for obtaining these required regulatory approvals is complex and can be difficult. Regulatory approvals could be delayed, impeded, restrictively conditioned or denied due to new regulatory issues the Company may have with regulatory agencies, including, without limitation, issues related to Bank Secrecy Act compliance, CRA issues, fair lending laws, fair housing laws, consumer protection laws, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices regulations and other similar laws and regulations. The Company may fail to pursue, evaluate, or complete strategic and competitively significant acquisition opportunities as a result of its inability, or perceived or anticipated inability, to obtain regulatory approvals in a timely manner, under reasonable conditions, or at all. Difficulties associated with potential acquisitions that may result from these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The valuations of acquired loans and OREO rely on estimates that may be inaccurate.
The Company performs a valuation of acquired loans and OREO. Although management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the acquired loans, including the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of secured loans associated with these transactions, its estimates of the fair value of assets acquired could be inaccurate. Valuing these assets using inaccurate assumptions could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Associated with the Company's Common Stock
The Company's stock price can be volatile.
Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for you to resell your common stock when you want and at prices you find attractive. The Company's common stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including:
Actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations.
Recommendations by securities analysts.
Operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Company.
News reports relating to trends, concerns, and other issues in the financial services industry.
Perceptions in the marketplace regarding the Company and/or its competitors.
New technology used or services offered by competitors.
Significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments by or involving the Company or its competitors.
Failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions.
Changes in government regulations.
Geopolitical conditions, such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.
Lack of an adequate market for the shares of our stock.
General market fluctuations, industry factors, and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes, or credit loss trends, could also cause the Company's common stock price to decrease regardless of operating results.
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws, as well as certain banking laws, may have an anti-takeover effect.
Provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the Company, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial by the Company's stockholders. The combination of these provisions effectively inhibits a non-negotiated merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
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The Company may issue additional securities, which could dilute the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock.
The Company may issue additional securities to raise additional capital, finance acquisitions, or for other corporate purposes, or in connection with its share-based compensation plans or retirement plans, and, if it does, the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock could be diluted, potentially materially.
The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and it cannot ensure its ability to pay dividends in the future.
The Company's fourth quarter 2019 cash dividend was $0.14 per share. The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and the amount of its dividend, if any, may fluctuate. All dividends will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") and will depend on the Company's earnings, financial condition, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board may, at its discretion, further reduce or eliminate dividends or change its dividend policy in the future.
In addition, the Federal Reserve issued Federal Reserve Supervision and Regulation Letter SR-09-4, which reiterates and heightens expectations that bank holding companies inform and consult with Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring and paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid. If the Company experiences losses in a series of consecutive quarters, it may be required to inform and consult with the Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring or paying any dividends. In this event, there can be no assurance that the Company's regulators will approve the payment of such dividends.
Offerings of debt, which would be senior to the Company's common stock upon liquidation, and/or preferred equity securities, which may be senior to the Company's common stock for purposes of dividend distributions or upon liquidation, may adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
The Company may attempt to increase capital or raise additional capital by making additional offerings of debt or preferred equity securities, including trust-preferred securities, senior or subordinated notes, and preferred stock. In the event of liquidation, holders of the Company's debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive distributions of the Company's available assets prior to the holders of the Company's common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of the Company's existing stockholders or reduce the market price of the Company's common stock, or both. Holders of the Company's common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution.
The Board is authorized to issue one or more series of preferred stock from time to time without any action on the part of the Company's stockholders. The Board also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such classes or series of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, dividend rights, and preferences over the Company's common stock with respect to dividends or upon the Company's dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, and other terms. If the Company issues preferred stock in the future that has a preference over the Company's common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, or if the Company issues preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of the Company's common stock, the rights of holders of the Company's common stock or the market price of the Company's common stock could be adversely affected.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The corporate headquarters of the Company are located at 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois, and are leased from an unaffiliated third-party. The Company conducts business through 127 banking locations largely located in various communities throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area, as well as southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Approximately 70%, of the Company's banking locations are leased and 30% are owned.
The Company owns 178 ATMs, most of which are housed at banking locations. Some ATMs are independently located. In addition, the Company owns other real property that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, is not material to the Company's financial position.
The Company believes its facilities in the aggregate are suitable and adequate to operate its banking business. Additional information regarding premises and equipment is presented in Note 8 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, there were certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2019. While the outcome of any legal proceeding is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, the Company's management does not expect that any liabilities arising from pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company's common stock is traded under the symbol "FMBI" in the NASDAQ Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market. As of December 31, 2019, there were 2,145 stockholders of record, a number that does not include beneficial owners who hold shares in "street name" (or stockholders from previously acquired companies that had not yet exchanged their stock).
 20192018
 FourthThirdSecondFirstFourthThirdSecondFirst
Market price of common stock        
High$23.64  $21.89  $21.99  $23.68  $27.38  $27.70  $27.40  $26.55  
Low18.48  18.29  19.39  19.43  18.10  25.31  23.93  23.44  
Cash dividends declared per
common share
0.14  0.14  0.14  0.12  0.12  0.11  0.11  0.11  
Payment of future dividends is within the discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, dividends from the Bank to the Company, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board makes the dividend determination on a quarterly basis. Further discussion of the Company's approach to the payment of dividends is included in the "Management of Capital" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
A discussion regarding the regulatory restrictions applicable to the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company is included in the "Business – Supervision and Regulation – Dividends" and "Risk Factors – Risks Associated with the Company's Common Stock" sections in Items 1 and 1A, respectively, of this Form 10-K.
For a description of the securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," of this Form 10-K.

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Stock Performance Graph
The graph below illustrates the cumulative total return (defined as stock price appreciation assuming the reinvestment of all dividends) to holders of the Company's common stock compared to a broad-market total return equity index, the NASDAQ Composite, and two published industry total return equity indices, the NASDAQ Banks index and KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking index ("^KRX"), over a five-year period. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company included only the NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ Banks indices as comparators in the stock performance graph. The Company believes that the ^KRX index provides a more meaningful comparison to the Company's cumulative total return performance than the NASDAQ Banks index since the ^KRX consists of U.S. regional banks similar to the Company, including based on size, structure, operations and lines of business, and regional presence. By contrast, the NASDAQ Banks index includes all publicly-traded banks listed on NASDAQ, including some that differ substantially from the Company in terms of size, structure, operations and lines of business, and geographic presence. Therefore, in future Form 10-K filings, the stock performance graph will include the NASDAQ Composite and ^KRX indices and no longer include the NASDAQ Banks index.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return Among
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite, the ^KRX and the NASDAQ Banks(1)
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201420152016201720182019
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.$100.00  $109.89  $153.21  $148.23  $124.64  $148.89  
NASDAQ Composite100.00  106.96  116.45  150.96  146.67  200.49  
NASDAQ Banks100.00  107.08  147.27  155.68  129.17  160.44  
^KRX100.00  106.72  145.77  147.58  119.02  147.89  

(1)Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014 with the reinvestment of all related dividends.
To the extent this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into any other filing by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the foregoing "Stock Performance Graph" will not be deemed incorporated, unless specifically provided otherwise in such filing and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the Company's monthly common stock purchases during the fourth quarter of 2019. The Board approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective on March 19, 2019, under which the Company was authorized repurchase up to $180 million of its outstanding common stock. The Company repurchased $33.9 million of its common stock under this program through December 31, 2019. On February 19, 2020, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2021. This new stock repurchase program replaces the prior $180 million program, which was scheduled to expire in March 2020. The following table summarizes the Company's monthly common stock repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per ShareDollar Value
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Program
October 1 – October 31, 201980  $19.16  —  $146,072,296  
November 1 – November 30, 2019—  —  —  146,072,296  
December 1 – December 31, 2019894  22.80  —  146,072,296  
Total974  $22.50  —   

(1)Consists of shares acquired pursuant to the Company's Board-approved stock repurchase program and the Company's share-based compensation plans. Under the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans, the Company accepts previously owned shares of common stock surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Consolidated financial information reflecting a summary of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 is presented in the following table. This summary should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of this Form 10-K. A more detailed discussion and analysis of the factors affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations is presented in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K.
 As of or for the Years Ended December 31,
 20192018201720162015
Results of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  $92,349  $82,064  
Net income applicable to common shares198,057  156,558  97,471  91,306  81,182  
Per Common Share Data     
Basic earnings per common share$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  $1.14  $1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share1.82  1.52  0.96  1.14  1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
1.98  1.67  1.35  1.22  1.13  
Common dividends declared0.54  0.45  0.39  0.36  0.36  
Book value at year end21.56  19.32  18.16  15.46  14.70  
Tangible book value at year end(1)
13.60  11.88  10.81  10.95  10.35  
Market price at year end23.06  19.81  24.01  25.23  18.43  
Performance Ratios     
Return on average common equity8.74 %8.14 %5.32 %7.38 %7.17 %
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
9.50 %8.91 %7.45 %7.86 %7.70 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.50 %13.87 %9.44 %10.77 %10.44 %
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
15.71 %15.13 %13.06 %11.45 %11.19 %
Return on average assets1.17 %1.07 %0.70 %0.84 %0.85 %
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
1.28 %1.17 %0.98 %0.90 %0.91 %
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)
3.90 %3.90 %3.87 %3.60 %3.68 %
Non-performing loans to total loans0.68 %0.57 %0.68 %0.78 %0.45 %
Non-performing assets to total loans plus foreclosed
assets
0.85 %0.70 %0.89 %1.12 %0.88 %
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  $14,077,052  $11,422,555  $9,732,676  
Total loans12,840,330  11,446,783  10,437,812  8,254,145  7,161,715  
Deposits13,251,278  12,084,112  11,053,325  8,828,603  8,097,738  
Senior and subordinated debt233,948  203,808  195,170  194,603  201,208  
Stockholders' equity2,370,793  2,054,998  1,864,874  1,257,080  1,146,268  
Financial Ratios
Allowance for credit losses to total loans0.85 %0.90 %0.93 %1.06 %1.05 %
Net charge-offs to average loans0.31 %0.38 %0.21 %0.24 %0.29 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.96 %12.62 %12.15 %12.23 %11.15 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %10.10 %9.90 %10.28 %
CET1 to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %9.68 %9.39 %9.73 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.81 %8.90 %8.99 %8.99 %9.40 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.81 %8.59 %8.33 %8.05 %8.59 %
Dividend payout ratio29.51 %29.61 %40.63 %31.58 %34.29 %
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(1)
27.27 %26.95 %28.89 %29.51 %31.86 %
(1)This ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with operations throughout metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Our principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services through 127 banking locations. We are committed to meeting the financial needs of the people and businesses in the communities where we live and work by providing banking and wealth management solutions, quality products, and innovative services that fulfill those financial needs.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to address the significant factors affecting our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three years ended December 31, 2019 and Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. When we use the terms "First Midwest," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our," we mean First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. When we use the term "Bank," we are referring to our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, First Midwest Bank. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information presented in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Our results of operations are affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including interest rates, local and national economic conditions, business spending, consumer confidence, legislative and regulatory changes, certain seasonal factors, and changes in real estate and securities markets. Our management evaluates performance using a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics. The primary quantitative metrics used by management include:
Net Interest Income – Net interest income, our primary source of revenue, equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
Net Interest Margin – Net interest margin equals tax-equivalent net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.
Noninterest Income – Noninterest income is the income we earn from fee-based revenues, investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), other income, and non-operating revenues.
Noninterest Expense – Noninterest expense is the expense we incur to operate the Company, which includes salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment, professional services, and other costs.
Asset Quality – Asset quality represents an estimation of the quality of our loan portfolio, including an assessment of the credit risk related to existing and potential loss exposure, and can be evaluated using a number of quantitative measures, such as non-performing loans to total loans.
Regulatory Capital – Our regulatory capital is classified in one of the following tiers: (i) CET1, which consists of common equity and retained earnings, less goodwill and other intangible assets and a portion of disallowed deferred tax assets ("DTAs"), (ii) Tier 1 capital, which consists of CET1 and the remaining portion of disallowed DTAs, and (iii) Tier 2 capital, which includes qualifying subordinated debt, qualifying trust-preferred securities, and the allowance for credit losses, subject to limitations.
Some of these metrics may be presented on a basis not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP"). For detail on our non-GAAP measures, see the discussion in the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations." Unless otherwise stated, all earnings per common share data included in this section and throughout the remainder of this discussion are presented on a fully diluted basis.
A quarterly summary of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is included in the section of this Item 7 titled "Quarterly Earnings."
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K, as well as any oral statements made by or on behalf of First Midwest, 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," "outlook," "predict," "project," "probable," "potential," "possible," "target," "continue," "look forward," or "assume," and words of similar import. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance 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. We caution
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you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial performance, including the related outlook for 2020, 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, our Delivering Excellence initiative, including costs and benefits associated therewith and the timing thereof, anticipated trends in our business, regulatory developments, the impact of federal income tax reform legislation, acquisition transactions, including our proposed acquisition of Bankmanagers, estimated synergies, cost savings and financial benefits of completed transactions, and growth strategies, including possible future acquisitions. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. These risks, uncertainties, and assumptions include, among other things, the following:
Management's ability to reduce and effectively manage interest rate risk and the impact of interest rates in general on the volatility of our net interest income.
Asset and liability matching risks and liquidity risks.
Fluctuations in the value of our investment securities.
The ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services.
The sufficiency of the allowance for credit losses to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio.
The models and assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for credit losses and estimation of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities may be inadequate.
Credit risks and risks from concentrations (by geographic area and by industry) within our loan portfolio.
Changes in the economic environment, competition, or other factors that may influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio, and loan and deposit pricing.
Changes in general economic or industry conditions, nationally or in the communities in which we conduct business.
Volatility of rate sensitive deposits.
Our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace.
Operational risks, including data processing system failures, vendor failures, fraud, or breaches.
Our ability to successfully pursue acquisition and expansion strategies and integrate any acquired companies.
The impact of liabilities arising from legal or administrative proceedings, enforcement of bank regulations, and enactment or application of laws or regulations.
Governmental monetary and fiscal policies and legislative and regulatory changes (including those implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act) that may result in the imposition of costs and constraints through, for example, higher FDIC insurance premiums, significant fluctuations in market interest rates, increases in capital or liquidity requirements, operational limitations, or compliance costs.
Changes in federal and state tax laws or interpretations, including changes affecting tax rates, income not subject to tax under existing law and interpretations, income sourcing, or consolidation/combination rules.
Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines affecting the business we conduct.
Acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics, and other external events.
Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, products, services, and prices.
For a further discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in this report, this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our subsequent filings made with the SEC. However, these risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
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PENDING ADOPTION OF THE CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES STANDARD
The Company will adopt Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Management is continuing its implementation efforts, which are led by a cross-functional working group. Management is in the process of determining the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios. Management has completed its development of the forecasting model for all portfolio segments, which includes the establishment of economic factors, a one-year forecast period, and a one-year reversion to the historical average after the forecast period. Management will continue to evaluate and refine the overall process as well as its internal controls through the first quarter of 2020. Based on current economic conditions, management expects the allowance for credit losses to increase approximately 65% to 85%, or $70 million to $95 million, upon adoption, which includes approximately 45%, or $50 million, attributable to acquired loans. Approximately $30 million of the acquired loan impact is related to the transition from current purchased credit impaired treatment to purchased credit deteriorated treatment, which has no impact on regulatory capital. Tier 1 capital ratios are expected to decrease 25 to 40 basis points upon adoption, which management believes can be absorbed by the Company's earnings over one to two quarters. However, the extent of the increase in the allowance for credit losses to total loans will depend on the composition of the loan portfolio, as well as the economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date. For additional discussion of accounting pronouncements pending adoption, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part 1, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Pending AcquisitionsSource of Strength
During 2018, the Company entered intoFederal Reserve policy and federal law require bank holding companies to act as a definitive agreementsource of financial and managerial strength to acquire Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. ("Bridgeview"),their subsidiary banks. Under this requirement, a holding company is expected to commit resources to support its bank subsidiary even at times when the holding company may not be in a financial position to provide such resources or when the holding company may not be inclined to provide it. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company's bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
The CRA requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to help meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low-income and moderate-income individuals and communities. Federal regulators conduct CRA examinations on a regular basis to assess the performance of financial institutions and assign one of four ratings to the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its community. Bank regulators take into account CRA ratings when considering approval of a proposed merger or acquisition. As of its last examination report issued in May 2017, the Bank received a rating of "outstanding," the highest rating available. The Bank has received an overall "outstanding" rating in each of its CRA performance evaluations since 1998. In December 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to (i) clarify which activities qualify for Bridgeview CRA credit; (ii) update where activities count for CRA credit; (iii) create a more transparent and objective method for measuring CRA performance; and (iv) provide for more transparent, consistent, and timely CRA-related data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting. However, the Federal Reserve has not joined the proposed rulemaking. Management will continue to evaluate any changes to the CRA's regulations and their impact to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Financial Privacy
Under the GLB Act, a financial institution may not disclose non-public personal information about a consumer to unaffiliated third-parties unless the institution satisfies various disclosure requirements and the consumer has not elected to opt out of the information sharing. The financial institution must provide its customers with a notice of its privacy policies and practices. The Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and other financial regulatory agencies issued regulations implementing notice requirements and restrictions on a financial institution's ability to disclose non-public personal information about consumers to unaffiliated third-parties.
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Bank Group. Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act
The Bank Secrecy and USA PATRIOT Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent them from being used for money laundering, terrorist, and other illegal activities. If such activities are detected or suspected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury's Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new accounts. Failure to comply with these requirements could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulation
The U.S. imposes economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals, and others. These sanctions are administered by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"). These sanctions include: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on "U.S. persons" engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country, and (ii) blocking assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off, or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences for the institution, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") significantly restructured the financial regulatory regime in the U.S. Some of the Dodd-Frank Act's provisions, which are described in more detail below, may have the consequence of increasing the Company's expenses, decreasing the Company's revenues, and changing the activities in which the Company chooses to engage.
Enhanced Prudential Standards – The Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ("EGRRCPA"), directs the Federal Reserve to monitor emerging risks to financial stability and enact enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $250 billion or more and non-bank covered companies designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (often referred to as systemically important financial institutions). The Dodd-Frank Act mandates that certain regulatory requirements applicable to systemically important financial institutions be more stringent than those applicable to other financial institutions. In general, EGRRCPA and implementing regulations increased the statutory asset threshold above which the Federal Reserve is required to apply these enhanced prudential standards from $50 billion to $250 billion (subject to certain discretion by the Federal Reserve to apply any enhanced prudential standard requirement to any BHC with between $100 billion and $250 billion of total consolidated assets that would otherwise be exempt under EGRRCPA). BHCs with $250 billion or more of total consolidated assets remain fully subject to the Dodd-Frank Act's enhanced prudential standards requirements.
In February 2014, the Federal Reserve adopted rules to implement certain of these enhanced prudential standards. These rules required publicly traded bank holding companies with $10 billion or more of total consolidated assets to establish risk committees and required bank holding companies with $50 billion or more of total consolidated assets to comply with enhanced liquidity and overall risk management standards. The Company established a risk committee in accordance with this requirement. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve adopted a rule that tailors the application of the enhanced prudential standards to BHCs pursuant to the EGRRCPA amendments, including by raising the asset threshold for application of many of these standards. Pursuant to the final rules, publicly traded bank holding companies with between $10 billion and $50 billion of total consolidated assets, including the Company, are no longer required to maintain a risk committee. The Company has determined that it will nevertheless retain its risk committee.
Consumer Financial Protection – The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") as a new and independent unit within the Federal Reserve. The powers of the CFPB currently include primary enforcement and exclusive supervision authority for federal consumer financial laws over insured depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or more, such as the Bank, and their affiliates. This includes the right to obtain information about an institution's activities and compliance systems and procedures and to detect and assess risks to consumers and markets.
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The CFPB engages in several activities, including (i) investigating consumer complaints about credit cards and mortgages, (ii) launching supervisory programs, (iii) conducting research for and developing mandatory financial product disclosures, and (iv) engaging in consumer financial protection rulemaking.
The Bank is also subject to a number of regulations intended to protect consumers in various areas, such as equal credit opportunity, fair lending, customer privacy, identity theft, and fair credit reporting. For example, the Bank is subject to customarythe Federal Truth in Savings Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Electronic banking activities are subject to federal law, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Wealth management activities of the Bank are subject to the Illinois Corporate Fiduciaries Act. Consumer loans made by the Bank are subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. Other consumer financial laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and applicable state laws.
In addition, state authorities are responsible for monitoring the Company's compliance with all state consumer laws. Failure to comply with these federal and state requirements could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the Company and the Bank, including causing applicable bank regulatory approvals,authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Interchange Fees – Under the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act ("Durbin"), the Federal Reserve established a maximum permissible interchange fee equal to no more than 21 cents plus five basis points of the transaction value for many types of debit interchange transactions. Interchange fees, or "swipe" fees, are charges that merchants pay to card-issuing banks, such as the Bank, for processing electronic payment transactions. The Federal Reserve also adopted a rule to allow a debit card issuer to recover one cent per transaction for fraud prevention purposes if the issuer complies with certain fraud-related requirements required by the Federal Reserve. The Company is in compliance with these fraud-related requirements. The Federal Reserve also has rules governing routing and exclusivity that require issuers to offer two unaffiliated networks for routing transactions on each debit or prepaid product. The interchange fee limitations became effective for the Company on July 1, 2017.
Capital Requirements
The Company and the Bank are each required to comply with applicable capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve. In July 2013, the federal bank regulators approved final rules (the "Basel III Capital Rules") implementing the Basel III framework set forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Since full phase-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules have required the Company and the Bank to maintain the following:
A minimum ratio of Common equity Tier 1 capital ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% "capital conservation buffer" (resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%).
A minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%).
A minimum ratio of total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%).
A minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum, but below the conservation buffer, will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall and the institution's "eligible retained income" (that is, four quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income).
The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1 that were phased-in over a four-year period through January 1, 2019. In November 2017, the federal bank regulators issued a final rule that retains certain existing transition provisions related to the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing rights, investments in non-consolidated financial entities, and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework (the "Transition Rule"). Under the Basel III Capital Rules, the effects of certain accumulated other comprehensive items are included for purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios; however, the Company and the Bank made a one-time permanent election to exclude these items.
In July 2019, the federal bank regulators adopted final rules intended to simplify the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework (the "Capital
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Simplification Rules"). The Capital Simplification Rules and the rescission of the Transition Rule took effect for the Company as of January 1, 2020.
In December 2017, the Basel Committee published standards that it described as the finalization of the Basel III post-crisis regulatory reforms (the standards are commonly referred to as "Basel IV"). Among other things, these standards revise the Basel Committee's standardized approach for credit risk (including the recalibration of risk weights and introducing new capital requirements for certain "unconditionally cancellable commitments," such as unused credit card lines of credit) and provide a new standardized approach for operational risk capital. Under the Basel framework, these standards will generally be effective on January 1, 2022, with an aggregate output floor phasing in through January 1, 2027. Under the current U.S. capital rules, operational risk capital requirements and a capital floor apply only to advanced approaches banking organizations, and not to the Company or the Bank. The impact of Basel IV on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the federal bank regulators.
Prompt Corrective Action
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended ("FDIA"), requires the federal banking agencies to take "prompt corrective action" for depository institutions that do not meet the minimum capital requirements. The FDIA includes the following five capital tiers: "well-capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized." A depository institution's capital tier will depend on how its capital levels compare with various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation. The relevant capital measures are the total risk-based capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, the CET1 capital ratio, and the leverage ratio.
A bank will be:
"Well-capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and is not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.
"Adequately capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater and is not "well-capitalized."
"Undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 4.5%, or a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%.
"Significantly undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 3.0% or a leverage ratio of less than 3.0%.
"Critically undercapitalized" if the institution's tangible equity is equal to or less than 2.0% of average quarterly tangible assets.
An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating for certain matters. A bank's capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations, and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of the bank's overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. As of December 31, 2019, the Bank was "well-capitalized" based on its ratios as defined above.
The FDIA prohibits an insured depository institution from accepting brokered deposits or offering interest rates on any deposits significantly higher than the prevailing rate in the bank's normal market area or nationally (depending upon where the deposits are solicited), unless it is well-capitalized or is adequately capitalized and receives a waiver from the FDIC. A depository institution that is adequately capitalized and accepts brokered deposits under a waiver from the FDIC may not pay an interest rate on any deposits in excess of 75 basis points over certain prevailing market areas.
In addition, the FDIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distributions (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its parent holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be "undercapitalized." "Undercapitalized" institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The agencies may not accept such a plan without determining that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution's capital. In addition, the depository institution's parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with the capital restoration plan and must also provide appropriate assurances of performance for a plan to be acceptable. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of an amount equal to 5.0% of the depository institution's total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards
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applicable to the institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is "significantly undercapitalized."
"Significantly undercapitalized" depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become "adequately capitalized," requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. "Critically undercapitalized" institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.
Volcker Rule
The so-called "Volcker Rule" issued under the Dodd-Frank Act, which became effective in July 2015, restricts the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, to sponsor or invest in private funds or to engage in certain types of proprietary trading. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and SEC finalized rules to tailor the application of the Volcker Rule based on the size and scope of a banking entity's trading activities and to clarify and amend certain definitions, requirements and exemptions. The regulators have also stated their intention to engage in further rulemaking with respect to provisions of the implementing regulations relating to covered funds. The ultimate impact of any amendments to the Volcker Rule will depend on, among other things, further rulemaking and implementation guidance from the relevant U.S. federal regulatory agencies and the development of market practices and standards. The Company generally does not engage in the businesses prohibited by the Volcker Rule; therefore, the Volcker Rule does not have a material effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Illinois Banking Law
The Illinois Banking Act ("IBA") governs the activities of the Bank as an Illinois state-chartered bank. Among other things, the IBA (i) defines the powers and permissible activities of an Illinois state-chartered bank, (ii) prescribes certain corporate governance standards, (iii) imposes approval requirements on merger and acquisition activity of Illinois state banks, (iv) prescribes lending limits, and (v) provides for the examination and supervision of state banks by the IDFPR. The Banking on Illinois Act ("BIA") amended the IBA to provide a wide range of new activities allowed for Illinois state-chartered banks, including the Bank. The provisions of the BIA are to be construed liberally to create a favorable business climate for banks in Illinois. The main features of the BIA are to expand bank powers through a "wild card" provision that authorizes Illinois state-chartered banks to offer virtually any product or service that any bank or thrift may offer anywhere in the country, subject to restrictions imposed on those other banks and thrifts, certain safety and soundness considerations, and prior notification to the IDFPR and the FDIC.
Dividends and Repurchases
The Company's primary source of liquidity is dividend payments from the Bank. In addition to requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay to the Company under the IBA. Under the IBA, the Bank is permitted to declare and pay dividends in amounts up to the amount of its accumulated net profits, provided that it retains in its surplus at least one-tenth of its net profits since the date of the declaration of its most recent dividend until those additions to surplus, in the aggregate, equal the paid-in capital of the Bank. While it continues its banking business, the Bank may not pay dividends in excess of its net profits then on hand (after deductions for losses and bad debts). In addition, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay under the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation H. For example, dividends cannot be paid that would constitute a withdrawal of capital, dividends cannot be declared or paid if they exceed a bank's undivided profits, and a bank may not declare or pay a dividend if all dividends declared during the calendar year are greater than current year net income plus retained net income of the prior two years without Federal Reserve approval.
Since the Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from the Bank, its dividends to stockholders are not subject to the bank dividend guidelines discussed above. However, the Company is subject to other regulatory policies and requirements related to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve and the IDFPR are authorized to determine that the payment of dividends by the Company would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit payment under certain circumstances related to the financial condition of a bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve has taken the position that dividends that would create pressure or undermine the safety and soundness of a subsidiary bank are inappropriate. Additionally, it is Federal Reserve policy that bank holding companies generally should pay dividends on common stock only out of net income available to common shareholders over the past year and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization's current and expected future capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.
The Capital Simplification Rules adopted in July 2019 eliminated the standalone prior approval requirement in the Basel III Capital Rules for any repurchase of common stock. In certain circumstances, the Company's repurchases of its common stock may be subject to a prior approval or notice requirement under other regulations or policies of the Federal Reserve. Any redemption or repurchase of preferred stock or subordinated debt remains subject to the prior approval of Bridgeview's stockholders,the Federal Reserve.
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FDIC Insurance Premiums
The Bank's deposits are insured through the DIF, which is administered by the FDIC. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured institutions. It may also prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the DIF. Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution engaged or is engaging in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition imposed by the FDIC or written agreement entered into with the FDIC.
FDIC assessment rates for large institutions that have more than $10 billion of assets, such as the Bank, are calculated based on a "scorecard" methodology that seeks to capture both the probability that an individual large institution will fail and the completionmagnitude of various closing conditions,the impact on the DIF if such a failure occurs, based primarily on the difference between the institution's average of total assets and average tangible equity. The FDIC has the ability to make discretionary adjustments to the total score, up or down, based upon significant risk factors that are not adequately captured in the scorecard. For large institutions, including the Bank, after accounting for potential base-rate adjustments, the total assessment rate could range from 1.5 to 40 basis points on an annualized basis. An institution's assessment is expecteddetermined by multiplying its assessment rate by its assessment base, which is asset based.
Depositor Preference
The FDIA provides that, in the event of the "liquidation or other resolution" of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors of the institution, including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors, and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver, will have priority over the other general unsecured claims against the institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, will have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including depositors whose deposits are payable only outside of the U.S. and the bank holding company, with respect to close inany extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.
Employee Incentive Compensation
In 2010, the Federal Reserve, along with the other federal banking agencies, issued guidance applying to all banking organizations that requires that their incentive compensation policies be consistent with safety and soundness principles. Under this guidance, financial organizations must review their compensation programs to ensure that they: (i) provide employees with incentives that appropriately balance risk and reward and that do not encourage imprudent risk, (ii) are compatible with effective controls and risk management, and (iii) are supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the banking organization's board of directors. Monitoring methods and processes used by a banking organization should be commensurate with the size and complexity of the organization and its use of incentive compensation.
During the second quarter of 2019.2016, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal bank regulatory agencies and the SEC proposed revised rules on incentive-based payment arrangements at specified regulated entities having at least $1 billion of total assets (including the Company and the Bank). These proposed rules have not been finalized.
Completed AcquisitionsCybersecurity
On January 16,The federal banking agencies have established certain expectations with respect to an institution's information security and cybersecurity programs, with an increasing focus on risk management, processes related to information technology and operational resiliency, and the use of third-parties in the provision of financial services. In October 2016, the federal banking agencies jointly issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards that would address five categories of cyber standards which include (i) cyber risk governance, (ii) cyber risk management, (iii) internal dependency management, (iv) external dependency management, and (v) incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. As proposed, these enhanced standards would apply only to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more; however, it is possible that if these enhanced standards are implemented, even if the $50 billion threshold is increased, the Federal Reserve will consider them in connection with the examination and supervision of banks below the $50 billion threshold. The federal banking agencies have not yet taken further action on these proposed standards.
State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations. Recently, several states have adopted regulations requiring certain financial institutions to implement cybersecurity programs and providing detailed requirements with respect to these programs, including data encryption requirements. Many states have also recently implemented or modified their data breach notification and data privacy requirements. We expect this trend of state-level activity in those areas to continue, and are continually monitoring developments in the states in which the Company operates.
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In February 2018, the SEC published interpretive guidance to assist public companies in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. These SEC guidelines, and any other regulatory guidance, are in addition to notification and disclosure requirements under state and federal banking law and regulations.
Future Legislation and Regulation
In addition to the specific legislation and regulations described above, various laws and regulations are being considered by federal and state governments and regulatory agencies that may change banking statutes and the Company's operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways and may increase reporting requirements and compliance costs. These changes could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities, or affect the competitive balance among banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions in ways that could adversely affect the Company.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC, and we make this information available free of charge on the investor relations section of our website at www.firstmidwest.com/investorrelations. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The following documents are also posted on our website or are available in print upon the request of any stockholder to our Corporate Secretary:
Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Amended and Restated By-Laws.
Charters for our Audit, Compensation, Enterprise Risk, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Related Person Transaction Policies and Procedures.
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (the "Code of Conduct"), which governs our directors, officers, and employees.
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.
Within the time period required by the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market, we will post on our website any amendment to the Code of Conduct and any waiver applicable to any executive officer, director, or senior financial officer (as defined in the Code of Conduct). In addition, our website includes information concerning purchases and sales of our securities by our executive officers and directors. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practices within the banking industry. We post on our website any disclosure relating to non-GAAP financial measures (as defined in the SEC's Regulation G) that we use in our written and oral statements.
Our Corporate Secretary can be contacted by writing to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60631, attention: Corporate Secretary. The Company's Investor Relations Department can be contacted by telephone at (708) 831-7483 or by e-mail at investor.relations@firstmidwest.com.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Company is subject to risks inherent in our business. The material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect the Company are described below. Before making an investment decision with respect to any of the Company's securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the information included herein. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or currently deemed immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected, possibly materially. In that event, the trading price of the Company's common stock or other securities could decline. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and actual results or outcomes may differ substantially from those discussed or implied in these forward-looking statements.
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Risks Related to the Company's Business
Interest Rate and Credit Risks
The Company is subject to interest rate risk.
The Company's earnings and cash flows largely depend on its net interest income. Net interest income equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets (such as loans and securities) and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowed funds). Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence the amount of interest the Company earns on loans and securities and the amount of interest it pays on deposits and borrowings. These changes could also affect (i) the Company's ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, (ii) the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, and (iii) the average duration of the Company's securities portfolio. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, the Company's net interest income and, therefore, earnings could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.
Although management believes it implements effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on the Company's results of operations, any substantial, unexpected, or prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Net Interest Income" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's management of interest rate risk.
Changes in the method pursuant to which the LIBOR and other benchmark rates are determined could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Our floating-rate funding, certain hedging transactions and certain of the products that we offer, such as floating-rate loans and mortgages, determine the applicable interest rate or payment amount by reference to a benchmark rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or to an index, currency, basket or other financial metric. LIBOR and certain other benchmark rates are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. In July 2017, the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced that the FCA intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. This announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, at this time, it is not possible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide submissions for the calculation of LIBOR. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, which rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, or what the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives may be on the markets for LIBOR-linked financial instruments.
Regulators, industry groups and certain committees (e.g., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee) have, among other things, published recommended fallback language for LIBOR-linked financial instruments, identified recommended alternatives for certain LIBOR rates (e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the recommended alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR), and proposed implementations of the recommended alternatives in floating rate instruments. At this time, it is not possible to predict whether these recommendations and proposals will be broadly accepted, whether they will continue to evolve, and what the effect of their implementation may be on the markets for floating-rate financial instruments.
The discontinuation of LIBOR, changes in LIBOR or changes in market perceptions of the acceptability of LIBOR as a benchmark could result in changes to our risk exposures (for example, if the anticipated discontinuation of LIBOR adversely affects the availability or cost of floating-rate funding and, therefore, our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates) or otherwise result in losses on a product or having to pay more or receive less on securities that we own or have issued. In addition, such uncertainty could result in pricing volatility and increased capital requirements, loss of market share in certain products, adverse tax or accounting impacts, and compliance, legal and operational costs and risks associated with client disclosures, discretionary actions taken or negotiation of fallback provisions, systems disruption, business continuity, and model disruption.
The Company is subject to lending risk and lending concentration risk.
There are inherent risks associated with the Company's lending activities. Underwriting and documentation controls cannot mitigate all credit risks, especially those outside the Company's control. These risks include the impact of changes in interest rates, changes in the economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and across the U.S., and the ability of borrowers to repay loans based on their respective circumstances. Increases in interest rates or weakening economic conditions could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing those loans.
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In particular, economic weakness in real estate and related markets could increase the Company's lending risk as it relates to its commercial real estate loan portfolio and the value of the underlying collateral.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of 38.1% of commercial and industrial and agricultural loans, 36.5% of commercial real estate loans, and 25.4% of consumer loans. The deterioration of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to corporate and consumer loans.
Real estate market volatility and future changes in disposition strategies could result in net proceeds that differ significantly from fair value appraisals of loan collateral and OREO and could negatively impact the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Many of the Company's non-performing real estate loans are collateral-dependent, and the repayment of these loans largely depends on the value of the collateral securing the loans and the successful operation of the property. For collateral-dependent loans, the Company completedestimates the acquisitionvalue of Northern Oak Wealththe loan based on the appraised value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell. The Company's OREO portfolio consists of properties acquired through foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of certain loans as a result of borrower defaults.
In determining the value of OREO properties and other loan collateral, an orderly disposition of the property is generally assumed, except where a different disposition strategy is expected. The disposition strategy (e.g., "as-is", "orderly liquidation", or "forced liquidation") the Company has in place for a non-performing loan will determine the appraised value it uses. Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of property, and the period of time within which such estimates can be considered current is significantly shortened during periods of market volatility.
In response to market conditions and other economic factors, the Company may utilize sale strategies other than orderly dispositions as part of its disposition strategy, such as immediate liquidation sales. In this event, the net proceeds realized could differ significantly from estimates used to determine the fair value of the properties as a result of the significant judgments required in estimating fair value and the variables involved in different methods of disposition. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's allowance for credit losses may be insufficient.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at a level believed adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in its existing loan portfolio. The level of the allowance for credit losses reflects management's continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, credit loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic and business conditions, changes in competitive, legal, and regulatory conditions, and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Determination of the allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment of credit risks and future trends, which are subject to material changes. Deterioration in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans, changes in accounting principles, and other factors, both within and outside of the Company's control, may require an increase in the allowance for credit losses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Company's allowance for credit losses and may require an increase in the provision for loan losses or the recognition of additional loan charge-offs based on judgments different from those of management. Furthermore, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for credit losses, the Company will need additional provisions to increase the allowance. Any increases in the allowance for credit losses will result in a decrease in net income and capital and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. See Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's process for determining the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, substantially changes the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Management is in the process of determining the impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios, but expects that the adoption of this guidance will result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses. It is also possible that the Company's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
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Financial services companies depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties.
The Company may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties in deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions. This information could include financial statements, credit reports, business plans, and other information. The Company may also rely on representations of those customers, counterparties, or other third-parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports, or other information could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Funding Risks
The Company is a bank holding company and its sources of funds are limited.
The Company is a bank holding company, and its operations are primarily conducted by the Bank, which is subject to significant federal and state regulation. Cash available to pay dividends to stockholders of the Company is derived primarily from dividends received from the Bank. The Company's ability to receive dividends or loans from its subsidiaries is restricted by law. Dividend payments by the Bank to the Company in the future will require generation of future earnings by the Bank and could require regulatory approval if the proposed dividend is in excess of prescribed guidelines. Further, the Company's right to participate in the assets of the Bank upon its liquidation, reorganization, or otherwise will be subject to the claims of the Bank's creditors, including depositors, which will take priority except to the extent the Company may be a creditor with a recognized claim. As of December 31, 2019, the Company's subsidiaries had deposits and other liabilities of $15.4 billion.
The Company could experience an unexpected inability to obtain needed liquidity.
Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits, and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of its balance sheet structure, its ability to liquidate assets, and its access to alternative sources of funds. A substantial majority of our liabilities are demand deposits, savings deposits, NOW accounts and money market accounts, which are payable on demand or upon several days' notice, while by comparison, a substantial portion of our assets are loans, which cannot be called or sold in the same time frame. We may not be able to replace maturing deposits and advances as necessary in the future, especially if a large number of our depositors sought to withdraw their accounts, regardless of the reason. The Company seeks to ensure its funding needs are met by maintaining an adequate level of liquidity through asset and liability management. If the Company becomes unable to obtain funds when needed, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Loss of customer deposits could increase the Company's funding costs.
The Company relies on bank deposits to be a low cost and stable source of funding to make loans and purchase investment securities. The Company competes with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If the Company's competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits, the Company's funding costs may increase, either because the Company raises its rates to avoid losing deposits or because the Company loses deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of funding. Higher funding costs could reduce the Company's net interest margin and net interest income and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Any reduction in the Company's credit ratings could increase its financing costs.
Various rating agencies publish credit ratings for the Company's debt obligations, based on their evaluations of a number of factors, some of which relate to Company performance and some of which relate to general industry conditions. Management routinely communicates with each rating agency and anticipates the rating agencies will closely monitor the Company's performance and update their ratings from time to time during the year.
The Company cannot give any assurance that its current credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances in the future so warrant. Downgrades in the Company's credit ratings may adversely affect its borrowing costs and its ability to borrow or raise capital, and may adversely affect the Company's reputation.
The Company's current credit ratings are as follows:
Rating AgencyRating
Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.BBB-
Moody's Investor Services, Inc. Baa2
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Regulatory requirements, future growth, or operating results may require the Company to raise additional capital, but that capital may not be available or be available on favorable terms, or it may be dilutive.
The Company is required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support its operations. The Company may be required to raise capital if regulatory requirements change, the Company's future operating results erode capital, or the Company elects to expand through loan growth or acquisition.
The Company's ability to raise capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets, which are outside of its control, and on the Company's financial performance. Accordingly, the Company cannot be assured of its ability to raise capital when needed or on favorable terms. If the Company cannot raise additional capital when needed, it will be subject to increased regulatory supervision and the imposition of restrictions on its growth and business. These could negatively impact the Company's ability to operate or further expand its operations through acquisitions or the establishment of additional branches and may result in increases in operating expenses and reductions in revenues that could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Operational Risks
The Company's reported financial results may be impacted by management's selection of accounting methods and certain assumptions and estimates.
The Company's financial performance is impacted by accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. Some of these policies require the use of estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company's assets or liabilities and financial results. Some of the Company's accounting policies are critical because they require management to make subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. If such estimates or assumptions are incorrect, the Company may experience material losses. See "Critical Accounting Estimates" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines.
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("Northern Oak"FASB") and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards, or the interpretation of those standards, that govern the preparation of the Company's external financial statements. These changes are beyond the Company's control, can be difficult to predict, and could materially impact how the Company reports its results of operations and financial condition. For example, in June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and substantially changes the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Companies must consider all relevant information when estimating expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In December 2018, the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC released a registeredfinal rule to revise their regulatory capital rules to address this change to the treatment of credit expense and allowances and provide an optional three-year phase-in period for the day-one adverse regulatory capital effects upon adopting the standard to address concerns with the impact on capital and capital planning. The impact of this proposal on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the Federal banking agencies and whether we elect to phase-in the impact of the standard over a three-year period under any final rule. Management is evaluating the guidance and the impact to the Company's allowance and capital upon adoption. It is also possible that the Company's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
The Company's controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates the Company's loan underwriting and monitoring process, internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, compliance controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the Company's controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's accounting estimates and risk management processes rely on analytical and forecasting models.
The processes the Company uses to estimate its loan losses and to measure the fair value of financial instruments, as well as the processes used to estimate the effects of changing interest rates and other market measures on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, depend on the use of analytical and forecasting models. These models reflect assumptions
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that may not be accurate, particularly in times of market stress or other unforeseen circumstances. Even if these assumptions are adequate, the models may prove to be inadequate or inaccurate because of other flaws in their design or their implementation. If the models the Company uses for interest rate risk and asset-liability management are inadequate, the Company may incur increased or unexpected losses resulting from changes in market interest rates or other market measures. If the models the Company uses for estimating its loan losses are inadequate, the allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to support future charge-offs. If the models the Company uses to measure the fair value of financial instruments are inadequate, the fair value of these financial instruments may fluctuate unexpectedly or may not accurately reflect what the Company could realize on the sale or settlement. Any failure in the Company's analytical or forecasting models could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
The Company's success depends on its ability to attract and retain skilled people. Competition for the best people in most activities in which the Company engages can be intense, and the Company may not be able to hire people or retain them.
The unexpected loss of services of certain of the Company's skilled personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business because of their skills, knowledge of the Company's market, years of industry experience, or customer relationships, and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. In addition, the scope and content of the federal banking agencies' policies on incentive compensation, as well as changes to those policies, could adversely affect the ability of the Company to hire, retain, and motivate its key personnel.
The Company's information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security, including due to cyber-attacks.
The Company relies heavily on internal and outsourced digital technologies, communications, and information systems to conduct its business operations and store sensitive data. As the Company's reliance on technology systems increases, the potential risks of technology-related operation interruptions in the Company's customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems or the occurrence of cyber incidents also increases. Cyber incidents can result from unintentional events or from deliberate attacks including, among other things, (i) gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing potentially debilitating operational disruptions, (ii) causing denial-of-service attacks on websites, or (iii) intelligence gathering and social engineering aimed at obtaining information. Cyber-attacks can originate from a variety of sources and the techniques used are increasingly sophisticated.
The occurrence of any failures, interruptions, or security breaches of the Company's technology systems could damage the Company's reputation, result in a loss of customer business, result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, or destruction of proprietary information, subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose the Company to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as its reputation or stock price. A successful cyber-attack could persist for an extended period of time before being detected, and, following detection, it could take considerable time and expense for us to obtain full and reliable information about the cybersecurity incident and the extent, amount and type of information compromised. During the course of an investigation, we may not necessarily know the effects of the incident or how to remediate it, and actions, decisions and mistakes that are taken or made may further increase the costs and other negative consequences of the incident. Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of internet and mobile banking and other technology-based products and services, by the Company and its customers. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Company expects it will be required to spend additional resources on an ongoing basis to continue to modify and enhance its protective measures and to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.
The confidential information of the Company's customers (including user names and passwords) may also be jeopardized from the compromise of customers' personal electronic devices or as a result of a data security breach at an unrelated company. Losses due to unauthorized account activity could harm the Company's reputation and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company depends on outside third-parties for processing and handling of Company records and data.
The Company relies on software developed by third-party vendors to process various Company transactions. In some cases, the Company has contracted with third-parties to run their proprietary software on its behalf. These systems include, but are not limited to, general ledger, payroll, employee benefits, wealth management record keeping, loan and deposit processing, merchant processing, and securities portfolio management. While the Company performs a review of controls instituted by the vendors over these programs in accordance with industry standards and performs its own testing of user controls, the Company must rely on the continued maintenance of these controls by the outside party, including safeguards over the security of
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customer data. In addition, the Company maintains backups of key processing output daily in the event of a failure on the part of any of these systems. Nonetheless, the Company may incur a temporary disruption in its ability to conduct its business or process its transactions or incur damage to its reputation if the third-party vendor, or the third-party vendor's vendor, fails to adequately maintain internal controls or institute necessary changes to systems. Such disruption or breach of security may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company continually encounters technological change.
The banking and financial services industry continually undergoes technological changes, with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better meeting customer needs, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. The Company's future success will depend, in part, on its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that enhance customer convenience and that create additional efficiencies in the Company's operations. Many of the Company's competitors have greater resources to invest in technological improvements, and the Company may not effectively implement new technology-driven products and services, or do so as quickly as its competitors, which could reduce its ability to effectively compete. In addition, the necessary process of updating technology can itself lead to disruptions in availability or functioning of systems. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
New lines of business or new products and services may subject the Company to additional risks.
From time to time, the Company may implement new lines of business or offer new products or services within existing lines of business. There can be substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products or services, the Company may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and new products or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives, and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Company's system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
External Risks
The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and market area.
The Company faces substantial competition in all areas of its operations from a variety of different competitors, including traditional competitors that may be larger and have more financial resources and non-traditional competitors that may be subject to fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. Traditional competitors primarily include national, regional, and community banks within the markets in which the Company operates. The Company also faces competition from many other types of financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, personal loan and finance companies, retail and discount stockbrokers, investment adviser.advisers, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries. In addition, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services, traditionally provided by banks, such as loans, automatic fund transfer and automatic payment systems. In particular, the activity and prominence of so-called marketplace lenders, FinTech companies, and other technology-driven financial services companies have grown significantly over recent years and are expected to continue growing.
The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory, and technological changes, further illiquidity in the credit markets, and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms, and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a FHC, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance, and merchant banking. Due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range of products and services, as well as better pricing for those products and services, than the Company can offer.
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The Company's ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including:
Developing, maintaining, and building long-term customer relationships.
Expanding the Company's market position.
Offering products and services at prices and with the features that meet customers' needs and demands.
Introducing new products and services.
Maintaining a satisfactory level of customer service.
Anticipating and adjusting to changes in industry and general economic trends.
Continued development and support of internet-based services.
Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken the Company's competitive position, which could adversely affect the Company's growth and profitability. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's business may be adversely affected by conditions in the financial markets, the geographic areas in which the Company operates, and economic conditions generally.
The Company's financial performance depends to a large extent on the business environment in the Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole. In particular, the business environment impacts the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans, as well as the value of collateral securing those loans. A favorable business environment is generally characterized by economic growth, low unemployment, efficient capital markets, low inflation, high business and investor confidence, strong business earnings, and other factors. Unfavorable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity, or investor or business confidence, limitations on the availability or increases in the cost of credit and capital, increases in inflation or interest rates, high unemployment, natural disasters, or a combination of these or other factors.
During 2018,and after the so-called "Great Recession," the suburban metropolitan Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole experienced a downward economic cycle, including a significant recession. While business growth across a wide range of industries and regions in the U.S. has gradually recovered, local governments and many businesses continue to experience financial difficulty. Since the recession, economic growth has been slow and uneven and there are continuing concerns related to the level of U.S. government debt and fiscal actions that may be taken to address that debt. In addition, there are significant concerns regarding the fiscal affairs and status of the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. There can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, and these conditions could worsen. The economic conditions in the State of Illinois and City of Chicago could also encourage businesses operating in or residents living in these areas to leave the state or discourage employers from starting or growing their businesses in or moving their businesses to the state, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Periods of increased volatility in financial and other markets, such as those experienced recently with regard to COVID-19 (coronavirus), oil and other commodity prices and current rates, concerns over European sovereign debt risk, trade policies and tariffs affecting other countries, including China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico and retaliatory tariffs by such countries, and those that may arise from global and political tensions can have a direct or indirect negative impact on the Company completedand our customers and introduce greater uncertainty into credit evaluation decisions and prospects for growth. Economic pressure on consumers and uncertainty regarding continuing economic improvement may also result in changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and saving habits.
Such conditions could have a material adverse effect on the acquisitioncredit quality of Northern States Financial Corporation, ("Northern States"), the holding company for NorStates Bank.Company's loans or its business, financial condition, or results of operations, as well as other potential adverse impacts, including:
During 2017,There could be an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility, and widespread reduction of business activity generally.
There could be an increase in write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, such as the Company.
The Company's ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers could be impaired if the models and approaches it uses to select, manage, and underwrite credits become less predictive of future performance.
The process the Company completeduses to estimate losses inherent in the acquisitionsCompany's loan portfolio requires difficult, subjective, and complex judgments. This process includes analysis of Standard Bancshares, Inc.economic conditions and the impact of these economic conditions on borrowers' ability to repay their loans. The process could no longer be capable of accurate estimation and may, in turn, impact its reliability.
The Bank could be required to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future if losses further deplete the DIF.
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The Company could face increased competition due to intensified consolidation of the financial services industry and from non-traditional financial services providers.
The Company may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions, which are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships.
Although market and economic conditions have improved in recent years, there can be no assurance that this improvement will continue. Deterioration in market or economic conditions could have an adverse effect, which may be material, on the Company's ability to access capital and on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Turmoil in the financial markets could result in lower fair values for the Company's investment securities.
Major disruptions in the capital markets experienced over the past decade have adversely affected investor demand for all classes of securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, and resulted in volatility in the fair values of the Company's investment securities. Significant prolonged reduced investor demand could manifest itself in lower fair values for these securities and may result in the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment ("Standard"OTTI"), which could have a material adverse effect on the holding companyCompany's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Municipal securities can also be impacted by the business environment of their geographic location. Although this type of security historically experienced extremely low default rates, municipal securities are subject to systemic risk since cash flows generally depend on (i) the ability of the issuing authority to levy and collect taxes or (ii) the ability of the issuer to charge for Standard Bank and Trustcollect payment for essential services rendered. If the issuer defaults on its payments, it may result in the recognition of OTTI or total loss, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Managing reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investors, and employees.
Threats to the Company's reputation can come from many sources, including adverse sentiment about financial institutions generally, unethical practices, employee misconduct, failure to deliver minimum standards of service or quality, compliance deficiencies, and questionable or fraudulent activities of the Company's customers. The Company has policies and procedures in place that seek to protect its reputation and promote ethical conduct. Nonetheless, negative publicity may arise regarding the Company's business, employees, or customers, with or without merit, and could result in the loss of customers, investors, and employees, costly litigation, a decline in revenues, and increased governmental oversight. Negative publicity could have a material adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
The Company is subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.
A significant portion of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Company may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. There is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Company may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Company to incur substantial expenses and could materially reduce the affected property's value or limit the Company's ability to sell the affected property or to repay the indebtedness secured by the property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase the Company's exposure to environmental liability. Although the Company has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
Changes in the federal, state or local tax laws may negatively impact the Company's financial performance.
We are subject to changes in tax law that could increase our effective tax rates. These law changes may be retroactive to previous periods and as a result could negatively affect our current and future financial performance. Furthermore, the full impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("federal income tax reform") on us and our customers is unknown at present, creating uncertainty and risk related to our customers' future demand for credit and our future results. Increased economic activity expected to result from the decrease in federal income tax rates on businesses generally could spur additional economic activity that would encourage additional borrowing. At the same time, some customers may elect to use their additional cash flow from lower taxes to fund their existing levels of activity, decreasing borrowing needs. The elimination of the federal income tax deductibility of business interest expense for a significant number of our customers effectively increases the cost of borrowing and makes equity or hybrid funding relatively more attractive. This could have a long-term negative impact on business customer borrowing. We experienced a significant increase in our after-tax net income available to stockholders in 2018 and 2019, which we expect to continue in future years, as a result of the decrease in our effective tax rate. Some or all of this benefit
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could be lost to the extent that the banks and financial services companies we compete with elect to lower interest rates and fees and we are forced to respond in order to remain competitive. There is no assurance that presently anticipated benefits of federal income tax reform for the Company will be realized.
Legal/Compliance Risks
The Company and Premier,the Bank are subject to extensive government regulation and supervision and possible enforcement and other legal action.
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive federal and state regulations and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors' funds, FDIC funds, and the banking system as a registeredwhole, not holders of our common stock. These regulations affect many aspects of the Company's business operations, lending practices, capital structure, investment adviser.
During 2016,practices, dividend policy, and growth. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, policies, and other supervisory guidance for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations, regulatory policies, or other supervisory guidance, including changes in the interpretation or implementation of those regulations or policies, could affect the Company completedin substantial and unpredictable ways and could have a material adverse effect on the acquisitionCompany's business, financial condition, and results of NI Bancshares Corporation ("NI Bancshares"), the holding company for The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore.
During 2015,operations. These changes could subject the Company completedto additional costs, limit the acquisitiontypes of Peoples Bancorp, Inc. ("Peoples"), the holding company for The Peoples' Bank of Arlington Heights.
During 2014,financial products and services the Company completedmay offer, limit the acquisitionsactivities it is permitted to engage in, and increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial products and services. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies, or other regulatory guidance could result in civil or criminal sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil monetary penalties, and damage to the Chicago area banking operationsCompany's reputation. Government authorities, including the bank regulatory agencies, are pursuing aggressive enforcement actions with respect to compliance and other legal matters involving financial activities. Any of Banco Popular North America ("Popular"), doingthese actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, as Popular Community Bank, Great Lakes Financial Resources, Inc. ("Great Lakes"),financial condition, and results of operations. While the holding company for Great Lakes Bank, National Association,Company has policies and National Machine Tool Financial Corporation ("National Machine Tool"), now known as FMEF.
Additional detail regarding certain recent acquisitions is containedprocedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur. See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business," and Note 319 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Competitionlegal and regulatory changes regarding banks and financial institutions.
The bankingDodd-Frank Act significantly changed the bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading, and operating activities of financial services industry in the markets in which the Company operates (and particularly the metropolitan Chicago area) is highly competitive. Generally, the Company competes with other local, regional, national,institutions and internet banks and savings and loan associations, personal loan and finance companies, credit unions, mutual funds, credit funds, and investment brokers.
Competition is driven bytheir holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act required various federal agencies to adopt a number of factors, including interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits, the ability to attract new deposits, the scope and type of banking and financial services offered, the hours during which business can be conducted, the location of bank branches and ATMs, the availability, ease of use, andbroad range of banking services provided on the internetnew rules and through mobile devices, the availability of related services,regulations and a variety of additional services, such as investment advisory services.
In providing investment advisory services, the Company also competesto prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. Compliance with retail and discount stockbrokers, investment advisors, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other financial institutions for wealth management customers. Competition is generally based on the variety of products and services offered to customers and the performance of funds under management. The Company's main competitors are financial service providers both within and outside of the market areas in which the Company maintains offices.
The Company faces competition in attracting and retaining qualified employees. Its ability to continue to compete effectively will depend on its ability to attract new employees and retain and motivate existing employees.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is important to the success of our business. We own a variety of trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos and spend time and resources maintaining our intellectual property portfolio. We control access to our intellectual property through license agreements, confidentiality procedures, non-disclosure agreements with third-parties, employment agreements, and other contractual arrangements protecting our intellectual property.
Supervision and Regulation
The Bank is an Illinois state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") has the primary federal authority to examine and supervise the Bank in coordination with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (the "IDFPR"). The Company is a single bank holding company and is also subject to the primary regulatory authority of the Federal Reserve. The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to extensive secondary regulation and supervision by various state and federal governmental regulatory authorities, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), which insures deposits and assets covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC (the "FDIC Agreements"), and the United States ("U.S.") Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury"), which enforces money laundering and currency transaction regulations. As a public company, the Company is also subject to the regulatory authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Federal and statethese laws and regulations generallyhas resulted, and will continue to result, in additional operating costs that have had an effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
There have been significant revisions to the laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions regulatethat have been enacted or proposed in recent months. These and other rules to implement the Company'schanges have yet to be finalized, and the subsidiaries'final timing, scope and impact of business, investments, reserves against deposits, capital levels,these changes to the natureregulatory framework applicable to financial institutions remain uncertain.
See "Supervision and amountRegulation" in Item 1, "Business" of collateralthis Form 10-K for loans, the establishmenta discussion of branches, mergers, acquisitions, dividends, and other matters. This supervision and regulation is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC's deposit insurance fund ("DIF"), the bank's depositors, and the stability of the U.S. financial system, rather than the stockholders or debt holders of a financial institution.
The following sections describe theseveral significant elements of the regulatory framework applicable to us, including the Volcker Rule and recent regulatory developments.
Compliance with any new requirements may cause the Company to hire additional compliance or other personnel, design and implement additional internal controls, or incur other significant expenses, any of which could have a material statutesadverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations. To ensure compliance with new requirements when effective, the Company's regulators may require the Company to fully comply with these requirements or take actions to prepare for compliance even before it might otherwise be required, which may cause the Company to incur compliance-related costs before it might otherwise be required. The Company's regulators may also consider its preparation for compliance with these regulatory requirements when examining its operations generally or considering any request for regulatory approval the Company may make, even requests for approvals on unrelated matters.
The level of the commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny.
The FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and the OCC have issued joint guidance on sound risk management practices for financial institutions with concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Under the guidance, a financial institution that is actively involved in commercial real estate lending should perform a risk assessment to identify concentrations. A financial institution may have a concentration in commercial real estate lending if (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of total capital or (ii) total reported loans secured by multi-family and non-farm residential properties, loans for construction, land development, and other land loans otherwise sensitive to the general commercial real estate market, including loans to commercial real estate related entities, represent 300% or more of total capital. The joint guidance provides that financial institutions should follow heightened risk management practices including board and
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management oversight and strategic planning, development of underwriting standards, risk assessment, and monitoring through market analysis and stress testing. The Company is currently in compliance with the joint guidance. If regulators determine the Company does not hold adequate capital in relation to its commercial real estate portfolio, or has not adequately implemented risk management practices, they could impose additional regulatory restrictions against the Company, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company is subject to a variety of claims, litigation, and other actions.
From time to time we are subject to claims, litigation, and other legal or regulatory proceedings relating to our business. These claims, litigation and proceedings may pertain to, among other things, fiduciary responsibilities, contract claims, employment matters, compliance with law or regulations, affectingor the general operation of the Company's business. Currently, there are certain proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of any claim, litigation or other proceeding is inherently uncertain, the Company's management believes that any liabilities arising from these pending matters would be immaterial based on information currently available. However, if actual results differ from management's expectations, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, or results of operations. For a detailed discussion on current legal proceedings, see Item 3, "Legal Proceedings," and Note 21 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Acquisition Activity
Future acquisitions may disrupt the Company's business and dilute stockholder value.
The Company strategically looks to acquire whole banks, branches of other banks, and non-banking organizations. The Company has recently been active in the merger and acquisition market and may consider future acquisitions to supplement internal growth opportunities, as permitted by regulators. Acquiring other banks, branches, or non-banks involves potential risks that could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, including:
Exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of acquired institutions.
Disruption of the Company's business.
Loss of key employees and customers of acquired institutions.
Short-term decreases in profitability.
Diversion of management's time and attention.
Issues arising during transition and integration.
Dilution in the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock.
Difficulty in estimating the value of the target company.
Payment of a premium over book and market values that may dilute the Company's tangible book value and earnings per share in the short and long-term.
Volatility in reported income as goodwill impairment losses could occur irregularly and in varying amounts.
Inability to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits.
Changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that could impair or eliminate the expected benefits of merger and acquisition activities.
From time to time, the Company may evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions and financial services companies. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt, or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquisitions may involve the payment of a premium over book and market values and, therefore, some dilution of the Company's tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. In addition, from time to time, bank regulators may restrict the Company from making acquisitions. See "Growth and Acquisitions" and "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business," of this Form 10-K for additional detail and further discussion of these matters.
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Competition for acquisition candidates is intense.
Numerous potential acquirers compete with the Company for acquisition candidates. The Company may not be able to successfully identify and acquire suitable targets, which could slow the Company's growth and have a material adverse effect on its ability to compete in its markets.
Acquisitions may be delayed, impeded, or prohibited due to regulatory issues.
Acquisitions by financial institutions, including by the Company, are subject to approval by a variety of federal and state regulatory agencies (collectively, "regulatory approvals"). The process for obtaining these required regulatory approvals is complex and can be difficult. Regulatory approvals could be delayed, impeded, restrictively conditioned or denied due to new regulatory issues the Company may have with regulatory agencies, including, without limitation, issues related to Bank Secrecy Act compliance, CRA issues, fair lending laws, fair housing laws, consumer protection laws, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices regulations and other similar laws and regulations. The Company may fail to pursue, evaluate, or complete strategic and competitively significant acquisition opportunities as a result of its inability, or perceived or anticipated inability, to obtain regulatory approvals in a timely manner, under reasonable conditions, or at all. Difficulties associated with potential acquisitions that may result from these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The valuations of acquired loans and OREO rely on estimates that may be inaccurate.
The Company performs a valuation of acquired loans and OREO. Although management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the acquired loans, including the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of secured loans associated with these transactions, its estimates of the fair value of assets acquired could be inaccurate. Valuing these assets using inaccurate assumptions could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Associated with the Company's Common Stock
The Company's stock price can be volatile.
Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for you to resell your common stock when you want and at prices you find attractive. The Company's common stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including:
Actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations.
Recommendations by securities analysts.
Operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Company.
News reports relating to trends, concerns, and other issues in the financial services industry.
Perceptions in the marketplace regarding the Company and/or its competitors.
New technology used or services offered by competitors.
Significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments by or involving the Company or its competitors.
Failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions.
Changes in government regulations.
Geopolitical conditions, such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.
Lack of an adequate market for the shares of our stock.
General market fluctuations, industry factors, and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes, or credit loss trends, could also cause the Company's common stock price to decrease regardless of operating results.
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws, as well as certain banking laws, may have an anti-takeover effect.
Provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the Company, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial by the Company's stockholders. The combination of these provisions effectively inhibits a non-negotiated merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
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The Company may issue additional securities, which could dilute the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock.
The Company may issue additional securities to raise additional capital, finance acquisitions, or for other corporate purposes, or in connection with its share-based compensation plans or retirement plans, and, if it does, the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's common stock could be diluted, potentially materially.
The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and it cannot ensure its ability to pay dividends in the future.
The Company's fourth quarter 2019 cash dividend was $0.14 per share. The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and the amount of its dividend, if any, may fluctuate. All dividends will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") and will depend on the Company's earnings, financial condition, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board may, at its discretion, further reduce or eliminate dividends or change its dividend policy in the future.
In addition, the Federal Reserve issued Federal Reserve Supervision and Regulation Letter SR-09-4, which reiterates and heightens expectations that bank holding companies inform and consult with Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring and paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid. If the Company experiences losses in a series of consecutive quarters, it may be required to inform and consult with the Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring or paying any dividends. In this event, there can be no assurance that the Company's regulators will approve the payment of such dividends.
Offerings of debt, which would be senior to the Company's common stock upon liquidation, and/or preferred equity securities, which may be senior to the Company's common stock for purposes of dividend distributions or upon liquidation, may adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock.
The Company may attempt to increase capital or raise additional capital by making additional offerings of debt or preferred equity securities, including trust-preferred securities, senior or subordinated notes, and preferred stock. In the event of liquidation, holders of the Company's debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive distributions of the Company's available assets prior to the holders of the Company's common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of the Company's existing stockholders or reduce the market price of the Company's common stock, or both. Holders of the Company's common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution.
The Board is authorized to issue one or more series of preferred stock from time to time without any action on the part of the Company's stockholders. The Board also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such classes or series of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, dividend rights, and preferences over the Company's common stock with respect to dividends or upon the Company's dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, and other terms. If the Company issues preferred stock in the future that has a preference over the Company's common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, or if the Company issues preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of the Company's common stock, the rights of holders of the Company's common stock or the market price of the Company's common stock could be adversely affected.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The corporate headquarters of the Company are located at 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois, and are leased from an unaffiliated third-party. The Company conducts business through 127 banking locations largely located in various communities throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area, as well as southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Approximately 70%, of the Company's banking locations are leased and 30% are owned.
The Company owns 178 ATMs, most of which are housed at banking locations. Some ATMs are independently located. In addition, the Company owns other real property that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, is not material to the Company's financial position.
The Company believes its facilities in the aggregate are suitable and adequate to operate its banking business. Additional information regarding premises and equipment is presented in Note 8 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, there were certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2019. While the outcome of any legal proceeding is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, the Company's management does not expect that any liabilities arising from pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company's common stock is traded under the symbol "FMBI" in the NASDAQ Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market. As of December 31, 2019, there were 2,145 stockholders of record, a number that does not include beneficial owners who hold shares in "street name" (or stockholders from previously acquired companies that had not yet effective or remain subjectexchanged their stock).
 20192018
 FourthThirdSecondFirstFourthThirdSecondFirst
Market price of common stock        
High$23.64  $21.89  $21.99  $23.68  $27.38  $27.70  $27.40  $26.55  
Low18.48  18.29  19.39  19.43  18.10  25.31  23.93  23.44  
Cash dividends declared per
common share
0.14  0.14  0.14  0.12  0.12  0.11  0.11  0.11  
Payment of future dividends is within the discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, dividends from the Bank to ongoing revisionthe Company, and rulemaking.such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board makes the dividend determination on a quarterly basis. Further discussion of the Company's approach to the payment of dividends is included in the "Management of Capital" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
Bank HoldingA discussion regarding the regulatory restrictions applicable to the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company Act of 1956
Generally,is included in the BHC Act governs the acquisition"Business – Supervision and control of banksRegulation – Dividends" and non-banking companies by bank holding companies and requires bank holding companies to register"Risk Factors – Risks Associated with the Federal Reserve. Company's Common Stock" sections in Items 1 and 1A, respectively, of this Form 10-K.
For a description of the securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," of this Form 10-K.

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Stock Performance Graph
The BHCgraph below illustrates the cumulative total return (defined as stock price appreciation assuming the reinvestment of all dividends) to holders of the Company's common stock compared to a broad-market total return equity index, the NASDAQ Composite, and two published industry total return equity indices, the NASDAQ Banks index and KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking index ("^KRX"), over a five-year period. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company included only the NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ Banks indices as comparators in the stock performance graph. The Company believes that the ^KRX index provides a more meaningful comparison to the Company's cumulative total return performance than the NASDAQ Banks index since the ^KRX consists of U.S. regional banks similar to the Company, including based on size, structure, operations and lines of business, and regional presence. By contrast, the NASDAQ Banks index includes all publicly-traded banks listed on NASDAQ, including some that differ substantially from the Company in terms of size, structure, operations and lines of business, and geographic presence. Therefore, in future Form 10-K filings, the stock performance graph will include the NASDAQ Composite and ^KRX indices and no longer include the NASDAQ Banks index.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return Among
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite, the ^KRX and the NASDAQ Banks(1)
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201420152016201720182019
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.$100.00  $109.89  $153.21  $148.23  $124.64  $148.89  
NASDAQ Composite100.00  106.96  116.45  150.96  146.67  200.49  
NASDAQ Banks100.00  107.08  147.27  155.68  129.17  160.44  
^KRX100.00  106.72  145.77  147.58  119.02  147.89  

(1)Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014 with the reinvestment of all related dividends.
To the extent this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into any other filing by the Company under the Securities Act requiresor the Exchange Act, the foregoing "Stock Performance Graph" will not be deemed incorporated, unless specifically provided otherwise in such filing and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the Company's monthly common stock purchases during the fourth quarter of 2019. The Board approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective on March 19, 2019, under which the Company was authorized repurchase up to $180 million of its outstanding common stock. The Company repurchased $33.9 million of its common stock under this program through December 31, 2019. On February 19, 2020, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2021. This new stock repurchase program replaces the prior $180 million program, which was scheduled to expire in March 2020. The following table summarizes the Company's monthly common stock repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per ShareDollar Value
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Program
October 1 – October 31, 201980  $19.16  —  $146,072,296  
November 1 – November 30, 2019—  —  —  146,072,296  
December 1 – December 31, 2019894  22.80  —  146,072,296  
Total974  $22.50  —   

(1)Consists of shares acquired pursuant to the Company's Board-approved stock repurchase program and the Company's share-based compensation plans. Under the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans, the Company accepts previously owned shares of common stock surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Consolidated financial information reflecting a summary of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 is presented in the following table. This summary should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of this Form 10-K. A more detailed discussion and analysis of the factors affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations is presented in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K.
 As of or for the Years Ended December 31,
 20192018201720162015
Results of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  $92,349  $82,064  
Net income applicable to common shares198,057  156,558  97,471  91,306  81,182  
Per Common Share Data     
Basic earnings per common share$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  $1.14  $1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share1.82  1.52  0.96  1.14  1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
1.98  1.67  1.35  1.22  1.13  
Common dividends declared0.54  0.45  0.39  0.36  0.36  
Book value at year end21.56  19.32  18.16  15.46  14.70  
Tangible book value at year end(1)
13.60  11.88  10.81  10.95  10.35  
Market price at year end23.06  19.81  24.01  25.23  18.43  
Performance Ratios     
Return on average common equity8.74 %8.14 %5.32 %7.38 %7.17 %
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
9.50 %8.91 %7.45 %7.86 %7.70 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.50 %13.87 %9.44 %10.77 %10.44 %
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
15.71 %15.13 %13.06 %11.45 %11.19 %
Return on average assets1.17 %1.07 %0.70 %0.84 %0.85 %
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
1.28 %1.17 %0.98 %0.90 %0.91 %
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)
3.90 %3.90 %3.87 %3.60 %3.68 %
Non-performing loans to total loans0.68 %0.57 %0.68 %0.78 %0.45 %
Non-performing assets to total loans plus foreclosed
assets
0.85 %0.70 %0.89 %1.12 %0.88 %
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  $14,077,052  $11,422,555  $9,732,676  
Total loans12,840,330  11,446,783  10,437,812  8,254,145  7,161,715  
Deposits13,251,278  12,084,112  11,053,325  8,828,603  8,097,738  
Senior and subordinated debt233,948  203,808  195,170  194,603  201,208  
Stockholders' equity2,370,793  2,054,998  1,864,874  1,257,080  1,146,268  
Financial Ratios
Allowance for credit losses to total loans0.85 %0.90 %0.93 %1.06 %1.05 %
Net charge-offs to average loans0.31 %0.38 %0.21 %0.24 %0.29 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.96 %12.62 %12.15 %12.23 %11.15 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %10.10 %9.90 %10.28 %
CET1 to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %9.68 %9.39 %9.73 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.81 %8.90 %8.99 %8.99 %9.40 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.81 %8.59 %8.33 %8.05 %8.59 %
Dividend payout ratio29.51 %29.61 %40.63 %31.58 %34.29 %
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(1)
27.27 %26.95 %28.89 %29.51 %31.86 %
(1)This ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with operations throughout metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Our principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services through 127 banking locations. We are committed to file an annual reportmeeting the financial needs of its operationsthe people and such additional informationbusinesses in the communities where we live and work by providing banking and wealth management solutions, quality products, and innovative services that fulfill those financial needs.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to address the significant factors affecting our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three years ended December 31, 2019 and Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to the Federal Reserve may require. A bank holding companycurrent year presentation. When we use the terms "First Midwest," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our," we mean First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiariesconsolidated subsidiaries. When we use the term "Bank," we are referring to our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, First Midwest Bank. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information presented in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Our results of operations are affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including interest rates, local and national economic conditions, business spending, consumer confidence, legislative and regulatory changes, certain seasonal factors, and changes in real estate and securities markets. Our management evaluates performance using a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics. The primary quantitative metrics used by management include:
Net Interest Income – Net interest income, our primary source of revenue, equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
Net Interest Margin – Net interest margin equals tax-equivalent net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.
Noninterest Income – Noninterest income is the income we earn from fee-based revenues, investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), other income, and non-operating revenues.
Noninterest Expense – Noninterest expense is the expense we incur to operate the Company, which includes salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment, professional services, and other costs.
Asset Quality – Asset quality represents an estimation of the quality of our loan portfolio, including an assessment of the credit risk related to existing and potential loss exposure, and can be evaluated using a number of quantitative measures, such as non-performing loans to total loans.
Regulatory Capital – Our regulatory capital is classified in one of the following tiers: (i) CET1, which consists of common equity and retained earnings, less goodwill and other intangible assets and a portion of disallowed deferred tax assets ("DTAs"), (ii) Tier 1 capital, which consists of CET1 and the remaining portion of disallowed DTAs, and (iii) Tier 2 capital, which includes qualifying subordinated debt, qualifying trust-preferred securities, and the allowance for credit losses, subject to limitations.
Some of these metrics may be presented on a basis not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP"). For detail on our non-GAAP measures, see the discussion in the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations." Unless otherwise stated, all earnings per common share data included in this section and throughout the remainder of this discussion are presented on a fully diluted basis.
A quarterly summary of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is included in the section of this Item 7 titled "Quarterly Earnings."
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K, as well as any oral statements made by or on behalf of First Midwest, 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," "outlook," "predict," "project," "probable," "potential," "possible," "target," "continue," "look forward," or "assume," and words of similar import. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance 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. We caution
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you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial performance, including the related outlook for 2020, 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, our Delivering Excellence initiative, including costs and benefits associated therewith and the timing thereof, anticipated trends in our business, regulatory developments, the impact of federal income tax reform legislation, acquisition transactions, including our proposed acquisition of Bankmanagers, estimated synergies, cost savings and financial benefits of completed transactions, and growth strategies, including possible future acquisitions. These statements are subject to examinationcertain risks, uncertainties, and supervision by the Federal Reserve.
The BHC Act, the Bank Merger Act,assumptions. These risks, uncertainties, and other federal and state statutes regulate acquisitions of commercial banks. The BHC Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve for the direct or indirect acquisition by a bank holding company of more than 5.0% of the voting shares of a commercial bank or its holding company. Under the BHC Act or the Bank Merger Act, the prior approval of the Federal Reserve or other appropriate bank regulatory authority is required for a bank holding company to acquire
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another bank or for a member bank to merge with another bank or purchase the assets or assume the deposits of another bank. In reviewing applications seeking approval of merger and acquisition transactions, the bank regulatory authorities will consider,assumptions include, among other things, the competitive effectfollowing:
Management's ability to reduce and public benefitseffectively manage interest rate risk and the impact of interest rates in general on the volatility of our net interest income.
Asset and liability matching risks and liquidity risks.
Fluctuations in the value of our investment securities.
The ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services.
The sufficiency of the transactions,allowance for credit losses to absorb the capital positionamount of actual losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio.
The models and assumptions underlying the establishment of the combined organization,allowance for credit losses and estimation of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities may be inadequate.
Credit risks and risks from concentrations (by geographic area and by industry) within our loan portfolio.
Changes in the economic environment, competition, or other factors that may influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio, and loan and deposit pricing.
Changes in general economic or industry conditions, nationally or in the communities in which we conduct business.
Volatility of rate sensitive deposits.
Our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace.
Operational risks, including data processing system failures, vendor failures, fraud, or breaches.
Our ability to successfully pursue acquisition and expansion strategies and integrate any acquired companies.
The impact of liabilities arising from legal or administrative proceedings, enforcement of bank regulations, and enactment or application of laws or regulations.
Governmental monetary and fiscal policies and legislative and regulatory changes (including those implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act) that may result in the imposition of costs and constraints through, for example, higher FDIC insurance premiums, significant fluctuations in market interest rates, increases in capital or liquidity requirements, operational limitations, or compliance costs.
Changes in federal and state tax laws or interpretations, including changes affecting tax rates, income not subject to tax under existing law and interpretations, income sourcing, or consolidation/combination rules.
Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines affecting the business we conduct.
Acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics, and other external events.
Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, products, services, and prices.
For a further discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should refer to the stabilitysection entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in this report, this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our subsequent filings made with the SEC. However, these risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
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PENDING ADOPTION OF THE CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES STANDARD
The Company will adopt Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Management is continuing its implementation efforts, which are led by a cross-functional working group. Management is in the process of determining the impact of the U.S. banking oradoption of this guidance on the Company's financial system, the applicant's managerialcondition, results of operations, liquidity, and financial resources, the applicant's performance record under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended (the "CRA"), fair housing laws and other consumer compliance laws, and the effectivenessregulatory capital ratios. Management has completed its development of the banks in combating money laundering activities.
In addition,forecasting model for all portfolio segments, which includes the BHC Act prohibits (with certain exceptions)establishment of economic factors, a bank holding company from acquiring direct or indirect control or ownership of more than 5.0% of the voting shares of any "non-banking" company unless the non-banking activities are found by the Federal Reserve to be "so closely related to banking as to beone-year forecast period, and a proper incident thereto." Under current regulations of the Federal Reserve, a bank holding company and its non-bank subsidiaries are permitted to engage in such banking-related business ventures as consumer finance, equipment leasing, data processing, mortgage banking, financial and investment advice, securities brokerage services, and other activities.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended (the "GLB Act"), allows certain bank holding companies to elect to be treated as a financial holding company (a "FHC") that may offer customers a more comprehensive array of financial products and services. At this time, the Company has not elected to be a FHC.
Transactions with Affiliates
Any transactions between the Bank and the Company and their respective subsidiaries are regulated by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve's regulations limit the types and amounts of covered transactions engaged in between the Company and the Bank and generally require those transactions to be on terms at least as favorableone-year reversion to the Bank as ifhistorical average after the transaction were conducted with an unaffiliated third-party. Covered transactions are defined by statuteforecast period. Management will continue to include:
A loan or extension of credit to an affiliate,evaluate and refine the overall process as well as a purchaseits internal controls through the first quarter of securities issued by an affiliate,2020. Based on current economic conditions, management expects the allowance for credit losses to increase approximately 65% to 85%, or $70 million to $95 million, upon adoption, which includes approximately 45%, or $50 million, attributable to acquired loans. Approximately $30 million of the acquired loan impact is related to the transition from current purchased credit impaired treatment to purchased credit deteriorated treatment, which has no impact on regulatory capital. Tier 1 capital ratios are expected to decrease 25 to 40 basis points upon adoption, which management believes can be absorbed by the Bank.Company's earnings over one to two quarters. However, the extent of the increase in the allowance for credit losses to total loans will depend on the composition of the loan portfolio, as well as the economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date. For additional discussion of accounting pronouncements pending adoption, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part 1, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The purchase of assets by the Bank from an affiliate, unless otherwise exempted by the Federal Reserve.SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Certain derivative transactions involving the Bank that create a credit exposure to an affiliate.
The acceptance by the Bank of securities issued by an affiliate as collateral for a loan.
The issuance of a guarantee, acceptance, or letter of credit by the Bank on behalf of an affiliate.
In general, these regulations require that any extension of credit by the Bank (or its subsidiaries) with an affiliate must be secured by designated amounts of specified collateral and must be limited to certain thresholds on an individual and aggregate basis.
The Bank is also limited as to how much and on what terms it may lend to its insiders and the insiders of its affiliates, including executive officers and directors.
Source of Strength
Federal Reserve policy and federal law require bank holding companies to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. Under this requirement, a holding company is expected to commit resources to support its bank subsidiary even at times when the holding company may not be in a financial position to provide such resources or when the holding company may not be inclined to provide it. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company's bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
The CRA requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to help meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low-income and moderate-income individuals and communities. Federal regulators conduct CRA examinations on a regular basis to assess the performance of financial institutions and assign one of four ratings to the institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its community. BankingBank regulators take into account CRA ratings when considering approval of a proposed merger or acquisition. As of its last examination report issued in May 2017, the Bank received a rating of "outstanding," the highest rating available. The Bank has received an overall "outstanding" rating in each of its CRA performance evaluations since 1998. In April 2018,December 2019, the U.S. DepartmentOffice of Treasurythe Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and the FDIC issued a memorandumnotice of proposed rulemaking intended to (i) clarify which activities qualify for CRA credit; (ii) update where activities count for CRA credit; (iii) create a more transparent and objective method for measuring CRA performance; and (iv) provide for more transparent, consistent, and timely CRA-related data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting. However, the federal banking regulators with recommended changes toFederal Reserve has not joined the CRA’s implementing regulations to reduce their complexity and associated burden on banks.proposed rulemaking. Management will continue to evaluate any changes to the CRA's regulations and their impact to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
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Financial Privacy
Under the GLB Act, a financial institution may not disclose non-public personal information about a consumer to unaffiliated third-parties unless the institution satisfies various disclosure requirements and the consumer has not elected to opt out of the information sharing. The financial institution must provide its customers with a notice of its privacy policies and practices. The Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and other financial regulatory agencies issued regulations implementing notice requirements and restrictions on a financial institution's ability to disclose non-public personal information about consumers to unaffiliated third-parties.
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Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act
The Bank Secrecy and USA PATRIOT Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent them from being used for money laundering, terrorist, and other illegal activities. If such activities are detected or suspected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury's Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new accounts. Failure to comply with these requirements could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulation
The U.S. imposes economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals, and others. These sanctions are administered by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"). These sanctions include: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on "U.S. persons" engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country, and (ii) blocking assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off, or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious financial, legal, and reputational consequences for the institution, including the imposition of civil money penalties or causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") significantly restructured the financial regulatory regime in the U.S. Some of the Dodd-Frank Act's provisions, which are described in more detail below, may have the consequence of increasing the Company's expenses, decreasing the Company's revenues, and changing the activities in which the Company chooses to engage.
Enhanced Prudential Standards
The Dodd-Frank Act, as amended by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ("EGRRCPA"), which was signed into law on May 24, 2018, directs the Federal Reserve to monitor emerging risks to financial stability and enact enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $250 billion or more and non-bank covered companies designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (often referred to as systemically important financial institutions). The Dodd-Frank Act mandates that certain regulatory requirements applicable to systemically important financial institutions be more stringent than those applicable to other financial institutions. In general, EGRRCPA and implementing regulations increased the statutory asset threshold above which the Federal Reserve is required to apply these enhanced prudential standards from $50 billion to $250 billion (subject to certain discretion by the Federal Reserve to apply any enhanced prudential standard requirement to any BHC with between $100 billion and $250 billion inof total consolidated assets that would otherwise be exempt under EGRRCPA). BHCs with $250 billion or more inof total consolidated assets remain fully subject to the Dodd-Frank Act’sAct's enhanced prudential standards requirements.
In February 2014, the Federal Reserve adopted rules to implement certain of these enhanced prudential standards. These rules requirerequired publicly traded bank holding companies with $10 billion or more inof total consolidated assets to establish risk committees and requirerequired bank holding companies with $50 billion or more inof total consolidated assets to comply with enhanced liquidity and overall risk management standards. The Company has established a risk committee in accordance with this requirement. In October 2018,2019, the Federal Reserve and the other federal bank regulators proposed rulesadopted a rule that would tailortailors the application of the enhanced prudential standards to BHCs and depository institutions pursuant to the EGRRCPA amendments, including by raising the asset threshold for application of many of these standards. IfPursuant to the proposedfinal rules, are adopted as proposed, publicly traded bank holding companies with between $10 billion and $50 billion inof total consolidated assets, including the Company, wouldare no longer be required to maintain a risk committee. The Company has determined that it wouldwill nevertheless retain its risk committee.
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Consumer Financial Protection
The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") as a new and independent unit within the Federal Reserve. The powers of the CFPB currently include primary enforcement and exclusive supervision authority for federal consumer financial laws over insured depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or more, such as the Bank, and their affiliates. This includes the right to obtain information about an institution's activities and compliance systems and procedures and to detect and assess risks to consumers and markets.
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The CFPB engages in several activities, including (i) investigating consumer complaints about credit cards and mortgages, (ii) launching supervisory programs, (iii) conducting research for and developing mandatory financial product disclosures, and (iv) engaging in consumer financial protection rulemaking.
The Bank is also subject to a number of regulations intended to protect consumers in various areas, such as equal credit opportunity, fair lending, customer privacy, identity theft, and fair credit reporting. For example, the Bank is subject to the Federal Truth in Savings Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Electronic banking activities are subject to federal law, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Wealth management activities of the Bank are subject to the Illinois Corporate Fiduciaries Act. Consumer loans made by the Bank are subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. Other consumer financial laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and applicable state laws.
In addition, state authorities are responsible for monitoring the Company's compliance with all state consumer laws. Failure to comply with these federal and state requirements could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the Company and the Bank, including causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions.
Interchange Fees
Under the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act ("Durbin"), the Federal Reserve established a maximum permissible interchange fee equal to no more than 21 cents plus five basis points of the transaction value for many types of debit interchange transactions. Interchange fees, or "swipe" fees, are charges that merchants pay to card-issuing banks, such as the Bank, for processing electronic payment transactions. The Federal Reserve also adopted a rule to allow a debit card issuer to recover one cent per transaction for fraud prevention purposes if the issuer complies with certain fraud-related requirements required by the Federal Reserve. The Company is in compliance with these fraud-related requirements. The Federal Reserve also has rules governing routing and exclusivity that require issuers to offer two unaffiliated networks for routing transactions on each debit or prepaid product. The interchange fee limitations became effective for the Company on July 1, 2017.
Capital Requirements
The Company and the Bank are each required to comply with applicable capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve. In July 2013, the federal bank regulators approved final rules (the "Basel III Capital Rules") implementing the Basel III framework set forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") as well as certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Under the Basel III Capital Rules, bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 are permitted to include trust-preferred securities in Additional Tier 1 Capital. During 2018, the Company exceeded $15 billion in consolidated assets as the result of both organic growth and acquisition-related activity. As a result, the Tier 1 treatment of its outstanding trust-preferred securities ended, and those securities are instead treated as Tier 2 capital. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $60.7 million of trust-preferred securities included in Tier 2 capital.
Since full phase-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules have required the Company and the Bank to maintain the following:
A minimum ratio of Common equity Tier 1 capital ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% "capital conservation buffer" (resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%).
A minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%).
A minimum ratio of total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%).
A minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum, but below the conservation buffer, will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall and the institution’sinstitution's "eligible retained income" (that is, four
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quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income). The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and was phased-in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1 until it reached 2.5% on January 1, 2019).
The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1 that were phased-in over a four-year period through January 1, 2019 (beginning at 40% on January 1, 2015 and an additional 20% per year thereafter).2019. In November 2017, the Federal Reservefederal bank regulators issued a final rule that retains certain existing transition provisions related to deductions from and adjustments to CET1. Examples of these include the requirement thatcapital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing rights, deferred tax assets depending on future taxable income, and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities, be deducted from CET1and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1.advanced approaches framework (the "Transition Rule"). Under the Basel III Capital Rules, the effects of certain accumulated other comprehensive items are included for purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios; however, the Company and the Bank made a one-time permanent election to exclude these items.
Management believes that as of December 31, 2018, the Company and the Bank would meet all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis as if such requirements were currently in effect.
In September 2017,July 2019, the federal bank regulators proposedadopted final rules intended to revise and simplify the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework. In November 2017,framework (the "Capital
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Simplification Rules"). The Capital Simplification Rules and the federal banking regulators revisedrescission of the Basel III Rules to extendTransition Rule took effect for the current transitional treatmentCompany as of these items for non-advanced approaches banking organizations until the September 2017 proposal is finalized.January 1, 2020.
In December 2017, the Basel Committee published standards that it described as the finalization of the Basel III post-crisis regulatory reforms (the standards are commonly referred to as "Basel IV"). Among other things, these standards revise the Basel Committee's standardized approach for credit risk (including the recalibration of risk weights and introducing new capital requirements for certain "unconditionally cancellable commitments," such as unused credit card lines of credit) and provide a new standardized approach for operational risk capital. Under the Basel framework, these standards will generally be effective on January 1, 2022, with an aggregate output floor phasing in through January 1, 2027. Under the current U.S. capital rules, operational risk capital requirements and a capital floor apply only to advanced approaches banking organizations, and not to the Company or the Bank. The impact of Basel IV on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the federal bank regulators.
Prompt Corrective Action
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended ("FDIA"), requires the federal banking agencies to take "prompt corrective action" for depository institutions that do not meet the minimum capital requirements. The FDIA includes the following five capital tiers: "well-capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized." A depository institution's capital tier will depend on how its capital levels compare with various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation. The relevant capital measures are the total risk-based capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, the CET1 capital ratio, and the leverage ratio.
A bank will be:
"Well-capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and is not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.
"Adequately capitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater and is not "well-capitalized."
"Undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 4.5%, or a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%.
"Significantly undercapitalized" if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, a CET1 capital ratio of less than 3.0% or a leverage ratio of less than 3.0%.
"Critically undercapitalized" if the institution's tangible equity is equal to or less than 2.0% of average quarterly tangible assets.
An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be in, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating for certain matters. A bank's capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations, and the capital
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category may not constitute an accurate representation of the bank's overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Bank was "well-capitalized" based on its ratios as defined above.
The FDIA prohibits an insured depository institution from accepting brokered deposits or offering interest rates on any deposits significantly higher than the prevailing rate in the bank's normal market area or nationally (depending upon where the deposits are solicited), unless it is well-capitalized or is adequately capitalized and receives a waiver from the FDIC. A depository institution that is adequately capitalized and accepts brokered deposits under a waiver from the FDIC may not pay an interest rate on any deposits in excess of 75 basis points over certain prevailing market areas.
In addition, the FDIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distributions (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its parent holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be "undercapitalized." "Undercapitalized" institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The agencies may not accept such a plan without determining that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution's capital. In addition, the depository institution's parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with the capital restoration plan and must also provide appropriate assurances of performance for a plan to be acceptable. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of an amount equal to 5.0% of the depository institution's total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards
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applicable to the institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is "significantly undercapitalized."
"Significantly undercapitalized" depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become "adequately capitalized," requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. "Critically undercapitalized" institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.
Volcker Rule
The so-called "Volcker Rule" issued under the Dodd-Frank Act, which became effective in July 2015, restricts the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, to sponsor or invest in private funds or to engage in certain types of proprietary trading. In July 2018,October 2019, the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"),OCC, FDIC, CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission, and SEC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking intendedfinalized rules to tailor the application of the Volcker Rule based on the size and scope of a banking entity’sentity's trading activities and to clarify and amend certain definitions, requirements and exemptions. The regulators have also stated their intention to engage in further rulemaking with respect to provisions of the implementing regulations relating to covered funds. The ultimate impact of any amendments to the Volcker Rule will depend on, among other things, further rulemaking and implementation guidance from the relevant U.S. federal regulatory agencies and the development of market practices and standards. The Company generally does not engage in the businesses prohibited by the Volcker Rule; therefore, the Volcker Rule does not have a material effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Illinois Banking Law
The Illinois Banking Act ("IBA") governs the activities of the Bank as an Illinois state-chartered bank. Among other things, the IBA (i) defines the powers and permissible activities of an Illinois state-chartered bank, (ii) prescribes certain corporate governance standards, (iii) imposes approval requirements on merger and acquisition activity of Illinois state banks, (iv) prescribes lending limits, and (v) provides for the examination and supervision of state banks by the IDFPR. The Banking on Illinois Act ("BIA") amended the IBA to provide a wide range of new activities allowed for Illinois state-chartered banks, including the Bank. The provisions of the BIA are to be construed liberally to create a favorable business climate for banks in Illinois. The main features of the BIA are to expand bank powers through a "wild card" provision that authorizes Illinois state-chartered banks to offer virtually any product or service that any bank or thrift may offer anywhere in the country, subject to restrictions imposed on those other banks and thrifts, certain safety and soundness considerations, and prior notification to the IDFPR and the FDIC.
Dividends and Repurchases
The Company's primary source of liquidity is dividend payments from the Bank. In addition to requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay to the Company under the IBA. Under the IBA, the Bank is permitted to declare and pay dividends in amounts up to the amount of its accumulated net profits, provided that it retains in its surplus at least one-tenth of its net profits since the date of the declaration of its most recent dividend until those additions to surplus, in the aggregate, equal the paid-in capital of the Bank. While it continues its banking business, the Bank may not pay dividends in excess of its net profits then on hand (after deductions for losses and bad debts). In addition, the Bank is limited in the amount of dividends it can pay under the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation H. For example, dividends cannot be paid that would constitute a withdrawal of capital, dividends cannot be declared or paid if they exceed a bank's undivided profits, and a bank may not declare or pay a dividend if all dividends declared during the calendar year are greater than current year net income plus retained net income of the prior two years without Federal Reserve approval.
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Since the Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from the Bank, its dividends to stockholders are not subject to the bank dividend guidelines discussed above. However, the Company is subject to other regulatory policies and requirements related to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve and the IDFPR are authorized to determine that the payment of dividends by the Company would be an unsafe or unsound practice and to prohibit payment under certain circumstances related to the financial condition of a bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve has taken the position that dividends that would create pressure or undermine the safety and soundness of a subsidiary bank are inappropriate. Additionally, it is Federal Reserve policy that bank holding companies generally should pay dividends on common stock only out of net income available to common shareholders over the past year and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization's current and expected future capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.
In addition, financial institutions, such asThe Capital Simplification Rules adopted in July 2019 eliminated the Company and the Bank, with average total consolidated assets greater than $10 billion were previously required by the Dodd-Frank Act to conduct an annual company-run stress test of capital, report results to the Federal Reserve, and publicly disclose a summary of the results. As a result of EGRRCPA, the Company and the Bank are no longer required to perform these actions.
Understandalone prior approval requirement in the Basel III Capital Rules for any repurchase or redemption of a regulatory capital instrument is subject to prior regulatory approval. Accordingly,common stock. In certain circumstances, the Company may not repurchaseCompany's repurchases of its common stock may be subject to a prior approval or redeem itsnotice requirement under other regulations or policies of the Federal Reserve. Any redemption or repurchase of preferred stock or subordinated debt withoutremains subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve.
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FDIC Insurance Premiums
The Bank's deposits are insured through the DIF, which is administered by the FDIC. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured institutions. It may also prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the DIF. Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution engaged or is engaging in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition imposed by the FDIC or written agreement entered into with the FDIC.
The FDIC utilizes a risk-based assessment systemrates for large institutions that imposes insurance premiumshave more than $10 billion of assets, such as the Bank, are calculated based on a risk matrix"scorecard" methodology that takes into account a bank's capital levelseeks to capture both the probability that an individual large institution will fail and supervisory rating. The risk matrix utilizes four risk categories, which are distinguished by capital levels and supervisory ratings. For deposit insurance assessment purposes, an insured depository institution is placed into onethe magnitude of the fourimpact on the DIF if such a failure occurs, based primarily on the difference between the institution's average of total assets and average tangible equity. The FDIC has the ability to make discretionary adjustments to the total score, up or down, based upon significant risk categories each quarter.factors that are not adequately captured in the scorecard. For large institutions, including the Bank, after accounting for potential base-rate adjustments, the total assessment rate could range from 1.5 to 40 basis points on an annualized basis. An institution's assessment is determined by multiplying its assessment rate by its assessment base, which is asset based.
In addition, institutions with deposits insured by the FDIC are required to pay assessments to fund interest payments on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation, a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise established in 1987 to serve as a financing vehicle for the failed Federal Savings and Loan Association. These assessments will continue until the Financing Corporation bonds mature in 2019.
In October 2010, the FDIC adopted a new DIF restoration plan to ensure that the fund reserve ratio reaches 1.35% by September 30, 2020, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. In August 2016, the FDIC announced that the DIF reserve ratio had surpassed 1.15% as of June 30, 2016. As a result, beginning in the third quarter of 2016, the range of initial assessment ranges for all institutions were adjusted downward such that the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate ranges from 3 to 30 basis points on an annualized basis. After the effect of potential base-rate adjustments, the total base assessment rate could range from 1.5 to 40 basis points on an annualized basis. In March 2016, the FDIC adopted a final rule that imposed a surcharge on the assessments of depository institutions with $10 billion or more in assets, including the Bank, from the third quarter of 2016 through September 30, 2018, when the reserve ratio of the DIF reached 1.36%, exceeding the statutorily required minimum reserve ratio of 1.35%. As a result, the surcharge no longer applies and the last quarterly surcharge was reflected in the Bank's December 2018 assessment invoice.
Depositor Preference
The FDIA provides that, in the event of the "liquidation or other resolution" of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors of the institution, including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors, and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver, will have priority over the other general unsecured claims against the institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, will have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including depositors whose deposits are payable only outside of the U.S. and the bank holding company, with respect to any extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.
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Employee Incentive Compensation
In 2010, the Federal Reserve, along with the other federal banking agencies, issued guidance applying to all banking organizations that requires that their incentive compensation policies be consistent with safety and soundness principles. Under this guidance, financial organizations must review their compensation programs to ensure that they: (i) provide employees with incentives that appropriately balance risk and reward and that do not encourage imprudent risk, (ii) are compatible with effective controls and risk management, and (iii) are supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the banking organization's board of directors. Monitoring methods and processes used by a banking organization should be commensurate with the size and complexity of the organization and its use of incentive compensation.
During the second quarter of 2016, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal bank regulatory agencies and the SEC proposed revised rules on incentive-based payment arrangements at specified regulated entities having at least $1 billion inof total assets (including the Company and the Bank). TheThese proposed rules would establish general qualitative requirements applicable to all covered entities, which would include (i) prohibiting incentive arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks by providing excessive compensation, (ii) prohibiting incentive arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks that could lead to a material financial loss, (iii) establishing requirements for performance measures to appropriately balance risk and reward, (iv) requiring board of director oversight of incentive arrangements, and (v) mandating appropriate record-keeping. Under the proposed rules, larger financial institutions with total consolidated assets of at least $50 billion would also be subject to additional requirements applicable to such institutions' "senior executive officers" and "significant risk-takers." These additional requirements wouldhave not be applicable to the Company or the Bank, each of which currently have less than $50 billion in total consolidated assets. If the rules are adopted in the form proposed, they may restrict our flexibility with respect to the manner in which we structure compensation and adversely affect our ability to compete for talent.been finalized.
Cybersecurity
The federal banking agencies have established certain expectations with respect to institutions'an institution's information security and cybersecurity programs, with an increasing focus on risk management, processes related to information technology and operational resiliency, and the use of third-parties in the provision of financial services. In October 2016, the federal banking agencies jointly issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards that would address five categories of cyber standards which include (i) cyber risk goverance,governance, (ii) cyber risk management, (iii) internal dependency management, (iv) external dependency management, and (v) incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. As proposed, these enhanced standards would apply only to depository institutions and depository institution holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more; however, it is possible that if these enhanced standards are implemented, even if the $50 billion threshold is increased, the Federal Reserve will consider them in connection with the examination and supervision of banks below the $50 billion threshold. The federal banking agencies have not yet taken further action on these proposed standards.
State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations. Recently, several states have adopted regulations requiring certain financial institutions to implement cybersecurity programs and providing detailed requirements with respect to these programs, including data encryption requirements. Many states have also recently implemented or modified their data breach notification and data privacy requirements. We expect this trend of state-level activity in those areas to continue, and are continually monitoring developments in the states in which the Company operates.
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In late 2017,February 2018, the SEC announced that it planspublished interpretive guidance to issue guidelines governing the manner in whichassist public companies reportin preparing disclosures about cybersecurity breaches to investors. Anyrisks and incidents. These SEC guidelines, would beand any other regulatory guidance, are in addition to notification and disclosure requirements under state and federal banking law and regulations.
Future Legislation and Regulation
In addition to the specific legislation and regulations described above, various laws and regulations are being considered by federal and state governments and regulatory agencies that may change banking statutes and the Company's operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways and may increase reporting requirements and compliance costs. These changes could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities, or affect the competitive balance among banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions in ways that could adversely affect the Company.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC, and we make this information available free of charge on the investor relations section of our website at www.firstmidwest.com/investorrelations. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The following documents are also posted on our website or are available in print upon the request of any stockholder to our Corporate Secretary:
Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Amended and Restated By-Laws.
Charters for our Audit, Compensation, Enterprise Risk, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Related Person Transaction Policies and Procedures.
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (the "Code of Conduct"), which governs our directors, officers, and employees.
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.
Within the time period required by the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock Market, we will post on our website any amendment to the Code of Conduct and any waiver applicable to any executive officer, director, or senior financial officer (as defined in the Code of Conduct). In addition, our website includes information concerning purchases and sales of our securities by our executive officers and directors. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practices within the banking industry. We post on our website any disclosure relating to non-GAAP financial measures (as defined in the SEC's Regulation G) that we use in our written and oral statements.
Our Corporate Secretary can be contacted by writing to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60631, attention: Corporate Secretary. The Company's Investor Relations Department can be contacted by telephone at (708) 831-7483 or by e-mail at investor.relations@firstmidwest.com.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
An investment in the Company is subject to risks inherent in our business. The material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect the Company are described below. Before making an investment decision with respect to any of the Company's securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties as described below, together with all of the information included herein. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or currently deemed immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected, possibly materially. In that event, the trading price of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock or other securities could decline. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and actual results or outcomes may differ substantially from those discussed or implied in these forward-looking statements.
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Risks Related to the Company's Business
Interest Rate and Credit Risks
The Company is subject to interest rate risk.
The Company's earnings and cash flows largely depend on its net interest income. Net interest income equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets (such as loans and securities) and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowed funds). Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence the amount of interest the Company earns on loans and securities and the amount of interest it pays on deposits and borrowings. These changes could also affect (i) the Company's ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, (ii) the fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities, and (iii) the average duration of the Company's securities portfolio. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, the Company's net interest income and, therefore, earnings could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.
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Although management believes it implements effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on the Company's results of operations, any substantial, unexpected, or prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Net Interest Income" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's management of interest rate risk.
Changes in the method pursuant to which the LIBOR and other benchmark rates are determined could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Our floating-rate funding, certain hedging transactions and certain of the products that we offer, such as floating-rate loans and mortgages, determine the applicable interest rate or payment amount by reference to a benchmark rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”("LIBOR"), or to an index, currency, basket or other financial metric. LIBOR and certain other benchmark rates are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. In July 2017, the Chief Executive of the FCAFinancial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced that the FCA intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. This announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, at this time, it is not possible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide submissions for the calculation of LIBOR. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable market benchmark, whatwhich rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, or what the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives may be on the markets for LIBOR-linked financial instruments.
Regulators, industry groups and certain committees (e.g., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee) have, among other things, published recommended fallback language for LIBOR-linked financial instruments, identified recommended alternatives for certain LIBOR rates (e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the recommended alternative to U.S. Dollar LIBOR), and proposed implementations of the recommended alternatives in floating rate instruments. At this time, it is not possible to predict whether these recommendations and proposals will be broadly accepted, whether they will continue to evolve, and what the effect of their implementation may be on the markets for floating-rate financial instruments.
The discontinuation of LIBOR, changes in LIBOR or changes in market perceptions of the acceptability of LIBOR as a benchmark could result in changes to our risk exposures (for example, if the anticipated discontinuation of LIBOR adversely affects the availability or cost of floating-rate funding and, therefore, our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates) or otherwise result in losses on a product or having to pay more or receive less on securities that we own or have issued. In addition, such uncertainty could result in pricing volatility and increased capital requirements, loss of market share in certain products, adverse tax or accounting impacts, and compliance, legal and operational costs and risks associated with client disclosures, discretionary actions taken or negotiation of fallback provisions, systems disruption, business continuity, and model disruption.
The Company is subject to lending risk and lending concentration risk.
There are inherent risks associated with the Company's lending activities. Underwriting and documentation controls cannot mitigate all credit risks, especially those outside the Company's control. These risks include the impact of changes in interest rates, changes in the economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and across the U.S., and the ability of borrowers to repay loans based on their respective circumstances. Increases in interest rates or weakening economic conditions could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing those loans.
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In particular, economic weakness in real estate and related markets could increase the Company's lending risk as it relates to its commercial real estate loan portfolio and the value of the underlying collateral.
As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of 79.9%38.1% of corporatecommercial and industrial and agricultural loans, the majority36.5% of which were secured by commercial real estate loans, and 20.1%25.4% of consumer loans. The deterioration of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. See "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to corporate and consumer loans.
Real estate market volatility and future changes in disposition strategies could result in net proceeds that differ significantly from fair value appraisals of loan collateral and OREO and could negatively impact the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Many of the Company's non-performing real estate loans are collateral-dependent, and the repayment of these loans largely depends on the value of the collateral securing the loans and the successful operation of the property. For collateral-dependent loans, the Company estimates the value of the loan based on the appraised value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell. The Company's OREO portfolio consists of properties acquired through foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of certain loans as a result of borrower defaults.
In determining the value of OREO properties and other loan collateral, an orderly disposition of the property is generally assumed, except where a different disposition strategy is expected. The disposition strategy (e.g., "as-is", "orderly liquidation", or "forced liquidation") the Company has in place for a non-performing loan will determine the appraised value it uses. Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of property, and the period of time within which such estimates can be considered current is significantly shortened during periods of market volatility.
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In response to market conditions and other economic factors, the Company may utilize sale strategies other than orderly dispositions as part of its disposition strategy, such as immediate liquidation sales. In this event, the net proceeds realized could differ significantly from estimates used to determine the fair value of the properties as a result of the significant judgments required in estimating fair value and the variables involved in different methods of disposition. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's allowance for credit losses may be insufficient.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at a level believed adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in its existing loan portfolio. The level of the allowance for credit losses reflects management's continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, credit loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic and business conditions, changes in competitive, legal, and regulatory conditions, and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Determination of the allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment of credit risks and future trends, which are subject to material changes. Deterioration in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans, changes in accounting principles, and other factors, both within and outside of the Company's control, may require an increase in the allowance for credit losses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Company's allowance for credit losses and may require an increase in the provision for loan losses or the recognition of additional loan charge-offs based on judgments different from those of management. Furthermore, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for credit losses, the Company will need additional provisions to increase the allowance. Any increases in the allowance for credit losses will result in a decrease in net income and capital and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. See Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion related to the Company's process for determining the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, will substantially changechanges the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Management is evaluatingin the guidance andprocess of determining the impact toon the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios, but expects that the adoption of this guidance will result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses. It is also possible that the Company's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
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Financial services companies depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties.
The Company may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties in deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions. This information could include financial statements, credit reports, business plans, and other information. The Company may also rely on representations of those customers, counterparties, or other third-parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports, or other information could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Funding Risks
The Company is a bank holding company and its sources of funds are limited.
The Company is a bank holding company, and its operations are primarily conducted by the Bank, which is subject to significant federal and state regulation. Cash available to pay dividends to stockholders of the Company is derived primarily from dividends received from the Bank. The Company's ability to receive dividends or loans from its subsidiaries is restricted by law. Dividend payments by the Bank to the Company in the future will require generation of future earnings by the Bank and could require regulatory approval if the proposed dividend is in excess of prescribed guidelines. Further, the Company's right to participate in the assets of the Bank upon its liquidation, reorganization, or otherwise will be subject to the claims of the Bank's creditors, including depositors, which will take priority except to the extent the Company may be a creditor with a recognized claim. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company's subsidiaries had deposits and other liabilities of $13.4$15.4 billion.
The Company could experience an unexpected inability to obtain needed liquidity.
Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits, and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of its balance sheet structure, its ability to liquidate assets, and its access to alternative sources of funds. A substantial majority of our liabilities are demand deposits, savings deposits, NOW accounts and money market accounts, which are payable on demand or upon several days’days' notice, while by comparison, a substantial portion of our assets are loans, which cannot be called or sold in the same time frame. We may not be able to replace maturing deposits and advances as necessary in the future, especially if a large number of
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our depositors sought to withdraw their accounts, regardless of the reason. The Company seeks to ensure its funding needs are met by maintaining an adequate level of liquidity through asset and liability management. If the Company becomes unable to obtain funds when needed, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Loss of customer deposits could increase the Company's funding costs.
The Company relies on bank deposits to be a low cost and stable source of funding.funding to make loans and purchase investment securities. The Company competes with banks and other financial services companies for deposits. If the Company's competitors raise the rates they pay on deposits, the Company's funding costs may increase, either because the Company raises its rates to avoid losing deposits or because the Company loses deposits and must rely on more expensive sources of funding. Higher funding costs could reduce the Company's net interest margin and net interest income and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Any reduction in the Company's credit ratings could increase its financing costs.
Various rating agencies publish credit ratings for the Company's debt obligations, based on their evaluations of a number of factors, some of which relate to Company performance and some of which relate to general industry conditions. Management routinely communicates with each rating agency and anticipates the rating agencies will closely monitor the Company's performance and update their ratings from time to time during the year.
The Company cannot give any assurance that its current credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances in the future so warrant. Downgrades in the Company's credit ratings may adversely affect its borrowing costs and its ability to borrow or raise capital, and may adversely affect the Company's reputation.
The Company's current credit ratings are as follows:
Rating AgencyRating
Standard & Poor's Rating Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. BBB-
Moody's Investor Services, Inc. Baa2
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Regulatory requirements, future growth, or operating results may require the Company to raise additional capital, but that capital may not be available or be available on favorable terms, or it may be dilutive.
The Company is required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support its operations. The Company may be required to raise capital if regulatory requirements change, the Company's future operating results erode capital, or the Company elects to expand through loan growth or acquisition.
The Company's ability to raise capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets, which are outside of its control, and on the Company's financial performance. Accordingly, the Company cannot be assured of its ability to raise capital when needed or on favorable terms. If the Company cannot raise additional capital when needed, it will be subject to increased regulatory supervision and the imposition of restrictions on its growth and business. These could negatively impact the Company's ability to operate or further expand its operations through acquisitions or the establishment of additional branches and may result in increases in operating expenses and reductions in revenues that could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Operational Risks
The Company’sCompany's reported financial results may be impacted by management’smanagement's selection of accounting methods and certain assumptions and estimates.
The Company's financial performance is impacted by accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. Some of these policies require the use of estimates and assumptions that may affect the value of the Company's assets or liabilities and financial results. Some of the Company's accounting policies are critical because they require management to make subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. If such estimates or assumptions are incorrect, the Company may experience material losses. See "Critical Accounting Estimates" in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
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The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines.
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards, or the interpretation of those standards, that govern the preparation of the Company's external financial statements. These changes are beyond the Company's control, can be difficult to predict, and could materially impact how the Company reports its results of operations and financial condition. For example, in June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and will substantially changechanges the accounting for credit losses on loans and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions and other organizations. The standard changes the existing incurred loss model in GAAP for recognizing credit losses and instead requires companies to reflect their estimate of current expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets. Companies must consider all relevant information when estimating expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In AprilDecember 2018, the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC released a joint proposalfinal rule to revise their regulatory capital rules to address this upcoming change to the treatment of credit expense and allowances and provide an optional three-year phase-in period for the day-one adverse regulatory capital effects upon adopting the standard to address concerns with the impact on capital and capital planning. The impact of this proposal on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the Federal banking agencies and whether we elect to phase-in the impact of the standard over a three-year period under any final rule. Management is evaluating the guidance and the impact to the Company's allowance and capital upon adoption. It is also possible that the Company’sCompany's ongoing reported earnings and lending activity will be negatively impacted in periods following adoption.
The Company's controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
Management regularly reviews and updates the Company's loan underwriting and monitoring process, internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, compliance controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the Company's controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's accounting estimates and risk management processes rely on analytical and forecasting models.
The processes the Company uses to estimate its loan losses and to measure the fair value of financial instruments, as well as the processes used to estimate the effects of changing interest rates and other market measures on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, depend on the use of analytical and forecasting models. These models reflect assumptions
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that may not be accurate, particularly in times of market stress or other unforeseen circumstances. Even if these assumptions are adequate, the models may prove to be inadequate or inaccurate because of other flaws in their design or their implementation. If the models the Company uses for interest rate risk and asset-liability management are inadequate, the Company may incur increased or unexpected losses resulting from changes in market interest rates or other market measures. If the models the Company uses for estimating its loan losses are inadequate, the allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to support future charge-offs. If the models the Company uses to measure the fair value of financial instruments are inadequate, the fair value of these financial instruments may fluctuate unexpectedly or may not accurately reflect what the Company could realize on the sale or settlement. Any failure in the Company's analytical or forecasting models could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company may not be able to attract and retain skilled people.
The Company's success depends on its ability to attract and retain skilled people. Competition for the best people in most activities in which the Company engages can be intense, and the Company may not be able to hire people or retain them.
The unexpected loss of services of certain of the Company's skilled personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business because of their skills, knowledge of the Company's market, years of industry experience, or customer relationships, and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. In addition, the scope and content of the federal banking agencies' policies on incentive compensation, as well as changes to those policies, could adversely affect the ability of the Company to hire, retain, and motivate its key personnel.
The Company's information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security, including due to cyber-attacks.
The Company relies heavily on internal and outsourced digital technologies, communications, and information systems to conduct its business operations and store sensitive data. As the Company's reliance on technology systems increases, the potential risks of technology-related operation interruptions in the Company's customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems or the occurrence of cyber incidents also increases. Cyber incidents can result from unintentional events or from deliberate attacks including, among other things, (i) gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating
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assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing potentially debilitating operational disruptions, (ii) causing denial-of-service attacks on websites, or (iii) intelligence gathering and social engineering aimed at obtaining information. Cyber-attacks can originate from a variety of sources and the techniques used are increasingly sophisticated.
The occurrence of any failures, interruptions, or security breaches of the Company's technology systems could damage the Company's reputation, result in a loss of customer business, result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss, or destruction of proprietary information, subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose the Company to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as its reputation or stock price. A successful cyber-attack could persist for an extended period of time before being detected, and, following detection, it could take considerable time and expense for us to obtain full and reliable information about the cybersecurity incident and the extent, amount and type of information compromised. During the course of an investigation, we may not necessarily know the effects of the incident or how to remediate it, and actions, decisions and mistakes that are taken or made may further increase the costs and other negative consequences of the incident. Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of internet and mobile banking and other technology-based products and services, by the Company and its customers. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Company expects it will be required to spend additional resources on an ongoing basis to continue to modify and enhance its protective measures and to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.
The confidential information of the Company's customers (including user names and passwords) may also be jeopardized from the compromise of customers' personal electronic devices or as a result of a data security breach at an unrelated company. Losses due to unauthorized account activity could harm the Company's reputation and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company depends on outside third-parties for processing and handling of Company records and data.
The Company relies on software developed by third-party vendors to process various Company transactions. In some cases, the Company has contracted with third-parties to run their proprietary software on its behalf. These systems include, but are not limited to, general ledger, payroll, employee benefits, wealth management record keeping, loan and deposit processing, merchant processing, and securities portfolio management. While the Company performs a review of controls instituted by the vendors over these programs in accordance with industry standards and performs its own testing of user controls, the Company must rely on the continued maintenance of these controls by the outside party, including safeguards over the security of
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customer data. In addition, the Company maintains backups of key processing output daily in the event of a failure on the part of any of these systems. Nonetheless, the Company may incur a temporary disruption in its ability to conduct its business or process its transactions or incur damage to its reputation if the third-party vendor, or the third-party vendor's vendor, fails to adequately maintain internal controls or institute necessary changes to systems. Such disruption or breach of security may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company continually encounters technological change.
The banking and financial services industry continually undergoes technological changes, with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better meeting customer needs, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. The Company's future success will depend, in part, on its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that enhance customer convenience and that create additional efficiencies in the Company's operations. Many of the Company's competitors have greater resources to invest in technological improvements, and the Company may not effectively implement new technology-driven products and services, or do so as quickly as its competitors, which could reduce its ability to effectively compete. In addition, the necessary process of updating technology can itself lead to disruptions in availability or functioning of systems. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
New lines of business or new products and services may subject the Company to additional risks.
From time to time, the Company may implement new lines of business or offer new products or services within existing lines of business. There can be substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products or services, the Company may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and new products or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives, and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Company's system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
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External Risks
The Company operates in a highly competitive industry and market area.
The Company faces substantial competition in all areas of its operations from a variety of different competitors, including traditional competitors that may be larger and have more financial resources and non-traditional competitors that may be subject to fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. Traditional competitors primarily include national, regional, and community banks within the markets in which the Company operates. The Company also faces competition from many other types of financial institutions, including savings and loan associations, credit unions, personal loan and finance companies, retail and discount stockbrokers, investment advisors,advisers, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries. In addition, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services, traditionally provided by banks, such as loans, automatic fund transfer and automatic payment systems. In particular, the activity and prominence of so-called marketplace lenders, FinTech companies, and other technology-driven financial services companies have grown significantly over recent years and are expected to continue growing.
The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory, and technological changes, further illiquidity in the credit markets, and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms, and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a FHC, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance, and merchant banking. Due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range of products and services, as well as better pricing for those products and services, than the Company can offer.
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The Company's ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including:
Developing, maintaining, and building long-term customer relationships.
Expanding the Company's market position.
Offering products and services at prices and with the features that meet customers' needs and demands.
Introducing new products and services.
Maintaining a satisfactory level of customer service.
Anticipating and adjusting to changes in industry and general economic trends.
Continued development and support of internet-based services.
Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken the Company's competitive position, which could adversely affect the Company's growth and profitability. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company's business may be adversely affected by conditions in the financial markets, the geographic areas in which the Company operates, and economic conditions generally.
The Company's financial performance depends to a large extent on the business environment in the suburban metropolitan Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole. In particular, the business environment impacts the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans, as well as the value of collateral securing those loans. A favorable business environment is generally characterized by economic growth, low unemployment, efficient capital markets, low inflation, high business and investor confidence, strong business earnings, and other factors. Unfavorable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity, or investor or business confidence, limitations on the availability or increases in the cost of credit and capital, increases in inflation or interest rates, high unemployment, natural disasters, or a combination of these or other factors.
During and after the so-called "Great Recession," the suburban metropolitan Chicago market, the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa, and the U.S. as a whole experienced a downward economic cycle, including a significant recession. While business growth across a wide range of industries and regions in the U.S. has gradually recovered, local governments and many businesses continue to experience financial difficulty. Since the recession, economic growth has been slow and uneven and there are continuing concerns related to the level of U.S. government debt and fiscal actions that may be taken to address that debt. In addition, there are significant concerns regarding the fiscal affairs and status of the State of Illinois.Illinois and the City of Chicago. There can be no assurance that economic conditions will continue to improve, and these conditions could worsen. The economic conditions in the State of Illinois and City of Chicago could also encourage businesses operating in or residents living in these areas to leave the state or discourage employers from starting or growing their businesses in or moving their businesses to the state, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Periods of increased volatility in financial and other markets, such as those experienced recently with regard to COVID-19 (coronavirus), oil and other commodity prices and current rates, concerns over European sovereign debt risk, trade withpolicies and tariffs affecting other countries, including China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico and retaliatory tariffs by such countries, and those that may arise from global and political tensions can have a direct or indirect negative impact on the Company and our customers and introduce greater uncertainty into credit evaluation decisions and prospects for growth. Economic pressure on consumers and uncertainty regarding continuing economic improvement may also result in changes in consumer and business spending, borrowing and saving habits.
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Such conditions could have a material adverse effect on the credit quality of the Company's loans or its business, financial condition, or results of operations, as well as other potential adverse impacts, including:
There could be an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility, and widespread reduction of business activity generally.
There could be an increase in write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, such as the Company.
The Company's ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers could be impaired if the models and approaches it uses to select, manage, and underwrite credits become less predictive of future performance.
The process the Company uses to estimate losses inherent in the Company's loan portfolio requires difficult, subjective, and complex judgments. This process includes analysis of economic conditions and the impact of these economic conditions on borrowers' ability to repay their loans. The process could no longer be capable of accurate estimation and may, in turn, impact its reliability.
The Bank could be required to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future if losses further deplete the DIF.
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The Company could face increased competition due to intensified consolidation of the financial services industry and from non-traditional financial services providers.
The Company may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions, which are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships.
Although market and economic conditions have improved in recent years, there can be no assurance that this improvement will continue. Deterioration in market or economic conditions could have an adverse effect, which may be material, on the Company's ability to access capital and on the its business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Turmoil in the financial markets could result in lower fair values for the Company's investment securities.
Major disruptions in the capital markets experienced over the past decade have adversely affected investor demand for all classes of securities, excluding U.S. Treasury securities, and resulted in volatility in the fair values of the Company's investment securities. Significant prolonged reduced investor demand could manifest itself in lower fair values for these securities and may result in the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI"), which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Municipal securities can also be impacted by the business environment of their geographic location. Although this type of security historically experienced extremely low default rates, municipal securities are subject to systemic risk since cash flows generally depend on (i) the ability of the issuing authority to levy and collect taxes or (ii) the ability of the issuer to charge for and collect payment for essential services rendered. If the issuer defaults on its payments, it may result in the recognition of OTTI or total loss, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Managing reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investors, and employees.
Threats to the Company's reputation can come from many sources, including adverse sentiment about financial institutions generally, unethical practices, employee misconduct, failure to deliver minimum standards of service or quality, compliance deficiencies, and questionable or fraudulent activities of the Company's customers. The Company has policies and procedures in place that seek to protect its reputation and promote ethical conduct. Nonetheless, negative publicity may arise regarding the Company's business, employees, or customers, with or without merit, and could result in the loss of customers, investors, and employees, costly litigation, a decline in revenues, and increased governmental oversight. Negative publicity could have a material adverse impact on the Company's reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
The Company is subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.
A significant portion of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Company may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. There is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Company may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Company to incur substantial expenses and could materially reduce the affected property's value or limit the Company's ability to sell the affected property or to repay the indebtedness secured by the property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase the Company's exposure to environmental liability. Although the Company has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.
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Changes in the federal, state or local tax laws may negatively impact the Company’sCompany's financial performance.
We are subject to changes in tax law that could increase our effective tax rates. These law changes may be retroactive to previous periods and as a result could negatively affect our current and future financial performance. Furthermore, the full impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("federal income tax reform") on us and our customers is unknown at present, creating uncertainty and risk related to our customers' future demand for credit and our future results. Increased economic activity expected to result from the decrease in federal income tax rates on businesses generally could spur additional economic activity that would encourage additional borrowing. At the same time, some customers may elect to use their additional cash flow from lower taxes to fund their existing levels of activity, decreasing borrowing needs. The elimination of the federal income tax deductibility of business interest expense for a significant number of our customers effectively increases the cost of borrowing and makes equity or hybrid funding relatively more attractive. This could have a long-term negative impact on business customer borrowing. We experienced a significant increase in our after-tax net income available to stockholders in 2018 and 2019, which we expect to continue in future years, as a result of the decrease in our effective tax rate. Some or all of this benefit
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could be lost to the extent that the banks and financial services companies we compete with elect to lower interest rates and fees and we are forced to respond in order to remain competitive. There is no assurance that presently anticipated benefits of federal income tax reform for the Company will be realized.
Legal/Compliance Risks
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive government regulation and supervision and possible enforcement and other legal action.
The Company and the Bank are subject to extensive federal and state regulations and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors' funds, FDIC funds, and the banking system as a whole, not security holders.holders of our common stock. These regulations affect many aspects of the Company's business operations, lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, and growth. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, policies, and other supervisory guidance for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations, regulatory policies, or other supervisory guidance, including changes in the interpretation or implementation of those regulations or policies, could affect the Company in substantial and unpredictable ways and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. These changes could subject the Company to additional costs, limit the types of financial products and services the Company may offer, limit the activities it is permitted to engage in, and increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial products and services. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies, or other regulatory guidance could result in civil or criminal sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil monetary penalties, and damage to the Company's reputation. Government authorities, including the bank regulatory agencies, are pursuing aggressive enforcement actions with respect to compliance and other legal matters involving financial activities. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur. See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business," and Note 1819 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
The Company's business may be adversely affected in the future by the passage and implementation of legal and regulatory changes regarding banks and financial institutions.
The Dodd-Frank Act significantly changed the bank regulatory structure and affects the lending, deposit, investment, trading, and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act required various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new rules and regulations and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. Compliance with these laws and regulations has resulted, and will continue to result, in additional operating costs that have had an effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
There have been significant revisions to the laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions that have been enacted or proposed in recent months. These and other rules to implement the changes have yet to be finalized, and the final timing, scope and impact of these changes to the regulatory framework applicable to financial institutions remain uncertain.
See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1, "Business" of this Form 10-K for a discussion of several significant elements of the regulatory framework applicable to us, including the Volcker Rule and recent regulatory developments.
Compliance with any new requirements may cause the Company to hire additional compliance or other personnel, design and implement additional internal controls, or incur other significant expenses, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations. To ensure compliance with new requirements when effective, the Company's regulators may require itthe Company to fully comply with these requirements or take actions to prepare for compliance even before it might otherwise be required, which may cause the Company to incur compliance-related costs before it might otherwise be required. The Company's regulators may also consider its preparation for compliance with these regulatory requirements when examining its operations generally or considering any request for regulatory approval the Company may make, even requests for approvals on unrelated matters.
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The level of the commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject the Company to additional regulatory scrutiny.
The FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and the OCC have issued joint guidance on sound risk management practices for financial institutions with concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Under the guidance, a financial institution that is actively involved in commercial real estate lending should perform a risk assessment to identify concentrations. A financial institution may have a concentration in commercial real estate lending if (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of total capital or (ii) total reported loans secured by multi-family and non-farm residential properties, loans for construction, land development, and other land loans otherwise sensitive to the general commercial real estate market, including loans to commercial real estate related entities, represent 300% or more of total capital. The joint guidance requiresprovides that financial institutions should follow heightened risk management practices including board and
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management oversight and strategic planning, development of underwriting standards, risk assessment, and monitoring through market analysis and stress testing. The Company is currently in compliance with these regulations.the joint guidance. If regulators determine the Company isdoes not hold adequate capital in violation of these restrictionsrelation to its commercial real estate portfolio, or has not adequately implemented risk management practices, they could impose additional regulatory restrictions against the Company, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The Company is a defendant insubject to a variety of claims, litigation, and other actions.
WeFrom time to time we are subject to claims, litigation, and other legal or regulatory proceedings relating to our business. These claims, litigation pertainingand proceedings may pertain to, among other things, fiduciary responsibilities, and certain other legal proceedings.contract claims, employment matters, compliance with law or regulations, or the general operation of the Company's business. Currently, there are certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of any legalclaim, litigation or other proceeding is inherently uncertain, the Company's management believes that any liabilities arising from these pending legal matters would be immaterial based on information currently available. However, if actual results differ from management's expectations, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, or results of operations, or cash flows.operations. For a detailed discussion on current legal proceedings, see Item 3, "Legal Proceedings," and Note 2021 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Acquisition Activity
Future acquisitions may disrupt the Company's business and dilute stockholder value.
The Company strategically looks to acquire whole banks, branches of other banks, and non-banking organizations. The Company has recently been active in the merger and acquisition market and may consider future acquisitions to supplement internal growth opportunities, as permitted by regulators. Acquiring other banks, branches, or non-banks involves potential risks that could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations, including:
Exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of acquired institutions.
Disruption of the Company's business.
Loss of key employees and customers of acquired institutions.
Short-term decreases in profitability.
Diversion of management's time and attention.
Issues arising during transition and integration.
Dilution in the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's Common Stock.common stock.
Difficulty in estimating the value of the target company.
Payment of a premium over book and market values that may dilute the Company's tangible book value and earnings per share in the short and long-term.
Volatility in reported income as goodwill impairment losses could occur irregularly and in varying amounts.
Inability to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, and/or other projected benefits.
Changes in banking or tax laws or regulations that could impair or eliminate the expected benefits of merger and acquisition activities.
From time to time, the Company may evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities and conduct due diligence activities related to possible transactions with other financial institutions and financial services companies. As a result, merger or acquisition discussions and negotiations may take place and future mergers or acquisitions involving cash, debt, or equity securities may occur at any time. Acquisitions may involve the payment of a premium over book and market values and, therefore, some dilution of the Company's tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence, or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. In addition, from time to time, bankingbank regulators may restrict the Company from making acquisitions. See "Growth
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Competition for acquisition candidates is intense.
Numerous potential acquirers compete with the Company for acquisition candidates. The Company may not be able to successfully identify and acquire suitable targets, which could slow the Company's growth and have a material adverse effect on its ability to compete in its markets.
Acquisitions may be delayed, impeded, or prohibited due to regulatory issues.
Acquisitions by financial institutions, including by the Company, are subject to approval by a variety of federal and state regulatory agencies (collectively, "regulatory approvals"). The process for obtaining these required regulatory approvals has become substantially more difficult in recent years.is complex and can be difficult. Regulatory approvals could be delayed, impeded, restrictively conditioned or denied due to new regulatory issues the Company may have with regulatory agencies, including, without limitation, issues related to Bank Secrecy Act compliance, CRA issues, fair lending laws, fair housing laws, consumer protection laws, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices regulations and other similar laws and regulations. The Company may fail to pursue, evaluate, or complete strategic and competitively significant acquisition opportunities as a result of its inability, or perceived or anticipated inability, to obtain regulatory approvals in a timely manner, under reasonable conditions, or at all. Difficulties associated with potential acquisitions that may result from these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The valuations of acquired loans and OREO including those acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions and the related FDIC indemnification asset, rely on estimates that may be inaccurate.
The Company performs a valuation of acquired loans and OREO. Although management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the acquired loans, including the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of secured loans associated with these transactions, its estimates of the fair value of assets acquired could be inaccurate. Valuing these assets using inaccurate assumptions could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
For loans acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions that include FDIC Agreements, the Company records an FDIC indemnification asset that reflects its estimate of the timing and amount of reimbursements for future losses that are anticipated to occur. In determining the size of the FDIC indemnification asset, the Company analyzes the loan portfolio based on historical loss experience, volume and classification of loans, volume and trends in delinquencies and non-accruals, local economic conditions, and other pertinent information. Changes in the Company's estimate of the timing of those losses, specifically if those losses are to occur beyond the applicable loss-share periods, may result in charges related to the impairment of the FDIC indemnification asset, which would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. If the assumptions related to the timing or amount of expected losses are incorrect, there could be a negative impact on the Company's operating results. Increases in the amount of future losses in response to different economic conditions or adverse developments in the acquired loan portfolio may result in increased charge-offs, which would also negatively impact the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Associated with the Company's Common Stock
The Company's stock price can be volatile.
Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for you to resell your Common Stockcommon stock when you want and at prices you find attractive. The Company's Common Stockcommon stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including:
Actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations.
Recommendations by securities analysts.
Operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Company.
News reports relating to trends, concerns, and other issues in the financial services industry.
Perceptions in the marketplace regarding the Company and/or its competitors.
New technology used or services offered by competitors.
Significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments by or involving the Company or its competitors.
Failure to integrate acquisitions or realize anticipated benefits from acquisitions.
Changes in government regulations.
Geopolitical conditions, such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.
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General market fluctuations, industry factors, and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes, or credit loss trends, could also cause the Company's Common Stockcommon stock price to decrease regardless of operating results.
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws, as well as certain banking laws, may have an anti-takeover effect.
Provisions of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire the Company, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial by the Company's stockholders. The combination of these provisions effectively inhibits a non-negotiated merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could adversely affect the market price of the Company's Common Stock.common stock.
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The Company may issue additional securities, which could dilute the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's Common Stock.common stock.
The Company may issue additional securities to raise additional capital, finance acquisitions, or for other corporate purposes, or in connection with its share-based compensation plans or retirement plans, and, if it does, the ownership percentage of holders of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock could be diluted, potentially materially.
The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and it cannot ensure its ability to pay dividends in the future.
The Company's fourth quarter 20182019 cash dividend was $0.12$0.14 per share. The Company has not established a minimum dividend payment level, and the amount of its dividend, if any, may fluctuate. All dividends will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") and will depend on the Company's earnings, financial condition, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board may, at its discretion, further reduce or eliminate dividends or change its dividend policy in the future.
In addition, the Federal Reserve issued Federal Reserve Supervision and Regulation Letter SR-09-4, which requiresreiterates and heightens expectations that bank holding companies to inform and consult with Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring and paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period for which the dividend is being paid. Under this regulation, ifIf the Company experiences losses in a series of consecutive quarters, it may be required to inform and consult with the Federal Reserve supervisory staff prior to declaring or paying any dividends. In this event, there can be no assurance that the Company's regulators will approve the payment of such dividends.
Offerings of debt, which would be senior to the Company's Common Stockcommon stock upon liquidation, and/or preferred equity securities, which may be senior to the Company's Common Stockcommon stock for purposes of dividend distributions or upon liquidation, may adversely affect the market price of the Company's Common Stock.common stock.
The Company may attempt to increase capital or raise additional capital by making additional offerings of debt or preferred equity securities, including trust-preferred securities, senior or subordinated notes, and preferred stock. In the event of liquidation, holders of the Company's debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive distributions of the Company's available assets prior to the holders of the Company's Common Stock.common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of the Company's existing stockholders or reduce the market price of the Company's Common Stock,common stock, or both. Holders of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution.
The Board is authorized to issue one or more series of preferred stock from time to time without any action on the part of the Company's stockholders. The Board also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such classes or series of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, dividend rights, and preferences over the Company's Common Stockcommon stock with respect to dividends or upon the Company's dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, and other terms. If the Company issues preferred stock in the future that has a preference over the Company's Common Stockcommon stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon liquidation, or if the Company issues preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of the Company's Common Stock,common stock, the rights of holders of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock or the market price of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock could be adversely affected.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The corporate headquarters of the Company are located at 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois, and are leased from an unaffiliated third-party. The Company conducts business through 120127 banking locations largely located in various communities throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area, as well as southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Approximately 70%, of the Company's banking locations are leased and 30% are owned.
The Company owns 177178 ATMs, most of which are housed at banking locations. Some ATMs are independently located. In addition, the Company owns other real property that, when considered individually or in the aggregate, is not material to the Company's financial position.
The Company believes its facilities in the aggregate are suitable and adequate to operate its banking business. Additional information regarding premises and equipment is presented in Note 8 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, there were certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2018.2019. While the outcome of any legal proceeding is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, the Company's management does not expect that any liabilities arising from pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations, or cash flows.operations.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company's Common Stockcommon stock is traded under the symbol "FMBI" in the NASDAQ Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market. As of December 31, 2018,2019, there were 2,2652,145 stockholders of record, a number that does not include beneficial owners who hold shares in "street name" (or stockholders from previously acquired companies that had not yet exchanged their stock).
20192018
 2018 2017 FourthThirdSecondFirstFourthThirdSecondFirst
 Fourth Third Second First  Fourth Third Second First
Market price of Common Stock  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
Market price of common stockMarket price of common stock        
High $27.38
 $27.70
 $27.40
 $26.55
  $25.86
 $24.00
 $24.72
 $25.83
High$23.64  $21.89  $21.99  $23.68  $27.38  $27.70  $27.40  $26.55  
Low 18.10
 25.31
 23.93
 23.44
  22.03
 20.50
 21.61
 22.19
Low18.48  18.29  19.39  19.43  18.10  25.31  23.93  23.44  
Cash dividends declared per
common share
 0.12
 0.11
 0.11
 0.11
  0.10
 0.10
 0.10
 0.09
Cash dividends declared per
common share
0.14  0.14  0.14  0.12  0.12  0.11  0.11  0.11  
Payment of future dividends is within the discretion of the Board and will depend on the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, dividends from the Bank to the Company, and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The Board makes the dividend determination on a quarterly basis. Further discussion of the Company's approach to the payment of dividends is included in the "Management of Capital" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
A discussion regarding the regulatory restrictions applicable to the Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company is included in the "Business – Supervision and Regulation – Dividends" and "Risk Factors – Risks Associated with the Company's Common Stock" sections in Items 1 and 1A, respectively, of this Form 10-K.
For a description of the securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters," of this Form 10-K.

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Stock Performance Graph
The graph below illustrates the cumulative total return (defined as stock price appreciation assuming the reinvestment of all dividends) to stockholdersholders of the Company's Common Stockcommon stock compared to a broad-market total return equity index, the NASDAQ Composite, and atwo published industry total return equity index,indices, the NASDAQ Banks index and KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking index ("^KRX"), over a five-year period. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company included only the NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ Banks indices as comparators in the stock performance graph. The Company believes that the ^KRX index provides a more meaningful comparison to the Company's cumulative total return performance than the NASDAQ Banks index since the ^KRX consists of U.S. regional banks similar to the Company, including based on size, structure, operations and lines of business, and regional presence. By contrast, the NASDAQ Banks index includes all publicly-traded banks listed on NASDAQ, including some that differ substantially from the Company in terms of size, structure, operations and lines of business, and geographic presence. Therefore, in future Form 10-K filings, the stock performance graph will include the NASDAQ Composite and ^KRX indices and no longer include the NASDAQ Banks index.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return Among
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite, the ^KRX and the NASDAQ Banks(1)
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 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018201420152016201720182019
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. $100.00
 $99.41
 $109.23
 $152.30
 $147.35
 $123.90
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.$100.00  $109.89  $153.21  $148.23  $124.64  $148.89  
NASDAQ Composite 100.00
 114.62
 122.81
 133.19
 172.11
 165.84
NASDAQ Composite100.00  106.96  116.45  150.96  146.67  200.49  
NASDAQ Banks 100.00
 104.89
 113.29
 155.71
 164.24
 136.99
NASDAQ Banks100.00  107.08  147.27  155.68  129.17  160.44  
^KRX^KRX100.00  106.72  145.77  147.58  119.02  147.89  


(1)
(1)Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014 with the reinvestment of all related dividends.
Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2013 with the reinvestment of all related dividends.
To the extent this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into any other filing by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the foregoing "Stock Performance Graph" will not be deemed incorporated, unless specifically provided otherwise in such filing and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes the Company's monthly Common Stockcommon stock purchases during the fourth quarter of 2018.2019. The Board approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective on November 27, 2007. UpMarch 19, 2019, under which the Company was authorized repurchase up to 2,500,000 shares$180 million of its outstanding common stock. The Company repurchased $33.9 million of its common stock under this program through December 31, 2019. On February 19, 2020, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2021. This new stock repurchase program replaces the prior $180 million program, which was scheduled to expire in March 2020. The following table summarizes the Company's Common Stock may be repurchased, andmonthly common stock repurchases during the total remaining authorization under the program was 2,487,947 shares asfourth quarter of December 31, 2018. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date.2019.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per ShareDollar Value
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Program
October 1 – October 31, 201980  $19.16  —  $146,072,296  
November 1 – November 30, 2019—  —  —  146,072,296  
December 1 – December 31, 2019894  22.80  —  146,072,296  
Total974  $22.50  —   
  
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
 Average Price Paid per Share 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of a
Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Program
October 1 – October 31, 2018 
 $
 
 2,487,947
November 1 – November 30, 2018 
 
 
 2,487,947
December 1 – December 31, 2018 2,668
 20.19
 
 2,487,947
Total 2,668
 $20.19
 
  


(1)Consists of shares acquired pursuant to the Company's Board-approved stock repurchase program and the Company's share-based compensation plans. Under the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans, the Company accepts previously owned shares of common stock surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock.
(1)
Consists of shares acquired pursuant to the Company's share-based compensation plans and not the Company's Board-approved stock repurchase program. Under the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans, the Company accepts previously owned shares of Common Stock surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted shares.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Consolidated financial information reflecting a summary of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 20182019 is presented in the following table. This summary should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of this Form 10-K. A more detailed discussion and analysis of the factors affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations is presented in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this Form 10-K.
 As of or for the Years Ended December 31,
 20192018201720162015
Results of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  $92,349  $82,064  
Net income applicable to common shares198,057  156,558  97,471  91,306  81,182  
Per Common Share Data     
Basic earnings per common share$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  $1.14  $1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share1.82  1.52  0.96  1.14  1.05  
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
1.98  1.67  1.35  1.22  1.13  
Common dividends declared0.54  0.45  0.39  0.36  0.36  
Book value at year end21.56  19.32  18.16  15.46  14.70  
Tangible book value at year end(1)
13.60  11.88  10.81  10.95  10.35  
Market price at year end23.06  19.81  24.01  25.23  18.43  
Performance Ratios     
Return on average common equity8.74 %8.14 %5.32 %7.38 %7.17 %
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
9.50 %8.91 %7.45 %7.86 %7.70 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.50 %13.87 %9.44 %10.77 %10.44 %
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
15.71 %15.13 %13.06 %11.45 %11.19 %
Return on average assets1.17 %1.07 %0.70 %0.84 %0.85 %
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
1.28 %1.17 %0.98 %0.90 %0.91 %
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)
3.90 %3.90 %3.87 %3.60 %3.68 %
Non-performing loans to total loans0.68 %0.57 %0.68 %0.78 %0.45 %
Non-performing assets to total loans plus foreclosed
assets
0.85 %0.70 %0.89 %1.12 %0.88 %
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  $14,077,052  $11,422,555  $9,732,676  
Total loans12,840,330  11,446,783  10,437,812  8,254,145  7,161,715  
Deposits13,251,278  12,084,112  11,053,325  8,828,603  8,097,738  
Senior and subordinated debt233,948  203,808  195,170  194,603  201,208  
Stockholders' equity2,370,793  2,054,998  1,864,874  1,257,080  1,146,268  
Financial Ratios
Allowance for credit losses to total loans0.85 %0.90 %0.93 %1.06 %1.05 %
Net charge-offs to average loans0.31 %0.38 %0.21 %0.24 %0.29 %
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.96 %12.62 %12.15 %12.23 %11.15 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %10.10 %9.90 %10.28 %
CET1 to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %9.68 %9.39 %9.73 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.81 %8.90 %8.99 %8.99 %9.40 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.81 %8.59 %8.33 %8.05 %8.59 %
Dividend payout ratio29.51 %29.61 %40.63 %31.58 %34.29 %
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(1)
27.27 %26.95 %28.89 %29.51 %31.86 %
(1)This ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations" section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of this Form 10-K.
  As of or for the Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Results of Operations (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
 $82,064
 $69,306
Net income applicable to common shares 156,558
 97,471
 91,306
 81,182
 68,470
Per Common Share Data          
Basic earnings per common share $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
 $1.05
 $0.92
Diluted earnings per common share 1.52
 0.96
 1.14
 1.05
 0.92
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
 1.67
 1.35
 1.22
 1.13
 1.03
Common dividends declared 0.45
 0.39
 0.36
 0.36
 0.31
Book value at year end 19.32
 18.16
 15.46
 14.70
 14.17
Market price at year end 19.81
 24.01
 25.23
 18.43
 17.11
Performance Ratios          
Return on average common equity 8.14% 5.32% 7.38% 7.17% 6.56%
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
 8.91% 7.45% 7.86% 7.70% 7.36%
Return on average tangible common equity 13.87% 9.44% 10.77% 10.44% 9.32%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
 15.13% 13.06% 11.45% 11.19% 10.42%
Return on average assets 1.07% 0.70% 0.84% 0.85% 0.80%
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
 1.17% 0.98% 0.90% 0.91% 0.89%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)
 3.90% 3.87% 3.60% 3.68% 3.69%
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.57% 0.68% 0.78% 0.45% 1.07%
Non-performing assets to total loans plus OREO 0.70% 0.89% 1.12% 0.88% 1.64%
Balance Sheet Highlights          
Total assets $15,505,649
 $14,077,052
 $11,422,555
 $9,732,676
 $9,445,139
Total loans 11,446,783
 10,437,812
 8,254,145
 7,161,715
 6,736,853
Deposits 12,084,112
 11,053,325
 8,828,603
 8,097,738
 7,887,758
Senior and subordinated debt 203,808
 195,170
 194,603
 201,208
 200,869
Stockholders' equity 2,054,998
 1,864,874
 1,257,080
 1,146,268
 1,100,775
Financial Ratios          
Allowance for credit losses to total loans 0.90% 0.93% 1.06% 1.05% 1.11%
Net charge-offs to average loans 0.38% 0.21% 0.24% 0.29% 0.52%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets(2)
 12.62% 12.15% 12.23% 11.15% 11.23%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets(2)
 10.20% 10.10% 9.90% 10.28% 10.19%
CET1 to risk-weighted assets(2)
 10.20% 9.68% 9.39% 9.73% N/M
Tier 1 capital to average assets(2)
 8.90% 8.99% 8.99% 9.40% 9.03%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.59% 8.33% 8.05% 8.59% 8.41%
Dividend payout ratio 29.61% 40.63% 31.58% 34.17% 33.70%
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(1)
 26.95% 28.89% 29.51% 31.86% 30.10%
N/M – Not meaningful.
(1)
This ratio is a non-GAAP measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations" section of "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in item 7 of this Form 10-K.
(2)
Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company on January 1, 2015. These rules revise the risk-based capital requirements and introduce a new capital measure, CET1 to risk-weighted assets. As a result, ratios subsequent to December 31, 2014 are computed using the new rules and prior periods presented are reported using the regulatory guidance applicable at that time.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with operations throughout metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Our principal subsidiary, First Midwest Bank, and other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services to commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, municipal, and consumer customers through 120127 banking locations. We are committed to meeting the financial needs of the people and businesses in the communities where we live and work by providing customized banking and wealth management solutions, quality products, and innovative services that fulfill those financial needs.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to address the significant factors affecting our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three years ended December 31, 20182019 and Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. When we use the terms "First Midwest," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our," we mean First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. When we use the term "Bank," we are referring to our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, First Midwest Bank. Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes thereto, and other financial information presented in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Our results of operations are affected by various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including interest rates, local and national economic conditions, business spending, consumer confidence, legislative and regulatory changes, certain seasonal factors, and changes in real estate and securities markets. Our management evaluates performance using a variety of qualitative and quantitative metrics. The primary quantitative metrics used by management include:
Net Interest Income – Net interest income, our primary source of revenue, equals the difference between interest income and fees earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.
Net Interest Margin – Net interest margin equals tax-equivalent net interest income divided by total average interest-earning assets.
Noninterest Income – Noninterest income is the income we earn from fee-based revenues, investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), other income, and non-operating revenues.
Noninterest Expense – Noninterest expense is the expense we incur to operate the Company, which includes salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment, professional services, and other costs.
Asset Quality – Asset quality represents an estimation of the quality of our loan portfolio, including an assessment of the credit risk related to existing and potential loss exposure, and can be evaluated using a number of quantitative measures, such as non-performing loans to total loans.
Regulatory Capital – Our regulatory capital is classified in one of the following tiers: (i) Common Equity Tier 1 capital ("CET1"),CET1, which consists of common equity and retained earnings, less goodwill and other intangible assets and a portion of disallowed deferred tax assets ("DTAs"), (ii) Tier 1 capital, which consists of CET1 and the remaining portion of disallowed deferred tax assets,DTAs, and (iii) Tier 2 capital, which includes qualifying subordinated debt, qualifying trust-preferred securities, and the allowance for credit losses, subject to limitations. During 2018, the Company's total assets surpassed $15 billion, requiring the Company to treat outstanding trust-preferred securities as Tier 2 capital instead of Tier 1 capital.
Some of these metrics may be presented on a basis not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") basis.. For detail on our non-GAAP measures, see the discussion in the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations." Unless otherwise stated, all earnings per common share data included in this section and throughout the remainder of this discussion are presented on a fully diluted basis.
A quarterly summary of operations for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is included in the section of this Item 7 titled "Quarterly Earnings."
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K, as well as any oral statements made by or on behalf of First Midwest, 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," "outlook," "predict," "project," "probable," "potential," "possible," "target," "continue," "look forward," or "assume," and words of similar import. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature,
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you not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements are madespeak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report to reflect new information or events or conditions after the date hereof.statements.
Forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to our future financial performance, including the related outlook for 2019,2020, 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, our Delivering Excellence initiative, including actions, goals, and expectations, as well as costs and benefits associated therewith and the timing thereof, anticipated trends in our business, regulatory developments, the impact of federal income tax reform legislation, acquisition transactions, including our proposed acquisition of Bridgeview,Bankmanagers, estimated synergies, cost savings and financial benefits of completed transactions, and growth strategies, including possible future acquisitions. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. These risks, uncertainties, and assumptions include, among other things, the following:
Management's ability to reduce and effectively manage interest rate risk and the impact of interest rates in general on the volatility of our net interest income.
Asset and liability matching risks and liquidity risks.
Fluctuations in the value of our investment securities.
The ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services.
The sufficiency of the allowance for credit losses to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio.
The models and assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for credit losses and estimation of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities may be inadequate.
Credit risks and risks from concentrations (by geographic area and by industry) within our loan portfolio.
The effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market and other mutual funds, and other financial institutions operating in our markets or elsewhere providing similar services.
Changes in the economic environment, competition, or other factors that may influence the anticipated growth rate of loans and deposits, the quality of the loan portfolio, and loan and deposit pricing.
Changes in general economic or industry conditions, nationally or in the communities in which we conduct business.
Volatility of rate sensitive deposits.
Our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace.
Operational risks, including data processing system failures, vendor failures, fraud, or breaches.
Our ability to successfully pursue acquisition and expansion strategies and integrate any acquired companies.
The impact of liabilities arising from legal or administrative proceedings, enforcement of bank regulations, and enactment or application of laws or regulations.
Governmental monetary and fiscal policies and legislative and regulatory changes (including those implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act) that may result in the imposition of costs and constraints through, for example, higher FDIC insurance premiums, significant fluctuations in market interest rates, increases in capital or liquidity requirements, operational limitations, or compliance costs.
Changes in federal and state tax laws or interpretations, including changes affecting tax rates, income not subject to tax under existing law and interpretations, income sourcing, or consolidation/combination rules.
Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines affecting the businessesbusiness we conduct.
Acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics, and other external events.
Other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, products, services, and prices.
For a further discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in this report, this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our subsequent filings made with the SEC. However, these risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance.
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PENDING ADOPTION OF THE CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES STANDARD
The Company will adopt Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Management is continuing its implementation efforts, which are led by a cross-functional working group. Management is in the process of determining the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios. Management has completed its development of the forecasting model for all portfolio segments, which includes the establishment of economic factors, a one-year forecast period, and a one-year reversion to the historical average after the forecast period. Management will continue to evaluate and refine the overall process as well as its internal controls through the first quarter of 2020. Based on current economic conditions, management expects the allowance for credit losses to increase approximately 65% to 85%, or $70 million to $95 million, upon adoption, which includes approximately 45%, or $50 million, attributable to acquired loans. Approximately $30 million of the acquired loan impact is related to the transition from current purchased credit impaired treatment to purchased credit deteriorated treatment, which has no impact on regulatory capital. Tier 1 capital ratios are expected to decrease 25 to 40 basis points upon adoption, which management believes can be absorbed by the Company's earnings over one to two quarters. However, the extent of the increase in the allowance for credit losses to total loans will depend on the composition of the loan portfolio, as well as the economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date. For additional discussion of accounting pronouncements pending adoption, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part 1, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Pending Acquisitions
Park Bank
On August 27, 2019, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Bankmanagers, the holding company for Park Bank, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of September 30, 2019, Bankmanagers had approximately $1.0 billion of assets, $875 million of deposits, and $700 million of loans. The merger agreement provides for a fixed exchange ratio of 29.9675 shares of Company common stock, plus $623.02 of cash, for each share of Bankmanagers common stock, subject to certain adjustments. As of the date of announcement, the overall transaction was valued at approximately $195 million. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and the completion of various closing conditions.
Completed Acquisitions
Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.
On May 9, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Bridgeview, the holding company for Bridgeview Bank Group. At closing, the Company acquired $1.2 billion of assets, $1.0 billion of deposits, and $710.6 million of loans, net of fair value adjustments. The merger consideration totaled $135.4 million and consisted of 4.7 million shares of Company common stock and $37.1 million of cash. All Bridgeview operating systems were converted to our operating platform during the second quarter of 2019.
Northern Oak Wealth Management, Inc.
On January 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern Oak, a registered investment adviser based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with approximately $800 million of assets under management at closing.
Northern States Financial Corporation
On October 12, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern States, the holding company for NorStates Bank, based in Waukegan, Illinois. At closing, the Company acquired $579.3 million of assets, $463.2 million of deposits, and $284.9 million of loans, net of fair value adjustments. The merger consideration totaled $83.3 million and consisted of 3.3 million shares of Company common stock. All Northern States operating systems were converted to our operating platform during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Delivering Excellence Initiative
During 2018, the Company initiated certain actions in connection with its Delivering Excellence initiative. This initiative further demonstrates the Company's ongoing commitment to providing service excellence to its clients, as well as maximizing both the efficiency and scalability of its operating platform. Components of Delivering Excellence include improved delivery of services to clients through streamlined processes, the consolidation or closing of 19 locations, organizational realignments, and several revenue growth opportunities. The implementation of this initiative resulted in pre-tax implementation costs of $1.2 million and $20.4 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, associated with property valuation adjustments on locations identified for closure, employee severance, and general restructuring and advisory services.respectively.
Impact of Federal Income Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("federal income tax reform") was enacted into law. This federal income tax reform, among other things, reduced the federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. As a result, in 2017 the Company revalued its DTAs, expanded investments in its colleagues and communities, and took certain actions related to its securities portfolio.
Completed Acquisitions
Northern Oak Wealth Management, Inc.
On January 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern Oak, a registered investment adviser based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with approximately $800.0 million of assets under management at closing.
Northern States Financial Corporation
On October 12, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern States, the holding company for NorStates Bank, based in Waukegan, Illinois. At closing, the Company acquired $578.7 million of total assets, $463.2 million of deposits, and $284.9 million of loans. The merger consideration totaled $83.3 million and consisted of 3.3 million shares of Company common stock. All Northern States operating systems were converted during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Premier Asset Management LLC
On February 28, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Premier, a registered investment adviser based in Chicago, Illinois with approximately $550.0 million of assets under management at closing.
Standard Bancshares, Inc.
On January 6, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of Standard. With the acquisition, the Company acquired 35 banking offices located primarily in the southwest Chicago suburbs and adjacent markets in northwest Indiana, and added approximately $2.6 billion of total assets, $2.0 billion of deposits, and $1.8 billion of loans. The merger consideration totaled $580.7 million and consisted of $533.6 million of Company common stock and $47.1 million of cash. All operating systems were converted during the first quarter of 2017.
Pending Acquisitions
Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.
On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. ("Bridgeview"), the holding company for Bridgeview Bank Group. With the acquisition, the Company would acquire 13 banking offices located across greater Chicagoland and several suburbs. As of September 30, 2018, Bridgeview had approximately $1.2 billion of assets, $1.1 billion of deposits, and $800 million of loans, excluding Bridgeview's mortgage division, which the Company is not acquiring. The merger agreement provides for a fixed exchange ratio of 0.2767 shares of Company common stock, plus $1.79 in cash, for each share of Bridgeview common stock, subject to certain adjustments. As of the date of announcement, the overall transaction was valued at approximately $145 million. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals, the approval of Bridgeview’s stockholders, and the completion of various closing conditions, and is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2019.
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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
Table 1
Selected Financial Data
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Operating Results   
Interest income$698,739  $582,492  $509,716  
Interest expense110,257  65,870  37,712  
Net interest income588,482  516,622  472,004  
Provision for loan losses44,027  47,854  31,290  
Noninterest income162,879  144,592  163,149  
Noninterest expense441,395  416,303  415,909  
Income before income tax expense265,939  197,057  187,954  
Income tax expense66,201  39,187  89,567  
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding108,584  102,854  101,443  
Diluted earnings per common share$1.82  $1.52  $0.96  
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
$1.98  $1.67  $1.35  
Performance Ratios    
Return on average common equity8.74 %8.14 %5.32 %
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
9.50 %8.91 %7.45 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.50 %13.87 %9.44 %
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
15.71 %15.13 %13.06 %
Return on average assets1.17 %1.07 %0.70 %
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
1.28 %1.17 %0.98 %
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)(2)
3.90 %3.90 %3.87 %
Tax-equivalent net interest margin, adjusted(1)(2)
3.67 %3.75 %3.59 %
Efficiency ratio(1)
55.00 %57.87 %60.09 %
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Operating Results      
Interest income $582,492
 $509,716
 $378,332
Interest expense 65,870
 37,712
 28,641
Net interest income 516,622
 472,004
 349,691
Provision for loan losses 47,854
 31,290
 30,983
Noninterest income 144,592
 163,149
 159,312
Noninterest expense 416,303
 415,909
 339,500
Income before income tax expense 197,057
 187,954
 138,520
Income tax expense 39,187
 89,567
 46,171
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 102,854
 101,443
 79,810
Diluted earnings per common share $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted(1)
 $1.67
 $1.35
 $1.22
Performance Ratios      
Return on average common equity 8.14% 5.32% 7.38%
Return on average common equity, adjusted(1)
 8.91% 7.45% 7.86%
Return on average tangible common equity 13.87% 9.44% 10.77%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(1)
 15.13% 13.06% 11.45%
Return on average assets 1.07% 0.70% 0.84%
Return on average assets, adjusted(1)
 1.17% 0.98% 0.90%
Tax-equivalent net interest margin(1)(2)
 3.90% 3.87% 3.60%
Efficiency ratio(1)
 57.87% 60.09% 62.89%
Efficiency ratio, prior presentation(1)(3)
 N/A
 59.73% 62.59%
(1)
(1)This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
(2)
See the section of this Item 7 titled "Earnings Performance" below for additional discussion and calculation of this metric.
(3)
Presented as calculated prior to 2018, which included a tax-equivalent adjustment for BOLI. Management believes that removing this adjustment from the current calculation of this metric enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes.
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  As of December 31,    
  2018 2017 $ Change % Change
Balance Sheet Highlights        
Total assets $15,505,649
 $14,077,052
 $1,428,597
 10.1
Total loans 11,446,783
 10,437,812
 1,008,971
 9.7
Total deposits 12,084,112
 11,053,325
 1,030,787
 9.3
Core deposits 9,543,208
 9,406,546
 136,662
 1.5
Loans to deposits 94.7% 94.4%  
  
Core deposits to total deposits 79.0% 85.1%  
  
Asset Quality Highlights        
Non-accrual loans $56,935
 $66,924
 $(9,989) (14.9)
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest(1)
 8,282
 3,555
 4,727
 133.0
Total non-performing loans 65,217
 70,479
 (5,262) (7.5)
Accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") 1,866
 1,796
 70
 3.9
OREO 12,821
 20,851
 (8,030) (38.5)
Total non-performing assets 
 $79,904
 $93,126
 $(13,222) (14.2)
30-89 days past due loans(1)
 $37,524
 $39,725
 $(2,201) (5.5)
Non-performing assets to loans plus OREO 0.70% 0.89%    
Allowance for Credit Losses        
Allowance for credit losses $103,419
 $96,729
 $6,690
 6.9
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(2)
 0.90% 0.93%  
  
Allowance for credit losses to total loans, excluding
  acquired loans(3)
 1.01% 1.07%    
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans(2)
 181.64% 144.54%    
(1)
Purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans with 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. A discussion of the allowance for acquired loan losses and the related acquisition adjustment is presented in the section of this Item 7 titled "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality."
(3)
This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
Performance Overview for 2018 Compared with 2017
Net income for 2018 was $157.9 million, or $1.52 per share, compared to net income of $98.4 million, or $0.96 per share, for 2017. Performance for 2018 was impacted by Delivering Excellence implementation costs and income tax benefits. Both 2018 and 2017 were impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions. In addition, performance for 2017 was impacted by various actions taken by the Company in light of tax reform which include the revaluation of DTAs, certain actions resulting in securities losses and gains, a special bonus to colleagues, and a charitable contribution to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation. Excluding these adjustments, earnings per share was $1.67 for 2018 and $1.35 for 2017. For additional detail on these adjustments, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations." The increase in net income, adjusted, and earnings per share, adjusted, compared to 2017 reflects higher net interest income, controlled noninterest expense, and a lower effective income tax rate, partially offset by higher provision for loan losses and lower noninterest income.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.90% for 2018 compared to 3.87% for 2017, driven primarily by higher interest rates, which more than offset(2)See the rise in funding costs, lower acquired loan accretion, and a decline in the tax-equivalent adjustment as a result of lower federal income tax rates.
Total noninterest income was $144.6 million for 2018 compared to $163.1 million for 2017. The decrease was primarily driven by the impact of Durbin, which became effective for the Company in the third quarter of 2017, and the reclassification in 2018 of certain noninterest expense line items to noninterest income as a result of the adoption of accounting guidance, partially offset by growth in wealth management fees.
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Total noninterest expense of $416.3 million for 2018 was consistent with 2017. The reclassification in 2018 of certain noninterest expense line items to noninterest income as a result of the adoption of accounting guidance, lower acquisition and integration related expenses, as well as the recurring benefits of the Company's Delivering Excellence initiative, substantially offset increases in expenses associated with organizational growth and Delivering Excellence integration costs.
A detailed discussion of net interest income and noninterest income and expense is presented in the following section of this Item 7 titled "Earnings Performance."Performance" below for additional discussion and calculation of this metric.
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As of December 31,
20192018$ Change% Change
Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  $2,344,748  15.1  
Total loans12,840,330  11,446,783  1,393,547  12.2  
Total deposits13,251,278  12,084,112  1,167,166  9.7  
Core deposits10,217,824  9,543,208  674,616  7.1  
Loans to deposits96.9 %94.7 %    
Core deposits to total deposits77.1 %79.0 %    
Asset Quality Highlights      
Non-accrual loans$82,269  $56,935  $25,334  44.5  
90 days or more past due loans, still accruing interest(1)
5,001  8,282  (3,281) (39.6) 
Total non-performing loans87,270  65,217  22,053  33.8  
Accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs")1,233  1,866  (633) (33.9) 
Foreclosed assets(2)
20,458  12,821  7,637  59.6  
Total non-performing assets
$108,961  $79,904  $29,057  36.4  
30-89 days past due loans(1)
$31,958  $37,524  $(5,566) (14.8) 
Non-performing assets to loans plus foreclosed assets0.85 %0.70 %
Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses$109,222  $103,419  $5,803  5.6  
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
0.85 %0.90 %  
Allowance for credit losses to total loans, excluding
  acquired loans(4)
0.95 %1.01 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans(3)
132.76 %181.64 %
(1)Purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans with accretable yield are considered current and are not included in past due loan totals.
(2)Foreclosed assets consists of OREO and other foreclosed assets acquired in partial or total satisfaction of defaulted loans. Other foreclosed assets are included in other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
(3)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 of December 31, 2018, our securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $2.3 billion, up 20.6%, from December 31, 2017. For a detailedthe 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. A discussion of our securities portfolio, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Investment Portfolio Management."
Total loans of $11.4 billion as of December 31, 2018 reflects growth of $1.0 billion, or 9.7%, from December 31, 2017. This growth was driven primarily by sales production ofallowance for acquired loan losses and the corporate and consumer lending teams, loan purchases, and loans acquiredrelated acquisition adjustment is presented in the Northern States transaction.
Non-performing assets represented 0.70% of total loans plus OREO as of December 31, 2018 compared to 0.89% as of December 31, 2017.
For a detailed discussion of our loan portfolio and credit quality, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality."
Total average funding sources of $12.6 billion for 2018 increased by $785.9 million from 2017, primarily from time deposits and FHLB advances.(4)This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a detailed discussion of our funding sourcesnon-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Funding"Non-GAAP Financial Information and Liquidity Management.Reconciliations."
Performance Overview for 2017 Compared with 2016
Net income for 2017 was $98.4 million, or $0.96 per share, compared to net income of $92.3 million, or $1.14 per share, for 2016. Performance for 2017 and 2016 was impacted by revaluation of DTAs related to federal income tax reform and changes in Illinois income tax rates (2017), a special bonus to colleagues (2017), a charitable contribution to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation (2017), certain actions resulting in securities losses and gains (2017), acquisition and integration related expenses associated with completed and pending acquisitions (both 2017 and 2016), a lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation (2016), and a net gain on a sale-leaseback transaction (2016). Excluding these adjustments, earnings per share was $1.35 for 2017 and $1.22 for 2016. The increase in net income and earnings per share reflects the benefit of the Standard and Premier acquisitions completed in the first quarter of 2017 and the full year impact of the NI Bancshares acquisition completed during the first quarter of 2016, organic loan growth, and increases in fee-based revenues, partially offset by higher noninterest expenses.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.87% for 2017 compared to 3.60% for 2016, driven primarily by an increase in acquired loan accretion, higher rates, and the additional portfolio of higher-yielding fixed rate loans acquired in the Standard transaction, partially offset by growth in the securities portfolio and the continued shift of loan originations and mix to lower-yielding floating rate loans.
Total noninterest income was $163.1 million for 2017 compared to $159.3 million for 2016. Total fee-based revenues increased by 6.9% for 2017 compared to 2016, due primarily to services provided to customers acquired in the Standard and Premier transactions and organic growth in wealth management and treasury management services, partly offset by lower card-based fees.
Total noninterest expense was $415.9 million for 2017, increasing by 22.5% compared to 2016. This increase is primarily the result of operating costs associated with the Standard and Premier transactions and compensation costs associated with merit increases and investments in additional talent to support organizational growth.
As of December 31, 2017, our securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $1.9 billion, down 1.8%, from December 31, 2017.
Total loans of $10.4 billion as of December 31, 2017 reflects growth of $2.2 billion, or 26.5%, from December 31, 2016. This growth was driven primarily by loans acquired in the Standard transaction and sales production of the corporate and consumer lending teams.
Non-performing assets represented 0.89% of total loans plus OREO as of December 31, 2017 compared to 1.12% as of December 31, 2016.
Total average funding sources of $11.9 billion for 2017 increased by $2.3 billion from 2016, due primarily to the deposits assumed in the Standard acquisition.
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EARNINGS PERFORMANCE
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is our primary source of revenue and is impacted by interest rates and the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The accounting policies for the recognition of interest income on loans, securities, and other interest-earning assets are presented in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and general practices within the banking industry. For purposes of this discussion, both net interest income and net interest margin have been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to more appropriately compare the returns on certain tax-exempt loans and securities to those on taxable interest-earning assets. The effect of this adjustment is shown at the bottom of Table 2. Although we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors' understanding of our business and performance, they should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
Table 2 summarizes our average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016,2017, the related interest income and interest expense for each earning asset category and funding source, and the average interest rates earned and paid. Table 3 details differences in interest income and expense from prior years and the extent to which any changes are attributable to volume and rate fluctuations.
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Table 2
Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
 
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate (%)
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate (%)
Average
Balance
InterestYield/
Rate (%)
Assets        
Other interest-earning assets$206,206  $4,893  2.37  $142,202  $2,047  1.44  $229,814  $2,643  1.15  
Securities:          
Trading - taxable(1)
—  —  —  —  —  —  19,462  251  1.29  
Equity - taxable(1)
38,430  624  1.62  30,140  505  1.68  —  —  —  
Investment securities - taxable2,405,269  65,668  2.73  1,946,759  50,339  2.59  1,681,978  35,569  2.11  
Investment securities -
  nontaxable(2)
249,830  8,413  3.37  232,309  5,060  2.18  262,169  9,759  3.72  
Total securities2,693,529  74,705  2.77  2,209,208  55,904  2.53  1,963,609  45,579  2.32  
FHLB and Federal Reserve
  Bank stock
98,724  3,421  3.47  81,434  2,747  3.37  60,649  1,626  2.68  
Loans(2)(3)
12,197,917  620,592  5.09  10,921,795  526,068  4.82  10,163,119  467,829  4.60  
Total interest-earning
  assets(2)(3)
15,196,376  703,611  4.63  13,354,639  586,766  4.39  12,417,191  517,677  4.17  
Cash and due from banks220,944      196,709    187,219      
Allowance for loan losses(109,880)     (101,039)   (95,054)     
Other assets1,699,621      1,351,272    1,469,337      
Total assets$17,007,061      $14,801,581    $13,978,693      
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Savings deposits$2,054,572  1,220  0.06  $2,031,001  1,464  0.07  $2,039,986  1,568  0.08  
NOW accounts2,280,956  10,573  0.46  2,088,317  6,566  0.31  1,990,021  2,640  0.13  
Money market deposits1,995,196  13,481  0.68  1,794,363  5,409  0.30  1,925,273  2,739  0.14  
Total interest-bearing
  core deposits
6,330,724  25,274  0.40  5,913,681  13,439  0.23  5,955,280  6,947  0.12  
Time deposits2,890,827  52,324  1.81  1,979,530  24,335  1.23  1,558,831  9,237  0.59  
Total interest-bearing
  deposits
9,221,551  77,598  0.84  7,893,211  37,774  0.48  7,514,111  16,184  0.22  
Borrowed funds1,210,246  18,228  1.51  946,536  15,388  1.63  622,091  9,100  1.46  
Senior and subordinated debt223,148  14,431  6.47  197,564  12,708  6.43  194,891  12,428  6.38  
Total interest-bearing
  liabilities
10,654,945  110,257  1.03  9,037,311  65,870  0.73  8,331,093  37,712  0.45  
Demand deposits3,772,276      3,600,369    3,520,737      
Total funding sources14,427,221  0.76  12,637,680  0.52  11,851,830  0.32  
Other liabilities312,487      241,374    293,983      
Stockholders' equity - common2,267,353      1,922,527    1,832,880      
Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity
$17,007,061      $14,801,581    $13,978,693      
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin(2)
 593,354  3.90   520,896  3.90   479,965  3.87  
Tax-equivalent adjustment(4,872) (4,274) (7,961) 
Net interest income (GAAP) $588,482    $516,622    $472,004   
Impact of acquired loan
  accretion(2)
$35,578  0.23  $19,548  0.15  $33,923  0.28  
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin, adjusted(2)
$557,776  3.67  $501,348  3.75  $446,042  3.59  
(1)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, equity securities are no longer presented within trading securities or securities available-for-sale and are now presented as equity securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for periods subsequent to December 31, 2017.
(2)Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented at the current federal income tax rate of 21% and the prior periods are presented using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time 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. For a discussion of tax-equivalent net interest income/margin, net interest income (GAAP), and tax-equivalent net interest income/margin, adjusted, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
(3)Non-accrual loans, which totaled $82.3 million as of December 31, 2019, $56.9 million as of December 31, 2018, and $66.9 million as of December 31, 2017, are included in loans for purposes of this analysis. Additional detail regarding non-accrual loans is presented in the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-Performing Assets and Performing Potential Problem Loans."
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  Years Ended December 31,
  2018  2017  2016
  
Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate (%)
  
Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate (%)
  
Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/
Rate (%)
Assets    
     
  
         
Other interest-earning assets $142,202
 $2,047
 1.44  $229,814
 $2,643
 1.15  $250,553
 $1,603
 0.64
Securities:  
  
     
  
         
Trading - taxable(1)
 
 
   19,462
 251
 1.29  17,795
 229
 1.29
Equity - taxable(1)
 30,140
 505
 1.68  
 
   
 
 
Investment securities - taxable 1,946,759
 50,339
 2.59  1,681,978
 35,569
 2.11  1,454,713
 28,724
 1.97
Investment securities -
  nontaxable(2)
 232,309
 5,060
 2.18  262,169
 9,759
 3.72  310,949
 13,521
 4.35
Total securities 2,209,208
 55,904
 2.53  1,963,609
 45,579
 2.32  1,783,457
 42,474
 2.38
FHLB and Federal Reserve
  Bank stock
 81,434
 2,747
 3.37  60,649
 1,626
 2.68  47,001
 1,041
 2.21
Loans(2)(3)
 10,921,795
 526,068
 4.82  10,163,119
 467,829
 4.60  7,870,081
 341,857
 4.34
Total interest-earning
  assets(2)(3)
 13,354,639
 586,766
 4.39  12,417,191
 517,677
 4.17  9,951,092
 386,975
 3.89
Cash and due from banks 196,709
  
    187,219
  
    146,070
  
  
Allowance for loan losses (101,039)  
    (95,054)  
    (82,449)  
  
Other assets 1,351,272
  
    1,469,337
  
    919,527
  
  
Total assets $14,801,581
  
    $13,978,693
  
    $10,934,240
  
  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
     
  
         
Savings deposits $2,031,001
 1,464
 0.07  $2,039,986
 1,568
 0.08  $1,629,917
 1,174
 0.07
NOW accounts 2,088,317
 6,566
 0.31  1,990,021
 2,640
 0.13  1,634,029
 1,096
 0.07
Money market deposits 1,794,363
 5,409
 0.30  1,925,273
 2,739
 0.14  1,639,746
 1,805
 0.11
Total interest-bearing
  core deposits
 5,913,681
 13,439
 0.23  5,955,280
 6,947
 0.12  4,903,692
 4,075
 0.08
Time deposits 1,979,530
 24,335
 1.23  1,558,831
 9,237
 0.59  1,230,658
 5,788
 0.47
Total interest-bearing
  deposits
 7,893,211
 37,774
 0.48  7,514,111
 16,184
 0.22  6,134,350
 9,863
 0.16
Borrowed funds 946,536
 15,388
 1.63  622,091
 9,100
 1.46  497,563
 6,313
 1.27
Senior and subordinated debt 197,564
 12,708
 6.43  194,891
 12,428
 6.38  197,515
 12,465
 6.31
Total interest-bearing
  liabilities
 9,037,311
 65,870
 0.73  8,331,093
 37,712
 0.45  6,829,428
 28,641
 0.42
Demand deposits 3,600,369
  
    3,520,737
  
    2,711,687
  
  
Total funding sources 12,637,680
   0.52  11,851,830
   0.32  9,541,115
   0.30
Other liabilities 241,374
  
    293,983
  
    156,519
  
  
Stockholders' equity - common 1,922,527
  
    1,832,880
  
    1,236,606
  
  
Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity
 $14,801,581
  
    $13,978,693
  
    $10,934,240
  
  
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin(2)
  
 520,896
 3.90   
 479,965
 3.87   
 358,334
 3.60
Tax-equivalent adjustment   (4,274)      (7,961)      (8,643)  
Net interest income (GAAP)  
 $516,622
     
 $472,004
     
 $349,691
  
Impact of acquired loan
  accretion(2)
   $19,548
 0.15    $33,923
 0.28    $14,568
 0.15
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin, adjusted(2)
   $501,348
 3.75    $446,042
 3.59    $343,766
 3.45
(1)
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, equity securities are no longer presented within trading securities or securities available-for-sale and are now presented as equity securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for periods subsequent to December 31, 2017.
(2)
Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented at the current federal income tax rate of 21% and the prior periods are presented using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time 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. For a discussion of tax-equivalent net interest income/margin, net interest income (GAAP), and tax-equivalent net interest income/margin, adjusted, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
(3)
Non-accrual loans, which totaled $56.9 million as of December 31, 2018, $66.9 million as of December 31, 2017, and $59.3 million as of December 31, 2016, are included in loans for purposes of this analysis. Additional detail regarding non-accrual loans is presented in the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-Performing Assets and Performing Potential Problem Loans."

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2019 Compared to 2018
Net interest income was $588.5 million for 2019 compared to $516.6 million for 2018, an increase of 13.9%. The rise in net interest income resulted primarily from growth in loans and securities, the impact of higher market rates on loan and investment yields, higher acquired loan accretion, and the acquisition of interest-earning assets from the Bridgeview transaction in the second quarter of 2019 and the Northern States transaction in the fourth quarter of 2018, partially offset by higher cost of funds.
Acquired loan accretion contributed $35.6 million and $19.5 million to net interest income for 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.90% for 2019 consistent with 2018. Excluding the impact of acquired loan accretion, tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.67%, down 8 basis points from 2018. The decrease was driven primarily by actions taken to reduce rate sensitivity and higher cost of funds, partially offset by the impact of higher yields on loans and securities.
Total average interest-earning assets were $15.2 billion for 2019, an increase of $1.8 billion, or 13.8%, from 2018. The increase resulted from growth in loans and securities purchases as well as the acquisition of interest-earning assets from the Bridgeview and Northern States transactions.
Total average interest-bearing liabilities were $10.7 billion for 2019, an increase of $1.6 billion, or 17.9%, from 2018. The increase resulted from deposits assumed in the Bridgeview and Northern States transactions, FHLB advances, and organic growth in deposits.
2018 Compared to 2017
Net interest income was $516.6 million for 2018 compared to $472.0 million for 2017, an increase of 9.5%. The rise in net interest income resulted primarily from higher interest rates, growth in loans and securities, and the acquisition of interest-earning assets from the Northern States transaction, early in the fourth quarter of 2018, partially offset by higher cost of funds and lower acquired loan accretion.
Acquired loan accretion contributed $19.5 million and $33.9 million to net interest income for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.90% for 2018, increasing byup 3 basis points from 2017. Compared to 2017, the benefit of higher interest rates more than offset the rise in funding costs, a 13 basis point decrease in acquired loan accretion, and a 3 basis point reduction in the tax-equivalent adjustment as a result of lower federal income tax rates.
Total average interest-earning assets were $13.4 billion for 2018, an increase of $937.4 million, or 7.5%, from 2017. The increase resulted from growth in loans and securities as well as the acquisition of interest-earning assets from the Northern States transaction.
Total average interest-bearing liabilities were $9.0 billion for 2018 compared to $8.3 billion for 2017, an increase of $706.2 million, or 8.5%. The increase resulted from time deposits, FHLB advances, and funding sources acquired in the Northern States transaction.
2017 Compared to 2016
Net interest income was $472.0 million for 2017 compared to $349.7 million for 2016, an increase of 35.0%. This increase was driven primarily by the acquisition of interest-earning assets and acquired loan accretion from the Standard transaction early in the first quarter of 2017, organic loan growth, and higher interest rates.
Acquired loan accretion contributed $33.9 million and $14.6 million to net interest income for 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.87% for 2017, increasing by 27 basis points from 2016. The rise in tax-equivalent net interest margin was driven primarily by a 13 basis point increase in acquired loan accretion combined with the positive impact of higher interest rates. In addition, the impact of adding a portfolio of higher-yielding fixed-rate loans acquired from Standard contributed to the increase, partially offset by growth in the securities portfolio and the continued shift of loan originations and mix to lower-yielding floating rate loans.
Total average interest-earning assets were $12.4 billion for 2017, an increase of $2.5 billion, or 24.8%, from 2016. The increase resulted from interest-earning assets acquired in the Standard transaction, loan growth, and security purchases. In addition, interest-earning assets acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction late in the first quarter of 2016 contributed to the increase.
Total average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $1.5 billion to $8.3 billion for 2017 from $6.8 billion for 2016. The increase resulted primarily from deposits acquired in the Standard transaction and the addition of FHLB advances during 2017. Deposits acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction also contributed to the increase.



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Table 3
Changes in Net Interest Income Applicable to Volumes and Interest Rates (1)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 2019 compared to 20182018 compared to 2017
 VolumeRateTotalVolumeRateTotal
Other interest-earning assets$1,169  $1,677  $2,846  $(1,757) $1,161  $(596) 
Securities:      
Trading – taxable—  —  —  (251) —  (251) 
Equity – taxable134  (15) 119  505  —  505  
Investment securities – taxable12,395  2,934  15,329  6,072  8,698  14,770  
Investment securities – nontaxable(2)
407  2,946  3,353  (1,013) (3,686) (4,699) 
Total securities12,936  5,865  18,801  5,313  5,012  10,325  
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock597  77  674  639  482  1,121  
Loans(2)
63,892  30,632  94,524  35,497  22,742  58,239  
Total tax-equivalent interest income(2)
78,594  38,251  116,845  39,692  29,397  69,089  
Savings deposits22  (266) (244) (3) (101) (104) 
NOW accounts642  3,365  4,007  135  3,791  3,926  
Money market deposits655  7,417  8,072  (169) 2,839  2,670  
Total interest-bearing core deposits1,319  10,516  11,835  (37) 6,529  6,492  
Time deposits13,827  14,162  27,989  3,008  12,090  15,098  
Total interest-bearing deposits15,146  24,678  39,824  2,971  18,619  21,590  
Borrowed funds3,662  (822) 2,840  5,311  977  6,288  
Senior and subordinated debt1,644  79  1,723  179  101  280  
Total interest expense20,452  23,935  44,387  8,461  19,697  28,158  
Tax-equivalent net interest income(2)
$58,142  $14,316  $72,458  $31,231  $9,700  $40,931  
(1)For purposes of this table, changes that are not due solely to volume changes or rate changes are allocated to each category on the basis of the percentage relationship of each to the sum of the two.
(2)Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented at the current federal income tax rate of 21% and the prior periods are presented using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time of 35%. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
  2018 compared to 2017  2017 compared to 2016
  Volume Rate Total  Volume Rate Total
Other interest-earning assets $(1,757) $1,161
 $(596)  $(121) $1,161
 $1,040
Securities:  
  
  
   
  
  
Trading – taxable (251) 
 (251)  22
 
 22
Equity – taxable 505
 
 505
  
 
 
Investment securities – taxable 6,072
 8,698
 14,770
  4,656
 2,189
 6,845
Investment securities – nontaxable(2)
 (1,013) (3,686) (4,699)  (1,314) (2,448) (3,762)
Total securities 5,313
 5,012
 10,325
  3,364
 (259) 3,105
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock 639
 482
 1,121
  338
 247
 585
Loans(2)
 35,497
 22,742
 58,239
  104,488
 21,484
 125,972
Total tax-equivalent interest income(2)
 39,692
 29,397
 69,089
  108,069
 22,633
 130,702
Savings deposits (3) (101) (104)  251
 143
 394
NOW accounts 135
 3,791
 3,926
  313
 1,231
 1,544
Money market deposits (169) 2,839
 2,670
  364
 570
 934
Total interest-bearing core deposits (37) 6,529
 6,492
  928
 1,944
 2,872
Time deposits 3,008
 12,090
 15,098
  1,762
 1,687
 3,449
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,971
 18,619
 21,590
  2,690
 3,631
 6,321
Borrowed funds 5,311
 977
 6,288
  1,617
 1,170
 2,787
Senior and subordinated debt 179
 101
 280
  (219) 182
 (37)
Total interest expense 8,461
 19,697
 28,158
  4,088
 4,983
 9,071
Tax-equivalent net interest income(2)
 $31,231
 $9,700
 $40,931
  $103,981
 $17,650
 $121,631
(1)
For purposes of this table, changes which are not due solely to volume changes or rate changes are allocated to each category on the basis of the percentage relationship of each to the sum of the two.
(2)
Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented at the current federal income tax rate of 21% and the prior periods are presented using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time of 35%. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
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Noninterest Income
A summary of noninterest income for the three years ended December 31, 20182019 is presented in the following table.
Table 4
Noninterest Income Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,% Change
 2019201820172019-20182018-2017
Service charges on deposit accounts$49,424  $48,715  $48,368  1.5  0.7  
Wealth management fees48,337  43,512  41,321  11.1  5.3  
Card-based fees, net(1)(2):
Card-based fees27,673  24,552  28,992  12.7  (15.3) 
Cardholder expenses(9,540) (7,528) —  26.7  N/M  
Card-based fees, net18,133  17,024  28,992  6.5  (41.3) 
Capital market products income13,931  7,721  8,171  80.4  (5.5) 
Mortgage banking income10,105  7,094  8,131  42.4  (12.8) 
Merchant servicing fees, net(1):
Merchant servicing fees11,005  10,058  10,340  9.4  (2.7) 
Merchant card expenses(9,582) (8,593) —  11.5  N/M  
Merchant servicing fees, net1,423  1,465  10,340  (2.9) (85.8) 
Other service charges, commissions, and fees9,940  9,425  9,843  5.5  (4.2) 
Total fee-based revenues151,293  134,956  155,166  12.1  (13.0) 
Net securities losses(3)
—  —  (1,876) —  N/M  
Other income(4)
11,586  9,636  9,859  20.2  (2.3) 
Total noninterest income$162,879  $144,592  $163,149  12.6  (11.4) 
Accounting reclassification(1)
—  —  (15,700) —  N/M  
Net securities losses(3)
—  —  1,876  —  N/M  
Total noninterest income, adjusted(5)
$162,879  $144,592  $149,325  12.6  (3.2) 
  Years Ended December 31, % Change
  2018 2017 2016 2018-2017 2017-2016
Service charges on deposit accounts $48,715
 $48,368
 $40,665
 0.7
 18.9
Wealth management fees 43,512
 41,321
 33,071
 5.3
 24.9
Card-based fees, net(1)(2):
          
Card-based fees 24,552
 28,992
 29,104
 (15.3) (0.4)
Cardholder expenses (7,528) 
 
 100.0
 
Card-based fees, net 17,024
 28,992
 29,104
 (41.3) (0.4)
Capital market products income 7,721
 8,171
 10,024
 (5.5) (18.5)
Mortgage banking income 7,094
 8,131
 10,162
 (12.8) (20.0)
Merchant servicing fees, net(1):
          
Merchant servicing fees 10,058
 10,340
 12,533
 (2.7) (17.5)
Merchant card expenses (8,593) 
 
 100.0
 
Merchant servicing fees, net 1,465
 10,340
 12,533
 (85.8) (17.5)
Other service charges, commissions, and fees 9,425
 9,843
 9,542
 (4.2) 3.2
Total fee-based revenues 134,956
 155,166
 145,101
 (13.0) 6.9
Net securities gains (losses)(3)
 
 (1,876) 1,420
 (100.0) (232.1)
Other income(4)
 9,636
 9,859
 7,282
 (2.3) 35.4
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction 
 
 5,509
 
 (100.0)
Total noninterest income $144,592
 $163,149
 $159,312
 (11.4) 2.4
Accounting reclassification(1)
 $
 $(15,700) $(16,594) (100.0) (5.4)
Net securities (gains) losses(3)
 
 1,876
 (1,420) (100.0) (232.1)
Total noninterest income, adjusted(5)
 $144,592
 $149,325
 $141,298
 (3.2) 5.7
N/M – Not meaningful.
(1)
(1)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018 (the "accounting reclassification"), certain noninterest income line items and the related noninterest expense line items that are presented on a gross basis for 2017 are presented on a net basis in noninterest income for subsequent periods.
(2)Card-based fees, net consists of debit and credit card interchange fees for processing transactions as well as various fees on both customer and non-customer ATM and point-of-sale transactions processed through the ATM and point-of-sale networks. In addition, the related cardholder expense is included for 2019 and 2018 as a result of the accounting reclassification.
(3)For a discussion of this item, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Investment Portfolio Management."
(4)Other income consists primarily of BOLI income, safe deposit box rentals, miscellaneous recoveries, and gains on the sales of various assets.
(5)This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
2019 Compared to 2018
Total noninterest income was $162.9 million, increasing by 12.6% compared to 2018. The increase in wealth management fees compared to 2019 was driven primarily by customers acquired in the Northern Oak transaction, continued sales of fiduciary and investment advisory services to new and existing clients, and a higher market environment. Net card-based fees increased due to higher transaction volumes and customers acquired in the Bridgeview and Northern States transactions. The increase in capital market products income compared to 2019 was a result of higher sales to corporate clients reflecting the lower long-term rate environment. Mortgage banking income for 2019 resulted from sales of $464.9 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market compared to sales of $240.8 million during 2018. In addition, mortgage banking income for 2019 was negatively impacted by changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, reflective of lower mortgage rates. Other income was elevated compared to 2018 due primarily to benefit settlements on BOLI.
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018 (the "accounting reclassification"), certain noninterest income line items and the related noninterest expense line items that are presented on a gross period for the prior periods are presented on a net basis in noninterest income for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
(2)
Card-based fees consist of debit and credit card interchange fees for processing transactions as well as various fees on both customer and non-customer ATM and point-of-sale transactions processed through the ATM and point-of-sale networks, as well as the related cardholder expense.
(3)
For a discussion of this item, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Investment Portfolio Management."
(4)
Other income consists primarily of BOLI income, safe deposit box rentals, miscellaneous recoveries, and gains on the sales of various assets.
(5)
For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
2018 Compared to 2017
Total noninterest income was $144.6 million, decreasing by 11.4% compared to 2017. In 2018, the Company adopted accounting guidance whichthat impacted how cardholder and merchant card expenses are presented within noninterest income on a prospective basis. As a result, these expenses are presented on a net basis against the related noninterest income for 2018 versus
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a gross basis within noninterest expense for 2017. Excluding the accounting reclassification and net securities (gains) losses, noninterest income was down $4.7 million, or 3.2%, from 2017. This decrease was due primarily to the $6.0 million reduction of interchange revenue within card-based fees as Durbin became effective for the Company in the third quarter of 2017.
The increase in wealth management fees compared to 2017 was driven primarily by continued sales of fiduciary and investment advisory services and the full year impact of services provided to customers acquired in the Premier transaction, which was partially offset by the lower market environment. Net card-based fees, excluding the accounting reclassification and the impact of Durbin, were up by 8.7% due to higher transaction volumes. Noninterest income for 2018 was impacted by lower capital market products income, which fluctuates from year to year based on the size and frequency of sales to corporate clients. Mortgage banking income for 2018 resulted from sales of $240.8 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market compared to sales of $252.7 million during 2017. In addition, mortgage banking income for 2018 was negatively impacted by changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, which fluctuate from year to year.
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lower mortgage rates.
Net securities losses of $1.9 million were recognized during 2017 in connection with gains from the strategic repositioning of the securities portfolio, which were more than offset by losses due to certain actions taken in light of federal income tax reform.
2017 Compared to 2016
Total noninterest income was $163.1 million, rising by 2.4% compared to 2016. Fee-based revenues were positively impacted by services provided to customers acquired in the Standard and Premier transactions completed in the first quarter of 2017 and organic growth in wealth management and treasury management services, partially offset by the negative impact on card-based fees due to the reduction in interchange revenue as Durbin became effective in the second half of 2017. Assets under management grew to $10.7 billion, a rise of $2.1 billion, or 24.1%, from 2016, driven primarily by organic growth and the addition of $863.4 million in assets under management from the Standard and Premier transactions, which contributed approximately $5.6 million to wealth management fees during 2017. In addition, the full year impact of customers acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction late in the first quarter of 2016 contributed to the increase in fee-based revenues compared to 2016.
The decline in merchant servicing fees reflected lower customer volumes, offset by the decline in merchant card expense included in noninterest expense. The decline in capital market products income compared to 2016 was in-line with lower origination volumes compared to the same period.
Mortgage banking income during 2017 resulted from sales of $252.7 million of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market compared to sales of $283.3 million during 2016. In addition, mortgage banking income for 2017 was negatively impacted by changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, which fluctuate from year to year.
Other income for 2017 was positively impacted by BOLI benefit settlements.
During 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. Accretion related to the deferred gain was $5.9 million and $1.5 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in net occupancy and equipment expense.
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Noninterest Expense
A summary of noninterest expense for the three years ended December 31, 20182019 is presented in the following table.
Table 5
Noninterest Expense Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,% Change
 2019201820172019-20182018-2017
Salaries and employee benefits:         
Salaries and wages$197,640  $181,164  $182,507  9.1  (0.7) 
Retirement and other employee benefits42,879  43,104  41,886  (0.5) 2.9  
Total salaries and employee benefits240,519  224,268  224,393  7.2  (0.1) 
Net occupancy and equipment expense56,334  53,434  49,751  5.4  7.4  
Professional services39,941  32,681  33,689  22.2  (3.0) 
Technology and related costs19,758  19,220  18,068  2.8  6.4  
Advertising and promotions11,561  9,248  8,694  25.0  6.4  
Amortization of other intangible assets10,481  7,444  7,865  40.8  (5.4) 
FDIC premiums8,353  10,584  8,987  (21.1) 17.8  
Net OREO expense2,436  1,162  4,683  109.6  (75.2) 
Merchant card expense(1)
—  —  8,377  —  N/M  
Cardholder expenses(1)
—  —  7,323  —  N/M  
Other expenses28,995  28,236  23,956  2.7  17.9  
Acquisition and integration related expenses21,860  9,613  20,123  127.4  (52.2) 
Delivering Excellence implementation costs1,157  20,413  —  (94.3) 100.0  
Total noninterest expense$441,395  $416,303  $415,909  6.0  0.1  
Acquisition and integration related expenses$(21,860) $(9,613) $(20,123) 127.4  (52.2) 
Delivering Excellence implementation costs(1,157) (20,413) —  (94.3) N/M  
Accounting reclassification(1)
—  —  (15,700) —  N/M  
Special bonus—  —  (1,915) —  N/M  
Charitable contribution—  —  (1,600) —  N/M  
Total noninterest expense, adjusted(2)
$418,378  $386,277  $376,571  8.3  2.6  
N/M – Not meaningful.
(1)As a result of the accounting reclassification, certain noninterest income line items and the related noninterest expense line items that are presented on a gross period for the prior periods are presented on a net basis in noninterest income for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
(2) This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
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  Years Ended December 31, % Change
  2018 2017 2016 2018-2017 2017-2016
Salaries and employee benefits:          
Salaries and wages $181,164
 $182,507
 $151,341
 (0.7) 20.6
Retirement and other employee benefits 43,104
 41,886
 33,309
 2.9
 25.7
Total salaries and employee benefits 224,268
 224,393
 184,650
 (0.1) 21.5
Net occupancy and equipment expense 53,434
 49,751
 41,154
 7.4
 20.9
Professional services 32,681
 33,689
 25,122
 (3.0) 34.1
Technology and related costs 19,220
 18,068
 14,765
 6.4
 22.4
FDIC premiums 10,584
 8,987
 6,268
 17.8
 43.4
Advertising and promotions 9,248
 8,694
 7,787
 6.4
 11.6
Amortization of other intangible assets 7,444
 7,865
 4,682
 (5.4) 68.0
Net OREO expense 1,162
 4,683
 3,024
 (75.2) 54.9
Merchant card expense(1)
 
 8,377
 10,782
 (100.0) (22.3)
Cardholder expenses(1)
 
 7,323
 5,812
 (100.0) 26.0
Other expenses 28,236
 23,956
 20,152
 17.9
 18.9
Delivering Excellence implementation costs 20,413
 
 
 100.0
 
Acquisition and integration related expenses 9,613
 20,123
 14,352
 (52.2) 40.2
Lease cancellation fee 
 
 950
 
 (100.0)
Total noninterest expense(1)
 $416,303
 $415,909
 $339,500
 0.1
 22.5
Delivering Excellence implementation costs $(20,413) $
 $
 100.0
 
Acquisition and integration related expenses (9,613) (20,123) (14,352) (52.2) 40.2
Accounting reclassification(1)
 
 (15,700) (16,594) (100.0) (5.4)
Special bonus 
 (1,915) 
 (100.0) 100.0
Charitable contribution 
 (1,600) 
 (100.0) 100.0
Lease cancellation fee 
 
 (950) 
 (100.0)
Total noninterest expense, adjusted(2)
 $386,277
 $376,571
 $307,604
 2.6
 22.4
2019 Compared to 2018
(1)
Total noninterest expense for 2019 increased by 6.0% compared to 2018. Noninterest expense for 2019 and 2018 was impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses and costs related to the implementation of the Delivering Excellence initiative. Excluding these items, noninterest expense for 2019 was up by 8.3%, from 2018, which resulted in an efficiency ratio of 55% for 2019, improved from 58% for 2018.
Operating costs associated with the Bridgeview and Northern Oak transactions completed during the first half of 2019, as well as the full year impact of the Northern States transaction completed during the fourth quarter of 2018, contributed to the increase in noninterest expense compared to 2018. These costs primarily occurred within salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment expense, professional services, advertising and promotions, and other expenses.
The increase in salaries and employee benefits compared to 2018 was driven primarily by merit increases, and higher commissions resulting from sales of 1-4 family mortgage loans in the secondary market, partially offset by the ongoing benefits of the Delivering Excellence initiative. Compared to 2018, net occupancy and equipment expense increased due to a deferred gain no longer being included as a reduction to expense upon adoption of lease accounting guidance at the beginning of 2019, partially offset by the ongoing benefits of the Delivering Excellence initiative. Professional services increased compared to 2018 as a result of technology and process enhancements due to organizational growth. Compared to 2018, the increase in advertising and promotions expense was impacted by higher costs related to marketing campaigns. FDIC premiums decreased compared to 2018 due to small bank assessment credits received. Net OREO expense for 2019 was impacted by sales of properties at a loss, partially offset by positive valuation adjustments.
Acquisition and integration related expenses for 2019 resulted from the acquisition of Northern States, Northern Oak, and Bridgeview, as well as the pending acquisition of Park Bank. Acquisition and integration related expenses for 2018 resulted from the acquisition of Northern States.
As a result of the accounting reclassification, certain noninterest income line items and the related noninterest expense line items that are presented on a gross period for the prior periods are presented on a net basis in noninterest income for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.
(2)
For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
2018 Compared to 2017
Total noninterest expense for 2018 was consistent with 2017. During 2018, noninterest expense was impacted by costs related to the implementation of the Delivering Excellence initiative, which include property valuation adjustments on locations identified for closure, employee severance, and general restructuring and advisory services. In 2018, the Company adopted accounting guidance whichthat impacted how cardholder and merchant card expenses are presented within noninterest income on a prospective basis. As a result, these expenses are presented on a net basis against the related noninterest income for 2018 versus a gross basis within noninterest expense for 2017. Expenses for all periods presented were impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses associated with pending and completed transactions. In addition, salaries and wages and advertising and promotions expense were impacted by the special bonus paid and charitable contribution made in connection with federal income tax reform in 2017. Excluding these items, noninterest expense for 2018 was up $9.7 million, or 2.6%, from 2017. This increase was impacted by approximately $2.0 million of operating costs associated with the Northern States transaction.
Salaries and employee benefits were consistent with 2017 as higher costs associated with organizational growth and merit increases were offset by the ongoing benefits of the Delivering Excellence initiative. Net occupancy and equipment expense increased as a result of the Company's corporate headquarters relocation and higher costs related to winter weather conditions during 2018.
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Compared to 2017, the increase in technology and related costs was driven primarily by technology initiatives associated with organizational growth. Professional services expenses decreased due primarily to lower loan remediation expenses and recruiting expenses. The rise in advertising and promotions expense resulted from the launch of a new marketing campaign. The decrease in net OREO expense resulted primarily from higher levels of gains on sales of properties, a reduction in operating expenses, and a lower level of valuation adjustments compared to 2017. Other expenses increased as a result of property valuation adjustments related to the Company's corporate headquarters relocation, the reserve for unfunded commitments, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Acquisition and integration related expenses for 2018 resulted from the acquisition of Northern States, which was completed during the fourth quarter of 2018.
2017 Compared to 2016
Total noninterest expense for 2017 increased by 22.5% compared to 2016. Salaries and wages and advertising and promotions expense were impacted by the special bonus and charitable contribution in connection with federal income tax reform in 2017. In addition, both periods were impacted by acquisition and integration related expenses and 2016 was impacted by a lease cancellation fee as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation. Excluding these items, total noninterest expense increased to $376.6 million, up 22.4% compared to $307.6 million in 2016. Operating costs associated with the Standard and Premier transactions, which impacted most categories, drove the increase in total noninterest expense from 2016.
The increase in salaries and wages was also impacted by merit increases and investments in additional talent to support growth. Higher loan remediation expenses and certain costs associated with organizational growth contributed to the rise in professional services. Net OREO expense increased due to higher valuation adjustments and operating expenses, partially offset by net gains on sales of OREO properties.
Acquisition and integration related expenses resulted from the acquisitionacquisitions of Standard and Premier for 2017 and NI Bancshares for 2016.2017.
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Income Taxes
Our provision for income taxes includes both federal and state income tax expense. An analysis of the provision for income taxes is detailed in the following table.
Table 6
Income Tax Expense Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Income before income tax expense$265,939  $197,057  $187,954  
Income tax expense:  
Federal income tax expense$48,262  $27,986  $81,321  
State income tax expense17,939  11,201  8,246  
Total income tax expense$66,201  $39,187  $89,567  
Effective income tax rate24.9 %19.9 %47.7 %
Effective income tax rate, adjusted(1)
24.9 %23.8 %35.0 %
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Income before income tax expense $197,057
 $187,954
 $138,520
Income tax expense:      
Federal income tax expense $27,986
 $81,321
 $38,962
State income tax expense 11,201
 8,246
 7,209
Total income tax expense $39,187
 $89,567
 $46,171
Effective income tax rate 19.9% 47.7% 33.3%
Effective income tax rate, adjusted(1)
 23.8% 35.0% 33.3%
(1)For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
(1)
For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
Federal income tax expense and the related effective income tax rate are influenced by the amount of tax-exempt income derived from investment securities and BOLI in relation to pre-tax income as well as state income taxes. State income tax expense and the related effective income tax rate are driven by the amount of state tax-exempt income in relation to pre-tax income and state tax rules related to consolidated/combined reporting and sourcing of income and expense.
FederalThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("federal income tax reformreform") was enacted on December 22, 2017. The new law enacted various changes to the federal corporate income tax, the most impactful beingwas the reduction in the top corporate tax rate from 35% to a flat 21%.
The increase in the effective tax rate and income tax expense for 2019 compared to 2018 was due primarily to a rise in income subject to tax at statutory rates. The effective tax rate and total income tax expense for 2018 was impacted by $7.8 million of income tax benefits resulting from federal income tax reform. Income tax expense for 2017 was elevated as a result of the downward revaluationremeasurement of DTAs by $26.6 million due to federal income tax reform as well as a $2.8 million benefit as a result of changes in Illinois income tax rates.
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Excluding these items, the Company's effective income tax rate was 23.8% for 2018 compared to 35.0% for 2017, which reflects the decrease in the effective federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% in 2018.
Our accounting policies regarding the recognition of income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Income are described in Notes 1 and 1516 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Investment Portfolio Management
Securities that we have the intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as securities held-to-maturity and are accounted for using historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Equity securities are carried at fair value and consist primarily of community development investments and certain diversified investment securities held in a grantor trust for participants in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan that are invested in money market and mutual funds. All other securities are classified as securities available-for-sale and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of related deferred income taxes, recorded in stockholders' equity as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
We manage our investment portfolio to maximize the return on invested funds within acceptable risk guidelines, to meet pledging and liquidity requirements, and to adjust balance sheet interest rate sensitivity to mitigate the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income.
From time to time, we adjust the size and composition of our securities portfolio based on a number of factors, including expected loan growth, anticipated changes in collateralized public funds on account, the interest rate environment, and the
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related value of various segments of the securities markets. The following table provides a valuation summary of our investment portfolio.
Table 7
Investment Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 201920182017
 Amortized CostFair Value% of TotalAmortized CostFair Value% of TotalAmortized CostFair Value% of Total
Securities Available-for-Sale       
U.S. treasury securities$33,939  $34,075  1.2  $37,925  $37,767  1.7  $46,529  $46,345  2.5  
U.S. agency securities249,502  248,424  8.6  144,125  142,563  6.3  157,636  156,847  8.3  
Collateralized mortgage
obligations ("CMOs")
1,547,805  1,557,671  54.2  1,336,531  1,315,209  57.9  1,113,019  1,095,186  58.1  
Other mortgage-backed
securities ("MBSs")
678,804  684,684  23.8  477,665  466,934  20.5  373,676  369,543  19.6  
Municipal securities228,632  234,431  8.2  229,600  227,187  10.0  209,558  208,991  11.1  
Corporate debt
  securities
112,797  114,101  4.0  86,074  82,349  3.6  —  —  —  
Equity securities(1)
—  —  —  —  —  —  7,408  7,297  0.4  
Total securities
  available-for-sale
$2,851,479  $2,873,386  100.0  $2,311,920  $2,272,009  100.0  $1,907,826  $1,884,209  100.0  
Securities Held-to-Maturity              
Municipal securities$21,997  $21,234  $10,176  $9,871  $13,760  $12,013  
Equity Securities(1)
$42,136  $30,806  $—  
Trading Securities(1)
$—  $—  $20,447  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
  Amortized Cost Fair Value % of Total Amortized Cost Fair Value % of Total Amortized Cost Fair Value % of Total
Securities Available-for-Sale                
U.S. treasury securities $37,925
 $37,767
 1.7 $46,529
 $46,345
 2.5 $48,581
 $48,541
 2.5
U.S. agency securities 144,125
 142,563
 6.3 157,636
 156,847
 8.3 183,528
 183,637
 9.6
CMOs 1,336,531
 1,315,209
 57.9 1,113,019
 1,095,186
 58.1 1,064,130
 1,047,446
 54.6
MBSs 477,665
 466,934
 20.6 373,676
 369,543
 19.6 337,139
 332,655
 17.3
Municipal securities 229,600
 227,187
 10.0 209,558
 208,991
 11.1 273,319
 270,846
 14.1
CDOs 
 
  
 
  47,681
 33,260
 1.7
Corporate debt
  securities
 86,074
 82,349
 3.6 
 
  
 
 
Equity securities(1)
 
 
  7,408
 7,297
 0.4 3,206
 3,065
 0.2
Total securities
  available-for-sale
 $2,311,920
 $2,272,009
 100.0 $1,907,826
 $1,884,209
 100.0 $1,957,584
 $1,919,450
 100.0
Securities Held-to-Maturity                
Municipal securities $10,176
 $9,871
 
 $13,760
 $12,013
 
 $22,291
 $18,212
 
Equity Securities(1)
   $30,806
     $
     $
  
Trading Securities(1)
   $
     $20,447
     $17,920
  
(1)
(1)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, equity securities are no longer presented within trading securities or securities available-for-sale and are now presented within equity securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Portfolio Composition
As of December 31, 2018,2019, our securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $2.3$2.9 billion, increasing by $387.8$601.4 million, or 20.6%26.5%, from December 31, 2017,2018, following a 1.8% decrease20.6% increase from December 31, 2016.2017. The increase from December 31, 20172018 was driven primarily by $735.7 millionpurchases of purchases, consisting primarily ofU.S. agency securities, CMOs, MBSs, and corporate debt securities, as well as $263.1 million of securities acquired in the Bridgeview transaction and a change in unrealized gains (losses) due to lower market interest rates, which were partially offset by $331.0 million of maturities, calls, and prepayments. For detail regarding sales of securities, see the "Realized Losses and Gains" section of this Item 7 below.
Investments in municipal securities consist of general obligations of local municipalities in various states. Our municipal securities portfolio has historically experienced very low default rates and provides a predictable cash flow.
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The following table presents the effective duration, average life, and yield to maturity for the Company's securities portfolio by category as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Table 8
Securities Effective Duration Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
EffectiveAverageYield toEffectiveAverageYield to
 
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Securities Available-for-Sale      
U.S. treasury securities0.66 %0.69  2.27 %1.08 %1.12  2.23 %
U.S. agency securities3.07 %5.50  2.56 %1.56 %2.97  2.29 %
CMOs2.98 %4.59  2.55 %3.53 %4.71  2.72 %
MBSs4.05 %4.94  2.79 %4.26 %5.63  2.76 %
Municipal securities4.35 %4.58  2.77 %4.81 %5.05  2.65 %
Corporate debt securities1.39 %5.63  3.15 %0.00 %6.93  3.53 %
Total securities available-for-sale3.26 %4.75  2.65 %3.51 %4.85  2.72 %
Securities Held-to-Maturity   
Municipal securities3.24 %4.09  4.52 %1.27 %1.35  3.54 %
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
  Effective Average Yield to Effective Average Yield to
  
Duration(1)
 
Life(2)
 
Maturity(3)
 
Duration(1)
 
Life(2)
 
Maturity(3)
Securities Available-for-Sale            
U.S. treasury securities 1.08% 1.12
 2.23% 1.01% 1.03
 1.30%
U.S. agency securities 1.56% 2.97
 2.29% 1.80% 3.22
 1.74%
CMOs 3.53% 4.71
 2.72% 3.36% 4.51
 2.35%
MBSs 4.26% 5.63
 2.76% 3.77% 5.29
 2.30%
Municipal securities 4.81% 5.05
 2.65% 4.47% 4.87
 3.04%
Corporate debt securities 0.00% 6.93
 3.53% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Total securities available-for-sale 3.51% 4.85
 2.72% 3.38% 4.51
 2.34%
Securities Held-to-Maturity            
Municipal securities 1.27% 1.35
 3.54% 5.33% 7.15
 4.55%
(1)The effective duration represents the estimated percentage change in the fair value of the securities portfolio given a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. This measure is used to evaluate the portfolio's price volatility at a single point in time and is not intended to be a precise predictor of future fair values since those values will be influenced by a number of factors.
N/A – Not applicable.(2)Average life is presented in years and represents the weighted-average time to receive half of all expected future cash flows using the dollar amount of principal paydowns, including estimated principal prepayments, as the weighting factor.
(1)
(3)Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented.
The effective duration represents the estimated percentage change in the fair value of the securities portfolio given a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. This measure is used to evaluate the portfolio's price volatility at a single point in time and is not intended to be a precise predictor of future fair values since those values will be influenced by a number of factors.
(2)
Average life is presented in years and represents the weighted-average time to receive half of all expected future cash flows using the dollar amount of principal paydowns, including estimated principal prepayments, as the weighting factor.
(3)
Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented.
Effective Duration
The average life and effective duration of our securities available-for-sale portfolio were 4.85was 4.75 years and 3.51%3.26%, respectively, as of December 31, 2018, compared to 4.512019, down from 4.85 years and 3.38%3.51% as of December 31, 2017.2018. The increase in average life and effective durationdecrease resulted primarily from maturitieshigher expected future prepayments of securities that were reinvested in longer duration and average life CMOs and MBSs as well as higherdue to lower market interest rates.
Realized Losses and GainsPortfolio Composition
There were no net securities losses or gains recognized for the year endedAs of December 31, 2018. Securities2019, our securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $2.9 billion, increasing by $601.4 million, or 26.5%, from December 31, 2018, following a 20.6% increase from December 31, 2017. The increase from December 31, 2018 was driven primarily by purchases of U.S. agency securities, CMOs, MBSs, and corporate debt securities, as well as $263.1 million of securities acquired in the Northern StatesBridgeview transaction totaled $47.1 million,and a change in unrealized gains (losses) due to lower market interest rates, which were partially offset by maturities, calls, and prepayments.
Investments in municipal securities consist of which $25.0 million were sold shortly after the acquisition date and resultedgeneral obligations of local municipalities in no gains or losses as they were recorded at fair value upon acquisition.
There were $1.9 million of net securities losses for 2017 driven primarily by the opportunistic repositioning of thevarious states. Our municipal securities portfolio in light of market conditions in the second half of the year as well as strategic actions in connection with federal income tax reform, which included the liquidation of $47.7 million of CDOs. In addition, $214.1 million of securities were acquired in the Standard transaction during the first quarter of 2017, of which $210.2 million were sold shortly after the acquisition datehas historically experienced very low default rates and resulted in no gains or losses as they were recorded at fair value upon acquisition.provides a predictable cash flow.
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NetThe following table presents the effective duration, average life, and yield to maturity for the Company's securities gains of $1.4 million for 2016 resulted from the sale of municipal securities at gains of $1.1 million, and sales of MBSs and CMOs at net gains of $304,000.
Unrealized Gains and Losses
Unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale represent the difference between the aggregate cost and fair value of the portfolio. These amounts are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes. This balance sheet component will fluctuate as interest rates and conditions change and affect the aggregate fair value of the portfolio. Higher interest rates resulted in an increase in net unrealized losses from $23.6 million at December 31, 2017 to $39.9 millionportfolio by category as of December 31, 2018.
Net unrealized losses in the CMO2019 and MBS portfolios totaled $32.1 million as of December 31, 2018 compared to $22.0 million as of December 31, 2017. CMOs and MBSs are either backed by U.S. government-owned agencies or issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. We do not believe any individual unrealized loss on these securities as of December 31, 2018 represents OTTI related to credit deterioration. In addition, we do not intend to sell the CMOs or MBSs with unrealized losses and we do not believe it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell them before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. For additional discussion of unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale, see Note 4 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.2018.
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Repricing Distribution and Portfolio YieldsSecurities Effective Duration Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
EffectiveAverageYield toEffectiveAverageYield to
 
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Securities Available-for-Sale      
U.S. treasury securities0.66 %0.69  2.27 %1.08 %1.12  2.23 %
U.S. agency securities3.07 %5.50  2.56 %1.56 %2.97  2.29 %
CMOs2.98 %4.59  2.55 %3.53 %4.71  2.72 %
MBSs4.05 %4.94  2.79 %4.26 %5.63  2.76 %
Municipal securities4.35 %4.58  2.77 %4.81 %5.05  2.65 %
Corporate debt securities1.39 %5.63  3.15 %0.00 %6.93  3.53 %
Total securities available-for-sale3.26 %4.75  2.65 %3.51 %4.85  2.72 %
Securities Held-to-Maturity   
Municipal securities3.24 %4.09  4.52 %1.27 %1.35  3.54 %
  As of December 31, 2018
  One Year or Less One Year to Five Years Five Years to Ten Years After 10 years
  Amortized Cost 
Yield to Maturity(1)
 Amortized Cost 
Yield to Maturity(1)
 Amortized Cost 
Yield to Maturity(1)
 Amortized Cost 
Yield to Maturity(1)
Securities Available-for-Sale              
U.S. treasury securities $22,928
 2.20% $14,997
 2.28% $
 % $
 %
U.S. agency securities 80,725
 2.52% 63,400
 2.00% 
 % 
 %
CMOs(2)
 147,310
 2.72% 633,377
 2.72% 
 % 555,844
 2.72%
MBSs(2)
 55,566
 2.78% 170,851
 2.78% 
 % 251,248
 2.75%
Municipal securities(3)
 9,895
 2.74% 97,951
 2.74% 121,754
 2.57% 
 %
Corporate debt securities(4)
 
 % 
 % 86,074
 3.53% 
 %
Total available-for-sale
  securities
 $316,424
 2.64% $980,576
 2.68% $207,828
 2.97% $807,092
 2.73%
Securities Held-to-Maturity                
Municipal securities(3)
 $7,581
 3.17% $2,235
 4.12% $360
 7.57% $
 %
(1)
Based on amortized cost.
(2)
The repricing distributions and yields to maturity of CMOs and MBSs are based on estimated future cash flows and prepayment assumptions. Actual repricings and yields of the securities may differ from those reflected in the table depending on actual interest rates and prepayment speeds.
(3)
Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for the periods presented. The maturity date of bonds is based on contractual maturity, unless the bond, based on current market prices, is deemed to have a high probability that the call will be exercised, in which case the call date is used as the maturity date.
(4)
Yields on equity securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for the periods presented. Maturity dates are based on contractual maturity or repricing characteristics.
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LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY
Our principal source of revenuethe securities portfolio given a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. This measure is generated by our lending activitiesused to evaluate the portfolio's price volatility at a single point in time and is composednot intended to be a precise predictor of future fair values since those values will be influenced by a number of factors.
(2)Average life is presented in years and represents the weighted-average time to receive half of all expected future cash flows using the dollar amount of principal paydowns, including estimated principal prepayments, as the weighting factor.
(3)Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented.
Effective Duration
The average life and effective duration of our securities available-for-sale portfolio was 4.75 years and 3.26%, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, down from 4.85 years and 3.51% as of December 31, 2018. The decrease resulted primarily from higher expected future prepayments of CMOs and MBSs due to lower market interest income as well as loan origination and commitment fees (net of related costs). The accounting policies for the recording of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the recognition and/or deferral of interest income and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income are included in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.rates.
Portfolio Composition
As of December 31, 2019, our securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $2.9 billion, increasing by $601.4 million, or 26.5%, from December 31, 2018, following a 20.6% increase from December 31, 2017. The increase from December 31, 2018 was driven primarily by purchases of U.S. agency securities, CMOs, MBSs, and corporate debt securities, as well as $263.1 million of securities acquired in the Bridgeview transaction and a change in unrealized gains (losses) due to lower market interest rates, which were partially offset by maturities, calls, and prepayments.
Investments in municipal securities consist of general obligations of local municipalities in various states. Our municipal securities portfolio has historically experienced very low default rates and provides a predictable cash flow.
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The following table presents the effective duration, average life, and yield to maturity for the Company's securities portfolio by category as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Table 8
Securities Effective Duration Analysis
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
EffectiveAverageYield toEffectiveAverageYield to
 
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Duration(1)
Life(2)
Maturity(3)
Securities Available-for-Sale      
U.S. treasury securities0.66 %0.69  2.27 %1.08 %1.12  2.23 %
U.S. agency securities3.07 %5.50  2.56 %1.56 %2.97  2.29 %
CMOs2.98 %4.59  2.55 %3.53 %4.71  2.72 %
MBSs4.05 %4.94  2.79 %4.26 %5.63  2.76 %
Municipal securities4.35 %4.58  2.77 %4.81 %5.05  2.65 %
Corporate debt securities1.39 %5.63  3.15 %0.00 %6.93  3.53 %
Total securities available-for-sale3.26 %4.75  2.65 %3.51 %4.85  2.72 %
Securities Held-to-Maturity   
Municipal securities3.24 %4.09  4.52 %1.27 %1.35  3.54 %
(1)The effective duration represents the estimated percentage change in the fair value of the securities portfolio given a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. This measure is used to evaluate the portfolio's price volatility at a single point in time and is not intended to be a precise predictor of future fair values since those values will be influenced by a number of factors.
(2)Average life is presented in years and represents the weighted-average time to receive half of all expected future cash flows using the dollar amount of principal paydowns, including estimated principal prepayments, as the weighting factor.
(3)Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented.
Effective Duration
The average life and effective duration of our securities available-for-sale portfolio was 4.75 years and 3.26%, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, down from 4.85 years and 3.51% as of December 31, 2018. The decrease resulted primarily from higher expected future prepayments of CMOs and MBSs due to lower market interest rates.
Realized Losses and Gains
There were no net securities gains (losses) recognized for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
There were $1.9 million of net securities losses for 2017 driven primarily by the opportunistic repositioning of the securities portfolio in light of market conditions in the second half of the year as well as strategic actions in connection with federal income tax reform, which included the liquidation of $47.7 million of collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs").
Unrealized Gains and Losses
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale represent the difference between the aggregate cost and fair value of the portfolio. These amounts are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes. This balance sheet component will fluctuate as interest rates and conditions change and affect the aggregate fair value of the portfolio. Lower market interest rates drove the change to $21.9 million of unrealized gains as of December 31, 2019 compared to $39.9 million of unrealized losses as of December 31, 2018. For additional discussion of unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale, see Note 4 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Table 9
Repricing Distribution and Portfolio Yields
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, 2019
 One Year or LessOne Year to Five YearsFive Years to Ten YearsAfter 10 years
 Amortized Cost
Yield to Maturity(1)
Amortized Cost
Yield to Maturity(1)
Amortized Cost
Yield to Maturity(1)
Amortized Cost
Yield to Maturity(1)
Securities Available-for-Sale       
U.S. treasury securities$20,944  2.24 %$12,995  2.31 %$—  — %$—  — %
U.S. agency securities93,871  2.66 %92,182  2.44 %63,449  2.60 %—  — %
CMOs(2)
285,623  2.56 %717,548  2.55 %544,634  2.55 %—  — %
MBSs(2)
124,668  2.78 %220,686  2.78 %333,450  2.80 %—  — %
Municipal securities(3)
17,040  2.82 %88,725  2.84 %122,867  2.70 %—  — %
Corporate debt securities(4)
—  — %—  — %112,797  3.15 %—  — %
Total available-for-sale
  securities
$542,146  2.62 %$1,132,136  2.61 %$1,177,197  2.70 %$—  — %
Securities Held-to-Maturity        
Municipal securities(3)
$8,672  3.96 %$6,037  5.21 %$4,417  5.46 %$2,871  3.33 %
(1)Based on amortized cost.
(2)The repricing distributions and yields to maturity of CMOs and MBSs are based on estimated future cash flows and prepayment assumptions. Actual repricings and yields of the securities may differ from those reflected in the table depending on actual interest rates and prepayment speeds.
(3)Yields on municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for the periods presented. The maturity date of bonds is based on contractual maturity, unless the bond, based on current market prices, is deemed to have a high probability that the call will be exercised, in which case the call date is used as the maturity date.
(4)Yields on equity securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for the periods presented. Maturity dates are based on contractual maturity or repricing characteristics.
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LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY
Our principal source of revenue is generated by our lending activities and is composed primarily of interest income as well as loan origination and commitment fees (net of related costs). The accounting policies for the recording of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the recognition and/or deferral of interest income and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income are included in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Portfolio Composition
Our loan portfolio is comprised of both corporate and consumer loans with corporate loans representing 79.9%74.6% of total loans as of December 31, 2018.2019. Consistent with our emphasis on relationship banking, the majority of our corporate loans are made to our core, multi-relationship customers. The customers usually maintain deposit relationships and utilize certain of our other banking services, such as treasury or wealth management services.
To maximize loan income with an acceptable level of risk, we have certain lending policies and procedures that management reviews on a regular basis. In addition, management receives periodic reporting related to loan production, loan quality, credit concentrations, loan delinquencies, and non-performing and corporate performing potential problem loans to monitor and mitigate potential and current risks in the portfolio.
Table 10
Loan Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, As of December 31,
 2018 
% of
Total
 2017 
% of
Total
 2016 
% of
Total
 2015 
% of
Total
 2014 
% of
Total
2019
% of
Total
2018
% of
Total
2017
% of
Total
2016
% of
Total
2015
% of
Total
Commercial and industrial $4,120,293
 36.0 $3,529,914
 33.8 $2,827,658
 34.3 $2,524,726
 35.3 $2,261,230
 33.6Commercial and industrial$4,481,525  34.9  $4,120,293  36.0  $3,529,914  33.8  $2,827,658  34.3  $2,524,726  35.3  
Agricultural 430,928
 3.8 430,886
 4.1 389,496
 4.7 387,440
 5.4 359,737
 5.3Agricultural405,616  3.2  430,928  3.8  430,886  4.1  389,496  4.7  387,440  5.4  
Commercial real estate:                    Commercial real estate:                
Office, retail, and
industrial
 1,820,917
 15.9 1,979,820
 19.0 1,581,967
 19.2 1,395,586
 19.5 1,495,225
 22.2
Office, retail, and
industrial
1,848,718  14.4  1,820,917  15.9  1,979,820  19.0  1,581,967  19.2  1,395,586  19.5  
Multi-family 764,185
 6.7 675,463
 6.5 614,052
 7.4 528,343
 7.4 565,494
 8.4Multi-family856,553  6.7  764,185  6.7  675,463  6.5  614,052  7.4  528,343  7.4  
Construction 649,337
 5.6 539,820
 5.2 451,540
 5.5 216,882
 3.0 207,775
 3.1Construction593,093  4.6  649,337  5.6  539,820  5.2  451,540  5.5  216,882  3.0  
Other commercial
real estate
 1,361,810
 11.9 1,358,515
 13.0 979,528
 11.9 931,368
 13.0 897,965
 13.3Other commercial
real estate
1,383,708  10.8  1,361,810  11.9  1,358,515  13.0  979,528  11.9  931,368  13.0  
Total commercial
real estate
 4,596,249
 40.1 4,553,618
 43.7 3,627,087
 43.9 3,072,179
 42.9 3,166,459
 47.0
Total commercial
real estate
4,682,072  36.5  4,596,249  40.1  4,553,618  43.7  3,627,087  43.9  3,072,179  42.9  
Total corporate loans 9,147,470
 79.9 8,514,418
 81.6 6,844,241
 82.9 5,984,345
 83.6 5,787,426
 85.9Total corporate loans9,569,213  74.6  9,147,470  79.9  8,514,418  81.6  6,844,241  82.9  5,984,345  83.6  
Home equity 851,607
 7.4 827,055
 7.9 747,983
 9.1 674,883
 9.4 568,419
 8.4Home equity851,454  6.6  851,607  7.4  827,055  7.9  747,983  9.1  674,883  9.4  
1-4 family mortgages 1,017,181
 8.9 774,357
 7.4 423,922
 5.1 364,885
 5.1 303,557
 4.61-4 family mortgages1,927,078  15.0  1,017,181  8.9  774,357  7.4  423,922  5.1  364,885  5.1  
Installment 430,525
 3.8 321,982
 3.1 237,999
 2.9 137,602
 1.9 77,451
 1.1Installment492,585  3.8  430,525  3.8  321,982  3.1  237,999  2.9  137,602  1.9  
Total consumer loans 2,299,313
 20.1 1,923,394
 18.4 1,409,904
 17.1 1,177,370
 16.4 949,427
 14.1Total consumer loans3,271,117  25.4  2,299,313  20.1  1,923,394  18.4  1,409,904  17.1  1,177,370  16.4  
Total loans $11,446,783
 100.0 $10,437,812
 100.0 $8,254,145
 100.0 $7,161,715
 100.0 $6,736,853
 100.0Total loans$12,840,330  100.0  $11,446,783  100.0  $10,437,812  100.0  $8,254,145  100.0  $7,161,715  100.0  
2019 Compared to 2018
Total loans of $12.8 billion as of December 31, 2019 reflect growth of $1.4 billion, or 12.2%, from December 31, 2018. Excluding loans acquired in the Bridgeview transaction, total loans grew by 7.1%. Total corporate loans benefited from growth in commercial and industrial loans, primarily within our sector-based and middle market lending businesses, as well as growth in multi-family loans. In addition, strong production within commercial real estate loans was offset by the impact of certain customers selling their commercial business or investment real estate properties, as well as refinancing with other banks and non-banks offering loan terms outside of our credit parameters. Growth in consumer loans benefited from purchases of 1-4 family mortgages and home equity loans, as well as organic growth.
2018 Compared to 2017
Total loans of $11.4 billion as of December 31, 2018 reflect growth of $1.0 billion, or 9.7%, from December 31, 2017. Excluding loans related to customers acquired in the Northern States transaction, of $271.3 million, total loans grew by approximately 7.1% from December 31, 2017.. Growth in commercial and industrial loans was driven primarily by strong production in our sector-based lending. The rise in construction loans was due largely to draws on existing lines of credit. The overall decline in office, retail, and industrial and other commercial real
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estate loans resulted primarily from the decision of certain customers to opportunistically sell their commercial business and investment real estate properties, as well as expected payoffs. Growth in consumer loans benefited from organic production as well as the impact of purchases of 1-4 family mortgages, shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans, and installment loans.
2017 Compared toComparisons of Prior Years (2017, 2016, and 2015)
Total loans of $10.4 billion as of December 31, 2017 reflectreflects growth of $2.2 billion, or 26.5%, from December 31, 2016. Excluding loans related to customers and locations acquired in the Standard transaction, total loans grew by approximately 7.0% from December 31, 2016.. Growth in commercial and industrial loans, primarily within our sector-based lending businesses and multi-
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familymulti-family loans, contributed to the increase in total corporate loans. Total loans were also impacted by the purchasepurchases of 1-4 family mortgages, installment loans, and shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans.
Comparisons of Prior Years (2016, 2015, and 2014)
Total loans of $8.3 billion as of December 31, 2016 reflectreflects growth of $1.1 billion, or 15.3%, from December 31, 2015. Excluding loans related to customers acquired in the NI Bancshares transaction, of $279.7 million, total loans grew by 11.3% from December 31, 2015.. Growth in commercial and industrial loans resulted primarily from broad-based increases within our middle market and sector-based lending business units. Office, retail, and industrial and multi-family loans increased compared to December 31, 2015 due to organic growth. The riseincrease in construction loans compared to the same period was driven primarily by select commercial projects for which permanent financing is expected upon their completion. The rise in consumer loans compared to December 31, 2015 resulted from the continued expansion of mortgage and installment loans and the purchase of shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans.
Total loans of $7.2 billion as of December 31, 2015 reflect growth of $424.9 million, or 6.3%, from December 31, 2014. The Peoples acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2015 contributed $53.9 million in loans. Growth in corporate loans was concentrated within our commercial and industrial loan category, reflective of the continued expansion into sector-based lending areas. The overall decline in commercial real estate loans from December 31, 2014 resulted from the decision of certain customers to opportunistically sell their commercial businesses and investment real estate properties or use excess liquidity to payoff long-term debt. These decreases more than offset organic commercial real estate growth. Consumer loans totaled $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2015 and increased $227.9 million, or 24.0%, from December 31, 2014. This growth reflects the purchase of shorter-duration, floating rate home equity loans, and growth in 1-4 family mortgages.
The following table summarizes loans by category as of December 31, 2018 between legacy and loans acquired in the Northern States transaction, compared to loans as of December 31, 2017.
Table 11
Legacy and Acquired Loan Portfolio Composition
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31, 2018    
  Legacy 
Acquired(1)
 Total 
As of
December 31,
2017
 
Legacy
% Change
Commercial and industrial $4,091,101
 $29,192
 $4,120,293
 $3,529,914
 15.9
Agricultural 430,928
 
 430,928
 430,886
 
Commercial real estate:          
Office, retail, and industrial 1,752,169
 68,748
 1,820,917
 1,979,820
 (11.5)
Multi-family 688,921
 75,264
 764,185
 675,463
 2.0
Construction 614,688
 34,649
 649,337
 539,820
 13.9
Other commercial real estate 1,314,924
 46,886
 1,361,810
 1,358,515
 (3.2)
Total commercial real estate 4,370,702
 225,547
 4,596,249
 4,553,618
 (4.0)
Total corporate loans 8,892,731
 254,739
 9,147,470
 8,514,418
 4.4
Home equity 846,201
 5,406
 851,607
 827,055
 2.3
1-4 family mortgages 1,007,432
 9,749
 1,017,181
 774,357
 30.1
Installment 429,167
 1,358
 430,525
 321,982
 33.3
Total consumer loans 2,282,800
 16,513
 2,299,313
 1,923,394
 18.7
Total loans $11,175,531
 $271,252
 $11,446,783
 $10,437,812
 7.1
(1)
Amounts represent loans acquired in the Northern States transaction, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Loans
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans represent 39.8%38.1% of total loans and totaled $4.6$4.9 billion as of December 31, 2018,2019, an increase of $590.4$335.9 million, or 14.9%7.4%, from December 31, 2017.2018. Our commercial and industrial loans are a diverse group of loans generally located in the Chicago metropolitan area with purposes that include supporting seasonal working capital needs, accounts receivable financing, inventory and equipment financing, and select sector-based lending, such as healthcare, asset-based lending, structured finance, and syndications. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory. The underlying collateral securing commercial and industrial loans
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may fluctuate in value due to the success of the business or economic conditions. For loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for repayment and economic conditions may impact the cash flow of the borrower. Accordingly, the underwriting for these loans is based primarily on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower and may incorporate a personal guarantee.
Agricultural loans are generally provided to meet seasonal production, equipment, and farm real estate borrowing needs of individual and corporate crop and livestock producers. Seasonal crop production loans are repaid by the liquidation of the financed crop that is typically covered by crop insurance. Equipment and real estate term loans are repaid through cash flows of the farming operation. Risks uniquely inherent in agricultural loans relate to weather conditions, agricultural product pricing, and loss of crops or livestock due to disease or other factors. Therefore, as part of the underwriting process, the Company examines projected future cash flows, financial statement stability, and the value of the underlying collateral.
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. The repayment of commercial real estate loans depends on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. This category of loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in real estate markets. In addition, many commercial real estate loans do not fully amortize over the term of the loan, but have balloon payments due at maturity. The borrower's ability to make a balloon payment may depend on the availability of long-term financing or their ability to complete a timely sale of the underlying property. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on cash flow, collateral, geography, and risk rating criteria.
Construction loans are generally made based on estimates of costs and values associated with the completed projects and are underwritten utilizing feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews, sensitivity analyses of absorption and lease rates, and financial analyses of the developers and property owners. Sources of repayment may be permanent long-term financing, sales of developed property, or an interim loan commitment until permanent financing is obtained. Generally, construction loans have a higher risk profile than other real estate loans since repayment is impacted by real estate values, interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, demand and supply of alternative real estate, the availability of long-term financing, and changes in general economic conditions.
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The following table presents commercial real estate loan detail as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Table 1211
Commercial Real Estate Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31,
  2018 % of
Total
 2017 % of
Total
 2016 % of
Total
Office, retail, and industrial:            
Office $708,146
 15.4 $844,413
 18.5 $599,572
 16.5
Retail 506,099
 11.0 471,781
 10.4 412,614
 11.4
Industrial 606,672
 13.2 663,626
 14.6 569,781
 15.7
Total office, retail, and industrial 1,820,917
 39.6 1,979,820
 43.5 1,581,967
 43.6
Multi-family 764,185
 16.7 675,463
 14.8 614,052
 16.9
Construction 649,337
 14.1 539,820
 11.8 451,540
 12.4
Other commercial real estate:            
Multi-use properties 309,199
 6.7 330,926
 7.3 236,430
 6.5
Rental properties 235,851
 5.1 197,579
 4.3 159,134
 4.4
Warehouses and storage 197,185
 4.3 172,505
 3.8 136,853
 3.8
Hotels 128,199
 2.8 97,016
 2.1 41,780
 1.2
Restaurants 115,667
 2.5 112,547
 2.5 63,067
 1.7
Service stations and truck stops 100,293
 2.2 107,834
 2.4 51,403
 1.4
Recreational 70,490
 1.5 87,986
 1.9 58,390
 1.6
Other 204,926
 4.5 252,122
 5.6 232,471
 6.5
Total other commercial real estate 1,361,810
 29.6 1,358,515
 29.9 979,528
 27.1
Total commercial real estate $4,596,249
 100.0 $4,553,618
 100.0 $3,627,087
 100.0
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 As of December 31,
 2019% of
Total
2018% of
Total
2017% of
Total
Office, retail, and industrial:   
Office$643,575  13.7  $708,146  15.4  $844,413  18.5  
Retail607,712  13.0  506,099  11.0  471,781  10.4  
Industrial597,431  12.8  606,672  13.2  663,626  14.6  
Total office, retail, and industrial1,848,718  39.5  1,820,917  39.6  1,979,820  43.5  
Multi-family856,553  18.3  764,185  16.7  675,463  14.8  
Construction593,093  12.7  649,337  14.1  539,820  11.8  
Other commercial real estate:   
Multi-use properties300,488  6.4  309,199  6.7  330,926  7.3  
Rental properties277,350  5.9  235,851  5.1  197,579  4.3  
Warehouses and storage166,750  3.6  197,185  4.3  172,505  3.8  
Hotels127,213  2.7  128,199  2.8  97,016  2.1  
Service stations and truck stops114,205  2.4  100,293  2.2  107,834  2.4  
Restaurants102,341  2.2  115,667  2.5  112,547  2.5  
Recreational89,246  1.9  70,490  1.5  87,986  1.9  
Other206,115  4.4  204,926  4.5  252,122  5.6  
Total other commercial real estate1,383,708  29.5  1,361,810  29.6  1,358,515  29.9  
Total commercial real estate$4,682,072  100.0  $4,596,249  100.0  $4,553,618  100.0  
Commercial real estate loans represent 40.1%36.5% of total loans and totaled $4.6$4.7 billion as of December 31, 2018,2019, consistent with December 31, 2017.2018.
The mix of properties securing the loans in our commercial real estate portfolio is balanced between owner-occupied and investor categories and is diverse in terms of type and geographic location, generally within the Company's markets. Approximately 42%40% of the commercial real estate portfolio, excluding multi-family and construction loans, is owner-occupied as of December 31, 2018.2019. Using outstanding loan balances, non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans to total capital was 204%188% and construction loans to total capital was 35%31% as of December 31, 2018.2019. Non-owner-occupied (investor) commercial real estate is calculated in accordance with federal banking agency guidelines and includes construction, multi-family, non-farm non-residential property, and commercial real estate loans that are not secured by real estate collateral.
Consumer Loans
Consumer loans represent 20.1%25.4% of total loans, and totaled $2.3$3.3 billion as of December 31, 2018,2019, an increase of $375.9$971.8 million, or 19.5%42.3%, from December 31, 2017.2018. Consumer loans are centrally underwritten using a credit scoring model developed by the Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO"), which employs a risk-based system to determine the probability that a borrower may default. Underwriting standards for home equity loans are heavily influenced by statutory requirements, which include loan-to-value and affordability ratios, risk-based pricing strategies, and documentation requirements. The home equity category consists mainly of revolving lines of credit secured by junior liens on owner-occupied real estate. Loan-to-value ratios on home equity loans and 1-4 family mortgages are based on the current appraised value of the collateral. Repayment for these loans is dependent on the borrower's continued financial stability, and is more likely to be impacted by adverse personal circumstances.
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Maturity and Interest Rate Sensitivity of Corporate Loans
The following table summarizes the maturity distribution and interest rate sensitivity of our corporate loan portfolio as of December 31, 2018,2019, For additional discussion of interest rate sensitivity, see Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," of this Form 10-K.
Table 1312
Maturities and Sensitivities of Corporate Loans to Changes in Interest Rates
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Maturity Due In
 Maturity Due In One Year or LessGreater Than One to Five YearsGreater Than Five YearsTotal
 One Year or Less Greater Than One to Five Years Greater Than Five Years Total
As of December 31, 2018        
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural $1,511,485
 $2,142,650
 $897,086
 $4,551,221
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural$1,563,332  $2,214,176  $1,109,633  $4,887,141  
Commercial real estate 1,074,293
 2,830,939
 691,017
 4,596,249
Commercial real estate941,102  2,846,583  894,387  4,682,072  
Total corporate loans $2,585,778
 $4,973,589
 $1,588,103
 $9,147,470
Total corporate loans$2,504,434  $5,060,759  $2,004,020  $9,569,213  
Loans by interest rate type:        Loans by interest rate type:    
Fixed interest rates $1,019,435
 $1,933,044
 $345,973
 $3,298,452
Fixed interest rates$977,468  $2,069,300  $421,256  $3,468,024  
Floating interest rates 1,566,343
 3,040,545
 1,242,130
 5,849,018
Floating interest rates1,526,966  2,991,459  1,582,764  6,101,189  
Total corporate loans $2,585,778
 $4,973,589
 $1,588,103
 $9,147,470
Total corporate loans$2,504,434  $5,060,759  $2,004,020  $9,569,213  
As of December 31, 2018,2019, the composition of our corporate loans between fixed and floating interest rates was 36% and 64%, respectively. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company hedged $1.1 billion$815.0 million of certain corporate variable rate loans using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives fixed amounts and pays variable amounts. Including the impact of these interest rate swaps, 49% of the total loan portfolio consisted of fixed rate loans and 51% were floating rate loans as of December 31, 2018.2019. See Note 1920 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for detail regarding interest rate swaps.
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Non-performing Assets and Performing Potential Problem Loans
The following table presents our loan portfolio by performing and non-performing status. A discussion of our accounting policies for non-accrual loans, TDRs, and loans 90 days or more past due can be found in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Table 1413
Loan Portfolio by Performing/Non-performing Status
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Accruing 
 
PCI(1)
Current30-89 Days Past Due90 Days Past DueNon-accrualTotal
Loans
As of December 31, 2019    
Commercial and industrial$40,742  $4,397,321  $11,260  $2,207  $29,995  $4,481,525  
Agricultural5,143  393,533  628  358  5,954  405,616  
Commercial real estate:    
Office, retail, and industrial28,341  1,792,161  1,813  546  25,857  1,848,718  
Multi-family2,701  851,061  94  —  2,697  856,553  
Construction11,223  576,842  4,876  —  152  593,093  
Other commercial real estate56,803  1,318,909  2,738  529  4,729  1,383,708  
Total commercial real estate99,068  4,538,973  9,521  1,075  33,435  4,682,072  
Total corporate loans144,953  9,329,827  21,409  3,640  69,384  9,569,213  
Home equity2,724  835,851  4,290  146  8,443  851,454  
1-4 family mortgages18,628  1,897,713  5,092  1,203  4,442  1,927,078  
Installment849  490,557  1,167  12  —  492,585  
Total consumer loans22,201  3,224,121  10,549  1,361  12,885  3,271,117  
Total loans$167,154  $12,553,948  $31,958  $5,001  $82,269  $12,840,330  
As of December 31, 2018    
Commercial and industrial$1,175  $4,076,842  $8,347  $422  $33,507  $4,120,293  
Agricultural3,282  425,041  940  101  1,564  430,928  
Commercial real estate: 
Office, retail and industrial16,556  1,785,561  8,209  4,081  6,510  1,820,917  
Multi-family13,663  745,739  1,487  189  3,107  764,185  
Construction4,838  640,936  3,419  —  144  649,337  
Other commercial real estate54,763  1,297,191  4,805  2,197  2,854  1,361,810  
Total commercial real estate89,820  4,469,427  17,920  6,467  12,615  4,596,249  
Total corporate loans94,277  8,971,310  27,207  6,990  47,686  9,147,470  
Home equity1,916  839,206  4,988  104  5,393  851,607  
1-4 family mortgages16,655  991,842  3,681  1,147  3,856  1,017,181  
Installment962  427,874  1,648  41  —  430,525  
Total consumer loans19,533  2,258,922  10,317  1,292  9,249  2,299,313  
Total loans$113,810  $11,230,232  $37,524  $8,282  $56,935  $11,446,783  
  Accruing    
  
PCI(1)
 Current 30-89 Days Past Due 90 Days Past Due 
Non-accrual(2)
 Total
Loans
As of December 31, 2018            
Commercial and industrial $1,175
 $4,076,842
 $8,347
 $422
 $33,507
 $4,120,293
Agricultural 3,282
 425,041
 940
 101
 1,564
 430,928
Commercial real estate:            
Office, retail, and industrial 16,556
 1,785,561
 8,209
 4,081
 6,510
 1,820,917
Multi-family 13,663
 745,739
 1,487
 189
 3,107
 764,185
Construction 4,838
 640,936
 3,419
 
 144
 649,337
Other commercial real estate 54,763
 1,297,191
 4,805
 2,197
 2,854
 1,361,810
Total commercial real estate 89,820
 4,469,427
 17,920
 6,467
 12,615
 4,596,249
Total corporate loans 94,277
 8,971,310
 27,207
 6,990
 47,686
 9,147,470
Home equity 1,916
 839,206
 4,988
 104
 5,393
 851,607
1-4 family mortgages 16,655
 991,842
 3,681
 1,147
 3,856
 1,017,181
Installment 962
 427,874
 1,648
 41
 
 430,525
Total consumer loans 19,533
 2,258,922
 10,317
 1,292
 9,249
 2,299,313
Total loans $113,810
 $11,230,232
 $37,524
 $8,282
 $56,935
 $11,446,783
As of December 31, 2017            
Commercial and industrial $5,450
 $3,458,049
 $24,005
 $1,830
 $40,580
 $3,529,914
Agricultural 7,203
 423,007
 280
 177
 219
 430,886
Commercial real estate:            
Office, retail and industrial 14,575
 1,950,564
 2,776
 345
 11,560
 1,979,820
Multi-family 14,071
 657,878
 3,117
 20
 377
 675,463
Construction 8,778
 530,264
 198
 371
 209
 539,820
Other commercial real estate 64,675
 1,287,522
 2,380
 317
 3,621
 1,358,515
Total commercial real estate 102,099
 4,426,228
 8,471
 1,053
 15,767
 4,553,618
Total corporate loans 114,752
 8,307,284
 32,756
 3,060
 56,566
 8,514,418
Home equity 2,745
 815,014
 3,252
 98
 5,946
 827,055
1-4 family mortgages 18,080
 750,555
 1,310
 
 4,412
 774,357
Installment 1,113
 318,065
 2,407
 397
 
 321,982
Total consumer loans 21,938
 1,883,634
 6,969
 495
 10,358
 1,923,394
Total loans $136,690
 $10,190,918
 $39,725
 $3,555
 $66,924
 $10,437,812
(1)
PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current.
(2)
Includes PCI loans of $58,000 and $763,000 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which no longer have an accretable yield as estimates of expected future cash flows have decreased since the acquisition date due to credit deterioration.

(1)PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current.
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The following table provides a comparison of our non-performing assets and past due loans to prior periods.
Table 1514
Non-performing Assets and Past Due Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20192018201720162015
Non-accrual loans $56,935
 $66,924
 $59,289
 $29,430
 $66,157
Non-accrual loans$82,269  $56,935  $66,924  $59,289  $29,430  
90 days or more past due loans, still
accruing interest(1)
 8,282
 3,555
 5,009
 3,057
 6,175
90 days or more past due loans, still
accruing interest(1)
5,001  8,282  3,555  5,009  3,057  
Total non-performing loans 65,217
 70,479
 64,298
 32,487
 72,332
Total non-performing loans87,270  65,217  70,479  64,298  32,487  
Accruing TDRs 1,866
 1,796
 2,291
 2,743
 3,704
Accruing TDRs1,233  1,866  1,796  2,291  2,743  
OREO 12,821
 20,851
 26,083
 27,782
 34,966
Foreclosed assets(2)
Foreclosed assets(2)
20,458  12,821  20,851  26,083  27,782  
Total non-performing assets $79,904
 $93,126
 $92,672
 $63,012
 $111,002
Total non-performing assets$108,961  $79,904  $93,126  $92,672  $63,012  
30-89 days past due loans(1)
 $37,524
 $39,725
 $21,043
 $16,705
 $22,638
30-89 days past due loans(1)
$31,958  $37,524  $39,725  $21,043  $16,705  
Non-accrual loans to total loans 0.50% 0.64% 0.72% 0.41% 0.98%Non-accrual loans to total loans0.64 %0.50 %0.64 %0.72 %0.41 %
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.57% 0.68% 0.78% 0.45% 1.07%Non-performing loans to total loans0.68 %0.57 %0.68 %0.78 %0.45 %
Non-performing assets to loans plus
OREO
 0.70% 0.89% 1.12% 0.88% 1.64%
Interest income not recognized in the financial statements related to non-accrual loans for 2018 $3,225
Non-performing assets to loans plus
foreclosed assets
Non-performing assets to loans plus
foreclosed assets
0.85 %0.70 %0.89 %1.12 %0.88 %
Interest income not recognized in the financial statements related to non-accrual loans for 2019Interest income not recognized in the financial statements related to non-accrual loans for 2019$3,596  
(1)
(1)PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current and not included in past due loan totals.
(2)Foreclosed assets consists of OREO and other foreclosed assets acquired in partial or total satisfaction of defaulted loans. Other foreclosed assets are included in other assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current and not included in past due loan totals.
Non-performing Assets
Total non-performing assets represented 0.70%0.85% of total loans and OREOforeclosed assets at December 31, 2019, compared to 0.70%, 0.89%, 1.12%, and 0.88% at December 31, 2018, compared to 0.89%2017, 2016, and 1.12% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in non-performing assets compared to December 31, 2017 resulted primarily from a decrease in2015, respectively, reflective of normal fluctuations. These fluctuations occurred within non-accrual loans and sales of OREO properties.
As of December 31, 2017, total non-performingforeclosed assets were consistent with December 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2016, non-performing assets increased by $29.7 million, or 47.1%, from December 31, 2015. This increase resulted primarily from the transfer ofand are isolated to certain corporate loan relationships to non-accrual status during 2016.
As of December 31, 2015, non-performing assets decreased by $48.0 million, or 43.2%, from December 31, 2014, due mainly to lower levels of non-accrual loans. The improvement in non-accrual loans related primarily to the final resolution of a large commercial loan relationship originally identified in the second half of 2014,credits for which a specific reserve was then established. In addition, lower levels of covered non-performing assets contributed to the decrease.Company has remediation plans in place.
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TDRs
Loan modifications may be performed at the request of an individual borrower and may include reductions in interest rates, changes in payments, and extensions of maturity dates. We occasionally restructure loans at other than market rates or terms to enable the borrower to work through financial difficulties for a period of time, and these restructured loans remain classified as TDRs for the remaining terms of the loans. A discussion of our accounting policies for TDRs can be found in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Table 1615
TDRs by Type
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
 Number of Loans Amount Number of Loans Amount Number of Loans Amount Number of LoansAmountNumber of LoansAmountNumber of LoansAmount
Commercial and industrial 6
 $6,240
 11
 $19,223
 3
 $431
Commercial and industrial $16,647   $6,240  11  $19,223  
Commercial real estate:            Commercial real estate:  
Office, retail, and industrial 
 
 4
 4,236
 3
 4,888
Office, retail, and industrial 3,600  —  —   4,236  
Multi-family 2
 557
 3
 723
 3
 754
Multi-family 163   557   723  
Other commercial real estate 1
 181
 1
 192
 3
 316
Other commercial real estate 170   181   192  
Total commercial real estate loans 3
 738
 8
 5,151
 9
 5,958
Total commercial real estate loans 3,933   738   5,151  
Total corporate loans 9
 6,978
 19
 24,374
 12
 6,389
Total corporate loans12  20,580   6,978  19  24,374  
Home equity 11
 440
 15
 824
 16
 997
Home equity 276  11  440  15  824  
1-4 family mortgages 11
 1,060
 11
 1,131
 11
 1,202
1-4 family mortgages 637  11  1,060  11  1,131  
InstallmentInstallment 254  —  —  —  —  
Total consumer loans 22
 1,500
 26
 1,955
 27
 2,199
Total consumer loans18  1,167  22  1,500  26  1,955  
Total TDRs 31
 $8,478
 45
 $26,329
 39
 $8,588
Total TDRs30  $21,747  31  $8,478  45  $26,329  
Accruing TDRs 15
 $1,866
 14
 $1,796
 18
 $2,291
Accruing TDRs12  $1,233  15  $1,866  14  $1,796  
Non-accrual TDRs 16
 6,612
 31
 24,533
 21
 6,297
Non-accrual TDRs18  20,514  16  6,612  31  24,533  
Total TDRs 31
 $8,478
 45
 $26,329
 39
 $8,588
Total TDRs30  $21,747  31  $8,478  45  $26,329  
Year-to-date charge-offs on TDRs  
 $3,925
  
 $6,345
  
 $1,492
Year-to-date charge-offs on TDRs $3,557   $3,925  $6,345  
Specific reserves related to TDRs  
 
  
 1,977
  
 
Specific reserves related to TDRs 2,245   —  1,977  
As of December 31, 2018,2019, TDRs totaled $8.5$21.7 million, decreasingincreasing by $17.9$13.3 million from December 31, 2017.2018. The decreaseincrease was driven primarily by paydowns and the final resolutionextension of one non-accrual corporate relationshipcredit during 2018.2019. The December 31, 20182019 total includes $1.9$1.2 million in loans that are accruing interest, with the majority restructured at market terms. After a sufficient period of performance under the modified terms, the loans restructured at market rates will be reclassified to performing status.
As of December 31, 2017,2018, TDRs totaled $26.3$8.5 million, increasingdecreasing by $17.7$17.9 million from December 31, 2016.2017. The increasedecrease was driven primarily by paydowns and the extensionfinal resolution of twoone non-accrual creditscorporate relationship during 2017.2018.
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Corporate Performing Potential Problem Loans
Corporate performing potential problem loans consist of special mention and substandard loans, excluding accruing TDRs. These loans are performing in accordance with their contractual terms, but we have concerns about the ability of the borrower to continue to comply with loan terms due to the borrower's operating or financial difficulties.
Table 1716
Corporate Performing Potential Problem Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
 
Special
Mention(1)
Substandard(2)
Total(3)
Special
Mention(1)
Substandard(2)
Total(3)
Commercial and industrial$47,665  $78,929  $126,594  $74,878  $59,597  $134,475  
Agricultural32,764  16,071  48,835  10,070  11,752  21,822  
Commercial real estate108,274  93,811  202,085  109,232  74,886  184,118  
Total corporate performing
  potential problem loans(4)
$188,703  $188,811  $377,514  $194,180  $146,235  $340,415  
Corporate performing potential
  problem loans to corporate loans
1.97 %1.97 %3.95 %2.12 %1.60 %3.72 %
Corporate PCI performing potential
  problem loans included in the total
  above
$21,892  $46,207  $68,099  $14,650  $20,638  $35,288  
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  
Special
Mention
(1)
 
Substandard(2)
 
Total(3)
 
Special
Mention
(1)
 
Substandard(2)
 
Total(3)
Commercial and industrial $74,878
 $59,597
 $134,475
 $70,863
 $30,074
 $100,937
Agricultural 10,070
 11,752
 21,822
 10,989
 5,732
 16,721
Commercial real estate 109,232
 74,886
 184,118
 72,749
 69,228
 141,977
Total corporate performing
  potential problem loans(4)
 $194,180
 $146,235
 $340,415
 $154,601
 $105,034
 $259,635
Corporate performing potential
  problem loans to corporate loans
 2.12% 1.60% 3.72% 1.82% 1.23% 3.05%
Corporate PCI performing potential
  problem loans included in the total
  above
 $14,650
 $20,638
 $35,288
 $17,685
 $26,635
 $44,320
(1)Loans categorized as special mention exhibit potential weaknesses that require the close attention of management since these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of repayment prospects in the future.
(1)
(2)Loans categorized as substandard exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans continue to accrue interest because they are well-secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time.
(3)Total corporate performing potential problem loans excludes accruing TDRs.
(4)Includes corporate PCI performing potential problem loans.
Loans categorized as special mention exhibit potential weaknesses that require the close attention of management since these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of repayment prospects in the future.
(2)
Loans categorized as substandard exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans continue to accrue interest because they are well-secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time.
(3)
Total corporate performing potential problem loans excludes accruing TDRs of $630,000 as of December 31, 2018 and $657,000 as of December 31, 2017.
(4)
Includes corporate PCI performing potential problem loans.
Corporate performing potential problem loans were 3.72%3.95% of corporate loans as of December 31, 2018,2019, up from 3.05%3.72% as of December 31, 2017.2018. The increase resulted primarily from higher levelsperforming potential problem loans that were designated as PCI from the Bridgeview transaction.
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OREO
OREOForeclosed Assets
Foreclosed assets consists of propertiesOREO and other foreclosed assets acquired as the resultin partial or total satisfaction of borrower defaults ondefaulted loans. A discussion of our accounting policies for OREO is contained in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Table 1817
OREO PropertiesForeclosed Assets by Type
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 201920182017
Single-family homes$1,636  $3,337  $837  
Land parcels:  
Raw land—  —  850  
Commercial lots5,178  2,310  8,698  
Single-family lots1,543  1,962  2,150  
Total land parcels6,721  4,272  11,698  
Multi-family units—  —  48  
Commercial properties393  5,212  8,268  
Total OREO8,750  12,821  20,851  
Other foreclosed assets(1)
11,708  —  —  
Total$20,458  $12,821  $20,851  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Single-family homes $3,337
 $837
 $2,595
Land parcels:      
Raw land 
 850
 1,464
Commercial lots 2,310
 8,698
 8,176
Single-family lots 1,962
 2,150
 947
Total land parcels 4,272
 11,698
 10,587
Multi-family units 
 48
 48
Commercial properties 5,212
 8,268
 12,853
Total OREO $12,821
 $20,851
 $26,083
(1)Other foreclosed assets are included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
TableOther foreclosed assets as of ContentsDecember 31, 2019 includes the transfer of one corporate loan relationship for which the Company has remediation plans in place.


OREOForeclosed Assets Activity
A rollforward of OREOforeclosed assets balances for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is presented in the following table.
Table 1918
OREOForeclosed Assets Rollforward
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
 20192018
Beginning balance$12,821  $20,851  
Transfers from loans14,119  6,027  
Acquisitions6,003  2,549  
Proceeds from sales(12,112) (16,953) 
Gains on sales of foreclosed assets  246  1,959  
Valuation adjustments(619) (1,612) 
Ending balance$20,458  $12,821  
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  2018 2017
Beginning balance $20,851
 $26,083
Transfers from loans 6,027
 6,255
Acquired 2,549
 8,424
Proceeds from sales (16,953) (19,326)
Gains on sales of OREO 1,959
 1,451
OREO valuation adjustments (1,612) (2,036)
Ending balance $12,821
 $20,851
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Allowance for Credit Losses
Methodology for the Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses is comprised of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded commitments and is maintained by management at a level believed adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. Determination of the allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans, and consideration of current economic trends, and other factors.
Acquired loans are recorded at fair value, which incorporates credit risk, at the date of acquisition. No allowance for credit losses is recorded on the acquisition date for such loans. As the acquisition adjustment is accreted into income over future periods, an allowance for credit losses is established as necessary to reflect credit deterioration. In addition, certain acquired loans that have renewed subsequent to their respective acquisition dates are no longer classified as acquired loans. Instead, they are included with our loan population that is allocated an allowance in accordance with our allowance for loan losses methodology.
While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance for credit losses depends on a variety of factors beyond the Company's control, including the performance of its loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and property values, and the interpretation of loan risk ratings by regulatory authorities. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is an appropriate estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2018.2019.
The accounting policy for the allowance for credit losses can be found in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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An allowance for credit losses is established on loans originated by the Bank, acquired loans, and covered loans. Additional discussion regarding acquired and covered loans can be found in Notes 1 and 6 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The following table provides additional details related to acquired loans, the allowance for credit losses related to acquired loans, and the remaining acquisition adjustment associated with acquired loans as of and for the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2017.
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2018.
Table 2019
Allowance for Credit Losses and Acquisition Adjustment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Loans, Excluding Acquired Loans
Acquired Loans(1)
Total
 Loans, Excluding Acquired Loans 
Acquired Loans(1)
 Total
Year Ended December 31, 2019Year Ended December 31, 2019
Beginning balanceBeginning balance$102,222  $1,197  $103,419  
Net charge-offsNet charge-offs(36,857) (1,367) (38,224) 
Provision for loan lossesProvision for loan losses43,340  687  44,027  
Ending balanceEnding balance$108,705  $517  $109,222  
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019
Total loansTotal loans$11,483,281  $1,357,049  $12,840,330  
Remaining acquisition adjustment(2)
Remaining acquisition adjustment(2)
N/A  87,651  87,651  
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
0.95 %0.04 %0.85 %
Remaining acquisition adjustment to acquired loansRemaining acquisition adjustment to acquired loansN/A  6.46 %N/A  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      Year Ended December 31, 2018
Beginning balance $94,123
 $2,606
 $96,729
Beginning balance$94,123  $2,606  $96,729  
Net charge-offs (40,786) (578) (41,364)Net charge-offs(40,786) (578) (41,364) 
Provision for loan losses 48,885
 (831) 48,054
Provision for loan losses48,885  (831) 48,054  
Ending balance $102,222
 $1,197
 $103,419
Ending balance$102,222  $1,197  $103,419  
As of December 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2018
Total loans $10,114,113
 $1,332,670
 $11,446,783
Total loans$10,114,113  $1,332,670  $11,446,783  
Remaining acquisition adjustment(2)
 N/A
 76,496
 76,496
Remaining acquisition adjustment(2)
N/A  76,496  76,496  
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
 1.01% 0.09% 0.90%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
1.01 %0.09 %0.90 %
Remaining acquisition adjustment to acquired loans N/A
 5.74% N/A
Remaining acquisition adjustment to acquired loansN/A  5.74 %N/A  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      
Beginning balance $84,217
 $2,866
 $87,083
Net charge-offs (21,236) (408) (21,644)
Provision for loan losses 31,142
 148
 31,290
Ending balance $94,123
 $2,606
 $96,729
As of December 31, 2017      
Total loans $8,822,560
 $1,615,252
 $10,437,812
Remaining acquisition adjustment(2)
 N/A
 74,677
 74,677
Allowance for credit losses to total loans(3)
 1.07% 0.16% 0.93%
Remaining acquisition adjustment to acquired loans N/A
 4.62% N/A
N/A - Not applicable.
(1)
(1)These amounts and ratios relate to the loans acquired in completed acquisitions.
(2)The remaining acquisition adjustment consists of $61.9 million and $25.7 million relating to PCI and non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2019, and $45.4 million and $31.1 million relating to PCI and non-PCI loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.
(3)This item is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
These amounts and ratios relate to the loans acquired in completed acquisitions.
(2)
The remaining acquisition adjustment consists of $45.4 million and $31.1 million relating to PCI and non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2018, and $43.5 million and $31.2 million relating to PCI and non-PCI loans, respectively, as of December 31, 2017.
(3)
The allowance for credit losses to total loans, excluding acquired loans is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
Excluding acquired loans, the allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.01%0.95% as of December 31, 2018.2019. The acquisition adjustment increased by $1.8$11.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, due2019, driven primarily toby the Northern States transaction. This was partiallyBridgeview transaction, partly offset by acquired loan accretion, resultingand resulted in a remaining acquisition adjustment as a percent of acquired loans of 5.74%6.46% as of December 31, 2018.2019. Acquired loans that are renewed are no longer classified as acquired loans. These loans totaled $458.0$523.5 million and $366.0$458.0 million as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and are included in loans, excluding acquired loans, and allocated an allowance in accordance with our allowance for loan losses methodology. In addition, there is an allowance for credit losses of $1.2 million$517,000 on acquired loans.loans as of December 31, 2019.
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Table 2120
Allowance for Credit Losses and
Summary of Credit Loss Experience
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 20192018201720162015
Change in allowance for credit losses     
Beginning balance$103,419  $96,729  $87,083  $74,855  $74,510  
Loan charge-offs: 
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural28,008  36,477  22,885  9,982  16,422  
Office, retail, and industrial2,800  2,286  190  4,707  2,899  
Multi-family340   —  307  568  
Construction10   38  134  139  
Other commercial real estate800  410  755  2,932  2,678  
Consumer14,250  8,806  6,955  5,231  4,211  
Total loan charge-offs46,208  47,985  30,823  23,293  26,917  
Recoveries of loan charge-offs:     
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural4,815  2,946  4,150  2,451  2,588  
Office, retail, and industrial253  334  2,935  337  534  
Multi-family478   39  97  15  
Construction19  125  270  56  350  
Other commercial real estate357  1,532  244  524  2,031  
Consumer2,062  1,681  1,541  1,298  1,183  
Total recoveries of loan charge-offs7,984  6,621  9,179  4,763  6,701  
Net loan charge-offs38,224  41,364  21,644  18,530  20,216  
Provision for loan losses44,027  47,854  31,290  30,983  21,152  
Increase (decrease) in reserve for unfunded
  commitments(1)
—  200  —  (225) (591) 
Total provision for loan losses and
  other expense
44,027  48,054  31,290  30,758  20,561  
Ending balance$109,222  $103,419  $96,729  $87,083  $74,855  
Allowance for credit losses     
Allowance for loan losses$108,022  $102,219  $95,729  $86,083  $73,630  
Reserve for unfunded commitments1,200  1,200  1,000  1,000  1,225  
Total allowance for credit losses$109,222  $103,419  $96,729  $87,083  $74,855  
Allowance for credit losses to loans(2)
0.85 %0.90 %0.93 %1.06 %1.05 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans,
  excluding acquired loans(3)
0.95 %1.01 %1.07 %1.11 %1.11 %
Allowance for credit losses to
  non-accrual loans
132.76 %181.64 %144.54 %146.88 %254.35 %
Allowance for credit losses to
  non-performing loans
125.15 %158.58 %137.25 %135.44 %230.42 %
Average loans$12,197,917  $10,921,795  $10,163,119  $7,864,851  $6,858,193  
Net loan charge-offs to average loans0.31 %0.38 %0.21 %0.24 %0.29 %
(1)Included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(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 is established as necessary to reflect credit deterioration. See the Allowance for Credit Losses and Acquisition Adjustment table above for further discussion of the allowance for acquired loan losses and the related acquisition adjustment.
(3)This item is a non-GAAP measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."

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  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Change in allowance for credit losses          
Beginning balance $96,729
 $87,083
 $74,855
 $74,510
 $87,121
Loan charge-offs:          
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural 36,477
 22,885
 9,982
 16,422
 17,776
Office, retail, and industrial 2,286
 190
 4,707
 2,899
 7,388
Multi-family 5
 
 307
 568
 948
Construction 1
 38
 134
 139
 1,343
Other commercial real estate 410
 755
 2,932
 2,678
 4,975
Consumer 8,806
 6,955
 5,231
 4,211
 7,754
Total loan charge-offs 47,985
 30,823
 23,293
 26,917
 40,184
Recoveries of loan charge-offs:          
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural 2,946
 4,150
 2,451
 2,588
 3,858
Office, retail, and industrial 334
 2,935
 337
 534
 693
Multi-family 3
 39
 97
 15
 97
Construction 125
 270
 56
 350
 303
Other commercial real estate 1,532
 244
 524
 2,031
 2,487
Consumer 1,681
 1,541
 1,298
 1,183
 767
Total recoveries of loan charge-offs 6,621
 9,179
 4,763
 6,701
 8,205
Net loan charge-offs 41,364
 21,644
 18,530
 20,216
 31,979
Provision for loan losses 47,854
 31,290
 30,983
 21,152
 19,168
Increase (decrease) in reserve for unfunded
  commitments(1)
 200
 
 (225) (591) 200
Total provision for loan losses and
  other expense
 48,054
 31,290
 30,758
 20,561
 19,368
Ending balance $103,419
 $96,729
 $87,083
 $74,855
 $74,510
Allowance for credit losses          
Allowance for loan losses $102,219
 $95,729
 $86,083
 $73,630
 $72,694
Reserve for unfunded commitments 1,200
 1,000
 1,000
 1,225
 1,816
Total allowance for credit losses $103,419
 $96,729
 $87,083
 $74,855
 $74,510
Allowance for credit losses to loans(2)
 0.90% 0.93% 1.06% 1.05% 1.11%
Allowance for credit losses to loans,
  excluding acquired loans(3)
 1.01% 1.07% 1.11% 1.11% 1.24%
Allowance for credit losses to
  non-accrual loans
 181.64% 144.54% 146.88% 254.35% 112.63%
Allowance for credit losses to
  non-performing loans
 158.58% 137.25% 135.44% 230.42% 103.01%
Average loans $10,921,795
 $10,163,119
 $7,864,851
 $6,858,193
 $6,109,928
Net loan charge-offs to average loans 0.38% 0.21% 0.24% 0.29% 0.52%
(1)
Included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(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 is established as necessary to reflect credit deterioration. See the Allowance for Credit Losses and Acquisition Adjustment table above for further discussion of the allowance for acquired loan losses and the related acquisition adjustment.
(3)
This item is a non-GAAP measure. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."

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Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses was $109.2 million as of December 31, 2019, up compared to $103.4 million as of December 31, 2018, driven primarily by loan growth. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses to total loans to 0.85% as of December 31, 2019 from 0.90% as of December 31, 2018 was due primarily to loans acquired in the Bridgeview transaction, for which no allowance for credit losses was established at the time of acquisition in accordance with accounting guidance applicable to business combinations.
The allowance for credit losses was $103.4 million as of December 31, 2018, up compared to $96.7 million as of December 31, 2017, driven primarily by loan growth.Thegrowth. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses to total loans to 0.90% as of December 31, 2018 from 0.93% as of December 31, 2017 was due primarily to loans acquired in the Northern States transaction.
The allowance for credit losses increased to $96.7 million as of December 31, 2017 from $87.1 million as of December 31, 2016, and $74.9 million as of December 31, 2015, driven primarily by loan growth and the impact of establishing an allowance on acquired loans. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses to total loans to 0.93% as of December 31, 2017 from 1.06% as of December 31, 2016 was due primarily to loans acquired in the Standard transaction.
The allowance for credit losses remained consistent at $74.9 million as of December 31, 2015 compared to $74.5 million as of December 31, 2014. This stability in the allowance for credit losses reflects the sustained improvement in our non-performing loan levels and the related credit metrics.
Net loan charge-offs to average loans increaseddecreased to 0.31% for 2019 compared to 0.38% for 2018 compared toand 0.21% for 2017 and 0.24% for 2016. The increase in net loan charge-offs compared to both prior periods resulted largely from losses on two corporate relationships based upon circumstances unique to these borrowers.2017.
Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses
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Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, As of December 31,
 2018 
% of Total Loans(1)
 2017 
% of Total Loans(1)
 2016 
% of Total Loans(1)
 2015 
% of Total Loans(1)
 2014 
% of Total Loans(1)
2019
% of Total Loans(1)
2018
% of Total Loans(1)
2017
% of Total Loans(1)
2016
% of Total Loans(1)
2015
% of Total Loans(1)
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
 $63,276
 39.8 $55,791
 37.9 $40,709
 39.0 $37,074
 40.7 $31,177
 38.9
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
$62,830  38.1  $63,276  39.8  $55,791  37.9  $40,709  39.0  $37,074  40.7  
Commercial real estate:           Commercial real estate:  
Office, retail, and
industrial
 7,900
 15.9 10,996
 19.0 17,595
 19.2 13,124
 19.5 13,053
 22.2
Office, retail, and
industrial
7,580  14.4  7,900  15.9  10,996  19.0  17,595  19.2  13,124  19.5  
Multi-family 2,464
 6.7 2,534
 6.5 3,261
 7.4 2,469
 7.4 2,387
 8.4Multi-family2,950  6.7  2,464  6.7  2,534  6.5  3,261  7.4  2,469  7.4  
Construction 2,181
 5.6 3,501
 5.2 3,586
 5.4 1,533
 3.0 3,503
 3.1Construction1,740  4.6  2,181  5.6  3,501  5.2  3,586  5.4  1,533  3.0  
Other commercial real
estate
 5,881
 11.9 7,121
 13.0 8,306
 11.9 6,682
 13.0 9,533
 13.3
Other commercial real
estate
7,346  10.8  5,881  11.9  7,121  13.0  8,306  11.9  6,682  13.0  
Total commercial
real estate
 18,426
 40.1 24,152
 43.7 32,748
 43.9 23,808
 42.9 28,476
 47.0
Total commercial
real estate
19,616  36.5  18,426  40.1  24,152  43.7  32,748  43.9  23,808  42.9  
Consumer 21,717
 20.1 16,786
 18.4 13,626
 17.1 13,973
 16.4 14,857
 14.1Consumer26,776  25.4  21,717  20.1  16,786  18.4  13,626  17.1  13,973  16.4  
Total allowance for
credit losses
 $103,419
 100.0 $96,729
 100.0 $87,083
 100.0 $74,855
 100.0 $74,510
 100.0Total allowance for
credit losses
$109,222  100.0  $103,419  100.0  $96,729  100.0  $87,083  100.0  $74,855  100.0  
(1)Percentages represent total loans in each category to total loans.
INVESTMENT IN BANK-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE
We previously purchased life insurance policies on the lives of certain directors and officers and are the sole owner and beneficiary of the policies. We invested in these BOLI policies to provide an efficient form of funding for long-term retirement and other employee benefit costs. Therefore, our BOLI policies are intended to be long-term investments to provide funding for long-term liabilities. We record these BOLI policies as a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at each policy's respective cash surrender value ("CSV") with changes recorded as a component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the CSV of BOLI assets totaled $296.7$296.4 million. Income and proceeds for BOLI policies are not subject to income taxation.
As of December 31, 2018, 52.3%2019, 54% of our total BOLI portfolio is invested in general account life insurance distributed among fifteen insurance carriers, all of which carry investment grade ratings. This general account life insurance typically includes a feature guaranteeing minimum returns. The remaining 47.7%46% is in separate account life insurance, which is managed by third-party investment advisorsadvisers under pre-determined investment guidelines. Stable value protection is a feature available for separate account life insurance policies that is designed to protect a policy's CSV from market fluctuations, within limits, on underlying investments. Our entire separate account portfolio has stable value protection purchased from a highly rated financial institution. To the extent
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fair values on individual contracts fall below 80% of their CSV, the CSV of the specific contracts may be reduced or the underlying assets may be transferred to short-duration investments, resulting in lower earnings.
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016,2017, we had BOLI income of $8.4 million, $5.8 million, and $5.9 million, and $3.6 million, respectively.
GOODWILL
The carrying amount of goodwill was $796.8 million as of December 31, 2019 and $728.8 million as of December 31, 2018 and $697.6 million as of December 31, 2017.2018. Goodwill increased by $31.2$67.9 million from December 31, 2017,2018, which consisted of $29.3$67.3 million related to the Bridgeview and Northern States acquisition,Oak acquisitions, and a $1.9 million$673,000 measurement period adjustment related to finalizing the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the PremierNorthern States acquisition. For additional detail regarding goodwill, see Note 910 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment or when events or circumstances indicate a need to perform interim tests, as described in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. During 2018,2019, we performed our annual impairment test of goodwill at October 1, 20182019 and determined that goodwill was not impaired at that date and there was no indication that goodwill was impaired as of December 31, 2018.2019.
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributed to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. For additional discussion of income taxes, see Notes 1 and 1516 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Income tax expense recorded due to changes in uncertain tax positions is also described in Note 15.16.
Table 2322
Deferred Tax Assets
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31, % Change
  2018 2017 2016 2018-2017 2017-2016
Net DTAs $60,129
 $64,736
 $100,207
 (7.1) (35.4)
 As of December 31,% Change
 2019201820172019-20182018-2017
Net DTAs$43,382  $60,129  $64,736  (27.9) (7.1) 
Management assessed whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the DTAs will not be realized. This assessment considered whether, in the periods of reversal, the DTAs can be realized through carryback to income in prior years, future reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities, and future taxable income, including taxable income resulting from the application of future tax planning strategies. The assessment also considered positive and negative evidence, including pre-tax income during the current and prior two years, actual performance compared to budget, trends in non-performing assets and corporate performing potential problem loans, the Company's capital position, and any unsettled circumstances that could impact future earnings. Based on this assessment, management determined that it is more likely than not that our DTAs will be fully realized and no valuation allowance is required as of December 31, 2018.2019.
Net DTAs decreased in 2019 due primarily to securities valuation adjustments and the recognition of the remaining deferred gain on a sale-leaseback transaction, partially offset by net DTAs acquired as part of the Bridgeview acquisition. Net DTAs decreased in 2018 due primarily to additional 2017 tax return deductions, partially offset by net DTAs acquired as part of the Northern States acquisition. Net DTAs decreased in 2017 due primarily to the downward revaluation of DTAs by $26.6 million related to federal income tax reform, partly offset by a $2.8 million benefit due to changes in the Illinois income tax rates. In addition, accelerated tax gains associated with the disposition of assets resulting from the sale-leaseback transaction and securities valuation adjustments, partially offset by the utilization of net operating loss and credit carryforwards contributed to the decrease.
FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flows as they become due. Our approach to liquidity management is to obtain funding sources at a minimum cost to meet fluctuating deposit, withdrawal, and loan demand needs. Our liquidity policy establishes parameters to maintain flexibility in responding to changes in liquidity needs over a 12-month forward-looking period, including the requirement to formulate a quarterly liquidity compliance plan for review by the Bank's Board of Directors. The compliance plan includes an analysis that measures projected needs to purchase and sell funds and incorporates a set of projected balance sheet assumptions that are updated quarterly. Based on these assumptions, we determine our total cash liquidity on hand and excess collateral capacity from pledging, unused federal funds purchased lines, and other unused borrowing capacity, such as FHLB advances, resulting in a calculation of our total liquidity capacity. Our total policy-directed liquidity requirement is to have funding sources available to cover 50.0% of non-collateralized, non-FDIC insured, non-maturity deposits. Based on our projections as of December 31, 2018,2019, we expect to have liquidity capacity in excess of policy guidelines for the forward twelve-month period.
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The liquidity needs of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.the Company on an unconsolidated basis (the "Parent Company") consist primarily of operating expenses, debt service payments, and dividend payments to our stockholders, which totaled $91.4$98.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. The primary source of liquidity for the Parent Company is dividends from subsidiaries. The Parent Company had $56.5$86.3 million inof junior subordinated debentures, $147.3$147.6 million inof subordinated notes, and cash and interest-bearinginterest-
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bearing deposits of $158.0$247.5 million as of December 31, 2018.2019. On September 27, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with U.S. Bank National Association providing for a $50.0 million short-term, unsecured revolving credit facility. On September 26, 2018,2019, the Company entered into a secondthird amendment to this credit facility, which extends the maturity to September 26, 2019.2020. As of December 31, 2018,2019, no amount was outstanding under the facility. The Parent Company has the ability to enhance its liquidity position by raising capital or incurring debt.
Total deposits and borrowed funds as of December 31, 20182019 are summarized in Notes 1011 and 1112 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The following table provides a comparison of average funding sources over the last three years. We believe that average balances, rather than period-end balances, are more meaningful in analyzing funding sources because of the normal fluctuations that may occur on a daily or monthly basis within funding categories.
Table 2423
Funding Sources - Average Balances
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, % Change Years Ended December 31,% Change
 2018 
% of
Total
 2017 
% of
Total
 2016 
% of
Total
 2018-2017 2017-2016 2019
% of
Total
2018
% of
Total
2017
% of
Total
2019-20182018-2017
Demand deposits $3,600,369
 28.5 $3,520,737
 29.7 $2,711,687
 28.4 2.3
 29.8
Demand deposits$3,772,276  26.1  $3,600,369  28.5  $3,520,737  29.7  4.8  2.3  
Savings deposits 2,031,001
 16.1 2,039,986
 17.2 1,629,917
 17.1 (0.4) 25.2
Savings deposits2,054,572  14.2  2,031,001  16.1  2,039,986  17.2  1.2  (0.4) 
NOW accounts 2,088,317
 16.5 1,990,021
 16.8 1,634,029
 17.1 4.9
 21.8
NOW accounts2,280,956  15.8  2,088,317  16.5  1,990,021  16.8  9.2  4.9  
Money market accounts 1,794,363
 14.2 1,925,273
 16.3 1,639,746
 17.2 (6.8) 17.4
Money market accounts1,995,196  13.8  1,794,363  14.2  1,925,273  16.3  11.2  (6.8) 
Core deposits 9,514,050
 75.3 9,476,017
 80.0 7,615,379
 79.8 0.4
 24.4
Core deposits10,103,000  69.9  9,514,050  75.3  9,476,017  80.0  6.2  0.4  
Time deposits 1,938,497
 15.3 1,539,383
 13.0 1,211,554
 12.7 25.9
 27.1
Time deposits2,688,751  18.6  1,938,497  15.3  1,539,383  13.0  38.7  25.9  
Brokered deposits 41,033
 0.3 19,448
 0.2 19,104
 0.2 111.0
 1.8
Brokered deposits202,076  1.5  41,033  0.3  19,448  0.2  392.5  111.0  
Total time deposits 1,979,530
 15.6 1,558,831
 13.2 1,230,658
 12.9 27.0
 26.7
Total time deposits2,890,827  20.1  1,979,530  15.6  1,558,831  13.2  46.0  27.0  
Total deposits 11,493,580
 90.9 11,034,848
 93.2 8,846,037
 92.7 4.2
 24.7
Total deposits12,993,827  90.0  11,493,580  90.9  11,034,848  93.2  13.1  4.2  
Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase
 114,281
 0.9 120,700
 1.0 123,898
 1.3 (5.3) (2.6)
Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase
102,133  0.7  114,281  0.9  120,700  1.0  (10.6) (5.3) 
Federal funds purchased 6,178
 0.1 
  
  
 
Federal funds purchased40,914  0.3  6,178  0.1  —  —  562.3  —  
FHLB advances 826,077
 6.5 501,391
 4.2 373,344
 3.9 64.8
 34.3
FHLB advances1,067,199  7.4  826,077  6.5  501,391  4.2  29.2  64.8  
Other borrowings 
  
  321
  
 (100.0)
Total borrowed funds 946,536
 7.5 622,091
 5.2 497,563
 5.2 52.2
 25.0
Total borrowed funds1,210,246  8.4  946,536  7.5  622,091  5.2  27.9  52.2  
Senior and subordinated debt 197,564
 1.6 194,891
 1.6 197,515
 2.1 1.4
 (1.3)Senior and subordinated debt223,148  1.6  197,564  1.6  194,891  1.6  12.9  1.4  
Total funding sources $12,637,680
 100.0 $11,851,830
 100.0 $9,541,115
 100.0 6.6
 24.2
Total funding sources$14,427,221  100.0  $12,637,680  100.0  $11,851,830  100.0  14.2  6.6  
Average Funding Sources
Total average funding sources of $14.4 billion for 2019 increased by $1.8 billion, or 14.2%, from 2018. The increase in total average funding sources was driven by deposits assumed in the Bridgeview transaction in the second quarter of 2019 and Northern States transaction in the fourth quarter of 2018, FHLB advances, and organic deposit growth.
Total average funding sources of $12.6 billion for 2018 increased by $785.9 million, or 6.6%, from 2017. The increase resulted primarily from FHLB advances as well as the continued success of time deposit marketing initiatives. In addition, funding sources acquired in the Northern States acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2018 contributed to the increase.
Total average funding sources of $11.9 billion for 2017 increased by $2.3 billion, or 24.2%, from 2016. The rise in average core deposits resulted primarily from $1.7 billion in core deposits assumed in the Standard acquisition, as well as organic growth.
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Time Deposits
Table 2524
Maturities of Time Deposits Greater Than $100,000
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31, 2019
Three months or less$734,738 
Greater than three months to six months325,399 
Greater than six months to twelve months262,790 
Greater than twelve months94,918 
Total$1,417,845 
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Three months or less $227,594
Greater than three months to six months 218,798
Greater than six months to twelve months 428,589
Greater than twelve months 317,259
Total $1,192,240
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Borrowed Funds
Table 2625
Borrowed Funds
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
 Amount 
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
  Amount 
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
  Amount 
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
Amount
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
Amount
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
Amount
Weighted-
Average
Rate %
At period-end:  
  
   
  
   
  
At period-end:      
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
 $121,079
 
  $124,884
 0.07
  $129,008
 0.05
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
$103,515  0.07  $121,079  0.08  $124,884  0.07  
Federal funds purchased 
 
  
 
  
 
Federal funds purchased160,000  0.49  —  —  —  —  
FHLB advances 785,000
 
  590,000
 1.22
  750,000
 0.60
FHLB advances1,395,243  1.34  785,000  2.53  590,000  1.22  
Total borrowed funds $906,079
 
  $714,884
 1.02
  $879,008
 0.52
Total borrowed funds$1,658,758  1.18  $906,079  2.20  $714,884  1.02  
Average for the year-to-date period:  
  
   
  
   
  
Average for the year-to-date period:      
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
 $114,281
 0.09
  $120,700
 0.07
  $123,898
 0.08
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
$102,133  0.08  $114,281  0.09  $120,700  0.07  
Federal funds purchased 6,178
 1.94
  
 
  
 
Federal funds purchased40,914  1.91  6,178  1.94  —  —  
FHLB advances 826,077
 1.84
  501,391
 1.80
  373,344
 1.66
FHLB advances1,067,199  1.63  826,077  1.84  501,391  1.80  
Other borrowings 
 
  
 
  321
 3.74
Total borrowed funds $946,536
 1.63
  $622,091
 1.46
  $497,563
 1.27
Total borrowed funds$1,210,246  1.51  $946,536  1.63  $622,091  1.46  
Maximum amount outstanding at the end of any day during the period:Maximum amount outstanding at the end of any day during the period:   
  
     Maximum amount outstanding at the end of any day during the period:    
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
 $128,553
  
  $140,764
  
  $174,266
  
Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase
$122,441   $128,553  $140,764   
Federal funds purchased 140,000
  
  
  
  
  
Federal funds purchased295,000   140,000  —   
FHLB advances 1,105,000
  
  940,000
  
  750,000
  
FHLB advances1,547,000   1,105,000  940,000   
Other borrowings 
    
    2,400
  
Average borrowed funds totaled $1.2 billion, $946.5 million, and $622.1 million for 2019, 2018, and $497.6 million for 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The increase in 2019 from 2018 and in 2018 from 2017 and in 2017 from 2016 was due primarily to higher levels of FHLB advances. The weighted-average rate on FHLB advances for the year-to-date periods was impacted by the hedging of $560.0 million, $740.0 million, $415.0 million, and $325.0$415.0 million of FHLB advances as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016,2017, respectively, using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives variable amounts and pays fixed amounts. The weighted-average interest rate paid on these interest rate swaps was 1.92%1.81%, 2.17%1.92%, and 2.19%2.17% as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016,2017, respectively. For further discussion of interest rate swaps, see Note 1920 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
On September 27, 2016,During 2019, the Company entered into arenewed its loan agreement with U.S. Bank National Association providing for a $50.0 million short-term, unsecured revolving credit facility. Onfacility to provide that the credit facility will mature on September 26, 2018, the Company entered into a second amendment to this credit facility, which extends the maturity to September 26, 2019.2020. Advances will bear interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.75%, adjusted on a monthly basis, and the Company must pay an unused facility fee equal to 0.35% per annum on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, no amount was outstanding under the facility.
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We make interchangeable use of repurchase agreements, FHLB advances, and federal funds purchased to supplement deposits. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased generally mature within 1 to 90 days from the transaction date.
Senior and Subordinated Debt
Average senior and subordinated debt increased by $25.6 million, or 12.9%, from 2018 to 2019. The increase resulted from the acquisition of Bridgeview Statutory Trust I and Bridgeview Capital Trust II, as part of the Bridgeview acquisition completed during the second quarter of 2019. Average senior and subordinated debt increased $2.7 million, or 1.4%, from 2017 to 2018. The increase resulted from the acquisition of Northern States Statutory Trust I as part of the Northern States acquisition completed during the fourth quarter of 2018. Average senior and subordinated debt decreased $2.6 million, or 1.3%, from 2016 to 2017. The decrease resulted from the timing of the maturity and repayment of $38.5 million of 5.850% subordinated notes on April 1, 2016 and $115.0 million of the Company's 5.875% senior notes on November 22, 2016, which were partly offset by the issuance and sale of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% subordinated notes due 2026, issued on September 29, 2016. See Note 1213 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional discussion regarding these transactions.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK, AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Through our normal course of operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations and other commitments. These obligations generally relate to the funding of operations through deposits or debt issuances, as well as leases for premises and equipment. As a financial services provider, we routinely enter into commitments to extend credit. While contractual obligations represent our future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn. These commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process used for our loans.
The following table presents our significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations and significant commitments as of December 31, 2018.2019. Further discussion of the nature of each obligation is included in the referenced note of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Table 2726
Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Risk, and Contingent Liabilities
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
   Payments Due In    Payments Due In 
 
Note
Reference
 One Year or Less Greater Than One to Three Years 
Greater Than Three to
Five Years
 Greater Than Five Years Total
Note
Reference
One Year or LessGreater Than One to Three Years
Greater Than Three to
Five Years
Greater Than Five YearsTotal
Core deposits (no stated maturity) 10 $9,543,208
 $
 $
 $
 $9,543,208
Core deposits (no stated maturity)11  $10,217,824  $—  $—  $—  $10,217,824  
Time deposits 10 1,907,914
 596,134
 36,679
 177
 2,540,904
Time deposits11  2,800,474  184,946  47,686  348  3,033,454  
Borrowed funds 11 906,079
 
 
 
 906,079
Borrowed funds12  933,515  —  200,243  525,000  1,658,758  
Subordinated debt 12 
 
 
 203,808
 203,808
Subordinated debt13  —  —  —  233,948  233,948  
Operating leases 8 15,811
 33,756
 34,067
 117,806
 201,440
Operating leases 17,855  35,880  36,265  103,967  193,967  
Pension liability 16 5,589
 9,681
 8,805
 34,196
 58,271
Pension liability17  8,478  11,172  9,474  41,112  70,236  
Uncertain tax positions liability 15 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 16,350
Uncertain tax positions liability16  N/M   N/M   N/M   N/M   16,384  
Commitments to extend credit 20 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 2,841,638
Commitments to extend credit21  N/M   N/M   N/M   N/M   2,976,142  
Letters of credit 20 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 N/M
 112,728
Letters of credit21  N/M   N/M   N/M   N/M   103,684  
N/M – Not meaningful.
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MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL
Capital Measurements
A strong capital structure is required under applicable banking regulations and is crucial in maintaining investor confidence, accessing capital markets, and enabling us to take advantage of future growth opportunities. Our capital policy requires that the Company and the Bank maintain capital ratios in excess of the minimum regulatory guidelines. It serves as an internal discipline in analyzing business risks and internal growth opportunities and sets targeted levels of return on equity. Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, the Company and the Bank are subject to various capital requirements set and administered by the federal banking agencies. The Company and the Bank are subject to the Basel III Capital rules, a comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations published by the Federal Reserve. These rules are discussed in the "Supervision and Regulation" section in Item 1, "Business" of this Form 10-K.
The following table presents our consolidated measures of capital as of the dates presented and the capital guidelines established by the Federal Reserve for the Bank to be categorized as "well-capitalized." We manage our capital ratios for both the Company and the Bank to consistently maintain these measurements in excess of the Federal Reserve's minimum levels to be considered "well-capitalized," which is the highest capital category established. All regulatory mandated ratios for characterization as "well-capitalized" were exceeded as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
The tangible common equity ratios presented in the table below are capital adequacy metrics used and relied on by investors and industry analysts; however, they are non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
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Capital Measurements
A strong capital structure is required under applicable banking regulations and is crucial in maintaining investor confidence, accessing capital markets, and enabling us to take advantage of future growth opportunities. Our capital policy requires that the Company and the Bank maintain capital ratios in excess of the minimum regulatory guidelines. It serves as an internal discipline in analyzing business risks and internal growth opportunities and sets targeted levels of return on equity. Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, the Company and the Bank are subject to various capital requirements set and administered by the federal banking agencies. The Company and the Bank are subject to the Basel III Capital rules, a comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations published by the Federal Reserve. These rules are discussed in the "Supervision and Regulation" section in Item 1, "Business" of this Form 10-K.
The following table presents our consolidated measures of capital as of the dates presented and the capital guidelines established by the Federal Reserve for the Bank to be categorized as "well-capitalized." We manage our capital ratios for both the Company and the Bank to consistently maintain these measurements in excess of the Federal Reserve's minimum levels to be considered "well-capitalized," which is the highest capital category established. All regulatory mandated ratios for characterization as "well-capitalized" were exceeded as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
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Capital Measurements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
     As of December 31, 2018As of December 31, 2019
 As of December 31, 
Regulatory
Minimum For
Well-
Capitalized
 
Excess Over
Required Minimums
As of December 31,
Regulatory
Minimum For
Well-
Capitalized
Excess Over
Required Minimums
 2018 2017 20192018
Bank regulatory capital ratios          Bank regulatory capital ratios
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 11.39% 10.95% 10.00% 14% $178,305
Total capital to risk-weighted assets11.28 %11.39 %10.00 %13 %$180,985  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 10.58% 10.13% 8.00% 32% $331,830
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.51 %10.58 %8.00 %31 %$355,344  
CET1 to risk-weighted assets 10.58% 10.13% 6.50% 63% $524,539
CET1 to risk-weighted assets10.51 %10.58 %6.50 %62 %$568,029  
Tier 1 capital to average assets 9.41% 9.10% 5.00% 88% $637,119
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.79 %9.41 %5.00 %76 %$642,701  
Company regulatory capital ratios          Company regulatory capital ratios      
Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.62% 12.15% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Total capital to risk-weighted assets12.96 %12.62 %N/AN/AN/A
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 10.20% 10.10% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %N/AN/AN/A
CET1 to risk-weighted assets 10.20% 9.68% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
CET1 to risk-weighted assets10.52 %10.20 %N/AN/AN/A
Tier 1 capital to average assets 8.90% 8.99% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Tier 1 capital to average assets8.81 %8.90 %N/AN/AN/A
Company tangible common equity ratios(1)(2)
          
Company tangible common equity ratios(1)(2)
    
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.59% 8.33% N/A 
 N/A 
 N/A 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.81 %8.59 %N/A N/A N/A 
Tangible common equity, excluding accumulated
other comprehensive income, to tangible assets
 8.95% 8.58% N/A 
 N/A 
 N/A 
Tangible common equity, excluding accumulated
other comprehensive income, to tangible assets
8.82 %8.95 %N/A N/A N/A 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 9.81% 9.31% N/A
 N/A 
 N/A 
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets10.51 %9.81 %N/AN/A N/A 
N/A – Not applicable.
(1)
Ratios are not subject to formal Federal Reserve regulatory guidance.
(2)
(1)Ratios are not subject to formal Federal Reserve regulatory guidance.
(2)Tangible common equity ratios are non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
Table of Contentsnon-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."


Overall, theThe Company's regulatory capital ratios as of December 31, 2019 generally increased compared to December 31, 20172018, as a result of strong earnings partiallyand deferred gains recognized due to the adoption of lease accounting guidance at the beginning of 2019 more than offset bycapital deployed for the Bridgeview and Northern States acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2018 andOak acquisitions, the impact of loan growth and securities purchases on risk-weighted assets. In addition, Tier 1 capital ratios were impacted by the phase-out of Tier 1 treatment of the Company's trust-preferred securities due to the Company surpassing $15 billion in total consolidated assets, in 2018.and stock repurchases.
The Board reviews the Company's capital plan each quarter, considering the current and expected operating environment as well as evaluating various capital alternatives. For further details of the regulatory capital requirements and ratios as of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 for the Company and the Bank, see Note 1819 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Stock Repurchase Programs
TheOn March 19, 2019, the Company maintainsannounced a Board-approved stock repurchase program by whichthat authorized the Company to repurchase up to $180 million of its common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of the Company. During 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares of Companyits common stock at a total cost of $33.9 million.
On February 19, 2020, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2021. This new stock repurchase program replaces the prior $180 million program, which was scheduled to expire in March 2020. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase a specific dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be repurchased. extended, modified, or discontinued at any time. Repurchases under the Company's repurchase programs are made at prices determined by the Company.
Shares repurchased, whether as part of or outside of the Board-approved program, are held as treasury stock and are available for issuance in connection with our qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, share-based compensation plans, and other general corporate purposes. We reissued 131,392 treasury shares in 2019 and 138,324 treasury shares in 2018 and 133,907 treasury shares in 2017 pursuant to these plans.
Dividends
The Company's Board declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.09 per share for the first quarter of 2016 and2017 with an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.10 per share for each of the quarters through the first quarter ofthereafter in 2017. The Company increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.10$0.11 per share for each of the first three quarters of 2018 with an increase to $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018 and first quarter of 2019. The quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.14 per share for each of the quarters from the second quarter of 20172019 through the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company increased the quarterly dividend to $0.11 per share in the first quarter of 2018 through the third quarter of 2018.2019. The dividend for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased to $0.12, which2019 represents the 144148th consecutive cash dividend paid by the Company since its inception in 1983.
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QUARTERLY EARNINGS
Table 2928
Quarterly Earnings Performance(1)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 20192018
 FourthThirdSecondFirstFourthThirdSecondFirst
Interest income$176,604  $181,963  $177,682  $162,490  $159,527  $149,532  $142,088  $131,345  
Interest expense28,245  31,176  27,370  23,466  20,898  17,505  14,685  12,782  
Net interest income148,359  150,787  150,312  139,024  138,629  132,027  127,403  118,563  
Provision for loan losses9,594  12,498  11,491  10,444  9,811  11,248  11,614  15,181  
Noninterest income46,496  42,951  38,526  34,906  36,462  35,666  36,947  35,517  
Noninterest expense116,748  108,395  114,142  102,110  110,828  96,477  113,416  95,582  
Income before income
  tax expense
68,513  72,845  63,205  61,376  54,452  59,968  39,320  43,317  
Income tax expense16,392  18,300  16,191  15,318  13,044  6,616  9,720  9,807  
Net income$52,121  $54,545  $47,014  $46,058  $41,408  $53,352  $29,600  $33,510  
Basic earnings per common share$0.47  $0.49  $0.43  $0.43  $0.39  $0.52  $0.29  $0.33  
Diluted earnings per common
  share
$0.47  $0.49  $0.43  $0.43  $0.39  $0.52  $0.29  $0.33  
Diluted earnings per common
  share, adjusted(2)
$0.51  $0.52  $0.50  $0.46  $0.48  $0.46  $0.40  $0.33  
Dividends declared per common
  share
$0.14  $0.14  $0.14  $0.12  $0.12  $0.11  $0.11  $0.11  
Return on average common equity8.69 %9.22 %8.34 %8.66 %8.09 %10.99 %6.23 %7.19 %
Return on average common equity,
  adjusted(2)
9.38 %9.68 %9.68 %9.22 %9.97 %9.73 %8.62 %7.19 %
Return on average assets1.16 %1.22 %1.13 %1.19 %1.06 %1.42 %0.81 %0.96 %
Return on average assets,
  adjusted(2)
1.25 %1.28 %1.31 %1.27 %1.30 %1.26 %1.12 %0.96 %
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin 
3.72 %3.82 %4.06 %4.04 %3.96 %3.92 %3.91 %3.80 %
  2018 2017
  Fourth Third Second First Fourth Third Second First
Interest income $159,527
 $149,532
 $142,088
 $131,345
 $129,585
 $129,916
 $126,516
 $123,699
Interest expense 20,898
 17,505
 14,685
 12,782
 10,254
 10,023
 8,933
 8,502
Net interest income 138,629
 132,027
 127,403
 118,563
 119,331
 119,893
 117,583
 115,197
Provision for loan losses 9,811
 11,248
 11,614
 15,181
 8,024
 10,109
 8,239
 4,918
Noninterest income 36,462
 35,666
 36,947
 35,517
 34,905
 43,348
 44,945
 39,951
Noninterest expense 110,828
 96,477
 113,416
 95,582
 102,326
 97,190
 99,751
 116,642
Income before income
  tax expense
 54,452
 59,968
 39,320
 43,317
 43,886
 55,942
 54,538
 33,588
Income tax expense 13,044
 6,616
 9,720
 9,807
 41,539
 17,707
 19,588
 10,733
Net income $41,408
 $53,352
 $29,600
 $33,510
 $2,347
 $38,235
 $34,950
 $22,855
Basic earnings per common share $0.39
 $0.52
 $0.29
 $0.33
 $0.02
 $0.37
 $0.34
 $0.23
Diluted earnings per common
  share
 $0.39
 $0.52
 $0.29
 $0.33
 $0.02
 $0.37
 $0.34
 $0.23
Diluted earnings per common
  share, adjusted(2)
 $0.48
 $0.46
 $0.40
 $0.33
 $0.34
 $0.33
 $0.35
 $0.34
Dividends declared per common
  share
 $0.12
 $0.11
 $0.11
 $0.11
 $0.10
 $0.10
 $0.10
 $0.09
Return on average common equity 8.09% 10.99% 6.23% 7.19% 0.49% 8.10% 7.58% 5.20%
Return on average common equity,
  adjusted(2)
 9.97% 9.73% 8.62% 7.19% 7.20% 7.14% 7.74% 7.76%
Return on average assets 1.06% 1.42% 0.81% 0.96% 0.07% 1.07% 1.00% 0.68%
Return on average assets,
  adjusted(2)
 1.30% 1.26% 1.12% 0.96% 0.96% 0.95% 1.02% 1.01%
Tax-equivalent net interest
  income/margin 
 3.96% 3.92% 3.91% 3.80% 3.84% 3.86% 3.88% 3.89%
(1)All ratios are presented on an annualized basis.
(2)These ratios are non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
(1)
All ratios are presented on an annualized basis.
(2)
These ratios are non-GAAP financial measures. For a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, see the section of this Item 7 titled "Non-GAAP Financial Information and Reconciliations."
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and are consistent with general practices within the banking industry. Application of GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments based on the best available information as of the date of the financial statements that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Critical accounting estimates are those estimates that management believes are the most important to our financial position and results of operations. Future changes in information may impact these estimates, assumptions, and judgments, which may have a material effect on the amounts reported in the financial statements.
The most significant of our accounting policies and estimates are presented in Note 1 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, these policies provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, estimates, assumptions, and judgments underlying those amounts, management determined that our accounting policies for the allowance for credit losses, valuation of securities, income taxes, and goodwill and other intangible assets are considered to be our critical accounting estimates.
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Allowance for Credit Losses
The determination of the allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans, actual loss experience, and consideration of current national and local economic trends and conditions, changes in interest rates and otherproperty values, and various internal and external qualitative factors, all of which are susceptible to significant change. Credit exposures deemed to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses, while recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance for loan losses. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are established through the provision for loan losses charged to expense. The amount charged to operating expense depends on a number of factors, including historic loan growth, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, net charge-off levels, and our assessment of the allowance for loan losses. For additional discussion of the allowance for credit losses, see Notes 1 and 7 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Valuation of Securities
The fair values of securities are based on quoted prices obtained from third-party pricing services or dealer market participants where a ready market for such securities exists. In the absence of quoted prices or where a market for the security does not exist, management judgment and estimation is used, which may include modeling-based techniques. The use of different judgments and estimates to determine the fair value of securities could result in a different fair value estimate.
On a quarterly basis, we assess securities with unrealized losses to determine whether OTTI has occurred. In evaluating OTTI, management considers many factors, including the severity and duration of the impairment, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including external credit ratings and recent downgrades for debt securities, intent to hold the security until its value recovers, and the likelihood that the Company would be required to sell the securities before a recovery in value, which may be at maturity. The term "other-than-temporary" is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent. It indicates that the prospects for near-term recovery are not necessarily favorable or there is a lack of evidence to support fair values greater than or equal to the carrying value of the investment. Securities for which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value with the write-down recorded as a realized loss and included in net securities gains (losses),losses, but only to the extent the impairment is related to credit deterioration. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) income unless management intends to sell the security in a short period of time or believes it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to full recovery. The determination of OTTI is subjective and different judgments and assumptions could affect the timing and amount of loss realization. For additional discussion of securities, see Notes 1 and 4 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Income Taxes
We determine our income tax expense based on management's judgments and estimates regarding permanent differences in the treatment of specific items of income and expense for financial statement and income tax purposes. These permanent differences result in an effective tax rate that differs from the federal statutory rate. In addition, we recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition based on management's judgment and estimates regarding timing differences in the recognition of income and expenses for financial statement and income tax purposes.
We assess the likelihood that any DTAs will be realized through the reduction or refund of taxes in future periods and establish a valuation allowance for those assets for which recovery is not more likely than not. In making this assessment, management makes judgments and estimates regarding the ability to realize the asset through carryback to taxable income in prior years, the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, and the possible application of future tax planning strategies. Management believes that it is more likely than not that DTAs included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition will be fully realized, although there is no guarantee that those assets will be recognizable in future periods.
Management also makes certain interpretations of federal and state income tax laws for which the outcome of the tax position may not be certain. Uncertain tax positions are periodically evaluated and we may establish tax reserves for benefits that may not be realized. For additional discussion of income taxes, see Notes 1 and 1516 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired using the acquisition method of accounting. This method requires that all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction, both intangible and tangible, be recorded at their estimated fair value upon acquisition. Determining the fair value often involves estimates based on third-party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques. Goodwill is not amortized, instead, we assess the potential for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired.
Other intangible assets represent purchased assets that lack physical substance, but can be distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or other legal rights or because the asset is capable of being sold or exchanged either on its own or in combination with a related contract, asset, or liability. The determination of the useful lives over which an intangible asset will be amortized is subjective. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. For additional discussion of goodwill and other intangible assets, see Notes 1 and 910 of "Notes to the Consolidated financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RECONCILIATIONS
The Company's accounting and reporting policies conform to 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, noninterest income, adjusted, noninterest expense, adjusted, effective income tax rate, adjusted, allowance for credit losses to loans, excluding acquired loans, return on average common equity, adjusted, tangible book value, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income ("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, return on average common equity, and return on average tangible common equity, all adjusted for certain significant transactions. These transactions include Delivering Excellence implementation costs (second, third and fourth quarters of 2018), income tax benefits (third quarter of 2018) revaluation of DTAs (fourth and third quarters of 2017), certain actions resulting in securities losses and gains (fourth quarter 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 first and second quartersquarter 2018), Delivering Excellence implementation costs (all periods in 2019 and 2018, excluding first quarter 2018), income tax benefits (third quarter and full year 2018), revaluation of 2018DTAs (2017), certain actions resulting in securities losses and fourth quarter of 2017)gains (2017), a special bonus to colleagues (2017), a charitable contribution to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation (2017), a net gain on sale-leaseback transaction (2016), a lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation (2016), a net gain on sale-leaseback transaction (2016), and property valuation adjustments (2015). In addition, net OREO expense is excluded from the calculation of the efficiency ratio. Management believes excluding these transactions from EPS, the efficiency ratio, return on average assets, return on average common equity, and return on average tangible common equity ismay be 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 ismay be 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 enhancesmay enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes.
The Company presents noninterest income, adjusted, which excludes the accounting reclassification and net securities gainslosses and noninterest expense, adjusted, which excludes Delivering Excellence implementation costs, acquisition and integration related expenses, the accounting reclassification, a special bonus to colleagues, a charitable contribution to the First Midwest Charitable Foundation, and a lease cancellation fee recognized as a result of the Company's planned 2018 corporate headquarters relocation. In addition, the Company presents the effective income tax rate, adjusted, which excludes certain income tax benefits resulting from federal income tax reform and the revaluation of DTAs. Management believes that excluding these items from noninterest income, noninterest expense, and the effective income tax rate may be useful in assessing the Company's underlying operational performance as these items either do not pertain to its core business operations or their exclusion may facilitate better comparability between periods and 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. Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented using the current federal income tax rate of 21% and prior periods are computed using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time of 35%. 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 may enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes. In addition, management believes that presenting the tax-equivalent net interest margin, adjusted, may enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes and may be 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.
The Company presents the allowance for credit losses to total loans, excluding acquired loans. Management believes excluding acquired loans is useful as it facilitates better comparability between periods as these loans are recorded at fair value, which incorporates credit risk, at the date of acquisition. No allowance for credit losses is recorded on the acquisition date. As the acquisition adjustment is accreted into income over future periods, an allowance for credit losses is established as necessary to reflect credit deterioration. Additionally, management believes excluding these transactions from these metrics enhancesmay enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes. See Table 20 in the section of this Item 7 titled "Loan Portfolio and Credit Quality" for details on the calculation of this measure.
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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. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those used by other financial institutions to assess their business and performance. See the previously provided tables and the following reconciliations for details on the calculation of these measures to the extent presented herein.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31,
20192018201720162015
Earnings Per Share
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  $92,349  $82,064  
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares(1,681) (1,312) (916) (1,043) (882) 
Net income applicable to common shares198,057  156,558  97,471  91,306  81,182  
Adjustments to net income:
Acquisition and integration related expenses21,860  9,613  20,123  14,352  1,389  
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses(5,466) (2,403) (8,053) (5,741) (556) 
Delivering Excellence implementation costs1,157  20,413  —  —  —  
Tax effect of Delivering Excellence implementation costs(291) (5,104) —  —  —  
Income tax benefits(1)
—  (7,798) —  —  —  
DTA revaluation—  —  23,709  —  —  
Losses from securities portfolio actions—  —  2,160  —  —  
Tax effect of losses from securities portfolio actions—  —  (885) —  —  
Special bonus—  —  1,915  —  —  
Tax effect of special bonus—  —  (785) —  —  
Charitable contribution—  —  1,600  —  —  
Tax effect of charitable contribution—  —  (656) —  —  
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction—  —  —  (5,509) —  
Tax effect of net gain on sale-leaseback transaction—  —  —  2,204  —  
Lease cancellation fee—  —  —  950  —  
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee—  —  —  (380) —  
Property valuation adjustments—  —  —  —  8,581  
Tax effect of property valuation adjustments—  —  —  —  (3,432) 
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax17,260  14,721  39,128  5,876  5,982  
Net income applicable to common shares, adjusted$215,317  $171,279  $136,599  $97,182  $87,164  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)108,156  102,850  101,423  79,797  77,059  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents428   20  13  13  
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding108,584  102,854  101,443  79,810  77,072  
Basic EPS$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  $1.14  $1.05  
Diluted EPS$1.82  $1.52  $0.96  $1.14  $1.05  
Diluted EPS, adjusted(2)
$1.98  $1.67  $1.35  $1.22  $1.13  
Effective Tax Rate
Income before income tax expense$265,939  $197,057  $187,954  $138,520  $119,811  
Income tax expense$66,201  $39,187  $89,567  $46,171  $37,747  
Income tax benefits(1)
—  7,798  —  —  —  
DTA revaluation—  —  (23,709) —  —  
Income tax expense, adjusted$66,201  $46,985  $65,858  $46,171  $37,747  
Effective income tax rate24.89 %19.89 %47.65 %33.33 %31.51 %
Effective income tax rate, adjusted24.89 %23.84 %35.04 %33.33 %31.51 %
Return on Average Assets
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  $92,349  $82,064  
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax(2)
17,260  14,721  39,128  5,876  5,982  
Net income, adjusted(2)
$216,998  $172,591  $137,515  $98,225  $88,046  
Average assets$17,007,061  $14,801,581  $13,978,693  $10,934,240  $9,702,051  
Return on average assets(3)
1.17 %1.07 %0.70 %0.84 %0.85 %
Return on average assets, adjusted(2)(3)
1.28 %1.17 %0.98 %0.90 %0.91 %
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  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Earnings Per Share          
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
 $82,064
 $69,306
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares (1,312) (916) (1,043) (882) (836)
Net income applicable to common shares 156,558
 97,471
 91,306
 81,182
 68,470
Adjustments to net income:          
Delivering Excellence implementation costs 20,413
 
 
 
 
Tax effect of Delivering Excellence implementation costs (5,104) 
 
 
 
Acquisition and integration related expenses 9,613
 20,123
 14,352
 1,389
 13,872
Tax effect of acquisition and integration related expenses (2,403) (8,053) (5,741) (556) (5,549)
Income tax benefits(1)
 (7,798) 
 
 
 
DTA revaluation 
 23,709
 
 
 
Losses from securities portfolio actions 
 2,160
 
 
 
Tax effect of losses from securities portfolio actions 
 (885) 
 
 
Special bonus 
 1,915
 
 
 
Tax effect of special bonus 
 (785) 
 
 
Charitable contribution 
 1,600
 
 
 
Tax effect of charitable contribution 
 (656) 
 
 
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction 
 
 (5,509) 
 
Tax effect of net gain on sale-leaseback transaction 
 
 2,204
 
 
Lease cancellation fee 
 
 950
 
 
Tax effect of lease cancellation fee 
 
 (380) 
 
Property valuation adjustments 
 
 
 8,581
 
Tax effect of property valuation adjustments 
 
 
 (3,432) 
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax 14,721
 39,128
 5,876
 5,982
 8,323
Net income applicable to common shares, adjusted $171,279
 $136,599
 $97,182
 $87,164
 $76,793
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) 102,850
 101,423
 79,797
 77,059
 74,484
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents 4
 20
 13
 13
 12
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 102,854
 101,443
 79,810
 77,072
 74,496
Basic EPS $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
 $1.05
 $0.92
Diluted EPS $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
 $1.05
 $0.92
Diluted EPS, adjusted(2)
 $1.67
 $1.35
 $1.22
 $1.13
 $1.03
Effective Tax Rate          
Income before income tax expense $197,057
 $187,954
 $138,520
 $119,811
 $100,476
Income tax expense $39,187
 $89,567
 $46,171
 $37,747
 $31,170
Income tax benefits(1)
 7,798
 
 
 
 
DTA revaluation 
 (23,709) 
 
 
Income tax expense, adjusted $46,985
 $65,858
 $46,171
 $37,747
 $31,170
Effective income tax rate 19.89% 47.65% 33.33% 31.51% 31.02%
Effective income tax rate, adjusted 23.84% 35.04% 33.33% 31.51% 31.02%
Return on Average Assets        
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
 $82,064
 $69,306
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax(2)
 14,721
 39,128
 5,876
 5,982
 8,323
Net income, adjusted(2)
 $172,591
 $137,515
 $98,225
 $88,046
 $77,629
Average assets $14,801,581
 $13,978,693
 $10,934,240
 $9,702,051
 $8,677,712
Return on average assets(3)
 1.07% 0.70% 0.84% 0.85% 0.80%
Return on average assets, adjusted(2)(3)
 1.17% 0.98% 0.90% 0.91% 0.89%
           
Years Ended December 31,
20192018201720162015
Return on Average Common and Tangible Common Equity
Net income applicable to common shares$198,057  $156,558  $97,471  $91,306  $81,182  
Intangibles amortization10,481  7,444  7,865  4,682  3,920  
Tax effect of intangibles amortization(2,621) (1,919) (3,183) (1,873) (1,568) 
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding
  intangibles amortization
205,917  $162,083  $102,153  $94,115  $83,534  
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax(2)
17,260  14,721  39,128  5,876  5,982  
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding
  intangibles amortization, adjusted(2)
223,177  $176,804  $141,281  $99,991  $89,516  
Average stockholders' equity$2,267,353  $1,922,527  $1,832,880  $1,236,606  $1,132,058  
Less: average intangible assets(847,171) (753,588) (751,292) (363,112) (332,269) 
Average tangible common equity$1,420,182  $1,168,939  $1,081,588  $873,494  $799,789  
Return on average common equity8.74 %8.14 %5.32 %7.38 %7.17 %
Return on average common equity, adjusted(2)
9.50 %8.91 %7.45 %7.86 %7.70 %
Return on average tangible common equity14.50 %13.87 %9.44 %10.77 %10.44 %
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(2)
15.71 %15.13 %13.06 %11.45 %11.19 %
Efficiency Ratio Calculation
Noninterest expense$441,395  $416,303  $415,909  $339,500  $307,216  
Less:
Net OREO expense(2,436) (1,162) (4,683) (3,024) (5,281) 
Acquisition and integration related expenses(21,860) (9,613) (20,123) (14,352) (1,389) 
Delivering Excellence implementation costs(1,157) (20,413) —  —  —  
Special bonus—  —  (1,915) —  —  
Charitable contribution—  —  (1,600) —  —  
Lease cancellation fee—  —  —  (950) —  
Property valuation adjustments—  —  —  —  (8,581) 
Total$415,942  $385,115  $387,588  $321,174  $291,965  
Tax-equivalent net interest income(3)
$593,354  $520,896  $479,965  $358,334  $322,277  
Noninterest income162,879  144,592  163,149  159,312  136,581  
Less:
Net securities losses (gains)—  —  1,876  (1,420) (2,373) 
Net gain on sale-leaseback—  —  —  (5,509) —  
Total$756,233  $665,488  $644,990  $510,717  $456,485  
Efficiency ratio55.00 %57.87 %60.09 %62.89 %63.96 %
Efficiency ratio (prior presentation)(4)
N/A  N/A  59.73 %62.59 %63.57 %
Dividend Payout Ratio
Common dividends declared$0.54  $0.45  $0.39  $0.36  $0.36  
EPS1.83  1.52  0.96  1.14  1.05  
EPS, adjusted(2)
1.98  1.67  1.35  1.22  1.13  
Dividend payout ratio29.51 %29.61 %40.63 %31.58 %34.29 %
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(2)
27.27 %26.95 %28.89 %29.51 %31.86 %
Book Value Per Share
Stockholders' equity$2,370,793  $2,054,998  $1,864,874  $1,257,080  $1,146,268  
Less: intangible assets(875,262) $(790,744) $(754,757) $(366,876) $(339,277) 
Tangible common equity$1,495,531  $1,264,254  $1,110,117  $890,204  $806,991  
Common shares outstanding109,972  106,375  102,717  81,325  77,952  
Book value per share$21.56  $19.32  $18.16  $15.46  $14.70  
Tangible book value per share$13.60  $11.88  $10.81  $10.95  $10.35  
Note: Non-GAAP Reconciliation footnotes are located at the end of this section.
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  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Return on Average Common and Tangible Common Equity        
Net income applicable to common shares $156,558
 $97,471
 $91,306
 $81,182
 $68,470
Intangibles amortization 7,444
 7,865
 4,682
 3,920
 2,888
Tax effect of intangibles amortization (1,919) (3,183) (1,873) (1,568) (1,155)
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding
  intangibles amortization
 162,083
 $102,153
 $94,115
 $83,534
 $70,203
Total adjustments to net income, net of tax(2)
 14,721
 39,128
 5,876
 5,982
 8,323
Net income applicable to common shares, excluding
  intangibles amortization, adjusted(2)
 176,804
 $141,281
 $99,991
 $89,516
 $78,526
Average stockholders' equity $1,922,527
 $1,832,880
 $1,236,606
 $1,132,058
 $1,043,566
Less: average intangible assets (753,588) (751,292) (363,112) (332,269) (290,303)
Average tangible common equity $1,168,939
 $1,081,588
 $873,494
 $799,789
 $753,263
Return on average common equity 8.14% 5.32% 7.38% 7.17% 6.56%
Return on average common equity, adjusted(2)
 8.91% 7.45% 7.86% 7.70% 7.36%
Return on average tangible common equity 13.87% 9.44% 10.77%
10.44% 9.32%
Return on average tangible common equity, adjusted(2)
 15.13% 13.06% 11.45%
11.19% 10.42%
Efficiency Ratio Calculation          
Noninterest expense $416,303
 $415,909
 $339,500
 $307,216
 $283,826
Less:          
Net OREO expense (1,162) (4,683) (3,024) (5,281) (7,075)
Acquisition and integration related expenses (9,613) (20,123) (14,352) (1,389) (13,872)
Delivering Excellence implementation costs (20,413) 
 
 
 
Special bonus 
 (1,915) 
 
 
Charitable contribution 
 (1,600) 
 
 
Lease cancellation fee 
 
 (950) 
 
Property valuation adjustments 
 
 
 (8,581) 
Total $385,115
 $387,588
 $321,174
 $291,965
 $262,879
Tax-equivalent net interest income(3)
 $520,896
 $479,965
 $358,334
 $322,277
 $288,589
Noninterest income 144,592
 163,149
 159,312
 136,581
 126,618
Less:          
Net securities losses (gains) 
 1,876
 (1,420) (2,373) (8,097)
Net gain on sale-leaseback 
 
 (5,509) 
 
Gains on sales of properties 
 
 
 
 (3,954)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 
 
 
 
 2,059
Total $665,488
 $644,990
 $510,717
 $456,485
 $405,215
Efficiency ratio 57.87% 60.09% 62.89% 63.96% 64.87%
Efficiency ratio (prior presentation)(4)
 N/A
 59.73% 62.59% 63.57% 64.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio          
Common dividends declared $0.45
 $0.39
 $0.36
 $0.36
 $0.31
EPS 1.52
 0.96
 1.14
 1.05
 0.92
EPS, adjusted(2)
 1.67
 1.35
 1.22
 1.13
 1.03
Dividend payout ratio 29.61% 40.63% 31.58% 34.17% 33.70%
Dividend payout ratio, adjusted(2)
 26.95% 28.89% 29.51% 31.86% 30.10%
           
           
Note: Non-GAAP Reconciliation footnotes are located at the end of this section.
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 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2018 201720192018
Tangible Common Equity    Tangible Common Equity
Stockholders' equity $2,054,998
 $1,864,874
Stockholders' equity$2,370,793  $2,054,998  
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets (790,744) (754,757)Less: goodwill and other intangible assets(875,262) (790,744) 
Tangible common equity 1,264,254
 1,110,117
Tangible common equity1,495,531  1,264,254  
Less: AOCI 52,512
 33,036
Less: AOCI1,954  52,512  
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI $1,316,766
 $1,143,153
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI$1,497,485  $1,316,766  
Total assets $15,505,649
 $14,077,052
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets (790,744) (754,757)Less: goodwill and other intangible assets(875,262) (790,744) 
Tangible assets $14,714,905
 $13,322,295
Tangible assets$16,975,135  $14,714,905  
Risk-weighted assets $12,892,180
 $11,920,372
Risk-weighted assets$14,225,444  $12,892,180  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.59% 8.33%Tangible common equity to tangible assets8.81 %8.59 %
Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets 8.95% 8.58%Tangible common equity, excluding AOCI, to tangible assets8.82 %8.95 %
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets 9.81% 9.31%Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets10.51 %9.81 %
    
Note: Non-GAAP Reconciliation footnotes are located at the end of this section.

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 20192018
 FourthThirdSecondFirstFourthThirdSecondFirst
Quarterly Performance
Net income$52,121  $54,545  $47,014  $46,058  $41,408  $53,352  $29,600  $33,510  
Net income applicable to
  non-vested restricted shares
(424) (465) (389) (403) (320) (441) (240) (311) 
Net income applicable
  to common shares
51,697  54,080  46,625  45,655  41,088  52,911  29,360  33,199  
Adjustments to net
  income:
Acquisition and
  integration related
  expenses
5,258  3,397  9,514  3,691  9,553  60  —  —  
Tax effect of acquisition
  and integration related
  expenses
(1,315) (849) (2,379) (923) (2,388) (15) —  —  
Delivering Excellence
  implementation costs
223  234  442  258  3,159  2,239  15,015  —  
Tax effect of Delivering
  excellence
  implementation costs
(56) (59) (111) (65) (790) (560) (3,754) —  
Income tax benefits(1)
—  —  —  —  —  (7,798) —  —  
Total adjustments to net
  income, net of tax
4,110  2,723  7,466  2,961  9,534  (6,074) 11,261  —  
Net income applicable
to common shares,
adjusted
$55,807  $56,803  $54,091  $48,616  $50,622  $46,837  $40,621  $33,199  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average
  common shares
  outstanding (basic)
109,059  109,281  108,467  105,770  105,116  102,178  102,159  101,922  
Dilutive effect of
  common stock
  equivalents
519  381  —  —  —  —  —  16  
Weighted-average
  diluted common
  shares outstanding
109,578  109,662  108,467  105,770  105,116  102,178  102,159  101,938  
Average stockholders' equity$2,359,197  $2,327,279  $2,241,569  $2,138,281  $2,015.217  $1,909,330  $1,890,727  $1,873,419  
Average assets17,889,158  17,699,180  16,740,050  15,667,399  15,503,399  14,894,670  14,605,715  14,187,053  
Diluted EPS$0.47  $0.49  $0.43  $0.43  $0.39  $0.52  $0.29  $0.33  
Diluted EPS, adjusted$0.51  $0.52  $0.50  $0.46  $0.48  $0.46  $0.40  $0.33  
Return on average common
  equity(5)
8.69 %9.22 %8.34 %8.66 %8.09 %10.99 %6.23 %7.19 %
Return on average common
  equity, adjusted(2)(5)
9.38 %9.68 %9.68 %9.22 %9.97 %9.73 %8.62 %7.19 %
Return on average assets(5)
1.16 %1.22 %1.13 %1.19 %1.06 %1.42 %0.81 %0.96 %
Return on average assets,
  adjusted(2)(5)
1.25 %1.28 %1.31 %1.27 %1.30 %1.26 %1.12 %0.96 %
(1)Includes certain income tax benefits resulting from federal income tax reform.
(2)Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the EPS non-GAAP reconciliation above.
(3)Presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented using the current federal income tax rate of 21% and prior periods are computed using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time of 35%.
(4)Presented as calculated prior to March 31, 2018, which included a tax-equivalent adjustment for BOLI. Management believes that removing this adjustment from the current calculation of this metric enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes.
(5)Annualized based on the actual number of days for each period presented.

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  2018 2017
  Fourth Third Second First Fourth Third Second First
Quarterly Performance                
Net income $41,408
 $53,352
 $29,600
 $33,510
 $2,347
 $38,235
 $34,950
 $22,855
Net income applicable to
  non-vested restricted shares
 (320) (441) (240) (311) (6) (340) (336) (234)
Net income applicable
  to common shares
 41,088
 52,911
 29,360
 33,199
 2,341
 37,895
 34,614
 22,621
Adjustments to net
  income:
                
Acquisition and
  integration related
  expenses
 9,553
 60
 
 
 
 384
 1,174
 18,565
Tax effect of acquisition
  and integration related
  expenses
 (2,388) (15) 
 
 
 (157) (470) (7,426)
Delivering Excellence
  implementation costs
 3,159
 2,239
 15,015
 
 
 
 
 
Tax effect of Delivering
  excellence
  implementation costs
 (790) (560) (3,754) 
 
 
 
 
Income tax benefits 
 (7,798) 
 
 
 
 
 
DTA revaluation 
 
 
 
 26,555
 (2,846) 
 
Losses (gains) from
  securities portfolio
  actions
 
 
 
 
 5,357
 (3,197) 
 
Tax effect of losses (gains)
  from securities portfolio
  actions
 
 
 
 
 (2,196) 1,311
 
 
Special bonus 
 
 
 
 1,915
 
 
 
Tax effect of special bonus 
 
 
 
 (785) 
 
 
Charitable contribution 
 
 
 
 1,600
 
 
 
Tax effect of charitable
  contribution
 
 
 
 
 (656) 
 
 
Total adjustments to net
  income, net of tax
 9,534
 (6,074) 11,261
 
 31,790
 (4,505) 704
 11,139
Net income applicable
  to common
  shareholders,
  adjusted
 $50,622
 $46,837
 $40,621
 $33,199
 $34,131
 $33,390
 $35,318
 $33,760
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average
  common shares
  outstanding (basic)
 105,116
 102,178
 102,159
 101,922
 101,766
 101,752
 101,743
 100,411
Dilutive effect of
  common stock
  equivalents
 
 
 
 16
 15
 13
 13
 12
Weighted-average
  diluted common
  shares outstanding
 105,116
 102,178
 102,159
 101,938
 101,787
 101,772
 101,763
 100,432
Average stockholders' equity $2,015,217
 $1,909,330
 $1,890,727
 $1,873,419
 $1,880,265
 $1,855,647
 $1,830,536
 $1,763,538
Average assets 15,503,399
 14,894,670
 14,605,715
 14,187,053
 14,118,625
 14,155,766
 13,960,843
 13,673,125
Diluted EPS $0.39
 $0.52
 $0.29
 $0.33
 $0.02
 $0.37
 $0.34
 $0.23
Diluted EPS, adjusted $0.48
 $0.46
 $0.40
 $0.33
 $0.34
 $0.33
 $0.35
 $0.34
Return on average common
  equity(5)
 8.09% 10.99% 6.23% 7.19% 0.49% 8.10% 7.58% 5.20%
Return on average common
  equity, adjusted(2)(5)
 9.97% 9.73% 8.62% 7.19% 7.20% 7.14% 7.74% 7.76%
Return on average assets(5)
 1.06% 1.42% 0.81% 0.96% 0.07% 1.07% 1.00% 0.68%
Return on average assets,
adjusted
(2)(5)
 1.30% 1.26% 1.12% 0.96% 0.96% 0.95% 1.02% 1.01%
                 
(1)
Includes certain income tax benefits resulting from federal income tax reform.
(2)
Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the EPS non-GAAP reconciliation above.
(3)
Presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming the applicable federal income tax rate for each period presented. As a result, interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans subsequent to December 31, 2017 are presented using the current federal income tax rate of 21% and prior periods are computed using the federal income tax rate applicable at that time of 35%.
(4)
Presented as calculated prior to March 31, 2018, which included a tax-equivalent adjustment for BOLI. Management believes that removing this adjustment from the current calculation of this metric enhances comparability for peer comparison purposes.
(5)
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The disclosures in this item are qualified by Item 1A "Risk Factors" and the section captioned "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," of this report, and other cautionary statements set forth elsewhere in this report.
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, exchange rates, and equity prices. Interest rate risk is our primary market risk and is the result of repricing, basis, and option risk. Repricing risk represents timing mismatches in our ability to alter contractual rates earned on interest-earning assets or paid on interest-bearing liabilities in response to changes in market interest rates. Basis risk refers to the potential for changes in the underlying relationship between market rates or indices, which subsequently result in a narrowing of the spread between the rate earned on a loan or investment and the rate paid to fund that investment. Option risk arises from the "embedded options" present in many financial instruments, such as loan prepayment options or deposit early withdrawal options. These provide customers opportunities to take advantage of directional changes in interest rates and could have an adverse impact on our margin performance.
We seek to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and net income while managing volatility that arises from shifts in interest rates. The Bank's Asset Liability Committee ("ALCO") oversees financial risk management by developing programs to measure and manage interest rate risks within authorized limits set by the Bank's Board of Directors. ALCO also approves the Bank's asset and liability management policies, oversees the formulation and implementation of strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings, and reviews the Bank's interest rate sensitivity position. Management uses net interest income simulation modeling to analyze and capture exposure of earnings to changes in interest rates.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
The analysis of net interest income sensitivity assesses the magnitude of changes in net interest income over a twelve-month measurement period resulting from immediate changes in interest rates using multiple rate scenarios. These scenarios include, but are not limited to, a flat or unchanged rate environment, immediate increases of 100, 200, and 300 basis points, and an immediate decrease of 100 and 200 basis points.
This simulation analysis is based on expected future cash flows and repricing characteristics for balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the effect of changing interest rates on the prepayment rates of certain assets and liabilities. In addition, this sensitivity analysis examines assets and liabilities at the beginning of the measurement period and does not assume any changes from growth or business plans over the next twelve months. Interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are assumed to re-price based on contractual terms over the twelve-month measurement period assuming an instantaneous parallel shift in interest rates in effect at the beginning of the measurement period. The simulation analysis also incorporates assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates in relation to interest rates. Because these assumptions are inherently uncertain, the simulation analysis cannot definitively measure net interest income or predict the impact of the fluctuation in interest rates on net interest income, but does provide an indication of the Company's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Actual results may differ from simulated results due to the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies.
The Company's current simulation analysis indicates we would benefit from rising interest rates. Interest-earning assets consist of short and long-term products. Excluding non-accrual loans, and including the impact of hedging certain corporate variable rate loans using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives fixed amounts and pays variable amounts, 49% of the loan portfolio consisted of fixed rate loans and 51% were floating rate loans as of December 31, 2018,2019, consistent with December 31, 2017.2018. See Note 1920 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional detail regarding interest rate swaps.
As of December 31, 2018,2019, investments, consisting of securities and interest-bearing deposits in other banks, are more heavily weighted toward fixed rate securities at 97% of the total compared to 3% for floating rate interest-bearing deposits in other banks. This compares to investments comprising 93% of fixed rate securities and 7% of floating rate interest-bearing deposits in other banks, as ofconsistent with December 31, 2017.2018. Fixed rate loans are most sensitive to the 3-5 year portion of the yield curve and the Company limits its loans with maturities that extend beyond 5 years. The majority of floating rate loans are indexed to the short-term LIBOR or Prime rates. The amount of floating rate loans with active interest rate floors was not meaningful as of December 31, 20182019 or December 31, 2017.2018. On the liability side of the balance sheet, 79%77% and 85%79% of deposits as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, are demand deposits or interest-bearing core deposits, which either do not pay interest or the interest rates are expected to rise at a slower pace than short-term interest rates.
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Analysis of Net Interest Income Sensitivity
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Immediate Change in Rates
 Immediate Change in Rates +300+200+100-100
 +300 +200 +100 -100 -200
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019    
Dollar changeDollar change$59,842  $40,687  $21,525  $(32,217) 
Percent changePercent change10.3 %7.0 %3.7 %(5.6)%
As of December 31, 2018          As of December 31, 2018    
Dollar change $86,602
 $57,888
 $28,573
 $(43,929) $(87,438)Dollar change$86,602  $57,888  $28,573  $(43,929) 
Percent change 15.3% 10.2% 5.0% (7.8)% (15.4)%Percent change15.3 %10.2 %5.0 %(7.8)%
As of December 31, 2017          
Dollar change $70,999
 $44,733
 $33,099
 $(44,579) $(68,123)
Percent change 14.8% 9.3% 6.9% (9.3)% (14.2)%
The sensitivity of estimated net interest income to an instantaneous parallel shift in interest rates is reflected as both dollar and percentage changes. This table illustrates that an instantaneous 200100 basis point rise in interest rates as of December 31, 20182019 would increase net interest income by $57.9$21.5 million, or 10.2%3.7%, over the next twelve months compared to no change in interest rates. This same measure was $44.7$28.6 million, or 9.3%5.0%, as of December 31, 2017.2018.
Overall, positive interest rate risk volatility as of December 31, 2018 increased modestly2019 compared to December 31, 2017. This increase2018 was driven primarily by higher interest rateslower as a result of actions taken to reduce rate sensitivity, which include the purchase of securities and a moderate changeloans, as well as the mix of interest-earning assets acquired in cost of funds in addition to growth in floating rate loans funded with time deposits and fixed rate FHLB advances.the Bridgeview transaction.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Management's Responsibility for Financial Statements
To Our Stockholders:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") were prepared by the Company's management, which is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the data presented. In themanagement's opinion, of management, the financial statements, which necessarily include amounts based on management's estimates and judgments, have been prepared in conformity with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and has expressed its unqualified opinion on these financial statements.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which oversees the Company's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors, is composed entirely of independent directors (as defined by theNASDAQ's listing standards of NASDAQ)standards). The Audit Committee meets periodically with management, the Company's independent accountants, and the Company's internal auditors to review matters relating to the Company's financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting and disclosure, annual financial statement audit, engagement of independent accountants, internal audit function, and system of internal controls. The internal auditors and the independent accountants periodically meet alone with the Audit Committee and have access to the Audit Committee at any time.
/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDER/s/ PATRICK S. BARRETT
Michael L. ScudderPatrick S. Barrett
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”"financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 1, 2019February 28, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Accounting for Acquisitions
Description of the MatterAs discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. (Bridgeview) on May 9, 2019 for total consideration of $135.4 million consisting of 4,728,541 shares of Company stock and $37.1 million in cash. The Company acquired $710.6 million of loans, net of fair value adjustments. Approximately $108.8 million of the acquired loans were classified as purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans. The Company used a discounted cash flow model involving significant unobservable inputs and assumptions to measure the fair value of the PCI loans. The significant assumptions utilized in the cash flow model included the probability of default (PD), loss given default (LGD), and discount rate.
Auditing the Company's accounting for its acquisition of Bridgeview was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the fair value of PCI loans, primarily due to the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to the significant underlying assumptions.
How we Addressed the Matter in Our AuditWe tested the design and operating effectiveness of the Company's controls over its accounting for acquisitions, including, among others, controls over the estimation process supporting the identification, recognition, and measurement of the PCI loans and management's judgments and evaluation of underlying assumptions used in the fair value measurement of the PCI loans.
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To test the estimated fair value of the PCI loans, our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the Company's selection of the valuation methodology, evaluating the significant assumptions used by the Company, and evaluating the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data supporting the discounted cash flow model and significant assumptions. For example, we performed sensitivity analyses to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the PCI loans that would result from changes in the significant assumptions. We also tested the PD and LGD assumptions by comparing to loss expectations for similar acquisitions completed by the Company. We involved our valuation specialists to assist with our evaluation of the methodology used by the Company and certain significant assumptions, including the discount rate, used in the fair value estimates.

Allowance for Credit Losses
Description of the MatterThe Company's loan portfolio totaled $12.8 billion as of December 31, 2019, and the associated allowance for credit losses was $109 million. As discussed in Notes 1 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, management's determination of the allowance for credit losses is subjective since it requires management judgment and estimation, including, but not limited to, the performance of the Company's loan portfolio, changes in interest rates and property values, amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans, consideration of current national and local economic trends, the interpretation of loan risk classifications by regulatory authorities, and various internal and external qualitative factors. Those qualitative factors which involve a higher degree of management judgment and estimation include, 1) the effect of any concentration of credit and changes in the level of concentrations, such as loan type or risk rating and 2) changes in the national and local economy that affect the collectability of various segments of the portfolio.
Auditing management's estimate of the allowance for credit losses involved a high degree of subjectivity, in particular due to management judgment involved in evaluating these two qualitative factors. Management's identification and measurement of the qualitative factors is highly judgmental and could have a significant effect on the allowance for credit losses.
How we Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding of the Company's process for establishing the allowance for credit losses, including the qualitative factors used in estimating the allowance for credit losses. Our audit procedures over the qualitative factors included testing controls over management's process for assessing, challenging, and reviewing the qualitative factors and controls over the clerical accuracy of the application of these factors within the allowance for credit losses.
We also performed audit procedures to test these qualitative factors, including, among others, agreeing the data used by management to supporting documentation, performing an independent search for relevant external market data to assess these qualitative factors, and performing an analysis of changes or lack of changes in these qualitative factors period over period, which considered the Company's historical loss experience, changes in the Company's loan portfolio, including loan type and risk ratings, and current economic conditions. We also considered the results of our other audit procedures to determine if they provided any corroborating or contrary evidence regarding these qualitative factors and performed an analysis of the Company's overall allowance for credit losses to those established by similar banking institutions with similar loan portfolios.
Adoption of ASU 2014-09New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for revenue in 2018.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 1996.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 1, 2019February 28, 2020
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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Assets  
Cash and due from banks$214,894  $211,189  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks84,327  78,069  
Equity securities, at fair value42,136  30,806  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value2,873,386  2,272,009  
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value 2019 – $21,234; 2018 – $9,871)21,997  10,176  
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock, at cost115,409  80,302  
Loans12,840,330  11,446,783  
Allowance for loan losses(108,022) (102,219) 
Net loans12,732,308  11,344,564  
Other real estate owned ("OREO")8,750  12,821  
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net147,996  132,502  
Investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")296,351  296,733  
Goodwill and other intangible assets875,262  790,744  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets437,581  245,734  
Total assets$17,850,397  $15,505,649  
Liabilities  
Noninterest-bearing deposits$3,802,422  $3,642,989  
Interest-bearing deposits9,448,856  8,441,123  
Total deposits13,251,278  12,084,112  
Borrowed funds1,658,758  906,079  
Senior and subordinated debt233,948  203,808  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities335,620  256,652  
Total liabilities15,479,604  13,450,651  
Stockholders' Equity  
Common stock1,204  1,157  
Additional paid-in capital1,211,274  1,114,580  
Retained earnings1,380,612  1,192,767  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(1,954) (52,512) 
Treasury stock, at cost(220,343) (200,994) 
Total stockholders' equity2,370,793  2,054,998  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$17,850,397  $15,505,649  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $211,189
 $192,800
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 78,069
 153,770
Trading securities, at fair value 
 20,447
Equity securities, at fair value 30,806
 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 2,272,009
 1,884,209
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value 2018 – $9,871; 2017 – $12,013) 10,176
 13,760
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock, at cost 80,302
 69,708
Loans 11,446,783
 10,437,812
Allowance for loan losses (102,219) (95,729)
Net loans 11,344,564
 10,342,083
Other real estate owned ("OREO") 12,821
 20,851
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net 132,502
 123,316
Investment in bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI") 296,733
 279,900
Goodwill and other intangible assets 790,744
 754,757
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 245,734
 221,451
Total assets $15,505,649
 $14,077,052
Liabilities    
Noninterest-bearing deposits $3,642,989
 $3,576,190
Interest-bearing deposits 8,441,123
 7,477,135
Total deposits 12,084,112
 11,053,325
Borrowed funds 906,079
 714,884
Senior and subordinated debt 203,808
 195,170
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 256,652
 248,799
Total liabilities 13,450,651
 12,212,178
Stockholders' Equity    
Common stock 1,157
 1,123
Additional paid-in capital 1,114,580
 1,031,870
Retained earnings 1,192,767
 1,074,990
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (52,512) (33,036)
Treasury stock, at cost (200,994) (210,073)
Total stockholders' equity 2,054,998
 1,864,874
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $15,505,649
 $14,077,052


 December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
 
Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Par value$—  $0.01  $—  $0.01  
Shares authorized1,000  250,000  1,000  250,000  
Shares issued—  120,415  —  115,672  
Shares outstanding—  109,972  —  106,375  
Treasury shares—  10,443  —  9,297  
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  
Preferred
Shares
 
Common
Shares
 
Preferred
Shares
 
Common
Shares
Par value $
 $0.01
 $
 $0.01
Shares authorized 1,000
 250,000
 1,000
 250,000
Shares issued 
 115,672
 
 112,351
Shares outstanding 
 106,375
 
 102,717
Treasury shares 
 9,297
 
 9,634

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Interest Income      Interest Income   
Loans $523,229
 $463,331
 $337,998
Loans$617,632  $523,229  $463,331  
Investment securities – taxable 49,409
 35,569
 28,724
Investment securities – taxable66,292  49,409  35,569  
Investment securities – tax-exempt 5,060
 6,296
 8,737
Investment securities – tax-exempt6,501  5,060  6,296  
Other short-term investments 4,794
 4,520
 2,873
Other short-term investments8,314  4,794  4,520  
Total interest income 582,492
 509,716
 378,332
Total interest income698,739  582,492  509,716  
Interest Expense      Interest Expense   
Deposits 37,774
 16,184
 9,863
Deposits77,598  37,774  16,184  
Borrowed funds 15,388
 9,100
 6,313
Borrowed funds18,228  15,388  9,100  
Senior and subordinated debt 12,708
 12,428
 12,465
Senior and subordinated debt14,431  12,708  12,428  
Total interest expense 65,870
 37,712
 28,641
Total interest expense110,257  65,870  37,712  
Net interest income 516,622
 472,004
 349,691
Net interest income588,482  516,622  472,004  
Provision for loan losses 47,854
 31,290
 30,983
Provision for loan losses44,027  47,854  31,290  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 468,768
 440,714
 318,708
Net interest income after provision for loan losses544,455  468,768  440,714  
Noninterest Income      Noninterest Income   
Service charges on deposit accounts 48,715
 48,368
 40,665
Service charges on deposit accounts49,424  48,715  48,368  
Wealth management fees 43,512
 41,321
 33,071
Wealth management fees48,337  43,512  41,321  
Card-based fees 17,024
 28,992
 29,104
Card-based fees18,133  17,024  28,992  
Capital market products income 7,721
 8,171
 10,024
Capital market products income13,931  7,721  8,171  
Mortgage banking income 7,094
 8,131
 10,162
Mortgage banking income10,105  7,094  8,131  
Merchant servicing fees 1,465
 10,340
 12,533
Merchant servicing fees1,423  1,465  10,340  
Other service charges, commissions, and fees 9,425
 9,843
 9,542
Other service charges, commissions, and fees9,940  9,425  9,843  
Net securities gains (losses) 
 (1,876) 1,420
Net securities lossesNet securities losses—  —  (1,876) 
Other income 9,636
 9,859
 7,282
Other income11,586  9,636  9,859  
Net gain on sale-leaseback transaction 
 
 5,509
Total noninterest income 144,592
 163,149
 159,312
Total noninterest income162,879  144,592  163,149  
Noninterest Expense      Noninterest Expense   
Salaries and wages 181,164
 182,507
 151,341
Salaries and wages197,640  181,164  182,507  
Retirement and other employee benefits 43,104
 41,886
 33,309
Retirement and other employee benefits42,879  43,104  41,886  
Net occupancy and equipment expense 53,434
 49,751
 41,154
Net occupancy and equipment expense56,334  53,434  49,751  
Professional services 32,681
 33,689
 25,122
Professional services39,941  32,681  33,689  
Technology and related costs 19,220
 18,068
 14,765
Technology and related costs19,758  19,220  18,068  
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") premiums 10,584
 8,987
 6,268
Advertising and promotions 9,248
 8,694
 7,787
Advertising and promotions11,561  9,248  8,694  
Amortization of other intangible assets 7,444
 7,865
 4,682
Amortization of other intangible assets10,481  7,444  7,865  
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") premiumsFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") premiums8,353  10,584  8,987  
Net OREO expense 1,162
 4,683
 3,024
Net OREO expense2,436  1,162  4,683  
Merchant card expense 
 8,377
 10,782
Merchant card expense—  —  8,377  
Cardholder expense 
 7,323
 5,812
Cardholder expense—  —  7,323  
Other expenses 28,236
 23,956
 20,152
Other expenses28,995  28,236  23,956  
Acquisition and integration related expensesAcquisition and integration related expenses21,860  9,613  20,123  
Delivering Excellence implementation costs 20,413
 
 
Delivering Excellence implementation costs1,157  20,413  —  
Acquisition and integration related expenses 9,613
 20,123
 14,352
Lease cancellation fee 
 
 950
Total noninterest expense 416,303
 415,909
 339,500
Total noninterest expense441,395  416,303  415,909  
Income before income tax expense 197,057
 187,954
 138,520
Income before income tax expense265,939  197,057  187,954  
Income tax expense 39,187
 89,567
 46,171
Income tax expense66,201  39,187  89,567  
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Per Common Share Data      Per Common Share Data   
Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
Basic earnings per common share ("EPS")$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  
Diluted EPS 1.52
 0.96
 1.14
Diluted EPS1.82  1.52  0.96  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 102,850
 101,423
 79,797
Weighted-average common shares outstanding108,156  102,850  101,423  
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 102,854
 101,443
 79,810
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding108,584  102,854  101,443  
      
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Net Income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Net Income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Securities Available-for-Sale      Securities Available-for-Sale
Unrealized holding (losses) gains:      
Unrealized holding gains (losses):Unrealized holding gains (losses): 
Before tax (16,294) 12,641
 (19,204)Before tax61,818  (16,294) 12,641  
Tax effect 4,342
 (5,077) 7,682
Tax effect(17,218) 4,342  (5,077) 
Net of tax (11,952) 7,564
 (11,522)Net of tax44,600  (11,952) 7,564  
Reclassification of net gains (losses) included in net income:      
Reclassification of net losses included in net income:Reclassification of net losses included in net income:
Before tax 
 (1,876) 1,420
Before tax—  —  (1,876) 
Tax effect 
 771
 (568)Tax effect—  —  771  
Net of tax 
 (1,105) 852
Net of tax—  —  (1,105) 
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains (11,952) 8,669
 (12,374)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)Net unrealized holding gains (losses) 44,600  (11,952) 8,669  
Derivative Instruments      Derivative Instruments
Unrealized holding gains (losses):      Unrealized holding gains (losses): 
Before tax 2,786
 (4,333) 2,175
Before tax4,670  2,786  (4,333) 
Tax effect (789) 1,746
 (883)Tax effect(1,301) (789) 1,746  
Net of tax 1,997
 (2,587) 1,292
Net of tax3,369  1,997  (2,587) 
Unrecognized Net Pension Costs      Unrecognized Net Pension Costs
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains      
Net unrealized holding gains (losses):Net unrealized holding gains (losses): 
Before tax (3,850) 2,988
 (2,002)Before tax3,624  (3,850) 2,988  
Tax effect 1,018
 (1,196) 563
Tax effect(1,035) 1,018  (1,196) 
Net of tax (2,832) 1,792
 (1,439)Net of tax2,589  (2,832) 1,792  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (12,787) 7,874
 (12,521)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)Total other comprehensive income (loss) 50,558  (12,787) 7,874  
Total comprehensive income $145,083
 $106,261
 $79,828
Total comprehensive income$250,296  $145,083  $106,261  
 


Accumulated
Unrealized
Loss on
Securities
Available-
for-Sale
Accumulated Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments
Unrecognized
Net Pension
Costs
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Balance at December 31, 2016$(22,645) $(1,176) $(17,089) $(40,910) 
Other comprehensive income  8,669  (2,587) 1,792  7,874  
Balance at December 31, 2017(13,976) (3,763) (15,297) (33,036) 
Adjustments to apply recent accounting
  pronouncements(1)
(2,864) (784) (3,041) (6,689) 
Other comprehensive loss  (11,952) 1,997  (2,832) (12,787) 
Balance at December 31, 2018(28,792) (2,550) (21,170) (52,512) 
Other comprehensive income  44,600  3,369  2,589  50,558  
Balance at December 31, 2019$15,808  $819  $(18,581) $(1,954) 
  
Accumulated
Unrealized
Loss on
Securities
Available-
for-Sale
 Accumulated Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments 
Unrecognized
Net Pension
Costs
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax
Balance at December 31, 2015 $(10,271) $(2,468) $(15,650) $(28,389)
Other comprehensive loss (12,374) 1,292
 (1,439) (12,521)
Balance at December 31, 2016 (22,645) (1,176) (17,089) (40,910)
Other comprehensive income 8,669
 (2,587) 1,792
 7,874
Balance at December 31, 2017 (13,976) (3,763) (15,297) (33,036)
Adjustments to apply recent accounting
  pronouncements(1)
 (2,864) (784) (3,041) (6,689)
Other comprehensive loss (11,952) 1,997
 (2,832) (12,787)
Balance at December 31, 2018 $(28,792) $(2,550) $(21,170) $(52,512)
(1)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, certain reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2. "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
(1)
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, certain reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2. "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Common
Shares
Outstanding
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total
Balance at December 31, 201681,325  $913  $498,937  $1,016,674  $(40,910) $(218,534) $1,257,080  
Net income—  —  —  98,387  —  —  98,387  
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  7,874  —  7,874  
Common dividends declared
  ($0.39 per common share)
—  —  —  (40,071) —  —  (40,071) 
Acquisition, net of issuance costs21,078  210  533,322  —  —  558  534,090  
Common stock issued —  240  —  —  —  240  
Restricted stock activity317  —  (11,855) —  —  8,196  (3,659) 
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans(12) —   —  —  (293) (290) 
Share-based compensation expense—  —  11,223  —  —  —  11,223  
Balance at December 31, 2017102,717  1,123  1,031,870  1,074,990  (33,036) (210,073) 1,864,874  
Adjustment to apply recent accounting
  pronouncements(1)
—  —  —  6,689  (6,689) —  —  
Net income—  —  —  157,870  —  —  157,870  
Other comprehensive loss—  —  —  —  (12,787) —  (12,787) 
Common dividends declared
  ($0.45 per common share)
—  —  —  (46,782) —  —  (46,782) 
Acquisition, net of issuance costs3,311  33  83,270  —  —  —  83,303  
Common stock issued39   293  —  —  667  961  
Restricted stock activity311  —  (12,983) —  —  8,562  (4,421) 
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans(3) —  68  —  —  (150) (82) 
Share-based compensation expense—  —  12,062  —  —  —  12,062  
Balance at December 31, 2018106,375  1,157  1,114,580  1,192,767  (52,512) (200,994) 2,054,998  
Adjustment to apply recent accounting
  pronouncements(2)
—  —  —  47,257  —  —  47,257  
Net income—  —  —  199,738  —  —  199,738  
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  50,558  50,558  
Common dividends declared
 ($0.54 per common share)
—  —  —  (59,150) —  —  (59,150) 
Acquisitions, net of issuance costs4,879  47  97,350  —  4,099  101,496  
Common stock issued38  —  88  —  —  674  762  
Repurchases of common stock(1,687) —  —  —  —  (33,928) (33,928) 
Restricted stock activity381  —  (13,913) —  —  10,083  (3,830) 
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans(14) —  (14) —  —  (277) (291) 
Share-based compensation expense—  —  13,183  —  —  —  13,183  
Balance at December 31, 2019109,972  $1,204  $1,211,274  $1,380,612  $(1,954) $(220,343) $2,370,793  
  
Common
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 77,952
 $882
 $446,672
 $953,516
 $(28,389) $(226,413) $1,146,268
Net income 
 
 
 92,349
 
 
 92,349
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 (12,521) 
 (12,521)
Common dividends declared
  ($0.36 per common share)
 
 
 
 (29,191) 
 
 (29,191)
Acquisition, net of issuance costs 3,042
 31
 54,865
 
 
 
 54,896
Common stock issued 13
 
 227
 
 
 
 227
Restricted stock activity 326
 
 (10,685) 
 
 8,012
 (2,673)
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans (8) 
 (21) 
 
 (133) (154)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 7,879
 
 
 
 7,879
Balance at December 31, 2016 81,325
 913
 498,937
 1,016,674
 (40,910) (218,534) 1,257,080
Net income 
 
 
 98,387
 
 
 98,387
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 7,874
 
 7,874
Common dividends declared
  ($0.39 per common share)
 
 
 
 (40,071) 
 
 (40,071)
Acquisition, net of issuance costs 21,078
 210
 533,322
 
 
 558
 534,090
Common stock issued 9
 
 240
 
 
 
 240
Restricted stock activity 317
 
 (11,855) 
 
 8,196
 (3,659)
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans (12) 
 3
 
 
 (293) (290)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 11,223
 
 
 
 11,223
Balance at December 31, 2017 102,717
 1,123
 1,031,870
 1,074,990
 (33,036) (210,073) 1,864,874
Adjustment to apply recent accounting
  pronouncements(1)
 
 
 
 6,689
 (6,689) 
 
Net income 
 
 
 157,870
 
 
 157,870
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 (12,787) 
 (12,787)
Common dividends declared
  ($0.45 per common share)
 
 
 
 (46,782) 
 
 (46,782)
Acquisitions, net of issuance costs 3,311
 33
 83,270
 
 
 
 83,303
Common stock issued 39
 1
 293
 
 
 667
 961
Restricted stock activity 311
 
 (12,983) 
 
 8,562
 (4,421)
Treasury stock issued to benefit plans (3) 
 68
 
 
 (150) (82)
Share-based compensation expense 
 
 12,062
 
 
 
 12,062
Balance at December 31, 2018 106,375
 $1,157
 $1,114,580
 $1,192,767
 $(52,512) $(200,994) $2,054,998
(1)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, certain reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2. "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
(2)As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2019, the remaining deferred gain on a sale-leaseback transaction was recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
(1)
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, certain reclassifications were made from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2. "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Operating Activities      Operating Activities   
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Provision for loan losses 47,854
 31,290
 30,983
Provision for loan losses44,027  47,854  31,290  
Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment 15,865
 13,995
 12,804
Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment16,366  15,865  13,995  
Net amortization of premium on securities 15,348
 16,142
 13,653
Net amortization of premium on securities15,731  15,348  16,142  
Net securities losses (gains) 
 1,876
 (1,420)
Net securities losses Net securities losses  —  —  1,876  
Gains on sales of 1-4 family mortgages and corporate loans held-for-sale (5,562) (7,078) (8,931)Gains on sales of 1-4 family mortgages and corporate loans held-for-sale(9,992) (5,562) (7,078) 
Net (gains) losses on sales and valuation adjustments of OREO (347) 585
 1,196
Net losses (gains) on sales and valuation adjustments of OREONet losses (gains) on sales and valuation adjustments of OREO373  (347) 585  
Amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset 1,208
 1,208
 1,185
Amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset1,208  1,208  1,208  
Net losses (gains) on sales and valuation adjustments of premises, furniture,
and equipment
 5,227
 (125) (4,762)Net losses (gains) on sales and valuation adjustments of premises, furniture,
and equipment
879  5,227  (125) 
BOLI income (5,835) (5,946) (3,647)BOLI income(8,394) (5,835) (5,946) 
Net pension cost (income) 1,447
 981
 (513)
Net pension (income) costNet pension (income) cost (489) 1,447  981  
Share-based compensation expense 12,062
 11,223
 7,879
Share-based compensation expense13,183  12,062  11,223  
Tax benefit (expense) related to share-based compensation 258
 349
 (197)
Tax benefit related to share-based compensationTax benefit related to share-based compensation364  258  349  
Provision for deferred income tax expense (benefit) 26,309
 (4,077) (1,367)Provision for deferred income tax expense (benefit) 10,944  26,309  (4,077) 
Amortization of other intangible assets 7,444
 7,865
 4,682
Amortization of other intangible assets10,481  7,444  7,865  
Originations of mortgage loans held-for-sale (224,303) (254,030) (238,192)Originations of mortgage loans held-for-sale(499,318) (224,303) (254,030) 
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held-for-sale 245,967
 258,626
 246,642
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held-for-sale474,384  245,967  258,626  
Net decrease in equity securities 964
 
 
Net (increase) decrease in equity securitiesNet (increase) decrease in equity securities (4,364) 964  —  
Net increase in trading securities 
 (2,527) (1,026)Net increase in trading securities  —  —  (2,527) 
Net (increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets (44,246) 121,577
 (76,902)Net (increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets (146,968) (44,246) 121,577  
Net (decrease) increase in accrued interest payables and other liabilities (4,346) (56,055) 47,315
Net increase (decrease) in accrued interest payables and other liabilitiesNet increase (decrease) in accrued interest payables and other liabilities 108,956  (4,346) (56,055) 
Net cash provided by operating activities 253,184
 234,266
 121,731
Net cash provided by operating activities  227,109  253,184  234,266  
Investing Activities      Investing Activities   
Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls of securities available-for-sale 331,026
 349,444
 360,303
Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls of securities available-for-sale531,032  331,026  349,444  
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale 24,974
 629,843
 53,186
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale93,332  24,974  629,843  
Purchases of securities available-for-sale (735,701) (733,440) (933,317)Purchases of securities available-for-sale(916,564) (735,701) (733,440) 
Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls of securities held-to-maturity 3,584
 8,546
 8,077
Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls of securities held-to-maturity4,460  3,584  8,546  
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity 
 (15) (5,352)Purchases of securities held-to-maturity(2,855) —  (15) 
Net purchases of FHLB stock (10,040) (7,330) (18,276)Net purchases of FHLB stock  (33,626) (10,040) (7,330) 
Net increase in loans (770,039) (457,501) (714,213)Net increase in loans(719,676) (770,039) (457,501) 
Proceeds from claims on BOLI, net of premiums paid (49) 1,722
 1,588
Proceeds from claims on BOLI, net of premiums paid8,776  (49) 1,722  
Proceeds from sales of OREO 16,953
 19,326
 7,539
Proceeds from sales of OREO10,645  16,953  19,326  
Proceeds from sales of premises, furniture, and equipment 4,561
 18,031
 152,863
Proceeds from sales of premises, furniture, and equipment4,145  4,561  18,031  
Purchases of premises, furniture, and equipment (27,800) (16,123) (19,083)Purchases of premises, furniture, and equipment(20,330) (27,800) (16,123) 
Net cash received from acquisitions 160,145
 41,717
 57,347
Net cash (paid for) received from acquisitionsNet cash (paid for) received from acquisitions (13,532) 160,145  41,717  
Net cash used in investing activities (1,002,386) (145,780) (1,049,338)Net cash used in investing activities  (1,054,193) (1,002,386) (145,780) 
Financing Activities      Financing Activities   
Net increase in deposit accounts 567,627
 200,848
 135,944
Net increase in deposit accounts  180,412  567,627  200,848  
Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds 172,977
 (164,124) 711,496
Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds 750,933  172,977  (164,124) 
Net proceeds from the issuance of subordinated debt 
 
 146,484
Payments for the retirement of senior and subordinated debt 
 
 (153,500)
Repurchases of common stockRepurchases of common stock(33,928) —  —  
Cash dividends paid (44,293) (37,129) (29,198)Cash dividends paid(56,540) (44,293) (37,129) 
Restricted stock activity (4,421) (3,659) (2,673)Restricted stock activity(3,830) (4,421) (3,659) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 691,890
 (4,064) 808,553
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 837,047  691,890  (4,064) 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (57,312) 84,422
 (119,054)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,963  (57,312) 84,422  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 346,570
 262,148
 381,202
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year289,258  346,570  262,148  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $289,258
 $346,570
 $262,148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$299,221  $289,258  $346,570  
      

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FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid (refunded)Income taxes paid (refunded)$48,899  $(1,108) $15,191  
Interest paid to depositors and creditorsInterest paid to depositors and creditors109,760  60,569  36,424  
Dividends declared, but unpaidDividends declared, but unpaid15,283  12,674  10,185  
Common stock issued for acquisitions, net of issuance costsCommon stock issued for acquisitions, net of issuance costs101,496  83,303  534,090  
Non-cash transfers of loans to OREONon-cash transfers of loans to OREO944  6,027  6,255  
Non-cash transfers of loans to other assetsNon-cash transfers of loans to other assets13,175  —  —  
Non-cash transfers of loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-saleNon-cash transfers of loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale9,472  15,060  48,999  
Non-cash transfer of trading securities and securities available-for-sale to equity
securities
Non-cash transfer of trading securities and securities available-for-sale to equity
securities
—  27,855  —  
Non-cash recognition of right-of-use assetNon-cash recognition of right-of-use asset143,561  —  —  
Non-cash recognition of lease liabilityNon-cash recognition of lease liability143,561  —  —  
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:      
Income taxes (refunded) paid $(1,108) $15,191
 $57,553
Interest paid to depositors and creditors 60,569
 36,424
 27,400
Dividends declared, but unpaid 12,674
 10,185
 7,243
Common stock issued for acquisitions, net of issuance costs 83,303
 534,090
 54,896
Non-cash transfers of loans to OREO 6,027
 6,255
 4,173
Non-cash transfers of loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale 15,060
 48,999
 93,981
Non-cash transfer of trading securities and securities available-for-sale to equity
securities
 27,855
 
 
      
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations – First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a bank holding company that was incorporated in Delaware in 1982 and began operations on March 31, 1983. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with operations throughout metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. The Company operates three3 wholly-owned subsidiaries: First Midwest Bank (the "Bank"), Catalyst Asset Holdings, LLCNorthern Oak Wealth Management, Inc. ("Catalyst"Northern Oak"), and Premier Asset Management LLC ("Premier"). The Bank conducts the majority of the Company's operations Catalyst manages certain non-performing assets of the Company,and Northern Oak and Premier is aare registered investment advisoradvisers providing advisory services to certain of the Company's wealth management clients.
The Company is engaged in commercial and retailconsumer banking and offers a full range of commercial, retail, treasury management, andequipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust, and private banking products and services to commercial and industrial, agricultural, commercial real estate, municipal, and consumer customers.services.
Basis of Presentation – The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practices within the banking industry. The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting for financial reporting purposes. Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Assets held in a fiduciary or agency capacity are not assets of the Company or its subsidiaries and are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
Segment Disclosures – The Company has one1 reportable segment. The Company's chief operating decision maker evaluates the operations of the Company using consolidated information for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. Therefore, segment disclosures are not required.
The following is a summary of the Company's significant accounting policies.
Business Combinations – Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, with any excess of the purchase price of the acquisition over the fair value of the identifiable net tangible and intangible assets acquired recorded as goodwill. Alternatively, a gain is recorded if the fair value of assets purchased exceeds the fair value of liabilities assumed and consideration paid. The results of operations of the acquired business are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income from the effective date of the acquisition.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – For purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, management defines cash and cash equivalents to include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and other short-term investments, if any, such as federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell.
Securities – Securities are classified as held-to-maturity, equity, or available-for-sale at the time of purchase.
Securities Held-to-Maturity – Securities classified as held-to-maturity are securities for which management has the intent and ability to hold to maturity. These securities are stated at cost and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts over the estimated lives of the securities using the effective interest method.
Equity Securities – The Company's equity securities consist primarily of community development investments and certain diversified investment securities held in a grantor trust for participants in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan that are invested in money market and mutual funds. These securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
Securities Available-for-Sale – All other securities are classified as available-for-sale. Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of related deferred income taxes, recorded in stockholders' equity as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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The historical cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts over the estimated life of the security using the effective interest method. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are included in interest income.
Purchases and sales of securities are recognized on a trade date basis. Realized securities gains or losses are reported in net securities gains (losses)losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. On a quarterly basis, the Company individually assesses securities with unrealized losses to determine whether there were any events or circumstances indicating that an other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") has occurred. In evaluating OTTI, the Company considers many factors, including (i) the severity and duration of the impairment, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including external credit ratings and recent downgrades for debt securities, (iii) its intent to hold the security until its value recovers, and (iv) the likelihood that it will be required to sell the security before a recovery in value, which may be at maturity. If management intends to sell the security or believes it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to full recovery, an OTTI charge will be recognized through income as a realized loss and included in net securities gains (losses)losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. If management does not expect to sell the security or believes it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to full recovery, the OTTI is separated into the amount related to credit deterioration, which is recognized through income as a realized loss, and the amount resulting from other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive loss.income.
FHLB and FRB Stock – The Company, as a member of the FHLB and FRB, is required to maintain an investment in the capital stock of the FHLB and FRB. No ready market exists for these stocks, and they have no quoted market values. The stock is redeemable at par by the FHLB and FRB and is, therefore, carried at cost and periodically evaluated for impairment.
Loans – Loans held-for-investment are loans that the Company intends to hold until they are paid in full and are carried at the principal amount outstanding, including certain net deferred loan origination fees. Loan origination fees, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net amount is amortized as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the related loans or commitments and included in interest income. Fees related to letters of credit are amortized into fee income over the contractual life of the commitment. Other credit-related fees are recognized as fee income when earned. The Company's net investment in direct financing leases is included in loans and consists of future minimum lease payments and estimated residual values, net of unearned income. Interest income on loans is accrued based on principal amounts outstanding. Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value and included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Acquired and Covered Loans – Covered loans consist of loans acquired by the Company in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")-assisted transactions, which are covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC (the "FDIC Agreements"), under which the FDIC reimburses the Company for the majority of the losses and eligible expenses related to these assets during the coverage period. Acquired loans consist of all other loans that were acquired in business combinations that are not covered by the FDIC Agreements. Certain loans that were previously classified as covered loans are no longer covered under the FDIC Agreements, and are included in acquired loans. Covered loans and acquired loans are included within loans held-for-investment.
Acquired and covered loans are separated into (i) non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") and (ii) purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans. Non-PCI loans include loans that did not have evidence of credit deterioration since origination at the acquisition date. PCI loans include loans that had evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it was probable at acquisition that the Company would not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Evidence of credit deterioration was evaluated using various indicators, such as past due and non-accrual status. Leases and revolving loans do not qualify to be accounted for as PCI loans and are accounted for as non-PCI loans.
The acquisition adjustment related to non-PCI loans is amortized into interest income over the contractual life of the related loans. If an acquired non-PCI loan is renewed subsequent to the acquisition date, any remaining acquisition adjustment is accreted into interest income and the loan is considered a new loan that is no longer classified as an acquired loan.
PCI loans are accounted for based on estimates of expected future cash flows. To estimate the fair value, the Company generally aggregates purchased consumer loans and commercial loans into pools of loans with common risk characteristics, such as delinquency status, credit score, and internal risk ratings. The fair values of larger balance commercial loans are estimated on an individual basis. The Company use a discounted cash flow analysis involving significant unobservable inputs and assumptions to measure the fair value of PCI loans. The significant assumptions utilized in the cash flow analysis include the probability of default ("PD"), loss given default ("LGD"), and discount rate. Expected future cash flows in excess of the fair value of loans at the purchase date ("accretable yield") are recorded as interest income over the life of the loans if the timing and amount of the expected future cash flows can be reasonably estimated. The non-accretable yield represents the difference between contractually required payments and the expected future cash flows determined at acquisition. Subsequent increases in expected future cash flows are offset against the allowance for credit losses to the extent an allowance has been established or
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otherwise recognized as interest income prospectively. The present value of any decreases in expected future cash flows is recognized by recording a charge-off through the allowance for loan losses or providing an allowance for loan losses.
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90-Days Past Due Loans – The Company's accrual of interest on loans is generally discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is sufficiently collateralized and in the process of renewal or collection.
Non-accrual Loans – Generally, corporate loans are placed on non-accrual status (i) when either principal or interest payments become 90 days or more past due unless the credit is sufficiently collateralized and in the process of renewal or collection, or (ii) when an individual analysis of a borrower's creditworthiness warrants a downgrade to non-accrual regardless of past due status. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, unpaid interest credited to income in the current year is reversed, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against the allowance for loan losses. After the loan is placed on non-accrual status, all debt service payments are applied to the principal on the loan. Future interest income may only be recorded on a cash basis after recovery of principal is reasonably assured. Non-accrual loans are returned to accrual status when the financial position of the borrower and other relevant factors indicate that the Company will collect all principal and interest.
Commercial loans and loans secured by real estate are charged-off when deemed uncollectible. A loss is recorded if the net realizable value of the underlying collateral is less than the outstanding principal and interest. Consumer loans that are not secured by real estate are subject to mandatory charge-off at a specified delinquency date and are usually not classified as non-accrual prior to being charged-off. Closed-end consumer loans, which include installment, consumer secured, and single payment loans, are usually charged-off no later than the end of the month in which the loan becomes 120 days past due.
PCI loans are generally considered accruing loans unless reasonable estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows cannot be determined. Loans without reasonable future cash flow estimates are classified as non-accrual loans, and interest income is not recognized on those loans until the timing and amount of the expected future cash flows can be reasonably determined.
Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs") – A restructuring is considered a TDR when (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the creditor grants a concession, such as forgiveness of principal, reduction of the interest rate, changes in payments, or extension of the maturity date. Loans are not classified as TDRs when the modification is short-term or results in an insignificant delay in payments. The Company's TDRs are determined on a case-by-case basis.
The Company does not accrue interest on a TDR unless it believes collection of all principal and interest under the modified terms is reasonably assured. For a TDR to begin accruing interest, the borrower must demonstrate some level of past performance and the future capacity to perform under the modified terms. Generally, six months of consecutive payment performance under the restructured terms is required before a TDR is returned to accrual status. However, the period could vary depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the loan. An evaluation of the borrower's current creditworthiness is used to assess the borrower's capacity to repay the loan under the modified terms. This evaluation includes an estimate of expected future cash flows, evidence of strong financial position, and estimates of the value of collateral, if applicable. For TDRs to be removed from TDR status in the calendar year after the restructuring, the loans must (i) have an interest rate and terms that reflect market conditions at the time of restructuring, and (ii) be in compliance with the modified terms. If the loan was restructured at below market rates and terms, it continues to be separately reported as a TDR until it is paid in full or charged-off.
Impaired Loans – Impaired loans consist of corporate non-accrual loans and TDRs. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will not collect all contractual principal and interest. With the exception of accruing TDRs, impaired loans are classified as non-accrual and are exclusive of smaller homogeneous loans, such as home equity, 1-4 family mortgages, and installment loans. Impaired loans with balances under a specified threshold are not individually evaluated for impairment. For all other impaired loans, impairment is measured by comparing the estimated value of the loan to the recorded book value. The value of collateral-dependent loans is based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell. The value of other loans is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's initial effective interest rate.
Allowance for Credit Losses – The allowance for credit losses is comprised of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded commitments, and is maintained by management at a level believed adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. Determination of the allowance for credit losses is subjective since it requires significant estimates and management judgment, including the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans, consideration of current economic trends, and other factors.
Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses, while recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance for loan losses. Additions to the allowance for loan losses are charged to expense through the provision for loan losses. The amount of provision depends on a number of factors, including net charge-off levels,
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loan growth, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, and the Company's assessment of the allowance for loan losses based on the methodology discussed below.
Allowance for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses consists of (i) specific reserves for individual loans where the recorded investment exceeds the value, (ii) an allowance based on a loss migration analysis that uses historical credit loss experience for each loan category, and (iii) an allowance based on other internal and external qualitative factors.
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The specific reserves component of the allowance for loan losses is based on a periodic analysis of impaired loans exceeding a fixed dollar amount. If the value of an impaired loan is less than the recorded book value, the Company either establishes a valuation allowance (i.e., a specific reserve) equal to the excess of the book value over the collateral value of the loan as a component of the allowance for loan losses or charges off the amount if it is a confirmed loss.
The general reserve component is based on a loss migration analysis, which examines actual loss experience by loan category for a rolling 8-quarter period and the related internal risk rating for corporate loans. The loss migration analysis is updated quarterly primarily using actual loss experience. This component is then adjusted based on management's consideration of many internal and external qualitative factors, including:
Changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, trends in the volume of loans, and trends in delinquent and non-accrual loans that could indicate that historical trends do not reflect current conditions.
Changes in credit policies and procedures, such as underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices.
Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of credit management and other relevant staff.
Changes in the quality of the Company's loan review system and Board of Directors oversight.
The effect of any concentration of credit and changes in the level of concentrations, such as loan type or risk rating.
Changes in the value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans.
Changes in the national and local economy that affect the collectability of various segments of the portfolio.
The effect of other external factors, such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements, on the Company's loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses also consists of an allowance on acquired and covered non-PCI and PCI loans. No allowance for loan losses is recorded on acquired loans at the acquisition date. Subsequent to the acquisition date, an allowance for credit losses is established as necessary to reflect credit deterioration. The acquired non-PCI allowance is based on management's evaluation of the acquired non-PCI loan portfolio giving consideration to the current portfolio balance, including the remaining acquisition adjustments, maturity dates, and overall credit quality. The allowance for covered non-PCI loans is calculated in the same manner as the general reserve component based on a loss migration analysis as discussed above. The acquired and covered PCI allowance reflects the difference between the carrying value and the discounted expected future cash flows of the acquired and covered PCI loans. On a periodic basis, the adequacy of this allowance is determined through a re-estimation of expected future cash flows on all of the outstanding acquired and covered PCI loans using either a probability of default/loss given default ("PD/LGD")LGD methodology or a specific review methodology. The PD/LGD model is a loss model that estimates expected future cash flows using a probability of default curve and loss given default estimates. Acquired non-PCI loans that have renewed subsequent to the respective acquisition dates are no longer classified as acquired loans. Instead, they are included in the general loan population and allocated an allowance based on a loss migration analysis.
Reserve for Unfunded Commitments The Company also maintains a reserve for unfunded commitments, including letters of credit, for the risk of loss inherent in these arrangements. The reserve for unfunded commitments is estimated using the loss migration analysis from the allowance for loan losses, adjusted for probabilities of future funding requirements. The reserve for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The establishment of the allowance for credit losses involves a high degree of judgment and estimation given the difficulty of assessing the factors impacting loan repayment and estimating the timing and amount of losses. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses depends on a variety of factors beyond the Company's control, including the performance of its loan portfolio, the economy,current national and local economic trends, changes in interest rates and property values, the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans, the interpretation of loan risk classifications by regulatory authorities.authorities, and various internal and external qualitative factors.
OREO – OREO consists of properties acquired through foreclosure in partial or total satisfaction of defaulted loans. At initial transfer into OREO, properties are recorded at fair value, less estimated selling costs. Subsequently, OREO is carried at the lower of the cost basis or fair value, less estimated selling costs. OREO write-downs occurring at the transfer date are charged against the allowance for loan losses, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to the initial transfer, the carrying values of OREO may be adjusted through a valuation allowance to reflect reductions in value resulting from new appraisals, new list
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prices, changes in market conditions, or changes in disposition strategies. Increases in value can be recognized through a reduction in the valuation allowance, but may not exceed the established cost basis. These valuation adjustments, along with expenses related to maintenance of the properties, are included in net OREO expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
FDIC Indemnification Asset – The majority of loans and OREO acquired through FDIC-assisted transactions are covered by the FDIC Agreements, under which the FDIC reimburses the Company for the majority of the losses and eligible expenses related to these assets during the coverage period. The FDIC indemnification asset represents the present value of expected future reimbursements from the FDIC. Since the indemnified items are covered loans and covered OREO, which are initially measured at fair value, the FDIC indemnification asset is also initially measured at fair value by discounting the expected future cash flows
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to be received from the FDIC. These expected future cash flows are estimated by multiplying estimated losses on covered PCI loans and covered OREO by the reimbursement rates in the FDIC Agreements.
The balance of the FDIC indemnification asset is adjusted periodically to reflect changes in expected future cash flows. Decreases in estimated reimbursements from the FDIC are recorded prospectively through amortization and increases in estimated reimbursements from the FDIC are recognized by an increase in the carrying value of the indemnification asset. Payments from the FDIC for reimbursement of losses result in a reduction of the FDIC indemnification asset.
Depreciable Assets – Premises, furniture, and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is determined by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives range from 3 to 10 years for furniture and equipment and 25 to 40 years for premises. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the life of the asset or the lease term. Gains on dispositions are included in other noninterest income and losses on dispositions are included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as incurred, while improvements that extend the useful life of assets are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life. Certain assets, such as buildings and land, that the Company intends to sell and meet held-for-sale criteria are transferred into the held-for-sale category at the lower of their fair value, as determined by a current appraisal, or their recorded investment.
Long-lived depreciable assets are evaluated periodically for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment exists when the undiscounted expected future cash flows of a long-lived asset are less than its carrying value. In that event, the Company recognizes a loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value of the asset based on a quoted market price, if applicable, or a discounted cash flow analysis. Impairment losses are recorded in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
BOLI – BOLI represents life insurance policies on the lives of certain Company directors and officers for which the Company is the sole owner and beneficiary. These policies are recorded as an asset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at their cash surrender value ("CSV") or the current amount that could be realized if settled. The change in CSV and insurance proceeds received are included as a component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets – Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of the acquisition over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired using the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized. Instead, impairment testing is conducted annually as of October 1 or more often if events or circumstances between annual tests indicate that there may be impairment.
Impairment testing is performed using either a qualitative or quantitative approach at the reporting unit level. All of the Company's goodwill is allocated to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., which is the Company's only applicable reporting unit for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment. Impairment testing performed using a qualitative approach assesses recent events and circumstances to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative factors include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic conditions, industryindustry- and marketmarket- specific conditions and trends, the Company's financial performance, market capitalization, stock price, and Company-specific events relevant to the assessment. If the assessment of qualitative factors indicates that it is not more-likely-than-not that an impairment exists, no further testing is performed; otherwise, the Company would proceed with a quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test. In the first step, the Company compares its estimate of the fair value of the reporting unit, which is based on a discounted cash flow analysis, with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step is not required. If necessary, the second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by assigning the value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit, including any other identifiable intangible assets. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.
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combination with a related contract, asset, or liability. Identified intangible assets that have a finite useful life are amortized over that life in a manner that reflects the estimated decline in the economic value of the identified intangible asset. All of the Company's other intangible assets have finite lives and are amortized over varying periods not exceeding 1310 years. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Wealth Management – Assets held in a fiduciary or agency capacity for customers are not included in the consolidated financial statements as they are not assets of the Company or its subsidiaries. Fee income is recognized on an accrual basis and is included as a component of noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Derivative Financial Instruments – To provide derivative products to customers and in the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions as part of its overall interest rate risk management strategy to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings and expected future cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. All derivative instruments are
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recorded at fair value as either other assets or other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Subsequent changes in a derivative's fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met.
On the date the Company enters into a derivative contract, the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge, or a non-hedge derivative instrument. Fair value hedges are designed to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or liability attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk. Cash flow hedges are designed to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows to be received or paid related to an asset, liability, or other type of forecasted transaction. The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, including its risk management objective and strategy at inception.
At the hedge's inception and quarterly thereafter, a formal assessment is performed to determine the effectiveness of the derivative in offsetting changes in the fair values or expected future cash flows of the hedged items in the current period and prospectively. If a derivative instrument designated as a hedge is terminated or ceases to be highly effective, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively, and the gain or loss is amortized into earnings. For fair value hedges, the gain or loss is amortized over the remaining life of the hedged asset or liability. For cash flow hedges, the gain or loss is amortized over the same period that the forecasted hedged transactions impact earnings. If the hedged item is disposed of, any fair value adjustments are included in the gain or loss from the disposition of the hedged item. If the forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the gain or loss is included in earnings immediately.
For fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments, as well as changes in the fair value of the hedged item, are recognized in earnings. For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and is reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction is reflected in earnings.
Ineffectiveness is calculated based on the change in fair value of the hedged item compared with the change in fair value of the hedging instrument. For all types of hedges, any ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship is recognized in earnings during the period the ineffectiveness occurs.
Comprehensive Income – Comprehensive income is the total of reported net income and other comprehensive income (loss) income whichthat includes all other revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that are not reported in net income under GAAP. The Company includes the following items, net of tax, in other comprehensive income (loss) income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income: (i) changes in unrealized gains or losses on securities available-for-sale, (ii) changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, and (iii) changes in unrecognized net pension costs related to the Company's pension plan.
Treasury Stock – Treasury stock acquired is recorded at cost and is carried as a reduction of stockholders' equity in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Treasury stock issued is valued based on the "last in, first out" inventory method. The difference between the consideration received on issuance and the carrying value is charged or credited to additional paid-in capital.
Share-Based Compensation – The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the estimated fair value of the award at the grant or modification date over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such award. Share-based compensation expense is included in salaries and wages in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Income Taxes – The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and state income tax returns in various states. The provision for income taxes is based on income in the consolidated financial statements, rather than amounts reported on the Company's income tax return.
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is established for any deferred tax asset for which recovery or settlement is not more-likely-than-not. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.
Earnings per Common Share – EPS is computed using the two-class method. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities. Participating securities include non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation, plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.
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2.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue from Contracts with Customers:Leases: In MayFebruary of 2014,2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 that2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability across entities for leasing arrangements. This guidance requires an entitylessees to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March of 2016, the FASB issued an amendment to this guidance to clarify the implementation of guidance on principal versus agent consideration. Additional amendments to clarify the implementation guidance on the identification of performance obligations and licensing were issued in April of 2016 and narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients were issued in May of 2016. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, and must be applied either retrospectively or using the modified retrospective approach.
The Company's revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and liabilities which is excluded from the scope offor most leases. For lessors, this guidance modifies the lease classification criteria and noninterest income. The primary sources of revenue within noninterest income are service charges on deposit accounts, wealth management fees, card-based fees,the accounting for sales-type and merchant servicing fees. The adoption ofdirect financing leases. In addition, this guidance on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach, affected how the Company presents merchant servicing fees, merchant card expenses, card-based fees, and cardholder expenses, which are presented on a gross basis within noninterest income and noninterest expenseclarifies criteria for the prior period and are presented ondetermination of whether a net basis within noninterest income for the current period. Total expenses of $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 were netted in noninterest income. The adoption of this guidance did not impact net income; therefore,contract is or contains a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Consistent with the modified retrospective approach, the Company did not adjust prior period amounts for the reclassification of merchant card expenses and cardholder expenses.
A description of the Company's revenue streams accounted for under the scope of this guidance follows:
Service charges on deposit accounts – Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly service fees, and other deposit account related fees. The Company's performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based and, therefore, the Company's performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received as a direct charge to customers' accounts. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, there was no impact to the method of recognizing revenue related to service charges on deposit accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Wealth management fees – Wealth management fees represents quarterly fees due from wealth management customers as consideration for managing the customers' assets. Wealth management services include custody of assets, investment management, escrow services, fees for trust services and similar fiduciary activities. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligation is completed each quarter, which is generally the time that payment is received. Also included are fees received from a third-party broker-dealer as part of a revenue-sharing agreement. These fees are paid to us by the third-party on a quarterly basis and recognized ratably throughout the quarter as our performance obligation is satisfied. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, there was no impact to the method of recognizing revenue related to wealth management fees for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Card-based fees, net – Card-based fees, net consists of debit and credit card interchange fees for processing transactions, as well as various fees for automated teller machine ("ATM") and point-of-sale transactions processed through the related networks. Interchange, ATM, and point-of-sale fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value or a flat fee and are recognized daily in connection with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Card-based fees are presented net of certain contract costs associated with the debit, credit and ATM card interchange networks. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, $7.5 million of cardholder expenses are netted against card-based fees for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Merchant servicing fees, net – Merchant servicing fees, net is included in other service charges, commissions, and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company acts in an agency capacity with respect to its merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, deriving revenue from assisting another entity in transactions with the Company's customers. Merchant servicing fees represent a percentage of the underlying net transaction volume or a flat fee and are recognized monthly. Merchant servicing fees are presented net of certain contract costs associated with the third-party merchant processor. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, $8.6 million of merchant card expenses are netted against merchant servicing fees for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Amendments to Guidance on Classifying and Measuring Financial Instruments: In January of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 that will require entities to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method at fair value. Any subsequent changes in fair value will be recognized in net income unless the investments
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qualify for a new practicability exception. Equity securities totaling $30.8 million are no longer classified as trading securities or securities available-for-sale. This guidance also requires entities to adjust the fair value disclosures for financial instruments carried at amortized cost from an entry price to an exit price. No changes were made to the guidance for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans. Except as discussed above, the adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments: In August of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 clarifying certain cash flow presentation and classification issues to reduce diversity in practice. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Income Taxes: In October of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16 that requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Clarifying the Definition of a Business: In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01 that clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Presentation of Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Costs: In March of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07 that changes how employers that sponsor defined pension and or other postretirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit cost in the income statement. Employers are required to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Other components of net periodic benefit cost are required to be presented separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Share-based Payment Award Modifications: In May of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 to reduce diversity in practice by clarifying when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as a modification. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Derivatives and Hedging: In August of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 to better align the financial reporting related to hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities and to simplify the application of current hedge accounting guidance. Entities are required to apply the guidance using a modified retrospective method as of the period of adoption.lease. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31,15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, and the
The Company elected to do soadopted this guidance on January 1, 2018,2019, which resulted in the recognition of $143.6 million of right-of-use assets and additional associated lease liabilities for its operating leases. The amount of right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities recorded upon adoption was based on the present value of future minimum lease payments, the amount of which depended on the population of leases in effect at the date of adoption. This guidance also applies to the Company's net investment in direct financing leases, which is included in loans, but did not materially impacthave a material impact.
The Company has elected certain practical expedients contained in this guidance, which, among other provisions, allowed the Company's financial condition, resultsCompany to not reassess the historical lease classification, initial direct costs, or existing contracts for the inclusion of operations, or liquidity.
Reclassificationleases. The Company has also elected the practical expedients for the use of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: In February of 2018,hindsight in determining the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 that requires a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting fromlease term and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Entities electing the reclassification are requiredright-of-use assets, as well as an election not to apply the recognition requirements of the guidance eitherto leases with terms of 12 months or less. The application of the hindsight practical expedient resulted in the determination that most renewal options would not be reasonably certain in determining the expected lease term.
The Bank entered into a sale-leaseback transaction in 2016 that resulted in a deferred gain. Upon adoption of this guidance, the remaining deferred gain of $47.3 million after-tax was recognized immediately as a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity. For additional discussion of the sale-leaseback transaction, see Note 9, "Lease Obligations." The adoption of this guidance was applied retrospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption through a cumulative-effect adjustment and did not materially impact the Company's results of operations or retrospectivelyliquidity but did result in a material increase in assets, liabilities, and equity.
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities: In March of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08 that shortens the amortization period for all periods impacted.the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. EarlyThe adoption is permitted and the Company elected to do soof this guidance on January 1, 2019 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payment Accounting: In June of 2018, which resultedthe FASB issued ASU 2018-07 that aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2019 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract: In August of 2018, the reclassificationFASB issued ASU 2018-15 to reduce diversity in practice by clarifying when implementation costs are required to be capitalized in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The early adoption of $6.8 millionthis guidance on January 1, 2019 did not materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings asoperations, or liquidity.
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Derivatives and Hedging, Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Overnight Index Swap Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes: In October of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 adding the overnight index swap rate based on the SOFR to the list of United States benchmark interest rates eligible for hedge accounting purposes. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2019 did not materially impact the periodCompany's financial condition, results of adoption.operations, or liquidity.
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
Leases: In February of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability across entities for leasing arrangements. This guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for most leases. For lessors, this guidance modifies the lease classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. In addition, this guidance clarifies criteria for the determination of whether a contract is or contains a lease. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2019, which will result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and an increase in the associated lease liabilities for its operating leases of approximately $145 million. The amount of right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities recorded upon adoption will be based on the present value of future minimum lease payments, the amount of which will depend on the population of leases in effect at the date of adoption. In addition, First Midwest Bank (the "Bank") entered into a sale-leaseback transaction in 2016 that resulted in a deferred gain. Upon adoption of this guidance, the remaining deferred gain of $47.3 million after tax will be recognized immediately as a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity. As a result, the deferred gain will no longer be accreted as a reduction to lease expense in net occupancy and equipment expense in the amount of approximately $6.0 million annually. See Note 8 "Premises, Furniture, and Equipment" for additional discussion
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of the sale-leaseback transaction. Management expects the adoption of the guidance will materially increase assets, liabilities, and equity, but does not expect it will materially impact the Company's results of operations or liquidity.
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments: In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 that will require entities to present financial assets measured at amortized cost at the net amount expected to be collected, considering an entity's current estimate of all expected credit losses. In addition, credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be required to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, with changes in credit loss estimates recognized through current earnings. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, but not for periods beginning before December 15, 2018. The Company will adopt this guidance on January 1, 2020. Management is evaluatingcontinuing its implementation efforts, which are led by a cross-functional working group. Management is in the guidance andprocess of determining the impact toon the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.liquidity, and regulatory capital ratios, but expects that the adoption of this guidance will result in an increase in the allowance for credit losses. The extent of the increase will depend on the composition of the loan portfolio, as well as the economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date. Management has completed its development of the forecasting model for all portfolio segments, which includes the establishment of economic factors, a one-year forecast period, and a one-year reversion to the historical average after the forecast period. Management will continue to evaluate and refine the overall process as well as its internal controls through the first quarter of 2020.
Accounting for Goodwill Impairment: In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 that simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment for all entities. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill using the second step of the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment model prescribed under current accounting guidance. Under the new guidance, if a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an entity will record an impairment charge based on that difference. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities: In March of 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08 that shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Improvements to Nonemployee Share-based Payment Accounting: In June of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07 that aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement: In August of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 that eliminates, modifies, and adds to certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements associated with the three-tiered fair value hierarchy. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans: In August of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14 that makes minor changes and clarifications to the disclosure requirements for entities that sponsor defined benefit plans. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract: Income Taxes: In AugustDecember of 2018,2019, the FASB issued ASU 2018-152019-12 that removes certain exceptions to reduce diversity in practice by clarifying when implementation costs are required to be capitalized in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract.the general principles of accounting for income taxes. This guidance is effective for annualfiscal year, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.2020. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Derivatives and Hedging, Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") Overnight Index Swap Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes: In October of 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16 adding the overnight index swap rate based on the SOFR to the list of United States benchmark interest rates eligible for hedge accounting purposes. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management does not expect the adoption of this guidance will materially impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

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3.  ACQUISITIONS
Pending Acquisitions
Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.Park Bank
On December 6, 2018,August 27, 2019, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.Bankmanagers Corp. ("Bridgeview"Bankmanagers"), the holding company for BridgeviewPark Bank, Group.based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. As of September 30, 2018, Bridgeview2019, Bankmanagers had approximately $1.2$1.0 billion of assets, $1.1 billion$875 million of deposits, and $800$700 million of loans, excluding Bridgeview's mortgage division, which the Company is not acquiring.loans. The merger agreement provides for a fixed exchange ratio of 0.276729.9675 shares of Company common stock, plus $1.79 in$623.02 of cash, for each share of BridgeviewBankmanagers common stock, subject to certain adjustments. As of the date of announcement, the overall transaction was valued at approximately $145$195 million. The acquisitiontransaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals the approval of Bridgeview's stockholders, and the completion of various closing conditions,conditions.
Completed Acquisitions
Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc.
On May 9, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. ("Bridgeview"), the holding company for Bridgeview Bank Group. At closing, the Company acquired $1.2 billion of assets, $1.0 billion of deposits, and is expected$710.6 million of loans, net of fair value adjustments. Under the terms of the merger agreement, on May 9, 2019, each outstanding share of Bridgeview common stock was exchanged for 0.2767 shares of Company common stock, plus $1.66 of cash. In addition, each outstanding Bridgeview stock option was exchanged for the right to closereceive cash. This resulted in merger consideration of $135.4 million, which consisted of 4.7 million shares of Company common stock and $37.1 million of cash. Goodwill of $59.1 million associated with the acquisition was recorded by the Company. All Bridgeview operating systems were converted to the Company's operating platform during the second quarter of 2019.
Completed Acquisitions The fair value adjustments, including goodwill, associated with this transaction remain preliminary and may change as the Company continues to finalize the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired.
Northern Oak Wealth Management, Inc.
On January 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern Oak Wealth Management, Inc. ("Northern Oak"), a registered investment adviser based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with approximately $800.0$800 million of assets under management at closing. The fair value adjustments, including goodwill, associated with this transaction remain preliminary and may change as the Company continues to finalize the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired.
Northern States Financial Corporation
On October 12, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Northern States Financial Corporation, ("Northern States"), the holding company for NorStates Bank, based in Waukegan, Illinois. At closing, the Company acquired $578.7$579.3 million of total assets, $463.2 million of deposits, and $284.9 million of loans. Under the terms of the merger agreement, on October 12, 2018, each outstanding share of Northern States common stock excludingwas exchanged for 0.0363 shares held in treasury or otherwise owned by the Company or Northern States, was canceled and converted into the right to receive 0.0363 of a share of Company common stock. TheThis resulted in merger consideration totaledof $83.3 million, and resulted in the Company issuing 3,310,912which consisted of 3.3 million shares of Company common stock. Goodwill of $29.3$30.0 million associated with the acquisition was recorded by the Company. All Northern States operating systems were converted to the Company's operating platform during the fourth quarter of 2018. The fair value adjustments, including goodwill, associated with this transaction remain preliminary and may change as
During the Company continues to finalize the fair valuethird quarter of the assets and liabilities acquired.
Premier Asset Management LLC
On February 28, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of Premier, a registered investment adviser based in Chicago, Illinois with approximately $550.0 million of assets under management at closing. During 2018,2019, the Company finalized the fair value adjustments associated with the PremierNorthern States transaction, which required a measurement period adjustment of $1.9 million to increase goodwill. This adjustment was recognized in the current period in accordance with accounting guidance applicable to business combinations.
Standard Bancshares, Inc.
On January 6, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of Standard Bancshares, Inc. ("Standard") the holding company for Standard Bank and Trust Company. At closing, the Company acquired $2.6 billion of total assets, $2.0 billion of deposits, and $1.8 billion of loans. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Standard common stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive 0.4350 of a share of Company common stock. The merger consideration totaled $580.7 million, which consisted of 21,057,085 shares of Company common stock and $47.1 million of cash. Goodwill of $345.3 million associated with the acquisition was recorded by the Company. All operating systems were converted during the first quarter of 2017. During 2017, the Company finalized the fair value adjustments associated with the Standard transaction.
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The following table presents the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of the fair value adjustments, in the Bridgeview and Northern States and Standard transactions as of the acquisition date. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed, both intangible and tangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date and have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.
Acquisition Activity
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 Northern States StandardBridgeviewNorthern States
 October 12, 2018 January 6, 2017May 9, 2019October 12, 2018
Assets    Assets
Cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other banks $160,145
 $102,149
Cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other banks$35,097  160,145  
Equity securities 3,915
 
Equity securities6,966  3,915  
Securities available-for-sale 47,149
 214,107
Securities available-for-sale263,090  47,149  
Securities held-to-maturitySecurities held-to-maturity13,426  —  
FHLB and FRB stock 554
 3,247
FHLB and FRB stock1,481  554  
Loans 284,924
 1,762,303
Loans710,647  284,940  
OREO 2,549
 8,424
OREO6,003  2,549  
Investment in BOLI 11,104
 55,629
Investment in BOLI—  11,104  
Goodwill 29,343
 345,334
Goodwill59,142  30,016  
Other intangible assets 12,230
 31,072
Other intangible assets15,603  12,230  
Premises, furniture, and equipment 7,039
 56,517
Premises, furniture, and equipment17,681  5,820  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 19,717
 60,278
Accrued interest receivable and other assets35,997  20,911  
Total assets $578,669
 $2,639,060
Total assets$1,165,133  $579,333  
Liabilities    Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits $346,714
 $675,354
Noninterest-bearing deposits$179,267  $346,714  
Interest-bearing deposits 116,446
 1,348,520
Interest-bearing deposits807,487  116,446  
Total deposits 463,160
 2,023,874
Total deposits986,754  463,160  
Borrowed funds 18,218
 
Borrowed funds1,746  18,218  
Senior and subordinated debt 8,038
 
Senior and subordinated debt29,360  8,038  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 5,950
 34,471
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities11,921  6,614  
Total liabilities 495,366
 2,058,345
Total liabilities1,029,781  496,030  
Consideration Paid    Consideration Paid
Common stock (2018 - 3,310,912, shares issued at $25.16 per share, 2017 -
21,057,085 share issued at $25.34 per share), net of issuance costs
 83,303
 533,590
Common stock (2019 - 4,728,541, shares issued at $28.61 per share, 2018 -
3,310,912 share issued at $25.16 per share), net of issuance costs
Common stock (2019 - 4,728,541, shares issued at $28.61 per share, 2018 -
3,310,912 share issued at $25.16 per share), net of issuance costs
98,212  83,303  
Cash paid 
 47,125
Cash paid37,140  —  
Total consideration paid 83,303
 580,715
Total consideration paid135,352  83,303  
 $578,669
 $2,639,060
$1,165,133  $579,333  
Expenses related to the acquisition and integration of completed and pending transactions totaled $21.9 million, $9.6 million $20.1 million and $14.4$20.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, respectively, and are reported as a separate component within noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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4.  SECURITIES
A summary of the Company's securities portfolio by category and maturity is presented in the following tables.
Securities Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
 
Amortized
Cost
Gross Unrealized
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Gross UnrealizedFair
Value
 GainsLossesGainsLosses
Securities Available-for-Sale       
U.S. treasury securities$33,939  $137  $(1) $34,075  $37,925  $17  $(175) $37,767  
U.S. agency securities249,502  758  (1,836) 248,424  144,125  45  (1,607) 142,563  
Collateralized mortgage
obligations ("CMOs")
1,547,805  14,893  (5,027) 1,557,671  1,336,531  3,362  (24,684) 1,315,209  
Other mortgage-backed
securities ("MBSs")
678,804  7,728  (1,848) 684,684  477,665  520  (11,251) 466,934  
Municipal securities228,632  5,898  (99) 234,431  229,600  461  (2,874) 227,187  
Corporate debt securities112,797  1,791  (487) 114,101  86,074  —  (3,725) 82,349  
Total securities
  available-for-sale
$2,851,479  $31,205  $(9,298) $2,873,386  $2,311,920  $4,405  $(44,316) $2,272,009  
Securities Held-to-Maturity       
Municipal securities$21,997  $—  $(763) $21,234  $10,176  $—  $(305) $9,871  
Equity Securities$42,136  $30,806  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
  
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 Gross Unrealized Fair
Value
  Gains Losses Gains Losses 
Securities Available-for-Sale              
U.S. treasury securities $37,925
 $17
 $(175) $37,767
 $46,529
 $
 $(184) $46,345
U.S. agency securities 144,125
 45
 (1,607) 142,563
 157,636
 197
 (986) 156,847
Collateralized mortgage
obligations ("CMOs")
 1,336,531
 3,362
 (24,684) 1,315,209
 1,113,019
 121
 (17,954) 1,095,186
Other mortgage-backed
securities ("MBSs")
 477,665
 520
 (11,251) 466,934
 373,676
 201
 (4,334) 369,543
Municipal securities 229,600
 461
 (2,874) 227,187
 209,558
 693
 (1,260) 208,991
Corporate debt securities 86,074
 
 (3,725) 82,349
 
 
 
 
Equity securities(1)
 
 
 
 
 7,408
 194
 (305) 7,297
Total securities
  available-for-sale
 $2,311,920
 $4,405
 $(44,316) $2,272,009
 $1,907,826
 $1,406
 $(25,023) $1,884,209
Securities Held-to-Maturity              
Municipal securities $10,176
 $
 $(305) $9,871
 $13,760
 $
 $(1,747) $12,013
Equity Securities(1)
       $30,806
       $
Trading Securities(1)
  
  
  
 $
  
  
  
 $20,447

(1)
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, equity securities are no longer presented within trading securities or securities available-for-sale and are now presented within equity securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2. "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."


Remaining Contractual Maturity of Securities
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, 2019
 Available-for-SaleHeld-to-Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
One year or less$131,855  $133,155  $8,672  $8,371  
After one year to five years193,902  195,814  6,037  5,828  
After five years to ten years299,113  302,062  4,417  4,264  
After ten years—  —  2,871  2,771  
Securities that do not have a single contractual maturity date2,226,609  2,242,355  —  —  
Total$2,851,479  $2,873,386  $21,997  $21,234  
  As of December 31, 2018
  Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
  
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
One year or less $113,548
 $111,755
 $7,580
 $7,353
After one year to five years 176,349
 173,565
 2,236
 2,169
After five years to ten years 207,827
 204,546
 360
 349
After ten years 
 
 
 
Securities that do not have a single contractual maturity date 1,814,196
 1,782,143
 
 
Total $2,311,920
 $2,272,009
 $10,176
 $9,871
The carrying value of securities available-for-sale that were pledged to secure deposits or for other purposes as permitted or required by law totaled $1.2 billion for December 31, 2018 and $1.1$1.3 billion for December 31, 2017. No2019 and $1.2 billion for December 31, 2018. NaN securities held-to-maturity were pledged as of December 31, 20182019 or 2017.2018.
Excluding securities issued or backed by the U.S. government and its agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, there were no investments in securities from one issuer that exceeded 10% of total stockholders' equity as of December 31, 20182019 or 2017.
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During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 there were no material gross trading gains (losses). The following table presents net realized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale for the three years ended December 31, 2018.
Securities Available-for-Sale Gains (Losses)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Gains (losses) on sales of securities:      
Gross realized gains $
 $5,478
 $1,589
Gross realized losses 
 (7,354) (169)
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities 
 (1,876) 1,420
Non-cash impairment charges:      
OTTI 
 
 
Net realized gains (losses) $
 $(1,876) $1,420
There were no net securities gains (losses) recognized during the yearyears ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Securities of $47.1 million wereCertain securities acquired in the Bridgeview and Northern States transaction during the fourth quarter of 2018, of which $25.0 milliontransactions were sold shortly after the acquisition and resulteddate, resulting in no gains or losses as they were recorded at fair value upon acquisition. During 2017, netNet realized losses on sales of securities of $1.9 million for 2017 consisted primarily of sales of CMOs and trust-preferred collateralized debt obligations at net losses of $3.2 million, andwhich were partially offset by sales of municipal and other securities at net gains of $1.3 million. Net securities gains for 2016 consisted primarily
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Accounting guidance requires that the credit portion of an OTTI charge be recognized through income. If a decline in fair value below carrying value is not attributable to credit deterioration and the Company does not intend to sell the security or believe it would not be more likely than not required to sell the security prior to recovery, the Company records the non-credit related portion of the decline in fair value in other comprehensive income (loss) income..
The following table presents a rollforward of life-to-date OTTI recognized in earnings related to all securities available-for-sale held by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Changes in OTTI Recognized in Earnings
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Beginning balance$—  $—  $23,345  
OTTI included in earnings(1):
  
Reduction for securities sales(2)
—  —  (23,345) 
Ending balance$—  $—  $—  
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Beginning balance $
 $23,345
 $23,345
OTTI included in earnings(1):
      
Reduction for securities sales(2)
 
 (23,345) 
Ending balance $
 $
 $23,345
(1)
Included in net securities gains (losses)(1)Included in net securities losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
These reductions were driven by the sale of 11 CDOs with a carrying value of $47.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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(2)These reductions were driven by the sale of 11 collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") with a carrying value of $47.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2017.
The following table presents the aggregate amount of unrealized losses and the aggregate related fair values of securities with unrealized losses as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Less Than 12 MonthsGreater Than 12 MonthsTotal
 
Number of
Securities
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
As of December 31, 2019       
Securities Available-for-Sale
U.S. treasury securities $4,966  $ $—  $—  $4,966  $ 
U.S. agency securities52  97,729  1,200  49,387  636  147,116  1,836  
CMOs148  187,470  2,177  412,083  2,850  599,553  5,027  
MBSs59  66,340  996  121,861  852  188,201  1,848  
Municipal securities16  9,384  89  3,104  10  12,488  99  
Corporate debt securities 9,719  281  21,955  206  31,674  487  
Total286  $375,608  $4,744  $608,390  $4,554  $983,998  $9,298  
Securities Held-to-Maturity
Municipal securities30  $12,202  $439  $9,032  $324  $21,234  $763  
As of December 31, 2018       
Securities Available-for-Sale
U.S. treasury securities17  $15,894  $57  $13,886  $118  $29,780  $175  
U.S. agency securities74  34,263  320  93,227  1,287  127,490  1,607  
CMOs234  171,901  1,671  863,747  23,013  1,035,648  24,684  
MBSs118  135,791  1,715  284,273  9,536  420,064  11,251  
Municipal securities423  60,863  558  109,935  2,316  170,798  2,874  
Corporate debt securities16  82,349  3,725  —  —  82,349  3,725  
Total882  $501,061  $8,046  $1,365,068  $36,270  $1,866,129  $44,316  
Securities Held-to-Maturity
Municipal securities $—  $—  $9,871  $305  $9,871  $305  
    Less Than 12 Months Greater Than 12 Months Total
  
Number of
Securities
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
As of December 31, 2018              
Securities Available-for-Sale              
U.S. treasury securities 17
 $15,894
 $57
 $13,886
 $118
 $29,780
 $175
U.S. agency securities 74
 34,263
 320
 93,227
 1,287
 127,490
 1,607
CMOs 234
 171,901
 1,671
 863,747
 23,013
 1,035,648
 24,684
MBSs 118
 135,791
 1,715
 284,273
 9,536
 420,064
 11,251
Municipal securities 423
 60,863
 558
 109,935
 2,316
 170,798
 2,874
Corporate debt securities 16
 82,349
 3,725
 
 
 82,349
 3,725
Total 882
 $501,061
 $8,046
 $1,365,068
 $36,270
 $1,866,129
 $44,316
Securities Held-to-Maturity              
Municipal securities 5
 $
 $
 $9,871
 $305
 $9,871
 $305
               
As of December 31, 2017              
Securities Available-for-Sale              
U.S. treasury securities 20
 $19,918
 $87
 $26,427
 $97
 $46,345
 $184
U.S. agency securities 72
 66,899
 300
 58,021
 686
 124,920
 986
CMOs 211
 365,131
 3,265
 633,227
 14,689
 998,358
 17,954
MBSs 86
 126,136
 902
 210,017
 3,432
 336,153
 4,334
Municipal securities 265
 35,500
 479
 81,360
 781
 116,860
 1,260
Equity securities(1)
 2
 391
 214
 6,386
 91
 6,777
 305
Total 656
 $613,975
 $5,247
 $1,015,438
 $19,776
 $1,629,413
 $25,023
Securities Held-to-Maturity              
Municipal securities 8
 $
 $
 $12,013
 $1,747
 $12,013
 $1,747
(1)
As a result of accounting guidance adopted in 2018, equity securities are no longer presented within securities available-for-sale and are now presented within equity securities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
Substantially all of the Company's CMOs and other MBSs are either backed by U.S. government-owned agencies or issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Municipal securities are issued by municipal authorities, and the majority are supported by third-party insurance or some other form of credit enhancement. Management does not believe any of these securities with
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unrealized losses as of December 31, 20182019 represent OTTI related to credit deterioration. These unrealized losses are attributed to changes in interest rates and temporary market movements. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell them before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity.
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5.  LOANS
Loans Held-for-Investment
The following table presents the Company's loans held-for-investment by class.
Loan Portfolio
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, As of December 31,
 2018 2017 20192018
Commercial and industrial $4,120,293
 $3,529,914
Commercial and industrial$4,481,525  $4,120,293  
Agricultural 430,928
 430,886
Agricultural405,616  430,928  
Commercial real estate:    Commercial real estate: 
Office, retail, and industrial 1,820,917
 1,979,820
Office, retail, and industrial1,848,718  1,820,917  
Multi-family 764,185
 675,463
Multi-family856,553  764,185  
Construction 649,337
 539,820
Construction593,093  649,337  
Other commercial real estate 1,361,810
 1,358,515
Other commercial real estate1,383,708  1,361,810  
Total commercial real estate 4,596,249
 4,553,618
Total commercial real estate4,682,072  4,596,249  
Total corporate loans 9,147,470
 8,514,418
Total corporate loans9,569,213  9,147,470  
Home equity 851,607
 827,055
Home equity851,454  851,607  
1-4 family mortgages 1,017,181
 774,357
1-4 family mortgages1,927,078  1,017,181  
Installment 430,525
 321,982
Installment492,585  430,525  
Total consumer loans 2,299,313
 1,923,394
Total consumer loans3,271,117  2,299,313  
Total loans $11,446,783
 $10,437,812
Total loans$12,840,330  $11,446,783  
Deferred loan fees included in total loans $6,715
 $4,986
Deferred loan fees included in total loans$7,972  $6,715  
Overdrawn demand deposits included in total loans 8,583
 8,587
Overdrawn demand deposits included in total loans10,675  8,583  
The Company primarily lends to community-based and mid-sized businesses, commercial real estate customers, and consumers in its markets. Within these areas, the Company diversifies its loan portfolio by loan type, industry, and borrower.
Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower's ability to operate its business. As part of the underwriting process, the Company examines current and expected future cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay its obligation. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower.borrower and may incorporate a personal guarantee. The cash flows of the borrower may not be as expected, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value due to the success of the business or economic conditions. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and may incorporate a personal guarantee. In the case ofinventory. For loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans substantially dependdepends on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers. Some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis.
Agricultural loans are generally provided to meet seasonal production, equipment, and farm real estate borrowing needs of individual and corporate crop and livestock producers. Seasonal crop production loans are repaid by the liquidation of the financed crop that is typically covered by crop insurance. Equipment and real estate term loans are repaid through cash flows of the farming operation. As part of the underwriting process, the Company examines projected future cash flows, financial statement stability, and the value of the underlying collateral.
Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. The repayment of commercial real estate loans depends on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. This category of loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in real estate markets. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on cash flow, collateral, geography, and risk rating criteria. The mix of properties securing the loans in our commercial real estate portfolio is balanced between owner-occupied and investor categories and is diverse in terms of type and geographic location, generally within the Company's markets.
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Construction loans are generally made based on estimates of costs and values associated with the completed projects and are underwritten utilizing feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews, sensitivity analyses of absorption and lease rates, and financial analyses of the developers and property owners. Sources of repayment may be permanent long-term financing, sales of developed property, or an interim loan commitment until permanent financing is obtained. Generally, construction loans have a
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higher risk profile than other real estate loans since repayment is impacted by real estate values, interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, demand and supply of alternative real estate, the availability of long-term financing, and changes in general economic conditions.
Consumer loans are centrally underwritten using a credit scoring model developed by the Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO"), which employs a risk-based system to determine the probability that a borrower may default. Underwriting standards for home equity loans are heavily influenced by statutory requirements, which include loan-to-value and affordability ratios, risk-based pricing strategies, and documentation requirements. The home equity category consists mainly of revolving lines of credit secured by junior liens on owner-occupied real estate. Loan-to-value ratios on home equity loans and 1-4 family mortgages are based on the current appraised value of the collateral. Repayment for these loans is dependent on the borrower's continued financial stability, and is more likely to be impacted by adverse personal circumstances.
The Bank is a member of the FHLB and FRB and has access to financing secured by designated assets that may include qualifying commercial real estate, residential and multi-family mortgages, home equity loans, and certain municipal and mortgage-backed securities. The carrying valuevalues of loans that were pledged to secure liabilities as of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are presented below.
Carrying Value of Loans Pledged
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31 As of December 31
 2018 2017 20192018
Loans pledged to secure:    Loans pledged to secure:  
FHLB advances (blanket pledge) $4,443,268
 $4,587,240
FHLB advances (blanket pledge)$5,371,872  $4,443,268  
FRB's Discount Window Primary Credit Program 1,166,128
 1,099,712
FRB's Discount Window Primary Credit Program1,173,250  1,166,128  
Total $5,609,396
 $5,686,952
Total$6,545,122  $5,609,396  
As of both December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, based on loans pledged under a blanket pledge agreement noted in the table above, the Bank was eligible to borrow up to $3.3 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively, in FHLB advances. As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Bank was eligible to borrow up to $881.1$874.3 million and $843.6$881.1 million, respectively, through the FRB's Discount Window Primary Credit Program based on assets pledged. For additional disclosure related to the Company's outstanding balance of borrowings, see Note 11,12, "Borrowed Funds."
Loan Sales
The following table presents loan sales for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Loan Sales
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
201920182017
Corporate loan sales
Proceeds from sales$14,650  $17,900  $52,974  
Less book value of loans sold14,149  17,498  51,781  
Net gains on corporate sales(1)
501  402  1,193  
1-4 family mortgage loan sales
Proceeds from sales474,384  245,967  258,626  
Less book value of loans sold464,893  240,807  252,741  
Net gains on 1-4 family mortgage sales(2)
9,491  5,160  5,885  
Total net gains on loan sales$9,992  $5,562  $7,078  
(1)Net gains on corporate loan sales are included in other service charges, commissions, and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)Net gains on 1-4 family mortgage loan sales are included in mortgage banking income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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  2018 2017 2016
Corporate loan sales      
Proceeds from sales $17,900
 $52,974
 $54,681
Less book value of loans sold 17,498
 51,781
 52,821
Net gains on corporate sales(1)
 402
 1,193
 1,860
1-4 family mortgage loan sales      
Proceeds from sales 245,967
 258,626
 290,383
Less book value of loans sold 240,807
 252,741
 283,312
Net gains on 1-4 family mortgage sales(2)
 5,160
 5,885
 7,071
Total net gains on loan sales $5,562
 $7,078
 $8,931
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Net gains on corporate loan sales are included in other service charges, commissions, and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
Net gains on 1-4 family mortgage loan sales are included in mortgage banking income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company retained servicing responsibilities for a portion of the 1-4 family mortgage loans sold and collects servicing fees equal to a percentage of the outstanding principal balance. For additional disclosure related to the Company's obligations resulting from the sale of certain 1-4 family mortgage loans, see Note 20,21, "Commitments, Guarantees, and Contingent Liabilities."


6.  ACQUIRED AND COVERED LOANS
Covered loans consist of loans acquired by the Company in FDIC-assisted transactions, which are covered by the FDIC Agreements. Acquired loans consist of all other loans that were acquired in business combinations that are not covered by the FDIC Agreements. Both acquired and covered loans are included in loans in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The significant accounting policies related to acquired and covered loans, which are classified as PCI and non-PCI, and the related FDIC indemnification asset, are presented in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."
Non-residential mortgage loans related to FDIC-assisted transactions are no longer covered under the FDIC Agreements. These non-residential loans, which totaled $10.4$7.8 million and $12.7$10.4 million as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, are included in acquired loans and no longer classified as covered loans. The losses on residential mortgage loans will continue to be covered under the FDIC Agreements through various dates between December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
The following table presents acquired and covered PCI and Non-PCI loans as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Acquired and Covered Loans
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2018 2017 20192018
 PCI Non-PCI Total PCI Non-PCI Total PCINon-PCITotalPCINon-PCITotal
Acquired loans $108,049
 $1,247,492
 $1,355,541
 $130,694
 $1,512,664
 $1,643,358
Acquired loans$161,794  $1,212,420  $1,374,214  $108,049  $1,247,492  $1,355,541  
Covered loans 5,819
 4,869
 10,688
 6,759
 11,789
 18,548
Covered loans5,389  3,713  9,102  5,819  4,869  10,688  
Total acquired and covered loans $113,868
 $1,252,361
 $1,366,229
 $137,453
 $1,524,453
 $1,661,906
Total acquired and covered loans$167,183  $1,216,133  $1,383,316  $113,868  $1,252,361  $1,366,229  
The outstanding balance of PCI loans was $175.2$243.0 million and $210.7$175.2 million as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
Acquired non-PCI loans that are renewed are no longer classified as acquired loans. These loans totaled $458.0$523.5 million and $366.0$458.0 million as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
In connection with the FDIC Agreements, the Company recorded an indemnification asset. To maintain eligibility for the loss share reimbursement, the Company is required to follow certain servicing procedures as specified in the FDIC Agreements. The Company was in compliance with those requirements as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
A rollforward of the carrying value of the FDIC indemnification asset for the three years endedwas $892,000, $2.1 million, and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2019, 2018, is presented in the following table.
Changes in the FDIC Indemnification Asset
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Beginning balance $3,314
 $4,522
 $3,903
Amortization (1,208) (1,208) (1,185)
Change in expected reimbursements from the FDIC for changes in
  expected credit losses
 (237) (792) 330
Net payments to the FDIC 235
 792
 1,474
Ending balance $2,104
 $3,314
 $4,522
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and 2017, respectively.
Changes in the accretable yield for acquired and covered PCI loans were as follows.
Changes in Accretable Yield
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Beginning balance$43,725  $32,957  $19,386  
Additions16,037  3,699  27,316  
Accretion(20,607) (12,354) (15,529) 
Other(1)
(146) 19,423  1,784  
Ending balance$39,009  $43,725  $32,957  
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Beginning balance $32,957
 $19,386
 $24,912
Additions 3,699
 27,316
 3,981
Accretion (12,354) (15,529) (8,063)
Other(1)
 19,423
 1,784
 (1,444)
Ending balance $43,725
 $32,957
 $19,386
(1)Decreases result from the resolution of certain loans occurring earlier than anticipated while increases represent a rise in the expected future cash flows to be collected over the remaining estimated life of the underlying portfolio.
(1)
Increases represent a rise in the expected future cash flows to be collected over the remaining estimated life of the underlying portfolio while decreases result from the resolution of certain loans occurring earlier than anticipated.
Total accretion on acquired and covered PCI and non-PCI loans for December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 and 2016 was $35.6 million, $19.5 million, and $33.9 million, and $14.6 million, respectively.
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7.  PAST DUE LOANS, ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES, IMPAIRED LOANS, AND TDRS
Past Due and Non-accrual Loans
The following table presents an aging analysis of the Company's past due loans as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. The aging is determined without regard to accrual status. The table also presents non-performing loans, consisting of non-accrual loans (the majority of which are past due) and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest, as of each balance sheet date.
Aging Analysis of Past Due Loans and Non-Performing Loans by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Aging Analysis (Accruing and Non-accrual)Non-performing Loans
 
Current(1)
30-89 Days
Past Due
90 Days or
More Past
Due
Total
Past Due
Total
Loans
Non-accrual90 Days or More Past Due, Still Accruing Interest
As of December 31, 2019       
Commercial and industrial$4,455,381  $11,468  $14,676  $26,144  $4,481,525  $29,995  $2,207  
Agricultural398,676  850  6,090  6,940  405,616  5,954  358  
Commercial real estate:       
Office, retail, and industrial1,830,321  2,943  15,454  18,397  1,848,718  25,857  546  
Multi-family853,762  211  2,580  2,791  856,553  2,697  —  
Construction588,065  4,876  152  5,028  593,093  152  —  
Other commercial real estate1,377,678  3,233  2,797  6,030  1,383,708  4,729  529  
Total commercial real estate4,649,826  11,263  20,983  32,246  4,682,072  33,435  1,075  
Total corporate loans9,503,883  23,581  41,749  65,330  9,569,213  69,384  3,640  
Home equity841,908  4,992  4,554  9,546  851,454  8,443  146  
1-4 family mortgages1,917,648  5,452  3,978  9,430  1,927,078  4,442  1,203  
Installment491,406  1,167  12  1,179  492,585  —  12  
Total consumer loans3,250,962  11,611  8,544  20,155  3,271,117  12,885  1,361  
Total loans$12,754,845  $35,192  $50,293  $85,485  $12,840,330  $82,269  $5,001  
As of December 31, 2018       
Commercial and industrial$4,085,164  $8,832  $26,297  $35,129  $4,120,293  $33,507  $422  
Agricultural428,357  940  1,631  2,571  430,928  1,564  101  
Commercial real estate: 
Office, retail, and industrial1,803,059  8,209  9,649  17,858  1,820,917  6,510  4,081  
Multi-family759,402  1,487  3,296  4,783  764,185  3,107  189  
Construction645,774  3,419  144  3,563  649,337  144  —  
Other commercial real estate1,353,442  4,921  3,447  8,368  1,361,810  2,854  2,197  
Total commercial real estate4,561,677  18,036  16,536  34,572  4,596,249  12,615  6,467  
Total corporate loans9,075,198  27,808  44,464  72,272  9,147,470  47,686  6,990  
Home equity843,217  6,285  2,105  8,390  851,607  5,393  104  
1-4 family mortgages1,009,925  4,361  2,895  7,256  1,017,181  3,856  1,147  
Installment428,836  1,648  41  1,689  430,525  —  41  
Total consumer loans2,281,978  12,294  5,041  17,335  2,299,313  9,249  1,292  
Total loans$11,357,176  $40,102  $49,505  $89,607  $11,446,783  $56,935  $8,282  
  Aging Analysis (Accruing and Non-accrual)  Non-performing Loans
  
Current(1)
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or
More Past
Due
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
Loans
  
Non-accrual(2)
 90 Days or More Past Due, Still Accruing Interest
As of December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
   
  
Commercial and industrial $4,085,164
 $8,832
 $26,297
 $35,129
 $4,120,293
  $33,507
 $422
Agricultural 428,357
 940
 1,631
 2,571
 430,928
  1,564
 101
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
   
  
Office, retail, and industrial 1,803,059
 8,209
 9,649
 17,858
 1,820,917
  6,510
 4,081
Multi-family 759,402
 1,487
 3,296
 4,783
 764,185
  3,107
 189
Construction 645,774
 3,419
 144
 3,563
 649,337
  144
 
Other commercial real estate 1,353,442
 4,921
 3,447
 8,368
 1,361,810
  2,854
 2,197
Total commercial real estate 4,561,677
 18,036
 16,536
 34,572
 4,596,249
  12,615
 6,467
Total corporate loans 9,075,198
 27,808
 44,464
 72,272
 9,147,470
  47,686
 6,990
Home equity 843,217
 6,285
 2,105
 8,390
 851,607
  5,393
 104
1-4 family mortgages 1,009,925
 4,361
 2,895
 7,256
 1,017,181
  3,856
 1,147
Installment 428,836
 1,648
 41
 1,689
 430,525
  
 41
Total consumer loans 2,281,978
 12,294
 5,041
 17,335
 2,299,313
  9,249
 1,292
Total loans $11,357,176

$40,102
 $49,505
 $89,607
 $11,446,783
  $56,935
 $8,282
As of December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
   
  
Commercial and industrial $3,490,783
 $34,620
 $4,511
 $39,131
 $3,529,914
  $40,580
 $1,830
Agricultural 430,221
 280
 385
 665
 430,886
  219
 177
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
   
  
Office, retail, and industrial 1,970,564
 3,156
 6,100
 9,256
 1,979,820
  11,560
 345
Multi-family 672,098
 3,117
 248
 3,365
 675,463
  377
 20
Construction 539,043
 198
 579
 777
 539,820
  209
 371
Other commercial real estate 1,353,263
 2,545
 2,707
 5,252
 1,358,515
  3,621
 317
Total commercial real estate 4,534,968
 9,016
 9,634
 18,650
 4,553,618
  15,767
 1,053
Total corporate loans 8,455,972
 43,916
 14,530
 58,446
 8,514,418
  56,566
 3,060
Home equity 820,099
 4,102
 2,854
 6,956
 827,055
  5,946
 98
1-4 family mortgages 770,120
 2,145
 2,092
 4,237
 774,357
  4,412
 
Installment 319,178
 2,407
 397
 2,804
 321,982
  
 397
Total consumer loans 1,909,397
 8,654
 5,343
 13,997
 1,923,394
  10,358
 495
Total loans $10,365,369
 $52,570
 $19,873
 $72,443
 $10,437,812
  $66,924
 $3,555
(1)
PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current.
(2)
Includes PCI loans of $58,000 and $763,000 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which no longer have an accretable yield as estimates of expected future cash flows have decreased since the acquisition due to credit deterioration.

(1)PCI loans with an accretable yield are considered current.
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Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at a level deemed adequate by management to absorb estimated losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for the accounting policy for the allowance for credit losses. A rollforward of the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 20162017 is presented in the table below.
Allowance for Credit Losses by Portfolio Segment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Commercial, Industrial, and AgriculturalOffice, Retail, and IndustrialMulti-familyConstructionOther Commercial Real EstateConsumerReserve for Unfunded CommitmentsTotal Allowance for Credit Losses
 Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Office, Retail, and Industrial Multi-family Construction Other Commercial Real Estate Consumer Reserve for Unfunded Commitments Total Allowance for Credit Losses
Year Ended December 31, 2019Year Ended December 31, 2019
Beginning balanceBeginning balance$63,276  $7,900  $2,464  $2,173  $4,934  $21,472  $1,200  $103,419  
Charge-offsCharge-offs(28,008) (2,800) (340) (10) (800) (14,250) —  (46,208) 
RecoveriesRecoveries4,815  253  478  19  357  2,062  —  7,984  
Net charge-offsNet charge-offs(23,193) (2,547) 138   (443) (12,188) —  (38,224) 
Provision for loan
losses and other
Provision for loan
losses and other
22,747  2,227  348  (485) 1,917  17,273  —  44,027  
Ending BalanceEnding Balance$62,830  $7,580  $2,950  $1,697  $6,408  $26,557  $1,200  $109,222  
Year Ended December 31, 2018Year Ended December 31, 2018              Year Ended December 31, 2018
Beginning balance $55,791
 $10,996
 $2,534
 $3,481
 $6,381
 $16,546
 $1,000
 $96,729
Beginning balance$55,791  $10,996  $2,534  $3,481  $6,381  $16,546  $1,000  $96,729  
Charge-offs (36,477) (2,286) (5) (1) (410) (8,806) 
 (47,985)Charge-offs(36,477) (2,286) (5) (1) (410) (8,806) —  (47,985) 
Recoveries 2,946
 334
 3
 125
 1,532
 1,681
 
 6,621
Recoveries2,946  334   125  1,532  1,681  —  6,621  
Net charge-offs (33,531) (1,952) (2) 124
 1,122
 (7,125) 
 (41,364)Net charge-offs(33,531) (1,952) (2) 124  1,122  (7,125) —  (41,364) 
Provision for loan
losses and other
 41,016
 (1,144) (68) (1,432) (2,569) 12,051
 200
 48,054
Provision for loan
losses and other
41,016  (1,144) (68) (1,432) (2,569) 12,051  200  48,054  
Ending Balance $63,276
 $7,900
 $2,464
 $2,173
 $4,934
 $21,472
 $1,200
 $103,419
Ending balanceEnding balance$63,276  $7,900  $2,464  $2,173  $4,934  $21,472  $1,200  $103,419  
Year Ended December 31, 2017Year Ended December 31, 2017              Year Ended December 31, 2017
Beginning balance $40,709
 $17,595
 $3,261
 $3,444
 $7,739
 $13,335
 $1,000
 $87,083
Beginning balance$40,709  $17,595  $3,261  $3,444  $7,739  $13,335  $1,000  $87,083  
Charge-offs (22,885) (190) 
 (38) (755) (6,955) 
 (30,823)Charge-offs(22,885) (190) —  (38) (755) (6,955) —  (30,823) 
Recoveries 4,150
 2,935
 39
 270
 244
 1,541
 
 9,179
Recoveries4,150  2,935  39  270  244  1,541  —  9,179  
Net charge-offs (18,735) 2,745
 39
 232
 (511) (5,414) 
 (21,644)Net charge-offs(18,735) 2,745  39  232  (511) (5,414) —  (21,644) 
Provision for loan
losses and other
 33,817
 (9,344) (766) (195) (847) 8,625
 
 31,290
Provision for loan
losses and other
33,817  (9,344) (766) (195) (847) 8,625  —  31,290  
Ending balance $55,791
 $10,996
 $2,534
 $3,481
 $6,381
 $16,546
 $1,000
 $96,729
Ending balance$55,791  $10,996  $2,534  $3,481  $6,381  $16,546  $1,000  $96,729  
Year Ended December 31, 2016              
Beginning balance $37,074
 $13,124
 $2,469
 $1,440
 $6,109
 $13,414
 $1,225
 $74,855
Charge-offs (9,982) (4,707) (307) (134) (2,932) (5,231) 
 (23,293)
Recoveries 2,451
 337
 97
 56
 524
 1,298
 
 4,763
Net charge-offs (7,531) (4,370) (210) (78) (2,408) (3,933) 
 (18,530)
Provision for loan
losses and other
 11,166
 8,841
 1,002
 2,082
 4,038
 3,854
 (225) 30,758
Ending balance $40,709
 $17,595
 $3,261
 $3,444
 $7,739
 $13,335
 $1,000
 $87,083
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The table below provides a breakdown of loans and the related allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses by Portfolio Segment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
LoansAllowance for Credit Losses
 Loans Allowance for Credit Losses
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
PCITotal
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
PCITotal
 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
 PCI Total 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
 PCI Total
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019        
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
$34,142  $4,807,114  $45,885  $4,887,141  $3,414  $59,108  $308  $62,830  
Commercial real estate:Commercial real estate:        
Office, retail, and industrialOffice, retail, and industrial24,820  1,795,557  28,341  1,848,718  578  6,899  103  7,580  
Multi-familyMulti-family1,995  851,857  2,701  856,553  —  2,854  96  2,950  
ConstructionConstruction123  581,747  11,223  593,093  —  1,681  16  1,697  
Other commercial real estateOther commercial real estate3,241  1,323,635  56,832  1,383,708  —  4,867  1,541  6,408  
Total commercial real estateTotal commercial real estate30,179  4,552,796  99,097  4,682,072  578  16,301  1,756  18,635  
Total corporate loansTotal corporate loans64,321  9,359,910  144,982  9,569,213  3,992  75,409  2,064  81,465  
ConsumerConsumer—  3,248,916  22,201  3,271,117  —  25,424  1,133  26,557  
Reserve for unfunded
commitments
Reserve for unfunded
commitments
—  —  —  —  —  1,200  —  1,200  
Total loansTotal loans$64,321  $12,608,826  $167,183  $12,840,330  $3,992  $102,033  $3,197  $109,222  
As of December 31, 2018                As of December 31, 2018        
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
 $32,415
 $4,514,349
 $4,457
 $4,551,221
 $3,961
 $58,947
 $368
 $63,276
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
$32,415  $4,514,349  $4,457  $4,551,221  $3,961  $58,947  $368  $63,276  
Commercial real estate:                Commercial real estate:  
Office, retail, and industrial 5,057
 1,799,304
 16,556
 1,820,917
 748
 5,984
 1,168
 7,900
Office, retail, and industrial5,057  1,799,304  16,556  1,820,917  748  5,984  1,168  7,900  
Multi-family 3,492
 747,030
 13,663
 764,185
 
 2,154
 310
 2,464
Multi-family3,492  747,030  13,663  764,185  —  2,154  310  2,464  
Construction 
 644,499
 4,838
 649,337
 
 2,019
 154
 2,173
Construction—  644,499  4,838  649,337  —  2,019  154  2,173  
Other commercial real estate 1,545
 1,305,444
 54,821
 1,361,810
 
 4,180
 754
 4,934
Other commercial real estate1,545  1,305,444  54,821  1,361,810  —  4,180  754  4,934  
Total commercial real estate 10,094
 4,496,277
 89,878
 4,596,249
 748
 14,337
 2,386
 17,471
Total commercial real estate10,094  4,496,277  89,878  4,596,249  748  14,337  2,386  17,471  
Total corporate loans 42,509
 9,010,626
 94,335
 9,147,470
 4,709
 73,284
 2,754
 80,747
Total corporate loans42,509  9,010,626  94,335  9,147,470  4,709  73,284  2,754  80,747  
Consumer 
 2,279,780
 19,533
 2,299,313
 
 20,094
 1,378
 21,472
Consumer—  2,279,780  19,533  2,299,313  —  20,094  1,378  21,472  
Reserve for unfunded
commitments
 
 
 
 
 
 1,200
 
 1,200
Reserve for unfunded
commitments
—  —  —  —  —  1,200  —  1,200  
Total loans $42,509
 $11,290,406
 $113,868
 $11,446,783
 $4,709
 $94,578
 $4,132
 $103,419
Total loans$42,509  $11,290,406  $113,868  $11,446,783  $4,709  $94,578  $4,132  $103,419  
As of December 31, 2017                
Commercial, industrial, and
agricultural
 $38,718
 $3,909,380
 $12,702
 $3,960,800
 $10,074
 $45,293
 $424
 $55,791
Commercial real estate:                
Office, retail, and industrial 10,810
 1,954,435
 14,575
 1,979,820
 
 9,333
 1,663
 10,996
Multi-family 621
 660,771
 14,071
 675,463
 
 2,436
 98
 2,534
Construction 
 530,977
 8,843
 539,820
 
 3,331
 150
 3,481
Other commercial real estate 1,468
 1,291,723
 65,324
 1,358,515
 
 5,415
 966
 6,381
Total commercial real estate 12,899
 4,437,906
 102,813
 4,553,618
 
 20,515
 2,877
 23,392
Total corporate loans 51,617
 8,347,286
 115,515
 8,514,418
 10,074
 65,808
 3,301
 79,183
Consumer 
 1,901,456
 21,938
 1,923,394
 
 15,533
 1,013
 16,546
Reserve for unfunded
commitments
 
 
 
 
 
 1,000
 
 1,000
Total loans $51,617
 $10,248,742
 $137,453
 $10,437,812
 $10,074
 $82,341
 $4,314
 $96,729
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Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loan as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. PCI loans are excluded from this disclosure.
Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2018 2017 20192018
 Recorded Investment In      Recorded Investment In     Recorded Investment In  Recorded Investment In  
 
Loans with
 No Specific
Reserve
 
Loans
 with
a Specific
Reserve
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Specific
Reserve
  
Loans with
No
 Specific
Reserve
 
Loans
 with
a Specific
Reserve
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Specific
Reserve
Loans with
 No Specific
Reserve
Loans
 with
a Specific
Reserve
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Specific
Reserve
Loans with
No
 Specific
Reserve
Loans
 with
a Specific
Reserve
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Specific
Reserve
Commercial and industrial $7,550
 $23,349
 $49,102
 $3,960
  $4,234
 $34,484
 $53,192
 $10,074
Commercial and industrial$12,885  $15,516  $52,559  $2,456  $7,550  $23,349  $49,102  $3,960  
Agricultural 1,318
 198
 3,997
 1
  
 
 
 
Agricultural1,889  3,852  9,293  958  1,318  198  3,997   
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
Commercial real estate:    
Office, retail, and industrial 1,861
 3,196
 6,141
 748
  7,154
 3,656
 14,246
 
Office, retail, and industrial14,111  10,709  37,007  578  1,861  3,196  6,141  748  
Multi-family 3,492
 
 3,492
 
  621
 
 621
 
Multi-family1,995  —  1,995  —  3,492  —  3,492  —  
Construction 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Construction123  —  123  —  —  —  —  —  
Other commercial real estate 1,545
 
 1,612
 
  1,468
 
 1,566
 
Other commercial real estate3,241  —  3,495  —  1,545  —  1,612  —  
Total commercial real estate 6,898
 3,196
 11,245
 748
  9,243
 3,656
 16,433
 
Total commercial real estate19,470  10,709  42,620  578  6,898  3,196  11,245  748  
Total impaired loans
individually evaluated
for impairment
 $15,766
 $26,743
 $64,344
 $4,709
  $13,477
 $38,140
 $69,625
 $10,074
Total impaired loans
individually evaluated
for impairment
$34,244  $30,077  $104,472  $3,992  $15,766  $26,743  $64,344  $4,709  
The following table presents the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans by class for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017. PCI loans are excluded from this disclosure.
Average Recorded Investment and Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized(1)
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized(1)
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized(1)
Commercial and industrial$26,700  $115  $33,732  $225  $33,956  $1,059  
Agricultural4,374  20  2,026  32  279  101  
Commercial real estate:  
Office, retail, and industrial17,453  73  8,105  892  13,106  325  
Multi-family3,164  112  2,404  66  441  28  
Construction74   —  —   136  
Other commercial real estate2,662  90  2,179  406  1,615  41  
Total commercial real estate23,352  278  12,688  1,364  15,169  530  
Total impaired loans$54,427  $413  $48,445  $1,621  $49,404  $1,690  
(1)Recorded using the cash basis of accounting.
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  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized(1)
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized(1)
 Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
(1)
Commercial and industrial $33,732
 $225
 $33,956
 $1,059
 $9,178
 $104
Agricultural 2,026
 32
 279
 101
 
 
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
Office, retail, and industrial 8,105
 892
 13,106
 325
 12,867
 291
Multi-family 2,404
 66
 441
 28
 479
 11
Construction 
 
 7
 136
 63
 
Other commercial real estate 2,179
 406
 1,615
 41
 2,809
 86
Total commercial real estate 12,688
 1,364
 15,170
 530
 16,218
 388
Total impaired loans $48,445
 $1,621
 $49,404
 $1,690
 $25,396
 $492
(1)
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Credit Quality Indicators
Corporate loans and commitments are assessed for credit risk and assigned ratings based on various characteristics, such as the borrower's cash flow, leverage, and collateral. Ratings for commercial credits are reviewed periodically. The following tables present credit quality indicators by class for corporate and consumer loans as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Corporate Credit Quality Indicators by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Pass
Special
Mention(1)
Substandard(2)
Non-accrual(3)
Total
As of December 31, 2019     
Commercial and industrial$4,324,709  $47,665  $79,156  $29,995  $4,481,525  
Agricultural350,827  32,764  16,071  5,954  405,616  
Commercial real estate:     
Office, retail, and industrial1,747,287  42,230  33,344  25,857  1,848,718  
Multi-family839,615  8,279  5,962  2,697  856,553  
Construction564,495  17,977  10,469  152  593,093  
Other commercial real estate1,295,155  39,788  44,036  4,729  1,383,708  
Total commercial real estate4,446,552  108,274  93,811  33,435  4,682,072  
Total corporate loans$9,122,088  $188,703  $189,038  $69,384  $9,569,213  
As of December 31, 2018     
Commercial and industrial$3,952,066  $74,878  $59,842  $33,507  $4,120,293  
Agricultural407,542  10,070  11,752  1,564  430,928  
Commercial real estate: 
Office, retail, and industrial1,735,426  35,853  43,128  6,510  1,820,917  
Multi-family745,131  9,273  6,674  3,107  764,185  
Construction624,446  16,370  8,377  144  649,337  
Other commercial real estate1,294,128  47,736  17,092  2,854  1,361,810  
Total commercial real estate4,399,131  109,232  75,271  12,615  4,596,249  
Total corporate loans$8,758,739  $194,180  $146,865  $47,686  $9,147,470  
  Pass 
Special
Mention
(1)(4)
 
Substandard(2)(4)
 
Non-accrual(3)
 Total
As of December 31, 2018          
Commercial and industrial $3,952,066
 $74,878
 $59,842
 $33,507
 $4,120,293
Agricultural 407,542
 10,070
 11,752
 1,564
 430,928
Commercial real estate:          
Office, retail, and industrial 1,735,426
 35,853
 43,128
 6,510
 1,820,917
Multi-family 745,131
 9,273
 6,674
 3,107
 764,185
Construction 624,446
 16,370
 8,377
 144
 649,337
Other commercial real estate 1,294,128
 47,736
 17,092
 2,854
 1,361,810
Total commercial real estate 4,399,131
 109,232
 75,271
 12,615
 4,596,249
Total corporate loans $8,758,739
 $194,180
 $146,865
 $47,686
 $9,147,470
As of December 31, 2017          
Commercial and industrial $3,388,133
 $70,863
 $30,338
 $40,580
 $3,529,914
Agricultural 413,946
 10,989
 5,732
 219
 430,886
Commercial real estate:          
Office, retail, and industrial 1,903,737
 25,546
 38,977
 11,560
 1,979,820
Multi-family 665,496
 7,395
 2,195
 377
 675,463
Construction 521,911
 10,184
 7,516
 209
 539,820
Other commercial real estate 1,304,337
 29,624
 20,933
 3,621
 1,358,515
Total commercial real estate 4,395,481
 72,749
 69,621
 15,767
 4,553,618
Total corporate loans $8,197,560
 $154,601
 $105,691
 $56,566
 $8,514,418
(1)Loans categorized as special mention exhibit potential weaknesses that require the close attention of management since these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of repayment prospects in the future.
(1)
(2)Loans categorized as substandard exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans continue to accrue interest because they are well-secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time.
(3)Loans categorized as non-accrual exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt or result in a loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Loans categorized as special mention exhibit potential weaknesses that require the close attention of management since these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of repayment prospects in the future.
(2)
Loans categorized as substandard exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans continue to accrue interest because they are well-secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time.
(3)
Loans categorized as non-accrual exhibit a well-defined weakness that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt or result in a loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
(4)
Total special mention and substandard loans includes accruing TDRs of $630,000 as of December 31, 2018 and $657,000 as of December 31, 2017.
Consumer Credit Quality Indicators by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
PerformingNon-accrualTotal
 Performing Non-accrual Total
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019   
Home equityHome equity$843,011  $8,443  $851,454  
1-4 family mortgages1-4 family mortgages1,922,636  4,442  1,927,078  
InstallmentInstallment492,585  —  492,585  
Total consumer loansTotal consumer loans$3,258,232  $12,885  $3,271,117  
As of December 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2018   
Home equity $846,214
 $5,393
 $851,607
Home equity$846,214  $5,393  $851,607  
1-4 family mortgages 1,013,325
 3,856
 1,017,181
1-4 family mortgages1,013,325  3,856  1,017,181  
Installment 430,525
 
 430,525
Installment430,525  —  430,525  
Total consumer loans $2,290,064
 $9,249
 $2,299,313
Total consumer loans$2,290,064  $9,249  $2,299,313  
As of December 31, 2017      
Home equity $821,109
 $5,946
 $827,055
1-4 family mortgages 769,945
 4,412
 774,357
Installment 321,982
 
 321,982
Total consumer loans $1,913,036
 $10,358
 $1,923,394
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TDRs
TDRs are generally performed at the request of the individual borrower and may include forgiveness of principal, reduction in interest rates, changes in payments, and maturity date extensions. The table below presents TDRs by class as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. See Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for the accounting policy for TDRs.
TDRs by Class
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
 Accruing
Non-accrual(1)
TotalAccruing
Non-accrual(1)
Total
Commercial and industrial$227  $16,420  $16,647  $246  $5,994  $6,240  
Agricultural—  —  —  —  —  —  
Commercial real estate:    
Office, retail, and industrial—  3,600  3,600  —  —  —  
Multi-family163  —  163  557  —  557  
Construction—  —  —  —  —  —  
Other commercial real estate170  —  170  181  —  181  
Total commercial real estate333  3,600  3,933  738  —  738  
Total corporate loans560  20,020  20,580  984  5,994  6,978  
Home equity36  240  276  113  327  440  
1-4 family mortgages637  —  637  769  291  1,060  
Installment—  254  254  —  —  —  
Total consumer loans673  494  1,167  882  618  1,500  
Total loans$1,233  $20,514  $21,747  $1,866  $6,612  $8,478  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
  Accruing 
Non-accrual(1)
 Total Accruing 
Non-accrual(1)
 Total
Commercial and industrial $246
 $5,994
 $6,240
 $264
 $18,959
 $19,223
Agricultural 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate:            
Office, retail, and industrial 
 
 
 
 4,236
 4,236
Multi-family 557
 
 557
 574
 149
 723
Construction 
 
 
 
 
 
Other commercial real estate 181
 
 181
 192
 
 192
Total commercial real estate 738
 
 738
 766

4,385
 5,151
Total corporate loans 984
 5,994
 6,978
 1,030
 23,344
 24,374
Home equity 113
 327
 440
 86
 738
 824
1-4 family mortgages 769
 291
 1,060
 680
 451
 1,131
Installment 
 
 
 
 
 
Total consumer loans 882
 618
 1,500
 766
 1,189
 1,955
Total loans $1,866
 $6,612
 $8,478
 $1,796
 $24,533
 $26,329
(1)These TDRs are included in non-accrual loans in the preceding tables.
(1)
These TDRs are included in non-accrual loans in the preceding tables.
TDRs are included in the calculation of the allowance for credit losses in the same manner as impaired loans. There were no$2.2 million of specific reserves related to TDRs as of December 31, 2018,2019 and there were $2.0 million0 specific reserves related to TDRs as of December 31, 2017.2018.
There were no material restructurings during the year ended December 31, 2018. The following table presents a summary of loans that were restructured during the years ended December 31, 2017,2019 and 2016.2017.
Loans Restructured During the Period
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Number
of
Loans
Pre-Modification
Recorded
Investment
Funds
Disbursed
Interest
and Escrow
Capitalized
Charge-offs
Post-Modification
Recorded
Investment
Year Ended December 31, 2019Year Ended December 31, 2019
Commercial and industrialCommercial and industrial $13,616  $—  $—  $1,424  $12,192  
Office, retail, and industrialOffice, retail, and industrial 4,473  —  —  873  3,600  
Multi-familyMulti-family 12  —  —  —  12  
Total loans restructured during the periodTotal loans restructured during the period $18,101  $—  $—  $2,297  $15,804  
 
Number
of
Loans
 
Pre-Modification
Recorded
Investment
 
Funds
Disbursed
 
Interest
and Escrow
Capitalized
 Charge-offs 
Post-Modification
Recorded
Investment
Year Ended December 31, 2017            Year Ended December 31, 2017
Commercial and industrial 12
 $26,733
 $9,035
 $
 $6,232
 $29,536
Commercial and industrial12  $26,733  $9,035  $—  $6,232  $29,536  
Office, retail, and industrial 2
 3,656
 
 
 
 3,656
Office, retail, and industrial 3,656  —  —  —  3,656  
Total loans restructured during the period 14
 $30,389
 $9,035
 $
 $6,232
 $33,192
Total loans restructured during the period14  $30,389  $9,035  $—  $6,232  $33,192  
Year Ended December 31, 2016            
Office, retail, and industrial 1
 $5,460
 $
 $
 $1,083
 $4,377
Other commercial real estate 1
 745
 
 
 
 745
Total loans restructured during the period 2
 $6,205
 $
 $
 $1,083
 $5,122
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Accruing TDRs that do not perform in accordance with their modified terms are transferred to non-accrual. No TDRs had payment defaults during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 where the default occurred within twelve months of the restructure date. For the year ended December 31, 2016, one home equity TDR totaling $119,000 defaulted within twelve months of the restructure date.
A rollforward of the carrying value of TDRs for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 20162017 is presented in the following table.
TDR Rollforward
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016201920182017
Accruing      Accruing
Beginning balance $1,796
 $2,291
 $2,743
Beginning balance$1,866  $1,796  $2,291  
Additions 
 15,819
 
Additions12  —  15,819  
Net payments (50) (1,923) (120)Net payments  (262) (50) (1,923) 
Returned to performing status 
 
 
Returned to performing status—  —  —  
Net transfers from (to) non-accrual 120
 (14,391) (332)
Net transfers (to) from non-accrualNet transfers (to) from non-accrual (383) 120  (14,391) 
Ending balance 1,866
 1,796
 2,291
Ending balance1,233  1,866  1,796  
Non-accrual      Non-accrual
Beginning balance 24,533
 6,297
 2,324
Beginning balance6,612  24,533  6,297  
Additions 527
 14,570
 6,205
Additions18,089  527  14,570  
Net payments (14,403) (4,380) (1,072)Net payments  (1,013) (14,403) (4,380) 
Charge-offs (3,925) (6,345) (1,492)Charge-offs(3,557) (3,925) (6,345) 
Transfers to OREO 
 
 
Transfers to OREO—  —  —  
Loans sold 
 
 
Loans sold—  —  —  
Net transfers (to) from accruing (120) 14,391
 332
Net transfers from (to) accruingNet transfers from (to) accruing 383  (120) 14,391  
Ending balance 6,612
 24,533
 6,297
Ending balance20,514  6,612  24,533  
Total TDRs $8,478
 $26,329
 $8,588
Total TDRs$21,747  $8,478  $26,329  
There were $530,000 and $3.8 million of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with TDRs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and there were no material commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with TDRs as of December 31, 2017.respectively.
8.  PREMISES, FURNITURE, AND EQUIPMENT
The following table summarizes the Company's premises, furniture, and equipment by category.
Premises, Furniture, and Equipment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Land$30,807  $28,187  
Premises132,427  122,003  
Furniture and equipment137,349  127,421  
Total cost300,583  277,611  
Accumulated depreciation(159,411) (148,831) 
Net book value of premises, furniture, and equipment141,172  128,780  
Assets held-for-sale6,824  3,722  
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net$147,996  $132,502  
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, assets held-for-sale consisted of former branches that are no longer in operation and parcels of land previously purchased for expansion.
Depreciation on premises, furniture, and equipment totaled $16.4 million in 2019, $15.9 million in 2018, and $14.0 million in 2017.
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  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Land $28,187
 $30,470
Premises 122,003
 123,873
Furniture and equipment 127,421
 115,013
Total cost 277,611
 269,356
Accumulated depreciation (148,831) (148,248)
Net book value of premises, furniture, and equipment 128,780
 121,108
Assets held-for-sale 3,722
 2,208
Premises, furniture, and equipment, net $132,502
 $123,316
9.  LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Company has the right to utilize certain premises under non-cancelable operating leases with varying maturity dates through the year ending December 31, 2059. As of December 31, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term on these leases was 11.19 years. Various leases contain renewal or termination options controlled by the Company or options to purchase the leased property during or at the expiration of the lease period at specific prices. Some leases contain escalation clauses calling for rentals to be adjusted for increased real estate taxes and other operating expenses or proportionately adjusted for increases in consumer or other price indices. Variable payments for real estate taxes and other operating expenses are considered to be non-lease components and are excluded from the determination of the lease liability. In addition, the Company rents or subleases certain real estate to third-parties. The following summary reflects the future minimum payments by year required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year and a reconciliation of those payments to the Company's lease liability as of December 31, 2019.
Lease Liability
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Total
Year Ending December 31,
2020$17,855  
202117,873  
202218,007  
202318,175  
202418,090  
2025 and thereafter103,967  
Total minimum lease payments193,967  
Discount(1)
(32,403) 
Lease liability(2)
$161,564  
(1)Represents the net present value adjustment related to minimum lease payments.
(2)Included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The discount rate for the Company's operating leases is the rate implicit in the lease and, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The weighted-average discount rate on the Company's operating leases was 3.19% as of December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2019, right-of-use assets of $141.0 million associated with lease liabilities were included in accrued interest receivable and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The following table presents net operating lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017.
Net Operating Lease Expense
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
201920182017
Lease expense charged to operations$17,681  $24,880  $18,666  
Accretion of operating lease intangible(1)
(162) (972) (1,180) 
Accretion of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction(1)
—  (9,126) (5,872) 
Rental income from premises leased to others(1)
(720) (510) (682) 
Net operating lease expense$16,799  $14,272  $10,932  
(1)Included as reductions to net occupancy and equipment expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
During 2016, the Bank completed a sale-leaseback transaction, whereby the Bank sold to a third-party 55 branches and concurrently entered into triple net lease agreements with certain affiliates of the third-party for each of the branches sold. The sale-leaseback transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $88.0 million, net of transaction related expenses, of which $5.5 million was immediately
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recognized in earnings. Remaining deferred pre-tax gains were $65.5 million and $74.6 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively and are accreted as a reduction to lease expense in net occupancy and equipment expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the lease.2018. Upon adoption of new lease guidance on January 1, 2019, the pre-taxremaining after-tax gain will beof $47.3 million was recognized immediately as a
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cumulative-effect adjustment to equity in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. For additional detail regarding the new lease guidance see Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements".Pronouncements."
As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, assets held-for-sale consisted of former branches that are no longer in operation and parcels of land previously purchased for expansion.
Depreciation on premises, furniture, and equipment totaled $15.9 million in 2018, $14.0 million in 2017, and $12.8 million in 2016.
Operating Leases
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was obligated to utilize certain premises and equipment under certain non-cancelable operating leases, which expire at various dates through the year ending December 31, 2033. Many of these leases contain renewal options and certain leases provide options to purchase the leased property during or at the expiration of the lease period at specific prices. Some leases contain escalation clauses calling for rentals to be adjusted for increased real estate taxes and other operating expenses or proportionately adjusted for increases in consumer or other price indices. The following summary reflects the future minimum payments by year required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018.
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Total
Year Ending December 31,  
2019 $15,811
2020 16,780
2021 16,976
2022 16,967
2023 17,100
2024 and thereafter 117,806
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The Company assumed certain operating leases related to various branches in previous acquisitions. An intangible liability is recorded when the cash flows of a lease exceed its fair market value. This intangible liability is accreted into income as a reduction to net occupancy and equipment expense using the straight-line method over the initial term of each lease, which expire between 2022 and 2030. The intangible liability is included in accrued interest and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The following table presents the remaining scheduled accretion of the intangible liability by year.
Scheduled Accretion of Operating Lease Intangible
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Total
Year Ending December 31,  
2019 $648
2020 648
2021 648
2022 639
2023 612
2024 and thereafter 2,745
Total accretion $5,940
The following table presents net operating lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
Net Operating Lease Expense
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Lease expense charged to operations $24,880
 $18,666
 $11,207
Accretion of operating lease intangible(1)
 (972) (1,180) (1,171)
Accretion of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction(1) 
 (9,126) (5,872) (1,473)
Rental income from premises leased to others(1)
 (510) (682) (527)
Net operating lease expense $14,272
 $10,932
 $8,036
(1)
Included as reductions to net occupancy and equipment expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
9.10.  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company's annual goodwill impairment test was performed as of October 1, 2018.2019. It was determined that no impairment existed as of that date or as of December 31, 2018.2019. For a discussion of the accounting policies for goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."
The following table presents changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016201920182017
Beginning balance $697,608
 $340,879
 $319,007
Beginning balance$728,809  $697,608  $340,879  
Acquisitions 31,201
 356,729
 21,872
Acquisitions67,947  31,201  356,729  
Ending balance $728,809
 $697,608
 $340,879
Ending balance$796,756  $728,809  $697,608  
The increase in goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2019 resulted from the Bridgeview and Northern Oak acquisitions and measurement period adjustment related to finalizing the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Northern States acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2018 the increase resulted from the Northern States acquisition and measurement period adjustment related to finalizing the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Premier Asset Management LLC ("Premier") acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the increase resulted from the Standard Bancshares, Inc. and Premier acquisitions and measurement period adjustments related to the NI Bancshares acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the increase in goodwill
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resulted from the NI Bancshares acquisition and measurement period adjustments related to the Peoples Bancorp, Inc.Corporation acquisition. See Note 3, "Acquisitions," for additional detail regarding transactions completed in 20182019 and 2017.2018.
The Company's other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles and trust department customer relationship intangibles, which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. Other intangible assets are subject to impairment testing when events or circumstances indicate that itstheir carrying amount may not be recoverable. The increase in other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 resulted from the Bridgeview and Northern Oak acquisitions. The increase in other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 resulted from the Northern States acquisition. The increase in other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted from the Standard and Premier acquisitions. During 20182019 there were no events or circumstances to indicate impairment.
Other Intangible Assets
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
 Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
NetGross
Accumulated
Amortization
NetGross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Beginning balance$110,206  $48,271  $61,935  $97,976  $40,827  $57,149  $58,959  $32,962  $25,997  
Additions27,052  —  27,052  12,230  —  12,230  39,017  —  39,017  
Amortization expense—  10,481  (10,481) —  7,444  (7,444) —  7,865  (7,865) 
Ending balance$137,258  $58,752  $78,506  $110,206  $48,271  $61,935  $97,976  $40,827  $57,149  
Weighted-average remaining life (in years)7.5  7.88.3
Estimated remaining useful lives (in years)0.5 to 9.3  0.7 to 9.80.2 to 9.3
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  2018 2017 2016
  Gross 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Gross 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Gross 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Beginning balance $97,976
 $40,827
 $57,149
 $58,959
 $32,962
 $25,997
 $48,550
 $28,280
 $20,270
Additions 12,230
 
 12,230
 39,017
 
 39,017
 10,409
 
 10,409
Amortization expense 
 7,444
 (7,444) 
 7,865
 (7,865) 
 4,682
 (4,682)
Ending balance $110,206
 $48,271
 $61,935
 $97,976
 $40,827
 $57,149
 $58,959
 $32,962
 $25,997
Weighted-average remaining life (in years) 7.8
  
  
 8.3
  
  
 7.6
Estimated remaining useful lives (in years) 0.7 to 9.8
  
  
 0.2 to 9.3
  
  
 0.6 to 9.3
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Scheduled Amortization of Other Intangible Assets
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Total
Year Ending December 31, 
2020$10,951  
202110,875  
202210,796  
202310,418  
202410,172  
2025 and thereafter25,294  
Total$78,506  

  Total
Year Ending December 31,  
2019 $8,296
2020 8,246
2021 8,170
2022 8,090
2023 7,713
2024 and thereafter 21,420
Total $61,935
10.11.  DEPOSITS
The following table presents the Company's deposits by type.
Summary of Deposits
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Demand deposits $3,642,989
 $3,576,190
Savings deposits 2,053,494
 2,011,999
NOW accounts 2,063,213
 1,962,304
Money market deposits 1,783,512
 1,856,049
Time deposits less than $100,000 1,348,664
 904,882
Time deposits greater than $100,000 1,192,240
 741,901
Total deposits $12,084,112
 $11,053,325
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 As of December 31,
 20192018
Demand deposits$3,802,422  $3,642,989  
Savings deposits2,062,848  2,053,494  
NOW accounts2,259,505  2,063,213  
Money market deposits2,093,049  1,783,512  
Time deposits less than $100,0001,615,609  1,348,664  
Time deposits greater than $100,0001,417,845  1,192,240  
Total deposits$13,251,278  $12,084,112  
The following table provides maturity information related to the Company's time deposits.
Scheduled Maturities of Time Deposits
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Total
Year Ending December 31, 
2020$2,800,474  
2021150,806  
202234,140  
202317,894  
202429,792  
2025 and thereafter348  
Total$3,033,454  

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  Total
Year Ending December 31,  
2019 $1,907,914
2020 535,237
2021 60,897
2022 19,380
2023 17,299
2024 and thereafter 177
Total $2,540,904

11.12.  BORROWED FUNDS
The following table summarizes the Company's borrowed funds by funding source.
Summary of Borrowed Funds
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$103,515  $121,079  
Federal funds purchased160,000  —  
FHLB advances1,395,243  785,000  
Total borrowed funds$1,658,758  $906,079  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $121,079
 $124,884
FHLB advances 785,000
 590,000
Total borrowed funds $906,079
 $714,884
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased generally mature within 1 to 90 days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are treated as financings and the obligations to repurchase securities sold are included as a liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. treasury and agency securities, which are held in third-party pledge accounts, if required. The securities underlying the agreements remain in the respective asset accounts. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company did not have amounts at risk under repurchase agreements with any individual counterparty or group of counterparties that exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity.
The Bank is a member of the FHLB and has access to term financing from the FHLB. These advances are secured by designated assets that may include qualifying commercial real estate, residential and multi-family mortgages, home equity loans, and certain municipal and mortgage-backed securities. See Note 5, "Loans," for detail of the carrying value of loans pledged. As of December 31, 2018,2019, FHLB advances, including certain putable advances, had fixed interest rates that range from 2.51%0.70% to 2.58%2.04% and maturity dates that range from January 2, 20192020 to March 1, 2019.November 2029.
The Company hedges interest rates on borrowed funds using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives variable amounts and pays fixed amounts. See Note 1920, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for a detailed discussion of interest rate swaps.
The following table presents short-term credit lines available for use, for which the Company did not have an outstanding balance as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Short-Term Credit Lines Available for Use
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
FRBs Discount Window Primary Credit Program $881,113
 $843,618
Available federal funds lines 684,000
 667,000
Correspondent bank line of credit 50,000
 50,000
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 As of December 31,
 20192018
FRB's Discount Window Primary Credit Program$874,256  $881,113  
Available federal funds lines718,000  684,000  
Correspondent bank line of credit50,000  50,000  
On September 27, 2016, the Company entered into a loan agreement with U.S. Bank National Association providing for a $50.0 million short-term, unsecured revolving credit facility. On September 26, 2018,2019, the Company entered into a secondthird amendment to this credit facility, which extends the maturity to September 26, 2019.2020. Advances will bear interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.75%, adjusted on a monthly basis, and the Company must pay an unused facility fee equal to 0.35% per annum on a quarterly basis. Management may use this line of credit for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, no0 amount was outstanding under the facility.
None of the Company's borrowings have any related compensating balance requirements that restrict the use of Company assets.
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13.  SENIOR AND SUBORDINATED DEBT
The following table presents the Company's senior and subordinated debt by issuance.
Senior and Subordinated Debt
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 Issuance DateMaturity DateInterest Rate20192018
Subordinated notesSeptember 2016September 20265.875%  $147,637  $147,282  
Junior subordinated debentures:
First Midwest Capital Trust I ("FMCT")November 2003December 20336.950%  37,805  37,803  
Great Lakes Statutory Trust II ("GLST II")(1)
December 2005December 2035
L+1.400%(2)
4,674  4,580  
Great Lakes Statutory Trust III ("GLST III")(1)
June 2007September 2037
L+1.700%(2)
6,187  6,071  
Northern States Statutory Trust I ("NSST I")(1)
September 2005September 2035
L+1.800%(2)
8,206  8,072  
Bridgeview Statutory Trust I ("BST")(1)
July 2001July 2031
L+3.580%(2)
14,542  —  
Bridgeview Capital Trust II ("BCT")(1)
December 2002January 2033
L+3.350%(2)
14,897  —  
Total junior subordinated debentures86,311  56,526  
Total senior and subordinated debt$233,948  $203,808  
        As of December 31,
  Issuance Date Maturity Date Interest Rate 2018 2017
Subordinated notes September 2016 September 2026 5.875% $147,282
 $146,927
Junior subordinated debentures:          
First Midwest Capital Trust I ("FMCT") November 2003 December 2033 6.950% 37,803
 37,801
Great Lakes Statutory Trust II ("GLST II")(1)
 December 2005 December 2035 
L+1.400%(2)
 4,580
 4,486
Great Lakes Statutory Trust III ("GLST III")(1)
 June 2007 September 2037 
L+1.700%(2)
 6,071
 5,956
Northern States Statutory Trust I ("NSST I")(1)
 September 2005 September 2035 
L+1.800%(2)
 8,072
 
Total junior subordinated debentures       56,526
 48,243
Total senior and subordinated debt       $203,808
 $195,170
(1)The junior subordinated debentures related to BST, BCT, GLST II, GLST III, and NSST I were assumed by the Company through acquisitions. These amounts include acquisition adjustment discounts that total $7.2 million and $6.0 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(1)
(2)The interest rates are variable rates based on three-month LIBOR plus the margin indicated.
The junior subordinated debentures related to GLST II, GLST III, and NSST I were assumed by the Company through acquisitions. These amounts include acquisition adjustment discounts that total $6.0 million and $4.0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
(2)
The interest rates are a variable rate, based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.400%, 1.700% and $1.800% for GLST II, GLST III, and NSST I, respectively.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
FMCT, GLST II, GLST III, and NSST I, BST, and BCT are Delaware statutory business trusts. These trusts were established for the purpose of issuing trust-preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company in return for junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of each trust. Therefore, each trust's ability to pay amounts due on the trust-preferred securities is solely dependent on the Company making payments on the related junior subordinated debentures. The trust-preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, on repayment of the junior subordinated debentures at the stated maturity date or on redemption. The Company guarantees payments of distributions and redemptions on the trust-preferred securities on a limited basis.
For regulatory capital purposes, the Tier 1 capital treatment of trust-preferred securities ended during 2018 due to the Company's asset growth, and those securities now are instead treated as Tier 2 capital. The statutory trusts qualify as variable interest entities for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Consequently, the accounts of those entities are not consolidated in the Company's financial statements.
13.14.  MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Issued Common Stock
On May 9, 2019, the Company issued 4.7 million shares of its common stock with a market value of $28.61 per share at issuance as part of the consideration in the Bridgeview acquisition. Additional information regarding the Bridgeview acquisition is presented in Note 3, "Acquisitions."
On October 12, 2018, the Company issued 3,310,9123.3 million shares of it $0.01 par valueits common stock atwith a pricemarket value of $25.16 per share at issuance as part of the consideration in the Northern States acquisition. Additional information regarding the Northern States acquisition is presented in Note 3, "Acquisitions."
Stock Repurchases
On January 6, 2017,March 19, 2019, the Company issued 21,057,085announced a new stock repurchase program that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $180 million of its common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of the Company. The Company repurchased 1.7 million shares of its $0.01 par value common stock at a pricetotal cost of $25.34 as part$33.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2019.
On February 19, 2020, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of its outstanding common stock through December 31, 2021. This new stock repurchase program replaces the considerationprior $180 million program, which was scheduled to expire in March 2020. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Standard acquisition. Additional information regardingCompany to repurchase a specific dollar amount or number of shares, and the Standard acquisition is presented in Note 3, "Acquisitions."program may be extended,
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modified, or discontinued at any time. Repurchases under the Company's repurchase programs are made at prices determined by the Company.
Authorized Common Stock
On May 17, 2017, the Company's stockholders approved and adopted an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The amendment increased the Company's authorized common stock by 100,000,000 shares. Following this amendment, the Company is now authorized to issue a total of 251,000,000 shares, including 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, without a par value, and 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share.
Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares
The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a quarterly cash dividendsdividend on the Company's common stock of $0.09 per share for the first quarter of 2016, and for each of the quarters through the first quarter of 2017. The Company increased2017 with an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.10 per share for each of the quarters from the second quarter of 2017 through the fourth quarter ofthereafter in 2017. The Company increased the quarterly cash dividend to $0.11 per share for each of the first through the thirdthree quarters of 2018 and increased the quarterly cash dividendwith an increase to $0.12 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018.2018 and first quarter of 2019. The quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.14 per share for each of the quarters from the second quarter of 2019 through the fourth quarter of 2019.
Other than share-based compensation, which is disclosed in Note 17,18, "Share-Based Compensation", there were no additional material transactions that affected stockholders' equity during the three years ended December 31, 2018.2019.
14.15.  EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The table below displays the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share ("EPS").EPS.
Basic and Diluted EPS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares(1,681) (1,312) (916) 
Net income applicable to common shares$198,057  $156,558  $97,471  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:   
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)108,156  102,850  101,423  
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents428   20  
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding108,584  102,854  101,443  
Basic EPS$1.83  $1.52  $0.96  
Diluted EPS1.82  1.52  0.96  
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted EPS(1)
—  27  229  
(1)This amount represents outstanding stock options for which the exercise price is greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock. The final outstanding stock options were exercised during the first quarter of 2018.
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares (1,312) (916) (1,043)
Net income applicable to common shares $156,558
 $97,471
 $91,306
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:      
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) 102,850
 101,423
 79,797
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents 4
 20
 13
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding 102,854
 101,443
 79,810
Basic EPS $1.52
 $0.96
 $1.14
Diluted EPS 1.52
 0.96
 1.14
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted EPS(1)
 27
 229
 494
(1)
This amount represents outstanding stock options for which the exercise price is greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock. The final outstanding stock options were exercised during the first quarter of 2018.
15.16.  INCOME TAXES
Components of Income Tax Expense
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Current income tax expense (benefit):      Current income tax expense (benefit):    
Federal $13,497
 $93,540
 $46,748
Federal$50,141  $13,497  $93,540  
State (619) 104
 790
State5,116  (619) 104  
Total 12,878
 93,644
 47,538
Total55,257  12,878  93,644  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):      Deferred income tax expense (benefit):    
Federal 14,489
 (12,219) (7,786)Federal(1,879) 14,489  (12,219) 
State 11,820
 8,142
 6,419
State12,823  11,820  8,142  
Total 26,309
 (4,077) (1,367)Total10,944  26,309  (4,077) 
Total income tax expense $39,187
 $89,567
 $46,171
Total income tax expense$66,201  $39,187  $89,567  
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Federal income tax reform was enacted on December 22, 2017. The new law enacted various changes to the federal corporate income tax, the most impactful being the reduction in the corporate tax rate to a flat 21%. In conjunction with federal income tax reform, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") to provide guidance on the accounting for the tax law change under GAAP. SAB 118 requires that the final determination of the impacts of federal income tax reform be completed within a measurement period not to exceed one year from the date of enactment. In compliance with that mandate, the Company has completed its accounting for the impact of federal income tax reform in the fourth quarter of 2018. As of December 31, 2017, the Company's revaluation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities at the newly enacted 21% rate resulted in additional tax expense of $26.6 million. Upon further refinement of our calculations, a benefit of $8.7 million was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2018.
Federal income tax expense and the related effective income tax rate are influenced by the amount of tax-exempt income derived from investment securities and BOLI in relation to pre-tax income as well as state income taxes. State income tax expense and the related effective income tax rate are driven by both the amount of state tax-exempt income in relation to pre-tax income and state tax rules for consolidated/combined reporting and sourcing of income and expense. In addition to the impacts of federalFederal income tax reform mentioned above,was enacted on December 22, 2017. The new law enacted various changes to the Company recognized a $2.8 million benefit in 2017 as a result of changes in Illinoisfederal corporate income tax, rates.the most impactful being the reduction in the corporate tax rate to a flat 21%.
Components of Effective Tax Rate
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
 Amount % of Pretax Income Amount % of Pretax Income Amount % of Pretax IncomeAmount  % of Pretax Income  Amount  % of Pretax Income  Amount  % of Pretax Income  
Statutory federal income tax $41,382
 21.0 % $65,784
 35.0 % $48,482
 35.0 %Statutory federal income tax$55,847  21.0  $41,382  21.0  $65,784  35.0  
(Decrease) increase in income taxes resulting from:            
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal income tax effectState income tax, net of federal income tax effect14,172  5.3  8,846  4.5  5,069  2.7  
Tax-exempt income, net of interest expense
disallowance
Tax-exempt income, net of interest expense
disallowance
(3,234) (1.2) (3,104) (1.6) (5,065) (2.7) 
Deferred tax asset revaluation (8,721) (4.4) 23,709
 12.6
 
 
Deferred tax asset revaluation—  —  (8,721) (4.4) 23,709  12.6  
Tax-exempt income, net of interest expense
disallowance
 (3,104) (1.6) (5,065) (2.7) (5,439) (3.9)
State income tax, net of federal income tax effect 8,846
 4.5
 5,069
 2.7
 4,323
 3.1
Other 784
 0.4
 70
 0.1
 (1,195) (0.9)Other(584) (0.2) 784  0.4  70  0.1  
Total $39,187
 19.9 % $89,567
 47.7 % $46,171
 33.3 %Total$66,201  24.9 %$39,187  19.9 %$89,567  47.7 %
The decreaseincrease in income tax expense and the effective tax rate fromfor the yearsyear ended December 31, 20172019 compared to 2018 was due primarily to the increase in taxable income and an increase in the state effective tax rate. The 2018 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the decrease in the applicable federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% and the 2018 recognition of $8.7 million of income tax benefits resulting from federal income tax reform, partially offset by higher pre-tax income subject to tax at statutory rates and a decrease in tax-exempt income. The increase in income tax expense and the effective tax rate from the years endedreform. As of December 31, 2016 to 2017, resulted primarily from downwardthe Company's revaluation of its deferred tax assets byand liabilities at the newly enacted 21% rate resulted in additional tax expense of $26.6 million, as a result of federal income tax reform, higher pre-tax income subject to tax at statutory rates, and a decrease in tax-exempt income, partly offset by a $2.8 million benefit due to a change in the Illinois income tax rate.
As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company's retained earnings included an appropriation for an acquired thrift's tax bad debt reserves of approximately $5.8 million, as well as $5.8 million and $2.5 million for both December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016,respectively, for which no provision for federal or state income taxes has been made. If, in the future, this portion of retained earnings were distributed as a result of the liquidation of the Company or its subsidiaries, federal and state income taxes would be imposed at the then applicable rates.
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Differences between the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities result in temporary differences for which deferred tax assets and liabilities were recorded.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Deferred tax assets:  
Lease liability33,871  $—  
Allowance for credit losses21,010  19,591  
Federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards19,505  8,871  
Non-equity based compensation7,115  2,210  
Equity based compensation5,043  3,971  
OREO1,996  1,460  
Alternative minimum tax ("AMT") and other credit carryforwards368  244  
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction—  13,752  
State NOL carryforwards—  6,240  
Deferred incentives—  1,382  
Property valuation adjustments—  1,214  
Other6,988  5,232  
Total deferred tax assets95,896  64,167  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Right-of-use asset(29,611) —  
Accrued retirement benefits(8,453) (8,502) 
Fixed assets(5,648) (7,322) 
Deferred loan fees and costs(5,445) (4,985) 
Acquisition adjustments(1,261) (686) 
Other(2,821) (2,823) 
Total deferred tax liabilities(53,239) (24,318) 
Deferred tax valuation allowance—  —  
Net deferred tax assets42,657  39,849  
Tax effect of adjustments related to other comprehensive income (loss)
725  20,280  
Net deferred tax assets including adjustments$43,382  $60,129  
NOL carryforwards available to offset future taxable income:  
Federal gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2030$92,880  $42,242  
Illinois gross NOL carryforwards—  209,802  
Indiana gross NOL carryforwards—  14,260  
Wisconsin gross NOL carryforwards—  1,212  
AMT credits204  —  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Deferred tax assets:    
Allowance for credit losses $19,591
 $20,285
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction 13,752
 15,668
Federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards 8,871
 
Equity based compensation 3,971
 3,605
State NOL carryforwards 3,293
 3,384
Non-equity based compensation 2,210
 897
OREO 1,460
 2,089
Deferred incentives 1,382
 29
Property valuation adjustments 1,214
 69
AMT and other credit carryforwards 244
 667
Other 8,179
 12,419
Total deferred tax assets 64,167
 59,112
Deferred tax liabilities:  
  
Accrued retirement benefits (8,502) (3,517)
Fixed assets (7,322) (1,660)
Deferred loan fees and costs (4,985) (4,169)
Cancellation of indebtedness income 
 (641)
Acquisition adjustments (686) 2,489
Other (2,823) (2,449)
Total deferred tax liabilities (24,318) (9,947)
Deferred tax valuation allowance 
 
Net deferred tax assets 39,849
 49,165
Tax effect of adjustments related to other comprehensive (loss) income 20,280
 15,571
Net deferred tax assets including adjustments $60,129
 $64,736
NOL carryforwards available to offset future taxable income:    
Federal gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2028 $42,242
 $
Illinois gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2024 209,802
 188,995
Indiana gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2025 14,260
 16,174
Wisconsin gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2032 1,212
 
AMT credits 
 410
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded net deferred tax assets of $32.1 million related to the Bridgeview acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded net deferred tax assets of $17.0 million related to the Northern States acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded net deferred tax assets of $41.5 million related to the Standard acquisition and a measurement period adjustment related to finalizing the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the NI Bancshares acquisition.
During the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company transferred certain loans into Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduitreal estate mortgage investment conduit trusts, which are classified as loans in the financial statements and as securities for tax purposes.
Net deferred tax assets are included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Management believes that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be fully realized and no valuation allowance is required.
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Uncertainty in Income Taxes
The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and state income tax returns in various states. Income tax returns filed by the Company are no longer subject to examination by federal and state income tax authorities for years prior to 2015,2016, except for amended changes to 20142015 federal and Illinois tax returns and 2014 Iowa and Wisconsin tax returns.
Rollforward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Beginning balance$16,350  $16,248  $2,039  
Additions for tax positions relating to the current year1,158  1,209  845  
Additions for tax positions relating to prior years—  582  13,389  
Reductions for tax positions relating to prior years(224) (60) (25) 
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities(900) (1,629) —  
Ending balance$16,384  $16,350  $16,248  
Interest and penalties not included above(1):
   
Interest expense (income), net of tax effect, and penalties
$38  $(21) $118  
Accrued interest and penalties, net of tax effect, at end of year208  170  191  
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Beginning balance $16,248
 $2,039
 $1,408
Additions for tax positions relating to the current year 1,209
 845
 640
Additions for tax positions relating to prior years 582
 13,389
 
Reductions for tax positions relating to prior years (60) (25) (9)
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities (1,629) 
 
Ending balance $16,350
 $16,248
 $2,039
Interest and penalties not included above(1):
      
Interest (income) expense, net of tax effect, and penalties $(21) $118
 $49
Accrued interest and penalties, net of tax effect, at end of year 170
 191
 73
(1)Included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(1)
Included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company does not anticipate that the amount of uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. Included in the balance as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 20162017 are tax positions totaling $13.0 million, $13.1 million $12.9 million and $1.4$12.9 million, respectively, which would favorably affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized in future periods.
16.17.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Profit Sharing Plan
The Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan") that covers qualified employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The Profit Sharing Plan gives qualified employees (including certain highly compensated employees) the option to contribute up to 100% (including certain highly compensated employees) of their pre-tax base salary through salary deductions under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. At the employees' direction, employee contributions are invested among a variety of investment alternatives. In addition, the Company makes a matching contribution of 4% of the eligible employee's compensation. On an annual basis, the Company automatically contributes 2% of the employee's eligible compensation regardless of voluntary contributions made by the employee. There is also a discretionary profit sharing component of the Profit Sharing Plan, which permits the Company to distribute up to 15% of the employee's compensation. The Company's matching contributions vest immediately, while the automatic and discretionary components vest over six years.
Profit Sharing Plan
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Profit sharing expense(1)
$8,226  $7,803  $7,346  
Company dividends received by the Profit Sharing Plan$414  $457  $441  
Company shares held by the Profit Sharing Plan at the end of the year: 
Number of shares812,886  1,047,213  1,079,975  
Fair value$18,745  $20,745  $25,930  
(1)Included in retirement and other employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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  2018 2017 2016
Profit sharing expense(1)
 $7,803
 $7,346
 $6,171
Company dividends received by the Profit Sharing Plan $457
 $441
 $494
Company shares held by the Profit Sharing Plan at the end of the year:      
Number of shares 1,047,213
 1,079,975
 1,175,858
Fair value $20,745
 $25,930
 $29,667
(1)
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Pension Plan
The Company sponsors the Pension Plana defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan"), which provides for retirement benefits based on years of service and compensation levels of the participants. The Pension Plan covers employees who met certain eligibility requirements and were hired before April 1, 2007, the date it was amended to eliminate new enrollment of new participants. Effective on January 1, 2014, benefit accruals were frozen under the Pension Plan.
Actuarially determined pension costs are charged to current operations and included in retirement and other employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company's funding policy is to contribute amounts to the Pension Plan that are sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plus additional amounts as the Company deems appropriate.
Pension Plan Cost and Obligations
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, As of December 31,
 2018 2017 20192018
Accumulated benefit obligation $58,271
 $67,923
Accumulated benefit obligation$70,236  $58,271  
Change in projected benefit obligation    Change in projected benefit obligation  
Beginning balance $67,923
 $68,959
Beginning balance$58,271  $67,923  
Service cost 
 
Service cost—  —  
Interest cost 2,031
 1,712
Interest cost1,841  2,031  
Settlements (7,199) (6,271)Settlements(4,268) (7,199) 
Actuarial (gain) loss (3,717) 4,240
Actuarial loss (gain)Actuarial loss (gain)15,200  (3,717) 
Benefits paid (767) (717)Benefits paid(808) (767) 
Ending balance $58,271
 $67,923
Ending balance$70,236  $58,271  
Change in fair value of plan assets    Change in fair value of plan assets  
Beginning balance $66,159
 $65,189
Beginning balance$76,210  $66,159  
Actual return on plan assets (6,983) 7,958
Actual return on plan assets21,156  (6,983) 
Benefits paid (767) (717)Benefits paid(808) (767) 
Employer contributions 25,000
 
Employer contributions—  25,000  
Settlements (7,199) (6,271)Settlements(4,268) (7,199) 
Ending balance $76,210
 $66,159
Ending balance$92,290  $76,210  
Funded status recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition    Funded status recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition  
Noncurrent asset (liability) $17,939
 $(1,764)
Noncurrent assetNoncurrent asset$22,054  $17,939  
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss    Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Prior service cost $
 $
Prior service cost$—  $—  
Net loss 29,345
 25,495
Net loss25,721  29,345  
Net amount recognized $29,345
 $25,495
Net amount recognized$25,721  $29,345  
Actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a percent of    Actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a percent of  
Accumulated benefit obligation 50.4% 37.5%Accumulated benefit obligation36.6 %50.4 %
Fair value of plan assets 38.5% 38.5%Fair value of plan assets27.9 %38.5 %
Amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss
into net periodic benefit cost in the next fiscal year
    
Amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss
into net periodic benefit cost in the next fiscal year
 
Prior service cost $
 $
Prior service cost$—  $—  
Net loss 426
 561
Net loss820  426  
Net amount expected to be recognized $426
 $561
Net amount expected to be recognized$820  $426  
Weighted-average assumptions at the end of the year used to determine the
actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation
    
Weighted-average assumptions at the end of the year used to determine the
actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation
  
Discount rate 4.10% 3.45%Discount rate3.04 %4.10 %
To estimate the interest cost component of the net periodic benefit expense for the Pension Plan, the Company utilizes a full yield curve approach by applying specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows. To the extent the cumulative actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss exceed 10% of the greater of the accumulated benefit obligation or the market-related value of the Pension Plan assets, it is the
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the Company's policy to amortize the Pension Plan's net actuarial losses into income over the average remaining life expectancy of the Pension Plan participants. Actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 20182019 exceeded 10% of the accumulated benefit obligation and the fair value of Pension Plan assets. The amortization of net actuarial losses is a component of the net periodic benefit cost. Amortization of the net actuarial losses and prior service cost included in other comprehensive income (loss) income is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's future results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
Net Periodic Benefit Pension Cost
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Components of net periodic benefit cost      Components of net periodic benefit cost   
Interest cost $2,031
 $1,712
 $1,635
Interest cost$1,841  $2,031  $1,712  
Expected return on plan assets (3,820) (3,802) (4,057)Expected return on plan assets(4,642) (3,820) (3,802) 
Recognized net actuarial loss 533
 591
 571
Recognized net actuarial loss531  533  591  
Amortization of prior service cost 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost—  —  —  
Recognized settlement loss 2,703
 2,480
 1,338
Recognized settlement loss1,781  2,703  2,480  
Net periodic cost (income) 1,447
 981
 (513)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as
a charge to other comprehensive (loss) income
Net loss for the period (7,086) (83) (3,911)
Net periodic (income) costNet periodic (income) cost (489) 1,447  981  
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as
a charge to other comprehensive income (loss)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as
a charge to other comprehensive income (loss)
Net gain (loss) for the periodNet gain (loss) for the period1,313  (7,086) (83) 
Amortization of net loss 3,236
 3,071
 1,909
Amortization of net loss2,311  3,236  3,071  
Total unrealized (loss) gain (3,850) 2,988
 (2,002)
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other
comprehensive (loss) income
 $(5,297) $2,007
 $(1,489)
Total unrealized gain (loss)Total unrealized gain (loss)3,624  (3,850) 2,988 ��
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other
comprehensive income (loss)
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other
comprehensive income (loss)
$4,113  $(5,297) $2,007  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic
cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic
cost
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic
cost
Discount rate 3.45% 3.86% 3.99%Discount rate4.10 %3.45 %3.86 %
Expected return on plan assets 5.75% 6.25% 6.50%Expected return on plan assets5.75 %5.75 %6.25 %
Pension Plan Asset Allocation
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
     
Percentage of Plan Assets
as of December 31,
  
Percentage of Plan Assets
as of December 31,
 Target Allocation 
Fair Value of Plan Assets(1)
  Target Allocation
Fair Value of Plan Assets(1)
 2018 2017 20192018
Asset Category        Asset Category    
Equity securities 50 - 60% $46,772
 61% 60%Equity securities50 - 65%$54,800  59 %61 %
Fixed income 30 - 48% 27,887
 37% 35%Fixed income25 - 55%33,976  37 %37 %
Cash equivalents 2 - 10% 1,551
 2% 5%Cash equivalents0 - 10%3,514  %%
Total   $76,210
 100% 100%Total $92,290  100 %100 %
(1)
(1)Additional information regarding the fair value of Pension Plan assets as of December 31, 2018 can be found in Note 21, "Fair Value."
As of December 31, 2018, the equity securities category allocation was outside the target range due to improved market performance. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Pension Plan assets were rebalanced and all asset categories were within the target allocation.2019 can be found in Note 22, "Fair Value."
The expected long-term rate of return on Pension Plan assets represents the average rate of return expected to be earned over the period the benefits included in the benefit obligation are to be paid. In developing the expected rate of return, the Company considers long-term returns based on historical market data and projections of future returns for each asset category, as well as historical actual returns on the Pension Plan assets with the assistance of its independent actuarial consultant. Using this reference data, the Company develops a forward-looking return expectation for each asset category and a weighted-average expected long-term rate of return based on the target asset allocation.
The investment objective of the Pension Plan is to maximize the return on Pension Plan assets over a long-term horizon to satisfy the Pension Plan obligations. In establishing its investment and asset allocation strategies, the Company considers expected returns
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and the volatility associated with different strategies. The investment strategies established by the Company's Retirement Plan Committee provide for growth of capital with a moderate level of volatility by investing assets according to the target allocations stated above and reallocating those assets as needed to stay within those allocations. Investments are weighted
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toward publicly traded securities. Investment strategies that include alternative asset classes, such as private equity hedge funds and real estate, are generally avoided.
The following table presents estimated future pension benefit payments under the Pension Plan for retirees already receiving benefits and future retirees, assuming they retire and begin receiving unreduced benefits as soon as they are eligible.
Estimated Future Pension Benefit Payments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Year ending December 31, 
2020$8,478  
20215,300  
20225,872  
20234,497  
20244,977  
2025-202820,844  

  Total
Year ending December 31,  
2019 $5,589
2020 5,000
2021 4,681
2022 4,978
2023 3,827
2024-2027 19,488
17.18.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company maintains various equity-based compensation plans in order to grant equity awards to certain key employees and non-employee directors.
Share-Based Plans
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan ("2018 Stock and Incentive Plan") In May of 2018, the Company's stockholders approved the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan, which succeeds the Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan ("Omnibus Plan") described below, under which the Company has ceased making new awards. The Company's stockholders authorized an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for award under the plan,2018 Stock and Incentive Plan, with the remaining shares eligible for issuance under the Omnibus Plan now being eligible for issuance under the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan. The 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan allows for the grant of both incentive and non-statutory ("nonqualified") stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units,shares, and performance sharesunits to certain key employees.
The Company's current equity compensation program for key employees includes restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares. Both restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards vest over three years, with 50% vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, provided the employee remains employed by the Company during this period (subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances in the event of a change-in-control or upon certain terminations of employment, as set forth in the applicable award agreement). The fair value of the awards is determined based on the average of the high and low price of the Company's common stock on the grant date.
For participants who are granted performance shares, they may earn performance shares totaling between 0% and 200% of the number of performance shares granted based on achieving certain performance metrics. Performance shares may be earned based on achieving an internal metric (core return on average tangible common equity) and an external metric (relative total shareholder return) over a three year period. Each metric is weighted at 50% of the total award opportunity. If earned, and assuming continued employment, the performance shares will vest on the March 15th immediately following the end of the performance period. For awards granted before 2018, the performance shares will vest, assuming continued employment, one-third on the March 15th immediately following the end of the performance period, one-third veston the following March 15th, and the remaining one-third vest on the second March 15th. Beginning with awards granted in 2018, the performance shares will vest completely, to the extent earned and assuming continued employment, on the March 15th immediately following the end of the performance period. The fair value of the performance shares that are dependent on the internal metric is determined based on the average of the high and low stock price on the grant date. An estimate is made as to the number of shares expected to vest as a result of actual performance against the internal metric to determine the amount of compensation expense to be recognized, which is re-evaluated quarterly. The fair value of the performance shares that are dependent on the external metric is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the grant date assuming 100% of the shares are earned and issued.date.
The Company has not granted stock options since 2008. Through the end of 2008, certain key employees were granted nonqualified stock options. The option exercise price is the average of the high and low price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. There are no outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2018.
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Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") – In 1989, the Board adopted the Omnibus Plan, which allowed for the grant of both incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, and other awards to certain key employees. Effective May 16, 2018, the Omnibus Plan has been succeeded by the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan and the Company no longer makes awards under the Omnibus Plan. Shares eligible for issuance under the Omnibus Plan at the time the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan was approved by the Company's stockholders were transferred to the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan. All outstanding equity awards granted prior to the approval of the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan will continue to be governed by the Omnibus Plan.
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Nonemployee Directors Stock Plan (the "Directors Plan") – In 1997, the Board adopted the Directors Plan, which providedprovides for the grant of equity awards to non-management Board members. Until 2008, only nonqualified stock options were issued under the Directors Plan. There are no outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2018.
In 2008, the Company amended the Directors Plan to allow for the grant of restricted stock awards, among other items. Since 2015, non-management members receive fully vested shares of the Company's common stock rather than restricted stock.
The 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan, the Omnibus Plan, and the Directors Plan, and material amendments, were submitted to and approved by the stockholders of the Company. The Company issues treasury shares to satisfy stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance share awards.
Shares of Common Stock Available Under Share-Based Plans
 As of December 31, 2019
 
Shares
Authorized
Shares Available
For Grant
2018 Stock and Incentive Plan(1)
3,295,590  2,648,229  
Directors Plan481,250  102,989  
  As of December 31, 2018
  
Shares
Authorized
 
Shares Available
For Grant
2018 Stock and Incentive Plan(1)
 3,254,706
 3,223,548
Directors Plan 481,250
 116,532
(1)
The shares of the Company's Common Stock(1)The shares of the Company's common stock underlying all outstanding equity awards governed by the Omnibus Plan that are canceled, forfeited, or expire will be available for issuance under the 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan.
Stock Options
Nonqualified Stock Option Transactions
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
  Year Ended December 31, 2018
  Number of Options 
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
Options outstanding beginning balance 232
 $25.19
Exercised (42) 12.17
Expired (190) 28.10
Options outstanding ending balance 
 $
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions – The Company estimates the fair value of stock options at the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. No stock options were granted and no stock option award modifications were made during the three years ended December 31, 2018.
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Incentive Plan.
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, and Performance Share Awards
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, and Performance Share Award Transactions
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 Year Ended December 31, 2018 Year Ended December 31, 2019
 Restricted Stock/Unit Awards Performance Shares Restricted Stock/Unit AwardsPerformance Shares
 
Number of
Shares/Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Number of
Shares/Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Non-vested awards beginning balance 1,053
 $20.36
 466
 $18.16
Non-vested awards beginning balance947  $23.32  468  $19.88  
Granted 427
 24.96
 133
 24.96
Granted497  23.04  146  23.04  
Vested (454) 17.54
 (97) 17.54
Vested(417) 21.13  (94) 21.13  
Forfeited (79) 22.86
 (34) 22.86
Forfeited(35) 24.20  (19) 24.20  
Non-vested awards ending balance 947
 $23.32
 468
 $19.88
Non-vested awards ending balance992  $24.03  501  $20.40  
In addition, non-management board members received, in the aggregate, 14,000 shares and 16,000 shares of common stock duringfor both the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.
Other Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, and Performance Share Award Information
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and
performance share awards granted during the year
 $24.96
 $24.71
 $17.28
Weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and
performance share awards granted during the year
$23.04  $24.96  $24.71  
Total fair value of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share
awards vested during the year
 10,870
 13,760
 12,231
Total fair value of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share
awards vested during the year
13,092  10,870  13,760  
Income tax benefit realized from the vesting/release of restricted stock, restricted
stock unit, and performance share awards
 2,970
 4,007
 2,529
Income tax benefit realized from the vesting/release of restricted stock, restricted
stock unit, and performance share awards
2,920  2,970  4,007  
No restricted stock, restricted stock unit, or performance share award modifications were made during the periods presented.
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Compensation Expense
The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the estimated fair value of the option or award at the grant or modification date. Share-based compensation expense is included in salaries and wages in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Effect of Recording Share-Based Compensation Expense
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years ended December 31,
 201920182017
Total share-based compensation expense(1)
$13,183  $12,062  $11,223  
Income tax benefit3,678  3,365  4,601  
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax$9,505  $8,697  $6,622  
Unrecognized compensation expense$14,299  $13,982  $13,266  
Weighted-average amortization period remaining (in years)1.11.21.3
(1)Comprised of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share awards expense.
  Years ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Total share-based compensation expense(1)
 $12,062
 $11,223
 $7,879
Income tax benefit 3,365
 4,601
 3,152
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax $8,697
 $6,622
 $4,727
Unrecognized compensation expense $13,982
 $13,266
 $9,990
Weighted-average amortization period remaining (in years) 1.2
 1.3
 1.3
(1)
Comprised of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share awards expense.
18.19.  REGULATORY AND CAPITAL MATTERS
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory requirements that impose restrictions on cash, loans or advances, and dividends. The Bank is also required to maintain reserves against deposits. Reserves are held either in the form of vault cash or noninterest-bearing balances maintained with the FRB and are based on the average daily balances and statutory reserve ratios
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prescribed by the type of deposit account. Reserve balances totaling $135.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $149.2 million as of December 31, 2018 and $121.0 million as of December 31, 2017 were maintained in accordance with these requirements.
Under current Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is limited in the amount it may loan or advance to First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. on an unconsolidated basis (the "Parent Company") and its non-bank subsidiaries. Loans or advances to a single subsidiary may not exceed 10%, and loans to all subsidiaries may not exceed 20%, of the Bank's capital stock and surplus. Loans from subsidiary banks to non-bank subsidiaries, including the Parent Company, are also required to be collateralized.
The principal source of cash flow for the Parent Company is dividends from the Bank. Various federal and state banking regulations and capital guidelines limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to the Parent Company. Without prior regulatory approval and while maintaining its well-capitalized status, the Bank can initiate aggregate dividend payments in 20192020 of $149.9$91.4 million plus its net profits for 2019,2020, as defined by statute, up to the date of any such dividend declaration. Future payment of dividends by the Bank depends on individual regulatory capital requirements and levels of profitability.
The Company and the Bank are also subject to various capital requirements set up and administered by federal banking agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines, the Company and the Bank must meet specific guidelines that involve quantitative measures given the risk levels of assets and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices ("risk-weighted assets"). The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators regarding components of capital and assets, risk weightings, and other factors.
The Federal Reserve, the primary regulator of the Company and the Bank, establishes minimum capital requirements that must be met by the Company and the Bank. As defined in the regulations, quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total capital to risk-weighted assets, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, common equity Tier 1 capital ("CET1") to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements could result in actions by regulators that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements.
As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Bank was "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that management believes would change the Bank's classification.
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The following table outlines the Company's and the Bank's measures of capital as of the dates presented and the capital guidelines established by the Federal Reserve for the Company and the Bank to be categorized as adequately capitalized and avoid limitations on certain distributions, as well as for the Bank to be categorized as "well-capitalized."
Summary of Regulatory Capital Ratios
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Actual
Adequately
Capitalized
To Be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 Actual 
Adequately
Capitalized
 To Be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions CapitalRatio %CapitalRatio %CapitalRatio %
 Capital Ratio % Capital Ratio % Capital Ratio %
As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2019      
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:Total capital to risk-weighted assets:      
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.$1,843,597  12.96  $1,493,672  10.500  N/A  N/A
First Midwest BankFirst Midwest Bank1,598,886  11.28  1,488,796  10.500  $1,417,901  10.00  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,496,048  10.52  1,209,163  8.500  N/A  N/A
First Midwest BankFirst Midwest Bank1,489,664  10.51  1,205,215  8.500  1,134,320  8.00  
CET1 to risk-weighted assets:CET1 to risk-weighted assets:
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,496,048  10.52  995,781  7.000  N/A  N/A
First Midwest BankFirst Midwest Bank1,489,664  10.51  992,530  7.000  921,635  6.50  
Tier 1 capital to average assets:Tier 1 capital to average assets:    
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,496,048  8.81  679,365  4.000  N/A  N/A
First Midwest BankFirst Midwest Bank1,489,664  8.79  677,570  4.000  846,963  5.00  
As of December 31, 2018            As of December 31, 2018      
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:            Total capital to risk-weighted assets:      
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. $1,626,489
 12.62 $1,273,103
 9.875 N/A
 N/AFirst Midwest Bancorp, Inc.$1,626,489  12.62  $1,273,103  9.875  N/A  N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,463,026
 11.39 1,268,662
 9.875 $1,284,721
 10.00First Midwest Bank1,463,026  11.39  1,268,662  9.875  $1,284,721  10.00  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:        Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,315,098
 10.20 1,015,259
 7.875 N/A
 N/AFirst Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,315,098  10.20  1,015,259  7.875  N/A  N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,359,607
 10.58 1,011,718
 7.875 1,027,777
 8.00First Midwest Bank1,359,607  10.58  1,011,718  7.875  1,027,777  8.00  
CET1 to risk-weighted assets:       CET1 to risk-weighted assets:
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,315,432
 10.20 821,876
 6.375 N/A
 N/AFirst Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,315,432  10.20  821,876  6.375  N/A  N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,359,607
 10.58 819,009
 6.375 835,068
 6.50First Midwest Bank1,359,607  10.58  819,009  6.375  835,068  6.50  
Tier 1 capital to average assets:        Tier 1 capital to average assets:
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,315,098
 8.90 591,293
 4.000 N/A
 N/AFirst Midwest Bancorp, Inc.1,315,098  8.90  591,293  4.000  N/A  N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,359,607
 9.41 577,991
 4.000 722,488
 5.00First Midwest Bank1,359,607  9.41  577,991  4.000  722,488  5.00  
As of December 31, 2017            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:            
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. $1,448,124
 12.15 $1,102,634
 9.250 N/A
 N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,300,809
 10.95 1,099,133
 9.250 $1,188,252
 10.00
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:        
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,204,468
 10.10 864,227
 7.250 N/A
 N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,204,080
 10.13 861,482
 7.250 950,601
 8.00
CET1 to risk-weighted assets:       
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,153,939
 9.68 685,421
 5.750 N/A
 N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,204,080
 10.13 683,245
 5.750 772,364
 6.50
Tier 1 capital to average assets:        
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,204,468
 8.99 536,200
 4.000 N/A
 N/A
First Midwest Bank 1,204,080
 9.10 529,147
 4.000 661,434
 5.00
N/A – Not applicable.
In July of 2013, the Federal Reserve published final rules (the "Basel III Capital Rules") implementing the Basel III framework set forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee"). The phase-in period for the final rules began for the Company on January 1, 2015, and was completed on January 1, 2019.
Under the Basel III Capital Rules, bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 are permitted to include trust-preferred securities in Additional Tier 1 Capital. During 2018, the Company surpassed $15 billion in consolidated assets as the result of both organic growth and acquisition-related activity. As a result, the Tier 1 treatment of its outstanding trust-preferred securities ended, and those securities are instead treated as Tier 2 capital. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $60.7 million of trust-preferred securities included in Tier 2 capital.
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Since full phase-in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules have required the Company and the Bank to maintain the following:
A minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% "capital conservation buffer" (resulting in a minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%).
A minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%).
A minimum ratio of total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%).
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A minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.
The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1 that were phased-in over a four-yearfour-year period through January 1, 2019 (beginning at 40% on January 1, 2015 and an additional 20% per year thereafter).2019. In November of 2017, the Federal Reservefederal bank regulators issued a final rule that retains certain existing transition provisions related to deductions from and adjustments to CET1. Examples of these include the requirement that mortgage servicing rights,capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, depending on future taxable income, and significantmortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities, be deducted from CET1and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such categories in the aggregate exceed 15% of CET1.advanced approaches framework (the "Transition Rule"). Under the Basel III Capital Rules, the effects of certain accumulated other comprehensive items are included for purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios; however, the Company and the Bank made a one-time permanent election to exclude these items.
The Company and the Bank believe they would meet all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis as if such requirements were currently in effect as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.
In SeptemberJuly of 2017, the2019, federal bank regulators proposedadopted final rules intended to revise and simplify the capital treatment for certain deferred tax assets, mortgage servicing assets, investments in non-consolidated financial entities and minority interests for banking organizations, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not subject to the advanced approaches framework. In Novemberframework (the "Capital Simplification Rules"). The Capital Simplification Rules and the rescission of 2017, the federal banking regulators revised the Basel III Rules to extend the current transitional treatment of these itemsTransition Rule took effect for non-advanced approaches banking organizations until the September 2017 proposal is finalized. The September 2017 proposal would also change the capital treatment of certain commercial real estate loans under the standardized approach, which the Company and the Bank use to calculate their capital ratios.as of January 1, 2020.
In December of 2017, the Basel Committee published standards that it described as the finalization of the Basel III post-crisis regulatory reforms (the standards are commonly referred to as "Basel IV"). Among other things, these standards revise the Basel Committee's standardized approach for credit risk (including the recalibration of risk weights and introducing new capital requirements for certain "unconditionally cancellable commitments," such as unused credit card lines of credit) and provide a new standardized approach for operational risk capital. Under the Basel framework, these standards will generally be effective on January 1, 2022, with an aggregate output floor phasing in through January 1, 2027. Under the current U.S. capital rules, operational risk capital requirements and a capital floor apply only to advanced approaches banking organizations and not to the Company or the Bank. The impact of Basel IV on the Company and the Bank will depend on the manner in which it is implemented by the federal bank regulators.
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19.20.  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into derivative transactions as part of its overall interest rate risk management strategy. The significant accounting policies related to derivative instruments and hedging activities are presented in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."
Fair Value Hedges
The Company hedges the fair value of fixed rate commercial real estate loans using interest rate swaps through which the Company pays fixed amounts and receives variable amounts. These derivative contracts are designated as fair value hedges. The Company did not have any fair value hedges as of December 31, 2018.
Fair Value Hedges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  As of December 31,
  2017
Gross notional amount outstanding $5,458
Derivative liability fair value in other liabilities (101)
Weighted-average interest rate received 3.38%
Weighted-average interest rate paid 5.96%
Weighted-average maturity (in years) 0.84
Fair value of derivative(1)
 $110
(1)
This amount represents the fair value if credit risk related contingent features were triggered.
Changes in the fair value of fair value hedges are recognized in other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Cash Flow Hedges
As of December 31, 2018, the Company hedged $1.1 billion of certain corporate variable rate loans using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives fixed amounts and pays variable amounts. The Company also hedged $1.1 billion of borrowed funds using forward starting interest rate swaps through which the Company receives variable amounts and pays fixed amounts. These transactions allow the Company to add stability to net interest income and manage its exposure to interest rate movements.
Forward starting interest rate swaps totaling $740.0 million began on various dates between June of 2015 and December of 2018, and mature between June of 2019 and December of 2021. The remaining forward starting interest rate swaps totaling $400.0 million begin on various dates between April of 2019 and February of 2021 and mature between December of 2021 and February of 2023. The weighted-average fixed interest rate to be paid on these interest rate swaps that have not yet begun was 2.53% as of December 31, 2018. These derivative contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.
Cash Flow Hedges
As of December 31, 2019, the Company hedged $815.0 million of certain corporate variable rate loans using interest rate swaps through which the Company receives fixed amounts and pays variable amounts. The Company also hedged $1.1 billion of borrowed funds using forward starting interest rate swaps through which the Company receives variable amounts and pays fixed amounts. These transactions allow the Company to add stability to net interest income and manage its exposure to interest rate movements.
Forward starting interest rate swaps totaling $560.0 million began on various dates between February of 2017 and December of 2019, and mature between February of 2020 and September of 2022. The remaining forward starting interest rate swaps totaling $530.0 million begin on various dates between February of 2020 and February of 2021 and mature between February of 2022 and August of 2024. The weighted-average fixed interest rate to be paid on these interest rate swaps that have not yet begun was 2.13% as of December 31, 2019. These derivative contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.
Cash Flow Hedges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
Gross notional amount outstanding$1,905,000  $2,280,000  
Derivative asset fair value in other assets(1)
727  6,889  
Derivative liability fair value in other liabilities(1)
(119) (11,328) 
Weighted-average interest rate received1.88 %2.12 %
Weighted-average interest rate paid1.74 %2.20 %
Weighted-average maturity (in years)1.181.53
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Gross notional amount outstanding $2,280,000
 $1,960,000
Derivative asset fair value in other assets(1)
 6,889
 3,989
Derivative liability fair value in other liabilities(1)
 (11,328) (10,219)
Weighted-average interest rate received 2.12% 1.58%
Weighted-average interest rate paid 2.20% 1.61%
Weighted-average maturity (in years) 1.53
 2.25
(1)Certain cash flow hedges are transacted through a clearinghouse ("centrally cleared") and their change in fair value is settled by the counterparties to the transaction, which results in no fair value.
(1)
Certain cash flow hedges are transacted through a clearinghouse ("centrally cleared") and their change in fair value is settled by the counterparties to the transaction, which results in no fair value.
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive lossincome (loss) on an after-tax basis and are subsequently reclassified to interest income or expense in the period that the forecasted hedged item impacts
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earnings. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company estimates that $1.8$1.0 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a decreasean increase to interest income over the next twelve months.
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Other Derivative Instruments
The Company also enters into derivative transactions through capital market products with its commercial customers and simultaneously enters into an offsetting interest rate derivative transaction with third-parties. This transaction allows the Company's customers to effectively convert a variable rate loan into a fixed rate loan. Due to the offsetting nature of these transactions, the Company does not apply hedge accounting treatment. The Company's credit exposure on these derivative transactions results primarily from counterparty credit risk. The credit valuation adjustment ("CVA") is a fair value adjustment to the derivative to account for this risk. As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company's credit exposure was fully secured by the underlying collateral on customer loans and mitigated through netting arrangements with third-parties,third-parties; therefore, no CVA was recorded. Capital market products income related to commercial customer derivative instruments of $13.9 million, $7.7 million, $8.2 million, and $10.0$8.2 million was recorded in noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016,2017, respectively.
Other Derivative Instruments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
 20192018
Gross notional amount outstanding$4,340,384  $3,085,226  
Derivative asset fair value in other assets(1)
61,709  25,168  
Derivative liability fair value in other liabilities(1)
(18,416) (17,533) 
Fair value of derivative(2)
18,856  18,013  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Gross notional amount outstanding $3,085,226
 $2,665,358
Derivative asset fair value in other assets(1)
 25,168
 17,079
Derivative liability fair value in other liabilities(1)
 (17,533) (14,930)
Fair value of derivative(2)
 18,013
 15,059
(1)Certain other derivative instruments are centrally cleared and their change in fair value is settled by the counterparties to the transaction, which results in no fair value.
(1)
(2)This amount represents the fair value if credit risk related contingent factors were triggered.
Certain other derivative instruments are centrally cleared and their change in fair value is settled by the counterparties to the transaction, which resuts in no fair value.
(2)
This amount represents the fair value if credit risk related contingent factors were triggered.
The Company occasionally enters into risk participation agreements with counterparty banks to transfer or assume a portion of the credit risk related to customer transactions. The amounts of these instruments were not material for any period presented. The Company had no other derivative instruments as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for purely speculative purposes.
The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments on comprehensive income and the reclassification of gains (losses) from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, and 2016.2017.
Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 30,
 Years Ended December 30,201920182017
 2018 2017 2016
(Gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income      
Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive incomeGains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income 
Interest rate swaps in interest income $18,776
 $11,150
 $(4,674)Interest rate swaps in interest income$13,236  $18,776  $11,150  
Interest rate swaps in interest expense (20,500) (8,025) (1,068)Interest rate swaps in interest expense(16,873) (20,500) (8,025) 
Reclassification of (gains) losses included in net income      
Reclassification of gains (losses) included in net incomeReclassification of gains (losses) included in net income 
Interest rate swaps in interest income $2,611
 $5,159
 $7,641
Interest rate swaps in interest income$3,975  $2,611  $5,159  
Interest rate swaps in interest expense (3,673) (3,951) (4,074)Interest rate swaps in interest expense(5,008) (3,673) (3,951) 
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The following table presents the impact of derivative instruments on net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Hedge Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Years Ended December 30,
 Years Ended December 30, 201920182017
 2018 2017 2016
Fair Value Hedges      
Interest rate swaps in interest income $(92) $(167) $(413)
Cash Flow Hedges      Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate swaps in interest income 2,611
 5,159
 7,641
Interest rate swaps in interest income3,975  2,611  5,159  
Interest rate swaps in interest expense (3,673) (3,951) (4,074)Interest rate swaps in interest expense(5,008) (3,673) (3,951) 
Total cash flow hedges (1,062) 1,208
 3,567
Total cash flow hedges(1,033) (1,062) 1,208  
Total net (losses) gains on hedges $(1,154) $1,041
 $3,154
Credit Risk
Derivative instruments are inherently subject to credit risk, which represents the Company's risk of loss when the counterparty to a derivative contract fails to perform according to the terms of the agreement. Credit risk is managed by limiting and collateralizing the aggregate amount of net unrealized losses by transaction, monitoring the size and the maturity structure of the derivatives, and applying uniform credit standards. Company policy establishes limits on credit exposure to any single counterparty. In addition, the Company established bilateral collateral agreements with derivative counterparties that provide for exchanges of marketable securities or cash to collateralize either party's net losses above a stated minimum threshold. As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, these collateral agreements covered 100% of the fair value of the Company's outstanding fair value hedges.derivatives. Derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross, rather than net, of pledged collateral amounts.
Certain derivative instruments are subject to master netting agreements with counterparties. The Company records these transactions at their gross fair values and does not offset derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The following table presents the fair value of the Company's derivatives and offsetting positions as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Fair Value of Offsetting Derivatives
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
As of December 31,
20192018
 AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Gross amounts recognized$62,436  $18,535  $32,057  $28,861  
Less: amounts offset in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition
—  —  —  —  
Net amount presented in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition(1)
62,436  18,535  32,057  28,861  
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition:
Offsetting derivative positions(2,674) (2,674) (11,678) (11,678) 
Cash collateral pledged—  (15,861) (9,060) (3,506) 
Net credit exposure$59,762  $—  $11,319  $13,677  
 As of December 31,
 2018 2017
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Gross amounts recognized$32,057
 $28,861
 $21,068
 $25,250
Less: amounts offset in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition

 
 
 
Net amount presented in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition(1)
32,057
 28,861
 21,068
 25,250
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Statements of
  Financial Condition:
       
Offsetting derivative positions(11,678) (11,678) (16,880) (16,880)
Cash collateral pledged(9,060) (3,506) 
 (8,370)
Net credit exposure$11,319
 $13,677
 $4,188
 $
(1)Included in other assets or other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(1)
Included in other assets or other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company's derivative instruments generally contained provisions that require the Company's debt to remain above a certain credit rating by each of the major credit rating agencies or that the Company maintain certain capital levels. If the Company's debt were to fall below that credit rating or the Company's capital were to fall below the required levels, it would be in violation of those provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could terminate the swap transaction and demand cash settlement of the derivative instrument in an amount equal to the derivative liability fair value. As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company was in compliance with these provisions.
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20.21.  COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Credit Commitments and Guarantees
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into a variety of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers and to conduct lending activities, including commitments to extend credit andas well as standby and commercial letters of credit. These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Contractual or Notional Amounts of Financial Instruments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Commitments to extend credit:  
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural$1,852,040  $1,729,286  
Commercial real estate296,053  296,882  
Home equity576,956  570,553  
Other commitments(1)
251,093  244,917  
Total commitments to extend credit$2,976,142  $2,841,638  
Letters of credit$103,684  $112,728  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Commitments to extend credit:    
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural $1,729,286
 $1,729,426
Commercial real estate 296,882
 377,551
Home equity 570,553
 514,973
Other commitments(1)
 244,917
 244,222
Total commitments to extend credit $2,841,638
 $2,866,172
Letters of credit $112,728
 $128,801
(1)Other commitments includes installment and overdraft protection program commitments.
(1)
Other commitments includes installment and overdraft protection program commitments.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend funds to a customer, subject to contractual terms and covenants. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses, variable interest rates, and fee requirements, when applicable. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash flow requirements.
In the event of a customer's non-performance, the Company's credit loss exposure is equal to the contractual amount of the commitments. The credit risk is essentially the same as extending loans to customers for the full contractual amount. The Company uses the same credit policies for credit commitments as its loans and minimizes exposure to credit loss through various collateral requirements.
Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. Letters of credit generally are contingent on the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the contract with the third-party and are often issued in favor of a municipality where construction is taking place to ensure the borrower adequately completes the construction. Commercial letters of credit are issued to facilitate transactions between a customer and a third-party based on agreed upon terms.
The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company under letters of credit arrangements are equal to the contractual amount of the commitment. If a commitment is funded, the Company may seek recourse through the liquidation of the underlying collateral, including real estate, production plants and property, marketable securities, or receipt of cash.
As a result of the sale of certain 1-4 family mortgage loans, the Company is contractually obligated to repurchase early payment default loans or loans that do not meet underwriting requirements at recorded value. In accordance with the sales agreements, there is no limitation to the maximum potential future payments or expiration of the Company's recourse obligation. There were no material loan repurchases during the years ended December 31, 20182019 or 2017.2018.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, there were certain legal proceedings pending against the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2018.2019. While the outcome of any legal proceeding is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, the Company's management does not expect that any liabilities arising from pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations, or cash flows.operations.
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21.22.  FAIR VALUE
Fair value represents the amount expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in its principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In accordance with fair value accounting guidance, the Company measures, records, and reports various types of assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Those assets and liabilities are presented below in the sections titled "Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis" and "Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis."
Other assets and liabilities are not required to be measured at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, but must be disclosed at fair value. See the "Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments" section of this note. Any aggregation of the estimated fair values presented in this note does not represent the value of the Company.
Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Company uses various valuation methodologies and assumptions to estimate fair value. GAAP provides a three-tiered fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy is defined as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These inputs require significant management judgment or estimation, some of which use model-based techniques and may be internally developed.
Assets and liabilities are assigned to a level within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of significant input used to measure fair value. Assets and liabilities may change levels within the fair value hierarchy due to market conditions or other circumstances. Those transfers are recognized on the date of the event that prompted the transfer. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the periods presented.
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Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table provides the fair value for assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition by level in the fair value hierarchy.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets      
Equity securities$23,703  $13,400  $—  $19,658  $11,148  $—  
Securities available-for-sale   
U.S. treasury securities34,075  —  —  37,767  —  —  
U.S. agency securities—  248,424  —  —  142,563  —  
CMOs—  1,557,671  —  —  1,315,209  —  
MBSs—  684,684  —  —  466,934  —  
Municipal securities—  234,431  —  —  227,187  —  
Corporate debt securities—  114,101  —  —  82,349  —  
Total securities available-for-sale34,075  2,839,311  —  37,767  2,234,242  —  
Mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs")(1)
—  —  5,858  —  —  6,730  
Derivative assets(1)
—  62,436  —  —  32,057  —  
Liabilities      
Derivative liabilities(2)
$—  $18,535  $—  $—  $28,861  $—  

(1)Included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(2)Included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets            
Trading securities:            
Money market funds $
 $
 $
 $1,685
 $
 $
Mutual funds 
 
 
 18,762
 
 
Total trading securities(1)
 
 
 
 20,447
 
 
Equity securities(1)
 19,658
 11,148
 
 
 
 
Securities available-for-sale(1)
            
U.S. treasury securities 37,767
 
 
 46,345
 
 
U.S. agency securities 
 142,563
 
 
 156,847
 
CMOs 
 1,315,209
 
 
 1,095,186
 
MBSs 
 466,934
 
 
 369,543
 
Municipal securities 
 227,187
 
 
 208,991
 
Corporate debt securities 
 82,349
 
 
 
 
Equity securities 
 
 
 
 7,297
 
Total securities available-for-sale 37,767
 2,234,242
 
 46,345
 1,837,864
 
Mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs")(2)
 
 
 6,730
 
 
 5,894
Derivative assets(2)
 
 32,057
 
 
 21,068
 
Liabilities            
Derivative liabilities(3)
 $
 $28,861
 $
 $
 $25,250
 $
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(1)

As a result of recently adopted accounting guidance, equity securities are no longer presented within trading securities or securities available-for-sale for the prior period and are not presented within equity securities for the current period. For further discussion of this guidance, see Note 2 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
(2)
Included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(3)
Included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The following sections describe the specific valuation techniques and inputs used to measure financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
Equity Securities
The Company's equity securities consist primarily of community development investments and certain diversified investment securities held in a grantor trust for participants in the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan that are invested in money market and mutual funds. The fair value of certain community development investments is based on quoted prices in active markets or market prices for similar securities obtained from external pricing services or dealer market participants and is classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of certain community development investments totaling $5.0 million was based on the net asset value per share ("NAV") practical expedient and can be redeemed at any month end with 30 days notice. Since these investments are measured at fair value using the NAV practical expedient, they are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the money market and mutual funds is based on quoted market prices in active exchange markets and is classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities Available-for-Sale
The Company's securities available-for-sale are primarily fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but may be traded in active markets. The fair values for these securities are based on quoted prices in active markets or market prices for similar securities obtained from external pricing services or dealer market participants and are classified in level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of U.S. treasury securities is based on quoted market prices in active exchange markets and is classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Quarterly, the Company evaluates the methodologies used by its external pricing services to estimate the fair value of these securities to determine whether the valuations represent an exit price in the Company's principal markets.


The Company liquidated all of its remaining CDOs during 2017. A rollforward of the carrying value of CDOs for the two yearsyear ended December 31, 2017 is presented in the following table.
Carrying Value of CDOs
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
  Years Ended December 31,
  2017 2016
Beginning balance $33,260
 $31,529
Additions 
 
Change in other comprehensive income(1)
 14,421
 2,337
Paydowns and sales (47,681) (606)
Ending balance $
 $33,260
Years Ended December 31,
2017
Beginning balance$33,260 
Additions— 
Change in other comprehensive income(1)
Included in unrealized holding (losses) gains in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.14,421 
Paydowns and sales(47,681)
Ending balance$— 
(1)Included in unrealized holding gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company services loans for others totaling $627.3$653.7 million and $607.0$627.3 million as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. These loans are owned by third-parties and are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company determines the fair value of MSRs by estimating the present value of expected future cash flows associated with the mortgage loans being serviced and classifies them in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the ranges of significant, unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value of MSRs as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in the Valuation of MSRs
 As of December 31,As of December 31,
 2018 201720192018
Prepayment speed 6.5% -13.5% 4.2% -13.1%Prepayment speed6.7 % -12.0%  6.5 %-13.5%  
Maturity (months) 20
 -104 6
 -92Maturity (months)18 -9420-104
Discount rate 9.5% -12.0% 9.5% -12.0%Discount rate9.3 % -12.0%  9.5 %-12.0%  
The impact of changes in these key inputs could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement for MSRs. Significant increases in expected prepayment speeds and discount rates have negative impacts on the valuation. Higher maturity assumptions have a favorable effect on the estimated fair value.
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A rollforward of the carrying value of MSRs for the three years ended December 31, 20182019 is presented in the following table.
Carrying Value of MSRs
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Beginning balance$6,730  $5,894  $6,120  
New MSRs1,228  1,080  673  
Total (losses) gains included in earnings(1):
 
Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions(1,559) 475  (41) 
Other changes in fair value(2)
(541) (719) (858) 
Ending balance(3)
$5,858  $6,730  $5,894  
Contractual servicing fees earned during the year(1)
$1,586  $1,517  $1,536  
Total amount of loans being serviced for the benefit of
others at the end of the year
653,656  627,323  607,016  
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Beginning balance $5,894
 $6,120
 $1,853
Additions from acquisition 
 
 3,092
New MSRs 1,080
 673
 1,263
Total gains (losses) included in earnings(1):
      
Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions 475
 (41) 610
Other changes in fair value(2)
 (719) (858) (698)
Ending balance(3)
 $6,730
 $5,894
 $6,120
Contractual servicing fees earned during the year(1)
 $1,517
 $1,536
 $1,312
Total amount of loans being serviced for the benefit of
  others at the end of the year
 627,323
 607,016
 640,530
(1)
(1)Included in mortgage banking income in the Consolidated Statements of Income and related to assets held as of December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
(2)
Primarily represents changes in expected future cash flows over time due to payoffs and paydowns.
(3)
Included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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(2)Primarily represents changes in expected future cash flows over time due to payoffs and paydowns.

(3)Included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities
The Company enters into interest rate swaps and derivative transactions with commercial customers. These derivative transactions are executed in the dealer market, and pricing is based on market quotes obtained from the counterparties. The market quotes were developed using market observable inputs, which primarily include LIBOR. Therefore, derivatives are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For its derivative assets and liabilities, the Company also considers non-performance risk, including the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties, when evaluating whether the market quotes from the counterparties are representative of an exit price.
Pension Plan Assets
Although Pension Plan assets are not consolidated in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, they are required to be measured at fair value on an annual basis. The fair value of Pension Plan assets is presented in the following table by level in the fair value hierarchy.
Annual Fair Value Measurements for Pension Plan Assets
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
 Level 1Level 2TotalLevel 1Level 2Total
Pension plan assets:      
Mutual funds(1)
$34,231  $—  $34,231  $27,246  $—  $27,246  
U.S. government and government
  agency securities
3,720  3,685  7,405  4,389  3,626  8,015  
Corporate bonds—  10,865  10,865  —  10,472  10,472  
Common stocks34,693  —  34,693  26,882  —  26,882  
Common trust fundsN/A  N/A  5,096  N/A  N/A  3,595  
Total pension plan assets$72,644  $14,550  $92,290  $58,517  $14,098  $76,210  
  As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017
  Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total
Pension plan assets:            
Mutual funds(1)
 $27,246
 $
 $27,246
 $41,002
 $
 $41,002
U.S. government and government
  agency securities
 4,389
 3,626
 8,015
 3,678
 9,397
 13,075
Corporate bonds 
 10,472
 10,472
 
 9,171
 9,171
Common stocks 26,882
 
 26,882
 
 
 
Common trust funds 
 3,595
 3,595
 
 2,911
 2,911
Total pension plan assets $58,517
 $17,693
 $76,210
 $44,680
 $21,479
 $66,159
N/A – Not applicable for investments measured at fair value using net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient which are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(1)
(1)Includes mutual funds, money market funds, cash, cash equivalents, and accrued interest.
Includes mutual funds, money market funds, cash, cash equivalents, and accrued interest.
Mutual funds, certain U.S. government agency securities, and common stocks are based on quoted market prices in active exchange markets and classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Corporate bonds and certain U.S. government and government agency securities are valued at quoted prices from independent sources that are based on observable market trades or observable prices for similar bonds where a price for the identical bond is not observable and, therefore, are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Common trust funds are valued at quoted redemption valuesNAV on the last business day of the Pension Plan's fiscal year andend, which is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, divided by the number of units outstanding. Since these investments are measured at
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fair value using the NAV as a practical expedient, they are not classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. There were no Pension Plan assets classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets and Liabilities Required to be Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The following table provides the fair value for each class of assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition by level in the fair value hierarchy.
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3
Collateral-dependent impaired loans(1)
$—  $—  $41,326  $—  $—  $24,565  
OREO(2)
—  —  3,325  —  —  6,012  
Loans held-for-sale(3)
—  —  36,032  —  —  3,478  
Assets held-for-sale(4)
—  —  6,824  —  —  3,722  
  As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Collateral-dependent impaired loans(1)
 $
 $
 $24,565
 $
 $
 $33,240
OREO(2)
 
 
 6,012
 
 
 12,340
Loans held-for-sale(3)
 
 
 3,478
 
 
 21,098
Assets held-for-sale(4)
 
 
 3,722
 
 
 2,208
(1)Includes impaired loans with charge-offs and impaired loans with a specific reserve during the periods presented.
(1)
Includes impaired loans with charge-offs and impaired loans with a specific reserve during the periods presented.
(2)
Includes OREO with fair value adjustments subsequent to initial transfer that occurred during the periods presented.
(3)
(2)Includes OREO with fair value adjustments subsequent to initial transfer that occurred during the periods presented.
(3)Included in other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(4)
Included in premises, furniture, and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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(4)Included in premises, furniture, and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans
Certain collateral-dependent impaired loans are subject to fair value adjustments to reflect the difference between the carrying value of the loan and the value of the underlying collateral. The fair values of collateral-dependent impaired loans are primarily determined by current appraised values of the underlying collateral. Based on the age and/or type, appraisals may be adjusted in the range of 0% to 15%. In certain cases, an internal valuation may be used when the underlying collateral is located in areas where comparable sales data is limited or unavailable. Accordingly, collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Collateral-dependent impaired loans for which the fair value is greater than the recorded investment are not measured at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and are not included in this disclosure.
OREO
The fair value of OREO is measured using the current appraised value of the properties. In certain circumstances, a current appraisal may not be available or may not represent an accurate measurement of the property's fair value due to outdated market information or other factors. In these cases, the fair value is determined based on the lower of the (i) most recent appraised value, (ii) broker price opinion, (iii) current listing price, or (iv) signed sales contract. Given these valuation methods, OREO is classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Loans Held-for-Sale
Loans held-for-sale consists of 1-4 family mortgage loans, which were originated with the intent to sell as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. These loans were recorded in the held-for-sale category at the contract price, which approximates fair value, and, accordingly, are classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets Held-for-Sale
As of December 31, 2018,2019, assets held-for-sale consists of former branches that are no longer in operation and parcels of land previously purchased for expansion. These properties are being actively marketed and were transferred into the held-for-sale category at their fair value as determined by current appraisals. Based on these valuation methods, they are classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets are subject to annual impairment testing, which requires a significant degree of management judgment. If the testing had resulted in impairment, the Company would have classified goodwill and other intangible assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as a non-recurring fair value measurement. Additional information regarding goodwill, other intangible assets, and impairment policies can be found in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," and Note 9,10, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
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Financial Instruments Not Required to be Measured at Fair Value
For certain financial instruments that are not required to be measured at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, the Company must disclose the estimated fair values and the level within the fair value hierarchy as shown in the following table.
Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
   As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017  As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
 Fair Value Hierarchy
Level
 Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy
Level
Carrying
Amount
Fair ValueCarrying
Amount
Fair Value
Assets          Assets     
Cash and due from banks 1 $211,189
 $211,189
 $192,800
 $192,800
Cash and due from banks $214,894  $214,894  $211,189  $211,189  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 2 78,069
 78,069
 153,770
 153,770
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 84,327  84,327  78,069  78,069  
Securities held-to-maturity 2 10,176
 9,871
 13,760
 12,013
Securities held-to-maturity 21,997  21,234  10,176  9,871  
FHLB and FRB stock 2 80,302
 80,302
 69,708
 69,708
FHLB and FRB stock 115,409  115,409  80,302  80,302  
Loans 3 11,346,668
 11,052,040
 10,345,397
 10,059,992
Loans 12,733,200  12,535,848  11,346,668  11,052,040  
Investment in BOLI 3 296,733
 296,733
 279,900
 279,900
Investment in BOLI 296,351  296,351  296,733  296,733  
Accrued interest receivable 3 54,847
 54,847
 45,261
 45,261
Accrued interest receivable 59,716  59,716  54,847  54,847  
Other interest-earning assets 3 5
 5
 228
 228
Other interest-earning assets —  —    
Liabilities    
  
  
  
Liabilities               
Deposits 2 $12,084,112
 $12,064,604
 $11,053,325
 $11,038,819
Deposits $13,251,278  $13,247,871  $12,084,112  $12,064,604  
Borrowed funds 2 906,079
 906,079
 714,884
 714,884
Borrowed funds 1,658,758  1,658,758  906,079  906,079  
Senior and subordinated debt 2 203,808
 211,207
 195,170
 208,666
Senior and subordinated debt 233,948  277,203  203,808  211,207  
Accrued interest payable 2 10,005
 10,005
 4,704
 4,704
Accrued interest payable 10,502  10,502  10,005  10,005  
Management uses various methodologies and assumptions to determine the estimated fair values of the financial instruments in the table above. The fair value estimates are made at a discrete point in time based on relevant market information and consider management's judgments regarding future expected economic conditions, loss experience, and specific risk characteristics of the financial instruments. Loans include the FDIC indemnification asset and net loans, which consists of loans held-for-investment, acquired loans, and the allowance for loan losses. As of both December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company estimated the fair value of lending commitments outstanding to be immaterial.
22.23.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company, through the Bank, makes loans to and has transactions with certain of its directors and executive officers. All of these loans and transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral requirements, for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present unfavorable features. For the years ended December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, loans to directors and executive officers were not greater than 5% of stockholders' equity.


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23.24.  CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following represents the condensed financial statements of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., the Parent Company.
Statements of Financial Condition
(Parent Company only)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 As of December 31,
 20192018
Assets  
Cash and due from banks$247,507  $158,026  
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries2,360,467  2,091,158  
Other assets45,306  55,782  
Total assets$2,653,280  $2,304,966  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Senior and subordinated debt$233,948  $203,808  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities48,539  46,160  
Stockholders' equity2,370,793  2,054,998  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,653,280  $2,304,966  
  As of December 31,
  2018 2017
Assets    
Cash and due from banks $158,026
 $120,812
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 2,091,158
 1,952,414
Other assets 55,782
 43,606
Total assets $2,304,966
 $2,116,832
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Senior and subordinated debt $203,808
 $195,170
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 46,160
 56,788
Stockholders' equity 2,054,998
 1,864,874
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,304,966
 $2,116,832


Statements of Income
(Parent Company only)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016 201920182017
Income      Income   
Dividends from subsidiaries $86,095
 $74,091
 $86,791
Dividends from subsidiaries$236,137  $86,095  $74,091  
Interest income 453
 2,211
 2,188
Interest income613  453  2,211  
Securities transactions and other 280
 (1,372) 215
Securities transactions and other23  280  (1,372) 
Total income 86,828
 74,930
 89,194
Total income236,773  86,828  74,930  
Expenses      Expenses   
Interest expense 12,708
 12,428
 12,477
Interest expense14,431  12,708  12,428  
Salaries and employee benefits 22,430
 20,978
 16,104
Salaries and employee benefits13,903  22,430  20,978  
Other expenses 9,440
 9,126
 7,110
Other expenses11,384  9,440  9,126  
Total expenses 44,578
 42,532
 35,691
Total expenses39,718  44,578  42,532  
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed income
of subsidiaries
 42,250
 32,398
 53,503
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed income
of subsidiaries
197,055  42,250  32,398  
Income tax benefit 13,299
 14,851
 12,878
Income tax benefit10,609  13,299  14,851  
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 55,549
 47,249
 66,381
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries207,664  55,549  47,249  
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 102,321
 51,138
 25,968
Equity in undistributed (loss) income of subsidiariesEquity in undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries (7,926) 102,321  51,138  
Net income 157,870
 98,387
 92,349
Net income  199,738  157,870  98,387  
Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares (1,312) (916) (1,043)Net income applicable to non-vested restricted shares(1,681) (1,312) (916) 
Net income applicable to common shares $156,558
 $97,471
 $91,306
Net income applicable to common shares  $198,057  $156,558  $97,471  
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Statements of Cash Flows
(Parent Company only)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Years Ended December 31,
 201920182017
Operating Activities   
Net income$199,738  $157,870  $98,387  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
 
Equity in undistributed loss (income) of subsidiaries 7,926  (102,321) (51,138) 
Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment51  42   
Net securities losses—  —  1,523  
Share-based compensation expense13,183  12,062  11,223  
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation364  258  349  
Net (increase) decrease in other assets (67,330) 35,981  18,667  
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities 49,813  (17,942) (52,377) 
Net cash provided by operating activities203,745  85,950  26,643  
Investing Activities   
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities available-for-sale—  —  42,516  
Purchase of premises, furniture, and equipment—  (61) (119) 
Net cash (paid) received for acquisitions(19,966) 39  (47,364) 
Net cash used in investing activities(19,966) (22) (4,967) 
Financing Activities   
Repurchases of common stock(33,928) —  —  
Cash dividends paid(56,540) (44,293) (37,129) 
Restricted stock activity(3,830) (4,421) (3,952) 
Net cash used in financing activities(94,298) (48,714) (41,081) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents89,481  37,214  (19,405) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year158,026  120,812  140,217  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$247,507  $158,026  $120,812  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Common stock issued for acquisitions, net of issuance costs$101,496  $83,303  $534,090  

  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 2016
Operating Activities      
Net income $157,870
 $98,387
 $92,349
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
      
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (102,321) (51,138) (25,968)
Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment 42
 9
 2
Net securities losses 
 1,523
 
Share-based compensation expense 12,062
 11,223
 7,879
Tax benefit (expense) related to share-based compensation 258
 349
 (197)
Net decrease (increase) in other assets 35,981
 18,667
 (75,104)
Net (decrease) increase in other liabilities (17,942) (52,377) 74,571
Net cash provided by operating activities 85,950
 26,643
 73,532
Investing Activities      
Purchases of securities available-for-sale 
 
 (14)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities available-for-sale 
 42,516
 601
Purchase of premises, furniture, and equipment (61) (119) 
Net cash received (paid) for acquisitions 39
 (47,364) (14,905)
Net cash used in investing activities (22) (4,967) (14,318)
Financing Activities      
Net proceeds from the issuance of subordinated debt 
 
 146,484
Payments for the retirement of senior and subordinated debt 
 
 (153,500)
Cash dividends paid (44,293) (37,129) (29,198)
Restricted stock activity (4,421) (3,952) (2,476)
Net cash used in financing activities (48,714) (41,081) (38,690)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 37,214
 (19,405) 20,524
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 120,812
 140,217
 119,693
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $158,026
 $120,812
 $140,217
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:      
Common stock issued for acquisitions, net of issuance costs $83,303
 $534,090
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report (the "Evaluation Date"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 20182019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management and Board regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Accordingly, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018.2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in "Internal Control – Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). Based on this assessment, management determined that the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20182019 is effective based on the specified criteria.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company's consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018.2019. The report, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, is included in this Item under the heading "Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm."
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Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.’s's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-IntegratedControl—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statements of financial condition of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholder’sstockholder's equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes, of the Company and our report dated March 1, 2019February 28, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’sCompany's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’sManagement's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’scompany's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’scompany's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chicago, Illinois
March 1, 2019February 28, 2020
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company's executive officers are elected annually by the Board, and the Bank's executive officers are elected annually by the Bank's Board of Directors. Certain information regarding the Company's and the Bank's executive officers is set forth below.
Name (Age)Position or Employment for Past Five Years
Executive
Officer
Since
Michael L. Scudder (58)(59)Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors since 2017; Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2008 and President from 2008 to January of 20192019; Chairman of the Company; ChairmanBank's Board of Directors since 2011 and Vice Chairman from 2010 to 2011 of the Bank's Board of Directors;2011; Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since 2010 and prior thereto, President, Chief Operating Officer and various other senior management positions with the Bank.2002
Mark G. Sander (60)(61)President of the Company since January of 2019, Senior Executive Vice President from 2011 to January of 2019, and Chief Operating Officer since 2011 of the Company;2011; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank since 2011; Vice Chairman of the Bank’sBank's Board of Directors since 2014; prior thereto, Executive Vice President and head of Commercial Banking for Associated Banc-Corp and its subsidiary, Associated Bank, from 2009 to 2011.2011
Patrick S. Barrett (55)(56)Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank since 2017; prior thereto, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Fulton Financial Corporation from 2014 to 2016; prior thereto, Chief Financial Officer of Wholesale Banking at SunTrust; prior thereto, in numerous leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co,Co., and before that, Partner in the Assurance Services practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.2017
Jo Ann Boylan (56)(57)Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer of the Company and the Bank since 2016; prior thereto, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at MB Financial.2016
Nicholas J. Chulos (59)(60)Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of the Company and the Bank since 2012; prior thereto, Partner of Krieg DeVault, LLP.2012
RobertKevin P. Diedrich (55)Geoghegan (60)Executive Vice President and Director of Wealth ManagementChief Credit Officer of the Bank since 2011.April of 2019; prior thereto, Executive Vice President and Regional Credit Executive for PNC Financial Services since 2009.20042019
James P. Hotchkiss (62)(63)Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank since 2004.2004
Michael W. Jamieson (61)(62)Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking of the CompanyBank since 2016; prior thereto, Senior Vice President and Market Executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.2016
Jeff C. Newcom (46)(47)Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank since 2016; prior thereto, Chief Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management Officer at Fulton Financial Corporation since 2014; prior thereto, Associate Director at Protiviti.2016
Thomas M. Prame (49)(50)Executive Vice President and Director of Consumer Banking of the Bank since 2016; prior thereto, Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Banking of the Bank since 2012; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Sales and Service at RBS/Citizen's Bank.2012
Angela L. Putnam (40)(41)Senior Vice President of the Company and Bank and Chief Accounting Officer of the Bank since 2014; prior thereto, Vice President and Financial Reporting Manager for the Company since 2013; prior thereto, Director in the Assurance Services practice of McGladrey LLP.2015
Michael C. Spitler (65)R. Douglas Rose (51)Executive Vice President and Chief CreditHuman Resources Officer of the Company and the Bank since 2013;March of 2019; prior thereto, ExecutiveSenior Vice President and Commercial Chief CreditHuman Resources Officer for Busey Bank.of Discover Financial Services since 2013.20132019
James V. Stadler (55)(56)Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the Bank since January of 2018; prior thereto, Managing Partner at Schafer Condon Carter.2018
Additional information required in response to this item will be contained in the Company's definitive Proxy Statementproxy statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 15, 201920, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required in response to this item will be contained in the Company's definitive Proxy Statementproxy statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 15, 201920, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required in response to this item, in addition to the information presented below under "Equity Compensation Plans," will be contained in the Company's definitive Proxy Statementproxy statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 15, 201920, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2018,2019, relating to the Company's equity compensation plans, of the Company pursuant to which restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, or other rights to acquire shares of the Company's common stock may be granted from time to time.
 Equity Compensation Plan Information
Equity Compensation Plan Category
Number of securities to
be issued
upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
(b)
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
excluding securities
reflected in column (a)
(c)
Approved by security holders(1)
575,449  $23.89  2,751,218  
Not approved by security holders(2)
5,885  17.96  —  
Total581,334  $23.83  2,751,218  
  Equity Compensation Plan Information
Equity Compensation Plan Category 
Number of securities to
be issued
upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
(a)
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights
(b)
 
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
excluding securities
reflected in column (a)
(c)
Approved by security holders(1)
 553,171
 $22.43
 3,340,080
Not approved by security holders(2)
 5,737
 17.90
 
Total 558,908
 $22.38
 3,340,080
(1)Includes all outstanding restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share awards under the Company's 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan, the predecessor Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan (the "Plans"). Additional information and details about the Plans are also disclosed in Notes 1 and 18 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares that do not vest or are not earned are added to the number of securities available for future issuance.
(1)
(2)Represents shares underlying deferred stock units credited under the Company's Nonqualified Retirement Plan ("NQ Plan"), payable on a one-for-one basis in shares of common stock.
Includes all outstanding restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share awards under the Company's 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan, the predecessor Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan and the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan (the "Plans"). Additional information and details about the Plans are also disclosed in Notes 1 and 17 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance shares that do not vest or are not earned are added to the number of securities available for future issuance.
(2)
Represents shares underlying deferred stock units credited under the Company's Nonqualified Retirement Plan ("NQ Plan"), payable on a one-for-one basis in shares of Common Stock.
The NQ Plan is a defined contribution deferred compensation plan under which participants are credited with deferred compensation equal to contributions and benefits that would have accrued to the participant under the Company's tax-qualified retirement plans, but for limitations under the Internal Revenue Code, and to amounts of salary and annual bonus that the participant elected to defer. Participant accounts are deemed to be invested in separate investment accounts under the NQ Plan with similar investment alternatives as those available under the Company's tax-qualified savings and profit sharing plan, including an investment account deemed invested in shares of Common Stock.common stock. The accounts are adjusted to reflect the investment return related to such deemed investments. Except for the 5,7375,885 shares set forth in the table above, all amounts credited under the NQ Plan are paid in cash.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required in response to this item will be contained in the Company's definitive Proxy Statementproxy statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 15, 201920, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required in response to this item will be contained in the Company's definitive Proxy Statementproxy statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 15, 201920, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
(1)   Financial Statements
(a)(1)   Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are filed as a part of this document under Item 8, "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA."
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.2017.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(a)
(2)   Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(2)   Financial Statement Schedules
The schedules for the Registrant and its subsidiaries are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required, or because the information is set forth in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
(a)
(3)   Exhibits
(a)(3)   Exhibits
See Exhibit Index beginning on the following page.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description of Documents(1)
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009.
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2014.
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2017.
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2016.
Description of the Company's Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Form of Common Stock Certificate is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file no. 333-213587) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2016.
Certificate of Designations of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, of the Company, dated as of December 5, 2008, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2008.
Senior Debt Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2011, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2011.
Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2016, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2016.
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2016, to the Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2016, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2016.
Form of 5.875% Subordinated Notes due 2026 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2016.
Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2003, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2004.
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 21, 2009, to Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2003, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009.
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of First Midwest Capital Trust I, dated as of August 21, 2009, among the Company, Wilmington Trust Company, as property trustee and Delaware trustee, and certain named administrative trustees, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009.
Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2009, between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009.
Form of Absolute Lease Agreement between First Midwest Bank and certain affiliates of Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2016.
10.2(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2012.
10.3(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’sCompany's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2018.
10.4(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Company's Proxy Statementproxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2013.
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10.5(2)
Amendment to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2014.
10.6(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009.
10.7(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Nonqualified Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008.
10.8(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008.
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Exhibit Number
Description of Documents(1)
10.9(2)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Nonqualified Retirement Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008.
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2014.
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan.Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2019.
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan.Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2019.
Form of Performance Shares Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2019.
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019.
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019.
Form of Performance Shares Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2018.
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016.
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016.
Form of Performance Shares Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2016.
Form of Performance Shares Award Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company pursuant to the First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014.
Employment Agreement, amended and restated as of January 18, 2019, between the Company and its Chief Executive Officer.Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019.
Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2018, between the Company and its Chief Executive Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2018.
Employment Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2019, between the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer.Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019.
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Exhibit Number
Description of Documents(1)
Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2019, between the Company and its President and Chief Operating Officer.Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019.
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2016, between the Company and its Chief Financial Officer is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017.
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Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2016, between the Company and its Director of Commercial Banking is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2018.
Employment Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2012, between the Company and its Director of Consumer Banking is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2012.
Form of Class II Employment Agreement between the Company and certain of its executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013.
Form of Amendment to the Class II Employment Agreements between the Company and certain of its officers is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013.
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and certain directors, officers and employees of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2012.
Form of Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants Agreement between the Company and certain officers of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013.
Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings – The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is included in Note 14 of the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Subsidiaries of the Company.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1(3)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2(3)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File.File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101)
(1)Except as otherwise indicated, the Securities and Exchange Commission file number for all documents incorporated by reference is 0-10967.
(2)Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(3)Furnished, not filed.
(1)
Except as otherwise indicated, the Securities and Exchange Commission file number for all documents incorporated by reference is 0-10967.
(2)
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(3)
Furnished, not filed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
Registrant
By:/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDERMarch 1, 2019February 28, 2020
Michael L. Scudder
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in their capacities indicated on March 1, 2019.February 28, 2020.
Signatures
/s/ MICHAEL L. SCUDDERChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Michael L. Scudder
/s/ PATRICK S. BARRETTExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer
Patrick S. Barrett
/s/ BARBARA A. BOIGEGRAINDirector
Barbara A. Boigegrain
/s/ THOMAS L. BROWNDirector
Thomas L. Brown
/s/ BR. JAMES GAFFNEY, FSCDirector
Br. James Gaffney, FSC
/s/ PHUPINDER S. GILLDirector
Phupinder S. Gill
/s/ KATHRYN J. HAYLEYDirector
Kathryn J. Hayley
/s/ PETER J. HENSELERDirector
Peter J. Henseler
/s/ FRANK B. MODRUSONDirector
Frank B. Modruson
/s/ ELLEN A. RUDNICKDirector
Ellen A. Rudnick
/s/ MARK G. SANDERDirector
Mark G. Sander
/s/ MICHAEL J. SMALLDirector
Michael J. Small
/s/ STEPHEN C. VAN ARSDELLDirector
Stephen C. Van Arsdell
/s/ J. STEPHEN VANDERWOUDEDirector
J. Stephen Vanderwoude


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