MB Financial 425 Business combination disclosure

Filed by MB Financial, Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

Subject Company: American Chartered Bancorp, Inc.

Filer’s Commission File Number: 001-36599

MB Financial, Inc.

800 West Madison Street

Chicago, Illinois 60607

(888) 422-6562

NASDAQ:  MBFI

PRESS RELEASE

For Information at MB Financial, Inc. Contact:

Berry Allen - Investor Relations

E-Mail: beallen@mbfinancial.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MB FINANCIAL, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

CHICAGO, January 22, 2016 – MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI), the holding company for MB Financial Bank, N.A., today announced 2015 fourth quarter net income available to common stockholders of $41.6 million, or $0.56 per diluted common share, compared to $38.3 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, last quarter and $34.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the fourth quarter a year ago.  Annual net income available to common stockholders for 2015 was $150.9 million compared to $82.1 million for 2014. Diluted earnings per common share were $2.02 for 2015 compared to $1.31 for 2014.

Highlights Include:

Loan Growth During the Quarter

Loan balances, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, increased $419.1 million (+4.5%, or +18.0% annualized) during the fourth quarter of 2015 primarily due to growth in commercial-related loans.

					Change from 9/30/2015 to 12/31/2015
(Dollars in thousands)	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		Amount			Percent
Commercial-related credits:
Commercial loans	$	3,616,286	$	3,440,632	$	175,654		5.1	%
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)	1,779,072		1,693,540		85,532			5.1
Commercial real estate	2,695,676		2,580,009		115,667			4.5
Construction real estate	252,060		255,620		(3,560		)	(1.4	)
Total commercial-related credits	8,343,094		7,969,801		373,293			4.7
Other loans:
Residential real estate	628,169		607,171		20,998			3.5
Indirect vehicle	384,095		345,731		38,364			11.1
Home equity	216,573		223,173		(6,600		)	(3.0	)
Consumer loans	80,661		87,612		(6,951		)	(7.9	)
Total other loans	1,309,498		1,263,687		45,811			3.6
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired	9,652,592		9,233,488		419,104			4.5
Purchased credit-impaired	141,406		155,693		(14,287		)	(9.2	)
Total loans	$	9,793,998	$	9,389,181	$	404,817		4.3	%

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Deposit Growth During the Quarter

• Non-interest bearing deposits increased $193.1 million (+4.4%, or +17.3% annualized) during the fourth quarter of 2015 and comprised 40% of total deposits at quarter-end.

• Low cost deposits increased $229.1 million (+2.4%, or +9.6% annualized) in the fourth quarter of 2015 and continued to represent 84% of total deposits at quarter-end.

					Change from 9/30/2015 to 12/31/2015
(Dollars in thousands)	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		Amount			Percent
Low cost deposits:
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	4,627,184	$	4,434,067	$	193,117		4.4	%
Money market and NOW	4,144,633		4,129,414		15,219			0.4
Savings	974,555		953,746		20,809			2.2
Total low cost deposits	9,746,372		9,517,227		229,145			2.4
Certificates of deposit:
Certificates of deposit	1,244,292		1,279,842		(35,550		)	(2.8	)
Brokered certificates of deposit	514,551		457,509		57,042			12.5
Total certificates of deposit	1,758,843		1,737,351		21,492			1.2
Total deposits	$	11,505,215	$	11,254,578	$	250,637		2.2	%

Key Earnings Components as Compared to the Prior Quarter

• Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $6.1 million (+5.0%) to $129.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in average loans outstanding.

• Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding accretion on loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger, increased seven basis points from the prior quarter to 3.56% due to a favorable mix shift to higher yielding loans.

• Core non-interest income was $75.1 million compared to $82.8 million in the prior quarter. Mortgage banking revenue decreased $4.2 million as a result of reduced origination fees due to lower loan origination volume. Lease financing revenues decreased $4.1 million due to reduced revenue from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and lower promotional revenue.

• Core non-interest expense decreased $3.9 million compared to the prior quarter. Salaries and employee benefits expense declined due to reduced commission expense as a result of lower lease financing and mortgage banking revenues. Salaries and employee benefits expense also decreased due to lower health insurance expense.

• Merger related and repositioning expenses were impacted by the reversal of an accrual for a potential contingent loss we assumed in connection with the Taylor Capital merger that we currently believe is no longer required.

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The following table presents the calculation of operating earnings available to common stockholders (in thousands):

										Year Ended
										December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Net income - as reported	$	43,607		$	40,278		$	36,125		$	158,948		$	86,101
Less non-core items:
Net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			491			(176		)	(2,525		)
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			3,476			(2		)	3,452
Gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			1,895
Merger related and repositioning expenses	4,186			(389		)	(6,494		)	(5,506		)	(34,823		)
Prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—			—			(85		)	—
Loss on low to moderate income real estate investment	—			—			—			—			(2,124		)
Contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition	—			—			—			—			(10,600		)
Contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation	—			—			(3,250		)	—			(3,250		)
Total non-core items	4,183			(17		)	(5,777		)	(5,769		)	(47,975		)
Income tax expense on non-core items	1,140			(6		)	(2,314		)	(2,809		)	(13,730		)
Non-core items, net of tax	3,043			(11		)	(3,463		)	(2,960		)	(34,245		)
Operating earnings	40,564			40,289			39,588			161,908			120,346
Dividends on preferred shares	2,000			2,000			2,000			8,000			4,000
Operating earnings available to common stockholders	$	38,564		$	38,289		$	37,588		$	153,908		$	116,346
Diluted operating earnings per common share	$	0.52		$	0.51		$	0.50		$	2.06		$	1.86
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted operating earnings per common share	73,953,165			75,029,827			75,130,331			74,849,030			62,573,406

Credit Quality Metrics

• Legacy provision for credit losses (not related to loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger) in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $6.8 million as compared to a provision of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2015. This increase was driven by strong loan growth in the quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2015, no provision for credit losses was recorded for the Taylor Capital loans compared to a provision of $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2015. No provision was recorded in the current period due to better than expected credit performance and favorable changes in portfolio mix and loan risk ratings. Total provision for credit losses was $6.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $5.4 million in the third quarter of 2015.

• Non-performing loans increased by $13.9 million and potential problem loans increased by $17.0 million from September 30, 2015, while purchased credit-impaired loans decreased by $14.3 million.

• The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 1.13% at December 31, 2015 and 1.03% at September 30, 2015.

• The ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing loans was 116.02% at December 31, 2015 compared to 129.04% at September 30, 2015.

Acquisitions

• On December 31, 2015, we completed the previously announced acquisition of MSA Holdings, LLC, ("MSA") the parent company of MainStreet Investment Advisors, LLC and Cambium Asset Management, LLC. We recorded $13.5 million in goodwill and $8.8 million in other intangibles as a result of this acquisition.

• In November 2015, we announced the pending acquisition of American Chartered Bancorp, Inc. ("American Chartered"), the parent company of American Chartered Bank. American Chartered operates 15 banking offices in the Chicago area and, as of September 30, 2015, had approximately $2.8 billion in total assets, $2.0 billion in loans, and $2.2 billion in deposits, of which approximately half were non-interest bearing. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals and the approval of American Chartered stockholders, is expected to close around June 30, 2016.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Net Interest Income

							Change from 3Q15 to 4Q15					Change from 4Q14 to 4Q15		Year Ended						Change from 2014 to 2015
														December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15					4Q14					2015			2014
(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income - fully tax equivalent	$	129,076		$	122,988		+5.0	%	$	126,057		+2.4	%	$	492,686		$	374,414		+31.6	%
Net interest margin - fully tax equivalent	3.86		%	3.73		%	+0.13		4.01		%	-0.15		3.84		%	3.77		%	+0.07
Net interest margin - fully tax equivalent, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	3.56		%	3.49		%	+0.07		3.63		%	-0.07		3.56		%	3.59		%	-0.03

Reconciliations of net interest income - fully tax equivalent to net interest income, as reported, net interest margin - fully tax equivalent to net interest margin and net interest margin - fully tax equivalent, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans to net interest margin are set forth in the tables in the "Net Interest Margin" section.

Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $6.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to growth in average loan balances.

Our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger, increased seven basis points to 3.56% for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 3.49% for the prior quarter primarily due to a favorable mix shift to higher yielding loans.

Our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger, decreased seven basis points to 3.56% for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 3.63% for the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to the decrease in average yields earned on loans (excluding accretion).

Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased in 2015 compared to the prior year primarily due to an increase in interest earning assets (loans and investment securities) as a result of the Taylor Capital merger. Our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger, decreased three basis points to 3.56% for 2015 compared to 3.59% for the prior year. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in average yields earned on loans (excluding accretion).

See the supplemental net interest margin tables for further detail.

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Non-interest Income (in thousands):

															Year Ended
															December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14		2015				2014
Core non-interest income:
Key fee initiatives:
Lease financing, net	$	15,937		$	20,000		$	15,564		$	25,080		$	18,542	$	76,581			$	64,310
Mortgage banking revenue	26,542			30,692			35,648			24,544			29,080		117,426				46,149
Commercial deposit and treasury management fees	11,711			11,472			11,062			11,038			10,720		45,283				34,315
Trust and asset management fees	6,077			6,002			5,752			5,714			5,515		23,545				21,839
Card fees	3,651			3,335			4,409			3,927			3,900		15,322			��	13,741
Capital markets and international banking service fees	2,355			2,357			1,508			1,928			1,648		8,148				5,458
Total key fee initiatives	66,273			73,858			73,943			72,231			69,405		286,305				185,812
Consumer and other deposit service fees	3,440			3,499			3,260			3,083			3,335		13,282				12,788
Brokerage fees	1,252			1,281			1,543			1,678			1,350		5,754				5,176
Loan service fees	1,890			1,531			1,353			1,485			1,864		6,259				4,814
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	864			852			836			839			865		3,391				3,381
Other operating income	1,344			1,730			2,098			2,102			2,577		7,274				5,683
Total core non-interest income	75,063			82,751			83,033			81,418			79,396		322,265				217,654
Non-core non-interest income:
Net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491		(176		)		(2,525		)
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476		(2		)		3,452
Gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—		—				1,895
Increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation (1)	565			(872		)	7			306			315		6				829
Total non-core non-interest income	562			(500		)	(84		)	(150		)	4,282		(172		)		3,651
Total non-interest income	$	75,625		$	82,251		$	82,949		$	81,268		$	83,678	$	322,093			$	221,305

⁽¹⁾  Resides in other operating income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Core non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased 9.3% from the third quarter of 2015.

• Mortgage banking revenue decreased as the result of reduced origination fees due to lower loan origination volume.

• Lease financing revenue decreased primarily due to a decrease in revenue from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and lower promotional revenue.

• Card fees increased due to an increase in prepaid and credit card fees.

• Commercial deposit and treasury management fees increased due to new business.

Core non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased 48.1% compared to the year ended December 31, 2014.

• Mortgage banking revenue increased due to mortgage operations acquired through the Taylor Capital merger.

• Leasing revenues increased due to higher fees and promotional revenue from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and higher lease residual realization.

• Commercial deposit and treasury management fees increased due to new customer activity as well as the increased customer base as a result of the Taylor Capital merger.

• Capital markets and international banking services fees increased due to higher swap and syndication fees partly offset by a decrease in M&A advisory fees.

• Trust and asset management fees increased due to the addition of new customers.

• Card fees increased due to a new payroll prepaid card program that started in the second quarter of 2014 as well as higher debit and credit card fees. This increase was partly offset by the impact from being subject to the Durbin amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act for the first time in the third quarter of 2015, which decreased card fees by approximately $2.4 million in 2015.

• Other operating income increased due to higher earnings from investments in Small Business Investment Companies.

• Loan service fees increased due to increased unused line fees.

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Non-interest Expense (in thousands):

																Year Ended
																December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Core non-interest expense: (1)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	84,356		$	88,760		$	86,138		$	84,447		$	83,242		$	343,701		$	238,856
Occupancy and equipment expense	12,935			12,456			12,081			12,763			13,757			50,235			44,167
Computer services and telecommunication expense	8,548			8,558			8,407			8,634			8,612			34,147			24,786
Advertising and marketing expense	2,549			2,578			2,497			2,446			2,233			10,070			8,310
Professional and legal expense	2,715			1,496			1,902			2,480			2,184			8,593			7,542
Other intangible amortization expense	1,546			1,542			1,509			1,518			1,617			6,115			5,501
Net (gain) loss recognized on other real estate owned (A)	(256		)	520			662			888			(120		)	1,814			1,554
Net (gain) loss recognized on other real estate owned related to FDIC transactions (A)	(549		)	65			(88		)	(273		)	(27		)	(845		)	446
Other real estate expense, net (A)	76			(8		)	150			281			433			499			1,575
Other operating expenses	18,932			18,782			18,238			18,276			18,514			74,228			52,419
Total core non-interest expense	130,852			134,749			131,496			131,460			130,445			528,557			385,156
Non-core non-interest expense: (1)
Merger related and repositioning expenses (B)	(4,186		)	389			1,234			8,069			6,494			5,506			34,823
Prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—			—			85			—			85			—
Loss on low to moderate income real estate investment (C)	—			—			—			—			—			—			2,124
Contingent consideration - Celtic acquisition (C)	—			—			—			—			—			—			10,600
Contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation (C)	—			—			—			—			3,250			—			3,250
Increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation (D)	565			(872		)	7			306			315			6			829
Total non-core non-interest expense	(3,621		)	(483		)	1,241			8,460			10,059			5,597			51,626
Total non-interest expense	$	127,231		$	134,266		$	132,737		$	139,920		$	140,504		$	534,154		$	436,782

⁽¹⁾  Letters denote the corresponding line items where these non-core non-interest expense items reside in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:  A – Net loss (gain) recognized on other real estate owned and other expense, B – See merger related expenses table below, C – Other operating expenses, D – Salaries and employee benefits.

Core non-interest expense decreased by $3.9 million, or 2.9%, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2015.

• Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased due to reduced commission expense as a result of lower lease financing and mortgage banking revenue. Salaries and employee benefits expense also decreased due to lower health insurance expense.

• Core non-interest expense was also impacted by gains this quarter on other real estate owned compared to losses in the prior quarter.

• Occupancy and equipment expense increased due to higher repair and maintenance expense as well as higher depreciation expense.

• Professional and legal expense increased due to an increase in legal fees.

Core non-interest expense increased by $143.4 million, or 37.2%, from the year ended December 31, 2014 to the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily due to the Taylor Capital merger. Other explanations for changes are as follows:

• Other operating expense increased as a result of an increase in filing and other loan expense and higher FDIC assessments due to our larger balance sheet.

• Computer services and telecommunication expenses increased due to an increase in spending on IT security and other IT projects.

• Advertising and marketing expense was higher due to increased advertising and sponsorships.

• Professional and legal expense increased due to higher consulting expense.

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The following table presents the detail of the merger related and repositioning expenses (in thousands):

												Year Ended
												December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15		2Q15		1Q15		4Q14		2015			2014
Merger related and repositioning expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	$	(212	)	$	3	$	—	$	33	$	1,926	$	(176	)	$	16,289
Occupancy and equipment expense	—			2		96		177		301		275			743
Computer services and telecommunication expense	(103		)	9		130		270		1,397		306			6,892
Advertising and marketing expense	2			—		—		—		84		2			544
Professional and legal expense	1,454			305		511		190		258		2,460			7,110
Branch exit and facilities impairment charges	616			70		438		7,391		2,270		8,515			2,270
Other operating expenses	(5,943		)	—		59		8		258		(5,876		)	975
Total merger related and repositioning expenses	$	(4,186	)	$	389	$	1,234	$	8,069	$	6,494	$	5,506		$	34,823

Other operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2015 were impacted by the reversal of an accrual for a potential contingent loss we assumed in connection with the Taylor Capital merger that we currently believe is no longer required. This was for a previously disclosed matter related to a former deposit program relationship that Taylor Capital’s subsidiary bank, Cole Taylor Bank, had with an organization that provides electronic financial disbursements and payment services to the higher education industry.

Professional and legal expense in the fourth quarter of 2015 included expenses related to the acquisition of MSA and the pending acquisition of American Chartered. All other expenses in that period and prior periods related to the Taylor Capital merger.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $19.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $18.3 million for the third quarter of 2015. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the $4.8 million increase in income before taxes from $58.6 million in the third quarter of 2015 to $63.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Operating Segments

The Company's operations consist of three reportable operating segments: Banking, Leasing and Mortgage Banking. Our Banking Segment generates its revenues primarily from its lending and deposit gathering activities. Our Leasing Segment generates its revenues through lease originations and related services offered through the Company's leasing subsidiaries: LaSalle Systems Leasing, Inc., Celtic Leasing Corp. and MB Equipment Finance, LLC. Our Mortgage Banking Segment originates residential mortgage loans for sale to investors through its retail and third party origination channels as well as residential mortgage loans held in our loan portfolio. The Mortgage Banking Segment also services residential mortgage loans owned by investors and the Company.

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The following table presents summary financial information, adjusted for funds transfer pricing and internal allocations of certain expenses, for the reportable segments (in thousands):

	Banking		Leasing		Mortgage Banking		Non-core Items			Consolidated
Three months ended December 31, 2015
Net interest income	$	111,691	$	2,714	$	7,364	$	—		$	121,769
Provision for credit losses	6,654		—		104		—			6,758
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	105,037		2,714		7,260		—			115,011
Non-interest income:
Lease financing, net	1,180		14,757		—		—			15,937
Mortgage origination fees	—		—		17,596		—			17,596
Mortgage servicing fees	—		—		8,946		—			8,946
Other non-interest income	32,337		802		10		(3		)	33,146
Total non-interest income	33,517		15,559		26,552		(3		)	75,625
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	54,655		7,474		22,792		(212		)	84,709
Occupancy and equipment expense	10,344		855		1,736		—			12,935
Computer services and telecommunication expense	6,200		340		2,008		(103		)	8,445
Professional and legal expense	1,709		328		678		1,454			4,169
Other operating expenses	15,757		1,501		5,040		(5,325		)	16,973
Total non-interest expense	88,665		10,498		32,254		(4,186		)	127,231
Income before income taxes	49,889		7,775		1,558		4,183			63,405
Income tax expense	14,998		3,037		623		1,140			19,798
Net income	$	34,891	$	4,738	$	935	$	3,043		$	43,607
Three months ended September 30, 2015
Net interest income	$	104,714	$	2,832	$	8,423	$	—		$	115,969
Provision for credit losses	4,965		242		151		—			5,358
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	99,749		2,590		8,272		—			110,611
Non-interest income:
Lease financing, net	637		19,363		—		—			20,000
Mortgage origination fees	—		—		23,449		—			23,449
Mortgage servicing fees	—		—		7,243		—			7,243
Other non-interest income	30,563		624		—		372			31,559
Total non-interest income	31,200		19,987		30,692		372			82,251
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	54,547		8,475		24,866		3			87,891
Occupancy and equipment expense	9,982		843		1,631		2			12,458
Computer services and telecommunication expense	6,179		335		2,044		9			8,567
Professional and legal expense	766		290		440		305			1,801
Other operating expenses	16,413		1,439		5,627		70			23,549
Total non-interest expense	87,887		11,382		34,608		389			134,266
Income before income taxes	43,062		11,195		4,356		(17		)	58,596
Income tax expense	12,184		4,398		1,742		(6		)	18,318
Net income	$	30,878	$	6,797	$	2,614	$	(11	)	$	40,278

Net income from our Banking Segment for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased $4.0 million compared to the prior quarter. This increase was primarily due to an increase in net interest income partly offset by an increase in the provision for credit losses.

Net income from our Leasing Segment for the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased $2.1 million compared to the prior quarter. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in lease financing revenues primarily due to reduced revenue from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and lower promotional revenue partly offset by a decrease in commission expense.

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Net income from our Mortgage Banking Segment for the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased $1.7 million compared to the prior quarter primarily due to a decrease in mortgage origination fees partly offset by an increase in mortgage servicing fees and a decrease in commission expense. The decrease in mortgage origination fees was the result of lower loan origination volume.

The following table presents summary financial information, adjusted for funds transfer pricing and internal allocations of certain expenses, for the reportable segments (in thousands):

	Banking		Leasing			Mortgage Banking			Non-core Items			Consolidated
Year ended December 31, 2015
Net interest income	$	424,883	$	11,475		$	29,248		$	—		$	465,606
Provision for credit losses	19,436		1,598			352			—			21,386
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	405,447		9,877			28,896			—			444,220
Non-interest income:
Lease financing, net	2,750		73,831			—			—			76,581
Mortgage origination fees	—		—			94,703			—			94,703
Mortgage servicing fees	—		—			22,723			—			22,723
Other non-interest income	125,138		3,112			14			(178		)	128,086
Total non-interest income	127,888		76,943			117,440			(178		)	322,093
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	216,051		33,724			93,932			(176		)	343,531
Occupancy and equipment expense	40,512		3,355			6,368			275			50,510
Computer services and telecommunication expense	24,983		1,244			7,920			306			34,453
Professional and legal expense	4,784		1,172			2,637			2,460			11,053
Other operating expenses	63,806		5,869			22,206			2,726			94,607
Total non-interest expense	350,136		45,364			133,063			5,591			534,154
Income before income taxes	183,199		41,456			13,273			(5,769		)	232,159
Income tax expense	54,456		16,255			5,309			(2,809		)	73,211
Net income	$	128,743	$	25,201		$	7,964		$	(2,960	)	$	158,948
Year ended December 31, 2014
Net interest income	$	328,326	$	12,783		$	9,714		$	—		$	350,823
Provision for credit losses	12,022		35			(5		)	—			12,052
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	316,304		12,748			9,719			—			338,771
Non-interest income:
Lease financing, net	3,506		60,804			—			—			64,310
Mortgage origination fees	—		—			27,742			—			27,742
Mortgage servicing fees	—		—			18,407			—			18,407
Other non-interest income	109,083		(998		)	(61		)	2,822			110,846
Total non-interest income	112,589		59,806			46,088			2,822			221,305
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	179,279		28,284			32,122			16,289			255,974
Occupancy and equipment expense	39,350		2,682			2,135			743			44,910
Computer services and telecommunication expense	21,292		882			2,612			6,892			31,678
Professional and legal expense	5,402		1,093			1,047			7,110			14,652
Other operating expenses	54,238		6,584			8,983			19,763			89,568
Total non-interest expense	299,561		39,525			46,899			50,797			436,782
Income before income taxes	129,332		33,029			8,908			(47,975		)	123,294
Income tax expense	34,836		12,524			3,563			(13,730		)	37,193
Net income	$	94,496	$	20,505		$	5,345		$	(34,245	)	$	86,101

Net income from our Banking Segment for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to an increase in net interest income due to the increase in interest earning assets partly offset by an increase in the total non-interest expense, both as a result of the full year impact of the Taylor Capital merger.

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Net income from our Leasing Segment for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to higher fees and promotional revenue from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and higher lease residual realization partly offset by an increase in commission expense.

Net income from our Mortgage Banking Segment for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the full year impact of the mortgage operations acquired through the Taylor Capital merger.

The following table presents additional information regarding the Mortgage Banking Segment (dollars in thousands):

	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14
Origination volume	$	1,437,057		$	1,880,960		$	2,010,175		$	1,688,541		$	1,511,909
Refinance	42		%	34		%	43		%	61		%	44		%
Purchase	58			66			57			39			56
Origination volume by channel:
Retail	18		%	18		%	18		%	18		%	19		%
Third party	82			82			82			82			81
Mortgage servicing book (unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others) at period end (1)	$	16,218,613		$	15,582,911		$	23,588,345		$	22,978,750		$	22,532,895
Mortgage servicing rights, recorded at fair value, at period end	168,162			148,097			261,034			219,254			235,402
Notional value of rate lock commitments, at period end	622,906			800,162			992,025			1,069,145			645,287

⁽¹⁾ 3Q15 does not include the unpaid principal balance of serviced loans sold in July 2015 that continued to be sub-serviced through October 2015.

LOAN PORTFOLIO

The following table sets forth the composition of the loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

	12/31/2015				9/30/2015				6/30/2015				3/31/2015				12/31/2014
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Commercial related credits:
Commercial loans	$	3,616,286	37	%	$	3,440,632	37	%	$	3,354,889	37	%	$	3,258,652	37	%	$	3,245,206	36	%
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)	1,779,072		18		1,693,540		18		1,690,866		18		1,628,031		18		1,692,258		18
Commercial real estate	2,695,676		27		2,580,009		27		2,539,991		28		2,525,640		28		2,544,867		28
Construction real estate	252,060		3		255,620		3		189,599		2		184,105		2		247,068		3
Total commercial related credits	8,343,094		85		7,969,801		85		7,775,345		85		7,596,428		85		7,729,399		85
Other loans:
Residential real estate	628,169		6		607,171		6		533,118		6		505,558		5		503,287		5
Indirect vehicle	384,095		4		345,731		4		303,777		3		273,105		3		268,840		3
Home equity	216,573		2		223,173		2		230,478		3		241,078		3		251,909		3
Consumer loans	80,661		1		87,612		1		86,463		1		77,645		1		78,137		1
Total other loans	1,309,498		13		1,263,687		13		1,153,836		13		1,097,386		12		1,102,173		12
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans	9,652,592		98		9,233,488		98		8,929,181		98		8,693,814		97		8,831,572		97
Purchased credit impaired	141,406		2		155,693		2		164,775		2		227,514		3		251,645		3
Total loans	$	9,793,998	100	%	$	9,389,181	100	%	$	9,093,956	100	%	$	8,921,328	100	%	$	9,083,217	100	%

Our loan balances, excluding purchase credit impaired and covered loans, grew $419.1 million (+4.5%, or +18.0% annualized basis) during the fourth quarter of 2015.

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The following table sets forth the composition of the loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) based on quarterly average balances for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

	4Q15				3Q15				2Q15				1Q15				4Q14
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Commercial-related credits:
Commercial loans	$	3,492,161	37	%	$	3,372,279	37	%	$	3,309,519	37	%	$	3,190,755	36	%	$	3,110,016	35	%
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)	1,708,404		18		1,674,939		18		1,634,583		18		1,647,761		18		1,642,427		18
Commercial real estate	2,627,004		28		2,568,539		28		2,522,473		28		2,538,995		29		2,611,410		29
Construction real estate	274,188		2		210,506		2		191,935		2		191,257		2		232,679		3
Total commercial-related credits	8,101,757		85		7,826,263		85		7,658,510		85		7,568,768		85		7,596,532		85
Other loans:
Residential real estate	612,275		6		566,115		6		512,766		6		493,366		5		503,211		5
Indirect vehicle	365,744		4		325,323		4		286,107		3		267,265		3		273,063		3
Home equity	219,440		2		226,365		2		233,867		3		246,537		3		256,933		3
Consumer loans	83,869		1		85,044		1		76,189		1		72,374		1		75,264		1
Total other loans	1,281,328		13		1,202,847		13		1,108,929		13		1,079,542		12		1,108,471		12
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans	9,383,085		98		9,029,110		98		8,767,439		98		8,648,310		97		8,705,003		97
Purchased credit-impaired loans	154,562		2		156,309		2		202,374		2		240,376		3		273,136		3
Total loans	$	9,537,647	100	%	$	9,185,419	100	%	$	8,969,813	100	%	$	8,888,686	100	%	$	8,978,139	100	%

Our quarterly average loan balances, excluding purchase credit impaired and covered loans, grew $354.0 million (+3.9%, or +15.6% annualized basis) during the fourth quarter of 2015.

ASSET QUALITY

The following table presents a summary of criticized assets (excluding loans held for sale) as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

	12/31/2015			9/30/2015			6/30/2015			3/31/2015			12/31/2014
Non-performing loans:
Non-accrual loans (1)	$	103,546		$	92,302		$	91,943		$	81,571		$	82,733
Loans 90 days or more past due, still accruing interest	6,898			4,275			6,112			1,707			4,354
Total non-performing loans	110,444			96,577			98,055			83,278			87,087
Other real estate owned	31,553			29,587			28,517			21,839			19,198
Repossessed assets	81			216			78			160			93
Total non-performing assets	$	142,078		$	126,380		$	126,650		$	105,277		$	106,378
Potential problem loans (2)	$	139,941		$	122,966		$	116,443		$	107,703		$	55,651
Purchased credit-impaired loans	$	141,406		$	155,693		$	164,775		$	227,514		$	251,645
Total non-performing, potential problem and purchased credit-impaired loans	$	391,791		$	375,236		$	379,273		$	418,495		$	394,383
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	$	128,140		$	124,626		$	120,070		$	113,412		$	110,026
Accruing restructured loans (3)	26,991			20,120			16,875			16,874			15,603
Total non-performing loans to total loans	1.13		%	1.03		%	1.08		%	0.93		%	0.96		%
Total non-performing assets to total assets	0.91			0.85			0.84			0.73			0.73
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing loans	116.02			129.04			122.45			136.18			126.34

⁽¹⁾  Includes $22.8 million, $21.4 million, $24.5 million, $25.5 million and $25.8 million of restructured loans on non-accrual status at December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

⁽²⁾  We define potential problem loans as loans rated substandard that do not meet the definition of a non-performing loan.  Potential problem loans carry a higher probability of default and require additional attention by management.

⁽³⁾  Accruing restructured loans consist primarily of residential real estate and home equity loans that have been modified and are performing in accordance with those modified terms as of the dates indicated.

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The following table presents data related to non-performing loans by category (excluding loans held for sale and purchased credit-impaired loans that were acquired as part of our FDIC-assisted transactions and the Taylor Capital merger) as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Commercial and lease	$	37,076	$	34,465	$	31,053	$	18,315	$	20,058
Commercial real estate	34,856		25,437		32,358		29,645		32,663
Construction real estate	—		—		337		337		337
Consumer related	38,512		36,675		34,307		34,981		34,029
Total non-performing loans	$	110,444	$	96,577	$	98,055	$	83,278	$	87,087

The following table represents a summary of other real estate owned (excluding other real estate owned acquired as part of our FDIC-assisted transactions) as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	12/31/2015			9/30/2015			6/30/2015			3/31/2015			12/31/2014
Balance at the beginning of quarter	$	29,587		$	28,517		$	21,839		$	19,198		$	18,817
Transfers in at fair value less estimated costs to sell	5,964			2,402			8,595			4,615			1,261
Fair value adjustments	(721		)	(565		)	(920		)	(922		)	(34		)
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned	977			45			258			34			154
Cash received upon disposition	(4,254		)	(812		)	(1,255		)	(1,086		)	(1,000		)
Balance at the end of quarter	$	31,553		$	29,587		$	28,517		$	21,839		$	19,198

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Below is a reconciliation of the activity in our allowance for credit and loan losses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

																Year Ended
																December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Allowance for credit losses, balance at the beginning of period	$	128,038		$	124,130		$	117,189		$	114,057		$	106,912		$	114,057		$	113,462
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments acquired through business combination	—			—			—			—			—			—			1,261
Utilization of allowance for unfunded credit commitments	—			—			—			—			—			—			(637		)
Provision for credit losses - MB Financial legacy portfolio	6,758			1,225			(600		)	(550		)	2,472			6,833			72
Provision for credit losses - acquired Taylor Capital loan portfolio renewals	—			4,133			4,896			5,524			7,271			14,553			11,980
Charge-offs:
Commercial loans	710			1,657			57			569			197			2,993			1,339
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)	685			1,980			100			—			885			2,765			925
Commercial real estate loans	1,251			170			108			2,034			1,528			3,563			11,438
Construction real estate	23			5			3			3			4			34			79
Residential real estate	261			292			318			579			280			1,450			1,718
Home equity	407			358			276			444			1,381			1,485			3,383
Indirect vehicle	898			581			627			874			1,189			2,980			3,735
Consumer loans	550			467			500			424			546			1,941			2,128
Total charge-offs	4,785			5,510			1,989			4,927			6,010			17,211			24,745
Recoveries:
Commercial loans	235			456			816			242			869			1,749			3,757
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)	12			11			340			749			384			1,112			939
Commercial real estate loans	385			2,402			2,561			1,375			741			6,723			4,020
Construction real estate	19			216			35			2			51			272			252
Residential real estate	98			337			8			72			661			515			1,190
Home equity	132			186			160			101			176			579			482
Indirect vehicle	499			334			545			475			453			1,853			1,736
Consumer loans	117			118			169			69			77			473			288
Total recoveries	1,497			4,060			4,634			3,085			3,412			13,276			12,664
Total net charge-offs (recoveries)	3,288			1,450			(2,645		)	1,842			2,598			3,935			12,081
Allowance for credit losses, balance at the end of the period	131,508			128,038			124,130			117,189			114,057			131,508			114,057
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments	(3,368		)	(3,412		)	(4,060		)	(3,777		)	(4,031		)	(3,368		)	(4,031		)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, balance at the end of the period	$	128,140		$	124,626		$	120,070		$	113,412		$	110,026		$	128,140		$	110,026
Total loans, at end of period, excluding loans held for sale	$	9,793,998		$	9,389,181		$	9,093,956		$	8,921,328		$	9,083,217		$	9,793,998		$	9,083,217
Average loans, excluding loans held for sale	9,537,647			9,185,419			8,969,813			8,888,686			8,978,139			9,147,279			6,831,183
Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans at end of period, excluding loans held for sale	1.31		%	1.33		%	1.32		%	1.27		%	1.21		%	1.31		%	1.21		%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans, excluding loans held for sale (annualized)	0.14			0.06			(0.12		)	0.08			0.11			0.04			0.18

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The following table presents the three elements of our allowance for loan and lease losses (dollars in thousands):

	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Commercial related loans:
General reserve	$	94,164	$	93,903	$	89,642	$	88,425	$	85,087
Specific reserve	16,173		13,683		11,303		5,658		5,189
Consumer related reserve	17,803		17,040		19,125		19,329		19,750
Total allowance for loan losses	$	128,140	$	124,626	$	120,070	$	113,412	$	110,026

Purchased loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan and lease losses. These acquired loans are segregated into three types: pass rated loans with no discount attributable to credit quality, non-impaired loans with a discount attributable at least in part to credit quality and impaired loans with evidence of significant credit deterioration.  

• Pass rated loans (typically performing loans) are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-20 "Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs" as these loans do not have evidence of credit deterioration since origination.

• Non-impaired loans (typically performing substandard loans) are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 if they display at least some level of credit deterioration since origination.

• Impaired loans (typically substandard loans on non-accrual status) are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 as they display significant credit deterioration since origination.

For pass rated loans (non-purchased credit-impaired loans), the difference between the estimated fair value of the loans (computed on a loan by loan basis) and the principal outstanding is accreted over the remaining life of the loans. We anticipate recording a provision for the acquired portfolio in future quarters related to renewing Taylor Capital loans which will largely offset the accretion from the pass rated loans. No provision was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2015 due to better than expected credit performance and favorable changes in portfolio mix and loan risk ratings.

In accordance with ASC 310-30, for both purchased non-impaired loans and purchased credit-impaired loans ("PCI loans"), the difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the non-accretable difference. Further, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows.

Changes in the purchase accounting discount for loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger were as follows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	Non-Accretable Discount - PCI Loans			Accretable Discount - PCI Loans			Accretable Discount - Non-PCI Loans			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	19,747		$	9,368		$	40,961		$	70,076
Recoveries	1,354			—			—			1,354
Accretion	—			(3,510		)	(6,193		)	(9,703		)
Transfer	(6,440		)	6,440			—			—
Balance at end of period	$	14,661		$	12,298		$	34,768		$	61,727

The $6.4 million purchase accounting discount transfer from non-accretable discount on purchased credit-impaired loans to accretable discount was due to better than expected cash flows on several pools of purchased credit-impaired loans.

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Changes in the purchase accounting discount for loans acquired in the Taylor Capital merger were as follows for the three months ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	Non-Accretable Discount - PCI Loans			Accretable Discount - PCI Loans			Accretable Discount - Non-PCI Loans			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	23,474		$	10,901		$	46,836		$	81,211
Charge-offs	(3,727		)	—			—			(3,727		)
Accretion	—			(1,533		)	(5,875		)	(7,408		)
Balance at end of period	$	19,747		$	9,368		$	40,961		$	70,076

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table sets forth, by type, the fair value and amortized cost of our investment securities, excluding FHLB and FRB stock, as well as the unrealized gain of our investment securities available for sale (in thousands):

	12/31/2015			9/30/2015			6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Securities available for sale:
Fair value
Government sponsored agencies and enterprises	$	64,611		$	65,461		$	65,485	$	66,070	$	65,873
States and political subdivisions	396,367			399,274			395,912		403,628		410,854
Mortgage-backed securities	893,656			847,426			902,017		856,933		908,225
Corporate bonds	219,628			228,251			246,468		252,042		259,203
Equity securities	10,761			10,826			10,669		10,751		10,597
Total fair value	$	1,585,023		$	1,551,238		$	1,620,551	$	1,589,424	$	1,654,752
Amortized cost
Government sponsored agencies and enterprises	$	63,805		$	64,008		$	64,211	$	64,411	$	64,612
States and political subdivisions	373,285			379,015			380,221		381,704		390,076
Mortgage-backed securities	888,325			834,791			890,334		841,727		899,523
Corporate bonds	222,784			228,711			245,506		250,543		259,526
Equity securities	10,757			10,701			10,644		10,587		10,531
Total amortized cost	$	1,558,956		$	1,517,226		$	1,590,916	$	1,548,972	$	1,624,268
Unrealized gain
Government sponsored agencies and enterprises	$	806		$	1,453		$	1,274	$	1,659	$	1,261
States and political subdivisions	23,082			20,259			15,691		21,924		20,778
Mortgage-backed securities	5,331			12,635			11,683		15,206		8,702
Corporate bonds	(3,156		)	(460		)	962		1,499		(323		)
Equity securities	4			125			25		164		66
Total unrealized gain	$	26,067		$	34,012		$	29,635	$	40,452	$	30,484
Securities held to maturity, at cost:
States and political subdivisions	$	1,016,519		$	1,002,963		$	974,032	$	764,931	$	752,558
Mortgage-backed securities	214,291			221,889			229,595		235,928		240,822
Total amortized cost	$	1,230,810		$	1,224,852		$	1,203,627	$	1,000,859	$	993,380

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DEPOSIT MIX

The following table shows the composition of deposits based on period end balances as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

	12/31/2015				9/30/2015				6/30/2015				3/31/2015				12/31/2014
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Low cost deposits:
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	4,627,184	40	%	$	4,434,067	39	%	$	4,378,005	40	%	$	4,290,499	39	%	$	4,118,256	37	%
Money market and NOW accounts	4,144,633		36		4,129,414		37		3,842,264		35		4,002,818		36		3,913,765		36
Savings accounts	974,555		8		953,746		8		970,875		9		969,560		9		940,345		9
Total low cost deposits	9,746,372		84		9,517,227		84		9,191,144		84		9,262,877		84		8,972,366		82
Certificates of deposit:
Certificates of deposit	1,244,292		11		1,279,842		12		1,261,843		12		1,354,633		12		1,479,928		13
Brokered deposit accounts	514,551		5		457,509		4		408,827		4		401,991		4		538,648		5
Total certificates of deposit	1,758,843		16		1,737,351		16		1,670,670		16		1,756,624		16		2,018,576		18
Total deposits	$	11,505,215	100	%	$	11,254,578	100	%	$	10,861,814	100	%	$	11,019,501	100	%	$	10,990,942	100	%

Non-interest bearing deposits grew by $193.1 million (+4.4%, or +17.3% annualized) during the fourth quarter of 2015. Compared to the prior quarter, total low cost deposits increased $229.1 million to $9.7 billion at December 31, 2015 primarily due to strong non-interest bearing deposit flows.

The following table shows the composition of deposits based on quarterly average balances for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

	4Q15				3Q15				2Q15				1Q15				4Q14
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Low cost deposits:
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	4,617,076	40	%	$	4,428,065	39	%	$	4,273,931	39	%	$	4,199,948	38	%	$	4,072,797	36	%
Money market and NOW	4,214,099		37		4,119,625		36		3,940,201		36		3,937,707		36		4,023,657		37
Savings	959,049		8		965,060		9		972,327		9		952,345		9		936,960		8
Total low cost deposits	9,790,224		85		9,512,750		84		9,186,459		84		9,090,000		83		9,033,414		81
Certificates of deposit:
Certificates of deposit	1,245,947		11		1,304,516		12		1,302,031		12		1,420,320		13		1,563,011		14
Brokered certificates of deposit	492,839		4		427,649		4		412,517		4		476,245		4		606,166		5
Total certificates of deposit	1,738,786		15		1,732,165		16		1,714,548		16		1,896,565		17		2,169,177		19
Total deposits	$	11,529,010	100	%	$	11,244,915	100	%	$	10,901,007	100	%	$	10,986,565	100	%	$	11,202,591	100	%

Non-interest bearing deposits quarterly average grew by $189.0 million (+4.3%, or +16.9% annualized) during the fourth quarter of 2015. Total low cost deposits increased $277.5 million to $9.8 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to strong non-interest bearing deposit flows.

CAPITAL

Tangible book value per common share was $16.53 at December 31, 2015 compared to $16.43 last quarter and $15.74 a year ago.

In the second quarter of 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50 million of our common stock. Subsequently, we executed on this authorization by purchasing $50 million, or approximately 1.6 million shares, of our common stock during the third and fourth quarters of 2015.

Our regulatory capital ratios remain strong. MB Financial Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") was categorized as “well capitalized” at December 31, 2015 under the Prompt Corrective Action (“PCA”) provisions. The Company and Bank have implemented the

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changes required under the Basel III regulatory capital reform. The Bank would be categorized as "well capitalized" under the fully phased in rules.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When used in this press release and in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in other press releases or other public stockholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believe,” “will,” “should,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These statements may relate to our future financial performance, strategic plans or objectives, revenues or earnings projections, or other financial items. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from the pending MB Financial-American Chartered merger might not be realized within the expected time frames or at all and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; (2) the requisite regulatory approvals and approval of American Chartered’s shareholders for the pending MB Financial-American Chartered merger might not be obtained, or may take longer to obtain than expected; (3) the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for loan losses, resulting both from originated loans and loans acquired from other financial institutions; (4) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (5) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior, net interest margin and the value of our mortgage servicing rights; (6) the possibility that our mortgage banking business may increase volatility in its revenues and earnings and the possibility that the profitability of our mortgage banking business could be significantly reduced if we are unable to originate and sell mortgage loans at profitable margins or if changes in interest rates negatively impact the value of our mortgage servicing rights; (7) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (8) fluctuations in real estate values; (9) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the market place; (10) the possibility that security measures implemented might not be sufficient to mitigate the risk of a cyber attack or cyber theft, and that such security measures might not protect against systems failures or interruptions; (11) our ability to realize the residual values of its direct finance, leveraged and operating leases; (12) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (13) changes in financial markets; (14) changes in economic conditions in general and in the Chicago metropolitan area in particular; (15) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (16) new legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and regulations adopted thereunder, changes in capital requirements pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry and changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities; (17) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (18) our future acquisitions of other depository institutions or lines of business; and (19) future goodwill impairment due to changes in our business, changes in market conditions, or other factors.

We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.

Additional Information

In connection with the proposed merger between MB Financial and American Chartered, MB Financial has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC. The registration statement includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, which, when finalized, will be sent to the stockholders of American Chartered. Investors and stockholders of American Chartered are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain, or will contain, as the case may be, important information about MB Financial, American Chartered and the proposed transaction. Copies of all documents relating to the merger filed by MB Financial can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing MB Financial’s website at www.mbfinancial.com under the tab “Investor Relations” and then under “SEC Filings.” Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from MB Financial upon written request to MB Financial, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018 or by calling (847) 653-1992.

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MB Financial, American Chartered and their respective directors and executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from American Chartered stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction.  Information about the directors and executive officers of MB Financial is contained in the definitive proxy statement of MB Financial relating to its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed by MB Financial with the SEC on April 10, 2015.  Information about the directors and executive officers of American Chartered is set forth in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC.

TABLES TO FOLLOW

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)	12/31/2015			9/30/2015			6/30/2015			3/31/2015			12/31/2014
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	307,869		$	234,220		$	290,266		$	248,840		$	256,804
Interest earning deposits with banks	73,572			66,025			144,154			52,212			55,277
Total cash and cash equivalents	381,441			300,245			434,420			301,052			312,081
Federal funds sold	—			—			5			—			—
Investment securities:
Securities available for sale, at fair value	1,585,023			1,551,238			1,620,551			1,589,424			1,654,752
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost	1,230,810			1,224,852			1,203,627			1,000,859			993,380
Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB Stock	114,233			91,400			111,400			87,677			75,569
Total investment securities	2,930,066			2,867,490			2,935,578			2,677,960			2,723,701
Loans held for sale	744,727			676,020			801,343			686,838			737,209
Loans:
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans	9,652,592			9,233,488			8,929,181			8,693,814			8,831,572
Purchased credit-impaired loans	141,406			155,693			164,775			227,514			251,645
Total loans	9,793,998			9,389,181			9,093,956			8,921,328			9,083,217
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses	128,140			124,626			120,070			113,412			110,026
Net loans	9,665,858			9,264,555			8,973,886			8,807,916			8,973,191
Lease investments, net	211,687			184,223			167,966			159,191			162,833
Premises and equipment, net	236,013			234,115			234,651			234,077			238,377
Cash surrender value of life insurance	136,953			136,089			135,237			134,401			133,562
Goodwill	725,070			711,521			711,521			711,521			711,521
Other intangibles	44,812			37,520			34,979			36,488			38,006
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	168,162			148,097			261,034			219,254			235,402
Other real estate owned, net	31,553			29,587			28,517			21,839			19,198
Other real estate owned related to FDIC transactions	10,717			13,825			13,867			17,890			19,328
Other assets	297,948			346,814			285,190			319,883			297,690
Total assets	$	15,585,007		$	14,950,101		$	15,018,194		$	14,328,310		$	14,602,099
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	$	4,627,184		$	4,434,067		$	4,378,005		$	4,290,499		$	4,118,256
Interest bearing	6,878,031			6,820,511			6,483,809			6,729,002			6,872,686
Total deposits	11,505,215			11,254,578			10,861,814			11,019,501			10,990,942
Short-term borrowings	1,005,737			940,529			1,382,635			615,231			931,415
Long-term borrowings	400,274			95,175			89,639			85,477			82,916
Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts	186,164			186,068			185,971			185,874			185,778
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	400,333			410,523			420,396			363,934			382,762
Total liabilities	13,497,723			12,886,873			12,940,455			12,270,017			12,573,813
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	115,280			115,280			115,280			115,280			115,280
Common stock	756			756			754			754			751
Additional paid-in capital	1,280,870			1,277,348			1,273,333			1,268,851			1,267,761
Retained earnings	731,812			702,789			677,246			651,178			629,677
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15,777			20,968			18,778			26,101			20,356
Treasury stock	(58,504		)	(55,258		)	(9,035		)	(5,277		)	(6,974		)
Controlling interest stockholders' equity	2,085,991			2,061,883			2,076,356			2,056,887			2,026,851
Noncontrolling interest	1,293			1,345			1,383			1,406			1,435
Total stockholders' equity	2,087,284			2,063,228			2,077,739			2,058,293			2,028,286
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	15,585,007		$	14,950,101		$	15,018,194		$	14,328,310		$	14,602,099

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

														Year Ended
														December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	4Q15			3Q15		2Q15			1Q15			4Q14		2015			2014
Interest income:
Loans:
Taxable	$	106,137		$	100,573	$	98,768		$	98,846		$	104,531	$	404,324		$	292,028
Nontaxable	2,602			2,283		2,259			2,174			2,203		9,318			9,022
Investment securities:
Taxable	9,708			9,655		10,002			9,934			10,651		39,299			38,619
Nontaxable	10,969			10,752		10,140			9,113			9,398		40,974			34,791
Federal funds sold	1			—		—			—			2		1			25
Other interest earning accounts	110			89		57			62			62		318			663
Total interest income	129,527			123,352		121,226			120,129			126,847		494,234			375,148
Interest expense:
Deposits	5,357			5,102		4,554			4,645			4,889		19,658			17,027
Short-term borrowings	385			395		355			277			354		1,412			780
Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes	2,016			1,886		1,844			1,812			1,793		7,558			6,518
Total interest expense	7,758			7,383		6,753			6,734			7,036		28,628			24,325
Net interest income	121,769			115,969		114,473			113,395			119,811		465,606			350,823
Provision for credit losses	6,758			5,358		4,296			4,974			9,743		21,386			12,052
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	115,011			110,611		110,177			108,421			110,068		444,220			338,771
Non-interest income:
Lease financing, net	15,937			20,000		15,564			25,080			18,542		76,581			64,310
Mortgage banking revenue	26,542			30,692		35,648			24,544			29,080		117,426			46,149
Commercial deposit and treasury management fees	11,711			11,472		11,062			11,038			10,720		45,283			34,315
Trust and asset management fees	6,077			6,002		5,752			5,714			5,515		23,545			21,839
Card fees	3,651			3,335		4,409			3,927			3,900		15,322			13,741
Capital markets and international banking service fees	2,355			2,357		1,508			1,928			1,648		8,148			5,458
Consumer and other deposit service fees	3,440			3,499		3,260			3,083			3,335		13,282			12,788
Brokerage fees	1,252			1,281		1,543			1,678			1,350		5,754			5,176
Loan service fees	1,890			1,531		1,353			1,485			1,864		6,259			4,814
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	864			852		836			839			865		3,391			3,381
Net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371		(84		)	(460		)	491		(176		)	(2,525		)
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1		(7		)	4			3,476		(2		)	3,452
Gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—		—			—			—		—			1,895
Other operating income	1,909			858		2,105			2,408			2,892		7,280			6,512
Total non-interest income	75,625			82,251		82,949			81,268			83,678		322,093			221,305
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	84,709			87,891		86,145			84,786			85,483		343,531			255,974
Occupancy and equipment expense	12,935			12,458		12,177			12,940			14,058		50,510			44,910
Computer services and telecommunication expense	8,445			8,567		8,537			8,904			10,009		34,453			31,678
Advertising and marketing expense	2,551			2,578		2,497			2,446			2,317		10,072			8,854
Professional and legal expense	4,169			1,801		2,413			2,670			2,442		11,053			14,652
Other intangible amortization expense	1,546			1,542		1,509			1,518			1,617		6,115			5,501
Branch exit and facilities impairment charges	616			70		438			7,391			2,270		8,515			2,270
Net (gain) loss recognized on other real estate owned and other related expense	(729		)	577		724			896			286		1,468			3,575
Prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—		—			85			—		85			—
Other operating expenses	12,989			18,782		18,297			18,284			22,022		68,352			69,368
Total non-interest expense	127,231			134,266		132,737			139,920			140,504		534,154			436,782
Income before income taxes	63,405			58,596		60,389			49,769			53,242		232,159			123,294
Income tax expense	19,798			18,318		19,437			15,658			17,117		73,211			37,193
Net income	43,607			40,278		40,952			34,111			36,125		158,948			86,101
Dividends on preferred shares	2,000			2,000		2,000			2,000			2,000		8,000			4,000
Net income available to common stockholders	$	41,607		$	38,278	$	38,952		$	32,111		$	34,125	$	150,948		$	82,101

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											Year Ended
											December 31,
	4Q15		3Q15		2Q15		1Q15		4Q14		2015		2014
Common share data:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.57	$	0.52	$	0.52	$	0.43	$	0.46	$	2.03	$	1.32
Diluted earnings per common share	0.56		0.51		0.52		0.43		0.45		2.02		1.31
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share	73,296,602		74,297,281		74,596,925		74,567,104		74,525,990		74,177,574		62,012,196
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share	73,953,165		75,029,827		75,296,029		75,164,716		75,130,331		74,849,030		62,573,406

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Selected Financial Data:
																	Year Ended
																	December 31,
		4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Performance Ratios:
Annualized return on average assets		1.13		%	1.06		%	1.12		%	0.96		%	0.99		%	1.07		%	0.75		%
Annualized operating return on average assets (1)		1.06			1.06			1.14			1.11			1.09			1.09			1.05
Annualized return on average common equity		8.48			7.75			8.02			6.78			7.12			7.77			5.29
Annualized operating return on average common equity (1)		7.86			7.75			8.19			7.87			7.84			7.92			7.50
Annualized cash return on average tangible common equity (2)		13.97			12.74			13.21			11.31			11.98			12.82			8.52
Annualized cash operating return on average tangible common equity (3)		12.97			12.74			13.47			13.09			13.16			13.07			11.92
Net interest rate spread		3.72			3.60			3.72			3.80			3.88			3.70			3.65
Cost of funds (4)		0.24			0.23			0.22			0.23			0.23			0.23			0.25
Efficiency ratio (5)		63.95			65.35			64.26			65.29			63.35			64.71			64.85
Annualized net non-interest expense to average assets (6)		1.44			1.36			1.32			1.40			1.39			1.38			1.45
Core non-interest income to revenues (7)		36.91			40.35			40.80			40.66			38.78			39.68			36.96
Net interest margin		3.64			3.52			3.63			3.73			3.81			3.63			3.54
Tax equivalent effect		0.22			0.21			0.21			0.20			0.20			0.21			0.23
Net interest margin - fully tax equivalent basis (8)		3.86			3.73			3.84			3.93			4.01			3.84			3.77
Loans to deposits		85.13			83.43			83.72			80.96			82.64			85.13			82.64
Asset Quality Ratios:
Non-performing loans (9) to total loans		1.13		%	1.03		%	1.08		%	0.93		%	0.96		%	1.13		%	0.96		%
Non-performing assets (9) to total assets		0.91			0.85			0.84			0.73			0.73			0.91			0.73
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing loans (9)		116.02			129.04			122.45			136.18			126.34			116.02			126.34
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans		1.31			1.33			1.32			1.27			1.21			1.31			1.21
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)		0.14			0.06			(0.12		)	0.08			0.11			0.04			0.18
Capital Ratios:
Tangible equity to tangible assets (10)		8.99		%	9.34		%	9.41		%	9.73		%	9.32		%	8.99		%	9.32		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(11)		8.21			8.53			8.60			8.89			8.49			8.21			8.49
Tangible common equity to risk weighted assets (12)		9.34			9.69			10.02			10.09			10.38			9.34			10.38
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (13)		12.54			12.94			13.07			13.22			13.62			12.54			13.62
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) (13)		11.53			11.92			12.06			12.24			12.61			11.53			12.61
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) (13)		9.27			9.56			9.66			9.79			N/A			9.27			N/A
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) (13)		10.40			10.43			10.69			10.80			10.47			10.40			10.47
Per Share Data:
Book value per common share (14)		$	26.77		$	26.40		$	26.14		$	25.86		$	25.58		$	26.77		$	25.58
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets, net of benefit, per common share		10.24			9.97			9.78			9.78			9.84			10.24			9.84
Tangible book value per common share (15)	��	$	16.53		$	16.43		$	16.36		$	16.08		$	15.74		$	16.53		$	15.74
Cash dividends per common share		$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	0.14		$	0.65		$	0.52

⁽¹⁾  Annualized operating return on average assets is computed by dividing annualized operating earnings by average total assets. Annualized operating return on average common equity is computed by dividing annualized operating earnings by average common equity. Operating earnings is defined as net income as reported less non-core items, net of tax.

⁽²⁾  Annualized cash return on average tangible equity is computed by dividing net cash flow available to common stockholders (net income available to common stockholders, plus other intangibles amortization expense, net of tax benefit) by average tangible common equity (average common stockholders' equity less average goodwill and average other intangibles, net of tax benefit).

⁽³⁾  Annualized cash operating return on average tangible common equity is computed by dividing annualized cash operating earnings (operating earnings plus other intangibles amortization expense, net of tax benefit, less dividends on preferred shares) by average tangible common equity. Operating earnings is defined as net income as reported less non-core items, net of tax.

⁽⁴⁾  Equals total interest expense divided by the sum of average interest bearing liabilities and noninterest bearing deposits.

⁽⁵⁾  Equals total non-interest expense excluding non-core items divided by the sum of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, total non-interest income less non-core items, and tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance.

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⁽⁶⁾  Equals total non-interest expense excluding non-core items less total non-interest income excluding non-core items, and including tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance divided by average assets.

⁽⁷⁾  Equals total non-interest income excluding non-core items and tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance divided by the sum of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, total non-interest income less non-core items, and tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance.

⁽⁸⁾  Represents net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate, as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

⁽⁹⁾  Non-performing loans excludes purchased credit-impaired loans and loans held for sale.  Non-performing assets excludes purchased credit-impaired loans, loans held for sale, and other real estate owned related to FDIC transactions.

⁽¹⁰⁾  Equals total ending stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit, divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit.

⁽¹¹⁾  Equals total ending common stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit, divided by total assets less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit.

⁽¹²⁾  Equals total ending common stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit, divided by risk-weighted assets. Current quarter risk-weighted assets are estimated.

⁽¹³⁾  Current quarter ratios are estimated. 2015 ratios reflect the new capital regulation changes required under the Basel III regulatory capital reform.

⁽¹⁴⁾  Equals total ending common stockholders’ equity divided by common shares outstanding.

⁽¹⁵⁾  Equals total ending common stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles, net of tax benefit, divided by common shares outstanding.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

This press release contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These measures include operating earnings, core non-interest income, core non-interest income to revenues (with non-core items excluded from both core non-interest income and revenues), core non-interest expense, non-core non-interest income and non-core non-interest expense, net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, efficiency ratio and the ratio of annualized net non-interest expense to average assets with net gains and losses on investment securities, net gains and losses on sale of other assets, gain on extinguishment of debt, commitment reversal and increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation excluded from the non-interest income components of these ratios, and prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities, loss on low to moderate income real estate investment, merger related and repositioning expenses, contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition, contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation and increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation excluded from the non-interest expense components of these ratios, with tax equivalent adjustment for tax-exempt interest income and increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, as applicable; ratios of tangible equity to tangible assets, tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets; tangible book value per common share; annualized operating return on average assets, annualized operating return on average common equity, annualized cash return on average tangible common equity and annualized cash operating return on average tangible common equity. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures, together with the related GAAP measures, in its analysis of our performance and in making business decisions. Management also uses these measures for peer comparisons.

Management believes that operating earnings, core and non-core non-interest income and core and non-core non-interest expense are useful in assessing our core operating performance and in understanding the primary drivers of our non-interest income and non-interest expense when comparing periods.

The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income, net interest margin, tax-exempt interest income and increase in cash surrender value of life insurance recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes. For the same reasons, management believes that the tax equivalent adjustments to tax-exempt interest income and increase in cash surrender value of life insurance are useful.

Management also believes that by excluding net gains and losses on investment securities, net gains and losses on sale of other assets, gain on extinguishment of debt, commitment reversal and increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation from the non-interest income components, and excluding prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities, loss on low to moderate income real estate investment, merger related and repositioning expenses, contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition, contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation and increase in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation from the non-interest expense components, of the efficiency ratio and the ratio of annualized net non-interest expense to average assets, these ratios better reflect our core operating performance, as the excluded items do not pertain to our core business operations and their exclusion makes these ratios more meaningful when comparing our operating results from period to period.

In addition, management believes that presenting the ratio of Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets is useful for assessing our capital strength and for peer comparison purposes. The other measures exclude the acquisition-related goodwill and other intangible assets, net of tax benefit, in determining tangible assets, tangible equity, tangible common equity and average tangible common equity and exclude other intangible amortization expense, net of tax benefit, in determining net cash flow available to common stockholders. Management believes the presentation of these other financial measures, excluding the impact of such items, provides useful supplemental information that is helpful in understanding our financial results, as they provide a method to assess management’s success in utilizing our tangible capital, as well as our capital strength. Management also believes that providing measures that exclude balances of acquisition-related goodwill and other intangible assets, which are subjective components of valuation, facilitates the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers. In addition, management believes that these are standard financial measures used in the banking industry to evaluate performance.

The non-GAAP disclosures contained herein should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

A reconciliation of net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest margin is contained in the tables under “Net Interest Margin.” A reconciliation of tangible book value per common share to book value per common share is contained in the “Selected Financial Ratios” table. Reconciliations of core and non-core non-interest income and non-interest expense to non-

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interest income and non-interest expense are contained in the tables under “Results of Operations—Fourth Quarter and Annual Results.”

The following table presents a reconciliation of tangible equity to equity (in thousands):

	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Stockholders' equity - as reported	$	2,087,284	$	2,063,228	$	2,077,739	$	2,058,293	$	2,028,286
Less: goodwill	725,070		711,521		711,521		711,521		711,521
Less: other intangible assets, net of tax benefit	29,128		24,388		22,736		23,717		24,704
Tangible equity	$	1,333,086	$	1,327,319	$	1,343,482	$	1,323,055	$	1,292,061

The following table presents a reconciliation of tangible assets to total assets (in thousands):

	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Total assets - as reported	$	15,585,007	$	14,950,101	$	15,018,194	$	14,328,310	$	14,602,099
Less: goodwill	725,070		711,521		711,521		711,521		711,521
Less: other intangible assets, net of tax benefit	29,128		24,388		22,736		23,717		24,704
Tangible assets	$	14,830,809	$	14,214,192	$	14,283,937	$	13,593,072	$	13,865,874

The following table presents a reconciliation of tangible common equity to common stockholders' equity (in thousands):

	12/31/2015		9/30/2015		6/30/2015		3/31/2015		12/31/2014
Common stockholders' equity - as reported	$	1,972,004	$	1,947,948	$	1,962,459	$	1,943,013	$	1,913,006
Less: goodwill	725,070		711,521		711,521		711,521		711,521
Less: other intangible assets, net of tax benefit	29,128		24,388		22,736		23,717		24,704
Tangible common equity	$	1,217,806	$	1,212,039	$	1,228,202	$	1,207,775	$	1,176,781

The following table presents a reconciliation of average tangible common equity to average common stockholders’ equity (in thousands):

											Year Ended
											December 31,
	4Q15		3Q15		2Q15		1Q15		4Q14		2015		2014
Average common stockholders' equity	$	1,945,772	$	1,958,947	$	1,947,231	$	1,922,151	$	1,901,830	$	1,943,632	$	1,552,232
Less: average goodwill	711,669		711,521		711,521		711,521		711,521		711,559		528,088
Less: average other intangible assets, net of tax benefit	23,826		23,900		23,092		24,157		25,149		23,743		18,440
Average tangible common equity	$	1,210,277	$	1,223,526	$	1,212,618	$	1,186,473	$	1,165,160	$	1,208,330	$	1,005,704

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash flow available to common stockholders to net income available to common stockholders (in thousands):

											Year Ended
											December 31,
	4Q15		3Q15		2Q15		1Q15		4Q14		2015		2014
Net income available to common stockholders - as reported	$	41,607	$	38,278	$	38,952	$	32,111	$	34,125	$	150,948	$	82,101
Add: other intangible amortization expense, net of tax benefit	1,005		1,002		981		987		1,051		3,975		3,576
Net cash flow available to common stockholders	$	42,612	$	39,280	$	39,933	$	33,098	$	35,176	$	154,923	$	85,677

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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to operating earnings (in thousands):

																Year Ended
																December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Net income - as reported	$	43,607		$	40,278		$	40,952		$	34,111		$	36,125		$	158,948		$	86,101
Less non-core items:
Net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491			(176		)	(2,525		)
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476			(2		)	3,452
Gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—			1,895
Merger related and repositioning expenses	4,186			(389		)	(1,234		)	(8,069		)	(6,494		)	(5,506		)	(34,823		)
Prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—			—			(85		)	—			(85		)	—
Loss on low to moderate income real estate investment	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2,124		)
Contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition	—			—			—			—			—			—			(10,600		)
Contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation	—			—			—			—			(3,250		)	—			(3,250		)
Total non-core items	4,183			(17		)	(1,325		)	(8,610		)	(5,777		)	(5,769		)	(47,975		)
Income tax expense on non-core items	1,140			(6		)	(526		)	(3,417		)	(2,314		)	(2,809		)	(13,730		)
Non-core items, net of tax	3,043			(11		)	(799		)	(5,193		)	(3,463		)	(2,960		)	(34,245		)
Operating earnings	40,564			40,289			41,751			39,304			39,588			161,908			120,346
Dividends on preferred shares	2,000			2,000			2,000			2,000			2,000			8,000			4,000
Operating earnings available to common stockholders	$	38,564		$	38,289		$	39,751		$	37,304		$	37,588		$	153,908		$	116,346
Diluted operating earnings per common share	$	0.52		$	0.51		$	0.53		$	0.50		$	0.50		$	2.06		$	1.86
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted operating earnings per common share	73,953,165			75,029,827			75,296,029			75,164,716			75,130,331			74,849,030			62,573,406

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Efficiency Ratio Calculation (Dollars in Thousands)

																	Year Ended
																	December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14				2015			2014
Non-interest expense	$	127,231		$	134,266		$	132,737		$	139,920		$	140,504			$	534,154		$	436,782
Less merger related and repositioning expenses	(4,186		)	389			1,234			8,069			6,494				5,506			34,823
Less prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—			—			85			—				85			—
Less loss on low to moderate income real estate investment	—			—			—			—			—				—			2,124
Less contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition	—			—			—			—			—				—			10,600
Less contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation	—			—			—			—			3,250				—			3,250
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315				6			829
Non-interest expense - as adjusted	$	130,852		$	134,749		$	131,496		$	131,460		$	130,445			$	528,557		$	385,156
Net interest income	$	121,769		$	115,969		$	114,473		$	113,395		$	119,811			$	465,606		$	350,823
Tax equivalent adjustment	7,307			7,019			6,676			6,078			6,246				27,080			23,591
Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis	129,076			122,988			121,149			119,473			126,057				492,686			374,414
Plus non-interest income	75,625			82,251			82,949			81,268			83,678				322,093			221,305
Plus tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	465			459			450			452			466				1,826			1,821
Less net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491				(176		)	(2,525		)
Less net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476				(2		)	3,452
Less gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—				—			1,895
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315				6			829
Net interest income plus non-interest income - as adjusted	$	204,604		$	206,198		$	204,632		$	201,343		$	205,919		��	$	816,777		$	593,889
Efficiency ratio	63.95		%	65.35		%	64.26		%	65.29		%	63.35		%		64.71		%	64.85		%
Efficiency ratio (without adjustments)	64.46		%	67.74		%	67.24		%	71.88		%	69.05		%		67.81		%	76.34		%

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Annualized Net Non-interest Expense to Average Assets Calculation (Dollars in Thousands)

																Year Ended
																December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Non-interest expense	$	127,231		$	134,266		$	132,737		$	139,920		$	140,504		$	534,154		$	436,782
Less merger related and repositioning expenses	(4,186		)	389			1,234			8,069			6,494			5,506			34,823
Less prepayment fees on interest bearing liabilities	—			—			—			85			—			85			—
Less loss on low to moderate income real estate investment	—			—			—			—			—			—			2,124
Less contingent consideration expense - Celtic acquisition	—			—			—			—			—			—			10,600
Less contribution to MB Financial Charitable Foundation	—			—			—			—			3,250			—			3,250
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315			6			829
Non-interest expense - as adjusted	130,852			134,749			131,496			131,460			130,445			528,557			385,156
Non-interest income	75,625			82,251			82,949			81,268			83,678			322,093			221,305
Less net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491			(176		)	(2,525		)
Less net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476			(2		)	3,452
Less gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—			1,895
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315			6			829
Non-interest income - as adjusted	75,063			82,751			83,033			81,418			79,396			322,265			217,654
Less tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	465			459			450			452			466			1,826			1,821
Net non-interest expense	$	55,324		$	51,539		$	48,013		$	49,590		$	50,583		$	204,466		$	165,681
Average assets	$	15,244,633		$	15,059,429		$	14,631,999		$	14,363,244		$	14,466,066		$	14,827,884		$	11,420,144
Annualized net non-interest expense to average assets	1.44		%	1.36		%	1.32		%	1.40		%	1.39		%	1.38		%	1.45		%
Annualized net non-interest expense to average assets (without adjustments)	1.34		%	1.37		%	1.36		%	1.66		%	1.56		%	1.43		%	1.89		%

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Core Non-interest Income to Revenues Ratio Calculation (Dollars in Thousands)

																Year Ended
																December 31,
	4Q15			3Q15			2Q15			1Q15			4Q14			2015			2014
Non-interest income	$	75,625		$	82,251		$	82,949		$	81,268		$	83,678		$	322,093		$	221,305
Plus tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	465			459			450			452			466			1,826			1,821
Less net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491			(176		)	(2,525		)
Less net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476			(2		)	3,452
Less gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—			1,895
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315			6			829
Non-interest income - as adjusted	$	75,528		$	83,210		$	83,483		$	81,870		$	79,862		$	324,091		$	219,475
Net interest income	$	121,769		$	115,969		$	114,473		$	113,395		$	119,811		$	465,606		$	350,823
Tax equivalent adjustment	7,307			7,019			6,676			6,078			6,246			27,080			23,591
Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis	129,076			122,988			121,149			119,473			126,057			492,686			374,414
Plus non-interest income	75,625			82,251			82,949			81,268			83,678			322,093			221,305
Plus tax equivalent adjustment on the increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	465			459			450			452			466			1,826			1,821
Less net (loss) gain on investment securities	(3		)	371			(84		)	(460		)	491			(176		)	(2,525		)
Less net gain (loss) on sale of other assets	—			1			(7		)	4			3,476			(2		)	3,452
Less gain on extinguishment of debt	—			—			—			—			—			—			1,895
Less increase (decrease) in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation	565			(872		)	7			306			315			6			829
Total revenue - as adjusted and on a fully tax equivalent basis	$	204,604		$	206,198		$	204,632		$	201,343		$	205,919		$	816,777		$	593,889
Total revenue - unadjusted	$	197,394		$	198,220		$	197,422		$	194,663		$	203,489		$	787,699		$	572,128
Core non-interest income to revenues ratio	36.91		%	40.35		%	40.80		%	40.66		%	38.78		%	39.68		%	36.96		%
Non-interest income to revenues  ratio (without adjustments)	38.31		%	41.49		%	42.02		%	41.75		%	41.12		%	40.89		%	38.68		%

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NET INTEREST MARGIN

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

	4Q15						4Q14						3Q15
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	681,682	$	6,276	3.68	%	$	604,196	5,850		3.87	%	$	841,663	$	7,904	3.76	%
Loans (1) (2) (3):
Commercial related credits
Commercial	3,492,161		35,890		4.02		3,110,016		34,609		4.35		3,372,279		34,481		4.00
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments	1,708,404		15,901		3.72		1,642,427		15,280		3.72		1,674,939		15,647		3.74
Real estate commercial	2,627,004		27,759		4.13		2,611,410		30,249		4.53		2,568,539		27,558		4.20
Real estate construction	274,188		3,736		5.33		232,679		3,996		6.72		210,506		2,431		4.52
Total commercial related credits	8,101,757		83,286		4.02		7,596,532		84,134		4.33		7,826,263		80,117		4.01
Other loans
Real estate residential	612,275		5,490		3.59		503,211		4,897		3.89		566,115		5,152		3.64
Home equity	219,440		2,142		3.87		256,933		2,711		4.19		226,365		2,298		4.03
Indirect	365,744		4,403		4.78		273,063		3,660		5.32		325,323		4,017		4.90
Consumer loans	83,869		777		3.67		75,264		785		4.14		85,044		807		3.76
Total other loans	1,281,328		12,812		3.97		1,108,471		12,053		4.31		1,202,847		12,274		4.05
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans	9,383,085		96,098		4.06		8,705,003		96,187		4.38		9,029,110		92,391		4.06
Purchased credit-impaired loans	154,562		7,766		19.93		273,136		5,883		8.55		156,309		3,791		9.62
Total loans	9,537,647		103,864		4.32		8,978,139		102,070		4.51		9,185,419		96,182		4.15
Taxable investment securities	1,510,047		9,708		2.57		1,649,937		10,651		2.58		1,543,434		9,655		2.50
Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (3)	1,383,592		16,875		4.88		1,144,497		14,458		5.05		1,356,702		16,541		4.88
Federal funds sold	100		1		1.00		551		2		0.71		38		—		1.00
Other interest earning deposits	141,891		110		0.31		105,446		62		0.23		138,542		89		0.25
Total interest earning assets	$	13,254,959	$	136,834	4.10		$	12,482,766	$	133,093	4.23		$	13,065,798	$	130,371	3.96
Non-interest earning assets	1,989,674						1,983,300						1,993,631
Total assets	$	15,244,633					$	14,466,066					$	15,059,429
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Core funding:
Money market and NOW accounts	$	4,214,099	$	1,999	0.19	%	$	4,023,657	$	1,600	0.16	%	$	4,119,625	$	1,832	0.18	%
Savings accounts	959,049		123		0.05		936,960		118		0.05		965,060		124		0.05
Certificates of deposit	1,245,947		1,431		0.46		1,563,011		1,537		0.39		1,304,516		1,450		0.44
Customer repurchase agreements	230,412		115		0.20		241,653		119		0.20		244,845		114		0.18
Total core funding	6,649,507		3,668		0.22		6,765,281		3,374		0.20		6,634,046		3,520		0.21
Wholesale funding:
Brokered accounts (includes fee expense)	492,839		1,804		1.45		606,166		1,634		1.07		427,649		1,696		1.57
Other borrowings	1,031,301		2,286		0.87		688,418		2,028		1.15		1,117,166		2,167		0.76
Total wholesale funding	1,524,140		4,090		1.06		1,294,584		3,662		1.08		1,544,815		3,863		0.99
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	8,173,647	$	7,758	0.38		$	8,059,865	$	7,036	0.35		$	8,178,861	$	7,383	0.36
Non-interest bearing deposits	4,617,076						4,072,797						4,428,065
Other non-interest bearing liabilities	392,858						316,294						378,276
Stockholders' equity	2,061,052						2,017,110						2,074,227
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	15,244,633					$	14,466,066					$	15,059,429
Net interest income/interest rate spread (4)			$	129,076	3.72	%			$	126,057	3.88	%			$	122,988	3.60	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment			7,307						6,246						7,019
Net interest income, as reported			$	121,769					$	119,811					$	115,969
Net interest margin (5)					3.64	%					3.81	%					3.52	%
Tax equivalent effect					0.22	%					0.20	%					0.21	%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (5)					3.86	%					4.01	%					3.73	%

⁽¹⁾  Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.

⁽²⁾  Interest income includes amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs.

⁽³⁾  Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.

⁽⁴⁾  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.

⁽⁵⁾  Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

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The following table presents, for the years indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015						2014
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	740,975	$	26,804	3.62	%	$	231,555	8,676		3.75	%
Loans (1) (2) (3):
Commercial related credits
Commercial	$	3,342,090	$	137,878	4.07	%	$	1,928,491	82,369		4.21	%
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments	1,666,611		62,221		3.73		1,540,635		58,961		3.83
Real estate commercial	2,564,506		110,009		4.23		1,995,903		88,802		4.39
Real estate construction	217,181		12,637		5.74		169,547		9,113		5.30
Total commercial related credits	7,790,388		322,745		4.09		5,634,576		239,245		4.19
Other loans
Real estate residential	546,511		20,455		3.74		383,117		15,279		3.99
Home equity	231,464		9,209		3.98		256,240		10,650		4.16
Indirect	311,418		15,674		5.03		270,281		14,277		5.28
Consumer loans	79,416		3,161		3.98		68,292		2,960		4.33
Total other loans	1,168,809		48,499		4.15		977,930		43,166		4.41
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans	8,959,197		371,244		4.14		6,612,506		282,411		4.27
Purchased credit-impaired loans	188,082		20,611		10.96		218,677		14,821		6.78
Total loans	9,147,279		391,855		4.28		6,831,183		297,232		4.35
Taxable investment securities	1,538,709		39,299		2.55		1,549,954		38,619		2.49
Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (3)	1,282,909		63,037		4.91		1,034,274		53,524		5.18
Federal funds sold	70		1		0.99		6,575		25		0.38
Other interest earning deposits	117,344		318		0.27		270,578		663		0.25
Total interest earning assets	$	12,827,286	$	521,314	4.06		$	9,924,119	$	398,739	4.02
Non-interest earning assets	2,000,598						1,496,025
Total assets	$	14,827,884					$	11,420,144
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Core funding:
Money market and NOW accounts	$	4,053,848	$	7,060	0.17	%	$	3,291,808	$	4,815	0.15	%
Savings accounts	962,221		502		0.05		893,861		453		0.05
Certificates of deposit	1,317,689		5,593		0.42		1,336,777		5,210		0.40
Customer repurchase agreements	240,737		452		0.19		206,861		412		0.20
Total core funding	6,574,495		13,607		0.21		5,729,307		10,890		0.19
Wholesale funding:
Brokered accounts (includes fee expense)	452,290		6,503		1.44		368,144		6,549		1.78
Other borrowings	990,784		8,518		0.85		448,927		6,886		1.51
Total wholesale funding	1,443,074		15,021		1.04		817,071		13,435		1.53
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	8,017,569	$	28,628	0.36		$	6,546,378	$	24,325	0.37
Non-interest bearing deposits	4,381,030						3,029,464
Other non-interest bearing liabilities	370,373						249,702
Stockholders' equity	2,058,912						1,594,600
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,827,884					$	11,420,144
Net interest income/interest rate spread (4)			$	492,686	3.70	%			$	374,414	3.65	%
Taxable equivalent adjustment			27,080						23,591
Net interest income, as reported			$	465,606					$	350,823
Net interest margin (5)					3.63	%					3.54	%
Tax equivalent effect					0.21	%					0.23	%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (5)					3.84	%					3.77	%

⁽¹⁾  Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.

⁽²⁾  Interest income includes amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs.

⁽³⁾  Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.

⁽⁴⁾  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.

⁽⁵⁾  Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

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The table below reflects the impact the acquisition accounting loan discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans had on the loan yield and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis for the three months ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015:

	4Q15							4Q14							3Q15
	Average Balance			Interest		Yield		Average Balance			Interest		Yield		Average Balance			Interest		Yield
Loan yield excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans:
Total loans, as reported	$	9,537,647		$	103,864	4.32	%	$	8,978,139		$	102,070	4.51	%	$	9,185,419		$	96,182	4.15	%
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on non-PCI loans	(37,865		)	6,193				(65,975		)	10,082				(43,899		)	5,875
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on PCI loans	(28,037		)	3,510				(37,534		)	833				(31,745		)	1,533
Total loans, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	$	9,603,549		$	94,161	3.89	%	$	9,081,648		$	91,155	3.98	%	$	9,261,063		$	88,774	3.80	%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans:
Total interest earning assets, as reported	$	13,254,959		$	129,076	3.86	%	$	12,482,766		$	126,057	4.01	%	$	13,065,798		$	122,988	3.73	%
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on non-PCI loans	(37,865		)	6,193				(65,975		)	10,082				(43,899		)	5,875
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on PCI loans	(28,037		)	3,510				(37,534		)	833				(31,745		)	1,533
Total interest earning assets/net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	$	13,320,861		$	119,373	3.56	%	$	12,586,275		$	115,142	3.63	%	$	13,141,442		$	115,580	3.49	%

The table below reflects the impact the acquisition accounting loan discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans had on the loan yield and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015							2014
	Average Balance			Interest		Yield		Average Balance			Interest		Yield
Loan yield excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans:
Total loans, as reported	$	9,147,279		$	391,855	4.28	%	$	6,831,183		$	297,232	4.35	%
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on non-PCI loans	(47,410		)	27,008				(25,523		)	15,879
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on PCI loans	(32,326		)	6,631				(14,144		)	1,210
Total loans, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	$	9,227,015		$	358,216	3.88	%	$	6,870,850		$	280,143	4.08	%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans:
Total interest earning assets, as reported	$	12,827,286		$	492,686	3.84	%	$	9,924,119		$	374,414	3.77	%
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on non-PCI loans	(47,410		)	27,008				(25,523		)	15,879
Less acquisition accounting discount accretion on PCI loans	(32,326		)	6,631				(14,144		)	1,210
Total interest earning assets/net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	$	12,907,022		$	459,047	3.56	%	$	9,963,786		$	357,325	3.59	%

Provision for credit losses will be recognized on acquired Taylor Capital loans as they renew and will largely offset the positive impact of the loan discount accretion on non-purchased credit-impaired loans. During the fourth quarter of 2015, no provision for credit losses was recorded compared to $4.1 million recorded in the third quarter of 2015 related to acquired Taylor Capital loans. No provision was recorded due to better than expected credit performance as well as favorable changes in portfolio mix and loan risk ratings.

The table below reflects the impact that the loan discount accretion and provision for credit losses on Taylor Capital loans had on earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	4Q15		3Q15
Acquisition accounting discount accretion on Taylor Capital loans	$	9,703	$	7,408
Provision for credit losses on Taylor Capital loans	—		4,133
Earnings impact of discount accretion and merger related provision	9,703		3,275
Tax expense	3,850		1,300
Earnings impact of discount accretion and merger related provision, net of tax	$	5,853	$	1,975

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