10-Q 1 a09301810q.htm 10-Q Document



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
 
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                          to                         
 
Commission file number 001-36599
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
 
36-4460265
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
800 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois
 
60607
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (888) 422-6562
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes x No o
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
Emerging growth company o
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x
 
There were issued and outstanding 84,236,864 shares of the Registrant’s common stock as of November 9, 2018.
 





MB FINANCIAL, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
September 30, 2018
 
INDEX
 



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PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
  Financial Statements

MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Cash and due from banks
 
$
342,933

 
$
397,880

Interest earning deposits with banks
 
87,740

 
181,341

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
430,673

 
579,221

Investment securities:
 
 

 
 

Securities available for sale, at fair value
 
1,710,636

 
1,408,326

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost ($932,756 fair value at September 30, 2018 and $992,455 at December 31, 2017)
 
923,082

 
959,082

Marketable equity securities, at fair value
 
10,901

 
—

Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
107,407

 
114,111

Total investment securities
 
2,752,026

 
2,481,519

Loans held for sale
 
51,834

 
548,578

Loans:
 
 

 
 

Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
13,843,880

 
13,846,318

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
91,072

 
119,744

Total loans
 
13,934,952

 
13,966,062

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
155,411

 
157,710

Net loans
 
13,779,541

 
13,808,352

Lease investments, net
 
429,843

 
409,051

Premises and equipment, net
 
274,006

 
286,690

Cash surrender value of life insurance
 
207,280

 
203,602

Goodwill
 
999,925

 
1,003,548

Other intangibles
 
49,114

 
54,766

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
 
295,803

 
276,279

Other real estate owned, net
 
10,933

 
9,736

Other real estate owned related to FDIC-assisted transactions
 
2,661

 
4,788

Other assets
 
436,332

 
420,810

Total assets
 
$
19,719,971

 
$
20,086,940

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Deposits:
 
 

 
 

Non-interest bearing
 
$
6,036,012

 
$
6,381,512

Interest bearing
 
8,672,781

 
8,576,866

Total deposits
 
14,708,793

 
14,958,378

Short-term borrowings
 
903,355

 
861,039

Long-term borrowings
 
451,677

 
505,158

Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
133,995

 
211,494

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
556,822

 
541,048

Total liabilities
 
16,754,642

 
17,077,117

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, ($0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; Series A, 8% perpetual non-cumulative, none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and 4,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, $25 liquidation value; Series C, 6% perpetual non-cumulative, 200,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $1,000 liquidation value)
 
194,719

 
309,999

Common stock, ($0.01 par value; authorized 120,000,000 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; issued 86,160,783 shares at September 30, 2018 and 85,801,702 shares at December 31, 2017)
 
862

 
858

Additional paid-in capital
 
1,703,404

 
1,691,007

Retained earnings
 
1,147,060

 
1,065,303

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(17,186
)
 
3,584

Less: 1,940,112 and 1,883,810 shares of treasury common stock, at cost, at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
 
(63,530
)
 
(60,928
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
2,965,329

 
3,009,823

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
19,719,971

 
$
20,086,940



     See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Interest income:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
 
$
168,190

 
$
155,440

 
$
489,710

 
$
432,603

Nontaxable
 
2,146

 
2,632

 
6,747

 
8,303

Investment securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Taxable
 
10,366

 
8,440

 
28,878

 
26,279

Nontaxable
 
9,387

 
9,731

 
28,302

 
29,541

Other interest earning accounts and Federal funds sold
 
1,650

 
327

 
2,025

 
754

Total interest income
 
191,739

 
176,570

 
555,662

 
497,480

Interest expense:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
20,485

 
10,865

 
52,903

 
27,133

Short-term borrowings
 
2,317

 
5,148

 
7,602

 
11,440

Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 
7,089

 
3,610

 
20,859

 
9,923

Total interest expense
 
29,891

 
19,623

 
81,364

 
48,496

Net interest income
 
161,848

 
156,947

 
474,298

 
448,984

Provision for credit losses
 
21,503

 
4,517

 
35,230

 
17,950

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
 
140,345

 
152,430

 
439,068

 
431,034

Non-interest income:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking revenue
 
9,916

 
28,242

 
53,889

 
86,850

Lease financing revenue, net
 
25,205

 
23,148

 
72,833

 
62,967

Treasury management fees
 
15,226

 
14,508

 
45,448

 
43,696

Wealth management fees
 
9,089

 
8,702

 
27,179

 
25,720

Card fees
 
5,362

 
4,585

 
15,803

 
13,564

Capital markets and international banking fees
 
1,913

 
4,870

 
8,696

 
11,709

Consumer and other deposit service fees
 
3,051

 
3,424

 
8,892

 
10,072

Brokerage fees
 
1,138

 
1,004

 
3,052

 
3,379

Loan service fees
 
2,103

 
2,114

 
6,496

 
6,120

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
1,298

 
1,321

 
3,678

 
3,910

Net (loss) gain on investment securities
 
(85
)
 
83

 
(345
)
 
451

Net loss on disposal of other assets
 
(32
)
 
(180
)
 
(786
)
 
(307
)
Other operating income
 
5,657

 
4,110

 
16,114

 
11,420

Total non-interest income
 
79,841

 
95,931

 
260,949

 
279,551

Non-interest expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits expense
 
101,885

 
105,815

 
331,877

 
309,932

Occupancy and equipment expense
 
16,117

 
15,382

 
49,997

 
45,710

Computer services and telecommunication expense
 
12,684

 
10,062

 
34,711

 
29,287

Advertising and marketing expense
 
3,432

 
2,558

 
10,637

 
8,964

Professional and legal expense
 
2,586

 
2,109

 
13,371

 
7,250

Other intangibles amortization expense
 
1,854

 
2,038

 
5,652

 
6,214

Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,292

 
2,773

 
3,632

 
8,680

Net loss (gain) recognized on other real estate owned and other related expense
 
248

 
(86
)
 
1,343

 
1,448

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
6,255

 
—

 
9,391

 
—

Goodwill impairment loss
 
—

 
—

 
3,623

 
—

Other operating expenses
 
20,191

 
22,310

 
65,188

 
68,030

Total non-interest expenses
 
168,544

 
162,961

 
529,422

 
485,515

Income before income taxes
 
51,642

 
85,400

 
170,595

 
225,070

Income tax expense
 
8,928

 
24,557

 
32,591

 
65,224

Net income
 
42,714

 
60,843

 
138,004

 
159,846

Dividends on preferred shares
 
3,000

 
2,002

 
9,100

 
6,007

Return from preferred stockholders due to redemption
 
—

 
—

 
(15,280
)
 
—

Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
39,714

 
$
58,841

 
$
144,184

 
$
153,839

     

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Common share data:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.70

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.84

Diluted earnings per common share
 
0.47

 
0.69

 
1.69

 
1.81

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
 
84,369,519

 
83,891,175

 
84,230,835

 
83,799,694

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
 
85,335,109

 
84,779,797

 
85,162,220

 
84,775,952










































 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
42,714

 
$
60,843

 
$
138,004

 
$
159,846

Unrealized holding (gains) losses on investment securities, net of reclassification adjustments
 
(10,296
)
 
(890
)
 
(30,356
)
 
9,143

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of unrealized losses (gains) on investment securities transferred to held to maturity from available for sale
 
152

 
(266
)
 
418

 
(1,089
)
Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in net income
 
85

 
(83
)
 
345

 
(451
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax
 
(10,059
)
 
(1,239
)
 
(29,593
)
 
7,603

Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income
 
2,691

 
491

 
7,916

 
(3,021
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
 
(7,368
)
 
(748
)
 
(21,677
)
 
4,582

Comprehensive income
 
$
35,346

 
$
60,095

 
$
116,327

 
$
164,428





































See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
 
 
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss),
Net of Tax
Treasury
Stock
Non-controlling
Interest
Total Stock-
holders’
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
115,572

$
856

$
1,678,826

$
838,892

$
5,190

$
(60,384
)
$
257

$
2,579,209

Net income
—

—

—

159,846

—

—

—

159,846

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
—

—

—

—

4,582

—

—

4,582

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock
(292
)
—

292

—

—

—

—

—

Cash dividends declared on preferred shares
—

—

—

(6,007
)
—

—

—

(6,007
)
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.61 per share)
—

—

—

(51,783
)
—

—

—

(51,783
)
Restricted common stock activity, net of tax
—

—

(6,829
)
—

—

3,549

—

(3,280
)
Stock option activity, net of tax
—

2

330

—

—

—

—

332

Repurchase of common shares in connection with employee benefit plans and held in trust for deferred compensation plan
—

—

605

—

—

(3,902
)
—

(3,297
)
Stock-based compensation expense
—

—

13,317

—

—

—

—

13,317

Purchase of additional investment in subsidiary from minority owners
—

—

(570
)
—

—

—

(257
)
(827
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
115,280

$
858

$
1,685,971

$
940,948

$
9,772

$
(60,737
)
$
—

$
2,692,092

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
309,999

$
858

$
1,691,007

$
1,065,303

$
3,584

$
(60,928
)
$
—

$
3,009,823

Cumulative effect of accounting changes
—

—

—

(1,204
)
907

—

—

(297
)
Net income
—

—

—

138,004

—

—

—

138,004

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
—

—

—

—

(21,677
)
—

—

(21,677
)
Redemption of preferred stock
(115,280
)
—

—

15,280

—

—

—

(100,000
)
Cash dividends declared on preferred shares
—

—

—

(9,100
)
—

—

—

(9,100
)
Cash dividends declared on common shares ($0.72 per share)
—

—

—

(61,223
)
—

—

—

(61,223
)
Restricted common stock activity, net of tax
—

2

(3,178
)
—

—

—

—

(3,176
)
Stock option activity, net of tax
—

2

856

—

—

—

—

858

Repurchase of common shares in connection with employee benefit plans and held in trust for deferred compensation plan
—

—

1,031

—

—

(2,602
)
—

(1,571
)
Stock-based compensation expense
—

—

13,688

—

—

—

—

13,688

Balance at September 30, 2018
$
194,719

$
862

$
1,703,404

$
1,147,060

$
(17,186
)
$
(63,530
)
$
—

$
2,965,329

















See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 
 

 
 

Net income
 
$
138,004

 
$
159,846

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation of premises and equipment and leased equipment
 
84,762

 
69,859

Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,632

 
8,680

Compensation expense for share-based payment plans
 
13,688

 
13,317

Net loss (gain) on sales of premises and equipment and leased equipment
 
633

 
(794
)
Amortization of other intangibles
 
5,652

 
6,214

Provision for credit losses
 
35,230

 
17,950

Deferred income tax expense
 
32,190

 
37,574

Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net
 
24,998

 
30,124

Accretion of discounts on loans, net
 
(13,789
)
 
(21,760
)
Net loss (gain) on investment securities
 
345

 
(451
)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
 
2,442,638

 
3,665,709

Origination of loans held for sale
 
(2,051,710
)
 
(3,629,230
)
Net loss (gain) on sale of loans held for sale
 
11,087

 
(10,073
)
Origination of mortgage servicing rights
 
(30,086
)
 
(43,197
)
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights
 
10,723

 
20,601

Net loss on other real estate owned
 
798

 
1,397

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
(3,678
)
 
(3,910
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
9,391

 
—

Goodwill impairment loss
 
3,623

 
—

(Decrease) increase in other assets, net
 
(8,401
)
 
18,075

Decrease in other liabilities, net
 
(16,074
)
 
(49,043
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
693,656

 
290,888

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 
 

 
 

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
 
2,610

 
2,271

Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities available for sale
 
312,450

 
249,264

Purchases of investment securities available for sale
 
(668,673
)
 
(66,402
)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities held to maturity
 
82,245

 
105,065

Purchases of investment securities held to maturity
 
(56,271
)
 
(36,877
)
Purchase of marketable equity securities
 
(376
)
 
—

Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities
 
178

 
—

Purchases of non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
(44,505
)
 
(135,479
)
Redemption of non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
51,208

 
126,410

Net decrease (increase) in loans
 
85,407

 
(1,100,271
)
Purchases of mortgage servicing rights
 
(161
)
 
(839
)
Purchases of premises and equipment and leased equipment
 
(99,225
)
 
(130,313
)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and leased equipment
 
5,780

 
20,860

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
 
3,727

 
18,432

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned related to FDIC-assisted transactions
 
1,469

 
3,141

Purchase of additional investment in subsidiary from minority owners
 
—

 
(827
)
Net proceeds from FDIC related covered assets
 
818

 
(583
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(323,319
)
 
(946,148
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
 

 
 

Net (decrease) increase in deposits
 
(249,585
)
 
304,696

Proceeds from short-term borrowings - FHLB advances
 
340,000

 
3,125,000

Principal paid on short-term borrowings - FHLB advances
 
(725,000
)
 
(3,150,000
)
Net increase in other short-term borrowings
 
167,316

 
171,127

Proceeds from long-term borrowings
 
465,130

 
348,235

Principal paid on long-term borrowings
 
(258,611
)
 
(104,310
)
Redemption of junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
(87,631
)
 
—

Redemption of preferred stock
 
(100,000
)
 
—

Treasury stock transactions, net
 
(1,571
)
 
(3,238
)
Stock options exercised
 
3,399

 
1,715

Dividends paid on preferred stock
 
(11,100
)
 
(6,007
)
Dividends paid on common stock
 
(61,232
)
 
(51,711
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(518,885
)
 
635,507

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(148,548
)
 
$
(19,753
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 

 
 

Beginning of period
 
579,221

 
463,469

End of period
 
$
430,673

 
$
443,716



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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Continued)
(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
 
 

 
 

Cash payments for:
 
 

 
 

Interest paid to depositors and on other borrowed funds
 
$
81,364

 
$
47,104

Income tax payments (refunds), net
 
3,511

 
(4,762
)
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing Activities:
 
 

 
 

Investment securities held to maturity purchased not settled
 
$
1,699

 
$
2,433

Loans transferred to other real estate owned
 
4,974

 
6,467

Loans transferred to other real estate owned related to FDIC-assisted transactions
 
—

 
2,721

Loans transferred to repossessed assets
 
1,878

 
1,410

Operating leases rewritten as direct finance leases included as loans
 
2,359

 
1,484

Long-term borrowings transferred to short-term borrowings
 
260,000

 
150,000

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing Activities From Acquisitions:
 
 

 
 

Adjustments to noncash assets previously acquired:
 
 

 
 

Loans
 
$
—

 
$
1,846

Goodwill
 
—

 
(1,113
)
Other assets
 
—

 
(733
)
Total adjustments to noncash assets previously acquired
 
$
—

 
$
—













 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.
   Basis of Presentation
 
These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MB Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and its subsidiaries, including its wholly owned national bank subsidiary, MB Financial Bank, N.A. (“MB Financial Bank”), based in Chicago, Illinois. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.
These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and industry practice. Certain information in footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and industry practice has been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications did not result in any changes to previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

Note 2.
New Authoritative Accounting Guidance

ASC Topic 805 "Business Combinations." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 805 "Business Combinations" amends prior guidance to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" amended prior guidance to require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new authoritative guidance was initially effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2017 but was deferred to January 1, 2018. The Company's revenue is comprised of interest income on financial assets, which is excluded from the scope of this new guidance, and non-interest income. This new guidance changes how certain recurring revenue streams are recognized within lease financing revenue and insignificant components of non-interest income. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition. See "Accounting changes" below.

ASC Topic 825 "Financial Instruments." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 825 "Financial Instruments" amended prior guidance to require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. An entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. The new guidance simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values, requires public entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from changes in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has selected the fair value option for financial instruments and requires separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition. See "Accounting changes" below.


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ASC Topic 405 "Liabilities-Extinguishment of Liabilities." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 405, "Liabilities-Extinguishment of Liabilities" amended prior guidance to clarify that liabilities related to the sale of prepaid store-value products within the scope of this guidance are financial liabilities and that breakage for those liabilities are to be accounted for consistent with the breakage guidance in ASC Topic 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 842 "Leases." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 842 "Leases" amended prior guidance to require lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from all leases on the balance sheet. The new authoritative guidance defines a lease as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration. In addition, the qualifications for a sale and leaseback transaction have been amended. The new authoritative guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures by lessees and lessors to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2019. In July 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new authoritative guidance to provide an additional transition method that allows entities to not apply this new guidance in the comparative periods presented in the financial statements and instead recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the beginning retained earnings at the date of application. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and its impact on the Company's statements of operations and financial condition. The Company expects an increase in assets and liabilities as a result of recording additional lease contracts where the Company is lessee and expects to adopt the new guidance prospectively as of January 1, 2019 and to not restate comparative periods.

ASC Topic 815 "Derivatives and Hedging." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" amended prior guidance to better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The new authoritative guidance expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. In October 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new authoritative guidance to permit the use of the Overnight Index Swap rate based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. This new authoritative guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" amends prior guidance by clarifying which changes to terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. An entity should account for the effects of a modification unless the fair value, vesting conditions and classification of the modified award are the same as the original award. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 326 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 326 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" amended the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information for credit loss estimates. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The new authoritative guidance also requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected (net of the allowance for credit losses). In addition, the credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than a write-down. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and expects it to have an impact on the Company's statements of operations and financial condition, the significance of which is not yet known nor can it be reasonably estimated currently. Due to the significant differences in the new authoritative guidance from existing GAAP, the implementation of this guidance may result in material changes in our accounting for credit losses on financial instruments and will be impacted by the Company's loan and securities portfolios' composition, attributes, and quality in addition to prevailing economic conditions and forecasts at the time of adoption. As part of the Company's evaluation process, it had established a steering committee and working group, including individuals from various functional areas, to assess processes and related controls, portfolio segmentation, model development, system requirements, and needed resources, however, due to the pending merger with Fifth Third Bancorp, the Company has changed its evaluation process to incorporate the transition of the Company's assets to Fifth Third Bancorp.


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ASC Topic 230 "Statement of Cash Flows." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 230 "Statement of Cash Flows" addresses eight specific cash flow classification issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 230 "Statement of Cash Flows" amends prior guidance to require an entity to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes" amends prior guidance to require an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other" amends prior guidance to eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and require an entity to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and its impact on the Company's statements of operations and financial condition.

ASC Topic 610 "Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 610 "Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets" amends prior guidance to clarify the scope of Subtopic 610-20 by defining in substance nonfinancial assets and to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The Company adopted this new authoritative guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition.

ASC Topic 310 "Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 310 "Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs" amends prior guidance by shortening the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and its impact on the Company's statements of operations and financial condition.

ASC Topic 220 "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 220 "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income" allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from enactment of H.R. 1, originally known as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act." The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's statements of operations or financial condition. See "Accounting changes" below.

ASC Topic 820 "Fair Value Measurement." New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 820 "Fair Value Measurement" amends prior guidance to modify the disclosure requirements. The new authoritative guidance removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds the requirement to disclose the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The new authoritative guidance will be effective for reporting periods after January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and its impact on the Company's statements of operations and financial condition.

Accounting changes. The Company adopted the new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method for contracts that were not completed at the date of initial application. The Company recognized a cumulative effect reduction to the beginning retained earnings totaling $683 thousand. This amount relates to lease financing revenue where the Company's performance obligation is over time. Previously, such revenue was recognized immediately. See "Lease financing revenue, net" below.

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The new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 606 requires an entity to recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve this, the Company takes the following steps: identify the contract(s) with a customer; identify the performance obligations in the contract; determine the transaction price; allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The non-interest revenue streams that are considered to be in the scope of this new guidance are discussed below.

Lease financing revenue, net. Fees from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts are included within lease financing revenue, net. The Company sells third-party equipment maintenance contracts and provides customers with an asset and maintenance contract management tool over the life of the maintenance contract. Since the Company provides support for the asset and maintenance contract management tool, the Company's performance obligation is satisfied over the life of the maintenance contract, and the fees are recognized monthly over the life of the maintenance contract. Payment is typically received at the time of sale of the maintenance contract.

Treasury management fees and consumer and other deposit service fees. Deposit related fees (account analysis fees, monthly service fees, and other related fees) are included within treasury management fees and consumer and other deposit service fees. The Company's performance obligation is ongoing and either party may cancel at any time. These fees are generally recognized as the services are rendered on a monthly basis. Payment is typically received monthly.

Wealth management fees. Wealth management fees include revenue from the management and advisement of client assets and trust administration. The Company's performance obligation is generally satisfied over time, and the fees are recognized monthly. Payment is typically received quarterly or annually.

Card fees. Card fees include debit and credit card interchange fees and ATM fees. For debit and credit card transactions, the Company considers the merchant as the customer for interchange revenue with the performance obligation being satisfied when the cardholder purchases goods or services from the merchant. Interchange revenue is recognized as the services are provided. The Company's performance obligation for ATM fees is satisfied when services are provided, and the fees are recognized at that time. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.

Capital markets and international banking fees. Capital markets and international banking fees include M&A advisory and syndication fees. The Company's performance obligation is generally satisfied over time, and the fees are recognized monthly. For M&A advisory fees, a portion of the payment is received at the beginning of the engagement with the remainder received once the transaction is completed. For syndication fees, payment is received annually.

The Company also adopted the new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 825 "Financial Instruments" and ASC Topic 220 "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income" on January 1, 2018. The Company recognized a cumulative effect increase to the beginning retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income totaling $385 thousand under ASC Topic 825 representing the fair value adjustment to equity securities at the date of initial application. In addition, the Company reclassified $729 thousand from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects resulting from enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act at the date of initial application of the new guidance under ASC Topic 220.


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Note 3.
  Earnings Per Common Share
 
Earnings per common share is computed using the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities. Participating securities include non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, though no actual shares of common stock related to restricted stock units are issued until the settlement of such units, to the extent holders of these securities receive non-forfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents at the same rate as holders of the Company's common stock. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data).
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
 
$
20,468

 
$
17,823

 
$
61,223

 
$
51,783

Undistributed earnings
 
22,246

 
43,020

 
76,781

 
108,063

Net income
 
42,714

 
60,843

 
138,004

 
159,846

Less: preferred stock dividends
 
3,000

 
2,002

 
9,100

 
6,007

Plus: return from preferred stockholders due to redemption (1)
 
—

 
—

 
15,280

 
—

Net income available to common stockholders for basic earnings per common share
 
39,714

 
58,841

 
144,184

 
153,839

Plus: preferred stock dividends on convertible preferred stock
 
—

 
2

 
—

 
7

Less: earnings allocated to participating securities
 
1

 
1

 
4

 
3

Earnings allocated to common stockholders for diluted earnings per common share
 
$
39,713

 
$
58,842

 
$
144,180

 
$
153,843

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
 
84,369,519

 
83,891,175

 
84,230,835

 
83,799,694

Dilutive effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options
 
463,024

 
502,794

 
508,270

 
564,541

Restricted shares and units
 
502,566

 
379,684

 
423,115

 
404,850

Convertible preferred stock
 
—

 
6,144

 
—

 
6,867

Total dilutive effect of equity awards and convertible preferred stock
 
965,590

 
888,622

 
931,385

 
976,258

Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
 
85,335,109

 
84,779,797

 
85,162,220

 
84,775,952

Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.70

 
$
1.71

 
$
1.84

Diluted earnings per common share
 
0.47

 
0.69

 
1.69

 
1.81

(1) 
Represents the excess carrying amount over the redemption price of the 8% Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock redeemed in the first quarter of 2018.


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Note 4.
          Investment Securities
 
Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, excluding marketable equity securities and non-marketable FHLB and FRB stock, were as follows as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
 
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available for Sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
5,087

 
$
—

 
$
(85
)
 
$
5,002

States and political subdivisions
 
335,034

 
8,928

 
(706
)
 
343,256

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,344,270

 
1,209

 
(29,205
)
 
1,316,274

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
41,070

 
62

 
(92
)
 
41,040

Corporate bonds
 
5,065

 
—

 
(1
)
 
5,064

Total Available for Sale
 
1,730,526

 
10,199

 
(30,089
)
 
1,710,636

Held to Maturity
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
 
899,865

 
12,991

 
(3,562
)
 
909,294

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
23,217

 
245

 
—

 
23,462

Total Held to Maturity
 
923,082

 
13,236

 
(3,562
)
 
932,756

Total
 
$
2,653,608

 
$
23,435

 
$
(33,651
)
 
$
2,643,392

December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Available for Sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
23,013

 
$
3

 
$
(9
)
 
$
23,007

States and political subdivisions
 
363,813

 
15,998

 
(486
)
 
379,325

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
861,594

 
3,035

 
(11,930
)
 
852,699

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
71,554

 
612

 
(131
)
 
72,035

Corporate bonds
 
70,155

 
84

 
(42
)
 
70,197

Equity securities (1)
 
11,236

 
—

 
(173
)
 
11,063

Total Available for Sale
 
1,401,365

 
19,732

 
(12,771
)
 
1,408,326

Held to Maturity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

States and political subdivisions
 
878,400

 
32,559

 
(447
)
 
910,512

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
80,682

 
1,261

 
—

 
81,943

Total Held to Maturity
 
959,082

 
33,820

 
(447
)
 
992,455

Total
 
$
2,360,447

 
$
53,552

 
$
(13,218
)
 
$
2,400,781

(1) 
Reflected in marketable equity securities on the consolidated balance sheet following the adoption of the new guidance under ASC Topic 825 "Financial Instruments" on January 1, 2018.
 
The increase in investment securities was due to investments in residential mortgage-backed securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company has no direct exposure to the State of Illinois in its investment securities portfolio, but approximately 20% of the state and political subdivisions portfolio consisted of securities issued by municipalities located in Illinois as of September 30, 2018. Approximately 95% of the state and political subdivisions securities were general obligation issues, and 27% were insured or had another form of credit enhancement as of September 30, 2018.


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Unrealized losses on investment securities by length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position and the fair value of the related securities at September 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
Available for Sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
5,002

 
$
(85
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5,002

 
$
(85
)
States and political subdivisions
 
27,107

 
(140
)
 
18,453

 
(566
)
 
45,560

 
(706
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
765,346

 
(11,848
)
 
411,324

 
(17,357
)
 
1,176,670

 
(29,205
)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
16,989

 
(46
)
 
11,713

 
(46
)
 
28,702

 
(92
)
Corporate bonds
 
5,064

 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,064

 
(1
)
Total Available for Sale
 
819,508

 
(12,120
)
 
441,490

 
(17,969
)
 
1,260,998

 
(30,089
)
Held to Maturity
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
 
289,842

 
(2,824
)
 
16,463

 
(738
)
 
306,305

 
(3,562
)
Total
 
$
1,109,350

 
$
(14,944
)
 
$
457,953

 
$
(18,707
)
 
$
1,567,303

 
$
(33,651
)
 
Unrealized losses on investment securities by length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position and the fair value of the related securities at December 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
Available for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
5,111

 
$
(9
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5,111

 
$
(9
)
States and political subdivisions
 
9,016

 
(29
)
 
18,754

 
(457
)
 
27,770

 
(486
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
256,769

 
(1,853
)
 
407,224

 
(10,077
)
 
663,993

 
(11,930
)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
19,483

 
(20
)
 
14,583

 
(111
)
 
34,066

 
(131
)
Corporate bonds
 
7,052

 
(8
)
 
9,963

 
(34
)
 
17,015

 
(42
)
Equity securities
 
11,063

 
(173
)
 
—

 
—

 
11,063

 
(173
)
Total Available for Sale
 
308,494

 
(2,092
)
 
450,524

 
(10,679
)
 
759,018

 
(12,771
)
Held to Maturity
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
 
45,499

 
(257
)
 
12,561

 
(190
)
 
58,060

 
(447
)
Total
 
$
353,993

 
$
(2,349
)
 
$
463,085

 
$
(10,869
)
 
$
817,078

 
$
(13,218
)
 
The total number of security positions in the investment portfolio in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2018 was 761 compared to 471 at December 31, 2017. The increase in the total number of security positions in a continuous unrealized loss position and the increase in the unrealized losses from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 was due to the increases in market interest rates. Changes in market interest rates can significantly influence the fair value of securities, and the fair value of our municipal securities portfolio would decline substantially if interest rates increase materially.

Declines in the fair value of available for sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (iii) whether the Company is more likely than not to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.
 
As of September 30, 2018, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities in the table above and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell any such securities before a recovery of cost. The fair value is

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expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2018, management believes the impairments detailed in the table above are temporary.

Net gains (losses) recognized on investment securities were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Realized gains
 
$
42

 
$
83

 
$
192

 
$
457

Realized losses
 
(127
)
 
—

 
(537
)
 
(6
)
Net (losses) gains
 
$
(85
)
 
$
83

 
$
(345
)
 
$
451

 
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of September 30, 2018 by contractual maturity are shown below. Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties. Therefore, mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary.

 
 
Amortized
 
Fair
(In thousands)
 
Cost
 
Value
Available for sale:
 
 

 
 

Due in one year or less
 
$
44,036

 
$
44,350

Due after one year through five years
 
128,692

 
131,525

Due after five years through ten years
 
39,263

 
39,458

Due after ten years
 
133,195

 
137,989

Residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
1,385,340

 
1,357,314

 
 
1,730,526

 
1,710,636

Held to maturity:
 
 

 
 

Due in one year or less
 
66,747

 
67,040

Due after one year through five years
 
150,122

 
154,149

Due after five years through ten years
 
230,783

 
234,855

Due after ten years
 
452,213

 
453,250

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
23,217

 
23,462

 
 
923,082

 
932,756

Total
 
$
2,653,608

 
$
2,643,392

 
Investment securities with a carrying amount of $794.1 million at September 30, 2018 and $726.1 million at December 31, 2017 were pledged as collateral on public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law, while only $710.4 million and $625.2 million were required to be pledged at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Investment securities held to maturity with a carrying amount of $2.6 million were transferred to the available for sale portfolio and subsequently sold during the first quarter of 2018. These investment securities were obligations of states and political subdivisions that were downgraded and no longer met our credit criteria.
 

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Note 5.
        Loans
 
Loans consist of the following at (in thousands):

 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Commercial loans
 
$
4,936,536

 
$
4,786,180

Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,065,588

 
2,113,135

Commercial real estate
 
3,832,032

 
4,147,529

Residential real estate
 
1,403,087

 
1,432,458

Construction real estate
 
548,882

 
406,849

Indirect vehicle
 
790,573

 
667,928

Home equity
 
181,477

 
219,098

Other consumer loans
 
85,705

 
73,141

Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
13,843,880

 
13,846,318

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
91,072

 
119,744

Total loans
 
$
13,934,952

 
$
13,966,062

 

Loans are made to individuals as well as commercial and tax exempt entities. Specific loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment, and collateral requirements based on the type of loan requested and the credit worthiness of the prospective borrower. Except for commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments, asset-based loans, residential real estate loans, and indirect vehicle loans, credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loan customers are located in Illinois.
 
The Company's extension of credit is governed by its Credit Risk Policy, which was established to control the quality of the Company's loans. This policy is reviewed and approved by the Enterprise Risk Committee of the Company's Board of Directors on an annual basis.
 
Commercial Loans. Commercial credit is extended mostly to middle market customers. Such credits are typically comprised of working capital loans, loans for physical asset expansion, asset acquisition loans and other business loans. Loans to closely held businesses will generally be guaranteed in full or for a significant amount by the businesses' principal owners. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the historical cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not perform as forecasted and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to economic or individual performance factors. Minimum standards and underwriting guidelines have been established for all commercial loan types. Asset-based loans, also included in commercial loans, are made to businesses with the primary source of repayment derived from payments on the related assets securing the loan. Collateral for these loans may include accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, and is monitored regularly to ensure ongoing sufficiency of collateral coverage and quality. The primary risk for these loans is a significant decline in collateral values due to general market conditions. Loan terms that mitigate these risks include typical industry amortization schedules, percentage of collateral advances, maintenance of cash collateral accounts and regular asset monitoring. Because of the national scope of our asset-based lending, the risk of these loans is also diversified by geography.
 
Commercial Loans Collateralized by Assignment of Lease Payments ("Lease Loans"). The Company makes lease loans to lessors where the underlying leases are with both investment grade and non-investment grade companies. Investment grade lessees are companies rated in one of the four highest categories by Moody's Investor Services. Whether or not companies fall into this category, each lease loan is considered on its individual merit based on the financial wherewithal of the lessee using financial information available at the time of underwriting. In addition, leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risk related to the equipment ownership are classified as direct finance leases and are included in lease loans.
 
Commercial Real Estate Loans. Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial loans. These loans are viewed primarily as property income based loans and the repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the property, which also serves as collateral for the loan. In addition, $1.2 billion of commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2018 were secured by owner-occupied properties where the primary source of repayment is the cash flow from the ongoing operations and activities conducted by the owner of the property. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market such as geographic location and/or property type.
 

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Construction Real Estate Loans. The Company defines construction loans as loans where the loan proceeds are monitored by the Company and used exclusively for the improvement of real estate in which the Company holds a mortgage. Due to the inherent risk in this type of loan, these loans are subject to other industry specific policy guidelines outlined in the Company's Credit Risk Policy.

Consumer Related Loans. The Company originates direct and indirect consumer loans, including residential real estate, home equity lines and loans, credit cards, and indirect vehicle loans (motorcycle, marine, recreational, and powersports vehicles). Each loan type is underwritten based upon several factors including debt to income, type of collateral and loan to collateral value, credit history, and the Company's relationship with the borrower. Indirect loan and credit card underwriting involves the use of risk-based pricing in the underwriting process.

Purchased credit-impaired loans. Purchased credit-impaired loans are accounted for under ASC Topic 310-30, which include purchased credit-impaired loans acquired through business combinations, FDIC-assisted transactions, and repurchase transactions with the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). The loans repurchased from GNMA were originally sold by the Company with servicing retained and subsequently became delinquent. These loans are also insured by the Federal Housing Administration (commonly referred to as "FHA") or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (commonly referred to as "VA") where the Company would be able to recover the principal balance of these loans. All repurchases from GNMA are at the Company's discretion.

Pledged loans. A collateral pledge agreement exists whereby at all times, the Company must keep on hand, free of all other pledges, liens, and encumbrances, loans with unpaid principal balances aggregating no less than 160% for qualifying first mortgage loans, 170% for home equity loans, 157% for qualifying commercial real estate loans and 105% for loans held for sale, of the outstanding advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $3.9 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively, of loans pledged as collateral for long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances and third party letters of credit, while only $3.1 billion were required to be pledged at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company also has a collateral pledge agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $859.0 million and $902.2 million, respectively, of loans pledged as collateral at the Federal Reserve Bank for the discount window as a backup liquidity funding source.


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The following table presents the contractual aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 
 
Current
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
 
60-89 Days
Past Due
 
Loans Past Due
90 Days or More
 
Total
Past Due
 
Total
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
$
4,927,393

 
$
3,487

 
$
1,077

 
$
4,579

 
$
9,143

 
$
4,936,536

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,032,510

 
29,858

 
2,458

 
762

 
33,078

 
2,065,588

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
664,187

 
269

 
—

 
—

 
269

 
664,456

Industrial
 
865,914

 
—

 
—

 
2,811

 
2,811

 
868,725

Multifamily
 
503,597

 
128

 
—

 
529

 
657

 
504,254

Retail
 
479,167

 
413

 
—

 
819

 
1,232

 
480,399

Office
 
418,330

 
—

 
—

 
120

 
120

 
418,450

Other
 
887,428

 
2,547

 
175

 
5,598

 
8,320

 
895,748

Residential real estate
 
1,388,338

 
659

 
2,610

 
11,480

 
14,749

 
1,403,087

Construction real estate
 
548,882

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
548,882

Indirect vehicle
 
783,161

 
4,747

 
1,847

 
818

 
7,412

 
790,573

Home equity
 
175,747

 
2,650

 
836

 
2,244

 
5,730

 
181,477

Other consumer
 
85,284

 
169

 
113

 
139

 
421

 
85,705

Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
13,759,938

 
44,927

 
9,116

 
29,899

 
83,942

 
13,843,880

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
53,843

 
2,809

 
3,904

 
30,516

 
37,229

 
91,072

Total loans
 
$
13,813,781

 
$
47,736

 
$
13,020

 
$
60,415

 
$
121,171

 
$
13,934,952

Non-performing loan aging
 
$
39,737

 
$
2,932

 
$
1,163

 
$
29,899

 
$
33,994

 
$
73,731

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
$
4,769,244

 
$
1,702

 
$
6,926

 
$
8,308

 
$
16,936

 
$
4,786,180

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,099,246

 
11,320

 
1,878

 
691

 
13,889

 
2,113,135

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
710,722

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
710,722

Industrial
 
908,394

 
—

 
—

 
755

 
755

 
909,149

Multifamily
 
601,844

 
688

 
—

 
732

 
1,420

 
603,264

Retail
 
503,224

 
—

 
—

 
474

 
474

 
503,698

Office
 
453,960

 
—

 
956

 
1,454

 
2,410

 
456,370

Other
 
956,181

 
7,035

 
76

 
1,034

 
8,145

 
964,326

Residential real estate
 
1,410,473

 
12,359

 
1,907

 
7,719

 
21,985

 
1,432,458

Construction real estate
 
404,595

 
2,254

 
—

 
—

 
2,254

 
406,849

Indirect vehicle
 
661,028

 
4,905

 
1,083

 
912

 
6,900

 
667,928

Home equity
 
210,831

 
3,161

 
1,073

 
4,033

 
8,267

 
219,098

Other consumer
 
72,846

 
202

 
36

 
57

 
295

 
73,141

Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
13,762,588

 
43,626

 
13,935

 
26,169

 
83,730

 
13,846,318

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
63,937

 
8,749

 
3,997

 
43,061

 
55,807

 
119,744

Total loans
 
$
13,826,525

 
$
52,375

 
$
17,932

 
$
69,230

 
$
139,537

 
$
13,966,062

Non-performing loan aging
 
$
36,879

 
$
8,799

 
$
4,961

 
$
26,169

 
$
39,929

 
$
76,808

 

 

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The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans and loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing by class of loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Loans past due
 
 
 
Loans past due
 
 
Non-accrual
 
90 days or more
and still accruing
 
Non-accrual
 
90 days or more
and still accruing
Commercial
 
$
24,086

 
$
—

 
$
14,001

 
$
3,500

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
630

 
662

 
490

 
531

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Industrial
 
2,811

 
—

 
8,807

 
—

Multifamily
 
568

 
—

 
860

 
—

Office
 
432

 
—

 
2,772

 
—

Retail
 
819

 
—

 
590

 
—

Other
 
5,887

 
39

 
8,016

 
190

Residential real estate
 
20,080

 
381

 
18,374

 
1,210

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Indirect vehicle
 
4,051

 
73

 
3,019

 
81

Home equity
 
13,068

 
—

 
14,305

 
—

Other consumer
 
5

 
139

 
4

 
58

Total
 
$
72,437

 
$
1,294

 
$
71,238

 
$
5,570

 
The Company utilizes an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem loans. Under the Company's risk rating system, the Company classifies potential problem and problem loans as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” and “Doubtful.” Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans that do not currently expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses that deserve management's close attention are deemed to be Special Mention. Loans rated but not adversely classified are deemed to be Pass. Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants and at least annually.


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Loans not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics and are not included in the table below. The following tables present the risk category of loans by class of loans based on the most recent analysis performed, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Total
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
$
4,627,512

 
$
161,909

 
$
147,115

 
$
—

 
$
4,936,536

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,051,164

 
8,422

 
6,002

 
—

 
2,065,588

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
544,562

 
49,515

 
70,379

 
—

 
664,456

Industrial
 
840,860

 
14,820

 
13,045

 
—

 
868,725

Multifamily
 
500,369

 
606

 
3,279

 
—

 
504,254

Retail
 
457,416

 
19,862

 
3,121

 
—

 
480,399

Office
 
408,532

 
1,964

 
7,954

 
—

 
418,450

Other
 
857,001

 
10,463

 
28,284

 
—

 
895,748

Construction real estate
 
546,012

 
1,645

 
1,225

 
—

 
548,882

Total
 
$
10,833,428

 
$
269,206

 
$
280,404

 
$
—

 
$
11,383,038

December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
$
4,535,111

 
$
147,232

 
$
103,837

 
$
—

 
$
4,786,180

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,095,668

 
7,527

 
9,940

 
—

 
2,113,135

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
640,751

 
33,672

 
36,299

 
—

 
710,722

Industrial
 
885,524

 
12,411

 
11,214

 
—

 
909,149

Multifamily
 
595,818

 
146

 
7,300

 
—

 
603,264

Retail
 
492,830

 
8,326

 
2,542

 
—

 
503,698

Office
 
452,902

 
696

 
2,772

 
—

 
456,370

Other
 
891,703

 
37,682

 
34,941

 
—

 
964,326

Construction real estate
 
406,849

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
406,849

Total
 
$
10,997,156

 
$
247,692

 
$
208,845

 
$
—

 
$
11,453,693

 
Approximately $35.3 million and $35.6 million of the substandard loans were non-performing as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
For residential real estate, home equity, indirect vehicle and other consumer loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment in those loan classes based on payment activity, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
Performing
 
Non-performing
 
Total
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
$
1,382,626

 
$
20,461

 
$
1,403,087

Indirect vehicle
 
786,449

 
4,124

 
790,573

Home equity
 
168,409

 
13,068

 
181,477

Other consumer
 
85,561

 
144

 
85,705

Total
 
$
2,423,045

 
$
37,797

 
$
2,460,842

December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
$
1,412,874

 
$
19,584

 
$
1,432,458

Indirect vehicle
 
664,828

 
3,100

 
667,928

Home equity
 
204,793

 
14,305

 
219,098

Other consumer
 
73,079

 
62

 
73,141

Total
 
$
2,355,574

 
$
37,051

 
$
2,392,625



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The recorded investment in residential mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties (including purchased credit-impaired loans) for which foreclosure proceedings are in process totaled $53.7 million and $43.6 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Partial
Charge-offs
 
Allowance for
Loan Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
35,407

 
$
14,641

 
$
20,766

 
$
—

 
$
17,634

 
$
222

 
$
10,430

 
$
222

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Health care
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Industrial
 
3,426

 
2,811

 
615

 
—

 
3,491

 
—

 
1,176

 
—

Multifamily
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Retail
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Office
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,096

 
52

Residential real estate
 
3,847

 
3,809

 
38

 
—

 
2,260

 
—

 
3,261

 
—

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Indirect vehicle
 
775

 
449

 
326

 
—

 
853

 
3

 
660

 
31

Home equity
 
79

 
79

 
—

 
—

 
79

 
—

 
27

 
—

Other consumer
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

With an allowance recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
7,996

 
7,996

 
—

 
797

 
8,559

 
85

 
6,147

 
182

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
110

 
—

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Health care
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
357

 
28

Industrial
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,126

 
8

Multifamily
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Retail
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Office
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
 
4,766

 
4,766

 
—

 
438

 
4,894

 
—

 
3,032

 
124

Residential real estate
 
19,604

 
17,591

 
2,013

 
1,621

 
17,590

 
—

 
18,496

 
32

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Indirect vehicle
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Home equity
 
29,741

 
26,890

 
2,851

 
1,534

 
27,102

 
—

 
28,563

 
30

Other consumer
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
$
105,641

 
$
79,032

 
$
26,609

 
$
4,390

 
$
82,462

 
$
310

 
$
75,481

 
$
709


 

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December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Partial
Charge-offs
 
Allowance for
Loan Losses
Allocated
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
$
8,312

 
$
7,771

 
$
541

 
$
—

 
$
5,595

 
$
95

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
301

 
—

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Industrial
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,260

 
8

Multifamily
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,261

 
29

Retail
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
814

 
27

Office
 
527

 
527

 
—

 
—

 
1,426

 
18

Other
 
10,597

 
10,597

 
—

 
—

 
2,312

 
128

Residential real estate
 
1,950

 
1,912

 
38

 
—

 
483

 
—

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Indirect vehicle
 
408

 
202

 
206

 
—

 
411

 
26

Home equity
 
81

 
81

 
—

 
—

 
376

 
—

Other consumer
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

With an allowance recorded:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
7,418

 
7,418

 
—

 
2,315

 
7,668

 
277

Commercial collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
126

 
14

Commercial real estate:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Health care
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Industrial
 
8,339

 
8,317

 
22

 
2,669

 
3,215

 
171

Multifamily
 
568

 
568

 
—

 
320

 
426

 
—

Retail
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,345

 
28

Office
 
2,293

 
2,277

 
16

 
752

 
636

 
4

Other
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
29

 
—

Residential real estate
 
21,380

 
19,014

 
2,366

 
2,158

 
17,616

 
25

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Indirect vehicle
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Home equity
 
30,762

 
28,286

 
2,476

 
2,200

 
27,982

 
54

Other consumer
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
$
92,635

 
$
86,970

 
$
5,665

 
$
10,414

 
$
73,282

 
$
904

 
Impaired loans included accruing restructured loans of $23.0 million and $28.6 million that have been modified and are performing in accordance with those modified terms as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  In addition, impaired loans included $24.0 million and $30.8 million of non-performing restructured loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
 
Loans may be restructured in an effort to maximize collections from financially distressed borrowers. We use various restructuring techniques, including, but not limited to, deferring past due interest or principal, implementing an A/B note structure, redeeming past due taxes, reducing interest rates, extending maturities and modifying amortization schedules. Residential real estate loans are restructured in an effort to minimize losses while allowing borrowers to remain in their primary residences when possible.

A loan classified as a troubled debt restructuring will no longer be included in the troubled debt restructuring disclosures in the years after the restructuring if the loan performs in accordance with the terms specified by the restructuring agreement and the interest rate specified in the restructuring agreement represents a market rate at the time of modification. The specified interest rate is considered a market rate when the interest rate is equal to or greater than the rate the Company is willing to accept at the

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time of restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk. If there are concerns that the borrower will not be able to meet the modified terms of the loan, the loan will continue to be included in the troubled debt restructuring disclosures.

Impairment analyses on commercial-related loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are performed in conjunction with the normal allowance for loan and lease losses process. Consumer loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are aggregated in two pools that share common risk characteristics, home equity and residential real estate loans, with impairment measured on a quarterly basis based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate.

The following table presents loans that were restructured during the three months ended September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Number of
Loans
 
Pre-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Charge-offs and
Specific Reserves
Performing:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
1

 
$
132

 
$
132

 
$
12

Home equity
 
1

 
91

 
91

 
5

Total
 
2

 
$
223

 
$
223

 
$
17

Non-Performing:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
1

 
$
750

 
$
750

 
$
—

Residential real estate
 
3

 
709

 
709

 
246

Indirect vehicle
 
21

 
151

 
151

 
110

Home equity
 
2

 
396

 
396

 
219

Total
 
27

 
$
2,006

 
$
2,006

 
$
575


The following table presents loans that were restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Number of
Loans
 
Pre-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Charge-offs and
Specific Reserves
Performing:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
2
 
$
220

 
$
220

 
$
21

Home equity
 
1
 
91

 
91

 
5

Total
 
3
 
$
311

 
$
311

 
$
26

Non-Performing:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
1
 
$
750

 
$
750

 
$
—

Residential real estate
 
19
 
3,150

 
3,150

 
1,184

Indirect vehicle
 
41
 
272

 
272

 
148

Home equity
 
7
 
606

 
606

 
233

Total
 
68
 
$
4,778

 
$
4,778

 
$
1,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The following table presents loans that were restructured during the three months ended September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Number of
Loans
 
Pre-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Charge-offs and
Specific Reserves
Performing:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Industrial
 
1

 
$
387

 
$
387

 
$
—

Retail
 
2

 
337

 
337

 
—

     Other
 
2

 
3,555

 
3,555

 
—

Home equity
 
1

 
19

 
19

 
1

Total
 
6

 
$
4,298

 
$
4,298

 
$
1

Non-Performing:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
11

 
$
2,775

 
$
2,775

 
$
739

Indirect vehicle
 
20

 
153

 
153

 
105

Home equity
 
1

 
15

 
15

 
1

Total
 
32

 
$
2,943

 
$
2,943

 
$
845


The following table presents loans that were restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

 
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Number of
Loans
 
Pre-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded
Investment
 
Charge-offs and
Specific Reserves
Performing:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
5
 
$
2,491

 
$
2,491

 
$
373

Commercial real estate
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Industrial
 
3
 
3,174

 
3,174

 
—

Retail
 
2
 
337

 
337

 
—

     Office
 
1
 
549

 
549

 
—

     Other
 
3
 
3,703

 
3,703

 
—

Residential real estate
 
6
 
902

 
902

 
135

Home equity
 
4
 
97

 
97

 
7

Total
 
24
 
$
11,253

 
$
11,253

 
$
515

Non-Performing:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial
 
2
 
$
676

 
$
676

 
$
—

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multifamily
 
3
 
290

 
290

 
—

Retail
 
1
 
906

 
906

 
—

Residential real estate
 
28
 
5,155

 
5,155

 
1,182

Indirect vehicle
 
31
 
250

 
250

 
134

Home equity
 
4
 
608

 
608

 
58

Total
 
69
 
$
7,885

 
$
7,885

 
$
1,374


Of the troubled debt restructurings entered into during the past twelve months, none subsequently defaulted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Performing troubled debt restructurings are considered to have defaulted when they become 90 days or more past due post-restructuring or are placed on non-accrual status.


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The following table presents the troubled debt restructurings activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 
 
Performing
 
Non-performing
Beginning balance
 
$
28,554

 
$
30,836

Additions
 
311

 
4,778

Charge-offs
 
—

 
(3,057
)
Principal payments, net
 
(8,010
)
 
(6,398
)
Removals
 
(77
)
 
(8
)
Transfer to other real estate owned
 
—

 
—

Transfers in
 
2,970

 
778

Transfers out
 
(778
)
 
(2,970
)
Ending balance
 
$
22,970

 
$
23,959


Loans removed from troubled debt restructuring status are those that were restructured in a previous calendar year at a market rate of interest and have performed in compliance with the modified terms.

The following table presents the type of modification for loans that have been restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity,
 
 
 
Delay in
 
 
 
Amortization
 
Extended
 
Payments and/or
 
 
 
and Reduction
 
Maturity and/or
 
Reduction of
 
 
 
of Interest Rate
 
Amortization
 
Interest Rate
 
Total
Commercial
$
—

 
$
750

 
$
—

 
$
750

Residential real estate
2,097

 
862

 
411

 
3,370

Indirect vehicle
—

 
—

 
272

 
272

Home equity
293

 
404

 
—

 
697

     Total
$
2,390

 
$
2,016

 
$
683

 
$
5,089



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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses, balance in allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Commercial
 
Commercial
collateralized by
assignment of
lease payments
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Residential
real estate
 
Construction
real estate
 
Indirect
vehicle
 
Home
equity
 
Other consumer
 
Unfunded
commitments
 
Total
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for credit losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
40,318

 
$
13,095

 
$
65,391

 
$
5,732

 
$
26,792

 
$
4,738

 
$
4,142

 
$
2,582

 
$
1,788

 
$
164,578

Charge-offs
 
20,895

 
7,181

 
704

 
76

 
—

 
1,726

 
724

 
294

 
—

 
31,600

Recoveries
 
639

 
846

 
424

 
121

 
13

 
554

 
261

 
80

 
—

 
2,938

Provision
 
12,611

 
5,946

 
1,078

 
(445
)
 
66

 
(486
)
 
2,111

 
402

 
220

 
21,503

Ending balance
 
$
32,673

 
$
12,706

 
$
66,189

 
$
5,332

 
$
26,871

 
$
3,080

 
$
5,790

 
$
2,770

 
$
2,008

 
$
157,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
46,267

 
$
13,007

 
$
63,429

 
$
7,012

 
$
15,501

 
$
4,728

 
$
5,296

 
$
2,470

 
$
1,698

 
$
159,408

Charge-offs
 
23,831

 
7,897

 
5,801

 
805

 
—

 
4,878

 
972

 
954

 
—

 
45,138

Recoveries
 
1,143

 
1,246

 
1,515

 
217

 
443

 
2,397

 
559

 
399

 
—

 
7,919

Provision
 
9,094

 
6,350

 
7,046

 
(1,092
)
 
10,927

 
833

 
907

 
855

 
310

 
35,230

Ending balance
 
$
32,673

 
$
12,706

 
$
66,189

 
$
5,332

 
$
26,871

 
$
3,080

 
$
5,790

 
$
2,770

 
$
2,008

 
$
157,419

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
797

 
$
—

 
$
438

 
$
1,621

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,534

 
$
—

 
$
754

 
$
5,144

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
31,638

 
12,706

 
64,710

 
3,711

 
26,835

 
3,080

 
4,256

 
2,770

 
1,254

 
150,960

Acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30 (1)
 
238

 
—

 
1,041

 
—

 
36

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,315

Total ending allowance balance
 
$
32,673

 
$
12,706

 
$
66,189

 
$
5,332

 
$
26,871

 
$
3,080

 
$
5,790

 
$
2,770

 
$
2,008

 
$
157,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
22,637

 
$
—

 
$
7,577

 
$
21,400

 
$
—

 
$
449

 
$
26,969

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
79,032

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
4,913,899

 
2,065,588

 
3,824,455

 
1,381,687

 
548,882

 
790,124

 
154,508

 
85,705

 
—

 
13,764,848

Acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30 (1)
 
7,173

 
—

 
22,173

 
47,929

 
3,646

 
—

 
8,999

 
1,152

 
—

 
91,072

Total ending loans balance
 
$
4,943,709

 
$
2,065,588

 
$
3,854,205

 
$
1,451,016

 
$
552,528

 
$
790,573

 
$
190,476

 
$
86,857

 
$
—

 
$
13,934,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Commercial
 
Commercial
collateralized  by
assignment of
lease payments
 
Commercial
real estate
 
Residential
real estate
 
Construction
real estate
 
Indirect
vehicle
 
Home
equity
 
Other consumer
 
Unfunded
commitments
 
Total
September 30, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Allowance for credit losses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
43,783

 
$
12,765

 
$
63,247

 
$
8,249

 
$
15,263

 
$
3,963

 
$
4,750

 
$
2,013

 
$
2,264

 
$
156,297

Charge-offs
 
235

 
188

 
31

 
541

 
—

 
1,097

 
439

 
299

 
—

 
2,830

Recoveries
 
719

 
—

 
1,432

 
38

 
502

 
498

 
149

 
82

 
—

 
3,420

Provision
 
1,715

 
240

 
935

 
94

 
(707
)
 
1,317

 
422

 
489

 
12

 
4,517

Ending balance
 
$
45,982

 
$
12,817

 
$
65,583

 
$
7,840

 
$
15,058

 
$
4,681

 
$
4,882

 
$
2,285

 
$
2,276

 
$
161,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
 
$
44,661

 
$
12,238

 
$
51,807

 
$
5,971

 
$
14,758

 
$
3,421

 
$
4,689

 
$
1,821

 
$
2,476

 
$
141,842

Charge-offs
 
1,103

 
188

 
1,378

 
901

 
—

 
3,438

 
873

 
1,243

 
—

 
9,124

Recoveries
 
3,568

 
712

 
2,312

 
624

 
661

 
1,715

 
724

 
420

 
—

 
10,736

Provision
 
(1,144
)
 
55

 
12,842

 
2,146

 
(361
)
 
2,983

 
342

 
1,287

 
(200
)
 
17,950

Ending balance
 
$
45,982

 
$
12,817

 
$
65,583

 
$
7,840

 
$
15,058

 
$
4,681

 
$
4,882

 
$
2,285

 
$
2,276

 
$
161,404

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,012

 
$
585

 
$
855

 
$
2,169

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,562

 
$
—

 
$
1,220

 
$
8,403

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
44,879

 
12,232

 
63,868

 
5,671

 
15,023

 
4,681

 
2,320

 
2,285

 
1,056

 
152,015

Acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30 (1)
 
91

 
—

 
860

 
—

 
35

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
986

Total ending allowance balance
 
$
45,982

 
$
12,817

 
$
65,583

 
$
7,840

 
$
15,058

 
$
4,681

 
$
4,882

 
$
2,285

 
$
2,276

 
$
161,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
10,642

 
$
921

 
$
11,999

 
$
19,370

 
$
—

 
$
349

 
$
27,468

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
70,749

Collectively evaluated for impairment
 
4,783,196

 
2,073,294

 
4,082,707

 
1,414,225

 
395,794

 
654,864

 
201,258

 
77,372

 
—

 
13,682,710

Acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30 (1)
 
13,677

 
—

 
32,063

 
68,071

 
5,183

 
—

 
11,200

 
1,725

 
—

 
131,919

Total ending loans balance
 
$
4,807,515

 
$
2,074,215

 
$
4,126,769

 
$
1,501,666

 
$
400,977

 
$
655,213

 
$
239,926

 
$
79,097

 
$
—

 
$
13,885,378


(1) 
Loans acquired in business combinations and accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 “Receivables — Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.”

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 Topic 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 Topic 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 Topic 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 and the principal outstanding is accreted over the remaining life of the loans.

In accordance with ASC 310-30, for both purchased non-impaired loans and purchased credit-impaired loans, the loans are pooled by loan type and 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 pools when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows.


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Substantially all of the loans acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions displayed at least some level of credit deterioration and as such are included as non-impaired and impaired loans as described immediately above.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, there was a negative provision for credit losses of $119 thousand and net recoveries of $256 thousand in relation to purchased credit-impaired loans. There was $1.3 million and $1.2 million in allowance for loan and lease losses related to these purchased credit-impaired loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The provision for credit losses and accompanying charge-offs are included in the table above.
 
Changes in the accretable yield for loans acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30 were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
8,241

 
$
12,686

 
$
12,069

 
$
16,050

Purchases
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
43

Accretion
 
(2,579
)
 
(4,315
)
 
(7,213
)
 
(9,334
)
Other (1)
 
236

 
3,453

 
1,042

 
5,065

Balance at end of period
 
$
5,898

 
$
11,824

 
$
5,898

 
$
11,824


(1) 
Primarily includes discount transfers from non-accretable discount to accretable discount due to better than expected performance of loan pools acquired and accounted for under ASC 310-30.
 
In our FDIC-assisted transactions, the fair value of purchased credit-impaired loans, on the acquisition date, was determined based on assigned risk ratings, expected cash flows and the fair value of loan collateral. The fair value of loans that were non-impaired was determined based on estimates of losses on defaults and other market factors. Due to the loss-share agreements with the FDIC, we recorded a receivable (FDIC indemnification asset) from the FDIC equal to the present value of the corresponding reimbursement percentages on the estimated losses embedded in the loan portfolio.

For other loans acquired through business combinations, the fair value of purchased credit-impaired loans, on the acquisition date, was determined based on assigned risk ratings, expected cash flows and the fair value of loan collateral. The fair value of loans that were non-impaired was determined based on estimates of losses on defaults and other market factors.

The carrying amount of loans acquired through a business combination by loan pool type are as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2018
 
Purchased
Credit-Impaired
Loans
 
Purchased Non-Credit-Impaired
Loans
 
Total
Covered loans (1):
 
 

 
 

 
 

   Consumer related
 
$
12,979

 
$
—

 
$
12,979

Non-covered loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

   Commercial loans
 
7,173

 
122,630

 
129,803

   Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
—

 
14,114

 
14,114

   Commercial real estate
 
22,173

 
536,351

 
558,524

   Construction real estate
 
3,646

 
1,618

 
5,264

   Consumer related
 
4,857

 
212,838

 
217,695

Total non-covered loans
 
37,849

 
887,551

 
925,400

Total acquired
 
$
50,828

 
$
887,551

 
$
938,379

(1) 
Covered loans refer to loans covered under loss-sharing agreements with the FDIC. The remaining loss-share agreements expire between 2019 and 2020.

In addition to loans acquired through a business combination noted in the table above, consumer related purchased credit-impaired loans include loans repurchased from GNMA of $40.2 million as of September 30, 2018.


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Note 6.
  Goodwill and Intangibles
 
The excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired, including core deposit and client relationship intangibles, consists of goodwill. Under ASC Topic 350, goodwill is subject to at least annual assessments for impairment by applying a fair value based test. The Company reviews goodwill to determine potential impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired, by comparing the carrying value of the reporting units with the fair value of the reporting units.
 
The Company's annual assessment date is as of December 31. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company has three reporting units: Banking, Leasing, and Mortgage Banking. The carrying amount of goodwill was $1.0 billion at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. On April 12, 2018, the Company announced the discontinuation of its national mortgage origination business, which includes substantially all originations outside of the Company's consumer banking footprint in the Chicagoland area. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $3.6 million within the Mortgage Banking segment in the second quarter of 2018. No impairment losses were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The following table presents the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands): 
 
 
Banking
 
Leasing
 
Mortgage Banking
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
959,285

 
$
40,640

 
$
3,623

 
$
1,003,548

Impairment
 
—

 
—

 
(3,623
)
 
(3,623
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
959,285

 
$
40,640

 
$
—

 
$
999,925

 
The Company has other intangible assets consisting of core deposit and client relationship intangibles that had a remaining weighted average amortization period of approximately 12 years as of September 30, 2018.
 
The following table presents the changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 in the carrying amount of core deposit and client relationship intangibles, and the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization, and net book value as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
54,766

Amortization expense
 
(5,652
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
49,114

 
 
 
Gross carrying amount
 
$
112,820

Accumulated amortization
 
(63,706
)
Net book value
 
$
49,114

 
The following presents the estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets (in thousands):
 
Year ending December 31,
 
Amount
2018
 
$
1,799

2019
 
5,674

2020
 
5,022

2021
 
4,790

2022
 
3,806

Thereafter
 
28,023

 
 
$
49,114

 

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Note 7.
Deposits
 
The composition of deposits was as follows as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Demand deposit accounts, non-interest bearing
 
$
6,036,012

 
$
6,381,512

NOW, money market, and interest bearing deposits
 
5,125,330

 
4,954,765

Savings accounts
 
1,180,997

 
1,167,810

Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or more
 
1,375,549

 
1,506,071

Other certificates of deposit
 
990,905

 
948,220

Total
 
$
14,708,793

 
$
14,958,378


Certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more included $972.3 million of brokered deposits at September 30, 2018 and $1.1 billion at December 31, 2017.  Brokered deposits typically consist of smaller individual time certificates that have the same liquidity characteristics and yields consistent with time certificates of $250,000 or more.

Note 8.
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Short-term borrowings were as follows as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Amount
Customer repurchase agreements
 
0.77
%
 
$
311,605

 
0.27
%
 
$
232,789

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
2.19

 
500,000

 
1.31

 
625,000

Federal funds purchased
 
2.35

 
91,750

 
1.26

 
3,250

Line of credit
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 Total
 
1.71
%
 
$
903,355

 
1.03
%
 
$
861,039

 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are agreements in which the Company acquires funds by selling assets to another party under a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same assets at a specified price and date.  The Company enters into repurchase agreements and also offers a demand deposit account product to customers that sweeps their balances in excess of an agreed upon target amount into overnight repurchase agreements.  All securities sold under agreements to repurchase are recorded on the face of the balance sheet. The Company pledges mortgage-backed securities as collateral for the repurchase agreements and may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of those securities.
 
The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances with a maturity date less than one year of $500.0 million at September 30, 2018 and $625.0 million at December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2018, the interest rate on the advances outstanding on that date had rates ranging from 1.35% to 2.42% with maturities from October 2018 to September 2019. The Company has loans pledged as collateral on these Federal Home Loan Bank advances. See Note 5. Loans.

On December 18, 2015, the Company entered into a $35.0 million unsecured line of credit at the holding company level with a correspondent bank. Interest was payable at a rate of one month LIBOR + 1.75%. The line of credit matured on June 30, 2018.
 

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Note 9.
Long-Term Borrowings
 
Long-term borrowings were as follows as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
Amount
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
2.65
%
 
$
198,939

 
1.73
%
 
$
231,317

Notes payable
 
4.77

 
79,675

 
4.14

 
90,807

Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs
 
4.00

 
173,063

 
4.00

 
173,034

Term note
 
—

 
—

 
3.31

 
10,000

 Total
 
3.54
%
 
$
451,677

 
2.97
%
 
$
505,158

 
The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank advances with remaining contractual maturities greater than one year of $198.9 million at September 30, 2018 and $231.3 million at December 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the advances had interest rates ranging from 2.45% to 5.87% and maturities ranging from December 2019 to April 2035. The Company has loans pledged as collateral on these Federal Home Loan Bank advances. See Note 5. Loans.
 
The Company had notes payable to banks totaling $76.5 million and $76.3 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, which as of September 30, 2018, were accruing interest at rates ranging from 2.25% to 7.25%, with a weighted average rate of 4.73%.  Lease investments includes equipment with an amortized cost of $92.4 million and $91.9 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, that is pledged as collateral on these notes. The Company also had $3.2 million and $14.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, in other secured borrowings (included in the notes payable above) with a weighted average rate of 5.70% as of September 30, 2018.

On August 24, 2016, the Company assumed a $16.0 million unsecured term loan at the holding company level with a correspondent bank through the merger of American Chartered Bancorp, Inc. ("American Chartered") with and into the Company on that date. Interest was payable at a rate of one month LIBOR + 1.75%, and the loan was to mature on June 30, 2020. Principal payments of $1.0 million were due quarterly until maturity. This loan was prepaid in full in the first quarter of 2018.

On November 16, 2017, MB Financial Bank issued $175.0 million in 4.00% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes that mature on December 1, 2027. The subordinated notes bear a fixed interest rate of 4.00% until December 1, 2022 and a variable interest rate of three month LIBOR + 1.873% thereafter until maturity. The subordinated notes are callable on a semi-annual basis beginning on December 1, 2022.


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Note 10.
Junior Subordinated Notes Issued to Capital Trusts
 
The Company has established statutory trusts for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and related trust common securities.  The proceeds from such issuances were used by the trusts to purchase junior subordinated notes of the Company, which are the sole assets of each trust.  Concurrently with the issuance of the trust preferred securities, the Company issued guarantees for the benefit of the holders of the trust preferred securities.  The Company’s outstanding trust preferred securities qualify, and are treated by the Company, as Tier 2 regulatory capital. Prior to the completion of the American Chartered merger, the trust preferred securities qualified, and were treated by the Company, as Tier 1 regulatory capital.  The Company owns all of the common securities of each trust.  The trust preferred securities issued by each trust rank equally with the common securities in right of payment, except that if an event of default under the indenture governing the notes has occurred and is continuing, the preferred securities will rank senior to the common securities in right of payment.
 
The table below summarizes the outstanding junior subordinated notes and the related trust preferred securities issued by each trust as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands).
 
 
MB Financial
Capital Trust II
 
MB Financial
Capital Trust III
 
MB Financial
Capital Trust IV
Junior Subordinated Notes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Principal balance
 
$
36,083

 
$
10,310

 
$
20,619

Annual interest rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.40%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.50%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.52%

Stated maturity date
 
September 15, 2035

 
September 23, 2036

 
September 15, 2036

Call date
 
December 15, 2010

 
September 23, 2011

 
September 15, 2011

Trust Preferred Securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Face Value
 
$
35,000

 
$
10,000

 
$
20,000

Annual distribution rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.40%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.50%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.52%

Issuance date
 
August 2005

 
July 2006

 
August 2006

Distribution dates (1)
 
Quarterly

 
Quarterly

 
Quarterly

 
 
MB Financial
Capital Trust V
 
MB Financial
Capital Trust VI
 
FOBB
Statutory Trust III (2)(4)
Junior Subordinated Notes:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Principal balance
 
$
30,928

 
$
23,196

 
$
5,155

Annual interest rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.30%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.30%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 2.80%

Stated maturity date
 
December 15, 2037

 
October 30, 2037

 
January 23, 2034

Call date
 
December 15, 2012

 
October 30, 2012

 
January 23, 2009

Trust Preferred Securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Face Value
 
$
30,000

 
$
22,500

 
$
5,000

Annual distribution rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.30%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 1.30%

 
3-mo LIBOR + 2.80%

Issuance date
 
September 2007

 
October 2007

 
December 2003

Distribution dates (1)
 
Quarterly

 
Quarterly

 
Quarterly

 
 
American Chartered Statutory Trust II (3)(4)
Junior Subordinated Notes:
 
 

Principal balance
 
$
10,310

Annual interest rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 2.75%

Stated maturity date
 
October 7, 2034

Call date
 
October 7, 2009

Trust Preferred Securities:
 
 

Face Value
 
$
10,000

Annual distribution rate
 
3-mo LIBOR + 2.75%

Issuance date
 
August 2004

Distribution dates (1)
 
Quarterly

 
(1) 
All distributions are cumulative and paid in cash.
(2) 
FOBB Statutory Trust III was established by First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. (“FOBB”) prior to the Company's acquisition of FOBB in 2006, and the junior subordinated notes issued by FOBB to FOBB Statutory Trust III were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition.

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(3) 
American Chartered Statutory Trust II was established by American Chartered prior to the Company's acquisition of American Chartered in August 2016, and the junior subordinated notes issued by American Chartered to American Chartered Statutory Trust II were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition. Principal balance and face value amounts associated with American Chartered Statutory Trust II do not include acquisition accounting adjustments to such amounts, which in each case resulted in a remaining discount of $2.6 million at September 30, 2018.
(4) 
Subsequent to September 30, 2018, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust II, which concurrently redeemed all of its outstanding trust preferred securities, and the Company redeemed all of the outstanding junior subordinated notes held by FOBB Statutory Trust III, which concurrently redeemed all of its outstanding trust preferred securities. See Note 18. Subsequent Events.
 
The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the junior subordinated notes at the stated maturity date or upon redemption.  Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related junior subordinated notes.  The Company’s obligation under the junior subordinated notes and other relevant trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of each trust’s obligations under the trust preferred securities issued by each trust.  The Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the notes and, therefore, distributions on the trust preferred securities, for up to five years, but not beyond the stated maturity date in the table above.  During any such deferral period, the Company may not pay cash dividends on its common or preferred stock and generally may not repurchase its common or preferred stock.

On March 19, 2018, the Company redeemed the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I and, as a result, all of the issued and outstanding three month LIBOR + 3.60% American Chartered Statutory Trust I capital (preferred) securities were concurrently redeemed. The aggregate liquidation amount of these trust preferred securities was $20.0 million. American Chartered Statutory Trust I was established by American Chartered prior to the Company's acquisition of American Chartered, and the junior subordinated notes issued by American Chartered to American Chartered Statutory Trust I were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition. As a result, the Company recognized a $3.1 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2018.

On August 6, 2018, the Company redeemed the junior subordinated notes held by Coal City Capital Trust I and, as a result, all of the issued and outstanding three month LIBOR + 1.80% Coal City Capital Trust I capital (preferred) securities were concurrently redeemed. The aggregate liquidation amount of these trust preferred securities was $25.0 million. Coal City Capital Trust I was established by Coal City Corporation prior to the Company's acquisition of Coal City Corporation, and the junior subordinated notes issued by Coal City Corporation to Coal City Capital Trust I were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition. As a result, the Company recognized a $341 thousand loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2018.

On September 17, 2018, the Company redeemed the junior subordinated notes held by TAYC Capital Trust II and, as a result, all of the issued and outstanding three month LIBOR + 2.68% TAYC Capital Trust II capital (preferred) securities were concurrently redeemed. The aggregate liquidation amount of these trust preferred securities was $40.0 million. TAYC Capital Trust II was established by Taylor Capital Group, Inc. ("Taylor Capital") prior to the Company's acquisition of Taylor Capital and the junior subordinated notes issued by Taylor Capital to TAYC Capital Trust II were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition. As a result, the Company recognized a $5.9 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2018.


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Note 11.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Commitments: The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit.  Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments.  The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
 
At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the following financial instruments were outstanding, the contractual amounts of which represent off-balance sheet credit risk (in thousands):
 
 
Contractual Amount
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Commitments to extend credit:
 
 

 
 

Home equity lines
 
$
191,427

 
$
203,922

Other commitments
 
4,033,841

 
4,073,044

Letters of credit:
 
 

 
 

Standby
 
173,565

 
161,014

Commercial
 
1,564

 
2,248

 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee.  The commitments for home equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
 
The Company, in the normal course of its business, regularly offers standby and commercial letters of credit to its bank customers.  Standby and commercial letters of credit are a conditional but irrevocable form of guarantee.  Under letters of credit, the Company typically guarantees payment to a third party beneficiary upon the default of payment or nonperformance by the bank customer and upon receipt of complying documentation from that beneficiary.
 
Both standby and commercial letters of credit may be issued for any length of time, but normally do not exceed a period of five years.  These letters of credit may also be extended or amended from time to time depending on the bank customer’s needs.  As of September 30, 2018, the maximum remaining term for any standby letters of credit was December 31, 2025.  A fee is charged to the bank customer and is recognized as income over the life of the letter of credit, unless considered non-rebatable under the terms of a letter of credit application.
 
At September 30, 2018, the aggregate contractual amount of these letters of credit, which represents the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company would be obligated to pay, increased $11.9 million to $175.1 million from $163.3 million at December 31, 2017.  Of the $175.1 million in commitments outstanding at September 30, 2018, approximately $116.7 million of the letters of credit have been issued or renewed since December 31, 2017.
 
Letters of credit issued on behalf of bank customers may be done on either a secured or unsecured basis.  If a letter credit is secured, the collateral can take various forms including bank accounts, investments, fixed assets, inventory, accounts receivable or real estate.  The Company takes the same care in making credit decisions and obtaining collateral when it issues letters of credit on behalf of its customers as it does when making other types of loans.
 
As of September 30, 2018, the Company had approximately $1.9 million in capital expenditure commitments outstanding which relate to various projects to renovate the corporate office space and branches.
 
Concentrations of credit risk:  As of September 30, 2018, approximately 20% of our investments in securities issued by states and political subdivisions were within the state of Illinois.  We did not hold any direct exposure to the state of Illinois as of September 30, 2018. Our commitments to extend credit are primarily related to commercial credits.  Standby and commercial letters of credit are granted primarily to commercial borrowers. Our asset-based loans are made to borrowers located throughout the United States. Lease banking provides banking services to lessors located throughout the United States. Our leasing subsidiaries originate leases

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to companies located throughout the United States. In addition, our indirect vehicle lenders originate loans to borrowers located throughout the United States.
 
Contingencies: In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from pending proceedings would not be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 12.
Fair Value Measurements
 
ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

ASC Topic 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert expected future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present value amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company's creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. Our valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company's valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the actual date of the event or circumstances that caused the transfer, which generally coincides with the Company's monthly and/or quarterly valuation process.


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Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Securities Available for Sale. The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, and classified as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities and classified as Level 2. In cases where significant credit valuation adjustments are incorporated into the estimation of fair value, reported amounts are classified as Level 3. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of other comprehensive income.

Marketable Equity Securities. The fair values of marketable equity securities are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, and classified as Level 1. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Loans Held for Sale. Mortgage loans originated and held for sale in the secondary market are carried at fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted secondary market prices and classified as Level 2. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Loans. The Company has elected to record certain mortgage loans at fair value. The fair value of these loans is determined using quoted secondary market prices and classified as Level 2. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Mortgage Servicing Rights. The Company has elected to record its mortgage servicing rights at fair value. Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company determines the fair value of mortgage servicing rights by estimating the fair value of the future cash flows associated with the mortgage loans being serviced. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the fair value of mortgage servicing rights include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquencies and cost to service. The assumptions used in the model are validated on a regular basis. The fair value is validated on a quarterly basis with an independent third party. Any material discrepancies between the internal model and the third party validation are investigated and resolved by an internal committee. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Assets Held in Trust for Deferred Compensation and Associated Liabilities. Assets held in trust for deferred compensation are recorded at fair value and included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets. These assets are invested in mutual funds and classified as Level 1. Deferred compensation liabilities, also classified as Level 1, are carried at the fair value of the obligation to the employee, which corresponds to the fair value of the invested assets. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Derivatives. Currently, we use interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative and classified as Level 2. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including LIBOR rate curves. The Company also obtains dealer quotations for these derivatives for comparative purposes to assess the reasonableness of the model valuations. In addition, the Company uses forward commitments to buy to-be-announced mortgage securities for which we do not intend to take delivery of the security and will enter into an offsetting position before physical delivery to lessen the price volatility of the mortgage servicing rights asset. Dealer quotations are used for these derivatives and are classified as Level 1. The Company also offers other derivatives, including foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate lock commitments, to our customers and offset our exposure from such contracts by purchasing other financial contracts, which are valued using market consensus prices. For certain interest rate lock commitments, the Company uses an external valuation model that relies on internally developed inputs to estimate the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments. This is based on unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions and specific information about each borrower transaction and is classified in Level 3 of the hierarchy. The change in fair value is recorded through an adjustment to the statement of operations.
 

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The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):
 
 
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities available for sale:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
5,002

 
$
—

 
$
5,002

 
$
—

States and political subdivisions
 
343,256

 
—

 
342,927

 
329

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,316,274

 
—

 
1,316,261

 
13

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
41,040

 
—

 
41,040

 
—

Corporate bonds
 
5,064

 
—

 
5,064

 
—

Marketable equity securities
 
10,901

 
10,901

 
—

 
—

Loans held for sale
 
51,834

 
—

 
51,834

 
—

Loans
 
42,363

 
—

 
42,363

 
—

Mortgage servicing rights
 
295,803

 
—

 
—

 
295,803

Assets held in trust for deferred compensation
 
25,605

 
25,605

 
—

 
—

Derivative financial instruments
 
58,196

 
198

 
57,998

 
—

Financial liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities (1)
 
25,605

 
25,605

 
—

 
—

Derivative financial instruments
 
59,309

 
351

 
58,726

 
232

December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Securities available for sale:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
23,007

 
$
—

 
$
23,007

 
$
—

States and political subdivisions
 
379,325

 
—

 
378,996

 
329

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
852,699

 
—

 
852,665

 
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
72,035

 
—

 
72,035

 
—

Corporate bonds
 
70,197

 
—

 
70,197

 
—

Equity securities
 
11,063

 
11,063

 
—

 
—

   Loans held for sale
 
548,578

 
—

 
548,578

 
—

Loans
 
40,531

 
—

 
40,531

 
—

Mortgage servicing rights
 
276,279

 
—

 
—

 
276,279

Assets held in trust for deferred compensation
 
21,410

 
21,410

 
—

 
—

Derivative financial instruments
 
31,499

 
389

 
29,539

 
1,571

Financial liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities (1)
 
21,410

 
21,410

 
—

 
—

Derivative financial instruments
 
40,296

 
1,072

 
39,224

 
—

 
(1) 
Liabilities associated with assets held in trust for deferred compensation
 

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The following table presents additional information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of financial assets measured on a recurring basis that were categorized within the Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (fair value in thousands):
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range
 
 
 





States and political subdivisions
$
329

 
Discounted cash flows

Credit assumption

40% - 45% Loss
Residential mortgage-backed securities
13

 
Discounted cash flows

Constant pre-payment rates (CPR)

1% - 3%
Mortgage servicing rights
295,803

 
Discounted cash flows

CPR

6.20% - 6.60%
 
 
 


Discount rate

9.53 - 11.08
 
 
 


Maturity (months)

327 - 358
 
 
 


Delinquency rate

2.32 - 4.84
 
 
 


Costs to service

$ 67 - $ 227
 
 
 


Additive delinquent costs to service

$ 175 - $ 1,000
Derivative financial instruments (mortgage
—

 
Sales cash flows

Expected closing ratio

70% - 95%
   interest rate lock commitments)
 
 


Expected delivery price

99.45 bps - 104.56 bps
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range
 
 
 





States and political subdivisions
$
329

 
Discounted cash flows

Credit assumption

40-45% Loss
Residential mortgage-backed securities
34

 
Discounted cash flows

Constant pre-payment rates (CPR)

1% - 3%
Mortgage servicing rights
276,279

 
Discounted cash flows

CPR

6.7% - 7.8%
 
 
 


Discount rate

9.53 - 11.06
 
 
 


Maturity (months)

324 - 358
 
 
 


Delinquency rate

2.42 - 5.30
 
 
 


Costs to service

$ 67 - $ 227
 
 
 


Additive delinquent costs to service

$ 175 - $ 1,000
Derivative financial instruments (mortgage
1,571

 
Sales cash flows

Expected closing ratio

70% - 95%
   interest rate lock commitments)
 
 


Expected delivery price

97.38 bps - 106.87 bps

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights include prepayment speeds, discount rates, maturities, delinquencies and cost to service. Significant increases in prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquencies or cost to service would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement. Conversely, significant decreases in prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquencies or costs to service would result in a significantly higher fair value measurement. With the exception of changes in delinquencies, which can change the cost to service, the unobservable inputs move independently of each other.

Key economic assumptions used in the measuring of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights and the sensitivity of the fair value to immediate adverse changes in those assumptions at September 30, 2018 are presented in the following table. This table does not take into account the derivatives used to economically hedge the mortgage servicing rights.
(dollars in thousands, except for weighted average cost to service)
September 30, 2018
Weighted average CPR
6.40
%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change
$
(8,430
)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
(16,451
)
 
 
Weighted average discount rate
9.84
%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change
$
(12,623
)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
(24,232
)
 
 
Weighted average delinquency rate
4.58
%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change
$
(3,098
)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
(5,299
)
 
 
Weighted average costs to service
$
91.00

Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change
(5,475
)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change
(10,949
)


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The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company's policy for determining transfers between levels occurs at the end of the reporting period when circumstances in the underlying valuation criteria change and result in transfer between levels.

The following table presents additional information about financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
(in thousands)
 
Investment Securities
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
Derivatives
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
363

 
$
544

 
$
276,279

 
$
238,011

 
$
1,571

 
$
3,160

Purchases
 
—

 
—

 
161

 
839

 
—

 
—

Originations
 
—

 
—

 
30,086

 
43,197

 
—

 
—

Included in earnings
 
—

 
—

 
(10,723
)
 
(20,601
)
 
(1,571
)
 
(1,221
)
Principal payments
 
(21
)
 
(106
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Sales
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance, ending of period
 
$
342

 
$
438

 
$
295,803

 
$
261,446

 
$
—

 
$
1,939


The Company had $232 thousand in financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2018. This financial liability relates to derivative financial instruments (mortgage interest rate lock commitments) that were added during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
 
Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or fair value that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period.

Impaired Loans. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 310. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value, and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria. For a majority of impaired real estate loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral (100% at September 30, 2018), the Company obtains a current external appraisal. Other valuation techniques are used as well, including internal valuations, comparable property analysis and contractual sales information.

Non-Financial Assets and Non-Financial Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

The Company has no non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include foreclosed assets and non-financial long-lived assets.

Other Real Estate and Repossessed Vehicles Owned (Foreclosed Assets). Foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, are measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan and lease losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset. The fair value of foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.
 
Non-Financial Long-Lived Assets.  Non-financial long-lived assets, when determined to be impaired, are measured and reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.


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Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are included in the table below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2018
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired loans
 
$
69,721

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
69,721

Non-financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreclosed assets
 
14,464

 
—

 
—

 
14,464

December 31, 2017
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Financial assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Impaired loans
 
$
60,569

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
60,569

Non-financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreclosed assets
 
15,113

 
—

 
—

 
15,113

 
The following table presents additional information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of financial assets measured on a nonrecurring basis that were categorized within the Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (fair value in thousands):

 
Fair Value at
 
Valuation
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans
$
69,721

 
Appraisal of collateral
 
Appraisal adjustments - sales costs
 
5% - 10%
Foreclosed assets
14,464

 
Appraisal of collateral
 
Appraisal adjustments - sales costs
 
5% - 10%
 
Fair Value at
 
Valuation
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Technique
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans
$
60,569

 
Appraisal of collateral
 
Appraisal adjustments - sales costs
 
5% - 10%
Foreclosed assets
15,113

 
Appraisal of collateral
 
Appraisal adjustments - sales costs
 
5% - 10%

ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above. The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest and the cash surrender value of life insurance policies. The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below:

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair values of its other financial instruments:

Cash and due from banks and interest earning deposits with banks: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value.

Securities held to maturity: The fair values of securities held to maturity are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, and classified as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities and classified as Level 2. In cases where significant credit valuation adjustments are incorporated into the estimation of fair value, reported amounts are classified as Level 3.
  
Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB Stock: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value.


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Loans: The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using the corporate bond curve adjusted for liquidity for commercial loans and the swap curve adjusted for liquidity for retail loans, including increased interest rate spreads to incorporate a credit mark, estimating an exit price.

Non-interest bearing deposits: The fair values disclosed are equal to their balance sheet carrying amounts, which represent the amount payable on demand.

Interest bearing deposits: The fair values disclosed for deposits with no defined maturities are equal to their carrying amounts, which represent the amounts payable on demand. Fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar terms.
 
Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings with maturities of 90 days or less approximate their fair values.  The fair value of short-term borrowings greater than 90 days is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows.
 
Long-term borrowings: The fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings (other than deposits) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts: The fair values of the Company's junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts are estimated based on the quoted market prices, when available, of the related trust preferred security instruments, or are estimated based on the quoted market prices of comparable trust preferred securities.

Accrued interest: The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate their fair values.
 
Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for the Company’s off-balance-sheet lending commitments (guarantees, letters of credit and commitments to extend credit) are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements.
 

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The estimated fair values of financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Cash and due from banks
 
$
342,933

 
$
342,933

$
342,933

$
—

$
—

   Interest earning deposits with banks
 
87,740

 
87,740

87,740

—

—

   Investment securities available for sale
 
1,710,636

 
1,710,636

—

1,710,294

342

   Investment securities held to maturity
 
923,082

 
932,756

—

932,756

—

   Marketable equity securities
 
10,901

 
10,901

10,901

—

—

   Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
107,407

 
107,407

—

—

107,407

   Loans held for sale
 
51,834

 
51,834

—

51,834

—

   Loans, net
 
13,779,541

 
13,836,445

—

42,362

13,794,083

   Accrued interest receivable
 
66,122

 
66,122

66,122

—

—

   Derivative financial instruments
 
58,196

 
58,196

198

57,998

—

Financial Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Non-interest bearing deposits
 
$
6,036,012

 
$
6,036,012

$
6,036,012

$
—

$
—

   Interest bearing deposits
 
8,672,781

 
8,659,683

—

—

8,659,683

   Short-term borrowings
 
903,355

 
903,232

—

—

903,232

   Long-term borrowings
 
451,677

 
451,620

—

—

451,620

   Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
133,995

 
108,394

—

—

108,394

   Accrued interest payable
 
8,962

 
8,962

8,962

—

—

   Derivative financial instruments
 
59,309

 
59,309

351

58,726

232




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December 31, 2017
 
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Financial Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
397,880

 
$
397,880

$
397,880

$
—

$
—

Interest earning deposits with banks
 
181,341

 
181,341

181,341

—

—

Investment securities available for sale
 
1,408,326

 
1,408,326

11,063

1,396,900

363

Investment securities held to maturity
 
959,082

 
992,455

—

992,455

—

Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
114,111

 
114,111

—

—

114,111

Loans held for sale
 
548,578

 
548,578

—

548,578

—

Loans, net
 
13,808,352

 
13,988,392

—

40,531

13,947,861

Accrued interest receivable
 
63,589

 
63,589

63,589

—

—

Derivative financial instruments
 
31,499

 
31,499

389

29,539

1,571

Financial Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
 
$
6,381,512

 
$
6,381,512

$
6,381,512

$
—

$
—

Interest bearing deposits
 
8,576,866

 
8,569,368

—

—

8,569,368

Short-term borrowings
 
861,039

 
860,676

—

—

860,676

Long-term borrowings
 
505,158

 
513,725

—

—

513,725

Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
211,494

 
170,965

—

—

170,965

Accrued interest payable
 
6,458

 
6,458

6,458

—

—

Derivative financial instruments
 
40,296

 
40,296

1,072

39,224

—

 

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Note 13.
Stock Incentive Plans
 
ASC Topic 718 requires that the grant date fair value of equity awards to employees be recognized as compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such award.
 
The following table summarizes the impact of the Company’s share-based payment plans in the financial statements for the periods shown (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total compensation expense for share-based payment plans during the period
 
$
4,542

 
$
4,393

 
$
13,688

 
$
13,317

Amount of related income tax benefit recognized in income (1)
 
1,507

 
2,175

 
5,460

 
8,513

(1) Includes tax benefits recorded for the vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options.
 
The Company adopted the Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) in 1997.  On May 28, 2014, the Company’s stockholders approved the third amendment and restatement of the Omnibus Plan to add 3,100,000 authorized shares for a total of 11,400,000 shares of common stock authorized to be utilized in connection with awards under the Omnibus Plan to directors, officers, and employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The number of shares authorized increased by 2,400,000 to 13,800,000 upon completion of the Taylor Capital merger.  Equity grants under the Omnibus Plan can be in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, and other stock-based awards.  Shares awarded in the form of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, or other stock-based awards generally will reduce the shares available under the Omnibus Plan on a 2-for-1 basis. No more than 10% of the total number of authorized shares may be issued with respect to awards granted after May 28, 2014, other than stock appreciation rights, stock options and performance-based awards, which at the date of grant are scheduled to fully vest prior to three years from the date of grant (although such awards may provide scheduled vesting earlier with respect to some of such shares and for acceleration of vesting as provided in the Omnibus Plan).  As of September 30, 2018, there were 2,131,433 shares available for future grants.
 
Annual equity-based incentive awards are generally granted to selected officers and employees in the first quarter of the year.  Options are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest over four years of service and have 10-year contractual terms.  Restricted shares and units typically vest over a two to four year period.  Equity awards may also be granted at other times throughout the year in connection with the recruitment and retention of officers and employees.  Directors currently may elect, in lieu of cash, to receive up to 70% of their fees in stock options with a five year term, which are fully vested on the grant date (provided that the director may not sell the underlying shares for at least six months after the grant date), and up to 100% of their fees in restricted shares, which vest one year after the grant date.
 
The following table summarizes changes in stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 
 
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(In Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2017
 
1,721,978

 
$
29.10

 
5.19
 
 

Granted
 
167,457

 
41.34

 
 
 
 

Exercised
 
(445,268
)
 
26.36

 
 
 
 

Expired
 
(2,293
)
 
33.08

 
 
 
 

Forfeited or cancelled
 
(24,031
)
 
30.56

 
 
 
 

Options outstanding as of September 30, 2018
 
1,417,843

 
$
31.37

 
5.92
 
$
20,908

Options exercisable as of September 30, 2018
 
928,013

 
$
28.46

 
4.78
 
$
16,393

 
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on certain assumptions.  Expected volatility is based on historical volatility and the expectations of future volatility of Company shares.  The risk free interest rate for periods within the contractual term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the

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time of the grant.  The expected life of options is estimated based on historical employee behavior and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to remain outstanding.

 The following assumptions were used for options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 
 
September 30, 2018
Risk-free interest rate
 
2.80
%
Expected volatility of Company’s stock
 
25.90
%
Expected dividend yield
 
2.06
%
Expected life of options
 
5.7 years

Weighted average fair value per option of options granted during the year
 
$
9.45

 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $9.7 million and $5.2 million, respectively.
 
The following is a summary of changes in restricted shares and units for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 
 
 
Number of
Shares and Units
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Shares and units outstanding at December 31, 2017
 
973,201

 
$
37.03

Granted
 
427,939

 
41.66

Vested
 
(316,639
)
 
34.73

Forfeited or cancelled
 
(108,293
)
 
35.74

Shares and units outstanding at September 30, 2018
 
976,208

 
39.95


The total intrinsic value of restricted shares and units that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $13.4 million and $17.4 million, respectively.
 
The Company awarded 71,567, 65,476, and 80,780 market-based restricted stock units in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively, which entitle recipients to shares of common stock at the end of a three year vesting period. Recipients will earn shares, totaling between 0% and 175% of the number of units issued, based on the Company's total stockholder return relative to a specified peer group of financial institutions over the three year period. The Company awarded 71,560 market-based restricted stock units in 2015 that vested in 2018. The threshold performance for the units granted in 2015 was not met and, as a result, no shares were issued. The market-based restricted stock units are included in the preceding table as if the recipients earned shares equal to 100% of the units issued. A Monte Carlo simulation model was used to value the market-based restricted stock units at the time awarded.

As of September 30, 2018, there was $26.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements (including share option and nonvested share awards) granted under the Omnibus Plan.  At September 30, 2018, the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized was approximately two years.


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Note 14.
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
The Company offers various derivatives, including interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts, to its qualifying customers which can mitigate our exposure to market risk through the execution of off-setting positions with inter-bank dealer counterparties. This also permits the Company to offer customized risk management solutions to our customers. These customer accommodations and any offsetting financial contracts are treated as non-designated derivative instruments and carried at fair value through an adjustment to the statement of operations.

Interest rate swap and foreign currency forward contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. The net amount payable or receivable under interest rate swaps is accrued as an adjustment to interest income.  The net amount payable as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was approximately $1 thousand.  The Company's credit exposure on interest rate swaps is limited to the Company's net favorable value and interest payments of all swaps to each counterparty. In such cases, collateral is generally required from the counterparties involved if the net value of the swaps exceeds a nominal amount.  At September 30, 2018, the Company’s credit exposure relating to interest rate swaps was approximately $17.7 million, which is secured by the underlying collateral on customer loans. 
 
The Company also enters into mortgage banking derivatives which are classified as non-designated hedging derivatives. These derivatives include interest rate lock commitments provided to customers to fund certain mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of such loans. It is the Company's practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of future changes in interest rates on its commitments to fund the loans as well as on its portfolio of mortgage loans held-for-sale.
 
The Company had fair value commercial loan interest rate swaps, to hedge its interest rate risk, with an aggregate notional amount of $18 thousand at September 30, 2018.  For fair value hedges, the changes in fair values of both the hedging derivative and the hedged item were recorded in current earnings as other income.

Interest rate swaps, swaptions and treasury futures are used in order to lessen the price volatility of the mortgage servicing rights asset. The Company also uses forward commitments to buy to-be-announced ("TBA") mortgage securities for which the Company does not intend to take delivery of the security and will enter into an offsetting position before physical delivery to lessen the price volatility of the mortgage servicing rights asset. These derivatives are recorded at their fair value on the consolidated balance sheets in other assets with changes in fair value recorded on the consolidated statements of operations in mortgage banking revenue in non-interest income.
 

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The Company’s derivative financial instruments are summarized below as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Notional
 
Estimated
 
Notional
 
Estimated
 
Notional
 
Estimated
 
Notional
 
Estimated
 
 
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Amount
 
Fair Value
Derivative instruments designated as hedges of fair value:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap contracts (1)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
18

 
$
(1
)
 
$
58

 
$
(1
)
Stand-alone derivative instruments: (2)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap contracts
 
1,713,998

 
38,624

 
1,563,109

 
21,217

 
1,713,998

 
(38,624
)
 
1,563,109

 
(21,217
)
Interest rate options contracts
 
506,760

 
4,324

 
372,927

 
1,887

 
506,760

 
(4,324
)
 
372,927

 
(1,887
)
Foreign exchange contracts
 
52,175

 
2,354

 
40,713

 
1,934

 
70,111

 
(2,298
)
 
34,029

 
(1,759
)
Spot foreign exchange contracts
 
13,036

 
35

 
1,424

 
23

 
3,119

 
(8
)
 
24

 
—

Mortgage related derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest rate swap contracts
 
225,000

 
12,661

 
458,000

 
4,479

 
275,000

 
(13,472
)
 
1,008,000

 
(14,360
)
   Interest rate swaptions contracts
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

   Treasury futures contracts
 
25,000

 
20

 
28,000

 
39

 
22,500

 
(88
)
 
30,000

 
(222
)
      TBA mortgage securities
 
—

 
—

 
15,000

 
16

 
50,000

 
(250
)
 
100,000

 
(63
)
   Forward loan sale commitments
 
35,800

 
178

 
259,000

 
333

 
9,500

 
(12
)
 
483,500

 
(787
)
   Interest rate lock commitments
 
—

 
—

 
404,557

 
1,571

 
33,351

 
(232
)
 
—

 
—

Total stand-alone derivative instruments
 
2,571,769

 
58,196

 
3,142,730

 
31,499

 
2,684,339

 
(59,308
)
 
3,591,589

 
(40,295
)
Total
 
$
2,571,769

 
$
58,196

 
$
3,142,730

 
$
31,499

 
$
2,684,357

 
$
(59,309
)
 
$
3,591,647

 
$
(40,296
)

(1) Derivative instruments designated to hedge fixed-rate commercial real estate loans.
(2) These portfolio swaps are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815.

Amounts included in other operating income in the consolidated statements of operations related to derivative financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Derivative instruments designated as hedges of fair value:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap contracts
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
2

Stand-alone derivative instruments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate swap contracts
 
617

 
3,276

 
4,245

 
6,749

Interest rate options contracts
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Foreign exchange contracts
 
(83
)
 
(70
)
 
172

 
190

Spot foreign exchange contracts
 
723

 
629

 
2,340

 
2,036

Mortgage related derivatives
 
(1,630
)
 
(11,625
)
 
(3,083
)
 
(22,067
)
Total stand-alone derivative instruments
 
(373
)
 
(7,790
)
 
3,674

 
(13,092
)
Total
 
$
(373
)
 
$
(7,790
)
 
$
3,675

 
$
(13,090
)
 
Methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its interest rate swaps are discussed in Note 12 to consolidated financial statements.

Certain instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet. The instruments and transactions would include derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. The Company’s derivative transactions with financial institution counterparties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) master agreements which include “right of set-off” provisions. Under these agreements, there is generally a legally

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enforceable right to offset recognized amounts, and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. The Company, however, does not generally offset such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.

Information about the Company's financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 is summarized below (in thousands):

 
 
Financial Assets
 
Financial Liabilities
 
 
Gross Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Offset
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Offset
 
Net Amount Recognized
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest rate swap contracts, caps and floors
 
$
39,790

 
$
—

 
$
39,790

 
$
3,046

 
$
—

 
$
3,046

   Foreign exchange contracts
 
700

 
—

 
700

 
1,802

 
—

 
1,802

   Mortgage related derivatives
 
12,859

 
—

 
12,859

 
13,823

 
—

 
13,823

     Total derivatives
 
53,349

 
—

 
53,349

 
18,671

 
—

 
18,671

Repurchase agreements
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
311,605

 
—

 
311,605

   Total
 
$
53,349

 
$
—

 
$
53,349

 
$
330,276

 
$
—

 
$
330,276

 
 
Financial Assets
 
Financial Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Financial Instruments
 
Collateral
 
Net Amount
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Financial Instruments
 
Collateral
 
Net Amount
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
 
$
10,830

 
$
(2,550
)
 
$
(8,253
)
 
$
27

 
$
2,550

 
$
(2,550
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

   Counterparty B
 
4,084

 
(430
)
 
(3,471
)
 
183

 
430

 
(430
)
 
—

 
—

   Counterparty C
 
2,280

 
—

 
(1,950
)
 
330

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

   Other counterparties
 
36,155

 
(15,560
)
 
(1,752
)
 
18,843

 
15,691

 
(15,560
)
 
(1,875
)
 
(1,744
)
     Total derivatives
 
53,349

 
(18,540
)
 
(15,426
)
 
19,383

 
18,671

 
(18,540
)
 
(1,875
)
 
(1,744
)
Repurchase agreements
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
311,605

 
—

 
(311,605
)
 
—

   Total
 
$
53,349

 
$
(18,540
)
 
$
(15,426
)
 
$
19,383

 
$
330,276

 
$
(18,540
)
 
$
(313,480
)
 
$
(1,744
)

Information about the Company's financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 is summarized below (in thousands):

 
 
Financial Assets
 
Financial Liabilities
 
 
Gross Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Offset
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Recognized
 
Gross Amount Offset
 
Net Amount Recognized
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest rate swap contracts, caps and floors
 
$
11,659

 
$
—

 
$
11,659

 
$
11,562

 
$
—

 
$
11,562

   Foreign exchange contracts
 
1,013

 
—

 
1,013

 
953

 
—

 
953

   Mortgage related derivatives
 
4,868

 
—

 
4,868

 
15,432

 
—

 
15,432

     Total derivatives
 
17,540

 
—

 
17,540

 
27,947

 
—

 
27,947

Repurchase agreements
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
232,789

 
—

 
232,789

   Total
 
$
17,540

 
$
—

 
$
17,540

 
$
260,736

 
$
—

 
$
260,736

 
 
Financial Assets
 
Financial Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Financial Instruments
 
Collateral
 
Net Amount
 
Net Amount Recognized
 
Financial Instruments
 
Collateral
 
Net Amount
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Counterparty A
 
$
6,068

 
$
(6,068
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
13,807

 
$
(6,068
)
 
$
(7,739
)
 
$
—

   Counterparty B
 
3,261

 
(3,261
)
 
—

 
—

 
5,595

 
(3,261
)
 
(2,334
)
 
—

   Counterparty C
 
5,285

 
(3,640
)
 
—

 
1,645

 
3,640

 
(3,640
)
 
—

 
—

   Other counterparties
 
2,926

 
(1,750
)
 
—

 
1,176

 
4,905

 
(1,750
)
 
(3,150
)
 
5

     Total derivatives
 
17,540

 
(14,719
)
 
—

 
2,821

 
27,947

 
(14,719
)
 
(13,223
)
 
5

Repurchase agreements
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
232,789

 
—

 
(232,789
)
 
—

   Total
 
$
17,540

 
$
(14,719
)
 
$
—

 
$
2,821

 
$
260,736

 
$
(14,719
)
 
$
(246,012
)
 
$
5



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Note 15.
  Operating Segments

The Company's operations currently consist of three reportable operating segments: Banking, Leasing, and Mortgage Banking. The Company offers different products and services through its three segments. The accounting policies of the segments are generally the same as those of the consolidated company.

The Banking Segment generates its revenues primarily from its lending, deposit gathering and fee business activities. The profitability of this segment's operations depends primarily on its net interest income after provision for credit losses, which is the difference between interest earned on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities less provision for credit losses.  The provision for credit losses is almost entirely dependent on changes in the Banking Segment's loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions.  The Banking Segment is also subject to an extensive system of laws and regulations that are intended primarily for the protection of depositors and other customers, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole.  These laws and regulations govern such areas as capital, permissible activities, allowance for loan and lease losses, loans and investments, and rates of interest that can be charged on loans. 

The Leasing Segment generates its revenues through lease originations and related services. The Leasing Segment invests directly in equipment that the Company leases (referred to as direct finance, leveraged or operating leases) to "Fortune 1000," middle-market companies and health care providers located throughout the United States. The lease portfolio is made up of various kinds of equipment, generally technology related, such as computer systems, satellite equipment, medical equipment and general manufacturing, industrial, construction and transportation equipment. The Leasing Segment also specializes in selling third party equipment maintenance contracts to large companies.

The Mortgage Banking Segment originates residential mortgage loans for sale to investors and for the Company's portfolio through its retail and third party originator channels. This segment also services residential mortgage loans for various investors and for loans owned by the Company. The Mortgage Banking Segment is subject to an extensive system of laws and regulations that are intended primarily for the protection of customers. On April 12, 2018, the Company announced the discontinuation of its national mortgage origination business, which includes substantially all originations outside of the Company's consumer banking footprint in the Chicagoland area. The Company is retaining the mortgage servicing asset, residential mortgage loans, and Chicagoland area originations. The Company expects to stop operating its mortgage business as a defined segment with separate Mortgage Banking Segment reporting in 2019.

Net interest income for the Leasing and Mortgage Banking segments include adjustments based on the Company's internal funds transfer pricing model. Non-interest income for the Leasing Segment includes income on loans originated for the sole purpose of funding equipment purchases related to leases at the Company's lease subsidiaries.


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The following tables present summary financial information for the reportable segments (in thousands):
 
Banking
 
Leasing
 
Mortgage Banking
 
Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
152,003

 
$
2,160

 
$
7,685

 
$
161,848

Provision for credit losses
21,439

 
90

 
(26
)
 
21,503

Non-interest income
46,750

 
23,157

 
9,934

 
79,841

Non-interest expense (1)
126,979

 
15,611

 
25,954

 
168,544

Income tax expense
8,671

 
2,480

 
(2,223
)
 
8,928

Net income
$
41,664

 
$
7,136

 
$
(6,086
)
 
$
42,714

Total assets
$
16,677,552

 
$
1,340,901

 
$
1,701,518

 
$
19,719,971

Three months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
142,888

 
$
2,686

 
$
11,373

 
$
156,947

Provision for credit losses
3,637

 
399

 
481

 
4,517

Non-interest income
45,128

 
22,560

 
28,243

 
95,931

Non-interest expense (1)
113,014

 
14,498

 
35,449

 
162,961

Income tax expense
18,781

 
4,307

 
1,469

 
24,557

Net income
$
52,584

 
$
6,042

 
$
2,217

 
$
60,843

Total assets
$
16,406,714

 
$
1,307,459

 
$
2,402,362

 
$
20,116,535


(1) 
Includes merger related and repositioning expenses of $4.2 million and $9.8 million in the Banking and Mortgage Banking Segment, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $1.6 million in the Banking Segment for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 
Banking
 
Leasing
 
Mortgage Banking
 
Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
439,088

 
$
6,991

 
$
28,219

 
$
474,298

Provision for credit losses
34,764

 
566

 
(100
)
 
35,230

Non-interest income
136,558

 
70,664

 
53,727

 
260,949

Non-interest expense (1)
367,489

 
46,319

 
115,614

 
529,422

Income tax expense
37,288

 
4,288

 
(8,985
)
 
32,591

Net income
$
136,105

 
$
26,482

 
$
(24,583
)
 
$
138,004

Total assets
$
16,677,552

 
$
1,340,901

 
$
1,701,518

 
$
19,719,971

Nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
$
410,319

 
$
7,300

 
$
31,365

 
$
448,984

Provision for credit losses
16,054

 
674

 
1,222

 
17,950

Non-interest income
130,564

 
62,136

 
86,851

 
279,551

Non-interest expense (1)
337,289

 
41,711

 
106,515

 
485,515

Income tax expense
50,103

 
10,951

 
4,170

 
65,224

Net income
$
137,437

 
$
16,100

 
$
6,309

 
$
159,846

Total assets
$
16,406,714

 
$
1,307,459

 
$
2,402,362

 
$
20,116,535

(1) 
Includes merger related and repositioning expenses of $9.6 million and $29.9 million in the Banking and Mortgage Banking Segment, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $9.0 million in the Banking Segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.


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Note 16.
  Preferred Stock

On August 18, 2014, in connection with the Taylor Capital merger, the Company issued one share of its Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (“Company Series A Preferred Stock”), in exchange for each of the 4,000,000 outstanding shares of Taylor Capital’s Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. Holders of the Company Series A Preferred Stock were entitled to receive, when as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, non-cumulative cash dividends on the liquidation preference amount, which was $25 per share, at a rate of 8.00% per annum, payable quarterly. The Company Series A Preferred Stock was included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes. On February 15, 2018, the Company redeemed all of the 4,000,000 issued and outstanding shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or $100.0 million in the aggregate. The excess carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock in the amount of $15.3 million was retained in stockholders' equity and reflected as income available to common stockholders, which was included in the calculation of earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

On November 22, 2017, the Company issued 8,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (“Company Series C Preferred Stock”). Holders of the Company Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when as and if declared by the Company's board of directors, non-cumulative cash dividends on the liquidation preference, which is $25 per depositary share (equivalent to $1,000 per share of preferred stock), at a rate of 6.00% per annum, payable quarterly. The Company Series C Preferred Stock is included in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes and is redeemable at the option of the Company at a redemption price of $25 per depositary share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends, (i) in whole or in part from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after November 25, 2022, and (ii) in whole but not in part prior to November 25, 2022, within 90 days following a “regulatory capital treatment event,” as defined in the terms of the Company Series C Preferred Stock. The Company must receive the approval of the Federal Reserve Board prior to any redemption of the Company Series C Preferred Stock.

Note 17.
Definitive Merger Agreement

On May 20, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Fifth Third Bancorp, an Ohio corporation ("Fifth Third"), pursuant to which a newly formed subsidiary of Fifth Third will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).

At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Company Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive (i) 1.45 shares of Fifth Third common stock ("Fifth Third Common Stock"), and (ii) $5.54 in cash (collectively, the "Merger Consideration"). The Company’s Series C Preferred Stock will remain outstanding and unchanged (except as modified by the Charter Amendment) as preferred stock of the Company, which will be a subsidiary of Fifth Third.

Pursuant to an amendment to the Company's charter (the "Charter Amendment"), effective immediately prior to consummation of the Merger, the holders of Company Series C Preferred Stock will have the right to vote with the holders of Company Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of such common stockholders. Upon completion of the Merger, Fifth Third, as the sole holder of Company Common Stock, will control the Company. Following completion of the Merger, the holders of Company Series C Preferred Stock will vote with Fifth Third as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of Fifth Third, as the sole common stockholder of the Company. Thus, the voting rights that will be conferred upon the holders of Company Series C Preferred Stock by the Charter Amendment will continue to apply with respect to the Company, and not Fifth Third, following completion of the Merger.

At the Effective Time, each option granted by the Company to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (the "Company Options") will be converted into an option to purchase shares of Fifth Third Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company Options prior to the Merger, subject to certain adjustments to the exercise price and the number of shares of Fifth Third Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such option in accordance with the Merger Agreement. In addition, each Company restricted stock award, restricted stock unit and performance-based award (the "Company Equity Awards") that remains unvested and would not automatically vest by its terms at the Effective Time will be assumed by Fifth Third and converted into a number of shares of Fifth Third Common Stock (the "Assumed Equity Awards") with such shares being subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the Merger Agreement but otherwise remaining subject to the same terms and conditions as applicable immediately prior to such conversion. Each Company Equity Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is not assumed under the Merger Agreement will be canceled and converted automatically into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.

On September 18, 2018, the Company received the requisite approvals of its common stockholders for the Merger. The Merger is subject to regulatory approvals and certain other customary closing conditions.


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Note 18.
Subsequent Events

On October 7, 2018, the Company redeemed the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust II and, as a result, all of the issued and outstanding three month LIBOR + 2.75% American Chartered Statutory Trust II capital (preferred) securities were concurrently redeemed. The aggregate liquidation amount of these trust preferred securities was $10.0 million.

On October 23, 2018, the Company redeemed the junior subordinated notes held by FOBB Statutory Trust III and, as a result, all of the issued and outstanding three month LIBOR + 2.80% FOBB Statutory Trust III capital (preferred) securities were concurrently redeemed. The aggregate liquidation amount of these trust preferred securities was $5.0 million.

For additional information regarding these securities, see Note 10. Junior Subordinated Notes Issued to Capital Trusts.


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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of MB Financial, Inc.’s financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The words “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to MB Financial, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless we indicate otherwise.

Overview
 
The profitability of our operations depends primarily on our net interest income after provision for credit losses, which is the difference between interest earned on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities less provision for credit losses.  The provision for credit losses is dependent on changes in our loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of our loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions.  

Our net income is also affected by non-interest income and non-interest expenses.  During the periods under report, non-interest income included revenue from our key fee initiatives: net lease financing revenue, treasury management fees, wealth management fees, card fees and capital markets and international banking fees. Non-interest income also included mortgage banking revenue, consumer and other deposit service fees, brokerage fees, loan service fees, increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net gain (loss) on investment securities, net loss on disposal of other assets, and other operating income. During the periods under report, non-interest expenses included salaries and employee benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, computer services and telecommunication expense, advertising and marketing expense, professional and legal expense, other intangibles amortization expense, branch exit and facilities impairment charges, net loss (gain) on other real estate owned and other related expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt, and other operating expenses. Additionally, dividends on preferred shares reduced net income available to common stockholders, which, as discussed below, was more than offset during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 by a return from preferred stockholders resulting from the redemption during that period of our 8% Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock.

Net interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, interest earned on those assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest paid on those liabilities. Non-interest income and non-interest expenses are impacted by growth of operations and growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts through both acquisitions and core banking and leasing business growth. Growth in operations affects other expenses primarily as a result of additional employee, branch facility and promotional marketing expense. Changes in the number of loan and deposit accounts affect other income, including service fees as well as other expenses such as computer services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses. Non-performing asset levels impact salaries and benefits, legal expenses and other real estate owned expenses.

On April 12, 2018, the Company announced the discontinuation of its national mortgage origination business, which includes substantially all originations outside of the Company's consumer banking footprint in the Chicagoland area. As a result, the Company continues to expect to incur one-time pre-tax costs of approximately $37 to $41 million during 2018 and 2019, of which approximately $29 million were already recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and to stop operating its mortgage business as a defined segment with separate Mortgage Banking Segment reporting in 2019. The first phase of staff reductions was completed in early July 2018, and staff reductions continued through the rest of the third quarter of 2018. The Company plans to continue originating residential mortgage loans in the greater Chicago area through its mortgage retail offices, retain the mortgage servicing asset as well as its mortgage servicing operation in Wilmington, Ohio, and continue holding residential mortgages on its balance sheet.

On May 20, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fifth Third Bancorp, an Ohio corporation (“Fifth Third”). The Merger Agreement provides that upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Company will merge with a subsidiary of Fifth Third. On September 18, 2018, the Company received the necessary approvals of its common stockholders. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and certain other customary closing conditions. For additional information, see Note 17 of the notes to consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
    
The Company had net income of $42.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $60.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net income available to common stockholders was $39.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $58.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Fully diluted earnings per common share were $0.47 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $0.69 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

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The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were impacted by the following compared to the same period in 2017:

•
a $4.9 million increase in net interest income as a result of higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial loans, higher loan yields, and lower borrowings partly offset by lower loan balances held for sale and higher funding costs;
•
a $17.0 million increase in provision for credit losses as a result of higher charge offs during the quarter due to one loan relationship;
•
a $16.1 million decrease in non-interest income due to a decrease in mortgage banking revenue as a result of lower mortgage origination volume attributable to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business;
•
a $12.3 million increase in merger related and repositioning expenses as a result of the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business and the pending merger with Fifth Third;
•
a $6.3 million loss on extinguishment of debt due to the redemptions of the junior subordinated notes held by TAYC Capital Trust II and Coal City Capital Trust I;
•
a $13.0 million decrease in non-interest expense, excluding merger related and repositioning expenses and the loss on extinguishment of debt, due to the lower salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses as a result of the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business;
•
$2.2 million in tax benefits related to a reversal of deferred tax liabilities as a result of the decrease in Federal income tax rate due to H.R. 1, originally known as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (the "TCJ Act"), which was enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017; and
•
a lower effective tax rate as a result of the TCJ Act.

The Company had net income of $138.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $159.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net income available to common stockholders was $144.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $153.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Fully diluted earnings per common share were $1.69 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1.81 per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net income available to common stockholders and diluted earnings per common share in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were positively impacted by a $15.3 million, or $0.18 per common share, return from preferred stockholders due to the redemption of all $100.0 million of our 8% Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. The $15.3 million represents the excess carrying amount over the redemption price of the Series A preferred stock.

The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were impacted by the following compared to the same period in 2017:

•
a $25.3 million increase in net interest income as a result of higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial and commercial real estate loans and higher loan yields partly offset by a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act and higher funding costs;
•
a $17.3 million increase in provision for credit losses as a result of higher charge offs during the third quarter of 2018 due to one loan relationship;
•
a $18.6 million decrease in non-interest income due to a decrease in mortgage banking revenue as a result of lower mortgage origination volume attributable to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business partly offset by an increase in lease financing revenue, net, and stronger earnings from investments in Small Business Investment Companies ("SBIC");
•
a $30.5 million increase in merger related and repositioning expenses as a result of the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business and the pending merger with Fifth Third;
•
a $9.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt due to the redemption of the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I, TAYC Capital Trust II, and and Coal City Capital Trust I;
•
$5.5 million in tax benefits related to a reversal of deferred tax liabilities as a result of the decrease in Federal income tax rate due to the TCJ Act; and
•
a lower effective tax rate as a result of the TCJ Act.



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Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the industries in which we operate.  This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements.  Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than the results originally expected.  Management believes the following policies are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require subjective or complex judgments; therefore, management considers the following to be critical accounting policies.  Management has reviewed the application of these polices with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is subject to the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments in management's evaluation process used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses, which combines several factors: management's ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio, consideration of past loan loss experience, trends in past due and non-performing loans, risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans, existing economic conditions, the fair value of underlying collateral, and other qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect probable credit losses. Because current economic conditions can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan losses, and therefore the adequacy of the allowance, could change significantly. As an integral part of their examination process, various regulatory agencies also review the allowance for loan and lease losses. Such agencies may require that certain loan balances be charged off when their credit evaluations differ from those of management or require that adjustments be made to the allowance for loan and lease losses, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. We believe the allowance for loan and lease losses is appropriate and properly recorded in the financial statements.  See “Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” section below for further analysis.
 
Residual Value of Our Direct Finance, Leveraged, and Operating Leases.  Lease residual value represents the present value of the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the termination date of the lease.  Realization of these residual values depends on many factors, including management’s use of estimates, assumptions, and judgment to determine such values.  Several other factors outside of management’s control may reduce the residual values realized, including general market conditions at the time of expiration of the lease, whether there has been technological or economic obsolescence or unusual wear and tear on, or use of, the equipment and the cost of comparable equipment.  If, upon the expiration of a lease, we sell the equipment and the amount realized is less than the recorded value of the residual interest in the equipment, we will recognize a loss reflecting the difference.  On a quarterly basis, management reviews the lease residuals for potential impairment.  If we fail to realize our aggregate recorded residual values, our financial condition and profitability could be adversely affected. The aggregate residual value of the equipment leased under our direct finance, leveraged, and operating leases totaled $195.2 million at September 30, 2018 and $214.3 million at December 31, 2017.  See Note 1 and Note 6 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional information.

Income Tax Accounting.  ASC Topic 740 provides guidance on accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold that a tax position must meet to be recognized in the financial statements. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on measurement, recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $105 thousand in uncertain tax positions.  The Company elects to treat interest and penalties recognized for the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense.  However, interest and penalties imposed by taxing authorities on issues specifically addressed in ASC Topic 740 will be taken out of the tax reserves up to the amount allocated to interest and penalties.  The amount of interest and penalties exceeding the amount allocated in the tax reserves will be treated as income tax expense.  The application of income tax law is inherently complex.  Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous.  As such, we are required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax exposures.  Interpretations of, and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time.  As such, changes in our subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations.
 
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities.  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell a financial asset or paid to transfer a financial liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
 
The degree of management judgment involved in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities is dependent upon the availability of quoted market prices or observable market parameters. For financial instruments that trade actively and have quoted market prices or observable market parameters, there is minimal subjectivity involved in measuring fair value. When observable market prices and parameters are not fully available, management judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. In

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addition, changes in market conditions may reduce the availability of quoted prices or observable data. For example, reduced liquidity in the capital markets or changes in secondary market activities could result in observable market inputs becoming unavailable. Therefore, when market data is not available, the Company would use valuation techniques requiring more management judgment to estimate the appropriate fair value measurement. 

See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for a complete discussion on the Company’s use of fair valuation of assets and liabilities and the related measurement techniques.
 
Goodwill.  The excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired, including core deposit and client relationship intangibles, constitutes goodwill.  See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for further information regarding core deposit and client relationship intangibles.  The Company reviews goodwill to determine potential impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired, by comparing the carrying value of the reporting units with the fair value of the reporting units.
 
The Company’s annual assessment date for goodwill impairment testing is as of December 31. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company currently has three reporting units: Banking, Leasing, and Mortgage Banking.  The carrying amount of goodwill was $1.0 billion at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. On April 12, 2018, the Company announced the discontinuation of its national mortgage origination business, which includes substantially all originations outside of the Company's consumer banking footprint in the Chicagoland area. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $3.6 million within the Mortgage Banking segment in the second quarter of 2018. No impairment losses were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
    
Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights. The Company originates and sells residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and may retain the right to service the loans sold. Servicing involves the collection of payments from individual borrowers and the distribution of those payments to the investors. Upon a sale of mortgage loans for which servicing rights are retained, the retained mortgage servicing rights asset is capitalized at the fair value of future net cash flows expected to be realized for performing servicing activities. Purchased mortgage servicing rights are recorded at the purchase price at the date of purchase and at fair value thereafter.

Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. The Company determines the fair value of mortgage servicing rights by estimating the fair value of the future cash flows associated with the mortgage loans being serviced. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the fair value of mortgage servicing rights include, but are not limited to, prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquencies and cost to service. The assumptions used in the valuation model are validated on a periodic basis. The fair value is validated on a quarterly basis with an independent third party. Material discrepancies between the internal valuation and the third party valuation are analyzed, and an internal committee determines whether or not an adjustment is required.

The Company has elected to account for mortgage servicing rights using the fair value option. Changes in the fair value are recognized in mortgage banking revenue on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and anticipated effects on results of operations and financial condition.
 
Net Interest Income
 
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the related yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the related costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands).  The table below and the discussion that follows contain presentations of net interest income and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, which is adjusted for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and investments.  We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income, as it provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts. The table below and the discussion that follows also contains presentations of net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis excluding the effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through the American Chartered and Taylor Capital mergers ("bank mergers").
 
Reconciliations of net interest income and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding the effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through the bank mergers to net interest income and net interest margin in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are provided in the table. For additional information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Information."

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Three Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
 
 
Yield/
 
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held for sale
 
$
196,180

 
$
1,608

 
3.28
 %
 
$
725,899

 
$
6,651

 
3.67
 %
Loans (1) (2) 
 
13,559,172

 
166,583

 
4.83

 
13,288,369

 
148,788

 
4.41

Loans exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
262,538

 
2,716

 
4.05

 
321,284

 
4,050

 
4.93

Taxable investment securities
 
1,455,771

 
10,366

 
2.85

 
1,445,619

 
8,440

 
2.34

Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
1,220,193

 
11,882

 
3.90

 
1,255,025

 
14,971

 
4.77

Federal funds sold
 
383

 
2

 
2.21

 
38

 
0

 
1.74

Other interest earning deposits
 
375,961

 
1,648

 
1.74

 
147,065

 
327

 
0.88

Total interest earning assets
 
17,070,198

 
$
194,805

 
4.50

 
17,183,299

 
$
183,227

 
4.21

Non-interest earning assets
 
2,907,225

 
 
 
 
 
2,762,556

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
19,977,423

 
 
 
 
 
$
19,945,855

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW, money market and interest bearing deposits
 
$
5,042,158

 
$
10,183

 
0.80
 %
 
$
4,740,210

 
$
4,485

 
0.38
 %
Savings deposits
 
1,172,627

 
919

 
0.31

 
1,094,625

 
289

 
0.10

Time deposits
 
2,399,286

 
9,383

 
1.55

 
2,239,088

 
6,091

 
1.08

Short-term borrowings
 
611,907

 
2,317

 
1.50

 
1,838,284

 
5,148

 
1.11

Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 
853,669

 
7,089

 
3.24

 
553,924

 
3,610

 
2.50

Total interest bearing liabilities
 
10,079,647

 
$
29,891

 
1.17

 
10,466,131

 
$
19,623

 
0.74

Non-interest bearing deposits
 
6,418,925

 
 
 
 
 
6,337,955

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 
524,447

 


 
 
 
479,488

 


 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
2,954,404

 
 
 
 
 
2,662,281

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
19,977,423

 
 
 
 
 
$
19,945,855

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/interest rate spread (4)
 
 

 
$
164,914

 
3.33
 %
 
 
 
$
163,604

 
3.47
 %
Less: taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 

 
3,066

 
 
 
 
 
6,657

 
 
Net interest income, as reported
 
 

 
$
161,848

 
 
 
 
 
$
156,947

 
 
Net interest margin (5)
 
 

 
 

 
3.74
 %
 
 

 
 

 
3.60
 %
Tax equivalent effect
 
 

 
 

 
0.07
 %
 
 

 
 

 
0.16
 %
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (non-GAAP) (5)
 
 

 
 

 
3.81
 %
 
 

 
 

 
3.76
 %
Effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through bank mergers
 
 
 
 
 
(0.11
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(0.20
)%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through bank mergers (non-GAAP) (5)
 
 
 
 
 
3.70
 %
 
 
 
 
 
3.56
 %
 
(1)       Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
(2)       Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination fees and costs.
(3)       Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a Federal tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017.
(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.

Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $1.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial loans, higher loan yields, and lower borrowings partly offset by lower loan balances held for sale, higher funding costs, and a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act. The average yield on loans and funding costs increased as a result of an increase in short-term rates. Average borrowings decreased due to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business resulting in lower loan balances held for sale, which are typically funded by borrowings. In addition, the redemption of the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I and TAYC Capital Trust II reduced borrowings.

The net interest margin, expressed on a fully tax equivalent basis, was 3.81% for the third quarter of 2018 and 3.76% for the third quarter of 2017. Net interest income in the third quarter of 2018 included interest income of $4.6 million resulting from the accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in bank mergers compared to $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. Excluding the accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in bank mergers, our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis would have been 3.70% and 3.56% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively. The increase in our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis was due to higher loan yields and a favorable mix in liabilities partly offset by increased funding costs and a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act, which was enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Yield/
 
Average
 
 
 
Yield/
 
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans held for sale
 
$
437,060

 
$
11,468

 
3.50
 %
 
$
626,000

 
$
17,118

 
3.65
 %
Loans (1) (2) 
 
13,583,096

 
478,243

 
4.66

 
12,817,685

 
415,485

 
4.29

Loans exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
272,117

 
8,540

 
4.14

 
351,763

 
12,773

 
4.79

Taxable investment securities
 
1,410,815

 
28,878

 
2.73

 
1,525,546

 
26,279

 
2.30

Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
1,222,992

 
35,825

 
3.91

 
1,265,378

 
45,449

 
4.79

Federal funds sold
 
241

 
4

 
2.16

 
74

 
1

 
1.41

Other interest earning deposits
 
211,113

 
2,021

 
1.28

 
121,783

 
753

 
0.83

Total interest earning assets
 
17,137,434

 
$
564,979

 
4.37

 
16,708,229

 
$
517,858

 
4.11

Non-interest earning assets
 
2,887,097

 
 
 
 
 
2,741,325

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
20,024,531

 
 
 
 
 
$
19,449,554

 
 
 
 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW and money market deposit
 
$
4,931,411

 
$
24,150

 
0.65
 %
 
$
4,592,898

 
$
10,391

 
0.30
 %
Savings deposit
 
1,196,811

 
2,621

 
0.29

 
1,113,044

 
789

 
0.09

Time deposits
 
2,450,226

 
26,132

 
1.43

 
2,146,564

 
15,953

 
0.99

Short-term borrowings
 
739,166

 
7,602

 
1.38

 
1,678,537

 
11,440

 
0.91

Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 
876,417

 
20,859

 
3.12

 
532,176

 
9,923

 
2.42

Total interest bearing liabilities
 
10,194,031

 
$
81,364

 
1.06

 
10,063,219

 
$
48,496

 
0.64

Non-interest bearing deposits
 
6,376,069

 
 
 
 
 
6,294,974

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 
503,993

 


 
 
 
465,268

 


 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
2,950,438

 
 
 
 
 
2,626,093

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
20,024,531

 
 
 
 
 
$
19,449,554

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/interest rate spread (4)
 
 

 
$
483,615

 
3.31
 %
 
 
 
$
469,362

 
3.47
 %
Less: taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 

 
9,317

 
 
 
 
 
20,378

 
 
Net interest income, as reported
 
 

 
$
474,298

 
 
 
 
 
$
448,984

 
 
Net interest margin (5)
 
 

 
 

 
3.66
 %
 
 

 
 

 
3.56
 %
Tax equivalent effect
 
 

 
 

 
0.08
 %
 
 

 
 

 
0.16
 %
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (non-GAAP) (5)
 
 

 
 

 
3.74
 %
 
 

 
 

 
3.72
 %
Effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through bank mergers
 
 
 
 
 
(0.12
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(0.19
)%
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, excluding the effect of acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through bank mergers (non-GAAP)
 
 
 
 
 
3.62
 %
 
 
 
 
 
3.53
 %

(1)       Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
(2)       Interest income includes amortization of net deferred loan origination fees and costs.
(3)       Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a Federal tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017.
(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.

Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $14.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase was due to higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial and commercial real estate loans and higher loan yields partly offset by a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act and higher funding costs. The average yield on loans and funding costs increased as a result of an increase in short-term rates.

The net interest margin, expressed on a fully tax equivalent basis, was 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 3.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net interest income in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included interest income of $13.8 million resulting from the accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in bank mergers compared to $21.8 million in the same period of 2017. Excluding the accretion of the acquisition accounting discount recorded on loans acquired in bank mergers, our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis would have been 3.62% and 3.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis was due to higher loan yields and a favorable mix in liabilities partly offset by increased funding costs and a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act.
 

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Non-interest Income

The following table presents non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Percentage
Change
Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking revenue
 
$
9,916

 
$
28,242

 
$
(18,326
)
 
(64.9
)%
Lease financing revenue, net
 
25,205

 
23,148

 
2,057

 
8.9

Treasury management fees
 
15,226

 
14,508

 
718

 
4.9

Wealth management fees
 
9,089

 
8,702

 
387

 
4.4

Card fees
 
5,362

 
4,585

 
777

 
16.9

Capital markets and international banking fees
 
1,913

 
4,870

 
(2,957
)
 
(60.7
)
Consumer and other deposit service fees
 
3,051

 
3,424

 
(373
)
 
(10.9
)
Brokerage fees
 
1,138

 
1,004

 
134

 
13.3

Loan service fees
 
2,103

 
2,114

 
(11
)
 
(0.5
)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
1,298

 
1,321

 
(23
)
 
(1.7
)
Net (loss) gain on investment securities
 
(85
)
 
83

 
(168
)
 
(202.4
)
Net loss on disposal of other assets
 
(32
)
 
(180
)
 
148

 
82.2

Other operating income
 
5,657

 
4,110

 
1,547

 
37.6

Total non-interest income
 
$
79,841

 
$
95,931

 
$
(16,090
)
 
(16.8
)%


Non-interest income decreased by $16.1 million, or 16.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017.

•
Mortgage banking revenue decreased due to lower mortgage origination volume as a result of the discontinuation of the national mortgage origination business in the second quarter of 2018.
•
Lease financing revenue increased due to higher residual gains, rental income, and syndication fees partly offset by lower fees from the sale of third-party equipment maintenance contracts and promotional income.
•
Treasury management fees increased due to an increase in treasury management activity.
•
Card fees increased due to higher sales and volume in prepaid card fees and higher credit card usage.
•
Capital markets and international banking fees decreased due to fewer swap deals.

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The following table presents non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Percentage
Change
Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage banking revenue
 
$
53,889

 
$
86,850

 
$
(32,961
)
 
(38.0
)%
Lease financing revenue, net
 
72,833

 
62,967

 
9,866

 
15.7

Treasury management fees
 
45,448

 
43,696

 
1,752

 
4.0

Wealth management fees
 
27,179

 
25,720

 
1,459

 
5.7

Card fees
 
15,803

 
13,564

 
2,239

 
16.5

Capital markets and international banking fees
 
8,696

 
11,709

 
(3,013
)
 
(25.7
)
Consumer and other deposit service fees
 
8,892

 
10,072

 
(1,180
)
 
(11.7
)
Brokerage fees
 
3,052

 
3,379

 
(327
)
 
(9.7
)
Loan service fees
 
6,496

 
6,120

 
376

 
6.1

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 
3,678

 
3,910

 
(232
)
 
(5.9
)
Net (loss) gain on investment securities
 
(345
)
 
451

 
(796
)
 
(176.5
)
Net loss on sale of assets
 
(786
)
 
(307
)
 
(479
)
 
(156.0
)
Other operating income
 
16,114

 
11,420

 
4,694

 
41.1

Total non-interest income
 
$
260,949

 
$
279,551

 
$
(18,602
)
 
(6.7
)%

Non-interest income decreased by $18.6 million, or 6.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

•
Mortgage banking revenue decreased due to lower mortgage origination volume as a result of the discontinuation of the national mortgage origination business.
•
Lease financing revenue increased due to higher residual gains, promotional income, and syndication fees.
•
Treasury management fees increased due to an increase in treasury management activity.
•
Wealth management fees increased due to the addition of new customers.
•
Card fees increased due to higher sales and volume in prepaid card fees and higher credit card usage.
•
Capital markets and international banking fees decreased due to a decrease in swap and syndication fees.
•
Consumer and other deposit service fees decreased due to lower NSF and overdraft fees.
•
Other operating income increased as a result of stronger earnings from investments in SBICs.

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Non-interest Expenses
 
The following table presents non-interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Percentage
Change
Non-interest expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and employee benefits expense
 
$
101,885

 
$
105,815

 
$
(3,930
)
 
(3.7
)%
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
16,117

 
15,382

 
735

 
4.8

Computer services and telecommunication expense
 
12,684

 
10,062

 
2,622

 
26.1

Advertising and marketing expense
 
3,432

 
2,558

 
874

 
34.2

Professional and legal expense
 
2,586

 
2,109

 
477

 
22.6

Other intangibles amortization expense
 
1,854

 
2,038

 
(184
)
 
(9.0
)
Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,292

 
2,773

 
519

 
18.7

Net loss recognized on other real estate owned and other expense
 
248

 
(86
)
 
334

 
388.4

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
6,255

 
—

 
6,255

 
100.0

Other operating expenses
 
20,191

 
22,310

 
(2,119
)
 
(9.5
)
Total non-interest expenses
 
$
168,544

 
$
162,961

 
$
5,583

 
3.4
 %

Non-interest expenses increased by $5.6 million, or 3.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from the three months ended September 30, 2017. Non-interest expenses include $13.9 million and $1.6 million in merger related and repositioning expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the third quarter of 2018, approximately $10 million of the merger related and repositioning expenses related to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business and approximately $4 million related to the pending merger with Fifth Third.

Excluding merger related and repositioning expenses, non-interest expenses decreased by $6.8 million, or 4.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from the three months ended September 30, 2017. Explanations for changes other than merger related and repositioning expenses are as follows:

•
Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased due to lower salaries and commission expense as a result of the discontinuation of the national mortgage origination business partly offset by higher health insurance costs due to an increase in claims.
•
A $6.3 million loss on extinguishment of debt was recognized in the third quarter of 2018 due to the redemption of the junior subordinated notes held by TAYC Capital Trust II and Coal City Capital Trust I.
•
Other operating expenses decreased due to lower filing and other loan expense resulting from lower mortgage origination volume attributable to the discontinuation of the national mortgage origination business.

The following table presents the detail of the merger related and repositioning expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Merger related and repositioning expenses (1):
 
 
 
 
   Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
6,561

 
$
988

   Occupancy and equipment expense
 
316

 
—

   Computer services and telecommunication expense
 
2,648

 
(31
)
   Advertising and marketing expense
 
278

 
—

   Professional and legal expense
 
712

 
—

   Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,292

 
1,014

   Other operating expenses
 
120

 
(392
)
Total merger related and repositioning expenses
 
$
13,927

 
$
1,579


(1) 
Primarily includes costs incurred in connection with the pending merger with Fifth Third, the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business, and the American Chartered merger.

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The following table presents non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Percentage
Change
Non-interest expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
331,877

 
$
309,932

 
$
21,945

 
7.1
 %
Occupancy and equipment expense
 
49,997

 
45,710

 
4,287

 
9.4

Computer services and telecommunication expense
 
34,711

 
29,287

 
5,424

 
18.5

Advertising and marketing expense
 
10,637

 
8,964

 
1,673

 
18.7

Professional and legal expense
 
13,371

 
7,250

 
6,121

 
84.4

Other intangibles amortization expense
 
5,652

 
6,214

 
(562
)
 
(9.0
)
Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,632

 
8,680

 
(5,048
)
 
(58.2
)
Net loss recognized on other real estate owned and other expense
 
1,343

 
1,448

 
(105
)
 
(7.3
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
9,391

 
—

 
9,391

 
100.0

Goodwill impairment loss
 
3,623

 
—

 
3,623

 
100.0

Other operating expenses
 
65,188

 
68,030

 
(2,842
)
 
(4.2
)
Total non-interest expenses
 
$
529,422

 
$
485,515

 
$
43,907

 
9.0
 %

Non-interest expenses increased by $43.9 million, or 9.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Non-interest expenses include $39.5 million and $9.0 million in merger related and repositioning expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 approximately $29 million of the merger related and repositioning expenses related to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business and approximately $10 million related to the pending merger with Fifth Third.

Excluding merger related and repositioning expenses, non-interest expenses increased by $13.4 million, or 2.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Explanations for changes other than merger related and repositioning expenses are as follows:

•
Occupancy and equipment expense increased due to higher depreciation, as a result of our investment in our buildings and technology, and higher rental expenses, as a result of the office locations from the mortgage banking acquisition.
•
Computer services and telecommunication expense increased due to investments in technology and infrastructure.
•
Advertising and marketing expense increased due to media advertisement and sponsorship expense.
•
Professional and legal expense increased due to case settlements and other legal and professional fees.
•
A $9.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt was recognized due to the redemption of the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I, TAYC Capital Trust II, and Coal City Capital Trust I.
•
Other operating expenses decreased due to lower filing and other loan expense resulting from lower mortgage origination volume attributable to the discontinuation of the national mortgage origination business.

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The following table presents the detail of the merger related and repositioning expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Merger related and repositioning expenses (1):
 
 
 
 
   Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
24,628

 
$
2,154

   Occupancy and equipment expense
 
352

 
10

   Computer services and telecommunication expense
 
2,648

 
230

   Advertising and marketing expense
 
304

 
—

   Professional and legal expense
 
4,169

 
100

   Branch exit and facilities impairment charges
 
3,632

 
6,921

   Goodwill impairment loss (2)
 
3,623

 
—

   Other operating expenses
 
159

 
(412
)
Total merger related and repositioning expenses
 
$
39,515

 
$
9,003


(1) 
Primarily includes costs incurred in connection with the pending merger with Fifth Third, the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business, and the American Chartered merger.
(2) 
Represents the goodwill impairment charge within the Mortgage Banking Segment in the second quarter of 2018.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $32.6 million compared to $65.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was due to the decrease in the effective tax rate resulting from the TCJ Act for nine months ended September 30, 2018.

The following table presents information on our income tax rate (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Income before income taxes - as reported
 
$
170,595

 
$
225,070

Tax at Federal statutory rate (21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017)
 
35,825

 
78,775

Increase (decrease) due to:
 
 
 
 
Tax exempt income, net
 
(7,973
)
 
(14,379
)
State tax expense, net of Federal impact
 
9,403

 
9,592

Other items, net
 
1,715

 
266

Tax expense before discrete items
 
38,970

 
74,254

Income tax rate before discrete items (effective tax rate)
 
22.8
%
 
33.0
%
Discrete tax expense (benefit) items (1)
 
(838
)
 
(4,602
)
Discrete tax benefit - corporate Federal tax rate changes (2)
 
(5,541
)
 
—

Discrete tax benefit - corporate state tax rate changes (3)
 
—

 
(2,324
)
Discrete tax expense (benefit) - merger related items (4)
 
—

 
(2,104
)
Income tax expense - as reported
 
$
32,591

 
$
65,224

Income tax rate
 
19.1
%
 
29.0
%

(1) 
Includes tax benefits on the vesting of restricted shares, exercise of options, and other compensation.
(2) 
Includes the impact of the Federal income tax rate decrease due to the TCJ Act (enacted on December 22, 2017) on our net deferred tax liabilities. The re-measurement of our net deferred tax liabilities due to the TCJ Act was determined to be provisional at September 30, 2018. We expect to finalize the re-measurement of our net deferred tax liabilities due to the TCJ Act in the fourth quarter of 2018.
(3) 
Includes the tax benefit due to the impact of the Illinois state income tax rate increase (effective July 1, 2017) on our deferred tax assets.
(4) 
Includes reversals of a tax liability no longer needed specifically related to two entities we acquired and certain non-deductible merger related items.



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Operating Segments

The Company's operations currently consist of three reportable operating segments: Banking, Leasing and Mortgage Banking. Our Banking Segment generates revenues primarily from its lending, deposit gathering and fee business activities. Our Leasing Segment generates revenues through lease originations and related services. 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. As a result of the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business, we expect to stop operating the mortgage business as a defined segment with separate Mortgage Banking Segment reporting in 2019.

Three Month Comparison

Net income from our Banking Segment for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased $10.9 million to $41.7 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in net income was due to an increase in provision for credit losses (higher charge offs during the quarter due to one loan relationship), a decrease in capital markets and international banking fees (fewer swap deals), and an increase in salaries and benefits (higher bonus and health insurance costs). These unfavorable variances were partly offset by higher net interest income, increased lease financing revenue, net (higher earnings from investments in leasing companies and residual gains), and higher card fees (increased sales and volume in prepaid and higher credit card usage).

The increase in net interest income at our Banking Segment was due to higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial loans and higher loan yields partly offset by higher funding costs. The average yield on loans and funding costs increased as a result of an increase in short-term rates. In addition, the Banking Segment was favorably impacted by a lower effective tax rate due to the TCJ Act. Merger related and repositioning expenses were $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in the prior year.

Net income from our Leasing Segment for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $1.1 million to $7.1 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in net income was due to an increase in other non-interest income (favorable currency translation adjustment) and lower income tax expense (lower effective tax rate due to the TCJ Act) partly offset by increased salaries and employee benefits expense (the investment in sales and other revenue generating staff).

Compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, net income from our Mortgage Banking Segment decreased $8.3 million to a loss of $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Net income was impacted by the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business resulting in lower origination revenue and non-interest expenses. Merger related and repositioning expenses were $9.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Nine Month Comparison

Net income from our Banking Segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased $1.3 million to $136.1 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in net income was due to the increase in provision for credit losses and non-interest expenses partly offset by the increase in net interest income, higher card fees (increased sales and volume in prepaid cards and higher credit card usage), and stronger earnings in SBIC investments.

The increase in net interest income at our Banking Segment was due to higher average loan balances driven by growth in commercial and commercial real estate loans and higher loan yields partly offset by a lower tax benefit on municipal investment securities and tax exempt loans as a result of the TCJ Act and higher funding costs. The average yield on loans and funding costs increased as a result of an increase in short-term rates. The increase in provision for credit losses resulted from higher charge offs during the third quarter of 2018 due to one loan relationship.

Non-interest expense at our Banking segment increased as a result of higher salaries and employee benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense (higher building and software depreciation), computer services and telecommunication expense (previous investments in new technology), and professional and legal fees (case settlements and other legal and professional fees). Salaries and employee benefits expense increased due to annual salary increases, new hires, higher health insurance costs, and higher bonus and stock based compensation expense. In addition, the Banking Segment was favorably impacted by a lower effective tax rate due to the TCJ Act. Merger related and repositioning expenses were $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $9.0 million for the same period in the prior year.


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Net income from our Leasing Segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $10.4 million to $26.5 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in net income was due to higher lease financing revenue partly offset by increased salaries and employee benefits expense (due to the investment in sales and other revenue generating staff). Lease financing revenue increased due to higher residual gains, promotional income, and syndication fees. The Leasing Segment was also favorably impacted by a $3.8 million reversal of a deferred tax liability as a result of the decrease in Federal income tax rate due to the TCJ Act as well as a lower effective tax rate.

Compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net income from our Mortgage Banking Segment decreased $30.9 million to a loss of $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Net income was impacted by the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business resulting in lower origination revenue and non-interest expenses. Merger related and repositioning expenses were $29.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Balance Sheet
 
Total assets decreased $367.0 million, or 1.8%, to $19.7 billion at September 30, 2018 from December 31, 2017. 

•
Investment securities increased $270.5 million, or 10.9%, from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 due to the purchase of residential mortgage-backed securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

•
Loans held for sale decreased $496.7 million, or 90.6%, to $51.8 million from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 due to the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business.

•
Total loans, excluding purchased credit-impaired loans, decreased by $2.4 million to $13.8 billion at September 30, 2018 from December 31, 2017.
 
Total liabilities decreased by $322.5 million, or 1.9%, to $16.8 billion at September 30, 2018 from December 31, 2017.
 
•
Total deposits decreased by $249.6 million, or 1.7%, to $14.7 billion at September 30, 2018 from December 31, 2017 due to a decrease in non-interest bearing deposits partly offset by an increase in money market and NOW account balances.

•
Total borrowings decreased by $88.7 million, or 5.6%, to $1.5 billion at September 30, 2018 due to the redemption of the junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I, Coal City Capital Trust I, and TAYC Capital Trust II, as noted earlier.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $44.5 million, or 1.5%, to $3.0 billion at September 30, 2018 compared to December 31, 2017 as a result of the redemption of all $100 million of our 8% Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock partly offset by earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 net of dividends declared.


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Investment Securities 

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of our investment securities, excluding marketable equity securities and non-marketable FHLB and FRB stock, by type of security as indicated (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Available for sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
$
5,087

 
$
5,002

 
$
23,013

 
$
23,007

 
$
23,077

 
$
23,146

States and political subdivisions
 
335,034

 
343,256

 
363,813

 
379,325

 
366,187

 
385,829

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
1,344,270

 
1,316,274

 
861,594

 
852,699

 
878,167

 
875,260

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 
41,070

 
41,040

 
71,554

 
72,035

 
86,411

 
87,217

Corporate bonds
 
5,065

 
5,064

 
70,155

 
70,197

 
114,581

 
115,014

Equity securities (1)
 
—

 
—

 
11,236

 
11,063

 
11,177

 
11,077

Total Available for Sale
 
1,730,526

 
1,710,636

 
1,401,365

 
1,408,326

 
1,479,600

 
1,497,543

Held to maturity
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

States and political subdivisions
 
899,865

 
909,294

 
878,400

 
910,512

 
888,576

 
924,052

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
23,217

 
23,462

 
80,682

 
81,943

 
105,662

 
107,694

Total Held to Maturity
 
923,082

 
932,756

 
959,082

 
992,455

 
994,238

 
1,031,746

Total
 
$
2,653,608

 
$
2,643,392

 
$
2,360,447

 
$
2,400,781

 
$
2,473,838

 
$
2,529,289


(1) 
Reflected in marketable equity securities on the consolidated balance sheet following the adoption of the new guidance under ASC Topic 825 "Financial Instruments" on January 1, 2018.

Loan Portfolio 

The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio (excluding loans held for sale) as of the dates indicated showing the balances of legacy loans and loans acquired through the American Chartered and Taylor Capital mergers (dollars in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Legacy (1)
Acquired (2)
Total
 
% of
Total
 
Legacy (1)
Acquired (2)
Total
 
% of
Total
Commercial-related credits:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Commercial loans
 
$
4,813,906

$
122,630

$
4,936,536

 
35
%
 
$
4,532,153

$
254,027

$
4,786,180

 
34
%
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
2,051,474

14,114

2,065,588

 
15

 
2,077,972

35,163

2,113,135

 
15

Commercial real estate
 
3,295,681

536,351

3,832,032

 
28

 
3,370,590

776,939

4,147,529

 
30

Construction real estate
 
547,264

1,618

548,882

 
4

 
401,189

5,660

406,849

 
3

Total commercial-related credits
 
10,708,325

674,713

11,383,038

 
82

 
10,381,904

1,071,789

11,453,693

 
82

Other loans:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Residential real estate
 
1,220,286

182,801

1,403,087

 
10

 
1,212,120

220,338

1,432,458

 
10

Indirect vehicle
 
789,288

1,285

790,573

 
5

 
666,443

1,485

667,928

 
4

Home equity
 
152,999

28,478

181,477

 
1

 
165,297

53,801

219,098

 
2

Other consumer loans
 
85,431

274

85,705

 
1

 
72,742

399

73,141

 
1

Total other loans
 
2,248,004

212,838

2,460,842

 
17

 
2,116,602

276,023

2,392,625

 
17

Total loans excluding purchased credit-impaired loans
 
12,956,329

887,551

13,843,880

 
99

 
12,498,506

1,347,812

13,846,318

 
99

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
60,980

30,092

91,072

 
1

 
79,066

40,678

119,744

 
1

Total loans
 
$
13,017,309

$
917,643

$
13,934,952

 
100
%
 
$
12,577,572

$
1,388,490

$
13,966,062

 
100
%

(1) 
Legacy loans include all loans other than those acquired through the American Chartered and Taylor Capital mergers, including loans acquired in connection with our FDIC-assisted transactions and our other acquisition transactions, as well as new loans originated subsequent to the American Chartered and Taylor Capital mergers, and American Chartered and Taylor Capital loans that have been renewed.
(2) 
Represents loans acquired through the American Chartered and Taylor Capital mergers that have not yet been renewed. These balances will decrease to zero over time.
     

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Asset Quality

Non-performing loans include loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis and accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal. Management reviews the loan portfolio for problem loans on an ongoing basis. During the ordinary course of business, management becomes aware of borrowers that may not be able to meet the contractual requirements of loan agreements. These loans are placed under close supervision with consideration given to placing the loan on non-accrual status, increasing the allowance for loan and lease losses and (if appropriate) partial or full charge-off. After a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any interest previously accrued but not yet collected is reversed against current income. Generally, if interest payments are received on non-accrual loans, these payments will be applied to principal and not taken into income. Loans will not be placed back on accrual status unless back interest and principal payments are made. Our general policy is to place loans 90 days past due on non-accrual status, as well as those loans that continue to pay, but display a well-defined material weakness that we believe will result in a loss of principal and interest.
 
Non-performing loans exclude loans held for sale. Fair value of these loans includes estimates of credit losses.  
    
The following table sets forth the amounts of non-performing loans, non-performing assets and purchased credit-impaired loans (excluding loans held for sale and other real estate owned acquired as part of our FDIC-assisted transactions) as well as other information regarding asset quality at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
Non-performing loans:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Non-accruing loans
 
$
72,437

 
$
71,238

 
$
49,926

Loans 90 days or more past due, still accruing interest
 
1,294

 
5,570

 
689

Total non-performing loans
 
73,731

 
76,808

 
50,615

Other real estate owned
 
10,933

 
9,736

 
13,020

Repossessed assets
 
870

 
589

 
497

Total non-performing assets
 
$
85,534

 
$
87,133

 
$
64,132

Purchased credit-impaired loans
 
$
91,072

 
$
119,744

 
$
131,919

Total allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
155,411

 
$
157,710

 
$
159,128

Accruing restructured loans (1)
 
22,970

 
28,554

 
32,850

Total non-performing loans to total loans
 
0.53
%
 
0.55
%
 
0.36
%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
 
0.43

 
0.43

 
0.32

Allowance for loan and lease losses to total non-performing loans
 
210.78

 
205.33

 
314.39

 
(1) 
Accruing restructured loans consists of loans that have been modified and are performing in accordance with those modified terms.

A loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties that leads to a restructuring of the loan, and the Company grants concessions to the borrower in the restructuring that it would not otherwise consider. These concessions may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, extension of maturity date and other actions intended to minimize potential losses.  A loan that is modified at a market rate of interest may no longer be classified as troubled debt restructuring in the calendar year subsequent to the restructuring if it is in compliance with the modified terms.  Payment performance prior and subsequent to the restructuring is taken into account in assessing whether it is likely that the borrower can meet the new terms.  This may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of restructuring.  A period of sustained repayment for at least six months generally is required for return to accrual status.
 
Non-performing assets consists of non-performing loans as well as other repossessed assets and other real estate owned.  Other real estate owned represents properties acquired through foreclosure or other proceedings and is recorded at fair value less the estimated cost of disposal at the date of acquisition.  Other real estate owned is evaluated regularly to ensure that the recorded amount is supported by its current fair value.  Valuation allowances to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated costs of disposal are recorded as necessary.  Gains and losses and changes in valuations on other real estate owned are included in net gain (loss) recognized on other real estate within non-interest expense.  Expenses, net of rental income, from the operations of other real estate owned are reflected as a separate line item on the statement of operations.  Other repossessed assets primarily consist of repossessed vehicles.  Losses on repossessed vehicles are charged-off to the allowance when title is taken and the vehicle is valued.  Once the Bank obtains title, repossessed vehicles are not included in loans, but are classified as “other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.  The typical holding period for resale of repossessed automobiles is less than 90 days unless significant

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repairs to the vehicle are needed which occasionally results in a longer holding period.  The typical holding period for motorcycles can be more than 90 days, as the average motorcycle re-sale period is longer than the average automobile re-sale period.  The longer average period for motorcycles is a result of cyclical trends in the motorcycle market.
 
Other real estate owned that is related to our FDIC-assisted transactions is excluded from non-performing assets. 

The following table presents a summary of other real estate owned, excluding assets related to FDIC-assisted transactions, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning balance
 
$
9,736

 
$
26,279

Transfers in at fair value less estimated costs to sell
 
4,974

 
6,467

Fair value adjustments
 
(248
)
 
(2,120
)
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned
 
198

 
826

Cash received upon disposition
 
(3,727
)
 
(18,432
)
Ending balance
 
$
10,933

 
$
13,020


 Potential Problem Loans
 
We define potential problem loans as performing loans rated substandard and that do not meet the definition of a non-performing loan (See “Asset Quality” section above for non-performing loans). We do not necessarily expect to realize losses on potential problem loans, but we recognize potential problem loans carry a higher probability of default and require additional attention by management. The following table sets forth the aggregate principal amount of potential problem loans at the dates indicated (in thousands):
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Commercial loans
 
$
123,029

 
$
89,836

Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
5,372

 
9,407

Commercial real estate
 
115,505

 
74,023

Construction real estate
 
1,225

 
—

Total
 
$
245,131

 
$
173,266


Potential problem loans increased compared to December 31, 2017 due to migrations from the health care and asset-based lending portfolios. 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Management believes the allowance for loan and lease losses accounting policy is critical to the portrayal and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. Selection and application of this “critical accounting policy” involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable possibility.

We maintain our allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that management believes is appropriate to absorb probable losses on existing loans based on an evaluation of the collectability of loans, underlying collateral, and prior loss experience.

Our allowance for loan and lease losses is comprised of three elements: a commercial-related general loss reserve; a commercial-related specific reserve for impaired loans; and a consumer related reserve for smaller-balance homogenous loans. Each element is discussed below.
 
Commercial-Related General Loss Reserve.  We maintain a general loan loss reserve for the four categories of commercial-related loans in our portfolio - commercial loans, commercial loans collateralized by the assignment of lease payments (lease loans), commercial real estate loans, and construction real estate loans. 

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Under our loan risk rating system, each commercial-related loan is risk rated between one and nine by the originating loan officer, Senior Credit Management, Loan Review or loan committee.  A loan rated "one" represents a loan least likely to default, while a loan rated "nine" represents a loss.  The probability of loans defaulting for each risk rating, sometimes referred to as default factors, is estimated based on the frequency with which loans migrate from one risk rating to another and to default status over time.  We use a loan loss reserve model that incorporates loan risk rating migrations and historical default data over a multi-year period to develop estimated default factors ("EDFs").  The model tracks annual loan rating migrations by loan type over the last 17 years and is adjusted to reflect average losses over an economic cycle. EDFs are updated annually in December.
 
EDFs are multiplied by individual loan balances in each risk-rating category and by a historical loss given default estimate for each loan type (which incorporates recoveries) to determine the appropriate allowance by loan type.  This approach is applied to the commercial, lease, commercial real estate, and construction real estate components of the portfolio.
 
To account for current economic conditions, the general allowance for loan and lease losses also includes macroeconomic factor adjustments.  Macroeconomic factors adjust the ALLL upward or downward based on the current point in the economic cycle using predictive economic data and are applied to the loan loss model through a separate allowance element for the commercial, commercial real estate, construction real estate and lease loan components.  To determine our macroeconomic factors, we use specific economic data that are deemed predictive of future credit losses. We tested over 20 economic variables (U.S. manufacturing index, unemployment rate, U.S. GDP growth, etc.). We review this data annually to determine that such relationships continue to exist. We currently use the following macroeconomic indicators in our macroeconomic factor computation:
 
•
Commercial loans and lease loans:  BBB-rated debt yield and number of civilians unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
 
•
Commercial real estate loans and construction loans:  M2 Money stock, the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Index and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.
  
Using the indicators noted above, a net charge-off rate is estimated and compared to our cycle average rate, resulting in a macroeconomic adjustment factor.  The macroeconomic adjustment factor is applied to each commercial loan type.  Each year, we evaluate the predictive nature of the macroeconomic factors and re-calibrate the macroeconomic models as needed.

Management may also adjust for other qualitative factors such as loan growth, migration trends, portfolio characteristics, loan concentrations, changing legal and regulatory landscape as well as other similar factors.

The commercial-related general loss reserve was $137.2 million as of September 30, 2018 and $132.8 million as of December 31, 2017. Reserves on impaired commercial-related loans are included in the “Commercial-Related Specific Reserves” section below. 
 
Commercial-Related Specific Reserves.  Our allowance for loan and lease losses also includes specific reserves on impaired commercial loans. A loan is considered to be impaired when management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, the borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of all contractual principal and interest payments due is doubtful.
 
At each quarter-end, impaired loans are reviewed individually, with adjustments made to the general calculated reserve for each loan as deemed necessary.  Specific adjustments are made depending on expected cash flows and/or the value of the collateral securing each loan.  Generally, the Company obtains a current external appraisal (within 12 months) on real estate secured impaired loans.  Our appraisal policy is designed to comply with the Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines, most recently updated in December 2010. As part of our compliance with these guidelines, we maintain an internal Appraisal Review Department that engages and reviews all third party appraisals.
 
In addition, each impaired commercial loan with real estate collateral is reviewed quarterly by our appraisal department to determine that the most recent valuation remains appropriate during subsequent quarters until the next appraisal is received.  If considered necessary by our appraisal department, the appraised value may be further discounted to reflect current values. 
 
Other valuation techniques are also used to value non-real estate assets.  Discounts may be applied in the impairment analysis used for general business assets ("GBA").  Examples of GBA include accounts receivable, inventory, and any marketable securities pledged. The discount is used to reflect collection risk in the event of default that may not have been included in the valuation of the asset.


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The total commercial-related specific reserves component of the allowance was $1.2 million as of September 30, 2018 compared to $6.1 million as of December 31, 2017.
 
Consumer-Related Reserves.  Pools of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics are also assessed for probable losses.  These loan pools include consumer, residential real estate, home equity, credit cards, and indirect vehicle loans.  Migration probabilities obtained from past due roll rate analyses and historical loss rates are applied to current balances to forecast charge-offs over a one-year time horizon. The reserves for consumer-related loans totaled $17.0 million at September 30, 2018 and $18.9 million at December 31, 2017.
 
We consistently apply our methodology for determining the appropriateness of the allowance for loan and lease losses but may adjust our methodologies and assumptions based on historical information related to charge-offs and management's evaluation of the loan portfolio. In this regard, we periodically review the following to validate our allowance for loan and lease losses: historical net charge-offs as they relate to prior periods' allowance for loan and lease loss, comparison of historical loan migration in past years compared to the current year, overall credit trends and ratios, any significant changes in loan concentrations, lending policies, and emerging impacts in the legal/regulatory landscape. In reviewing this data, we adjust qualitative factors within our allowance methodology to appropriately reflect any changes warranted by the validation process. Management believes it has established an allowance for probable loan losses as appropriate under GAAP.
        
We recorded a provision for credit losses of $85 thousand for acquired loans related to the non-purchased credit-impaired bank merger loans as accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 310-20 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. No additional provisions were recorded on the purchase credit-impaired bank merger loans accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 310-30.

The provision for credit losses for non-purchased credit-impaired loans bank merger loans is calculated using a process similar to the one used for the legacy portfolio. A general loan loss reserve is calculated for the non-purchased credit-impaired bank merger loans that have renewed and not renewed separately using the same loan loss reserve model used for the legacy loans. The general loan loss reserve is calculated for the four categories of commercial-related loans in our portfolio: commercial loans, commercial loans collateralized by the assignment of lease payments (lease loans), commercial real estate loans, and construction real estate loans. The probability of loans defaulting for each risk rating (referred to as default factors) is estimated based on the frequency with which loans migrate from one risk rating to another and to default status over time. The default factors are multiplied by individual loan balances in each risk rating category and again multiplied by an historical loss given default estimate for each loan type to determine the appropriate allowance. The bank merger loans are risk rated using the Company's rating methodology. The general loan loss reserve amount is adjusted upward to reflect uncertainty regarding the performance of the acquired portfolios due to our limited history with the borrowers.

For bank merger loans (non-purchased credit-impaired) that renewed during the period (quarter or year to date), the default factors were multiplied by the loan balance and loss given default estimate to calculate the required reserves. The amount of required reserves was recognized as a provision for credit losses in the statement of operations. For bank merger loans (non-purchased credit-impaired) that were not renewed subsequent to the merger consummation, the default factors were multiplied by the loan balance and the historical loss given default estimate. The resulting general loan loss reserve was compared to the remaining acquisition accounting discounts related to credit on the bank merger loans (non-purchased credit-impaired), with the excess recognized as a provision for credit losses in the statement of operations.

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The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
164,578

 
$
156,297

 
$
159,408

 
$
141,842

Provision for credit losses
 
21,503

 
4,517

 
35,230

 
17,950

Charge-offs:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Commercial loans
 
20,895

 
235

 
23,831

 
1,103

Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
7,181

 
188

 
7,897

 
188

Commercial real estate
 
704

 
31

 
5,801

 
1,378

Construction real estate
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Residential real estate
 
76

 
541

 
805

 
901

Home equity
 
724

 
439

 
972

 
873

Indirect vehicles
 
1,726

 
1,097

 
4,878

 
3,438

Other consumer loans
 
294

 
299

 
954

 
1,243

Total charge-offs
 
31,600

 
2,830

 
45,138

 
9,124

Recoveries:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial loans
 
639

 
719

 
1,143

 
3,568

Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments
 
846

 
—

 
1,246

 
712

Commercial real estate
 
424

 
1,432

 
1,515

 
2,312

Construction real estate
 
13

 
502

 
443

 
661

Residential real estate
 
121

 
38

 
217

 
624

Home equity
 
261

 
149

 
559

 
724

Indirect vehicles
 
554

 
498

 
2,397

 
1,715

Other consumer loans
 
80

 
82

 
399

 
420

Total recoveries
 
2,938

 
3,420

 
7,919

 
10,736

Net charge-offs (recoveries)
 
28,662

 
(590
)
 
37,219

 
(1,612
)
Allowance for credit losses
 
157,419

 
161,404

 
157,419

 
161,404

Allowance for unfunded credit commitments
 
(2,008
)
 
(2,276
)
 
(2,008
)
 
(2,276
)
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
155,411

 
$
159,128

 
$
155,411

 
$
159,128

Total loans
 
$
13,934,952

 
$
13,885,378

 
$
13,934,952

 
$
13,885,378

Ratio of allowance to total loans
 
1.12
%
 
1.15
 %
 
1.12
%
 
1.15
 %
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (annualized)
 
0.82

 
(0.02
)
 
0.36

 
(0.02
)

Net charge-offs of $28.7 million were recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net recoveries of $590 thousand in the three months ended September 30, 2017. A provision for credit losses of $21.5 million was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. A provision for credit losses of $55 thousand was recorded for bank merger loans for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a provision for credit losses of $1.1 million for bank merger loans for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Net charge-offs of $37.2 million were recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net recoveries of $1.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. A provision for credit losses of $35.2 million was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. A provision for credit losses of $85 thousand was recorded for bank merger loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a provision for credit losses of $2.6 million for bank merger loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The increase in provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 was due to higher charge-offs during the third quarter of 2018 mostly due to one loan relationship being downgraded during that quarter.
        
Additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses, which are charged to earnings through the provision for credit losses, are determined based on a variety of factors, including specific reserves, current loan risk ratings, delinquent loans, historical loss experience and economic conditions in our market area. In addition, federal regulatory authorities, as part of the examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan and lease losses. The regulators may require us to record adjustments to the allowance level based upon their assessment of the information available to them at the time of examination. Although management

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believes the allowance for loan and lease losses is sufficient to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that the allowance will prove sufficient to cover actual loan losses.

We utilize an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem assets. At scheduled meetings of the board of directors of MB Financial Bank, a watch list is presented, showing significant loan relationships listed as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” and “Doubtful.” An asset is classified Substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Assets classified as Loss are those considered uncollectible and viewed as valueless assets and have been charged-off. Assets that do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but possess weaknesses that deserve management's close attention are deemed to be Special Mention.

Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, MB Financial Bank's primary regulator, which can order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances. There can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to materially adjust our allowance for loan and lease losses. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, has adopted an interagency policy statement on the allowance for loan and lease losses. The policy statement provides guidance for financial institutions on both the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate allowances and guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of general valuation guidelines. Generally, the policy statement recommends that (1) institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems; (2) management has analyzed all significant factors that affect the collectability of the portfolio in a reasonable manner; and (3) management has established acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives set forth in the policy statement. We analyze our process regularly, with modifications made if needed, and report those results four times per year at meetings of our board of directors. However, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to materially adjust our allowance for loan and lease losses at the time of their examination.

Although management believes that appropriate specific and general loan loss allowances have been established, actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further additions to the level of specific and general loan and lease loss allowances may become necessary.


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Lease Investments

The lease portfolio is comprised of various types of equipment, generally technology related, health care, material handling, and general manufacturing equipment. 

Lease investments by categories follow (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
Direct finance leases:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Minimum lease payments
 
$
444,353

 
$
492,953

 
$
450,748

Estimated unguaranteed residual values
 
62,933

 
74,220

 
69,152

Less: unearned income
 
(38,230
)
 
(41,311
)
 
(36,088
)
Direct finance leases (1)
 
$
469,056

 
$
525,862

 
$
483,812

Leveraged leases:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Minimum lease payments
 
$
—

 
$
179

 
$
267

Estimated unguaranteed residual values
 
10

 
10

 
54

Less: unearned income
 
—

 
(3
)
 
(5
)
Less: related non-recourse debt
 
—

 
(177
)
 
(263
)
Leveraged leases (1)
 
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
53

Operating leases:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Equipment, at cost
 
$
625,683

 
$
575,612

 
$
530,629

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(195,840
)
 
(166,561
)
 
(159,088
)
Lease investments, net
 
$
429,843

 
$
409,051

 
$
371,541

 
(1) 
Direct finance and leveraged leases are included as commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments for financial statement purposes.
 
Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risk related to the equipment ownership are classified as direct finance leases. If these direct finance leases have non-recourse debt associated with them and meet the additional requirements for a leveraged lease, they are further classified as leveraged leases, and the associated debt is netted with the outstanding balance in the consolidated financial statements. Interest income on direct finance and leveraged leases is recognized using methods which approximate a level yield over the term of the lease. Operating leases are investments in equipment leased to other companies, where the residual component makes up more than 10% of the investment.  The Company funds most of the lease equipment purchases internally, but has some loans at other banks which totaled $76.5 million at September 30, 2018, $76.3 million at December 31, 2017, and $73.6 million at September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, the following reflects the residual values for leases by category in the year the initial lease term ends (in thousands):
 
 
Residual Values
 
 
Direct
 
 
 
 
 
 
End of initial lease term
 
Finance
 
Leveraged
 
Operating
 
 
December 31,
 
Leases
 
Leases
 
Leases
 
Total
2018
 
$
3,100

 
$
10

 
$
6,415

 
$
9,525

2019
 
8,027

 
—

 
12,205

 
20,232

2020
 
13,685

 
—

 
26,967

 
40,652

2021
 
6,397

 
—

 
21,902

 
28,299

2022
 
9,784

 
—

 
18,145

 
27,929

Thereafter
 
21,940

 
—

 
46,642

 
68,582

 
 
$
62,933

 
$
10

 
$
132,276

 
$
195,219

 
The lease residual value represents the present value of the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the termination of the lease. Lease residual values are reviewed annually, and any write-downs for permanent impairments deemed necessary are recorded in the period in which they become known. To mitigate this risk of loss, we seek to diversify both the type of equipment

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leased and the industries in which the lessees participate. In addition, a portion of our leases are terminal rental adjustment clause or "TRAC" leases where the lessee effectively guarantees the full residual value through a rental adjustment at the end of term or those where partial residual value is guaranteed ("split-TRAC"), which has a limited residual risk. Under a split-TRAC structure, the limited residual risk would be satisfied first by the net sale proceeds of the leased asset. The lessee’s at-risk portion, or top risk, is satisfied last and is subject to repayment as additional rent, if the TRAC amount is not satisfied by the net sale proceeds.

Often times, there are several individual lease schedules under one master lease.  There were 4,776 leases at September 30, 2018 compared to 4,773 at December 31, 2017.  The average residual value per lease schedule was approximately $41 thousand and $45 thousand at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The average residual value per master lease schedule was approximately $166 thousand at September 30, 2018 and $183 thousand at December 31, 2017. Certain residual values have less than full residual risk.
 
Liquidity and Sources of Capital
 
Our cash flows are composed of three classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities.

Cash flows from operating activities include net income, adjusted for items in net income that did not impact cash.  Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $693.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net cash flows provided by operating activities of $290.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The change was mostly due to lower net proceeds of loans held for sale in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Cash flows from investing activities reflects the impact of loans and investment securities acquired for the Company’s interest-earning asset portfolios, as well as cash flows from asset sales and the impact of acquisitions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had net cash flows used in investing activities of $323.3 million compared to net cash flows used in investing activities of $946.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The change was mostly due to a small decrease in loans in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to an increase in loans in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 partly offset by an increase in purchases of investment securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Cash flows from financing activities include transactions and events whereby cash is obtained from depositors, creditors or investors.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had net cash flows used in financing activities of $518.9 million compared to net cash flows provided by financing activities of $635.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The change in cash flows from financing activities was mostly due to the decrease in short-term borrowings, the redemption of our 8% Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and junior subordinated notes held by American Chartered Statutory Trust I and TAYC Capital Trust II, and a decrease in deposits during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

In the event that additional short-term liquidity is needed, we have established relationships with several large and regional banks to provide short-term borrowings in the form of federal funds purchases.  While, at September 30, 2018, there were no firm lending commitments in place, management believes that we could borrow approximately $357.5 million for a short time from these banks on a collective basis.  Additionally, we are a member of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago ("FHLB").  As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $698.9 million outstanding in FHLB advances, and could borrow an additional amount of approximately $504.6 million.  As a contingency plan for significant funding needs, the Asset/Liability Committee may also consider the sale of investment securities, selling securities under agreement to repurchase, or the temporary curtailment of lending activities.  As of September 30, 2018, the Company had approximately $1.9 billion of unpledged securities, excluding securities available for pledge at the FHLB.

Our main sources of liquidity at the holding company level are dividends from MB Financial Bank and cash on hand. We previously maintained a $35.0 million unsecured line of credit at the holding company level with a correspondent bank. No borrowings were outstanding on the line of credit as of September 30, 2018, and the line of credit matured on June 30, 2018. The holding company had $111.9 million in cash as of September 30, 2018.

See Notes 8 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for details of period end balances and other information for these various funding sources. There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the Company’s contractual obligations at September 30, 2018 as compared to December 31, 2017.

MB Financial Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements which affect its ability to pay dividends to us.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. The minimum ratios required for a bank to be considered

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“well capitalized” for regulatory purposes are a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.00%, a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 8.00%, a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 6.50% and a Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio of 5.00%.   In addition, we have an internal policy which provides that dividends paid to us by MB Financial Bank cannot exceed an amount that would cause MB Financial Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio, common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio to fall below 11%, 9%, 7.5% and 7%, respectively.  See “Item 1. Business — Supervision and Regulation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 13.48%, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.96%, common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 9.83% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 9.99%. At September 30, 2018, MB Financial Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 12.83%, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.89%, common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.88% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 9.92%. MB Financial Bank was categorized as “Well-Capitalized” at September 30, 2018 under the regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The Company and MB Financial Bank must maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional common equity Tier 1 capital greater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, repurchasing shares, and paying discretionary bonuses.  The new capital conservation buffer requirement began phasing in on January 1, 2016 when a buffer greater than 0.625% of risk-weighted assets was required, which amount will increase each year until the buffer requirement is fully implemented on January 1, 2019. At September 30, 2018, the Company and MB Financial Bank maintained capital above the 1.875% conservation buffer required for 2018.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This report 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 net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis, net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis excluding the effect of the acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through the bank mergers. 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. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a Federal tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017. 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. Management also believes that presenting net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis excluding the effect of the acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through the Taylor Capital and American Chartered mergers is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on net interest margin, as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off our balance sheet. These disclosures 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. Reconciliations of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis excluding the effect of the acquisition accounting discount accretion on loans acquired through the Taylor Capital and American Chartered mergers to net interest margin are contained in the tables under “Net Interest Margin.”

Forward-Looking Statements
    
When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases or other public shareholder 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 MB Financial, Inc.’s 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) the possibility that our actual results on selected items relating to our mortgage operations for which we have provided projections or estimates will be materially different from such projections or estimates; (2) the ability to satisfy closing conditions to our pending merger with Fifth Third on the expected terms and schedule; (3) the ability to obtain

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regulatory approvals required to complete our pending merger with Fifth Third, and the timing and conditions for such approvals; (4) delays in closing our pending merger with Fifth Third; (5) disruptions to our business resulting from our pending merger with Fifth Third; (6) the risk that funds obtained from capital raising activities will not be utilized efficiently or effectively; (7) expected revenues, cost savings, synergies, and other benefits from our other merger and acquisition activities 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; (8) 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 and lease losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for loan losses, resulting both from originated loans and loans acquired from other financial institutions; (9) the quality and composition of our securities portfolio; (10) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (11) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior, net interest margin and the value of our mortgage servicing rights; (12) the possibility that our mortgage banking business may experience increased volatility in its revenues and earnings and the possibility that the profitability of our mortgage banking business could be significantly reduced, both before and after the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business, 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; (13) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (14) fluctuations in real estate values; (15) results of examinations of us and our bank subsidiary by regulatory authorities and the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, limit our business activities, require us to change our business mix, increase our allowance for loan and lease losses, write-down asset values or increase our capital levels, or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; (16) our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the market place; (17) 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; (18) our ability to realize the residual values of our direct finance, leveraged, and operating leases; (19) our ability to access cost-effective funding; (20) changes in financial markets; (21) changes in economic conditions in general and in the Chicago metropolitan area in particular; (22) the costs, effects, and outcomes of litigation; (23) new legislation or regulatory changes, changes in the interpretation and/or application of laws and regulations by regulatory authorities, other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry and changes in federal and/or state tax laws, including but not limited to the TCJ Act, or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities; (24) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and (25) 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.

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Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Market Risk and Asset Liability Management
 
Market Risk.  Market risk is the risk that the market value or estimated fair value of our assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that our net income will be significantly reduced by interest rate changes.  Market risk is managed operationally in our Treasury Group and is addressed through a selection of funding and hedging instruments supporting balance sheet growth, as well as monitoring our asset investment strategies.
 
Asset Liability Management.  Management and our Treasury Group continually monitor our sensitivity to interest rate changes.  It is our policy to maintain an acceptable level of interest rate risk over a range of possible changes in interest rates while remaining responsive to market demand for loan and deposit products.  The strategy we employ to manage our interest rate risk is to measure our risk using an asset/liability simulation model.  The model considers several factors to determine our potential exposure to interest rate risk, including measurement of repricing gaps, duration, convexity, value at risk, and the market value of portfolio equity under assumed changes in the level of interest rates, shape of the yield curves, and general market volatility.  Management controls our interest rate exposure using several strategies, which include adjusting the maturities of securities in our investment portfolio, and limiting fixed rate loans or fixed rate deposits with terms of more than five years.  We also use derivative instruments, principally interest rate swaps, to manage our interest rate risk.  See Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
 
Interest Rate Risk.  Interest rate risk can come in a variety of forms, including repricing risk, yield curve risk, basis risk, and prepayment risk.  We experience repricing risk when the change in the average yield of our interest earning assets or average rate of our interest bearing liabilities is more sensitive than the other to changes in market interest rates.  Such a change in sensitivity could reflect a number of possible mismatches in the repricing opportunities of our assets and liabilities.
 
In the event that yields on our assets and liabilities do adjust to changes in market rates to the same extent, we may still be exposed to yield curve risk.  Yield curve risk reflects the possibility the changes in the shape of the yield curve could have different effects on our assets and liabilities.

Variable rate assets and liabilities that reprice at similar times, or that have similar maturities or repricing dates, are based on different indexes that still have interest rate risk.  Basis risk reflects the possibility that indexes will not move in a coordinated manner.
 
We hold mortgage-related investments, including mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities.  Prepayment risk is associated with mortgage-related investments and results from homeowners’ ability to pay off their mortgage loans prior to maturity.  We limit this risk by restricting the types of mortgage-backed securities we own to those with limited average life changes under certain interest-rate shock scenarios, or securities with embedded prepayment penalties.
 
Measuring Interest Rate Risk.  As noted above, interest rate risk can be measured by analyzing the extent to which the repricing of assets and liabilities are mismatched to create an interest sensitivity gap.  An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific period if it will mature or reprice within that period.  The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period.  A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities.  A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets.  During a period of rising interest rates, therefore, a positive gap would tend to positively affect net interest income.  Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a positive gap position would tend to result in a decrease in net interest income.

The following table sets forth the amounts of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities outstanding at September 30, 2018 that we anticipate, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown.  Except as stated below, the amount of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined based on the earlier of the term to repricing or the term to repayment of the asset or liability. 

The table is intended to provide an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2018 based on contractual maturities and scheduled rate adjustments within a three-month period and subsequent selected time intervals.  The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be reinvested and/or repriced because of contractual amortization and rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans.  Loan and investment securities’ contractual maturities and amortization reflect expected prepayment assumptions.  While NOW, money market and savings deposit accounts have adjustable rates, it is assumed that the interest rates on some of the accounts will not adjust immediately to changes in other interest rates. Therefore,

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the information in the table is calculated assuming that NOW, money market and savings deposits will reprice as follows: 43%, 45%, and 25%, respectively, in the first three months, 4%, 7%, and 7%, respectively, in the next nine months, 18%, 25%, and 29%, respectively, from one year to five years, and 35%, 23%, and 39%, respectively over five years (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Time to Maturity or Repricing
 
 
0 – 90
 
91 - 365
 
1 – 5
 
Over 5
 
 
 
 
Days
 
Days
 
Years
 
Years
 
Total
Interest Earning Assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest earning deposits with banks
 
$
74,970

 
$
10,450

 
$
2,320

 
$
—

 
$
87,740

Investment securities
 
89,607

 
291,723

 
1,296,306

 
1,074,390

 
2,752,026

Loans held for sale
 
51,834

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
51,834

Loans, including covered loans
 
8,291,309

 
1,399,283

 
3,429,615

 
814,745

 
13,934,952

Total interest earning assets
 
$
8,507,720

 
$
1,701,456

 
$
4,728,241

 
$
1,889,135

 
$
16,826,552

Interest Bearing Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

NOW, money market, and interest bearing deposits
 
$
2,277,957

 
$
286,228

 
$
1,098,029

 
$
1,463,116

 
$
5,125,330

Savings deposits
 
301,052

 
85,412

 
338,132

 
456,401

 
1,180,997

Time deposits
 
358,240

 
1,001,042

 
1,006,212

 
960

 
2,366,454

Short-term borrowings
 
903,355

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
903,355

Long-term borrowings
 
108,130

 
21,804

 
318,043

 
3,700

 
451,677

Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
133,995

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
133,995

Total interest bearing liabilities
 
$
4,082,729

 
$
1,394,486

 
$
2,760,416

 
$
1,924,177

 
$
10,161,808

Rate sensitive assets (RSA)
 
$
8,507,720

 
$
10,209,176

 
$
14,937,417

 
$
16,826,552

 
$
16,826,552

Rate sensitive liabilities (RSL)
 
4,082,729

 
5,477,215

 
8,237,631

 
10,161,808

 
10,161,808

Cumulative GAP (GAP=RSA-RSL)
 
4,424,991

 
4,731,961

 
6,699,786

 
6,664,744

 
6,664,744

RSA/Total assets
 
43.14
%
 
51.77
%
 
75.75
%
 
85.33
%
 
85.33
%
RSL/Total assets
 
20.70

 
27.77

 
41.77

 
51.53

 
51.53

GAP/Total assets
 
22.44

 
24.00

 
33.97

 
33.80

 
33.80

GAP/RSA
 
52.01

 
46.35

 
44.85

 
39.61

 
39.61

 
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets may lag behind changes in market rates.  Additionally, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.  Therefore, we do not rely on a gap analysis to manage our interest rate risk, but rather we use what we believe to be the more reliable simulation model relating to changes in net interest income.

Based on simulation modeling which assumes gradual changes in interest rates over a one-year period and no growth in balances of our interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we believe that our net interest income would change due to changes in interest rates as follows (dollars in thousands):  
Gradual
 
Changes in Net Interest Income Over One Year Horizon
Changes in
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Levels of
 
Dollar
 
Percentage
 
Dollar
 
Percentage
Interest Rates
 
Change
 
Change
 
Change
 
Change
+ 2.00%
 
$
46,971

 
7.34
 %
 
$
46,967

 
7.33
 %
+ 1.00%
 
24,481

 
3.83

 
25,565

 
3.99

- 1.00%
 
(23,196
)
 
(3.63
)
 
(33,889
)
 
(5.29
)

In the interest rate sensitivity table above, changes in net interest income between September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 reflect changes in the composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, related interest rates, repricing frequencies, and the fixed or variable characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.  The changes in net interest income incorporate the impact of loan floors as well as shifts from low cost deposits to higher cost certificates of deposit in a rising rate environment.
The assumptions used in our interest rate sensitivity simulation discussed above are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulations cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Our model assumes that a portion of our variable rate loans that have minimum interest rates will remain in our portfolio regardless of changes in the interest rate environment. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies.

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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out as of September 30, 2018 under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of our senior management.  Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, no change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.  The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 

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PART II.        OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings
 
We are involved from time to time as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of our businesses.  While the ultimate outcome of pending proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel representing us in such proceedings, that the resolution of these proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operation.


Item 1A.
  Risk Factors
 
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The discontinuation of our national residential mortgage origination business could adversely affect our results of operations.

On April 12, 2018, we announced the discontinuation of our national mortgage origination business, which includes substantially all originations outside of our consumer banking footprint in the Chicagoland area. As a result, we expect to incur one-time pre-tax costs of approximately $37 million to $41 million. It may take longer than we expect to complete the winding down of this business and we may incur costs that exceed our estimated costs. Although we expect the net impact of anticipated reductions in our quarterly net interest income from the Mortgage Banking Segment, mortgage origination revenue from the Mortgage Banking Segment, mortgage servicing revenue from the Mortgage Banking Segment and non-interest expense from the Mortgage Banking Segment to increase our quarterly pre-tax income from the first quarter of 2018 by approximately $7.4 million in 2019, no assurance can be given as to when or whether we will realize this benefit. In addition, we expect revenues from the Mortgage Banking Segment to decrease more quickly than expenses from the Mortgage Banking Segment, as we stopped accepting locked loans and loan applications from our national residential mortgage origination business during the second quarter of 2018.

Our merger agreement with Fifth Third may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the merger may not be completed.
Our merger agreement with Fifth Third is subject to a number of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to complete the merger. Those conditions include: receipt of requisite regulatory approvals, absence of orders prohibiting completion of any of the proposed transactions, the accuracy of the representations and warranties in the merger agreement by both parties (subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement) and the performance by both parties of their covenants and agreements under the merger agreement, and the receipt by both parties of legal opinions from their respective tax counsels. These conditions to the closing of the merger may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the merger may not be completed. In addition, the parties can mutually decide to terminate the merger agreement at any time, before or after stockholder approval, and we or Fifth Third may elect to terminate the merger agreement in certain other circumstances.
Termination of the merger agreement could negatively impact us.
If the merger is not completed for any reason, our ongoing business may be adversely impacted and, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of completing the merger, we would be subject to a number of risks, including the following:
•
we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on our stock price (including to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed);
•
we may experience negative reactions from our customers, vendors and employees;
•
we will have incurred substantial expenses and will be required to pay certain costs relating to the merger, whether or not the merger is completed;
•
the merger agreement places certain restrictions on the conduct of our businesses prior to completion of the merger. Such restrictions, the waiver of which is subject to the consent of Fifth Third (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), may prevent us from making certain acquisitions or taking certain other specified actions during the pendency of the merger; and
•
matters relating to the merger (including integration planning) will require substantial commitments of time and resources by our management, which would otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that may have been beneficial to us as an independent company.

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If the merger agreement is terminated and our board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, our stockholders cannot be certain that we will be able to find a party willing to offer equivalent or more attractive consideration than the consideration Fifth Third has agreed to provide in the merger, or that such other merger or business combination will be completed. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay a termination fee of $151.2 million to Fifth Third.
We will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the merger is pending.
Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on employees and customers may have an adverse effect on us. These uncertainties may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel until the merger is completed, and could cause customers and others that deal with us to seek to change existing business relationships with us. Retention of certain employees may be challenging during the pendency of the merger, as certain employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles. If key employees depart, our business could be negatively impacted. In addition, the merger agreement restricts us from making certain acquisitions and taking other specified actions without the consent of Fifth Third until the merger occurs. These restrictions may prevent us from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the completion of the merger.
The merger agreement contains provisions that may discourage other companies from trying to acquire us for greater merger consideration.
The merger agreement contains provisions that may discourage a third party from submitting a business combination proposal to us that might result in greater value to our stockholders than the merger or may result in a potential competing acquirer proposing to pay a lower per share price to acquire us than it might otherwise have proposed to pay absent such provisions. These provisions include a general prohibition on us soliciting, or, subject to certain exceptions relating to the exercise of fiduciary duties by our board of directors, entering into discussions with any third party regarding any acquisition proposal or offers for competing transactions. We also have an unqualified obligation to submit the proposal to approve the merger to a vote by our stockholders, even if we receive an alternative acquisition proposal that our board of directors believes is superior to the proposed merger with Fifth Third, unless the merger agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms. In addition, we may be required to pay Fifth Third a termination fee of $151.2 million upon termination of the merger agreement in certain circumstances involving acquisition proposals for competing transactions.

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following table sets forth information for the three months ended September 30, 2018 with respect to our repurchases of our outstanding common shares:
 
 
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
 
Average Price Paid
per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs (in Thousands)
April 1, 2018 — July 31, 2018
 
—

 
$
—

 
—

 
$
—

August 1, 2018 — August 31, 2018
 
5,072

 
48.48

 
—

 
—

September 1, 2018 — September 30, 2018
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
5,072

 
$
48.48

 
—

 
 


(1) 
Includes shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock awards.

    



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Item 6.
  Exhibits


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Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


83



Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, the instruments defining the rights of the holders of each issue of long-term debt of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
Reserved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.5
 
Reserved
 
 
 
10.5A
 
Reserved
 
 
 
10.5B
 
Reserved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.10
 
Reserved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


85



Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



86



Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.24
 
Reserved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
The following financial statements from the MB Financial, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows and (v) the notes to consolidated financial statements*


*  Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC.
(registrant)
 
Date:
November 9, 2018
By:
/s/Mitchell Feiger
 
 
 
Mitchell Feiger
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 9, 2018
By:
/s/Randall T. Conte
 
 
 
Randall T. Conte
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 



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