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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission File Number 001-34066

PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   36-3681151

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois   60603
(Address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

(312) 564-2000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  þ    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  ¨    No þ

As of November 3, 2010, there were 71,382,147 shares of the issuer’s voting and non-voting common stock, without par value, outstanding.

 

 

 


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PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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         Page  

Part I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition      3   
  Consolidated Statements of Income      4   
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity      5   
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      6   
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements      7   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      35   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      76   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      77   

Part II.

  OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      78   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      78   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      79   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      79   

Item 4.

  [Removed and Reserved]      79   

Item 5.

  Other Information      79   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      80   
 

Signatures

     81   

 

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 144,298      $ 320,160   

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

     532,637        218,935   

Loans held for sale

     44,271        28,363   

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

     2,033,527        1,569,541   

Non-marketable equity investments

     25,587        29,413   

Loans – excluding covered assets, net of unearned fees

     8,992,129        9,046,625   

Allowance for loan losses

     (223,392     (221,688
                

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned fees

     8,768,737        8,824,937   

Covered assets

     419,865        502,034   

Allowance for covered asset losses

     (12,174     (2,764
                

Covered assets, net of allowance for covered asset losses

     407,691        499,270   

Other real estate owned

     90,944        41,497   

Premises, furniture, and equipment, net

     42,347        41,344   

Accrued interest receivable

     34,697        35,562   

Investment in bank owned life insurance

     48,950        47,666   

Goodwill

     94,633        94,671   

Other intangible assets

     17,242        18,485   

Derivative assets

     128,891        71,540   

Other assets

     169,513        191,200   
                

Total assets

   $ 12,583,965      $ 12,032,584   
                

Liabilities

    

Demand deposits:

    

Non-interest-bearing

   $ 2,173,419      $ 1,840,900   

Interest-bearing

     614,049        752,728   

Savings deposits and money market accounts

     5,039,970        4,053,975   

Brokered deposits

     1,241,366        1,566,139   

Time deposits

     1,461,668        1,678,172   
                

Total deposits

     10,530,472        9,891,914   

Short-term borrowings

     179,651        214,975   

Long-term debt

     439,566        533,023   

Accrued interest payable

     7,603        9,673   

Derivative liabilities

     132,594        71,958   

Other liabilities

     48,940        75,425   
                

Total liabilities

     11,338,826        10,796,968   
                

Equity

    

Preferred stock - no par value; authorized 1 million shares

    

Series B - $1,000 liquidation value: issued and outstanding: 243,815 shares 2010 and 2009

     238,542        237,487   

Common stock – no par value, $1.00 stated value

    

Voting, authorized: 2010 – 174,000,000 shares; 2009 – 84,000,000 shares issued: 2010 – 68,428,000 shares, 2009 – 68,333,000 shares; outstanding: 2010 – 67,850,000 shares, 2009 – 67,796,000 shares

     67,121        66,908   

Nonvoting, authorized: 5 million shares 2010 and 2009; issued and outstanding 3,536,000 shares 2010 and 2009

     3,536        3,536   

Treasury stock, at cost: 2010 – 578,000 voting shares; 2009 – 537,000 voting shares

     (19,023     (18,489

Additional paid-in capital

     950,721        940,338   

Retained earnings

     (44,784     (22,093

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     48,776        27,896   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,244,889        1,235,583   
                

Noncontrolling interests

     250        33   
                

Total equity

     1,245,139        1,235,616   
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 12,583,965      $ 12,032,584   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010      2009     2010     2009  

Interest Income

         

Loans, including fees

   $ 105,608       $ 107,749      $ 329,509      $ 296,690   

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

     376         323        1,584        772   

Securities:

         

Taxable

     16,996         14,799        48,863        42,991   

Exempt from Federal income taxes

     1,661         1,797        5,131        5,435   
                                 

Total interest income

     124,641         124,668        385,087        345,888   
                                 

Interest Expense

         

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     675         932        2,446        1,798   

Savings deposits and money market accounts

     8,512         8,013        26,994        20,613   

Brokered and time deposits

     8,130         18,170        29,091        65,376   

Short-term borrowings

     1,297         1,649        4,126        6,481   

Long-term debt

     7,068         8,469        21,820        26,198   
                                 

Total interest expense

     25,682         37,233        84,477        120,466   
                                 

Net interest income

     98,959         87,435        300,610        225,422   

Provision for loan and covered asset losses

     41,435         90,016        159,375        129,342   
                                 

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan and covered assets losses

     57,524         (2,581     141,235        96,080   
                                 

Non-interest Income

         

Wealth management

     4,306         4,084        13,566        11,378   

Mortgage banking

     2,790         1,826        6,708        6,687   

Capital markets products

     3,104         (322     7,495        14,741   

Treasury management

     4,406         3,067        12,295        6,782   

Bank owned life insurance

     428         444        1,283        1,286   

Other income, service charges, and fees

     5,297         4,093        14,161        9,741   

Net securities gains (losses)

     3,029         (309     2,873        7,530   

Early extinguishment of debt

     —           —          —          (985
                                 

Total non-interest income

     23,360         12,883        58,381        57,160   
                                 

Non-interest Expense

         

Salaries and employee benefits

     34,412         23,212        111,286        92,633   

Net occupancy expense

     7,508         7,004        22,550        19,131   

Technology and related costs

     2,310         2,565        7,777        7,096   

Marketing

     2,039         2,500        6,504        6,275   

Professional services

     2,708         5,759        9,911        10,765   

Investment manager expenses

     581         581        1,859        1,746   

Net foreclosed property expenses

     3,075         2,454        8,164        3,865   

Supplies and printing

     292         295        904        1,029   

Postage, telephone, and delivery

     779         803        2,610        2,205   

Insurance

     7,113         4,603        18,186        17,592   

Amortization of intangibles

     413         547        1,243        1,201   

Loan and collection expense

     3,405         1,388        10,594        5,091   

Other expenses

     3,442         5,124        15,862        10,258   
                                 

Total non-interest expense

     68,077         56,835        217,450        178,887   
                                 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     12,807         (46,533     (17,834     (25,647

Income tax provision (benefit)

     4,786         (18,789     (7,656     (11,008
                                 

Net income (loss)

     8,021         (27,744     (10,178     (14,639

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     71         66        217        183   
                                 

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

     7,950         (27,810     (10,395     (14,822

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     3,405         3,385        10,198        9,054   
                                 

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ 4,545       $ (31,195   $ (20,593   $ (23,876
                                 

Per Common Share Data

         

Basic

   $ 0.06       $ (0.68   $ (0.29   $ (0.62

Diluted

   $ 0.06       $ (0.68   $ (0.29   $ (0.62

Common dividends per share

   $ 0.010       $ 0.010      $ 0.03      $ 0.030   

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     70,067         46,047        69,999        38,756   

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

     70,097         46,047        69,999        38,756   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
     Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Non-controlling
Interests
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2009

   $ 58,070      $ 32,468       $ (17,285   $ 482,347      $ 22,365      $ 27,568       $ 33       $ 605,566   

Comprehensive Income:

                   

Net loss

     —          —           —          —          (14,822     —           183         (14,639

Other comprehensive income (1)

     —          —           —          —          —          10,593         —           10,593   
                         

Total comprehensive loss

                      (4,046

Cash dividends:

                   

Common stock ($0.03 per share)

     —          —           —          —          (1,237     —           —           (1,237

Preferred stock

     —          —           —          —          (8,166     —           —           (8,166

Issuance of preferred stock

     236,257        —           —          —          —          —           —           236,257   

Issuance of common stock

     —          11,867         —          204,397        —          —           —           216,264   

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

     (58,070     1,951         —          56,116        —          —           —           (3

Issuance of common stock warrants

     —          —           —          7,558        —          —           —           7,558   

Accretion of preferred stock discount

     888        —           —          —          (888     —           —           —     

Common stock issued under benefit plans

     —          307         —          738        —          —           —           1,045   

Excess tax benefit from shared-based compensation

     —          —           —          (824     —          —           —           (824

Stock repurchased in connection with benefit plans

     —          —           (1,142     —          —          —           —           (1,142

Share-based compensation expense

     —          —           —          17,247        —          —           —           17,247   
                                                                   

Balance at September 30, 2009

   $ 237,145      $ 46,593       $ (18,427   $ 767,579      $ (2,748   $ 38,161       $ 216       $ 1,068,519   
                                                                   

Balance at January 1, 2010

   $ 237,487      $ 70,444       $ (18,489   $ 940,338      $ (22,093   $ 27,896       $ 33       $ 1,235,616   

Comprehensive Income:

                   

Net (loss) income

     —          —           —          —          (10,395     —           217         (10,178

Other comprehensive income (1)

     —          —           —          —          —          20,880         —           20,880   
                         

Total comprehensive income

                      10,702   

Cash dividends:

                   

Common stock ($0.03 per share)

     —          —           —          —          (2,098     —           —           (2,098

Preferred stock

     —          —           —          —          (9,143     —           —           (9,143

Issuance of common stock

       —           —          (5     —          —           —           (5

Accretion of preferred stock discount

     1,055        —           —          —          (1,055     —           —           —     

Common stock issued under benefit plans

     —          208         —          2        —          —           —           210   

Shortfall tax benefit from shared-based compensation

     —          —           —          (2,076     —          —           —           (2,076

Stock repurchased in connection with benefit plans

     —          —           (534     —          —          —           —           (534

Share-based compensation expense

     —          5         —          12,462        —          —           —           12,467   
                                                                   

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 238,542      $ 70,657       $ (19,023   $ 950,721      $ (44,784   $ 48,776       $ 250       $ 1,245,139   
                                                                   

 

(1)

Net of taxes and reclassification adjustments.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Operating Activities

    

Net loss

   $ (10,395   $ (14,822

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

    

Provision for loan and covered asset losses

     159,375        129,342   

Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment

     5,795        4,703   

Net amortization of premium on securities

     5,114        1,051   

Net gains on securities

     (2,873     (7,530

Net losses (gains) on sale of other real estate owned

     1,028        (979

Net accretion of discount on covered assets

     (17,410     (4,302

Bank owned life insurance income

     (1,283     (1,286

Net (decrease) increase in deferred loan fees

     (730     6,344   

Share-based compensation expense

     12,793        17,041   

Net increase in deferred income taxes

     (12,419     (39,206

Net amortization of other intangibles

     1,243        1,201   

Change in loans held for sale

     (15,908     5,509   

Fair market value adjustments on derivatives

     3,285        (185

Net decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

     865        (1,580

Net decrease in accrued interest payable

     (2,070     (25,572

Net decrease in other assets

     23,773        5,442   

Net decrease in other liabilities

     (27,050     (8,356
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     123,133        66,815   
                

Investing Activities

    

Securities:

    

Proceeds from maturities, repayments, and calls

     295,497        258,730   

Proceeds from sales

     197,841        256,967   

Purchases

     (929,725     (541,941

Net loan principal advanced

     (191,531     (1,064,784

Cash and cash equivalents received in an FDIC-assisted acquisition

     —          46,460   

Net decrease in covered assets

     107,103        25,108   

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

     45,733        21,370   

Net purchases of premises, furniture, and equipment

     (6,798     (3,285
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (481,880     (1,001,375
                

Financing Activities

    

Net increase in deposit accounts

     638,558        775,638   

Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

     (2,324     65,297   

Proceeds on FHLB advances

     —          100,000   

Repayment of FHLB advances

     (126,000     (156,000

Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and common stock warrant

     —          243,815   

(Payments for) proceeds from issuance of common stock

     (5     216,264   

Stock repurchased in connection with benefit plans

     (534     (1,142

Cash dividends paid

     (11,242     (7,877

Exercise of stock options and restricted share activity

     210        1,045   

Shortfall tax benefit from exercise of stock options and release of restricted share activity

     (2,076     (824
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     496,587        1,236,216   
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     137,840        301,656   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     539,095        230,235   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 676,935      $ 531,891   
                

Cash paid during period for:

    

Interest

   $ 86,547      $ 146,038   

Income taxes

   $ 6,552      $ 23,307   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of PrivateBancorp, Inc. (“PrivateBancorp” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include certain information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. Although these and other estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual results could be materially different from these estimates.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we have considered the impact of events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2010 for potential recognition or disclosure in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets - On January 1, 2010, we adopted new accounting guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) related to the transfer of financial assets. This guidance removes the exception for qualifying special-purpose entities from consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain guaranteed mortgage securitizations when a transferor had not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. The new guidance also establishes conditions for accounting and reporting of a transfer of a portion of a financial asset, modifies the asset sale/derecognition criteria, and changes how retained interests are initially measured. The new guidance is expected to provide greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, with the transferred assets. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity position.

Variable Interest Entities - On January 1, 2010, we adopted new accounting guidance issued by the FASB related to variable interest entities. This guidance replaces a quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which entity, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on identifying which entity has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact its economic performance and the obligation to absorb its losses or the right to receive its benefits. This guidance requires reconsideration of whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts or circumstances occur such that the holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. It also requires ongoing assessments of whether a variable interest holder is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity position.

Fair Value Measurement - On January 1, 2010, we adopted a new accounting standard issued by the FASB providing additional guidance relating to fair value measurement disclosures. Specifically, companies are required to separately disclose significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for those transfers. Significance should generally be based on earnings and total assets or liabilities, or when changes are recognized in other comprehensive income, based on total equity. Companies may take different approaches in determining when to recognize such transfers, including using the actual date of the event or change in circumstances causing the transfer, or using the beginning or ending of a reporting period. For Level 3 fair value measurements, the new guidance requires presentation of separate information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. Additionally, the FASB also clarified existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements relating to the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. This accounting standard was effective for us beginning January 1, 2010, except for the detailed Level 3 disclosures, which will be effective beginning January 1, 2011. The adoption of the applicable provisions of the standard on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on our financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity position as the standard addresses financial statement disclosures only.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

Modification of a Loan Included in a Pool Accounted for as a Single Asset – On July 1, 2010, we adopted new accounting guidance issued by the FASB related to modifications of loans that are accounted for within a pool under accounting standards for loans and debt securities acquired with deteriorated credit quality. This guidance states that a modified loan within a pool of purchased, credit-impaired loans that are accounted for as a single asset should remain in the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. The amended guidance continues to require that an entity consider whether the pool of assets in which the loan is included is impaired if expected cash flows for the pool change. No additional disclosures are required as a result of this new guidance and its adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity position.

Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

Disclosures on Loan Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit LossesOn July 21, 2010, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to expanded disclosures for credit quality on financing receivables (such as our loan portfolio) and the allowance for credit losses. This guidance requires entities to provide disclosures designed to facilitate financial statement users’ evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s financing receivables portfolio, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses. Disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment, the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses, and class of financing receivable, which is generally a disaggregation of portfolio segment. The required disclosures include, among other things, a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses as well as information about modified, impaired, non-accrual and past due loans and credit quality indicators. This guidance will be effective for the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2010, as it relates to disclosures required as of the end of a reporting period. Disclosures that relate to activity during a reporting period will be required for the Company’s financial statements that include periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Since the new guidance only affects disclosures, it will not impact our financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity position.

3. SECURITIES

Securities Portfolio

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross Unrealized     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Gross Unrealized     Fair
Value
 
        Gains      Losses           Gains      Losses    

Securities Available-for-Sale

  

U.S. Treasury

   $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —         $ 16,758       $ 212       $ —        $ 16,970   

U.S. Agencies

     10,189         286         —          10,475         10,292         23         —          10,315   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     520,656         17,189         —          537,845         168,974         7,410         (20     176,364   

Residential mortgage - backed securities

     1,250,641         48,993         (144     1,299,490         1,162,924         30,389         (1,595     1,191,718   

State and municipal

     172,858         12,359         —          185,217         165,828         8,451         (105     174,174   

Foreign sovereign debt

     500         —           —          500         —           —           —          —     
                                                                     

Total

   $ 1,954,844       $ 78,827       $ (144   $ 2,033,527       $ 1,524,776       $ 46,485       $ (1,720   $ 1,569,541   
                                                                     

Non-marketable Equity Securities

                     

FHLB stock

   $ 22,296       $ —         $ —        $ 22,296       $ 22,791       $ —         $ —        $ 22,791   

Other

     3,291         —           —          3,291         6,622         —           —          6,622   
                                                                     

Total

   $ 25,587       $ —         $ —        $ 25,587       $ 29,413       $ —         $ —        $ 29,413   
                                                                     

Non-marketable equity securities primarily include Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock. Our participating subsidiary banks are required to maintain these equity securities as a member of both the FRB and FHLB, or as successor to former member subsidiary banks which have merged into a non-member subsidiary bank, and in amounts as required by the institutions. These equity securities are “restricted” in that they can only be sold back to the respective institutions or another member institution at par. Therefore, they are less liquid than other tradable equity securities. Their fair value is estimated to be cost, and no other-than-temporary impairments have been recorded on these securities during 2010 or 2009.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

The carrying value of securities available-for-sale, which were pledged to secure public deposits, trust deposits, FHLB Advances, or for other purposes as permitted or required by law, totaled $802.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $726.8 million at December 31, 2009.

Excluding securities issued or backed by the U.S. Government and its agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, there were no investments in securities from one issuer that exceeded 10% of consolidated equity at September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

The following table presents the aggregate amount of unrealized losses and the aggregate related fair values of securities with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The securities presented are grouped according to the time periods during which the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

Securities In Unrealized Loss Position

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer      Total  
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

As of September 30, 2010

                

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   $ 6       $ —        $ —         $ —         $ 6       $ —     

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     121,675         (144     —           —           121,675         (144
                                                    

Total

   $ 121,681       $ (144   $ —         $ —         $ 121,681       $ (144
                                                    

As of December 31, 2009

                

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   $ 3,617       $ (20   $ —         $ —         $ 3,617       $ (20

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     334,903         (1,595     —           —           334,903         (1,595

State and municipal

     8,176         (105     —           —           8,176         (105
                                                    

Total

   $ 346,696       $ (1,720   $ —         $ —         $ 346,696       $ (1,720
                                                    

There were no securities in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The unrealized losses reported for residential mortgage-backed securities were caused primarily by changes in interest rates with the contractual cash flows of these investments guaranteed by either U.S. Government agencies or by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises.

Since the declines in fair value on these securities are attributable primarily to changes in interest rates, and because we do not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, we do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of Securities

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

U.S. Agencies, state and municipals and foreign sovereign debt securities

     

One year or less

   $ 1,408       $ 1,414   

One year to five years

     33,249         35,027   

Five years to ten years

     95,693         102,372   

After ten years

     53,197         57,379   

All other securities

  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     520,656         537,845   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,250,641         1,299,490   

Non-marketable equity securities

     25,587         25,587   
                 

Total

   $ 1,980,431       $ 2,059,114   
                 

Securities Gains (Losses)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Proceeds from sales

   $ 167,946      $ 119,650      $ 197,841      $ 256,967   

Gross realized gains

     3,215        479        4,154        8,431   

Gross realized losses

     (186     (788     (1,281     (901
                                

Net realized gains (losses)

   $ 3,029      $ (309   $ 2,873      $ 7,530   
                                

Income tax provision (benefit) on net realized gains (losses)

   $ 1,161      $ (117   $ 1,097      $ 2,861   

Refer to Note 11 for additional details of the securities available-for-sale portfolio and the related impact of unrealized gains (losses) thereon.

4. LOANS

Loan Portfolio (excluding covered assets) (1)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Commercial and industrial

   $ 3,850,498       $ 3,572,695   

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

     1,150,267         1,153,176   
                 

Total commercial

     5,000,765         4,725,871   

Commercial real estate

     2,192,374         2,184,001   

Commercial real estate – multifamily

     471,989         553,473   
                 

Total commercial real estate

     2,664,363         2,737,474   

Construction

     528,469         727,487   

Residential real estate

     324,434         319,463   

Home equity

     197,977         220,025   

Personal

     276,121         316,305   
                 

Total loans

   $ 8,992,129       $ 9,046,625   
                 

Deferred loan fees included in total loans

   $ 28,847       $ 29,577   

Overdrawn demand deposits included in total loans

   $ 2,131       $ 5,486   

 

(1)

Refer to Note 6 for a detailed discussion regarding covered assets.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

We primarily lend to businesses and consumers in the markets in which we operate. We seek to diversify our loan portfolio by loan type, industry, and borrower.

Carrying Value of Loans Pledged

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Loans pledged to secure:

     

Federal Reserve Bank discount window borrowings

   $ 2,784,537       $ 2,594,710   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     231,116         318,842   
                 

Total

   $ 3,015,653       $ 2,913,552   
                 

Impaired, Nonperforming and Restructured Loans

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, management believes that it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due (both principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans and loans classified as a troubled debt restructuring. Once a loan is determined to be impaired, the amount of impairment is measured based on the loan’s observable fair value, fair value of the underlying collateral less selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent, or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate.

If the measurement of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (including accrued interest, net of deferred loan fees and costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized by creating a specific valuation reserve as a component of the allowance for loan losses.

Loans are designated as nonaccrual: (a) when either principal or interest payments are 90 days or more past due based on contractual terms unless the loan is sufficiently collateralized such that full repayment of both principal and interest is expected and is in the process of collection; or (b) when an analysis of a borrower’s creditworthiness indicates a credit should be placed on nonaccrual status.

A loan is classified as a troubled debt restructured 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. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that is restructured remains on nonaccrual for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can meet the restructured terms. However, the borrower’s performance prior to the restructuring or other significant events at the time of the restructuring may be considered in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status after a shorter performance period or concurrent with the restructuring. In this case, the loan will be reported as a “restructured loan accruing interest”. If the borrower’s performance under the new terms is not reasonably assured, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

Impaired, Nonperforming and Restructured Loans (excluding covered assets) (1)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Impaired loans:

     

Impaired loans with valuation reserve required (2)

   $ 253,367       $ 215,266   

Impaired loans with no valuation reserve required

     178,448         180,181   
                 

Total impaired loans

   $ 431,815       $ 395,447   
                 

Nonperforming loans:

     

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 371,156       $ 395,447   

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest

     —           —     
                 

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 371,156       $ 395,447   
                 

Restructured loans accruing interest

   $ 60,659       $ —     

Valuation reserve related to impaired loans

   $ 68,716       $ 65,760   

Average impaired loans (3)

   $ 411,052       $ 246,517   

Interest income forgone on impaired loans (4)

   $ 13,409       $ 11,237   

 

(1)

Refer to Note 6 for a detailed discussion regarding covered assets.

(2)

These impaired loans require a valuation reserve because the estimated fair value of the loans or underlying collateral is less than the recorded investment in the loans. The related required valuation reserve is presented separately in the table.

(3)

Average impaired loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and year ended December 31, 2009.

(4)

Represents estimated interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and full year 2009 based on the average loan portfolio yield for the respective period.

At September 30, 2010, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors whose loan terms have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS

Allowance for Loan Losses (excluding covered assets) (1)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 232,411      $ 140,088      $ 221,688      $ 112,672   

Loans charged-off

     (50,622     (40,142     (159,992     (59,759

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

     1,572        2,829        4,207        10,536   
                                

Net loans charged-off

     (49,050     (37,313     (155,785     (49,223

Provision for loan losses

     40,031        90,016        157,489        129,342   
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 223,392      $ 192,791      $ 223,392      $ 192,791   
                                

 

(1)

Refer to Note 6 for a detailed discussion regarding covered assets.

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $68.7 million and $65.8 million, respectively, of the total allowance for loan losses were specifically allocated to loans deemed impaired. Refer to Note 4 for additional information regarding impaired loans.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

We maintain a reserve for unfunded commitments at a level we believe to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to unfunded credit facilities. The reserve is included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The reserve is computed using a methodology similar to that used to determine the general allocated component of the allowance for loan losses. Net adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other non-interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 15 for further disclosure on the unfunded commitments.

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments (excluding covered assets) (1)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009      2010      2009  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 5,817      $ 939       $ 1,452       $ 840   

Provision for unfunded commitments

     (550     361         3,815         460   
                                  

Balance at end of period

   $ 5,267      $ 1,300       $ 5,267       $ 1,300   
                                  

Unfunded commitments, excluding covered assets, at period end

   $ 3,891,922      $ 3,733,950         

 

(1)

Refer to Note 6 for a detailed discussion regarding covered assets.

6. COVERED ASSETS

Covered assets represent purchased loans and foreclosed loan collateral covered under loss sharing agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and includes an indemnification receivable that represents the present value of the expected reimbursement from the FDIC related to expected losses on the acquired loans and foreclosed real estate under such agreements.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

In accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance, the purchased loans and related indemnification receivable are recorded at fair value at the date of purchase, and “carrying over” or creating a valuation allowances in the initial accounting for such loans acquired in a transfer is prohibited. At acquisition, we evaluated purchased loans for impairment in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance and our internal policies. Purchased loans with evidence of credit deterioration since origination for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered impaired (“purchased impaired loans”). All other purchased loans are considered nonimpaired (“purchased nonimpaired loans”). The carrying amount of the covered assets consisted of purchased impaired loans, purchased nonimpaired loans and other assets, and are presented in the following table:

Covered Assets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Purchased
Impaired
Loans
    Purchased
Nonimpaired
Loans
    Other
Assets
     Total     Purchased
Impaired
Loans
    Purchased
Nonimpaired
Loans
    Other
Assets
     Total  

Commercial loans

   $ 12,129      $ 42,788      $ —         $ 54,917      $ 13,390      $ 65,495      $ —         $ 78,885   

Commercial real estate loans

     72,793        137,349        —           210,142        78,378        147,746        —           226,124   

Residential mortgage loans

     433        57,470        —           57,903        289        59,858        —           60,147   

Consumer installment and other

     2,532        9,164        353         12,049        2,083        10,847        508         13,438   

Foreclosed real estate

     —          —          15,402         15,402        —          —          14,770         14,770   

Asset in lieu

     —          —          581         581        —          —          560         560   

Estimated loss reimbursement by the FDIC

     —          —          68,871         68,871        —          —          108,110         108,110   
                                                                  

Total covered assets

     87,887        246,771        85,207         419,865        94,140        283,946        123,948         502,034   

Allowance for covered asset losses

     (7,929     (4,245     —           (12,174     (755     (2,009     —           (2,764
                                                                  

Net covered assets

   $ 79,958      $ 242,526      $ 85,207       $ 407,691      $ 93,385      $ 281,937      $ 123,948       $ 499,270   
                                                                  

All purchased loans and related indemnification asset are recorded at fair value at date of purchase. The initial valuation of these loans and related indemnification asset requires management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates about how the acquired loans will perform in the future using valuation methods including discounted cash flow analysis and independent third-party appraisals. Factors that may significantly affect the initial valuation include, among others, market-based and industry data related to expected changes in interest rates, assumptions related to probability and severity of credit losses, estimated timing of credit losses including the foreclosure and liquidation of collateral, expected prepayment rates, required or anticipated loan modifications, unfunded loan commitments, the specific terms and provisions of any loss share agreements, and specific industry and market conditions that may impact independent third-party appraisals.

On an ongoing basis, the accounting for purchased loans and related indemnification assets follows applicable authoritative accounting guidance for purchased non-impaired loans and purchased impaired loans. The amount that we realize on these loans and related indemnification asset could differ materially from the carrying value reflected in these financial statements, based upon the timing and amount of collections on the acquired loans in future periods. Our losses on these assets may be mitigated to the extent covered under the specific terms and provisions of any loss share agreements.

For purchased impaired loans, the excess of cash flows expected at the acquisition date 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 using the constant effective yield method when there is a reasonable expectation about amount and timing of such cash flows. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for covered asset losses, and a reclassification from accretable yield to nonaccretable differences. Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a recovery of any previously recorded allowance for covered assets, to the extent applicable, and a reclassification of the difference from nonaccretable to accretable with a positive impact on interest income. At September 30, 2010, there was a $7.9 million allowance for covered asset losses related to the purchased impaired loans.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

For purchased nonimpaired loans, differences between the purchase price and the unpaid principal balance at the date of acquisition are recorded in interest income over the life of the loan using a constant effective yield method. Decreases in expected cash flows after the purchase date are recognized by recording an additional allowance for loan losses. At September 30, 2010, there was a $4.3 million allowance for covered asset losses related to the purchased nonimpaired loans.

During the first nine months of 2010, we recorded a $1.9 million provision for covered asset losses, representing our 20% non-reimbursable portion under the loss share agreement, resulting in a $12.2 million allowance for covered asset losses at September 30, 2010. There was no allowance for covered assets at September 30, 2009 or provision for covered asset losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Disposals of loans or foreclosed property, which may include sales of such, result in removal of the asset from the covered asset portfolio at its carrying amount.

Changes in the carrying amount and accretable yield for loans that evidenced deterioration at the acquisition date were as follows for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Change in Purchased Impaired Loans Accretable Yield and Carrying Amount

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30, 2010
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
     Accretable
Yield
    Carrying
Amount
of Loans
    Accretable
Yield
    Carrying
Amount
of Loans
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 38,797      $ 91,302      $ 34,790      $ 94,140   

Purchases – fair value of the loans at acquisition

     —          —          —          —     

Payments received

     —          (2,626     —          (8,580

Charge-offs/disposals

     (2,990     (2,990     (5,517     (5,446

Reclassifications (to) from nonaccretable difference, net

     (10,850     —          1,256        —     

Accretion

     (2,201     2,201        (7,773     7,773   
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 22,756      $ 87,887      $ 22,756      $ 87,887   
                                

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Banking

   $ 81,755       $ 81,755   

Wealth Management

     12,878         12,916   

Holding Company Activities

     —           —     
                 

Total goodwill

   $ 94,633       $ 94,671   
                 

Goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests at least on an annual basis or more often if events or circumstances indicate that there may be impairment. Our annual goodwill impairment test will be completed during the fourth quarter 2010. During the third quarter 2010, there were no events or circumstances to indicate there may be impairment of goodwill.

Goodwill decreased by $38,000 during the first nine months of 2010 due to an adjustment for tax benefits associated with the goodwill attributable to Lodestar Investment Counsel, LLC (“Lodestar”), an investment management firm and partially-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

We have other intangible assets capitalized on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in the form of core deposit premiums, client relationships and assembled workforce. These intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from 3 years to 15 years. We review intangible assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

Other Intangible Assets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Gross Carrying Amount      Accumulated Amortization      Net Carrying Amount  
     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Core deposit intangible.

   $ 18,093       $ 18,093       $ 3,845       $ 3,084       $ 14,248       $ 15,009   

Client relationships

     4,900         4,900         2,070         1,772         2,830         3,128   

Assembled workforce

     736         736         572         388         164         348   
                                                     

Total

   $ 23,729       $ 23,729       $ 6,487       $ 5,244       $ 17,242       $ 18,485   
                                                     

Amortization expense totaled $413,000 and $547,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, amortization expense totaled $1.2 million, respectively. The weighted average remaining life as of September 30, 2010 was 6 years for core deposit intangibles, 9 years for client relationships and 1 year for assembled workforce intangibles.

Scheduled Amortization of Other Intangible Assets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Total  

Year ending December 31,

  

2010:

  

Remaining three months

   $ 402   

2011

     1,487   

2012

     2,673   

2013

     3,101   

2014

     3,190   

2015 and thereafter

     6,389   
        

Total

   $ 17,242   
        

8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Summary of Short-term Borrowings

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Amount      Rate     Amount      Rate  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ —           —        $ 3,975         0.60

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     178,000         3.14     211,000         2.74

Other

     1,651         6.00     —           —     
                      

Total short-term borrowings

   $ 179,651         $ 214,975      
                      

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased generally mature within 1 to 90 days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are treated as financings, and the obligations to repurchase securities sold are reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. Treasury, mortgage-backed securities or collateralized mortgage obligations and, if required, are held in third party pledge accounts.

Our subsidiary banks had unused overnight fed funds borrowings available for use of $95.0 million at September 30, 2010 and $376.0 million at December 31, 2009. Our total availability of overnight fed fund borrowings is not a committed line of credit and is dependent upon lender availability. At September 30, 2010, we also had $1.6 billion in borrowing capacity with no borrowings outstanding through the Federal Reserve Bank discount window’s primary credit program. Our borrowing capacity changes each quarter subject to available collateral and FRB discount factors.

 

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(Unaudited)

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances are secured by qualifying residential and multi-family mortgages, state and municipal bonds and mortgage-related securities. FHLB advances reported as short-term borrowings represent advances with a remaining maturity of one year or less. Our short-term FHLB advances have a weighted average interest rate of 3.14% at September 30, 2010 and 2.74% at December 31, 2009, payable monthly. At September 30, 2010, the weighted average remaining maturity of FHLB short-term advances was 5 months.

9. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-Term Debt

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Parent Company:

     

2.94% junior subordinated debentures due 2034 (1)(a)

   $ 8,248       $ 8,248   

2.00% junior subordinated debentures due 2035 (2)(a)

     51,547         51,547   

6.10% junior subordinated debentures due 2035 (3)(a)

     41,238         41,238   

10.00% junior subordinated debentures due 2068 (a)

     143,760         143,760   
                 

Subtotal

     244,793         244,793   

Subsidiaries:

     

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     74,773         168,230   

3.79% subordinated debt facility due 2015 (4)(b)

     120,000         120,000   
                 

Subtotal

     194,773         288,230   
                 

Total long-term debt

   $ 439,566       $ 533,023   
                 

 

(1)

Variable rate in effect at September 30, 2010, based on three-month LIBOR + 2.65%.

(2)

Variable rate in effect at September 30, 2010, based on three-month LIBOR + 1.71%.

(3)

Rate remains in effect until December 15, 2010, then reverts to variable at three-month LIBOR + 1.50%.

(4)

Variable rate in effect at September 30, 2010, based on three-month LIBOR + 3.50%.

(a)

Currently, qualifies as Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes and the capital qualification is grandfathered under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

(b)

Currently, 80% of the balance qualifies as Tier II capital for regulatory capital purposes. Effective in the third quarter 2011 and annually thereafter, Tier II capital qualification will be reduced by 20% of the total balance outstanding.

The amounts above are reported net of any unamortized discount and fair value adjustments recognized in connection with debt acquired through acquisitions.

We have $244.8 million in junior subordinated debentures issued to four separate wholly-owned trusts for the purpose of issuing Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities. Refer to Note 10 for further information on the nature and terms of these and previously-issued debentures.

Long-term advances from the FHLB had weighted-average interest rates of 2.97% at September 30, 2010 and at December 31, 2009. These advances, which had a combination of fixed and floating interest rates, were secured by qualifying residential and multi-family mortgages and state and municipal and mortgage-related securities. At September 30, 2010, the weighted average remaining maturities of FHLB long-term advances was 28 months.

The PrivateBank – Chicago has $120.0 million outstanding under a 7-year subordinated debt facility. The debt facility has a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR plus 3.50%, per annum, payable quarterly and re-prices quarterly. The debt may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity without penalty and is subordinate to any future senior indebtedness.

We reclassify long-term debt to short-term borrowings when the remaining maturity becomes less than one year.

 

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Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Total  

Year ending December 31,

  

2011

   $ 24,773   

2012

     35,000   

2013

     5,000   

2014

     2,000   

2015 and thereafter

     372,793   
        

Total

   $ 439,566   
        

10. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST DEBENTURES HELD BY TRUSTS THAT ISSUED GUARANTEED CAPITAL DEBT SECURITIES

As of September 30, 2010, we sponsored and wholly owned 100% of the common equity of four trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities of the Company (the “Debentures”). The Debentures held by the trusts, which totaled $244.8 million, are the sole assets of each trust. Our obligations under the Debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of the trusts. The guarantee covers the distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the Trust Preferred Securities, but only to the extent of funds held by the trusts. We have the right to redeem the Debentures in whole or in part, on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. We used the proceeds from the sales of the Debentures for general corporate purposes.

Under current accounting rules, the trusts qualify as variable interest entities for which we are not the primary beneficiary and therefore ineligible for consolidation. Accordingly, the trusts are not consolidated in our financial statements. The subordinated debentures issued by us to the trust are included in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as “long-term debt” with the corresponding interest distributions recorded as interest expense. The common shares issued by the trust are included in other assets in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Common Shares, Preferred Securities, and Related Debentures

(Amounts and number of shares in thousands)

 

         Principal Amount of
Debentures
 
   

Issuance
Date

   Common
Shares
Issued
     Trust
Preferred
Securities
Issued (1)
     Coupon
Rate (2)
   

Earliest
Redemption
Date (on or
after) (3)

  

Maturity

   September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Bloomfield Hills Statutory Trust I

  May 2004    $ 248       $ 8,000         2.94   Jun. 17, 2009    Jun. 2034    $ 8,248       $ 8,248   

PrivateBancorp Statutory Trust II

  Jun. 2005      1,547         50,000         2.00   Sep. 15, 2010    Sep. 2035      51,547         51,547   

PrivateBancorp Statutory Trust III

  Dec. 2005      1,238         40,000         6.10   Dec. 15, 2010    Dec. 2035      41,238         41,238   

PrivateBancorp Statutory Trust IV

  May 2008      10         143,750         10.00   Jun. 13, 2013    Jun. 2068      143,760         143,760   
                                             

Total

     $ 3,043       $ 241,750               $ 244,793       $ 244,793   
                                             

 

(1)

The trust preferred securities accrue distributions at a rate equal to the interest rate and have a maturity identical to that of the related debentures. The trust preferred securities will be redeemed upon maturity of the related debentures.

(2)

Reflects the coupon rate in effect at September 30, 2010. The coupon rate for the Bloomfield Hills Statutory Trust I is a variable rate and is based on three month LIBOR plus 2.65% with distributions payable quarterly. The coupon rates for the PrivateBancorp Statutory Trusts II and III are fixed for the initial five years from issuance and thereafter at a variable rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.71% for Trust II and three-month LIBOR plus 1.50% for Trust III. The coupon rate for the PrivateBancorp Statutory Trust IV is fixed. Distributions are payable quarterly. We have the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding five years provided no extension period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the debentures. During such extension period, distributions on the trust preferred securities will also be deferred, and our ability to pay dividends on our common stock will be restricted.

(3)

The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the Debentures at maturity or their earlier redemption. Subject to restrictions relating to our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Debentures are redeemable in whole or in part prior to maturity at any time after the dates shown in the table, and earlier at our discretion if certain conditions are met, and, in any event, only after we have obtained Federal Reserve approval, if then required under applicable guidelines or regulations. The Federal Reserve has the ability to prevent interest payments on Debentures.

 

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11. EQUITY

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net income as well as certain items that are reported directly within a separate component of equity that are not considered part of net income. Currently, our accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale.

Components of Other Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009  
     Before
Tax
     Tax
Effect
     Net of
Tax
     Before
Tax
     Tax
Effect
     Net of
Tax
 

Securities available-for-sale:

                 

Unrealized holding gains

   $ 37,719       $ 14,496       $ 23,223       $ 25,152       $ 9,694       $ 15,458   

Less: Reclassification of net gains included in net income

     3,801         1,458         2,343         7,896         3,031         4,865   
                                                     

Net unrealized holding gains

   $ 33,918       $ 13,038       $ 20,880       $ 17,256       $ 6,663       $ 10,593   
                                                     

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 

Balance, December 31, 2008

   $ 27,568   

Nine months 2009 other comprehensive income

     10,593   
        

Balance, September 30, 2009

   $ 38,161   
        

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 27,896   

Nine months 2010 other comprehensive income

     20,880   
        

Balance, September 30, 2010

   $ 48,776   
        

12. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is calculated using the two-class method to determine income applicable to common stockholders. The two-class method requires undistributed earnings for the period, which represents net income less common and participating security dividends (if applicable) declared or paid, to be allocated between the common and participating security stockholders based upon their respective rights to receive dividends. Participating securities include unvested restricted shares/units that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Undistributed net losses are not allocated to unvested restricted shares/units stockholders, as these stockholders do not have a contractual obligation to fund losses incurred by the Company. Income applicable to common stockholders is then divided by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period.

Diluted earnings per common share takes into consideration common stock equivalents issuable pursuant to convertible debentures, warrants, unexercised stock options and unvested shares/units. Potentially dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods in which the effect would reduce the loss per share or increase the income per share (i.e. antidilutive). Diluted earnings per common share is calculated under the more dilutive of either the treasury method or the two-class method.

 

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Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009     2010     2009  

Basic earnings per share

         

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

   $ 7,950       $ (27,810   $ (10,395   $ (14,822

Preferred dividends and discount accretion of preferred stock

     3,405         3,385        10,198        9,054   
                                 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

     4,545         (31,195     (20,593     (23,876

Less: Earnings allocated to participating stockholders

     99         —          47        —     
                                 

Earnings allocated to common stockholders

   $ 4,446       $ (31,195     (20,640   $ (23,876
                                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     70,067         46,047        69,999        38,756   

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.06       $ (0.68   $ (0.29   $ (0.62

Diluted earnings per share

         

Earnings allocated to common stockholders (1)

   $ 4,446       $ (31,195     (20,640   $ (23,876

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (2):

         

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

     70,067         46,047        69,999        38,756   

Dilutive effect of stock awards

     30         —          —          —     

Dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock

     —           —          —          —     
                                 

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding

     70,097         46,047        69,999        38,756   
                                 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.06       $ (0.68     (0.29   $ (0.62
                                 

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in diluted earnings per common share computation (2)(3):

         

Stock options

     3,342         5,419        3,481        5,419   

Unvested stock/unit awards

     757         1,700        1,548        1,700   

Warrants related to the US Treasury Capital Purchase Program

     645         1,290        645        1,290   
                                 

Total antidilutive common stock equivalents

     4,744         8,409        5,674        8,409   
                                 

 

(1)

Earnings allocated to common stockholders for basic and diluted earnings per share may differ under the two-class method as a result of adding common stock equivalents for options and warrants to dilutive shares outstanding, which alters the ratio used to allocate earnings to common stockholders and participating securities for the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

(2)

Due to the net loss available to common stockholders reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were excluded from the diluted net loss per share computation as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

(3)

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, represents potentially dilutive common stock equivalents for which the exercise price for the stock options and warrants and fair value of non-vested restricted stock/units was greater than the average market price of our common stock during the period. Also, convertible debentures are considered antidilutive under the “if-converted” method.

 

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13. INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Provision Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 12,807      $ (46,533   $ (17,834   $ (25,647

Income tax provision (benefit):

        

Current income tax provision

     9,923        9,275        4,763        28,198   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (5,137     (28,064     (12,419     (39,206
                                

Total income tax provision (benefit)

   $ 4,786      $ (18,789   $ (7,656   $ (11,008
                                

Effective tax rate

     37.4     -40.4     -42.9     -42.9

Net deferred tax assets totaled $103.4 million at September 30, 2010 and $108.8 million at December 31, 2009. Net deferred tax assets are included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and no valuation allowance is recorded. In assessing whether a deferred tax asset valuation allowance is needed, we considered the negative evidence associated with a cumulative pre-tax loss for financial statement purposes for the trailing three-year period. We also considered the positive evidence associated with taxable income generated in 2009 and year-to-date 2010, and reversing taxable temporary differences in future periods. Most significantly, however, we relied on our ability to generate future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences, over a relatively short time period.

In assessing our prospects for generating future pre-tax book income, we considered a number of factors, including: (a) our success in achieving strong operating income (pre-tax, pre-provision) results during 2009 and in the first nine months of 2010; (b) the Company’s return to profitability in the current quarter, (c) the concentration of credit losses in certain segments and vintages of our loan portfolio; and (d) our excess capital position relative to “well capitalized” regulatory standards and other industry benchmarks. These factors support our expectation of higher pre-tax earnings in future periods. We believe this in turn should give rise to taxable income levels (exclusive of reversing temporary differences) that more likely than not would be sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets over a short time period.

As of September 30, 2010, there was $1.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions that would favorably impact the effective tax rate if recognized in future periods.

14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We are an end-user of certain derivative financial instruments, which we use to manage our exposure to interest rate and foreign exchange risks. We also use these instruments for client accommodation as we make a market in derivatives for our clients.

None of the end-user and client-related derivatives have been designated as hedging instruments. Both end-user and client related derivatives are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as either derivative assets or derivative liabilities, with changes in their fair value recorded in current earnings. Refer to Table A below for the fair values of our derivative instruments on a gross basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and where they are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Table B below for the related net gains/(losses) recognized during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and where they are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, after taking into account the effects of master netting agreements as allowed under authoritative accounting guidance.

Derivatives expose us to credit risk measured as replacement cost (current positive mark to market value plus potential future exposure from positive movements in mark to market). Credit risk is managed through our standard underwriting process. Actual exposures are monitored against various types of credit limits established to manage risk within certain parameters. Additionally, credit risk is managed through the use of collateral and netting agreements.

 

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End-User Derivatives – We enter into derivatives that include commitments to fund certain mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans. It is our practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of fixed rate residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates on our commitments to fund the loans as well as on our portfolio of mortgage loans held-for-sale. At September 30, 2010, we had approximately $82.8 million of interest rate lock commitments and $127.1 million of forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans with rate locks at rates consistent with the lock commitment.

We are also exposed at times to foreign exchange risk as a result of issuing loans in which the principal and interest are settled in a currency other than US dollars. Currently our exposure is to the British pound on $4.8 million of loans and we manage this risk by using currency forward derivatives.

Client Related Derivatives – We offer, through our capital markets group, an extensive range of over-the-counter interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives to our clients including but not limited to interest rate swaps, options on interest rate swaps, interest rate options (also referred to as caps, floors, collars, etc.), foreign exchange forwards and options as well as cash products such as foreign exchange spot transactions. These client-generated activities are structured to mitigate our exposure to market risk through the execution of off-setting positions with inter-bank dealer counterparties. This permits the capital markets group to offer customized risk management solutions to our clients. Although transactions originated by capital markets do not expose us to overnight market risk, they do expose us to other risks including counterparty credit, settlement, and operational risk.

To accommodate our loan clients, we occasionally enter into risk participation agreements (RPAs) with counterparty banks to either accept or transfer a portion of the credit risk related to their interest rate derivatives. This allows clients to execute an interest rate derivative with one bank while allowing for distribution of the credit risk between participating members. We have entered into written RPAs in which we accept a portion of the credit risk associated with a loan client’s interest rate derivative in exchange for a fee. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, written RPAs had remaining terms to maturity ranging from less than one year to five years and one to four years, respectively. We manage this credit risk through our loan underwriting process and when appropriate the RPA is backed by collateral provided by our clients under their loan agreement.

The current payment/performance risk of written RPAs is assessed using internal risk ratings, which range from 1 to 8 with the latter representing the highest credit risk. The risk rating is based on several factors including the financial condition of the RPA’s underlying derivative counterparty, present economic conditions, performance trends, leverage, and liquidity. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, written RPAs were assigned a risk rating of between 3 and 7.

The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that we could be required to make under our written risk participation agreements is approximately $2.5 million and $4.9 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. This assumes that the underlying derivative counterparty defaults and that the floating interest rate index of the underlying derivative remains at zero percent. In the event that we would have to pay out any amounts under our RPAs, we will seek to recover these from assets that our clients pledged as collateral for the derivative and the related loan. We believe that proceeds from the liquidation of the collateral will cover approximately 74% and 61% of the maximum potential amount of future payments under our outstanding RPAs at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of written RPAs totaled ($30,400) and ($101,100), respectively.

 

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Table A

Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition Location of and

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Not Designated in Hedging Relationship

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     Notional/
Contract
Amount(1)
     Fair
Value
    Notional/
Contract
Amount
     Fair
Value
    Notional/
Contract
Amount(1)
     Fair
Value
    Notional/
Contract
Amount(1)
     Fair
Value
 

Capital markets group derivatives (2):

  

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 2,973,314       $ 129,750      $ 2,759,586       $ 75,728      $ 2,973,314       $ 134,007      $ 2,759,586       $ 76,475   

Foreign exchange contracts

     146,145         5,914        127,067         3,803        146,145         5,331        127,067         3,374   

Credit contracts

     4,533         1        4,629         1        54,795         30        81,537         101   
                                            

Subtotal

        135,665           79,532           139,368           79,950   

Netting adjustments(3)

        (6,774        (7,992        (6,774        (7,992
                                            

Subtotal

      $ 128,891         $ 71,540         $ 132,594         $ 71,958   
                                            

Other derivatives(4):

                    

Foreign exchange derivatives

   $ 139       $ —        $ 3,439       $ 96      $ 4,734       $ 94      $ —         $ —     

Mortgage banking derivatives

        55           557           58           445   
                                            

Subtotal

        55           653           152           445   
                                            

Total derivatives

      $ 128,946         $ 72,193         $ 132,746         $ 72,403   
                                            

 

(1)

The weighted average notional amounts are shown for interest rate and credit contracts.

(2)

Capital market group asset and liability derivatives are reported as Derivative assets and Derivative liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, respectively.

(3)

Represents netting of derivative asset and liability balances, and related cash collateral, with the same counterparty subject to master netting agreements. Authoritative accounting guidance permits the netting of derivative receivables and payables when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Company and a derivative counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between two counterparties who have multiple derivative contracts with each other that provide for the net settlement of contracts through a single payment, in a single currency, in the event of default on or termination of any one contract.

(4)

Other derivative assets and liabilities are included in Other assets and Other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Condition, respectively.

 

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Table B

Consolidated Statement of Income Location of and Gain (Loss) Recognized

on Derivative Instruments Not Designated in Hedging Relationship

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in capital markets products income:

    

Interest rate contracts

   $ 1,924      $ (846   $ 4,075      $ 13,141   

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,134        509        3,337        1,600   

Credit contracts

     46        15        83        —     
                                

Total capital markets group derivatives

   $ 3,104      $ (322   $ 7,495      $ 14,741   
                                

(Loss) gain on other derivatives recognized in other income, service charges and fees:

    

Foreign exchange derivatives

   $ (233   $ 90      $ (6   $ (249

Mortgage banking derivatives

     36        (24     (3     49   
                                

Total other derivatives

     (197     66        (9     (200
                                

Total derivatives

   $ 2,907      $ (256   $ 7,486      $ 14,541   
                                

Certain of our derivative contracts contain embedded credit risk contingent features that if triggered either allow the derivative counterparty to terminate the derivative or require additional collateral. These contingent features are triggered if we do not meet specified financial performance indicators such as capital or credit ratios.

The aggregate fair value of all derivatives and RPA transactions subject to credit risk contingency features that are in a net liability position on September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, totaled $85.1 million and $50.2 million, respectively, for which we have posted collateral of $86.2 million and $56.4 million, respectively, in the normal course of business. If the credit risk contingency features were triggered on September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we would be required to post an additional $2.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of collateral to our derivative counterparties and immediately settle outstanding derivative instruments for $66.7 million and $33.9 million, respectively, not taking into account posted collateral.

15. COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Credit Extension Commitments and Guarantees

In the normal course of business, we enter into a variety of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of our clients and to conduct lending activities. These instruments principally include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Contractual or Notional Amounts of Financial Instruments

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Commitments to extend credit:

     

Home equity lines

   $ 197,902       $ 186,618   

Residential 1-4 family construction - secured

     15,774         18,289   

Commercial real estate - secured

     113,832         293,237   

Commercial and industrial

     2,733,418         2,701,349   

All other commitments

     613,142         587,460   

Letters of credit:

     

Financial standby

     252,055         207,452   

Performance standby

     25,303         25,229   

Commercial letters of credit

     96         1,085   

 

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Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend funds to a client 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 variable interest rates tied to the prime rate or LIBOR and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash-flow requirements.

Standby and commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Funding of standby letters of credit generally are contingent upon the failure of the client to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party and are most often issued in favor of a municipality where construction is taking place to ensure the borrower adequately completes the construction. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the client and the third party. This type of letter of credit is issued through a correspondent bank on behalf of a client who is involved in an international business activity such as the importing of goods.

In the event of a client’s nonperformance, our credit loss exposure is equal to the contractual amount of those commitments. We manage this credit risk in a similar manner to evaluating credit risk in extending loans to clients under our credit policies. We use the same credit policies in making credit commitments as for on-balance sheet instruments, mitigating exposure to credit loss through various collateral requirements. In the event of nonperformance by the clients, we have rights to the underlying collateral, which could include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and marketable securities.

The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by us under standby letters of credit arrangements are equal to the contractual amount of the commitment. The unamortized fees associated with standby letters of credit, which are included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, totaled $940,000 as of September 30, 2010. We amortize these amounts into income over the commitment period. As of September 30, 2010, standby letters of credit had a remaining weighted-average term of approximately 15 months, with remaining actual lives ranging from less than 1 year to 17 years.

Credit Card Settlement Guarantees

Our third party vendor issues corporate purchase credit cards on behalf of our commercial clients. The corporate purchase credit cards are issued to employees of our commercial clients at the client’s direction and used for payment of business-related expenses. In most circumstances, these cards will be underwritten by our third party vendor. However, in certain circumstances, we may enter into a recourse agreement, which transfers the credit risk from the third party vendor to us in the event that the licensee fails to meet its financial payment obligation. In these circumstances, a total exposure amount is established for our corporate client. The maximum potential future payments guaranteed by us under this third party settlement guarantee would be $1.7 million at September 30, 2010.

We believe that the estimated amounts of maximum potential future payments are not representative of our actual potential loss given our insignificant historical losses from this third party settlement guarantee. As of September 30, 2010, we have not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements for this settlement guarantee, and management believes that the probability of any payments under this arrangement is low.

Mortgage Loans Sold with Recourse

Certain mortgage loans sold have limited recourse provisions. The losses for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 arising from limited recourse provisions were not material.

Legal Proceedings

As of September 30, 2010, there were certain legal proceedings pending against us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. We were not a party to any legal proceedings that we believed would have, individually or in aggregate, a material adverse effect on results of operations, financial condition or cash flows as of September 30, 2010.

16. FAIR VALUE

We measure, monitor, and disclose certain of our assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is used on a recurring basis to account for securities available-for-sale, derivative assets, derivative liabilities, other assets, and other liabilities. In addition, fair value is used on a non-recurring basis to apply lower-of-cost-or-market accounting to foreclosed real estate and loans held for sale; evaluate assets or liabilities for impairment, including collateral-dependent impaired loans and for disclosure purposes. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, we use various valuation techniques and input assumptions when estimating fair value.

 

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GAAP requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels based on the reliability of the input assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to level 1 measurements and the lowest priority to level 3 measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.

 

   

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The categorization of where an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Valuation Methodology

We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. However, 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. Additionally, the methods used may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.

The following describes the valuation methodologies we use for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the general classification of the assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Securities Available-for-Sale – Securities available-for-sale includes U.S. Treasury, collateralized mortgage obligations, residential mortgage-backed securities, corporate collateralized mortgage obligations, state and municipal securities and foreign sovereign debt. Substantially all available-for-sale securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but may be traded in active markets. The fair value of these securities is based on quoted market prices obtained from external pricing services or dealer market participants where trading in an active market exists. In obtaining such data from external pricing services, we have evaluated the methodologies used to develop the fair values in order to determine whether such valuations are representative of an exit price in our principal markets. The principal markets for our securities portfolio are the secondary institutional markets, with an exit price that is predominantly reflective of bid level pricing in those markets. U.S. Treasury securities have been classified in level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Virtually all other remaining securities are classified in level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Loans Held for Sale – Loans held for sale (“LHFS”) represent mortgage loan originations intended to be sold in the secondary market and other loans that management has an active plan to sell. LHFS are accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value, which is determined based on a variety of factors, including quoted market rates and our judgment of other relevant market conditions. LHFS are classified in level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans – We do not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, periodically, we record nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurement. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest or principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the original loan agreement are considered impaired. Impaired loans for which repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral requires classification in the fair value hierarchy. We measure the fair value of collateral dependent impaired loans based on the fair value of the collateral securing these loans. Substantially all collateral dependent impaired loans are secured by real estate with the fair value generally determined based upon appraisals performed by a certified or licensed appraiser using inputs such as absorption rates, capitalization rates and comparables. We also consider other factors or recent developments which could result in adjustments to the collateral value estimates indicated in the appraisals. Accordingly, fair value estimates for collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified in level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. The carrying value of impaired loans and the related valuation allowance are disclosed in Note 4.

 

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Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)OREO is valued based on third-party appraisals of each property and our judgment of other relevant market conditions and is classified in level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Covered Assets-Foreclosed Real EstateCovered assets-foreclosed real estate is valued based on third-party appraisals of each property and our judgment of other relevant market conditions and is classified in level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Derivative Assets and Derivative Liabilities – Client-related derivative instruments with positive fair values are reported as an asset and derivative instruments with negative fair value are reported as liabilities and after taking into account the effects of master netting agreements. The fair value of client-related derivative assets and liabilities are determined based on the fair market value as quoted by broker-dealers using standardized industry models, third party advisors using standardized industry models, or internally-generated models. Many factors affect derivative values, including the level of interest rates, our credit performance, and our assessment of counterparty nonperformance risk. The nonperformance risk assessment is based on our evaluation of credit risk, or if available, on observable external assessments of credit risk. Client-related derivative assets and liabilities are valued based on primarily observable inputs and generally classified in level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 3 derivatives include risk participation agreements and interest rate derivatives, for which nonperformance risk is based on our evaluation of credit risk and the nonperformance risk is significant to the overall fair value of the derivative.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities – Included in other assets and other liabilities are end-user derivative instruments that we use to manage our foreign exchange and interest rate risk. End-user derivative instruments with positive fair value are reported as an asset and end-user derivative instruments with a negative fair value are reported as liabilities and after taking into account the effects of master netting agreements. The fair value of end-user derivative assets and liabilities are determined based on the fair market value as quoted by broker-dealers using standardized industry models, third party advisors using standardized industry models, or internally generated models based primarily on observable inputs. End-user derivative assets and liabilities are classified in level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table provides the hierarchy level and fair value for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 on a recurring basis.

 

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Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  

Assets:

         

Securities available-for-sale

               

U.S. Treasury

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 16,970      $ —        $ —        $ 16,970   

U.S. Agencies

    —          10,475        —          10,475        —          10,315        —          10,315   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    —          537,845        —          537,845        —          176,364        —          176,364   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          1,299,490        —          1,299,490        —          1,191,718        —          1,191,718   

State and municipal

    —          185,217        —          185,217        —          170,559        3,615        174,174   

Foreign sovereign debt

    —          500        —          500        —          —          —          —     
                                                               

Total securities available-for-sale

    —          2,033,527        —          2,033,527        16,970        1,548,956        3,615        1,569,541   

Derivative assets

    —          122,882        6,009        128,891        —          70,072        1,468        71,540   

Other assets (1)

    —          55        —          55        —          653        —          653   
                                                               

Total assets

  $ —        $ 2,156,464      $ 6,009      $ 2,162,473      $ 16,970      $ 1,619,681      $ 5,083      $ 1,641,734   
                                                               

Liabilities:

               

Derivative liabilities

  $ —        $ 132,564      $ 30      $ 132,594      $ —        $ 71,857      $ 101      $ 71,958   

Other liabilities (1)

    —          152        —          152        —          445        —          445   
                                                               

Total liabilities

  $ —        $ 132,716      $ 30      $ 132,746      $ —        $ 72,302      $ 101      $ 72,403   
                                                               

 

(1)

Other assets and other liabilities include derivatives for commitments to fund certain mortgage loans and end-user foreign exchange derivatives.

If a change in valuation techniques or input assumptions for an asset or liability occurred between periods, we would consider whether this would result in a transfer between the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities between level 1 and level 2 of the valuation hierarchy between December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010. In addition, there have been no changes in the valuation techniques and related inputs we used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period.

 

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Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Fair Value For Those

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Quarters ending September 30:    Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    Total Gains (Losses)                         Change in
Unrealized
Losses in
Earnings
Related to
Assets and
Liabilities Still
Held at End of
Period
 
     Included in
Earnings  (1)
    Included
in Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances,
and
Settlements
    Transfers In
(Out) of
Level 3
     Balance at
End of
Period
   

2010

                

Derivative assets

   $ 3,505      $ 822      $ —         $ (901   $ 2,583       $ 6,009      $ 822   

Derivative (liabilities)

     (76     46        —           —          —           (30     (41

2009

                

State and municipal available for sale

   $ 3,615      $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —         $ 3,615      $ —     

Derivative assets

     3        —          —           —          1,353         1,356        —     

Derivative (liabilities)

     (40     (60     —           (11     —           (111     60   
Nine months ending September 30:    Balance at
Beginning
of Period
    Total Gains (Losses)                         Change in
Unrealized
Losses in
Earnings
Related to
Assets and
Liabilities Still
Held at End of
Period
 
     Included in
Earnings (1)
    Included
in Other
Comprehensive
Income
     Purchases,
Sales,
Issuances,
and
Settlements
    Transfers In
(Out) of
Level 3
     Balance at
End of
Period
   

2010

                

State and municipal available for sale

   $ 3,615      $ —        $ —         $ (3,615   $ —         $ —        $ —     

Derivative assets

     1,468        2,408        —           (2,498     4,631         6,009        2,383   

Derivative (liabilities)

     (101     83        —           (12     —           (30     (78

2009

                

State and municipal available for sale

   $ 3,615      $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —         $ 3,615      $ —     

Derivative assets

     9        (6     —           —          1,353         1,356        —     

Derivative (liabilities)

     (30     5        —           (86     —           (111     (5

 

(1)

Amounts disclosed in this column are included in capital markets products income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

At September 30, 2010, $2.8 million of derivative assets were transferred from level 2 to level 3 of the valuation hierarchy due to a lack of observable market data, as there was deterioration in the credit risk of the derivative counterparty. Also, at September 30, 2010, $251,000 of derivative assets were transferred from level 3 to level 2 of the valuation hierarchy due to an improvement in the credit risk of the derivative counterparty. We recognize transfers in and transfers out at the end of the reporting period.

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The following table provides the hierarchy level and fair value for each major category of assets measured at fair value at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 on a nonrecurring basis.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total      Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Loans held for sale

   $ —         $ —         $ 44,271       $ 44,271       $ —         $ —         $ 28,363       $ 28,363   

Collateral-dependent impaired loans net of reserve for loan losses

     —           —           316,290         316,290         —           —           308,838         308,838   

Covered assets-foreclosed real estate

           15,402         15,402         —           —           14,770         14,770   

OREO

     —           —           90,944         90,944         —           —           41,497         41,497   
                                                                       

Total assets

   $ —         $ —         $ 466,907       $ 466,907       $ —         $ —         $ 393,468       $ 393,468   
                                                                       

At September 30, 2010, we had collateral-dependent impaired loans with a carrying value of $385.0 million, a specific reserve of $68.7 million and a fair value of $316.3 million compared to collateral dependent impaired loans with a carrying value of $374.6 million, a specific reserve of $65.8 million and a fair value of $308.8 million at December 31, 2009.

There have been no changes in the valuation techniques and related inputs we used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010.

Estimated Fair Value of Certain Financial Instruments

GAAP requires disclosure of the estimated fair values of certain financial instruments, both assets and liabilities, on and off-balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate the fair value. Because the estimated fair values provided herein exclude disclosure of the fair value of certain other financial instruments and all non-financial instruments, any aggregation of the estimated fair value amounts presented would not represent our underlying value. Examples of non-financial instruments having significant value include the future earnings potential of significant customer relationships and the value of Wealth Management’s operations and other fee-generating businesses. In addition, other significant assets including property, plant, and equipment and goodwill are not considered financial instruments and, therefore, have not been valued.

Various methodologies and assumptions have been utilized in management’s determination of the estimated fair value of our financial instruments, which are detailed below. The fair value estimates are made at a discrete point in time based on relevant market information. Because no market exists for a significant portion of these financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected economic conditions, loss experience, and risk characteristics of the financial instruments. These estimates are subjective, involve uncertainties, and cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of financial instruments.

Short-term financial assets and liabilities – For financial instruments with a shorter-term or with no stated maturity, prevailing market rates, and limited credit risk, the carrying amounts approximate fair value. Those financial instruments include cash and due from banks, funds sold and other short-term investments, accrued interest receivable, and accrued interest payable.

Loans held for sale – The fair value of loans held for sale is based on a variety of factors, including quoted market rates and our judgment of other relevant market conditions.

Securities Available-for-Sale – The fair value of securities is based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

Non-marketable equity investments – Non-marketable equity investments include FHLB stock and other various equity securities. The carrying value of FHLB stock approximates fair value as the stock is non-marketable, but redeemable at par value. The carrying value of all other equity investments approximates fair value.

 

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Loans – The fair value of loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of maturity is based on our and the industry’s historical experience with repayments for each loan classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions.

Covered assets – Covered assets include the acquired loans and foreclosed loan collateral (including the fair value of expected reimbursements from the FDIC). The fair value of covered assets is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the asset. The estimate of maturity is based on our and the industry’s historical experience with repayments for each asset classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions.

Investment in Bank Owned Life Insurance – The fair value of our investment in bank owned life insurance is equal to its cash surrender value.

Deposit liabilities – The fair values disclosed for non-interest bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, interest-bearing deposits, and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The fair value for certificate of deposits and brokered deposits were estimated using present value techniques by discounting the future cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Short-term borrowings – The fair value of repurchase agreements and FHLB advances with the remaining maturities of one year or less is estimated by discounting the agreements based on maturities using the rates currently offered for repurchase agreements or borrowings of similar remaining maturities. The carrying amounts of funds purchased and other borrowed funds approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.

Long-term debt – The fair value of subordinated debt was determined using available market quotes. The fair value of FHLB advances with remaining maturities greater than one year and other long-term debt is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments.

Derivative assets and liabilities – The fair value of derivative instruments are based on the fair market value as quoted by broker-dealers using standardized industry models, third party advisors using standardized industry models, or internally generated models.

Commitments – Given the limited interest rate exposure posed by the commitments outstanding at period-end due to their variable nature, combined with the general short-term nature of the commitment periods entered into, termination clauses provided in the agreements, and the market rate of fees charged, we have deemed the fair value of commitments outstanding to be immaterial.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Financial Instruments

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Financial Assets:

           

Cash and due from banks

   $ 144,298       $ 144,298       $ 320,160       $ 320,160   

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

     532,637         532,637         218,935         218,935   

Loans held for sale

     44,271         44,271         28,363         28,363   

Securities available-for-sale

     2,033,527         2,033,527         1,569,541         1,569,541   

Non-marketable equity investments

     25,587         25,587         29,413         29,413   

Loans, net of unearned fees

     8,992,129         8,337,701         9,046,625         8,348,901   

Covered assets

     419,865         418,691         502,034         491,052   

Accrued interest receivable

     34,697         34,697         35,562         35,562   

Investment in bank owned life insurance

     48,950         48,950         47,666         47,666   

Derivative assets

     128,891         128,891         71,540         71,540   

Financial Liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 10,530,472       $ 10,554,809       $ 9,891,914       $ 9,908,475   

Short-term borrowings

     179,651         181,374         214,975         218,060   

Long-term debt

     439,566         416,117         533,023         479,256   

Accrued interest payable

     7,603         7,603         9,673         9,673   

Derivative liabilities

     132,594         132,594         71,958         71,958   

17. OPERATING SEGMENTS

We have three primary operating segments: Banking and Wealth Management, each of which are delineated by the products and services that each segment offers, and the Holding Company. The Banking operating segment includes commercial and personal banking services, which includes the services of The PrivateBank Mortgage Company. Commercial banking services are primarily provided to corporations and other business clients and include a wide array of lending and cash management products. Personal banking services offered to individuals, professionals, and entrepreneurs include direct lending and depository services. The Wealth Management segment includes investment management, investment advisory, personal trust and estate administration, custodial and escrow, retirement account administration, and brokerage services. The activities of the third operating segment, the Holding Company, include the direct and indirect ownership of our banking and nonbanking subsidiaries, the issuance of debt and intersegment eliminations.

The accounting policies of the individual operating segments are the same as those of the Company as described in Note 1. Transactions between operating segments are primarily conducted at fair value, resulting in profits that are eliminated from consolidated results of operations. Financial results for each segment are presented below. For segment reporting purposes, the statement of condition of Wealth Management is included with the Banking segment.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Operating Segments Performance

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,  
     Banking     Wealth
Management
     Holding Company
and Other
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Company
 
     2010      2009     2010      2009      2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net interest income

   $ 103,957       $ 92,606      $ 658       $ 581       $ (5,656   $ (5,752   $ 98,959      $ 87,435   

Provision for loan losses

     41,435         90,016        —           —           —          —          41,435        90,016   

Non-interest income

     19,012         8,748        4,306         4,084         42        51        23,360        12,883   

Non-interest expense

     57,307         42,243        4,018         4,430         6,752        10,162        68,077        56,835   
                                                                   

Income (loss) before taxes

     24,227         (30,905     946         235         (12,366     (15,863     12,807        (46,533

Income tax provision (benefit)

     9,125         (12,829     368         91         (4,707     (6,051     4,786        (18,789
                                                                   

Net income (loss)

     15,102         (18,076     578         144         (7,659     (9,812     8,021        (27,744

Noncontrolling interest expense

     —           —          71         66         —          —          71        66   
                                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

   $ 15,102       $ (18,076   $ 507       $ 78       $ (7,659   $ (9,812   $ 7,950      $ (27,810
                                                                   
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     Banking     Wealth
Management
     Holding Company
and Other
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Company
 
     2010      2009     2010      2009      2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net interest income

   $ 315,765       $ 242,470      $ 1,979       $ 2,168       $ (17,134   $ (19,216   $ 300,610      $ 225,422   

Provision for loan losses

     159,375         129,342        —           —           —          —          159,375        129,342   

Non-interest income

     44,685         45,628        13,566         11,378         130        154        58,381        57,160   

Non-interest expense

     182,420         141,155        12,772         12,457         22,258        25,275        217,450        178,887   
                                                                   

Income (loss) before taxes

     18,655         17,601        2,773         1,089         (39,262     (44,337     (17,834     (25,647

Income tax provision (benefit)

     6,068         5,325        1,078         425         (14,802     (16,758     (7,656     (11,008
                                                                   

Net income (loss)

     12,587         12,276        1,695         664         (24,460     (27,579     (10,178     (14,639

Noncontrolling interest expense

     —           —          217         183         —          —          217        183   
                                                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests

   $ 12,587       $ 12,276      $ 1,478       $ 481       $ (24,460   $ (27,579   $ (10,395   $ (14,822
                                                                   

 

Selected Balances

   Banking      Holding Company and
Other Adjustments
    Consolidated Company  
     9/30/10      12/31/09      9/30/10     12/31/09     9/30/10      12/31/09  

Assets

   $ 11,284,033       $ 10,782,845       $ 1,299,932      $ 1,249,739      $ 12,583,965       $ 12,032,584   

Total loans

     8,992,129         9,046,625         —          —          8,992,129         9,046,625   

Deposits

     10,727,307         10,130,346         (196,835     (238,432     10,530,472         9,891,914   

18. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is a partnership, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity that does not have sufficient equity to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or whose investors lack one of three characteristics associated with owning a controlling financial interest. Those characteristics are: (i) the power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities of an entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of an entity if they occur; and (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, if they occur.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

GAAP requires VIEs to be consolidated by the party that has those characteristics associated with owning a controlling financial interest (i.e., the primary beneficiary). The following summarizes the VIEs in which we have a significant interest and discusses the accounting treatment applied for the consolidation of the VIEs.

As discussed in Note 10, we sponsor and wholly own 100% of the common equity of four trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities solely in Debentures issued by the Company. The trusts’ only assets as of September 30, 2010 were the $244.8 million principal balance of the Debentures and the related interest receivable. The trusts meet the definition of a VIE, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the trusts and accordingly, the trusts are not consolidated in our financial statements.

We hold certain investments in funds that make investments in accordance with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act. Such investments have a carrying amount of $2.8 million at September 30, 2010 and are included within non-marketable equity investments in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The investments meet the definition of a VIE, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary as we are a limited investor in those investment funds and do not have the power over their investment activities. Accordingly, we will continue to account for our interest in these investments using the cost method. Our maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying amount plus additional required future capital contributions of $2.9 million as of September 30, 2010.

19. SHARE BASED COMPENSATION MODIFICATION

In connection with our year-end compensation planning and review process, effective January 28, 2010, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors (“Board”) approved amendments to certain previously-granted performance share awards to modify the vesting provisions to provide for time vesting of the awards rather than performance vesting based on certain stock price appreciation targets established in 2007. The performance shares were awarded in late-2007 and 2008 pursuant to our Strategic Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan in connection with the recruitment or retention of key employees. The amendments do not change the number of shares, the vesting schedule, continued service requirements or any other terms or conditions set forth in the original awards.

The amended awards are intended to provide long-term incentives that continue to drive core operating performance and to position us to create long-term shareholder value, while also creating a meaningful retention benefit. A total of 127 employees’ awards were modified. The incremental cost of this modification was $9.9 million and will be recognized from 2010 through 2012. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized $894,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, (before forfeitures) in share-based compensation expense in connection with the modification of these awards.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

PrivateBancorp, Inc. (“PrivateBancorp” or the “Company”), was incorporated in Delaware in 1989 for the purpose of becoming a holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “Act”). PrivateBancorp, through its bank subsidiary, The PrivateBank and Trust Company (“The PrivateBank – Chicago” or “the Bank”), provides customized business and personal financial services to middle-market commercial and commercial real estate companies as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and families. Effective October 31, 2010, a former bank subsidiary of the Company, The PrivateBank, N.A. (“The PrivateBank – Wisconsin”) was merged with and into The PrivateBank – Chicago.

In November 2007, we hired a team of experienced middle market bankers, and, under the leadership of our current chief executive officer, initiated a strategic plan to transform the organization into a leading middle market commercial bank. Subsequently, we have created scale by adding over 800 new middle market clients, transformed our loan mix, and significantly increased the loan portfolio, growing from total assets of $4.5 billion at September 30, 2007 to $12.6 billion at September 30, 2010.

In the third quarter of 2009, through an FDIC-assisted transaction, we acquired certain assets and liabilities of the former Founders Bank, including $592 million in loans, $767 million in deposits and a market presence in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. While a majority of our business is originated in the Chicago market, we also currently serve seven geographic markets in the Midwest, as well as Denver and Atlanta.

We focus on clients and businesses with $10 million to $2 billion in revenue and seek to be their primary banking relationship by offering a sophisticated suite of tailored credit and non-credit solutions. We understand the importance of introducing clients to a full range of lending, treasury management, investment and capital markets products and wealth management and trust services, to meet their commercial and personal needs. We also originate residential mortgage loans, primarily through our mortgage subsidiary, The PrivateBank Mortgage Company and sell them into the secondary market with servicing released.

To support the growth and capital requirements of the organization, since December 31, 2007, we have raised approximately $560.1 million of voting and nonvoting common stock, $143.8 million of trust preferred securities and $243.8 million of preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (“TARP CPP”).

The discussion presented below provides an analysis of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods described. When we use the terms “PrivateBancorp,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” we mean PrivateBancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. When we use the term the “the Bank,” we are referring to our wholly-owned banking subsidiaries, known under The PrivateBank brand.

Management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this report, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. Unless otherwise stated, all earnings per share data included in this section and throughout the remainder of this discussion are presented on a fully diluted basis.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this report that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements represent management’s beliefs and expectations regarding future events, such as our anticipated future financial results, credit quality, revenues, expenses, or other financial items, and the impact of business plans and strategies or legislative or regulatory actions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” or “continue” and other comparable terminology.

Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of future plans, strategies or events is inherently uncertain. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unforeseen credit quality problems or further deterioration in asset quality that could result in charge-offs greater than we have anticipated in our allowance for loan losses; the occurrence of unexpected events that adversely impact one or more large credits; further declines in commercial real estate values in our market areas; slower than anticipated economic

 

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recovery or further deterioration in economic conditions; unanticipated withdrawals of significant client deposits; unavailability in the future of cost-effective sources of liquidity or funding; difficulty in raising capital on acceptable terms when necessary or required; loss of key personnel or an inability to recruit or attract replacement or new personnel; potential for significant charges if our deferred tax or goodwill assets suffer impairment; unanticipated changes in interest rates or significant tightening of credit spreads; competitive pricing pressures; uncertainty regarding implications of the Dodd-Frank Act and the rules and regulations to be adopted in connection with implementation of the legislation and our ability to maintain regulatory capital at appropriate levels; other legislative, regulatory or accounting changes affecting financial services companies and/or the products and services offered by financial services; greater than expected costs associated with litigation; or failures or disruptions to our data processing or other information systems.

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, and could be affected by many factors including those set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of this Form 10-Q and our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update publicly any of these statements in light of future events unless required under the federal securities laws.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and our accounting policies are consistent with predominant practices in the financial services industry. Critical accounting policies are those policies that require management to make the most significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments based on information available at the date of the financial statements that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future changes in information may affect these estimates, assumptions, and judgments, which, in turn, may affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements.

Our most significant accounting policies are presented in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other consolidated financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the consolidated financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has determined that our accounting policies with respect to the allowance for loan losses, goodwill and intangible assets, and income taxes are the accounting areas requiring subjective or complex judgments that are most important to our financial position and results of operations, and, as such, are considered to be critical accounting policies, as discussed below.

Allowance for Loan Losses

We maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level management believes is sufficient to absorb credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is assessed quarterly and represents our estimate of probable losses in the portfolio at each balance sheet date based on a review of available and relevant information. The allowance contains provisions for probable losses that have been identified relating to specific borrowing relationships that are considered to be impaired (“the asset-specific component”), as well as probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio that are not specifically identified, which is determined using a formula based approach and management’s judgment regarding such factors and events management deems appropriate to adjust the model-derived results(“the general allocated component”).

The asset-specific component relates to impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, management believes that it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due (both principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans and loans classified as a troubled debt restructuring. Once a loan is determined to be impaired, the amount of impairment is measured based on the loan’s observable fair value, fair value of the underlying collateral less selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent, or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. If the measurement of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized by creating a specific valuation reserve as a component of the allowance for loan losses. Impaired loans exceeding a fixed dollar amount are evaluated individually, while smaller loans are evaluated as pools using historical loss experience for the respective class of asset and product type.

At the time a collateral-dependent loan is initially determined to be impaired, we review the existing collateral appraisal. If the most recent appraisal is greater than a year old, a new appraisal is obtained on the underlying collateral. Appraisals on impaired collateral dependent loans are reviewed as received and again at each succeeding six month interval. If during the course of the six-month review period there is evidence supporting a meaningful decline in the value of collateral, a new appraisal is required to support the value of the impaired loan.

 

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The general allocated component of the allowance for loan losses is determined using a methodology that is a function of quantitative and qualitative factors applied to segments of our loan portfolio. Numerous factors can affect estimates of loss, including loss frequency, loss severity, risk rating migration, year of loan origination, product types, and originating line of business. Loans that were underwritten and closed by the lines of business that were formed as a result of the “strategic growth initiative”, begun in fourth quarter 2007, are considered “transformational” loans and loans underwritten and closed by the lines of business that were in place prior to the strategic growth initiative are considered “legacy” loans. All loans originated after September 2009, regardless of line of business, are considered transformational loans. The methodology produces an estimated range of potential loss exposure for the product types within our transformational and legacy loan portfolios. We consider the appropriate place within or outside these model ranges based on a variety of internal and external quantitative and qualitative factors to reflect data or timeframes not captured by the model that includes market and economic data and management judgment. We also assess the general allocated component estimate in total and consider whether, based on management’s judgment, any upwards or downwards adjustment is appropriate based on general and industry specific economic data and indicators.

We adjust the allowance for loan losses by recording a provision for loan losses in an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance at the level determined appropriate.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired using the purchase method of accounting. Other intangible assets represent purchased assets that also lack physical substance but can be distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or other legal rights or because the asset is capable of being sold or exchanged either on its own or in combination with a related contract, asset, or liability.

Goodwill is allocated to business segments at acquisition. Fair values of reporting units are determined using either market-based valuation multiples for comparable businesses if available, or discounted cash flow analyses based on internal financial forecasts. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its net book value, goodwill is considered not to be impaired.

Goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests on at least an annual basis or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that could reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. In the event that we conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill may be impaired, a noncash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded in earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible or regulatory capital.

The impairment testing process is conducted by assigning net assets and goodwill to each reporting unit. In “step one,” the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the recorded book value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired and “step two” is not considered necessary. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the impairment test continues (“step two”) by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. The implied fair value is computed by adjusting all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit to current fair value with the offset adjustment to goodwill. The adjusted goodwill balance is the implied fair value of the goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized if the carrying fair value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.

Goodwill impairment testing is considered a “critical accounting estimate” as estimates and assumptions are made about future performance and cash flows, as well as other prevailing market factors. For our annual impairment testing, we engage an independent valuation firm to assist in the computation of the fair value estimates of each reporting unit as part of its impairment assessment. In connection with obtaining an independent third party valuation, management provides certain information and assumptions that is utilized in the implied fair value calculation. Assumptions critical to the process include discount rates, asset and liability growth rates, and other income and expense estimates. We provide the best information available at the time to estimate future performance for each reporting unit; however, future adjustments to these projections may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions utilized in making these assumptions.

Identified intangible assets that have a finite useful life are amortized over that life in a manner that reflects the estimated decline in the economic value of the identified intangible asset and are subject to impairment testing whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. All of the other intangible assets have finite lives which are amortized over varying periods not exceeding 15 years and include core deposit premiums that use an accelerated method of amortization and client relationship intangibles and assembled workforce which are amortized on a straight line basis.

 

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Income Taxes

The determination of income tax expense or benefit, and the amounts of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on complex analyses, estimates and judgments relating to many factors, including interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, current financial accounting standards, the difference between tax and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities (temporary differences), assessments of the likelihood that the reversals of deferred deductible temporary differences will yield tax benefits and estimates of reserves required for tax uncertainties.

We are subject to the federal income tax laws of the United States and the tax laws of the states and other jurisdictions where we conduct business. We periodically undergo examination by various governmental taxing authorities. Such authorities may require that changes in the amount of tax expense be recognized when their interpretations of tax law differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. There can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions, new interpretations of existing law or positions by federal or state taxing authorities, will not result in tax liability amounts that differ from our current assessment of such amounts, the impact of which could be significant to future results.

Temporary differences may give rise to deferred tax assets or liabilities, which are recorded on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. We assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized in future periods based on weighing both positive and negative evidence and establish a valuation allowance for those deferred tax assets for which recovery is unlikely, based on a standard of “more likely than not.” In making this assessment, we must make judgments and estimates regarding the ability to realize these assets through: (a) the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, (b) future taxable income, (c) the possible application of future tax planning strategies, and (d) carryback to taxable income in prior years. We have not established a valuation allowance relating to our deferred tax assets at September 30, 2010. However, there is no guarantee that the tax benefits associated with these deferred tax assets will be fully realized.

In the preparation of income tax returns, tax positions are taken based on interpretation of federal and state income tax laws for which the outcome of such positions may not be certain. We periodically review and evaluate the status of uncertain tax positions and may establish tax reserves for tax benefits that may not be realized. The amount of any such reserves are based on the standards for determining such reserves as set forth in current accounting guidance and our estimates of amounts that may ultimately be due or owed (including interest). These estimates may change from time to time based on our evaluation of developments subsequent to the filing of the income tax return, such as tax authority audits, court decisions or other tax law interpretations. There can be no assurance that any tax reserves will be sufficient to cover tax liabilities that may ultimately be determined to be owed.

USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

This report contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance, business, and performance trends and facilitate comparisons with the performance of others in the banking industry. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconcilement to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in Table 26. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

 

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THIRD QUARTER OVERVIEW

Table 1

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Quarters Ended  
     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Operating Results

  

       

Net interest income

   $ 98,959      $ 103,332      $ 98,319      $ 99,562      $ 87,435   

Fee revenue (1)

     20,331        20,138        15,039        14,459        13,192   

Net revenue (2)

     123,210        124,209        114,273        114,802        101,155   

Operating profit (2)

     55,133        48,207        40,902        46,274        44,320   

Provision for loan losses, excluding provision on covered assets

     40,031        45,392        72,066        69,524        90,016   
                                        

Per Share Data

          

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.06      $ (0.01   $ (0.35   $ (0.30   $ (0.68

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.06      $ (0.01   $ (0.35   $ (0.30   $ (0.68

Tangible book value at period end (2)(3)

   $ 12.53      $ 12.40      $ 12.19      $ 12.41      $ 15.09   
                                        

Performance Ratios

          

Return on average common equity

     1.77     -0.33     -9.86     -7.96     -14.51

Return on average assets

     0.25     0.08     -0.68     -0.50     -0.94

Net interest margin - tax-equivalent (2)

     3.31     3.41     3.36     3.48     3.09

Efficiency ratio (2)(4)

     55.25     61.19     64.21     59.69     56.19

Dividend payout ratio

     16.67     n/m        n/m        n/m        n/m   
                                        

Credit Quality

          

Net charge-offs

   $ 49,050      $ 49,832      $ 56,903      $ 40,627      $ 37,313   

Total nonperforming loans to total loans

     4.13     4.18     4.28     4.37     3.99

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

     3.67     3.48     3.46     3.63     3.29

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

     2.48     2.63     2.66     2.45     2.14

Nonaccrual loans at period end

   $ 371,156      $ 370,179      $ 381,207      $ 395,447      $ 359,918   

OREO at period end

     90,944        68,693        60,755        41,497        36,705   
                                        

Total nonperforming assets at period end

   $ 462,100      $ 438,872      $ 441,962      $ 436,944      $ 396,623   
                                        

Balance Sheet Highlights

   As of  
     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Total assets

   $ 12,583,965      $ 12,611,040      $ 12,780,236      $ 12,032,584      $ 12,063,667   

Average earning assets (for the quarter)

     11,938,905        12,182,872        11,889,538        11,410,866        11,298,102   

Loans, excluding covered assets

     8,992,129        8,851,439        8,898,228        9,046,625        9,009,539   

Allowance for loan losses, excluding covered assets

     (223,392     (232,411     (236,851     (221,688     (192,791

Deposits

     10,530,472        10,569,299        10,621,925        9,891,914        9,541,861   

Client deposits (5)

     10,117,614        10,345,825        9,920,090        9,305,503        8,916,715   
                                        

Capital Ratios

          

Tier 1 risk-based capital

     12.25     12.43     12.49     12.32     11.02

Total risk-based capital

     14.40     14.83     14.91     14.69     13.42

Tier 1 common capital

     7.79     7.86     7.86     7.86     6.45

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)(6)

     7.17     7.09     6.87     7.42     6.01

Average equity to average assets

     10.04     9.66     9.95     10.23     9.24
                                        

 

n/m Not meaningful.

 

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(1)

Computed as total non-interest income less net securities (losses) gains and early extinguishment of debt.

(2)

This is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to Table 26 of Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation from non-GAAP to GAAP.

(3)

Computed as total equity less preferred stock and goodwill and other intangibles divided by outstanding shares of common stock at end of period.

(4)

Computed as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income. The efficiency ratio is presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%.

(5)

Total deposits net of traditional brokered deposits and non-client CDARS®.

(6)

Computed as tangible common equity divided by tangible assets, where tangible common equity equals total equity less preferred stock, goodwill and other intangible assets and tangible assets equals total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $8.0 million, up from $2.7 million for the second quarter 2010. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we reported net income available to common stockholders of $4.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, an improvement from net losses of $0.68 per diluted share for the third quarter 2009 and $0.01 per diluted share in the second quarter 2010.

Operating profit for the quarter increased 14% on a sequential quarter basis and 24% from the same period a year ago primarily due to a reduction in credit costs and salary and benefits expense and reduced cost of funds. Non-provision credit expense and collection costs decreased $4.8 million and salaries and employee benefits were down $3.1 million quarter-over-quarter, driving the decrease in operating costs and positively impacting the efficiency ratio. Net revenue was relatively flat on a sequential quarter basis, despite a $7.6 million decline in accretion from covered assets, and was up 22% from the third quarter 2009, driven by higher net interest income and growth in fee revenue. Treasury management, up 3% from second quarter 2010 and 44% from third quarter 2009, continues to drive fee income. Revenue from our mortgage business increased $1.0 million from second quarter 2010, as clients took advantage of historically low rates in the market.

Net interest income in the third quarter was up 13% from the third quarter 2009, and declined 4% from the second quarter 2010. Compared to the second quarter of 2010, net interest income reflects the impact of downward deposit repricing and change in asset mix, which were offset by a reduction in accretion from covered assets. The $7.6 million reduction in accretion for the third quarter 2010 from second quarter 2010 reflects changes in pre-payment speeds and changes in anticipated credit performance in covered loans, net of the amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset. Excluding the impact of accretion, net interest margin was 3.28% for the third quarter 2010, compared to 3.13% in the second quarter 2010, driven by deposit repricing opportunities, while loan yield remained relatively constant. There was also a decrease in our short-term investments, which improved the mix of our earning assets.

Provision for loan losses expense decreased 12% in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of 2010 due to moderating credit trends, the stabilization of underlying collateral values, and nonperforming loan inflows in line with second quarter 2010. In the third quarter, net charge-offs were relatively flat compared to the second quarter. Of total net charge-offs, 74% were related to commercial real estate and construction loans. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 2.48% at September 30, 2010, compared to 2.63% at the end of the second quarter.

At September 30, 2010, nonperforming assets were up slightly over the second quarter 2010. OREO balances increased as several large accounts moved through the credit management process. Based on pending asset sales, we expect nonperforming assets to moderate in the fourth quarter 2010. However, as we continue to work through the credit cycle, non-performing asset levels may fluctuate due to portfolio management efforts and the timing of dispositions or other remediation actions. We continue to pursue opportunities for loan and OREO sale transactions to resolve problem assets. Despite ongoing workout efforts, our ability to meaningfully reduce nonperforming assets primarily depends on the broader economic recovery and increased commercial real estate activity.

We continue to maintain strong levels of liquidity in line with industry trends. With ongoing focus on developing new clients and deepening existing relationships, and the trend of higher liquidity, we have experienced greater deposit inflows resulting in lower brokered deposits and other wholesale funding throughout the year. Brokered deposits (excluding $828.5 million in client CDARS® deposits) were 4% of total deposits at the end of the third quarter 2010. As we increased investment securities and funded loan growth, federal funds sold and other short-term investments decreased to $532.6 million in the third quarter 2010, from $769.8 million at the end of the second quarter.

Net loan growth in third quarter 2010 totaled $140.7 million, consisting of $286.0 million increase in commercial and industrial loans offset in part by reductions in commercial real estate and construction loans. Total commercial and industrial loans increased 6% from second quarter 2010. We continued to reduce our real estate exposure, resulting in a $115.8 million, or 4% decline in commercial real estate loans from the second quarter 2010.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income totaled $99.0 million in the third quarter 2010, compared to $87.4 million in the third quarter 2009, an increase of 13%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net interest income was $300.6 million, compared to $225.4 million in the prior year period, an increase of 33%. Net interest income equals the difference between interest income plus fees earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income.

Interest rate spread and net interest margin are utilized to measure and explain changes in net interest income. Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on earning assets and the rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities that fund those assets. The net interest margin is expressed as the percentage of net interest income to average earning assets. The net interest margin exceeds the interest rate spread because noninterest-bearing sources of funds, principally noninterest-bearing demand deposits and stockholders’ equity, also support earning assets.

The accounting policies underlying the recognition of interest income on loans, securities, and other interest-earning assets are included in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For purposes of this discussion, net interest income and any ratios or metrics that include net interest income as a component, such as for example, net interest margin, have been adjusted to a fully tax-equivalent basis to more appropriately compare the returns on certain tax-exempt securities to those on taxable interest-earning assets. The reconciliation of such adjustment is presented in the following table.

Table 2

Effect of Tax-Equivalent Adjustment

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended Sept. 30,             Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,         
     2010      2009      % Change      2010      2009      % Change  

Net interest income (U.S. GAAP)

   $ 98,959       $ 87,435         13.2       $ 300,610       $ 225,422         33.4   

Tax-equivalent adjustment

     891         837         6.5         2,700         2,682         0.7   
                                                     

Tax-equivalent net interest income

   $ 99,850       $ 88,272         13.1       $ 303,310       $ 228,104         33.0   
                                                     

Tables 3 and 4 below summarize the changes in our average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as the average interest rates earned and paid on these assets and liabilities, respectively, for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. The tables also detail increases and decreases in income and expense for each of the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and analyze the extent to which such variances are attributable to volume and rate changes. Interest income and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%, which includes the tax-equivalent adjustment as presented in Table 2 above.

Net interest margin was 3.31% for the third quarter 2010, an increase of 22 basis points from 3.09% for the third quarter 2009. The net interest margin increase was primarily due to interest-bearing liabilities repricing downward more quickly than interest-earning assets, along with a shift in our funding and asset mix and deposit repricing initiatives. These improvements were offset by a reduction, as anticipated, in accretion from covered assets. The covered asset accretion contributed 3 basis points to the current quarter’s net interest margin compared to 15 basis points for third quarter 2009. The reduction in covered asset accretion reflects changes in pre-payment speeds and changes in anticipated credit performance in covered loans, net of the amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset.

Average interest-earning assets grew approximately 6% from the third quarter 2009 to the third quarter 2010, primarily due to increases in our securities and loan portfolios and a $284.6 million increase in Federal funds sold and other short-term investments. These volume increases resulted in $5.8 million in higher interest income. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 23 basis points to 4.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to 4.39% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The reduction in yield is attributable to reinvestment of security cash flows into lower-yielding, shorter duration securities, in addition to less accretion recognized on covered assets as discussed above.

 

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Over the past year, we have reduced brokered deposits through success in attracting a higher level of client deposits. Brokered deposits, excluding client CDARS®, represented 4% of total deposits at September 30, 2010, compared to 7% of total deposits at September 30, 2009. Refer to the section entitled “Deposits” included in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of this Form 10-Q for additional discussion on client deposits.

As shown in Table 3, the third quarter 2010 tax-equivalent interest income remained flat at $125.5 million compared to the third quarter 2009. The higher volume in average interest-earning assets increased interest income by $3.5 million and a decline in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets decreased interest income by $3.5 million.

The third quarter 2010 interest expense declined by $11.6 million, of which $8.2 million was attributable to an overall decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, due to higher-yielding term deposits shifting to lower-yielding money market accounts and deposit repricing initiatives. Also, a reduction in the volume of short-term borrowings and long-term debt decreased interest expense by $4.3 million. Net interest income increased year-over-year despite the negative effect on our net interest margin of the significant increase in non-accrual loans. Interest foregone on non-accrual loans was estimated to be approximately $4.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to the estimated $2.9 million for the same period in 2009.

As shown in Table 4, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net interest margin was 3.37%, an increase of 44 basis points from 2.93% for the prior year period. Tax-equivalent interest income increased to $387.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $348.6 million in the prior period. The increase in interest-earning assets increased interest income by $48.0 million, while a decline in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets reduced interest income by $8.8 million. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 30% to $84.5 million, compared to $120.5 million in the prior period. Increases in net interest margin and interest income for the current year includes the benefit of a full nine months of higher interest earning assets from the third quarter 2009 FDIC acquisition, primarily in the form of covered assets as presented in Table 4 while the prior year to date period includes three months contribution.

Net interest margin has been impacted by higher liquidity on the balance sheet primarily held in low-yielding cash deposits at the Federal Reserve. We anticipate net interest margin is likely to continue to be impacted by the higher liquidity levels. In addition, we do not anticipate meaningful continued benefit of the downward repricing of deposits to net interest margin. A description and analysis of our market risk and interest rate sensitivity profile and management policies is included in Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Table 3

Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Attribution of Change in Net
Interest Income (1)
 
     2010     2009    
     Average
Balance
    Interest (2)      Yield/
Rate
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest (2)      Yield/
Rate
(%)
    Volume     Yield/
Rate
    Total  

Assets:

              

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

   $ 594,319      $ 376         0.25   $ 309,741      $ 323         0.41   $ 215      $ (162   $ 53   

Securities:

                    

Taxable

     1,809,969        16,996         3.76     1,404,566        14,799         4.21     3,934        (1,737     2,197   

Tax-exempt (3)

     166,252        2,552         6.14     166,501        2,634         6.33     (4     (78     (82
                                                                          

Total securities

     1,976,221        19,548         3.96     1,571,067        17,433         4.44     3,930        (1,815     2,115   
                                                              

Loans, excluding covered assets:

                    

Commercial

     4,784,938        51,835         4.30     4,670,414        46,049         3.91     1,151        4,635        5,786   

Commercial real estate

     2,766,129        33,777         4.78     2,487,292        33,142         5.21     3,537        (2,902     635   

Construction

     557,739        5,551         3.95     862,645        7,577         3.48     (2,937     911        (2,026

Residential

     352,179        4,205         4.78     339,351        4,284         5.05     158        (237     (79

Personal and home equity

     496,949        4,850         3.87     520,330        5,128         3.91     (228     (50     (278
                                                                          

Total loans, excluding covered assets(4)

     8,957,934        100,218         4.42     8,880,032        96,180         4.28     1,681        2,357        4,038   
                                                                          

Total interest-earning assets before covered assets (3)

     11,528,474        120,142         4.13     10,760,840        113,936         4.20     5,826        380        6,206   
                                                                          

Covered assets (5)

     410,431        5,390         5.15     537,262        11,569         8.45     (2,329     (3,850     (6,179
                                                                          

Total interest-earning assets (3)

     11,938,905        125,532         4.16     11,298,102        125,505         4.39     3,497        (3,470     27   
                                                              

Cash and due from banks

     133,126             158,098              

Allowance for loan and covered assets losses

     (245,204          (144,587           

Other assets

     694,956             484,703              
                                

Total assets

   $ 12,521,783           $ 11,796,316              
                                

Liabilities and Equity:

                    

Interest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 655,028      $ 675         0.41   $ 583,332      $ 932         0.63   $ 104      $ (361   $ (257

Savings deposits

     176,308        216         0.49     134,930        259         0.76     66        (109     (43

Money market accounts

     4,889,762        8,296         0.67     3,597,643        7,754         0.86     2,413        (1,871     542   

Time deposits

     1,463,500        5,482         1.49     1,740,276        8,622         1.97     (1,239     (1,901     (3,140

Brokered deposits

     1,095,932        2,648         0.96     1,826,121        9,548         2.07     (2,942     (3,958     (6,900
                                                                          

Total interest-bearing deposits

     8,280,530        17,317         0.83     7,882,302        27,115         1.36     (1,598     (8,200     (9,798

Short-term borrowings

     163,626        1,297         3.10     678,840        1,649         0.95     (1,963     1,611        (352

Long-term debt

     468,425        7,068         6.00     629,866        8,469         5.33     (2,350     949        (1,401
                                                                          

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     8,912,581        25,682         1.14     9,191,008        37,233         1.61     (5,911     (5,640     (11,551
                                                              

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

     2,164,147             1,363,615              

Other liabilities

     187,570             151,755              

Equity

     1,257,485             1,089,938              
                                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 12,521,783           $ 11,796,316              
                                

Net interest spread

          3.02          2.79      

Effect of non-interest bearing funds

          0.29          0.30      
                                

Net interest income/margin (3)

     $ 99,850         3.31     $ 88,272         3.09   $ 9,408      $ 2,170      $ 11,578   
                                                              

 

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Quarterly Net Interest Margin Trend

 

     2010     2009  
     Third     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Second     First  

Yield on interest-earning assets

     4.16     4.35     4.39     4.63     4.39     4.49     4.58

Yield on interest-earning assets, before covered assets

     4.13     4.04     4.13     4.27     4.20     na        na   

Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities

     1.14     1.22     1.34     1.47     1.61     1.81     2.19

Net interest margin (3)

     3.31     3.41     3.36     3.48     3.09     2.99     2.68

Covered asset accretion contribution to net interest margin

     0.03     0.28     0.25     0.35     0.15     na        na   

Net interest margin, excluding impact of covered asset accretion (3)

     3.28     3.13     3.11     3.13     2.94     na        na   

 

(1)

For purposes of this table, changes which are not due solely to volume changes or rate changes are allocated to such categories in proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each.

(2)

Interest income includes $18.4 million and $16.3 million in loan fees for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(3)

Interest income and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. See Table 2 for a reconciliation of the effect of the tax-equivalent adjustment.

(4)

Average loans on a nonaccrual basis for the recognition of interest income totaled $400.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and $269.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and are included in loans for purposes of this analysis. Interest foregone on impaired loans is estimated to be approximately $4.2 million and $2.9 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is based on the average loan portfolio yield for the respective period.

(5)

Covered interest-earning assets consist of loans acquired through an FDIC-assisted transaction that are subject to a loss share agreement and the related indemnification asset. See Table 20 for detail discussion of covered assets.

 

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Table 4

Net Interest Income and Margin Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30,     Attribution of Change
in Net Interest Income (1)
 
    2010     2009    
    Average
Balance
    Interest (2)     Yield/
Rate
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest (2)     Yield/
Rate
(%)
    Volume     Yield/
Rate
    Total  

Assets:

                 

Federal funds sold and other short-term investments

  $ 788,965      $ 1,584        0.27   $ 161,001      $ 772        0.64   $ 1,488      $ (676   $ 812   

Securities:

                 

Taxable

    1,633,502        48,863        3.99     1,262,622        42,991        4.54     11,543        (5,671     5,872   

Tax-exempt (3)

    165,972        7,831        6.29     164,842        8,117        6.57     56        (342     (286
                                                                       

Total securities

    1,799,474        56,694        4.20     1,427,464        51,108        4.77     11,599        (6,013     5,586   
                                                           

Loans, excluding covered assets:

                 

Commercial

    4,701,737        152,091        4.32     4,444,188        133,231        4.01     7,979        10,881        18,860   

Commercial real estate

    2,806,941        101,943        4.79     2,425,960        100,228        5.45     14,665        (12,950     1,715   

Construction

    615,035        16,785        3.65     848,415        22,970        3.62     (6,368     183        (6,185

Residential

    343,879        12,307        4.77     347,143        13,888        5.33     (130     (1,451     (1,581

Personal and home equity

    507,357        14,681        3.87     508,452        14,804        3.89     (31     (92     (123
                                                                       

Total loans, excluding covered assets(4)

    8,974,949        297,807        4.42     8,574,158        285,121        4.42     16,115        (3,429     12,686   
                                                                       

Total interest-earning assets before covered assets (3)

    11,563,388        356,085        4.10     10,162,623        337,001        4.43     29,201        (10,117     19,084   
                                                                       

Covered assets (5)

    435,032        31,702        9.63     175,402        11,569        8.72     18,801        1,332        20,133   
                                                                       

Total interest-earning assets (3)

    11,998,420        387,787        4.30     10,338,025        348,570        4.49     48,003        (8,786     39,217   
                                                           

Cash and due from banks

    155,119            122,504             

Allowance for loan and covered assets losses

    (245,752         (129,220          

Other assets

    670,419            421,476             
                             

Total assets

  $ 12,578,206          $ 10,752,785             
                             

Liabilities and Equity:

                 

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  $ 700,515      $ 2,446        0.47   $ 446,361      $ 1,798        0.54   $ 913      $ (265   $ 648   

Savings deposits

    165,403        742        0.60     56,082        314        0.75     501        (73     428   

Money market accounts

    4,648,720        26,252        0.76     3,178,143        20,299        0.85     8,523        (2,570     5,953   

Time deposits

    1,523,912        17,433        1.53     1,635,005        28,014        2.29     (1,796     (8,785     (10,581

Brokered deposits

    1,400,581        11,658        1.11     1,904,352        37,362        2.62     (8,092     (17,612     (25,704
                                                                       

Total interest-bearing deposits

    8,439,131        58,531        0.93     7,219,943        87,787        1.63     49        (29,305     (29,256

Short-term borrowings

    199,217        4,126        2.73     796,655        6,481        1.07     (7,314     4,959        (2,355

Long-term debt

    491,273        21,820        5.90     630,695        26,198        5.51     (6,096     1,718        (4,378
                                                                       

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    9,129,621        84,477        1.23     8,647,293        120,466        1.86     (13,361     (22,628     (35,989
                                                           

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

    2,036,380            1,056,426             

Other liabilities

    169,121            98,666             

Equity

    1,243,084            950,400             
                             

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 12,578,206          $ 10,752,785             
                             

Net interest spread

        3.07         2.63      

Effect of non-interest bearing funds

        0.30         0.30      
                             

Net interest income/margin (3)

    $ 303,310        3.37     $ 228,104        2.93   $ 61,364      $ 13,842      $ 75,206   
                                                           

 

(1)

For purposes of this table, changes which are not due solely to volume changes or rate changes are allocated to such categories in proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each.

(2)

Interest income includes $54.9 million and $48.9 million in loan fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(3)

Interest income and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. See Table 2 for a reconciliation of the effect of the tax-equivalent adjustment.

(4)

Average loans on a nonaccrual basis for the recognition of interest income totaled $411.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $246.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and are included in loans for purposes of this analysis. Interest foregone is estimated to be approximately $13.4 million and $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is based on the average loan portfolio yield for the respective period.

 

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(5)

Covered interest-earning assets consist of loans acquired through an FDIC-assisted transaction that are subject to a loss share agreement and the related indemnification asset. See Table 20 for detail discussion of covered assets.

Provision for loan losses

The provision for loan losses totaled $40.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 compared to $90.0 million for the same period in 2009. The provision for loan losses is a function of our allowance for loan loss methodology used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted. The provision for loan losses was $157.5 million and $129.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net charge-offs were $49.1 million in the third quarter 2010 compared to $37.3 million in net charge-offs for the same period in 2009. Net charge-offs were $155.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $49.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. For further analysis and information on how we determine the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses and analysis of credit quality, see “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Credit Quality Management and Allowance for Loan Losses”.

Provision for covered asset losses

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized $1.9 million in provision for covered asset losses related to the loans purchased under the FDIC-assisted transaction loss share agreement reflecting a decline in expected cash flows since the date of acquisition on such loans. The provision for covered asset losses represents change in the value of the 20% non-reimbursable portion of expected losses.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income is derived from a number of sources related to our banking, capital markets, treasury management and wealth management businesses. The following table presents these multiple sources of revenue.

Table 5

Non-interest Income Analysis

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2010      2009     % Change      2010      2009     % Change  

Wealth management

   $ 4,306       $ 4,084        5.4       $ 13,566       $ 11,378        19.2   

Mortgage banking

     2,790         1,826        52.8         6,708         6,687        0.3   

Capital markets products

     3,104         (322     n/m         7,495         14,741        -49.2   

Treasury management

     4,406         3,067        43.7         12,295         6,782        81.3   

Bank owned life insurance (1)

     428         444        -3.6         1,283         1,286        -0.2   

Other income, service charges, and fees

     5,297         4,093        29.4         14,161         9,741        45.4   
                                                   

Subtotal fee revenue

     20,331         13,192        54.1         55,508         50,615        9.7   

Net securities gains

     3,029         (309     n/m         2,873         7,530        -61.8   

Early extinguishment of debt

     —           —          —           —           (985     n/m   
                                                   

Total non-interest income

   $ 23,360       $ 12,883        81.3       $ 58,381       $ 57,160        2.1   
                                                   

 

(1)

Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) revenue represents the change in cash surrender value (“CSV”) of the policies, net of premiums paid. These policies cover the lives of certain Company officers, when originated, for which the Company is the beneficiary. The change in CSV is attributable to earnings or losses credited to the policies, based on investments made by the insurer. The cash surrender value of BOLI at September 30, 2010 was $49.0 million, compared to $47.2 million at September 30, 2009.

Total non-interest income for the third quarter 2010 was $23.4 million, an increase of $10.5 million, or 81%, from $12.9 million in the third quarter 2009. Our total fee revenue for the third quarter 2010 was $20.3 million, an increase of $7.1 million, or 54%, from $13.2 million in the third quarter 2009. The third quarter 2010 results included a $3.0 million net securities gain.

Capital markets income increased $3.4 million from the third quarter 2009. The credit valuation adjustment (“CVA”) decreased $1.6 million period over period, with a $0.8 million negative CVA in the third quarter 2010 and a $2.4 million negative CVA in the third quarter 2009. The CVA represents the credit component of fair value with regard to both client-based trades and the related matched trades with interbank dealer counterparties. Exclusive of CVA adjustments, year-over-year

 

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capital markets income increased to $3.9 million in the current period compared to $2.1 million in the third quarter 2009. The current quarter improvement is attributable to higher revenue from increased volume in foreign exchange transactions as a result of enhanced client interface tools and to a lesser extent to increased client interest rate swap fees on higher transaction volumes compared to the prior year quarter as clients took advantage of historically low fixed interest rates. Interest rate hedging activity is sensitive to the pace of loan growth, the shape of the LIBOR curve, and our clients’ interest rate expectations.

We continue to actively market our treasury management capabilities incorporating a full range of receivables and payables services in addition to online banking and reporting. These products and services include remote capture, liquidity management, and lockbox services, which augments non-interest and interest-bearing deposits. Treasury management income increased $1.3 million, or 44%, from the third quarter 2009. This increase is attributable a broader suite of products and services to new and existing clients and increasing penetration in our clients’ transaction-based activities.

The wealth management fee revenue increased $222,000, or 5%, from the third quarter 2009. Quarterly fee revenue is predominantly based on the market value of wealth management assets under management and administration (“AUMA”) at the beginning of the quarter and changes in AUMA during a quarter have relatively minor impact on revenue for that quarter. Total AUMA increased by $500,000 to $3.7 billion at June 30, 2010, compared to $3.2 billion at June 30, 2009 resulting in a higher basis in the current quarter for which fees were determined. AUMA are assets held in trust where we serve as trustee or in accounts where we make investment decisions on behalf of clients. AUMA also includes non-managed assets we hold in custody for clients or for which we receive fees for advisory or brokerage services. We do not include these assets on our Consolidated Statements of Condition.

Revenue from our mortgage business increased $964,000, or 53%, from the third quarter 2009, reflecting increased refinancing activity during the third quarter 2010 as a result of the low interest rate environment.

Other income, service charges, and fees increased $1.2 million, or 29%, from the third quarter 2009. The increase was primarily due to higher unused commitment fees, letter of credit fees, and syndication fees.

Net securities gains were $3.0 million for the third quarter 2010 compared to a $309,000 net securities loss for the third quarter 2009. During the third quarter 2010, we sold $167.1 million of collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-based securities resulting in the recognition of net securities gains of $3.2 million, which were partially offset by $200,000 in losses on our CRA-related investments.

Year-to-date Non-interest Income

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, non-interest income was $58.4 million, an increase of $1.2 million compared to $57.2 million in the prior year period.

Capital markets income decreased $7.2 million, or 49%, from the prior year period. Of the $7.2 million decrease, $3.5 million represents changes in the CVA, with a $42,000 positive CVA in the first nine months of 2009 compared to a $3.4 million negative CVA in the first nine months of 2010.

Treasury management income increased $5.5 million from the same period in 2009, as new products and services were rolled out throughout the year to an expanding group of clients.

Wealth management’s fee revenue increased $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from the prior year period and was attributable to increases in AUMA.

Revenue from our mortgage business remained flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period reflecting slower activity in the mortgage market during the first half of the year compared to a year ago, offset by improved conditions and results in the third quarter 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, other income, services charges, and fees increased $4.4 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to loan-related revenue such as letter of credit fees and fees for unfunded commitments.

Net securities gains decreased $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year like period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we had taken advantage of market conditions to sell $249.0 million of available for sale securities, resulting in a net gain of $7.9 million. In contrast, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we sold $197.6 million of available for sale securities, resulting in a net gain of $3.8 million.

Included in non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was a $985,000 early extinguishment of debt charge, representing the fee associated with paying off the underlying funding related to treasury securities sold in the second quarter 2009.

 

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Non-interest Expense

Our revenue growth rate compared to the prior year continued to outpace the growth rate in our non-interest expenses and as a result, our third quarter 2010 efficiency ratio improved to 55.3% for third quarter 2010, compared to 56.2% in the third quarter 2009. Our efficiency ratio in the second quarter 2010 was 61.2%.

Table 6

Non-interest Expense Analysis

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended
September 30,
           Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2010     2009     % Change      2010     2009     % Change  

Compensation expense:

             

Salaries and wages

   $ 22,667      $ 19,907        13.9       $ 67,791      $ 52,700        28.6   

Share-based payment costs

     4,112        6,592        -37.6         12,467        17,247        -27.7   

Incentive compensation, retirement costs and other employee benefits

     7,633        (3,287     n/m         31,028        22,686        36.8   
                                                 

Total compensation expense

     34,412        23,212        48.3         111,286        92,633        20.1   

Net occupancy expense

     7,508        7,004        7.2         22,550        19,131        17.9   

Technology and related costs

     2,310        2,565        -9.9         7,777        7,096        9.6   

Marketing

     2,039        2,500        -18.4         6,504        6,275        3.6   

Professional services

     2,708        5,759        -53.0         9,911        10,765        -7.9   

Investment manager expenses

     581        581        —           1,859        1,746        6.5   

Net foreclosed property expense

     3,075        2,454        25.3         8,164        3,865        111.2   

Supplies and printing

     292        295        -1.0         904        1,029        -12.1   

Postage, telephone, and delivery

     779        803        -3.0         2,610        2,205        18.4   

Insurance

     7,113        4,603        54.5         18,186        17,592        3.4   

Amortization of intangibles

     413        547        -24.5         1,243        1,201        3.5   

Loan and collection

     3,405        1,388        145.3         10,594        5,091        108.1   

Other expenses

     3,442        5,124        -32.8         15,862        10,258        54.6   
                                                 

Total non-interest expense

   $ 68,077      $ 56,835        19.8       $ 217,450      $ 178,887        21.6   
                                                 

Operating efficiency ratios

             

Non-interest expense to average assets

     2.16     1.91        2.31     2.22  

Net overhead ratio (1)

     1.42     1.48        1.69     1.51  

Efficiency ratio (2)

     55.3     56.2        60.1     62.7  

 

(1)

Computed as the total of non-interest expense less non-interest income, annualized, divided by average total assets.

(2)

Computed as non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income. The efficiency ratio is presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. See Table 26, “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of the effect of the tax-equivalent adjustment.

Non-interest expense increased for the third quarter 2010 by $11.2 million, or 20%, from the third quarter 2009. The increase in non-interest expense period over period was primarily attributable to a significant reversal of incentive compensation expense in the prior year quarter. During the third quarter 2010, increases in aggregate credit costs (consisting of net foreclosed property expense, loan and collection expense and provisions for unfunded commitments), insurance and occupancy costs were largely offset by reductions in marketing, professional services, and other expenses compared to the prior year quarter. We expect aggregate credit costs will remain at elevated levels until nonperforming assets decline meaningfully.

Compensation expense increased $11.2 million, or 48%, from the third quarter 2009. The increase is principally attributable to higher incentive compensation expense as the prior year comparative period includes the impact of a $9.8 million reversal in incentive compensation accruals. Also contributing to the higher compensation expense is annual merit increases and a higher level of full-time equivalent employees. Full-time equivalent employees increased 3% to 1,067 at September 30, 2010, compared to 1,031 at September 30, 2009. Exclusive of incentive compensation, non-interest expense in the third quarter 2010 was flat compared to the third quarter 2009.

Net occupancy expense increased $504,000, or 7%, from the third quarter 2009. The increase in net occupancy expense is primarily due to increased depreciation costs and maintenance contract expense.

 

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Professional fees, which include fees paid for legal, accounting, and consulting services, decreased $3.1 million, from the third quarter 2009. The current quarter decrease from the prior year period is primarily due to services provided a year ago in connection with the FDIC-assisted transaction and subsequent integration activities.

Third quarter 2010 insurance costs increased $2.5 million from the third quarter 2009. The increase is principally due to the combined effect of a higher deposit base for which fees are assessed, higher fee rates and the additional 10 basis point assessment paid on covered transaction accounts exceeding the $250,000 under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program component of the Temporary Liquidity Guaranty Program (“TAGP”) which we elected to participate in through December 31, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act extended unlimited coverage for non-interest bearing accounts through 2012, and we expect FDIC insurance fees are likely to increase.

Net foreclosed property expenses, which include write-downs on foreclosed properties, gains and losses on sales of foreclosed properties and other expenses associated with the foreclosure process and maintenance of OREO, increased $621,000, or 25%, from the third quarter 2009. The increase in net foreclosed property expenses is primarily due to the maintenance and administration associated with a higher volume of OREO properties.

Loan and collection expense increased $2.0 million, or 145%, from the third quarter 2009 due to a higher volume of appraisals and legal costs in connection with credit remediation efforts on our nonperforming loans. We anticipate loan and collection costs to remain at an elevated level until nonperforming loans decline meaningfully.

Other expense decreased $1.7 million, or 33%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to $1.6 million in restructuring charges associated with a workforce repositioning initiative that was recorded during the third quarter 2009.

Year-to-date Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense increased $38.6 million, or 22%, from the prior year period. The increase includes approximately $10.6 million, spread through all expense categories, related to the addition of staffing and operating 10 banking offices from the FDIC-assisted acquisition in the third quarter 2009. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher compensation expense, an increase in foreclosed property and loan and collection expenses related to credit deterioration, and an increase in provision for unfunded commitments.

Compensation expense increased $18.7 million, or 20%, from the prior year period and is largely attributable to annual merit increases and a higher level of full-time equivalents. Also, incentive compensation expense was higher in the current year period, as the prior year comparative period includes the impact of a $9.8 million reversal in incentive compensation accruals.

Net occupancy expense increased $3.4 million, or 18%, from the prior year period. The increase in net occupancy expense from the prior year period reflects the additional offices acquired in the FDIC-assisted transaction, as well as our increased office space.

Technology and related costs, which include fees paid for information technology services and support, increased $681,000, or 10%, from the prior year period. The increase from the prior year period was primarily due to $275,000 in costs associated with the former Founders Bank system conversion during the first quarter 2010.

Professional fees decreased $854,000 from the prior year period due to lower legal fees.

Net foreclosed property expenses increased $4.3 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in net foreclosed property expenses is primarily due to a higher volume of OREO properties coupled with valuation write-downs.

Marketing expense increased $229,000 from the prior year period due to increased advertising and client development in the first nine months of 2010, including corporate sponsorships.

Loan and collection expense increased $5.5 million, or 108%, from the prior year period due to a higher volume of appraisals and legal costs in connection with credit remediation efforts.

Other expense increased $5.6 million, or 55%, from the prior year period primarily due to a $3.4 million increase in the provision for unfunded commitments and higher costs associated with third party service providers.

 

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Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes includes both federal and state income tax expense. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we recorded an income tax provision of $4.8 million on pre-tax income of $12.8 million (37.4% effective tax rate) compared to an income tax benefit of $18.8 million on a pre-tax loss of $46.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (-40.4% effective tax rate).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, income tax benefits totaled $7.7 million, equal to an effective income tax rate of
-42.9% compared to income tax benefits of $11.0 million, or an effective income tax rate of -42.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

The effective income tax rate varies from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% (federal income tax benefit rate of -35% for pre-tax loss periods) principally due to state income taxes, the effects of tax-exempt earnings from municipal securities and bank-owned life insurance, non-deductible compensation and business expenses, and tax credits. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the effective tax rate was also impacted by changes in reserves for uncertain tax positions (net increase in effective tax rate of 2.7%), including reserves relating to a state tax examination.

In determining that realization of the deferred tax assets is more likely than not and no valuation allowance is needed at September 30, 2010, we considered negative evidence, including our cumulative pre-tax loss for financial statement purposes for the trailing three-year period, as well as a number of positive factors including taxable income generated in 2009 and year-to-date 2010, reversing taxable temporary differences in future periods and our ability to generate future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences, over a relatively short timeframe.

Operating Segments Results

We have three primary business segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Holding Company Activities. The PrivateBank Mortgage Company results are included in the Banking segment.

Banking

The profitability of our Banking segment is primarily dependent on net interest income, provision for loan losses, non-interest income and non-interest expense. The net income for the banking segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $15.1 million, an increase of $33.2 million from net loss of $18.1 million for the prior year period. The increase in net income for the banking segment resulted primarily from a $48.6 million decrease in the provision for loan losses and an $11.4 million increase in net interest income, offset by a $15.1 million increase in non-interest expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net income for the banking segment was $12.6 million, an increase of $312,000 from net income of $12.3 million in the prior year period. Total loans for the banking segment were relatively flat at $9.0 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Total deposits for the banking segment increased 6% to $10.7 billion at September 30, 2010 from $10.1 billion at December 31, 2009.

Wealth Management

The Wealth Management segment includes investment management, investment advisory, personal trust and estate administration, custodial and escrow, retirement account administration, and brokerage services. Lodestar Investment Counsel, LLC (“Lodestar”), an investment management firm and partially-owned subsidiary, is included in our Wealth Management segment. We own a controlling interest in Lodestar and management of Lodestar owns the remaining interest.

Net income attributable to controlling interests for wealth management increased to $502,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 from $78,000 in the prior year period due to increases in fee revenue and decreases in non-interest expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net income attributable to controlling interests for wealth management increased to $1.5 million from $481,000 in the prior year period. Wealth Management AUMA was $4.0 billion at September 30, 2010, which was relatively flat as compared to September 30, 2009. The wealth management fee revenue was $4.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a 5% increase year-over-year from $4.1 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, wealth management fee revenue was $13.4 million, compared to $11.4 million in the prior year period, which was attributable to larger AUMA over the course of the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.

We engage third-party investment managers, as well as Lodestar, for a number of our wealth management relationships. Fees paid to third party investment managers remained flat at $581,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. For the nine months ended September 30 2010, fees paid to third party investment managers increased by $113,000 as compared to the prior year period.

 

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Holding Company Activities

The Holding Company Activities segment consists of parent company only matters and intersegment eliminations. The Holding Company’s most significant assets are its net investments in its bank subsidiary and its mortgage subsidiary. Undistributed earnings relating to these investments are not included in the Holding Company financial results. Holding Company financial results are reflected primarily by interest expense on borrowings and operating expenses. Recurring operating expenses consist primarily of share-based compensation and professional fees. The Holding Company Activities segment reported a net loss of $7.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $9.8 million for the prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Holding Company segment reported a net loss of $24.5 million, compared to a net loss of $27.6 million in the prior year period.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total Assets

Total assets were $12.6 billion at September 30, 2010, an increase of 5% from $12.0 billion at December 31, 2009. Asset growth from December 31, 2009 was primarily due to a $464.0 million increase in securities available-for sale and a $313.7 million increase in fed funds sold and other short-term investments funded primarily by a 9% increase in client deposits. In anticipation of the expiration of TAGP, we strategically increased our balance sheet liquidity to prepare for possible client deposit reductions. While TAGP has been extended and we reduced liquidity levels over the past three months, we expect to maintain elevated levels of liquidity consistent with industry trends.

Investment Portfolio Management

We manage our investment portfolio to maximize the return on invested funds within acceptable risk guidelines, to meet pledging and liquidity requirements, and to adjust balance sheet interest rate sensitivity to attempt to protect net interest income against the impact of changes in interest rates.

We adjust the size and composition of our securities portfolio according to a number of factors, including expected liquidity needs, the current and forecasted interest rate environment, our actual and anticipated balance sheet growth rate, the relative value of various segments of the securities markets, and the broader economic environment. We may continue to reposition the investment portfolio during the fourth quarter 2010 in response to market conditions.

Investments are comprised of debt securities and non-marketable equity investments. Our debt securities portfolio is primarily comprised of U.S. Treasury and Agency securities and municipal bonds, residential mortgage-backed pools and collateralized mortgage obligations.

All debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and may be sold as part of our asset/liability management strategy in response to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs or significant prepayment risk. Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on the securities available-for-sale represent the difference between the aggregated cost and fair value of the portfolio and are reported, on an after-tax basis, as a separate component of equity in accumulated other comprehensive income. This balance sheet component will fluctuate as current market interest rates and conditions change, thereby affecting the aggregate fair value of the portfolio.

Non-marketable equity investments include Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock and other various equity securities. At September 30, 2010, our investment in FHLB stock was $22.3 million, compared to $22.8 million at December 31, 2009. Our FHLB stock holdings are necessary to maintain the FHLB advances. Also included in non-marketable equity investments are certain investments in funds that make investments in accordance with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act. Such investments had a carrying amount of $2.8 million at September 30, 2010.

We do not own any Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae preferred stock or subordinated debt obligations, bank trust preferred securities, nor do we own any sub-prime mortgage-backed securities.

 

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Table 7

Investment Securities Portfolio Valuation Summary

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     At September 30, 2010      At December 31, 2009  
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     % of
Total
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     % of
Total
 

Available-for-Sale

                 

U.S. Treasury securities

   $ —         $ —           —         $ 16,970       $ 16,758         1.1   

U.S. Agency securities

     10,475         10,189         0.5         10,315         10,292         0.7   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     537,845         520,656         26.1         176,364         168,974         11.0   

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     1,299,490         1,250,641         63.1         1,191,718         1,162,924         74.5   

State and municipal securities

     185,217         172,858         9.0         174,174         165,828         10.9   

Foreign sovereign debt

     500         500         —           —           —           —     
                                                     

Total available-for-sale

     2,033,527         1,954,844         98.7         1,569,541         1,524,776         98.2   
                                                     

Non-marketable Equity Investments

                 

FHLB stock

     22,296         22,296         1.1         22,791         22,791         1.4   

Other

     3,291         3,291         0.2         6,622         6,622         0.4   
                                                     

Total non-marketable equity investments

     25,587         25,587         1.3         29,413         29,413         1.8   
                                                     

Total securities

   $ 2,059,114       $ 1,980,431         100.0       $ 1,598,954       $ 1,554,189         100.0   
                                                     

As of September 30, 2010, our securities portfolio totaled $2.1 billion, an increase of 29% from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we added $435.2 million to the available-for-sale investment portfolio, net of payoffs and sales, predominantly in agency collateralized mortgage obligations and agency mortgage-backed securities.

Due to the changes in market conditions during the third quarter 2010, we repositioned a portion of our investment portfolio, selling $108.2 million of collateralized mortgage obligations, $58.9 million of residential mortgage-backed securities, and $820,000 of tax-exempt municipal securities, resulting in a net securities gain of $3.2 million, which was partially offset by $200,000 in losses on our CRA-related investments.

Investments in collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities comprise 90% of the available-for-sale securities portfolio at September 30, 2010. All of the mortgage securities are backed by U.S. Government-owned agencies or issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises. All mortgage securities are composed of fixed rate, fully amortizing collateral with final maturities of 30 years or less.

Investments in debt instruments of state and local municipalities comprised 9% of the total available-for-sale securities portfolio at September 30, 2010. This type of security has historically experienced very low default rates and provided a predictable cash flow since it generally is not subject to significant prepayment. Insurance companies regularly provide credit enhancement to improve the credit rating and liquidity of a municipal bond issuance. Management considers the credit enhancement and underlying municipality credit rating when evaluating a purchase or sale decision.

At September 30, 2010, our reported equity reflected net unrealized securities gains net of tax of $48.8 million. This represented an increase of $20.9 million from net unrealized securities gains net of tax of $27.9 million at December 31, 2009.

The following table presents the maturities of the different types of investments that we own at September 30, 2010, and the corresponding interest rates that the investments will yield if they are held to their respective maturity date. The amounts are based on amortized cost.

 

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Table 8

Re-pricing Distribution and Portfolio Yields

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     As of September 30, 2010  
     One Year or Less     One Year to Five Years     Five Years to Ten Years     After 10 years  
     Amortized
Cost
     Yield to
Maturity
    Amortized
Cost
     Yield to
Maturity
    Amortized
Cost
     Yield to
Maturity
    Amortized
Cost
     Yield to
Maturity
 

Available-for-Sale

                    

U.S. Agency securities

   $ —           —     $ 10,189         2.5   $ —           —     $ —           —  

Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)

     102,696         3.3     272,868         3.3     130,428         3.3     14,664         3.3

Residential mortgage-backed securities (1)

     393,230         3.9     660,798         3.9     174,258         3.7     22,355         3.5

State and municipal securities (2)

     14,815         6.8     72,246         6.4     78,413         5.3     7,384         6.5

Foreign sovereign debt

     —           —       500         1.3     —           —       —           —  
                                                                    

Total available-for-sale

     510,741         3.9     1,016,601         3.9     383,099         3.9     44,403         3.9
                                                                    

Non-marketable Equity investments (3)

                    

FHLB stock

     22,296         1.1     —           —       —           —       —           —  

Other

     3,291         n/m        —           —          —           —          —           —     
                                                                    

Total non-marketable equity investments

     25,587         0.9     —           —       —           —       —           —  
                                                                    

Total securities

   $ 536,328         3.8   $ 1,061,601         3.9   $ 383,099         3.9   $ 44,403         3.9
                                                                    

 

(1)

The re-pricing distributions and yields to maturity of mortgage-backed securities are based on estimated future cash flows and prepayments. Actual re-pricings and yields of the securities may differ from those reflected in the table depending upon actual interest rates and prepayment speeds.

(2)

Yields on state and municipal securities are reflected on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%. The maturity date of state and municipal bonds is based on contractual maturity, unless the bond, based on current market prices, is deemed to have a high probability that the call will be exercised, in which case the call date is used as the maturity date.

(3)

The re-pricing distributions of FHLB stock and FRB stock are based on dividend announcements. The re-pricing distributions of other equity securities are based on each investment’s re-pricing characteristics.

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY (excluding covered assets)

Portfolio Composition

Our principal source of revenue arises from our lending activities, primarily composed of interest income and, to a lesser extent, loan origination and commitment fees (net of related costs). The accounting policies underlying the recording of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the recognition and/or deferral of interest income and fees (net of costs) arising from lending activities are included in Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the 2009 Form 10-K.

The following discussion of our loan portfolio and credit quality excludes covered assets. Covered assets represent assets acquired through an FDIC-assisted transaction that are subject to a loss share agreement and are presented separately on the Consolidated Statements of Condition. For additional discussion of covered assets, refer to Note 6 of “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” and the “Covered Asset” section presented later in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Our loan portfolio is comprised of commercial loans including owner-occupied commercial real estate, real estate (which includes commercial real estate, construction, and residential real estate) and consumer loans, including home equity, residential, and personal loans. Outstanding loans, excluding covered assets, totaled $9.0 billion as of September 30, 2010, a decrease of 1% from December 31, 2009, with new loans and advances on existing facilities offset by paydowns and payoffs of existing loans and charge-offs. Overall borrowing demand has been modest in the first nine months of 2010 and line utilization rates have been low due to higher levels of liquidity maintained by our commercial clients relative to historic periods.

During 2010 we have continued efforts to change our loan mix and we have increased commercial loans to 56% of total loans at September 30, 2010 compared to 52% at December 31, 2009. During 2010, we continued to reduce our exposure in real estate with commercial real estate and construction representing 36% of total loans at September 30, 2010 compared to 38% at December 31, 2009.

 

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Table 9

Loan Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
     % of
Total
     December 31,
2009
     % of
Total
     % Change  

Commercial and industrial

   $ 3,850,498         42.8       $ 3,572,695         39.5         7.8   

Owner-occupied commercial real estate

     1,150,267         12.8         1,153,176         12.7         -0.3   
                                            

Total commercial

     5,000,765         55.6         4,725,871         52.2         5.8   

Commercial real estate

     2,192,374         24.4         2,184,001         24.2         0.4   

Commercial real estate – multifamily

     471,989         5.2         553,473         6.1         -14.7   
                                            

Total commercial real estate

     2,664,363         29.6         2,737,474         30.3         -2.7   

Construction

     528,469         5.9         727,487         8.1         -27.4   

Residential real estate

     324,434         3.6         319,463         3.5         1.6   

Home equity

     197,977         2.2         220,025         2.4         -10.0   

Personal

     276,121         3.1         316,305         3.5         -12.7   
                                            

Total loans

   $ 8,992,129         100.0       $ 9,046,625         100.0         -0.6   
                                            

At September 30, 2010, Shared National Credits (“SNCs”) represented approximately 12% of total loans, compared with 14% of total loans at December 31, 2009. SNCs are defined as loan commitments of at least $20.0 million that are shared by three or more regulated financial institutions. We act in an agent capacity in some of these transactions and in a participant capacity in others.

Total construction loan exposure at September 30, 2010 was 6% of total loans compared to 8% of total loans at December 31, 2009. The decline was due primarily to the reclassification of $183.2 million of construction loans to commercial real estate as the project construction phase was completed, as well as payoffs and paydowns.

The following table summarizes our commercial real estate and construction loan portfolios by collateral type at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The composition of our commercial real estate portfolio is principally located in and around our core markets and is significantly concentrated in the Chicago metropolitan area. No single collateral type exceeded 25% of our CRE and construction loan portfolio total at September 30, 2010. The single largest category of commercial real estate at September 30, 2010 was multi-family real estate, which represented 18% of the portfolio. Our overall exposure to land loans, which is a very illiquid asset class, has decreased from $468.4 million at December 31, 2009 to $384.4 million at September 30, 2010, or 12% of the combined commercial real estate and construction portfolios. This collateral type declined as land moved into development stages and due in part to charge-offs.

Table 10

Commercial Real Estate and Construction Loan Portfolios

by Collateral Type

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Amount      % of Total      Amount      % of Total  

Commercial Real Estate

           

Land

   $ 347,368         13       $ 377,215         14   

Residential 1-4 family

     166,587         6         177,693         6   

Multi-family

     471,989         18         553,473         20   

Industrial/warehouse

     329,962         12         313,762         11   

Office

     440,639         16         400,172         15   

Retail

     445,322         17         414,419         15   

Health care

     44,788         2         49,337         2   

Mixed use/other

     417,708         16         451,403         17   
                                   

Total commercial real estate

   $ 2,664,363         100       $ 2,737,474         100   
                                   

 

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     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Amount      % of Total      Amount      % of Total  

Construction

           

Land

   $ 37,077         7       $ 91,207         12   

Residential 1-4 family

     28,726         6         61,854         8   

Multi-family

     92,225         17         131,001         18   

Industrial/warehouse

     27,783         5         31,461         4   

Office

     124,601         24         112,946         16   

Retail

     95,332         18         127,356         18   

Mixed use/other

     122,725         23         171,662         24   
                                   

Total construction

   $ 528,469         100       $ 727,487         100   
                                   

Maturity and Interest Rate Sensitivity of Loan Portfolio

The following table summarizes the maturity distribution of our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2010, by category, as well as the interest rate sensitivity of loans in these categories that have maturities in excess of one year.

Table 11

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans

to Changes in Interest Rates

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     As of September 30, 2010  
     Due in
1 year
or less
     Due after 1
year through
5 years
     Due after
5 years
     Total  

Commercial

   $ 1,660,999       $ 3,200,244       $ 139,522       $ 5,000,765   

Commercial real estate

     890,379         1,684,164         89,820         2,664,363   

Construction

     330,758         196,620         1,091         528,469   

Residential real estate

     15,773         45,490         263,171         324,434   

Home equity

     43,791         148,721         5,465         197,977   

Personal

     154,427         120,854         840         276,121   
                                   

Total

   $ 3,096,127       $ 5,396,093       $ 499,909       $ 8,992,129   
                                   

Loans maturing after one year:

           

Predetermined (fixed) interest rates

      $ 928,818       $ 71,588      

Floating interest rates

        4,467,275         428,321      
                       

Total

      $ 5,396,093       $ 499,909      
                       

Nonperforming Assets, Restructured and Delinquent Loans

Nonperforming loans consists of loans past due 90 days and accruing interest, nonaccrual loans and restructured loans remaining on nonaccrual. We specifically exclude from our definition of nonperforming loans, restructured loans that accrue interest, as the borrower has demonstrated the ability to meet the new terms of the restructuring as evidenced by a minimum of six months of performance in compliance with the restructured terms or the borrower’s performance prior to the restructuring or other significant events at the time of the restructuring supports returning the loan to accruing status.

Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and real estate that has been acquired primarily through foreclosure and is awaiting disposition (“OREO”).

 

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For a detailed discussion of our policy on accrual of interest on loans, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following table breaks down our loan portfolio at September 30, 2010 between performing, delinquent, restructured, and nonperforming status.

Table 12

Loan Portfolio Aging

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     As of September 30, 2010  
           Delinquent                          
     Current     30 – 59
Days
Past Due
    60 – 89
Days
Past Due
    90 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
    Restructured
Loans Still
Accruing
    Nonaccrual     Total Loans  

Loan Balances:

              

Commercial

   $ 4,907,336      $ 2,772      $ 435      $ —        $ 2,422      $ 87,800      $ 5,000,765   

Commercial real estate

     2,387,792        18,869        8,864        —          34,863        213,975        2,664,363   

Construction

     485,353        3,327        6,200        —          —          33,589        528,469   

Residential real estate

     311,392        1,174        2,767        —          —          9,101        324,434   

Personal and home equity

     420,741        2,188        1,104        —          23,374        26,691        474,098   
                                                        

Total loans

   $ 8,512,614      $ 28,330      $ 19,370      $ —        $ 60,659      $ 371,156      $ 8,992,129   
                                                        

Aging as a % of Loan Balance:

              

Commercial

     98.13     0.06     0.01     —       0.05     1.75     100.00

Commercial real estate

     89.62     0.71     0.33     —       1.31     8.03     100.00

Construction

     91.84     0.63     1.17     —       —       6.36     100.00

Residential real estate

     95.98     0.36     0.85     —       —       2.81     100.00

Personal and home equity

     88.75     0.46     0.23     —       4.93     5.63     100.00
                                                        

Total loans

     94.67     0.32     0.22     —       0.67     4.13     100.00
                                                        

Loans 30-59 days past due totaled $28.3 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $51.1 million at December 31, 2009. Loans 60-89 days past due totaled $19.4 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $51.6 million at December 31, 2009. Of the total past due loans, $27.7 million, or 58%, were commercial real estate-related and closely correlates to the concentration of nonaccrual loans in the commercial real estate class. At September 30, 2010 there were no loans accruing interest over 90 days past due in accordance with our policy. Our disclosure with respect to impaired loans is contained in Note 4 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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The following provides a comparison of our nonperforming assets, restructured loans still accruing interest and past due loans for the past five periods.

Table 13

Nonperforming Assets, Restructured and Past Due Loans

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Nonaccrual loans:

          

Commercial

   $ 87,800      $ 90,364      $ 68,509      $ 69,346      $ 72,808   

Commercial real estate

     213,975        214,365        212,758        171,049        145,438   

Construction

     33,589        37,859        59,335        113,822        118,876   

Residential real estate

     9,101        9,717        16,776        14,481        11,899   

Personal and home equity

     26,691        17,874        23,829        26,749        10,897   
                                        

Total nonaccrual loans

     371,156        370,179        381,207        395,447        359,918   
                                        

90 days past due loans (still accruing interest)

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Total nonperforming loans

     371,156        370,179        381,207        395,447        359,918   

Foreclosed real estate (“OREO”)

     90,944        68,693        60,755        41,497        36,705   
                                        

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 462,100      $ 438,872      $ 441,962      $ 436,944      $ 396,623   
                                        

Restructured loans accruing interest

     60,659        4,030        3,840        —          —     

60-89 days past due loans:

          

Commercial

   $ 435      $ 3,620      $ 4,245      $ 9,955      $ 1,588   

Commercial real estate

     8,864        14,884        35,454        30,638        23,245   

Construction

     6,200        —          6,400        751        10,962   

Residential real estate

     2,767        1,347        170        1,654        —     

Personal and home equity

     1,104        1,147        2,112        8,595        3,087   
                                        

Total 60-89 days past due loans

   $ 19,370      $ 20,998      $ 48,381      $ 51,593      $ 38,882   
                                        

30-59 days past due loans:

          

Commercial

   $ 2,772      $ 2,741      $ 11,641      $ 13,427      $ 4,424   

Commercial real estate

     18,869        26,073        36,740        23,983        18,005   

Construction

     3,327        258        3,252        3,391        2,541   

Residential real estate

     1,174        —          6,656        4,170        1,431   

Personal and home equity

     2,188        2,065        2,189        6,097        3,877   
                                        

Total 30-59 days past due loans

   $ 28,330      $ 31,137      $ 60,478      $ 51,068      $ 30,278   
                                        

Nonaccrual loans to total loans (excluding covered assets)

     4.13     4.18     4.28     4.37     3.99

Nonaccrual loans to total assets

     2.95     2.94     2.98     3.29     2.98

Nonperforming loans to total loans (excluding covered assets)

     4.13     4.18     4.28     4.37     3.99

Nonperforming assets to total assets

     3.67     3.48     3.46     3.63     3.29

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans

     60     63     62     56     54

We continue efforts to enhance asset quality and strengthen our credit risk management processes to identify developing issues and maximize values on weaker quality loan and OREO assets. Through an expanded risk analytics group and a dedicated process to manage watch and impaired loans, we monitor the credit portfolio’s significant exposures and overall trends. Over the past nine months we have repositioned resources and reinforced workout teams to address weaker credits and actively manage these exposures through the difficult economic and credit climate. As part of our workout and asset review, we may consider restructuring troubled loans in certain situations where we believe we will improve our ultimate recovery on the loan.

 

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We executed a number of transactions to reduce problem assets during the third quarter 2010. We closed 19 separate OREO sales totaling $21.3 million during the third quarter 2010.

Total nonperforming assets increased by $25.2 million from $436.9 million at December 31, 2009 to $462.1 million at September 30, 2010. During the quarter, total nonperforming assets increased reflecting the movement of several larger accounts to OREO, while total nonperforming loans were relatively flat during the quarter. Nonperforming assets were 3.67% of total assets at September 30, 2010, compared to 3.63% at December 31, 2009. Approximately 67% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2010 were commercial real estate and construction loans. Based on pending asset sales, we anticipate nonperforming assets will moderate in the fourth quarter 2010.

Nonperforming loans were $371.2 million at the end of the third quarter, down from $395.4 million at year end and $370.2 million in the second quarter 2010, as nonperforming loan inflows and delinquencies remained in line with second quarter 2010 levels. Nonperforming loan inflows were approximately $147.9 million and $130.0 million for the second and third quarter of 2010, respectively. The 35 largest nonperforming loans by borrower represent 61% of the total nonperforming loan portfolio, with the remaining nonperforming loan population represented by relatively small dollar amount loans as shown in the table below. Commercial and industrial loans are typically larger accounts with 8 accounts in the top 35 for a total of $68.9 million. Commercial nonperforming loans increased by $18.5 million, or 27%, from year end, due to two significant loans totaling $29.1 million that had moved to nonperforming status during the year.

Restructured loans accruing interest were $60.7 million at September 30, 2010, compared to no restructured loans accruing interest at December 31, 2009 and $4.0 million at June 30, 2010. Of the modified loans added during the quarter, 86% were from three large credit relationships where management identified restructuring opportunities. Restructured loans accruing interest are not considered to be nonperforming assets.

During 2009, we aligned the portfolio by geographic region and augmented our loan work-out staff in response to deteriorating credit trends. At least quarterly, we review all potential problem loans, nonperforming assets, including OREO properties, and appropriate action plans for payment resolution or disposition, as needed. Action plans are dependent upon borrower cooperation and resources, collateral type and value, existence and quality of guarantees and local market conditions. For OREO properties, we establish appropriate disposition strategies depending upon market and property conditions.

Table 14

Nonaccrual Loans Stratification

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Stratification  
As of September 30, 2010    $5.0 Million
or More
     $3.0 Million to
$4.9 Million
     $1.5 Million to
$2.9 Million
     Under $1.5
Million
     Total  

Amount:

              

Commercial

   $ 54,272       $ 14,663       $ 2,673       $ 16,192       $ 87,800   

Commercial real estate

     83,229         45,592         37,071         48,083         213,975   

Construction

     5,351         7,576         11,047         9,615         33,589   

Residential real estate

     —           —           —           9,101         9,101   

Personal and home equity

     9,774         4,419         1,932         10,566         26,691   
                                            

Total nonaccrual loans

   $ 152,626       $ 72,250       $ 52,723       $ 93,557       $ 371,156   
                                            

Number of Borrowers:

              

Commercial

     4         4         1         42         51   

Commercial real estate

     10         12         18         87         127   

Construction

     1         2         5         17         25   

Residential real estate

     —           —           —           17         17   

Personal and home equity

     1         1         1         14         17   
                                            

Total nonaccrual loans

     16         19         25         177         237   
                                            

 

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     Stratification  

As of December 31, 2009

   $5.0 Million
or More
     $3.0 Million to
$4.9 Million
     $1.5 Million to
$2.9 Million
     Under $1.5
Million
     Total  

Amount:

              

Commercial

   $ 46,176       $ —         $ 4,092       $ 19,078       $ 69,346   

Commercial real estate

     51,425         15,186         60,028         44,410         171,049   

Construction

     41,772         27,690         24,590         19,770         113,822   

Residential real estate

     —           3,265         2,959         8,257         14,481   

Personal and home equity

     5,031         7,419         4,998         9,301         26,749   
                                            

Total nonaccrual loans

   $ 144,404       $ 53,560       $ 96,667       $ 100,816       $ 395,447   
                                            

Number of Borrowers:

              

Commercial

     3         —           2         51         56   

Commercial real estate

     6         4         28         88         126   

Construction

     4         7         11         38         60   

Residential real estate

     —           1         1         23         25   

Personal and home equity

     1         2         3         39         45   
                                            

Total nonaccrual loans

     14         14         45         239         312   
                                            

Table 14.1

Restructured Loans and Accruing Interest Stratification

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Stratification  

As of September 30, 2010

   $5.0 Million
or More
     $3.0 Million to
$4.9 Million
     $1.5 Million to
$2.9 Million
     Under
$1.5 Million
     Total  

Amount:

              

Commercial

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,853       $ 569       $ 2,422   

Commercial real estate

     29,074         3,493         —           2,296         34,863   

Personal and home equity

     23,374         —           —           —           23,374   
                                            

Total

   $ 52,448       $ 3,493       $ 1,853       $ 2,865       $ 60,659   
                                            

Number of Borrowers:

              

Commercial

     —           —           1         2         3   

Commercial real estate

     2         1         —           3         6   

Personal and home equity

     1         —           —           —           1   
                                            

Total

     3         1         1         5         10   
                                            

In addition to nonperforming loans mentioned above, we have also identified loans which are performing in accordance with contractual terms, but for which management has varying levels of concern about the ability of the borrowers to meet existing repayment terms in future periods. We do not necessarily expect to realize losses on these potential problem loans as they are generally secured by either real estate or other borrower assets, mitigating the severity of loss should they become nonperforming, but we do recognize these loans carry a higher probability of default and require additional attention by management. Although these loans are generally identified as potential problem loans, they may never become nonperforming.

Because many of the potential problems loans are commercial real estate related, a highly stressed loan sector, and because the potential problems loan population contains some larger sized credits, our total nonperforming assets may fluctuate over the next several quarters as we continue to execute remediation plans and work through the credit cycle.

 

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Foreclosed real estate

Foreclosed real estate (“OREO”) totaled $90.9 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $41.5 million at December 31, 2009, and is comprised of 280 properties. Table 15 presents a rollforward of OREO for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Table 16 presents a comparison of OREO properties by type at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and Table 17 presents OREO property types by geographic location at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Table 15

OREO Rollforward

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarters Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Beginning balance

   $ 68,693      $ 29,236      $ 41,497      $ 23,823   

New foreclosed properties

     44,979        19,106        100,802        37,031   

Valuation adjustments

     (1,385     (2,630     (4,594     (3,758

Disposals:

        

Sale proceeds

     (20,277     (9,710     (45,733     (21,370

Net (loss) gain on sale

     (1,066     703        (1,028     979   
                                

Ending balance

   $ 90,944      $ 36,705      $ 90,944      $ 36,705   
                                

Table 16

OREO Properties by Type

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Number
of  Properties
     Amount      Number
of  Properties
     Amount  

Single family home

     28       $ 24,479         18       $ 9,538   

Land parcels

     232         17,040         229         17,856   

Multi-family units

     3         1,465         3         1,888   

Office/industrial

     16         47,460         6         11,484   

Retail

     1         500         3         731   
                                   

Total OREO properties

     280       $ 90,944         259       $ 41,497   
                                   

 

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Table 17

OREO Property Type by Location

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Illinois      Georgia      Michigan      Missouri      Other      Total  

As of September 30, 2010

                 

Single family homes

   $ 16,790       $ 268       $ 6,014       $ 997       $ 410       $ 24,479   

Land parcels

     7,141         3,424         3,479         2,996         —           17,040   

Multi-family

     570         —           895         —           —           1,465   

Office/industrial

     20,471         1,500         5,025         —           20,464         47,460   

Retail

     500         —           —           —           —           500   
                                                     

Total OREO properties

   $ 45,472       $ 5,192       $ 15,413       $ 3,993       $ 20,874       $ 90,944   
                                                     

As of December 31, 2009

                 

Single family homes

   $ 2,648       $ 960       $ 4,250       $ 1,488       $ 192       $ 9,538   

Land parcels

     7,246         3,522         4,957         2,131         —           17,856   

Multi-family

     1,888         —           —           —           —           1,888   

Office/industrial

     —           1,548         1,200         —           8,736         11,484   

Retail

     500         —           231         —           —           731   
                                                     

Total OREO properties

   $ 12,282       $ 6,030       $ 10,638       $ 3,619       $ 8,928       $ 41,497   
                                                     

At September 30, 2010, office/industrial properties represented the largest portion of OREO, representing 52% of the total OREO carrying value and consisting of 16 properties. Single family homes represented 27% of the total OREO carrying value and consisting of 28 properties. Land parcels represent 19% of the total OREO carrying value, consisting of 232 properties. Of the total OREO properties at September 30, 2010, 50% were located in Illinois, 6% in Georgia, 17% in Michigan, 14% in Texas, and 13% in other states.

As we look to dispose of nonperforming assets, our efforts and strategies may be impacted by a number of factors, including but not limited to, the pace and timing of the overall recovery of the economy, instability or lack of meaningful activity in the real estate market or higher levels of real estate coming into the market for sale. The future carrying value of these assets may be influenced by these same factors. To date, we have approximately $18 million in OREO and other nonperforming assets under sale agreements that are expected to close during the fourth quarter.

Credit Quality Management and Allowance for Loan Losses

Portfolio performance reflects both the individual transactions and the broader economic environment. Performance of our commercial real estate portfolio has been consistent with the overall industry. Commercial real estate weakness continues to be aggravated by the macro environment, including elevated levels of unemployment. These broad factors are evidenced by moderating levels of nonperforming loans, as well as stabilization in delinquencies and defaults. While we anticipate nonperforming assets will moderate in the fourth quarter 2010 partly as a result of increased nonperforming asset sales, credit quality statistics could fluctuate as a result of active portfolio management activities, individual account performance, and economic conditions, all of which may affect the timing of changes in and level of nonperforming assets.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is assessed quarterly and represents our estimate of probable losses in the portfolio at each balance sheet date and is supported by available, relevant information. The allowance contains provisions for probable losses that have been identified relating to specific impaired borrowing relationships; as well as probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio that are not specifically identified, which is determined using a formula-based approach. The level of the allowance for loan losses is determined based on a variety of factors, including, among other factors, assessment of the credit risk of the loans in the portfolio, delinquent loans, impaired loans, evaluation of current economic conditions in the market area, actual charge-offs and recoveries during the period, industry loss averages, the estimated fair value of the collateral underlying impaired loans, and historical loss experience. The amount of addition to the allowance for loan losses is charged to earnings through the provision for loan losses.

 

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The establishment of the allowance for loan losses involves a high degree of judgment and includes a level of imprecision given the difficulty of identifying all the factors impacting loan repayment and the timing of when losses actually occur. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control, including client performance, the economy, changes in interest rates and property values, and the interpretation by regulatory authorities of loan classifications.

Although we determine the amount of each element of the allowance separately and consider this process to be an important credit management tool, the entire allowance for loan losses is available for the entire loan portfolio.

At least quarterly, the allowance for loan losses and the underlying methodology is reviewed by management and discussed with the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2010, management deemed the allowance for loan losses to be appropriate (i.e., sufficient to absorb losses that are inherent in the portfolio, including those not yet identifiable).

While management uses currently available information to recognize losses on loans, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on newly received appraisals, updated commercial client financial statements, rapidly deteriorating client cash flow, new management information as a result of enhancements in our credit infrastructure, and changes in economic conditions that affect our clients. As an integral part of their examination process, various federal and state regulatory agencies also review the allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require that certain loan balances be classified differently or charged off when their credit evaluations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

The accounting policies underlying the establishment and maintenance of the allowance for loan losses are discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Table 18.1

Quarterly Allowance for Loan Losses

and Summary of Loan Loss Experience

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarters ended  
     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Change in allowance for loan losses:

          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 232,411      $ 236,851      $ 221,688      $ 192,791      $ 140,088   

Loans charged-off:

          

Commercial

     (2,541     (8,440     (18,129     (11,082     (13,065

Commercial real estate

     (31,809     (24,956     (21,793     (13,120     (13,772

Construction

     (4,882     (10,644     (10,264     (14,438     (6,928

Residential real estate

     (1,715     (886     (1,590     (970     (475

Home equity

     (736     (651     (1,087     (805     (100

Personal

     (8,939     (6,346     (4,584     (1,086     (5,802
                                        

Total charge-offs

     (50,622     (51,923     (57,447     (41,501     (40,142
                                        

Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:

          

Commercial

     730        664        330        410        1,060   

Commercial real estate

     304        896        53        126        676   

Construction

     131        444        134        240        1,026   

Residential real estate

     4        11        6        12        —     

Home equity

     9        3        4        52        1   

Personal

     394        73        17        34        66   
                                        

Total recoveries

     1,572        2,091        544        874        2,829   
                                        

Net charge-offs

     (49,050     (49,832     (56,903     (40,627     (37,313

Provisions charged to operating expense

     40,031        45,392        72,066        69,524        90,016   
                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 223,392      $ 232,411      $ 236,851      $ 221,688      $ 192,791   
                                        

Total loans, excluding covered assets at period-end

   $ 8,992,129      $ 8,851,439      $ 8,898,228      $ 9,046,625      $ 9,009,539   

Allowance as a percent of loans at period-end

     2.48     2.63     2.66     2.45     2.14

Average loans, excluding covered assets

   $ 8,957,934      $ 8,934,900      $ 9,032,837      $ 8,978,343      $ 8,880,032   

Ratio of net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding for the period

     2.17     2.24     2.55     1.80     1.67

 

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Table 18.2

Year-to-Date Allowance for Loan

Losses and Summary of Loan Loss Experience

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Change in allowance for loan losses:

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 221,688      $ 112,672   

Loans charged-off:

    

Commercial

     (29,111     (20,662

Commercial real estate

     (78,558     (14,446

Construction

     (25,790     (9,033

Residential real estate

     (4,191     (525

Home equity

     (2,473     (381

Personal

     (19,869     (14,712
                

Total charge-offs

     (159,992     (59,759
                

Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:

    

Commercial

     1,724        3,579   

Commercial real estate

     1,253        1,634   

Construction

     708        4,816   

Residential real estate

     21        140   

Home equity

     16        22   

Personal

     485        345   
                

Total recoveries

     4,207        10,536   
                

Net charge-offs

     (155,785     (49,223

Provisions charged to operating expense

     157,489        129,342   
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 223,392      $ 192,791   
                

We increased our allowance for loan losses to $223.4 million at September 30, 2010, up $1.7 million from $221.7 million at December 31, 2009. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans (excluding covered assets) was 2.48% at September 30, 2010, up from 2.45% as of December 31, 2009. The loan loss allowance as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 60% at September 30, 2010 compared to 56% at December 31, 2009. The provision for loan losses was $40.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, versus $45.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and $90.0 million in the prior year period.

For the third quarter 2010, net charge-offs totaled $49.1 million as compared to $49.8 million in the second quarter 2010 and $37.3 million in the third quarter 2009. Commercial real estate and construction loans comprised 74% of net charge-offs in the third quarter, reflecting the challenging market conditions associated with these loan types. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net charge-offs totaled $155.8 million, compared to $49.2 million in the prior year period.

The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $157.5 million, compared to $129.3 million in the prior year period.

The following table presents our allocation of the allowance for loan losses by specific category at the dates shown.

 

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Table 19

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Amount      % of
Total
Allowance
     % of
Loan
Balance
     Amount      % of
Total
Allowance
     % of
Loan
Balance
 

General allocated reserve:

                 

Commercial

   $ 50,863         23         1.0       $ 43,350         20         0.9   

Commercial real estate

     75,701         34         2.8         77,223         35         2.8   

Construction

     17,048         8         3.2         23,581         10         3.2   

Residential real estate

     3,842         2         1.2         3,635         2         1.1   

Home equity

     2,312         1         1.2         2,862         1         1.3   

Personal

     4,910         2         1.8         5,277         2         1.7   
                                                     

Total allocated

     154,676         70         1.7         155,928         70         1.7   

Specific reserve

     68,716         30         n/m         65,760         30         n/m   
                                                     

Total

   $ 223,392         100         2.48       $ 221,688         100         2.45   
                                                     

The allocated reserve for our commercial real estate and construction portfolios declined $8.1 million, or 8%, to $92.7 million at September 30, 2010 from $100.8 million at December 31, 2009. The decrease in this allocation is due in part to a lower amount of loans in the commercial real estate sector at the end of the third quarter. The allocated reserve for our commercial portfolio has increased $7.5 million or 17%, to $50.9 million at September 30, 2010 from $43.4 million at December 31, 2009, although the allocated reserve at September 30, 2010 has declined compared to June 30, 2010, reflecting signs of stabilization in this sector.

Under our methodology, the allowance for loan losses is comprised of the following components:

General Allocated Component of the Allowance

The general allocated component of the allowance was $154.7 million at September 30, 2010, a decrease of $1.2 million from the December 31, 2009 balance of $155.9 million. The reduction in the general allocated reserve was primarily influenced by the improved risk profile of the performing portfolio during the quarter, modest new loan growth and the changing mix of the performing portfolio in which real estate loans and older “legacy” loans comprise a continually lower relative exposure in comparison to the total performing loans.

Specific Component of the Allowance

The specific component of the allowance was $68.7 million at September 30, 2010, an increase of $2.9 million from the December 31, 2009 balance of $65.8 million. The specific reserve requirements are primarily influenced by new loan additions to nonperforming status, as well as changes to collateral values, as most of our impaired loans are collateral dependent.

This asset-specific component relates to impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that all contractual required principal and interest payments will not be collected. All loans that are over 90 days past due in principal or interest are by definition considered “impaired” and placed in non-accrual status. Loans subject to valuation for impairment are defined as these nonaccrual loans as well as those loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring. Impairment is measured by estimating the fair value of the loan based on the loan’s observable fair value or the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell if the loan is collateral dependent, or the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. Impaired loans exceeding a fixed dollar amount of $500,000 are evaluated individually, while smaller loans are evaluated as pools using historical loss experience for the respective class of asset and product type. If the estimated fair value is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized by creating a specific valuation reserve as a component of the allowance for loan losses.

Our impaired loan population is primarily collateral dependent, with such loans totaling $385.0 million of the total $431.8 million in impaired loans at September 30, 2010. When collateral-dependent real estate loans are determined to be impaired,

 

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updated appraisals are typically obtained every twelve months and evaluated by our internal Appraisal Group every six months. In addition, both borrower and market-specific factors are taken into consideration, which may result in obtaining more frequent appraisal updates or broker-price opinions. As of September 30, 2010, the average appraisal age used in the impaired loan valuation process was 187 days.

In addition to the allowance for loan losses, we maintain a reserve for unfunded commitments at a level we believe to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to unfunded credit facilities. At September 30, 2010, our reserve for unfunded commitments was $5.3 million, a $3.8 million increase over $1.5 million at December 31, 2009. The reserve is computed using a methodology similar to that used to determine the general allocated component of the allowance for loan losses. Net adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other non-interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

COVERED ASSETS

Covered assets represent purchased loans and foreclosed loan collateral covered under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, whereby the FDIC will reimburse us for the majority of the losses incurred.

The carrying amounts of covered assets are presented in the following table:

Table 20

Covered Assets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Commercial loans

   $ 54,917      $ 78,885   

Commercial real estate loans

     210,142        226,124   

Residential mortgage loans

     57,903        60,147   

Consumer installment and other loans

     12,049        13,438   

Foreclosed real estate

     15,402        14,770   

Assets in lieu

     581        560   

Estimated loss reimbursement by the FDIC

     68,871        108,110   
                

Total covered assets

     419,865        502,034   

Allowance for covered asset losses

     (12,174     (2,764
                

Net covered assets

   $ 407,691      $ 499,270   
                

Total covered assets decreased by $82.1 million or 16% during the first nine months of 2010 from $502.0 million at December 31, 2009 to $419.9 million at September 30, 2010. The reduction is primarily attributable to $61.1 million in principal paydowns, net of advances, as well as the resulting impact of such on the evaluation of expected cash flows and discount accretion levels. In addition, the estimated loss reimbursement by the FDIC (“the FDIC indemnification receivable”) further contributed to the reduction as a result of loss claims submitted to the FDIC. The allowance for covered asset losses increased by $9.4 million to $12.2 million at September 30, 2010 from $2.8 million at December 31, 2009, reflecting a further decline in expected cash flows on certain pools of covered loans since the date of acquisition. Of the total allowance for covered asset losses, 80% was offset through the FDIC indemnification receivable and the remaining 20% representing the non-reimbursable portion of the loss share agreement recognized as a charge to provision for loan and covered asset losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

All of the loans acquired were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date without regard to the loss sharing agreements. Loans were evaluated and assigned to loan pools based on common risk characteristics. The determination of the fair value of the loans resulted in a significant discount to the carrying amount of the loans, which was designated as accretable or non-accretable based upon the ability to estimate future cash flows of the loans. The accretable amounts are being recognized as interest income over the remaining term of the loan. The majority of the nonaccretable balance is expected to be received from the FDIC in connection with the loss share agreements and is recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Condition as a separate component of covered assets. Purchased impaired loans are generally considered accruing and performing as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan when cash flows are reasonably estimable. However, under regulatory reporting standards, covered loans that are contractually past due will continue to be reported as past due and still accruing based on the number of days past due. Table 21 highlights the performance characteristics of the covered loans in accordance with regulatory standards. These assets are excluded from the asset quality presentation of our originated loan portfolio, given the loss share indemnification from the FDIC.

 

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Table 21

Past Due Covered Loans and Nonperforming Covered Assets

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     2010      2009  
     September 30,      June 30,      March 31,      December 31,      September 30,  

30-59 days past due

   $ 6,093       $ 7,230       $ 18,361       $ 10,252       $ 16,946   

60-89 days past due

     2,636         6,670         10,186         6,922         4,873   

90 days or more past due and still accruing

     95,416         96,177         103,650         100,821         123,468   

Nonaccrual

     19,130         18,859         15,204         10,209         4,047   
                                            

Total past due and nonperforming covered loans

     123,275         128,936         147,401         128,204         149,334   

Foreclosed real estate

     15,402         12,673         15,830         14,770         13,736   
                                            

Total past due and nonperforming covered assets

   $ 138,677       $ 141,609       $ 163,231       $ 142,974       $ 163,070   
                                            

FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

Deposits

We rely on a relationship driven approach to generate client deposits that are our primary source to fund loan growth. We have built a suite of deposit and cash management products and services that have been successful in generating client deposits for us. Many of these activities are supported by dedicated personnel with significant experience. Moreover, our relationship-based banking model means we are focused on delivering the “whole Bank” to our clients including our deposit and cash management services. From December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010, our client deposit growth has exceeded our loan growth with client deposit balances more than covering total loans, enabling us to reduce our reliance on more expensive wholesale funding sources. Nevertheless, we have a number of wholesale funding sources available to us, and as a matter of prudent asset/liability management, we utilize a variety of funding sources in an effort to optimize the balance of duration risk, cost, liquidity risk and contingency planning.

 

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Table 22

Deposits

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2010
     %
of Total
     December 31,
2009
     %
of Total
     %
Change
 

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 2,173,419         20.6       $ 1,840,900         18.6         18.1   

Interest-bearing deposits

     614,049         5.8         752,728         7.6         -18.4   

Savings deposits

     178,533         1.7         141,614         1.4         26.1   

Money market accounts

     4,861,437         46.2         3,912,361         39.6         24.3   

Brokered deposits:

              

Traditional

     150,183         1.4         389,590         3.9         -61.5   

Client CDARS® (1)

     828,508         7.9         979,728         9.9         -15.4   

Non-client CDARS® (1)

     262,675         2.5         196,821         2.0         33.5   
                                            

Total brokered deposits

     1,241,366         11.8         1,566,139         15.8         -20.7   

Time deposits

     1,461,668         13.9         1,678,172         17.0         -12.9   
                                            

Total deposits

   $ 10,530,472         100.0       $ 9,891,914         100.0         6.5   
                                            

Client deposits (2)

   $ 10,117,614          $ 9,305,503            8.7   
                                

 

(1)

The CDARS® deposit program is a deposit services arrangement that effectively achieves FDIC deposit insurance for jumbo deposit relationships. These deposits are classified as brokered deposits for regulatory deposit purposes; however, we classify these deposits as client CDARS® due to the source being our existing and new client relationships and are, therefore, not traditional ‘brokered’ deposits. We also participate in a non-client CDARS® program that is more like a traditional brokered deposit program.

(2)

Total deposits, net of traditional brokered deposits and non-client CDARS®.

Total deposits at September 30, 2010 increased 7% from year-end 2009 primarily due to growth in money market accounts and non-interest bearing deposits offset by reductions in traditional brokered deposits and time deposits. Client deposits increased by $812.1 million to $10.1 billion at September 30, 2010, compared to $9.3 billion at December 31, 2009. During the first nine months of 2010, we have continued to facilitate our deposit growth by pursuing deposits from existing and new clients, increasing institutional and municipal deposits, and attracting additional business DDA account balances through our enhanced treasury management services. Total non-interest bearing deposits increased $332.5 million, or 18%, at September 30, 2010 from December 31, 2009.

Middle-market commercial client relationships with a diversified industry base in our markets are the primary source of our deposit base. Due to our commercial banking focused business model, our client deposit base provides access to larger deposit balances that result in a concentrated deposit base. The deposits are held in different deposit products such as interest-bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, CDARS®, savings and money market accounts. Deposit levels have benefited from higher liquidity levels businesses are maintaining generally, as well as our clients’ rotation into more liquid products.

Brokered deposits totaled $1.2 billion at September 30, 2010, a decrease of 21% from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2009 due to decreases in both traditional brokered deposits and client CDARS® deposits. During the first nine months of 2010, we further reduced traditional brokered deposits as a source of funding due to client deposit growth. Our brokered deposits to total deposits ratio was 12% at September 30, 2010, compared to 16% at December 31, 2009. Brokered deposits at September 30, 2010 include $1.1 billion in CDARS® deposits, of which we consider $828.5 million, or 8% of total deposits, to be client related CDARS®.

 

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Table 23

Scheduled Maturities of Brokered and Time Deposits

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Brokered      Time      Total  

Year ending December 31,

        

2010:

        

Fourth quarter

   $ 737,778       $ 485,556       $ 1,223,334   

2011

     462,668         676,242         1,138,910   

2012

     31,904         159,014         190,918   

2013

     3,058         38,905         41,963   

2014

     4,401         21,958         26,359   

2015 and thereafter

     1,557         79,993         81,550   
                          

Total

   $ 1,241,366       $ 1,461,668       $ 2,703,034   
                          

Table 24

Maturities of Time Deposits of $100,000 or More (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2010
 

Maturing within 3 months

   $ 1,097,037   

After 3 but within 6 months

     446,147   

After 6 but within 12 months

     439,328   

After 12 months

     339,475   
        

Total

   $ 2,321,987   
        

 

(1)

Includes brokered deposits.

Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt

Short-term borrowings, which primarily consists of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances that mature in one year or less, decreased by $35.3 million to $179.7 million at September 30, 2010 from $215.0 million at December 31, 2009. Long term-debt which is comprised of junior subordinated debentures, a subordinated debt facility and the long term portion of FHLB advances, decreased by $93.4 million to $439.6 million at September 30, 2010 from $533.0 million at December 31, 2009. The reduction in both borrowing categories was attributable to FHLB advance activity with $126.0 million in repayments offset by movement of $93.0 million of the now current portion of FHLB advances from long-term debt classification to short-term borrowings. Scheduled maturities of short-term borrowings during fourth quarter 2010 total $85.0 million with a weighted average rate of 3.28%.

Liquidity

The objectives of liquidity risk management are to ensure that we can meet our cash flow requirements, capitalize on business opportunities in a timely and cost effective manner and satisfy regulatory guidelines and requirements. Liquidity management involves forecasting funding requirements, assessing concentration risks and maintaining sufficient capacity to meet our clients’ needs and accommodate fluctuations in asset and liability levels due to changes in our business operations or unanticipated events. Liquidity is secured by managing the mix of financial instruments on the balance sheet and expanding potential sources of liquidity.

We manage liquidity at two levels: at the holding company level and at the bank subsidiary level. The management of liquidity at both levels is essential because the holding company and the Bank each have different funding needs and sources. Liquidity management is guided by policies formulated and monitored by our senior management and the Bank’s asset/liability committee, which take into account regulatory guidelines and requirements, the marketability of assets, the sources and stability of funding market conditions, the level of unfunded commitments and potential future loan and deposit growth.

 

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We also develop and maintain contingency funding plans, which evaluate our liquidity position under various operating circumstances and allow us to ensure that we would be able to operate through a period of stress when access to normal sources of funding is constrained. The plans project funding requirements during a potential period of stress, specify and quantify sources of liquidity, outline actions and procedures for effectively managing through the problem period, and define roles and responsibilities.

The Bank’s principal sources of funds are client deposits, large institutional deposits, wholesale market-based borrowings, capital contributions by the parent company, and cash from operations. The Bank’s principal uses of funds include funding loan growth and our investment portfolio, which is used primarily to manage interest rate and liquidity risk. The primary sources of funding for the holding company include dividends received from the Bank when available and proceeds from the issuance of senior, subordinated and convertible debt, as well as equity. Primary uses of funds for the parent company include repayment of maturing debt, dividends paid to stockholders, interest paid to our debt holders and subsidiary funding through capital contributions.

Our client deposits, the most stable source of liquidity due to the nature of long-term relationships generally established with our clients, are available to provide long-term liquidity for the Bank. At September 30, 2010, 80% of our total assets were funded by client deposits, compared to 77% at December 31, 2009. Client deposits for purposes of this ratio are defined to include all deposits less traditional brokered deposits and non-client CDARS®. Time deposits are included as client deposits since these deposits have historically not been volatile deposits for us.

In addition to on-balance sheet liquidity and funding, the Bank maintains access to various external sources of funding, which assist in the prudent management of funding costs, interest rate risk, and anticipated funding needs or other considerations. Some sources of funding are accessible same-day while others require advance notice. Funds that are immediately accessible include Federal Fund counterparty lines, which are uncommitted lines of credit from other financial institutions, and the borrowing term is typically overnight. Federal Fund lines fluctuate based on availability in the market place and counterparty relationship strength. Repurchase agreements or “Repos” are also an immediate source of funding in which the Bank pledges assets to a counterparty against which the Bank can borrow with the agreement to repurchase at a specified date in the future. Repos can vary in term, from overnight to longer but are regarded as short-term in nature. An additional source of overnight funding is the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank. The Bank maintains access to the discount window by pledging loans as collateral to the Federal Reserve. Funding availability is primarily dictated by the amount of loans pledged by the Bank, but also impacted by the margin applied to the loans by the Federal Reserve. The amount of loans pledged to the Federal Reserve can fluctuate due to the availability of loans eligible under the Federal Reserve’s criteria which include stipulations of documentation requirements, credit quality, payment status and other criteria. In addition to overnight funding, the Bank can access additional funding through the brokered deposit market. Brokered deposits are deposits that are sourced from external and unrelated financial institutions by a third-party. The funding requires advance notification to structure the type of deposit desired by the Bank, but the funding itself can vary in term from one month to several years and has the benefit of being a source of long-term funding.

While we first look toward internally generated deposits as a funding source, we continue to utilize wholesale funding sources, including brokered deposits, in order to enhance liquidity, diversify our funding, and supplement deposits as needed, for example during periods of heavy loan demand. Brokered deposits, excluding client CDARS®, decreased to 4% of total deposits at September 30, 2010, compared to 6% of total deposits at December 31, 2009. During the first nine months of 2010, we further reduced traditional brokered deposits as a source of funding due to an increase in client deposits. Our asset/liability management policy currently limits our use of brokered deposits excluding client CDARS® to levels no more than 25% of total deposits, and brokered deposits to levels no more than 40% of total deposits inclusive of CDARS®.

Liquid assets refer to cash on hand, federal funds sold, as well as available-for-sale securities. Net liquid assets represent the sum of the liquid asset categories less the amount of assets pledged to secure public funds and certain deposits that require collateral. At September 30, 2010, net liquid assets totaled $1.9 billion, up from $1.4 billion at December 31, 2009. We maintain liquidity sufficient to meet client liquidity needs, fund loan growth, selectively purchase securities and investments and opportunistically pay down wholesale funds.

Net cash provided by operations totaled $123.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net cash provided by operations of $66.8 million in the prior year period. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $481.9 million in the first nine months of 2010 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $1.0 billion in the prior year period primarily due to greater loan growth in the prior year period. Net cash provided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2010 totaled $496.6 million compared to $1.2 billion in the prior year period.

CAPITAL

Equity was $1.2 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 with current year net losses largely offset by increases in unrealized gains of the securities portfolio.

Capital Measurements

Under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, we are subject to various capital requirements set and administered by the federal banking agencies. These requirements specify minimum capital ratios, defined as Tier 1 and total capital as a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet items that have been weighted according to broad risk categories and a leverage ratio calculated as Tier 1 capital as a percentage of adjusted average assets. We have managed our capital ratios at the bank subsidiary and holding company level to consistently maintain such measurements in excess of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) minimum levels and the minimum levels to be considered “well capitalized” under FDICIA.

The following table presents information about our capital measures and the related regulatory capital guidelines.

 

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Table 25

Capital Measurements

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Actual     FRB Guidelines
For Minimum
Regulatory Capital
     Regulatory Minimum
For “Well Capitalized”
under FDICIA
 
     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    Ratio     Excess Over
Regulatory
Minimum at
9/30/10
     Ratio     Excess Over
Well
Capitalized
under
FDICIA at
9/30/10
 

Regulatory capital ratios:

             

Total risk-based capital:

             

Consolidated

     14.40     14.69     8.00   $ 694,178         na        na   

The PrivateBank - Chicago

     12.22        12.35        8.00        451,407         10.00   $ 237,477   

The PrivateBank - Wisconsin

     13.75        11.12        8.00        7,932         10.00        5,175   

Tier 1 risk-based capital:

             

Consolidated

     12.25        12.32        4.00        895,265         na        na   

The PrivateBank - Chicago

     10.06        9.97        4.00        648,191         6.00        434,260   

The PrivateBank - Wisconsin

     12.50        10.32        4.00        11,711         6.00        8,955   

Tier 1 leverage:

             

Consolidated

     10.71        11.17        4.00        832,885         na        na   

The PrivateBank - Chicago

     8.79        9.05        4.00        586,568         5.00        464,197   

The PrivateBank - Wisconsin

     9.13        8.43        4.00        9,682         5.00        7,796   

Other capital ratios (consolidated) (1):

             

Tier 1 common capital (2)

     7.79        7.86            

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)

     7.17        7.42            

Tangible equity to tangible assets(2)

     9.09        9.42            

Tangible equity to risk-weighted assets(2)

     10.44        10.38            

Total equity to total assets

     9.89        9.27            

 

(1)

Ratios are not subject to formal FRB regulatory guidance.

(2)

Ratios are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Table 26, “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation from non-GAAP to GAAP.

We manage our balance sheet to maintain capital ratios at the bank and holding company at adequate levels above the minimum regulatory guidelines. Under our capital planning policy, we target capital ratios at levels we believe are appropriate based on various considerations including the risks inherent in our balance sheet, current operating and economic environment, internal risk guidelines, strategic objectives and regulatory expectations. Our current plans are to continue to manage growth within our existing capital base and we do not currently have plans to raise additional capital in the near term. Our holding company has the flexibility to contribute capital to our banking subsidiary as needed for capital management. We expect to maintain capital at our banking subsidiary within target ranges approximately 200 to 250 basis points above the regulatory minimums for risk-based ratios and 325 to 375 above the minimum leverage ratio.

Dividends

We declared dividends of $0.01 per common share in the third quarter 2010, which is unchanged from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share in the third quarter 2009. Although we currently intend to continue to pay dividends on our common stock and our preferred stock at the current levels, there can be no assurance that we will continue to do so.

 

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As a result of our participation in the TARP CPP, we are subject to various restrictions on our ability to increase the cash dividends we pay on our common stock above the quarterly rate of $0.075 per share, the rate in effect when our participation in TARP CPP began. Our ability to pay dividends is also subject to regulatory restrictions resulting from the recent losses we have incurred. We must provide notice to and obtain approval from the FRB before declaring or paying any dividends. For additional information regarding limitations and restrictions on our ability to pay dividends, refer to the “Supervision and Regulation” and “Risk Factors” sections of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

This report contains both GAAP and non-GAAP based financial measures. These non-GAAP measures include net interest income, net interest margin, net revenue, operating profit and efficiency ratio all on a fully taxable-equivalent basis; tier 1 common capital, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible equity to tangible assets, and tangible equity to risk-weighted assets. We believe that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures will provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance, our business, and performance trends and facilitates comparisons with the performance of others in the banking industry.

We use net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis in calculating various performance measures by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments assuming a 35% tax rate. Management believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income as it enhances comparability to net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources, and accordingly believes that providing this measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.

We also consider various measures when evaluating capital utilization and adequacy, including tier 1 common capital, tangible common equity ratio, tangible equity to tangible assets and tangible equity to risk-weighted assets, in addition to capital ratios defined by banking regulators. These calculations are intended to complement the capital ratios defined by banking regulators for both absolute and comparative purposes. Certain of these measures exclude the ending balances of goodwill and other intangibles and/or preferred capital components. Because GAAP does not include capital ratio measures, we believe there are no comparable GAAP financial measures to these ratios. We believe these non-GAAP measures are relevant because they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions. Additionally, presentation of these measures allows readers to compare certain aspects of our capitalization to other companies. However, because there are no standardized definitions for these ratios, our calculations may not be comparable with other companies, and the usefulness of these measures to investors may be limited.

 

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Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. As a result, we encourage readers to consider our Consolidated Financial Statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The following table reconciles Non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP:

Table 26

Non-GAAP Measures

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarters ended  
     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Taxable-equivalent interest income

          

GAAP net interest income

   $ 98,959      $ 103,332      $ 98,319      $ 99,562      $ 87,435   

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

     891        924        886        930        837   
                                        

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 99,850      $ 104,256      $ 99,205      $ 100,492      $ 88,272   
                                        

Average Earnings Assets (b)

   $ 11,938,905      $ 12,182,872      $ 11,889,538      $ 11,410,866      $ 11,298,102   

Net Interest Margin ((a)annualized) / (b)

     3.31     3.41     3.36     3.48     3.09

Net Revenue

          

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 99,850      $ 104,256      $ 99,205      $ 100,492      $ 88,272   

GAAP non-interest income

     23,360        19,953        15,068        14,310        12,883   
                                        

Net revenue

   $ 123,210      $ 124,209      $ 114,273      $ 114,802      $ 101,155   
                                        

Operating Profit

          

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 99,850      $ 104,256      $ 99,205      $ 100,492      $ 88,272   

GAAP non-interest income

     23,360        19,953        15,068        14,310        12,883   

Less: GAAP non-interest expense

     68,077        76,002        73,371        68,528        56,835   
                                        

Operating profit

   $ 55,133      $ 48,207      $ 40,902      $ 46,274      $ 44,320   
                                        

Efficiency Ratio

          

GAAP non-interest expense (c)

   $ 68,077      $ 76,002      $ 73,371      $ 68,528      $ 56,835   

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 99,850      $ 104,256      $ 99,205      $ 100,492      $ 88,272   

GAAP non-interest income

     23,360        19,953        15,068        14,310        12,883   
                                        

Net revenue (d)

   $ 123,210      $ 124,209      $ 114,273      $ 114,802      $ 101,155   
                                        

Efficiency ratio (c) / (d)

     55.25     61.19     64.21     59.69     56.19

 

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     Nine Months Ending September 30,  
     2010     2009  

Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)

    

Taxable-equivalent interest income

    

GAAP net interest income

   $ 300,610      $ 225,422   

Taxable-equivalent adjustment

     2,700        2,682   
                

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 303,310      $ 228,104   
                

Average Earnings Assets (b)

   $ 11,998,420      $ 10,338,025   

Net Interest Margin ((a)annualized) / (b)

     3.37     2.93

Net Revenue

    

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 303,310      $ 228,104   

GAAP non-interest income

     58,381        57,160   
                

Net revenue

   $ 361,691      $ 285,264   
                

Operating Profit

    

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 303,310      $ 228,104   

GAAP non-interest income

     58,381        57,160   

Less: GAAP non-interest expense

     217,450        178,887   
                

Operating profit

   $ 144,241      $ 106,377   
                

Efficiency Ratio

    

GAAP non-interest expense (c)

   $ 217,450      $ 178,887   

Taxable-equivalent net interest income (a)

   $ 303,310      $ 228,104   

GAAP non-interest income

     58,381        57,160   
                

Net revenue (d)

   $ 361,691      $ 285,264   
                

Efficiency ratio (c) / (d)

     60.12     62.71

 

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     As of  
     2010     2009  
     September 30     June 30     March 31     December 31     September 30  

Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)

          

Tier 1 Common Capital

          

GAAP total equity

   $ 1,245,139      $ 1,236,092      $ 1,220,227      $ 1,235,616      $ 1,068,519   

Trust preferred securities

     244,793        244,793        244,793        244,793        244,793   

Less: unrealized gains on available or sale securities

     48,776        47,758        33,403        27,896        38,161   

Less: disallowed deferred tax assets

     —          6,360        17,267        7,619        —     

Less: goodwill

     94,633        94,646        94,658        94,671        94,683   

Less: other intangibles

     17,242        17,655        18,070        18,485        19,021   
                                        

Tier 1 risk-based capital

     1,329,281        1,314,466        1,301,622        1,331,738        1,161,447   

Less: preferred stock

     238,542        238,185        237,833        237,487        237,145   

Less: trust preferred securities

     244,793        244,793        244,793        244,793        244,793   

Less: noncontrolling interests

     250        179        103        33        216   
                                        

Tier 1 common capital (e)

   $ 845,696      $ 831,309      $ 818,893      $ 849,425      $ 679,293   
                                        

Tangible Common Equity

          

GAAP total equity

   $ 1,245,139      $ 1,236,092      $ 1,220,227      $ 1,235,616      $ 1,068,519   

Less: goodwill

     94,633        94,646        94,658        94,671        94,683   

Less: other intangibles

     17,242        17,655        18,070        18,485        19,021   
                                        

Tangible equity (f)

     1,133,264        1,123,791      $ 1,107,499        1,122,460        954,815   

Less: preferred stock

     238,542        238,185        237,833        237,487        237,145   
                                        

Tangible common equity (g)

   $ 894,722      $ 885,606      $ 869,666      $ 884,973      $ 717,670   
                                        

Tangible Assets

          

GAAP total assets

   $ 12,583,965      $ 12,611,040      $ 12,780,236      $ 12,032,584      $ 12,063,667   

Less: goodwill

     94,633        94,646        94,658        94,671        94,683   

Less: other intangibles

     17,242        17,655        18,070        18,485        19,021   
                                        

Tangible assets (h)

   $ 12,472,090      $ 12,498,739      $ 12,667,508      $ 11,919,428      $ 11,949,963   
                                        

Risk-weighted Assets (i)

   $ 10,850,399      $ 10,467,182      $ 10,417,704      $ 10,812,856      $ 10,534,856   

Period-end Common Shares Outstanding (j)

     71,386        71,403        71,333        71,332        47,574   

Ratios:

          

Tier 1 common capital (e) / (i)

     7.79     7.94     7.86     7.86     6.45

Tangible equity to tangible assets (f) / (h)

     9.09     8.99     8.74     9.42     7.99

Tangible equity to risk-weighted assets (f) / (i)

     10.44     10.74     10.63     10.38     9.06

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (g) / (h)

     7.17     7.09     6.87     7.42     6.01

Tangible book value (g) / (j)

   $ 12.53      $ 12.40      $ 12.19        12.41      $ 15.09   

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates that could affect our results of operations and financial condition. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities. We occasionally use derivative financial instruments as a risk management tool to hedge interest rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk

The majority of our interest-earning assets are floating rate instruments. To manage the interest rate mix of our balance sheet and related cash flows, we have the ability to use a combination of financial instruments, including medium-term and short-term financings, variable-rate debt instruments, fixed rate loans and securities and, to a lesser extent, interest rate swaps. Approximately 51% of the total loan portfolio is indexed to LIBOR, 27% of the total loan portfolio is indexed to the prime rate, and another 6% of the total loan portfolio otherwise adjusts with other interest rates. The remaining loan portfolio is fixed rate loans. Changes in market rates and the shape of the yield curve may give us the opportunity to make changes to our investment securities portfolio as part of our asset/liability management strategy.

We have not materially changed our interest rate risk management strategy from December 31, 2009, but we will continue to consider the use of interest rate swaps on our assets or liabilities in the future depending on changes in market rates of interest.

Asset/Liability Management

As a continuing part of our financial strategy, we attempt to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on our net interest income. This effort entails providing a reasonable balance between interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and maintenance of yield. Our asset/liability management policy is established by our Board of Directors and includes guidelines for exposure to interest rate fluctuations, liquidity and reliance on non-core deposits. The investment policy complements the asset/liability management policy by establishing criteria by which we may purchase securities. These criteria include approved types of securities, brokerage sources, terms of investment, quality standards, and diversification.

We have structured our assets and liabilities to mitigate the risk of either a rising or falling interest rate environment. Depending upon our assessment of economic factors, such as the magnitude and direction of projected interest rates over the short- and long-term, we generally operate within guidelines set by our asset/liability management policy and attempt to maximize our returns within an acceptable degree of risk. We have not used hedging activities as part of our asset liability management in recent years, but may pursue hedging strategies, as appropriate, to augment our risk management in the future.

Interest rate changes do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously. There are other factors that are difficult to measure and predict that would influence the effect of interest rate fluctuations on our consolidated income statement.

Our primary way of estimating the potential impact of interest rate changes on our income statement is through the use of a simulation model based on our interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability portfolios, assuming the size of these portfolios remains constant throughout the twelve month measurement period. The simulation assumes that assets and liabilities accrue interest on their current pricing basis. Assets and liabilities then re-price based on current terms and remain at the repriced interest rate through the end of the measurement period. The model attempts to illustrate the potential change in annual net interest income if the foregoing occurred. The following table shows the estimated impact on net interest income of an immediate change in interest rates as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income Sensitivity

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Immediate Change in Rates  
      -50     +50     +100     +200     +300  

September 30, 2010:

          

Dollar change

   $ (9,606   $ 12,959      $ 26,331      $ 53,173      $ 82,228   

Percent change

     -2.5     3.4     6.9     13.9     21.5

December 31, 2009:

          

Dollar change

   $ 6,623      $ 21,576      $ 31,959      $ 54,568      $ 79,604   

Percent change

     1.8     5.8     8.6     14.7     21.5

The estimated impact to our net interest income over a one year period is reflected in dollar terms and percentage change. As an example, this table shows that if there had been an immediate parallel shift in the yield curve of +100 basis points on September 30, 2010, net interest income would increase by $26.3 million or 6.9% over a one-year period, as compared to a net interest income increase of $32.0 million or 8.6% if there had been an immediate parallel shift of +100 basis points at December 31, 2009.

Changes in the effect of the assumed interest rate shocks on our net interest income at September 30, 2010, compared to December 31, 2009 are due to the timing and nature of the re-pricing of rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities within the one year time frame. As compared to December 31, 2009, the interest rate simulation reports at September 30, 2010 slightly decreased net interest income sensitivity as evidenced by a smaller percent change in the net interest income and smaller estimated dollar change for the +50 and +100 basis points scenarios. The estimated dollar impact on net interest income is also impacted in each scenario due to changes in our interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability portfolios during the first nine months of 2010. The reduction in our asset sensitivity was due primarily to an incremental decline in rate sensitive loans coupled with an increase in less sensitive additions to the investment portfolio with the combined effect producing a marginally less sensitive asset base. In addition, these asset movements were predominately funded by increases in rate sensitive deposits, which further offset asset sensitivity.

The preceding sensitivity analysis is based on numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels including the shape of the yield curve, prepayments on loans and securities, changes in deposit levels, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows and others. While our assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, we cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how client preferences or competitor influences might change.

We continue to monitor our rate shock analysis to detect changes to our exposure to fluctuating rates. We have the ability to shorten or lengthen maturities on newly acquired assets, purchase or sell investment securities, or seek funding sources with different maturities in order to change our asset and liability structure for the purpose of mitigating the effect of interest rate risk.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

At the end of the period covered by this report, (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On October 22, 2010, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois against the Company on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock between November 2, 2007 and October 23, 2009. Also named in the lawsuit were certain of our current and former executive officers and directors, our independent auditors and the underwriters of our June 2008 and May 2009 public offerings of common stock. The complaint alleges that we made materially false and misleading statements regarding our business and financial results during the purported class period and asserts various claims against certain of the named defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 and under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The plaintiff seeks class certification, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and rescission. At this early stage of the litigation, it is not possible to assess the probability of a material adverse outcome or reasonably estimate the amount of potential loss, if any.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Other than as set forth below which replaces in its entirely the risk factor in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010, there have been no material changes from the risk factors as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The impact of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Act is still uncertain, is expected to increase our regulatory compliance burden and costs of doing business and could result in enhanced capital and leverage requirements and restrictions on certain products and services we offer.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) which significantly changes the financial regulatory landscape and will affect the operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies as well as others. Although many of the details of the Dodd-Frank Act and the full impact it will have on our business or revenues are uncertain at this point, in part because many of the provisions require the adoption of implementing rules and regulations, the burden of compliance with the new law and its rules and regulations could increase operating costs and reduce revenue.

For example, the Dodd-Frank Act requires the adoption of new capital regulations by no later than January 2012. The regulations are required to be, at a minimum, as stringent as current capital and leverage requirements and may limit the use of subordinated debt or similar instruments to meet capital requirements. Future issuances of trust preferred securities have been disallowed as Tier 1 qualifying capital by the Dodd-Frank Act, although our currently outstanding trust preferred securities have been grandfathered for Tier 1 eligibility. The Dodd-Frank Act also requires regulatory agencies to seek to make capital requirements for bank holding companies countercyclical, so that capital requirements increase in times of economic expansion and decrease in times of economic contraction. The U.S. federal banking agencies have also expressed support for recently issued draft proposals by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, commonly referred to as “Basel III,” that provide for heightened bank capital, leverage and liquidity requirements that would be phased in over a multi-year period. To the extent the capital and leverage requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act are similar to the Basel III proposals, or otherwise impose heightened capital and leverage requirements, we could be required to raise additional capital depending on our business activities, asset mix, growth plans and results of operation. The Dodd-Frank Act also provides that certain financial institutions of our size will be required to conduct annual stress tests in accordance with regulations to be adopted. The testing will require resources and increase our compliance costs.

In other provisions, the Dodd-Frank Act increases the regulation of derivatives and hedging transactions. This is expected to impact our capital markets group which offers an extensive range of over-the-counter interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives products to our clients. The regulations are expected to impose additional reporting and monitoring requirements, all of which would likely result in added costs of doing business, require higher capital and margin requirements and require that certain trades be executed through clearinghouses. Depending on the outcome of regulatory implementation, the prospects for our capital markets business and the demand for its products may be diminished.

With respect to deposit insurance, the Dodd-Frank Act broadens the base for FDIC insurance assessments which we expect will increase our FDIC insurance premiums and permanently increases the deposit insurance limit to $250,000 per depositor. Under the Dodd-Frank Act the FDIC will insure the full balance of non-interest bearing transaction accounts through January 1, 2013, replacing the TAGP at the end of 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act also repeals the prohibition on banks’ payment of interest on demand deposit accounts of commercial clients beginning one year from the date of enactment, and the market impact of this change is not yet known.

 

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Another significant aspect of the Dodd-Frank Act that will affect us is the creation of a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The Bureau will have broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. Among other things, it is anticipated that the Bureau may consider significant reforms in the mortgage industry that could have an adverse affect on our mortgage business.

No assurance can be given as to the ultimate effect that the Dodd-Frank Act or any of its provisions will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations, the financial services industry or the economy.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In connection with our participation in the TARP CPP, our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock is subject to the applicable restrictions of the CPP following the January 30, 2009 sale of the preferred stock to the Treasury under the CPP. The restrictions on repurchases will not affect our ability to repurchase shares in connection with the administration of our employee benefit plans as such transactions are in the ordinary course and consistent with our past practice.

The following table summarizes purchases we made during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 in the administration of our employee share-based compensation plans. Under the terms of these plans, we accept shares of common stock from option holders if they elect to surrender previously-owned shares upon exercise of options to cover the exercise price or, in the case of both restricted shares of common stock or stock options, the withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted shares or exercise of stock options.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

     Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price
Paid per
Share
     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly

Announced
Plans or
Programs
     Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the

Plan or
Programs
 

July 1 – July 31, 2010

     —         $ —           —           —     

August 1 – August 31, 2010

     3,405         12.41         —           —     

September 1 – September 30, 2010

     103         11.55         —           —     
                                   

Total

     3,508       $ 12.39         —           —     
                                   

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. [Removed and Reserved]

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Documents

    3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PrivateBancorp, Inc., dated June 24, 1999, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-25887) filed on May 14, 2003.
    3.2    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PrivateBancorp, Inc., as amended, dated June 17, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on June 19, 2009.
    3.3    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PrivateBancorp, Inc., as amended, dated June 15, 2010, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-34066) filed on August 9, 2010.
    3.4    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of PrivateBancorp, Inc., as amended, dated June 17, 2009, amending and restating the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Junior Non-Voting Preferred Stock of PrivateBancorp, Inc., is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on June 19, 2009.
    3.5    Certificate of Designations of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, dated January 28, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on February 3, 2009.
    3.6    Amended and Restated By-laws of PrivateBancorp, Inc. are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on March 1, 2010.
    4.1    Certain instruments defining the rights of the holders of certain securities of PrivateBancorp, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, none of which authorize a total amount of indebtedness in excess of 10% of the total assets of PrivateBancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, have not been filed as exhibits. PrivateBancorp, Inc. hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
    4.2    Form of Preemptive and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 26, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on November 27, 2007.
    4.3    Amendment No. 1 to Preemptive and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 17, 2009 by and among PrivateBancorp, Inc., GTCR Fund IX/A, L.P., GTCR Fund IX/B, L.P., and GTCR Co-Invest III, L.P., is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on June 19, 2009.
    4.4    Warrant dated January 30, 2009, as amended, issued by PrivateBancorp, Inc. to the United States Department of the Treasury to purchase shares of common stock of PrivateBancorp, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34066) filed on February 3, 2009.
  11.1    Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings - The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is included in Note 12 of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 7. Financial Statements” of this report on Form 10-Q.
  15.1    Acknowledgment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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  32.1(1)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  99.1   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
101   The following financial statements from the PrivateBancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, filed on November 5, 2010, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated statements of financial condition, (ii) consolidated statements of income, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

(1) Furnished, not filed.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

PrivateBancorp, Inc.
/S/    LARRY D. RICHMAN        

Larry D. Richman

President and Chief Executive Officer

/S/    KEVIN M. KILLIPS        

Kevin M. Killips

Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Date: November 8, 2010

 

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