CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank (the "Bank"), today reported results for the third quarter of 2013.

Net income for the third quarter was $14.2 million, compared to $15.6 million for the second quarter of 2013. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the quarter was $10.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $11.8 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013. The results for the third quarter included $2.0 million of expenses, pre-tax, relating to various corporate initiatives, including the previously announced pending merger with MB Financial, Inc. The following table compares selected financial information for the periods indicated:



                (dollars      3Q13        2Q13     Change     3Q12      Change
                in                                 from                  from
                thousands)                        2Q13 to               3Q12 to
                                                   3Q13                  3Q13
                                 ----        ---- -------         ---- -------

     Total
     commercial
     loans
     (period
     end)                  $3,290,407  $3,000,249      9.7% $2,671,101     23.2%

     Average
     total
     deposits              $3,829,183  $3,690,246      3.8% $3,275,358     16.9%

    Net
     interest
     income                   $46,027    $41,082     12.0%    $37,196     23.7%

    Net
     interest
     margin                      3.41%      3.16%    0.25%       3.22%    0.19%

     Mortgage
     banking
     revenue                  $25,148    $38,533   (34.7)%    $40,676   (38.2)%

    Loan
     loss
     provision                   $300       $700   (57.1)%       $900   (66.7)%

"Our results for the third quarter of 2013 continue to validate our strategy of diversification and core line of business focus," said Mark A. Hoppe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Our banking segment achieved strong results across many areas highlighted by robust 10% quarter-over-quarter growth in commercial loans and a broad expansion in net interest margin. Credit costs continued to be low this quarter, despite an increase in nonperforming loans that was the result of two relationships where we expect outcomes consistent with what we have experienced recently from our disciplined credit resolution process. The commercial loan growth, with substantial contributions from all of our lending groups, reflects both new customer relationships and increased activity by existing customers and is our sixth quarter in a row of commercial loan growth. Moreover, the loan growth, combined with improving yields on the investment portfolio and reduced funding costs, drove a solid 25 basis point improvement in our net interest margin."

"While our results for the quarter were impacted by the slowdown in mortgage refinancing, our mortgage segment continued on its path of becoming a full service mortgage banking operation as it began servicing loans this quarter on its in-house platform based out of Wilmington, Ohio," Hoppe commented. "It is worth noting that despite the recent dramatic interest rate swings, our mortgage team has more than doubled its mortgage origination activity for home purchases since the first quarter of 2013 to over $1 billion this quarter highlighting a shift in mix from refinancing. Amid the uncertainty of the near term outlook for mortgage refinancing, we have developed a diverse and adaptive mortgage business with 30 retail locations, originations in 44 states and a mortgage servicing book over $16 billion."

Hoppe continued, "In July we announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with MB Financial, Inc. to create the Chicago area's premier commercial bank. We are excited about the opportunities this merger presents to all of our stakeholders. In the interim, we remain focused on serving our clients and executing our strategic priorities. Our third quarter results continue to reflect the value of our diversified model and the contributions of our dedicated bankers."

THIRD QUARTER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS - COMPARISON TO SECOND QUARTER 2013


    --  Net interest income was $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2013, up
        $4.9 million, or 12.0%, from the second quarter of 2013
    --  Mortgage banking revenue was $25.1 million for the third quarter of
        2013, down $13.4 million, or 34.7%, from the second quarter of 2013
    --  Mortgages for home purchases increased to 63% of total originations for
        the third quarter of 2013
    --  Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased by 25 basis
        points to 3.41% for the third quarter of 2013 from 3.16% for the second
        quarter of 2013
    --  Total commercial loans grew $290.2 million, or 9.7%, from June 30, 2013
    --  In July, the Company repurchased $26.2 million of its outstanding Fixed
        Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, in a privately
        negotiated transaction
    --  As of September 30, 2013, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio
        was 12.89%, its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 14.15% and its Tier I
        Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 10.30%
    --  Return on Average Common Equity was 11.69% for the third quarter of 2013
        as compared to 12.66% for the second quarter of 2013

Credit quality indicators as compared to the second quarter of 2013


    --  Nonperforming loans were $86.0 million and 2.37% of total loans at
        September 30, 2013, compared to $69.5 million and 2.11% of total loans
        at June 30, 2013
    --  At September 30, 2013, commercial criticized and classified loans(1)
        totaled $151.7 million, up from $134.2 million at June 30, 2013
    --  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was
        98.80% at September 30, 2013, compared to 120.19% at June 30, 2013
    --  Credit costs(2) were a negative $536,000 for the third quarter of 2013,
        compared to a negative $498,000 for the second quarter of 2013

THIRD QUARTER 2013 - COMPARISON TO THIRD QUARTER 2012


    --  Net interest income increased to $46.0 million for the third quarter of
        2013, up $8.8 million, or 23.7%, from the third quarter of 2012
    --  Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased by 19 basis
        points to 3.41% for the third quarter of 2013 from 3.22% for the third
        quarter of 2012
    --  Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings(3) decreased to $23.1 million
        for the third quarter of 2013, down $9.8 million, or 29.8%, as compared
        to the third quarter of 2012
    --  Total commercial loans increased to $3.29 billion at September 30, 2013,
        up $619.3 million, or 23.2%, from September 30, 2012
    --  Core deposits grew to $2.75 billion at September 30, 2013, up $307.4
        million, or 12.6%, from September 30, 2012
    --  Return on Average Common Equity was 11.69% for the third quarter of 2013
        as compared to 17.62% for the third quarter of 2012

THIRD QUARTER 2013 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Results of Operations - Comparisons to Second Quarter 2013

Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $14.2 million, compared to $15.6 million for the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 9.0%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2013 was $10.6 million, compared to $11.8 million for the second quarter of 2013.

Income before income taxes was $23.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $26.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 9.5%. The decrease was primarily due to a $13.4 million decline in mortgage banking revenue partially offset by a $5.4 million decline in early extinguishment of debt expense and a $4.9 million increase in net interest income. The decrease in mortgage banking revenue was due to an industry-wide slowdown in mortgage refinancing from the robust pace achieved over the prior few quarters and gain on sale margin compression.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $31.1 million for the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 25.7%. The decrease was primarily due to a $13.4 million decline in mortgage banking revenue, partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in net interest income.

Revenue(4)

Revenue totaled $78.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $87.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 10.1%.

Net interest income was $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to $41.1 million for the second quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily due to growth in commercial loan balances, higher municipal bond yields within the tax-exempt investment portfolio and lower cost of interest bearing liabilities, primarily as a result of the prepayment of $37.5 million of the Company's 8% subordinated notes in June 2013 and even with growth in overall interest-bearing deposits, the deposit interest expense decreased due to a 15 basis point reduction in the cost of deposits. The overall tax equivalent net interest margin increased 25 basis points, from 3.16% for the second quarter of 2013 to 3.41% for the third quarter of 2013 due to commercial loan growth, higher yields on both the investment portfolio and loans held for sale, lower funding costs and one-time interest recoveries of approximately 6 basis points.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $32.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $46.1 million for the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 29.7%. The decrease was primarily due to a $13.4 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue due to a slowdown in mortgage refinancing and lower gain on sale margins. Total mortgage originations were $1.60 billion in the third quarter of 2013 down 14.8% from the second quarter. Approximately 63% of the Company's mortgage originations in the third quarter of 2013 were for home purchases as compared to 38% in the second quarter, highlighting the decline in refinance activity and the growth in purchase activity.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense, was $55.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $56.1 million for the second quarter of 2013. The decrease of $711,000, or 1.3%, was primarily the result of a $4.6 million decrease in performance-based incentives attributable to the decline in mortgage banking revenue, partially offset by a $2.4 million increase in employee salaries and benefits. Salary expense increased as employees were added at Cole Taylor Mortgage to establish its in-house servicing platform in Wilmington. Certain expenses at Cole Taylor Mortgage are variable in nature and will likely change with loan production volume in the future. In addition, Cole Taylor Mortgage continuously evaluates its staffing levels relative to expected loan production. Besides employee salaries and benefits expense, legal fees also increased mainly due to the proposed merger with MB Financial and other strategic corporate initiatives.

Results of Operations - Comparisons to Third Quarter 2012

Net income for the third quarter of 2013 was $14.2 million, compared to $16.7 million for the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 15.0%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2013 was $10.6 million, compared to $15.0 million for the third quarter of 2012.

Income before income taxes was $23.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $27.6 million for the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 14.1%. The $3.9 million decrease was primarily due to a $15.5 million decline in mortgage banking revenue partially offset by a $8.8 million increase in net interest income. The decline in mortgage banking revenue was primarily due to lower gain on sale margins for mortgage originations from the elevated levels seen in the second half of 2012. The decline in mortgage origination income was partially offset by an increase in servicing revenue. The Company has grown mortgage servicing as part of its strategy to build a complete mortgage operation with diverse revenue sources.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to $32.8 million in the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 29.6%, primarily due to the previously mentioned decline in mortgage banking revenue.

Revenue

Revenue totaled $78.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $84.4 million in the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 7.1%.

Net interest income was $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $37.2 million for the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 23.7%. The increase was primarily due to growth in commercial loan balances, higher yields and growth in the investment portfolio, the repayment of the Bank's $60.0 million of 10% subordinated notes in the third quarter of 2012 and of the Company's $37.5 million of 8% subordinated notes in the second quarter of 2013 and lower deposit funding costs.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $32.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $47.3 million for the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 31.5%. The decrease was primarily due to a $15.5 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue due to lower gain on sale margins for mortgage originations from the elevated margins seen in the second half of 2012, partially offset by an increase in mortgage servicing revenue. The increase in servicing revenue was the result of growth in the Company's mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") portfolio resulting from both purchased as well as self-originated MSR.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense, was $55.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $51.6 million in the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 7.4%. The net increase of $3.8 million was due to the combination of a $6.2 million increase in employee salary and benefit costs primarily due to headcount growth at Cole Taylor Mortgage, a $2.5 million increase in outside services primarily due to growth in mortgage servicing, a $1.3 million increase in other noninterest expense primarily due to mortgage volume-related costs, a $1.0 million increase in legal fees primarily related to the proposed merger with MB Financial, and a $457,000 increase in occupancy, furniture and equipment costs due to office expansion. Partially offsetting these increases was a $8.1 million decrease in performance-related incentive expense due to declines in mortgage banking revenue.

Credit Quality

Loan Portfolio Performance and Credit Quality

Total commercial criticized and classified loans were $151.7 million at September 30, 2013, up from $134.2 million at June 30, 2013 and $114.7 million at September 30, 2012. The increase in criticized and classified loans was largely attributable to two relationships migrating to nonaccrual status during the third quarter of 2013 partially offset by paydowns of several previously criticized and classified loans.

Nonperforming loans were $86.0 million at September 30, 2013, up from $69.5 million at June 30, 2013, and $62.1 million at September 30, 2012. The increase in nonperforming loans was due to the previously mentioned relationships moving to nonaccrual status in the third quarter of 2013.

Other real estate owned ("OREO") and repossessed assets were $14.4 million at September 30, 2013, down from $19.8 million at June 30, 2013 and $28.9 million at September 30, 2012. The decrease in OREO assets was primarily due to sales as we continue to actively manage the resolution process.

Total nonperforming assets were $100.4 million at September 30, 2013, up from $89.3 million at June 30, 2013 and $91.0 million at September 30, 2012. Nonperforming assets to total assets were 1.67% at September 30, 2013, compared to 1.51% at June 30, 2013 and 1.77% at September 30, 2012.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses was $85.0 million at September 30, 2013 compared to $83.6 million at June 30, 2013 and $79.7 million at September 30, 2012 with the increase primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was 98.80% at September 30, 2013, as compared to 120.19% at June 30, 2013 and 128.30% at September 30, 2012.

The provision for loan losses was $300,000 for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $700,000 for the second quarter of 2013 and $900,000 in the third quarter of 2012. The $300,000 loan loss provision in the third quarter of 2013 reflects an increase in the general reserve primarily due to loan growth, partially offset by net recoveries and a decrease in required specific reserves.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets at September 30, 2013 were $6.01 billion, compared to $5.90 billion at June 30, 2013.

Investment securities were $1.42 billion at September 30, 2013, down slightly from $1.43 billion at June 30, 2013.

Loans held for sale were $498.3 million at September 30, 2013, a decrease of 28.2% from June 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of a slowdown in mortgage refinance activity.

Net loans at September 30, 2013 were $3.54 billion, up $324.7 million from $3.22 billion at June 30, 2013. Commercial and Industrial loans were $1.90 billion at September 30, 2013, an increase of 11.4% from $1.71 billion at June 30, 2013. This increase was broadly distributed across the Company's Chicago-based middle market lending, asset based lending and equipment financing groups. Commercial real estate secured loans were $1.11 billion at September 30, 2013, an increase of 7.5% from June 30, 2013. Consumer loans, which consist primarily of residential mortgages, were $348.4 million at September 30, 2013, up $37.2 million from June 30, 2013, as a portion of mortgage originations in the third quarter was retained in portfolio for investment purposes.

MSR increased $38.5 million in the third quarter to $184.2 million as of September 30, 2013. The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced was $16.43 billion as of September 30, 2013, up 29.0% from June 30, 2013. The Company invests in MSR and retains servicing on most mortgage loans originated as part of its strategy to diversify the revenue streams of Cole Taylor Mortgage.

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Total liabilities at September 30, 2013 were $5.47 billion, as compared to $5.34 billion at June 30, 2013.

Total deposits were $3.70 billion at September 30, 2013, compared to $3.69 billion at June 30, 2013. Total deposits increased in the third quarter, despite the end of a deposit relationship with an organization that provides financial services to the higher education industry, through growth in both interest-bearing demand and time deposits as part of the Company's on-going deposit gathering efforts.

Average total deposits for the third quarter of 2013 increased to $3.83 billion from $3.69 billion in the second quarter of 2013, primarily due to growth in both interest-bearing demand and time deposits, partially offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits.

Short-term borrowings increased $136.8 million in the third quarter to $1.57 billion as of September 30, 2013, due to increased funding needs to support commercial loan growth.

Total stockholders' equity decreased $15.6 million from $560.3 million at June 30, 2013, to $544.7 million at September 30, 2013, primarily due to the repurchase of $26.2 million of the Series B preferred in the third quarter. The decline was partially offset by retaining the net income available to common stockholders earned in the third quarter.

Capital

At September 30, 2013, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio was 12.89%, its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 14.15% and its Tier I Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 10.30%.

Each of these Company ratios exceeded the regulatory requirements for well-capitalized banks of 6.00% for the Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio, 10.00% for the Total Risk Based Capital ratio and 5.00% for the Tier I Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio.

Accompanying Financial Statements and Tables
This press release is accompanied by the following unaudited financial information:


    --  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    --  Consolidated Statements of Income
    --  Summary of Key Quarterly Financial Data
    --  Summary of Key Year-to-Date Financial Data
    --  Summary of Key Period-End Financial Data
    --  Composition of Loan Portfolio
    --  Credit Quality
    --  Loan Portfolio Aging
    --  Funding Liabilities
    --  Summary of Quarterly Segment Financial Data
    --  Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

About Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAYC)

Taylor Capital Group, Inc. is the holding company of Cole Taylor Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Chicago with assets of $6.0 billion as of September 30, 2013. For more than 80 years, Cole Taylor Bank has been successfully meeting the banking needs of closely-held companies and the people who own and manage them by focusing on a relationship-based approach to business. Through its national businesses, Cole Taylor provides a full range of financial services, including asset based lending, commercial equipment financing, and residential mortgage lending.

Endnotes:
(1)
Commercial criticized and classified loans are defined as special mention, substandard, and nonaccrual loans in commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, residential construction and land, and commercial construction and land, excluding consumer loans.
(2) Credit costs are defined as provision for loan losses plus nonperforming asset expense.
(3) Schedules reconciling earnings in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to the non-GAAP measurement of revenue and pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings are provided in the attached tables.
(4) Revenue is defined as net interest income plus noninterest income less investment securities gains and losses and impairment of investment securities.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words including "may," "might," "contemplate," "plan," "predict," "potential," "should," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "could," "estimate" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities in 2013 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation:


    --  The Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with MB
        Financial, Inc. ("MB") may be terminated in accordance with its terms,
        and the merger contemplated thereby (the "Merger") may not be completed.
    --  Termination of the Merger Agreement could negatively impact us.
    --  We will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual
        restrictions while the Merger is pending.
    --  Two stockholder actions have been filed against us, our Board of
        Directors and MB challenging the Merger, and additional suits may be
        filed in the future. An adverse ruling in any of these lawsuits may
        prevent the Merger from being completed or from being completed within
        the expected timeframe.
    --  The Merger Agreement limits our ability to pursue an alternative
        acquisition proposal and requires us to pay a termination fee of $20.0
        million under limited circumstances relating to alternative acquisition
        proposals.
    --  We may be materially and adversely affected by the highly regulated
        environment in which we operate.
    --  Increasing dependence on our mortgage business may increase volatility
        in our consolidated revenues and earnings, and our residential mortgage
        lending profitability could be significantly reduced if we are not able
        to originate and sell mortgage loans at profitable margins.
    --  Changes in interest rates may change the value of our mortgage servicing
        rights ("MSRs") portfolio, which may increase the volatility of our
        earnings.
    --  Certain hedging strategies that we use to manage investment in MSR,
        mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments may be
        ineffective to offset any adverse changes in the fair value of these
        assets due to changes in interest rates and market liquidity.
    --  Our mortgage loan repurchase reserve for losses could be insufficient.
    --  A significant increase in certain loan balances associated with our
        mortgage business may result in liquidity risk related to the funding of
        these loans.
    --  We are subject to interest rate risk, including interest rate
        fluctuations that could have a material adverse effect on us.
    --  Competition from financial institutions and other financial services
        providers may adversely affect our growth and profitability and have a
        material adverse effect on us.
    --  Our business is subject to the conditions of the economies in which we
        operate and continued weakness in those economies and the real estate
        markets may materially and adversely affect us.
    --  Our business is subject to domestic and, to a lesser extent,
        international economic conditions and other factors, many of which are
        beyond our control and could materially and adversely affect us.
    --  The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to
        make estimates and judgments, including the use of models, which are
        subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and which may differ from
        actual results.
    --  We must manage credit risk and, if we are unable to do so, our allowance
        for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our
        loan portfolio, which could have a material adverse effect on us.
    --  We may not be able to access sufficient and cost-effective sources of
        liquidity.
    --  We are subject to liquidity risk, including unanticipated deposit
        volatility.
    --  The repeal of federal prohibitions on payment of interest on business
        demand deposits could increase our interest expense and have a material
        adverse effect on us.
    --  Changes in certain ratings related to us or our credit could increase
        our financing costs or make it more difficult for us to obtain funding
        or capital on commercially acceptable terms.
    --  As a bank holding company, our sources of funds are limited.
    --  We are subject to certain operational risks, including, but not limited
        to, data processing system failures and errors and customer or employee
        fraud. Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.
    --  We are dependent on outside third parties for processing and handling of
        our records and data.
    --  System failure or breaches of our network security, including with
        respect to our internet banking activities, could subject us to
        increased operating costs as well as litigation and other liabilities.
    --  We have counterparty risk and therefore we may be materially and
        adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.
    --  We are subject to lending concentration risks.
    --  We are subject to mortgage asset concentration risks.
    --  Our business strategy is dependent on our continued ability to attract,
        develop and retain highly qualified and experienced personnel in senior
        management and customer relationship positions.
    --  Our reputation could be damaged by negative publicity.
    --  New lines of business, new products and services or new customer
        relationships may subject us to certain additional risks.
    --  We may experience difficulties in managing our future growth.
    --  We and our subsidiaries are subject to changes in federal and state tax
        laws and changes in interpretation of existing laws.
    --  Regulatory requirements, including rules recently adopted by the U.S.
        federal bank regulatory agencies to implement Basel III, growth plans or
        operating results may require us to raise additional capital, which may
        not be available on favorable terms or at all.
    --  We have not paid a dividend on our common stock since the third quarter
        of 2008. In addition, regulatory restrictions and liquidity constraints
        at the holding company level could impair our ability to make
        distributions on our outstanding securities.

For further information about these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, please review the disclosure included in the section captioned "Risk Factors" in our December 31, 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 8, 2013, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings we have made with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or risk factors, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.

Additional Information

This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed merger between MB Financial, Inc. ("MB Financial") and Taylor Capital Group, Inc. ("Taylor Capital"), MB Financial has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The registration statement includes a preliminary joint proxy statement of MB Financial and Taylor Capital that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of MB Financial, which, when finalized, will be sent to the stockholders of MB Financial and Taylor Capital. Stockholders are advised to read the preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain, or will contain, as the case may be, important information about MB Financial, Taylor Capital and the proposed transaction. Copies of all documents relating to the merger filed by MB Financial and Taylor Capital can be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing MB Financial's website at www.mbfinancial.com under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under "SEC Filings" or by accessing Taylor Capital's website at www.taylorcapitalgroup.com under the tab "SEC Filings" and then under "Documents." Alternatively, these documents can be obtained free of charge from MB Financial upon written request to MB Financial, Inc., Secretary, 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018 or by calling (847) 653-1992, or from Taylor Capital, upon written request to Taylor Capital Group, Inc., Investor Relations, 9550 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018 or by calling (847) 653-7978.

Participants in this Transaction

MB Financial, Taylor Capital and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about these participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of MB Financial relating to its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC by MB Financial on April 12, 2013 and the definitive proxy statement of Taylor Capital relating to its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 24, 2013. These definitive proxy statements can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants can be found in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction, copies of which may also be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (in thousands)


                                           (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)

                                          September 30,             June 30,               December 31,

                                                   2013               2013                 2012
                                                   ----               ----                 ----

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                           $122,407             $97,832             $166,385

    Investment securities                     1,420,906             1,434,326               1,267,757

    Loans held for sale                         498,276             693,937               938,379

    Loans, net of allowance
     for loan losses of
     $85,013 at September
     30, 2013, $83,576 at
     June 30, 2013 and
     $82,191 at December
     31, 2012                                 3,543,645             3,218,972               3,086,112

    Premises, leasehold
     improvements and
     equipment, net                              25,391             23,941               16,062

    Investment in Federal
     Home Loan Bank and
     Federal Reserve Bank
     stock                                       74,342             79,726               74,950

    Mortgage servicing
     rights                                     184,237             145,729               78,917

    Other real estate and
     repossessed assets,
     net                                         14,389             19,794               24,259

    Other assets                                131,101             187,113               149,589
                                                -------             -------               -------

    Total assets                                         $6,014,694          $5,901,370           $5,802,410
                                                         ==========          ==========           ==========


    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing                                  $1,010,789          $1,138,839           $1,179,724

    Interest-bearing                          2,686,407             2,553,587               2,348,618
                                              ---------             ---------               ---------

    Total deposits                            3,697,196             3,692,426               3,528,342

    Accrued interest, taxes
     and other liabilities                      120,521             133,208               131,473

    Short-term borrowings                     1,565,651             1,428,855               1,463,019

    Long-term borrowings                              -                 -                   -

    Junior subordinated
     debentures                                  86,607             86,607               86,607

    Subordinated notes, net                           -                 -               33,366
                                                                      ---

    Total liabilities                         5,469,975             5,341,096               5,242,807
                                              ---------             ---------               ---------


    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, Series
     A                                          100,000             100,000               100,000

    Preferred stock, Series
     B                                           78,927             104,745               103,813

    Nonvoting preferred
     stock                                           13                 13                   13

    Common stock                                    307                305                  302

    Surplus                                     417,202             416,420               412,391

    Accumulated deficit                         (27,518)            (38,104)               (63,537)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income,
     net                                          5,373              6,480               36,206

    Treasury stock                              (29,585)            (29,585)               (29,585)
                                                -------             -------

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                     544,719             560,274               559,603
                                                -------             -------               -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                $6,014,694          $5,901,370           $5,802,410
                                                         ==========          ==========           ==========



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                             For the Three Months Ended                     For the Nine Months
                                                                                                         Ended
                                                    --------------------------              -------------------

                                        Sep 30,              Jun 30,
                                                              2013            Sep 30,            Sep 30,            Sep 30,

                                            2013                               2012             2013             2012
                                            ----                               ----             ----             ----

    Interest income:

      Interest and fees
       on loans                                    $40,501           $37,499           $36,561         $115,629         $107,266

      Interest and dividends on
       investment securities:

      Taxable                              8,332             8,398             8,897            25,347            29,104

      Tax-exempt                           2,826             2,077               733            6,330            2,087

      Interest on cash
       equivalents                             2                 1                 1                4                7
                                             ---               ---               ---              ---              ---

      Total interest
       income                             51,661            47,975            46,192            147,310            138,464
                                          ------            ------            ------            -------            -------


    Interest expense:

      Deposits                             3,697             4,213             4,399            12,174            14,748

      Short-term
       borrowings                            491               473               564            1,384            1,756

      Long-term
       borrowings                              -                -                32               -              601

      Junior
       subordinated
       debentures                          1,446             1,444             1,466            4,333            4,402

      Subordinated
       notes                                   -               763             2,535            1,627            7,581
                                             ---               ---             -----            -----            -----

      Total interest
       expense                             5,634             6,893             8,996            19,518            29,088
                                           -----             -----             -----            ------            ------


    Net interest
     income                               46,027            41,082            37,196            127,792            109,376

    Provision for
     loan losses                             300               700               900            1,300            8,350
                                             ---               ---               ---            -----            -----

      Net interest
       income after
       provision for
       loan losses                        45,727            40,382            36,296            126,492            101,026
                                          ------            ------            ------            -------            -------


    Noninterest income:

      Service charges                      3,572             3,505             3,423            10,568            10,069

    Mortgage banking
     revenue                              25,148            38,533            40,676            95,711            81,220

    Gain on sales of
     investment
     securities                               61                 6                -               68            3,976

      Other derivative
       income                              1,855             1,704             1,790            5,119            3,166

      Other noninterest
       income                              1,836             2,353             1,361            6,826            4,654
                                           -----             -----             -----            -----            -----

      Total noninterest
       income                             32,472            46,101            47,250            118,292            103,085
                                          ------            ------            ------            -------            -------


    Noninterest expense:

      Salaries and
       employee
       benefits                           35,100            37,322            37,024            106,450            88,939

      Occupancy of
       premises,
       furniture and
       equipment                           3,703             3,519             3,246            10,527            8,958

      Nonperforming
       asset expense                        (836)           (1,198)               613            (1,475)            2,135

      Early
       extinguishment
       of debt                                 -             5,380             3,670            5,380            7,658

      FDIC assessment                      1,963             1,759             1,766            5,746            4,965

      Legal fees, net                      2,001             1,117             1,020            3,976            2,633

      Loan expense, net                    2,195             2,895             1,862            7,461            4,405

      Outside services                     3,535             2,818             1,082            8,849            2,369

      Other noninterest
       expense                             6,881             6,659             5,616            19,654            14,391
                                           -----             -----             -----            ------            ------

      Total noninterest
       expense                            54,542            60,271            55,899            166,568            136,453
                                          ------            ------            ------            -------            -------


    Income before
     income taxes                         23,657            26,212            27,647            78,216            67,658

    Income tax
     expense                               9,488            10,595            10,898            31,173            27,215
                                           -----            ------            ------            ------            ------

      Net income                          14,169            15,617            16,749            47,043            40,443

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                            (3,583)           (3,780)            (1,757)            (11,024)            (5,247)

      Net income
       applicable to
       common
       stockholders                                $10,586           $11,837           $14,992          $36,019           35,196

                                                                                                                     $
                                                                                                                             ===


    Basic income per
     common share                                    $0.35             $0.39             $0.50            $1.19             1.18

                                                                                                                     $

    Diluted income
     per common share                       0.34              0.39              0.49             1.17             1.15

    Weighted-average
     common shares
     outstanding                      28,936,361            28,687,406            28,430,871            28,741,025            28,220,962

    Weighted-average
     diluted common
     shares
     outstanding                      29,176,070            28,995,753            28,931,235            29,062,538            28,989,066



    SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                                                              2013                                  2012
                                                                              ----                                  ----

                                             Third              Second          First
                                            Quarter            Quarter         Quarter         Fourth                 Third

                                                                                                Quarter               Quarter
                                                                                                                     -------

    Condensed Income Data:
    ----------------------

    Net interest
     income                                        $46,027           $41,082           $40,683           $40,510                 $37,196

    Provision for
     loan losses                           300               700               300             1,200                     900

    Total
     noninterest
     income                             32,472             46,101             39,719             51,962                   47,250

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                            54,542             60,271             51,755             55,284                   55,899
                                        ------             ------             ------             ------                   ------

    Income before
     income taxes                       23,657             26,212             28,347             35,988                   27,647

    Income tax
     expense                             9,488             10,595             11,090             14,530                   10,898
                                         -----             ------             ------             ------                   ------

    Net income                          14,169             15,617             17,257             21,458                   16,749

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                          (3,583)            (3,780)             (3,661)             (1,765)                   (1,757)

    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                  $10,586           $11,837           $13,596           $19,693                 $14,992
                                                   =======           =======           =======           =======                 =======


    Non-GAAP Measures of
     Performance: (1)
    --------------------

    Revenue                                        $78,438           $87,177           $80,401           $90,984                 $84,446

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                           23,060             31,088             29,205             38,579                   32,830


    Per Share Data:
    ---------------

    Basic income
     per common
     share                                           $0.35             $0.39             $0.45             $0.66                   $0.50

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                0.34              0.39              0.44              0.65                    0.49

    Tangible book
     value per
     common share                        12.47             12.22             12.69             12.36                   11.97

    Weighted
     average common
     shares-basic                   28,936,361             28,687,406             28,595,562             28,515,040                   28,430,871

    Weighted
     average common
     shares-
     diluted                        29,176,070             28,995,753             28,961,395             28,895,719                   28,931,235

    Common shares
     outstanding-
     end of period                  29,333,540             29,098,639             29,088,735             28,792,042                   28,756,717


    Performance Ratios
     (annualized):
    ------------------

    Return on
     average assets                       0.96%             1.09%             1.22%             1.59%                   1.33%

    Return on
     average common
     equity                              11.69%            12.66%            14.82%            22.40%                  17.62%

    Efficiency
     ratio (2)                           69.54%            69.14%            64.37%            60.76%                  66.19%


    Average Balance Sheet Data:
     (3)
    ---------------------------

    Total assets                                $5,893,140        $5,747,219        $5,642,192        $5,389,566              $5,026,706

    Investments                      1,491,554             1,472,316             1,360,213             1,213,422                   1,230,953

    Cash
     equivalents                           541               237               555               985                     304

    Loans held for
     sale                              626,043             634,327             691,134             663,759                   424,508

    Loans                            3,442,999             3,254,918             3,177,615             3,090,019                   2,997,346

    Total interest-
     earning assets                  5,561,137             5,361,798             5,229,517             4,968,185                   4,653,111

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                        2,767,265             2,494,537             2,424,772             2,282,290                   2,193,790

    Borrowings                       1,425,545             1,397,300             1,219,977             1,241,905                   1,224,884

    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                     4,192,810             3,891,837             3,644,749             3,524,195                   3,418,674

    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                        1,061,917             1,195,709             1,333,958             1,257,811                   1,081,568

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                            545,391             578,142             570,652             500,727                   441,133


    Tax Equivalent Net Interest
     Margin:
    ---------------------------

    Net interest
     income as
     stated                                        $46,027           $41,082           $40,683           $40,510                 $37,196

    Add:  Tax
     equivalent
     adjust. -
     investment (4)                      1,522             1,119               769               545                     395

              Tax equivalent
               adjust. -
               loans (4)                    27                29                29                30                      30

    Tax equivalent
     net interest
     income                                        $47,576           $42,230           $41,481           $41,085                 $37,621
                                                   =======           =======           =======           =======                 =======

    Net interest
     margin without
     tax adjust.
     (5)                                  3.29%             3.07%             3.14%             3.25%                   3.19%

    Net interest
     margin -tax
     equivalent (4)
     (5)                                  3.41%             3.16%             3.20%             3.30%                   3.22%

    Yield on
     earning assets
     without tax
     adjust. (5)                          3.70%             3.59%             3.68%             3.83%                   3.96%

    Yield on
     earning assets
     -tax
     equivalent (4)
     (5)                                  3.81%             3.67%             3.74%             3.87%                   3.99%

    Yield on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities
     (5)                                  0.53%             0.71%             0.78%             0.81%                   1.05%

    Net interest
     spread without
     tax adjust.
     (5)                                  3.17%             2.88%             2.90%             3.02%                   2.91%

    Net interest
     spread -tax
     equivalent (4)
     (5)                                  3.28%             2.96%             2.96%             3.06%                   2.95%


    Footnotes:
    ----------

    (1)                       Refer to Reconciliation of
                              U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
                              for a reconciliation to
                              GAAP.

    (2)                       Efficiency ratio is
                              determined by dividing
                              noninterest expense by an
                              amount equal to net interest
                              income plus noninterest
                              income, adjusted for gains
                              or losses from investment
                              securities.

    (3)                       Average balances are daily
                              averages.

    (4)                           Adjustment reflects tax-
                              exempt interest income on an
                               equivalent before-tax basis
                              assuming a tax rate of 35.0%

    (5)                       During the second quarter
                              2013, the Company revised
                              its methodology for
                              calculating these metrics to
                              exclude the valuation
                              adjustment on mortgages held
                              at fair value.  Prior period
                              ratios have been adjusted to
                              reflect this change.



    SUMMARY OF KEY YEAR-TO-DATE FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                           For the Nine Months
                                           Ended September 30,
                                          --------------------

                                                      2013                  2012
                                                      ----                  ----

    Condensed
     Income Data:
    -------------

    Net interest
     income                                       $127,792              $109,376

    Provision for
     loan losses                         1,300                 8,350

    Total
     noninterest
     income                            118,292                 103,085

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                           166,568                 136,453
                                       -------                 -------

    Income before
     income taxes                       78,216                 67,658

    Income tax
     expense                            31,173                 27,215
                                        ------                 ------

    Net income                          47,043                 40,443

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                         (11,024)                (5,247)

    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                  $36,019               $35,196
                                                   =======               =======


    Non-GAAP
     Measures of
     Performance:
     (1)
    -------------

    Revenue                                       $246,016              $208,610

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                           83,353                 81,950


    Per Share
     Data:
    ---------

    Basic income
     per common
     share                                           $1.19                 $1.18

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                1.17                  1.15

    Tangible book
     value per
     common share                        12.47                 11.97

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-basic                   28,741,025                 28,220,962

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-
     diluted                        29,062,538                 28,989,066

    Common shares
     outstanding-
     end of period                  29,333,540                 28,727,580


    Performance
     Ratios
     (Annualized):
    --------------

    Return on
     average
     assets                               1.09%                 1.11%

    Return on
     average
     common equity                       13.06%                14.66%

    Efficiency
     ratio (2)                           67.71%                65.41%


    Average
     Balance Sheet
     Data: (3)
    --------------

    Total assets                                $5,761,770            $4,852,152

    Investments                      1,441,842                 1,268,040

    Cash
     equivalents                           444                   657

    Loans held for
     sale                              650,263                 313,827

    Loans                            3,292,817                 2,960,691

    Total
     interest-
     earning
     assets                          5,385,366                 4,543,215

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                        2,563,447                 2,246,633

    Borrowings                       1,348,360                 1,196,942

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                     3,911,807                 3,443,575

    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                        1,196,198                 910,131

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                            564,636                 421,722


    Tax Equivalent
     Net Interest
     Margin:
    --------------

    Net interest
     income as
     stated                                       $127,792              $109,376

     Add:  Tax
      equivalent
      adjust. -
      investment
      (4)                                3,409                 1,124

              Tax equivalent
               adjust. -
               loans (4)                    85                    94

    Tax equivalent
     net interest
     income                                       $131,286              $110,594
                                                  ========              ========

    Net interest
     margin
     without tax
     adjust.  (5)                         3.17%                 3.21%

    Net interest
     margin -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                              3.26%                 3.25%

    Yield on
     earning
     assets
     without tax
     adjust. (5)                          3.65%                 4.07%

    Yield on
     earning
     assets -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                              3.74%                 4.10%

    Yield on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities
     (5)                                  0.67%                 1.13%

    Net interest
     spread -
     without tax
     adjust. (5)                          2.98%                 2.94%

    Net interest
     spread -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                              3.07%                 2.97%


    Footnotes:
    ----------

    (1)       Refer to Reconciliation of
              U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
              for a reconciliation to
              GAAP.

    (2)       Efficiency ratio is
              determined by dividing
              noninterest expense by an
              amount equal to net interest
              income plus noninterest
              income, adjusted for gains
              or losses from investment
              securities.

    (3)       Average balances are daily
              averages.

    (4)           Adjustment reflects tax-
              exempt interest income on an
               equivalent before-tax basis
              assuming a tax rate of 35.0%

    (5)       During the second quarter
              2013, the Company revised
              its methodology for
              calculating these metrics to
              exclude the valuation
              adjustment on mortgages held
              at fair value.  Prior period
              ratios have been adjusted to
              reflect this change.



    SUMMARY OF KEY PERIOD-END FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                           Sep 30,            Jun 30,          Mar 31,          Dec 31,          Sep 30,

                                                     2013              2013              2013              2012              2012
                                                     ----              ----              ----              ----              ----

    Condensed Balance Sheet
     Data:
    -----------------------

    Investment
     securities                                $1,420,906        $1,434,326        $1,429,971        $1,267,757        $1,212,139

    Loans held for
     sale                             498,276             693,937             668,937             938,379             422,621

    Loans                           3,628,658             3,302,548             3,222,794             3,168,303             3,085,693

    Allowance for
     loan losses                       85,013             83,576             82,150             82,191             79,667

    Total assets                    6,014,694             5,901,370             5,770,432             5,802,410             5,136,975

    Total deposits                  3,697,196             3,692,426             3,794,394             3,528,342             3,558,682

    Total
     borrowings                     1,652,258             1,515,462             1,256,653             1,582,992             1,010,315

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                           544,719             560,274             573,332             559,603             447,574


    Asset Quality Ratios:
    ---------------------

    Nonperforming
     loans                                        $86,045           $69,539           $71,404           $59,537           $62,096

    Nonperforming
     assets                           100,434             89,333             98,622             83,796             90,955

    Allowance for
     loan losses to
     total loans
     (excluding
     loans held for
     sale)                               2.34%             2.53%             2.55%             2.59%             2.58%

    Allowance for
     loan losses to
     nonperforming
     loans                              98.80%            120.19%            115.05%            138.05%            128.30%

    Nonperforming
     assets to
     total loans
     plus
     repossessed
     property (1)                        2.76%             2.69%             3.03%             2.62%             2.92%



    Capital Resources (Taylor
     Capital Group, Inc.):
    -------------------------

    Total Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                            14.15%            15.22%            16.50%            16.27%            14.41%

    Tier I Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                            12.89%            13.96%            14.45%            14.21%            12.29%

    Leverage (to
     average
     assets)                            10.30%            10.87%            10.91%            11.14%             9.43%

    Total Capital                                $663,917          $679,379          $701,381          $685,998          $553,977

    Tier I Capital                    604,920             623,221             614,382             599,504             472,221



    (1)     During the fourth quarter of
            2012, the Company revised
            its methodology for
            calculating this metric to
            exclude loans held for sale
            from total loans.  Prior
            period ratios have been
            adjusted to reflect this
            change.



    COMPOSITION OF LOAN PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


              The following table presents the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:


                                          September 30,                              June 30, 2013                            December 31,
                                                  2013                                                                                       2012
                                            --------------                              -------------                               -------------

    Loans                            Balance                  Percent            Balance                   Percent        Balance                   Percent
                                                                of                                            of                                        of
                                                               Gross                                         Gross                                     Gross
                                                               Loans                                         Loans                                     Loans
    -----                                                    -------               -------                -------           -------                -------

    Commercial and
     industrial                                $1,902,572           52.3%                      $1,707,502           51.6%                  $1,590,587         50.1%

    Commercial real
     estate secured                 1,113,533                       30.6            1,036,303                       31.3          965,978                     30.4

    Residential
     construction
     and land                          49,796                        1.3               42,606                        1.3           45,903                      1.5

    Commercial
     construction
     and land                         115,698                        3.2              119,839                        3.6          103,715                      3.3

    Lease
     receivables                      108,808                        3.0               93,999                        2.8           50,803                      1.6
                                      -------                                                                                    ------

    Total
     commercial
     loans                          3,290,407                       90.4            3,000,249                       90.6        2,756,986                     86.9

    Consumer                          348,362                        9.6              311,115                        9.4          416,635                     13.1
                                      -------                        ---              -------                        ---          -------                     ----

    Gross loans                     3,638,769                      100.0%           3,311,364                      100.0%       3,173,621                    100.0%
                                                                   =====                                           =====                                     =====

    Less:  Unearned
     discount                         (10,111)                                         (8,816)                                     (5,318)
                                      -------                                         ------                                     ------

    Total loans                     3,628,658                                      3,302,548                                  3,168,303

    Less:  Loan
     loss allowance                   (85,013)                                        (83,576)                                    (82,191)
                                      -------                                        -------                                    -------

    Net loans                                  $3,543,645                                     $3,218,972                                 $3,086,112
                                                 ========                                       ========                                   ========


    Loans Held for
     Sale                                        $498,276                                        $693,937                                    $938,379
                                                 ========                                       ========                                   ========


              The following table provides details of the Company's commercial real estate portfolio:


                                          September 30,                              June 30, 2013                            December 31,
                                                  2013                                                                                       2012
                                            --------------                              -------------                               -------------

    Commercial real                  Balance                  Percent            Balance                   Percent        Balance                   Percent
     estate                                                     of                                            of                                        of
     secured:                                                  Total                                         Total                                     Total
    ---------------                   -------                -------               -------                -------           -------                -------

    Commercial non-
     owner
     occupied:

    Retail strip
     centers or
     malls                                       $104,595            9.4%                        $105,305           10.2%                    $109,266         11.3%

    Office/mixed
     use property                     121,683                       10.9              110,174                       10.6          113,216                     11.7

    Commercial
     properties                       102,683                        9.2               99,855                        9.6          111,852                     11.6

    Specialized -
     other                             99,409                        8.9               73,133                        7.1           69,827                      7.2

    Other
     commercial
     properties                        20,739                        1.9               24,806                        2.4           28,870                      3.0

    Farmland                            2,285                        0.3                2,314                        0.2                -                       -
                                        -----                        ---                -----                        ---              ---                     ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-owner
     occupied                         451,394                       40.6              415,587                       40.1          433,031                     44.8

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                         537,208                       48.2              498,057                       48.1          425,723                     44.1

    Multi-family
     properties                       124,931                       11.2              122,659                       11.8          107,224                     11.1
                                      -------                       ----              -------                       ----          -------                     ----

         Total
          commercial
          real estate                          $1,113,533          100.0%                      $1,036,303          100.0%                    $965,978        100.0%

            secured



    CREDIT QUALITY (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


                                       At or for the Three Months Ended
                                       --------------------------------

                               September 30,                            June 30,              December 31,

                                        2013                                  2013                   2012
                                        ----                                  ----                   ----

    Nonperforming
     Assets:
    -------------

    Loans contractually
     past due 90 days or
     more but still
     accruing interest                     $                          -          $          -           $          -

    Nonaccrual loans:

    Commercial and
     industrial                                                 $19,893               $16,577                $16,705

    Commercial real
     estate secured                   34,584                                 20,900                 14,530

    Residential
     construction and
     land                                  -                                    -                  4,495

    Commercial
     construction and
     land                             25,746                                 26,272                 15,220

    Consumer                           5,822                                 5,790                  8,587
                                       -----                                 -----                  -----

    Total nonaccrual
     loans                            86,045                                 69,539                 59,537
                                      ------                                 ------                 ------

    Total nonperforming
     loans                            86,045                                 69,539                 59,537

    Other real estate
     owned and
     repossessed assets               14,389                                 19,794                 24,259
                                      ------                                 ------                 ------

    Total nonperforming
     assets                                                    $100,434               $89,333                $83,796
                                                               ========               =======                =======


    Other Credit Quality
     Information:
    --------------------

    Commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans
     (1)

    Special mention                                             $47,919               $43,938                $58,025

    Substandard                       23,547                                 26,514                 22,608

    Nonaccrual                        80,223                                 63,749                 50,950

    Total commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans                                          $151,689              $134,201               $131,583
                                                               ========              ========               ========

    Loans contractually
     past due 30 - 89
     days and still
     accruing                                                    $5,658                $4,522                 $6,111

    Performing
     restructured loans               20,031                                 21,928                 17,456

    Recorded balance of
     impaired loans                  100,464                                 86,700                 70,343

    Allowance for loan
     losses related to
     impaired loans                   16,169                                 16,330                 12,057


    Allowance for Loan
     Losses Summary:
    ------------------

    Allowance at
     beginning of period                                        $83,576               $82,150                $79,667

    (Charge-offs), net
     of recoveries:

    Commercial and
     commercial real
     estate                            1,291                                   870                  1,793

    Real estate -
     construction and
     land                                  -                                    48                    125

    Consumer                            (154)                                (192)                  (594)

    Total net (charge-
     offs) recoveries                  1,137                                   726                  1,324

    Provision for loan
     losses                              300                                   700                  1,200

    Allowance at end of
     period                                                     $85,013               $83,576                $82,191
                                                                =======               =======                =======


    Key Credit Ratios:
    ------------------

    Nonperforming loans
     to total loans (2)                 2.37%                                 2.11%                  1.88%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total loans plus
     repossessed
     property (2)                       2.76%                                 2.69%                  2.62%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total assets                    1.67%                                 1.51%                  1.44%

    Annualized net
     charge-offs
     (recoveries) to
     average total loans
     (2)                              (0.13)%                                (0.09)%                (0.17)%

    Allowance to total
     loans at end of
     period (excluding
     loans held for
     sale)                              2.34%                                 2.53%                  2.59%

    Allowance to
     nonperforming loans               98.80%                                120.19%                138.05%

    30 - 89 days past
     due to total loans
     (2)                                0.16%                                 0.14%                  0.19%


    (1)       Commercial criticized and
              classified loans excludes
              consumer loans.

              During the fourth quarter
              2012, the Company revised
              its methodology for
              calculating these metrics
              to exclude loans held for
    (2)       sale from total loans.



    LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


                                                     As of September 30, 2013
                                                     ------------------------

                                     30-89 >90 Days             Total          % of        Allowance
                                     Days             Past                                                                      Loans                   Total           for Loan
                                     Past            Due and                                                                                              Loans             Loss
                                      Due            Still                                                                                                                  Allocation
                                                    Accruing                  Nonaccrual              Current
                                    ------          --------                  ----------              -------                 ------                    -----       ---------

    Commercial and
     industrial                          $        -            $             -                $19,893               $1,882,679              $1,902,572             52%                 $38,092


    Commercial real
     estate
     secured:

    Commercial non-
     owner
     occupied:

    Retail strip
     centers or
     malls                               -                    -                     15,854                  88,741                 104,595                         3%           4,428

    Office/mixed
     use property                        -                    -                      1,177                 120,506                 121,683                         3%           2,166

    Commercial
     properties                          -                    -                        408                 102,275                 102,683                         3%           2,113

    Specialized -
     other                               -                    -                      4,541                  94,868                  99,409                         3%           1,489

    Other
     commercial
     properties                          -                    -                         -                  20,739                  20,739                         1%             326

    Farmland                             -            -                           -             2,285         2,285                  -  %                 36
                                       ---          ---                         ---             -----         -----                ---  ---              ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-owner
     occupied                            -                    -                     21,980                 429,414                 451,394                        13%          10,558

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                          290                    -                     12,355                 524,563                 537,208                        15%           8,918

    Multi-family
     properties                        156                    -                        249                 124,526                 124,931                         3%           2,195
                                       ---                  ---                        ---                 -------                 -------                       ---            -----

         Total
          commercial
          real                         446                    -                     34,584               1,078,503                1,113,533                        31%          21,671

            estate secured


    Residential
     construction
     and land:

    Residential
     construction                        -                    -                         -                  33,680                  33,680                         1%           4,366

    Land                                 -            -                           -            16,116        16,116                  -  %              2,088
                                       ---          ---                         ---            ------        ------                ---  ---            -----

         Total
          residential                    -                    -                         -                  49,796                  49,796                         1%           6,454

            construction
             and land


    Commercial
     construction
     and land                            -                    -                     25,746                  89,952                 115,698                         3%          10,251


    Lease
     receivables,
     net of
     unearned
     discount                            -                    -                         -                  98,697                  98,697                         3%             592
                                       ---                  ---                       ---                  ------                  ------                       ---              ---

    Total
     commercial
     loans                             446                    -                     80,223               3,199,627                3,280,296                        90%          77,060


    Consumer loans                   5,212                    -                      5,822                 337,328                 348,362                        10%           7,953
                                     -----                  ---                      -----                 -------                 -------                       ---            -----

    Total loans                              $5,658            $             -                $86,045               $3,536,955              $3,628,658            100%                 $85,013
                                             ======          ===           ===                =======                 ========                ========            ===                  =======



    FUNDING LIABILITIES (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


              The following table presents the distribution of the Company's average deposit account balances for the periods indicated:


                                                                For the Three Months Ended
                                                                --------------------------

                                     September 30,                              June 30, 2013                               September 30,
                                             2013                                                                                           2012
                                       --------------                              -------------                                  --------------

                                Average                  Percent             Average                 Percent              Average                 Percent
                                Balance                    of                Balance                    of                Balance                    of
                                                        Deposits                                     Deposits                                      Deposits
                                --------                --------             --------               --------              --------               --------

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                             $1,061,917           27.7%                      $1,195,709          32.4%                       $1,081,568         33.0%


    Interest-bearing
     deposits:

    Commercial
     interest
     checking                    315,722                        8.2              159,627                       4.3                     -                       -

    NOW
     accounts                    597,461                       15.6              674,375                      18.3               376,980                     11.5

    Savings
     deposits                     41,236                        1.1               40,920                       1.1                39,690                      1.2

    Money
     market
     accounts                    783,974                       20.5              768,425                      20.8               700,357                     21.4

    Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits                          -                 -                  -                         -             32,365                       1.0

     Certificates
     of
     deposit                     546,152                       14.3              550,454                      14.9               560,962                     17.1

    Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit                     220,323                        5.8              162,299                       4.4               255,219                      7.8

    CDARS time
     deposits                    224,083                        5.9              127,802                       3.5               206,674                      6.3

    Public
     time
     deposits                     38,315                        0.9               10,635                       0.3                21,543                      0.7
                                  ------                        ---               ------                       ---                ------                      ---

       Total
        interest-
        bearing
        deposits               2,767,266                       72.3            2,494,537                      67.6             2,193,790                     67.0
                               ---------                       ----            ---------                      ----             ---------                     ----

    Total
     deposits                             $3,829,183          100.0%                      $3,690,246         100.0%                       $3,275,358        100.0%
                                            ========          =====                         ========         =====                          ========        =====



              The following table sets forth the period end balances of total deposits as of each
               of the dates indicated below.


                                September               June 30,               December
                                30, 2013                                       31, 2012

                                                            2013
                                                            ----

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                               $1,010,789            $1,138,839            $1,179,724


    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits:

    Commercial
     interest
     checking                     305,111                  336,903                    -

    NOW
     accounts                     632,105                  537,103                 573,133

    Savings
     accounts                      40,166                  41,576                 39,915

    Money
     market
     accounts                     761,590                  771,382                 744,791

    Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits                           -                     -                 27,840

     Certificates
     of
     deposit                      522,433                  557,656                 561,998

    Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit                      235,405                  160,408                 199,604

    CDARS time
     deposits                     135,013                  132,552                 186,187

    Public
     time
     deposits                      54,584                  16,007                 15,150
                                   ------                  ------                 ------

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits                   2,686,407                  2,553,587                 2,348,618
                                ---------                  ---------                 ---------

    Total
     deposits                               $3,697,196            $3,692,426            $3,528,342
                                            ==========              ========              ========



    SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


                                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                                       --------------------------

                                     Sep 30,                   Jun 30,               Mar 31,             Dec 31,            Sep 30,

                                               2013                      2013                   2013                2012                2012
                                               ----                      ----                   ----                ----                ----

    BANKING:
    --------

    Net
     interest
     income                                 $40,780                   $37,175                $36,181             $36,696             $36,530

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                        233                       946                    292                1,200                 805

    Total
     noninterest
     income                      7,284                     7,528                  7,647                7,518               6,527

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                    23,473                     25,770                  25,468                25,817               26,389

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                      24,358                     17,987                  18,068                17,197               15,863

    Income tax
     expense                     9,621                     7,105                  7,136                6,793               6,266
                                                                                                     -----               -----

    Net income                              $14,737                   $10,882                $10,932             $10,404              $9,597
                                            =======                   =======                =======             =======              ======



                                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                                       --------------------------

                                     Sep 30,                   Jun 30,              Mar 31,            Dec 31,           Sep 30,

                                               2013                      2013                   2013                2012                2012
                                               ----                      ----                   ----                ----                ----

    MORTGAGE
     BANKING:
    ---------

    Net
     interest
     income                                  $6,499                    $5,742                 $6,414              $5,902              $4,575

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                         67                     (246)                      8                   -                  95

     Noninterest
     income:

    Loan
     origination
     income                     17,249                     29,355                  26,430                38,906               39,640

    Net
     servicing
     income                      7,896                     9,176                  5,600                5,495               1,040
                                 -----                     -----                  -----                -----               -----

    Total
     noninterest
     income                     25,145                     38,531                  32,030                44,401               40,680

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                    29,063                     29,086                  26,287                29,466               25,840

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                       2,514                     15,433                  12,149                20,837               19,320

    Income tax
     expense
     (benefit)                     (19)                    4,928                  3,375                7,540               7,060
                                                                                                     -----               -----

    Net income                               $2,533                   $10,505                 $8,774             $13,297             $12,260
                                             ======                   =======                 ======             =======             =======


     Origination
     Volume                              $1,596,431                $1,874,248             $1,907,642          $1,947,356          $1,384,726

    Refinance %                    37%                       62%                    77%                  77%                 69%

    Purchase %                     63%                       38%                    23%                  23%                 31%



                                                          Period End Balances
                                                          -------------------

                                     Sep 30,                   Jun 30,              Mar 31,            Dec 31,           Sep 30,

                                               2013                      2013                   2013                2012                2012
                                               ----                      ----                   ----                ----                ----

    Mortgage
     servicing
     book                               $16,431,269               $12,740,176            $10,506,034          $8,533,785          $6,237,912

    Mortgage
     servicing
     rights                    184,237                     145,729                  106,576                78,917               53,218

The Company has identified two operating segments for purposes of financial reporting: Banking and Mortgage Banking. The Banking operating segment includes commercial banking, asset-based lending, equipment finance, retail banking and all other functions that support those units. The Mortgage Banking operating segment originates mortgage loans for sale to investors and for the Company's portfolio through its retail and broker channels. This segment also services mortgage loans for various investors and for loans owned by the Company. Segment results are presented based on our management accounting practices. The information presented in our segment reporting is based on internal allocations, which involve management judgment and is subject to periodic adjustments and enhancements. In addition, the Company utilizes an Other category that includes certain parent company activities and residual income tax expense or benefit.



    RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


              The following, as of the dates indicated, reconciles the income before income taxes to pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings.


                                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                                               --------------------------

                                      September 30,                June             March
                                                                    30,              31,            December 31,              September 30,

                                               2013                2013             2013                2012                  2012
                                               ----                ----             ----                ----                  ----

    Income before
     income taxes                                        $23,657          $26,212          $28,347               $35,988                $27,647

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Credit costs:

       Provision for
        loan losses                             300                 700              300               1,200                   900

       Nonperforming
        asset expense                          (836)              (1,198)              559               2,816                   613

    Credit costs
     subtotal                                  (536)              (498)              859               4,016                 1,513

    Other:

       Gain on sales of
        investment
        securities                              (61)                 (6)              (1)            (1,488)                    -

       Early
        extinguishment
        of debt                                   -               5,380               -                  63                 3,670

    Other subtotal                              (61)              5,374               (1)            (1,425)                 3,670
                                                ---               -----              ---              ------                 -----

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                                            $23,060          $31,088          $29,205               $38,579                $32,830
                                                         =======          =======          =======               =======                =======


              The following, as of the dates indicated, details the components of revenue.


                                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                                               --------------------------

                                      September 30,                June             March
                                                                    30,              31,            December 31,              September 30,

                                               2013                2013             2013                2012                  2012
                                               ----                ----             ----                ----                  ----

    Net interest
     income                                              $46,027          $41,082          $40,683               $40,510                $37,196

    Noninterest
     income                                  32,472               46,101            39,719              51,962                47,250

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Gain on sales of
     investment
     securities                                 (61)                 (6)              (1)            (1,488)                    -

    Revenue                                              $78,438          $87,177          $80,401               $90,984                $84,446
                                                         =======          =======          =======               =======                =======

The Company's accounting and reporting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and general practice within the banking industry. Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance and has provided the non-GAAP measures of pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings and of revenue. In the pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings non-GAAP financial measure, the provision for loan losses, nonperforming asset expense and certain non-recurring items, such as gains and losses on investment securities and early extinguishment of debt are excluded from the determination of operating results. The non-GAAP measure of revenue is calculated as the sum of net interest income and noninterest income adjusted by investment securities gains and losses. Management believes that these measures are useful because they provide a more comparable basis for evaluating financial performance from period to period.

SOURCE Taylor Capital Group, Inc.