CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank (the "Bank"), today reported results for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $15.0 million, compared to $14.2 million for the third quarter of 2013. Net income for the full year 2013 was $62.0 million, compared to $61.9 million for the full year 2012. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the quarter was $10.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $10.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013. The results for the fourth and third quarters of 2013 included $4.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of pre-tax expense, relating to the previously announced pending merger with MB Financial, Inc. and other strategic initiatives, totaling $6.5 million for the year. The following table compares selected financial information for the periods indicated:


     (dollars        Change    Full   Full Year   Change
     in                                  from        Year               2012     from
     millions)                           3Q13        2013                         2012
                                          to                                      to
                  4Q13        3Q13       4Q13                                     2013
                    ----        ----   -------       -----           --------- -------

     Total
     commercial
     loans
     (period
     end)       $3,359.4    $3,290.4       2.1%            $3,359.4            $2,757.0    21.8%

     Average
     total
     deposits   $3,867.4    $3,829.2       1.0%            $3,786.8            $3,253.1    16.4%

     Net
     interest
     income        $45.2       $46.0     (1.8)%              $173.0              $149.9    15.4%

     Net
     interest
     margin        3.41 %      3.41 %        -  %             3.29 %              3.26 %   0.03%

     Mortgage
     banking
     revenue       $27.2       $25.1       8.0%              $122.9              $125.5   (2.1)%

     Loan
     loss
     provision      $1.1        $0.3     266.7%                $2.4                $9.6  (74.9)%

     Net
     income        $15.0       $14.2       5.6%               $62.0               $61.9     0.2%

"The fourth quarter of 2013 capped off a strong year of growth for Cole Taylor," said Mark A Hoppe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Our banking segment continued to expand in the fourth quarter, and for the full year achieved a 22% increase in loans outstanding. This commercial loan growth demonstrated a broad geographical and product line diversification, with all of our commercial lending businesses experiencing double-digit growth for the year. Reflecting on the quality of our loan portfolio, our 2013 loan loss provision of $2.4 million was the lowest since becoming a public company in 2002. Our strong earnings over the last two years allowed us to continue to reduce our higher-cost funding, which is reflected in interest expense for the year being down 32% from 2012."

"Despite an ongoing industry-wide slowdown in mortgage refinance activity, particularly in the second half of the year, our mortgage business demonstrated its adaptability by growing origination volume over 26% in 2013 and increasing market share," Hoppe added. "The benefits of having a balanced mortgage banking operation were apparent as servicing revenue increased over 68% in the fourth quarter of 2013 from the third quarter."

Hoppe concluded, "Our integration planning with MB Financial, Inc. continues as anticipated with a dedicated team focused on the transition. But it's important to note that during this period of change, our customers are, and always will be, our primary focus. I am very grateful for the commitment our valued customers and our dedicated employees have demonstrated, particularly during this transition, which enabled us to grow relationships, to have a successful year and to be well positioned for the future."

FOURTH QUARTER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS - COMPARISON TO THIRD QUARTER 2013


    --  Total commercial loans grew $69.0 million, or 2.1%, from September 30,
        2013
    --  Net interest income was $45.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, as
        compared to $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2013
    --  Mortgage banking revenue was $27.2 million for the fourth quarter of
        2013, up $2.0 million, or 8.0%, from the third quarter of 2013.
    --  Mortgage origination volume was $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter of
        2013, as compared to $1.6 billion from the third quarter of 2013
    --  Gain on sale of investment securities increased $5.8 million from the
        third quarter of 2013
    --  The Company accelerated the declaration of the $2.0 million February 17,
        2014 Series A Preferred dividend into the fourth quarter of 2013
    --  As of December 31, 2013, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio
        was 11.40%, its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 12.65% and its Tier I
        Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 9.18%
    --  Return on Average Common Equity was 10.84% for the fourth quarter of
        2013, as compared to 11.69% for the third quarter of 2013
    --  Return on Average Assets was 1.09% for the fourth quarter of 2013, as
        compared to 0.96% for the third quarter of 2013

Credit quality indicators as compared to the third quarter of 2013


    --  Nonperforming loans were $81.8 million and 2.24% of total loans at
        December 31, 2013, compared to $86.0 million and 2.37% of total loans at
        September 30, 2013
    --  At December 31, 2013, commercial criticized and classified loans((1))
        totaled $188.0 million, compared to $151.7 million at September 30, 2013
    --  Other real estate owned ("OREO") and repossessed assets were $10.0
        million at December 31, 2013, down from $14.4 million at September 30,
        2013
    --  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was
        100.05% at December 31, 2013, compared to 98.80% at September 30, 2013
    --  Credit costs((2)) were $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013,
        compared to a negative $536,000 for the third quarter of 2013

FULL YEAR 2013 HIGHLIGHTS - COMPARISON TO FULL YEAR 2012


    --  Total commercial loans increased to $3.36 billion at December 31, 2013,
        up $602.4 million, or 21.8%, from December 31, 2012
    --  Core deposits grew to $2.73 billion at December 31, 2013, up $193.9
        million, or 7.6%, from December 31, 2012
    --  Net interest income increased to $173.0 million for 2013, up $23.1
        million, or 15.4%, from  2012
    --  OREO and repossessed assets decreased to $10.0 million at December 31,
        2013, down $14.2 million, or 58.6%, from December 31, 2012
    --  Net income for the Banking Segment increased to $51.0 million for 2013,
        up 35.2% from 2012
    --  Net income for the Mortgage Banking Segment was $24.4 million for 2013,
        down 35.1% from 2012
    --  Mortgage origination volume increased to $6.55 billion for 2013, up
        $1.36 billion, or 26.2%,from 2012
    --  Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings((3)) were $102.5 million for
        2013, down 15.0% as compared to 2012
    --  Repaid in full the $104.8 million of Series B Preferred Stock
    --  Prepaid in full the $37.5 million outstanding 8.0% subordinated notes

FULL YEAR 2013 AND FOURTH QUARTER 2013 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Results of Operations - Comparisons to Third Quarter 2013

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $15.0 million, compared to $14.2 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.6%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $10.1 million, compared to $10.6 million for the third quarter of 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2013, there were two quarterly dividends of $2.0 million each recorded on the Series A Preferred Stock, as compared to only one quarterly dividend recorded in the third quarter of 2013.

Income before income taxes was $21.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $23.7 million for the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of 8.4%. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.3 million increase in occupancy expense related to the pending merger with MB Financial, Inc., a $3.1 million increase in nonperforming asset expense primarily due to resolutions of certain other real estate owned properties and a $800,000 increase in the loan loss provision. These increases in expense were partially offset by a $5.8 million increase in gain on sales of investment securities as part of a planned reduction in the investment portfolio.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $19.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of 17.3%. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in costs related to the pending merger with MB Financial, Inc.

Income tax expense was $6.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $9.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of 29.5%. The quarter over quarter decrease in income tax expense is the result of a reduction in income before income taxes and the year-to-date impact of changes in the applicable statutory state income tax rates combined with fluctuations in the levels of income earned in the states where income tax returns are required to be filed.

Revenue((4))

Revenue totaled $79.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $78.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 0.8%.

Net interest income was $45.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, as compared to $46.0 million for the third quarter of 2013. The decrease in net interest income reflected a decrease in interest income, which was primarily the result of a volume-related reduction in consumer mortgage loans held for sale and a planned reduction in the investment securities portfolio. Partially offsetting the decrease in interest income was reduced interest expense primarily due to lower rates paid on deposit balances and a reduction in short-term borrowings.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $33.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $32.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 4.0%. The increase was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in mortgage banking revenue driven by increased servicing revenue partially offset by lower origination income. Servicing revenue increased $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, due to growth in the mortgage servicing right ("MSR") assets due to the combination of retention of MSR's on loans originated by Cole Taylor Mortgage, purchases of MSR's and an increase in the valuation of the MSR asset primarily due to an increase in interest rates during the fourth quarter. Partially offsetting these increases was a volume-related decrease in mortgage origination income of $3.3 million. Total mortgage originations were $1.17 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, down 26.8% from the third quarter.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense, was $59.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $55.4 million for the third quarter of 2013, an increase of $4.4 million, or 7.9%. The increase was primarily due to $3.3 million in early lease termination expense and other costs related to the pending merger with MB Financial, Inc.

Results of Operations - Full Year 2013

Net income for 2013 was $62.0 million, compared to $61.9 million for 2012, an increase of 0.2%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for 2013 was $46.1 million, compared to $54.9 million for 2012.

Income before income taxes was $99.9 million for 2013, compared to $103.6 million for 2013, a decrease of 3.6%. The decrease was primarily due to a $36.9 million increase in noninterest expense, partially offset by a $23.1 million increase in net interest income and a $7.2 million decrease in provision for loan losses.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $102.5 million for 2013, compared to $120.5 million for 2012, a decrease of 14.9%. The decrease was primarily due to a $43.4 million increase in noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense, partially offset by a $23.1 million increase in net interest income.

Revenue

Revenue totaled $325.0 million for 2013, compared to $299.6 million for 2012, an increase of 8.5%.

Net interest income was $173.0 million for 2013, as compared to $149.9 million for 2012, an increase of $23.1 million or 15.4% due to both increased interest income and lower interest expense. Interest income increased $11.5 million in 2013 primarily due to growth in average earning assets for the year including loans of $385.5 million, loans held for sale of $188.7 million and investment securities of $169.1 million. The tax equivalent yield on earning assets decreased 29 basis points to 3.75% in 2013, which partially offset the increase in average asset balances. Interest expense decreased $11.6 million in 2013 primarily due the retirement of the 10% subordinated notes in September 2012 and the 8% subordinated notes in June 2013 and lower average rates and balances on time deposits. The total yield on interest-bearing liabilities fell 43 basis points to 0.62% in 2013.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $152.0 million for 2013, compared to $149.6 million for 2012, an increase of $2.4 million or 1.6%. The increase was primarily due to a $2.2 million increase in other derivative income due to customer swap fees and a $2.2 million increase in other noninterest income partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue due to lower mortgage origination income.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense, was $222.5 million for 2013, compared to $179.1 million for 2012 an increase of $43.4 million, or 24.2%. The increase in noninterest expense consisted of a $17.6 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $8.2 million increase in outside services, a $6.3 million increase in other noninterest expense and a $5.4 million increase in occupancy of premises, furniture and equipment expense.

The $17.6 million increase in salaries and employee benefits in 2013 was comprised of a $25.4 million increase in salaries, taxes and benefits primarily due to additional employees added to Cole Taylor Mortgage to support increased origination volume and the establishment of its in-house servicing platform, partially offset by an $8.6 million decrease in performance-based incentive compensation expense.

Outside service expense increased $8.2 million in 2013 primarily due to increased mortgage loan origination volume at Cole Taylor Mortgage along with increased subservice fees and other volume driven servicing-related expenses as a result of the increased size of the servicing platform.

Other noninterest expense increased $6.3 million in 2013 primarily related to an increase in volume driven expenses from the growth of mortgage originations, the expansion of mortgage retail offices and the creation of the new in-house servicing operation.

Preferred Dividends and Discounts

As the table below indicates, the increase in preferred dividends and discounts in 2013 was primarily due to the issuance of the Series A Preferred stock in November 2012. In addition, the quarterly dividend on the Series A Preferred stock of $2.0 million, which typically would have been recorded in the first quarter of 2014, was instead declared and recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013, as required by the Series A Preferred terms and in connection with the repurchase of the Series B Preferred stock. The Series B Preferred stock was fully repaid in 2013 and has been cancelled.



                                     Change
                                                           from
                                                           2012
                                                            to
          (in thousands)            2013        2012       2013
                                    ----        ----     -------

    Series A Preferred
     dividends                    $9,889          $0      $9,889

    Series B Preferred
     dividends and discounts       6,011       7,012     (1,001)

    Total Preferred dividends
     and discounts               $15,900      $7,012      $8,888
                                 =======      ======      ======

Credit Quality

Loan Portfolio Performance and Credit Quality

Total commercial criticized and classified loans were $188.0 million at December 31, 2013, as compared to $151.7 million at September 30, 2013 and $131.6 million at December 31, 2012. The increase in criticized and classified loans in the fourth quarter of 2013 was largely attributable to downgrades in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio.

Nonperforming loans were $81.8 million at December 31, 2013, as compared to $86.0 million at September 30, 2013, and $59.5 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2013 was due to charge-offs and pay downs of certain nonperforming loans.

OREO and repossessed assets were $10.0 million at December 31, 2013, down from $14.4 million at September 30, 2013 and $24.3 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to sales as we continue to actively manage the resolution process.

Total nonperforming assets were $91.9 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $100.4 million at September 30, 2013 and $83.8 million at December 31, 2012. Nonperforming assets to total assets were 1.62% at December 31, 2013, compared to 1.67% at September 30, 2013 and 1.44% at December 31, 2012.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses was $81.9 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $85.0 million at September 30, 2013 and $82.2 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease from September 30, 2013 was primarily due to charge-offs of loans which had specific reserves. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was 100.05% at December 31, 2013, as compared to 98.80% at September 30, 2013 and 138.05% at December 31, 2012.

The provision for loan losses was $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $300,000 for the third quarter of 2013 and $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets at December 31, 2013 were $5.69 billion, compared to $6.01 billion at September 30, 2013.

Investment securities were $1.12 billion at December 31, 2013, down $300.2 million from $1.42 billion at September 30, 2013 as a result of planned sales.

Loans held for sale were $473.9 million at December 31, 2013, a decrease of 4.9% from September 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of reduced mortgage origination volume for the fourth quarter by Cole Taylor Mortgage.

Net loans at December 31, 2013 were $3.57 billion, up $22.9 million from $3.54 billion at September 30, 2013. Commercial and Industrial loans were $1.94 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of 1.7% from $1.90 billion at September 30, 2013. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in new loans from the Cole Taylor Equipment Finance business line. Commercial real estate secured loans were $1.12 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of 1.0% from September 30, 2013. Consumer loans, which consist primarily of residential mortgages, were $301.4 million at December 31, 2013, down $47.0 million from September 30, 2013, as a portion of the residential mortgage portfolio was reclassified as held for sale.

The MSR asset increased $31.9 million in the fourth quarter to $216.1 million as of December 31, 2013. The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced was $18.5 billion as of December 31, 2013, up 12.6% from September 30, 2013. The Company invests in MSR's 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 December 31, 2013 were $5.22 billion, as compared to $5.47 billion at September 30, 2013.

Total deposits were $3.65 billion at December 31, 2013, compared to $3.70 billion at September 30, 2013. Total deposits decreased in the fourth quarter primarily due to the on-going planned reduction in time deposits.

Average total deposits for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased slightly to $3.87 billion from $3.83 billion in the third quarter of 2013, primarily due to growth in commercial interest-bearing demand deposits.

Short-term borrowings decreased $187.3 million in the fourth quarter to $1.38 billion as of December 31, 2013, which was attributable to reduced funding needs as a result of the planned reduction in the investment portfolio.

Total stockholders' equity decreased $80.2 million from $544.7 million at September 30, 2013 to $464.6 million at December 31, 2013, primarily due to the repurchase and redemption of all the remaining outstanding Series B Preferred shares in the fourth quarter, which totaled $78.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, including accrued dividends to the date of repurchase or redemption, as applicable, and was planned in conjunction with the pending merger with MB Financial, Inc. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income decreased $11.6 million resulting from a reduction in the unrealized gain on available for sale securities due to an increase in interest rates in the fourth quarter and the realized gains on sale of investment securities. These declines were partially offset by retaining the net income available to common stockholders earned in the fourth quarter.

Capital

At December 31, 2013, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio was 11.40%, its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 12.65% and its Tier I Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 9.18%.

Each of these 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 $5.7 billion as of December 31, 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 2014 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 may 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 MSR portfolio,
        which may increase the volatility of our earnings.
    --  Certain hedging strategies that we use to manage investment in MSR's,
        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 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 may not be able to access sufficient and cost-effective sources of
        liquidity.
    --  We are subject to liquidity risk, including unanticipated deposit
        volatility.
    --  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 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 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 fourth 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"), which was declared effective by the SEC on January 14, 2014. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of MB Financial and Taylor Capital that also constitutes a prospectus of MB Financial, which, was mailed in definitive form to the stockholders of MB Financial and Taylor Capital on or about January 21, 2104. Stockholders are advised to read 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)

                                            Dec. 31,               Sept. 30,            Dec. 31,
                                              2013                    2013               2012
                                           ---------              ----------           ---------

    ASSETS

    Cash
     and
     cash
     equivalents                                          $90,817             $122,407           $166,385

     Investment
     securities                             1,120,731                1,420,906              1,267,757

     Loans
     held
     for
     sale                                     473,890                498,276              938,379

     Loans,
     net                                   31,          December
     of                                    2013,        31,
     allowance                             $85,013      2012
     for                                   at
     loan                                  September
     losses                                30,
     of                                    2013
     $81,864                               and
     at                                    $82,191
     December                               3,566,511                3,543,645              3,086,112

     Premises,
     leasehold
     improvements
     and
     equipment,
     net                                       26,919                25,391              16,062

     Investment
     in
     Federal
     Home
     Loan
     Bank
     and
     Federal
     Reserve
     Bank
     stock                                     64,612                74,342              74,950

     Mortgage
     servicing
     rights                                   216,111                184,237              78,917

     Other
     real
     estate
     and
     repossessed
     assets,
     net                                       10,049                14,389              24,259

     Other
     assets                                   116,178                131,101              149,589
                                              -------                -------              -------

        Total
        assets                                         $5,685,818           $6,014,694         $5,802,410
                                                       ==========           ==========           ========


    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Deposits:

     Noninterest-
     bearing                                           $1,048,946           $1,010,789         $1,179,724

     Interest-
     bearing                                2,602,037                2,686,407              2,348,618
                                            ---------                ---------              ---------

        Total
        deposits                            3,650,983                3,697,196              3,528,342

     Accrued
     interest,
     taxes
     and
     other
     liabilities                              105,350                120,521              131,473

     Short-
     term
     borrowings                             1,378,327                1,565,651              1,463,019

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

     Subordinated
     notes,
     net                                            -                   -              33,366

        Total
        liabilities                         5,221,267                5,469,975              5,242,807
                                            ---------                ---------              ---------


    Stockholders'
     equity:

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

     Preferred
     stock,
     Series
     B                                              -                78,927              103,813

     Nonvoting
     preferred
     stock                                         13                   13                 13

     Common
     stock                                        307                  307                302

    Surplus                                   417,429                417,202              412,391

     Accumulated
     deficit                                  (17,430)               (27,518)              (63,537)

     Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     income
     (loss),
     net                                       (6,183)               5,373              36,206

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

        Total
        stockholders'
        equity                                464,551                544,719              559,603
                                              -------                -------              -------

        Total
        liabilities
        and
        stockholders'
        equity                                         $5,685,818           $6,014,694         $5,802,410
                                                       ==========           ==========           ========




    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


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

                                     Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,             Dec. 31,             Dec. 31,             Dec. 31,
                                        2013                  2013                 2012                 2013                2012
                                    ---------             ---------            ---------            ---------            ---------

    Interest income:

    Interest and
     fees on loans                               $39,835              $40,501              $38,696            $155,464            $145,962

    Interest and dividends
     on investment
     securities:

       Taxable                           7,670                8,332                7,974               33,017               37,078

       Tax-exempt                        2,875                2,826                1,013               9,205               3,100

    Interest on
     cash
     equivalents                             -                    2                    1                   4                   8
                                           ---                  ---                  ---                 ---                 ---

       Total interest
        income                          50,380               51,661               47,684               197,690               186,148
                                        ------               ------               ------               -------               -------


    Interest expense:

    Deposits                             3,324                3,697                4,352               15,498               19,100

    Short-term
     borrowings                            408                  491                  492               1,792               2,248

    Long-term
     borrowings                              -                   -                   11                  -                 612

    Junior
     subordinated
     debentures                          1,444                1,446                1,457               5,777               5,859

    Subordinated
     notes                                   -                   -                  862               1,627               8,443
                                           ---                 ---                  ---               -----               -----

       Total interest
        expense                          5,176                5,634                7,174               24,694               36,262
                                         -----                -----                -----               ------               ------


    Net interest
     income                             45,204               46,027               40,510               172,996               149,886

    Provision for
     loan losses                         1,100                  300                1,200               2,400               9,550
                                         -----                  ---                -----               -----               -----

    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses                        44,104               45,727               39,310               170,596               140,336
                                        ------               ------               ------               -------               -------


    Noninterest income:

    Service charges                      3,571                3,572                3,461               14,139               13,530

    Mortgage
     banking
     revenue                            27,171               25,148               44,285               122,882               125,505

    Gain on sales
     of investment
     securities,
     net                                 5,891                   61                1,488               5,959               5,464

    Other
     derivative
     income                              1,427                1,855                1,156               6,546               4,322

    Other
     noninterest
     income                              1,580                1,836                1,572               8,406               6,226
                                         -----                -----                -----               -----               -----

       Total
        noninterest
        income                          39,640               32,472               51,962               157,932               155,047
                                        ------               ------               ------               -------               -------


    Noninterest expense:

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits                           36,099               35,100               35,991               142,549               124,930

    Occupancy of
     premises,
     furniture and
     equipment                           7,239                3,703                3,426               17,766               12,384

    Nonperforming
     asset expense                       2,246                (836)                2,816                 771               4,951

    Early
     extinguishment
     of debt                                 -                   -                   63               5,380               7,721

    FDIC assessment                      1,946                1,963                1,830               7,692               6,795

    Legal fees, net                      1,746                2,001                  780               5,722               3,413

    Loan expense,
     net                                 2,081                2,195                2,410               9,542               6,815

    Outside
     services                            3,300                3,535                1,545               12,149               3,914

    Other
     noninterest
     expense                             7,422                6,881                6,423               27,076               20,814
                                         -----                -----                -----               ------               ------

       Total
        noninterest
        expense                         62,079               54,542               55,284               228,647               191,737
                                        ------               ------               ------               -------               -------


    Income before
     income taxes                       21,665               23,657               35,988               99,881               103,646

    Income tax
     expense                             6,701                9,488               14,530               37,874               41,745
                                         -----                -----               ------               ------               ------

    Net income                          14,964               14,169               21,458               62,007               61,901

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                          (4,876)              (3,583)               (1,765)               (15,900)               (7,012)
                                        ------               ------               ------               -------               ------

    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                $10,088              $10,586              $19,693             $46,107             $54,889
                                                 =======              =======              =======             =======             =======


    Basic income
     per common
     share                                         $0.33                $0.35                $0.66               $1.51               $1.84

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                0.33                 0.34                 0.65                1.50                1.79

    Weighted-
     average common
     shares
     outstanding                    29,004,826               28,936,361               28,515,040               28,807,517               28,294,884

    Weighted-
     average
     diluted common
     shares
     outstanding                    29,266,098               29,176,070               28,895,719               29,110,289               29,016,717


    SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                                                                           2013               2012
                                                                                           ----               ----

                                              Fourth             Third           Second           First                Fourth
                                             Quarter            Quarter         Quarter          Quarter              Quarter
                                             -------           --------         -------         --------              -------

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

    Net interest
     income                                         $45,204           $46,027           $41,082            $40,683                $40,510

    Provision for
     loan losses                          1,100               300               700                300                  1,200

    Total
     noninterest
     income                              39,640             32,472             46,101              39,719                  51,962

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                             62,079             54,542             60,271              51,755                  55,284
                                         ------             ------             ------              ------                  ------

    Income before
     income taxes                        21,665             23,657             26,212              28,347                  35,988

    Income tax
     expense                              6,701             9,488             10,595              11,090                  14,530
                                          -----             -----             ------              ------                  ------

    Net income                           14,964             14,169             15,617              17,257                  21,458

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                           (4,876)            (3,583)             (3,780)              (3,661)                  (1,765)

    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                   $10,088           $10,586           $11,837            $13,596                $19,693
                                                    =======           =======           =======            =======                =======


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

    Revenue                                         $78,953           $78,438           $87,177            $80,401                $90,984

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                            19,120             23,060             31,088              29,205                  38,579


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

    Basic income per
     common share                                     $0.33             $0.35             $0.39              $0.45                  $0.66

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                 0.33              0.34              0.39               0.44                   0.65

    Tangible book
     value per
     common share                         12.43             12.47             12.22              12.69                  12.36

    Weighted average
     common shares-
     basic                           29,004,826             28,936,361             28,687,406              28,595,562                  28,515,040

    Weighted average
     common shares-
     diluted                         29,266,098             29,176,070             28,995,753              28,961,395                  28,895,719

    Common shares
     outstanding-
     end of period                   29,329,530             29,333,540             29,098,639              29,088,735                  28,792,042


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

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

    Return on
     average common
     equity                               10.84%            11.69%            12.66%             14.82%                 22.40%

    Efficiency ratio
     (2)                                  78.63%            69.54%            69.14%             64.37%                 60.76%


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

    Total assets                                 $5,827,825        $5,893,140        $5,747,219         $5,642,192             $5,389,566

    Investments                       1,368,550             1,491,554             1,472,316              1,360,213                  1,213,422

    Cash equivalents                        160               541               237                555                    985

    Loans held for
     sale                               463,756             626,043             634,327              691,134                  663,759

    Loans                             3,633,969             3,442,999             3,254,918              3,177,615                  3,090,019

    Total interest-
     earning assets                   5,466,435             5,561,137             5,361,798              5,229,517                  4,968,185

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                         2,786,288             2,767,265             2,494,537              2,424,772                  2,282,290

    Borrowings                        1,330,934             1,425,545             1,397,300              1,219,977                  1,241,905

    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                      4,117,222             4,192,810             3,891,837              3,644,749                  3,524,195

    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                         1,081,148             1,061,917             1,195,709              1,333,958                  1,257,811

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                             526,313             545,391             578,142              570,652                  500,727


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

    Net interest
     income as
     stated                                         $45,204           $46,027           $41,082            $40,683                $40,510

    Add:  Tax
     equivalent
     adjust. -
     investment (4)                       1,548             1,522             1,119                769                    545

              Tax equivalent
               adjust. -loans
               (4)                           26                27                29                 29                     30

    Tax equivalent
     net interest
     income                                         $46,778           $47,576           $42,230            $41.481                $41.085
                                                    =======           =======           =======            =======                =======

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

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

    Yield on earning
     assets without
     tax adjust. (5)                       3.67%             3.70%             3.59%              3.68%                  3.83%

    Yield on earning
     assets -tax
     equivalent (4)
     (5)                                   3.79%             3.81%             3.67%              3.74%                  3.87%

    Yield on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities (5)                       0.50%             0.53%             0.71%              0.78%                  0.81%

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

    Net interest
     spread -tax
     equivalent (4)
     (5)                                   3.29%             3.28%             2.96%              2.96%                  3.06%


    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 Twelve Months
                                             Ended December 31,
                                          ----------------------

                                                       2013                   2012
                                                       ----                   ----

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

    Net interest
     income                                        $172,996               $149,886

    Provision for
     loan losses                          2,400                  9,550

    Total
     noninterest
     income                             157,932                  155,047

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                            228,647                  191,737
                                        -------                  -------

    Income before
     income taxes                        99,881                  103,646

    Income tax
     expense                             37,874                  41,745
                                         ------                  ------

    Net income                           62,007                  61,901

    Preferred
     dividends and
     discounts                          (15,900)                 (7,012)

    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                   $46,107                $54,889
                                                    =======                =======


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

    Revenue                                        $324,969               $299,594

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                           102,473                  120,529


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

    Basic income
     per common
     share                                            $1.51                  $1.84

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                 1.50                   1.79

    Tangible book
     value per
     common share                         12.43                  12.36

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-basic                    28,807,517                  29,294,884

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-
     diluted                         29,110,289                  29,016,717

    Common shares
     outstanding-
     end of period                   29,329,530                  28,792,042


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

    Return on
     average
     assets                                1.07%                  1.24%

    Return on
     average
     common equity                        12.50%                 16.76%

    Efficiency
     ratio (2)                            70.36%                 64.00%


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

    Total assets                                 $5,778,419             $4,987,240

    Investments                       1,423,370                  1,254,310

    Cash
     equivalents                            373                    739

    Loans held for
     sale                               603,253                  414,582

    Loans                             3,378,806                  2,993,335

    Total
     interest-
     earning
     assets                           5,405,802                  4,662,966

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                         2,619,615                  2,255,596

    Borrowings                        1,343,968                  1,208,243

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                      3,963,583                  3,463,839

    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                         1,167,199                  997,526

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                             554,976                  441,581


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

    Net interest
     income as
     stated                                        $172,996               $149,886

     Add:  Tax
      equivalent
      adjust. -
      investment
      (4)                                 4,957                  1,669

              Tax equivalent
               adjust. -
               loans (4)                    111                    123

    Tax equivalent
     net interest
     income                                        $178,064               $151,678
                                                   ========               ========

    Net interest
     margin
     without tax
     adjust.  (5)                          3.20%                  3.22%

    Net interest
     margin -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                               3.29%                  3.26%

    Yield on
     earning
     assets
     without tax
     adjust. (5)                           3.65%                  4.00%

    Yield on
     earning
     assets -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                               3.75%                  4.04%

    Yield on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities
     (5)                                   0.62%                  1.05%

    Net interest
     spread -
     without tax
     adjust. (5)                           3.03%                  2.96%

    Net interest
     spread -tax
     equivalent
     (4) (5)                               3.13%                  2.99%


    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
    ---------


                                          Dec. 31,          Sept. 30,         Jun. 30,         Mar. 31,         Dec. 31,
                                             2013                 2013              2013              2013              2012
                                         ---------            ----------        ---------         ---------         ---------

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

    Investment
     securities                               $1,120,731        $1,420,906        $1,434,326        $1,429,971        $1,267,757

    Loans held for
     sale                            473,890             498,276             693,937             668,937             938,379

    Loans                          3,648,375             3,628,658             3,302,548             3,222,794             3,168,303

    Allowance for
     loan losses                      81,864             85,013             83,576             82,150             82,191

    Total assets                   5,685,818             6,014,694             5,901,370             5,770,432             5,802,410

    Total deposits                 3,650,983             3,697,196             3,692,426             3,794,394             3,528,342

    Total
     borrowings                    1,464,934             1,652,258             1,515,462             1,256,653             1,582,992

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                          464,551             544,719             560,274             573,332             559,603


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

    Nonperforming
     loans                                       $81,825           $86,045           $69,539           $71,404           $59,537

    Nonperforming
     assets                           91,874             100,434             89,333             98,622             83,796

    Allowance for
     loan losses
     to total
     loans
     (excluding
     loans held
     for sale)                          2.24%             2.34%             2.53%             2.55%             2.59%

    Allowance for
     loan losses
     to
     nonperforming
     loans                            100.05%            98.80%            120.19%            115.05%            138.05%

    Nonperforming
     assets to
     total loans
     plus
     repossessed
     property                           2.51%             2.76%             2.69%             3.03%             2.62%



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

    Total Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                           12.65%            14.15%            15.22%            16.50%            16.27%

    Tier I Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                           11.40%            12.89%            13.96%            14.45%            14.21%

    Leverage (to
     average
     assets)                            9.18%            10.30%            10.87%            10.91%            11.14%

    Total Capital                               $591,908          $663,917          $679,379          $701,381          $685,998

    Tier I Capital                   533,123             604,920             623,221             614,382             599,504


    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:


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

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

                               Balance                                   Balance
    ---                                                                  -------

     Commercial
     and
     industrial                          $1,935,377         52.9%                      $1,902,572         52.3%                      $1,590,587        50.1%

     Commercial
     real
     estate
     secured                  1,124,227                     30.7            1,113,533                     30.6              965,978                    30.4

     Residential
     construction
     and land                    46,079                      1.3               49,796                      1.3               45,903                     1.5

     Commercial
     construction
     and land                   121,682                      3.3              115,698                      3.2              103,715                     3.3

    Lease
     receivables                132,013                      3.6              108,808                      3.0               50,803                     1.6
                                -------                                      -------                                       ------

    Total
     commercial
     loans                    3,359,378                     91.8            3,290,407                     90.4            2,756,986                    86.9

    Consumer                    301,377                      8.2              348,362                      9.6              416,635                    13.1
                                -------                      ---              -------                      ---              -------                    ----

    Gross
     loans                    3,660,755                    100.0%           3,638,769                    100.0%           3,173,621                   100.0%
                                                           =====                                         =====                                        =====

    Less:
     Unearned
     discount                   (12,380)                                      (10,111)                                       (5,318)
                                -------                                      -------                                       ------

    Total
     loans                    3,648,375                                     3,628,658                                     3,168,303

    Less:
     Loan
     loss
     allowance                  (81,864)                                      (85,013)                                      (82,191)
                                -------                                      -------                                      -------

    Net loans                            $3,566,511                                   $3,543,645                                   $3,086,112
                                           ========                                     ========                                     ========


    Loans
     Held for
     Sale                                  $473,890                                      $498,276                                      $938,379
                                           ========                                     ========                                     ========




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


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

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

                           Balance                                   Balance                                  Balance
    ---                    -------                                   -------                                  -------

    Commercial
     non-owner
     occupied:

    Retail strip
     centers or
     malls                            $102,195            9.1%                      $104,595            9.4%                  $109,266         11.3%

    Office/
     mixed use
     property              126,662                       11.3            121,683                       10.9          113,216                   11.7

    Commercial
     properties            126,608                       11.3            102,683                        9.2          111,852                   11.6

    Specialized
     - other               101,813                        9.1             99,409                        8.9           69,827                    7.2

    Other
     commercial
     properties             25,483                        2.3             20,739                        1.9           28,870                    3.0

    Farmland                 2,256                        0.2              2,285                        0.3                -                     -
                             -----                        ---              -----                        ---              ---                   ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-owner
     occupied              485,017                       43.3            451,394                       40.6          433,031                   44.8

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied              513,126                       45.5            537,208                       48.2          425,723                   44.1

    Multi-
     family
     properties            126,084                       11.2            124,931                       11.2          107,224                   11.1
                           -------                       ----            -------                       ----          -------                   ----

         Total
          commercial
          real estate
          secured                   $1,124,227          100.0%                    $1,113,533          100.0%                  $965,978        100.0%
                                      ========          =====                       ========          =====                     ======        =====




    CREDIT QUALITY (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


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


                                          Dec. 31,                      Sept.                Dec. 31,
                                            2013                            30,                    2012
                                                                           2013
                                          --------                       ------               ---------

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

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

    Nonaccrual loans:

    Commercial and
     industrial                                              $15,879                 $19,893                   $16,705

    Commercial real
     estate secured                         37,474                          34,584                    14,530

    Residential
     construction and
     land                                        -                            -                    4,495

    Commercial
     construction and
     land                                   22,550                          25,746                    15,220

    Consumer                                 5,922                          5,822                    8,587
                                             -----                          -----                    -----

    Total nonaccrual
     loans                                  81,825                          86,045                    59,537
                                            ------                          ------                    ------

    Total nonperforming
     loans                                  81,825                          86,045                    59,537

    Other real estate
     owned and
     repossessed assets                     10,049                          14,389                    24,259
                                            ------                          ------                    ------

    Total nonperforming
     assets                                                  $91,874                $100,434                   $83,796
                                                             =======                  ======                   =======


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

    Commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans
     (1)

    Special mention                                          $73,093                 $47,919                   $58,025

    Substandard                             39,012                          23,547                    22,608

    Nonaccrual                              75,903                          80,223                    50,950

    Total commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans                                       $188,008                $151,689                  $131,583
                                                              ======                  ======                    ======

    Loans contractually
     past due 30 - 89
     days and still
     accruing                                                 $5,189                  $5,658                    $6,111

    Performing
     restructured loans                     20,736                          20,031                    17,456

    Recorded balance of
     impaired loans                         96,451                          100,464                    70,343

    Allowance for loan
     losses related to
     impaired loans                         13,687                          16,169                    12,057


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

    Allowance at
     beginning of period                                     $85,013                 $83,576                   $79,667

    (Charge-offs), net
     of recoveries:

    Commercial and
     commercial real
     estate                                 (1,713)                         1,291                    1,793

    Real estate -
     construction and
     land                                   (2,232)                           -                     125

    Consumer                                  (304)                         (154)                    (594)

    Total net (charge-
     offs) recoveries                       (4,249)                         1,137                    1,324

    Provision for loan
     losses                                  1,100                           300                    1,200

    Allowance at end of
     period                                                  $81,864                 $85,013                   $82,191
                                                             =======                 =======                   =======


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

    Nonperforming loans
     to total loans                           2.24%                         2.37%                   1.88%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total loans plus
     repossessed
     property                                 2.51%                         2.76%                   2.62%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total assets                          1.62%                         1.67%                   1.44%

    Annualized net
     charge-offs
     (recoveries) to
     average total loans                      0.08%                         (0.13)%                   (0.17)%

    Allowance to total
     loans at end of
     period (excluding
     loans held for
     sale)                                    2.24%                         2.34%                   2.59%

    Allowance to
     nonperforming loans                    100.05%                         98.80%                   138.05%

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

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


    LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


                                                            As of December 31, 2013
                                                            -----------------------

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

    Commercial
     and
     industrial                       $         -       $                   -              $15,879    $1,919,498  $1,935,377          53%             $37,733


    Commercial
     real estate
     secured:

    Commercial
     non-owner
     occupied:

    Retail strip
     centers or
     malls                            -                -                                   17,033        85,162     102,195           3%               3,753

    Office/
     mixed use
     property                       301                -                                    1,143       125,218     126,662           4%               2,165

    Commercial
     properties                       -                -                                    2,254       124,354     126,608           4%               3,037

    Specialized
     - other                          -                -                                    4,541        97,272     101,813           3%               1,456

    Other
     commercial
     properties                       -                -                                      -        25,483      25,483           1%                 381

    Farmland                          -                -                                      -         2,256       2,256           -  %                34
                                    ---              ---                                    ---         -----       -----         ---  ---             ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-owner
     occupied                       301                -                                   24,971       459,745     485,017          15%              10,826

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                       288                -                                   12,330       500,508     513,126          14%               9,435

    Multi-
     family
     properties                     155                -                                      173       125,756     126,084           3%               2,123
                                    ---              ---                                      ---       -------     -------         ---                -----

         Total
          commercial
          real estate
          secured                   744                -                                   37,474     1,086,009   1,124,227          32%              22,384


    Residential
     construction
     and land:

    Residential
     construction                     -                -                                      -        29,956      29,956           1%               3,582

    Land                              -                -                                      -        16,123      16,123           -  %             2,072
                                    ---              ---                                    ---        ------      ------         ---  ---           -----

         Total
          residential
          construction
          and land                    -                -                                      -        46,079      46,079           1%               5,654


    Commercial
     construction
     and land                         -                -                                   22,550        99,132     121,682           3%               7,562


    Lease
     receivables,
     net of
     unearned
     discount                         -                -                                      -       119,633     119,633           3%                 718
                                    ---              ---                                    ---       -------     -------         ---                  ---

    Total
     commercial
     loans                          744                -                                   75,903     3,270,351   3,346,998          92%              74,051


    Consumer
     loans                        4,445                -                                    5,922       291,010     301,377           8%               7,813
                                  -----              ---                                    -----       -------                    ---                -----

    Total loans                            $5,189       $                   -              $81,825    $3,561,361  $3,648,375         100%             $81,864
                                             ====       =                 ===              =======      ========    ========         ===              =======


    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
                                                                                                                               --------------------------

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

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

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                                                                                                                                               $1,081,148       28.0 %     $1,061,917           27.7 %        $1,257,811           35.5 %


    Interest-bearing
     deposits:

    Commercial
     interest
     checking                                                                                                                                                  360,476         9.3         315,722             8.2                 -               -

    NOW
     accounts                                                                                                                                                  597,373        15.4         597,461            15.6            460,187            13.0

    Savings
     deposits                                                                                                                                                   40,355         1.0          41,236             1.1             39,874             1.1

    Money
     market
     accounts                                                                                                                                                  728,419        18.8         783,974            20.5            743,479            21.0

    Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits                                                                                                                                                   37,874         1.0              -               -             24,036             0.7

     Certificates
     of
     deposit                                                                                                                                                   493,291        12.8         546,152            14.3            568,549            16.1

    Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit                                                                                                                                                   268,982         7.0         220,323             5.8            215,189             6.1

    CDARS time
     deposits                                                                                                                                                  205,088         5.3         224,083             5.9            211,865             6.0

    Public
     time
     deposits                                                                                                                                                   54,430         1.4          38,315             0.9             19,111             0.5
                                                                                                                                                                ------         ---          ------             ---             ------             ---

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits                                                                                                                                                2,786,288        72.0       2,767,266            72.3          2,282,290            64.5
                                                                                                                                                             ---------        ----       ---------            ----          ---------            ----

    Total
     deposits                                                                                                                                               $3,867,436      100.0 %     $3,829,183          100.0 %        $3,540,101          100.0 %
                                                                                                                                                            ==========      ======      ==========          ======         ==========          ======




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


                                  Dec. 31,           Sept. 30,           Dec. 31.
                                     2013                2013                 2012
                                  ---------           ---------            ---------

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                     $1,048,946           $1,010,789           $1,179,724


     Interest-
     bearing
     deposits:

     Commercial
     interest
     checking                        377,631              305,111                   -

    NOW
     accounts                        566,269              632,105              573,133

     Savings
     accounts                         40,357               40,166               39,915

     Money
     market
     accounts                        698,302              761,590              744,791

     Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits                         51,124                   -               27,840

     Certificates
     of
     deposit                         472,222              522,433              561,998

     Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit                         203,715              235,405              199,604

     CDARS
     time
     deposits                        142,835              135,013              186,187

     Public
     time
     deposits                         49,582               54,584               15,150
                                      ------               ------               ------

     Total
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits                      2,602,037            2,686,407            2,348,618
                                   ---------            ---------            ---------

     Total
     deposits                     $3,650,983           $3,697,196           $3,528,342
                                    ========             ========             ========


    SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


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

                                    Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,                Jun. 30,                Mar. 31,               Dec. 31,
                                       2013                    2013                     2013                     2013                    2012
                                   ---------               ----------               ---------                ---------                ---------

    BANKING:
    --------

    Net
     interest
     income                            $40,975                  $40,780                  $37,175                  $36,181                 $36,696

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                              1,210                      233                      946                      292                   1,200

    Total
     noninterest
     income                             12,428                    7,284                    7,528                    7,647                   7,518

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                            28,363                   23,473                   25,770                   25,468                  25,817

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                              23,830                   24,358                   17,987                   18,068                  17,197

    Income tax
     expense                             9,413                    9,621                    7,105                    7,136                   6,793

    Net income                         $14,417                  $14,737                  $10,882                  $10,932                 $10,404
                                       =======                  =======                  =======                  =======                 =======


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

                                   Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,              Jun. 30,               Mar. 31,               Dec. 31,
                                       2013                    2013                     2013                     2013                    2012
                                   ---------               ----------               ---------                ---------                ---------

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

    Net
     interest
     income                             $5,517                   $6,499                   $5,742                   $6,414                  $5,902

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                               (110)                      67                     (246)                       8                      -

    Noninterest
     income:

    Loan
     origination
     income                             13,943                   17,249                   29,355                   26,430                  38,906

    Net
     servicing
     income                             13,226                    7,896                    9,176                    5,600                   5,495
                                        ------                    -----                    -----                    -----                   -----

    Total
     noninterest
     income                             27,169                   25,145                   38,531                   32,030                  44,401

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                            29,222                   29,063                   29,086                   26,287                  29,466

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                               3,574                    2,514                   15,433                   12,149                  20,837

    Income tax
     expense
     (benefit)                           1,033                      (19)                   4,928                    3,375                   7,540

    Net income                          $2,541                   $2,533                  $10,505                   $8,774                 $13,297
                                        ======                   ======                  =======                   ======                 =======


    Origination
     Volume                         $1,169,098               $1,596,431               $1,874,248               $1,907,642              $1,947,356

    Refinance %                            40%                      37%                      62%                      77%                     77%

    Purchase %                             60%                      63%                      38%                      23%                     23%


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

                                   Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,              Jun. 30,               Mar. 31,               Dec. 31,
                                       2013                    2013                     2013                     2013                    2012
                                   ---------               ----------               ---------                ---------                ---------

    Mortgage
     servicing
     book                          $18,496,230              $16,431,269              $12,740,176              $10,506,034              $8,533,785

    Mortgage
     servicing
     rights                            216,111                  184,237                  145,729                  106,576                  78,917


    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 third party 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 subordinated debt expense, certain parent company activities, expenses related
     to the pending merger with MB Financial, 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
                                                        --------------------------

                                       Dec.           Sept.           Jun.            Mar.            Dec.
                                         31,              30,               30,               31,            31,
                                         2013             2013              2013              2013           2012
                                       -----            ------            -----             -----          -----

    Income before
     income taxes                      $21,665           $23,657           $26,212           $28,347        $35,988

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Credit costs:

    Provision for
     loan losses                         1,100               300               700               300          1,200

    Nonperforming
     asset expense                       2,246              (836)           (1,198)              559          2,816

    Credit costs
     subtotal                            3,346              (536)             (498)              859          4,016

    Other:

    Gain on sales
     of investment
     securities                         (5,891)              (61)               (6)               (1)        (1,488)

    Early
     extinguishment
     of debt                                -                -             5,380                -             63

    Other subtotal                      (5,891)              (61)            5,374                (1)        (1,425)
                                        ------               ---             -----               ---         ------

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                          $19,120           $23,060           $31,088           $29,205        $38,579
                                         =====             =====             =====             =====          =====


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


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

                                 Dec.           Sept.             Jun.             Mar.        Dec.
                                  31,              30,               30,               31,          31,
                                  2013             2013              2013              2013         2012
                                -----            ------            -----             -----        -----

    Net
     interest
     income                     $45,204           $46,027           $41,082           $40,683      $40,510

     Noninterest
     income                      39,640            32,472            46,101            39,719       51,962

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Gain on
     sales
     of
     investment
     securities                  (5,891)              (61)               (6)               (1)      (1,488)
                                 ------               ---               ---               ---       ------

    Revenue                     $78,953           $78,438           $87,177           $80,401      $90,984
                                  =====             =====             =====             =====        =====


    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

SOURCE Taylor Capital Group, Inc.