CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB) today reported net income of $59.5 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $52.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2015, and $48.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company had net income of $208.4 million, or $2.57 per diluted share, compared to $185.3 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

"We are pleased with our fourth quarter performance to cap a strong 2016," said Larry D. Richman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PrivateBancorp, Inc. "Through the continued successful execution of our business development efforts, and with the benefit of a rising rate environment, we achieved annual double-digit growth in loans, deposits, revenue and net income as we continued to deliver value for our clients and stockholders in 2016. Our dedicated team members remain focused on executing our strategic priorities and building new client relationships while doing more for existing clients, enabling us to drive our bottom-line results.

"We have built a premier commercial bank that brings an unparalleled level of experience and understanding to our clients," Richman continued. "Our clients turn to us for solutions that help them grow their businesses. I am pleased with our momentum going into 2017 and look forward to more favorable conditions for the banking industry with continued strengthening in our economy.

"Finally, we continue to work toward the successful completion of our proposed merger with CIBC. The long-term strategic benefits of the transaction remain compelling. We will announce the rescheduled stockholder meeting date when it is established by our Board of Directors."

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Highlights


    --  Total loans grew to $15.1 billion, up $1.8 billion from a year ago and
        $401.7 million from September 30, 2016, driven primarily by activity in
        commercial and commercial real estate ("CRE") loans. At December 31,
        2016, commercial loans represented 64 percent and CRE and construction
        loans represented 30 percent of total loans, relatively consistent with
        the comparative periods.
    --  Total deposits were $16.1 billion, increasing $1.7 billion from a year
        ago and $576.4 million from September 30, 2016. The loan-to-deposit
        ratio was 93.7 percent at December 31, 2016, compared to 92.5 percent a
        year ago and 94.6 percent at September 30, 2016.
    --  Net interest margin was 3.23 percent, compared to 3.25 percent for the
        fourth quarter 2015 and 3.18 percent for the third quarter 2016. The
        sequential improvement in net interest margin reflected higher fees
        recognized on early loan repayments and higher short-term rates. For the
        full year 2016, net interest margin increased by four basis points from
        the prior year, reflecting increased loan yields and the benefit from
        continued growth in noninterest-bearing funds in a higher rate
        environment, offset in part by increased costs for interest-bearing
        funds.
    --  Growth in earning assets continued to benefit operating profit, which
        increased 15 percent from the fourth quarter 2015 and 8 percent from the
        third quarter 2016. For the full year 2016, average interest-earning
        assets grew $1.9 billion to $17.8 billion and operating profit increased
        by $47.1 million, or 15 percent, compared to 2015.
    --  The efficiency ratio was 48.9 percent for the fourth quarter 2016,
        compared to 48.7 percent for the fourth quarter 2015 and 49.9 percent
        for the third quarter 2016. For the full year 2016, the efficiency ratio
        was 50.7 percent, which was impacted by $6.7 million of transaction
        related expenses.
    --  Asset quality remained strong, with nonperforming loans representing
        0.56 percent of total loans at year end. The provision for loan and
        covered loan losses was $6.0 million for the fourth quarter 2016,
        compared to $2.8 million for the fourth quarter 2015 and $15.7 million
        for the third quarter 2016.
    --  Return on average assets was 1.21 percent and return on average common
        equity was 12.4 percent for the fourth quarter 2016. For the full year
        2016, return on average assets was 1.13 percent and return on average
        common equity was 11.4 percent.

Operating Performance

Net interest income grew to $155.4 million in the fourth quarter 2016, increasing 14 percent from the fourth quarter 2015 and 7 percent from the third quarter 2016, primarily driven by growth in average loans of 13 percent compared to fourth quarter 2015 and 4 percent compared to the third quarter 2016.

Net interest margin was 3.23 percent in the fourth quarter 2016, declining two basis points from a year ago and increasing five basis points from the third quarter 2016. For the full year 2016, net interest margin increased by four basis points from the prior year. Loan yields increased eight basis points from the third quarter 2016, attributable to higher loan fees tied to early loan repayments and continued upwards movement in LIBOR. The level of loan fees tends to be uneven quarter-to-quarter, dependent on when loans pay off during their term as well as whether early termination fees exist. Approximately 70 percent of the loan portfolio at year end was tied to one-month LIBOR, which was 77 basis points at December 31, 2016, compared to 43 basis points a year ago and 53 basis points at September 30, 2016, with most of the fourth quarter 2016 increase occurring in December. The interest rate moves during December 2016 are expected to be more impactful to loan yields during the first quarter 2017, as a meaningful portion of our variable loan portfolio reprices toward the beginning of the month. Excluding the contribution from loan fees, hedging, and the movement in LIBOR, loan yields were stable in the current environment. Deposit costs increased by one basis point from the third quarter 2016 and 10 basis points year-over year, but the impact on margin was mitigated by growth in average noninterest-bearing funds in a higher rate environment. As of year-end 2016, we had $1.7 billion of deposits indexed to the Fed funds effective or target rate, and the full effect of the December 2016 increase in the Fed funds effective rate will be reflected in first quarter 2017 deposit costs. Further interest rate increases, or changing expectations about future short-term interest rate movements, may impact market pricing and competitive dynamics for deposits generally, which may impact overall funding costs in future periods.

Noninterest income was $39.4 million in the fourth quarter 2016, increasing $6.8 million from the fourth quarter 2015 and $1.8 million from the third quarter 2016. Other income included gains related to loan sales of $1.5 million for the fourth quarter 2016 and $1.3 million for the third quarter 2016.

Capital markets revenue of $8.8 million for the fourth quarter 2016 reflected a positive credit valuation adjustment (CVA) of $3.1 million, compared to $1.0 million for the fourth quarter 2015 and $910,000 for the third quarter 2016. Excluding the CVA impact for all periods, capital markets revenue was $5.7 million in the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $5.3 million for the fourth quarter 2015 and $4.5 million for the third quarter 2016. Results for the fourth quarter 2016 reflected higher interest rate derivative activity from the comparative periods. Meaningful interest rate movements in fourth quarter 2016 and changing expectations about the timing and extent of future interest rate movements create potential for increased opportunities in the interest rate derivatives business in 2017.

The continued onboarding of new commercial clients benefited treasury management fees, which increased 12 percent from the fourth quarter 2015 and 3 percent from the third quarter 2016. Syndication fees were $5.1 million for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $4.8 million for the fourth quarter 2015 and $4.7 million for the third quarter 2016. Syndication fees vary from quarter to quarter depending on the level and mix of loans originated and distributed.

Asset management revenue was $5.3 million in the fourth quarter 2016, increasing 20 percent from the fourth quarter 2015 and declining 6 percent from the third quarter 2016. Assets under management and administration were $9.7 billion at December 31, 2016, compared to $7.3 billion a year ago and $10.0 billion at September 30, 2016. Managed assets remained relatively consistent on a linked quarter basis. Custody assets declined by $351.5 million from September 30, 2016, reflecting a continuation of expected outflows from a large corporate trust account added during the first quarter 2016.

Expenses

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter 2016 increased $12.8 million from the fourth quarter 2015 and $3.9 million from the third quarter 2016. The efficiency ratio was 48.9 percent for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to 48.7 percent for the fourth quarter 2015 and 49.9 percent for the third quarter 2016.

Higher incentive compensation accruals tied to improved performance primarily drove an increase in salaries and benefits expense of 4 percent from the third quarter 2016. Compared to the fourth quarter 2015, salaries and benefits expense increased 11 percent, primarily reflecting annual salary adjustments made during the first quarter and additional hires over the last year, as well as higher incentives tied to company performance. First quarter 2017 salaries and benefits expense will include seasonally higher payroll taxes and employee benefits.

Other expenses includes the provision for unfunded commitments, which was $1.5 million for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $1.9 million for the third quarter 2016 and a release of reserves for unfunded commitments of $3.5 million for the fourth quarter 2015.

Credit Quality

The allowance for loan losses was $185.8 million, or 1.23 percent of total loans, at December 31, 2016, compared to $180.3 million, or 1.23 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2016. The provision for loan losses was $6.1 million for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $2.9 million for the fourth quarter 2015 and $15.9 million for the third quarter 2016. Provision for loan loss for the third quarter 2016 included $5.6 million related to a single lending relationship. The increase in the general reserve from September 30, 2016 reflected strong loan growth and some level of credit migration. Specific reserve levels were relatively consistent on a linked quarter basis. The provision for loan loss will fluctuate from period to period depending on the level of loan growth and unevenness in credit quality due to the size of individual credits. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans were 0.02 percent for the fourth quarter 2016, compared to 0.15 percent for the fourth quarter 2015 and 0.12 percent for the third quarter 2016.

Nonperforming assets were 0.47 percent of total assets at December 31, 2016, compared to 0.52 percent at September 30, 2016. At December 31, 2016, nonperforming loans were $83.7 million, or 0.56 percent of total loans, declining from $87.4 million, or 0.60 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2016. OREO declined $1.8 million from September 30, 2016 to $10.2 million at December 31, 2016.

Balance Sheet

Total assets were $20.1 billion at December 31, 2016, compared to $17.3 billion at December 31, 2015, and $19.1 billion at September 30, 2016. Total loans of $15.1 billion increased 13 percent from December 31, 2015, and 3 percent from September 30, 2016. Loan growth for the fourth quarter 2016 reflected loans to new clients of $652.3 million, partially offset by payoffs being higher than the five-quarter average and lower draws on revolving loans. At December 31, 2016, commercial loans represented 64 percent of total loans, and commercial real estate and construction loans represented 30 percent of total loans, relatively consistent with the prior comparative periods.

Total liabilities were $18.1 billion at December 31, 2016, compared to $15.6 billion at December 31, 2015, and $17.2 billion at September 30, 2016. Total deposits were $16.1 billion at December 31, 2016, increasing 12 percent from December 31, 2015, and 4 percent from September 30, 2016. Similar to prior years, deposit flows were stronger in the second half of 2016 compared to the first half. Deposit growth included an increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $840.9 million from a year ago and $339.1 million from September 30, 2016. During 2016, deposit funding was supplemented with short-term borrowings, which increased by $1.2 billion from December 31, 2015 and $311.0 million from September 30, 2016.

Net accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax declined $32.3 million from September 30, 2016, largely driven by a change in the value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio as a result of the increase in interest rates during the fourth quarter 2016.

Capital

As of December 31, 2016, the total risk-based capital ratio was 12.49 percent, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 10.73 percent, and the leverage ratio was 10.28 percent. The common equity Tier 1 ratio was 9.83 percent and the tangible common equity ratio was 9.14 percent at the end of the year end 2016.

Pending Transaction with CIBC

On June 29, 2016, PrivateBancorp announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic merger transaction with CIBC, a leading Canadian bank. The completion of the transaction remains subject to the receipt of PrivateBancorp stockholder approval and CIBC's receipt of required regulatory approvals. As previously announced, the special meeting of stockholders to vote on the transaction, originally scheduled for December 8, 2016, was postponed. The Board of Directors of PrivateBancorp will establish a new record date and meeting date for the special meeting of stockholders, which will be announced once determined.

No Quarterly Conference Call

PrivateBancorp does not intend to conduct an earnings conference call to discuss this quarterly earnings report.

About PrivateBancorp, Inc.

PrivateBancorp, Inc., through its subsidiary The PrivateBank, delivers customized business and personal financial services to middle-market companies, as well as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and families in all of the markets and communities it serves. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had 35 offices in 13 states and $20.1 billion in assets. The Company's website is www.theprivatebank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of future plans, strategies or events is inherently uncertain. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include:


    --  the possibility that the transaction with CIBC does not close when
        expected or at all because required regulatory, stockholder or other
        approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not
        satisfied on a timely basis or at all; or the possibility that, as a
        result of the announcement and pendency of the proposed transaction, we
        experience difficulties in employee retention and/or clients or vendors
        seek to change their existing business relationships with us, or
        competitors change their strategies to compete against us, any of which
        may have a negative impact on our business or operations;
    --  uncertainty regarding geopolitical developments and the U.S. and global
        economic outlook that may continue to impact market conditions or affect
        demand for certain banking products and services;
    --  unanticipated developments in pending or prospective loan transactions
        or greater-than-expected paydowns or payoffs of existing loans;
    --  competitive pressures in the financial services industry relating to
        both pricing and loan structures, which may impact our growth rate;
    --  unforeseen credit quality problems or changing economic conditions that
        could result in charge-offs greater than we have anticipated in our
        allowance for loan losses or changes in value of our investments;
    --  unanticipated changes in monetary policies of the Federal Reserve or
        significant adjustments in the pace of, or market expectations for,
        future interest rate changes;
    --  availability of sufficient and cost-effective sources of liquidity or
        funding as and when needed;
    --  unanticipated losses of one or more large depositor relationships, or
        other significant deposit outflows;
    --  loss of key personnel or an inability to recruit appropriate talent
        cost-effectively;
    --  greater-than-anticipated costs to support the growth of our business,
        including investments in technology, process improvements or other
        infrastructure enhancements, or greater-than-anticipated compliance or
        regulatory costs and burdens; or
    --  failures or disruptions to, or compromises of, our data processing or
        other information or operational systems, including the potential impact
        of disruptions or security breaches at our third-party service
        providers.

These factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on our forward-looking statements. Readers should also consider the risks, assumptions and uncertainties set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as well as those set forth in our subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information, future events or otherwise unless required under the federal securities laws.

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains both financial measures based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and non-U.S. GAAP based financial measures. We believe that presenting these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures will provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance, our business, and performance trends and facilitates comparisons with the performance of others in the banking industry. If non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation of the non-U.S. GAAP financial measure to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, can be found in this press release. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-U.S. GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

Editor's Note: Financial highlights attached. Full financial supplement available on the Company's website at investor.theprivatebank.com.


    Consolidated Income Statements

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                             Quarter Ended                              Year Ended
                                                             December 31,                              December 31,

                                                       2016                        2015          2016               2015
                                                       ----                        ----          ----               ----

                                                  Unaudited               Unaudited       Unaudited           Audited

    Interest Income

    Loans, including fees                                   $158,061                          $137,006                   $591,051  $517,461

    Federal funds sold and
     interest-bearing deposits
     in banks                                           422                           229                 1,477                903

    Securities:

    Taxable                                          16,891                        14,587                62,542             55,283

    Exempt from Federal income
     taxes                                            2,375                         2,306                 9,326              8,270

    Other interest income                               163                           115                   622                295
                                                        ---                           ---                   ---                ---

      Total interest income                         177,912                       154,243               665,018            582,212
                                                    -------                       -------               -------            -------

    Interest Expense

    Deposits                                         16,300                        12,364                58,574             47,106

    Short-term borrowings                             1,118                           201                 3,413                656

    Long-term debt                                    5,113                         5,087                20,605             20,035
                                                      -----                         -----                ------             ------

      Total interest expense                         22,531                        17,652                82,592             67,797
                                                     ------                        ------                ------             ------

      Net interest income                           155,381                       136,591               582,426            514,415

    Provision for loan and
     covered loan losses                              6,048                         2,831                33,710             14,790
                                                      -----                         -----                ------             ------

    Net interest income after
     provision for loan and
     covered loan losses                            149,333                       133,760               548,716            499,625
                                                    -------                       -------               -------            -------

    Non-interest Income

    Asset management                                  5,266                         4,392                21,120             17,958

    Mortgage banking                                  3,259                         2,812                15,895             14,079

    Capital markets products                          8,824                         6,341                25,323             18,530

    Treasury management                               8,849                         7,883                33,942             30,641

    Loan, letter of credit and
     commitment fees                                  5,312                         4,958                21,343             20,648

    Syndication fees                                  5,137                         4,844                20,956             17,205

    Deposit service charges and
     fees and other income                            2,765                         1,389                 8,068             10,129

    Net securities gains                                  -                           29                 1,111                822
                                                        ---                          ---                 -----                ---

    Total non-interest income                        39,412                        32,648               147,758            130,012
                                                     ------                        ------               -------            -------

    Non-interest Expense

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                                        58,223                        52,619               227,777            205,019

    Net occupancy and equipment
     expense                                          7,836                         7,127                29,162             28,214

    Technology and related
     costs                                            6,660                         5,221                23,722             18,761

    Marketing                                         4,580                         4,196                17,496             16,122

    Professional services                             3,535                         2,746                18,884             11,320

    Outsourced servicing costs                          930                         1,994                 6,201              7,494

    Net foreclosed property
     expenses                                         1,633                         1,217                 3,524              4,210

    Postage, telephone, and
     delivery                                           823                           964                 3,426              3,582

    Insurance                                         4,066                         3,644                15,796             13,972

    Loan and collection expense                       2,611                         1,754                 8,132              8,556

    Other expenses                                    4,947                         1,538                18,353             15,987
                                                      -----                         -----                ------             ------

    Total non-interest expense                       95,844                        83,020               372,473            333,237
                                                     ------                        ------               -------            -------

    Income before income taxes                       92,901                        83,388               324,001            296,400

    Income tax provision                             33,353                        31,251               115,644            111,089
                                                     ------                        ------               -------            -------

    Net income available to
     common stockholders                                     $59,548                           $52,137                   $208,357  $185,311
                                                             =======                           =======                   ========  ========

    Per Common Share Data

    Basic earnings per share                                   $0.75                             $0.66                      $2.62     $2.36

    Diluted earnings per share                                 $0.73                             $0.65                      $2.57     $2.32

    Cash dividends declared                                    $0.01                             $0.01                      $0.04     $0.04

    Weighted-average common
     shares outstanding                              79,189                        78,366                78,900             77,968

    Weighted-average diluted
     common shares outstanding                       81,083                        79,738                80,484             79,206

Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.


    Consolidated Income Statements

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)

                                                  4Q16            3Q16          2Q16           1Q16  4Q15
                                                  ----            ----          ----           ----  ----

    Interest Income

    Loans, including fees                                $158,061             $148,759              $144,164          $140,067 $137,006

    Federal funds sold and
     interest-bearing
     deposits in banks                               422                  380              335            340     229

    Securities:

    Taxable                                       16,891               15,283           15,158         15,210  14,587

    Exempt from Federal
     income taxes                                  2,375                2,322            2,296          2,333   2,306

    Other interest income                            163                  139              170            150     115
                                                     ---                  ---              ---            ---     ---

    Total interest income                        177,912              166,883          162,123        158,100 154,243
                                                 -------              -------          -------        ------- -------

    Interest Expense

    Deposits                                      16,300               15,238           13,895         13,141  12,364

    Short-term borrowings                          1,118                1,070              995            230     201

    Long-term debt                                 5,113                5,065            5,216          5,211   5,087
                                                   -----                -----            -----          -----   -----

    Total interest expense                        22,531               21,373           20,106         18,582  17,652
                                                  ------               ------           ------         ------  ------

       Net interest income                       155,381              145,510          142,017        139,518 136,591

    Provision for loan and
     covered loan losses                           6,048               15,691            5,569          6,402   2,831
                                                   -----               ------            -----          -----   -----

    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan and covered loan
     losses                                      149,333              129,819          136,448        133,116 133,760
                                                 -------              -------          -------        ------- -------

    Non-interest Income

    Asset management                               5,266                5,590            5,539          4,725   4,392

    Mortgage banking                               3,259                5,060            4,607          2,969   2,812

    Capital markets products                       8,824                5,448            5,852          5,199   6,341

    Treasury management                            8,849                8,617            8,290          8,186   7,883

    Loan, letter of credit
     and commitment fees                           5,312                5,293            5,538          5,200   4,958

    Syndication fees                               5,137                4,721            5,664          5,434   4,844

    Deposit service charges
     and fees and other
     income                                        2,765                2,885            1,060          1,358   1,389

    Net securities gains                               -                   -             580            531      29
                                                     ---                 ---             ---            ---     ---

    Total non-interest
     income                                       39,412               37,614           37,130         33,602  32,648
                                                  ------               ------           ------         ------  ------

    Non-interest Expense

    Salaries and employee
     benefits                                     58,223               55,889           55,326         58,339  52,619

    Net occupancy and
     equipment expense                             7,836                7,099            7,012          7,215   7,127

    Technology and related
     costs                                         6,660                6,282            5,487          5,293   5,221

    Marketing                                      4,580                4,587            3,925          4,404   4,196

    Professional services                          3,535                2,865            9,490          2,994   2,746

    Outsourced servicing
     costs                                           930                1,379            2,052          1,840   1,994

    Net foreclosed property
     expenses                                      1,633                  965              360            566   1,217

    Postage, telephone, and
     delivery                                        823                  818              945            840     964

    Insurance                                      4,066                3,931            3,979          3,820   3,644

    Loan and collection
     expense                                       2,611                1,972            2,017          1,532   1,754

    Other expenses                                 4,947                6,133            3,623          3,650   1,538
                                                   -----                -----            -----          -----   -----

    Total non-interest
     expense                                      95,844               91,920           94,216         90,493  83,020
                                                  ------               ------           ------         ------  ------

    Income before income
     taxes                                        92,901               75,513           79,362         76,225  83,388

    Income tax provision                          33,353               26,621           28,997         26,673  31,251
                                                  ------               ------           ------         ------  ------

    Net income available to
     common stockholders                                  $59,548              $48,892               $50,365           $49,552  $52,137
                                                          =======              =======               =======           =======  =======

    Per Common Share Data

    Basic earnings per share                                $0.75                $0.61                 $0.63             $0.63    $0.66

    Diluted earnings per
     share                                                  $0.73                $0.60                 $0.62             $0.62    $0.65

    Cash dividends declared                                 $0.01                $0.01                 $0.01             $0.01    $0.01

    Weighted-average common
     shares outstanding                           79,189               79,007           78,849         78,550  78,366

    Weighted-average
     diluted common shares
     outstanding                                  81,083               80,673           80,317         79,856  79,738



    Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (Dollars in thousands)

                                  12/31/16                     9/30/16     6/30/16                       3/31/16                    12/31/15
                                  --------                     -------     -------                       -------                    --------

                                Unaudited              Unaudited        Unaudited               Unaudited                     Audited

    Assets

    Cash and due from
     banks                                    $161,168                     $166,607                                 $155,292                                  $133,001    $145,147

    Federal funds sold and
     interest-bearing
     deposits in banks             587,563                      245,193                 230,036                       337,465                      238,511

    Loans held-for-sale            103,284                       75,438                  61,360                        64,029                      108,798

    Securities available-
     for-sale, at fair
     value                       2,013,525                    1,961,099               1,864,636                     1,831,848                    1,765,366

    Securities held-to-
     maturity, at
     amortized cost              1,738,123                    1,633,235               1,435,334                     1,456,760                    1,355,283

    Federal Home Loan Bank
     ("FHLB") stock                 54,163                       30,213                  21,113                        38,113                       26,613

    Loans - excluding
     covered assets, net
     of unearned fees           15,056,241                   14,654,570              14,035,808                    13,457,665                   13,266,475

    Allowance for loan
     losses                      (185,765)                   (180,268)              (168,615)                    (165,356)                   (160,736)
                                  --------                     --------                --------                      --------                     --------

    Loans, net of
     allowance for loan
     losses and unearned
     fees                       14,870,476                   14,474,302              13,867,193                    13,292,309                   13,105,739

    Covered assets                  22,063                       23,889                  25,151                        25,769                       26,954

    Allowance for covered
     loan losses                   (4,766)                     (4,879)                (5,525)                      (5,526)                     (5,712)
                                    ------                       ------                  ------                        ------                       ------

    Covered assets, net of
     allowance for covered
     loan losses                    17,297                       19,010                  19,626                        20,243                       21,242

    Other real estate
     owned, excluding
     covered assets                 10,203                       12,035                  14,532                        14,806                        7,273

    Premises, furniture,
     and equipment, net             46,967                       44,760                  43,394                        41,717                       42,405

    Accrued interest
     receivable                     57,986                       48,512                  47,209                        47,349                       45,482

    Investment in bank
     owned life insurance           58,115                       57,750                  57,380                        57,011                       56,653

    Goodwill                        94,041                       94,041                  94,041                        94,041                       94,041

    Other intangible
     assets                          1,269                        1,809                   2,349                         2,890                        3,430

    Derivative assets               27,965                       62,094                  80,995                        66,406                       40,615

    Other assets                   211,628                      179,462                 174,701                       169,384                      196,250
                                   -------                      -------                 -------                       -------                      -------

      Total assets                         $20,053,773                  $19,105,560                              $18,169,191                               $17,667,372 $17,252,848
                                           ===========                  ===========                              ===========                               =========== ===========

    Liabilities

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing                     $5,196,587                   $4,857,470                               $4,511,893                                $4,338,177  $4,355,700

    Interest-bearing            10,868,642                   10,631,384              10,045,501                    10,126,692                    9,989,892
                                                            ----------

      Total deposits            16,065,229                   15,488,854              14,557,394                    14,464,869                   14,345,592

    Short-term borrowings        1,544,746                    1,233,318               1,287,934                       602,365                      372,467

    Long-term debt                 338,310                      338,286                 338,262                       688,238                      688,215

    Accrued interest
     payable                         9,063                        7,953                   7,967                         6,630                        7,080

    Derivative liabilities          18,122                       19,236                  27,940                        22,498                       18,229

    Other liabilities              158,628                      135,559                 118,544                       114,781                      122,314
                                   -------                      -------                 -------                       -------                      -------

    Total liabilities           18,134,098                   17,223,206              16,338,041                    15,899,381                   15,553,897
                                ----------                   ----------              ----------                    ----------                   ----------

    Equity

    Common stock                    79,313                       79,101                  78,918                        78,894                       78,439

    Treasury stock                       -                           -                      -                      (4,389)                       (103)

    Additional paid-in
     capital                     1,101,946                    1,091,275               1,082,173                     1,078,470                    1,071,674

    Retained earnings              736,798                      678,059                 629,976                       580,418                      531,682

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income,
     net of tax                      1,618                       33,919                  40,083                        34,598                       17,259
                                     -----                       ------                  ------                        ------                       ------

    Total equity                 1,919,675                    1,882,354               1,831,150                     1,767,991                    1,698,951
                                 ---------                    ---------               ---------                     ---------                    ---------

    Total liabilities and
     equity                                $20,053,773                  $19,105,560                              $18,169,191                               $17,667,372 $17,252,848
                                           ===========                  ===========                              ===========                               =========== ===========


    Selected Financial Data

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

    (Unaudited)

                                               4Q16              3Q16          2Q16          1Q16      4Q15
                                               ----              ----          ----          ----      ----

    Selected Statement of Income Data:

    Net interest income                               $155,381                      $145,510                 $142,017                $139,518   $136,591

    Net revenue (1)(2)                                $196,027                      $184,331                 $180,341                $174,337   $170,445

    Operating profit
     (1)(2)                                           $100,183                       $92,411                  $86,125                 $83,844    $87,425

    Provision for loan
     and covered loan
     losses                                             $6,048                       $15,691                   $5,569                  $6,402     $2,831

    Income before income
     taxes                                             $92,901                       $75,513                  $79,362                 $76,225    $83,388

    Net income available
     to common
     stockholders                                      $59,548                       $48,892                  $50,365                 $49,552    $52,137

    Per Common Share Data:

    Basic earnings per
     share                                               $0.75                         $0.61                    $0.63                   $0.63      $0.66

    Diluted earnings per
     share                                               $0.73                         $0.60                    $0.62                   $0.62      $0.65

    Dividends declared                                   $0.01                         $0.01                    $0.01                   $0.01      $0.01

    Book value (period
     end) (1)                                           $24.04                        $23.64                   $23.04                  $22.29     $21.48

    Tangible book value
     (period end) (1)(2)                                $22.85                        $22.43                   $21.83                  $21.07     $20.25

    Market value (period
     end)                                               $54.19                        $45.92                   $44.03                  $38.60     $41.02

    Book value multiple
     (period end)                                2.25          x          1.94      x             1.91 x          1.73 x        1.91          x

    Share Data:

    Weighted-average
     common shares
     outstanding                               79,189                   79,007                  78,849          78,550        78,366

    Weighted-average
     diluted common
     shares outstanding                        81,083                   80,673                  80,317          79,856        79,738

    Common shares issued
     (period end)                              79,849                   79,640                  79,464          79,443        79,099

    Common shares
     outstanding (period
     end)                                      79,849                   79,640                  79,464          79,322        79,097

    Performance Ratio:

    Return on average
     common equity                             12.40%                  10.40%                 11.20%         11.40%       12.29%

    Return on average
     assets                                     1.21%                   1.04%                  1.14%          1.15%        1.21%

    Return on average
     tangible common
     equity (1)(2)                             13.12%                  11.04%                 11.91%         12.16%       13.13%

    Net interest margin
     (1)(2)                                     3.23%                   3.18%                  3.28%          3.30%        3.25%

    Fee revenue as a
     percent of total
     revenue (1)                               20.23%                  20.54%                 20.47%         19.16%       19.28%

    Non-interest income
     to average assets                          0.80%                   0.80%                  0.84%          0.78%        0.75%

    Non-interest expense
     to average assets                          1.95%                   1.96%                  2.12%          2.09%        1.92%

    Net overhead ratio
     (1)                                       1.15%                   1.16%                  1.29%          1.32%        1.16%

    Efficiency ratio
     (1)(2)                                    48.89%                  49.87%                 52.24%         51.91%       48.71%

    Balance Sheet Ratios:

    Loans to deposits
     (period end) (3)                          93.72%                  94.61%                 96.42%         93.04%       92.48%

    Average interest-
     earning assets to
     average interest-
     bearing liabilities                      155.71%                 153.16%                151.10%        153.64%      152.94%

    Capital Ratios (period end):

    Total risk-based
     capital (1)                               12.49%                  12.41%                 12.42%         12.56%       12.37%

    Tier 1 risk-based
     capital (1)                               10.73%                  10.64%                 10.66%         10.76%       10.56%

    Tier 1 leverage ratio
     (1)                                      10.28%                  10.43%                 10.56%         10.50%       10.35%

    Common equity Tier 1
     (1)                                       9.83%                   9.71%                  9.70%          9.76%        9.54%

    Tangible common
     equity to tangible
     assets (1)(2)                              9.14%                   9.40%                  9.60%          9.51%        9.34%

    Total equity to total
     assets                                     9.57%                   9.85%                 10.08%         10.01%        9.85%



    (1)             Refer to Glossary of Terms for
                    definition.

    (2)             This is a non-U.S. GAAP
                    financial measure. Refer to
                    "Non-U.S. GAAP Financial
                    Measures" for a reconciliation
                    from non-U.S. GAAP to U.S.
                    GAAP.

    (3)             Excludes covered assets. Refer
                    to Glossary of Terms for
                    definition.


    Selected Financial Data (continued)

    (Dollars in thousands)

    (Unaudited)

                                          4Q16               3Q16             2Q16               1Q16 4Q15
                                          ----               ----             ----               ---- ----

    Additional Selected Information:

    Decrease (increase)
     credit valuation
     adjustment on
     capital markets
     derivatives (1)                                  $3,112                      $910                     $(1,033)             $(1,904)      $1,043

    Salaries and employee benefits:

    Salaries and wages                               $30,974                   $30,923                      $30,335               $28,963      $28,113

    Share-based costs                       5,034                    4,728                 4,618               6,357     4,871

    Incentive
     compensation and
     commissions                           17,144                   15,604                15,882              13,307    14,676

    Payroll taxes,
     insurance and
     retirement costs                       5,071                    4,634                 4,491               9,712     4,959


       Total salaries and
        employee benefits                            $58,223                   $55,889                      $55,326               $58,339      $52,619

    Loan and collection expense:

    Loan origination and
     servicing expense                                $1,281                    $1,716                       $1,666                $1,297       $1,445

    Loan remediation
     expense                                1,330                      256                   351                 235       309
                                            -----                      ---                   ---                 ---       ---

    Total loan and
     collection expense                               $2,611                    $1,972                       $2,017                $1,532       $1,754

    Transaction related
     expenses                                           $329                      $106                       $6,270         $           - $         -

    Assets under management and
     administration (AUMA):

    Personal managed                              $2,046,758                $2,068,772                   $2,017,797            $1,867,572   $1,872,737

    Corporate and
     institutional
     managed                            2,643,041                2,653,264             2,526,043           1,592,394 1,787,187
                                        ---------                ---------             ---------           --------- ---------

       Total managed assets             4,689,799                4,722,036             4,543,840           3,459,966 3,659,924

    Custody assets                      4,975,269                5,326,757             6,145,445           6,161,827 3,631,149
                                        ---------

       Total AUMA                                 $9,665,068               $10,048,793                  $10,689,285            $9,621,793   $7,291,073
                                                  ==========               ===========                  ===========            ==========   ==========



     (1)            Refer to Glossary of
                     Terms for definition.

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