CHICAGO, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank (the "Bank"), today reported results for the first quarter of 2014.

Net income for the quarter was $9.9 million, compared to $15.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the quarter was $9.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to $10.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013. The results for the first quarter of 2014 and the fourth quarter of 2013 also included $0.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, of pre-tax expense relating to the previously announced pending merger with MB Financial, Inc. ("MB Financial") and other strategic initiatives and there were no preferred dividends recorded in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The following table compares selected additional financial information for the periods indicated:


    (dollars in millions)   1Q14      4Q13      Change     1Q13      Change

                                              from 4Q13            from 1Q13

                                               to 1Q14              to 1Q14
                                               -------              -------

    Total commercial
     loans (period-end)   $3,370.4  $3,359.4        0.3% $2,817.4      19.6 %

    Average total
     deposits             $3,837.9  $3,867.4      (0.8)% $3,758.7       2.1 %

    Net interest income      $43.9     $45.2     (2.9) %    $40.7       7.9 %

    Net interest margin      3.49 %     3.41%     8 bps     3.20 %    29 bps

    Mortgage banking
     revenue                 $23.1     $27.2    (15.1) %    $32.0    (27.8) %

    Loan loss provision       $2.6      $1.1     136.4 %     $0.3     766.7 %

    Net income                $9.9     $15.0    (34.0) %    $17.3    (42.8) %

In commenting on the results, Mark A. Hoppe, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company said, "We continue to benefit from our long-standing diversification strategy. Our national asset based lending and equipment financing businesses grew significantly with asset based lending having their most profitable quarter ever. That growth helped offset the seasonally light demand in the rest of our commercial loan portfolio. Our net interest margin was 3.49% for the quarter despite the highly competitive loan pricing in our markets. We also remain focused and disciplined on credit, and are pleased to report our nonaccrual loans and the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets are both down from year-end 2013.

In another positive development in the first quarter, Cole Taylor Mortgage completed the transfer of loans to our in-house servicing platform, which provides more flexibility and control of our customers' experience than using a third party servicer," Hoppe continued. "While our mortgage origination volume of $1.1 billion for the quarter was down as compared to the previous quarter, we believe this amount represents an increase in U.S. market share in a difficult residential mortgage environment. We expanded our higher-margin retail origination channel, opening five new retail lending offices this quarter and now have 46 offices in 20 states.

In late February, stockholders of both Taylor Capital and MB Financial overwhelmingly approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger between our two organizations," Hoppe added. "Teams of colleagues from both companies are focused on the transaction, and they are making substantial progress in a collaborative manner. Of course, most of our colleagues remain dedicated to our top priority: providing our clients the same high quality service to which they've grown accustomed. I am excited for the future, knowing that we are extremely well positioned to benefit from the numerous opportunities ahead for our customers, employees and shareholders."

FIRST QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS - COMPARISON TO FOURTH QUARTER 2013


    --  Total commercial loans grew $11.0 million, or 0.3%, from December 31,
        2013
    --  Net interest margin was 3.49% for the first quarter of 2014, up 8 basis
        points from the fourth quarter of 2013
    --  Mortgage banking revenue was $23.1 million for the first quarter of
        2014, as compared to $27.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013
    --  Mortgage origination volume was $1.05 billion for the first quarter of
        2014, as compared to $1.17 billion from the fourth quarter of 2013
    --  As of March 31, 2014, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio was
        11.67%, its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 12.93% and its Tier I
        Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 9.73%
    --  Return on Average Common Equity was 10.44% for the first quarter of
        2014, as compared to 10.84% for the fourth quarter of 2013
    --  Return on Average Assets was 0.71% for the first quarter of 2014, as
        compared to 1.03% for the fourth quarter of 2013

First quarter 2014 credit quality indicators as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013


    --  Nonperforming loans were $72.9 million and 2.00% of total loans at March
        31, 2014, down 10.9% from $81.8 million and 2.24% of total loans at
        December 31, 2013
    --  At March 31, 2014, commercial criticized and classified loans((1))
        totaled $184.6 million, compared to $188.0 million at December 31, 2013
    --  Other real estate owned ("OREO") and repossessed assets were $10.0
        million at March 31, 2014, and $10.0 million at December 31, 2013
    --  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was
        113.6% at March 31, 2014, compared to 100.0% at December 31, 2013
    --  Credit costs((2)) were $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2014,
        compared to $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013

FIRST QUARTER 2014 - COMPARISON TO FIRST QUARTER 2013


    --  Total commercial loans increased to $3.37 billion at March 31, 2014, up
        $553.0 million, or 19.6%, from March 31, 2013
    --  Core deposits grew to $2.74 billion at March 31, 2014, up 0.3% from
        March 31, 2013
    --  Mortgage origination volume was $1.05 billion for the first quarter of
        2014, as compared to $1.91 billion for the first quarter of 2013
    --  Return on Average Common Equity was 10.44% for the first quarter of 2014
        as compared to 14.82% for the first quarter of 2013

FIRST QUARTER 2014 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Results of Operations - Comparisons to Fourth Quarter 2013

Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $9.9 million, compared to $15.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of 34.0%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2014 was $9.9 million, compared to $10.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Income before income taxes was $15.8 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $21.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of 27.2%. The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily due to a $5.9 million decrease in gain on sales of investment securities and a $4.1 million volume-related decrease in mortgage banking revenue. Partially offsetting these items was a reduction in occupancy of premises, furniture and equipment expense due to the prior quarter including a one-time $3.3 million early lease termination cost related to the pending merger with MB Financial.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings((3)) were $18.5 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $19.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of 3.1%, primarily due to a volume-related decrease in the mortgage segment.

Revenue((4))

Revenue totaled $72.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $79.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of 7.7%.

Net interest income was $43.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $45.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The decrease in net interest income of $1.3 million was primarily the result of lower interest income from investment securities due to a planned reduction in the securities portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $29.1 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $33.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of 13.6%. The change in noninterest income, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, was primarily due to a $4.1 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue due to both a decline of 10.0% in mortgage origination volume, which led to a $2.7 million decrease in origination income and a $1.5 million decrease in servicing revenue primarily due to a reduction in the fair market value of the servicing asset. In addition, other derivative income decreased $1.5 million due to a reduction in customer swap activity. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $685,000 increase in other noninterest income associated with certain other investments.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense, was $54.4 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $59.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, a decrease of $5.4 million, or 9.0%. The decrease was primarily due to the fourth quarter of 2013 including $3.3 million of early lease termination expense, and other costs - which are primarily legal fees - related to the pending merger with MB Financial. In addition, salaries and employee benefits decreased $1.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2013. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was due to a $3.1 million decrease in performance-based incentive compensation primarily related to a decrease in origination volume at Cole Taylor Mortgage and a $1.4 million decrease in salary costs as staffing levels adjusted to the reduced origination volume. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $3.0 million increase in employee benefits primarily due to certain employment tax expenses that are typically higher in the first quarter of each year.

Preferred Dividends

There were no preferred dividends or discounts in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to $4.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. This decrease was due to two reasons. First, as required by the Series A Preferred stock and in connection with the repurchase and redemption of the Series B Preferred stock, the $2.0 million quarterly dividend on the Series A Preferred stock, which typically would have been recorded in the first quarter of 2014, was instead declared and recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013. In addition, the Company's Series B Preferred stock was fully repaid in 2013 and has been cancelled.

Results of Operations - Comparisons to First Quarter 2013

Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $9.9 million, compared to $17.3 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 42.8%. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2014 was $9.9 million, compared to $13.6 million for the first quarter of 2013.

Income before income taxes was $15.8 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $28.3 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 44.2%, primarily due to a $9.0 million volume-related decrease in mortgage banking revenue.

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $18.5 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $29.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 36.6%. The decrease was also primarily due to lower mortgage banking revenue.

Revenue

Revenue totaled $72.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $80.4 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 9.3%.

Net interest income was $43.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $40.7 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 7.9%. The increase in net interest income was the result of the combination of a $2.0 million reduction in interest expense and a $1.2 million increase in interest income. Interest expense decreased due to lower rates paid on deposit balances and the early retirement of the Company's 8% subordinated notes in June 2013. The increase in interest income was primarily due to growth in the commercial loan portfolio.

Noninterest income, excluding investment security gains and losses, was $29.1 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $39.7 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decrease of 26.7%. The decrease was primarily due to a net $9.0 million decrease in mortgage banking revenue. Mortgage loan origination income decreased $15.1 million due to a reduction in mortgage loan origination volume. Partially offsetting this decrease was a $6.2 million increase in net mortgage servicing income. Servicing income increased due to the combination of retention of mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") on loans originated by Cole Taylor Mortgage, purchases of MSRs and an increase in the valuation of the MSR asset. Total mortgage originations were $1.05 billion in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $1.91 billion in the first quarter of 2013. In addition, other derivative income decreased $1.6 million due to a reduction in customer swap activity.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense, excluding nonperforming asset expense, was $54.4 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $51.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 6.2%. The increase was due to a $1.1 million increase in outside services primarily due to one-time costs associated with transferring the bulk of Cole Taylor Mortgage's loan servicing portfolio in-house and a $802,000 increase in computer processing costs primarily related to the expansion of retail mortgage lending offices from 26 offices at the end of the first quarter 2013 to 46 offices at the end of the first quarter 2014.

Credit Quality

Loan Portfolio Performance and Credit Quality

Total commercial criticized and classified loans were $184.6 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to $188.0 million at December 31, 2013 and $138.5 million at March 31, 2013. The $46.1 million increase in commercial criticized and classified loans from March 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014 was primarily due to a $24.7 million net increase in loans classified as substandard and a $20.6 million net increase in special mention loans. The $24.7 million increase in substandard loans was primarily due to migrations into this category net of upgrades and payoffs of $15.1 million of commercial and industrial loans and $7.8 million of commercial real estate secured loans. The $20.6 million increase in special mention loans was primarily due to migrations into this category net of payoffs and upgrades of certain commercial and industrial loans. The decrease in criticized and classified loans from year-end 2013 was largely attributable to net payoffs of certain commercial real estate portfolio loans previously classified as nonaccrual, partially offset by the net migration of certain loans into the substandard category.

Nonperforming loans were $72.9 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to $81.8 million at December 31, 2013 and $71.4 million at March 31, 2013. The decrease in the first quarter of 2014 of $8.9 million was primarily due to payoffs of loans previously classified as nonaccrual.

OREO and repossessed assets were $10.0 million at March 31, 2014, as compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2013 and $27.2 million at March 31, 2013. We continue to actively manage the resolution process.

Total nonperforming assets were $82.9 million at March 31, 2014, down from $91.9 million at December 31, 2013 and $98.6 million at March 31, 2013. Nonperforming assets to total assets were 1.47% at March 31, 2014, down from 1.62% at December 31, 2013 and 1.71% at March 31, 2013.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses was $82.9 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $81.9 million at December 31, 2013 and $82.2 million at March 31, 2013. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was 113.65% at March 31, 2014, as compared to 100.05% at December 31, 2013 and 115.05% at March 31, 2013.

The provision for loan losses was $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $1.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 and $300,000 for the first quarter of 2013. The increase of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the establishment of specific reserves for certain loans in both the commercial and industrial and commercial real estate secured portfolios.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets at March 31, 2014 were $5.65 billion, down slightly from $5.69 billion at December 31, 2013.

Cash and cash equivalents were $138.6 million as of March 31, 2014, as compared to $90.8 million as of December 31, 2013. The increase of $47.8 million was primarily due to timing as March 31, 2014 was a Monday, which tends to be a higher-balance cash day than other weekdays.

Investment securities were $1.10 billion at March 31, 2014, down 1.8% from $1.12 billion at December 31, 2013.

Loans held for sale were $436.1 million at March 31, 2014, a decrease of 8.0% from December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of reduced mortgage origination volume for the first quarter 2014 by Cole Taylor Mortgage.

Net loans at March 31, 2014 were $3.57 billion, as compared to $3.57 billion at December 31, 2013. Commercial and industrial loans were $1.94 billion at March 31, 2014, as compared to $1.94 billion at December 31, 2013. Commercial real estate secured loans were $1.11 billion at March 31, 2014, down slightly from $1.12 billion at December 31, 2013. Commercial construction and land loans were $132.7 million at March 31, 2014, up from $121.7 million at December 31, 2013 due to continued diversification of our loan portfolio across several construction sectors. Lease receivables were $143.1 million at March 31, 2014, up $11.1 million, or 8.4%, from December 31, 2013, primarily as a result of new leases sourced by our recently expanded direct sales channel. Consumer loans, which consist primarily of residential mortgages, were $294.5 million at March 31, 2014, down $6.8 million from December 31, 2013.

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank ("FHLB") stock was $49.6 million as of March 31, 2014, as compared to $64.6 million as of December 31, 2013. The decrease of $15.0 million in these investments was due to the reduction in the Bank's use of short term FHLB borrowings.

The MSR asset increased $11.6 million in the first quarter to $227.7 million as of March 31, 2014. The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced was $20.14 billion as of March 31, 2014, up 8.9% from December 31, 2013. The Company invests in MSRs 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 March 31, 2014 were $5.17 billion, as compared to $5.22 billion at December 31, 2013.

Total deposits were $3.95 billion at March 31, 2014, compared to $3.65 billion at December 31, 2013, an increase of 8.3%. Total deposits increased in the first quarter primarily due to a planned increase in time deposits, both brokered and CDARS, for liquidity management purposes. Total time deposits increased $339.4 million to $1.21 billion at March 31, 2014. Partially offsetting this increase, brokered money market deposits decreased $45.0 million to $6.1 million at March 31, 2014, due to timing of customer activity.

Average total deposits for the first quarter of 2014 decreased slightly to $3.84 billion from $3.87 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Short-term borrowings decreased $335.2 million in the first quarter to $1.04 billion as of March 31, 2014, primarily due to a planned shift in the funding mix to reduce short-term borrowings and increase time deposits.

Total stockholders' equity increased $18.0 million from $464.6 million at December 31, 2013 to $482.6 million at March 31, 2014, primarily due to retaining the net income available to common stockholders earned in the first quarter and a $7.5 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from an increase in the market value of available for sale securities.

Capital

At March 31, 2014, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio was 11.67%, while its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 12.93% and its Tier I Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 9.73%.

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

Recent Development - Pending Merger Update

As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, we have been notified by our regulators that our Bank subsidiary may be cited with a violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The potential violation relates to the checking account opening process associated with a former deposit program relationship with an organization that provides electronic financial disbursements and payment services to the higher education industry. Our Bank exited the relationship in August 2013. As part of the regulatory approval process for the merger, an evaluation of this situation is being conducted by our regulators. That evaluation is ongoing and the closing of the pending merger could be delayed beyond June 30, 2014.

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 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 March 31, 2014. 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 may be terminated in accordance with its terms, and the merger
        contemplated thereby 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.
    --  We and MB Financial have entered into a memorandum of understanding with
        the plaintiffs to settle two stockholder actions previously filed
        against us, our board of directors and MB Financial challenging the
        Merger. It is possible that additional suits may be filed in the future.
        If the settlement of these existing suits is not approved by the court
        or is otherwise voided, an adverse ruling in these or any similar future
        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
        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.
    --  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 MSRs,
        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 credit 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 and less mature 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 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 second 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, 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 7, 2014, 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.




    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (in thousands)


                                          (Unaudited)

                                            Mar. 31,               Dec. 31,
                                              2014                    2013
                                           ---------              ---------

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                         $138,569              $90,817

    Investment securities                   1,100,056                1,120,731

    Loans held for sale                       436,086                473,890

    Loans, net of allowance
     for loan losses of
     $82,891 at March 31,
     2014 and $81,864 at
     December 31, 2013                      3,568,122                3,566,511

    Premises, leasehold
     improvements and
     equipment, net                            26,350                26,919

    Investment in Federal
     Home Loan Bank and
     Federal Reserve Bank
     stock                                     49,617                64,612

    Mortgage servicing
     rights                                   227,695                216,111

    Other real estate and
     repossessed assets, net                    9,950                10,049

    Other assets                               96,573                116,178
                                               ------                -------

    Total assets                                       $5,653,018           $5,685,818
                                                       ==========             ========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing                                $1,068,207           $1,048,946

    Interest-bearing                        2,885,178                2,602,037
                                            ---------                ---------

    Total deposits                          3,953,385                3,650,983

    Accrued interest, taxes
     and other liabilities                     87,369                105,350

    Short-term borrowings                   1,043,097                1,378,327

    Junior subordinated
     debentures                                86,607                86,607

    Total liabilities                       5,170,458                5,221,267
                                            ---------                ---------


    Stockholders' equity:

    Preferred stock, Series
     A                                        100,000                100,000

    Nonvoting preferred
     stock                                         13                   13

    Common stock                                  308                  307

    Surplus                                   417,984                417,429

    Accumulated deficit                        (7,486)               (17,430)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income
     (loss), net                                1,326                (6,183)

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

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                   482,560                464,551
                                              -------                -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                              $5,653,018           $5,685,818
                                                       ==========             ========




    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


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

                                     Mar 31,              Dec 31,            Mar 31,
                                         2014                 2013               2013
                                         ----                 ----               ----

    Interest income:

     Interest
     and
     fees
     on
     loans                                      $39,811              $39,835            $37,629

    Interest and
     dividends on
     investment
     securities:

    Taxable                             6,486                7,670              8,617

    Tax-
     exempt                             2,545                2,875              1,427

     Interest
     on
     cash
     equivalents                            -                   -                  1
                                          ---                 ---                ---

    Total
     interest
     income                            48,842               50,380             47,674
                                       ------               ------             ------


    Interest
     expense:

    Deposits                            3,169                3,324              4,264

    Short-
     term
     borrowings                           382                  408                420

    Junior
     subordinated
     debentures                         1,437                1,444              1,443

     Subordinated
     notes                                  -                   -                864
                                          ---                 ---                ---

    Total
     interest
     expense                            4,988                5,176              6,991
                                        -----                -----              -----


    Net
     interest
     income                            43,854               45,204             40,683

     Provision
     for
     loan
     losses                             2,600                1,100                300
                                        -----                -----                ---

    Net
     interest
     income
     after
     provision
     for
     loan
     losses                            41,254               44,104             40,383
                                       ------               ------             ------


    Noninterest
     income:

    Service
     charges                            3,620                3,571              3,491

     Mortgage
     banking
     revenue                           23,057               27,171             32,030

    Gain on
     sales
     of
     investment
     securities,
     net                                   35                5,891                  1

    Other
     derivative
     income
     (loss)                               (31)               1,427              1,560

    Letter
     of
     credit
     and
     other
     loan
     fees                               1,254                1,102              1,091

    Other
     noninterest
     income                             1,163                  478              1,546
                                        -----                  ---              -----

    Total
     noninterest
     income                            29,098               39,640             39,719
                                       ------               ------             ------


    Noninterest
     expense:

     Salaries
     and
     employee
     benefits                          34,655               36,099             34,028

     Occupancy
     of
     premises,
     furniture
     and
     equipment                          3,957                7,239              3,305

     Nonperforming
     asset
     expense                              166                2,246                559

    FDIC
     assessment                         1,862                1,946              2,024

    Legal
     fees,
     net                                1,010                1,746                858

    Loan
     expense,
     net                                2,189                2,081              2,371

    Outside
     services                           3,559                3,300              2,496

     Computer
     processing                         1,768                1,573                966

    Other
     noninterest
     expense                            5,397                5,849              5,148
                                        -----                -----              -----

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                           54,563               62,079             51,755
                                       ------               ------             ------


    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                             15,789               21,665             28,347

    Income
     tax
     expense                            5,845                6,701             11,090
                                        -----                -----             ------

    Net
     income                             9,944               14,964             17,257

     Preferred
     dividends
     and
     discounts                              -               (4,876)             (3,661)
                                          ---               ------             ------

    Net
     income
     applicable
     to
     common
     stockholders                                $9,944              $10,088            $13,596
                                                 ======              =======            =======


    Basic
     income
     per
     common
     share                                        $0.32                $0.33              $0.45

    Diluted
     income
     per
     common
     share                               0.32                 0.33               0.44

     Weighted-
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding                   29,075,072               29,004,826             28,598,194

     Weighted-
     average
     diluted
     common
     shares
     outstanding                   29,323,756               29,266,098             28,962,425




    SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                           2014                                                              2013
                                           ----                                                              ----

                                              First             Fourth           Third          Second                First
                                             Quarter                                                                       Quarter

                                                                 Quarter         Quarter         Quarter
                                                                                                                  ---

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

    Net interest
     income                                         $43,854           $45,204           $46,027           $41,082                $40,683

    Provision for
     loan losses                          2,600             1,100               300               700                    300

    Total
     noninterest
     income                              29,098             39,640             32,472             46,101                  39,719

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                             54,563             62,079             54,542             60,271                  51,755
                                         ------             ------             ------             ------                  ------

    Income before
     income taxes                        15,789             21,665             23,657             26,212                  28,347

    Income tax
     expense                              5,845             6,701             9,488             10,595                  11,090
                                          -----             -----             -----             ------                  ------

    Net income                            9,944             14,964             14,169             15,617                  17,257

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


    Net income
     applicable to
     common
     stockholders                                    $9,944           $10,088           $10,586           $11,837                $13,596
                                                     ======           =======           =======           =======                =======


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

    Revenue                                         $72,917           $78,953           $78,438           $87,177                $80,401

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                            18,520             19,120             23,060             31,088                  29,205


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

    Basic income per
     common share                                     $0.32             $0.33             $0.35             $0.39                  $0.45

    Diluted income
     per common
     share                                 0.32              0.33              0.34              0.39                   0.44

    Tangible book
     value per
     common share                         13.02             12.43             12.47             12.22                  12.69

    Weighted average
     common shares-
     basic                           29,075,072             29,004,826             28,936,361             28,687,406                  28,595,562

    Weighted average
     common shares-
     diluted                         29,323,756             29,266,098             29,176,070             28,995,753                  28,961,395

    Common shares
     outstanding-
     end of period                   29,370,998             29,329,530             29,333,540             29,098,639                  29,088,735


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

    Return on
     average assets                        0.71%             1.03%             0.96%             1.09%                  1.22%

    Return on
     average common
     equity                               10.44%            10.84%            11.69%            12.66%                 14.82%

    Efficiency ratio
     (2)                                  74.83%            78.63%            69.54%            69.14%                 64.37%


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

    Total assets                                 $5,599,140        $5,827,825        $5,893,140        $5,747,219             $5,642,192

    Investments                       1,187,563             1,368,550             1,491,554             1,472,316                  1,360,213

    Cash equivalents                         98               160               541               237                    555

    Loans held for
     sale                               420,815             463,756             626,043             634,327                  691,134

    Loans                             3,624,226             3,633,969             3,442,999             3,254,918                  3,177,615

    Total interest-
     earning assets                   5,232,702             5,466,435             5,561,137             5,361,798                  5,229,517

    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                         2,826,405             2,786,288             2,767,265             2,494,537                  2,424,772

    Borrowings                        1,185,596             1,330,934             1,425,545             1,397,300                  1,219,977

    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                      4,012,001             4,117,222             4,192,810             3,891,837                  3,644,749

    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                         1,011,485             1,081,148             1,061,917             1,195,709                  1,333,958

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                             480,873             526,313             545,391             578,142                  570,652


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

    Net interest
     income as
     stated                                         $43,854           $45,204           $46,027           $41,082                $40,683

    Add:  Tax
     equivalent
     adjust. -
     investment (4)                       1,370             1,548             1,522             1,119                    769

              Tax equivalent
               adjust. -loans
               (4)                           13                26                27                29                     29


    Tax equivalent
     net interest
     income                                         $45,237           $46,778           $47,576           $42,230                $41.481
                                                    =======           =======           =======           =======                =======

    Net interest
     margin without
     tax adjustment                        3.38%             3.29%             3.29%             3.07%                  3.14%

    Net interest
     margin -tax
     equivalent (4)                        3.49%             3.41%             3.41%             3.16%                  3.20%

    Yield on earning
     assets without
     tax adjustment                        3.77%             3.67%             3.70%             3.59%                  3.68%

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

    Yield on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                           0.50%             0.50%             0.53%             0.71%                  0.78%

    Net interest
     spread without
     tax adjustment                        3.27%             3.17%             3.17%             2.88%                  2.90%

    Net interest
     spread -tax
     equivalent (4)                        3.37%             3.29%             3.28%             2.96%                  2.96%


    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.

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




    SUMMARY OF KEY PERIOD-END FINANCIAL DATA

    (dollars in thousands)

    Unaudited
    ---------


                                          Mar. 31,           Dec. 31,        Sept. 30,         Jun. 30,         Mar. 31,
                                             2014                 2013              2013              2013              2013
                                         ---------            ---------         ----------        ---------         ---------

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

    Investment
     securities                               $1,100,056        $1,120,731        $1,420,906        $1,434,326        $1,429,971

    Loans held for
     sale                            436,086             473,890             498,276             693,937             668,937

    Loans                          3,651,013             3,648,375             3,628,658             3,302,548             3,222,794

    Allowance for
     loan losses                      82,891             81,864             85,013             83,576             82,150

    Total assets                   5,653,018             5,685,818             6,014,694             5,901,370             5,770,432

    Total deposits                 3,953,385             3,650,983             3,697,196             3,692,426             3,794,394

    Total
     borrowings                    1,129,704             1,464,934             1,652,258             1,515,462             1,256,653

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                          482,560             464,551             544,719             560,274             573,332


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

    Nonperforming
     loans                                       $72,936           $81,825           $86,045           $69,539           $71,404

    Nonperforming
     assets                           82,886             91,874             100,434             89,333             98,622

    Allowance for
     loan losses
     to total
     loans                              2.27%             2.24%             2.34%             2.53%             2.55%

    Allowance for
     loan losses
     to
     nonperforming
     loans                            113.65%            100.05%            98.80%            120.19%            115.05%

    Nonperforming
     assets to
     total loans
     plus
     repossessed
     property                           2.26%             2.51%             2.76%             2.69%             3.03%



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

    Total Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                           12.93%            12.65%            14.15%            15.22%            16.50%

    Tier I Capital
     (to Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                           11.67%            11.40%            12.89%            13.96%            14.45%

    Leverage (to
     average
     assets)                            9.73%             9.18%            10.30%            10.87%            10.91%

    Total Capital                               $600,876          $591,908          $663,917          $679,379          $701,381

    Tier I Capital                   542,464             533,123             604,920             623,221             614,382


    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:


                                       March 31, 2014                            December 31, 2013                                  March 31, 2013
                                       --------------                            -----------------                                  --------------

    Loans                                             Percent                                            Percent                Balance                 Percent

                               Balance                of Gross               Balance                     of Gross                                       of Gross

                                                        Loans                                              Loans                                          Loans
    ---                                                -----                                              -----                                          -----

     Commercial
     and
     industrial                          $1,940,095         53.0%                              $1,935,377         52.9%                          $1,577,241       48.8%

     Commercial
     real
     estate
     secured                  1,109,042                     30.3                    1,124,227                     30.7                1,013,252                   31.4

     Residential
     construction
     and land                    45,417                      1.2                       46,079                      1.3                   40,620                    1.3

     Commercial
     construction
     and land                   132,729                      3.6                      121,682                      3.3                  121,212                    3.7

    Lease
     receivables                143,091                      3.9                      132,013                      3.6                   65,028                    2.0
                                -------                                              -------                      ---                   ------

    Total
     commercial
     loans                    3,370,374                     92.0                    3,359,378                     91.8                2,817,353                   87.2

    Consumer                    294,546                      8.0                      301,377                      8.2                  411,905                   12.8
                                -------                      ---                      -------                      ---                  -------                   ----

    Gross
     loans                    3,664,920                    100.0%                   3,660,755                    100.0%               3,229,258                  100.0%
                                                           =====                                                 =====                                           =====

    Less:
     Unearned
     discount                   (13,907)                                   (12,380)                                        (6,464)
                                -------                                    -------                                         ------

    Total
     loans                    3,651,013                                  3,648,375                                      3,222,794

    Less:
     Loan
     loss
     allowance                  (82,891)                                   (81,864)                                       (82,150)
                                -------                                    -------                                        -------

    Net loans                            $3,568,122                                            $3,566,511                                        $3,140,644
                                           ========                                              ========                                          ========


    Loans
     Held for
     Sale                                  $436,086                                              $473,890                                          $668,937
                                           ========                                              ========                                          ========




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



                                        March 31, 2014                        December 31, 2013                       March 31, 2013
                                        --------------                        -----------------                       --------------

    Commercial
     real
     estate
     secured:                                         Percent                                     Percent                                  Percent

                               Balance                   of              Balance                    of           Balance                    of
                                                        Total                                       Total                                    Total
    ---                        -------                -------            -------                 -------          -------                -------

    Commercial
     non-owner
     occupied:

    Retail
     strip
     centers
     or malls                              $95,371            8.6%                      $102,195            9.1%                   $107,861         10.6%

    Office/
     mixed use
     property                  146,822                       13.2            126,662                       11.3         124,542                     12.3

    Commercial
     properties                123,796                       11.2            126,608                       11.3         107,642                     10.6

     Specialized
     - other                   102,014                        9.2            101,813                        9.1          70,271                      6.9

    Other
     commercial
     properties                 18,639                        1.7             25,483                        2.3          27,140                      2.8

    Farmland                     2,227                        0.2              2,256                        0.2               -                       -
                                 -----                        ---              -----                        ---             ---                     ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-
     owner
     occupied                  488,869                       44.1            485,017                       43.3         437,456                     43.2

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                  491,413                       44.3            513,126                       45.5         463,166                     45.7

    Multi-
     family
     properties                128,760                       11.6            126,084                       11.2         112,630                     11.1
                               -------                       ----            -------                       ----         -------                     ----

         Total
          commercial
          real
          estate                        $1,109,042          100.0%                    $1,124,227          100.0%                 $1,013,252        100.0%

            secured




    CREDIT QUALITY (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


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

                                Mar. 31,                       Dec. 31,              Mar. 31,
                                  2014                            2013                 2013
                               ---------                      ---------            ---------

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

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

    Nonaccrual loans:

    Commercial and
     industrial                                    $17,841                 $15,879               $16,010

    Commercial real
     estate secured               26,589                          37,474                23,096

    Residential
     construction and
     land                              -                             -                  742

    Commercial
     construction and
     land                         22,550                          22,550                26,375

    Consumer                       5,956                          5,922                5,181
                                   -----                          -----                -----

    Total nonaccrual
     loans                        72,936                          81,825                71,404
                                  ------                          ------                ------

    Total nonperforming
     loans                        72,936                          81,825                71,404

    Other real estate
     owned and
     repossessed assets            9,950                          10,049                27,218
                                   -----                          ------                ------

    Total nonperforming
     assets                                        $82,886                 $91,874               $98,622
                                                   =======                 =======               =======


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

    Commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans
     (1)

    Special mention                                $70,227                 $73,093               $49,644

    Substandard                   47,368                          39,012                22,649

    Nonaccrual                    66,980                          75,903                66,223
                                                                  ------

    Total commercial
     criticized and
     classified loans                             $184,575                $188,008              $138,516
                                                    ======                  ======                ======

    Loans contractually
     past due 30 - 89
     days and still
     accruing                                       $8,035                  $5,189                $4,293

    Performing
     restructured loans           35,605                          20,736                22,739

    Recorded balance of
     impaired loans              106,066                          96,451                90,113

    Allowance for loan
     losses related to
     impaired loans               18,049                          13,687                13,670


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

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

    (Charge-offs), net
     of recoveries:

    Commercial and
     commercial real
     estate                       (1,819)                         (1,713)                  114

    Real estate -
     construction and
     land                            426                          (2,232)                  174

    Consumer                        (180)                         (304)                (629)
                                                                   ----

    Total net charge-
     offs                         (1,573)                         (4,249)                (341)

    Provision for loan
     losses                        2,600                          1,100                  300
                                                                  -----

    Allowance at end of
     period                                        $82,891                 $81,864               $82,150
                                                   =======                 =======               =======


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

    Nonperforming loans
     to total loans                 2.00%                          2.24%                2.22%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total loans plus
     repossessed
     property                       2.26%                          2.51%                3.03%

    Nonperforming assets
     to total assets                1.47%                          1.62%                1.71%

    Annualized net
     charge-offs to
     average total loans            0.17%                          0.47%                0.04%

    Allowance to total
     loans at end of
     period                         2.27%                          2.24%                2.55%

    Allowance to
     nonperforming loans          113.65%                         100.05%               115.05%

    30 - 89 days past
     due to total loans             0.22%                          0.14%                0.13%



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




    LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


                                                             As of March 31, 2014
                                                             --------------------

                                 30-89           >90 Days                     Nonaccrual         Current                 Total               % of            Allowance
                                                                                                                                                                for

                                  Days           Past Due                                                        Loans                 Total        Loan Loss

                                Past Due        and Still                                                                              Loans        Allocation

                                                 Accruing
                                                --------

    Commercial
     and
     industrial                             $14            $               -             $17,841          $1,922,240            $1,940,095        53%                      $41,857


    Commercial
     real
     estate
     secured:

    Commercial
     non-owner
     occupied:

    Retail
     strip
     centers
     or malls                          -                  -                     13,398            81,973                 95,371                     2%            2,469

    Office/
     mixed use
     property                          -                  -                        302            146,520                 146,822                     4%            2,473

    Commercial
     properties                        -                  -                        389            123,407                 123,796                     3%            3,100

     Specialized
     - other                           -                  -                      4,528            97,486                 102,014                     3%            1,502

    Other
     commercial
     properties                        -                  -                         -            18,639                 18,639                     1%              273

    Farmland                           -                  -                         -            2,227                 2,227                    -  %             33
                                     ---                ---                       ---            -----                 -----                  ---  ---          ---

    Subtotal
     commercial
     non-
     owner
     occupied                          -                  -                     18,617            470,252                 488,869                    13%            9,850

    Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                      1,049                  -                      7,805            482,559                 491,413                    13%            8,380

    Multi-
     family
     properties                        -                  -                        167            128,593                 128,760                     4%            2,109
                                     ---                ---                        ---            -------                 -------                   ---             -----

         Total
          commercial
          real                     1,049                  -                     26,589            1,081,404                 1,109,042                    30%           20,339

            estate
             secured


     Residential
     construction
     and land:

     Residential
     construction                      -                  -                         -            30,026                 30,026                     1%            2,884

    Land                               -                  -                         -            15,391                 15,391                    -  %          1,548
                                     ---                ---                       ---            ------                 ------                  ---  ---        -----

         Total
          residential                  -                  -                         -            45,417                 45,417                     1%            4,432

             construction
             and land


    Commercial
     construction
     and land                          -                  -                     22,550            110,179                 132,729                     4%            8,261


    Lease
     receivables,
     net of
     unearned
     discount                      2,319                  -                         -            126,865                 129,184                     4%              775
                                   -----                ---                       ---            -------                 -------                   ---               ---

    Total
     commercial
     loans                         3,382                  -                     66,980            3,286,105                 3,356,467                    92%           75,664


    Consumer
     loans                         4,653                  -                      5,956            283,937                 294,546                     8%            7,227
                                   -----                ---                      -----            -------                                        ---             -----

    Total
     loans                               $8,035            $               -             $72,936          $3,570,042            $3,651,013       100%                      $82,891
                                         ======          ===             ===             =======            ========              ========       ===                       =======


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

                                        March 31, 2014                           December 31, 2013                           March 31, 2013
                                        --------------                           -----------------                           --------------

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

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                             $1,011,485           26.4%                      $1,081,148           28.0%                      $1,333,958          35.5%


    Interest-bearing
     deposits:

    Commercial
     interest
     checking                    377,103                        9.8              360,476                        9.3                    -                        -

    NOW
     accounts                    555,784                       14.5              597,373                       15.4              717,410                      19.1

    Savings
     deposits                     40,600                        1.1               40,355                        1.0               40,255                       1.1

    Money
     market
     accounts                    694,531                       18.1              728,419                       18.8              746,542                      19.9

    Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits                      9,085                        0.2               37,874                        1.0               11,942                       0.3

     Certificates
     of
     deposit                     476,370                       12.4              493,291                       12.8              550,430                      14.6

    Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit                     290,749                        7.6              268,982                        7.0              181,740                       4.8

    CDARS time
     deposits                    334,262                        8.7              205,088                        5.3              162,662                       4.3

    Public
     time
     deposits                     47,921                        1.2               54,430                        1.4               13,791                       0.4
                                  ------                        ---               ------                        ---               ------                       ---

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits                  2,826,405                       73.6            2,786,288                       72.0            2,424,772                      64.5
                               ---------                       ----            ---------                       ----            ---------                      ----

    Total
     deposits                             $3,837,890          100.0%                      $3,867,436          100.0%                      $3,758,730         100.0%
                                            ========          =====                         ========          =====                         ========         =====


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




                  March 31,            December            March 31,
                     2014                 31,                2013
                                          2013
                                          ----

     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits               $1,068,207          $1,048,946         $1,326,483


    Interest-
     bearing
     deposits:

    Commercial
     interest
     checking       373,467              377,631                 -

    NOW
     accounts       572,259              566,269              819,101

    Savings
     accounts        41,229              40,357              40,646

    Money
     market
     accounts       684,358              698,302              741,818

    Brokered
     money
     market
     deposits         6,081              51,124                 -

     Certificates
     of
     deposit        507,239              472,222              548,767

    Brokered
     certificates
     of
     deposit        428,502              203,715              171,320

    CDARS time
     deposits       214,479              142,835              135,630

    Public
     time
     deposits        57,564              49,582              10,629
                     ------              ------              ------

    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     deposits     2,885,178              2,602,037              2,467,911
                  ---------              ---------              ---------

    Total
     deposits               $3,953,385          $3,650,983         $3,794,394
                              ========            ========           ========


    SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

    (dollars in thousands)


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

                                      Mar. 31,                  Dec. 31,                Sept. 30,             Jun. 30,                Mar. 31,
                                         2014                        2013                     2013                   2013                     2013
                                      ---------                   ---------               ----------              ---------                ---------

    BANKING:
    --------

    Net
     interest
     income                                  $40,528                   $40,975                  $40,780                $37,175                  $36,181

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                       2,603                     1,210                      233                    946                      292

    Total
     noninterest
     income                       6,001                     12,428                    7,284                  7,528                    7,647

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                     25,947                     28,363                    23,473                  25,770                    25,468
                                                            ------                    ------                  ------                    ------

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                       17,979                     23,830                    24,358                  17,987                    18,068

    Income tax
     expense                      7,102                     9,413                    9,621                  7,105                    7,136
                                                            -----                    -----                  -----                    -----

    Net income                               $10,877                   $14,417                  $14,737                $10,882                  $10,932
                                             =======                   =======                  =======                =======                  =======


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

                                      Mar. 31,                  Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,             Jun. 30,               Mar. 31,
                                         2014                        2013                     2013                   2013                     2013
                                      ---------                   ---------               ----------              ---------                ---------

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

    Net
     interest
     income                                   $4,735                    $5,517                   $6,499                 $5,742                   $6,414

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                          (3)                    (110)                       67                  (246)                        8

    Noninterest
     income:

    Loan
     origination
     income                      11,292                     13,943                    17,249                  29,355                    26,430

    Net
     servicing
     income                      11,763                     13,226                    7,896                  9,176                    5,600
                                 ------                     ------                    -----                  -----                    -----

    Total
     noninterest
     income                      23,055                     27,169                    25,145                  38,531                    32,030

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                     27,943                     29,222                    29,063                  29,086                    26,287
                                                            ------                    ------                  ------                    ------

    Income
     (loss)
     before
     income
     taxes                         (150)                    3,574                    2,514                  15,433                    12,149

    Income tax
     expense
     (benefit)                     (278)                    1,033                     (19)                  4,928                    3,375
                                                            -----                      ---                  -----                    -----

    Net income                                  $128                    $2,541                   $2,533                $10,505                   $8,774
                                                ====                    ======                   ======                =======                   ======


    Origination
     Volume                               $1,052,106                $1,169,098               $1,596,431             $1,874,248               $1,907,642

    Refinance %                     41%                       40%                      37%                    62%                      77%

    Purchase %                      59%                       60%                      63%                    38%                      23%


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

                                 Mar. 31,                   Dec. 31,               Sept. 30,            Jun. 30,               Mar. 31,
                                  2014                         2013                     2013                   2013                     2013
                                 ---------                    ---------                ----------             ---------                ---------

    Mortgage
     servicing
     book                                $20,136,044               $18,496,230              $16,431,269            $12,740,176              $10,506,034

    Mortgage
     servicing
     rights                     227,695                     216,111                    184,237                  145,729                    106,576

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 reconciles the income
           before income taxes to pre-tax,
           pre-provision operating earnings
           for the periods indicated.


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

                     Mar.           Dec.              Sept.             Jun.            Mar.
                      31,            31,                30,              30,             31,
                     2014            2013               2013             2013            2013
                    -----          -----              ------           -----           -----

    Income before
     income taxes          $15,789         $21,665            $23,657          $26,212         $28,347

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Credit costs:

    Provision for
     loan losses    2,600           1,100                300              700             300

    Nonperforming
     asset expense    166           2,246              (836)             (1,198)            559
                                    -----               ----            ------             ---

    Credit costs
     subtotal       2,766           3,346              (536)            (498)             859

    Other:

    Gain on sales
     of investment
     securities       (35)           (5,891)              (61)               (6)             (1)

    Early
     extinguishment
     of debt            -              -                 -            5,380              -
                                     ---               ---            -----            ---

    Other subtotal    (35)           (5,891)              (61)            5,374              (1)
                      ---           ------                ---            -----             ---

    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings              $18,520         $19,120            $23,060          $31,088         $29,205
                             =====           =====              =====            =====           =====


    The following details the
     components of revenue
     for the periods
     indicated.


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

                  Mar.            Dec.              Sept.            Jun.            Mar.
                   31,             31,                30,             30,             31,
                   2014            2013               2013            2013            2013
                 -----           -----              ------          -----           -----

    Net
     interest
     income              $43,854         $45,204            $46,027         $41,082         $40,683

     Noninterest
     income      29,098           39,640              32,472           46,101           39,719

    Add back
     (subtract):

    Gain on
     sales
     of
     investment
     securities     (35)           (5,891)              (61)              (6)             (1)
                    ---           ------                ---             ---             ---

    Revenue              $72,917         $78,953            $78,438         $87,177         $80,401
                           =====           =====              =====           =====           =====

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

SOURCE Taylor Capital Group, Inc.