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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

OR

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

For the transition period from ___________ to __________

Commission file number 0-24566-01

MB FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

36-4460265
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

800 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (888) 422-6562

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   x                      No   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes   o                      No   o
 



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

Large accelerated filer   x        Accelerated filer   o

Non-accelerated filer   o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes   o                      No   x

There were outstanding 50,587,449 shares of the registrant’s common stock as of November 9, 2009.
 
 

 
MB FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2009


     
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Financial Statements
 
     
 
4 
     
 
5 – 6 
     
 
     
 
8 – 9 
     
 
10 – 31 
     
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
32 – 49 
     
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
49 – 52 
     
Controls and Procedures
52 
     
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Risk Factors
53 – 54 
     
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
54 
     
Exhibits
54 
     
 
55 
     
 
3



MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 (Amounts in thousands, except common share data)                                                       (Unaudited)
       
September 30,
 
December 31,
       
2009
 
2008
ASSETS
     
 
Cash and due from banks
 $        125,010
 
 $          79,824
 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
 2,549,562
 
 261,834
     
Total cash and cash equivalents
 2,674,572
 
 341,658
 
Investment securities:
     
   
Securities available for sale, at fair value
 3,994,980
 
 1,336,130
   
Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 70,031
 
 64,246
     
Total investment securities
 4,065,011
 
 1,400,376
             
 
Loans held for sale
 6,250
 
 -
 
Loans:
     
   
Total loans, excluding covered loans
 6,401,265
 
 6,228,563
   
Covered loans
 91,230
 
 -
   
Total loans
 6,492,495
 
 6,228,563
   
Less: Allowance for loan loss
 189,232
 
 144,001
     
Net Loans
 6,303,263
 
 6,084,562
 
Lease investment, net
 135,201
 
 125,034
 
Premises and equipment, net
 178,586
 
 186,474
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
 121,278
 
 119,526
 
Goodwill, net
 387,069
 
 387,069
 
Other intangibles, net
 39,357
 
 25,776
 
Other real estate owned
 22,612
 
 4,366
 
Other real estate owned related to FDIC transactions
 7,695
 
 -
 
FDIC indemnification asset
 31,353
 
 -
 
Other assets
 162,965
 
 144,922
     
Total assets
 $   14,135,212
 
 $     8,819,763
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
LIABILITIES
     
 
Deposits:
     
   
Noninterest bearing
 $     2,925,714
 
 $        960,117
   
Interest bearing
 8,504,353
 
 5,535,454
     
Total deposits
 11,430,067
 
 6,495,571
 
Short-term borrowings
 436,928
 
 488,619
 
Long-term borrowings
 341,315
 
 471,466
 
Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 158,712
 
 158,824
 
Investment securities purchased but not settled
 348,632
 
 27,218
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 147,681
 
 109,241
     
Total liabilities
 12,863,335
 
 7,750,939
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
 
Preferred stock, ($0.01 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares at September 30,
     
 
2009 and December 31, 2008; series A, 5% cumulative perpetual, 196,000
     
 
shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
     
 
$1,000.00 liquidation value)
 193,381
 
 193,025
 
Common stock, ($0.01 par value; authorized 70,000,000 shares at September 30,
     
 
2009 and 50,000,000 at December 31, 2008; issued 50,716,864 shares at September 30,
     
 
2009 and 37,542,968 at December 31, 2008)
 507
 
 375
 
Additional paid-in capital
 648,230
 
 445,692
 
Retained earnings
 408,048
 
 495,505
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 21,723
 
 16,910
 
Less: 131,863 and 2,612,143 shares of Treasury stock, at cost, at
     
     
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 (2,603)
 
 (85,312)
     
Controlling interest stockholders' equity
 1,269,286
 
 1,066,195
 
Noncontrolling interest
 2,591
 
 2,629
     
Total stockholders' equity
 1,271,877
 
 1,068,824
     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $   14,135,212
 
 $     8,819,763
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Amounts in thousands, except common share data) (Unaudited)
       
Three months ended
Nine months ended
       
September 30,
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
September 30,
       
2009
 
2008
2009
 
2008
Interest income:
           
 
Loans
 $   82,820
 
 $   88,266
 $    247,255
 
 $   269,601
 
Investment securities:
           
   
Taxable
 6,444
 
 10,569
 23,738
 
 30,541
   
Nontaxable
 3,585
 
 3,977
 11,256
 
 11,558
 
Federal funds sold
 -
 
 165
 -
 
 274
 
Other interest bearing accounts
 760
 
 84
 1,039
 
 279
     
Total interest income
 93,609
 
 103,061
 283,288
 
 312,253
Interest expense:
           
 
Deposits
 27,662
 
 37,216
 90,218
 
 112,374
 
Short-term borrowings
 1,222
 
 2,966
 4,024
 
 16,184
 
Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 3,791
 
 6,273
 12,695
 
 17,553
     
Total interest expense
 32,675
 
 46,455
 106,937
 
 146,111
     
Net interest income
 60,934
 
 56,606
 176,351
 
 166,142
Provision for loan losses
 45,000
 
 18,400
 161,800
 
 53,140
     
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
 15,934
 
 38,206
 14,551
 
 113,002
Other income:
           
 
Loan service fees
 1,565
 
 2,385
 5,190
 
 7,330
 
Deposit service fees
 7,912
 
 7,330
 21,289
 
 20,747
 
Lease financing, net
 3,937
 
 4,533
 12,729
 
 12,369
 
Brokerage fees income
 1,004
 
 1,177
 3,334
 
 3,349
 
Asset management and trust fees
 3,169
 
 3,276
 9,246
 
 9,085
 
Net gain on sale of investment securities
 3
 
 -
 13,790
 
 1,106
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 664
 
 1,995
 1,790
 
 4,729
 
Net gain (loss) on sale of other assets
 12
 
 26
 (25)
 
 (230)
 
Acquisition related gain
 10,222
 
 -
 10,222
 
 -
 
Other operating income
 2,412
 
 1,158
 6,662
 
 4,304
   
Total other income
 30,900
 
 21,880
 84,227
 
 62,789
Other expense:
           
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 31,196
 
 29,139
 87,263
 
 84,778
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 7,803
 
 7,107
 22,636
 
 21,574
 
Computer services expense
 2,829
 
 1,840
 7,129
 
 5,419
 
Advertising and marketing expense
 1,296
 
 1,451
 3,502
 
 4,186
 
Professional and legal expense
 1,126
 
 884
 3,215
 
 1,993
 
Brokerage fee expense
 478
 
 564
 1,446
 
 1,453
 
Telecommunication expense
 812
 
 620
 2,306
 
 2,154
 
Other intangibles amortization expense
 966
 
 913
 2,841
 
 2,641
 
FDIC insurance premiums
 3,206
 
 292
 12,663
 
 689
 
Impairment charges on branch facilities
 4,000
 
 -
 4,000
 
 -
 
Other operating expenses
 5,446
 
 4,963
 15,677
 
 14,492
   
Total other expense
 59,158
 
 47,773
 162,678
 
 139,379
Income (loss) before income taxes
 (12,324)
 
 12,313
 (63,900)
 
 36,412
 
Income tax benefit
 (15,183)
 
 (743)
 (42,688)
 
 (4,181)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 $     2,859
 
 $   13,056
 $   (21,212)
 
 $     40,593
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 4,585
 
 98
 4,866
 
 392
Net income (loss)
 7,444
 
 13,154
 (16,346)
 
 40,985
 
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
 2,589
 
 -
 7,707
 
 -
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
 $     4,855
 
 $   13,154
 $   (24,053)
 
 $     40,985
 
 
     
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
     
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
     
2009
2008
2009
2008
Common share data:
       
Basic earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations
 $      0.07
 $   0.38
 $    (0.58)
 $   1.17
Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations
 $      0.12
 $   0.00
 $       0.13
 $   0.01
Impact of preferred stock dividends on basic earnings (loss) per common share
 $   (0.07)
 $   0.00
 $    (0.21)
 $   0.00
Basis earnings (loss) per common share
 $      0.12
 $   0.38
 $    (0.65)
 $   1.18
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations
 $      0.07
 $   0.38
 $    (0.58)
 $   1.16
Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations
 $      0.12
 $   0.00
 $      0.13
 $   0.01
Impact of preferred stock dividends on diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 $   (0.07)
 $   0.00
 $    (0.21)
 $   0.00
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 $      0.12
 $   0.38
 $    (0.65)
 $   1.17
             
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 39,104,894
 34,732,633
 36,597,280
 34,682,065
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 39,299,168
 35,074,297
 36,751,738
 35,060,745
 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
               
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
               
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
           
         
Accumulated
     
         
Other
     
     
Additional
 
Comprehensive
   
Total Stock-
 
Preferred
Common
Paid-in
Retained
Income (Loss),
Treasury
Noncontrolling
holders'
 
Stock
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Net of Tax
Stock
Interest
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2009
 $   193,025
 $   375
 $   445,692
 $   495,505
 $   16,910
 $   (85,312)
 $   2,629
 $   1,068,824
Net (loss) income
     
 (16,346)
   
142
 (16,204)
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities,
               
     net of tax expense of $7,418
       
 13,777
   
 13,777
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in
               
     net income, net of tax expense of ($4,826)
       
 (8,964)
   
 (8,964)
Reissuance of 337,342 shares of treasury stock for
               
restricted stock awards
   
 1,945
 (10,660)
 
 10,660
 
 1,945
Restricted stock vested/change in market value
   
 (388)
       
 (388)
Purchase of 9,031 shares of treasury stock
         
 (128)
 
 (128)
Reissuance of 4,985 shares of treasury stock for
               
    employee stock awards
   
 (55)
 (107)
 
 162
 
 -
Paid-in capital – stock options
   
 1,898
       
 1,898
Stock options exercised - Reissuance of 35,029
               
    shares of treasury stock
   
 (4)
 (835)
 
 1,173
 
 334
Stock options expired
   
 (141)
       
 (141)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment
               
    arrangements
   
 28
       
 28
Reissuance of 2,120,751 shares of treasury stock for
     
 (46,851)
 
 70,811
 
 23,960
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
               
Issuance of 13,175,944 shares of common stock
 
 132
 199,277
       
 199,409
Dividends and discount accrection on preferred shares
 356
   
 (7,707)
     
 (7,351)
Restricted stock unit dividends
   
 9
 (9)
     
 -
Cash dividends declared ($0.14 per share)
     
 (4,942)
     
 (4,942)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
           
 (180)
 (180)
Purchase of 10,844 shares held in trust for
               
  deferred compensation plan
   
 (31)
   
 31
 
 -
Balance at September 30, 2009
 $   193,381
 $   507
 $   648,230
 $   408,048
 $   21,723
 $     (2,603)
 $   2,591
 $   1,271,877


MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)
   
Nine months ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
   
2009
 
2008
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
     
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations
 $      (21,212)
 
 $      40,593
 
Net income from discontinued operations
 4,866
 
 392
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
     
 
Depreciation on premises and equipment
 8,873
 
 8,715
 
Depreciation on leased equipment
 28,376
 
 23,238
 
Impairment charges on branch facilities
 4,000
 
 -
 
Compensation expense for restricted stock awards
 1,945
 
 1,895
 
Compensation expense for stock option grants
 1,926
 
 1,992
 
Loss (gain) on sales of premises and equipment and leased equipment
 195
 
 (396)
 
Amortization of other intangibles
 2,841
 
 2,641
 
Provision for loan losses
 161,800
 
 53,140
 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
 (12,149)
 
 5,746
 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net
 6,671
 
 2,420
 
Accretion of premiums and discounts on loans, net
 (1,079)
 
 (2,264)
 
Net gain on sale of investment securities available for sale
 (13,790)
 
 (1,106)
 
Net gain on acquisition
 (10,222)
 
 -
 
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
 103,002
 
 37,203
 
Origination of loans held for sale
 (101,964)
 
 (36,769)
 
Net gains on sale of loans held for sale
 (1,038)
 
 (434)
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
 (1,752)
 
 (3,791)
 
Net decrease (increase) in other assets
 5,011
 
 (15,378)
 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities, net
 7,377
 
 (41,774)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 173,677
 
 76,063
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
     
 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
 405,827
 
 9,579
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities
 206,095
 
 245,954
 
Purchase of investment securities
 (987,292)
 
 (305,897)
 
Net increase in loans
 (166,489)
 
 (507,535)
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
 (5,518)
 
 (10,581)
 
Purchases of leased equipment
 (42,288)
 
 (44,005)
 
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
 507
 
 124
 
Proceeds from sales of leased equipment
 4,112
 
 2,029
 
Principal paid on lease investments
 (538)
 
 (876)
 
Cash paid, net of cash and cash equivalents in acquisitions
 -
 
 (9,333)
 
Net cash proceeds received in FDIC assisted transactions
 4,608,642
 
 -
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 4,023,058
 
 (620,541)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
     
 
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
 (1,893,835)
 
 855,627
 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
 (51,691)
 
 (592,635)
 
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
 5,878
 
 284,892
 
Principal paid on long-term borrowings
 (136,028)
 
 (14,208)
 
Issuance of common stock
 199,409
 
 -
 
Treasury stock transactions, net
 23,832
 
 (330)
 
Stock options exercised
 334
 
 2,820
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
 28
 
 998
 
Dividends paid on preferred stock
 (6,806)
 
 -
 
Dividends paid on common stock
 (4,942)
 
 (18,793)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 (1,863,821)
 
 518,371
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 $    2,332,914
 
 $    (26,107)
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
     
 
Beginning of period
 341,658
 
 150,341
 
End of period
 $    2,674,572
 
 $     124,234

(continued)
 
 
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
       
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
       
(Amounts in Thousands)
       
   
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
   
2009
 
2008
         
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
       
         
  Cash payments for:
       
    Interest paid to depositors and other borrowed funds
 
 $          113,523
 
 $      144,991
    Income tax refunds, net
 
 11,870
 
 10,953
         
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing Activities:
       
         
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
 
 $            23,253
 
 $          3,422
Loans transferred to repossessed vehicles
 
 1,247
 
 985
Loans transferred to loans held for sale
 
 28,664
 
 -
Loans securitized transferred to investment securities available for sale
 
 -
 
 50,914
Securities purchased but not yet settled
 
 348,632
 
 -
         
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing Activities:
       
         
Acquisitions
       
         
Noncash assets acquired:
       
Investment securities available for sale
 
 $       1,925,500
 
 $                 -
Loans, net of discount
 
 219,183
 
-
Other real estate owned
 
 6,143
 
 -
Other intangibles, net
 
 16,422
 
-
FDIC indemnification asset
 
 65,565
 
 -
Other assets
 
 9,140
 
-
        Total noncash assets acquired
 
 $       2,241,953
 
 $                 -
         
    Liabilities assumed:
       
      Deposits
 
 $       6,828,330
 
 $                 -
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 12,043
 
-
        Total liabilities assumed
 
 $       6,840,373
 
 $                 -
          Net noncash assets acquired
 
 $    (4,598,420)
 
 $                 -
         
          Cash and cash equivalents acquired
 
 $       4,608,642
 
 $                 -
         
Net gain recorded on acquisitions
 
 $            10,222
 
 $                 -
 
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

MB FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MB Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and its subsidiaries, including its wholly owned national bank subsidiary, MB Financial Bank, N.A. (“MB Financial Bank”), based in Chicago, Illinois.  On August 10, 2009, the Company sold its merchant card processing business.  In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), the results of operations from the Company’s merchant card processing business, including a pre-tax gain of $10.2 million, are reflected in the Company’s statements of operations as “discontinued operations.”  In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made.  The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP and industry practice.  Certain information in footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and industry practice has been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2008 audited financial statements filed on Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) became effective on July 1, 2009. At that date, the ASC became FASB’s officially recognized source of authoritative U.S. GAAP applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and related literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The switch to the ASC affects the way companies refer to U.S. GAAP in financial statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content in the ASC involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through the Topic, Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.  These reclassifications did not result in any changes to previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through November 6, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

NOTE 2.     ACQUISITIONS

On February 27, 2009, MB Financial Bank assumed all deposits and approximately $92.5 million in loans, net of a $14.5 million discount and a $65.6 million FDIC indemnification asset, of Glenwood, Illinois-based Heritage Community Bank (“Heritage”) in a loss-share transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).  MB Financial Bank will share in the losses on assets (loans and other real estate owned) covered under the agreement (referred to as “covered loans” and “covered other real estate owned”).  On losses up to $51.8 million, the FDIC has agreed to reimburse MB Financial Bank for 80 percent of losses.  On losses exceeding $51.8 million, the FDIC has agreed to reimburse MB Financial Bank for 95 percent of losses.  The loss sharing agreement requires that MB Financial Bank follow certain servicing procedures as specified in the agreement or risk losing FDIC reimbursement of covered loan losses.  The Company accounts for MB Financial Bank’s loss sharing agreement with the FDIC as an indemnification asset.  The transaction did not generate any goodwill.

 
On September 4, 2009, MB Financial Bank assumed $135.3 million of deposits of Oak Forest, Illinois-based InBank, and acquired loans of approximately $100.6 million, net of a $55.8 million discount, in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC.  This transaction generated a pre-tax gain of $10.2 million, based on preliminary estimates of the amount by which the assets acquired exceeded the liabilities assumed, and did not generate any goodwill or other intangibles.

On September 11, 2009, MB Financial Bank assumed $6.5 billion of deposits of Chicago-based Corus Bank, N.A. (“Corus”), and acquired loans of approximately $26.1 million, in a transaction facilitated by the FDIC.  This transaction did not generate any goodwill.

The table below summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Heritage, InBank, and Corus transactions, as of the closing dates of those transactions.  Fair values of certain assets are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
     
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
       
               
         
Heritage
InBank
Corus
         
February 27, 2009
September 4, 2009
September 11, 2009
ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 $         36,604
 $        11,616
 $     4,560,422
Investment securities available for sale
 18,362
 28,397
 1,878,741
Loans, net of discount
 
 92,467
 100,632
 26,084
Other real estate owned
 
 1,197
 4,946
 -
Other intangibles
   
 2,095
 -
 14,327
FDIC indemnification asset
 
 65,565
 -
 -
Other assets
   
 921
 721
 7,498
 
Total assets
   
 $       217,211
 $      146,312
 $     6,487,072
               
LIABILITIES
         
Deposits
   
 $       216,537
 $      135,337
 $     6,476,456
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 674
 753
 10,616
 
Total liabilities
 
 $       217,211
 $      136,090
 $     6,487,072
               
Net gain recorded on acquisition
 $                   -
 $        10,222
 $                   -
 
As noted earlier, the fair values above are preliminary for loans, other real estate owned, other intangibles, and the FDIC indemnification asset, as the Company continues to analyze the portfolios and the underlying risks and collateral values of the assets.  For the Heritage transaction, the FDIC indemnification asset has been adjusted down approximately $13 million from the transaction closing date, due to changes in estimates related to the overall collectability of the underlying loan portfolio.  The downward adjustment in the FDIC indemnification asset was offset by an increase in the corresponding loan balance and an adjustment to accretable yield.

NOTE 3.     COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss), as well as the change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale arising during the periods, net of tax.

 
The following table sets forth comprehensive income for the periods indicated (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
   
2009
2008
2009
2008
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 $       2,859
 $     13,056
 $     (21,212)
 $     40,593
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 4,585
 98
 4,866
 $392
Net income (loss)
 
 $       7,444
 $     13,154
 $     (16,346)
 $     40,985
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities, net of tax
 
 12,901
 69
 13,777
 (3,294)
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income (loss), net of tax
 (2)
 -
 (8,964)
 (719)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
 12,899
 69
 4,813
 (4,013)
           
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
 $     20,343
 $     13,223
 $     (11,533)
 $     36,972
 
NOTE 4.     EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Earnings (loss) per common share is computed using the two-class method.  Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities.  Participating securities include non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, though no actual shares of common stock related to restricted stock units have been issued.  Non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units are considered participating securities to the extent holders of these securities receive non-forfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents at the same rate as holders of the Company’s common stock.  Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.  Due to the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, all of the dilutive stock based awards are considered anti-dilutive and not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (amounts in thousands, except common share data).

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock
 $            373
 
 $          6,267
 
 $          4,912
 
 $        18,948
Undistributed earnings (loss) allocated to common stock
 2,472
 
 6,705
 
 (26,004)
 
 21,431
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations allocated to common stock
 2,845
 
 12,972
 
 (21,092)
 
 40,379
Net earnings from discontinued operations allocated to common stock
 4,585
 
 98
 
 4,866
 
 392
Less: Preferred stock dividends and discount accrection
 2,589
 
 -
 
 7,707
 
 -
Net earnings (loss) allocated to common stock
 4,841
 
 13,070
 
 (23,933)
 
 40,771
Net earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities
 14
 
 84
 
 (120)
 
 214
Net income (loss) allocated to common stock and participating securities
 $         4,855
 
 $        13,154
 
 $     (24,053)
 
 $        40,985
               
               
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
 39,104,894
 
 34,732,633
 
 36,597,280
 
 34,682,065
Dilutive effect of stock compensation
 194,274
 
 341,664
 
 154,458
 
 378,680
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
 39,299,168
 
 35,074,297
 
 36,751,738
 
 35,060,745
               
Basic earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations
 $        0.07
 
 $       0.38
 
 $    (0.58)
 
 $      1.17
Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations
 $        0.12
 
 $       0.00
 
 $       0.13
 
 $      0.01
Impact of preferred stock dividends on basic earnings (loss) per common share
 $     (0.07)
 
 $       0.00
 
 $    (0.21)
 
 $      0.00
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
 $        0.12
 
 $       0.38
 
 $    (0.65)
 
 $      1.18
               
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations
 $        0.07
 
 $       0.38
 
 $    (0.58)
 
 $      1.16
Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations
 $        0.12
 
 $       0.00
 
 $       0.13
 
 $      0.01
Impact of preferred stock dividends on diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 $     (0.07)
 
 $       0.00
 
 $    (0.21)
 
 $      0.00
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
 $        0.12
 
 $       0.38
 
 $    (0.65)
 
 $      1.17
 
 
NOTE 5.     INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
Carrying amounts and fair values of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
     
Gross
Gross
 
 
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Available for sale
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
                 
September 30, 2009:
               
U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
 $        322,620
 
 $       1,385
 
 $           (36)
 
 $        323,969
Bank notes issued through the TLGP(1)
 
 1,628,495
 
 222
 
 (325)
 
 1,628,392
States and political subdivisions
 
 372,772
 
 23,661
 
 (309)
 
 396,124
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 1,625,378
 
 11,441
 
 (544)
 
 1,636,275
Corporate bonds
 
 6,381
 
 -
 
 -
 
 6,381
Equity securities
 
 3,742
 
 97
 
 -
 
 3,839
Totals
 
 $     3,959,388
 
 $     36,806
 
 $      (1,214)
 
 $     3,994,980
                 
December 31, 2008:
               
U.S. Government sponsored agencies
 
 $        171,385
 
   $       7,988
 
 $                -
 
 $        179,373
States and political subdivisions
 
 417,608
 
 12,585
 
 (2,194)
 
 427,999
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 682,679
 
 8,597
 
 (991)
 
 690,285
Corporate bonds
 
 34,546
 
 34
 
 (15)
 
 34,565
Equity securities
 
 3,595
 
 11
 
 -
 
 3,606
Debt securities issued by foreign governments
 
 301
 
 1
 
 -
 
 302
Totals
 
 $     1,310,114
 
 $     29,216
 
 $      (3,200)
 
 $     1,336,130

(1)  
Represents bank notes that are guaranteed by the FDIC under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP).

The increase in government sponsored agencies and the addition of bank notes issued through the TLGP was a result of the acquisition of certain assets of Corus.  A majority of the investment securities acquired in the Corus transaction are expected to be sold to fund the redemption/run-off of out-of-market Corus certificates of deposit and money market accounts.  See Note 10.  The increase in mortgage-backed securities was a result of deploying cash acquired in the Corus transaction.
 
Unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale and the fair value of the related securities at September 30, 2009 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
             
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
 
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
 
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
                         
                         
U.S. Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
 $     255,044
 
 $       (36)
 
 $             -
 
 $             -
 
 $     255,044
 
 $          (36)
Bank notes issued through the TLGP
 
 429,193
 
 (325)
 
 -
 
 -
 
 429,193
 
 (325)
States and political subdivisions
 
 8,125
 
 (79)
 
 4,628
 
 (230)
 
 12,753
 
 (309)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 205,946
 
 (537)
 
 922
 
 (7)
 
 206,868
 
 (544)
                    Totals
 
 $     898,308
 
 $     (977)
 
 $     5,550
 
 $     (237)
 
 $     903,858
 
 $     (1,214)
                         

The total number of security positions in the investment portfolio in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2009 was 68.Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (iii) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in cost.
 
 
Management has the ability and intent to hold the securities in the table above until they mature, at which time the Company expects to receive full value for the securities. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2009, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities classified as available for sale in the table above and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell any such securities before a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Management does not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2009, management believes the impairments detailed in the table above are temporary and no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated income statement.
 
Realized net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
Realized gains
 
 $     231
 
 $          -
 
 $     14,090
 
 $     1,112
Realized losses
 
 (228)
 
 -
 
 (300)
 
 (6)
Net gains (losses)
 
 $         3
 
 $          -
 
 $     13,790
 
 $     1,106
 
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale as of September 30, 2009 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties.
 
Therefore, mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary.
 
 
Amortized
Fair
(In thousands)
Cost
Value
         
Due in one year or less
 
 $       151,184
 
 $       151,809
Due after one year through five years
 
 1,858,650
 
 1,862,815
Due after five years through ten years
 
 258,982
 
 275,629
Due after ten years
 
 61,434
 
 64,613
Equity securities
 
 3,742
 
 3,839
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 1,625,378
 
 1,636,275
Totals
 
 $     3,959,370
 
 $     3,994,980
 
Investment securities available for sale with carrying amounts of $711.4 million and $765.9 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, were pledged as collateral on public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
 
 
NOTE 6.     LOANS

Information about non-homogenous impaired loans, excluding loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is as follows (in thousands):

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
   
2009
 
2008
         
Impaired loans for which there were specific related allowance for loan losses
 $     269,499
 
 $     143,423
         
Related allowance for loan losses
 $       83,650
 
 $       52,112
 
(1)  
Excludes purchased credit-impaired loans that were acquired as part of our Heritage, InBank, and Corus transactions.  See definition of “purchased credit-impaired loans” below.

A reconciliation of the activity in the allowance for loan losses follows (in thousands):

     
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
     
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
September 30,
     
2009
2008
2009
2008
Balance at the beginning of period
 $     181,356
 $     82,544
 $     144,001
 $     65,103
Provision for loan losses
 45,000
 18,400
 161,800
 53,140
Charge-offs:
       
 
Commercial loans
 (20,037)
 (6,231)
 (37,222)
 (11,739)
 
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment
       
   
of lease payments (lease loans)
 (269)
 (482)
 (5,074)
 (818)
 
Commercial real estate loans
 (2,006)
 (2,292)
 (26,943)
 (7,796)
 
Construction real estate
 (14,914)
 (2,110)
 (44,355)
 (7,796)
 
Residential real estate
 (290)
 (315)
 (894)
 (433)
 
Indirect vehicle
 (937)
 (499)
 (2,761)
 (1,494)
 
Home equity
 (650)
 (628)
 (2,208)
 (1,298)
 
Consumer loans
 (358)
 (167)
 (645)
 (426)
   
Total charge-offs
 (39,461)
 (12,724)
 (120,102)
 (31,800)
Recoveries:
       
 
Commercial loans
 71
 132
 148
 537
 
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment
       
   
of lease payments (lease loans)
 -
 -
 -
 -
 
Commercial real estate loans
 5
 257
 29
 266
 
Construction real estate
 2,042
 40
 2,802
 951
 
Residential real estate
 9
 1
 41
 12
 
Indirect vehicle
 194
 152
 455
 509
 
Home equity
 13
 48
 45
 115
 
Consumer loans
 3
 13
 13
 30
   
Total recoveries
 2,337
 643
 3,533
 2,420
             
Total net charge-offs
 (37,124)
 (12,081)
 (116,569)
 (29,380)
             
Balance
 $     189,232
 $     88,863
 $     189,232
 $     88,863

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Third Quarter Results” and “ – Year-to-Date Results” in Item II below for further analysis of our provision for loan losses and charge-offs.

Purchased loans acquired in a business combination, including loans purchased in the Heritage, InBank, and Corus transactions, are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date without a carryover of the related allowance for loan losses.  Purchased credit-impaired loans are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments.  Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include factors such as past due and non-accrual status.  The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference.  Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses.  Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges or a reclassification of the difference from non-accretable to accretable with a positive impact on interest income.  Further, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows.
 

In our acquisition of Heritage (see Note 2), the preliminary fair value of purchased credit-impaired loans, on the acquisition date, was determined based on assigned risk ratings, expected cash flows and the fair value of the loan collateral.  The fair value of loans that were not credit-impaired was determined based on preliminary estimates of losses on defaults.  Due to the loss sharing agreement with the FDIC for the Heritage transaction, the Bank recorded a receivable from the FDIC equal to the corresponding reimbursement percentages on the estimated losses embedded in the loan portfolio.  The carrying amount of covered loans at September 30, 2009, consisted of purchased credit-impaired loans and non-credit-impaired loans as shown in the following table (in thousands):

 
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
Purchased Non-Credit-Impaired Loans
Total
Commercial related loans
 $     40,770
 $     20,072
 $     60,842
Other loans
 3,178
 27,210
 30,388
Total covered loans
 $     43,948
 $47,282
 $91,230
       
Estimated reimbursable amounts from the
     
FDIC under the loss-share agreement
 $       9,171
 $     22,182
 $     31,353
 
Estimated reimbursable amounts from the FDIC related to purchased credit-impaired loans has decreased by more than $20 million since inception of the loss share arrangement, as losses have been reimbursed by the FDIC.  The reimbursable amount allocated to purchased non-credit-impaired loans is a result of the uncertainty of collections on loans currently performing.

The following table presents information regarding the preliminary estimates of the contractually required payments receivable, the cash flows expected to be collected, and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired in the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions, as of the closing dates for those transactions (in thousands):
 
   
Heritage
 
InBank
 
Corus
   
February 27, 2009
 
September 4, 2009
 
September 11, 2009
   
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
Purchased Non-Credit-Impaired Loans
 
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
Purchased Non-Credit-Impaired Loans
 
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans
Purchased Non-Credit-Impaired Loans
Contractually required payments
               
 
Commercial related loans
 $     85,341
 $     37,871
 
 $       95,786
 $     20,785
 
 $     1,946
 $     27,278
 
Other loans
 7,842
 61,435
 
 12,261
 32,139
 
 -
 -
Total
 $     93,183
 $     99,306
 
 $     108,047
 $     52,924
 
 $     1,946
 $     27,278
                   
Cash flows expected to be collected
               
 
Commercial related loans
 $     42,680
 $     24,334
 
 $       51,325
 $     18,669
 
 $     1,252
 $     26,636
 
Other loans
 3,448
 42,616
 
 10,009
 28,915
 
 -
 -
Total
 $     46,128
 $     66,950
 
 $       61,334
 $     47,584
 
 $     1,252
 $     26,636
                   
Fair value of loans acquired
               
 
Commercial related loans
 $     42,586
 $     19,273
 
 $       46,983
 $     17,511
 
 $     1,252
 $     24,832
 
Other loans
 3,405
 27,203
 
 9,450
 26,688
 
 -
 -
Total
 $     45,991
 $     46,476
 
 $       56,433
 $     44,199
 
 $     1,252
 $     24,832
 
These amounts were determined based upon the estimated remaining life of the underlying loans, which include the effects of estimated prepayments.  At September 30, 2009, a majority of the purchased credit-impaired loans were valued based on the liquidation value of the underlying collateral.  There was no allowance for credit losses related to these purchased credit-impaired loans at September 30, 2009.  Certain amounts related to the purchased loans are preliminary estimates.  The Company expects to finalize its analysis of these loans within twelve months of the acquisition dates and, therefore, adjustments to the estimated amounts may occur.
 

NOTE 7.     GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired consists of goodwill, and core deposit and client relationship intangibles.  Under ASC Topic 350, goodwill is subject to at least annual assessments for impairment by applying a fair value based test.  The Company reviews goodwill and other intangible assets to determine potential impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, by comparing the carrying value of the asset with the anticipated future cash flows.

The Company’s annual assessment date is as of December 31.  No impairment losses were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 or 2008.  Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level.  A reporting unit is a majority owned subsidiary of the Company for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by management.  MB Financial Bank is currently the Company’s only applicable reporting unit for purposes of testing goodwill impairment.

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 (in thousands):

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
   
2009
 
2008
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
 $     387,069
 
 $     379,047
Goodwill from business combinations
 
 -
 
 8,022
Balance at the end of period
 
 $     387,069
 
 $     387,069
 
The Company has other intangible assets consisting of core deposit and client relationship intangibles that had, as of September 30, 2009, a remaining weighted average amortization period of approximately five years.  The following table presents the changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 in the carrying amount of core deposit and client relationship intangibles, gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization, and net book value as of September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
 
   
 
September 30,
 
2009
Balance at beginning of period
 $     25,776
Amortization expense
 (2,841)
Other intangibles from business combinations (1)
 16,422
Balance at end of period
 $     39,357
   
Gross carrying amount
 $     67,894
Accumulated amortization
 (28,537)
Net book value
 $     39,357
 
(1)  
See Note 2 for additional information.

The following presents the estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets (in thousands):
 
     
Amount
Year ending December 31,
   
 
2009
 
 $       1,563
 
2010
 
 5,772
 
2011
 
 4,847
 
2012
 
 4,547
 
2013
 
 4,082
 
Thereafter
 
 18,546
     
 $     39,357
 
 
NOTE 8.     NEW AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

As discussed in Note 1 – Basis of Presentation, on July 1, 2009, the Accounting Standards Codification became FASB’s officially recognized source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities, superseding existing FASB, AICPA, EITF and related literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The switch to the ASC affects the way companies refer to U.S. GAAP in financial statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content in the ASC involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content through the Topic, Subtopic, Section and Paragraph structure.
 
 ASC Topic 715, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 715, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits,” provides guidance related to an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of defined benefit pension or other post-retirement benefit plans. Under ASC Topic 715, disclosures should provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made, the factors that are pertinent to an understanding of investment policies and strategies, the major categories of plan assets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in plan assets for the period and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets. The disclosures required by ASC Topic 715 will be included in the Company’s financial statements beginning with the financial statements for the year-ended December 31, 2009 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” amends prior guidance to change how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. The new authoritative accounting guidance requires additional disclosures about the reporting entity’s involvement with variable-interest entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement as well as its effect on the entity’s financial statements. The new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 810 will be effective January 1, 2010.  Management is currently evaluating the new authoritative guidance under ASC Topic 810 and its potential effect on the Company’s financial statements.

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” provides guidance for measuring the fair value of a liability in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. In such instances, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value utilizing a valuation technique that uses (i) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, (ii) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets, or (iii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the existing principles of ASC Topic 820, such as an income approach or market approach. The new authoritative accounting guidance also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The forgoing new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 820 will be effective for the Company’s financial statements beginning October 1, 2009 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires an entity to provide disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information and amends prior guidance to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. The new interim disclosures required under Topic 825 are included in Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments.

ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing.” New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” amends prior accounting guidance to enhance reporting about transfers of financial assets, including securitizations, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. The new authoritative accounting guidance eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity” and changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets. The new authoritative accounting guidance also requires additional disclosures about all continuing involvements with transferred financial assets including information about gains and losses resulting from transfers during the period. The new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 860 will be effective January 1, 2010.  Management is currently evaluating the new authoritative guidance under ASC Topic 860 and its potential effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 

NOTE 9.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

ASC Topic 718 requires that the grant date fair value of equity awards to employees be recognized as compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such award.

The following table summarizes the impact of the Company’s share-based payment plans in the financial statements for the periods shown (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
                 
Total cost of share-based payment plans during the year
 
 $     1,474
 
 $     1,616
 
 $     3,871
 
 $     3,887
                 
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized in income
 
 $        561
 
 $        460
 
 $     1,478
 
 $     1,227
 
The Company adopted the Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) in 1997.  In April 2007, the Omnibus Plan was modified to add 2,250,000 authorized shares for a total of 6,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance to directors, officers, and employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.  As of September 30, 2009, there were 795,041 shares available for grant.  Grants under the Omnibus Plan can be in the form of options intended to be incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, and other stock-based awards and cash awards.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company issued 164,401 shares of performance-based restricted stock.  Because the performance component of the vesting terms has been satisfied, which required that the closing price of the Company’s common stock be at least $18.14 (150% of the closing price on the grant date) for ten consecutive trading days, these restricted stock awards generally will vest in full in the third quarter of 2012, on the third anniversary of the grant date.  The terms of each award also include certain restrictions that may be applicable to the award recipient to the extent necessary to ensure that the award complies with the limitations on compensation to which the Company is currently subject as a result of its participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  These restrictions, to the extent applicable, could result in a reduction in the number of shares comprising the award and/or affect the vesting of the award and transferability of the shares.  A Monte Carlo simulation model was used to value the performance based restricted stock awards at the time of issuance.  Inputs are similar to those used to value stock options, discussed below.

Annual equity-based incentive awards are typically granted to selected officers and employees during the second or third quarter.  Options are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on four years of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms.  Options may also be granted at other times throughout the year in connection with the recruitment of new officers and employees.  Restricted shares granted to officers and employees typically vest over a two to three year period.  Directors currently may elect, in lieu of cash, to receive up to 70% of their fees in stock options with a five-year term which are fully vested on the grant date (provided that the director may not sell the underlying shares for at least six months after the grant date), and up to 100% of their fees in restricted stock, which vests one year after the grant date.

 
The following table provides information about options outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
 
             
Weighted
   
             
Average
   
         
Weighted
 
Remaining
 
Aggregate
         
Average
 
Contractual
 
Intrinsic
     
Number of
 
Exercise
 
Term
 
Value
     
Options
 
Price
 
(In Years)
 
(In millions)
                   
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2008
 
 3,241,278
 
 $     29.44
       
 
Granted
 
 132,138
 
 $     12.41
       
 
Exercised
 
 (35,028)
 
 $       9.66
       
 
Expired or cancelled
 
 (79,709)
 
 $     29.05
       
 
Forfeited
 
 (26,293)
 
 $     32.99
       
Options outstanding as of September 30, 2009
 
 3,232,386
 
 $     28.94
 
5.98
 
 $     2.4
                   
Options exercisable as of September 30, 2009
 
 1,508,874
 
 $     28.85
 
3.46
 
 $     1.5
 
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on certain assumptions.  Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of Company shares, and expected future fluctuations.  The risk free rate for periods within the contractual term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.  The expected life of options is estimated based on historical employee behavior and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to remain outstanding.

The following assumptions were used for options granted during the nine month period ended September 30, 2009:
 
   
September 30,
   
2009
Expected volatility
 
35.45%
Risk free interest rate
 
2.76%
Dividend yield
 
1.29%
Expected life
 
6 years
     
Weighted average fair value per option of options granted during the period
 
 $     4.08
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $82 thousand and $1.8 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of changes in nonvested shares of restricted stock and nonvested restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
 
     
Number of
 
Weighted Average
     
Shares
 
Grant Date Fair Value
Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2008
 222,233
 
 $     29.29
 
Granted
 
 343,084
 
 10.18
 
Vested
 
 (43,085)
 
 34.53
 
Cancelled
 
 (5,742)
 
 28.09
Shares Outstanding at September 30, 2009
 516,490
 
 $     16.17
 
As of September 30, 2009, there was $9.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements (including share option and nonvested share awards) granted under the Omnibus Plan.

 
NOTE 10.  DEPOSITS

The following table sets forth the composition of our deposits at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
   
At September 30,
 
At December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
         
Demand deposits,  noninterest  bearing
 
 $       2,925,714
25.60%
 
 $        960,117
14.78%
NOW and money market accounts
 
 3,269,505
28.60%
 
 1,465,436
22.56%
Savings deposits
 
 570,974
5.00%
 
 367,684
5.66%
Certificates of deposit
 
 3,968,177
34.72%
 
 2,604,565
40.10%
Public funds deposit
 
 112,554
0.98%
 
 232,994
3.59%
Brokered deposit accounts
 
 583,143
5.10%
 
 864,775
13.31%
Total
 
 $     11,430,067
100.00%
 
 $     6,495,571
100.00%
 
The increase in deposit balances from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009 was primarily a result of assuming the deposits of Corus.  The following table presents by deposit category, the amounts of deposits assumed in the Corus transaction as of the dates indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
   
September 11,
September 30,
   
2009
2009
Non-interest bearing deposits
 
$        367,414
$     1,699,913
NOW and money market accounts
 
1,570,314
1,407,440
Savings deposits
 
98,408
96,813
Certificates of deposit
 
4,440,320
1,641,898
Contractual balance of deposits assumed
 
$     6,476,456
$     4,846,064
 
Shortly after the transaction closing on September 11, 2009, we issued checks to almost all out-of-market Corus certificate of deposit holders of approximately $2.4 billion for the redemption of these deposits.  Approximately $1.0 billion of the holders cashed their redemption checks prior to September 30, 2009.  Interest rates on some in-market Corus certificates of deposits were reduced shortly after the transaction closing, resulting in additional run-off of certificates of deposit.  Additionally, interest rates on almost all out-of-market Corus money market accounts were reduced to 5 basis points in September 2009.  We define “out-of-market” deposits as deposits held by customers who do not reside in zip codes inside or adjacent to our branch footprint.

NOTE 11.     SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):
 
     
September 30,
 
December 31,
     
2009
 
2008
     
Weighted
   
Weighted
 
     
Average
   
Average
 
     
Interest Rate
Amount
 
Interest Rate
Amount
               
Federal funds purchased
 
 -
 $                -
 
0.68%
 $         5,000
Federal Reserve Term Auction Funds
 
0.25%
 100,000
 
0.42%
 100,000
Assets under agreements to repurchase
 
0.55%
 236,162
 
0.48%
 282,832
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
 
3.36%
 100,766
 
2.46%
 100,787
     
1.13%
 $     436,928
 
0.88%
 $     488,619
 
The Company uses the Federal Reserve Term Auction Funds for short-term funding.  Each auction is for a fixed amount and the rate is determined by the auction process.  These borrowings are primarily collateralized by commercial and indirect vehicle loans with unpaid principal balances aggregating no less than 200% of the outstanding advances from the Federal Reserve Term Auction.
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are agreements in which the Company acquires funds by selling assets to another party under a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same assets at a specified price and date.  The Company enters into repurchase agreements and also offers a demand deposit account product to customers that sweeps their balances in excess of an agreed upon target amount into overnight repurchase agreements.

The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank advances with maturity dates less than one year consisting of $100.8 million in fixed rate advances at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  At September 30, 2009, fixed rate advances had effective interest rates ranging from 3.35% to 4.22% and are subject to a prepayment fee.  At September 30, 2009, the advances had maturities ranging from November 2009 to January 2010.

A collateral pledge agreement exists whereby at all times, the Company must keep on hand, free of all other pledges, liens, and encumbrances, first mortgage loans and home equity loans with unpaid principal balances aggregating no less than 133% for first mortgage loans and 200% for home equity loans of the outstanding advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  The Company had $477.2 million and $405.0 million, as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, of loans pledged as collateral for short-term and long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances.  Additionally, as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had $37.3 million and $181.0 million, respectively, of investment securities pledged as collateral for short-term and long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

NOTE 12.     LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank advances with original contractual maturities greater than one year of $228.6 million and $352.5 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  As of September 30, 2009, the advances had fixed terms with effective interest rates, net of discounts, ranging from 3.26% to 5.87%.  At September 30, 2009, the advances had maturities ranging from June 2011 to April 2035.

The Company had notes payable to banks totaling $21.9 million and $27.7 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, which as of September 30, 2009, were accruing interest at rates ranging from 3.90% to 10.00%.  Lease investments includes equipment with an amortized cost of $28.7 million and $34.8 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, that is pledged as collateral on these notes.

The Company had a $40 million ten year structured repurchase agreement which is non-putable until 2011 as of September 30, 2009.  The borrowing agreement floats at 3-month LIBOR less 37 basis points and reprices quarterly.  The counterparty to the repurchase agreement has a one-time put option in 2011.  If the option is not exercised, the repurchase agreement converts to a fixed rate borrowing at 4.75% for the remaining term, which would expire in 2016.

MB Financial Bank has a $50 million outstanding subordinated debt facility.  Interest is payable at a rate of 3 month LIBOR + 1.70%.  The debt matures on October 1, 2017.

NOTE 13.     JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES ISSUED TO CAPITAL TRUSTS

The Company has established statutory trusts for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and related trust common securities.  The proceeds from such issuances were used by the trusts to purchase junior subordinated notes of the Company, which are the sole assets of each trust.  Concurrently with the issuance of the trust preferred securities, the Company issued guarantees for the benefit of the holders of the trust preferred securities.  The trust preferred securities are issues that qualify, and are treated by the Company, as Tier 1 regulatory capital.  The Company owns all of the common securities of each trust.  The trust preferred securities issued by each trust rank equally with the common securities in right of payment, except that if an event of default under the indenture governing the notes has occurred and is continuing, the preferred securities will rank senior to the common securities in right of payment.  FOBB Capital Trusts I and III were established by First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. (FOBB) prior to the Company’s acquisition of FOBB, and the junior subordinated notes issued by FOBB to FOBB Capital Trusts I and III were assumed by the Company upon completion of the acquisition.

 
The table below summarizes the outstanding junior subordinated notes and the related trust preferred securities issued by each trust as of September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
 
   
Coal City
 
MB Financial
 
MB Financial (3)
 
MB Financial (4)
   
Capital Trust I
 
Capital Trust II
 
Capital Trust III
 
Capital Trust IV
Junior Subordinated Notes:
               
Principal balance
 
 $     25,774
 
 $     36,083
 
 $     10,310
 
 $     20,619
Annual interest rate
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.80%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.40%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.50%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.52%
Stated maturity date
 
September 1, 2028
 
September 15, 2035
 
September 23, 2036
 
September 15, 2036
Call date
 
September 1, 2008
 
September 15, 2010
 
September 23, 2011
 
September 15, 2011
                 
Trust Preferred Securities:
               
Face Value
 
 $     25,774
 
 $     35,000
 
 $     10,000
 
 $     20,000
Annual distribution rate
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.80%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.40%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.50%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.52%
Issuance date
 
 July 1998
 
August 2005
 
July 2006
 
August 2006
Distribution dates (1)
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
   
MB Financial (4)
 
MB Financial
 
FOBB (2) (3)
 
FOBB (2)
   
Capital Trust V
 
Capital Trust VI
 
Capital Trust I
 
Capital Trust III
Junior Subordinated Notes:
               
Principal balance
 
 $     30,928
 
 $     23,196
 
 $       6,186
 
 $       5,155
Annual interest rate
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.30%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.30%
 
10.60%
 
3-mo LIBOR +2.80%
Stated maturity date
 
December 15, 2037
 
October 30, 2037
 
September 7, 2030
 
January 23, 2034
Call date
 
December 15, 2012
 
October 30, 2012
 
September 7, 2010
 
January 23, 2009
                 
Trust Preferred Securities:
               
Face Value
 
 $     30,000
 
 $     22,500
 
 $       6,000
 
 $       5,000
Annual distribution rate
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.30%
 
3-mo LIBOR +1.30%
 
10.60%
 
3-mo LIBOR +2.80%
Issuance date
 
September 2007
 
October 2007
 
September 2000
 
December 2003
Distribution dates (1)
 
Quarterly
 
Quarterly
 
Semi-annual
 
Quarterly

(1)  
All distributions are cumulative and paid in cash.
(2)  
Amount does not include purchase accounting adjustments totaling a premium of $461 thousand associated with FOBB Capital Trust I and III.
(3)  
Callable at a premium through 2020.
(4)  
Callable at a premium through 2011.

The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the junior subordinated notes at the stated maturity date or upon redemption on a date no earlier than the call dates noted in the table above.  Prior to these respective redemption dates, the junior subordinated notes may be redeemed by the Company (in which case the trust preferred securities would also be redeemed) after the occurrence of certain events that would have a negative tax effect on the Company or the trusts, would cause the trust preferred securities to no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, or would result in a trust being treated as an investment company.  Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related junior subordinated notes.  The Company’s obligation under the junior subordinated notes and other relevant trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of each trust’s obligations under the trust preferred securities issued by each trust.  The Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the notes and, therefore, distributions on the trust preferred securities, for up to five years, but not beyond the stated maturity date in the table above.  During any such deferral period the Company may not pay cash dividends on its common stock or preferred stock and generally may not repurchase its common stock or preferred stock.

NOTE 14.     DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC Topic 815 requires the Company to designate each derivative contract at inception as either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge.  Currently, the Company has only fair value hedges in the portfolio.  For fair value hedges, the interest rate swaps are structured so that all of the critical terms of the hedged items match the terms of the appropriate leg of the interest rate swaps at inception of the hedging relationship.  The Company tests hedge effectiveness on a quarterly basis for all fair value hedges.  For prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness, we use the dollar offset approach.  In periodically assessing retrospectively the effectiveness of a fair value hedge in having achieved offsetting changes in fair values under a dollar-offset approach, the Company uses a cumulative approach on individual fair value hedges.
 

The Company uses interest rate swaps to hedge its interest rate risk.  The Company had fair value commercial loan interest rate swaps and fair value brokered deposit interest rate swaps with aggregate notional amounts of $10.3 million and $9.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2009.  For fair value hedges, the changes in fair values of both the hedging derivative and the hedged item were recorded in current earnings as other income and other expense.  When a fair value hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting, previous adjustments to the carrying value of the hedged item are reversed immediately to current earnings and the hedge is reclassified to a trading position.

We also offer various derivatives, including foreign currency forward contracts, to our customers and offset our exposure from such contracts by purchasing other financial contracts.  The customer accommodations and any offsetting financial contracts are treated as non-hedging derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting.  The notional amounts and fair values of open foreign currency forward contracts were not significant at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Interest rate swap contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms.  The net amount payable or receivable under interest rate swaps is accrued as an adjustment to interest income.  The net amount payable for September 30, 2009 was approximately $11 thousand and the net amount receivable for December 31, 2008 was approximately $596 thousand.  The Company's credit exposure on interest rate swaps is limited to the Company's net favorable value and interest payments of all swaps to each counterparty.  In such cases collateral is required from the counterparties involved if the net value of the swaps exceeds a nominal amount.  At September 30, 2009, the Company's credit exposure relating to interest rate swaps was not significant.

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are summarized below as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30, 2009
 
December 31, 2008
       
Weighted Average
     
 
Balance Sheet
Notional
Estimated
Years to
Receive
Pay
 
Notional
Estimated
 
Location
Amount
Fair Value
Maturity
Rate
Rate
 
Amount
Fair Value
Derivative instruments designated as hedges of fair value:
               
Pay fixed/receive variable swaps (1)
Other liabilities
 $       10,326
 $          666
3.8
2.38%
6.23%
 
 $       13,039
 $      1,022
Receive fixed/pay variable swaps (2)
Other assets
 9,770
 175
0.4
4.20%
0.13%
 
 57,177
 631
                   
Non-hedging derivative instruments (3)
                 
Pay fixed/receive variable swaps
Other liabilities
 271,086
 (17,028)
6.2
2.21%
5.99%
 
 203,040
 (24,169)
Pay variable/receive fixed swaps
Other assets
 271,316
 17,032
6.2
5.99%
2.21%
 
 204,863
 24,182
Total portfolio swaps
 
 $     562,498
 $          845
6.1
4.07%
4.07%
 
 $     478,119
 $      1,666
                   
(1) Hedged fixed-rate commercial real estate loans
                 
(2) Hedges fixed-rate callable brokered deposits
                 
(3) These portfolio swaps are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC.
             
 
Amounts included in the consolidated statements of income related to interest rate derivatives designated as hedges of fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Location of Gain or (Loss)
               
   
Recognized in Income on
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
   
Derivatives
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
       
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
                     
Interest rate swaps
Other income
 
 $     1
 
 $     4
 
 $     304
 
 $     4

 
Amounts included in the consolidated statements of income related to non-hedging derivative instruments were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Location of Gain or (Loss)
               
   
Recognized in Income on
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
   
Derivatives
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
       
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
                     
Interest rate swaps
Other income
 
 $     (2)
 
 $     (35)
 
 $     (9)
 
 $     42

NOTE 15.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments:  The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit.  Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments.  The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the following financial instruments were outstanding, the contractual amounts of which represent off-balance sheet credit risk (in thousands):

     
Contract Amount
     
September 30,
 
December 31,
     
2009
 
2008
Commitments to extend credit:
       
 
Home equity lines
 
 $     349,982
 
 $     376,854
 
Other commitments
 
 1,128,023
 
 1,261,276
           
Letter of credit:
       
 
Standby
 
 110,972
 
 119,504
 
Commercial
 
 43,956
 
 55,269
 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee.  The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.

Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

The Company, in the normal course of its business, regularly offers standby and commercial letters of credit to its bank customers.  Standby and commercial letters of credit are a conditional but irrevocable form of guarantee.  Under letters of credit, the Company typically guarantees payment to a third party beneficiary upon the default of payment or nonperformance by the bank customer and upon receipt of complying documentation from that beneficiary.

Both standby and commercial letters of credit may be issued for any length of time, but normally do not exceed a period of five years.  These letters of credit may also be extended or amended from time to time depending on the bank customer's needs.  As of September 30, 2009, the maximum remaining term for any standby letter of credit was December 31, 2014.  A fee of at least two percent of face value may be charged to the bank customer and is recognized as income over the life of the letter of credit, unless considered non-rebatable under the terms of a letter of credit application.

Of the $154.9 million in letter of credit commitments outstanding at September 30, 2009, approximately $74.9 million of the letters of credit have been issued or renewed since December 31, 2008.
 
 
Letters of credit issued on behalf of bank customers may be done on either a secured, partially secured or an unsecured basis.  If a letter of credit is secured or partially secured, the collateral can take various forms including bank accounts, investments, fixed assets, inventory, accounts receivable or real estate, among other things.  The Company takes the same care in making credit decisions and obtaining collateral when it issues letters of credit on behalf of its customers, as it does when making other types of loans.

Concentrations of credit risk:  The majority of the loans, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit have been granted to customers in the Company's market area.  Investments in securities issued by states and political subdivisions also involve governmental entities primarily within the Company's market area.  The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding.  Standby letters of credit are granted primarily to commercial borrowers.

Contingencies:  In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from pending proceedings would not be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $1.4 million in capital expenditure commitments outstanding which relate to various projects to renovate existing branches.

NOTE 16.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.  The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs.  An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction.  Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

ASC Topic 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities.  The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert expected future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present value amount on a discounted basis.  The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).  Valuation techniques should be consistently applied.  Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  In that regard, ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.  The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2:  Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
 
 
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available.  If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters.  Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value.  These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company's creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters.  Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time.  Our valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  While management believes the Corporation's valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Securities Available for Sale. The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available.  If quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is determined by a matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique, widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.

Assets Held in Trust for Deferred Compensation and Associated Liabilities. Assets held in trust for deferred compensation are recorded at fair value and included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.  These assets are invested in mutual funds and classified as Level 1.  Deferred compensation liabilities, also classified as Level 1, are carried at the fair value of the obligation to the employee, which corresponds to the fair value of the invested assets.

Derivatives. Currently, we use interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk.  The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.  This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including LIBOR rate curves.  We also obtain dealer quotations for these derivatives for comparative purposes to assess the reasonableness of the model valuations.

 
Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2009
     
Total
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
             
Financial assets
         
 
Securities available for sale:
         
 
Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
 
 $         323,969
 $          9,112
 $          314,857
 $          -
 
Bank notes issued through the TLGP
 
 1,628,392
 1,443,635
 184,757
 -
 
States and political subdivisions
 
 396,124
 3,137
 392,987
 -
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
 
 1,636,275
 939,167
 697,108
 -
 
Corporate bonds
 
 6,381
 -
 4,751
 1,630
 
Equity securities
 
 3,839
 3,839
 -
 -
 
Assets held in trust for deferred compensation
 
 5,580
 5,580
 -
 -
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 17,207
 -
 17,207
 -
Financial liabilities
         
 
Other liabilities (1)
 
 5,580
 5,580
 -
 -
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 16,362
 -
 16,362
 -
             
(1) Liabilities associated with assets held in trust for deferred compensation
   

The following table presents additional information about financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

   
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2009
     
Balance beginning of period
 
 $     1,630
Transfer into Level 3
 
 -
Net unrealized losses
 
 -
Impairment charges
 
 -
   
 $     1,630
 
Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Loans held for sale.  Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value and therefore are reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  The fair values for loans held for sale are based on either observable transactions of similar instruments or formally committed loan sale prices or valuations performed using discounted cash flows with observable inputs and are classified as  Level 2.

Impaired Loans. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 310.  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.  At September 30, 2009, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  In accordance with ASC Topic 820, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.  For a majority of impaired loans, the Company obtains a current external appraisal.  Other valuation techniques are used as well, including internal valuations, comparable property analysis and contractual sales information.  For substantially all impaired loans with an appraisal more than 6 months old, the Company often further discounts market prices by 20%-30% and in some cases, up to an additional 50%.  This discount is based on our evaluation of related market conditions and is in addition to a reduction in value for potential sales costs and discounting that has been incorporated in the independent appraisal.
 
 
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Vehicles Owned (Foreclosed Assets).  Foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, are measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for possible loan losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset.  The fair value of foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.  Other than foreclosed assets measured at fair value upon initial recognition, no foreclosed assets were re-measured at fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

FDIC indemnification asset. As part of the Heritage transaction, the Company and the FDIC entered into a loss sharing agreement. This agreement covers realized losses on loans and foreclosed real estate. Under this agreement, the FDIC will reimburse the Company for 80% of the first $51.8 million in realized losses. The FDIC will reimburse the Company 95% on realized losses that exceed $51.8 million. This agreement extends for ten years for 1-4 family real estate loans and for five years for other loans. This loss sharing asset is measured separately from the loan portfolio because it is not contractually embedded in the loans and is not transferable with the loans should the Company choose to dispose of them. Fair value at the acquisition date (February 27, 2009) was estimated using Level 3 inputs based on projected cash flows available for loss sharing based on the credit adjustments estimated for each loan pool and the loss sharing percentages.  This loss sharing asset is also separately measured from the related foreclosed real estate.  Although this asset is a contractual receivable from the FDIC, there is no contractual interest rate.

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below (in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2009 Using
     
Total
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
             
Financial assets:
         
 
Loans held for sale
 
 $         6,250
 $          -
 $     6,250
 $                 -
 
Impaired loans
 
 $     185,849
 $          -
 $             -
 $     185,849
 
Foreclosed assets
 
 $       30,307
 $          -
 $             -
 $       30,307
 
FDIC indemnification asset
 
 $       31,353
 $          -
 $             -
 $       31,353
 
ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis.  The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above.  The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest and the cash surrender value of life insurance policies.  The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below:

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair values of its other financial instruments:

Non-marketable securities – FHLB and FRB Stock: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value.

Loans: Most commercial loans and some real estate mortgage loans are made on a variable rate basis.  For those variable-rate loans that reprice frequently with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  The fair values for fixed rate and all other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers with similar credit quality.

Non-interest bearing deposits: The fair values disclosed are equal to their balance sheet carrying amounts, which represent the amount payable on demand.
 
 
Interest bearing deposits: The fair values disclosed for deposits with no defined maturities are equal to their carrying amounts, which represent the amounts payable on demand.  The carrying amounts for variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date.  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on similar certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings with maturities of 90 days or less approximate their fair values.  The fair value of short-term borrowings greater than 90 days is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows.

Long-term borrowings: The fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings (other than deposits) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts: The fair values of the Company’s junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts are estimated based on the quoted market prices, when available, of the related trust preferred security instruments, or are estimated based on the quoted market prices of comparable trust preferred securities.

Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for the Company's off-balance-sheet lending commitments (guarantees, letters of credit and commitments to extend credit) are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements.

The estimated fair values of financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2009
2008
 
Carrying
 
Carrying
 
 
Amount
Fair Value
Amount
Fair Value
Financial Assets:
               
Cash and due from banks
 
 $        125,010
 
 $        125,010
 
 $         79,824
 
 $        79,824
Interest bearing deposits with banks
 
 2,549,562
 
 2,549,562
 
 261,834
 
 261,880
Investment securities available for sale
 
 3,994,980
 
 3,994,980
 
 1,336,130
 
 1,336,130
Non-marketable securities - FHLB and FRB stock
 
 70,031
 
 70,031
 
 64,246
 
 64,246
Loans held for sale
 
 6,250
 
 6,250
 
 -
 
 -
Loans, net
 
 6,303,263
 
 6,184,525
 
 6,084,562
 
 6,185,940
Foreclosed assets
 
 30,307
 
 30,307
 
 4,366
 
 4,366
FDIC indemnification asset
 
 31,353
 
 31,353
 
 -
 
 -
Accrued interest receivable
 
 35,780
 
 35,780
 
 34,096
 
 34,096
Derivative financial instruments
 
 17,207
 
 17,207
 
 25,835
 
 25,835
                 
Financial Liabilities:
               
Non-interest bearing deposits
 
 $     2,925,714
 
 $     2,925,714
 
 $       960,117
 
 $      960,117
Interest bearing deposits
 
 8,504,353
 
 8,553,976
 
 5,535,454
 
 5,561,809
Short-term borrowings
 
 436,928
 
 427,207
 
 488,619
 
 476,899
Long-term borrowings
 
 341,315
 
 349,661
 
 471,466
 
 484,454
Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
 158,712
 
 86,024
 
 158,824
 
 94,936
Accrued interest payable
 
 14,702
 
 14,702
 
 21,289
 
 21,289
Derivative financial instruments
 
 16,362
 
 16,362
 
 24,169
 
 24,169
                 
Off-balance-sheet instruments:
               
Loan commitments and standby letters of credit
 
 $                   -
 
 $            2,093
 
 $                   -
 
 $          3,455
 
 
NOTE 17.  COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK

The Series A Preferred Stock was issued as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program of the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”).  The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative dividends on the liquidation preference amount on a quarterly basis at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter.  Concurrent with issuing the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company issued to the Treasury a ten year warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 1,012,048 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $29.05 per share.

The enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009 permits the Company to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at any time by repaying the Treasury, without penalty and without the requirement to raise new capital, subject to the Treasury’s consultation with the Company’s appropriate regulatory agency.  Additionally, upon redemption of the Series A preferred stock, the Warrant may be repurchased from the Treasury at its fair market value as agreed-upon by the Company and the Treasury.

On September 17, 2009, the Company completed a public offering of its common stock by issuing 12,578,125 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $201.3 million.  The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $190.9 million.  With the proceeds from this offering and the proceeds received by the Company from issuances pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the Company has received aggregate gross proceeds from “Qualified Equity Offerings” in excess of the $196.0 million aggregate liquidation preference amount of its Series A preferred stock issued under the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program.  As a result, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the Warrant has been reduced by 50%, from 1,012,048 shares to 506,024 shares.



The following is a discussion and analysis of MB Financial, Inc.’s financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.  The words “we,” “our” and “us” refer to MB Financial, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless we indicate otherwise.

Overview

The profitability of our operations depends primarily on our net interest income after provision for loan losses, which is the difference between interest earned on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities less provision for loan losses.  The provision for loan losses is dependent on changes in our loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of our loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions.  Additionally, our net income is affected by other income and other expenses.  The provision for loan losses reflects the amount that we believe is adequate to cover potential credit losses in our loan portfolio.  For the three and nine month periods under report, other income consisted of loan service fees, deposit service fees, net lease financing income, brokerage fees, asset management and trust fees, net gains on the sale of investment securities available for sale, increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net gains (losses) on sale of other assets, acquisition related gains and other operating income.  Other expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, computer services expense, advertising and marketing expense, professional and legal expense, brokerage fee expense, telecommunication expense, other intangibles amortization expense, FDIC insurance premiums, impairment charges and other operating expenses.  Our net income also is affected by discontinued operations, which for the periods under report represents the results of operations from our merchant card processing business, which we sold during the third quarter of 2009, resulting in the recognition of a pre-tax gain of $10.2 million.  We entered into a revenue sharing agreement with the purchaser of that business to offer merchant card processing services to our bank customers on a going forward basis.  We expect that the impact on our future earnings per share and operating results from the sale of our merchant card processing business, including any income we earn under the revenue sharing agreement, will be immaterial.

Net interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, interest earned on those assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities.  Other income and other expenses are impacted by growth of operations and growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts through both acquisitions and core banking business growth.  Growth in operations affects other expenses primarily as a result of additional employees, branch facilities and promotional marketing expense.  Growth in the number of loan and deposit accounts affects other income, including service fees as well as other expenses such as computer services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses.

The Company had net income available to common stockholders of $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $13.2 million for the third quarter of 2008.  Our 2009 third quarter results generated an annualized return on average assets of 0.30% and an annualized return on average common equity of 2.13%, compared to 0.63% and 5.91%, respectively, for the same period in 2008.  Fully diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 2009 were $0.12 compared to $0.38 per common share in the 2008 third quarter.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the industries in which we operate.  This preparation requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions, and judgments reflected in the financial statements.  Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.  Management believes the following policies are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require subjective or complex judgments; therefore, management considers the following to be critical accounting policies.  Management has reviewed the application of these polices with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  Subject to the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments is management's evaluation process used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which combines several factors: management's ongoing review and grading of the loan portfolio, consideration of past loan loss experience, trends in past due and nonperforming loans, risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans, existing economic conditions, the fair value of underlying collateral, and other qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect probable credit losses.  Because current economic conditions can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated loan losses, and therefore the adequacy of the allowance, could change significantly.  As an integral part of their examination process, various regulatory agencies also review the allowance for loan losses.  Such agencies may require that certain loan balances be charged off when their credit evaluations differ from those of management or require that adjustments be made to the allowance for loan losses, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.  We believe the allowance for loan losses is adequate and properly recorded in the financial statements.  See "Allowance for Loan Losses" section below for further analysis.

Residual Value of Our Direct Finance, Leveraged, and Operating Leases.  Lease residual value represents the present value of the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the termination date of the lease.  Realization of these residual values depends on many factors, including management’s use of estimates, assumptions, and judgment to determine such values.  Several other factors outside of management’s control may reduce the residual values realized, including general market conditions at the time of expiration of the lease, whether there has been technological or economic obsolescence or unusual wear and tear on, or use of, the equipment and the cost of comparable equipment.  If, upon the expiration of a lease, we sell the equipment and the amount realized is less than the recorded value of the residual interest in the equipment, we will recognize a loss reflecting the difference.  On a quarterly basis, management reviews the lease residuals for potential impairment.  If we fail to realize our aggregate recorded residual values, our financial condition and profitability could be adversely affected.  At September 30, 2009, the aggregate residual value of the equipment leased under our direct finance, leveraged, and operating leases totaled $55.2 million.  See Note 1 and Note 7 of the notes to our December 31, 2008 audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for additional information.

Income Tax Accounting.  ASC Topic 740 provides guidance on accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold that a tax position must meet to be recognized in the financial statements.  ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on measurement, recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $500 thousand of uncertain tax positions.  The Company elects to treat interest and penalties recognized for the underpayment of income taxes as income tax expense.  However, interest and penalties imposed by taxing authorities on issues specifically addressed in ASC Topic 740 will be taken out of the tax reserves up to the amount allocated to interest and penalties.  The amount of interest and penalties exceeding the amount allocated in the tax reserves will be treated as income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2009, the Company did not have any accrued interest related to tax reserves.  The application of income tax law is inherently complex.  Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous.  As such, we are required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax exposures.  Interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time.  As such, changes in our subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income.

Goodwill.  The excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired consists of goodwill, and core deposit and client relationship intangibles.  See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding core deposit and client relationship intangibles.  Under the provisions of ASC Topic 350, goodwill is subject to at least annual assessments for impairment by applying a fair value based test.  The Company reviews goodwill and other intangible assets to determine potential impairment annually, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, by comparing the carrying value of the asset with the anticipated future cash flows.

The Company’s annual assessment date is as of December 31.  No impairment losses were recognized during the last nine months ended September 30, 2009 or 2008.  Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level.  A reporting unit is a majority owned subsidiary of the Company for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by management.  MB Financial Bank is currently the Company’s only applicable reporting unit for purposes of testing goodwill impairment.
 
 
Results of Operations

Third Quarter Results

The Company had net income available to common stockholders of $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $13.2 million for the third quarter of 2008.  The results for the third quarter of 2009 generated an annualized return on average assets of 0.30% and an annualized return on average common equity of 2.13%, compared to 0.63% and 5.91%, respectively, for the same period in 2008.

Net interest income was $60.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $4.3 million, or 7.6% from $56.6 million for the comparable period in 2008.  See "Net Interest Margin" section below for further analysis.

Provision for loan losses was $45.0 million in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to $18.4 million in third quarter of 2008.  Net charge-offs were $37.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to $12.1 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.   The increase in our provision for loan losses was primarily due to the increases in non-performing loans and net charge-offs, and the migration of performing loans from better risk ratings to worse risk ratings during the third quarter of 2009.  The migration of performing loans to worse risk ratings was primarily due to worsening macroeconomic factors, declines in the values of collateral and a deteriorating business environment during 2009.  Also factoring into our provision was our loan growth over the past twelve months.

The underlying value of collateral on impaired loans deteriorated during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first nine months of 2009.  Overall, the business environment has been adverse for many households and businesses in the United States, including those in the Chicago metropolitan area.  The business environment began to significantly deteriorate beginning in the third quarter of 2008 as a result of significant job losses and housing foreclosures.  Single family homes, condominiums, retail property, manufacturing property, and vacant land all experienced a significant decrease in demand due to the worsening economic environment during the past several quarters.  As a result, significant declines in the values of single family homes and other properties occurred and required higher reserves on impaired loans, potential problem loans and increased reserves based on the macroeconomic environment.

See “Asset Quality” below for further analysis of the allowance for loan losses.

Other Income (in thousands):
     
Three Months Ended
     
     
September 30,
September 30,
 
Increase/
Percentage
     
2009
2008
 
(Decrease)
Change
Other income:
         
 
Loan service fees
 $       1,565
 $       2,385
 
 $       (820)
(34%)
 
Deposit service fees
7,912
7,330
 
582
8%
 
Lease financing, net
3,937
4,533
 
(596)
(13%)
 
Brokerage fees
1,004
1,177
 
(173)
(15%)
 
Trust and asset management fees
3,169
3,276
 
(107)
(3%)
 
Net gain on sale of investment securities
3
 -
 
3
N/A
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
664
1,995
 
(1,331)
(67%)
 
Net gain on sale of other assets
12
26
 
(14)
(54%)
 
Acquisition related gain
10,222
 -
 
10,222
N/A
 
Other operating income
2,412
1,158
 
1,254
108%
Total other income
 $     30,900
 $     21,880
 
 $       9,020
41%

Other income increased for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to the gain recognized on the InBank transaction.  Loan service fees decreased, primarily due to a decrease in letter of credit and prepayment fees.  Deposit service fees increased primarily due to an increase in commercial deposit fees mostly due to the Corus transaction.  Net lease financing decreased, primarily due to lower residual realizations during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008.  The decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance was primarily due to a decrease in overall interest rates from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009, and $938 thousand of death benefits on bank owned life insurance policies that we recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2008.  Other operating income increased primarily due to an increase in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008.  See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the InBank and Corus transactions.

 
Other Expense (in thousands):
     
Three Months Ended
     
     
September 30,
September 30,
 
Increase /
Percentage
     
2009
2008
 
(Decrease)
Change
               
Other expense:
         
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $      31,196
 $      29,139
 
 $        2,057
7%
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 7,803
 7,107
 
 696
10%
 
Computer services expense
 2,829
 1,840
 
 989
54%
 
Advertising and marketing expense
 1,296
 1,451
 
 (155)
(11%)
 
Professional and legal expense
 1,126
 884
 
 242
27%
 
Brokerage fee expense
 478
 564
 
 (86)
(15%)
 
Telecommunication expense
 812
 620
 
 192
31%
 
Other intangibles amortization expense
 966
 913
 
 53
6%
 
FDIC insurance premiums
 3,206
 292
 
 2,914
998%
 
Impairment charges
 4,000
 -
 
 4,000
N/A
 
Other operating expenses
 5,446
 4,963
 
 483
10%
Total other expenses
 $      59,158
 $      47,773
 
 $      11,385
24%

The Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions increased salaries and employee benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, computer services expense, and FDIC insurance premiums from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009 by approximately $1.7 million, $473 thousand, $765 thousand, and $564 thousand, respectively.  Additionally, FDIC insurance premium expense increased due to our FDIC credits being fully utilized during the fourth quarter of 2008 combined with the FDIC increasing its assessment rate from the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009.  During the third quarter of 2009, the Company conducted an impairment review of branch office locations to be consolidated due to the Company’s recent acquisitions.   As a result, the Company recognized a $4.0 million impairment charge related to three branches in the third quarter of 2009.  See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our acquisitions of Heritage, InBank, and Corus.

The Company had an income tax benefit of $15.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to an income tax benefit of $743 thousand for the same period in 2008.  In the third quarter of 2009, the Company increased the amount of benefit recognized with respect to certain previously identified uncertain tax positions as a result of developments in pending tax audits.  The increase in recognized tax benefit resulted in a $7.8 million increase in income tax benefit in the third quarter of 2009.
 
Year-To-Date Results

The Company had a net loss available to common stockholders of $24.1 million for the first nine months of 2009, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $41.0 million for the first nine months of 2008.  The results for the first nine months of 2009 generated an annualized return on average assets of (0.24%) and an annualized return on average common equity of (3.65%), compared to 0.67% and 6.22%, respectively, for the same period in 2008.

Net interest income was $176.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $10.2 million, or 6.1% from $166.1 million for the comparable period in 2008.  See "Net Interest Margin" section below for further analysis.

Provision for loan losses was $161.8 million in the first nine months of 2009 as compared to $53.1 million in the first nine months of 2008.  Net charge-offs were $116.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $29.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The increase in our provision for loan losses was primarily due to the increases in non-performing loans and net charge-offs, and the migration of performing loans from better risk ratings to worse risk ratings during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  The migration of performing loans to worse risk ratings was primarily due to worsening macroeconomic factors, declines in the values of collateral and deteriorating business environment during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Also factoring into our provision was our loan growth over the past nine months.
 
 
Additionally, the underlying value of collateral on impaired loans deteriorated during the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first nine months of 2009.  Overall, the business environment has been adverse for many households and businesses in the United States, including those in the Chicago metropolitan area.  The business environment began to significantly deteriorate beginning in the third quarter of 2008 as a result of significant job losses and housing foreclosures.  Single family homes, condominiums, retail property, manufacturing property, and vacant land all experienced a significant decrease in demand due to the worsening economic environment during the past several quarters.  As a result, significant declines in the values of single family homes and other properties occurred and required higher reserves on impaired loans, potential problem loans and increased reserves based on the macroeconomic environment.

See “Asset Quality” below for further analysis of the allowance for loan losses.

Other Income (in thousands):
     
Nine Months Ended
     
     
September 30,
September 30,
 
Increase/
Percentage
     
2009
2008
 
(Decrease)
Change
Other income:
         
 
Loan service fees
 $       5,190
 $       7,330
 
 $     (2,140)
(29%)
 
Deposit service fees
21,289
20,747
 
542
3%
 
Lease financing, net
12,729
12,369
 
360
3%
 
Brokerage fees
3,334
3,349
 
(15)
(0%)
 
Trust and asset management fees
9,246
9,085
 
161
2%
 
Net gain on sale of investment securities
13,790
1,106
 
12,684
1,147%
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
1,790
4,729
 
(2,939)
(62%)
 
Net loss on sale of other assets
(25)
(230)
 
205
(89%)
 
Acquisition related gain
10,222
 -
 
10,222
N/A
 
Other operating income
6,662
4,304
 
2,358
55%
Total other income
 $     84,227
 $     62,789
 
 $     21,438
34%
 
As in the “Third Quarter Results”, other income was impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 by the $10.2 million gain generated by the InBank transaction, as well as a net gain on sale of investment securities of $13.8 million compared with a net gain on sale of investment securities of $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Loan service fees decreased, primarily due to a decrease in letter of credit and prepayment fees.  The decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance was primarily due to a decrease in overall interest rates from the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and $1.4 million of death benefits on bank owned life insurance policies that we recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  Other operating income increased primarily due to an increase in gains recognized on the sale of loans, and an increase in market value of assets held in trust for deferred compensation during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Other Expense (in thousands):
     
Nine Months Ended
     
     
September 30,
September 30,
 
Increase/
Percentage
     
2009
2008
 
(Decrease)
Change
Other expense:
         
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 $       87,263
 $       84,778
 
 $       2,485
3%
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
 22,636
 21,574
 
 1,062
5%
 
Computer services expense
 7,129
 5,419
 
 1,710
32%
 
Advertising and marketing expense
 3,502
 4,186
 
 (684)
(16%)
 
Professional and legal expense
 3,215
 1,993
 
 1,222
61%
 
Brokerage fee expense
 1,446
 1,453
 
 (7)
(0%)
 
Telecommunication expense
 2,306
 2,154
 
 152
7%
 
Other intangibles amortization expense
 2,841
 2,641
 
 200
8%
 
FDIC insurance premiums
 12,663
 689
 
 11,974
1,738%
 
Impairment charges
 4,000
 -
 
 4,000
N/A
 
Other operating expenses
 15,677
 14,492
 
 1,185
8%
Total other expense
 $     162,678
 $     139,379
 
 $     23,299
17%
 
 
Other expense increased primarily due to an increase in FDIC insurance premium expense, as general insurance assessment rates increased and the FDIC imposed a special premium on all insured depository institutions based on assets as of June 30, 2009.  The Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions increased salaries and employee benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, computer services expense, and FDIC insurance premiums by approximately $2.4 million, $808 thousand, $1.2 million and $653 thousand, respectively.  Professional and legal expense increased primarily due to loan collection costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Other operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase in expenses related to other real estate owned from the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  As in the “Third Quarter Results”, other expense was also impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 by the $4.0 million impairment charge relating to the consolidation of the three branch offices.

The Company had an income tax benefit of $42.7 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to income tax benefit of $4.2 million for the same period in 2008.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our taxable income significantly decreased compared to the same period in 2008, primarily due to our results of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  As in the “Third Quarter Results”, the Company increased the amount of benefit recognized with respect to certain previously identified uncertain tax positions as a result of certain developments in pending tax audits.  The increase in recognized tax benefit resulted in a $7.8 million increase in income tax benefit in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
 
Net Interest Margin

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

     
Three Months Ended September 30,
     
2009
 
2008
     
Average
 
Yield /
 
Average
 
Yield /
     
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
             
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
 $     6,371,608
 $     81,979
5.10%
 
 $     5,955,311
 $     87,422
5.84%
 
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (4)
 80,486
 1,294
 6.29
 
 70,868
 1,299
 7.17
 
Taxable investment securities
 1,032,410
 6,444
 2.50
 
 911,034
 10,569
 4.64
 
Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (4)
 379,056
 5,515
 5.69
 
 425,120
 6,118
 5.63
 
Federal funds sold
 -
 -
 -
 
 32,420
 165
 1.99
 
Other interest bearing deposits
 965,276
 760
 0.31
 
 16,065
 84
 2.08
   
Total interest earning assets
 8,828,836
 $     95,992
 4.31
 
 7,410,818
 $     105,657
 5.67
 
Non-interest earning assets
 966,289
     
 947,167
   
   
Total assets
 $     9,795,125
     
 $     8,357,985
   
                   
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
             
 
Deposits:
             
   
NOW and money market deposit accounts
 $     2,118,024
 $     4,461
0.84%
 
 $     1,285,293
 $     5,492
1.70%
   
Savings deposits
 477,048
 447
 0.37
 
 384,059
 270
 0.28
   
Time deposits
 3,687,891
 22,754
 2.45
 
 3,640,049
 31,454
 3.44
 
Short-term borrowings
 428,615
 1,222
 1.13
 
 541,513
 2,966
 2.18
 
Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 504,218
 3,791
 2.94
 
 640,096
 6,273
 3.83
   
Total interest bearing liabilities
 7,215,796
 $     32,675
 1.80
 
 6,491,010
 $     46,455
 2.85
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
 1,445,937
     
 904,571
   
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 34,182
     
 74,198
   
 
Stockholders' equity
 1,099,210
     
 888,206
   
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $     9,795,125
     
 $8,357,985
   
   
Net interest income/interest rate spread (5)
 
 $     63,317
2.51%
   
 $     59,202
2.82%
   
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 2,383
     
 2,596
 
   
Net interest income, as reported
 
 $     60,934
     
 $     56,606
 
   
Net interest margin (6)
   
2.74%
     
3.04%
   
Tax equivalent effect
   
0.11%
     
0.14%
   
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (6)
   
2.85%
     
3.18%

(1)  
Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
(2)  
Interest income includes amortization of deferred loan origination fees of $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(3)  
Loans held for sale are included in the average loan balance listed.  Related interest income is included in loan interest income.
(4)  
Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
(5)  
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(6)  
Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

Net interest income was $60.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $4.3 million, or 7.6% from $56.6 million for the comparable period in 2008.  The increase in average interest earning assets and average interest bearing liabilities was primarily due to the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions.  Our assumption of Corus deposits and acquisition of interest earning Corus assets negatively impacted our net interest margin by approximately 60 basis points or $2.3 million.  Excluding the Corus transaction, our net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis would have been approximately 3.45%, or 27 basis points greater than for the third quarter of 2008.  At September 30, 2009, we had approximately $2.5 billion of interest earning deposits with banks (cash on deposit at the Federal Reserve).  We expect to utilize a majority of this cash to clear the outstanding redemption checks issued for the out-of-market CDs assumed in the Corus transaction, and to fund anticipated withdrawals of out-of-market Corus money market accounts, as well as some in-market run-off of previously higher rate deposits assumed in the Corus and InBank transactions.  Our non-performing loans negatively impacted the net interest margin during the third quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2008 by approximately 17 basis points, and 10 basis points, respectively.
 

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

     
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     
2009
 
2008
     
Average
 
Yield /
 
Average
 
Yield /
     
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
Interest Earning Assets:
             
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
 $     6,320,704
 $     244,713
5.18%
 
 $     5,826,139
 $     267,631
6.14%
 
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (4)
 80,039
 3,911
 6.44
 
 54,746
 3,031
 7.27
 
Taxable investment securities
 891,142
 23,738
 3.55
 
 872,679
 30,541
 4.67
 
Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (4)
 398,897
 17,317
 5.72
 
 411,954
 17,781
 5.67
 
Federal funds sold
 -
 -
 -
 
 16,907
 274
 2.13
 
Other interest bearing deposits
 455,354
 1,039
 0.31
 
 16,597
 279
 2.25
   
Total interest earning assets
 8,146,136
 $     290,718
 4.77
 
 7,199,022
 $     319,537
 5.93
 
Non-interest earning assets
 953,956
     
 935,373
   
   
Total assets
 $     9,100,092
     
 $     8,134,395
   
                   
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
             
 
Deposits:
             
   
NOW and money market deposit accounts
 $     1,778,656
 $       12,250
0.92%
 
 $     1,249,186
 $       16,857
1.80%
   
Savings deposits
 439,674
 1,222
 0.37
 
 388,217
 982
 0.34
   
Time deposits
 3,573,215
 76,746
 2.87
 
 3,314,362
 94,535
 3.81
 
Short-term borrowings
 480,127
 4,024
 1.12
 
 767,814
 16,184
 2.82
 
Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 518,288
 12,695
 3.23
 
 563,311
 17,553
 4.09
   
Total interest bearing liabilities
 6,789,960
 $     106,937
 2.11
 
 6,282,890
 $     146,111
 3.11
 
Non-interest bearing deposits
 1,162,003
     
 883,131
   
 
Other non-interest bearing liabilities
 73,456
     
 88,243
   
 
Stockholders' equity
 1,074,673
     
 880,131
   
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 $     9,100,092
     
 $     8,134,395
   
   
Net interest income/interest rate spread (5)
 
 $     183,781
2.66%
   
 $     173,426
2.82%
   
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 7,430
     
 7,284
 
   
Net interest income, as reported
 
 $     176,351
     
 $     166,142
 
   
Net interest margin (6)
   
2.89%
     
3.08%
   
Tax equivalent effect
   
0.13%
     
0.14%
   
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis (6)
   
3.02%
     
3.22%

(1)  
Non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
(2)  
Interest income includes amortization of deferred loan origination fees of $3.9 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(3)  
Loans held for sale are included in the average loan balance listed.  Related interest income is included in loan interest income.
(4)  
Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
(5)  
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(6)  
Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

Net interest income was $176.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $10.2 million, or 6.1% from $166.1 million for the comparable period in 2008.  The growth in net interest income reflects a $947.1 million, or 13.2% increase in average interest earning assets which was partially offset by approximately 20 basis points of margin compression.  The increase in average interest earning assets and average interest bearing liabilities was primarily due to the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions.  The net interest margin, expressed on a fully tax equivalent basis, was 3.02% for the first nine months of 2009 and 3.22% for the first nine months of 2008.  Our non-performing loans negatively impacted the net interest margin during the first nine months of 2009 and the first nine months of 2008 by approximately 16 basis points, and 7 basis points, respectively.
 
 
Volume and Rate Analysis of Net Interest Income

The following table presents the extent to which changes in volume and interest rates of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities have affected our interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated.  Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior period rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rates (changes in rates multiplied by prior period volume) and (iii) change attributable to a combination of changes in rate and volume (change in rates multiplied by the changes in volume) (in thousands).  Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

     
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
     
September 30, 2009 Compared to September 30, 2008
September 30, 2009 Compared to September 30, 2008
     
Change
Change
 
Change
Change
 
     
Due to
Due to
Total
Due to
Due to
Total
     
Volume
Rate
Change
Volume
Rate
Change
Interest Earning Assets:
           
 
Loans
 $     6,351
 $     (11,794)
 $     (5,443)
 $    22,767
 $     (45,685)
 $     (22,918)
 
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (1)
 165
 (170)
 (5)
 1,266
 (386)
 880
 
Taxable investments securities
 1,263
 (5,388)
 (4,125)
 631
 (7,434)
 (6,803)
 
Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes (1)
 (669)
 66
 (603)
 (580)
 116
 (464)
 
Federal funds sold
 (83)
 (82)
 (165)
 (137)
 (137)
 (274)
 
Other interest bearing deposits
 806
 (130)
 676
 1,203
 (443)
 760
 
Total increase (decrease) in interest income
 7,833
 (17,498)
 (9,665)
 25,150
 (53,969)
 (28,819)
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
           
 
Deposits:
           
   
NOW and money market deposit accounts
 2,546
 (3,577)
 (1,031)
 5,510
 (10,117)
 (4,607)
   
Savings deposits
 74
 103
 177
 137
 103
 240
   
Time deposits
 408
 (9,108)
 (8,700)
 6,919
 (24,708)
 (17,789)
 
Short-term borrowings
 (528)
 (1,216)
 (1,744)
 (4,665)
 (7,495)
 (12,160)
 
Long-term borrowings and junior subordinated notes
 (1,184)
 (1,298)
 (2,482)
 (1,325)
 (3,533)
 (4,858)
 
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense
 1,316
 (15,096)
 (13,780)
 6,576
 (45,750)
 (39,174)
 
Total increase (decrease) in net interest income
 $     6,517
 $       (2,402)
 $       4,115
 $     18,574
 $       (8,219)
 $        10,355

(1)  
Non-taxable loan and investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $5.3 billion or 60.3% from $8.8 billion at December 31, 2008 to $14.1 billion at September 30, 2009.  Interest bearing deposits with banks and investment securities available for sale increased $2.3 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009.  These increases were primarily the result of the Corus transaction.  At September 30, 2009 we had approximately $2.5 billion of interest earning deposits with banks (cash on deposit at the Federal Reserve).  We expect to utilize a majority of this cash to clear the outstanding redemption checks issued for the out-of-market CDs assumed in the Corus transaction, and to fund anticipated withdrawals of out-of-market Corus money market accounts, as well as some in-market run-off of previously higher rate deposits assumed in the Corus and InBank transactions.  Net loans increased by $218.7 million, or 4.8% on an annualized basis, to $6.3 billion at September 30, 2009 from $6.1 billion at December 31, 2008.  See “Loan Portfolio” section below for further analysis.  The Company recorded a FDIC indemnification asset related to certain assets acquired in the Heritage transaction.  At September 30, 2009, the FDIC indemnification asset was $31.4 million.

Total liabilities increased by $5.1 billion, or 66.0% to $12.9 billion at September 30, 2009 from December 31, 2008.  Total deposits increased by $4.9 billion or 76.0% to $11.4 billion at September 30, 2009 from December 31, 2008, primarily due the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions.  Shortly after the Corus transaction closing on September 11, 2009, we issued checks to almost all out-of-market Corus certificate of deposit holders of approximately $2.4 billion for the redemption of these deposits.  Approximately $1.0 billion of the holders cashed their redemption checks prior to September 30, 2009.  The outstanding redemption checks at September 30, 2009 are reported on the balance sheet as noninterest bearing deposits.  Interest rates on some in-market Corus certificates of deposits were reduced shortly after the transaction closing, resulting in additional run-off of certificates of deposit.  Additionally, interest rates on out-of-market Corus money market accounts were reduced to 5 basis points in September 2009.  We estimate that $500 million in out-of-market Corus money market accounts will run-off during the fourth quarter of 2009, along with the outstanding redemption checks.
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity increased $203.1 million, or 19.0% to $1.3 billion at September 30, 2009 compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2008. In September 2009, the Company completed a public offering of its common stock by issuing 12,578,125 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $201.3 million.  The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $190.9 million.  With the proceeds from this offering and the proceeds received by the Company from issuances pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the Company has received aggregate gross proceeds from “Qualified Equity Offerings” in excess of the $196.0 million aggregate liquidation preference amount of its Series A preferred stock issued under the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program.  As a result, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the warrant issued to the Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program has been reduced by 50%, from 1,012,048 shares to 506,024 shares.

At September 30, 2009, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 15.76%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 13.80% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 10.60%.  MB Financial Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 12.51%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.55% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 8.09%. MB Financial Bank, N.A. was categorized as “Well-Capitalized” at September 30, 2009 under the regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth the composition of the loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
     
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
     
2009
 
2008
 
2008
     
Amount
% of Total
 
Amount
% of Total
 
Amount
% of Total
                     
Commercial related credits:
                 
 
Commercial loans
 
 $     1,422,989
22%
 
 $     1,522,380
24%
 
  $     1,510,620
25%
 
Commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments (lease loans)
 
 881,963
13%
 
 649,918
10%
 
 609,101
10%
 
Commercial real estate
 
 2,446,909
38%
 
 2,353,261
38%
 
 2,275,183
37%
 
Construction real estate
 
 697,232
11%
 
 757,900
13%
 
 756,694
12%
Total commercial related credits
 
 5,449,093
84%
 
 5,283,459
85%
 
 5,151,598
84%
Other loans:
                 
 
Residential real estate
 
 291,889
4%
 
 295,336
5%
 
 300,223
5%
 
Indirect motorcycle
 
 159,273
2%
 
 153,277
2%
 
 155,045
3%
 
Indirect automobile
 
 26,226
1%
 
 35,950
1%
 
 38,844
1%
 
Home equity
 
 408,184
7%
 
 401,029
6%
 
 383,399
6%
 
Consumer loans
 
 66,600
1%
 
 59,512
1%
 
 66,938
1%
Total other loans
 
 952,172
15%
 
 945,104
15%
 
 944,449
16%
Gross loans excluding covered loans
 
 6,401,265
99%
 
 6,228,563
100%
 
 6,096,047
100%
 
Covered loans
 
 91,230
1%
 
 -
 -
 
 -
 -
Gross loans
 
 6,492,495
100%
 
 6,228,563
100%
 
 6,096,047
100%
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
 (189,232)
   
 (144,001)
   
 (88,863)
 
Net loans
 
 $     6,303,263
   
 $     6,084,562
   
 $     6,007,184
 

(1)  
Gross loan balances at September 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008 are net of unearned income, including net deferred loan fees of $4.6 million, $4.5 million, and $4.7 million, respectively.

Total loans and total commercial related credits increased from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009, by 6% and 4%, respectively, on an annualized basis.  Total loans and total commercial related credits also increased from September 30, 2008 to September 30, 2009, by 7% and 6%, respectively.  These increases were primarily due to the Heritage, InBank, and Corus transactions.

 
Asset Quality

The following table presents a summary of non-performing assets, excluding loans held for sale, as of the dates indicated (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2008
Non-performing loans(1):
         
 
Non-accrual loans
 $     286,623
 
 $     145,936
 
 $     115,716
 
Loans 90 days or more past due, still accruing interest
 -
 
 -
 
 1,490
 
Total non-performing loans
 286,623
 
 145,936
 
 117,206
             
Other real estate owned(2)
 22,612
 
 4,366
 
 3,821
Repossessed vehicles
 271
 
 356
 
 108
             
Total non-performing assets
 $     309,506
 
 $     150,658
 
 $     121,135
             
Total non-performing loans to total loans
4.41%
 
2.34%
 
1.92%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
2.19%
 
1.71%
 
1.45%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans(1)
66.02%
 
98.67%
 
75.82%

(1)  
Excludes purchased credit-impaired loans that were acquired as part of the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions.  Deterioration in credit quality occurred prior to acquisition.  Fair value of these loans as of acquisition include estimates of credit losses.  These loans are accounted for on a pool basis, and the pools are considered to be performing.  See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding purchased credit-impaired loans.
(2)  
Excludes other real estate owned that is related to the Heritage and InBank FDIC-assisted transactions.  Other real estate owned related to the Heritage transaction, which totaled $2.7 million at September 30, 2009, is subject to the loss sharing agreement with the FDIC.  Other real estate owned related to Inbank is performing as expected and is therefore excluded from non-performing assets.  See Note 2 of the Financial Statements presented under Item 1 of this report for further information.

The following table presents data related to non-performing loans, excluding loans held for sale and purchased credit-impaired loans that were acquired as part of the Heritage, InBank and Corus transactions, by dollar amount and category at September 30, 2009 (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
 
Commercial and Lease Loans
Construction Real Estate Loans
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
Total Loans
 
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Amount
Amount
$10.0 million or more
 -
 $               -
 5
 $        81,073
 1
 $     10,297
 $               -
 $       91,370
$5.0 million to $9.9 million
 -
 -
 9
 68,237
 1
 7,216
 -
 75,453
$1.5 million to $4.9 million
 2
 6,002
 15
 41,065
 5
 12,688
 1,703
 61,458
Under $1.5 million
 38
 11,894
 21
 12,969
 48
 18,227
 15,252
 58,342
 
 40
 $     17,896
 50
 $     203,344
 55
 $     48,428
 $     16,955
 $     286,623
                 
Percentage of individual loan category
0.78%
 
29.16%
 
1.98%
1.78%
4.41%

The following table presents data related to non-performing loans, excluding loans held for sale, by dollar amount and category at December 31, 2008 (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
 
Commercial and Lease Loans
Construction Real Estate Loans
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
Total Loans
 
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Number of Borrowers
Amount
Amount
Amount
$10.0 million or more
 1
 $      10,851
 2
 $      24,595
 -
 $                -
 $             -
 $       35,446
$5.0 million to $9.9 million
 -
 -
 4
 29,235
 -
 -
 -
 29,235
$1.5 million to $4.9 million
 -
 -
 6
 22,893
 7
 17,917
 -
 40,810
Under $1.5 million
 16
 9,167
 16
 9,324
 33
 14,141
 7,813
 40,445
 
 17
 $     20,018
 28
 $     86,047
 40
 $      32,058
 $     7,813
 $      145,936
                 
Percentage of individual loan category
 
0.92%
 
11.35%
 
1.36%
0.83%
2.34%

The increase in non-performing loans was primarily a result of the continued weakening economic conditions discussed above in “Results of Operations – Third Quarter Results”.  Borrowers continued to migrate to higher risk ratings as economic conditions continued to deteriorate during the nine months ending September 30, 2009.
 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses

Management believes the allowance for loan losses accounting policy is critical to the portrayal and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations.  Selection and application of this “critical accounting policy” involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change.  In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable possibility.

We maintain our allowance for loan losses at a level that management believes is appropriate to absorb probable losses on existing loans based on an evaluation of the collectability of loans, underlying collateral and prior loss experience.

Our allowance for loan losses is comprised of three elements: a general loss reserve; a specific reserve for impaired loans; and a reserve for smaller-balance homogenous loans.  Each element is discussed below.

General Loss Reserve.  We maintain a general loan loss reserve for the four categories of commercial-related loans in our portfolio - commercial loans, commercial loans collateralized by the assignment of lease payments (lease loans), commercial real estate loans and construction real estate loans.  We use a loan loss reserve model that incorporates the migration of loan risk rating and historical default data over a multi-year period.  Under our loan risk rating system, each loan, with the exception of those included in large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, is risk rated between one and nine by the originating loan officer, Senior Credit Management, Loan Review or any loan committee.  Loans rated one represent those loans least likely to default and a loan rated nine represents a loss.  The probability of loans defaulting for each risk rating, sometimes referred to as default factors, are estimated based on the frequency with which loans migrate from one risk rating to another and to default status over time.  Estimated loan default factors are multiplied by individual loan balances in each risk-rating category and again multiplied by an historical loss given default estimate for each loan type (which incorporates estimated recoveries) to determine an appropriate level of allowance by loan type.  This approach is applied to the commercial, commercial real estate and construction real estate components of the portfolio.

Moody’s Corporation migration factors, rather than the Company’s actual loss and migration experience, are used to develop estimated default factors for lease loans, as we have not historically had sufficient losses or defaults in our lease loans  to be able to have  reliable factors of our own.  The use of Moody’s Corporation default factors results in a higher (and we believe, more appropriate) reserve than would result from using our much more limited default data.    Since the Moody’s Corporation default data involve lessees generally comparable to the lessees under the Company’s lease loans, the Company believes the Moody’s Corporation data may be more indicative of the potential losses inherent in the Company’s lease loan portfolio.

Lessees tend to be Fortune 1000 companies and have an investment grade public debt rating by Moody’s or Standard and Poors or the equivalent, though we also provide credit to below investment grade and non-rated companies.  The Company maps 25 years of Moody’s Corporation default factors to the Company’s risk ratings and uses the factors in the Company’s loan loss reserve model to increase general reserves for industry related risks.  The Company has the capability to gather reliable data in this area, will continue to monitor historical losses, default history and migrations in our lease loan portfolio and will use internal historical data when the loss data is deemed to be more representative of the potential losses inherent in the lease loan portfolio.

The general allowance for loan losses also includes estimated losses resulting from macroeconomic factors and imprecision of our loan loss model.  Macroeconomic factors adjust the allowance for loan losses upward or downward based on the current point in the economic cycle and are applied to the loan loss model through a separate allowance element for the commercial, commercial real estate, construction real estate and lease loan components.  To determine our macroeconomic factors, we use specific economic data that has a statistical correlation to loan losses.  We annually review this data to determine that such a correlation continues to exist.  Additionally, as the factors are only updated annually, we periodically review the macroeconomic factors in order to conclude they are adequate based on current economic conditions.

Model imprecision accounts for the possibility that our limited loan loss history may result in inaccurate estimated default and loss given default factors.  Factors for imprecision modify estimated default factors calculated by our migration analysis and are based on the standard deviation of each estimated default factor.  We do not apply imprecision factors to the lease portfolio, as we use migration factors that incorporate approximately 30 years of data from Moody’s Corporation.
 
 
At each quarter end, potential problem loans are reviewed individually, with adjustments made to the general calculated reserve for each loan as deemed necessary.  Specific adjustments are made depending on expected cash flows and/or the value of the collateral securing the loan.  See discussion in “Specific Reserve” section below.

The general loss reserve was $96.5 million as of September 30, 2009, and $87.0 million as of December 31, 2008.  The increase in the general loss reserve was primarily due to loans migrating from lower risk ratings to higher risk ratings during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Reserves on impaired loans are included in the “Specific Reserve” section below.  See additional discussion in “Potential Problem Loans” below.

Specific Reserves.  Our allowance for loan losses also includes specific reserves on impaired loans.  A loan is considered to be impaired when management believes, after considering collection efforts and other factors, the borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of all contractual principal and interest payments due is doubtful.

At each quarter end, impaired loans are reviewed individually, with adjustments made to the general calculated reserve for each loan as deemed necessary.  Specific adjustments are made depending on expected cash flows and/or the value of the collateral securing the loan.  For a majority of impaired loans, the Company obtains a current external appraisal.  Other valuation techniques are used as well, including internal valuations, comparable property analysis and contractual sales information.  For substantially all impaired loans with an appraisal more than 6 months old, the Company often further discounts market prices by 20%-30% and in some cases, up to an additional 50%.  This discount is based on our evaluation of related market conditions and is in addition to a reduction in value for potential sales costs and discounting that has been incorporated in the independent appraisal.

The total specific reserve component of the allowance was $83.7 million as of September 30, 2009 and $52.1 million as of December 31, 2008.  The increase in specific reserve relates to the increase in impaired loans in the portfolio.  See discussion in “Third Quarter Results” for additional discussion of the impacts of the economic environment on the loan portfolio.

Smaller Balance Homogenous Loans.  Pools of homogeneous loans with similar risk and loss characteristics are also assessed for probable losses.  These loan pools include consumer, residential real estate, home equity and indirect vehicle loans.  Migration probabilities obtained from past due roll rate analyses are applied to current balances to forecast charge-offs over a one year time horizon.  For improved accuracy, indirect vehicle loan losses are estimated using a combination of our historical loss statistics as well as industry loss statistics.  The reserves for smaller balance homogenous loans totaled $9.0 million at September 30, 2009, and $4.9 million at December 31, 2008.

We consistently apply our methodology for determining the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses, but may adjust our methodologies and assumptions based on historical information related to charge-offs and management's evaluation of the loan portfolio.  In this regard, we periodically review the following in order to validate our allowance for loan losses: historical net charge-offs as they relate to prior allowance for loan loss, comparison of historical migration years to the current migration year, and any significant changes in loan concentrations.  In reviewing this data, we adjust qualitative factors within our allowance methodology to appropriately reflect any changes warranted by the validation process.

A reconciliation of the activity in the allowance for loan losses follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
 
     
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
     
September 30,
September 30,
 
September 30,
September 30,
     
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
Balance at the beginning of period
 $        181,356
 $          82,544
 
 $        144,001
 $          65,103
Provision for loan losses
 45,000
 18,400
 
 161,800
 53,140
               
Charge-offs
 (39,461)
 (12,724)
 
 (120,102)
 (31,800)
Recoveries
 2,337
 643
 
 3,533
 2,420
Net charge-offs
 (37,124)
 (12,081)
 
 (116,569)
 (29,380)
Balance
 $        189,232
 $          88,863
 
 $        189,232
 $          88,863
               
Total loans, excluding loans held for sale
 $     6,492,495
 $     6,096,047
 
 $     6,492,495
 $     6,096,047
Average loans, excluding loans held for sale
 $     6,452,094
 $     6,026,179
 
 $     6,327,857
 $     5,880,885
               
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding loans held for sale
2.91%
1.46%
 
2.91%
1.46%
Net loan charge-offs to average loans, excluding loans held for sale (annualized)
2.28%
0.80%
 
2.46%
0.67%
 
 
Net charge-offs increased $87.2 million to $116.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to $29.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  As noted in “Third Quarter Results”, the increase in charge-offs was primarily due to continued weakness of borrowers’ ability to repay and the value of the underlying collateral related to impaired loans.

Provision for loan losses increased by $108.7 million to $161.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $53.1 million in the same period of 2008.  The increase in our provision for loan losses was primarily the result of increased charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the migration of loans to non-performing during the same period.   See discussion in “Year-to-Date Results” for additional discussion of the impacts of the economic environment on the loan portfolio.

Additions to the allowance for loan losses, which are charged to earnings through the provision for loan losses, are determined based on a variety of factors, including specific reserves, current loan risk ratings, delinquent loans, historical loss experience and economic conditions in our market area.  In addition, federal regulatory authorities, as part of the examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses.  The regulators may require us to record adjustments to the allowance level based upon their assessment of the information available to them at the time of examination.  Although management believes the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that the allowance will prove sufficient to cover actual loan losses.

We utilize an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem assets.  At our scheduled meetings of the board of directors of MB Financial Bank, a watch list is presented, showing significant loan relationships listed as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” and “Doubtful.”  Under our risk rating system noted above, Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful loan classifications correspond to risk ratings six, seven, and eight, respectively.  An asset is classified Substandard, or risk rated seven if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any.  Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Assets classified as Doubtful, or risk rated eight have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.  Assets classified as Loss, or risk rated nine are those considered uncollectible and viewed as valueless assets and have been charged-off.  Assets that do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention are deemed to be Special Mention, or risk rated six.

Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, MB Financial Bank’s primary regulator, which can order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.  There can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to materially adjust our allowance for loan losses.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, has adopted an interagency policy statement on the allowance for loan losses.  The policy statement provides guidance for financial institutions on both the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate allowances and guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of general valuation guidelines.  Generally, the policy statement recommends that (1) institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems; (2) management has analyzed all significant factors that affect the collectability of the portfolio in a reasonable manner; and (3) management has established acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives set forth in the policy statement.  Management believes it has established an adequate allowance for probable loan losses.  We analyze our process regularly, with modifications made if needed, and report those results four times per year at meetings of our board of directors.  However, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to materially adjust our allowance for loan losses at the time of their examination.

Although management believes that adequate specific and general loan loss allowances have been established, actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further additions to the level of specific and general loan loss allowances may become necessary.

Potential Problem Loans

We define potential problem loans as performing loans rated substandard, that do not meet the definition of a non-performing loan (See “Asset Quality” section above for non-performing loans).  We do not necessarily expect to realize losses on potential problem loans, but we recognize potential problem loans carry a higher probability of default and require additional attention by management.  The aggregate principal amounts of potential problem loans,
 
 
excluding loans held for sale, as of September 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008 were approximately $255.6 million, and $100.9 million, respectively.  The majority of the increase in potential problem loans was due to construction real estate loans.  As noted earlier, the increase in potential problem loans was primarily due to the continued deterioration in underlying collateral values and the overall economic environment during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  See discussion in “Year-to-Date Results” for additional discussion of the impacts of the economic environment on the loan portfolio.

Lease Investments

The lease portfolio is comprised of various types of equipment, generally technology related, including computer systems and satellite equipment, material handling and general manufacturing equipment.  The credit quality of the lessee is often an investment grade public debt rating by Moody’s or Standard & Poors, or the equivalent as determined by us, and at times below investment grade.

Lease investments by categories follow (in thousands):

     
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
     
2009
 
2008
 
2008
Direct finance leases:
           
 
Minimum lease payments
 
 $       62,899
 
 $       61,239
 
 $       54,200
 
Estimated unguaranteed residual values
 
 7,335
 
 7,093
 
 6,742
 
Less: unearned income
 
 (7,053)
 
 (7,484)
 
 (6,439)
Direct finance leases (1)
 
 $       63,181
 
 $       60,848
 
 $       54,503
               
Leveraged leases:
           
 
Minimum lease payments
 
 $       24,794
 
 $       30,150
 
 $       33,140
 
Estimated unguaranteed residual values
 
 4,918
 
 4,914
 
 4,977
 
Less: unearned income
 
 (2,388)
 
 (2,804)
 
 (3,164)
 
Less: related non-recourse debt
 
 (23,570)
 
 (28,437)
 
 (31,166)
Leveraged leases (1)
 
 $         3,754
 
 $         3,823
 
 $         3,787
               
Operating leases:
           
 
Equipment, at cost
 
 $     223,454
 
 $     196,068
 
 $     183,418
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
 
 (88,253)
 
 (71,034)
 
 (65,944)
Lease investments, net
 
 $     135,201
 
 $     125,034
 
 $     117,474
 
(1)  
Direct finance and leveraged leases are included as commercial loans collateralized by assignment of lease payments for financial statement purposes.

Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and risk related to the equipment ownership to the lessee are classified as direct financing.  If these direct finance leases have non-recourse debt associated with them, they are further classified as leveraged leases, and the associated debt is netted with the outstanding balance in the consolidated financial statements.  Interest income on direct finance and leveraged leases is recognized using methods which approximate a level yield over the term of the lease.

Operating leases are investments in equipment leased to other companies, where the residual component makes up more than 10% of the investment.  The Company funds most of the lease equipment purchases internally, but has some loans at other banks which totaled $21.9 million at September 30, 2009, $27.7 million at December 31, 2008 and $27.1 million at September 30, 2008.

The lease residual value represents the present value of the estimated fair value of the leased equipment at the termination of the lease.  Lease residual values are reviewed quarterly and any write-downs, or charge-offs deemed necessary are recorded in the period in which they become known.  Gains on leased equipment periodically result when a lessee renews a lease or purchases the equipment at the end of a lease, or the equipment is sold to a third party at a profit.  Individual lease transactions can, however, result in a loss.  This generally happens when, at the end of a lease, the lessee does not renew the lease or purchase the equipment.  To mitigate this risk of loss, we usually limit individual leased equipment residuals (expected lease book values at the end of initial lease terms) to approximately $500 thousand per transaction and seek to diversify both the type of equipment leased and the industries in which the lessees to whom such equipment is leased participate.  Often times, there are several individual lease schedules under one master lease.  There were 2,206 leases at September 30, 2009 compared to 2,273 leases at December 31, 2008
 
 
and 2,184 leases at September 30, 2008.  The average residual value per lease schedule was approximately $25 thousand at September 30, 2009, and $20 thousand at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008.  The average residual value per master lease schedule was approximately $175 thousand at September 30, 2009, $169 thousand at December 31, 2008, and $171 thousand at September 30, 2008.

At September 30, 2009, the following reflects the residual values for leases by category in the year the initial lease term ends (in thousands):

     
Residual Values
     
Direct
     
     
Finance
Leveraged
Operating
 
End of initial lease term December 31,
 
Leases
Leases
Leases
Total
 
2009
 
 $       581
 $          90
 $       4,592
 $       5,263
 
2010
 
 1,708
 2,261
 6,738
 10,707
 
2011
 
 2,464
 1,463
 11,176
 15,103
 
2012
 
 1,447
 966
 9,389
 11,802
 
2013
 
 467
 138
 4,196
 4,801
 
2014 & Thereafter
 
 668
 -
 6,902
 7,570
     
 $       7,335
 $     4,918
  $     42,993
 $     55,246
 
Investment Securities Available for Sale

The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of our investment securities available for sale, by type of security as indicated (in thousands):

 
At September 30, 2009
At December 31, 2008
At September 30, 2008
 
Amortized
Fair
Amortized
Fair
Amortized
Fair
 
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Government sponsored agencies and enterprises
$        322,620
$        323,969
$        171,385
$        179,373
$        206,429
$        209,350
Bank notes issued through the TLGP(1)
1,628,495
1,628,392
-
-
-
-
States and political subdivisions
372,772
396,124
417,608
427,999
428,610
430,120
Mortgage-backed securities
1,625,378
1,636,275
682,679
690,285
568,054
569,947
Corporate bonds
6,381
6,381
34,546
34,565
7,764
6,990
Equity securities
3,742
3,839
3,595
3,606
3,557
3,524
Debt securities issued by foreign governments
-
-
301
302
301
298
Total
$     3,959,388
$     3,994,980
$     1,310,114
$     1,336,130
$     1,214,715
$     1,220,229

(1)  
Represents bank notes that are guaranteed by the FDIC under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP).

The increase in government sponsored agencies and the addition of bank notes issued through the TLGP was a result of the acquisition of certain assets of Corus.  A majority of the investment securities acquired in the Corus transaction are expected to be sold to fund the redemption/run-off of the remaining out-of-market Corus certificates of deposit and money market accounts.  The increase in mortgage-backed securities was a result of deploying cash acquired in the Corus transaction.

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

Our cash flows are composed of three classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities.

Cash flows from operating activities primarily include results of operations for the period, adjusted for items in net income that did not impact cash.  Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $97.6 million to $173.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in provision for loan losses, partially offset by a decrease in net income.
 
Cash flows from investing activities reflects the impact of loans and investments acquired for the Company’s interest-earning asset portfolios, as well as cash flows from asset sales, the impact of acquisitions and FDIC assisted transactions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company had net cash flows provided by investing activities of $4.0 billion, compared to net cash flows used in investing activities of $620.5 million for the nine
 
 
months ended September 30, 2008.  The change in cash flows from investing activities was primarily due to cash proceeds received in FDIC assisted transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Additionally, our organic loan growth slowed, primarily due to the current economic environment.

Cash flows from financing activities include transactions and events whereby cash is obtained from depositors, creditors or investors.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company had net cash flows used in financing activities of $1.9 billion, compared to net cash flows provided by financing activities of $518.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  The change in cash flows from financing activities was primarily the result of a reduction in deposits related to the run-off of certain Corus deposits.  See “Balance Sheet” section above for further analysis regarding our reduction in deposits related to the Corus transaction.

We expect to have adequate cash to meet our liquidity needs.  Liquidity management is monitored by an Asset/Liability Management Committee, consisting of members of management, which review historical funding requirements, current liquidity position, sources and stability of funding, marketability of assets, options for attracting additional funds, and anticipated future funding needs, including the level of unfunded commitments.

The Company has numerous sources of liquidity including readily marketable investment securities, shorter-term loans within the loan portfolio, principal and interest cash flows from investments and loans, the ability to attract retail and public fund time deposits and to purchase brokered time deposits.

In the event that additional short-term liquidity is needed or the Company is unable to retain brokered deposits, MB Financial Bank has established relationships with several large regional banks to provide short-term borrowings in the form of federal funds purchases.  While, at September 30, 2009, there were no firm lending commitments in place, management believes that MB Financial Bank could borrow approximately $270.0 million for a short time from these banks on a collective basis.  MB Financial Bank can participate in the Federal Reserve’s Term Auction Facility to provide additional short-term liquidity.  As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $100.0 million outstanding from the Federal Reserve Term Auction Facility, and could borrow an additional amount of approximately $348.1 million.  Additionally, MB Financial Bank is a member of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB).  As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $329.4 million outstanding in FHLB advances, and could borrow an additional amount of approximately $150.8 million.  As a contingency plan for significant funding needs, the Asset/Liability Management Committee may also consider the sale of investment securities, selling securities under agreement to repurchase, or the temporary curtailment of lending activities.  As of September 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $3.2 billion of unpledged securities, excluding securities available for pledge at the FHLB.

See Notes 11 and 12 of the Financial Statements presented under Item 1 of this report for details of period end balances and other information for these various funding sources.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations and other potential funding needs at September 30, 2009 (in thousands):

           
Contractual Obligations
Total
Less than 1 Year
1 - 3 Years
3 - 5 Years
More than 5 Years
Time deposits
 $     4,663,874
 $     3,953,937
 $     572,088
 $     123,919
 $        13,930
Long-term borrowings
 341,315
 46,123
 81,232
 20,456
 193,504
Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 158,712
 -
 -
 -
 158,712
Operating leases
 37,950
 4,214
 7,450
 9,092
 17,194
Capital expenditures
 1,353
 1,353
 -
 -
 -
Total
 $     5,203,204
 $     4,005,627
 $     660,770
 $     153,467
 $      383,340
           
Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit
 $     1,632,933
       

At September 30, 2009, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 15.76%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 13.80% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 10.60%.  MB Financial Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 12.51%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.55% and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 8.09%. MB Financial Bank, N.A. was categorized as “Well-Capitalized” at September 30, 2009 under the regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.


Non-GAAP Financial Information

This report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  These measures include net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis.  Our management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of our performance.  The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 35% tax rate.  Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes.  These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.  Reconciliations of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest margin are contained in the tables under “Net Interest Margin.”

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases or other public shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "believe," "will," "should," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "plans," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.  These statements may relate to MB Financial, Inc.’s future financial performance, strategic plans or objectives, revenues or earnings projections, or other financial items.  By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) expected cost savings, synergies and other benefits from our merger and acquisition activities might not be realized within the anticipated time frames or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; (2) the possibility that the expected benefits of the Corus and InBank transactions will not be realized, whether because of the possibility that the planned run-off of deposits and balance sheet shrinkage following the Corus transaction might not occur under the time frames we anticipate or at all, or due to other factors; (3) the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for loan losses, resulting both from loans we originate and loans we acquire from other financial institutions; (4) results of examinations by the Office of Comptroller of Currency and other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or write-down assets; (5) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (6) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior and net interest margin; (7) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (8) fluctuations in real estate values; (9) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the market place; (10) our ability to realize the residual values of our direct finance, leveraged, and operating leases; (11) our ability to access cost-effective funding; (12) changes in financial markets; (13) changes in economic conditions in general and in the Chicago metropolitan area in particular; (14) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (15) new legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry; (16) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (17) our future acquisitions of other depository institutions or lines of business; and (18) future goodwill impairment due to changes in our business, changes in market conditions, or other factors.

We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.


Market Risk and Asset Liability Management

Market Risk.  Market risk is the risk that the market value or estimated fair value of our assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that our net income will be significantly reduced by interest rate changes.  Market risk is managed operationally in our Treasury Group, and is addressed through a selection of funding and hedging instruments supporting balance sheet assets, as well as monitoring our asset investment strategies.
 
 
Asset Liability Management.  Management and our Treasury Group continually monitor our sensitivity to interest rate changes.  It is our policy to maintain an acceptable level of interest rate risk over a range of possible changes in interest rates while remaining responsive to market demand for loan and deposit products.  The strategy we employ to manage our interest rate risk is to measure our risk using an asset/liability simulation model.  The model considers several factors to determine our potential exposure to interest rate risk, including measurement of repricing gaps, duration, convexity, value at risk, and the market value of portfolio equity under assumed changes in the level of interest rates, shape of the yield curves, and general market volatility.  Management controls our interest rate exposure using several strategies, which include adjusting the maturities of securities in our investment portfolio, and limiting fixed rate loans or fixed rate deposits with terms of more than five years.  We also use derivative instruments, principally interest rate swaps, to manage our interest rate risk.  See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Interest Rate Risk.  Interest rate risk can come in a variety of forms, including repricing risk, yield curve risk, basis risk, and prepayment risk.  We experience repricing risk when the change in the average yield of either our interest earning assets or interest bearing liabilities is more sensitive than the other to changes in market interest rates.  Such a change in sensitivity could reflect a number of possible mismatches in the repricing opportunities of our assets and liabilities.

In the event that yields on our assets and liabilities do adjust to changes in market rates to the same extent, we may still be exposed to yield curve risk.  Yield curve risk reflects the possibility the changes in the shape of the yield curve could have different effects on our assets and liabilities.

Variable or floating rate, assets and liabilities that reprice at similar times and have base rates of similar maturity may still be subject to interest rate risk.  If financial instruments have different base rates, we are subject to basis risk reflecting the possibility that the spread from those base rates will deviate.

We hold mortgage-related investments, including mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities.  Prepayment risk is associated with mortgage-related investments and results from homeowners’ ability to pay off their mortgage loans prior to maturity.  We limit this risk by restricting the types of mortgage-backed securities we may own to those with limited average life changes under certain interest-rate shock scenarios, or securities with embedded prepayment penalties.  We also limit the fixed rate mortgage loans held with maturities greater than five years.

Measuring Interest Rate Risk.  As noted above, interest rate risk can be measured by analyzing the extent to which the repricing of assets and liabilities are mismatched to create an interest sensitivity gap.  An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific period if it will mature or reprice within that period.  The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period.  A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities.  A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets.  During a period of falling interest rates, therefore, a positive gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income.  Conversely, during a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap position would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.

The following table sets forth the amounts of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities outstanding at September 30, 2009 that we anticipate, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown.  Except as stated below, the amount of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined based on the earlier of the term to repricing or the term to repayment of the asset or liability.  See the "Balance Sheet" and “Investment Securities Available for Sale” sections presented under Item 2 of this report for discussion regarding the anticipated redemption/run-off of the remaining out-of-market deposits assumed in the Corus transaction.  The table is intended to provide an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2009 based on contractual maturities and scheduled rate adjustments within a three-month period and subsequent selected time intervals.  The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be reinvested and/or repriced because of contractual amortization and rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans.  Loan and investment securities’ contractual maturities and amortization reflect expected prepayment assumptions.  While NOW, money market and savings deposit accounts have adjustable rates, it is assumed that the interest rates on some of the accounts will not adjust immediately to changes in other interest rates.

 
Therefore, the information in the table is calculated assuming that NOW, money market and savings deposits will reprice as follows: 6%, 7% and 6%, respectively, in the first three months, 16%, 23%, and 17%, respectively, in the next nine months, 56%, 61% and 56%, respectively, from one year to five years, and 22%, 9%, and 21%, respectively over five years (dollars in thousands):

     
Time to Maturity or Repricing
     
0 - 90
91 - 365
1 - 5
Over 5
 
     
Days
Days
Years
Years
Total
Interest Earning Assets:
           
Interest bearing deposits with banks
 
 $     2,547,617
 $               509
 $              1,436
 $                      -
 $       2,549,562
Investment securities available for sale
 
 2,083,389
 377,703
 1,180,600
 423,319
 4,065,011
Loans held for sale
 
 6,250
 -
 -
 -
 6,250
Loans, including covered loans
 
 3,328,834
 878,816
 2,150,627
 134,218
 6,492,495
 
Total interest earning assets
 
 $     7,966,090
 $     1,257,028
 $        3,332,663
 $          557,537
 $     13,113,318
               
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
           
NOW and money market deposits accounts
 
 $        214,139
 $        691,918
 $       1,945,913
 $          417,535
 $       3,269,505
Savings deposits
 
 34,814
 97,274
 320,629
 118,257
 570,974
Time deposits
 
 1,715,194
 2,238,828
 701,655
 8,197
 4,663,874
Short-term borrowings
 
 123,434
 173,655
 123,798
 16,041
 436,928
Long-term borrowings
 
 102,284
 34,599
 101,883
 102,549
 341,315
Junior subordinated notes issued to capital trusts
 
 152,065
 6,647
 -
 -
 158,712
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
 $     2,341,930
 $     3,242,921
 $       3,193,878
 $          662,579
 $       9,441,308
               
Rate sensitive assets (RSA)
 
 $     7,966,090
 $     9,223,118
 $     12,555,781
 $     13,113,318
 $     13,113,318
Rate sensitive liabilites (RSL)
 
 $     2,341,930
 $     5,584,851
 $       8,778,729
 $       9,441,308
 $       9,441,308
Cumulative GAP (GAP=RSA-RSL)
 
 $     5,624,160
 $     3,638,267
 $       3,777,052
 $       3,672,010
 $       3,672,010
               
RSA/Total assets
 
56.36%
65.25%
88.83%
92.77%
92.77%
RSL/Total assets
 
16.57%
39.51%
62.11%
66.79%
66.79%
GAP/Total assets
 
39.79%
25.74%
26.72%
25.98%
25.98%
GAP/RSA
 
70.60%
39.45%
30.08%
28.00%
28.00%
 
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets may lag behind changes in market rates.  Additionally, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.  Therefore, we do not rely on a gap analysis to manage our interest rate risk, but rather we use what we believe to be the more reliable simulation model relating to changes in net interest income.

Based on simulation modeling which assumes gradual changes in interest rates over a one-year period, we believe that our net interest income would change due to changes in interest rates as follows (dollars in thousands):

Gradual
 
Changes in Net Interest Income Over Once Year Horizon
Changes in
 
At September 30, 2009
 
At December 31, 2008
Levels of
 
Dollar
 
Percentage
 
Dollar
 
Percentage
Interest Rates
 
Change
 
Change
 
Change
 
Change
+ 2.00%
 
$       6,911
 
2.19%
 
$     8,664
 
3.40%
+ 1.00%
 
$     10,985
 
3.48%
 
$     3,328
 
1.30%
 
In the interest rate sensitivity table above, changes in net interest income between September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 reflect changes in the composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, related interest rates, repricing frequencies, and the fixed or variable characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.
 
 
The assumptions used in our interest rate sensitivity simulation discussed above are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulations cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income.  Our model assumes that a portion of our variable rate loans that have minimum interest rates will remain in our portfolio regardless of changes in the interest rate environment.  Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies.

As a result of the current interest rate environment, the Company does not anticipate any significant declines in interest rates over the next twelve months.  For this reason, we did not use an interest rate sensitivity simulation that assumes a gradual decline in the level of interest rates over the next twelve months.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”)) was carried out as of September 30, 2009 under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of our senior management.  Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2009, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:  There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.  The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 


 
A large percentage of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, in particular commercial real estate. Continued deterioration in the real estate markets or other segments of our loan portfolio could lead to additional losses, which could have a material negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
 
As of September 30, 2009, excluding loans acquired in the Heritage transaction and covered by our loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC for that transaction, approximately 60% of our loan portfolio was secured by real estate, the majority of which is commercial real estate. As a result of increased levels of commercial and consumer delinquencies and declining real estate values, which reduce the customer's borrowing power and the value of the collateral securing the loan, we have experienced increasing levels of charge-offs and provisions for loan losses. Continued increases in delinquency levels or continued declines in real estate values, which cause our loan-to-value ratios to increase, could result in additional charge-offs and provisions for loan losses. This could have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
 
Our construction loans are based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the complete project. These estimates may be inaccurate.
 
We provide construction loans for the acquisition and development of land for further improvement of condominiums, townhomes, and one-to-four family residences. We also provide acquisition, development and construction loans for retail and other commercial purposes, primarily in our market areas.
 
Construction lending can involve a higher level of risk than other types of lending because funds are advanced partially based upon the value of the project, which is uncertain prior to the project's completion. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs as well as the market value of a completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property, our estimates with regards to the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio may vary from actual results. As a result, construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property or refinance the indebtedness.  This risk has been compounded by the current slowdown in both the residential and the commercial real estate markets, which has negatively affected real estate values and the ability of our borrowers to liquidate properties or obtain adequate refinancing.  If our estimate of the value of a project at completion proves to be overstated, we may have inadequate security for repayment of the loan and we may incur a loss.
 
At September 30, 2009, excluding loans acquired in the Heritage transaction and covered by our loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC for that transaction, our construction loans totaled approximately $697.2 million, or 11% of our total loan portfolio. Of these loans, approximately $389.0 million, or 56%, were residential construction-related and approximately $290.2 million, or 42%, were commercial construction related. Approximately $203.3 million, or 29%, of the $697.2 million of our construction loans were non-performing at September 30, 2009. These loans represented approximately 71% of our total non-performing loans as of September 30, 2009, excluding loans held-for-sale.
 
Repayment of our commercial loans and lease loans is often dependent on the cash flows of the borrower or lessee, which may be unpredictable, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.
 
We make our commercial loans primarily based on the identified cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Collateral securing commercial loans may depreciate over time, be difficult to appraise and fluctuate in value. In addition, in the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect the amounts due from its customers. Accordingly, we make our commercial loans primarily based on the historical and expected cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on underlying collateral provided by the borrower.
 
 
We lend money to small and mid-sized independent leasing companies to finance the debt portion of leases (which we refer to as lease loans). A lease loan arises when a leasing company discounts the equipment rental revenue stream owed to the leasing company by a lessee. Our lease loans entail many of the same types of risks as our commercial loans. Lease loans generally are non-recourse to the leasing company, and, consequently, our recourse is limited to the lessee and the leased equipment. As with commercial loans secured by equipment, the equipment securing our lease loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value. We rely on the lessee's continuing financial stability, rather than the value of the leased equipment, for the repayment of all required amounts under lease loans. In the event of a default on a lease loan, it is unlikely that the proceeds from the sale of the leased equipment will be sufficient to satisfy the outstanding unpaid amounts under the terms of the loan.
 
Other than as set forth above, there have been no material changes to the factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.


The following table sets forth information for the three months ended September 30, 2009 with respect to our repurchases of our outstanding common shares:

           
Number of Shares
 
Maximum Number of
           
Purchased as Part
 
Shares that May Yet Be
   
Total Number of
 
Average Price
 
Publicly Announced
 
Purchased Under the
   
Shares Purchased (1)
 
Paid per Share
 
Plans or Programs
 
Plans or Programs
July 1, 2009 - July 31, 2009
 
 3,230
 
 $     12.48
 
 -
 
 -
                 
August 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009
 
 -
 
 $             -
 
 -
 
 -
                 
September 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009
 
 25
 
 $     13.78
 
 -
 
 -
                 
Totals
 
 3,255
     
 -
   

(1)  
Represents shares of restricted stock withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations.


 
 
 
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



     
MB FINANCIAL, INC.
       
Date:  November 9, 2009
   
By:  /s/ Mitchell Feiger
     
Mitchell Feiger
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
Date:  November 9, 2009
   
By:  /s/ Jill E. York
     
Jill E. York
     
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
       

 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
Description
2.1
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 19, 2001, by and among the Registrant, MB Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Old MB Financial”) and MidCity Financial (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the joint proxy statement-prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 9, 2001)
 
2.2
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 1, 2002, by and among the Registrant, MB Financial Acquisition Corp II and South Holland Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2002 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
2.3
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 9, 2004, by and among the Registrant and First SecurityFed Financial, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2004 (File No.0-24566-01))
 
2.4
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 1, 2006, by and among the Registrant, MBFI Acquisition Corp. and First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. (“First Oak Brook”)(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2006 (File No.0-24566-01))
 
 
3.1A
Articles Supplementary to the Charter of the Registrant for the Registrant’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008 (File No.0-24566-01))
 
3.2
Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
4.1
The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, the instruments defining the rights of the holders of each issue of long-term debt of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries
 
4.2
Certificate of Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. One to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-64584))
 
4.3
Warrant to purchase shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008 (File No.0-24566-01))
 
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2008, between the Registrant and the United States Department of the Treasury  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2008 (File No.0-24566-01))
 
 
 
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   EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit Number  Description
10.2
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Mitchell Feiger (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.3
Employment Agreement between MB Financial Bank, N.A. and Burton J. Field (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.4
Form of Change and Control Severance Agreement between MB Financial Bank, National Association and each of Thomas Panos, Jill E. York,  and Thomas P. Fitzgibbon, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.4B
Form of Change and Control Severance Agreement between MB Financial Bank, National Association and each of Burton Field, Larry J. Kallembach, Brian Wildman, Rosemarie Bouman and Susan Peterson (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4B to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.5
Form of Letter Agreement dated December 4, 2008 between MB Financial, Inc. and each of Mitchell Feiger, Thomas Panos, Jill E. York,  Thomas P. Fitzgibbon, Jr., Burton Field, Larry J. Kallembach, Brian Wildman, Rosemarie Bouman, and Susan Peterson relating to the TARP Capital Purchase Program (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
 
10.6
Coal City Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-64584))
 
10.6A
Amendment to Coal City Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.7
MB Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated  Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”) (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 23, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.8
MB Financial Stock Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
 
 
 
 
    EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit Number   Description
10.9
MB Financial Non-Stock Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.10
Avondale Federal Savings Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Old MB Financial’s (then known as Avondale Financial Corp.) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 0-24566))
 
10.11
Reserved
 
10.12
Reserved
 
10.13
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between MB Financial Bank, N.A. and Ronald D. Santo (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2004 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.13A
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between MB Financial Bank, N.A. and Ronald D. Santo ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.14
First SecurityFed Financial, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to the definitive proxy statement filed by First SecurityFed Financial, Inc. on March 24, 1998 (File No. 0-23063))
 
10.14A
Amendment to First SecurityFed Financial, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.15
Tax Gross Up Agreements between the Registrant and each of Mitchell Feiger, Burton J. Field, Thomas D. Panos, Jill E. York and Thomas P. FitzGibbon, Jr., Larry J. Kallembach, Brian Wildman, and Susan Peterson (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.15A
Tax Gross Up Agreement between the Registrant and Rosemarie Bouman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.16
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
 
 
 
 
    EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit Number   Description
10.17
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors under the Omnibus Incentive Plan  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.18
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.18A
Amendment to Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
 
10.19
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Directors under the Omnibus Incentive Plan  (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.20
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement filed by First Oak Brook on March 30, 2004 (File No. 0-14468))
 
10.20A
Amendment to First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.21
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement filed by First Oak Brook on April 2, 2001 (File No. 0-14468))
 
10.21A
Amendment to First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21A to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.22
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Directors Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by First Oak Brook on October 25, 1999 (File No. 333-89647))
 
10.23
Reserved.
 
 
 
 
 
    EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit Number   Description
10.24
Reserved.
 
10.25
Reserved.
 
10.26
Reserved.
 
10.27
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First Oak Brook’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 0-14468))
 
10.27A
Amendment to First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27A to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 filed on May 15, 2007)
 
10.28
Transitional Employment Agreement between the Registrant (as successor to First Oak Brook) and Susan Peterson (incorporated herein by reference to  Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.29
Form of Transitional Employment Agreement between the Registrant (as successor to First Oak Brook) and Rosemarie Bouman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to First Oak Brook's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 0-14468))
 
10.29A
First Amendment to Transitional Employment Agreement between the Registrant (as successor to First Oak Brook) and Rosemarie Bouman ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28A to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
10.29B
Second Amendment to Transitional Employment Agreement between the Registrant (as successor to First Oak Brook) and Rosemarie Bouman  ((incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28B to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed March 2, 2007 (File No. 0-24566-01))
 
 
 
 

*       Filed herewith.