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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Contact: Glen L. Stiteley, Chief Financial Officer
   (815) 725-1885
Source:   First Community Financial Partners, Inc.

First Community Financial Partners, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

First Quarter 2017 Highlights
Signed definitive agreement to merge with First Busey Corporation (“First Busey”)
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.19 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 26.67% from the fourth quarter 2016
Asset growth of $68.6 million, or 5.41%, from the end of the fourth quarter of 2016
Loan growth of $72.1 million, or 7.30%, from the end of the fourth quarter of 2016
Deposit growth of $25.1 million, or 2.32%, from the end of the fourth quarter of 2016
Noninterest bearing deposits increase of $13.7 million, or 5.52%, from the the end of the fourth quarter 2016

JOLIET, IL, April 25, 2017 -- First Community Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFP) (“First Community” or the “Company”), the parent company of First Community Financial Bank (the “Bank”), today reported financial results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Net income applicable to shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $3.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with $2.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 and $2.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. First quarter results were positively impacted by an increase in net interest income and reduced income tax expense from the benefit related to stock incentive compensation, offset by increased professional fees in connection with the announced pending merger with First Busey.
“We are seeing positive trends across most of our key metrics including strong balance sheet growth, an expanding net interest margin and improving credit quality,” said Roy Thygesen, Chief Executive Officer of First Community. “We continue to successfully attract new commercial customers to the Bank, which helped drive organic loan growth of 29% in the first quarter. We are executing well and looking forward to completing our merger with First Busey Corporation, which we believe will enhance our ability to serve our customers’ needs through an expanded offering of financial products and services.”

First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Loans
At March 31, 2017, total loans were $1.1 billion, an increase of $72.1 million, or 7.30%, since December 31, 2016 and $286.2 million, or 36.96%, year-over-year.
Commercial loans grew $14.5 million, or 5.15%, since year end 2016 and $115.2 million, or 63.58%, year-over-year. Commercial real estate loans increased $48.1 million, or 11.30%, since year end 2016, and $95.7 million, or 25.31%, year-over-year. Residential real estate loans grew $5.4 million, or 3.10%, since year end 2016 and $42.2 million, or 30.33% year-over-year. Construction loans were up $3.7 million, or 7.92%, since the year end 2016 and $23.3 million, or 83.77%, year-over-year.


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Deposits and Other Borrowings
At March 31, 2017, total deposits were $1.11 billion, an increase of $25.1 million, or 2.32%, since December 31, 2016 and $229.3 million, or 26.08%, year-over-year.
Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $13.7 million, or 5.52%, since December 31, 2016 and $57.1 million, or 27.94%, year-over-year. Interest bearing transactional accounts (NOW, savings and money market accounts) increased $20.6 million, or 4.05%, during the first quarter of 2017 and $148.5 million, or 39.03%, year-over-year. Time deposits decreased $9.2 million, or 2.80%, during the first quarter, but increased $23.6 million, or 8.04%, year-over-year. The ratio of time deposits to total deposits was 28.67% at March 31, 2017, down from 30.18% at December 31, 2016 and 30.36% at March 31, 2016. Other borrowings increased $38.1 million, or 74.57%, since the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, and $32.4 million, or 56.84%, year-over-year, as a result of higher reliance on FHLB borrowings in order to fund loan growth.

Net Interest Income and Margin
First quarter 2017 net interest income was up $387,000, or 3.78%, from the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average loan balances and higher net interest margin.
The Company’s net interest margin was 3.50% for the first quarter of 2017, compared to 3.40% in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to two prime rate increases since mid December 2016 in response to the Federal Reserve increasing the targeted Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points in December 2016 and again in March 2017.

Noninterest Income and Expense
First quarter 2017 noninterest income increased $59,000, or 6.57%, from the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily related to increases in service charges on deposits and other non-interest income.
Service charges on deposits increased $24,000, or 8.42%, from the fourth quarter of 2016, which was primarily the result of higher account analysis fees. Mortgage income was down $98,000, or 45.79%, for the first quarter of 2017, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, as a result of lower mortgage sale volumes. The increase in other non-interest income of $142,000 was primarily the result of a $144,000 fee earned on a swap transaction that closed in the first quarter of 2017 offset by lower income related to letter of credit fees, lease referral income and other miscellaneous income.
First quarter 2017 noninterest expense increased $521,000, or 7.53%, from the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase from the fourth quarter was primarily related to an increase in professional fees related to our pending merger with First Busey and an increase in data processing fees as a result of accrual reversals booked in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Income Taxes
Income taxes for the first quarter of 2017 were $365,000, or 9.68%, of income before income taxes as compared to $1.4 million, or 33.64%, of income before income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2016. The decrease in effective tax rate was largely related to $936,000 in excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation, which is recognized as a credit to income tax expense by way of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Asset Quality
Total nonperforming assets decreased $225,000, or 3.42%, to $6.4 million at March 31, 2017 from December 31, 2016. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.48% at March 31, 2017 compared to 0.52% at December 31, 2016. The decrease in total nonperforming assets was the result of charge-offs and the return of one loan to accrual status during the first quarter. In addition, one loan was moved to other real estate owned during the first quarter.

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The Company had net charge-offs on loans of $108,000 in the first quarter of 2017, compared to net charge-offs of $783,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The ratios of the Company’s allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans and allowance for loan losses to total loans were 219.65% and 1.12% at March 31, 2017, respectively.
The Company recorded a provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2017 of $375,000 compared to $0 for the same period in 2016. The current year provision was the result of the loan growth experienced during the first quarter of 2017.

About First Community Financial Partners, Inc.: First Community Financial Partners, Inc., headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, is a bank holding company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market (NASDAQ: FCFP). First Community Financial Partners has one bank subsidiary, First Community Financial Bank. First Community Financial Bank, based in Joliet, Illinois, has locations in Joliet, Plainfield, Homer Glen, Channahon, Naperville, Burr Ridge, Mazon, Braidwood, and Diamond, Illinois. The Bank is dedicated to its founding principles by being actively involved in the communities it serves and providing exceptional personal service delivered by experienced local professionals.

Additional Information
 This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. First Busey has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger. The registration statement includes a proxy statement of First Community that also constitutes a prospectus of First Busey, which will be sent to the shareholders of First Community. First Community’s shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement/prospectus because it will contain important information about First Busey, First Community and the proposed merger. This document and other documents relating to the merger filed by First Busey and First Community can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing First Busey’s website at www.busey.com under the tab “Investors Relations” and then under “SEC Filings” or by accessing First Community’s website at www.fcbankgroup.com under “Investor Relations” and then under “SEC Filings.” Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from First Busey upon written request to First Busey Corporation, Corporate Secretary, 100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820 or by calling (217) 365-4544, or from First Community, upon written request to First Community Financial Partners, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 2801 Black Road, Joliet, Illinois 60435 or by calling (815) 725-1885.
 
Participations in the Solicitation
 First Busey, First Community and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the proposed merger under the rules of the SEC. Information about these participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of First Busey relating to its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 13, 2017 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Community filed with the SEC on March 8, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 13, 2017. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants will also be included in the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available.


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Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
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Any statements in this release other than statements of historical facts, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. Words such as “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties involve a number of factors related to the businesses of First Community and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, including: risks associated with First Community’s proposed merger with First Busey, including possible termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger; unexpected results of acquisitions; economic conditions in First Community’s, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary’s service areas; system failures; losses of large customers; disruptions in relationships with third party vendors; losses of key management personnel and the inability to attract and retain highly qualified management personnel in the future; the impact of legislation and regulatory changes on the banking industry; losses related to cyber-attacks; and liability and compliance costs regarding banking regulations; and changes in local, national and international economic conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in First Community’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including First Community’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 13, 2017.
Many of these risks are beyond management’s ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to First Community, and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, or persons acting on behalf of each of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors contained in this communication. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, First Community does not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Period-End Balance Sheet

 
 
 
 
(In thousands)(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Assets

 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
12,740

$
16,225

$
21,622

$
13,777

$
9,132

Interest-bearing deposits in banks
13,494

8,548

33,349

19,335

30,558

Securities available for sale
200,758

202,198

188,062

179,517

203,874

Mortgage loans held for sale
78

1,230

1,331

711

133

Loans held for sale

1,085




Leases, net
3,381

3,290

739

448


Commercial real estate
474,035

425,910

419,958

410,461

378,304

Commercial
296,309

281,804

274,889

239,038

181,142

Residential 1-4 family
181,426

175,978

167,388

143,908

139,208

Multifamily
36,040

36,703

31,880

30,809

31,511

Construction and land development
51,085

47,338

39,836

30,834

27,798

Farmland and agricultural production
11,892

12,628

12,985

9,235

9,060

Consumer and other
9,664

7,967

9,280

7,924

7,250

Total loans
1,060,451

988,328

956,216

872,209

774,273

Allowance for loan losses
11,951

11,684

12,284

12,044

11,335

Net loans
1,048,500

976,644

943,932

860,165

762,938

Other assets
57,818

58,990

57,563

51,409

54,227

Total Assets
$
1,336,769

$
1,268,210

$
1,246,598

$
1,125,362

$
1,060,862



 
 
 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
$
261,532

$
247,856

$
246,262

$
203,258

$
204,414

Savings deposits
69,295

64,695

61,399

40,603

38,481

NOW accounts
165,696

160,862

151,243

103,324

104,136

Money market accounts
293,999

282,865

267,667

238,229

237,873

Time deposits
317,724

326,878

338,680

311,416

294,076

Total deposits
1,108,246

1,083,156

1,065,251

896,830

878,980

Total borrowings
104,598

66,419

61,879

114,701

72,237

Other liabilities
3,161

4,920

4,304

2,722

2,855

Total Liabilities
1,216,005

1,154,495

1,131,434

1,014,253

954,072

Shareholders’ equity
120,764

113,715

115,164

111,109

106,790

Total Shareholders’ Equity
120,764

113,715

115,164

111,109

106,790

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
1,336,769

$
1,268,210

$
1,246,598

$
1,125,362

$
1,060,862




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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended,
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Interest income:
(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)
Loans, including fees
$
11,032

$
10,663

$
10,229

$
9,024

$
8,508

Securities
1,134

1,033

1,041

1,042

1,101

Federal funds sold and other
39

53

43

21

19

Total interest income
12,205

11,749

11,313

10,087

9,628

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
1,211

1,150

1,081

957

940

Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds
69

61

112

119

93

Subordinated debentures
297

297

297

297

297

Total interest expense
1,577

1,508

1,490

1,373

1,330

Net interest income
10,628

10,241

9,823

8,714

8,298

Provision for loan losses
375

183

383

500


Net interest income after provision for loan losses
10,253

10,058

9,440

8,214

8,298

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
309

285

289

207

204

Gain on sale of loans

9


7


Gain on sale of securities


14

603


Mortgage fee income
116

214

169

109

78

Bargain purchase gain


1,920



Other
532

390

381

315

273

Total noninterest income
957

898

2,773

1,241

555

Noninterest expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
4,222

4,309

3,812

3,311

3,256

Occupancy and equipment expense
475

548

568

429

437

Data processing
420

267

700

690

257

Professional fees
734

286

369

375

392

Advertising and business development
210

245

328

262

215

Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net


1

31

16

Foreclosed assets expenses, net of rental income
19

26

(99
)
60

53

Other expense
1,359

1,237

1,380

974

1,310

Total noninterest expense
7,439

6,918

7,059

6,132

5,936

Income before income taxes
3,771

4,038

5,154

3,323

2,917

Income taxes
365

1,358

1,019

1,058

889

Net income applicable to common shareholders
$
3,406

$
2,680

$
4,135

$
2,265

$
2,028

 


 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.19

$
0.16

$
0.24

$
0.13

$
0.12

 


 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.19

$
0.15

$
0.24

$
0.13

$
0.12







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Three months ended,

March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
March 31, 2016
 
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Average
Balances
Income/
Expense
Yields/
Rates
Assets
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
Loans (1)
$
1,013,044

$
11,032

4.42
%
$
971,198

$
10,663

4.37
%
$
768,983

$
8,508

4.45
%
Investment securities (2)
203,886

1,134

2.26
%
199,940

1,033

2.06
%
206,535

1,101

2.14
%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
13,566

39

1.17
%
25,612

53

0.82
%
13,690

19

0.56
%
Total earning assets
$
1,230,496

$
12,205

4.02
%
$
1,196,750

$
11,749

3.91
%
$
989,208

$
9,628

3.91
%
Other assets
61,583



61,777

 
 
55,124




Total assets
$
1,292,079



$
1,258,527

 
 
$
1,044,332









 
 



Liabilities



 
 
 



NOW accounts
$
163,922

$
117

0.29
%
$
147,627

$
118

0.32
%
$
104,467

$
71

0.27
%
Money market accounts
284,043

270

0.39
%
279,110

203

0.29
%
234,455

162

0.28
%
Savings accounts
65,882

16

0.10
%
63,816

15

0.09
%
37,194

11

0.12
%
Time deposits
325,690

808

1.01
%
331,025

814

0.98
%
292,491

696

0.96
%
Total interest bearing deposits
839,537

1,211

0.58
%
821,578

1,150

0.56
%
668,607

940

0.57
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
23,543

10

0.17
%
26,548

11

0.16
%
23,902

9

0.15
%
Secured borrowings


%
2,134

22

4.10
%
10,528

74

2.83
%
FHLB borrowings
31,398

59

0.76
%
21,764

28

0.51
%
12,067

10

0.33
%
Subordinated debentures
15,300

297

7.87
%
15,300

297

7.72
%
15,300

297

7.81
%
Total interest bearing liabilities
$
909,778

$
1,577

0.70
%
$
887,324

$
1,508

0.68
%
$
730,404

$
1,330

0.73
%
Noninterest bearing deposits
260,632





253,877





205,215





Other liabilities
4,370



3,817

 
 
3,051




Total liabilities
$
1,174,780





$
1,145,018

 
 
$
938,670














 
 






Total shareholders’ equity
$
117,299





$
113,509

 
 
$
105,662










 
 
 





Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,292,079



$
1,258,527

 
 
$
1,044,332











 
 





Net interest income

$
10,628



 
$
10,241

 

$
8,298







 
 





Interest rate spread


3.32
%
 

3.23
%


3.18
%




 
 




Net interest margin



3.50
%
 
 
3.40
%




3.37
%
Footnotes:
(1) Average loans include nonperforming loans.
(2) No tax-equivalent adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.


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COMMON STOCK DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
2016
 
First Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
 
(Unaudited)
Market value (1):
 
 
 
 
 
End of period
$
12.75

$
11.70

$
9.52

$
8.80

$
8.70

High
13.65

12.15

9.55

9.10

8.84

Low
10.70

9.10

8.35

8.18

7.00

Book value (end of period)
6.79

6.59

6.68

6.47

6.22

Tangible book value (end of period)
6.73

6.53

6.62

6.47

6.22

Shares outstanding (end of period)
17,774,886

17,242,645

17,237,845

17,183,780

17,175,864

Average shares outstanding
17,533,867

17,239,897

17,189,113

17,182,197

17,125,928

Average diluted shares outstanding
18,213,720

17,860,017

17,565,667

17,550,547

17,451,354

(1) The prices shown are as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
ASSET QUALITY DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Loans identified as nonperforming
$
5,441

$
5,856

$
8,385

$
2,622

$
2,146

Other nonperforming loans


91



Total nonperforming loans
5,441

5,856

8,476

2,622

2,146

Foreclosed assets
915

725

725

2,211

5,231

Total nonperforming assets
$
6,356

$
6,581

$
9,201

$
4,833

$
7,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
11,951

$
11,684

$
12,284

$
12,044

$
11,335

Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.48
%
0.52
%
0.74
%
0.43
%
0.70
%
Nonperforming loans to total assets
0.41
%
0.46
%
0.68
%
0.23
%
0.20
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
219.65
%
199.52
%
144.93
%
459.34
%
528.19
%

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES ROLLFORWARD
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
Three months ended,
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Beginning balance
$
11,684

$
12,284

$
12,044

$
11,335

$
11,741

Charge-offs
206

1,363

340

193

506

Recoveries
98

580

197

402

100

Net charge-offs
108

783

143

(209
)
406

Provision for loan losses
375

183

383

500


Ending balance
$
11,951

$
11,684

$
12,284

$
12,044

$
11,335

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs
$
108

$
783

$
143

$
(209
)
$
406

Net chargeoff percentage annualized
0.04
%
0.32
%
0.06
%
(0.11
)%
0.21
%

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OTHER DATA
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended,
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Return on average assets
1.05
%
0.85
%
1.36
%
0.84
%
0.78
%
Return on average equity
11.61
%
9.44
%
14.50
%
8.36
%
7.68
%
Net interest margin
3.50
%
3.42
%
3.44
%
3.39
%
3.36
%
Average loans to assets
78.40
%
77.20
%
75.50
%
76.55
%
73.63
%
Average loans to deposits
92.08
%
90.49
%
90.92
%
94.16
%
88.00
%
Average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits
23.52
%
23.44
%
22.51
%
22.75
%
23.35
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMPANY CAPITAL RATIOS
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Tier 1 leverage ratio
9.26
%
9.10
%
9.15
%
9.77
%
9.72
%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
10.33
%
10.51
%
10.83
%
11.26
%
11.94
%
Tier 1 capital ratio
10.33
%
10.51
%
10.83
%
11.26
%
11.94
%
Total capital ratio
12.68
%
12.99
%
13.52
%
14.14
%
14.99
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
8.95
%
8.88
%
9.24
%
10.47
%
10.26
%
NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax pre-provision core income (1)
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended,
 
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
September 30, 2016
June 30, 2016
March 31, 2016
Pre-tax net income
$
3,771

$
4,038

$
5,154

$
3,323

$
2,917

Provision for loan losses
375

183

383

500


Gain on sale of securities


(14
)
(603
)

Merger related employee retention payments
232





Merger related expenses included in professional fees
417


24

26

100

Merger related expenses included in data processing fees

14

363

410


Severances paid in relation to the merger


92



Stock options included in other expense


165



Bargain purchase option


(1,920
)


Losses (gain) on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net


1

31

16

Foreclosed assets expense, net of rental income
19

26

(99
)
60

53

Pre-tax pre-provision core income
$
4,814

$
4,261

$
4,149

$
3,747

$
3,086

(1)  This is a non-GAAP financial measure. In compliance with applicable rules of the SEC, this non-GAAP measure is reconciled to pre-tax net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes the presentation of pre-tax pre-provision core income provides investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results, in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP.

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