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Exhibit 99.1

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
401 Charmany Drive
Madison, WI 53719

FIRST BUSINESS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS
-- Improved asset quality, strong margin, and loan growth support solid performance --

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company” or “First Business”) (NASDAQ:FBIZ) reported fourth quarter 2017 results highlighted by markedly improved credit metrics, stable net interest margin and solid loan growth. Loan loss provision declined by $1.0 million, or 67.8%, from the linked quarter, marking the lowest level of provision in nine quarters.

Summary results for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 include:
Net income totaled $4.0 million, compared to $2.6 million in the linked quarter and $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Net income reflected $629,000 in a one-time tax expense related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) during the fourth quarter of 2017.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized a $3.0 million federal historic tax credit that resulted in a net benefit totaling $674,000, or $0.08 per share, after consideration of the $2.3 million impairment of the underlying tax credit investment.
Diluted earnings per common share measured $0.46, compared to $0.30 and $0.46 for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average equity measured 0.91% and 9.57%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 0.58% and 6.22% for the linked quarter and 0.89% and 9.82% for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Net interest margin was 3.63%, compared to 3.52% in the linked quarter and 3.91% for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Trust and investment services fee income totaled a record $1.7 million, growing 5.2% from the linked quarter and 26.5% from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Provision for loan and lease losses decreased to $473,000, compared to $1.5 million for the linked quarter and $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016.
SBA recourse provision decreased to $145,000, compared to $1.3 million for the linked quarter and $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Company’s efficiency ratio measured 63.23%, compared to 66.56% for the linked quarter and 57.52% for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Record period-end gross loans and leases receivable of $1.502 billion grew 9.5% annualized during the fourth quarter and up 3.5% from December 31, 2016.
Non-performing loans and leases as a percent of total gross loans and leases receivable measured 1.76% at December 31, 2017, compared to 2.26% and 1.74% at the end of the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.

“Fourth quarter results reflect a positive trajectory for First Business,” said Corey Chambas, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Non-performing loans declined for the third consecutive quarter, total loans grew meaningfully, and core net interest margin remained above our 3.50% target, aided by well-managed funding amid a rising rate and highly competitive environment. In addition, our trust business again posted record levels of assets and revenue, and we continued to exercise discipline in our operating expenses.”
Chambas added, “While a lack of SBA loan sales muted fourth quarter revenue, we believe our strengthening pipeline positions us well for 2018. We rebuilt our SBA production staff during the second half of 2017 and expect to add additional producers in 2018. We begin the new year encouraged by the outcomes of significant work on our SBA platform, which positions us for growth as we move through 2018.”
Results of Operations
Net interest income was $15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $14.9 million in the linked quarter and $16.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Non-accrual interest received upon full repayment of $4.3 million of impaired loans outstanding from four borrowers boosted net interest income by $440,000 during the quarter. Elevated fourth quarter 2016 fees collected in lieu of interest from loan payoffs (“prepayment fees”) of $2.0 million significantly increased net interest income in the prior year quarter. Additionally, net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2017 continued to reflect a

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shift in the mix of loan originations toward lower-yielding conventional commercial loans. This was partially offset by successful efforts to manage deposit rates and utilize an efficient mix of wholesale funding sources, as well as the increase in rates on certain variable-rate loans following the Federal Open Market Committee’s increases in the targeted federal funds rate since December 2016.
Average total deposit costs for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased to 0.79%, compared to 0.74% in the linked quarter and 0.71% in the prior year quarter. Similarly, the Company’s cost of total bank funding increased to 0.88% for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 0.78% in the linked quarter and 0.72% in the prior year quarter. Total bank funding is defined as total deposits plus FHLB advances. Management believes a modest increase in average total deposit costs will continue as the Company looks to effectively manage deposit relationships amid intense competition and continued expectation of a rising rate environment.
Net interest margin measured 3.63% for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 3.52% in the linked quarter and 3.91% in the fourth quarter of 2016. The full repayment of the aforementioned non-performing credits contributed 10 basis points to net interest margin during the fourth quarter of 2017. Third quarter of 2017 was not materially affected by volatile sources of net interest income. Elevated prepayment fees drove the net interest margin increase in the fourth quarter of 2016. The collection of interest on loans previously in non-accrual status, prepayment fees, and the accumulation of significant short-term deposit inflows are, and will continue to be, expected sources of volatility to quarterly net interest income and net interest margin. Management expects the successful continuation of its strategies will allow the Company to maintain a net interest margin within its target of 3.50% or better.
The Company recorded provision for loan and lease losses totaling $473,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $1.5 million in the linked quarter and $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Provision for the fourth quarter of 2017 primarily reflects an increase to the general reserve commensurate with loan growth during the quarter.
Non-interest income totaled $3.5 million, or 18.7% of total revenue, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $4.3 million, or 22.6%, for the linked quarter and $3.9 million, or 19.0%, for the fourth quarter of 2016. Non-interest income was reduced by the sale of certain securities at a net loss of $409,000 late in December 2017, ahead of the 2018 reduction in corporate tax rates. The Company reinvested the cash into securities within the portfolio’s existing risk profile while adding approximately 130 basis points in yield. Additionally, fourth quarter of 2017 non-interest income decreased as gains on the sale of SBA loans decreased to $90,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $606,000 and $546,000 in the linked and year ago quarters, respectively.
“The SBA loans originated through our revamped nationwide SBA platform continue to meet our quality, compliance and profitability expectations,” Chambas commented. “While we anticipate some volatility in our SBA business line, we are pleased with our recent hires of production staff and low level of fourth quarter recourse reserve expense. Moving forward, we anticipate high quality growth will continue at a moderate pace as recently hired talent and anticipated hires gain momentum.”
The linked quarter comparison additionally reflected lower swap fees resulting from transactions in which the Company offers the client a floating rate loan and interest rate swap and then offsets the interest rate risk through an interest rate swap with a counter-party dealer. Although we believe additional demand for these types of opportunities will continue in 2018 due to the market’s assumptions of a rising interest rate environment, swap fee income may be a source of non-interest income volatility based on the needs of our clients.
Record trust and investment services fee income continued to boost revenues and remained the Company’s largest source of non-interest income. Trust and investment services fee income totaled $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, increasing $86,000, or 5.2%, and $364,000, or 26.5%, compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Existing client relationships and business development efforts remained strong as trust assets under management and administration reached a record $1.536 billion at December 31, 2017, up $119.9 million, or 33.9% annualized, from the prior quarter and $332.0 million, or 27.6%, from December 31, 2016.
Non-interest expense was $14.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $14.2 million for the linked quarter and $14.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Significant non-operating, one-time items impacted expenses across these periods. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized $2.3 million in nonrecurring expense due to impairment of a federal historic tax credit investment, which corresponded with the recognition of $3.0 million in tax credits during the quarter. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2017 the Company recognized $199,000 in final deconversion costs related to Alterra Bank’s core banking system, following $794,000 in one-time fees recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 to terminate its core banking system vendor agreement. The Company also recorded $145,000 in SBA recourse provision for estimated losses in the outstanding guaranteed portion of SBA loans sold, down from $1.3 million and $1.6 million recorded in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The total recourse reserve balance was $2.8 million, or 2.8% of total sold

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SBA loans outstanding at December 31, 2017. Changes to SBA recourse reserves may be a source of non-interest expense volatility in future quarters.
Operating expense totaled $12.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, $12.8 million in the linked quarter and $11.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Operating expenses for the periods of comparison are defined in the Efficiency Ratio table included in the Non-GAAP Reconciliations at the end of this release.
Lower full year 2017 incentive compensation, which is tied to the Company’s overall performance, is reflected in total compensation expense for the fourth quarter. Consequently, total compensation expense decreased by $692,000 and $138,000 compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
The Company’s fourth quarter 2017 efficiency ratio was 63.23%, compared to 66.56% for the linked quarter and 57.52% for the fourth quarter of 2016. Over time, the Company intends to achieve its target efficiency ratio range of 58-62% through proactive expense management efforts, including through its recently completed charter consolidation and core conversion, as well as long-term revenue initiatives, such as efforts to increase sustainable and high-quality SBA lending production.
Income Tax Expense
Effective January 1, 2018, the Act reduced the corporate federal income tax rate to 21% from 35%, which required the Company to revalue deferred taxes as of December 31, 2017. The revaluation resulted in an additional $629,000 income tax expense during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company also recognized a federal historic tax credit during the quarter, which reduced income tax expense by $3.0 million.
The full year 2017 effective tax rate, excluding these fourth quarter discrete items, was 28.4%. For 2018, the Company expects to report an effective tax rate of 20%-22%, excluding discrete items.
Balance Sheet
Period-end gross loans and leases receivable totaled $1.502 billion at December 31, 2017, increasing $34.9 million, or 2.4%, from September 30, 2017 and increasing $50.9 million, or 3.5%, from December 31, 2016. On an average basis, reflecting particularly strong production late in the fourth quarter, gross loans and leases of $1.467 billion decreased by $3.6 million, or 0.2%, compared to the linked quarter and decreased by $817,000, or 0.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.
As of December 31, 2017, net conventional loan balances for the Company’s established Wisconsin markets increased $22.5 million compared to the linked quarter and $91.7 million compared to the prior year quarter, reflecting solid execution of the Company’s niche business banking model. The Company expects recent and ongoing investments in its Kansas City market and SBA platform to deliver similar growth outcomes over time, outpacing acquired portfolio runoff.
Period-end in-market deposits - consisting of all transaction accounts, money market accounts and non-wholesale deposits - totaled $1.086 billion, or 68.9% of total bank funding at December 31, 2017, compared to $1.091 billion, or 69.6%, at September 30, 2017 and $1.122 billion, or 71.4%, at December 31, 2016. Period-end wholesale bank funds were $491.5 million at December 31, 2017, including brokered certificates of deposit of $287.6 million, deposits gathered through internet deposit listing services of $20.4 million and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances of $183.5 million. Consistent with the Company’s longstanding funding strategy to use the most efficient and cost effective source of wholesale funds, management continues to replace maturing wholesale deposits with fixed rate FHLB advances at various terms to meet its balance sheet management needs. Over time, management intends to maintain a ratio of in-market deposits to total bank funding sources in line with the Company's target range of 60%-70%.
Asset Quality
Total non-performing loans were $26.4 million at December 31, 2017, decreasing by $6.8 million, or 20.6%, compared to $33.2 million at September 30, 2017 and increasing by $1.2 million, or 4.7%, compared to $25.2 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease from the linked quarter primarily reflected the aforementioned full repayment of $4.3 million of impaired loans associated with four borrowers. Net charge-offs of $1.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2017, of which the significant majority were previously individually reserved for, also contributed to the non-performing loans decrease. No significant credits migrated to non-accrual status during the quarter. As a percent of total gross loans and leases receivable, non-performing loans measured 1.76% at December 31, 2017, compared to 2.26% and 1.74% at the end of the linked quarter and fourth quarter of 2016, respectively.
“The significant steps we have taken to improve asset quality are producing the intended outcomes,” Chambas said. “The fourth quarter decline in non-performing loans marks the third consecutive quarterly improvement, and we are pleased with our success in securing repayment for previously impaired credits. We remain focused on restoring our historically strong asset quality and are confident in our team’s ability to execute over the long term.”

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Capital Strength
The Company's capital ratios continued to exceed the highest required regulatory benchmark levels. As of December 31, 2017, total capital to risk-weighted assets was 11.98%, tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 9.45%, tier 1 leverage capital to adjusted average assets was 9.54% and common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 8.89%. In addition, as of December 31, 2017, tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.79%.
Quarterly Dividend
As previously announced, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. The dividend was paid on November 16, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2017. Measured against fourth quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share of $0.46, the dividend represents a 28.3% payout ratio. The Board of Directors routinely considers dividend declarations as part of its normal course of business.
About First Business Financial Services, Inc.
First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIZ) is a Wisconsin-based bank holding company focused on the unique needs of businesses, business executives and high net worth individuals. First Business offers commercial banking, specialty finance and private wealth management solutions, and because of its niche focus, is able to provide its clients with unmatched expertise, accessibility and responsiveness. For additional information, visit www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-238-8008.
This release may include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect First Business’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information, but rather are related to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. Those statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and projections expressed in such statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including among other things:
Competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions nationally and in our markets.
Adverse changes in the economy or business conditions, either nationally or in our markets.
Increases in defaults by borrowers and other delinquencies.
Our ability to manage growth effectively, including the successful expansion of our client support, administrative infrastructure and internal management systems.
Fluctuations in interest rates and market prices.
The consequences of continued bank acquisitions and mergers in our markets, resulting in fewer but much larger and financially stronger competitors.
Changes in legislative or regulatory requirements applicable to us and our subsidiaries.
Changes in tax requirements, including tax rate changes, new tax laws and revised tax law interpretations.
Fraud, including client and system failure or breaches of our network security, including our internet banking activities.
Failure to comply with the applicable SBA regulations in order to maintain the eligibility of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans.
For further information about the factors that could affect the Company’s future results, please see the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 
 
CONTACT:
 
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
 
 
Edward G. Sloane, Jr.
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
608-232-5970
 
 
esloane@firstbusiness.com

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SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
52,539

 
$
73,196

 
$
63,745

 
$
60,899

 
$
77,517

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
 
126,005

 
131,130

 
136,834

 
147,058

 
145,893

Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
 
37,778

 
38,873

 
37,806

 
38,485

 
38,612

Loans held for sale
 
2,194

 

 
3,491

 
3,924

 
1,111

Loans and leases receivable
 
1,501,595

 
1,466,713

 
1,458,175

 
1,480,971

 
1,450,675

Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(18,763
)
 
(19,923
)
 
(21,677
)
 
(21,666
)
 
(20,912
)
Loans and leases, net
 
1,482,832

 
1,446,790

 
1,436,498

 
1,459,305

 
1,429,763

Premises and equipment, net
 
3,156

 
3,048

 
2,930

 
3,955

 
3,772

Foreclosed properties
 
1,069

 
2,585

 
2,585

 
1,472

 
1,472

Bank-owned life insurance
 
40,323

 
39,988

 
39,674

 
39,358

 
39,048

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
 
5,670

 
5,083

 
2,815

 
4,782

 
2,131

Goodwill and other intangible assets
 
12,652

 
12,735

 
12,760

 
12,774

 
12,773

Accrued interest receivable and other assets
 
29,848

 
32,228

 
29,790

 
28,578

 
28,607

Total assets
 
$
1,794,066

 
$
1,785,656

 
$
1,768,928

 
$
1,800,590

 
$
1,780,699

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In-market deposits
 
$
1,086,346

 
$
1,090,524

 
$
1,120,205

 
$
1,104,281

 
$
1,122,174

Wholesale deposits
 
307,985

 
333,200

 
354,393

 
388,433

 
416,681

Total deposits
 
1,394,331

 
1,423,724

 
1,474,598

 
1,492,714

 
1,538,855

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
 
207,898

 
167,884

 
106,395

 
121,841

 
59,676

Junior subordinated notes
 
10,019

 
10,015

 
10,012

 
10,008

 
10,004

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
 
12,540

 
17,252

 
12,689

 
11,893

 
10,514

Total liabilities
 
1,624,788

 
1,618,875

 
1,603,694

 
1,636,456

 
1,619,049

Total stockholders’ equity
 
169,278

 
166,781

 
165,234

 
164,134

 
161,650

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,794,066

 
$
1,785,656

 
$
1,768,928

 
$
1,800,590

 
$
1,780,699
















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STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
As of and for the Three Months Ended
 
As of and for the Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Total interest income
 
$
19,504

 
$
18,634

 
$
19,225

 
$
18,447

 
$
20,321

 
$
75,811

 
$
78,117

Total interest expense
 
4,146

 
3,751

 
3,746

 
3,559

 
3,568

 
15,202

 
14,789

Net interest income
 
15,358

 
14,883

 
15,479

 
14,888

 
16,753

 
60,609

 
63,328

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
473

 
1,471

 
3,656

 
572

 
994

 
6,172

 
7,818

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
 
14,885

 
13,412

 
11,823

 
14,316

 
15,759

 
54,437

 
55,510

Trust and investment service fees
 
1,739

 
1,653

 
1,648

 
1,629

 
1,375

 
6,670

 
5,356

Gain on sale of SBA loans
 
90

 
606

 
535

 
360

 
546

 
1,591

 
4,400

Service charges on deposits
 
727

 
756

 
766

 
765

 
743

 
3,013

 
2,990

Loan fees
 
463

 
391

 
675

 
458

 
639

 
1,988

 
2,430

Net (loss) gain on sale of securities
 
(409
)
 
5

 
1

 

 
3

 
(403
)
 
10

Other non-interest income
 
915

 
928

 
1,113

 
851

 
625

 
3,806

 
2,802

Total non-interest income
 
3,525

 
4,339

 
4,738

 
4,063

 
3,931

 
16,665

 
17,988

Compensation
 
6,953

 
7,645

 
8,382

 
8,683

 
7,091

 
31,663

 
31,545

Occupancy
 
567

 
527

 
519

 
475

 
481

 
2,088

 
2,019

Professional fees
 
1,017

 
995

 
1,041

 
1,010

 
1,144

 
4,063

 
4,031

Data processing
 
891

 
592

 
635

 
584

 
1,327

 
2,701

 
3,298

Marketing
 
563

 
594

 
582

 
370

 
628

 
2,109

 
2,338

Equipment
 
342

 
285

 
300

 
283

 
276

 
1,211

 
1,189

Computer software
 
686

 
715

 
639

 
683

 
553

 
2,723

 
2,160

FDIC insurance
 
307

 
320

 
381

 
380

 
483

 
1,388

 
1,472

Collateral liquidation costs
 
273

 
371

 
77

 
92

 
58

 
829

 
262

Net (gain) loss on foreclosed properties
 
(143
)
 

 

 

 
29

 
(143
)
 
122

Impairment of tax credit investments
 
2,447

 
112

 
112

 
113

 
171

 
2,784

 
3,691

SBA recourse provision
 
145

 
1,315

 
774

 
6

 
1,619

 
2,240

 
2,068

Other non-interest expense
 
811

 
760

 
779

 
881

 
663

 
3,215

 
2,238

Total non-interest expense
 
14,859

 
14,231

 
14,221

 
13,560

 
14,523

 
56,871

 
56,433

Income before income tax (benefit) expense
 
3,551

 
3,520

 
2,340

 
4,819

 
5,167

 
14,231

 
17,065

Income tax (benefit) expense(1)
 
(486
)
 
936

 
454

 
1,422

 
1,199

 
2,326

 
2,156

Net income(1)
 
$
4,037

 
$
2,584

 
$
1,886

 
$
3,397

 
$
3,968

 
$
11,905

 
$
14,909

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings(1)
 
$
0.46

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.46

 
$
1.36

 
$
1.71

Diluted earnings(1)
 
0.46

 
0.30

 
0.22

 
0.39

 
0.46

 
1.36

 
1.71

Dividends declared
 
0.13

 
0.13

 
0.13

 
0.13

 
0.12

 
0.52

 
0.48

Book value
 
19.32

 
19.04

 
18.96

 
18.83

 
18.55

 
19.32

 
18.55

Tangible book value
 
17.87

 
17.59

 
17.49

 
17.36

 
17.08

 
17.87

 
17.08

Weighted-average common shares outstanding(2)
 
8,631,554

 
8,621,311

 
8,601,379

 
8,600,620

 
8,587,814

 
8,612,770

 
8,573,722

Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding(2)
 
8,631,554

 
8,621,311

 
8,601,379

 
8,600,620

 
8,587,814

 
8,612,770

 
8,573,722


(1)
Results as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 have been adjusted to reflect early adoption of ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.”
(2)
Excluding participating securities.

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NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Rate(4)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Rate(4)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Rate(4)
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans(1)
 
$
973,929

 
$
11,591

 
4.76
%
 
$
966,711

 
$
10,922

 
4.52
%
 
$
950,168

 
$
11,561

 
4.87
%
Commercial and industrial loans(1)
 
437,804

 
6,303

 
5.76
%
 
448,955

 
6,187

 
5.51
%
 
462,778

 
7,309

 
6.32
%
Direct financing leases(1)
 
28,476

 
299

 
4.20
%
 
28,648

 
303

 
4.23
%
 
29,476

 
325

 
4.41
%
Consumer and other loans(1)
 
27,110

 
274

 
4.04
%
 
26,577

 
274

 
4.12
%
 
25,714

 
271

 
4.22
%
Total loans and leases receivable(1)
 
1,467,319

 
18,467

 
5.03
%
 
1,470,891

 
17,686

 
4.81
%
 
1,468,136

 
19,466

 
5.30
%
Mortgage-related securities(2)
 
132,067

 
621

 
1.88
%
 
136,330

 
613

 
1.80
%
 
152,894

 
607

 
1.59
%
Other investment securities(3)
 
35,956

 
202

 
2.25
%
 
36,106

 
158

 
1.75
%
 
34,414

 
136

 
1.58
%
FHLB and FRB stock
 
5,572

 
30

 
2.15
%
 
3,949

 
25

 
2.53
%
 
2,702

 
18

 
2.66
%
Short-term investments
 
51,303

 
184

 
1.43
%
 
44,478

 
152

 
1.37
%
 
56,364

 
94

 
0.67
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
1,692,217

 
19,504

 
4.61
%
 
1,691,754

 
18,634

 
4.41
%
 
1,714,510

 
20,321

 
4.74
%
Non-interest-earning assets
 
91,361

 
 
 
 
 
85,768

 
 
 
 
 
67,719

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,783,578

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,777,522

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,782,229

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction accounts
 
$
241,421

 
450

 
0.75
%
 
$
240,035

 
364

 
0.61
%
 
$
185,336

 
184

 
0.40
%
Money market
 
529,195

 
727

 
0.55
%
 
588,811

 
700

 
0.48
%
 
618,723

 
659

 
0.43
%
Certificates of deposit
 
58,977

 
154

 
1.04
%
 
57,716

 
150

 
1.04
%
 
60,149

 
145

 
0.96
%
Wholesale deposits
 
325,000

 
1,435

 
1.77
%
 
346,641

 
1,494

 
1.72
%
 
437,412

 
1,767

 
1.62
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
1,154,593

 
2,766

 
0.96
%
 
1,233,203

 
2,708

 
0.88
%
 
1,301,620

 
2,755

 
0.85
%
FHLB advances
 
168,451

 
689

 
1.64
%
 
103,401

 
351

 
1.36
%
 
30,995

 
72

 
0.93
%
Other borrowings
 
24,389

 
411

 
6.74
%
 
24,400

 
411

 
6.74
%
 
25,387

 
461

 
7.26
%
Junior subordinated notes
 
10,016

 
280

 
11.18
%
 
10,013

 
281

 
11.23
%
 
10,002

 
280

 
11.20
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
1,357,449

 
4,146

 
1.22
%
 
1,371,017

 
3,751

 
1.09
%
 
1,368,004

 
3,568

 
1.04
%
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts
 
238,846

 
 
 
 
 
224,961

 
 
 
 
 
246,016

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
 
18,632

 
 
 
 
 
15,376

 
 
 
 
 
6,655

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
1,614,927

 
 
 
 
 
1,611,354

 
 
 
 
 
1,620,675

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
168,651

 
 
 
 
 
166,168

 
 
 
 
 
161,554

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,783,578

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,777,522

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,782,229

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
15,358

 
 
 
 
 
$
14,883

 
 
 
 
 
$
16,753

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.39
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.70
%
Net interest-earning assets
 
$
334,768

 
 
 
 
 
$
320,737

 
 
 
 
 
$
346,506

 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
3.63
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.52
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.91
%

(1)
The average balances of loans and leases include non-performing loans and leases and loans held for sale. Interest income related to non-performing loans and leases is recognized when collected. Interest income includes net loan fees collected in lieu of interest.
(2)
Includes amortized cost basis of assets available for sale and held to maturity.
(3)
Yields on tax-exempt municipal obligations are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis in this table.
(4)
Represents annualized yields/rates.

7



NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
 
Average
Yield/Rate
Interest-earning assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans(1)
 
$
961,572

 
$
43,452

 
4.52
%
 
$
938,524

 
$
43,927

 
4.68
%
Commercial and industrial loans(1)
 
447,937

 
26,165

 
5.84
%
 
465,736

 
28,143

 
6.04
%
Direct financing leases(1)
 
28,988

 
1,231

 
4.25
%
 
30,379

 
1,364

 
4.49
%
Consumer and other loans(1)
 
27,612

 
1,112

 
4.03
%
 
25,615

 
1,193

 
4.66
%
Total loans and leases receivable(1)
 
1,466,109

 
71,960

 
4.91
%
 
1,460,254

 
74,627

 
5.11
%
Mortgage-related securities(2)
 
138,528

 
2,466

 
1.78
%
 
147,433

 
2,328

 
1.58
%
Other investment securities(3)
 
37,085

 
682

 
1.84
%
 
32,995

 
517

 
1.57
%
FHLB and FRB stock
 
4,231

 
103

 
2.43
%
 
2,537

 
79

 
3.11
%
Short-term investments
 
49,113

 
600

 
1.22
%
 
94,548

 
566

 
0.60
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
1,695,066

 
75,811

 
4.47
%
 
1,737,767

 
78,117

 
4.50
%
Non-interest-earning assets
 
84,829

 
 
 
 
 
73,905

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,779,895

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,811,672

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction accounts
 
$
226,540

 
1,335

 
0.59
%
 
$
169,571

 
456

 
0.27
%
Money market
 
583,241

 
2,746

 
0.47
%
 
642,784

 
3,112

 
0.48
%
Certificates of deposit
 
56,667

 
569

 
1.00
%
 
65,608

 
592

 
0.90
%
Wholesale deposits
 
361,712

 
6,155

 
1.70
%
 
467,826

 
7,556

 
1.62
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
1,228,160

 
10,805

 
0.88
%
 
1,345,789

 
11,716

 
0.87
%
FHLB advances
 
105,276

 
1,472

 
1.40
%
 
14,485

 
140

 
0.97
%
Other borrowings(4)
 
24,796

 
1,813

 
7.31
%
 
26,581

 
1,818

 
6.84
%
Junior subordinated notes
 
10,011

 
1,112

 
11.11
%
 
10,076

 
1,115

 
11.07
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
1,368,243

 
15,202

 
1.11
%
 
1,396,931

 
14,789

 
1.06
%
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts
 
230,907

 
 
 
 
 
246,182

 
 
 
 
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
 
14,375

 
 
 
 
 
10,013

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
1,613,525

 
 
 
 
 
1,653,126

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 
166,370

 
 
 
 
 
158,546

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,779,895

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,811,672

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
 
$
60,609

 
 
 
 
 
$
63,328

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
 
3.36
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.44
%
Net interest-earning assets
 
$
326,823

 
 
 
 
 
$
340,836

 
 
 
 
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
 
3.58
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.64
%

(1)
The average balances of loans and leases include non-performing loans and leases and loans held for sale. Interest income related to non-performing loans and leases is recognized when collected. Interest income includes net loan fees collected in lieu of interest.
(2)
Includes amortized cost basis of assets available for sale and held to maturity.
(3)
Yields on tax-exempt municipal obligations are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis in this table.
(4)
Average rate of other borrowings reflects the cost of prepaying a secured borrowing during the second quarter of 2017.


8



SELECTED FINANCIAL TRENDS

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Year Ended
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Return on average assets (annualized)(1)
 
0.91
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.42
%
 
0.77
%
 
0.89
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.82
%
Return on average equity (annualized)(1)
 
9.57
%
 
6.22
%
 
4.50
%
 
8.31
%
 
9.82
%
 
7.16
%
 
9.40
%
Efficiency ratio
 
63.23
%
 
66.56
%
 
65.39
%
 
70.85
%
 
57.52
%
 
66.48
%
 
61.12
%
Interest rate spread
 
3.39
%
 
3.32
%
 
3.43
%
 
3.31
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.36
%
 
3.44
%
Net interest margin
 
3.63
%
 
3.52
%
 
3.64
%
 
3.51
%
 
3.91
%
 
3.58
%
 
3.64
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 
124.66
%
 
123.39
%
 
123.99
%
 
123.50
%
 
125.33
%
 
123.89
%
 
124.40
%

(1)
Results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016 have been adjusted to reflect early adoption of ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.”

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Non-performing loans and leases
 
$
26,389

 
$
33,232

 
$
37,162

 
$
37,519

 
$
25,194

Foreclosed properties
 
1,069

 
2,585

 
2,585

 
1,472

 
1,472

Total non-performing assets
 
27,458

 
35,817

 
39,747

 
38,991

 
26,666

Performing troubled debt restructurings
 
332

 
275

 
702

 
702

 
717

Total impaired assets
 
$
27,790

 
$
36,092

 
$
40,449

 
$
39,693

 
$
27,383

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-performing loans and leases as a percent of total gross loans and leases
 
1.76
%
 
2.26
%
 
2.55
%
 
2.53
%
 
1.74
%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total gross loans and leases plus foreclosed properties
 
1.83
%
 
2.44
%
 
2.72
%
 
2.63
%
 
1.83
%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
 
1.53
%
 
2.01
%
 
2.25
%
 
2.17
%
 
1.50
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of total gross loans and leases
 
1.25
%
 
1.36
%
 
1.49
%
 
1.46
%
 
1.44
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of non-performing loans and leases
 
71.10
%
 
59.95
%
 
58.33
%
 
57.75
%
 
83.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Criticized assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substandard
 
$
32,687

 
$
36,747

 
$
39,011

 
$
46,299

 
$
34,299

Doubtful
 
4,692

 
5,055

 
6,658

 

 

Foreclosed properties
 
1,069

 
2,585

 
2,585

 
1,472

 
1,472

Total criticized assets
 
$
38,448

 
$
44,387

 
$
48,254

 
$
47,771

 
$
35,771

Criticized assets to total assets
 
2.14
%
 
2.49
%
 
2.73
%
 
2.65
%
 
2.01
%



9



NET CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Charge-offs
 
$
1,643

 
$
3,230

 
$
3,757

 
$
209

 
$
344

 
$
8,840

 
$
3,594

Recoveries
 
(11
)
 
(5
)
 
(112
)
 
(391
)
 
(194
)
 
(519
)
 
(372
)
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
 
$
1,632

 
$
3,225

 
$
3,645

 
$
(182
)
 
$
150

 
$
8,321

 
$
3,222

Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a percent of average gross loans and leases (annualized)
 
0.44
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.99
%
 
(0.05
)%
 
0.04
%
 
0.57
%
 
0.22
%

CAPITAL RATIOS
 
 
As of and for the Three Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
11.98
%
 
11.91
%
 
11.91
%
 
11.55
%
 
11.74
%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets
 
9.45
%
 
9.43
%
 
9.33
%
 
9.16
%
 
9.26
%
Common equity tier I capital to risk-weighted assets
 
8.89
%
 
8.86
%
 
8.77
%
 
8.60
%
 
8.68
%
Tier I capital to adjusted assets
 
9.54
%
 
9.39
%
 
9.28
%
 
9.26
%
 
9.07
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
8.79
%
 
8.69
%
 
8.68
%
 
8.47
%
 
8.42
%

SELECTED OTHER INFORMATION
Loan and Lease Receivable Composition
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
 
$
200,387

 
$
182,755

 
$
183,161

 
$
183,016

 
$
176,459

Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
 
470,236

 
461,586

 
468,778

 
492,366

 
473,158

Land development
 
40,154

 
41,499

 
46,500

 
52,663

 
56,638

Construction
 
125,157

 
115,660

 
104,515

 
91,343

 
101,206

Multi-family
 
136,978

 
125,080

 
124,488

 
107,669

 
92,762

1-4 family
 
44,976

 
40,173

 
38,922

 
40,036

 
45,651

Total commercial real estate
 
1,017,888

 
966,753

 
966,364

 
967,093

 
945,874

Commercial and industrial
 
429,002

 
447,223

 
437,955

 
458,778

 
450,298

Direct financing leases, net
 
30,787

 
28,868

 
29,216

 
29,330

 
30,951

Consumer and other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home equity and second mortgages
 
7,262

 
7,776

 
7,973

 
8,237

 
8,412

Other
 
18,099

 
17,447

 
17,976

 
18,859

 
16,329

Total consumer and other
 
25,361

 
25,223

 
25,949

 
27,096

 
24,741

Total gross loans and leases receivable
 
1,503,038

 
1,468,067

 
1,459,484

 
1,482,297

 
1,451,864

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
18,763

 
19,923

 
21,677

 
21,666

 
20,912

Deferred loan fees
 
1,443

 
1,354

 
1,309

 
1,326

 
1,189

Loans and leases receivable, net
 
$
1,482,832


$
1,446,790

 
$
1,436,498

 
$
1,459,305

 
$
1,429,763





10



SELECTED OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Deposit Composition
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Non-interest-bearing transaction accounts
 
$
277,445

 
$
253,320

 
$
241,577

 
$
227,947

 
$
252,638

Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 
217,625

 
251,355

 
231,074

 
205,912

 
183,992

Money market accounts
 
515,077

 
527,705

 
593,487

 
616,557

 
627,090

Certificates of deposit
 
76,199

 
58,144

 
54,067

 
53,865

 
58,454

Wholesale deposits
 
307,985

 
333,200

 
354,393

 
388,433

 
416,681

Total deposits
 
$
1,394,331

 
$
1,423,724

 
$
1,474,598

 
$
1,492,714

 
$
1,538,855

Trust Assets
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Trust assets under management
 
$
1,350,025

 
$
1,240,014

 
$
1,164,433

 
$
1,126,835

 
$
977,015

Trust assets under administration
 
186,383

 
176,472

 
173,931

 
176,976

 
227,360

Total trust assets
 
$
1,536,408

 
$
1,416,486

 
$
1,338,364

 
$
1,303,811

 
$
1,204,375



11



NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
Certain financial information provided in this release is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United States) (“GAAP”). Although the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of its business, these measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be presented by other companies.
 
TANGIBLE BOOK VALUE
“Tangible book value per share” is a non-GAAP measure representing tangible common equity divided by total common shares outstanding. “Tangible common equity” itself is a non-GAAP measure representing common stockholders’ equity reduced by intangible assets, if any. The Company’s management believes that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in period-to-period changes in book value per common share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. The information provided below reconciles tangible book value per share and tangible common equity to their most comparable GAAP measures.
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Common stockholders’ equity
 
$
169,278

 
$
166,781

 
$
165,234

 
$
164,134

 
$
161,650

Goodwill and other intangible assets
 
(12,652
)
 
(12,735
)
 
(12,760
)
 
(12,774
)
 
(12,773
)
Tangible common equity
 
$
156,626

 
$
154,046

 
$
152,474

 
$
151,360

 
$
148,877

Common shares outstanding
 
8,763,539

 
8,758,923

 
8,716,018

 
8,718,307

 
8,715,856

Book value per share
 
$
19.32

 
$
19.04

 
$
18.96

 
$
18.83

 
$
18.55

Tangible book value per share
 
17.87

 
17.59

 
17.49

 
17.36

 
17.08


TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS
‘‘Tangible common equity to tangible assets’’ is defined as the ratio of common stockholders’ equity reduced by intangible assets, if any, divided by total assets reduced by intangible assets, if any. The Company’s management believes that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in the relative changes from period to period in common equity and total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. The information below reconciles tangible common equity and tangible assets to their most comparable GAAP measures.
(Unaudited)
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Common stockholders’ equity
 
$
169,278

 
$
166,781

 
$
165,234

 
$
164,134

 
$
161,650

Goodwill and other intangible assets
 
(12,652
)
 
(12,735
)
 
(12,760
)
 
(12,774
)
 
(12,773
)
Tangible common equity
 
$
156,626

 
$
154,046

 
$
152,474

 
$
151,360

 
$
148,877

Total assets
 
$
1,794,066

 
$
1,785,656

 
$
1,768,928

 
$
1,800,590

 
$
1,780,699

Goodwill and other intangible assets
 
(12,652
)
 
(12,735
)
 
(12,760
)
 
(12,774
)
 
(12,773
)
Tangible assets
 
$
1,781,414

 
$
1,772,921

 
$
1,756,168

 
$
1,787,816

 
$
1,767,926

Tangible common equity to tangible assets
 
8.79
%
 
8.69
%
 
8.68
%
 
8.47
%
 
8.42
%


12



EFFICIENCY RATIO
“Efficiency ratio” is a non-GAAP measure representing non-interest expense excluding the effects of the SBA recourse provision, impairment of tax credit investments, losses or gains on foreclosed properties, amortization of other intangible assets and other discrete items, if any, divided by operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus non-interest income less realized gains or losses on securities, if any. In the judgment of the Company’s management, the adjustments made to non-interest expense and operating revenue allow investors and analysts to better assess the Company’s operating expenses in relation to its core operating revenue by removing the volatility that is associated with certain one-time items and other discrete items. The information provided below reconciles the efficiency ratio to its most comparable GAAP measure.
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Total non-interest expense
 
$
14,859

 
$
14,231

 
$
14,221

 
$
13,560

 
$
14,523

 
$
56,871

 
$
56,433

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (gain) loss on foreclosed properties
 
(143
)
 

 

 

 
29

 
(143
)
 
122

Amortization of other intangible assets
 
13

 
14

 
14

 
14

 
14

 
54

 
62

SBA recourse provision
 
145

 
1,315

 
774

 
6

 
1,619

 
2,240

 
2,068

Impairment of tax credit investments
 
2,447

 
112

 
112

 
113

 
171

 
2,784

 
3,691

Deconversion fees
 
199

 

 
101

 

 
794

 
300

 
794

Total operating expense
 
$
12,198

 
$
12,790

 
$
13,220

 
$
13,427

 
$
11,896

 
$
51,636

 
$
49,696

Net interest income
 
$
15,358

 
$
14,883

 
$
15,479

 
$
14,888

 
$
16,753

 
$
60,609

 
$
63,328

Total non-interest income
 
3,525

 
4,339

 
4,738

 
4,063

 
3,931

 
16,665

 
17,988

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities
 
(409
)
 
5

 
1

 

 
3

 
(403
)
 
10

Total operating revenue
 
$
19,292

 
$
19,217

 
$
20,216

 
$
18,951

 
$
20,681

 
$
77,677

 
$
81,306

Efficiency ratio
 
63.23
%
 
66.56
%
 
65.39
%
 
70.85
%
 
57.52
%
 
66.48
%
 
61.12
%

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