CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank (the "Bank"), today reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 and for the full year 2011.

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FULL YEAR 2011 AND FOURTH QUARTER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

    --  The Bank reported net income during each quarter of 2011, and the
        Company returned to profitability in 2011.  The Company's income before
        income taxes was $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared
        to $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2011.  For the full year 2011,
        income before income taxes was $18.0 million compared to a loss before
        income taxes of $52.6 million in 2010.
    --  Strong business line growth during 2011:
        --  Second consecutive quarter exceeding $20 million pre-tax,
            pre-provision operating earnings(1)
        --  Commercial lending remains strategic backbone: expanded customer
            base and contributed strong fee revenue
        --  Cole Taylor Business Capital, the Company's asset based lending
            unit, increased loans outstanding by $125.7 million to $476.5
            million at December 31, 2011
        --  Mortgage banking revenue grew 42.9% during 2011 to $20.4 million as
            Cole Taylor Mortgage expanded its national platform and diversified
            revenue streams
    --  Credit quality significantly improved during 2011:
        --  Credit costs (provision for loan losses and nonperforming asset
            expense) down 66.5% in 2011 to $54.5 million
        --  Nonperforming loans dropped 35.5% in 2011 to $103.1 million
        --  Commercial criticized and classified loans(2) fell 39.9% in 2011 to
            $182.6 million
        --  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
            topped 100% at December 31, 2011
    --  Strengthened common equity capital, including raising $60 million in
        common equity and converting the Company's Series C Preferred and Series
        E Preferred to common or a common stock equivalent in 2011.
    --  These results - combined with management's belief that the Company has
        achieved sustainable profitability - supported the Company's fourth
        quarter reversal of the previously established $73.2 million valuation
        allowance on its net deferred tax asset.
    --  As a result, stockholders' equity nearly doubled during 2011 to $409.5
        million at December 31, 2011
        --  Tangible book value per share rose from $3.97 at December 31, 2010
            to $10.84 at December 31, 2011
        --  The Company's total capital to risk weighted assets ratio increased
            from 12.98% at December 31, 2010 to 14.72% at December 31, 2011

In commenting on the results, Mark A. Hoppe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Capital Group said, "The fourth quarter of 2011 was a landmark quarter for Taylor Capital. Our fix and grow strategy, initiated in 2008, has driven significant improvements in the profile of Cole Taylor Bank. Today, the Company's commercial lending backbone is strong and growing, and our earnings have been diversified and reinforced by the addition of two national business lines: Cole Taylor Business Capital and Cole Taylor Mortgage. Further, our progress on improving credit quality has resulted in a drop in nonperforming loans to approximately $100 million, with an allowance coverage ratio over 100%."

Mr. Hoppe continued, "We achieved a substantial increase in profitability for 2011 as a result of the progress we have made in fixing asset quality and growing the business. Income before income taxes was $18.0 million for 2011, compared to a loss before income taxes of $52.6 million in 2010. As a result of the Company's significantly improved profitability, which we believe to be sustainable, we reversed the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax asset. This action represented $2.58 per share of the total $6.87 per share increase in tangible book value from year end 2010 to year end 2011. We are excited to begin 2012 with a strengthened balance sheet and considerable momentum."

NET INCOME AND NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $82.3 million, compared to net income of $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2011. Net income applicable to common stockholders was $70.1 million, or $3.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011(3), compared to net income applicable to common stockholders of $7.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011.

Net income for the full year 2011 was $91.1 million, compared to a net loss of $53.8 million for 2010. Net income applicable to common stockholders was $71.5 million, or $3.45 per diluted share, for 2011(3), compared to a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $79.3 million, or $5.27 per diluted share, for 2010(4).

FOURTH QUARTER 2011 AND FULL YEAR 2011 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Results of Operations - Fourth Quarter 2011

Income before income taxes was $9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to income before income taxes of $9.8 million in the third quarter of 2011. This decline was largely due to a $3.3 million increase in nonperforming asset expense and a $2.0 million decrease in pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings, partially offset by a $5.3 million reduction in the provision for loan losses as asset quality continues to improve.

Pre-tax, Pre-provision Operating Earnings

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings totaled $21.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $23.8 million for the third quarter of 2011. This decrease was partially due to an increase of $3.9 million in noninterest expense, which was primarily the result of higher compensation expense. Offsetting the higher expenses were an increase in noninterest income of $1.3 million, largely from higher mortgage banking revenue, and an increase in net interest income of $548,000, due to the impact of lower funding costs.

Revenue

Revenue(1) was $52.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $50.1 million for the third quarter of 2011, or an increase of 3.8%.

Net interest income was $35.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from $34.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, as loan volume increased quarter-over-quarter, partially offset by lower volumes of investment securities. As expected, the net interest margin, however, remained flat at 3.25% for the fourth quarter of 2011. This was largely due to lower funding rates, the result of deposit repricing and changes made to the funding mix over the last few quarters, offset by lower yields on earning assets.

Noninterest income was $16.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, excluding gains or losses on investment securities and derivative termination expense, up from $15.4 million for the third quarter of 2011. This increase was primarily due to higher mortgage banking revenue.

Mortgage banking revenue increased to $9.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2011. The growth was due to a rise in loan fundings at Cole Taylor Mortgage, which increased to $782.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, up from $521.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. The increased volume was the result of sustained low mortgage interest rates in the fourth quarter and the continued expansion of the unit's national platform. Also contributing to the increase in mortgage banking revenue was significant growth in mortgage servicing activities, including retained servicing and purchased mortgage servicing rights.

Other derivative fee income was up at $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2011, including a loss on the termination of certain derivative contracts of $896,000. The fourth quarter represented the second consecutive quarter of higher volumes on interest rate swap agreements entered into by commercial clients of Cole Taylor Commercial Banking and Cole Taylor Commercial Real Estate Banking, two of the Bank's commercial lending units.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $30.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $26.4 million in the third quarter of 2011, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense. The increase was primarily the result of increased mortgage and other corporate incentive compensation.

Nonperforming asset expense was $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to a nonperforming asset expense credit of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2011. The credit in the third quarter was principally the result of reversals of reserves for unfunded commitments associated with nonperforming loans that were resolved during the third quarter of 2011. Nonperforming asset expense in the fourth quarter of 2011 was driven by other real estate and repossessed assets ("OREO") write downs, partially offset by a reversal of real estate tax expense accruals.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax benefit was $73.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from $42,000 in the third quarter of 2011, largely due to the one-time income tax benefit that resulted from the reversal of the $73.2 million valuation allowance on the Company's net deferred tax asset. The valuation allowance was first established in 2008 based on management's analysis of the continued losses incurred by the Company and the likelihood of recovery of those assets. As the Company returned to profitability in 2011, improved asset quality significantly and bolstered its capital ratios, management has concluded that those assets are more likely than not to be recovered and thus maintaining a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was no longer necessary.

Results of Operations - Full Year 2011

Income before income taxes was $18.0 million for 2011, compared to a loss before income taxes of $52.6 million in 2010. The improvement between 2010 and 2011 was largely the result of a $108.4 million, or 66.5%, reduction in credit costs. Total credit costs declined from $162.9 million in 2010 to $54.5 million in 2011, as commercial criticized and classified loans continued to decline and asset quality improved. Further improving income before income taxes was an increase of $3.2 million in pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings from 2010 to 2011. Partially offsetting these improvements were a $36.4 million decline in gains and losses on investment securities, a $3.1 million increase in early extinguishment of debt expense and $896,000 in derivative termination fees that did not occur in 2010.

Pre-tax, Pre-provision Operating Earnings

Pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings were $72.5 million for 2011, up from $69.3 million for 2010. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher noninterest income from mortgage banking revenue and other derivative income, partially offset by higher noninterest expense.

Revenue

For 2011, revenue was $180.2 million, up from $167.4 million for 2010.

Net interest income was $134.4 million for 2011, compared to $136.1 million for 2010. Net interest margin was 3.16% for 2011, compared to 3.17% for 2010. The reduction in both net interest income and net interest margin was the result of lower yields on all earning assets, as well as lower loan volumes during 2011, which were mostly offset by lower funding costs driven by deposit repricing and deliberate changes made to the funding mix.

Noninterest income was $45.8 million for 2011, compared to $31.7 million for 2010, excluding gains and losses on investment securities and derivative termination expense. The increase from 2010 to 2011 was due primarily to higher mortgage banking revenue generated by Cole Taylor Mortgage, and higher other derivative income from customer swap agreements generated by Cole Taylor's Commercial Banking and Commercial Real Estate Banking.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was $107.7 million in 2011, up from $98.1 million for 2010, excluding nonperforming asset expense and early extinguishment of debt expense. This was primarily the result of higher compensation expense, including salaries and incentives, largely due to the growth of Cole Taylor Mortgage and Cole Taylor Business Capital.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax benefit was $73.1 million for 2011, up from income tax expense of $1.2 million in 2010, largely due to the one-time income tax benefit that resulted from the reversal of the $73.2 million valuation allowance on the Company's net deferred tax asset.

Credit Quality - Fourth Quarter 2011

Asset quality improved markedly during the fourth quarter of 2011. Nonperforming loans decreased by 15.2% to $103.1 million at December 31, 2011, from $121.5 million at September 30, 2011. Commercial criticized and classified loans decreased for the sixth consecutive quarter to $182.6 million at December 31, 2011, from $221.1 million at September 30, 2011, a 17.4% decline. The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans topped one hundred percent at 100.66% at December 31, 2011, compared to 87.06% at September 30, 2011.

Loan Portfolio Performance and Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets were $138.7 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $150.8 million at September 30, 2011. Nonperforming assets to total assets declined to 2.96% at December 31, 2011, compared to 3.35% at September 30, 2011.

Nonaccrual loans decreased to $103.1 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $121.5 million at September 30, 2011, due to pay downs and charge-offs. The total decline of $18.4 million largely consisted of reductions of $12.1 million in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans and $4.1 million in commercial real estate secured nonaccrual loans.

OREO increased to $35.6 million at December 31, 2011 from $29.2 million at September 30, 2011. This was due to several new properties being transferred to OREO, as foreclosures were completed in the fourth quarter of 2011. The increase was partially offset by OREO sales during the quarter.

Commercial criticized and classified loans were $182.6 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $221.1 million at September 30, 2011. This decrease was largely the result of pay downs and charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2011, partially offset by new loans being placed on criticized and classified status.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses was $103.7 million at December 31, 2011, down from $105.8 million at September 30, 2011, as credit quality trends continued to improve, nonperforming loans dropped and commercial criticized and classified loans declined. This decline resulted from net charge-offs exceeding the provision for loan losses during the fourth quarter of 2011 by $2.1 million. The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 100.66% at December 31, 2011, up from 87.06% at September 30, 2011.

For the fourth quarter of 2011, the provision for loan losses was $11.0 million, down from $16.2 million for the third quarter of 2011.

Credit Quality - Full Year 2011

Significant asset quality improvement was achieved during 2011. Nonperforming loans declined by $56.6 million, or 35.4%, from $159.7 million at year end 2010 to $103.1 million at year end 2011. Moreover, commercial criticized and classified loans decreased $121.3 million, or 39.9%, from $303.9 million at December 31, 2010 to $182.6 million at December 31, 2011. These improvements are the result of significant nonperforming asset resolutions, combined with a slowdown in both migrations to nonperforming status and inflows to criticized and classified status. As a result, credit costs have declined by 66.5%, from $162.9 million for the full year 2010 to $54.5 million for the full year 2011.

Loan Portfolio Performance and Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets were $138.7 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $191.2 million at December 31, 2010. Nonperforming assets to total assets were 2.96% at December 31, 2011, compared to 4.26% at December 31, 2010.

Nonaccrual loans totaled $103.1 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $159.7 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $56.6 million. The two largest reductions were a $28.5 million decrease in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans and a $12.9 million decline in residential construction and land nonaccrual loans. The reduction in commercial and industrial nonaccrual loans was principally due to lower nonaccrual loans in the portfolio of loans to banks and bank holding companies, partially offset by migrations of other commercial and industrial loan types. The portfolio of loans to banks and bank holding companies has declined to $57.8 million at December 31, 2011, from $92.9 million at December 31, 2010. The reduction in residential construction and land nonaccrual loans is the results of the Company's focus on reducing the overall exposure to these types of loans.

OREO was $35.6 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $31.5 million at December 31, 2010. Despite active resolution of nonperforming assets, the balance of OREO increased as of year end 2011.

Commercial criticized and classified loans were $182.6 million at December 31, 2011, down 39.9% from $303.9 million at December 31, 2010, and down 55.1% from $406.3 million a year earlier at December 31, 2009.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses declined to $103.7 million at December 31, 2011, from $124.6 million at December 31, 2010, as charge offs during 2011 exceeded the provision for loan losses. Despite this decline, the allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans was 100.66% at December 31, 2011, up from 77.98% at December 31, 2010. For 2011, the provision for loan losses was $49.3 million, compared to $143.1 million for 2010.



    Credit Quality Performance Summary
                                   12/31/2011     9/30/2011        Change        12/31/2010       Change
    (in
     thousands)                    ----------     ---------       9/30/2011      ----------     12/31/2010
                                                                     to                              to
                                                                 12/31/2011                     12/31/2011
                                                                 ----------                     ----------
     Nonperforming
     loans                           $103,061      $121,534        ($18,473)       $159,740       ($56,679)
     Nonperforming
     assets                          $138,683      $150,771        ($12,088)       $191,230       ($52,547)
     Nonperforming
     loans
     to
     total
     loans                             3.31%       4.02%        -0.71%         5.16%       -1.85%
     Allowance
     to
     nonperforming
     loans                             100.66%        87.06%          13.60%          77.98%         22.68%
     Commercial
     criticized
     and
     classified
     loans                         $182,570    $221,122      ($38,552)     $303,923   ($121,353)

Balance Sheet - Fourth Quarter 2011

Assets

Total assets at December 31, 2011 were $4.69 billion, compared to $4.50 billion at September 30, 2011.

Investment securities were $1.28 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $1.31 billion at September 30, 2011.

Loans held for sale were $186.0 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $148.7 million at September 30, 2011, a result of continued growth in mortgage origination volumes at Cole Taylor Mortgage in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses, were $2.82 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $2.77 billion at September 30, 2011, an increase of $57.0 million. Commercial and industrial loans, including commercial owner-occupied real estate loans, were $1.87 billion at December 31, 2011, up from $1.82 billion at September 30, 2011. Consumer-oriented loans were $300.3 million at December 31, 2011, up from $266.8 million at September 30, 2011, primarily the result of certain mortgages originated by Cole Taylor Mortgage being held in the loan portfolio rather than sold in the secondary market. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in real estate related loans, excluding commercial owner-occupied real estate loans, to $755.6 million at December 31, 2011, from $789.5 million at September 30, 2011. This decline was due to pay downs and nonperforming loan resolutions during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Other assets increased to $167.1 million at December 31, 2011, from $92.1 million at September 30, 2011. The increase of $75.0 million was largely the result of the Company reversing the valuation allowance on its net deferred tax asset.

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Total liabilities at December 31, 2011, were $4.28 billion, compared to $4.21 billion at September 30, 2011.

Total deposits were $3.12 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $2.93 billion at September 30, 2011, an increase of $196.9 million. The rise in deposits during the fourth quarter of 2011 was largely due to growth in core deposits, including increases in noninterest-bearing deposits of $144.4 million, NOW accounts of $51.0 million, and money market accounts of $52.2 million.

The increase in deposits was partially offset by a reduction in notes payable and other advances to $747.5 million at December 31, 2011, from $872.5 million at September 30, 2011, as a result of lower Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Other borrowings also declined to $168.1 million at December 31, 2011 from $180.8 million at September 30, 2011, largely due to a decline in Federal Funds borrowing.

Total stockholders' equity increased to $409.5 million at December 31, 2011, from $288.9 million at September 30, 2011. The increase was largely due to net income available to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2011, which was the result of strong earnings from the business, which enabled the reversal of the valuation allowance on the Company's net deferred tax asset. In addition, the $35 million rights offering completed during the fourth quarter of 2011 further bolstered stockholders' equity.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company completed the previously disclosed conversion of its 8% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C ("Series C Preferred") and 8% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E ("Series E Preferred"), totaling $37.5 million in preferred stock, into shares of common stock, or in the case of some shareholders Nonvoting Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G ("Series G Preferred"). This transaction strengthened the common equity component of stockholders' equity by replacing an outstanding preferred stock with common equity.

Balance Sheet - Full Year 2011

Assets

Total assets at December 31, 2011, were $4.69 billion, compared to $4.48 billion at December 31, 2010.

Investment securities were $1.28 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $1.25 billion at December 31, 2010.

Loans held for sale were $186.0 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $259.0 million at December 31, 2010. This decline was due to improved efficiencies in the secondary marketing processes in 2011, and therefore faster turnover of mortgage loans held for sale.

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses, at December 31, 2011, were $2.82 billion, compared to $2.71 billion at December 31, 2010. Commercial and industrial loans, including commercial owner-occupied real estate loans, were $1.87 billion at December 31, 2011, up from $1.76 billion at December 31, 2010. Consumer-oriented loans were $300.3 million at December 31, 2011, up from $152.7 million at December 31, 2010, primarily the result of certain mortgages originated by Cole Taylor Mortgage being held in the loan portfolio, rather than being sold in the secondary market. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in real estate related loans, excluding commercial owner-occupied real estate loans, to $755.6 million at December 31, 2011, from $919.3 million at December 31, 2010. This decline was due to pay downs and nonperforming loan resolutions during 2011.

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Total liabilities at December 31, 2011, were unchanged from December 31, 2010 at $4.28 billion.

Total deposits were $3.12 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $3.03 billion at December 31, 2010. The largest movements in deposits during 2011 were in core funding categories, including increases in noninterest bearing deposits of $169.2 million, NOW accounts of $76.2 million and money market accounts of $74.1 million. Out-of-local-market certificates of deposit also increased $36.5 million. Partially offsetting these increases were declines during 2011 in customer certificates of deposit of $156.2 million, in-market CDARS time deposits of $60.7 million and brokered certificates of deposit of $42.8 million. The declines were due to planned runoff in higher priced sources of funding.

Other borrowings were down to $168.1 million at December 31, 2011, from $511.0 million at December 31, 2010, primarily due to a reduction in repurchase agreements. The decrease in other borrowings was in part offset by an increase in notes payable and other advances to $747.5 million at December 31, 2011, from $505.0 million at December 31, 2010, due to an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances. These actions were taken together to shift the funding mix to lower the overall cost of funds.

Total stockholders' equity almost doubled to $409.5 million at December 31, 2011, from $208.8 million at December 31, 2010. The increase was due to net income available to common stockholders during 2011, which was principally due to the reversal of the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, as well as significantly increased income before income taxes in 2011 compared to a loss in 2010. In addition, during 2011, the Company completed two previously disclosed capital raises totaling $60 million, further bolstering stockholders' equity. A shift in the capital mix also took place as a result of the Company's conversion of its Series C Preferred and Series E Preferred to common stock or Series G Preferred, a common stock equivalent, in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Capital

At December 31, 2011, the Company's Tier I Risk Based Capital ratio was 11.22%, while its Total Risk Based Capital ratio was 14.72% and its Tier I Capital to Average Assets leverage ratio was 8.84%.

All the Company's regulatory capital ratios exceeded the regulatory requirements for well-capitalized bank holding companies of 6.00% for Tier I Risk Based Capital, 10.00% for Total Risk Based Capital and 5.00% for Tier I Capital to Average Assets.

Conference Call and Slide Presentation

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 9:00 am Central Time (10:00 am Eastern Time) to discuss fourth quarter 2011 and full year 2011 earnings and other matters. To access the call, please dial (866) 450-8367 (toll-free) or (412) 317-5427, and enter the code 4306742. Participants are encouraged to dial into the call approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. To access streaming audio, please go to www.taylorcapitalgroup.com.

The Company will also provide a slide presentation, which management will speak to during the discussion. A copy of the presentation will be available for download prior to the start of the call at www.taylorcapitalgroup.com. The presentation will not be webcast live. If you have any trouble obtaining a copy of the presentation, please call Investor Relations at (847) 653-7166.

A replay of the conference call will be made available after approximately 12:00 p.m. Central Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern Time), and the instructions for accessing the replay will be available on the Company's website at that time.

Accompanying Financial Statements and Tables

This press release is accompanied by the following unaudited financial information:


    --  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    --  Consolidated Statements of Operations
    --  Summary of Key Quarterly Financial Data
    --  Summary of Key Year-To-Date Financial Data
    --  Summary of Key Period-End Financial Data
    --  Composition of Loan Portfolio
    --  Credit Quality
    --  Loan Portfolio and Held for Sale Aging
    --  Funding Liabilities
    --  Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

About Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAYC)

Taylor Capital Group, Inc. is a $4.7 billion bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Chicago. Cole Taylor specializes in serving the banking needs of closely held businesses and the people who own and manage them. Through its divisions Cole Taylor Business Capital and Cole Taylor Mortgage, the Bank also provides asset based lending and residential mortgage loan products through a growing network of offices throughout the United States. Cole Taylor is a member of the FDIC and is an Equal Housing Lender.

Endnotes:

(1) Schedules reconciling earnings in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") to the non-GAAP measurement of pre-tax, pre-provision operating earnings and revenue are provided in the attached tables.

(2) Commercial criticized and classified loans (special mention, substandard, and nonaccrual loans) in commercial & industrial, commercial real estate, residential construction and land, and commercial construction and land loans. Excludes consumer loans.

(3) Net income applicable to common stockholders for the fourth quarter of 2011 and for the full year 2011 includes a non-cash, non-capital impacting implied dividend of $10.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, representing an inducement to the holders of the Company's Series C Preferred and Series E Preferred to participate in the conversion of such stock into common stock, or in the case of some stockholders, Series G Preferred, a common stock equivalent, in the fourth quarter of 2011.

(4) Net loss applicable to common stockholders for 2010 includes a non-cash, non-capital impacting implied dividend of $15.8 million in the second quarter of 2010, representing an inducement to the holders of the Company's Series A Preferred to participate in the conversion of such stock into common stock in the second quarter of 2010.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words including "may," "might," "contemplate," "plan," "prudent," "potential," "should," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "could" and "estimate" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities in 2012 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: the risk that our regulators could require us to maintain regulatory capital in excess of the levels needed to be considered well-capitalized; the risk that our allowance for loan losses may prove insufficient to absorb probable losses in our loan portfolio; possible volatility in loan charge-offs and recoveries between periods; negative developments and further disruption in the credit and lending markets impacting our business and the businesses of our customers, as well as other banks and lending institutions with which we have commercial relationships; the continued decline in residential real estate sales volume and the likely potential for continuing illiquidity in the real estate market, including within the Chicago metropolitan area; the risks associated with the high volume of loans secured by commercial real estate in our portfolio; the uncertainties in estimating the fair value of developed real estate and undeveloped land in light of declining demand for such assets and continuing illiquidity in the real estate market; the risks associated with the current and planned growth of our new mortgage unit, including the expansion into new geographic markets and regulatory changes; lending concentration risks; the risks associated with attracting and retaining experienced and qualified personnel, including our senior management and other key personnel in our core business lines; uncertainty in estimating the fair value of loans held for sale and the possibility that we will not be able to dispose of these assets on terms acceptable to us; security risks relating to our internet banking activities that could damage our reputation and our business; the potential impact of certain operational risks, including, but not limited to, data processing system failures and errors and customer or employee fraud; the risks associated with implementing our business strategy and managing our growth effectively, including our ability to preserve and access sufficient capital to execute on our strategy; the effect on our profitability if interest rates fluctuate, as well as the effect of our customers' changing use of our deposit products; the ability to use net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future tax payments if an ownership change of the Company is deemed to have occurred for tax purposes; the possibility that our wholesale funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits at maturity and support our growth; continuation of volatility in the capital markets; the effectiveness of our hedging transactions and their impact on our future results of operations; the conditions of the local economy in which we operate and continued weakness in the local economy; changes in general economic and capital market conditions, interest rates, our debt credit ratings, deposit flows, loan demand, loan syndication opportunities and competition; regulatory restrictions and liquidity constraints at the holding company level that could impair our ability to pay dividends or interest on our outstanding securities; significant restrictions on our operations as a result of our participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program; the impact of changes in legislation, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or regulatory and accounting principles, policies or guidelines affecting our business, including those relating to capital requirements; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors impacting our operations.

For further information about these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, please review the disclosure included in the section captioned "Risk Factors" in our December 31, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2011. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or risk factors, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands)

                                          (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  Dec. 31,
                                          -----------  -----------  --------
                                                          Sept.
                                           Dec. 31,        30,            2010
                                           --------      ------           ----
                                                 2011         2011
                                                 ----          ---
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                $121,164      $83,902     $81,329
    Investment securities                   1,279,676    1,309,579   1,254,477
    Loans held for sale                       185,984      148,718     259,020
    Loans, net of allowance for
     loan losses of $103,744 at
     December 31, 2011, $105,805
     at September 30, 2011 and
     $124,568 at December 31,
     2010                                   2,824,555    2,767,605   2,710,770
    Premises, leasehold
     improvements and equipment,
     net                                       14,882       15,356      15,890
    Investment in Federal Home
     Loan Bank and Federal
     Reserve Bank stock                        56,781       56,767      40,032
    Other real estate and
     repossessed assets, net                   35,622       29,237      31,490
    Other assets                              167,146       92,070      90,846
                                              -------       ------      ------

            Total assets                   $4,685,810   $4,503,234  $4,483,854
                                           ==========   ==========  ==========


    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Deposits:
       Noninterest-bearing                   $802,480     $658,092    $633,300
       Interest-bearing                     2,320,731    2,268,189   2,393,606
                                            ---------    ---------   ---------
         Total deposits                     3,123,211    2,926,281   3,026,906
    Other borrowings                          168,133      180,755     511,008
    Accrued interest, taxes and
     other liabilities                         61,183       58,725      56,697
    Notes payable and other
     advances                                 747,500      872,500     505,000
    Junior subordinated
     debentures                                86,607       86,607      86,607
    Subordinated notes, net                    89,648       89,436      88,835
                                               ------       ------      ------
            Total liabilities               4,276,282    4,214,304   4,275,053
                                            ---------    ---------   ---------

    Stockholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, Series B              102,042      101,619     100,389
       Preferred stock, Series C                   --       31,912      31,912
       Preferred stock, Series D                    4            4           4
       Preferred stock, Series E                   --        5,588       5,588
       Preferred stock, Series G                    9            2          --
       Common stock                               297          217         192
       Surplus                                423,674      340,641     312,693
       Accumulated deficit                   (118,426)    (188,511)   (189,895)
       Accumulated other
        comprehensive income (loss)            31,513       27,043     (22,497)
       Treasury stock                         (29,585)     (29,585)    (29,585)
                                              -------      -------
          Total stockholders' equity          409,528      288,930     208,801
                                              -------      -------     -------

            Total liabilities and
             stockholders' equity          $4,685,810   $4,503,234  $4,483,854
                                           ==========   ==========  ==========




    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
    (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                               For the Three Months               For the Twelve
                                                                       Ended                       Months Ended
                                                              ---------------------              ---------------
                                                                        Sept.           Dec.
                                                       Dec. 31,          30,             31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
                                                       --------        ------          -----     --------       --------
                                                            2011           2011           2010        2011           2010
                                                            ----           ----            ---        ----           ----
    Interest income:
       Interest and fees on
        loans                                            $35,395        $35,204        $38,607    $140,307       $153,899
       Interest and
        dividends on
        investment
        securities:
         Taxable                                          10,268         11,391         10,500      44,864         50,162
         Tax-exempt                                          677            700            855       2,874          4,444
       Interest on cash
        equivalents                                            5              4              5          15             11
                                                             ---            ---            ---         ---            ---
            Total interest income                         46,345         47,299         49,967     188,060        208,516
                                                          ------         ------         ------     -------        -------

    Interest expense:
       Deposits                                            5,990          6,505          9,402      29,147         44,286
       Other borrowings                                      419          1,131          1,797       4,865          8,648
       Notes payable and
        other advances                                       700            995          1,291       3,838          5,289
       Junior subordinated
        debentures                                         1,458          1,445          1,449       5,792          5,804
       Subordinated notes                                  2,512          2,505          2,466      10,004          8,415
                                                           -----          -----          -----      ------          -----
            Total interest
             expense                                      11,079         12,581         16,405      53,646         72,442
                                                          ------         ------         ------      ------         ------

    Net interest income                                   35,266         34,718         33,562     134,414        136,074
    Provision for loan
     losses                                               10,955         16,240         59,923      49,258        143,127
                                                          ------         ------         ------      ------        -------
       Net interest income
        (loss) after
        provision for loan
        losses                                            24,311         18,478        (26,361)     85,156         (7,053)
                                                          ------         ------        -------      ------         ------

    Noninterest income:
       Service charges                                     2,998          2,897          2,861      11,481         11,282
       Mortgage banking
        revenue                                            9,053          7,571          5,758      20,384         14,261
       Gain (loss) on
        disposition of bulk
        purchased mortgage
        loans                                                  6             30             19         105         (2,418)
       Gain on sales of
        investment
        securities                                             6          4,938          6,997       4,944         41,376
       Other derivative
        income                                             3,344          2,735            669       7,026          1,963
       Other noninterest
        income                                             1,131          1,261          1,705       5,302          6,219
                                                           -----          -----          -----       -----          -----
            Total noninterest
             income                                       16,538         19,432         18,009      49,242         72,683
                                                          ------         ------         ------      ------         ------

    Noninterest expense:
       Salaries and employee
        benefits                                          19,402         15,462         16,408      64,736         54,073
       Occupancy of
        premises, furniture
        and equipment                                      2,565          2,707          2,637      10,765         10,612
       Nonperforming asset
        expense                                            1,622         (1,648)         9,259       5,264         19,790
       FDIC assessment                                     1,632          1,626          1,877       6,705          8,238
       Early extinguishment
        of debt                                               --          3,444             --       3,444            378
       Legal fees, net                                       920          1,081          1,195       3,821          4,922
       Other noninterest
        expense                                            5,705          5,480          5,595      21,658         20,223
                                                           -----          -----          -----      ------         ------
            Total noninterest
             expense                                      31,846         28,152         36,971     116,393        118,236
                                                          ------         ------         ------     -------        -------

    Income (loss) before
     income taxes                                          9,003          9,758        (45,323)     18,005        (52,606)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                                           (73,317)           (42)           284     (73,110)         1,217
                                                         -------            ---            ---     -------          -----
                                   Net income (loss)      82,320          9,800        (45,607)     91,115        (53,823)
    Preferred dividends
     and discounts                                        (1,734)        (2,477)        (2,448)     (9,145)        (9,699)
    Implied non-cash
     preferred dividend                                  (10,501)            --             --     (10,501)       (15,756)
                                                         -------            ---
     Net income (loss)
      applicable to common
      stockholders                                       $70,085         $7,323       $(48,055)    $71,469       $(79,278)
                                                         =======         ======       ========     =======       ========

    Basic income (loss)
     per common share                                      $3.20          $0.35         $(2.76)      $3.45         $(5.27)
    Diluted income (loss)
     per common share                                       3.20           0.35          (2.76)       3.45          (5.27)
    Wtd-avg common
     shares outstanding -
     basic                                            20,684,652     19,920,269     17,427,676  19,474,273     15,049,868
    Wtd-avg common
     shares outstanding -
     diluted                                          20,709,071     19,924,987     17,427,676  19,499,275     15,049,868




    SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
    (dollars in thousands)
    Unaudited
    ---------

                                                                                                    2011            2010
                                                                                                    ----            ----

                                                Fourth         Third            Second           First          Fourth
                                               Quarter        Quarter          Quarter          Quarter         Quarter
                                               -------        -------          -------          -------         -------
     Condensed
     Income
     Data:
     ---------
    Net
     interest
     income                                    $35,266        $34,718          $32,243         $32,187         $33,562
     Provision
     for
     loan
     losses                                     10,955         16,240           11,822          10,241          59,923
    Total
     noninterest
     income                                     16,538         19,432            6,387           6,885          18,009
    Total
     noninterest
     expense                                    31,846         28,152           27,846          28,549          36,971
    Income
     (loss)
     before
     income
     taxes                                       9,003       9,758        (1,038)         282      (45,323)
    Income
     tax
     expense
     (benefit)                                 (73,317)           (42)             355            (106)            284
    Net
     income
     (loss)                                     82,320          9,800           (1,393)            388         (45,607)
     Preferred
     dividends
     and
     discounts                                  (1,734)        (2,477)          (2,470)         (2,464)         (2,448)
    Implied
     non-
     cash
     preferred
     dividends                                 (10,501)          -             -            -            -
    Net
     income
     (loss)
     applicable
     to
     common
     stockholders                              $70,085      $7,323       $(3,863)     $(2,076)    $(48,055)
                                               =======         ======          =======         =======        ========

    Non-
     GAAP
     Measures
     of
     Performance
     (1)
    ------------
    Revenue                                    $51,988        $50,108          $39,011         $39,072         $44,574
    Pre-
     tax,
     pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                                   21,764      23,752        13,178       13,800       16,862

    Per
     Share
     Data:
    ------
    Basic
     earnings
     (loss)
     per
     common
     share                                       $3.20       $0.35        $(0.19)      $(0.12)      $(2.76)
    Diluted
     earnings
     (loss)
     per
     common
     share                                        3.20        0.35         (0.19)       (0.12)       (2.76)
     Tangible
     book
     value
     per
     common
     share                                       10.84        7.37          5.13         4.50         3.97
     Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-
     basic                                  20,684,652  19,920,269    19,811,006   17,440,617   17,427,676
     Weighted
     average
     common
     shares-
     diluted                                20,709,071  19,924,987    19,811,006   17,440,617   17,427,676
    Common
     shares
     outstanding-
     end of
     period                                 28,360,076  20,312,842    20,240,408   20,184,809   17,877,708

     Performance
     Ratios
     (annualized):
     -------------
    Return
     (loss)
     on
     average
     assets                                       7.26%       0.89%       (0.13)%        0.04%      (4.08)%
    Return
     (loss)
     on
     average
     equity                                     112.63%      15.30%       (2.36)%        0.75%     (64.86)%
     Efficiency
     ratio
     (2)                                         61.26%         56.18%           71.38%          73.07%          82.94%

    Average
     Balance
     Sheet
     Data
     (3):
    --------
    Total
     assets                                 $4,533,916     $4,411,811       $4,331,166      $4,389,583      $4,474,270
    Investments                              1,299,059      1,361,630        1,374,892       1,355,827       1,273,452
    Cash
     equivalents                                 1,651          2,049            1,457           1,109           1,598
    Loans                                    3,066,629      2,936,781        2,869,169       2,933,939       3,063,780
    Total
     interest-
     earning
     assets                                  4,367,339      4,300,460        4,245,518       4,290,875       4,338,830
     Interest-
     bearing
     deposits                                2,365,451      2,276,657        2,393,647       2,460,937       2,374,297
    Borrowings                               1,080,583      1,177,136        1,043,623       1,057,337       1,151,370
    Total
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                             3,446,034      3,453,793        3,437,270       3,518,274       3,525,667
     Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits                                  738,371        646,946          604,018         612,032         617,158
    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                    292,356        256,264          236,180         206,476         281,251

    Tax
     Equivalent
     Net
     Interest
     Margin:
    -----------
    Net
     interest
     income
     as
     stated                                    $35,266     $34,718       $32,243      $32,187      $33,562
            Tax equivalent adjust. -
     Add:    investment (4)                        365            377              389             417             460
         Tax
          equivalent
          adjust.
          -
          loans
          (4)                                       32          33            48           24           25
                                                   ---            ---              ---             ---             ---
    Tax
     equivalent
     net
     interest
     income                                    $35,663     $35,128       $32,680      $32,628      $34,047
                                               =======        =======          =======         =======         =======
    Net
     interest
     margin
     without
     tax
     adjust.                                      3.21%       3.21%         3.04%        3.03%        3.08%
    Net
     interest
     margin
     -tax
     equivalent
     (4)                                          3.25%       3.25%         3.09%        3.07%        3.12%
    Yield
     on
     earning
     assets
     without
     tax
     adjust.                                      4.22%       4.37%         4.42%        4.48%        4.58%
    Yield
     on
     earning
     assets
     -tax
     equivalent
     (4)                                          4.26%       4.41%         4.46%        4.52%        4.62%
    Yield
     on
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                                  1.28%       1.45%         1.70%        1.77%        1.85%
    Net
     interest
     spread
     -
     without
     tax
     adjust.                                      2.94%       2.93%         2.72%        2.71%        2.73%
    Net
     interest
     spread
     -tax
     equivalent
     (4)                                          2.98%       2.97%         2.76%        2.75%        2.77%





    Footnotes:
    ----------
    (1)        Refer to Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Financial Measures for a reconciliation to GAAP.
                Efficiency ratio is determined by dividing noninterest expense by an amount equal to net interest
    (2)         income plus noninterest income, adjusted for gains or losses from investment securities.
    (3)        Average balances are daily averages.
                Adjustment reflects tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis assuming a tax
    (4)         rate of 35.0%.




    SUMMARY OF KEY YEAR-TO-DATE FINANCIAL DATA
    (dollars in thousands)
    Unaudited
    ---------

                                                             Year To Date
                                                             December 31,
                                                             ------------
                                                           2011              2010
                                                           ----              ----
    Condensed Income Data:
    ----------------------
    Net interest income                              $134,414          $136,074
    Provision for loan losses                          49,258           143,127
    Total noninterest income                           49,242            72,683
    Total noninterest expense                         116,393           118,236
    Income (loss) before income taxes                  18,005           (52,606)
    Income tax expense (benefit)                      (73,110)            1,217
    Net income (loss)                                  91,115           (53,823)
    Preferred dividends and discounts                  (9,145)           (9,699)
    Implied non-cash preferred dividends              (10,501)          (15,756)
    Net income (loss) applicable to
     common stockholders                              $71,469          $(79,278)
                                                      =======          ========

    Non-GAAP Measures of Performance (1)
    ------------------------------------
    Revenue                                          $180,179          $167,381
    Pre-tax, pre-provision operating
     earnings                                          72,494            69,313

    Per Share Data:
    ---------------
    Basic income (loss) per common share                $3.45            $(5.27)
    Diluted income (loss) per common
     share                                               3.45             (5.27)
    Tangible book value per common share                10.84              3.97
    Weighted average common shares-basic           19,474,273        15,049,868
    Weighted average common shares-
     diluted                                       19,499,275        15,049,868
    Shares outstanding-end of period               28,360,076        17,877,708

    Performance Ratios (annualized):
    --------------------------------
    Return (loss) on average assets                      2.06%           (1.20)%
    Return (loss) on average equity                     36.73%          (19.54)%
    Efficiency ratio (2)                                64.60%            70.64%

    Average Balance Sheet Data (3):
    -------------------------------
    Total assets                                   $4,417,002        $4,493,413
    Investments                                     1,347,734         1,331,138
    Cash equivalents                                    1,570               939
    Loans                                           2,951,952         3,034,898
    Total interest-earning assets                   4,301,256         4,366,975
    Interest-bearing deposits                       2,373,644         2,386,808
    Borrowings                                      1,089,973         1,175,450
    Total interest-bearing liabilities              3,463,617         3,562,258
    Noninterest-bearing deposits                      650,679           602,757
    Total stockholders' equity                        248,077           275,494

    Tax Equivalent Net Interest Margin:
    -----------------------------------
    Net interest income as stated                    $134,414          $136,074
     Add:   Tax equivalent adjust. -investment (4)      1,547             2,393
         Tax equivalent adjust. -loans (4)                137               100
                                                          ---               ---
    Tax equivalent net interest income               $136,098          $138,567
                                                     ========          ========
    Net interest margin without tax
     adjust.                                             3.12%             3.12%
    Net interest margin -tax equivalent
     (4)                                                 3.16%             3.17%
    Yield on earning assets without tax
     adjust.                                             4.37%             4.77%
    Yield on earning assets -tax
     equivalent (4)                                      4.41%             4.83%
    Yield on interest-bearing
     liabilities                                         1.30%             2.03%
    Net interest spread -without tax
     adjust.                                             2.82%             2.74%
    Net interest spread -tax equivalent
     (4)                                                 2.86%             2.80%





    Footnotes:
    ----------
                                                                Refer to Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Financial Measures for a
    (1)                                                         reconciliation to GAAP.
                                                                Efficiency ratio is determined by dividing noninterest expense by
    (2)                                                         an amount equal to net interest income plus
        noninterest income, adjusted for gains or losses from investment
         securities.
    (3)                                                        Average balances are daily averages.
                                                                Adjustment reflects tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent
    (4)                                                         before-tax basis assuming a tax rate of 35.0%.





    SUMMARY OF KEY PERIOD-END FINANCIAL DATA
    (dollars in thousands)
    Unaudited
    ---------

                                              Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,     June 30,        Mar. 31,        Dec. 31,
                                                   2011        2011         2011            2011            2010
                                                   ----        ----         ----            ----            ----
    Condensed Balance
     Sheet Data:
    -----------------
     Investment
     securities                              $1,279,676  $1,309,579   $1,328,857      $1,305,486      $1,254,477
    Loans                                     3,114,283   3,022,128    2,916,075       2,836,759       3,094,358
     Allowance
     for
     loan
     losses                                     103,744     105,805      109,044         114,966         124,568
    Total
     assets                                   4,685,810   4,503,234    4,395,116       4,286,690       4,483,854
    Total
     deposits                                 3,123,211   2,926,281    2,906,777       3,076,857       3,026,906
    Total
     borrowings                               1,091,888   1,229,298    1,186,213         926,611       1,191,450
    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                     409,528     288,930      242,554         229,039         208,801

    Asset Quality
     Ratios:
    -------------
     Nonperforming
     loans                                     $103,061    $121,534     $143,058        $168,210        $159,740
     Nonperforming
     assets                                     138,683     150,771      170,915         206,375         191,230
    Allowance for loan
     losses to total
     loans
       (excluding
       loans
       held
       for
       sale)                                       3.54%    3.68%     3.85%        4.13%        4.39%
     Allowance
     for
     loan
     losses
     to
     nonperforming
     loans                                       100.66%   87.06%    76.22%       68.35%       77.98%
    Nonperforming
     assets to total
     loans plus
       repossessed
       property                                    4.68%       4.94%        5.98%           7.18%           6.12%

    Capital Ratios
     (Taylor Capital
     Group, Inc.):
    ----------------
    Total
     Capital
     (to
     Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                                      14.72%   13.63%    13.80%       14.24%       12.98%
    Tier I
     Capital
     (to
     Risk
     Weighted
     Assets)                                      11.22%   10.08%     9.90%       10.26%        8.93%
     Leverage
     (to
     average
     assets)                                       8.84%       7.83%        7.78%           7.72%           6.89%




    COMPOSITION OF LOAN PORTFOLIO (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)

         The following table presents the composition of the Company's loan
          portfolio as of the dates indicated:

                                December 31, 2011            September 30, 2011       December 31, 2010
                                -----------------            ------------------       -----------------
                                              Percent                       Percent                  Percent
                                                 of                            of                       of
                                               Gross                         Gross                    Gross
    Loans:                                     Loans                         Loans    Balance         Loans
    ------                     Balance       --------                      --------   -------       --------
                                                            Balance
                                                            -------
     Commercial
     and
     industrial               $1,426,221         48.8%     $1,398,337          48.7% $1,351,862         47.7%
     Commercial
     real
     estate
     secured                   1,037,976         35.4       1,017,899          35.4   1,120,361         39.5
     Residential
     construction
     & land                       64,824          2.2          71,227   1       2.5     104,036          3.7
     Commercial
     construction
     & land                       99,021          3.4         119,157           4.1     106,423          3.8
                                  ------          ---         -------           ---     -------          ---
          Total
           commercial
           loans               2,628,042         89.8       2,606,620          90.7   2,682,682         94.7
    Consumer                     300,257         10.2         266,790           9.3     152,657          5.3
                                 -------         ----         -------           ---     -------          ---
       Gross
        loans                  2,928,299        100.0%      2,873,410         100.0%  2,835,339        100.0%
                                                =====                         =====                    =====
    Less:
     Unearned
     discount                         --                           --                        (1)
                                     ---                          ---                       ---
       Total
        loans                  2,928,299                    2,873,410                 2,835,338
    Less:
     Loan
     loss
     allowance                  (103,744)                    (105,805)                 (124,568)
                                --------                     --------                  --------
       Net
        loans                 $2,824,555                   $2,767,605                $2,710,770
                              ==========                   ==========                ==========

    Loans
     Held
     for
     Sale                       $185,984                     $148,718                  $259,020
                                ========                     ========                  ========




         The following tables provide details of the Company's commercial
          real estate and residential construction and land portfolios:

                                December 31, 2011           September 30, 2011          December 31, 2010
                                -----------------           ------------------          -----------------
     Commercial
     real                                     Percent                      Percent                      Percent
     estate                                      of                           of                           of
     secured*:                                 Total                        Total                        Total
    -----------                              --------                     --------                     --------
                               Balance                      Balance                      Balance
                               -------                      -------                      -------
    Commercial non-
     owner occupied:
        Retail
         strip
         centers
         or
         malls                  $143,052       13.8%     $154,302       15.2%     $198,527       17.7%
        Office/
         mixed
         use
         property                113,429         10.9         105,381         10.4         116,726         10.4
         Commercial
         properties              129,921         12.5         130,440         12.8         147,920         13.2
         Specialized
         - other                  80,971          7.8          77,029          7.6          82,332          7.4
        Other
         commercial
         properties               40,270          3.9          40,052          3.9          43,595          3.9
                                  ------          ---          ------          ---          ------          ---
         Subtotal
          commercial
          non-
          owner
          occupied               507,643       48.9       507,204       49.9       589,100       52.6
     Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                    446,259         43.0         418,739         41.1         411,519         36.7
    Multi-
     family
     properties                   84,074          8.1          91,956          9.0         119,742         10.7
                                  ------          ---          ------          ---         -------         ----
         Total
          commercial
          real
          estate              $1,037,976        100.0%     $1,017,899        100.0%     $1,120,361        100.0%
            secured           ==========        =====      ==========        =====      ==========        =====

     Residential
     construction
     & land:
     ------------
     Residential
     construction                $47,163         72.8%        $51,342         72.1%        $80,685         77.6%
    Land                          17,661         27.2          19,885         27.9          23,351         22.4
                                  ------         ----          ------         ----          ------         ----
       Total
        residential
        construction             $64,824        100.0%        $71,227        100.0%       $104,036        100.0%
           and land              =======        =====         =======        =====        ========        =====




    *As a result of our core system conversion, we identified certain
     sub-codings within our loan system that changed the
     characterization of certain commercial real estate non-owner
     occupied loans to owner occupied real estate.  Although there was no
     impact to the calculation of the total commercial real estate loans,
     we have adjusted the table above to reflect the revised
     classifications for all periods presented.




    CREDIT QUALITY (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)


                                         At or for the Three Months Ended
                                         --------------------------------
                                                      Sept.
                                      Dec. 31,         30,       Dec. 31,
                                           2011      ------      --------
                                                        2011          2010
                                                        ----          ----
    Nonperforming Assets:
    Loans contractually past due
     90 days or more but still
     accruing interest                      $--          $--           $55
    Nonaccrual loans:
      Commercial and industrial          42,909       55,052        71,438
      Commercial real estate
       secured                           35,159       39,305        42,221
      Residential construction and
       land                               7,810        7,529        20,660
      Commercial construction and
       land                               5,279        6,172        12,734
      Consumer                           11,904       13,476        12,632
                                                      ------
       Total nonaccrual loans           103,061      121,534       159,685
                                                     -------
            Total nonperforming loans   103,061      121,534       159,740
    Other real estate owned and
     repossessed assets                  35,622       29,237        31,490
                                         ------       ------        ------
       Total nonperforming assets      $138,683     $150,771      $191,230
                                       ========     ========      ========

    Other Credit Quality
     Information:
    Loans contractually past due
     30 through 89 days and still
     accruing                            $7,409       $5,609       $11,948
    Commercial criticized and
     classified loans (1)               182,570      221,122       303,923
    Performing restructured loans        14,176       11,365        29,786
    Recorded balance of impaired
     loans                              108,535      119,472       181,081
    Allowance for loan losses
     related to impaired loans           32,044       32,051        59,857
                                         ======       ======        ======

    Allowance for Loan Losses
     Summary:
    Allowance at beginning of
     period                            $105,805     $109,044       $94,138
    Charge-offs, net of
     recoveries:
      Commercial and commercial
       real estate                      (10,898)    (17,559)       (27,944)
      Real estate - construction
       and land                          (1,498)      (1,116)         (639)
       Consumer                            (620)        (804)         (910)
                                           ----         ----          ----
            Total net charge-offs       (13,016)    (19,479)       (29,493)
    Provision for loan losses            10,955       16,240        59,923
                                         ------       ------        ------
    Allowance at end of period         $103,744     $105,805      $124,568
                                       ========     ========      ========

    Key Credit Ratios:
    Nonperforming loans to total
     loans                                 3.31%        4.02%         5.16%
    Nonperforming assets to total
     loans plus repossessed
     property (excluding loans
     held for sale)                        4.68%        4.94%         6.12%
    Nonperforming assets to total
     assets                                2.96%        3.35%         4.26%
    Annualized net charge-offs
     to average total loans                2.37%        2.61%         3.85%
    Allowance to total loans at
     end of period (excluding
     loans held for sale)                  3.54%        3.68%         4.39%
    Allowance to nonperforming
     loans                               100.66%       87.06%        77.98%

    30 - 89 days past due to
     total loans                           0.24%        0.19%         0.39%
                                           ====         ====          ====




    (1) Commercial criticized and classified loans (special mention,
     substandard and nonaccrual loans) in commercial & industrial,
     commercial real estate, residential construction and land and
     commercial construction and land loans.  Excludes consumer loans.




    LOAN PORTFOLIO AND HELD FOR SALE AGING (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)



                                                            As of December 31, 2011
                                                            -----------------------
                                                                                                       % of
                             30-89 Days                                                   Total        Total
                              Past Due       >90 Days  Nonaccrual       Current           Loans        Loans       Allowance
                             -----------     --------  ----------       -------          ------       -----        ---------
                                             Past Due                                                               for Loan
                                             --------                                                               --------
                                                and                                                                    Loss
                                               Still                                                               Allocation
                                              ------                                                               -----------
                                             Accruing
                                             --------

     Commercial
     and
     industrial                     $129          $--     $42,909      $1,383,183      $1,426,221          46%         $51,388

    Commercial real
     estate secured:
       Commercial
       non-
       owner
      occupied:
        Retail
         strip
         centers
         or
         malls                        --         --     6,693       136,359       143,052          4%        6,539
        Office/
         mixed
         use
         property                     --           --       3,291         110,138         113,429           4%           3,455
         Commercial
         properties                   --           --       1,641         128,280         129,921           4%           2,694
         Specialized
         -
         other                        --           --       6,391          74,580          80,971           3%           2,646
        Other
         commercial
         properties                   --           --          --          40,270          40,270           1%             798
                                     ---          ---         ---          ------          ------         ---              ---
          Subtotal
          commercial
          non-
          owner
          occupied                    --         --    18,016       489,627       507,643         16%       16,132
     Commercial
     owner-
     occupied                         --           --       6,472         439,787         446,259          14%          10,048
    Multi-
     family
     properties                       --           --      10,671          73,403          84,074           3%           4,139
                                     ---          ---      ------          ------          ------         ---            -----
         Total
          commercial
          real                        --           --      35,159       1,002,817       1,037,976          33%          30,319
            estate
             secured

     Residential
     construction
     & land:
         Residential
         construction                 --           --       6,324          40,839          47,163           2%           5,768
        Land                          --           --       1,486          16,175          17,661           *            2,315
                                     ---          ---       -----          ------          ------         ---            -----
         Total
          residential                 --           --       7,810          57,014          64,824           2%           8,083
             construction
             and
             land

     Commercial
     construction
     and
     land                             --           --       5,279          93,742          99,021           3%           6,978
                                     ---          ---       -----          ------          ------         ---            -----
          Total
           commercial
           loans                     129           --      91,157       2,536,756       2,628,042          84%          96,768

    Consumer
     loans                         7,280           --      11,904         467,057         486,241          16%           6,976
                                   -----          ---      ------         -------         -------         ---            -----
          Total
           loans                  $7,409          $--    $103,061      $3,003,813      $3,114,283         100%        $103,744
                                  ======          ===    ========      ==========      ==========         ===         ========

    * = less than 1%




    FUNDING LIABILITIES (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)

         The following table presents the distribution of the Company's
          average deposit account balances for the periods indicated:
                                                          For the Quarter Ended
                                                          ---------------------
                                                                 September 30,
                                  December 31, 2011                                  2011                 December 31, 2010
                                  -----------------               --------------            -----------------
                                                Percent                       Percent                       Percent
                                  Average          of           Average          of           Average          of
                                  Balance       Deposits        Balance       Deposits        Balance       Deposits
                                 --------      --------        --------      --------        --------      --------
    In-market
     deposits:
       Noninterest-
       bearing
       deposits                   $738,371          23.8%       $646,946          22.1%       $617,158          20.6%
      NOW
       accounts                    302,516           9.8         252,123           8.6         268,446           9.0
      Savings
       deposits                     38,337           1.2          38,818           1.3          40,120           1.3
      Money
       market
       accounts                    632,451          20.4         609,256          20.9         579,990          19.4
      Customer
       certificates
       of
       deposit                     573,903          18.5         611,360          20.9         725,383          24.3
      CDARS in-
       market
       time
       deposits                    157,424           5.1         142,552           4.9         145,808           4.9
      Public
       time
       deposits                     57,630           1.8          58,333           2.0          63,324           2.1
                                    ------           ---          ------           ---          ------           ---
    Total in-
     market
     deposits                    2,500,632          80.6       2,359,388          80.7       2,440,229          81.6

    Out-of-
     market
     deposits:
      Brokered
       money
       market
       deposits                         --            --              --            --           6,028           0.2
      Out-of-
       local-
       market
       certificates
       of
       deposit                     138,997         4.5       122,942         4.2        94,856         3.2
      Out-of-
       local-
       market
       CDARS                        32,122           1.0              --            --              --            --
      Brokered
       certificates
       of
       deposit                     432,071          13.9         441,273          15.1         450,342          15.0
                                                                                                                ----
    Total out-
     of-
     market
     deposits                      603,190          19.4         564,215          19.3         551,226          18.4
                                                                 -------          ----         -------
    Total
     deposits                   $3,103,822         100.0%     $2,923,603         100.0%     $2,991,455         100.0%
                                ==========         =====      ==========         =====      ==========         =====




         The following table sets forth the period end
          balances of total deposits as of each of the dates
          indicated below, as well as categorizes the
          Company's deposits as "in-market" and "out-of-
          market" deposits:

                                             Dec. 31,        Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                                             --------        ---------   --------
                                                   2011            2011       2010
                                                   ----             ---       ----
    In-market
     deposits:
       Noninterest-
        bearing
        deposits                               $802,480        $658,092   $633,300
       NOW accounts                             324,877         273,863    248,662
       Savings accounts                          38,370          38,480     37,992
       Money market
        accounts                                657,500         605,312    583,365
       Customer
        certificates of
        deposit                                 558,874         579,020    715,030
       CDARS time
        deposits                                122,219         148,500    182,879
       Public time
        deposits                                 54,086          59,030     70,697
                                                                 ------
     Total in-market
      deposits                                2,558,406       2,362,297  2,471,925

     Out-of-market
      deposits:
       Brokered money
        market deposits                              --              --      5,832
       Out-of-local-
        market
        certificates of
        deposit                                 135,838         126,910     99,313
       Out-of-local-
        market CDARS                             21,899              --         --
       Brokered
        certificates of
        deposit                                 407,068         437,074    449,836
                                                -------         -------    -------
     Total out-of-
      market deposits                           564,805         563,984    554,981
                                                -------         -------    -------

    Total deposits                           $3,123,211      $2,926,281 $3,026,906
                                             ==========      ========== ==========




    RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP
     FINANCIAL MEASURES
     (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)

         The following, as of the
          dates indicated, reconciles
          the income (loss) before
          income taxes to pre-tax,
          pre-provision operating
          earnings.

                                      For the Three Months Ended
                                      --------------------------
                               Dec.    Sept.         June         Mar.    Dec.
                               31,       30,          30,          31,     31,
                              -----   ------        -----        -----    -----
                                2011     2011         2011         2011     2010
                                 ---      ---          ---          ---      ---
    Income (loss)
     before income
     taxes                    $9,003   $9,758      $(1,038)        $282 $(45,323)
    Add back
     (subtract):
      Credit costs:
           Provision for
            loan losses       10,955   16,240       11,822       10,241   59,923
           Nonperforming
            asset expense      1,622   (1,648)       2,013        3,277    9,259
                               -----   ------        -----        -----    -----
      Credit costs
       subtotal               12,577   14,592       13,835       13,518   69,182
      Other:
           Gain on sales
            of investment
            securities            (6)  (4,938)          --           --   (6,997)
           Derivative
            termination
            fees                  --      896           --           --       --
           Early
            extinguishment
            of debt               --    3,444           --           --       --
           Impairment of
            investment
            securities           190       --          381           --       --
                                 ---      ---          ---          ---      ---
      Other subtotal             184     (598)         381           --   (6,997)
                                                       ---          ---
    Pre-tax, pre-
     provision
     operating
     earnings                $21,764  $23,752      $13,178      $13,800  $16,862
                             =======  =======      =======      =======  =======




         The following, as of the dates
          indicated, details the components
          of revenue.

                                          For the Three Months
                                                 Ended
                                         ---------------------
                            Dec.        Sept.         June       Mar.    Dec.
                            31,          30,          30,        31,     31,
                           -----       ------        -----      -----   -----
                             2011         2011         2011       2011    2010
                             ----         ----         ----       ----    ----
    Net interest
     income               $35,266      $34,718      $32,243    $32,187 $33,562
    Noninterest
     income                16,538       19,432        6,387      6,885  18,009
    Add back
     (subtract):
      Gain on sales
       of investment
       securities              (6)      (4,938)          --         --  (6,997)
      Derivative
       termination
       fees                    --          896           --         --      --
      Impairment of
       investment
       securities             190           --          381         --      --
                                                        ---        ---
    Revenue               $51,988      $50,108      $39,011    $39,072 $44,574
                          =======      =======      =======    ======= =======




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

SOURCE Taylor Capital Group, Inc.