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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016



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

For the transition period from to

001-37505

Commission file number

FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Illinois		20-4718752
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2801 Black Road, Joliet, IL		60435
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (815) 725-0123

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

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



Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer x

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x

There were outstanding 17,175,864 shares of the Registrant’s common stock as of April 30, 2016.

FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2016

INDEX



		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)	7
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	52
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	54

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	55
Item 1A	Risk Factors	55
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	55
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	55
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	55
Item 5	Other Information	55
Item 6	Exhibits	55

	Signatures	57
	Exhibit Index	58

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements



First Community Financial Partners, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets	(in thousands, except per share data) (March 31, 2016 data is unaudited)
Cash and due from banks	$	9,132	$	10,699
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	30,558		7,406
Securities available for sale	203,874		205,604
Non-marketable equity securities	1,367		1,367
Mortgage loans held for sale	133		400
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $11,335 in 2016; $11,741 in 2015	762,938		760,578
Premises and equipment, net	18,302		18,529
Foreclosed assets	5,231		5,487
Cash surrender value of life insurance	16,703		16,561
Deferred tax asset, net	7,574		9,191
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	5,050		4,830
Total assets	$	1,060,862	$	1,040,652

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	$	204,414	$	196,063
Interest bearing	674,566		669,928
Total deposits	878,980		865,991
Other borrowed funds	56,937		53,015
Subordinated debt	15,300		15,300
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	2,855		3,305
Total liabilities	954,072		937,611

Concentrations, Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

First Community Financial Partners, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 17,175,864 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and 17,026,941 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015	17,176		17,027
Additional paid-in capital	82,491		82,211
Retained earnings	4,828		2,800
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,295		1,003
Total shareholders' equity	106,790		103,041
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,060,862	$	1,040,652

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



First Community Financial Partners, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Interest income:	(in thousands, except share data)(unaudited)
Loans, including fees	$	8,508	$	7,815
Securities	1,101		951
Federal funds sold and other	19		13
Total interest income	9,628		8,779
Interest expense:
Deposits	940		977
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds	93		14
Subordinated debt	297		603
Total interest expense	1,330		1,594
Net interest income	8,298		7,185
Provision for loan losses	—		—
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	8,298		7,185
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	204		183
Gain on sale of securities	—		21
Mortgage fee income	78		103
Other	273		138
	555		445
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	3,256		2,884
Occupancy and equipment expense	437		492
Data processing	257		224
Professional fees	392		380
Advertising and business development	215		189
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net	16		—
Foreclosed assets expenses, net of rental income	53		72
Other expense	1,310		916
	5,936		5,157
Income before income taxes	2,917		2,473
Income taxes	889		867
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	2,028	$	1,606

Common share data
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.12	$	0.10
Diluted earnings per common share	0.12		0.09

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share	17,125,928		16,768,908
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share	17,451,354		16,958,466

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



First Community Financial Partners, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(in thousands)(unaudited)
Net income	$	2,028		$	1,606

Unrealized holding gains on investment securities	2,116			1,705
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income	—			(21		)
Tax effect of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities	(824		)	(657		)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,292			1,027

Comprehensive income	$	3,320		$	2,633

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



First Community Financial Partners, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total


	(in thousands, except share data)(unaudited)
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	16,668	$	81,648		$	(7,019	)	$	756	$	92,053
Net income	—		—			1,606			—		1,606
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			1,027		1,027
Issuance of 302,719 shares of common stock for restricted stock awards and amortization	303		(297		)	—			—		6
Stock based compensation expense	—		226			—			—		226
Balance, March 31, 2015	$	16,971	$	81,577		$	(5,413	)	$	1,783	$	94,918

Balance, December 31, 2015	$	17,027	$	82,211		$	2,800		$	1,003	$	103,041
Net income	—		—			2,028			—		2,028
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—			1,292		1,292
Issuance of 129,573 shares of common stock for restricted stock awards and amortization	129		(143		)	—			—		(14		)
Issuance of 3,750 shares of common stock for exercise of warrants	4		4			—			—		8
Reclass of warrants upon redemption of subordinated debt, net of amortization	16		83			—			—		99
Tax windfall benefit	—		88			—			—		88
Stock based compensation expense	—		248			—			—		248
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	17,176	$	82,491		$	4,828		$	2,295	$	106,790

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



First Community Financial Partners, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Three months ended March 31,
	2016			2015
	(in thousands)(unaudited)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income applicable to First Community Financial Partners, Inc.	$	2,028		$	1,606
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of securities	539			417
Losses on sales of foreclosed assets, net	16			—
Net accretion (amortization) of deferred loan fees	87			(26		)
Warrant accretion	—			6
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	336			321
Realized gains on sales of available for sale securities, net	—			(21		)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(142		)	(32		)
Deferred income taxes	793			1,218
Net decrease (increase) in mortgage loans held for sale	267			(991		)
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets	(220		)	(2,935		)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities	(269		)	1,196
Restricted stock compensation expense	203			206
Stock option compensation expense	45			20
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,683			985
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net change in interest bearing deposits in banks	(23,152		)	9,575
Activity in available for sale securities:
Purchases	—			(25,988		)
Maturities, prepayments and calls	3,307			4,120
Sales	—			2,301
Net increase in loans	(2,447		)	(22,763		)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(109		)	(43		)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	240			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,161		)	(32,798		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits	12,989			31,718
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings	3,922			(715		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,911			31,003
Net change in cash and due from banks	(1,567		)	(810		)
Cash and due from banks:
Beginning	10,699			13,329
Ending	$	9,132		$	12,519



Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for interest	$	1,507	$	2,173
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets	—		20

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


Note 1.	Basis of Presentation

These are the unaudited consolidated financial statements of First Community Financial Partners, Inc. (the “Company” or “First Community”), and its subsidiaries, including its wholly owned bank subsidiary, First Community Financial Bank (the “Bank”), based in Plainfield, Illinois. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and industry practice. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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

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

Emerging Growth Company Critical Accounting Policy Disclosure

The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As an emerging growth company, the Company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company elected to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period.

Management anticipates that the Company will no longer be considered an emerging growth company, and thus will no longer be eligible to use this extended transition period, after the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Certain information in footnote disclosure normally included financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and industry practice has been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The ASU requires a lessee to recognize on the balance sheet assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current U.S. GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. Unlike U.S. GAAP, which requires that only capital leases be recognized on the balance sheet, the ASC requires that both types of leases by recognized on the balance sheet. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Among other items, the ASU, requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The effect of the adoption of this guidance is being evaluated by the Company.


Note 2.	Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share is computed using the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings

per common share (dollars in thousands, except per share data).



	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015

Net income allocated to common stock	$	2,028	$	1,606

Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share	17,125,928		16,768,908
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation and warrants	325,426		189,558
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share	17,451,354		16,958,466

Basic income per common share	$	0.12	$	0.10
Diluted income per common share	0.12		0.09


Note 3.	Securities Available for Sale

All securities are classified as “available for sale” as the Company intends to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time, but not necessarily to maturity. Securities available for sale are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of the related deferred tax effect. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale, with gross unrealized gains and losses, follows (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,244	$	307	$	—	$	16,551
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	61,474		875		15		62,334
Residential mortgage backed securities	27,675		94		72		27,697
State and political subdivisions	94,720		2,606		34		97,292
	$	200,113	$	3,882	$	121	$	203,874
December 31, 2015
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,284	$	125	$	—	$	16,409
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	62,701		138		475		62,364
Residential mortgage backed securities	28,494		65		268		28,291
State and political subdivisions	96,480		2,178		118		98,540
	$	203,959	$	2,506	$	861	$	205,604

Securities with a fair value of $68.1 million and $82.2 million were pledged as collateral on public funds, securities sold under agreements to repurchase or for other purposes as required or permitted by law as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available for sale as of March 31, 2016, by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands). Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in residential collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties. Therefore, these securities are segregated in the following maturity summary:



	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
Within 1 year	$	4,044	$	4,077
Over 1 year through 5 years	33,244		33,809
Over 5 years through 10 years	36,949		37,863
Over 10 years	36,727		38,094
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage backed securities	89,149		90,031
	$	200,113	$	203,874

Realized gains on the sales of securities were $0 and $21,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

There were no securities with material unrealized losses existing longer than 12 months, and no securities with unrealized losses which management believed were other-than-temporarily impaired, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are summarized as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:



	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
March 31, 2016	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	$	4,834	$	15	$	—	$	—	$	4,834	$	15
Residential mortgage backed securities	15,015		72		—		—		15,015		72
State and political subdivisions	7,033		34		—		—		7,033		34
	$	26,882	$	121	$	—	$	—	$	26,882	$	121


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
December 31, 2015	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	$	46,373	$	475	$	—	$	—	$	46,373	$	475
Residential mortgage backed securities	27,012		268		—		—		27,012		268
State and political subdivisions	12,283		118		—		—		12,283		118
	$	85,668	$	861	$	—	$	—	$	85,668	$	861

The unrealized losses in the portfolio at March 31, 2016 resulted from fluctuations in market interest rates and not from deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers. Because the Company does not intend to sell and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities until market price recovery or maturity, these investment securities are not considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired.


Note 4.	Loans

A summary of the balances of loans follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Construction and Land Development	$	27,798		$	22,082
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,060			9,989
Residential 1-4 Family	139,208			135,864
Multifamily	31,511			34,272
Commercial Real Estate	378,304			381,098
Commercial and Industrial	181,142			179,623
Consumer and other	7,318			9,417
	774,341			772,345
Net deferred loan fees	(68		)	(26		)
Allowance for loan losses	(11,335		)	(11,741		)
	$	762,938		$	760,578

The following table presents the contractual aging of the recorded investment in past due and non-accrual loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Current		30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due and Still Accruing		Total Accruing Loans		Non-accrual Loans		Total Loans
Construction and Land Development	$	27,798	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	27,798	$	—	$	27,798
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,060		—		—		—		9,060		—		9,060
Residential 1-4 Family	138,919		203		74		—		139,196		12		139,208
Multifamily	31,511		—		—		—		31,511		—		31,511
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	95,578		—		—		—		95,578		—		95,578
Office	59,210		—		—		—		59,210		—		59,210
Industrial and Warehouse	64,106		—		—		—		64,106		—		64,106
Health Care	29,333		—		—		—		29,333		—		29,333
Other	129,988		—		—		—		129,988		89		130,077
Commercial and Industrial	179,097		—		—		—		179,097		2,045		181,142
Consumer and other	7,318		—		—		—		7,318		—		7,318
Total	$	771,918	$	203	$	74	$	—	$	772,195	$	2,146	$	774,341



December 31, 2015	Current		30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due and Still Accruing		Total Accruing Loans		Non-accrual Loans		Total Loans
Construction and Land Development	$	21,885	$	—	$	197	$	—	$	22,082	$	—	$	22,082
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,989		—		—		—		9,989		—		9,989
Residential 1-4 Family	135,632		182		—		—		135,814		50		135,864
Multifamily	34,272		—		—		—		34,272		—		34,272
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	95,570		—		—		—		95,570		—		95,570
Office	55,151		—		—		—		55,151		—		55,151
Industrial and Warehouse	65,536		—		—		—		65,536		—		65,536
Health Care	29,985		—		—		—		29,985		—		29,985
Other	134,762		—		—		—		134,762		94		134,856
Commercial and Industrial	178,289		—		—		67		178,356		1,267		179,623
Consumer and other	9,417		—		—		—		9,417		—		9,417
Total	$	770,488	$	182	$	197	$	67	$	770,934	$	1,411	$	772,345

As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt and comply with various terms of their loan agreements. The Company considers current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends. Generally, all sizable credits receive a financial review no less than annually to monitor and adjust, if necessary, the credit’s risk profile. Credits classified as watch generally receive a review more frequently than annually. For special mention, substandard, and doubtful credit classifications, the frequency of review is increased to no less than quarterly in order to determine potential impact on credit loss estimates.

The Company categorizes loans into the following risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt:

Pass - A pass asset is well protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the borrower (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner. Pass assets also include certain assets considered watch, which are still protected by the worth and paying capacity of the borrower but deserve closer attention and a higher level of credit monitoring.

Special Mention - A special mention asset, or risk rating of 5, has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Substandard - A substandard asset, or risk rating of 6 or 7, is an asset with a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes repayment, in whole or in part, of the debt. These credits are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will or has sustained some loss of principal and/or interest if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans rated a 6 are still on accrual status, while loans rated at 7 are placed on nonaccrual.

Doubtful - An asset that has all the weaknesses, or risk rating of 8, inherent in the substandard classification, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. These credits have a high probability for loss, yet because certain important and reasonably specific pending factors may work toward the strengthening of the asset, its classification of loss is deferred until its more exact status can be determined.

Loss - An asset, or portion thereof, classified as loss, or risk rated 9, is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that an asset has no recovery or salvage value but that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though a partial recovery may occur in the future. There was no balance to report at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Residential 1-4 family, consumer and other loans are assessed for credit quality based on the contractual aging status of the loan and payment activity. In certain cases, based upon payment performance, the loan being related with another commercial type loan or for other reasons, a loan may be categorized into one of the risk categories noted above. Such assessment is completed at the end of each reporting period.

The following tables present the risk category of loans evaluated by internal asset classification based on the most recent analysis performed and the contractual aging as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Construction and Land Development	$	24,116	$	3,682	$	—	$	—	$	27,798
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,060		—		—		—		9,060
Multifamily	30,844		667		—		—		31,511
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	87,723		—		7,855		—		95,578
Office	59,210		—		—		—		59,210
Industrial and Warehouse	63,281		825		—		—		64,106
Health Care	29,333		—		—		—		29,333
Other	124,407		2,496		3,162		12		130,077
Commercial and Industrial	167,810		8,359		4,203		770		181,142
Total	$	595,784	$	16,029	$	15,220	$	782	$	627,815



March 31, 2016	Performing		Non-performing*		Total
Residential 1-4 Family	$	139,196	$	12	$	139,208
Consumer and other	7,318		—		7,318
Total	$	146,514	$	12	$	146,526



December 31, 2015	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Construction and Land Development	$	19,450	$	2,632	$	—	$	—	$	22,082
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,989		—		—		—		9,989
Multifamily	33,598		674		—		—		34,272
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	87,665		—		7,905		—		95,570
Office	55,151		—		—		—		55,151
Industrial and Warehouse	64,699		837		—		—		65,536
Health Care	29,985		—		—		—		29,985
Other	128,988		2,664		3,192		12		134,856
Commercial and Industrial	173,324		4,714		355		1,230		179,623
Total	$	602,849	$	11,521	$	11,452	$	1,242	$	627,064



December 31, 2015	Performing		Non-performing*		Total
Residential 1-4 Family	$	135,814	$	50	$	135,864
Consumer and other	9,417		—		9,417
Total	$	145,231	$	50	$	145,281

* Non-performing loans include those on non-accrual status and those past due 90 days or more and still on accrual.

The following table provides additional detail of the activity in the allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Construction and Land Development			Farmland and Agricultural Production			Residential 1-4 Family			Multifamily			Commercial Real Estate			Commercial and Industrial			Consumer and other			Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	813		$	43		$	1,370		$	141		$	4,892		$	4,286		$	196		$	11,741
Provision for loan losses	(449		)	(6		)	(126		)	(15		)	(376		)	1,054			(82		)	—
Loans charged-off	—			—			(9		)	—			—			(496		)	(1		)	(506		)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	17			—			27			—			8			48			—			100
Ending balance	$	381		$	37		$	1,262		$	126		$	4,524		$	4,892		$	113		$	11,335

March 31, 2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	758		$	459		$	1,199		$	67		$	6,828		$	4,296		$	298		$	13,905
Provision for loan losses	(44		)	(20		)	(131		)	30			325			(147		)	(13		)	—
Loans charged-off	—			—			(72		)	—			—			(262		)	(1		)	(335		)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	17			—			150			—			9			30			2			208
Ending balance	$	731		$	439		$	1,146		$	97		$	7,162		$	3,917		$	286		$	13,778

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the unpaid principal balance of loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Construction and Land Development		Farmland and Agricultural Production		Residential 1-4 Family		Multifamily		Commercial Real Estate		Commercial and Industrial		Consumer and other		Total
Period-ended amount allocated to:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	29	$	—	$	—	$	1,196	$	—	$	1,225
Collectively evaluated for impairment	381		37		1,233		126		4,524		3,696		113		10,110
Ending balance	$	381	$	37	$	1,262	$	126	$	4,524	$	4,892	$	113	$	11,335
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	1,615	$	—	$	3,831	$	4,537	$	—	$	9,983
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,798		9,060		137,593		31,511		374,473		176,605		7,318		764,358
Ending balance	$	27,798	$	9,060	$	139,208	$	31,511	$	378,304	$	181,142	$	7,318	$	774,341

December 31, 2015
Period-ended amount allocated to:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	30	$	—	$	—	$	441	$	—	$	471
Collectively evaluated for impairment	813		43		1,340		141		4,892		3,845		196		11,270
Ending balance	$	813	$	43	$	1,370	$	141	$	4,892	$	4,286	$	196	$	11,741
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	1,661	$	—	$	4,381	$	3,777	$	—	$	9,819
Collectively evaluated for impairment	22,082		9,989		134,203		34,272		376,717		175,846		9,417		762,526
Ending balance	$	22,082	$	9,989	$	135,864	$	34,272	$	381,098	$	179,623	$	9,417	$	772,345

The following tables present additional detail regarding impaired loans, segregated by class, as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands). The unpaid principal balance represents the recorded balance prior to any partial charge-offs. The recorded investment represents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loans. The interest income recognized column represents all interest income reported after the loan became impaired.



March 31, 2016
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and Land Development	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—		—		—		—		—
Residential 1-4 Family	1,189		1,149		—		1,171		15
Multifamily	—		—		—		—		—
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	—		—		—		—		—
Office	—		—		—		247		—
Industrial and Warehouse	—		—		—		—		—
Health Care	—		—		—		—		—
Other	3,896		3,831		—		3,859		31
Commercial and Industrial	4,377		3,298		—		3,214		37
Consumer and other	—		—		—		—		—
With an allowance recorded:
Construction and Land Development	—		—		—		—		—
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—		—		—		—		—
Residential 1-4 Family	466		466		29		467		6
Multifamily	—		—		—		—		—
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	—		—		—		—		—
Office	—		—		—		—		—
Industrial and Warehouse	—		—		—		—		—
Health Care	—		—		—		—		—
Other	—		—		—		—		—
Commercial and Industrial	1,239		1,239		1,196		943		—
Consumer and other	—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	11,167	$	9,983	$	1,225	$	9,901	$	89



December 31, 2015
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Construction and Land Development	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—		—		—		—		—
Residential 1-4 Family	1,232		1,193		—		1,280		61
Multifamily	—		—		—		—		—
Commercial Real Estate
Retail	—		—		—		—		—
Office	494		494		—		502		26
Industrial and Warehouse	—		—		—		1,441		—
Health Care	—		—		—		—		—
Other	3,952		3,887		—		5,015		127
Commercial and Industrial	3,331		3,131		—		3,640		130
Consumer and other	—		—		—		4		—
With an allowance recorded:
Construction and Land Development	—		—		—		—		—
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—		—		—		—		—
Residential 1-4 Family	468		468		30		473		23
Multifamily	—		—		—
Commercial Real Estate							—		—
Retail	—		—		—		—		—
Office	—		—		—		—		—
Industrial and Warehouse	—		—		—		—		—
Health Care	—		—		—		—		—
Other	—		—		—		64		—
Commercial and Industrial	1,109		646		441		491		—
Consumer and other	—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	10,586	$	9,819	$	471	$	12,910	$	367

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no troubled debt restructurings added.

Troubled debt restructurings that were accruing were $2.2 million and $2.7 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings that were non-accruing were $89,000 and $94,000 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The following presents a rollfoward activity of troubled debt restructurings (in thousands, except number of loans):



	Three Months ended
	March 31, 2016
	Recorded Investment			Number of Loans
Balance, beginning	$	2,832		6
Additions to troubled debt restructurings	—			—
Removal of troubled debt restructurings	(519		)	(2	)
Charge-off related to troubled debt restructurings	—			—
Transfers to other real estate owned	—			—
Repayments and other reductions	(17		)	—
Balance, ending	$	2,296		4

Restructured loans are evaluated for impairment at each reporting date as part of the Company’s determination of the allowance for loan losses.


Note 5.	Deposits

The composition of interest-bearing deposits was as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
NOW and money market accounts	$	342,009	$	336,197
Savings	38,481		36,207
Time deposit certificates of $250,000 or more	70,893		69,961
Time deposit certificates of $100,000 to $250,000	125,959		127,091
Other time deposit certificates	97,224		100,472
	$	674,566	$	669,928

The composition of brokered deposits included in deposits was as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
NOW and money market accounts	$	17,930	$	35,271
Time deposit certificates	13,878		11,874
	$	31,808	$	47,145


Note 6.	Other Borrowed Funds

The composition of other borrowed funds was as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	21,917	$	25,069
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Maturity dates, fixed interest rate
Matures January 6, 2016, 0.28%	—		11,000
Matures January 4, 2016, 0.16%	—		5,000
Matures April 1, 2016, 0.22%	5,000		—
Matures April 7, 2016, 0.24%	10,000		—
Matures April 21, 2016, 0.225%	10,000		—
Secured borrowings	10,020		11,946
	$	56,937	$	53,015

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are agreements in which the Bank acquires funds by selling securities to another party under a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same securities at a specified price and date. These agreements represent a demand deposit account product to clients that sweep their balances in excess of an agreed upon target amount into overnight repurchase agreements.

A collateral pledge agreement exists whereby at all times, the Bank must keep on hand, free of all other pledges, liens, and encumbrances, commercial real estate loans, first mortgage loans, and home equity loans with unpaid principal balances aggregating no less than 133% for first mortgage loans and 200% for home equity loans of the outstanding secured advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (“FHLB”). The Bank had $337.6 million and $338.0 million of loans pledged as collateral for FHLB advances as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There were $25.0 million and $16.0 million in advances outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

On June 29, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with an unaffiliated bank for two credit facilities (secured borrowings). The credit facilities include a $4.0 million revolving line of credit, which had no balance at March 31, 2016 and a term loan with a balance of $10.0 million. The revolving line matures in 2020 and the term loan matures in 2021. The credit facilities have an annual interest rate of 2.25% plus LIBOR, which was 2.68% at March 31, 2016. The credit facilities are collateralized by the stock of the Bank.

The Bank has entered into collateral pledge agreements whereby the Bank pledges commercial, commercial real estate, agricultural and consumer loans to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Discount Window which allows the Bank to borrow on a short term basis, typically overnight. The Bank had $114.1 million and $100.1 million of loans pledged as collateral under these agreements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There were no borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.


Note 7.	Income Taxes

Income tax expense recognized is as follows (in thousands):



	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Current	$	96	$	(351	)
Deferred	793		1,218
	$	889	$	867

The table below presents a reconciliation of the amount of income taxes determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income (in thousands):



	Three months ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Federal income tax at statutory rate	$	1,021		$	866
Increase (decrease) due to:
Federal tax exempt	(189		)	(123		)
State income tax, net of federal benefit	149			126
Benefit of income taxed at lower rate	(29		)	(25		)
Tax exempt income	(6		)	(8		)
Cash surrender value of life insurance	(48		)	(11		)
Other	(9		)	42
	$	889		$	867

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses	$	4,116		$	4,169
Merger expenses	137			226
Organization expenses	219			140
Net operating losses	3,294			3,774
Contribution carryforward	5			5
Restricted stock	87			—
Non-qualified stock options	661			644
Foreclosed assets	193			315
Tax credits	355			334
Other	150			135
	9,217			9,742
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(177		)	(186		)
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale	(1,466		)	(642		)
Other	—			277
	(1,643		)	(551		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	7,574		$	9,191

Under U.S. GAAP, a valuation allowance against a net deferred tax asset is required to be recognized if it is more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The determination of the realizability of the deferred tax asset is highly subjective and dependent upon judgment concerning management’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, forecasts of future income, applicable tax planning strategies and assessments of current and future economic and business conditions. As of March 31, 2016, the Company did not have a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets.

The Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward of $8.2 million and $9.3 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which could be used to offset future regular corporate federal income tax. The net operating loss carryforward expires between the December 31, 2031 and December 31, 2033, fiscal tax years. The Company had an Illinois net operating loss carryforward of $9.7 million and $11.1 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, that could be used to offset future regular corporate state income tax. This Illinois net operating loss carryforward will expire between the December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2028, fiscal tax years.


Note 8.	Stock Compensation Plans

The Company maintains the First Community Financial Partners, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Equity Incentive Plan”), which assumed and incorporated all outstanding awards under previously adopted Company equity incentive plans. The 2008 Equity Incentive Plan allows for the granting of awards including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and cash incentive awards. This plan was amended in December 2011 to increase the number of shares authorized for delivery by 1,000,000 shares. As a result, under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, 2,430,000 shares of Company common stock have been reserved for the granting of awards.

Under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, options are to be granted at the fair value of the stock at the date of the grant and generally vest at 33-1/3% as of the first anniversary of the grant date and an additional 33-1/3% as of each successive anniversary of the grant date. Options generally must be exercised within 10 years after the date of grant.

On August 15, 2013, the Company adopted the First Community Financial Partners, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Equity Incentive Plan”). The 2013 Equity Incentive Plan allows for the granting of awards including nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and cash incentive awards. This plan was amended in December 2014 to increase the number of shares authorized for delivery by 900,000 shares. As a result, under this plan, 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock have been reserved for the granting of awards.

On April 21, 2016, the Company’s board of directors adopted the First Community Financial Partners, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Equity Incentive Plan”). The 2016 Equity Incentive Plan is subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 19, 2016. If approved, the 2016 Incentive Plan will replace the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

The following table summarizes data concerning stock options (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):



	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	1,305,504		$	6.69	$	1,308	1,089,404		$	7.00	$	—
Granted	217,500		7.24		318		217,500		5.20		444
Exercised	(5,600	)	6.25		6		—		—		—
Canceled	—		—		—		—		—		—
Expired	—		—		—		—		—		—
Forfeited	—		—		—		(1,400	)	8.25		—

Outstanding at end of period	1,517,404		$	6.77	$	3,054	1,305,504		$	6.69	$	1,308

Exercisable at end of period	1,154,904		$	6.88	$	2,663	1,088,004		$	6.99	$	864

The aggregate intrinsic value of a stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the price of the option that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2016. There was $3.1 million and $1.3 million in intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The intrinsic value will change when the market value of the Company’s stock changes. The fair value (present value of the estimated future benefit to the option holder) of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

The Company recognized $45,000 and $20,000 of compensation expense related to the stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. At March 31, 2016, there was $254,000 in compensation expense to be recognized related to outstanding stock options.

Information pertaining to options outstanding at March 31, 2016 is as follows:



Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Remaining Life (yrs)	Number Exercisable
$5.00	364,376	3.29	364,376
$5.20	217,500	8.76	72,500
$5.53	6,000	4.09	6,000
$6.25	25,000	4.53	25,000
$6.38	10,000	0.05	10,000
$7.24	217,500	9.76	—
$7.50	433,500	1.32	433,500
$8.00	4,000	3.46	4,000
$9.25	239,528	2.13	239,528
	1,517,404		1,154,904

72,500 options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

The Company grants restricted stock units to select officers and directors within the organization under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, which entitle the holder to receive shares of Company common stock in the future, subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions. Holders of restricted stock units are also entitled to receive additional units equal in value to any dividends paid with respect to the restricted stock units during the vesting period. Compensation expense for the restricted stock units equals the market price of the related stock at the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

In January 2016, restricted stock units were issued with certain performance conditions for a minimum of 52,301 shares, and up to a maximum of 131,948 shares. These performance conditions were expected to be met by the end of 2016 and the expense related to these awards will be recognized over the year.

The Company recognized compensation expense of $203,000 and $206,000, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, related to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock grants was approximately $624,000 as of March 31, 2016.

The following is a summary of nonvested restricted stock units:



	March 31, 2016
	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	25,000	$	5.14
Granted	—	—
Vested	—	—
Canceled	—	—
Forfeited	—	—
Nonvested shares, end of period	25,000	$	5.14


Note 9.	Concentrations, Commitments and Contingencies

Concentrations of credit risk: In addition to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, the Company, to a certain extent, is exposed to varying risks associated with concentrations of credit. Concentrations of credit risk generally exist if a number of borrowers are engaged in similar activities and have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by economic or other conditions.

The Company conducts substantially all of its lending activities in Will, Grundy, DuPage, Cook and Kane counties in Illinois and their surrounding communities. Loans granted to businesses are primarily secured by business assets, investment real estate, owner-occupied real estate or personal assets of commercial borrowers. Loans to individuals are primarily secured by personal residences or other personal assets. Since the Company’s borrowers and its loan collateral have geographic

concentration in its primary market area, the Company could have exposure to declines in the local economy and real estate market. However, management believes that the diversity of its customer base and local economy, its knowledge of the local market, and its proximity to customers limits the risk of exposure to adverse economic conditions.

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

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

A summary of the Company’s commitments is as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Commitments to extend credit	$	191,426	$	179,517
Standby letters of credit	7,156		10,353
Performance letters of credit	1,010		1,088
	$	199,592	$	190,958

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the party.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and, generally, have terms of one year or less. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds collateral, which may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment or, income producing properties, supporting those commitments if deemed necessary. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount shown in the summary above. If the commitment were funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer.

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


Note 10.	Capital and Regulatory Matters

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and Bank’s financial results and condition. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

As of March 31, 2016, the Bank was well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Currently, to be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity tier 1 capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. Bank regulators can modify capital requirements as part of their examination process.

In July 2013, the U.S. federal banking authorities approved the implementation of the Basel III regulatory capital reforms and issued rules effecting certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Basel III Rules”). The Basel III Rules are applicable to all U.S. banks that are subject to minimum capital requirements, as well as to bank and savings and loan holding companies other than “small bank holding companies” (generally non-public bank holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $1 billion). The Basel III Rules not only increased most of the required minimum regulatory capital ratios, but they introduced a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio and the concept of a capital conservation buffer. The Basel III Rules also expanded the definition of capital by establishing criteria that instruments must meet to be considered additional Tier 1 capital (Tier 1 capital in addition to common equity) and Tier 2 capital. A number of instruments that generally qualified as Tier 1 capital will not qualify, or their qualifications will change when the Basel III rules are fully implemented. The Basel III Rules also permitted banking organizations with less than $15.0 billion in assets to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income, which currently does not affect regulatory capital. The Company made this one time election in the first quarter of 2015. The Basel III Rules have maintained the general structure of the current prompt corrective action framework, while incorporating the increased requirements. The prompt corrective action guidelines were also revised to add the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio. In order to be a “well-capitalized” depository institution under the new regime, a bank and holding company must maintain a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5% or more; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8% or more; a total capital ratio of 10% or more; and a leverage ratio of 5% or more. The Company and Bank became subject to the new Basel III Rules on January 1, 2015, with phase-in periods for many of the changes. Management believes, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.



							As of March 31, 2016
	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			Regulatory Minimum To Be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount
Bank capital ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	15.79	%	133,276	15.79	%	133,247	10.00	%	84,405
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets	14.54	%	122,702	14.54	%	122,664	8.00	%	67,524
Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets	14.54	%	122,702	14.54	%	122,664	6.50	%	54,863
Tier 1 leverage to average assets	11.85	%	122,702	11.71	%	122,664	5.00	%	51,788
Company capital ratios:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	14.99	%	127,076	14.69	%	124,159	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets	11.94	%	101,202	11.62	%	98,276	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets	11.94	%	101,202	11.62	%	98,276	N/A		N/A
Tier 1 leverage to average assets	9.72	%	101,202	9.36	%	98,276	N/A		N/A

Under the Illinois Banking Act, Illinois-chartered banks generally may not pay dividends in excess of their net profits, after first deducting their losses (including any accumulated deficit) and provision for loan losses. The payment of dividends by any bank is affected by the requirement to maintain adequate capital pursuant to applicable capital adequacy guidelines and regulations, and a financial institution generally is prohibited from paying any dividends if, following payment thereof, the institution would be undercapitalized. Moreover, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) prohibits the payment of any dividends by a bank if the FDIC determines such payment would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.


Note 11.	Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

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

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. Our valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized on the actual date of the event or circumstances that caused the transfer, which generally coincides with the Company’s monthly and/or quarterly valuation process.

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Securities Available for Sale: The fair value of the Company’s securities available for sale is determined using Level 2 inputs from independent pricing services. Level 2 inputs consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spread, cash flows, treasury yield curve, trading levels, credit information and terms, among other factors. Certain state and political subdivision securities are not valued based on observable transactions and are, therefore, classified as Level 3.

Derivatives: The Bank provides clients with interest rate swap transactions and offset the transactions with interest rate swap transactions with another financial institution as a means of providing loan terms agreeable to both parties. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the

expected cash flows of each derivative and classified as Level 2. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including LIBOR rate curves.

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):



March 31, 2016	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial Assets
Securities Available for Sale:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,551	$	—	$	16,551	$	—
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	62,334		—		62,334		—
Residential mortgage backed securities	27,697		—		27,697		—
State and political subdivisions	97,292		—		95,788		1,504
Derivative financial instruments	95		—		95		—
Financial Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments	95		—		95		—

December 31, 2015
Financial Assets
Securities Available for Sale:
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,409	$	—	$	16,409	$	—
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	62,364		—		62,364		—
Residential mortgage backed securities	28,291		—		28,291		—
State and political subdivisions	98,540		—		97,036		1,504
Derivative financial instruments	95		—		95		—
Financial Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments	95		—		95		—

The significant unobservable inputs used in the Level 3 fair value measurements of the Company’s state and political subdivisions in the table above primarily relate to the discounted cash flows including the bond’s coupon, yield and expected maturity date.

The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company’s policy for determining transfers between levels occurs at the end of the reporting period when circumstances in the underlying valuation criteria change and result in transfer between levels.

The following tables present additional information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value (in thousands):



	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	State and political subdivisions
Beginning balance, December 31, 2015	$	1,504
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in other comprehensive income	—
Included in earnings	—
Purchases	—
Paydowns and maturities	—
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—
Ending balance, March 31, 2016	$	1,504

Beginning balance, December 31, 2014	$	1,514
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) included in other comprehensive income	—
Included in earnings	—
Purchases	—
Paydowns and maturities	—
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	—
Ending balance, March 31, 2015	$	1,514

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

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



March 31, 2016	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale	$	133	—	—	$	133
Impaired loans	8,758		—	—	8,758
Foreclosed assets	5,231		—	—	5,231

December 31, 2015
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale	$	400	—	—	$	400
Impaired loans	9,348		—	—	9,348
Foreclosed assets	5,487		—	—	5,487

The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:



	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	Fair Value Estimate		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Input	Discount Range
Assets
March 31, 2016
Mortgage loans held for sale	$	133	Secondary market pricing	Selling costs	—
Impaired loans	$	8,758	Appraisal of Collateral	Appraisal adjustments Selling costs	10% to 25%
Foreclosed assets	5,321		Appraisal of Collateral	Selling costs	10.00%
December 31, 2015
Mortgage loans held for sale	400		Secondary market pricing	Selling costs	—
Impaired loans	9,348		Appraisal of Collateral	Appraisal adjustments Selling costs	10% to 25%
Foreclosed assets	5,487		Appraisal of Collateral	Selling costs	10.00%

Impaired loans: Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value for an impaired loan is generally determined utilizing appraisals for real estate loans and value guides or consultants for commercial and industrial loans and other loans secured by items such as equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or vehicles. In substantially all instances, a 10% discount is utilized for selling costs which includes broker fees and closing costs. It is our general practice to obtain updated values on impaired loans every twelve to eighteen months. In instances where the appraisal is greater than one year old, an additional discount is considered ranging from 5% to 15%. Any adjustment is based on either comparisons from other recent appraisals obtained by the Company on like properties or using third party resources such as real estate brokers or Reis, Inc., a nationally recognized provider of commercial real estate information including real estate values.

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, approximately $2.6 million, or 26%, and $3.1 million, or 32%, of impaired loans were evaluated for impairment using appraisals performed within twelve months of these dates, respectively.

Loans Held for Sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted secondary market prices and classified as Level 2.

Foreclosed assets: Foreclosed assets upon initial recognition are measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property resulting in Level 3 classification. The appraised value is discounted by 10% for estimated selling costs which includes broker fees and closing costs and appraisals are obtained annually.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet. Fair value is determined under the framework established by Fair Value Measurements, based upon criteria noted above. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value at the Company. The methodologies for measuring fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above. The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below.

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

Cash and due from banks: The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and due from banks and approximate their fair values.

Interest-bearing deposits in banks: The carrying amounts of interest-bearing deposits maturing within one year approximate their fair values.

Nonmarketable equity securities: These securities are either redeemable at par or current redemption values; therefore, market value equals cost.

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

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

Subordinated debt: The fair values of the Company’s subordinated debt are estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Other borrowed funds: The carrying amounts of securities sold under repurchase agreements, term notes, revolving lines of credit and mortgage notes payable approximate their fair values.

Accrued interest receivable and payable: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.

Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for the Company’s off-balance-sheet lending commitments (standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit) are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements taking into account the remaining term of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair value of these commitments is not material.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows as of March 31, 2016 (in thousands):



	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	9,132	$	9,132	$	9,132	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	30,558		30,558		30,558		—		—
Securities available for sale	203,874		203,874		—		202,370		1,504
Nonmarketable equity securities	1,367		1,367		—		—		1,367
Loans, net	762,938		762,585		—		—		762,585
Accrued interest receivable	2,938		2,938		2,938		—		—
Derivative financial instruments	95		95		—		95		—
Financial liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits	204,414		204,414		204,414		—		—
Interest-bearing deposits	674,566		668,023		342,009		—		326,014
Other borrowed funds	56,937		56,937		56,937		—		—
Subordinated debt	15,300		15,656		—		—		16,320
Accrued interest payable	368		368		368		—		—
Derivative financial instruments	95		95		—		95		—

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	10,699	$	10,699	$	10,699	$	—	$	—
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	7,406		7,406		7,406		—		—
Securities available for sale	205,604		205,604		—		204,100		1,504
Nonmarketable equity securities	1,367		1,367		—		—		1,367
Mortgage loans held for sale	400		400		—		—		400
Loans, net	760,578		760,159		—		—		760,159
Accrued interest receivable	3,106		3,106		3,106		—		—
Derivative financial instruments	95		95		—		95		—
Financial liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits	196,063		196,063		196,063		—		—
Interest-bearing deposits	669,928		663,174		372,404		—		290,770
Other borrowed funds	53,015		53,015		53,015		—		—
Subordinated debt	15,300		15,656		—		—		15,656
Accrued interest payable	545		545		545		—		—
Derivative financial instruments	95		95		—		95		—


Note 12.	Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Derivative contracts entered into by the Bank are limited to those that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The Bank provides clients with interest rate swap transactions and offsets the transactions with interest rate swap transactions with another financial institution as a means of providing loan terms agreeable to both parties. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $1.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, outstanding notional values of swaps where the Bank receives a variable rate of interest and the client receives a fixed rate of interest. This is offset with counterparty contracts where the Bank pays a floating rate of interest and receives a fixed rate of interest. The estimated fair value of interest rate swaps was $95,000 and $95,000 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and was recorded gross as an asset and a liability. Swaps with clients and third-party financial institutions are carried at fair value with adjustments recorded in other income. The gross amount of the adjustments to the income statement were $0 and $18,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.


Note 13.	Pending Merger Transaction

On March 14, 2016, First Community entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with the Bank, First Mazon Bancorp, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“First Mazon”), and Mazon State Bank, an Illinois state chartered commercial bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of First Mazon, pursuant to which Mazon State Bank will merge into the Bank, with the Bank surviving the merger (the “Merger”), for cash consideration to First Mazon of $8.5 million. At the time of the Merger, Mazon State Bank’s branches will become branches of the Bank. The closing of the Merger is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and the approval of First Mazon’s stockholders. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company incurred $100,000 of professional fees related to the Merger.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This report may contain certain forward-looking statements, such as discussions of the Company’s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook, liquidity, new business results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors and other sections of the Company’s December 31, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other filings with the SEC, and other risks and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and those in the Company’s market area, legislative/regulatory changes, including the rules adopted by the U.S. Federal banking authorities to implement the Basel III capital accords, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Company’s success in raising capital, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company’s market area, system failure or breaches of our network security, accounting principles, policies and guidelines, and unexpected results of acquisitions (including the planned acquisition of Mazon State Bank), which may include failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Merger, possible termination of the Merger Agreement causing the Merger to not be completed and the possibility that the transaction costs may be greater than anticipated. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

First Community, an Illinois corporation, is the holding company for the Bank. Through the Bank, we provide a full range of financial services to individuals and corporate clients.

The Bank has banking centers located at 2801 Black Road, Joliet, Illinois, 24 West Gartner Road, Suite 104, Naperville, Illinois, 25407 South Bell Road, Channahon, Illinois, 14150 South U.S. Route 30, Plainfield, Illinois, 13901 South Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois, and 7020 South County Line Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois.

Through these banking centers the Bank offers a full range of deposit products and services, as well as credit and operational services. Depository services include: Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), tax depository and payment services, automatic transfers, bank by mail, direct deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, and various forms and terms of certificates of deposit (CDs), both fixed and variable rate. The Bank attracts deposits through advertising and by pricing depository services competitively. Credit services include: commercial and industrial loans, real estate construction and land development loans, conventional and adjustable rate real estate loans secured by residential properties, real estate loans secured by commercial properties, customer loans for items such as home improvements, vehicles, boats and education offered on installment and single payment bases, as well as government guaranteed loans including Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, and letters of credit. The Bank’s operation services include: cashier’s checks, traveler’s checks, collections, currency and coin processing, wire transfer services, deposit bag rentals, and stop payments. Other services include servicing of secondary market real estate loans, notary services, and signature guarantees. The Bank does not offer trust services at this time.

First Quarter Highlights:


•	Signing of the Merger Agreement to acquire Mazon State Bank, a neighboring bank with $85 million in total assets, $33 million in total loans, $48 million in residential mortgage loans serviced, and $74 million in deposits as of March 31, 2016, 99.59% of which are core deposits


•	Addition of six seasoned commercial bankers


•	Asset growth of $20.2 million, or 1.94%, from the fourth quarter


•	Loan growth of $2.0 million, or 0.25%, from the fourth quarter


•	Deposit growth of $13.0 million, or 1.50%, from the fourth quarter


•	Noninterest bearing deposit growth of $8.4 million, or 4.26%, from the fourth quarter


•	Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.12 for the first quarter of 2016; $0.03 or 33.33% per diluted share increase over prior year

•Pre-tax, pre-provision core income growth of $562,000, or 22.27%, compared to the first quarter of 2015


•	Net interest income growth of $1.1 million, or 15.49%, compared to the first quarter of 2015


•	No loan loss provision in first quarter of 2016 or 2015, reflecting continued overall improvement in asset quality


•	Noninterest expense increase of $779,000, or 15.11%, year-over-year primarily due to the addition of six commercial bankers in the first quarter of 2016


•	Shareholders’ equity increase of $3.7 million or 3.64% to $106.8 million million year-over-year; tangible equity ratio of 10.07% as of March 31, 2016

Net income applicable to shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $2.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Earnings in the first quarter of 2016 reflected year-over-year growth in net interest income offset by growth in expenses primarily related to the addition of six commercial bankers and one leasing officer. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company also incurred $100,000 of professional fees related to the acquisition of Mazon State Bank.

From the Mazon State Bank merger, First Community anticipates it will be able to achieve an earnback of less than one year on the estimated dilution to tangible book value and expects accretion to its earnings per share in 2016 and beyond. Subject to regulatory approval, the closing of the transaction is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2016.

First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Loans

Total loans increased $2.0 million, or 0.25%, since the end of the fourth quarter and, $62.4 million or 8.77%, year-over-year. Commercial loans grew $1.5 million, or 0.85%, since the end of the fourth quarter and $4.9 million, or 2.76%, year-over-year. Commercial real estate loans decreased $2.8 million, or 0.73%, since the end of the fourth quarter, but grew $9.2 million, or 2.49%, year-over-year. Since the end of the fourth quarter, five commercial real estate loans totaling $22.0 million were paid off, $15.3 million of which was due to the sale of the business/property. Residential real estate loans grew $3.3 million, or 2.46%, since the end of the fourth quarter and $36.8 million, or 35.90%, year-over-year. Construction loans were up $5.7 million, or 25.89%, since the end of the fourth quarter and $9.2 million, or 49.81%, year-over-year.

Deposits

Total deposits increased $13.0 million, or 1.50%, since the end of the fourth quarter and $77.9 million, or 9.72%, year-over-year. The growth in deposits has included growth in lower cost transactional accounts. Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $8.4 million, or 4.26%, since the end of the fourth quarter of 2015 and $36.7 million, or 21.87%, year-over-year. Our focus on relationship banking and growth in transactional accounts has resulted in a decline in time deposits of $3.4 million, or 1.16%, to $294.1 million at March 31, 2016 from $297.5 million at December 31, 2015. The ratio of time deposits to total deposits has steadily improved from 38.78% at March 31, 2015 to 34.36% at December 31, 2015 and 33.46% at March 31, 2016.

Net Interest Income and Margin

First quarter 2016 net interest income was up $131,000, or 1.60%, from the fourth quarter of 2015. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.36% for the first quarter of 2016, compared to 3.29% in the fourth quarter 2015. The increase in net interest income was due to continued growth in the loan portfolio and continued reduction in time deposit balances as a source of funding.

First quarter 2016 net interest income was up $1.1 million or 15.49% from the first quarter of 2015. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.36% for the first quarter of 2016, compared to 3.23% for the first quarter of 2015. The increase in net interest income was due to growth in the loan portfolio, continued reduction in time deposit balances, and refinancing of our subordinated debentures with lower-cost secured borrowings at the end of the second quarter 2015.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income decreased $204,000, or 26.88%, from the fourth quarter of 2015 but increased $110,000, or 24.72%, from the first quarter of 2015. The decrease from the fourth quarter was due to no securities gains in the first quarter of 2016 versus $212,000 of securities gains in the fourth quarter of 2015. The increase from the first quarter of 2015 was largely due to $110,000 in additional bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income due to a $12.0 million purchase of BOLI in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Noninterest expense increased $891,000, or 17.66%, from the fourth quarter of 2015 and $779,000, or 15.11%, from the first quarter of 2015. The increase was in relation to the addition of six commercial banking officers and one leasing officer during the first quarter of 2016. In addition, $100,000 of professional fees were incurred during the first quarter of 2016 as a result of the work related to the acquisition of Mazon State Bank.

Asset Quality

Total nonperforming assets increased from the end of the fourth quarter of 2015 by $412,000, or 5.92%, to $7.4 million at March 31, 2016. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.70% at March 31, 2016.

The Company had net charge-offs of $406,000 in the first quarter of 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $127,000 in the first quarter of 2015 and net recoveries of $503,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The Company’s allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 528.19% and the allowance to total loans was 1.46% at March 31, 2016.

The Company did not take a provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 2016, or for the same period in 2015, as a result of the improvement in the historical loss rates which are the starting point for the allowance for loan losses.



FINANCIAL SUMMARY

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015		June 30, 2015		March 31, 2015
Period-End Balance Sheet
(In thousands)(Unaudited)
Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale	$	133	$	400	$	—	$	1,449	$	1,729
Commercial real estate	378,304		381,098		368,896		363,575		369,113
Commercial	181,142		179,623		180,674		187,780		176,281
Residential 1-4 family	139,208		135,864		126,316		109,819		102,432
Multifamily	31,511		34,272		30,771		29,829		26,015
Construction and land development	27,798		22,082		19,451		19,612		18,555
Farmland and agricultural production	9,060		9,989		8,984		8,604		8,869
Consumer and other	7,250		9,391		7,963		8,578		10,570
Total loans	774,273		772,319		743,055		727,797		711,835
Allowance for loan losses	11,335		11,741		11,753		12,420		13,778
Net loans	762,938		760,578		731,302		715,377		698,057
Investment securities	205,241		206,971		217,194		184,349		190,909
Other earning assets	47,261		23,967		25,743		42,777		14,447
Other non-earning assets	45,289		48,736		49,193		50,517		53,997
Total Assets	$	1,060,862	$	1,040,652	$	1,023,432	$	994,469	$	959,139

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Noninterest bearing deposits	$	204,414	$	196,063	$	174,849	$	174,527	$	167,733
Savings deposits	38,481		36,206		34,933		33,567		33,101
NOW accounts	104,136		102,882		101,828		95,406		71,983
Money market accounts	237,873		233,315		232,195		231,185		217,637
Time deposits	294,076		297,525		302,892		299,703		310,674
Total deposits	878,980		865,991		846,697		834,388		801,128
Total borrowings	72,237		68,315		72,551		59,398		57,953
Other liabilities	2,855		3,305		4,065		4,513		5,140
Total Liabilities	954,072		937,611		923,313		898,299		864,221
Shareholders’ equity	106,790		103,041		100,119		96,170		94,918
Total Shareholders’ Equity	106,790		103,041		100,119		96,170		94,918
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,060,862	$	1,040,652	$	1,023,432	$	994,469	$	959,139



FINANCIAL SUMMARY
	Three months ended,
	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Interest income:	(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)
Loans, including fees	$	8,508	$	8,401		$	8,218		$	8,090		$	7,815
Securities	1,101		1,117			1,103			962			951
Federal funds sold and other	19		19			19			15			13
Total interest income	9,628		9,537			9,340			9,067			8,779
Interest expense:
Deposits	940		986			973			987			977
Federal funds purchased and other borrowed funds	93		87			98			17			14
Subordinated debt	297		297			297			603			603
Total interest expense	1,330		1,370			1,368			1,607			1,594
Net interest income	8,298		8,167			7,972			7,460			7,185
Provision for loan losses	—		(515		)	(813		)	(749		)	—
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	8,298		8,682			8,785			8,209			7,185
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	204		190			188			194			183
Gain on sale of securities	—		212			251			—			21
Mortgage fee income	78		96			178			153			103
Other	273		261			152			174			138
Total noninterest income	555		759			769			521			445
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	3,256		3,004			2,841			2,810			2,884
Occupancy and equipment expense	437		494			486			505			492
Data processing	257		203			248			237			224
Professional fees	392		68			342			411			380
Advertising and business development	215		219			217			227			189
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net	16		109			58			20			—
Foreclosed assets, net of rental income	53		50			(61		)	70			72
Other expense	1,310		898			1,005			919			916
Total noninterest expense	5,936		5,045			5,136			5,199			5,157
Income before income taxes	2,917		4,396			4,418			3,531			2,473
Income taxes	889		1,474			1,471			1,189			867
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$	2,028	$	2,922		$	2,947		$	2,342		$	1,606

Basic earnings per share	$	0.12	$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	0.10

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.12	$	0.17		$	0.17		$	0.14		$	0.09



COMMON STOCK DATA

	2016		2015
	First Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
	(Unaudited)
Market value ⁽¹⁾:
End of period	$	8.70	$	7.24	$	6.51	$	6.45	$	5.47
High	8.84		7.31		7.00		6.55		5.75
Low	7.00		6.26		6.25		5.47		5.14
Book value (end of period)	6.22		6.05		5.88		5.66		5.59
Tangible book value (end of period)	6.22		6.05		5.88		5.66		5.59
Shares outstanding (end of period)	17,175,864		17,026,941		17,017,441		16,984,221		16,970,721
Average shares outstanding	17,125,928		16,939,010		16,993,822		16,970,721		16,768,908
Average diluted shares outstanding	17,451,354		17,085,752		17,161,783		17,088,102		16,958,466

⁽¹⁾ The prices shown are as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market other than the first and second quarters of 2015, which were reported on the OTC Pink Marketplace.



ASSET QUALITY DATA

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
Loans identified as nonperforming	$	2,146		$	1,411		$	3,117		$	4,185		$	6,211
Other nonperforming loans	—			67			55			55			—
Total nonperforming loans	2,146			1,478			3,172			4,240			6,211
Foreclosed assets	5,231			5,487			4,109			4,248			2,550
Total nonperforming assets	$	7,377		$	6,965		$	7,281		$	8,488		$	8,761

Allowance for loan losses	11,335			11,741			11,753			12,420			13,778
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.70		%	0.67		%	0.71		%	0.85		%	0.91		%
Nonperforming loans to total assets	0.20		%	0.14		%	0.31		%	0.43		%	0.65		%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans	528.19		%	794.38		%	370.52		%	292.92		%	221.83		%



ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES ROLLFORWARD
(Unaudited)	Three months ended,
	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Beginning balance	$	11,741		$	11,753		$	12,420		$	13,778		$	13,905
Charge-offs	506			133			654			736			335
Recoveries	100			636			800			127			208
Net charge-offs	406			(503		)	(146		)	609			127
Provision for loan losses	—			(515		)	(813		)	(749		)	—
Ending balance	$	11,335		$	11,741		$	11,753		$	12,420		$	13,778

Net charge-offs	406			(503		)	(146		)	609			127
Net chargeoff percentage (annualized)	0.21		%	(0.26		)%	(0.08		)%	0.34		%	0.07		%



OTHER DATA
(Unaudited)
	Three months ended,
	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015		June 30, 2015		March 31, 2015
Return on average assets	0.78	%	1.11	%	1.17	%	0.96	%	0.69	%
Return on average equity	7.68	%	11.48	%	12.01	%	9.77	%	6.87	%
Net interest margin	3.36	%	3.29	%	3.31	%	3.23	%	3.23	%
Average loans to assets	73.63	%	72.12	%	72.37	%	73.27	%	74.37	%
Average loans to deposits	88.00	%	85.95	%	86.63	%	87.62	%	89.38	%
Average noninterest bearing deposits to total deposits	23.35	%	23.45	%	20.79	%	22.08	%	20.48	%

COMPANY CAPITAL RATIOS
(Unaudited)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015		June 30, 2015		March 31, 2015
Tier 1 leverage ratio	9.72	%	9.36	%	9.39	%	9.24	%	9.70	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	11.94	%	11.62	%	11.57	%	11.20	%	11.47	%
Tier 1 capital ratio	11.94	%	11.62	%	11.57	%	11.20	%	11.47	%
Total capital ratio	14.99	%	14.69	%	14.71	%	14.39	%	15.08	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets	10.07	%	9.90	%	9.78	%	9.67	%	9.90	%



NON-GAAP MEASURES

Pre-tax pre-provision core income ⁽¹⁾
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
	For the three months ended,
	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015
Pre-tax net income	$	2,917	$	4,396		$	4,418		$	3,531		$	2,473
Provision for loan losses	—		(515		)	(813		)	(749		)	—
Gain on sale of securities	—		(212		)	(251		)	—			(21		)
Merger related expenses included in professional fees	100		—			—			—			—
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net	16		109			58			20			—
Foreclosed assets expense, net of rental income	53		50			(61		)	70			72
Pre-tax pre-provision core income	$	3,086	$	3,828		$	3,351		$	2,872		$	2,524

⁽¹⁾ This is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes the presentation of pre-tax pre-provision core income provides investors with a greater understanding of the Company’s operating results, in addition to the results measured in accordance with GAAP.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the largest component of our income, and is affected by the interest rate environment and the volume and the composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Our interest-earning assets include loans, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, investment securities, and federal funds sold. Our interest-bearing liabilities include deposits, advances from the FHLB, subordinated debentures, repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings.

The following tables reflect the components of net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and 2015:



	Three months ended March 31,
	2016						2015
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yields/ Rates		Average Balances		Income/ Expense		Yields/ Rates
Assets
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	768,983	$	8,508	4.43	%	$	694,514	$	7,815	4.50	%
Investment securities ⁽²⁾	206,535		1,101		2.13	%	182,504		951		2.08	%
Federal funds sold	—		—		—	%	—		—		—	%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	13,690		19		0.56	%	11,779		13		0.44	%
Total earning assets	$	989,208	$	9,628	3.89	%	$	888,797	$	8,779	3.95	%
Other assets	55,124						45,034
Total assets	$	1,044,332					$	933,831

Liabilities
NOW accounts	$	104,467	$	71	0.27	%	$	72,246	$	23	0.13	%
Money market accounts	234,455		162		0.28	%	205,616		137		0.27	%
Savings accounts	37,194		11		0.12	%	31,785		13		0.16	%
Time deposits	292,491		696		0.95	%	303,293		804		1.06	%
Total interest bearing deposits	668,607		940		0.56	%	612,940		977		0.64	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	23,902		9		0.15	%	28,820		7		0.10	%
Secured borrowings	10,528		74		2.81	%	—		—		—
Mortgage payable	—		—		—	%	450		7		6.22	%
FHLB borrowings	12,067		10		0.33	%	656		—		—	%
Subordinated debentures	15,300		297		7.76	%	29,136		603		8.28	%
Total interest bearing liabilities	730,404		$	1,330	0.73	%	672,002		1,594		0.95	%
Noninterest bearing deposits	205,215						164,072
Other liabilities	3,051						4,194
Total liabilities	$	938,670					$	840,268

Total shareholders' equity	$	105,662					$	93,563

Total liabilities and equity	$	1,044,332					$	933,831

Net interest income			$	8,298					$	7,185

Interest rate spread					3.16	%					3.00	%

Net interest margin					3.36	%					3.23	%

The net interest income and margin increases were primarily due to increased loan volume as well as our refinancing our subordinated debentures with lower cost secured borrowings.

Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in our interest income and interest expense for the years noted (dollars in thousands):



	Three months ended March 31,
	2016 compared to 2015
	Average Volume			Average Rate			Mix			Net Increase (Decrease)
Interest Income
Loans	$	827		$	(121	)	$	(13	)	$	693
Investment securities	124			23			3			150
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	1			4			1			6
Total interest income	952			(94		)	(9		)	849

Interest expense
NOW accounts	$	10		$	27		$	11		$	48
Money market accounts	19			5			1			25
Savings accounts	2			(3		)	(1		)	(2		)
Time deposits	(29		)	(82		)	3			(108		)
Secured borrowings	—			—			74			74
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(1		)	4			(1		)	2
FHLB advances	10			—			—			10
Mortgage payable	(7		)	(7		)	7			(7		)
Subordinated debentures	(286		)	(38		)	18			(306		)
Total interest expense	(282		)	(94		)	112			(264		)
Change in net interest income	$	1,234		$	—		$	(121	)	$	1,113

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company had no provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company had net charge-offs of $406,000 and of $127,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Nonperforming loans increased 45.20% from $1.5 million at December 31, 2015 to $2.1 million at March 31, 2016. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily the result of the downgrade of one loan relationship, offset by paydowns and charge-offs on other nonperforming loans throughout the quarter. Despite the increase in nonperforming loans, there being no provision for loan losses during the first quarter was the result of continued improvement in the three-year loss history which is the starting point for the Company’s allowance for loan loss calculation.

Noninterest Income

The following table sets forth the components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:



	Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016		2015
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	204	$	183
Gain on sale of securities	—		21
Mortgage fee income	78		103
Other	273		138
Total noninterest income	$	555	$	445

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased from the same period in 2015. Service charges on deposit accounts were up for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from the same period in 2015, primarily due to an increase in account analysis fees. There were no realized gains on sales of securities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as there were no sales on investment securities during the quarter. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company saw lower mortgage loan sale volumes than in 2015, and in turn, lower mortgage fee income. There was an increase in other noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016, which was primarily due to income on BOLI. In the fourth quarter of 2015, an additional $12 million in BOLI was purchased.

Noninterest Expense

The following table sets forth the components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:



	Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016		2015
Salaries and employee benefits	$	3,256	$	2,884
Occupancy and equipment expense	437		492
Data processing	257		224
Professional fees	392		380
Advertising and business development	215		189
Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net	16		—
Foreclosed assets, net of rental income	53		72
Other expense	1,310		916
Total noninterest expense	$	5,936	$	5,157

Salaries and employee benefits were higher for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. This was the result of new hires during 2015 and 2016 primarily related to the lending area. Occupancy and equipment expense was down from the same period in 2015 as we are seeing decreases in depreciation and amortization as a result of a significant number of assets that became fully depreciated in 2015. Professional fees were up slightly for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to the same period in 2015 as a result of $100,000 in legal fees paid during 2016 related to the Merger. Legal fees during the first quarter of 2015 included higher loan related legal expenses which were down for the same period in 2016. Losses on sale and writedowns of foreclosed assets, net, were higher in the first quarter of 2016 due to the sale of two foreclosed assets; while expenses on foreclosed assets, net of rental income, were down due to the sale of several foreclosed properties since the same period in 2015. The increase in other expenses was in relation to the addition of six commercial banking officers and the related recruitment expenses during the first quarter of 2016.

Income Taxes

The Company realized income tax expense of $889,000 and $867,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Net deferred tax assets were $7.6 million and $9.2 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward of $8.2 million and $9.3 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which could be used to offset future regular corporate federal income tax as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The net operating loss carryforward expires between the December 31, 2031 and December 31, 2033, fiscal tax years. The Company had an Illinois net operating loss carryforward of $9.7 million and $11.1 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, that could be used to offset future regular corporate state income tax, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. This Illinois net operating loss carryforward will expire between the December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2028, fiscal tax years.

Loans

The loan portfolio consists principally of loans to individuals and small- and medium-sized businesses within our primary market area. The table below shows our loan portfolio composition (dollars in thousands):



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015				March 31, 2015
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Construction and Land Development	$	27,798	4	%	$	22,082	3	%	$	18,555	3	%
Farmland and Agricultural Production	9,060		1	%	9,989		1	%	8,869		1	%
Residential 1-4 Family	139,208		18	%	135,864		18	%	102,432		14	%
Multifamily	31,511		4	%	34,272		5	%	26,015		4	%
Commercial Real Estate	378,304		49	%	381,098		49	%	369,113		52	%
Commercial and Industrial	181,142		23	%	179,623		23	%	176,281		25	%
Consumer and other	7,318		1	%	9,417		1	%	10,683		1	%
Total Loans	$	774,341	100	%	$	772,345	100	%	$	711,948	100	%

Total loans increased by $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as a result of new loan originations. New loans originated during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were primarily in the construction and land development, commercial and industrial, and residential 1-4 family categories.

The contractual maturity distributions of our loan portfolio as of March 31, 2016 are indicated in the tables below:



	Loans Maturities March 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)	Within One Year		One Year to Five Years		After Five Years		Total
Construction and Land Development	$	19,517	$	—	$	8,281	$	27,798
Farmland and Agricultural Production	1,703		—		7,357		9,060
Residential 1-4 Family	18,440		34,593		86,175		139,208
Multifamily	898		1,175		29,438		31,511
Commercial Real Estate	28,698		96,767		252,839		378,304
Commercial and Industrial	82,003		10,943		88,196		181,142
Consumer and other	3,831		20		3,467		7,318
Total	$	155,090	$	143,498	$	475,753	$	774,341



	March 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)	Due After One Year
Loans with:
Predetermined interest rates	$	520,345
Floating or adjustable rates	98,906
	$	619,251

Allowance for Loan Losses

Management reviews the level of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. The methodology used to assess the adequacy of the allowance includes the allocation of specific and general reserves. The specific component relates to loans that are impaired. For such loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the collateral value, discounted cash flows or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. These qualitative factors include local economic trends, concentrations, management experience, and other elements of the Company’s lending operations.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the allowance for loan losses was $11.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively. During the first quarter of 2016, we have seen a reduction in the allowance to total loan percentage from 1.52% at December 31, 2015, to 1.46% at March 31, 2016. This decrease has been the result of the reduction in nonperforming assets year-over-year and an improving net charge-off history, which is the starting point for the Company’s allowance for loan losses calculation. In addition, the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans decreased from 794.38% at December 31, 2015, to 528.19% at March 31, 2016.

For the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had net charge-offs of $406,000 and $127,000, respectively. Higher charge-offs in the first quarter of 2016 were the result of charge-offs of specific reserves in addition to newly identified charge-offs.

Charge-offs and recoveries for each major loan category are shown in the table below:



	Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,741		$	13,905
Charge-offs:
Construction and Land Development	—			—
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—			—
Residential 1-4 Family	9			72
Multifamily	—			—
Commercial Real Estate	—			263
Commercial and Industrial	496			—
Consumer and other	1			—
Total charge-offs	$	506		$	335
Recoveries:
Construction and Land Development	17			17
Farmland and Agricultural Production	—			—
Residential 1-4 Family	27			150
Multifamily	—			—
Commercial Real Estate	8			9
Commercial and Industrial	48			30
Consumer and other	—			2
Total recoveries	$	100		$	208
Net charge-offs	406			127
Provision for loan losses	—			—
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	11,335		$	13,778
Selected loan quality ratios:
Net charge-offs to average loans	0.01		%	0.07		%
Allowance to total loans at end of period	1.46		%	1.94		%
Allowance to nonperforming loans at end of period	528.19		%	221.83		%

The following table provides additional detail of the balance of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment:



(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Balance at end of period applicable to:	Amount		% of Total Loans		Amount		% of Total Loans
Construction and Land Development	$	381	7	%	$	813	7	%
Farmland and Agricultural Production	37		—	%	43		—	%
Residential 1-4 Family	1,262		12	%	1,370		12	%
Multifamily	126		1	%	141		1	%
Commercial Real Estate	4,524		42	%	4,892		42	%
Commercial	4,892		37	%	4,286		37	%
Consumer and other	113		1	%	196		1	%
Total	$	11,335	100	%	$	11,741	100	%

Impaired Loans

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining the impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.

Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case by case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis using the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or the loan’s obtainable market price due to financial difficulties of the borrower.

Residential 1-4 family and consumer loans are collectively evaluated for impairment since they are not individually risk rated. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement.

There were approximately $2.1 million of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2016, which were higher than the $1.5 million of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2015.

Impaired loans were $10.0 million and $9.8 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Included in impaired loans at March 31, 2016 were $1.7 million in loans with valuation allowances totaling $1,225,000, and $8.3 million in loans without valuation allowances. Included in impaired loans at December 31, 2015 were $1.1 million in loans with valuation allowances totaling $471,000, and $8.7 million in loans without valuation allowances.

The following presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing:



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Nonaccrual loans	$	2,146	$	1,411	$	6,211
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more	—		67		—
Nonperforming loans	$	2,146	$	1,478	$	6,211
Troubled debt restructurings accruing interest	$	2,207	$	2,738	$	2,771

We define potential problem loans as loans rated substandard which are still accruing interest. We do not necessarily expect to realize losses on all potential problem loans, but we recognize potential problem loans carry a higher probability of default and require additional attention by management. The aggregate principal amounts of potential problem loans as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were approximately $14.3 million and $11.8 million, respectively. Management believes it has established an adequate allowance for probable loan losses, as appropriate under U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory guidance.

Investment Securities

Investment securities serve to enhance the overall yield on interest earning assets while supporting interest rate sensitivity and liquidity positions, and as collateral on public funds and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. All securities are classified as “available for sale” as the Company intends to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time, but not necessarily to maturity. Securities available for sale are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of the related deferred tax effect. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale (in thousands) are as follows:



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Government sponsored enterprises	$	16,244	$	16,551	$	16,284	$	16,409
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations	61,474		62,334		62,701		62,364
Residential mortgage backed securities	27,675		27,697		28,494		28,291
State and political subdivisions	94,720		97,292		96,480		98,540
Total securities available for sale	$	200,113	$	203,874	$	203,959	$	205,604

Securities with a fair value of $68.1 million and $82.2 million were pledged as collateral on public funds, securities sold under agreements or for other purposes as required or permitted by law, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease in pledged securities is a result of decreases in public funds deposits, in addition to securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Deposits

Deposits, which include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, NOW and money market accounts, savings deposits and time deposits, are the primary source of the Bank’s funds. The Bank offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with a primary focus on building and expanding relationships. The Bank continues to focus on establishing comprehensive relationships with business borrowers, seeking deposit as well as lending relationships.

The following table sets forth the composition of our deposits at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):



	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	$	204,414	23	%	$	196,063	23	%
NOW and money market accounts	342,009		39	%	336,197		39	%
Savings	38,481		4	%	36,207		4	%
Time deposit certificates of $250,000 or more	70,893		8	%	69,961		8	%
Time deposit certificates, $100,000 to $250,000	125,959		14	%	127,091		15	%
Other time deposit certificates	97,224		11	%	100,472		11	%
Total	$	878,980	100	%	$	865,991	100	%

The composition of brokered deposits included in deposits was as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
NOW and money market accounts	$	17,930	$	35,271
Time deposit certificates	13,878		11,874
	$	31,808	$	47,145

The following table sets forth our time deposits segmented by months to maturity and deposit amount (dollars in thousands):



	March 31, 2016
	Time Deposits $250 and Greater		Time Deposits of $100 - $250		Time Deposits of Less than $100		Total
Months to maturity:
Three or less	$	9,823	$	17,777	$	12,738	$	40,338
Over Three to Six	10,921		16,176		9,746		36,843
Over Six to Twelve	22,805		41,064		32,901		96,770
Over Twelve	27,344		50,942		41,839		120,125
Total	$	70,893	$	125,959	$	97,224	$	294,076

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Refer to Note 9 of our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of off-balance sheet arrangements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our goal in liquidity management is to satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers as well as our operating cash needs with cost-effective funding. Our Board of Directors has established an Asset/Liability Policy in order to achieve and maintain earnings performance consistent with long-term goals while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate risk, a “well-capitalized” balance sheet, and adequate levels of liquidity. This policy designates the Bank’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) as the body responsible for meeting these objectives. The ALCO, which includes members of management, reviews liquidity on a periodic basis and approves significant changes in strategies that affect balance sheet or cash flow positions.

Overall deposit levels are monitored on a constant basis as are liquidity policy levels. Primary sources of liquidity include cash and due from banks, short-term investments such as federal funds sold, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and our investment portfolio, which can also be used as collateral on public funds. Alternative sources of funds include unsecured federal funds lines of credit through correspondent banks, brokered deposits, and FHLB advances. The Bank has established contingency plans in the event of extraordinary fluctuations in cash resources.

The following table reflects the average daily outstanding, year-end outstanding, maximum month-end outstanding and weighted average rates paid for each of the categories of short-term borrowings:



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Balance:
Average daily outstanding	$	23,902		$	30,849
Outstanding at end of period	21,917			25,069
Maximum month-end outstanding	23,572			37,474
Rate:
Weighted average interest rate during the year	0.15		%	0.15		%
Weighted average interest rate at end of the period	0.16		%	0.16		%

FHLB borrowings:
Balance:
Average daily outstanding	$	12,067		$	1,686
Outstanding at end of period	25,000			16,000
Maximum month-end outstanding	25,000			16,000
Rate:
Weighted average interest rate during the year	0.18		%	0.18		%
Weighted average interest rate at end of the period	0.24		%	0.24		%

Provisions of the Illinois banking laws place restrictions upon the amount of dividends that can be paid to the Company by the Bank. The availability of dividends may be further limited because of the need to maintain capital ratios satisfactory to applicable regulatory agencies. As of March 31, 2016, the Bank was permitted to pay dividends due to having retained earnings of $2.9 million. $2.8 million in dividends were paid by the Bank to the Company during the first quarter of 2016.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total, common equity, Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to average assets, each as defined in the applicable regulations. Management believes, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. See Note 10 to our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. When establishing the allowance for loan losses, management categorizes loans into risk categories generally based on the nature of the collateral and the basis of repayment.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses, and may require the Company to recognize adjustments to its allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examinations.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful or substandard. For such loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the collateral value, discounted cash flows or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. These qualitative factors consider local economic trends, concentrations, management experience, and other elements of the Company’s lending operations.

Foreclosed Assets

Assets acquired through loan foreclosure or other proceedings are initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, foreclosed assets are held for sale and are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs of disposal. Any valuation adjustments required at the date of transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequently, unrealized losses and realized gains and losses on sales are included in other noninterest income. Operating results from foreclosed assets are recorded in other noninterest expense.

Income taxes

Deferred taxes are provided using the liability method. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, operating loss and tax credit carryforwards while deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

The Company follows the accounting guidance related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which sets out a consistent framework to determine the appropriate level of tax reserves to maintain for uncertain tax positions. There were no uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are recognized or sustained upon examination. The term more-likely-than-not means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms examined and upon examination also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date and is subject to management’s judgment. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk refers to potential losses arising from changes in interest rates. We are exposed to interest rate risk inherent in our lending and deposit taking activities as a financial institution. We offer an extensive variety of financial products to meet the diverse needs of our clients. These products sometimes contribute to interest rate risk for us when product groups do not complement one another. For example, depositors may want short-term deposits while borrower desire long-term loans. Changes in market interest rates may also result in changes in the fair value of our financial instruments, cash flows, and net interest income.

Interest rate risk is comprised of repricing risk, basis risk, yield curve risk and options risk. Repricing risk arises from

differences in the cash flow or repricing between asset and liability portfolios. Basis risk arises when asset and liability

portfolios are related to different market rate indexes, which do not always change by the same amount. Yield curve risk arises

when assets and liability portfolios are related to different maturities on a given yield curve; when the yield curve changes shape, the risk position is altered. Options risk arises from “embedded options” within asset and liability products because some borrowers have the option to prepay their loans when rates fall while some depositors can redeem their certificates of deposit early when rates rise.

We have established an ALCO for the Bank, which is responsible for the Bank's interest rate risk management. We have implemented a sophisticated asset/liability model at the Bank to measure interest rate risk. Interest rate risk measures include earnings simulation, economic value of equity (“EVE”) and gap analysis.

Gap analysis and EVE are static measures that do not incorporate assumptions regarding future business. Gap analysis, while a helpful diagnostic tool, displays cash flows for only a single rate environment. EVE's long-term horizon helps identify changes in optionality and longer-term positions. However, EVE's liquidation perspective does not translate into the earnings-based measures that are the focus of managing and valuing a going concern. Net interest income simulations explicitly measure the exposure to earnings from changes in market rates of interest. Our current financial position is combined with assumptions regarding future business to calculate net interest income under various hypothetical rate scenarios. The Bank's ALCO reviews earnings simulations over the ensuing 12 and 24 months under various interest rate scenarios. Reviewing these various measures provides us with a reasonably comprehensive view of our interest rate risk profile.

The following gap analysis compares the difference between the amount of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities subject to repricing over a period of time. A ratio of more than one indicates a higher level of repricing assets over repricing liabilities for the time period. Conversely, a ratio of less than one indicates a higher level of repricing liabilities over repricing assets for the time period. As indicated in our Gap Analysis table, our one-year cumulative gap ratio at March 31, 2016 was 1.16.

The table below does not include unrealized gains on investment securities of $4.0 million at March 31, 2016, in rate sensitive assets.



	March 31, 2016
	0-3 Months			3-12 Months			12-60 Months			> 60 Months			Total
Rate Sensitive Assets
Interest-Bearing Deposits with Bank	$	30,558		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	30,558
Investment Securities	2,934			9,834			88,446			98,899			200,113
Loans	253,324			115,548			344,602			60,867			774,341
Non-Marketable Equity Securities	1,367			—			—			—			1,367
Total Rate Sensitive Assets	$	288,183		$	125,382		$	433,048		$	159,766		$	1,006,379

Rate Sensitive Liabilities
NOW Accounts	$	3,675		$	11,026		$	55,131		$	34,304		$	104,136
Money Market Accounts	64,510			70,921			102,442			—			237,873
Savings	4,618			13,853			20,010			—			38,481
Time Deposits	40,342			133,492			119,690			552			294,076
Total Interest Bearing Deposits	113,145			229,292			297,273			34,856			674,566
Borrowed Funds	35,793			2,321			17,815			16,308			72,237
Total Rate Sensitive Liabilities	$	148,938		$	231,613		$	315,088		$	51,164		$	746,803

Cumulative Gap Report Summary Information
Rate Sensitive Assets (RSA)	$	288,183		$	413,565		$	846,613		$	1,006,379		$	1,006,379
Rate Sensitive Liabilities (RSL)	148,938			380,551			695,639			746,803			746,803
Cumulative Gap (GAP=RSA-RSL)	139,245			57,833			175,792			284,395			284,395

Total Assets	$	1,060,862

RSA/RSL	1.93		%	1.09		%	1.22		%	1.35		%	1.35		%
RSA/Assets	27.16		%	38.91		%	79.8		%	94.86		%	94.86		%
RSL/Assets	14.04		%	35.87		%	65.57		%	70.40		%	70.4		%
Gap/Assets	13.13		%	5.45		%	16.57		%	26.81		%	26.81		%
Gap/RSA	48.32		%	13.98		%	20.76		%	28.26		%	28.26		%

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2016. Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer along with the chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or any of their property is subject, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than the risk factors listed below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Please refer to that section of the Company’s Form 10-K for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s business.

The acquisition of Mazon State Bank, and other potential future acquisitions, could be difficult to integrate, divert the attention of key personnel, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our financial results.

On March 14, 2016, we entered into the Merger Agreement providing for the acquisition of Mazon State Bank, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. As part of our business strategy, we may consider acquisitions of other banks or financial institutions or branches, assets or deposits of such organizations. There is no assurance, however, that we will determine to pursue any of these opportunities or that if we determine to pursue them that we will be successful. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, any of which could harm our business, including:


•	difficulties in integrating the operations, technologies, products, existing contracts, accounting processes and personnel of the target company and realizing the anticipated synergies of the combined businesses;


•	difficulties in supporting and transitioning customers of the target company;


•	diversion of financial and management resources from existing operations;


•	the price we pay or other resources that we devote may exceed the value we realize, or the value we could have realized if we had allocated the purchase price or other resources to another opportunity;


•	risks of entering new markets or areas in which we have limited or no experience or are outside our core competencies;


•	potential loss of key employees, customers and strategic alliances from either our current business or the business of the target company;


•	assumption of unanticipated problems or latent liabilities; and


•	inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition costs.

Future acquisitions may involve the issuance of our equity securities as payment or in connection with financing the business or assets acquired, and as a result, could dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders. In addition, consummating these transactions could result in the incurrence of additional debt and related interest expense, as well as unforeseen liabilities, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The failure to successfully evaluate and execute acquisitions or otherwise adequately address the risks associated with acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

First Community Financial Partners, Inc.



	FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

Date: May 10, 2016	/s/ Roy C. Thygesen
	Roy C. Thygesen
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 10, 2016	/s/ Glen L. Stiteley
	Glen L. Stiteley
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit Index



31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015; and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

First Community Financial Partners, Inc. - FORM 10-Q - May 10, 2016

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