Enterprise Financial Services Corp. reported unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $35,454,000 compared to $32,079,000 a year ago. Income before income tax expense was $20,681,000 compared to $16,124,000 a year ago. Net income was $13,628,000 or $0.67 per diluted share compared to $10,679,000 or $0.52 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.36% compared to 1.20% a year ago. Return on average common equity was 14.04% compared to 12.14% a year ago. Return on average tangible common equity was 15.33% compared to 13.43% a year ago. Core net interest income was $32,175,000 compared to $28,667,000 a year ago. Core income before income tax expense was $17,966,000 compared to $15,153,000 a year ago. Core net income was $11,945,000 or $0.59 per diluted share compared to $10,080,000 or $0.49 per diluted share a year ago. Core return on average assets was 1.19% compared to 1.13% a year ago. Core return on average common equity was 12.31% compared to 11.46% a year ago. Core return on average tangible common equity was 13.44% compared to 12.68% a year ago. For the full year, the company reported net interest income of $135,495,000 compared to $120,410,000 a year ago. Income before income tax expense was $74,839,000 compared to $58,401,000 a year ago. Net income was $48,837,000 or $2.41 per diluted share compared to $38,450,000 or $1.89 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.29% compared to 1.14% a year ago. Return on average common equity was 13.14% compared to 11.47% a year ago. Return on average tangible common equity was 14.42% compared to 12.77% a year ago. Core net interest income was $123,515,000 compared to $107,618,000 a year ago. Core income before income tax expense was $62,534,000 compared to $50,849,000 a year ago. Core net income was $41,237,000 or $2.03 per diluted share compared to $33,791,000 or $1.66 per diluted share a year ago. Core return on average assets was 1.09% compared to 1.00% a year ago. Core return on average common equity was 11.10% compared to 10.08% a year ago. Core return on average tangible common equity was 12.18% compared to 11.22% a year ago. Book value per common share as on December 31, 2016 was $17.98 against $17.53 as on December 31, 2015.