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CONTACT:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
John K. Schmidt
April 23, 2012
Chief Operating Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(563) 589-1994
 
jschmidt@htlf.com
 


HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

Quarterly Highlights
§
Record net income of $12.8 million
§
Net interest margin of 4.23%
§
Growth in loans held to maturity of $51.1 million since December 31, 2011
§
Deposit growth of $65.6 million since December 31, 2011
§
Nonperforming assets not covered under loss share agreements decreased $12.2 million since December 31, 2011
§
Continued expansion of mortgage operations in existing and new markets

 
 
Quarter Ended
March 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Net income (in millions)
 
$
12.8

 
$
4.2

Net income available to common stockholders (in millions)
 
11.8

 
2.9

Diluted earnings per common share
 
0.71

 
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.12
%
 
0.29
%
Return on average common equity
 
17.27

 
4.67

Net interest margin
 
4.23

 
4.19


“Heartland's first quarter was, quite simply, our best quarter ever. Net income of $12.8 million was more than triple last year's first quarter earnings. The company's exceptional performance is the result of a combination of factors including a remarkable net interest margin of 4.23 percent, a sharp drop in provision for loan losses and solid gains on sale of loans.

Lynn B. Fuller, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Heartland Financial USA, Inc.





Dubuque, Iowa, Monday, April 23, 2012-Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) today reported net income of $12.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, which was an increase from the $4.2 million recorded for the first quarter of 2011. Net income available to common stockholders was $11.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $2.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2011. Return on average common equity was 17.27 percent and return on average assets was 1.12 percent for the first quarter of 2012, compared to 4.67 percent and 0.29 percent, respectively, for the same quarter in 2011.

Earnings for the first quarter of 2012, in comparison to the first quarter of 2011, were positively affected by increases in net interest income, gains on sale of loans, securities gains and other noninterest income along with a lower provision for loan and lease losses. The effect of these improvements was mitigated by a significant increase in salaries and employee benefits due to the continued expansion of mortgage operations in both new and existing markets.

Commenting on Heartland's first quarter results, Lynn B. Fuller, Heartland's chairman, president and chief executive officer said, “Heartland's first quarter was, quite simply, our best quarter ever. Net income of $12.8 million was more than triple last year's first quarter earnings. The company's exceptional performance is the result of a combination of factors including a remarkable net interest margin of 4.23 percent, a sharp drop in provision for loan losses and solid gains on sale of loans.”

Net Interest Margin Remains Above 4.00 Percent

Net interest margin, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, was 4.23 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 4.19 percent for the first quarter of 2011. The ability to maintain a net interest margin above 4.00 percent has been a direct result of Heartland's price discipline. Also positively affecting net interest margin was improvement in the level of nonperforming loans not covered under loss share agreements, which had balances of $49.9 million or 1.97 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2012, and $91.0 million or 3.86 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2011.

Fuller said, “Our net interest margin for the first quarter was exceptional, increasing by 15 basis points over the previous quarter from 4.08 percent to 4.23 percent, and matching the best margin we have seen in recent years. Our strong margin is the result of loan growth, increased yields in our security portfolio and continued improvement in funding costs. We've now maintained our margin above 4.00 percent for eleven consecutive quarters.”

On a tax-equivalent basis, interest income in the first quarter of 2012 was $49.9 million compared to $49.2 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $637,000 or 1 percent. The $200.8 million or 6 percent growth in average earning assets during the first quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, more than compensated for the decrease in the average interest rate earned on these assets which was 5.30 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 5.57 percent during the first quarter of 2011. The average interest rate earned in the securities portfolio was 3.59 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 3.95 percent during the first quarter of 2011 and the average interest rate earned in the loan portfolio was 6.15 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 6.42 percent during the first quarter of 2011.

Interest expense for the first quarter of 2012 was $10.0 million, a decrease of $2.2 million or 18 percent from $12.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. Even though average interest bearing liabilities increased $70.7 million or 2 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the same quarter in 2011, the average interest rate paid on Heartland's interest bearing deposits and borrowings declined 34 basis points to 1.31 percent in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.65 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Contributing to this improvement in interest expense was a change in the mix of deposits as average savings balances, the lowest cost interest-bearing deposits, as a percentage of total average interest bearing deposits increased to 68 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 64 percent during the first quarter of 2011. Additionally, the average interest rate paid on savings deposits was 0.40 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 0.67 percent during the first quarter of 2011 and the average interest rate paid on time deposits was 2.12 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 2.49 percent during the first quarter of 2011.

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis totaled $39.8 million during the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $2.8 million or 8 percent from the $37.0 million recorded during the first quarter of 2011.






Significant Increase in Noninterest Income; Noninterest Expense Increases

Noninterest income was $23.4 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $12.6 million during the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $10.8 million or 86 percent. The categories contributing most significantly to the improvement in noninterest income were gains on sale of loans, securities gains and other noninterest income. Gains on sale of loans totaled $8.5 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $1.4 million during the first quarter of 2011. The volume of loans sold totaled $243.8 million during the first quarter of 2012, more than three times the $81.0 million sold during the first quarter of 2011. Pricing received on the sale of fixed rate residential mortgage loans into the secondary market improved through a bulk delivery method that was implemented during the second quarter of 2011, instead of an individual delivery method that had been used previously. At the same time, secondary market pricing began to be matched with origination pricing through the use of a software tool that assists in hedging the locked rate pipeline position. Securities gains totaled $3.9 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $2.1 million during the first quarter of 2011, as volatility in the bond market continued to provide opportunities to swap securities from one sector of the portfolio to another without significantly changing the duration of the portfolio. Offsetting, in part, the securities gains was an impairment loss on securities totaling $981 thousand recorded during the first quarter of 2012. Other noninterest income totaled $2.6 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $261,000 during the first quarter of 2011. Included in the other noninterest income during the first quarter of 2012 was $2.0 million in equity earnings which resulted from the sale of two low-income housing projects within partnerships in which Dubuque Bank and Trust Company was a member.

Loan servicing income increased $211,000 or 14 percent for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Two components of loan servicing income, mortgage servicing rights and amortization of mortgage servicing rights, are dependent upon the level of loans Heartland originates and sells into the secondary market, which in turn is highly influenced by market interest rates for home mortgage loans. Mortgage servicing rights income was $2.0 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $984,000 during the first quarter of 2011. Loan servicing income also includes the fees collected for the servicing of mortgage loans for others, which is dependent upon the aggregate outstanding balance of these loans, rather than quarterly production and sale of mortgage loans. Fees collected for the servicing of mortgage loans for others were $967,000 during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $873,000 during the first quarter of 2011. The portfolio of mortgage loans serviced for others by Heartland totaled $1.63 billion at March 31, 2012, compared to $1.44 billion at March 31, 2011. The following table summarizes Heartland's residential mortgage loan activity during the most recent five quarters:
 
As Of and For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
03/31/2012

 
12/31/2011

 
09/30/2011

 
06/30/2011

 
03/31/2011

Mortgage Service Fees
$
967

 
$
932

 
$
908

 
$
892

 
$
873

Mortgage Servicing Rights Income
1,986

 
1,380

 
743

 
616

 
984

Mortgage Servicing Rights Amortization
(1,718
)
 
(862
)
 
(1,103
)
 
(808
)
 
(864
)
  Total Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Income
$
1,235

 
$
1,450

 
$
548

 
$
700

 
$
993

Valuation Adjustment on Mortgage Servicing Rights
$
13

 
$
(19
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

Gains On Sale of Loans
$
8,502

 
$
5,473

 
$
3,183

 
$
1,308

 
$
1,402

Residential Mortgage Loans Originated
$
293,724

 
$
253,468

 
$
143,317

 
$
111,575

 
$
99,876

Residential Mortgage Loans Sold
$
243,836

 
$
208,494

 
$
97,591

 
$
65,812

 
$
81,033

Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing Portfolio
$
1,626,129

 
$
1,541,417

 
$
1,467,127

 
$
1,446,527

 
$
1,435,977


For the first quarter of 2012, noninterest expense totaled $40.1 million, an increase of $7.3 million or 22 percent from the same quarter of 2011. The primary contributor to this increase was the $5.8 million or 32 percent increase in salaries and employee benefits, a large portion of which resulted from the expansion of residential loan origination and the addition of personnel in the Heartland Mortgage and National Residential Mortgage unit. Full-time equivalent employees totaled 1,253 on March 31, 2012, compared to 1,076 on March 31, 2011.

Fuller commented, “The continuing wave of residential refinancing activity in the first quarter, combined with the expansion of our mortgage unit, resulted in a significant increase in gains on sale of loans compared to the prior year's first quarter. The timely expansion of our Heartland Mortgage and National Residential unit is producing exceptional non-interest income. Further expansion is envisioned as we build our teams of loan producers both within and beyond the Heartland footprint. While refinance activity still represents most of our originations, we are optimistic that the mix will shift from refinance to purchase, which should significantly increase bottom line





profitability.”

Heartland's effective tax rate was 32.82 percent for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 22.24 percent for the first quarter of 2011. Federal low-income housing tax credits included in Heartland's effective tax rate totaled $200,000 during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $138,000 during the first quarter of 2011. Heartland's effective tax rate is also affected by the level of tax-exempt interest income which, as a percentage of pre-tax income, was 15.93 percent during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 44.39 percent during the first quarter of 2011. The tax-equivalent adjustment for this tax-exempt interest income was $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $1.3 million during the first quarter of 2011.

Loan Demand Continues To Strengthen; Deposit Growth Continues With Improving Mix

Total assets were $4.31 billion at March 31, 2012, an increase of $7.8 million since December 31, 2011. Securities represented 28 percent of total assets at March 31, 2012, compared to 31 percent at year-end 2011.

Total loans and leases held to maturity were $2.53 billion at March 31, 2012, compared to $2.48 billion at year-end 2011, an increase of $51.1 million or 8 percent annualized. Commercial and commercial real estate loans, which totaled $1.84 billion at March 31, 2012, increased $33.1 million or 7 percent annualized since year-end 2011. Residential mortgage loans, which totaled $202.9 million at March 31, 2012, increased $8.4 million or 17 percent annualized since year-end 2011. Agricultural and agricultural real estate loans, which totaled $270.7 million at March 31, 2012, increased $7.7 million or 12 percent annualized since year-end 2011. Consumer loans, which totaled $222.4 million at March 31, 2012, increased $2.3 million or 4 percent annualized since year-end 2011.

“Loan demand, which picked up during the second half of last year, continued through the first quarter. Overall, total loans increased seven percent year-over-year. We are becoming more confident that this growth trend can be sustained as the economy continues to recover,” added Fuller.

Fuller also noted, “Our participation in the Small Business Lending Fund provides added incentive for the Heartland subsidiary banks to originate small business loans. Fueled by the potential of lower cost of capital, we will provide affordable credit to small commercial and agricultural clients, which in turn should be a catalyst to increase employment and spur economic recovery in the communities we serve.”

Total deposits were $3.28 billion at March 31, 2012, compared to $3.21 billion at year-end 2011, an increase of $65.6 million or 8 percent annualized. The composition of Heartland's deposits continued shifting from higher cost certificates of deposit to no cost demand deposits during the first quarter of 2012, as demand deposits increased $34.1 million or 18 percent annualized since year-end 2011. Certificates of deposit, exclusive of brokered deposits, experienced a decrease of $21.9 million or 12 percent annualized since year-end 2011. Savings deposits also experienced an increase, growing to $1.73 billion at March 31, 2012, an increase of $53.2 million or 13 percent annualized, from $1.68 billion at December 31, 2011.

Fuller said, “Deposit growth demonstrated steady improvement, increasing by $66 million during the first quarter. We continue to see a very favorable shift in our deposit mix through the growth of non-time deposits. By the end of the quarter, our demand deposits essentially matched the balances of our time deposits.”

Decrease in Provision for Loan Losses; Decrease in Nonperforming Assets

The allowance for loan and lease losses at March 31, 2012, was 1.55 percent of loans and leases and 78.82 percent of nonperforming loans compared to 1.48 percent of loans and leases and 64.09 percent of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2011. The provision for loan losses was $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2012 compared to $10.0 million for the first quarter of 2011, a $7.6 million or 76 percent decrease.

Nonperforming loans, exclusive of those covered under the loss sharing agreements, were $49.9 million or 1.97 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2012, compared to $57.4 million or 2.31 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2011. Approximately 54 percent, or $26.6 million, of Heartland's nonperforming loans have individual loan balances exceeding $1.0 million. These nonperforming loans, to an aggregate of 13 borrowers, are primarily concentrated in Heartland's banks serving the Western states, with $8.2 million originated by New Mexico Bank & Trust, $6.8 million originated by Arizona Bank & Trust, $4.4 million originated by Rocky Mountain Bank, $4.4 million originated by Wisconsin Community Bank and $2.8 million originated by Galena State Bank and Trust Company. The portion of Heartland's nonperforming loans covered by government guarantees was $2.4 million at





March 31, 2012. The industry breakdown for nonperforming loans with individual balances exceeding $1.0 million, as identified using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), was $8.4 million for lot and land development and $6.7 million for construction and development. The remaining $11.5 million was distributed among seven other industry categories.

Delinquencies in each of the loan portfolios continue to be well-managed and no significant adverse trends were identified during the first quarter of 2012. Loans delinquent 30 to 89 days as a percent of total loans were 0.55 percent at March 31, 2012, compared to 0.23 percent at December 31, 2011, 0.54 percent at September 30, 2011, 0.60 percent at June 30, 2011, and 0.61 percent at March 31, 2011.

Other real estate owned was $38.9 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $44.4 million at December 31, 2011. Liquidation strategies have been identified for all the assets held in other real estate owned. Management continues to market these properties through an orderly liquidation process instead of a quick liquidation process in order to avoid discounts greater than the projected carrying costs. During the first quarter of 2012, $11.7 million of other real estate owned was sold.

The schedules below summarize the changes in Heartland's nonperforming assets, including those covered by loss share agreements, during the first quarter of 2012:
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Loans
 
Other Real Estate Owned
 
Other Repossessed Assets
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
December 31, 2011
$
60,780

 
$
44,387

 
$
648

 
$
105,815

Loan foreclosures
(8,786
)
 
8,722

 
64

 

Net loan recoveries
200

 

 

 
200

New nonperforming loans
3,355

 

 

 
3,355

Reduction of nonperforming loans(1)
(2,420
)
 

 

 
(2,420
)
OREO/Repossessed sales proceeds

 
(12,066
)
 
(65
)
 
(12,131
)
OREO/Repossessed assets writedowns, net

 
(2,109
)
 
(8
)
 
(2,117
)
Net activity at Citizens Finance Co.

 

 
71

 
71

March 31, 2012
$
53,129

 
$
38,934

 
$
710

 
$
92,773

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes principal reductions and transfers to performing status.

During the first quarter of 2012, recoveries on loans exceeded charge-offs on loans by $200,000 compared to net charge-offs of $15.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2011. Included in the fourth quarter 2011 net charge-offs was a $6.1 million charge-off on one credit relationship in the Midwest, which had been identified as impaired and fully reserved for in the third quarter of 2011.

“During the quarter we continued to make substantial headway in reducing nonperforming loans, which has been and continues to be Heartland's number one priority. Nonperforming loans now represent less than two percent of total loans.”

Conference Call Details

Heartland will host a conference call for investors at 5:00 p.m. ET today. To participate, dial 480-629-9645 or 800-762-8779 at least five minutes before start time. To listen, log on to www.htlf.com at least 15 minutes before start time. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available until April 29, 2013, by logging on to www.htlf.com.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a $4.3 billion diversified financial services company providing banking, mortgage, wealth management, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 61 banking locations in 42 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado and Minnesota. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.





Safe Harbor Statement

This release, and future oral and written statements of Heartland and its management, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Heartland's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Although these forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Heartland's management, there are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of management to control or predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements. These factors, which are detailed in the risk factors included in Heartland's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, include, among others: (i) the strength of the local and national economy; (ii) the economic impact of past and any future terrorist threats and attacks and any acts of war, (iii) changes in state and federal laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company's general business; (iv) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of the Company's assets; (v) increased competition in the financial services sector and the inability to attract new customers; (vi) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (vii) the loss of key executives or employees; (viii) changes in consumer spending; (ix) unexpected results of acquisitions; (x) unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; and (xi) changes in accounting policies and practices. All statements in this release, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and Heartland undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

-FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW-

###







HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
 
 
 
 

 
For the Quarter Ended
March 31,

 
2012

2011
Interest Income
 



Interest and fees on loans and leases
 
$
38,399


$
36,966

Interest on securities:
 



Taxable
 
7,572


9,221

Nontaxable
 
2,271


1,754

Interest on federal funds sold
 



Interest on deposits in other financial institutions
 


1

Total Interest Income
 
48,242


47,942

Interest Expense
 



Interest on deposits
 
5,775


8,026

Interest on short-term borrowings
 
213


259

Interest on other borrowings
 
4,061


3,936

Total Interest Expense
 
10,049


12,221

Net Interest Income
 
38,193


35,721

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
2,354


10,009

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
 
35,839


25,712

Noninterest Income
 



Service charges and fees
 
3,584


3,361

Loan servicing income
 
1,760


1,549

Trust fees
 
2,613


2,479

Brokerage and insurance commissions
 
910


848

Securities gains, net
 
3,943


2,089

Gain (loss) on trading account securities
 
(3
)

216

Impairment loss on securities
 
(981
)
 

Gains on sale of loans
 
8,502


1,402

Valuation adjustment on mortgage servicing rights

13



Income on bank owned life insurance
 
482


403

Other noninterest income
 
2,565


261

Total Noninterest Income
 
23,388


12,608

Noninterest Expense
 



Salaries and employee benefits
 
23,996


18,186

Occupancy
 
2,482


2,386

Furniture and equipment
 
1,446


1,409

Professional fees
 
2,760


3,019

FDIC insurance assessments
 
864


1,345

Advertising
 
1,071


850

Intangible assets amortization

131


146

Net loss on repossessed assets
 
2,904


1,632

Other noninterest expenses
 
4,486


3,914

Total Noninterest Expense
 
40,140


32,887

Income Before Income Taxes
 
19,087


5,433

Income taxes
 
6,272


1,212

Net Income
 
12,815


4,221

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
 
26


16

Net Income Attributable to Heartland
 
12,841


4,237

Preferred dividends and discount
 
(1,021
)

(1,336
)
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
 
$
11,820


$
2,901

Earnings per common share-diluted
 
$
0.71


$
0.18

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
 
16,729,925


16,557,353







HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

For the Quarter Ended

3/31/2012


12/31/2011


9/30/2011


6/30/2011


3/31/2011

Interest Income









Interest and fees on loans and leases
$
38,399


$
37,764


$
37,393


$
37,480


$
36,966

Interest on securities:









Taxable
7,572


7,518


8,051


9,305


9,221

Nontaxable
2,271


2,340


2,145


1,796


1,754

Interest on federal funds sold




2


1



Interest on deposits in other financial institutions








1

Total Interest Income
48,242


47,622


47,591


48,582


47,942

Interest Expense









Interest on deposits
5,775


6,495


7,028


7,675


8,026

Interest on short-term borrowings
213


204


205


225


259

Interest on other borrowings
4,061


4,086


4,123


4,081


3,936

Total Interest Expense
10,049


10,785


11,356


11,981


12,221

Net Interest Income
38,193


36,837


36,235


36,601


35,721

Provision for loan and lease losses
2,354


7,784


7,727


3,845


10,009

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
35,839


29,053


28,508


32,756


25,712

Noninterest Income









Service charges and fees
3,584


3,686


3,657


3,599


3,361

Loan servicing income
1,760


2,004


1,081


1,298


1,549

Trust fees
2,613


2,337


2,384


2,656


2,479

Brokerage and insurance commissions
910


889


918


856


848

Securities gains, net
3,943


4,174


2,085


4,756


2,089

Gain (loss) on trading account securities
(3
)

(125
)

(83
)

81


216

Impairment loss on securities
(981
)








Gains on sale of loans
8,502


5,473


3,183


1,308


1,402

Valuation adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
13


(19
)






Income on bank owned life insurance
482


407


208


331


403

Other noninterest income
2,565


212


(171
)

(216
)

261

Total Noninterest Income
23,388


19,038


13,262


14,669


12,608

Noninterest Expense
 








Salaries and employee benefits
23,996


22,135


17,736


17,480


18,186

Occupancy
2,482


2,368


2,396


2,213


2,386

Furniture and equipment
1,446


1,475


1,392


1,360


1,409

Professional fees
2,760


3,385


3,110


3,053


3,019

FDIC insurance assessments
864


848


798


786


1,345

Advertising
1,071


1,138


1,191


1,113


850

Intangible assets amortization
131


141


141


144


146

Net loss on repossessed assets
2,904


4,255


1,409


2,511


1,632

Other noninterest expenses
4,486


4,458


3,690


3,683


3,914

Total Noninterest Expense
40,140


40,203


31,863


32,343


32,887

Income Before Income Taxes
19,087


7,888


9,907


15,082


5,433

Income taxes
6,272


1,671


2,549


4,870


1,212

Net Income
12,815


6,217


7,358


10,212


4,221

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
26


31


(20
)

9


16

Net Income Attributable to Heartland
12,841


6,248


7,338


10,221


4,237

Preferred dividends and discount
(1,021
)

(1,021
)

(3,947
)

(1,336
)

(1,336
)
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
$
11,820


$
5,227


$
3,391


$
8,885


$
2,901

Earnings per common share-diluted
$
0.71


$
0.31


$
0.20


$
0.54


$
0.18

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
16,729,925


16,599,741


16,585,021


16,568,701


16,557,353







HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

As Of

3/31/2012


12/31/2011


9/30/2011


6/30/2011


3/31/2011

Assets









Cash and cash equivalents
$
150,122


$
129,834


$
81,605


$
148,388


$
86,278

Securities
1,221,909


1,326,592


1,323,464


1,193,480


1,244,447

Loans held for sale
103,460


53,528


36,529


15,770


8,317

Loans and leases:









 Held to maturity
2,532,419


2,481,284


2,374,186


2,351,785


2,360,604

 Loans covered by loss share agreements
11,360


13,347


14,766


16,190


19,201

 Allowance for loan and lease losses
(39,362
)

(36,808
)

(44,195
)

(40,602
)

(43,271
)
Loans and leases, net
2,504,417


2,457,823


2,344,757


2,327,373


2,336,534

Premises, furniture and equipment, net
111,946


110,206


110,127


118,828


119,954

Goodwill
25,909


25,909


25,909


25,909


25,909

Other intangible assets, net
13,109


12,960


12,601


13,103


13,440

Cash surrender value on life insurance
72,159


67,084


66,654


66,425


66,073

Other real estate, net
38,934


44,387


39,188


39,075


35,007

FDIC indemnification asset
1,270


1,343


992


1,035


1,396

Other assets
69,616


75,392


70,853


61,231


66,019

Total Assets
$
4,312,851


$
4,305,058


$
4,112,679


$
4,010,617


$
4,003,374

Liabilities and Equity









Liabilities









Deposits:









 Demand
$
771,421


$
737,323


$
692,893


$
649,523


$
637,452

 Savings
1,731,399


1,678,154


1,654,417


1,557,053


1,569,993

 Brokered time deposits
41,475


41,225


44,225


39,225


39,225

 Other time deposits
731,464


753,411


782,079


834,884


835,704

Total deposits
3,275,759


3,210,113


3,173,614


3,080,685


3,082,374

Short-term borrowings
229,533


270,081


173,199


168,021


194,934

Other borrowings
377,362


372,820


375,976


379,718


365,281

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
64,154


99,151


36,667


36,643


28,393

Total Liabilities
3,946,808


3,952,165


3,759,456


3,665,067


3,670,982

Equity









 Preferred equity
81,698


81,698


81,698


79,113


78,798

 Common equity
281,696


268,520


268,819


263,769


250,918

Total Heartland Stockholders' Equity
363,394


350,218


350,517


342,882


329,716

 Noncontrolling interest
2,649


2,675


2,706


2,668


2,676

Total Equity
366,043


352,893


353,223


345,550


332,392

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
4,312,851


$
4,305,058


$
4,112,679


$
4,010,617


$
4,003,374

Common Share Data









Book value per common share
$
17.09


$
16.29


$
16.33


$
16.04


$
15.28

ASC 320 effect on book value per common share
$
1.09


$
0.97


$
1.22


$
0.86


$
0.49

Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock
16,486,539


16,484,790


16,459,338


16,442,437


16,418,228

Tangible Capital Ratio (1)
5.93
%

5.63
%

5.90
%

5.92
%

5.61
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Total common stockholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by total assets less intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights). This is a non-GAAP financial measure.






HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

For the Quarter Ended

3/31/2012


12/31/2011


9/30/2011


6/30/2011


3/31/2011

Average Balances









Assets
$
4,225,815


$
4,197,916


$
4,063,327


$
4,014,290


$
4,009,863

Loans and leases, net of unearned
2,577,429


2,487,778


2,399,047


2,388,088


2,399,656

Deposits
3,201,073


3,215,793


3,110,978


3,059,360


3,068,753

Earning assets
3,784,709


3,749,612


3,624,559


3,600,095


3,583,883

Interest bearing liabilities
3,081,340


3,066,704


3,002,868


3,004,928


3,010,629

Common stockholders' equity
275,275


267,025


270,696


260,334


251,833

Total stockholders' equity
359,644


351,538


353,003


341,797


333,016

Tangible common stockholders' equity
247,744


239,384


242,886


232,381


223,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Performance Ratios









Annualized return on average assets
1.12
%

0.49
%

0.33
%

0.89
%

0.29
%
Annualized return on average common equity
17.27
%

7.77
%

4.97
%

13.69
%

4.67
%
Annualized return on average common tangible equity
19.19
%

8.66
%

5.54
%

15.34
%

5.26
%
Annualized net interest margin (1)
4.23
%

4.08
%

4.14
%

4.23
%

4.19
%
Efficiency ratio (2)
67.71
%

75.29
%

65.07
%

67.53
%

69.17
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Computed on a tax equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 35%
(2) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income less net security gains. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.





HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
 
As of and for the Quarter Ended
 
3/31/2012

12/31/2011

9/30/2011

6/30/2011

3/31/2011
Loan and Lease Data









Loans held to maturity:









Commercial and commercial real estate
$
1,842,566


$
1,809,450


$
1,725,586


$
1,709,955


$
1,727,530

Residential mortgage
202,883


194,436


179,628


173,808


169,513

Agricultural and agricultural real estate
270,687


262,975


256,857


255,257


253,189

Consumer
222,387


220,099


217,007


217,263


214,682

Direct financing leases, net
323


450


604


667


876

Unearned discount and deferred loan fees
(6,427
)

(6,126
)

(5,496
)

(5,165
)

(5,186
)
Total loans and leases held to maturity
$
2,532,419


$
2,481,284


$
2,374,186


$
2,351,785


$
2,360,604

Loans covered under loss share agreements:









Commercial and commercial real estate
$
5,730


$
6,380


$
6,788


$
7,315


$
9,368

Residential mortgage
3,734


4,158


4,410


4,747


5,291

Agricultural and agricultural real estate
934


1,659


2,139


2,298


2,628

Consumer
962


1,150


1,429


1,830


1,914

Total loans and leases covered under loss share agreements
$
11,360


$
13,347


$
14,766


$
16,190


$
19,201

Asset Quality









Not covered under loss share agreements:









Nonaccrual loans
$
49,940


$
57,435


$
72,629


$
68,110


$
87,970

Loans and leases past due ninety days or more as to interest or principal payments








3,038

Other real estate owned
38,693


43,506


38,640


38,642


34,532

Other repossessed assets
710


648


398


188


223

Total nonperforming assets not covered under loss share agreements
$
89,343


$
101,589


$
111,667


$
106,940


$
125,763

Performing troubled debt restructured loans
21,379


25,704


24,853


31,246


22,613

Covered under loss share agreements:









Nonaccrual loans
$
3,189


$
3,345


$
3,886


$
4,480


$
4,564

Other real estate owned
241


881


548


433


475

Total nonperforming assets covered under loss share agreements
$
3,430


$
4,226


$
4,434


$
4,913


$
5,039

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses









Balance, beginning of period
$
36,808


$
44,195


$
40,602


$
43,271


$
42,693

Provision for loan and lease losses
2,354


7,784


7,727


3,845


10,009

Charge-offs on loans not covered by loss share agreements
(1,608
)

(15,616
)

(5,985
)

(8,076
)

(9,785
)
Charge-offs on loans covered by loss share agreements


(5
)

(168
)

(107
)

(238
)
Recoveries
1,808


450


2,019


1,669


592

Balance, end of period
$
39,362


$
36,808


$
44,195


$
40,602


$
43,271

Asset Quality Ratios Excluding Assets Covered Under Loss Share Agreements









Ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases
1.97
 %

2.31
%

3.06
%

2.90
%

3.86
%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets
2.07
 %

2.39
%

2.72
%

2.67
%

3.14
%
Annualized ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans and leases
(0.03
)%

2.42
%

0.66
%

1.08
%

1.59
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of loans and leases
1.55
 %

1.48
%

1.86
%

1.73
%

1.83
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percent of nonperforming loans and leases
78.82
 %

64.09
%

60.85
%

59.61
%

47.55
%






HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2012

March 31, 2011

Average





Average





Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate
Earning Assets











Securities:











Taxable
$
1,021,228


$
7,572


2.98
%

$
1,060,943


$
9,221


3.52
%
Nontaxable(1)
219,283


3,494


6.41


161,441


2,699


6.78

Total securities
1,240,511


11,066


3.59


1,222,384


11,920


3.95

Interest bearing deposits
3,823






4,381


1


0.09

Federal funds sold
148






332





Loans and leases:











Commercial and commercial real estate (1)
1,827,353


24,990


5.50


1,746,757


24,957


5.79

Residential mortgage
264,596


3,116


4.74


185,299


2,410


5.27

Agricultural and agricultural real estate (1)
266,763


3,933


5.93


252,999


3,840


6.16

Consumer
218,337


5,377


9.90


213,668


4,850


9.21

Direct financing leases, net
380


5


5.29


933


13


5.65

Fees on loans


1,395






1,254



Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
(37,202
)





(42,870
)




Net loans and leases
2,540,227


38,816


6.15


2,356,786


37,324


6.42

Total earning assets
3,784,709


49,882


5.30
%

3,583,883


49,245


5.57
%
Nonearning Assets
441,106






425,980





Total Assets
$
4,225,815


$
49,882




$
4,009,863


$
49,245



Interest Bearing Liabilities











Savings
$
1,679,651


$
1,663


0.40


$
1,553,295


$
2,547


0.67

Time, $100,000 and over
247,396


1,228


2.00


270,447


1,610


2.41

Other time deposits
533,153


2,884


2.18


613,682


3,869


2.56

Short-term borrowings
247,090


213


0.35


210,032


259


0.50

Other borrowings
374,050


4,061


4.37


363,173


3,936


4.40

Total interest bearing liabilities
3,081,340


10,049


1.31
%

3,010,629


12,221


1.65
%
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities











Noninterest bearing deposits
740,873






631,329





Accrued interest and other liabilities
43,958






34,889





Total noninterest bearing liabilities
784,831






666,218





Stockholders' Equity
359,644






333,016





Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
4,225,815






$
4,009,863





Net interest income (1)


$
39,833






$
37,024



Net interest spread (1)




3.99
%





3.92
%
Net interest income to total earning assets (1)




4.23
%





4.19
%
Interest bearing liabilities to earning assets
81.42
%





84.00
%




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Computed on a tax equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 35%

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - SUBSIDIARY BANKS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
 
As of and For the Quarter Ended
 
3/31/2012
12/31/2011
9/30/2011
6/30/2011
3/31/2011
Total Assets





Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
1,407,827

$
1,382,226

$
1,275,116

$
1,294,654

$
1,270,387

New Mexico Bank & Trust
929,804

993,182

921,973

891,609

880,980

Wisconsin Community Bank
491,741

524,958

486,319

453,427

469,305

Rocky Mountain Bank
432,902

440,805

425,132

419,697

417,846

Riverside Community Bank
343,232

325,388

316,945

322,601

302,057

Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
289,740

290,656

294,299

296,318

275,807

Arizona Bank & Trust
239,434

227,993

221,481

222,148

231,020

Summit Bank & Trust
98,247

100,994

99,528

95,130

93,600

Minnesota Bank & Trust
95,462

81,457

75,021

67,594

62,251

Total Deposits





Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
978,854

$
938,000

$
929,854

$
892,526

$
935,424

New Mexico Bank & Trust
697,060

690,293

681,413

674,096

659,373

Wisconsin Community Bank
409,994

429,062

402,957

371,037

374,758

Rocky Mountain Bank
362,307

365,373

356,353

349,299

348,723

Riverside Community Bank
286,529

264,699

268,432

271,553

245,639

Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
245,780

243,639

255,006

257,413

239,445

Arizona Bank & Trust
183,321

177,457

179,369

179,885

188,415

Summit Bank & Trust
81,290

81,224

85,431

80,793

80,327

Minnesota Bank & Trust
78,338

66,875

57,058

50,091

46,205

Net Income (Loss)





Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
9,604

$
4,846

$
5,602

$
6,132

$
4,958

New Mexico Bank & Trust
2,216

2,197

1,509

2,505

958

Wisconsin Community Bank
2,153

2,313

2,443

1,882

1,466

Rocky Mountain Bank
963

493

780

646

(630
)
Riverside Community Bank
369

800

(339
)
953

(212
)
Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
437

1,139

941

1,113

579

Arizona Bank & Trust
(215
)
(1,202
)
(960
)
546

(1,452
)
Summit Bank & Trust
(123
)
(154
)
(160
)
116

(604
)
Minnesota Bank & Trust
(129
)
(157
)
102

(45
)
(81
)
Return on Average Assets





Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
2.88
%
1.44
%
1.74
%
1.92
%
1.60
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
0.96

0.93

0.65

1.11

0.43

Wisconsin Community Bank
1.69

1.83

2.05

1.63

1.26

Rocky Mountain Bank
0.89

0.45

0.73

0.61

(0.61
)
Riverside Community Bank
0.45

0.98

(0.42
)
1.24

(0.28
)
Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
0.62

1.54

1.28

1.61

0.85

Arizona Bank & Trust
(0.37
)
(2.13
)
(1.72
)
0.94

(2.58
)
Summit Bank & Trust
(0.50
)
(0.63
)
(0.66
)
0.49

(2.59
)
Minnesota Bank & Trust
(0.58
)
(0.77
)
0.56

(0.25
)
(0.53
)
Net Interest Margin as a Percentage of Average Earning Assets





Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
4.03
%
4.00
%
4.01
%
3.62
%
3.59
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
4.02

3.85

4.10

4.33

4.34

Wisconsin Community Bank
4.41

4.30

4.33

4.60

4.57

Rocky Mountain Bank
4.33

4.06

4.03

3.85

3.91

Riverside Community Bank
3.63

3.64

3.58

3.90

4.01

Galena State Bank and Trust Co.
3.89

3.69

3.55

3.86

3.73

Arizona Bank & Trust
4.40

4.06

4.10

4.52

4.25

Summit Bank & Trust
4.07

3.41

3.84

3.33

2.99

Minnesota Bank & Trust
4.75

4.56

4.82

4.55

4.75







HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - SUBSIDIARY BANKS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

As of

3/31/2012

12/31/2011

9/30/2011

6/30/2011

3/31/2011
Total Portfolio Loans and Leases









Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
796,789


$
778,467


$
731,356


$
730,802


$
748,354

New Mexico Bank & Trust
506,424


508,874


507,416


506,810


513,568

Wisconsin Community Bank
340,841


333,112


318,906


314,432


320,841

Rocky Mountain Bank
264,964


256,704


250,728


247,718


238,201

Riverside Community Bank
153,174


155,320


155,995


157,901


161,238

Galena State Bank and Trust Co.
167,677


157,398


143,680


138,726


136,210

Arizona Bank & Trust
150,629


146,346


137,356


137,853


134,254

Summit Bank & Trust
63,658


62,422


53,402


52,570


47,024

Minnesota Bank & Trust
73,413


58,058


50,545


43,109


40,197

Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses









Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
9,584


$
9,365


$
10,087


$
10,148


$
11,984

New Mexico Bank & Trust
7,110


6,633


10,271


8,405


7,277

Wisconsin Community Bank
3,629


3,458


3,288


3,637


3,369

Rocky Mountain Bank
4,204


3,865


3,953


4,074


4,425

Riverside Community Bank
3,206


2,834


4,770


2,702


3,693

Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
1,854


1,835


1,956


2,077


2,278

Arizona Bank & Trust
5,315


4,627


5,590


5,502


6,018

Summit Bank & Trust
1,132


1,012


1,108


1,091


1,103

Minnesota Bank & Trust
748


588


507


449


636

Nonperforming Loans and Leases









Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
3,107


$
3,634


$
4,298


$
4,910


$
12,897

New Mexico Bank & Trust
13,368


15,161


15,404


16,053


15,979

Wisconsin Community Bank
7,482


8,074


11,871


10,359


11,776

Rocky Mountain Bank
7,787


8,662


14,180


16,971


18,303

Riverside Community Bank
5,458


6,729


5,870


5,962


11,443

Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
3,699


3,853


5,309


5,182


6,259

Arizona Bank & Trust
5,755


7,927


10,811


4,054


6,959

Summit Bank & Trust
2,709


2,848


4,159


3,905


4,527

Minnesota Bank & Trust
6


6


6


110


2,229

Allowance As a Percent of Total Loans and Leases









Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
1.20
%

1.20
%

1.38
%

1.39
%

1.60
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
1.40


1.30


2.02


1.66


1.42

Wisconsin Community Bank
1.06


1.04


1.03


1.16


1.05

Rocky Mountain Bank
1.59


1.51


1.58


1.64


1.86

Riverside Community Bank
2.09


1.82


3.06


1.71


2.29

Galena State Bank & Trust Co.
1.11


1.17


1.36


1.50


1.67

Arizona Bank & Trust
3.53


3.16


4.07


3.99


4.48

Summit Bank & Trust
1.78


1.62


2.07


2.08


2.35

Minnesota Bank & Trust
1.02


1.01


1.00


1.04


1.58