EX-99.1 2 c48898exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
     
(ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP LOGO)
  NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Investors: Joe Selner, Chief Financial Officer, 920-491-7120
Media: Janet L. Ford, VP of Public Relations, 414-207-5070
Associated earns $1.29 per common share for 2008, 11 cents in fourth quarter
    Net income to common shareholders of $165 million for 2008, and $14 million for fourth quarter
 
    Net interest income of $696 million, up 8% over 2007
 
    Net interest margin 3.65% for 2008 versus 3.60% for 2007, and 3.88% for fourth quarter
 
    Average loan growth up 6% over 2007, and up 2% annualized between fourth and third quarters
 
    Core fee-based income up 6% over 2007, and up 5% between the comparable fourth quarters
 
    Other-than-temporary valuation losses on investments of $53 million for 2008 (or $0.27 per share after tax), and $35 million for 4Q
 
    $525 million senior preferred stock investment by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Nov. 21st
 
    Over $1.5 billion of credit originated, renewed or extended to new and existing customers since Nov. 21st
 
    Tangible capital ratio grew to 8.23% at Dec 31, compared to 6.50% at Sept 30 and 6.59% a year ago
GREEN BAY, Wis. — January 22, 2009 — Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) reported net income available to common shareholders of $165 million, or $1.29 per common share for 2008. Comparatively, net income was $286 million, or $2.23 per common share for 2007.
Net income available to common shareholders was $14 million, or $0.11 per common share for fourth quarter 2008, compared to $38 million ($0.30 per common share) for third quarter 2008 and $65 million ($0.51 per common share) for fourth quarter 2007.
Fourth quarter 2008 results included several nonrecurring items or other charges. Other-than-temporary valuation losses on investments were $35 million or $0.18 per common share after tax. In combination, a $7 million valuation reserve expense related to the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, a $3 million loss on an alleged customer fraud, and a $3 million write down on a foreclosed property reduced diluted earnings per common share by $0.07.
A single bond security is responsible for $31 million of the fourth quarter other-than-temporary marks, and has a remaining carrying value of $33 million at Dec. 31. The bond is comprised of large fixed-rate, 30-year amortizing mortgages with reasonably strong loan-to-value ratios and weighted average credit scores. In consideration of a significant fourth quarter decline in the market value of this bond and the business and economic environment, other-than-temporary impairment was recorded. Of the remaining $3.7 billion of mortgage-related securities held at year-end 2008, $3.6 billion are agency insured, and the vast majority of the remainder are seasoned. As a result, further exposure to other-than-temporary impairment is not expected to be significant.
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In November 2008, Associated sold $525 million of senior preferred stock, bearing a 5% dividend for the first 5 years and 9% thereafter, and related common stock warrants, to the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the federal government’s voluntary Capital Purchase Program. As a result, stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2008, included $508 million attributable to the senior preferred stock net of the preferred stock discount. The tangible capital ratio grew to 8.23% at year end 2008, compared to 6.50% at Sept. 30 and 6.59% a year ago. Finally, the senior preferred stock dividends and discount amortization that began in the fourth quarter reduced net income available to common shareholders by $3 million, or $0.03 per common share.
Since the infusion of capital over $1.5 billion of credit has been originated or committed to be extended to new and existing customers.
During the fourth quarter of 2008, Associated invested in guaranteed government agency mortgage-related securities in support of the mortgage markets. Thus, since Sept. 30, total assets and investment securities were each up $1.7 billion.
For fourth quarter 2008, net interest income was $192 million, $25 million (15 percent) higher than third quarter, with the net interest margin improving 40 basis to 3.88 percent.
Average loans were $16.3 billion for fourth quarter 2008, up $0.1 billion (2 percent annualized) over the third quarter of 2008, led by consumer-based loan growth, while commercial loan growth was offset by workouts and charge offs. Average deposits for fourth quarter were $14.4 billion, up $0.7 billion over third quarter 2008, primarily attributable to higher network transaction deposits and brokered CDs. At Dec. 31, deposits were $15.2 billion, up $0.9 billion over Sept. 30, with growth in nearly all categories, especially demand deposits (up $0.3 million or 11 percent) and money markets (up $0.3 million or 7 percent).
The provision for loan losses was $65 million and net charge offs were $46 million for fourth quarter 2008, compared to $55 million and $38 million, respectively, for third quarter 2008. During this quarter, nonperforming loans increased $36 million to $341 million at year-end 2008 (representing 2.09 percent of loans), compared to nonperforming loans of $163 million (or 1.05 percent of loans) at year-end 2007. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio increased to 1.63 percent at Dec. 31, 2008, compared to 1.51 percent at Sept. 30, 2008, and 1.29 percent at year-end 2007.
Core fee-based revenues for fourth quarter 2008 were $67 million, up $3 million or 5 percent over the fourth quarter of last year.
For the fourth quarter 2008 mortgage banking incurred a $1 million net loss, principally from a $7 million valuation charge related to mortgage servicing rights fair value. Comparatively, net mortgage banking income was $0.5 million (including a $1.4 million valuation charge) for fourth quarter 2007, and $4 million (including a favorable $1 million valuation recovery) for third quarter 2008. Mortgage applications increased 200% in December of 2008 over November, of which the majority will close in the first quarter of 2009.
Fourth quarter 2008 noninterest expense was $149 million, up $12 million or 9 percent over third quarter 2008. Previously noted items (severance, fraud matter and foreclosed property write down) accounted for $7 million of the increase, with the remainder largely due to elevated foreclosure/collection costs, increased legal and consultant expense, and higher weather-related occupancy costs. Compared to the fourth quarter last year, noninterest expense was up 6 percent. The efficiency ratio improved to 52.41 percent for 2008, compared to 53.92 percent for 2007, while for the fourth and third quarters of 2008, the efficiency ratio was 53.87 percent and 52.18 percent, respectively.
During the fourth quarter, Associated paid a dividend of 32 cents per common share, bringing the 2008 dividend per common share to $1.27, up 4 percent from 2007.
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Associated will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 3 p.m. Central Time (CT) today, January 22, 2009. The toll-free dial-in number for the live call is 800-762-8779. The number for international callers is 480-248-5081. Participants should ask the operator for the Associated Banc-Corp fourth quarter 2008 earnings call, or for call ID number 3960724. A replay of the call will be available starting at 6 p.m. CT Jan. 22, 2009, through 12:00 midnight CT on February 22, 2009, by calling 800-406-7325 (toll-free) domestically or 303-590-3030 internationally. The call ID number, 3960724, is required to access the replay.
Associated Banc-Corp, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., is a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $24 billion. Associated has approximately 300 banking offices serving approximately 160 communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of traditional banking services and a variety of other financial products and services. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
Statements made in this document that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Outcomes related to such statements are subject to numerous risk factors and uncertainties including those listed in the company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.
Six pages of tables follow.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
Associated Banc-Corp
                         
    December 31,     December 31,     Dec08 vs Dec07  
(in thousands)   2008     2007     % Change  
 
Assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 533,338     $ 553,031       (3.6 %)
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    12,649       11,671       8.4 %
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    24,741       22,447       10.2 %
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    5,349,417       3,543,019       51.0 %
Loans held for sale
    87,084       94,441       (7.8 %)
Loans
    16,283,908       15,516,252       4.9 %
Allowance for loan losses
    (265,378 )     (200,570 )     32.3 %
 
                   
Loans, net
    16,018,530       15,315,682       4.6 %
Premises and equipment, net
    190,942       197,446       (3.3 %)
Goodwill
    929,168       929,168       0.0 %
Other intangible assets, net
    80,165       92,220       (13.1 %)
Other assets
    966,033       832,958       16.0 %
 
                   
Total assets
  $ 24,192,067     $ 21,592,083       12.0 %
 
                   
 
                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 2,814,079     $ 2,661,078       5.7 %
Interest-bearing deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    11,551,181       10,903,198       5.9 %
Brokered CDs
    789,536       409,637       92.7 %
 
                   
Total deposits
    15,154,796       13,973,913       8.5 %
Short-term borrowings
    3,703,936       3,226,787       14.8 %
Long-term funding
    1,861,647       1,864,771       (0.2 %)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    595,185       196,907       202.3 %
 
                   
Total liabilities
    21,315,564       19,262,378       10.7 %
Stockholders’ Equity
                       
Preferred equity
    508,008             N/M  
Common stock
    1,281       1,278       0.2 %
Surplus
    1,073,218       1,040,694       3.1 %
Retained earnings
    1,293,941       1,305,136       (0.9 %)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    55       (2,498 )     (102.2 %)
Treasury stock
          (14,905 )     (100.0 %)
 
                   
Total stockholders’ equity
    2,876,503       2,329,705       23.5 %
 
                   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 24,192,067     $ 21,592,083       12.0 %
 
                   
 
N/M = Not meaningful.

 


 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Associated Banc-Corp
                                                 
    For The Three Months Ended             For The Year Ended,        
    December 31,     Quarter     December 31,     Year-to-Date  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008     2007     % Change     2008     2007     % Change  
 
Interest Income
                                               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 230,872     $ 277,647       (16.8 %)   $ 952,653     $ 1,111,919       (14.3 %)
Interest and dividends on investment securities and deposits in other financial institutions:
                                               
Taxable
    38,032       30,712       23.8 %     133,471       122,961       8.5 %
Tax-exempt
    9,811       10,394       (5.6 %)     39,733       39,897       (0.4 %)
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    154       214       (28.0 %)     852       935       (8.9 %)
 
                                       
Total interest income
    278,869       318,967       (12.6 %)     1,126,709       1,275,712       (11.7 %)
Interest Expense
                                               
Interest on deposits
    56,402       98,678       (42.8 %)     263,306       403,353       (34.7 %)
Interest on short-term borrowings
    10,090       32,470       (68.9 %)     86,584       134,624       (35.7 %)
Interest on long-term funding
    20,595       23,600       (12.7 %)     80,671       93,922       (14.1 %)
 
                                       
Total interest expense
    87,087       154,748       (43.7 %)     430,561       631,899       (31.9 %)
 
                                       
Net Interest Income
    191,782       164,219       16.8 %     696,148       643,813       8.1 %
Provision for loan losses
    65,044       15,501       319.6 %     202,058       34,509       485.5 %
 
                                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    126,738       148,718       (14.8 %)     494,090       609,304       (18.9 %)
Noninterest Income
                                               
Trust service fees
    8,248       10,723       (23.1 %)     38,420       42,629       (9.9 %)
Service charges on deposit accounts
    30,946       25,866       19.6 %     118,368       101,042       17.1 %
Card-based and other nondeposit fees
    12,297       12,088       1.7 %     48,540       47,558       2.1 %
Retail commissions
    15,541       14,917       4.2 %     62,588       61,645       1.5 %
Mortgage banking, net
    (1,227 )     498       (346.4 %)     14,684       22,750       (35.5 %)
Bank owned life insurance income
    4,711       4,240       11.1 %     19,804       17,419       13.7 %
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (1,054 )     11,062       (109.5 %)     (1,668 )     15,607       (110.7 %)
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (35,298 )     (815 )     N/M       (52,541 )     8,174       N/M  
Other
    6,910       7,094       (2.6 %)     37,455       27,957       34.0 %
 
                                       
Total noninterest income
    41,074       85,673       (52.1 %)     285,650       344,781       (17.2 %)
Noninterest Expense
                                               
Personnel expense
    77,374       76,487       1.2 %     309,478       303,428       2.0 %
Occupancy
    13,134       11,784       11.5 %     50,461       46,659       8.1 %
Equipment
    4,785       4,820       (0.7 %)     19,123       17,908       6.8 %
Data processing
    7,446       8,189       (9.1 %)     30,451       31,690       (3.9 %)
Business development and advertising
    6,047       5,482       10.3 %     21,400       19,785       8.2 %
Other intangible amortization
    1,564       1,758       (11.0 %)     6,269       7,116       (11.9 %)
Legal and professional fees
    5,311       3,358       58.2 %     14,566       11,841       23.0 %
Foreclosure/OREO expense
    6,716       2,575       160.8 %     13,685       7,508       82.3 %
Other
    26,373       25,649       2.8 %     92,027       88,956       3.5 %
 
                                       
Total noninterest expense
    148,750       140,102       6.2 %     557,460       534,891       4.2 %
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
    19,062       94,289       (79.8 %)     222,280       419,194       (47.0 %)
Income tax expense
    2,203       29,498       (92.5 %)     53,828       133,442       (59.7 %)
                             
Net Income
    16,859       64,791       (74.0 %)     168,452       285,752       (41.0 %)
Preferred stock dividends and discount
    3,250             N/M       3,250             N/M  
 
                                       
Net Income Available to Common Equity
  $ 13,609     $ 64,791       (79.0 %)   $ 165,202     $ 285,752       (42.2 %)
 
                                       
 
                                               
Earnings Per Common Share:
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.51       (78.4 %)   $ 1.30     $ 2.24       (42.0 %)
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.51       (78.4 %)   $ 1.29     $ 2.23       (42.2 %)
 
                                               
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
                                               
Basic
    127,717       127,095       0.5 %     127,501       127,408       0.1 %
Diluted
    127,944       127,835       0.1 %     127,891       128,428       (0.4 %)
 
N/M = Not meaningful.

 


 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) — Quarterly Trend
Associated Banc-Corp
                                         
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   4Q08     3Q08     2Q08     1Q08     4Q07  
 
Interest Income
                                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 230,872     $ 229,001     $ 237,727     $ 255,053     $ 277,647  
Interest and dividends on investment securities and deposits in other financial institutions:
                                       
Taxable
    38,032       32,209       31,878       31,352       30,712  
Tax-exempt
    9,811       9,887       9,776       10,259       10,394  
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    154       279       213       206       214  
 
                             
Total interest income
    278,869       271,376       279,594       296,870       318,967  
Interest Expense
                                       
Interest on deposits
    56,402       61,743       63,655       81,506       98,678  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    10,090       23,958       24,363       28,173       32,470  
Interest on long-term funding
    20,595       19,158       18,844       22,074       23,600  
 
                             
Total interest expense
    87,087       104,859       106,862       131,753       154,748  
 
                             
Net Interest Income
    191,782       166,517       172,732       165,117       164,219  
Provision for loan losses
    65,044       55,011       59,001       23,002       15,501  
 
                             
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    126,738       111,506       113,731       142,115       148,718  
Noninterest Income
                                       
Trust service fees
    8,248       10,020       10,078       10,074       10,723  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    30,946       33,609       30,129       23,684       25,866  
Card-based and other nondeposit fees
    12,297       12,517       12,301       11,425       12,088  
Retail commissions
    15,541       14,928       16,004       16,115       14,917  
 
                             
Total core fee-based revenue
    67,032       71,074       68,512       61,298       63,594  
Mortgage banking, net
    (1,227 )     3,571       5,395       6,945       498  
Bank owned life insurance income
    4,711       5,235       4,997       4,861       4,240  
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (1,054 )     573       (731 )     (456 )     11,062  
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (35,298 )     (13,585 )     (718 )     (2,940 )     (815 )
Other
    6,910       8,455       9,170       12,920       7,094  
 
                             
Total noninterest income
    41,074       75,323       86,625       82,628       85,673  
Noninterest Expense
                                       
Personnel expense
    77,374       78,395       78,066       75,643       76,487  
Occupancy
    13,134       12,037       12,026       13,264       11,784  
Equipment
    4,785       5,088       4,653       4,597       4,820  
Data processing
    7,446       7,634       8,250       7,121       8,189  
Business development and advertising
    6,047       5,175       5,137       5,041       5,482  
Other intangible amortization
    1,564       1,568       1,568       1,569       1,758  
Legal and professional fees
    5,311       3,538       2,944       2,773       3,358  
Foreclosure/OREO expense
    6,716       2,427       2,573       1,969       2,575  
Other
    26,373       20,715       20,604       24,335       25,649  
 
                             
Total noninterest expense
    148,750       136,577       135,821       136,312       140,102  
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    19,062       50,252       64,535       88,431       94,289  
Income tax expense
    2,203       12,483       17,176       21,966       29,498  
     
Net Income
    16,859       37,769       47,359       66,465       64,791  
Preferred stock dividends and discount
    3,250                          
 
                             
Net Income Available to Common Equity
  $ 13,609     $ 37,769     $ 47,359     $ 66,465     $ 64,791  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings Per Common Share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.30     $ 0.37     $ 0.52     $ 0.51  
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.30     $ 0.37     $ 0.52     $ 0.51  
 
                                       
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    127,717       127,553       127,433       127,298       127,095  
Diluted
    127,944       127,711       127,964       127,825       127,835  

 


 

Selected Quarterly Information
Associated Banc-Corp
                                                         
(in thousands, except per share and full time                            
equivalent employee data)   YTD 2008   YTD 2007   4th Qtr 2008   3rd Qtr 2008   2nd Qtr 2008   1st Qtr 2008   4th Qtr 2007
 
Summary of Operations
                                                       
Net interest income
  $ 696,148     $ 643,813     $ 191,782     $ 166,517     $ 172,732     $ 165,117     $ 164,219  
Provision for loan losses
    202,058       34,509       65,044       55,011       59,001       23,002       15,501  
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (1,668 )     15,607       (1,054 )     573       (731 )     (456 )     11,062  
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (52,541 )     8,174       (35,298 )     (13,585 )     (718 )     (2,940 )     (815 )
Noninterest income (excluding securities & asset gains)
    339,859       321,000       77,426       88,335       88,074       86,024       75,426  
Noninterest expense
    557,460       534,891       148,750       136,577       135,821       136,312       140,102  
Income before income taxes
    222,280       419,194       19,062       50,252       64,535       88,431       94,289  
Income taxes
    53,828       133,442       2,203       12,483       17,176       21,966       29,498  
Net income
    168,452       285,752       16,859       37,769       47,359       66,465       64,791  
Net income available to common equity
    165,202       285,752       13,609       37,769       47,359       66,465       64,791  
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    27,711       27,259       6,902       6,899       6,814       7,096       7,119  
 
Per Common Share Data
                                                       
Net income:
                                                       
Basic
  $ 1.30     $ 2.24     $ 0.11     $ 0.30     $ 0.37     $ 0.52     $ 0.51  
Diluted
    1.29       2.23       0.11       0.30       0.37       0.52       0.51  
Dividends
    1.27       1.22       0.32       0.32       0.32       0.31       0.31  
Market Value:
                                                       
High
  $ 29.23     $ 35.43     $ 24.21     $ 25.92     $ 29.23     $ 28.86     $ 30.49  
Low
    14.85       25.23       15.72       14.85       19.29       22.60       25.23  
Close
    20.93       27.09       20.93       19.95       19.29       26.63       27.09  
Book value
    18.54       18.32       18.54       18.52       18.46       18.71       18.32  
 
Performance Ratios (annualized)
                                                       
Earning assets yield
    5.82 %     6.99 %     5.57 %     5.58 %     5.82 %     6.33 %     6.88 %
Interest-bearing liabilities rate
    2.53       3.98       2.00       2.44       2.53       3.19       3.82  
Net interest margin
    3.65       3.60       3.88       3.48       3.65       3.58       3.62  
Return on average assets
    0.76       1.38       0.30       0.68       0.87       1.25       1.23  
Return on average equity
    6.95       12.68       2.58       6.38       8.01       11.34       11.23  
Return on average tangible common equity (1)
    11.81       21.91       3.83       10.83       13.51       19.26       19.50  
Efficiency ratio (2)
    52.41       53.92       53.87       52.18       50.75       52.79       56.78  
Effective tax rate
    24.22       31.83       11.56       24.84       26.61       24.84       31.28  
Dividend payout ratio (3)
    97.69       54.46       290.91       106.67       86.49       59.62       60.78  
 
Average Balances
                                                       
Assets
  $ 22,037,963     $ 20,638,005     $ 22,646,421     $ 22,072,948     $ 21,975,451     $ 21,449,963     $ 20,935,023  
Earning assets
    19,839,706       18,644,770       20,436,483       19,884,434       19,754,651       19,276,208       18,849,079  
Interest-bearing liabilities
    17,019,832       15,886,710       17,363,481       17,107,551       16,992,508       16,611,047       16,090,488  
Loans
    16,080,565       15,132,634       16,285,881       16,203,717       16,120,732       15,708,321       15,301,761  
Deposits
    13,812,072       13,741,803       14,395,626       13,710,297       13,493,511       13,643,559       13,760,991  
Wholesale funding
    5,654,373       4,520,916       5,496,248       5,876,051       5,950,699       5,293,797       4,750,471  
Common stockholders’ equity
    2,366,453       2,253,878       2,376,639       2,353,606       2,377,841       2,357,757       2,289,522  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,423,332       2,253,878       2,602,917       2,353,606       2,377,841       2,357,757       2,289,522  
Common stockholders’ equity/assets
    10.74 %     10.92 %     10.49 %     10.66 %     10.82 %     10.99 %     10.94 %
Stockholders’ equity / assets
    11.00 %     10.92 %     11.49 %     10.66 %     10.82 %     10.99 %     10.94 %
 
                                                       
 
At Period End
                                                       
Assets
                  $ 24,192,067     $ 22,487,394     $ 22,302,704     $ 21,903,753     $ 21,592,083  
Loans
                    16,283,908       16,272,487       16,149,327       15,785,283       15,516,252  
Allowance for loan losses
                    265,378       246,189       229,605       207,602       200,570  
Goodwill
                    929,168       929,168       929,168       929,168       929,168  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
                    45,568       53,977       54,725       51,013       51,187  
Other intangible assets
                    34,597       36,161       37,896       39,464       41,033  
Deposits
                    15,154,796       14,245,667       13,378,734       13,882,174       13,973,913  
Wholesale funding
                    5,565,583       5,667,737       6,359,811       5,388,923       5,091,558  
Stockholders’ equity
                    2,876,503       2,364,247       2,353,882       2,382,418       2,329,705  
Stockholders’ equity / assets
                    11.89 %     10.51 %     10.55 %     10.88 %     10.79 %
Tangible common equity / tangible assets (4)
                    6.05 %     6.50 %     6.50 %     6.75 %     6.59 %
Tangible equity/tangible assets (5)
                    8.23 %     6.50 %     6.50 %     6.75 %     6.59 %
Shares outstanding, end of period
                    127,762       127,646       127,537       127,365       127,160  
 
Selected trend information
                                                       
Average full time equivalent employees
                    5,109       5,141       5,179       5,093       5,095  
Trust assets under management, at market value
                  $ 5,100,000     $ 5,600,000     $ 5,900,000     $ 6,000,000     $ 6,100,000  
Mortgage loans originated for sale during period
                    247,465       217,993       431,757       516,780       333,331  
Mortgage portfolio serviced for others
                    6,606,000       6,596,000       6,584,000       6,472,000       6,403,000  
Mortgage servicing rights, net / Portfolio serviced for others
                    0.69 %     0.82 %     0.83 %     0.79 %     0.80 %
 
(1)   Return on average equity = Net income divided by average equity.
 
(2)   Return on average tangible common equity = Net income available to common equity divided by average common equity excluding average goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
 
(3)   Efficiency ratio = Noninterest expense divided by sum of taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gains, net, and asset sales gains, net.
 
(4)   Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.
 
(5)   Tangible common equity to tangible assets = Common stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
 
(6)   Tangible equity to tangible assets = Stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 


 

Financial Summary and Comparison
Associated Banc-Corp
                                                 
    Three months ended   Year ended
    December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands)   2008   2007   % Change   2008   2007   % Change
         
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Beginning balance
  $ 246,189     $ 200,560       22.8 %   $ 200,570     $ 203,481       (1.4 %)
Balance related to acquisition
                N/M             2,991       N/M  
Provision for loan losses
    65,044       15,501       319.6 %     202,058       34,509       485.5 %
Charge offs
    (47,750 )     (17,156 )     178.3 %     (145,826 )     (47,249 )     208.6 %
Recoveries
    1,895       1,665       13.8 %     8,576       6,838       25.4 %
                         
Net charge offs
    (45,855 )     (15,491 )     196.0 %     (137,250 )     (40,411 )     239.6 %
                         
Ending balance
  $ 265,378     $ 200,570       32.3 %   $ 265,378     $ 200,570       32.3 %
                         
Credit Quality
                                                         
                    Dec08 vs Sept08                           Dec08 vs Dec07
    Dec 31, 2008   Sept 30, 2008   % Change   Jun 30, 2008   Mar 31, 2008   Dec 31,2007   % Change
         
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 326,857     $ 290,039       12.7 %   $ 277,100     $ 197,498     $ 152,528       114.3 %
Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing
    13,811       14,631       (5.6 %)     11,762       9,959       10,118       36.5 %
                         
Total nonperforming loans
    340,668       304,670       11.8 %     288,862       207,457       162,646       109.5 %
Other real estate owned (OREO)
    48,710       46,473       4.8 %     46,579       26,798       26,489       83.9 %
                         
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 389,378     $ 351,143       10.9 %   $ 335,441     $ 234,255     $ 189,135       105.9 %
                         
Provision for loan losses
    65,044       55,011       18.2 %     59,001       23,002       15,501       319.6 %
Net charge offs
    45,855       38,427       19.3 %     36,998       15,970       15,491       196.0 %
 
                                                       
Allowance for loan losses / loans
    1.63 %     1.51 %             1.42 %     1.32 %     1.29 %        
Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans
    77.90       80.81               79.49       100.07       123.32          
Nonperforming loans / total loans
    2.09       1.87               1.79       1.31       1.05          
Nonperforming assets / total loans plus OREO
    2.38       2.15               2.07       1.48       1.22          
Nonperforming assets / total assets
    1.61       1.56               1.50       1.07       0.88          
Net charge offs / average loans (annualized)
    1.12       0.94               0.92       0.41       0.40          
Year-to-date net charge offs / average loans
    0.85       0.76               0.67       0.41       0.27          
 
                                                       
Nonperforming loans by type:
                                                       
Commercial, financial & agricultural
  $ 104,664     $ 85,995       21.7 %   $ 78,731     $ 54,919     $ 32,610       221.0 %
Commercial real estate
    62,423       52,875       18.1 %     42,280       37,367       35,049       78.1 %
Real estate — construction
    90,048       98,205       (8.3 %)     110,717       56,456       39,837       126.0 %
Lease financing
    187       83       125.3 %     522       1,316       1,323       (85.9 %)
                         
Total commercial
    257,322       237,158       8.5 %     232,250       150,058       108,819       136.5 %
Home equity
    31,035       25,372       22.3 %     23,555       18,488       16,209       91.5 %
Installment
    7,155       6,035       18.6 %     5,184       4,184       3,881       84.4 %
                         
Total retail
    38,190       31,407       21.6 %     28,739       22,672       20,090       90.1 %
Residential mortgage
    45,156       36,105       25.1 %     27,873       34,727       33,737       33.8 %
                         
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 340,668     $ 304,670       11.8 %   $ 288,862     $ 207,457     $ 162,646       109.5 %
                               
Period End Loan Composition
                                                         
                    Dec08 vs Sept08                           Dec08 vs Dec07
    Dec 31, 2008   Sept 30, 2008   % Change   Jun 30, 2008   Mar 31, 2008   Dec 31,2007   % Change
         
Commercial, financial & agricultural
  $ 4,388,691     $ 4,343,208       1.0 %   $ 4,423,192     $ 4,458,639     $ 4,281,091       2.5 %
Commercial real estate
    3,566,551       3,534,791       0.9 %     3,583,877       3,585,779       3,635,365       (1.9 %)
Real estate — construction
    2,260,888       2,363,116       (4.3 %)     2,351,401       2,273,125       2,260,766       0.0 %
Lease financing
    122,113       125,907       (3.0 %)     124,661       118,613       108,794       12.2 %
                         
Total commercial
    10,338,243       10,367,022       (0.3 %)     10,483,131       10,436,156       10,286,016       0.5 %
Home equity
    2,883,317       2,892,952       (0.3 %)     2,757,684       2,387,223       2,269,122       27.1 %
Installment
    827,303       842,741       (1.8 %)     826,895       842,564       841,136       (1.6 %)
                         
Total retail
    3,710,620       3,735,693       (0.7 %)     3,584,579       3,229,787       3,110,258       19.3 %
Residential mortgage
    2,235,045       2,169,772       3.0 %     2,081,617       2,119,340       2,119,978       5.4 %
                         
Total loans
  $ 16,283,908     $ 16,272,487       0.1 %   $ 16,149,327     $ 15,785,283     $ 15,516,252       4.9 %
                         
Period End Deposit Composition
                                                         
                    Dec08 vs Sept08                           Dec08 vs Dec07
    Dec 31, 2008   Sept 30, 2008   % Change   Jun 30, 2008   Mar 31, 2008   Dec 31,2007   % Change
                 
Demand
  $ 2,814,079     $ 2,545,779       10.5 %   $ 2,602,026     $ 2,516,265     $ 2,661,078       5.7 %
Savings
    841,129       888,731       (5.4 %)     921,000       891,806       853,618       (1.5 %)
Interest-bearing demand
    1,796,405       1,667,640       7.7 %     1,697,910       1,788,404       1,947,551       (7.8 %)
Money market
    4,926,088       4,608,686       6.9 %     3,917,505       3,972,080       3,923,063       25.6 %
Brokered CDs
    789,536       579,607       36.2 %     398,423       731,398       409,637       92.7 %
Other time deposits
    3,987,559       3,955,224       0.8 %     3,841,870       3,982,221       4,178,966       (4.6 %)
                         
Total deposits
  $ 15,154,796     $ 14,245,667       6.4 %   $ 13,378,734     $ 13,882,174     $ 13,973,913       8.5 %
                         
 
                                                       
Network transaction deposits included above in interest-bearing demand and money market
  $ 1,530,675     $ 1,356,616       12.8 %   $ 620,440     $ 610,351     $ 664,982       130.2 %
Customer repo sweeps (a)
  $ 505,788     $ 657,032       (23.0 %)   $ 667,720     $ 789,218     $ 844,414       (40.1 %)
 
(a)   Included within short-term borrowings.
 
N/M = Not meaningful.

 


 

Net Interest Income Analysis — Taxable Equivalent Basis
Associated Banc-Corp
                                                 
    Year ended December 31, 2008     Year ended December 31, 2007  
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
(in thousands)   Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate     Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate  
         
Earning assets:
                                               
Loans: (1) (2) (3)
                                               
Commercial
  $ 10,387,727     $ 600,079       5.78 %   $ 9,807,964     $ 730,712       7.45 %
Residential mortgage
    2,200,145       129,077       5.87       2,292,606       141,127       6.16  
Retail
    3,492,693       227,368       6.51       3,032,064       243,401       8.03  
                         
Total loans
    16,080,565       956,524       5.95       15,132,634       1,115,240       7.37  
Investments and other
    3,759,141       197,896       5.26       3,512,136       187,731       5.35  
                         
Total earning assets
    19,839,706       1,154,420       5.82       18,644,770       1,302,971       6.99  
Other assets, net
    2,198,257                       1,993,235                  
                                           
Total assets
  $ 22,037,963                     $ 20,638,005                  
                                             
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 890,811     $ 4,021       0.45 %   $ 913,143     $ 4,494       0.49 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    1,752,991       15,061       0.86       1,844,274       35,585       1.93  
Money market deposits
    4,231,678       79,057       1.87       3,752,199       138,924       3.70  
Time deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    3,957,174       148,294       3.75       4,340,473       197,262       4.54  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    10,832,654       246,433       2.27       10,850,089       376,265       3.47  
Brokered CDs
    532,805       16,873       3.17       515,705       27,088       5.25  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits
    11,365,459       263,306       2.32       11,365,794       403,353       3.55  
Wholesale funding
    5,654,373       167,255       2.96       4,520,916       228,546       5.06  
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    17,019,832       430,561       2.53       15,886,710       631,899       3.98  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    2,446,613                       2,376,009                  
Other liabilities
    148,186                       121,408                  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,423,332                       2,253,878                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 22,037,963                     $ 20,638,005                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest income and rate spread (1)
          $ 723,859       3.29 %           $ 671,072       3.01 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin (1)
                    3.65 %                     3.60 %
Taxable equivalent adjustment
          $ 27,711                     $ 27,259          
 
                                           
                                                 
    Three months ended December 31, 2008     Three months ended December 31, 2007  
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
    Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate     Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate  
         
Earning assets:
                                               
Loans: (1) (2) (3)
                                               
Commercial
  $ 10,333,624     $ 144,181       5.55 %   $ 9,983,063     $ 182,789       7.27 %
Residential mortgage
    2,218,470       31,300       5.63       2,206,003       34,283       6.19  
Retail
    3,733,787       56,406       6.02       3,112,695       61,459       7.86  
                         
Total loans
    16,285,881       231,887       5.67       15,301,761       278,531       7.23  
Investments and other
    4,150,602       53,884       5.19       3,547,318       47,555       5.36  
                         
Total earning assets
    20,436,483       285,771       5.57       18,849,079       326,086       6.88  
Other assets, net
    2,209,938                       2,085,944                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 22,646,421                     $ 20,935,023                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 880,155     $ 903       0.41 %   $ 898,780     $ 1,259       0.56 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    1,637,383       1,930       0.47       1,816,676       8,353       1.82  
Money market deposits
    4,889,011       17,480       1.42       3,772,661       32,746       3.44  
Time deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    3,951,360       32,464       3.27       4,317,752       49,506       4.55  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    11,357,909       52,777       1.85       10,805,869       91,864       3.37  
Brokered CDs
    509,324       3,625       2.83       534,148       6,814       5.06  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits
    11,867,233       56,402       1.89       11,340,017       98,678       3.45  
Wholesale funding
    5,496,248       30,685       2.22       4,750,471       56,070       4.69  
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    17,363,481       87,087       2.00       16,090,488       154,748       3.82  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    2,528,393                       2,420,974                  
Other liabilities
    151,630                       134,039                  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,602,917                       2,289,522                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 22,646,421                     $ 20,935,023                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest income and rate spread (1)
          $ 198,684       3.57 %           $ 171,338       3.06 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin (1)
                    3.88 %                     3.62 %
Taxable equivalent adjustment
          $ 6,902                     $ 7,119          
 
                                           
 
(1)   The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
 
(2)   Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
 
(3)   Interest income includes net loan fees.