EX-99 2 exhibit99043007.htm EXHIBIT 99 FILED 043007 Exhibit 99 filed 043007

 
AT THE COMPANY: AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
John K. Schmidt Leslie Loyet
Chief Operating Officer General Inquiries
Chief Financial Officer (312) 640-6672
(563) 589-1994 lloyet@frbir.com
jschmidt@htlf.com  
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2007

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS

Highlights
 
§  
Net interest margin exceeded 4%
§  
Average earning assets increased 13% over first quarter 2006
§  
Total loans increased $253.3 million or 13% when compared to one year ago
§  
Total deposits increased $248.2 million or 12% when compared to one year ago
§  
Announced the pending sale of Rocky Mountain Bank’s Broadus branch
§  
Opened Wisconsin Community Bank’s Madison office
 
             
Quarters Ended
March 31,
 
                     
2007
     
2006
 
Net income (in millions)
                 
$
5.8
   
$
4.5
 
Diluted earnings per share
                   
.34
     
.27
 
                                 
Return on average assets
                   
0.76
%
   
0.65
%
Return on average equity
                   
11.18
     
9.56
 
Net interest margin
                   
4.04
     
4.22
 
 
“Heartland began 2007 with exceptional growth in loans, steady growth in deposits and maintenance of net interest margin above the 4.00% level.”-- Lynn B. Fuller, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
 
Dubuque, Iowa, April 30, 2007Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) today reported increased earnings for the first quarter of 2007. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, was $5.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006, an increase of $1.3 million or 29 percent. Return on average equity was 11.18 percent and return on average assets was 0.76 percent for the first quarter of 2007, compared to 9.56 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively, for the same quarter in 2006.

Lynn B. Fuller, Heartland’s chairman, president and chief executive officer stated, “Heartland began 2007 with exceptional growth in loans, steady growth in deposits and maintenance of net interest margin above the 4.00% level.”

During the first quarter of 2006, a pre-tax judgment of $2.4 million against Heartland and Wisconsin Community Bank was recorded as noninterest expense, while a $286,000 award under a counterclaim was recorded as a loan loss recovery. The net after-tax effect to net income for this one-time event was $1.3 million. Exclusive of this expense, Heartland’s net income for the first quarter of 2006 was $5.7 million, or $.35 per diluted share. Because of the non-recurring nature of this expense, Heartland believes this pro-forma presentation is more representative of Heartland’s true financial performance for the first quarter of 2006.

On March 23, 2007, Rocky Mountain Bank, our Montana subsidiary, announced that an agreement had been signed for the sale of its branch banking office in Broadus, Montana. The sale is scheduled for completion near the end of the second quarter of 2007. Since consummation of the sale is highly probable, the attached financial statements reflect the pending sale. The assets and liabilities of the Broadus branch have been classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale on the balance sheet for the current period and the results of operations of the branch have been reflected on the income statement as discontinued operations for both the current and prior periods reported. Also included with the results of operations of the Broadus branch on the income statement as discontinued operations for the prior periods are the results of operations and the gain resulting from the sale of ULTEA, Inc., Heartland’s fleet leasing subsidiary, which was sold to ALD Automotive on December 22, 2006. Since negotiations were underway and the sale of ULTEA was highly probable at the end of the third quarter of 2006, the assets and liabilities of ULTEA were classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale on the balance sheet at September 30, 2006.

Net interest margin, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, was 4.04 percent during the first quarter of 2007 compared to 4.22 percent for the first quarter of 2006 and 4.04 percent for the fourth quarter of 2006. Heartland’s continued expansion into the Western states of New Mexico, Montana, Arizona and Colorado, where net interest margins tend to be higher than those earned in the Midwestern states, has been a contributing factor to the maintenance of the net interest margin above 4.00 percent. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis totaled $27.8 million during the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $2.0 million or 8 percent from the $25.8 million recorded during the first quarter of 2006. Contributing to this increase was a $313.9 million or 13 percent growth in average earning assets when comparing the first quarter of 2007 to the same quarter in 2006.

Fuller added, “We were pleased that our net interest margin remained above 4.00 percent during the first quarter of the year. Like most other banks, however, Heartland is facing pressure on both sides of the balance sheet. A continued inverted yield curve will make it a challenge to maintain our margin at the 4.00 percent level and we would not be surprised to see it dip below this level over the next few quarters. The key to maintenance of our margin above this threshold will be continued loan and demand deposit growth.”

On a tax-equivalent basis, interest income in the first quarter of 2007 totaled $53.3 million compared to $43.6 million in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of $9.7 million or 22 percent. More than half of the loans in Heartland’s commercial and agricultural loan portfolios are floating rate loans, thus changes in the national prime rate impact interest income more quickly than if there were more fixed rate loans. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2007 was $25.4 million compared to $17.8 million in the first quarter of 2006, an increase of $7.6 million or 43 percent. Approximately 72 percent of Heartland’s certificate of deposit accounts will mature within the next twelve months at a weighted average rate of 4.83 percent.

Noninterest income increased by $728,000 or 11 percent during the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006. The categories experiencing the largest increases were trust fees, brokerage and insurance commissions and other noninterest income. Recorded in other noninterest income during the first quarter of 2007 was a $250,000 settlement of a dispute with two former employees at one of our bank subsidiaries. Exclusive of this one-time income item, noninterest income increased $478,000 or 7 percent during the quarters under comparison.

Fuller commented, “Our arrival into the Denver market presented us with an opportunity that we hope will further enhance our noninterest income. Summit Bank & Trust recently completed the acquisition of a book of business from Independent Financial, a subsidiary of Sun Life. The experienced brokers and support staff are now serving their 8,800 investment clients from Summit’s Broomfield office. This arrangement provides Summit an opportunity to introduce a complete menu of financial products and services to these new customers.”
 
For the first quarter of 2007, noninterest expense decreased $359,000 or 1 percent in comparison with the same period in 2006. The $2.4 million judgment against Heartland and a bank subsidiary recorded during the first quarter of 2006 was a major factor in the decrease in noninterest expense for the first-quarter comparative period. Exclusive of the judgment, noninterest expense increased $2.0 million or 9 percent during the first quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006. The largest component of noninterest expense, salaries and employee benefits, increased $1.4 million or 11 percent during the first quarter of 2007 in comparison to the first quarter of 2006. In addition to the merit increases for all salaried employees that are made on January 1 of each year, the growth in salaries and employee benefits expense was primarily the result of additional staffing at Heartland’s operations center to provide support services to the growing number of bank subsidiaries, the addition of offices at New Mexico Bank & Trust, Arizona Bank & Trust and Citizens Finance Co. and the formation of Summit Bank & Trust. Total full-time equivalent employees increased to 982 at March 31, 2007, from 938 at March 31, 2006. Also included in salaries and employee benefits are the expenses recorded as a result of stock options granted, which are usually granted during the first quarter of each year. These expenses are recorded throughout the vesting period of the grants with a larger portion of the expense being recorded during the first quarter of the year due to early retirement provisions within the option agreements. Costs associated with the expansion efforts have also contributed to increases in occupancy and outside services expense during the first-quarter comparative periods. During the first quarter of both years, other noninterest expenses included a non-recurring expense. Remaining unamortized issuance costs totaling $202,000 were expensed during the first quarter of 2007 due to the redemption of $8.0 million floating rate trust preferred securities. During the first quarter of 2006, the $2.4 million judgment referred to previously was recorded as other noninterest expenses.

Fuller commented, “Heartland continues to focus on growth opportunities. Wisconsin Community Bank celebrated the opening of its Madison, Wisconsin, office this March and New Mexico Bank & Trust opened its third branch office in Santa Fe last week. Presently, we have three new branch office locations under development or construction in Thornton, Colorado; Gilbert, Arizona and Billings, Montana. Our expansion efforts do adversely affect our short-term profitability. Yet, we feel these investments offer great potential for Heartland’s future profitability. Of Heartland’s 56 banking offices, four have been open for less than one year, an additional five have been open for less than two years and two more have been open for less than three years. We believe it generally takes approximately three years for new branch offices to become profitable. With the additional three offices under construction, we have roughly 25 percent of our distribution network yet to make a meaningful contribution to earnings.”

Heartland’s effective tax rate was 30.95 percent for the first quarter of 2007 compared to 28.25 percent during the first quarter of 2006. Tax-exempt interest income as a percentage of pre-tax income was 21.09 percent during the first quarter of 2007 compared to 27.50 percent during the same quarter of 2006. The tax-equivalent adjustment for this tax-exempt interest income was $929,000 during the first quarter of 2007 compared to $868,000 during the same quarter in 2006. During the first quarters of both years, low-income housing tax credits were projected to total $225,000 for the year.

At March 31, 2007, total assets had increased $78.1 million or 10 percent annualized since year-end 2006, primarily as a result of strong loan growth. Total loans and leases were $2.2 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of $96.3 million or 18 percent annualized since year-end 2006. Included in the calculation of this growth was the $20.1 million in loans at the Broadus branch of Rocky Mountain Bank included on the balance sheet in assets of discontinued operations held for sale. This growth, balanced between our Midwest and Western markets, was a significant improvement over the $37.8 million or 8 percent annualized increase in loans experienced during the first quarter of 2006. The Heartland subsidiary banks experiencing notable loan growth since year-end 2006 were Dubuque Bank and Trust Company, Wisconsin Community Bank, New Mexico Bank & Trust, Rocky Mountain Bank, Arizona Bank & Trust and Summit Bank & Trust. The commercial and commercial real estate loan category grew by $84.2 million or 23 percent annualized. Included in this calculation was the $3.2 million in commercial and commercial real estate loans at the Broadus branch classified as held for sale.

Total deposits at March 31, 2007, were $2.4 billion, an increase of $68.4 million or 12 percent annualized since year-end 2006. Included in the calculation of this growth was the $30.3 million in deposits at the Broadus branch of Rocky Mountain Bank included on the balance sheet in liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale. Excluding brokered deposits, all of Heartland’s subsidiary banks, except for Wisconsin Community Bank, experienced growth in deposits since year-end 2006 with 84 percent of the growth occurring in our banks located in our Western markets. Demand deposits experienced a $7.0 million or 8 percent annualized decline, in large part, due to normal seasonal fluctuations that many banks experience during the first quarter of the year. Included in this calculation were $3.7 million in demand deposits at the Broadus branch held for sale. Savings deposit balances, including $10.3 million at the Broadus branch, increased by $13.0 million or 6 percent annualized. Time deposits, excluding brokered time deposits, increased $44.9 million or 18 percent annualized. Included in this calculation were the $16.3 million time deposits at the Broadus branch. As deposit growth lagged loan growth during the first quarter of 2007, brokered time deposit balances were increased. At March 31, 2007, brokered time deposits totaled $118.2 million or 5 percent of total deposits compared to $100.6 million or 4 percent of total deposits at year-end 2006.

The allowance for loan and lease losses at March 31, 2007, was 1.42 percent of loans and 318 percent of nonperforming loans, compared to 1.40 percent of loans and 356 percent of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2006. The provision for loan losses increased $751,000 or 64 percent during the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same quarter of 2006, primarily as a result of the loan growth. Nonperforming loans were $9.9 million or 0.45 percent of total loans and leases at March 31, 2007, compared to $8.4 million or 0.39 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2006.  The increase in nonperforming loans during the first quarter of 2007 was primarily the result of one large nonperforming loan at Galena State Bank and Trust Company.

Added Fuller, “Credit quality continues to be an outstanding strength for Heartland. Although we may encounter blips on individual credits from time-to-time, the credit culture at Heartland and its subsidiary banks stands out as one of our core competencies.”

Conference Call Details

Heartland will host a conference call for investors at 3:00 p.m. CDT today. To participate, dial 800-218-8862 at least five minutes before start time or log onto www.htlf.com. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available through May 7, 2007, by dialing 800-405-2236, code 11088228, or by logging onto www.htlf.com.

About Heartland Financial USA:
 
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a $3.1 billion diversified financial services company providing banking, mortgage, wealth management, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. The Company currently has 56 banking locations in 38 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana and Colorado.

Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release may contain, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as believe, expect, anticipate, plan, intend, estimate, may, will, would, could, should or similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this release, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: (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 or threats thereof, (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. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including other factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
       
For the Quarters Ended
                     
3/31/2007
     
3/31/2006
 
Interest Income
                               
Interest and fees on loans and leases
                 
$
45,558
   
$
37,362
 
Interest on securities and other:
                               
Taxable
                   
5,297
     
3,883
 
Nontaxable
                   
1,458
     
1,428
 
Interest on federal funds sold
                   
-
     
59
 
Interest on deposits in other financial institutions
                   
10
     
5
 
Total Interest Income
                   
52,323
     
42,737
 
Interest Expense
                               
Interest on deposits
                   
18,298
     
12,927
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
                   
3,811
     
1,858
 
Interest on other borrowings
                   
3,323
     
3,044
 
Total Interest Expense
                   
25,432
     
17,829
 
Net Interest Income
                   
26,891
     
24,908
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
                   
1,926
     
1,175
 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
                   
24,965
     
23,733
 
Noninterest Income
                               
Service charges and fees
                   
2,571
     
2,569
 
Loan servicing income
                   
995
     
980
 
Trust fees
                   
2,121
     
1,817
 
Brokerage and insurance commissions
                   
493
     
379
 
Securities gains, net
                   
125
     
132
 
Gain on trading account securities
                   
41
     
33
 
Gains on sale of loans
                   
591
     
550
 
Income on bank owned life insurance
                   
300
     
289
 
Other noninterest income
                   
374
     
134
 
Total Noninterest Income
                   
7,611
     
6,883
 
Noninterest Expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
                   
14,169
     
12,722
 
Occupancy
                   
1,927
     
1,758
 
Furniture and equipment
                   
1,676
     
1,677
 
Outside services
                   
2,269
     
2,124
 
Advertising
                   
769
     
951
 
Other intangibles amortization
                   
219
     
217
 
Other noninterest expenses
                   
3,367
     
5,306
 
Total Noninterest Expense
                   
24,396
     
24,755
 
Income Before Income Taxes
                   
8,180
     
5,861
 
Income taxes
                   
2,532
     
1,656
 
Income From Continuing Operations
                   
5,648
     
4,205
 
Discontinued Operations
                               
Income from operations of discontinued operations
                   
191
     
422
 
Income taxes
                   
68
     
154
 
Income From Discontinued Operations
                   
123
     
268
 
Net Income
                 
$
5,771
   
$
4,473
 
Earnings per common share-basic
                 
$
0.35
   
$
0.27
 
Earnings per common share-diluted
                 
$
0.34
   
$
0.27
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations- basic
                 
$
0.34
   
$
0.26
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations- diluted
                 
$
0.34
   
$
0.25
 
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic
                   
16,542,876
     
16,430,504
 
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
                   
16,760,688
     
16,638,458
 


 
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
   
For the Quarters Ended
   
3/31/2007
12/31/2006
9/30/2006
6/30/2006
3/31/2006
Interest Income
           
Interest and fees on loans and leases
 
$45,558
$44,738
$43,664
$40,824
$37,362
Interest on securities and other:
           
Taxable
 
5,297
5,128
4,591
3,991
3,883
Nontaxable
 
1,458
1,445
1,441
1,469
1,428
Interest on federal funds sold
 
-
-
64
41
59
Interest on deposits in other financial institutions
 
10
6
4
7
5
Total Interest Income
 
52,323
51,317
49,764
46,332
42,737
Interest Expense
           
Interest on deposits
 
18,298
18,073
16,862
14,668
12,927
Interest on short-term borrowings
 
3,811
2,952
2,702
2,316
1,858
Interest on other borrowings
 
3,323
3,508
3,348
3,151
3,044
Total Interest Expense
 
25,432
24,533
22,912
20,135
17,829
Net Interest Income
 
26,891
26,784
26,852
26,197
24,908
Provision for loan and lease losses
 
1,926
(157)
1,381
1,484
1,175
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
 
24,965
26,941
25,471
24,713
23,733
Noninterest Income
           
Service charges and fees
 
2,571
2,704
3,085
2,700
2,569
Loan servicing income
 
995
1,091
1,150
1,058
980
Trust fees
 
2,121
1,926
1,774
1,741
1,817
Brokerage and insurance commissions
 
493
532
450
510
379
Securities gains, net
 
125
125
67
229
132
Gain (loss) on trading account securities
 
41
80
53
(25)
33
Impairment loss on equity securities
 
-
-
(76)
-
-
Gains on sale of loans
 
591
611
551
577
550
Income on bank owned life insurance
 
300
382
250
230
289
Other noninterest income
 
374
8
197
87
134
Total Noninterest Income
 
7,611
7,459
7,501
7,107
6,883
Noninterest Expense
           
Salaries and employee benefits
 
14,169
12,518
13,039
12,696
12,722
Occupancy
 
1,927
1,918
1,828
1,787
1,758
Furniture and equipment
 
1,676
1,737
1,593
1,717
1,677
Outside services
 
2,269
2,450
2,273
2,557
2,124
Advertising
 
769
1,030
998
914
951
Other intangibles amortization
 
219
249
249
227
217
Other noninterest expenses
 
3,367
3,122
3,180
3,118
5,306
Total Noninterest Expense
 
24,396
23,024
23,160
23,016
24,755
Income Before Income Taxes
 
8,180
11,376
9,812
8,804
5,861
Income taxes
 
2,532
3,913
3,207
2,802
1,656
Income From Continuing Operations
 
5,648
7,463
6,605
6,002
4,205
Discontinued Operations
           
Income from operations of discontinued operations
 
191
567
423
346
422
Income taxes
 
68
497
154
126
154
Income From Discontinued Operations
 
123
70
269
220
268
Net Income
 
$5,771
$7,533
$6,874
$6,222
$4,473
Earnings per common share-basic
 
$.35
$.46
$.42
$.38
$.27
Earnings per common share-diluted
 
$.34
$.45
$.41
$.37
$.27
Earnings per common share from continuing  operations-basic
 
$.34
$.45
$.40
$.36
$.26
Earnings per common share from continuing  operations-diluted
 
$.34
$.44
$.39
$.36
$.25
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic
 
16,542,876
16,531,998
16,521,527
16,540,587
16,430,504
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
 
16,760,688
16,784,656
16,775,749
16,798,654
16,638,458



 
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
   
As Of
   
3/31/2007
12/31/2006
9/30/2006
6/30/2006
3/31/2006
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$62,232
$49,143
$45,483
$47,385
$48,355
Securities
 
587,803
617,040
593,103
526,784
520,062
Loans held for sale
 
42,644
50,381
42,561
44,686
38,885
Loans and leases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held to maturity  
 
2,224,097
2,147,845
2,122,156
2,077,393
1,990,852
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(31,545)
(29,981)
(30,684)
(29,941)
(28,674)
Loans and leases, net
 
2,192,552
2,117,864
2,091,472
2,047,452
1,962,178
Assets under operating lease
 
-
-
-
39,852
39,634
Premises, furniture and equipment, net
 
112,951
108,567
106,937
105,146
102,462
Goodwill
 
40,207
39,817
39,817
40,531
35,398
Other intangible assets, net
 
8,997
9,010
9,198
9,327
8,958
Cash surrender value on life insurance
 
33,698
33,371
32,962
33,386
33,124
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
 
20,947
-
51,122
-
-
Other assets
 
34,329
33,049
40,934
40,762
33,705
Total Assets
 
$3,136,360
$3,058,242
$3,053,589
$2,935,311
$2,822,761
 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand
 
$360,744
$371,465
$367,133
$378,211
$334,940
Savings
 
825,600
822,915
813,573
799,884
778,960
Brokered time deposits
 
118,151
100,572
147,669
155,079
115,416
Other time deposits
 
1,045,330
1,016,705
962,809
920,055
902,539
Total deposits
 
2,349,825
2,311,657
2,291,184
2,253,229
2,131,855
Short-term borrowings
 
304,342
275,694
239,531
229,723
232,506
Other borrowings
 
210,804
224,523
243,987
225,650
232,025
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
 
32,086
-
47,424
-
-
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
27,453
36,657
29,480
35,251
36,243
Total Liabilities
 
2,924,510
2,848,531
2,851,606
2,743,853
2,632,629
Stockholders’ Equity
 
211,850
209,711
201,983
191,458
190,132
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$3,136,360
$3,058,242
$3,053,589
$2,935,311
$2,822,761
 
           
Common Share Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
 
$12.85
$12.65
$12.22
$11.59
$11.49
FAS 115 effect on book value per common share
 
$0.10
$0.05
$0.01
$(0.30)
$(0.13)
Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock
 
16,484,541
16,572,080
16,530,266
16,520,820
16,547,079
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Capital Ratio(1)
 
5.38%
5.46%
5.18%
5.02%
5.36%

(1) Total stockholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) divided by total assets less intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights).


 
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
     
   
For the Quarters Ended
   
3/31/2007
12/31/2006
9/30/2006
6/30/2006
3/31/2006
Average Balances
           
Assets
 
$3,073,337
$3,051,995
$2,985,231
$2,883,367
$2,798,216
Loans and leases, net of unearned
 
2,214,852
2,151,870
2,112,091
2,049,261
1,973,427
Deposits
 
2,270,678
2,263,567
2,229,536
2,137,116
2,073,874
Earning assets
 
2,790,087
2,716,768
2,644,161
2,548,918
2,476,223
Interest bearing liabilities
 
2,457,797
2,391,269
2,327,554
2,242,116
2,176,290
Stockholders’ equity
 
209,338
204,438
195,737
190,519
189,803
Tangible stockholders’ equity
 
167,566
162,053
152,755
150,842
151,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Performance Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average assets
 
0.76%
0.98%
0.91%
0.87%
0.65%
Annualized return on average equity
 
11.18
14.62
13.93
13.10
9.56
Annualized return on average tangible equity
 
13.97
18.44
17.85
16.54
11.94
Annualized net interest margin(1)
 
4.04
4.04
4.16
4.27
4.22
Efficiency ratio(2)
 
69.10
65.74
65.82
67.72
76.11
 
(1) Tax equivalent basis is calculated 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
 
 
 
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
 
As of and For
As of and For
As of and For
As of and For
 
the Quarter
the Year
the Quarter
The Year
 
Ended
Ended
Ended
Ended
 
3/31/2007
12/31/2006
3/31/2006
12/31/2005
Loan and Lease Data
       
Commercial and commercial real estate
$1,564,676
$1,483,738
$1,363,204
$1,304,080
Residential mortgage
230,128
225,343
211,349
219,671
Agricultural and agricultural real estate
225,353
233,748
217,701
230,357
Consumer
194,538
194,652
180,929
181,019
Direct financing leases, net
13,273
14,359
21,170
21,586
Unearned discount and deferred loan fees
(3,871)
(3,995)
(3,501)
(3,647)
Total loans and leases
$2,224,097
$2,147,845
$1,990,852
$1,953,066
         
Asset Quality
       
Nonaccrual loans
$9,436
$8,104
$16,115
$14,877
Loans past due ninety days or more as to interest or  principal payments
494
315
599
115
Other real estate owned
1,689
1,575
2,612
1,586
Other repossessed assets
359
349
387
471
Total nonperforming assets
$11,978
$10,343
$19,713
$17,049
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
       
Balance, beginning of period
$29,981
$27,791
$27,791
$24,973
Provision for loan and lease losses from continuing  operations
1,926
3,883
1,175
6,533
Provision for loan and lease losses from discontinued  operations
-
(5)
(3)
31
Loans charged off
(726)
(3,989)
(778)
(4,579)
Recoveries
364
1,733
489
1,152
Reclass for unfunded commitments to other liabilities
-
-
-
(319)
Additions related to acquired bank
-
591
-
-
Reductions related to discontinued operations
-
(23)
-
-
Balance, end of period
$31,545
$29,981
$28,674
$27,791
 
 
 
 
 
Asset Quality Ratios
       
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans and leases
0.45%
0.39%
0.84%
0.77%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets
0.38
0.34
0.70
0.60
Ratio of net loan chargeoffs to average loans and leases
0.02
0.11
0.01
0.18
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans and  leases
1.42
1.40
1.44
1.42
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans and leases
loans and leases loans and leases
317.67
356.11
171.56
185.37




HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
   
For the Quarters Ended
   
3/31/2007
 
3/31/2006
     
Average Balance
     
Interest
   
Rate
     
Average Balance
     
Interest
   
Rate
 
                               
Earning Assets
                                           
Securities:
                                           
Taxable
 
$
474,390
   
$
5,297
   
4.53
%
 
$
395,503
   
$
3,883
   
3.98
%
Nontaxable(1)
   
131,068
     
2,215
   
6.85
     
129,570
     
2,197
   
6.88
 
Total securities
   
605,458
     
7,512
   
5.03
     
525,073
     
6,080
   
4.70
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
481
     
10
   
8.43
     
426
     
5
   
4.76
 
Federal funds sold
   
-
     
-
   
-
     
5,416
     
59
   
4.42
 
Loans and leases:
                                           
Commercial and commercial real estate(1)
 
1,543,366
     
30,566
   
8.03
     
1,353,619
     
24,258
   
7.27
 
Residential mortgage
   
242,946
     
4,122
   
6.88
     
222,161
     
3,460
   
6.32
 
Agricultural and agricultural real estate(1)
 
221,634
     
4,430
   
8.11
     
203,913
     
3,945
   
7.85
 
Consumer
   
193,179
     
4,985
   
10.47
     
180,110
     
4,251
   
9.57
 
Direct financing leases, net
   
13,727
     
200
   
5.91
     
13,624
     
201
   
5.98
 
Fees on loans
   
-
     
1,427
   
-
     
-
     
1,346
   
-
 
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(30,704
)
   
-
   
0.00
     
(28,119
)
   
-
   
-
 
Net loans and leases
   
2,184,148
     
45,730
   
8.49
     
1,945,308
     
37,461
   
7.81
 
Total earning assets
   
2,790,087
     
53,252
   
7.74
     
2,476,223
     
43,605
   
7.14
 
Nonearning Assets
   
283,250
     
-
   
-
     
321,993
     
-
   
-
 
Total Assets
 
$
3,073,337
   
$
53,252
   
7.03
%
 
$
2,798,216
   
$
43,605
   
6.32
%
Interest Bearing Liabilities
                                           
Interest bearing deposits
                                           
Savings
 
$
803,973
   
$
5,433
   
2.74
%
 
$
752,136
   
$
3,808
   
2.05
%
Time, $100,000 and over
   
251,360
     
2,990
   
4.82
     
216,495
     
2,013
   
3.77
 
Other time deposits
   
868,229
     
9,875
   
4.61
     
776,072
     
7,106
   
3.71
 
Short-term borrowings
   
314,026
     
3,811
   
4.92
     
202,506
     
1,858
   
3.72
 
Other borrowings
   
220,209
     
3,323
   
6.12
     
229,081
     
3,044
   
5.39
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
2,457,797
     
25,432
   
4.20
     
2,176,290
     
17,829
   
3.32
 
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities
                                           
Noninterest bearing deposits
   
347,116
     
-
   
-
     
329,171
     
-
   
-
 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
59,086
     
-
   
-
     
102,952
     
-
   
-
 
Total noninterest bearing liabilities
   
406,202
     
-
   
-
     
432,123
     
-
   
-
 
Stockholders’ Equity
   
209,338
     
-
   
-
     
189,803
     
-
   
-
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
3,073,337
   
$
25,432
   
3.36
%
 
$
2,798,216
 
$
17,829
   
2.58
%
Net interest income(1)
         
$
27,820
                 
$
25,776
       
Net interest income to total earning assets(1)
               
4.04
%
                 
4.22
%
Interest bearing liabilities to earning assets
 
88.09
%
                 
87.89
%
             
                                             
(1) Tax equivalent basis is calculated 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
3/31/2007
   
As of and For
the Year
Ended
12/31/2006
   
As of and For
the Quarter
Ended
3/31/2006
   
As of and For
the Year
Ended
12/31/2005
 
Total Assets
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
876,288
 
$
843,282
 
$
816,469
 
$
833,885
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
649,075
   
638,712
   
531,240
   
557,062
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
415,873
   
413,108
   
386,836
   
390,842
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
447,067
   
438,972
   
387,890
   
388,149
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
214,605
   
219,863
   
242,884
   
241,719
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
199,584
   
199,483
   
193,453
   
195,099
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
234,715
   
223,567
   
138,060
   
136,832
 
First Community Bank
 
120,513
   
118,010
   
119,891
   
121,337
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
35,465
   
21,590
   
-
   
-
 
Total Deposits
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
636,027
 
$
636,527
 
$
612,723
 
$
608,687
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
461,641
   
437,708
   
387,243
   
388,935
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
339,508
   
336,015
   
318,274
   
311,436
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
345,618
   
335,053
   
305,266
   
306,967
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
178,912
   
178,388
   
180,988
   
179,437
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
164,137
   
162,319
   
156,452
   
153,791
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
179,941
   
176,438
   
120,533
   
118,959
 
First Community Bank
 
98,454
   
95,287
   
92,562
   
95,506
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
16,395
   
6,514
   
-
   
-
 
Return on Average Assets
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
 
1.31
%
 
1.45
%
 
1.37
%
 
1.28
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
1.26
   
1.21
   
1.05
   
1.10
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
0.67
   
0.53
   
(0.57
)
 
0.63
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
0.88
   
1.18
   
0.88
   
0.72
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
1.23
   
1.35
   
1.23
   
1.22
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
0.50
   
0.64
   
0.42
   
0.83
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
0.43
   
0.47
   
0.21
   
0.19
 
First Community Bank
 
1.39
   
1.01
   
1.03
   
1.00
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
(4.24
)
 
(6.31
)
 
-
   
-
 
Net Interest Margin
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
 
3.42
%
 
3.61
%
 
3.57
%
 
3.48
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
4.80
   
5.05
   
5.09
   
4.75
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
3.78
   
3.83
   
3.98
   
3.75
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
4.70
   
5.16
   
5.37
   
4.93
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
3.55
   
3.45
   
3.35
   
3.43
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
3.74
   
3.71
   
3.78
   
3.76
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
4.91
   
4.92
   
4.79
   
5.03
 
First Community Bank
 
3.99
   
3.95
   
3.91
   
3.80
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
7.20
   
6.98
   
-
   
-
 
Net Income
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
2,785
 
$
11,990
 
$
2,734
 
$
10,156
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
1,959
   
6,873
   
1,385
   
5,565
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
682
   
2,109
   
(538
)
 
2,444
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
954
   
4,840
   
829
   
2,757
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
654
   
3,167
   
724
   
2,808
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
247
   
1,252
   
199
   
1,608
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
242
   
902
   
71
   
199
 
First Community Bank
 
404
   
1,197
   
303
   
1,198
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
(275
)
 
(1,220
)
 
-
   
-
 
 


HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - SUBSIDIARY BANKS  (Unaudited)
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
   
As of
3/31/2007
   
As of
12/31/2006
   
As of
3/31/2006
   
As of
12/31/2005
 
Total Portfolio Loans
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
621,691
 
$
581,166
 
$
594,028
 
$
575,293
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
420,915
   
410,438
   
338,486
   
330,609
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
282,334
   
272,407
   
263,261
   
270,837
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
325,698
   
309,943
   
286,347
   
279,230
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
155,024
   
158,222
   
180,246
   
176,813
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
139,236
   
137,102
   
131,571
   
132,781
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
171,087
   
160,614
   
98,321
   
94,285
 
First Community Bank
 
79,304
   
81,498
   
83,006
   
83,506
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
26,755
   
14,953
   
-
   
-
 
Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
7,507
 
$
7,235
 
$
7,366
 
$
7,376
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
5,452
   
5,352
   
4,761
   
4,497
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
4,782
   
4,570
   
4,233
   
4,285
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
4,263
   
4,044
   
4,246
   
4,048
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
2,031
   
2,049
   
2,205
   
2,181
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
1,854
   
1,747
   
1,740
   
1,674
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
2,456
   
2,133
   
1,345
   
1,181
 
First Community Bank
 
1,093
   
1,182
   
1,247
   
1,191
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
334
   
192
   
-
   
-
 
Nonperforming Loans
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
$
1,210
 
$
1,216
 
$
997
 
$
2,745
 
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
1,246
   
2,206
   
2,145
   
2,359
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
2,450
   
1,966
   
1,334
   
1,321
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
762
   
822
   
9,295
   
5,634
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
2,171
   
370
   
1,185
   
965
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
969
   
602
   
421
   
462
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
207
   
254
   
-
   
7
 
First Community Bank
 
452
   
588
   
893
   
992
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Allowance As a Percent of Total Loans
                       
Dubuque Bank and Trust Company
 
1.21
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.28
%
New Mexico Bank & Trust
 
1.30
   
1.30
   
1.41
   
1.36
 
Wisconsin Community Bank
 
1.69
   
1.68
   
1.61
   
1.58
 
Rocky Mountain Bank
 
1.31
   
1.30
   
1.48
   
1.45
 
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
 
1.31
   
1.30
   
1.22
   
1.23
 
Riverside Community Bank
 
1.33
   
1.27
   
1.32
   
1.26
 
Arizona Bank & Trust
 
1.44
   
1.33
   
1.37
   
1.25
 
First Community Bank
 
1.38
   
1.45
   
1.50
   
1.43
 
Summit Bank & Trust
 
1.25
   
1.28
   
-
   
-