Heartland Financial USA, Inc. ("HTLF") Reports Annual Earnings and Fourth Quarter Results as of December 31, 2023

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Fourth Quarter Highlights

  • Net loss available to common stockholders of ($72.4) million or ($1.69) per diluted common share.

  • Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $45.6 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share (non-GAAP), which excludes losses related to balance sheet repositioning, losses on sale or write-down of assets, FDIC special assessment expense, and restructuring costs.

  • Loan growth of $196.2 million or 2%.

  • Average customer deposits grew $270.7 million or 2%.

  • Common equity ratio increased to 9.27%; Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) improved 80 basis points to 6.53%.

  • Net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) improved 34 basis points to 3.52%.

  • Consolidated final charter, with an expense of $1.3 million in the quarter, and initiated HTLF 3.0, the Company's new strategic plan which includes:

    • Investing in growth through banker expansion and talent acquisition in the Central Valley of California, Denver, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Phoenix.

    • Expanding Treasury Management products and capabilities.

    • Creation of consumer and small business digital platforms.

    • Footprint and facilities optimization, with a focus on efficient return on capital.

  • In the quarter we took the following actions as part of HTLF 3.0:

    • An $865.4 million balance sheet repositioning resulting in a $140.0 million pre-tax loss.

    • Centralized retail management span of control with restructuring costs of $944,000.

    • Footprint consolidation resulting in $1.1 million in restructuring costs and $2.1 million in losses on sales/valuations of facilities.

 

Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Earnings Summary:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) available to common stockholders (in millions)

$

(72.4

)

 

$

58.6

 

 

$

71.9

 

 

$

204.1

 

Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share

 

(1.69

)

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

1.68

 

 

 

4.79

 

Return on average assets

(1.42

)%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

1.08

%

Return on average common equity

 

(16.61

)

 

 

15.02

 

 

 

4.19

 

 

 

11.74

 

Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

(24.88

)

 

 

25.19

 

 

 

6.91

 

 

 

18.56

 

Net interest margin

 

3.47

 

 

 

3.61

 

 

 

3.29

 

 

 

3.32

 

Net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.65

 

 

 

3.33

 

 

 

3.37

 

Efficiency ratio

 

293.86

 

 

 

60.05

 

 

 

79.58

 

 

 

61.03

 

Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully-tax equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

59.31

 

 

 

54.33

 

 

 

59.06

 

 

 

57.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Summary (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders (in millions)

$

45.6

 

 

$

62.5

 

 

$

193.9

 

 

$

209.5

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share

 

1.06

 

 

 

1.46

 

 

 

4.53

 

 

 

4.91

 

Adjusted annualized return on average assets

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.28

%

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

1.11

%

Adjusted annualized return on average common equity

 

10.46

 

 

 

16.00

 

 

 

11.31

 

 

 

12.06

 

Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity

 

16.38

 

 

 

26.77

 

 

 

17.82

 

 

 

19.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to the financial tables for reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.


“2023 was a year of significant progress and successful execution of HTLF’s strategic plans. With the completion of the charter consolidation initiative in the fourth quarter, we are now able to focus on HTLF 3.0, a set of initiatives that will drive improved efficiency, enhance EPS growth, deliver higher return on assets, and more efficient use of capital. The balance sheet repositioning, retail span of control and facilities optimization initiatives we executed during the quarter represent the beginning of HTLF 3.0.”

Bruce K. Lee, president and chief executive officer, HTLF

 

DENVER, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) today reported the following results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022:

  • Net income/(loss) available to common stockholders of ($72.4) million compared to $58.6 million, a decrease of $131.0 million or 223%. Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders(1) of $45.6 million compared to $62.5 million, a decrease of $16.9 million or 27%.

  • Earnings/(loss) per diluted common share of ($1.69) compared to $1.37, a decrease of $3.06. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share(1) of $1.06 compared to $1.46, a decrease of $0.40.

  • Net interest income of $156.1 million compared to $165.2 million, a decrease of $9.1 million or 5%.

  • Return on average assets of (1.42%) compared to 1.21%. Adjusted annualized return on average assets(1) of 0.96% compared to 1.28%.

  • Return on average common equity of (16.61%) compared to 15.02%. Adjusted annualized return on average common equity(1) of 10.46% compared to 16.00%.

  • Return on average tangible common equity(1) of (24.88%) compared to 25.19%. Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity(1) of 16.38% compared to 26.77%.

HTLF reported the following results for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022:

  • Net income available to common stockholders of $71.9 million compared to $204.1 million, a decrease of $132.3 million or 65%. Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders(1) of $193.9 million compared to $209.5 million, a decrease of $15.6 million or 7%.

  • Earnings per diluted common share of $1.68 compared to $4.79, a decrease of $3.11. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share(1) of $4.53 compared to $4.91, a decrease of $0.38 or 8%.

  • Net interest income of $601.2 million compared to $598.2 million, an increase of $3.0 million or 1%.

  • Return on average assets of 0.40% compared to 1.08%. Adjusted annualized return on average assets(1) of 1.01% compared to 1.11%.

  • Return on average common equity of 4.19% compared to 11.74%. Adjusted annualized return on average common equity(1) of 11.31% compared to 12.06%.

  • Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) of 6.91% compared to 18.56%. Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity(1) of 17.82% compared to 19.03%.

Commenting on HTLF's 2023 results, Bruce K. Lee, HTLF’s president and chief executive officer, said, “2023 was a year of significant progress and successful execution of HTLF’s strategic plans. With the completion of the charter consolidation initiative in the fourth quarter, we are now able to focus on HTLF 3.0, a set of initiatives that will drive improved efficiency, enhance EPS growth, deliver higher return on assets, and more efficient use of capital. The balance sheet repositioning, retail span of control and facilities optimization initiatives we executed during the quarter represent the beginning of HTLF 3.0.”

Announced and Initiated HTLF 3.0

HTLF’s new strategic plan, HTLF 3.0, was announced and initiated in the fourth quarter of 2023. HTLF 3.0's initiatives include:

  • Investing in growth through banker expansion and talent acquisition in the Central Valley of California, Denver, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Phoenix.

  • Expanding Treasury Management products and capabilities.

  • Creation of consumer and small business digital platforms.

  • Footprint and facilities optimization, with a focus on efficient return on capital.

In the quarter we took the following actions as part of HTLF 3.0:

  • A $865.4 million balance sheet repositioning resulting in a $140.0 million pre-tax loss.

  • Centralized retail management span of control with restructuring costs of $944,000.

  • Footprint consolidation resulting in $1.1 million in restructuring costs and $2.1 million in losses on sales/valuations of facilities.

Charter Consolidation Update

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Dubuque Bank and Trust Company was consolidated into HTLF Bank, which successfully completed the consolidation of all 11 charters. Total consolidation restructuring costs were $17 million, of which $1.3 million were incurred in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin was 3.47% (3.52% on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 3.61% (3.65% on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Total interest income and average earning asset changes for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 were:

  • Total interest income was $255.9 million compared to $204.7 million, an increase of $51.2 million or 25%, primarily attributable to higher yields and an increase in average loans.

  • Total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $257.9 million, an increase of $51.1 million or 25%, from $206.9 million.

  • Average earning assets decreased $321.9 million or 2% to $17.85 billion compared to $18.17 billion, which was primarily attributable to the balance sheet repositioning completed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

  • The average rate on earning assets increased 121 basis points to 5.73% from 4.52%, primarily due to recent interest rate increases.

Total interest expense and average interest-bearing liability changes for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 were:

  • Total interest expense was $99.7 million, an increase of $60.3 million from $39.5 million, due to increases in the average interest rate paid and the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities.

  • The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 180 basis points to 3.11% from 1.31%.

  • Average interest-bearing deposits increased $638.2 million or 6% to $11.95 billion from $11.31 billion, primarily due to growth in time deposits. Total average interest-bearing deposits were 72% of total average deposits compared to 65%.

  • The average interest rate paid on HTLF's interest-bearing deposits increased 179 basis points to 2.92% from 1.13%.

  • Average borrowings increased $103.4 million or 15% to $773.7 million from $670.2 million, and the average interest rate paid on borrowings was 5.99% compared to 4.30%.

Net interest income changes for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 were:

  • Net interest income totaled $156.1 million compared to $165.2 million, a decrease of $9.1 million or 5%.

  • Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP) totaled $158.2 million compared to $167.4 million, a decrease of $9.2 million or 5%.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest income was ($111.8) million during the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $30.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of $141.8 million. Significant changes by noninterest income category for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 were:

  • Service charges and fees increased $1.3 million or 7% to $18.7 million from $17.4 million, which was primarily attributable to an increase in debit interchange volume.

  • Net securities losses totaled $140.0 million compared to net securities losses of $153,000, which was an increase of $139.9 million attributable to the balance sheet repositioning strategy executed in the quarter.

  • Net gains of sales of loans held for sale decreased $794,000 to $94,000 compared to $888,000, primarily due to a decrease of loans sold to the secondary market as HTLF exits mortgage loan originations through PrimeWest.

Total noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $130.3 million compared to $117.2 million for the same quarter of 2022, which was an increase of $13.1 million or 11%. Significant changes within the noninterest expense category for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 were:

  • Salaries and employee benefits totaled $64.8 million compared to $61.6 million, which was an increase of $3.2 million or 5%. The fourth quarter of 2023 included $813,000 higher severance related expenses and the fourth quarter of 2022 included a $1.5 million benefit associated with the employer tax credit. Increases in other components of salary expenses during the fourth quarter of 2023 were largely offset by lower incentive compensation expense.

  • FDIC insurance assessment of $10.3 million, which included a one-time special assessment of $8.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was an increase of $8.4 million.

  • Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs totaled $4.4 million compared to $2.4 million, an increase of $1.9 million or 79% due to the addition of HTLF 3.0 initiatives and the completion of the charter consolidation project.

  • Partnership investment in tax credit projects increased $326,000 or 10% to $3.6 million compared to $3.2 million. The expense is dependent upon the number and timing of tax credit projects placed into service.

HTLF's effective tax rate was 27.97% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 18.67% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The following items impacted HTLF's fourth quarter 2023 and 2022 tax calculations:

  • Various tax credits of $3.8 million compared to $3.6 million.

  • Tax expense of $1.3 million compared to $561,000 resulting from disallowed interest expense related to tax-exempt loans and securities, aligning with the increases in total interest expense.

  • Tax-exempt interest income as a percentage of pre-tax income of (7.93%) compared to 10.85%.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, HTLF's effective tax rate was 17.42% and 20.76%, respectively.

Total Assets, Total Loans and Total Deposits

Total assets were $19.41 billion at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $832.5 million or 4% from $20.24 billion at year-end 2022. Securities represented 29% and 35% of total assets at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively, primarily due to the balance sheet repositioning.

Total loans held to maturity were $12.07 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $11.87 billion at September 30, 2023 and $11.43 billion at December 31, 2022. Loans increased $196.2 million or 2% during the fourth quarter of 2023 and $640.3 million or 6% since year-end 2022.

Significant changes by loan category at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 included:

  • Commercial and business lending, which includes commercial and industrial, PPP, and owner occupied commercial real estate loans, increased $267.8 million or 4% to $6.29 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $6.03 billion at September 30, 2023.

  • Commercial real estate lending, which includes non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans, decreased $120.5 million or 3% to $3.57 billion from $3.69 billion.

  • Agricultural and agricultural real estate loans totaled $919.2 million compared to $842.1 million, an increase of $77.1 million or 9%.

  • Residential loans totaled $797.8 million compared to $813.8 million, a decrease of $16.0 million or 2%.

  • Consumer loans decreased $12.2 million or 2% to $493.2 million from $505.4 million.

Significant changes by loan category at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 included:

  • Commercial and business lending, which includes commercial and industrial, PPP, and owner occupied commercial real estate loans, increased $552.3 million or 10% to $6.29 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $5.74 billion at December 31, 2022.

  • Commercial real estate lending, which includes non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans, increased $158.4 million or 5% to $3.57 billion from $3.41 billion.

  • Agricultural and agricultural real estate loans totaled $919.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or less than 1% from $920.5 million.

  • Residential loans totaled $797.8 million compared to $853.4 million, a decrease of $55.5 million or 7%.

  • Consumer loans decreased $13.5 million or 3% to $493.2 million from $506.7 million.

Total deposits were $16.20 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $17.10 billion at September 30, 2023, which was a decrease of $899.3 million or 5%. Total deposits were $16.2 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $17.51 billion at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $1.31 billion or 7%.

Total customer deposits were $14.86 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $14.80 billion at September 30, 2023, which was an increase of $58.8 million or less than 1%. Significant customer deposit changes by category at December 31, 2023, compared to September 30, 2023, included:

  • Customer demand deposits decreased $292.5 million or 6% to $4.50 billion compared to $4.79 billion.

  • Customer savings deposits increased $220.8 million or 3% to $8.41 billion compared to $8.19 billion.

  • Customer time deposits increased $130.5 million or 7% to $1.94 billion compared to $1.81 billion.

Total customer deposits were $14.86 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $15.22 billion at December 31, 2022, which was a decrease of $367.3 million or 2%. Significant customer deposit changes by category at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022, included:

  • Customer demand deposits decreased $1.20 billion or 21% to $4.50 billion compared to $5.70 billion.

  • Customer savings deposits decreased $259.7 million or 3% to $8.41 billion compared to $8.67 billion.

  • Customer time deposits increased $1.09 billion to $1.94 billion compared to $851.5 million.

Total wholesale and institutional deposits were $1.35 billion as of December 31, 2023, which was a decrease of $958.1 million or 42% from $2.30 billion at September 30, 2023. Significant wholesale and institutional deposit changes by category at December 31, 2023, compared to September 30, 2023, included:

  • Wholesale and institutional savings deposits decreased $170.1 million or 30% to $394.4 million compared to $564.5 million.

  • Wholesale time deposits decreased $788.0 million or 45% to $950.9 million compared to $1.74 billion.

Total wholesale and institutional deposits were $1.35 billion as of December 31, 2023, which was a decrease of $943.9 million or 41% from $2.29 billion at December 31, 2022. Significant wholesale and institutional deposit changes by category at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 included:

  • Wholesale and institutional savings deposits decreased $929.1 million or 70% to $394.4 million compared to $1.32 billion.

  • Wholesale time deposits decreased $14.8 million or 2% to $950.9 million compared to $965.7 million.

Provision and Allowance

Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans
Provision for credit losses for loans for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $12.8 million, which was an increase of $10.7 million from $2.1 million of provision benefit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022. The provision expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily impacted by a customer that moved to non accrual due to its abrupt decision to discontinue business operations.

HTLF's allowance for credit losses for loans totaled $122.6 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $109.5 million at December 31, 2022, respectively. The following items impacted HTLF's allowance for credit losses for loans for the year ended December 31, 2023:

  • Provision expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $25.4 million.

  • Net charge-offs of $12.4 million were recorded for the year or 0.11% of average loans. Net charge-offs of $392,000 were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022 or 0.01% of average loans.

Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Commitments
HTLF's allowance for unfunded commitments totaled $16.5 million and $20.2 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The following impacted HTLF's allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments during 2023:

  • Provision benefit for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $3.7 million.

  • Unfunded commitments decreased $103.9 million or 2% to $4.63 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $4.73 billion at December 31, 2022.

Total Provision and Allowance for Lending Related Credit Losses
The total provision expense for lending related credit losses was $11.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The total allowance for lending related credit losses was $139.0 million at December 31, 2023, which was 1.15% of total loans as of December 31, 2023, compared to $129.7 million or 1.13% of total loans as of December 31, 2022.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets increased $43.6 million or 65% to $110.5 million, which was 0.57% of total assets at December 31, 2023, compared to $66.9 million or 0.33% of total assets at December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by a well-collateralized long-term manufacturing customer who is experiencing cash flow challenges due to a recent acquisition. Nonperforming loans were $97.9 million or 0.81% of total loans at December 31, 2023, compared to $58.5 million or 0.51% of total loans at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2023, loans delinquent 30-89 days were 0.09% of total loans compared to 0.04% of total loans at December 31, 2022.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release contains references to financial measures which are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management believes the non-GAAP measures are helpful for investors to analyze and evaluate the company's financial condition and operating results. However, these non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations and should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, because non-GAAP measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare the non-GAAP measures in this earnings release with other companies' non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure may be found in the financial tables in this earnings release.

Below are the non-GAAP measures included in this earnings release, management's reason for including each measure and the method of calculating each measure:

  • Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders, adjusts net income for the loss from sale of securities, and other non-operating expenses as well as the tax effect of those transactions. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability net income available to common stockholders as it reflects adjustments commonly made by management, investors and analysts to evaluate the ongoing operations and enhance comparability with the results of prior periods.

  • Adjusted annualized return on average assets, adjusts net income for the loss from sale of securities, and other non-operating expenses as well as the tax effect of those transactions. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability of annualized return on average assets as it reflects adjustments commonly made by management, investors and analysts to evaluate the ongoing operations and enhance comparability with the results of prior periods.

  • Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent, adjusts net interest income for the tax-favored status of certain loans and securities. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources.

  • Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent, expresses noninterest expenses as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income and noninterest income. This efficiency ratio is presented on a tax-equivalent basis which adjusts net interest income and noninterest expenses for the tax favored status of certain loans, securities, and tax credit projects. Management believes the presentation of this non-GAAP measure provides supplemental useful information for proper understanding of the financial results as it enhances the comparability of income and expenses arising from taxable and nontaxable sources and excludes specific items as noted in reconciliation contained in this earnings release.

  • Net interest income, fully tax equivalent, is net income adjusted for the tax-favored status of certain loans and securities. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent, is net interest income adjusted for the tax-favored status of certain loans and securities divided by average earning assets.

  • Tangible book value per common share is total common equity less goodwill and core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net, divided by common shares outstanding, net of treasury. This measure is included as it is considered to be a critical metric to analyze and evaluate use of equity, financial condition and capital strength.

  • Tangible common equity ratio is total common equity less goodwill and core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net, divided by total assets less goodwill and core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net. This measure is included as it is considered to be a critical metric to analyze and evaluate financial condition and capital strength.

  • Adjusted annualized return on average common equity, adjusts net income for the loss from sale of securities, and other non-operating expenses as well as the tax effect of those transactions. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability of annualized return on average assets as it reflects adjustments commonly made by management, investors and analysts to evaluate the ongoing operations and enhance comparability with the results of prior periods.

  • Annualized return on average tangible common equity is net income excluding intangible amortization calculated as (1) net income excluding tax-effected core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, divided by (2) average common equity less goodwill and core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net. This measure is included as it is considered to be a critical metric to analyze and evaluate use of equity, financial condition and capital strength.

  • Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity, adjusts net income available to common stockholders for the loss from sale of securities, and other non-operating expenses as well as the tax effect of those transactions. Management believes this measure enhances the comparability of annualized return on average assets as it reflects adjustments commonly made by management, investors and analysts to evaluate the ongoing operations and enhance comparability with the results of prior periods.

  • Annualized ratio of core expenses to average assets adjusts noninterest expenses to exclude specific items noted in the reconciliation. Management includes this measure as it is considered to be a critical metric to analyze and evaluate controllable expenses related to primary business operations.

Conference Call Details

HTLF will host a conference call for shareholders, analysts and other interested parties at 5:00 p.m. EDT today. To join via webcast, please visit https://ir.htlf.com/news-and-events/event-calendar/default.aspx 10 minutes prior to the call. A replay will be available until January 28, 2025, by logging on to www.htlf.com.

About HTLF

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., operating under the brand name HTLF, is a bank holding company with assets of $19.41 billion. HTLF has banks serving communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin. HTLF is committed to its core commercial business, supported by a strong retail operation, and provides a diversified line of financial services including treasury management, wealth management, investments and residential mortgage. Additional information is available at www.htlf.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release (including any information incorporated herein by reference), and future oral and written statements of the company and its management, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the business, financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives and future performance of HTLF.

Any statements about the company's expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include information about possible or assumed future results of the company's operations or performance. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of the words such as "believe", "expect", "intent", "anticipate", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "project", "may", "will", "would", "could", "should", "may", "view", "opportunity", "potential", or similar or negative expressions of these words or phrases that are used in this release, and future oral and written statements of the company and its management. Although the company may make these statements based on management’s experience, beliefs, expectations, assumptions and best estimate of future events, the ability of the company to predict results or the actual effect or outcomes of plans or strategies is inherently uncertain, and there may be events or factors that management has not anticipated. Therefore, the accuracy and achievement of such forward-looking statements and estimates are subject to a number of risks, 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 the company currently believes could have a material effect on its operations and future prospects, are detailed below and in the risk factors in HTLF's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the "Risk Factors" section under Item 1A of Part I of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, include, among others:

  • Economic and Market Conditions Risks, including risks related to the deterioration of the U.S. economy in general and in the local economies in which HTLF conducts its operations and future civil unrest, natural disasters, pandemics and governmental measures addressing them, climate change and climate-related regulations, persistent inflation, higher interest rates, supply chain issues, labor shortages, terrorist threats or acts of war;

  • Credit Risks, including risks of increasing credit losses due to deterioration in the financial condition of HTLF's borrowers, changes in asset and collateral values due to climate and other borrower industry risks, which may impact the provision for credit losses and net charge-offs;

  • Liquidity and Interest Rate Risks, including the impact of capital market conditions, rising interest rates and changes in monetary policy on our borrowings and net interest income;

  • Operational Risks, including processing, information systems, cybersecurity, vendor, business interruption, and fraud risks;

  • Strategic and External Risks, including economic, political, and competitive forces impacting our business;

  • Legal, Compliance and Reputational Risks, including regulatory and litigation risks; and

  • Risks of Owning Stock in HTLF, including stock price volatility and dilution as a result of future equity offerings and acquisitions.

There can be no assurance that other factors not currently anticipated by HTLF will not materially and adversely affect HTLF's business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, all statements in this release, including forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. HTLF does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions which may be made to or correct or update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or to otherwise update any statement in light of new information or future events. Further information concerning HTLF and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect HTLF's financial results, is included in HTLF’s filings with the SEC.

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CONTACT:
Kevin L. Thompson
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(563) 589-1994
kthompson@htlf.com 

 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$

192,861

 

 

$

143,970

 

 

$

697,997

 

 

$

477,970

 

Interest on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

54,573

 

 

 

53,178

 

 

 

223,521

 

 

 

169,544

 

Nontaxable

 

6,278

 

 

 

6,132

 

 

 

25,268

 

 

 

24,006

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

11

 

Interest on deposits with other banks and short-term investments

 

2,174

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

7,007

 

 

 

3,125

 

Total Interest Income

 

255,886

 

 

 

204,701

 

 

 

953,796

 

 

 

674,656

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

88,071

 

 

 

32,215

 

 

 

319,688

 

 

 

56,880

 

Interest on borrowings

 

5,874

 

 

 

2,223

 

 

 

10,311

 

 

 

2,717

 

Interest on term debt

 

5,804

 

 

 

5,043

 

 

 

22,560

 

 

 

16,823

 

Total Interest Expense

 

99,749

 

 

 

39,481

 

 

 

352,559

 

 

 

76,420

 

Net Interest Income

 

156,137

 

 

 

165,220

 

 

 

601,237

 

 

 

598,236

 

Provision for credit losses

 

11,738

 

 

 

3,387

 

 

 

21,707

 

 

 

15,370

 

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses

 

144,399

 

 

 

161,833

 

 

 

579,530

 

 

 

582,866

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

18,708

 

 

 

17,432

 

 

 

74,024

 

 

 

68,031

 

Loan servicing income

 

158

 

 

 

790

 

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

2,741

 

Trust fees

 

4,905

 

 

 

5,440

 

 

 

20,715

 

 

 

22,570

 

Brokerage and insurance commissions

 

729

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

2,986

 

Capital market fees

 

1,676

 

 

 

1,824

 

 

 

10,007

 

 

 

11,543

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

(140,007

)

 

 

(153

)

 

 

(141,539

)

 

 

(425

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net

 

75

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

240

 

 

 

(622

)

Net gains on sale of loans held for sale

 

94

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

3,880

 

 

 

9,032

 

Valuation adjustment on servicing rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,658

 

Income on bank owned life insurance

 

729

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

3,771

 

 

 

2,341

 

Other noninterest income

 

1,132

 

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

3,621

 

 

 

8,409

 

Total Noninterest Income

 

(111,801

)

 

 

29,975

 

 

 

(20,926

)

 

 

128,264

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

64,766

 

 

 

61,611

 

 

 

251,276

 

 

 

254,478

 

Occupancy

 

6,509

 

 

 

6,905

 

 

 

26,847

 

 

 

28,155

 

Furniture and equipment

 

2,901

 

 

 

3,019

 

 

 

11,599

 

 

 

12,499

 

Professional fees

 

17,060

 

 

 

16,320

 

 

 

58,667

 

 

 

58,606

 

FDIC insurance assessments

 

10,313

 

 

 

1,866

 

 

 

19,940

 

 

 

7,000

 

Advertising

 

1,677

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

6,221

 

Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization

 

1,611

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

6,739

 

 

 

7,834

 

Other real estate and loan collection expenses, net

 

505

 

 

 

373

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

950

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

(1,047

)

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

7,586

 

Partnership investment in tax credit projects

 

3,573

 

 

 

3,247

 

 

 

5,401

 

 

 

5,040

 

Other noninterest expenses

 

14,933

 

 

 

15,377

 

 

 

61,240

 

 

 

56,055

 

Total Noninterest Expense

 

130,285

 

 

 

117,218

 

 

 

461,827

 

 

 

443,377

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

(97,687

)

 

 

74,590

 

 

 

96,777

 

 

 

267,753

 

Income taxes

 

(27,324

)

 

 

13,936

 

 

 

16,857

 

 

 

55,573

 

Net Income/(Loss)

 

(70,363

)

 

 

60,654

 

 

 

79,920

 

 

 

212,180

 

Preferred dividends

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(8,050

)

 

 

(8,050

)

Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

$

(72,375

)

 

$

58,642

 

 

$

71,870

 

 

$

204,130

 

Earnings/(loss) per common share-diluted

$

(1.69

)

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

4.79

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

42,838,405

 

 

 

42,699,752

 

 

 

42,791,795

 

 

 

42,630,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

$

192,861

 

 

$

182,394

 

 

$

168,899

 

 

$

153,843

 

 

$

143,970

 

Interest on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

54,573

 

 

 

54,800

 

 

 

58,172

 

 

 

55,976

 

 

 

53,178

 

Nontaxable

 

6,278

 

 

 

6,584

 

 

 

6,378

 

 

 

6,028

 

 

 

6,132

 

Interest on federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Interest on deposits with other banks and short-term investments

 

2,174

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

1,131

 

 

 

1,410

 

Total Interest Income

 

255,886

 

 

 

245,432

 

 

 

235,500

 

 

 

216,978

 

 

 

204,701

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

88,071

 

 

 

92,744

 

 

 

81,975

 

 

 

56,898

 

 

 

32,215

 

Interest on borrowings

 

5,874

 

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

848

 

 

 

2,422

 

 

 

2,223

 

Interest on term debt

 

5,804

 

 

 

5,765

 

 

 

5,545

 

 

 

5,446

 

 

 

5,043

 

Total Interest Expense

 

99,749

 

 

 

99,676

 

 

 

88,368

 

 

 

64,766

 

 

 

39,481

 

Net Interest Income

 

156,137

 

 

 

145,756

 

 

 

147,132

 

 

 

152,212

 

 

 

165,220

 

Provision for credit losses

 

11,738

 

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

5,379

 

 

 

3,074

 

 

 

3,387

 

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses

 

144,399

 

 

 

144,240

 

 

 

141,753

 

 

 

149,138

 

 

 

161,833

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

18,708

 

 

 

18,553

 

 

 

19,627

 

 

 

17,136

 

 

 

17,432

 

Loan servicing income

 

158

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

790

 

Trust fees

 

4,905

 

 

 

4,734

 

 

 

5,419

 

 

 

5,657

 

 

 

5,440

 

Brokerage and insurance commissions

 

729

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

629

 

Capital markets fees

 

1,676

 

 

 

1,845

 

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

2,449

 

 

 

1,824

 

Securities gains (losses), net

 

(140,007

)

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(314

)

 

 

(1,104

)

 

 

(153

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net

 

75

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

193

 

 

 

(7

)

Net gains on sale of loans held for sale

 

94

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

1,831

 

 

 

888

 

Valuation adjustment on servicing rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income on bank owned life insurance

 

729

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

964

 

 

 

600

 

Other noninterest income

 

1,132

 

 

 

619

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

2,532

 

Total Noninterest Income

 

(111,801

)

 

 

28,383

 

 

 

32,493

 

 

 

29,999

 

 

 

29,975

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

64,766

 

 

 

62,262

 

 

 

62,099

 

 

 

62,149

 

 

 

61,611

 

Occupancy

 

6,509

 

 

 

6,438

 

 

 

6,691

 

 

 

7,209

 

 

 

6,905

 

Furniture and equipment

 

2,901

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

2,915

 

 

 

3,019

 

Professional fees

 

17,060

 

 

 

13,616

 

 

 

15,194

 

 

 

12,797

 

 

 

16,320

 

FDIC insurance assessments

 

10,313

 

 

 

3,313

 

 

 

3,035

 

 

 

3,279

 

 

 

1,866

 

Advertising

 

1,677

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

3,052

 

 

 

1,985

 

 

 

1,829

 

Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization

 

1,611

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,715

 

 

 

1,788

 

 

 

1,841

 

Other real estate and loan collection expenses, net

 

505

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

373

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

(3,372

)

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

2,388

 

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,429

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

2,442

 

Partnership investment in tax credit projects

 

3,573

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

3,247

 

Other noninterest expenses

 

14,933

 

 

 

15,292

 

 

 

15,575

 

 

 

15,440

 

 

 

15,377

 

Total Noninterest Expense

 

130,285

 

 

 

111,053

 

 

 

109,446

 

 

 

111,043

 

 

 

117,218

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

(97,687

)

 

 

61,570

 

 

 

64,800

 

 

 

68,094

 

 

 

74,590

 

Income taxes

 

(27,324

)

 

 

13,479

 

 

 

15,384

 

 

 

15,318

 

 

 

13,936

 

Net Income/(Loss)

 

(70,363

)

 

 

48,091

 

 

 

49,416

 

 

 

52,776

 

 

 

60,654

 

Preferred dividends

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,013

)

 

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,013

)

 

 

(2,012

)

Net Income/(Loss) Available to Common Stockholders

$

(72,375

)

 

$

46,078

 

 

$

47,404

 

 

$

50,763

 

 

$

58,642

 

Earnings/(loss) per common share-diluted

$

(1.69

)

 

$

1.08

 

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.37

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

42,838,405

 

 

 

42,812,563

 

 

 

42,757,603

 

 

 

42,742,878

 

 

 

42,699,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

As of

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

$

275,554

 

 

$

248,756

 

 

$

317,303

 

 

$

274,354

 

 

$

309,045

 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks and other short-term investments

 

47,459

 

 

 

99,239

 

 

 

82,884

 

 

 

87,757

 

 

 

54,042

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

323,013

 

 

 

347,995

 

 

 

400,187

 

 

 

362,111

 

 

 

363,087

 

Time deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,240

 

 

 

1,490

 

 

 

1,490

 

 

 

1,740

 

 

 

1,740

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carried at fair value

 

4,646,891

 

 

 

5,482,687

 

 

 

5,798,041

 

 

 

6,096,657

 

 

 

6,147,144

 

Held to maturity, at cost

 

838,241

 

 

 

835,468

 

 

 

834,673

 

 

 

832,098

 

 

 

829,403

 

Other investments, at cost

 

91,277

 

 

 

90,001

 

 

 

72,291

 

 

 

72,364

 

 

 

74,567

 

Loans held for sale

 

5,071

 

 

 

6,262

 

 

 

14,353

 

 

 

10,425

 

 

 

5,277

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

...

 

 

 

Held to maturity

 

12,068,645

 

 

 

11,872,436

 

 

 

11,717,974

 

 

 

11,495,353

 

 

 

11,428,352

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(122,566

)

 

 

(110,208

)

 

 

(111,198

)

 

 

(112,707

)

 

 

(109,483

)

Loans, net

 

11,946,079

 

 

 

11,762,228

 

 

 

11,606,776

 

 

 

11,382,646

 

 

 

11,318,869

 

Premises, furniture and equipment, net

 

181,070

 

 

 

187,436

 

 

 

190,420

 

 

 

191,267

 

 

 

197,330

 

Goodwill

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net

 

18,415

 

 

 

20,026

 

 

 

21,651

 

 

 

23,366

 

 

 

25,154

 

Servicing rights, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,840

 

Cash surrender value on life insurance

 

197,085

 

 

 

196,694

 

 

 

195,793

 

 

 

194,419

 

 

 

193,403

 

Other real estate, net

 

12,548

 

 

 

14,362

 

 

 

2,677

 

 

 

7,438

 

 

 

8,401

 

Other assets

 

574,772

 

 

 

609,139

 

 

 

510,359

 

 

 

432,008

 

 

 

496,008

 

Total Assets

$

19,411,707

 

 

$

20,129,793

 

 

$

20,224,716

 

 

$

20,182,544

 

 

$

20,244,228

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

$

4,500,304

 

 

$

4,792,813

 

 

$

4,897,858

 

 

$

5,119,554

 

 

$

5,701,340

 

Savings

 

8,805,597

 

 

 

8,754,911

 

 

 

8,772,596

 

 

 

9,256,609

 

 

 

9,994,391

 

Time

 

2,895,813

 

 

 

3,553,269

 

 

 

3,993,089

 

 

 

3,305,183

 

 

 

1,817,278

 

Total deposits

 

16,201,714

 

 

 

17,100,993

 

 

 

17,663,543

 

 

 

17,681,346

 

 

 

17,513,009

 

Borrowings

 

622,255

 

 

 

392,634

 

 

 

44,364

 

 

 

92,337

 

 

 

376,117

 

Term debt

 

372,396

 

 

 

372,059

 

 

 

372,403

 

 

 

372,097

 

 

 

371,753

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

282,225

 

 

 

438,577

 

 

 

285,416

 

 

 

207,359

 

 

 

248,294

 

Total Liabilities

 

17,478,590

 

 

 

18,304,263

 

 

 

18,365,726

 

 

 

18,353,139

 

 

 

18,509,173

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred equity

 

110,705

 

 

 

110,705

 

 

 

110,705

 

 

 

110,705

 

 

 

110,705

 

Common stock

 

42,688

 

 

 

42,656

 

 

 

42,645

 

 

 

42,559

 

 

 

42,467

 

Capital surplus

 

1,090,740

 

 

 

1,088,267

 

 

 

1,087,358

 

 

 

1,084,112

 

 

 

1,080,964

 

Retained earnings

 

1,141,501

 

 

 

1,226,740

 

 

 

1,193,522

 

 

 

1,158,948

 

 

 

1,120,925

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

(452,517

)

 

 

(642,838

)

 

 

(575,240

)

 

 

(566,919

)

 

 

(620,006

)

Total Equity

 

1,933,117

 

 

 

1,825,530

 

 

 

1,858,990

 

 

 

1,829,405

 

 

 

1,735,055

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

19,411,707

 

 

$

20,129,793

 

 

$

20,224,716

 

 

$

20,182,544

 

 

$

20,244,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

20,207,920

 

 

$

20,221,511

 

 

$

20,118,005

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

Loans, net of unearned

 

11,938,272

 

 

 

11,800,064

 

 

 

11,625,442

 

 

 

11,378,078

 

 

 

11,117,513

 

Total deposits

 

16,709,394

 

 

 

17,507,813

 

 

 

17,689,138

 

 

 

17,505,867

 

 

 

17,319,218

 

Customer deposits

 

14,969,948

 

 

 

14,699,235

 

 

 

14,655,535

 

 

 

15,123,181

 

 

 

15,739,698

 

Earning assets

 

17,853,957

 

 

 

18,439,010

 

 

 

18,523,552

 

 

 

18,392,649

 

 

 

18,175,838

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

12,721,680

 

 

 

13,158,631

 

 

 

13,209,794

 

 

 

12,582,234

 

 

 

11,980,032

 

Common equity

 

1,729,086

 

 

 

1,746,818

 

 

 

1,727,013

 

 

 

1,655,860

 

 

 

1,548,739

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

1,839,791

 

 

 

1,857,523

 

 

 

1,837,718

 

 

 

1,766,565

 

 

 

1,659,444

 

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

1,133,888

 

 

 

1,149,992

 

 

 

1,128,527

 

 

 

1,055,617

 

 

 

946,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Performance Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized return on average assets

(1.42

)%

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

1.06

%

 

 

1.21

%

Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1)

 

0.96

 

 

 

0.98

 

 

 

0.96

 

 

 

1.12

 

 

 

1.28

 

Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP)

 

(16.61

)

 

 

10.47

 

 

 

11.01

 

 

 

12.43

 

 

 

15.02

 

Adjusted annualized return on average common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

10.46

 

 

 

10.92

 

 

 

10.80

 

 

 

13.16

 

 

 

16.00

 

Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

(24.89

)

 

 

16.32

 

 

 

17.31

 

 

 

20.03

 

 

 

25.17

 

Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

16.38

 

 

 

17.02

 

 

 

17.00

 

 

 

21.17

 

 

 

26.77

 

Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.06

)

Annualized net interest margin (GAAP)

 

3.47

 

 

 

3.14

 

 

 

3.19

 

 

 

3.36

 

 

 

3.61

 

Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.18

 

 

 

3.23

 

 

 

3.40

 

 

 

3.65

 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

 

293.86

 

 

 

63.77

 

 

 

60.93

 

 

 

60.94

 

 

 

60.05

 

Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

59.31

 

 

 

59.95

 

 

 

59.88

 

 

 

57.16

 

 

 

54.33

 

Annualized ratio of total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP)

 

2.63

 

 

 

2.18

 

 

 

2.17

 

 

 

2.24

 

 

 

2.34

 

Annualized ratio of core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)(1)

 

2.23

 

 

 

2.08

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

2.14

 

 

 

2.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to these financial tables for the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 


 

 

 

 

 

For the Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Average Balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

 

$

20,053,004

 

 

$

19,621,839

 

Loans, net of unearned

 

11,938,272

 

 

 

11,117,513

 

 

 

11,687,313

 

 

 

10,608,831

 

Deposits

 

16,709,394

 

 

 

17,319,218

 

 

 

17,351,294

 

 

 

17,029,398

 

Earning assets

 

17,853,957

 

 

 

18,175,838

 

 

 

18,301,190

 

 

 

18,021,134

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

12,721,680

 

 

 

11,980,032

 

 

 

12,919,125

 

 

 

11,437,921

 

Common equity

 

1,729,086

 

 

 

1,548,739

 

 

 

1,714,983

 

 

 

1,738,041

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

1,839,791

 

 

 

1,659,444

 

 

 

1,825,688

 

 

 

1,848,746

 

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

1,133,888

 

 

 

946,688

 

 

 

1,117,311

 

 

 

1,133,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Performance Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized return on average assets

(1.42

)%

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

0.40

%

 

 

1.08

%

Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1)

 

0.96

 

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

1.01

 

 

 

1.11

 

Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP)

 

(16.61

)

 

 

15.02

 

 

 

4.19

 

 

 

11.74

 

Adjusted annualized return on average common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

10.46

 

 

 

16.00

 

 

 

11.31

 

 

 

12.06

 

Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

(24.89

)

 

 

25.17

 

 

 

6.89

 

 

 

18.55

 

Adjusted annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(1)

 

16.38

 

 

 

26.77

 

 

 

17.82

 

 

 

19.03

 

Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.11

 

Annualized net interest margin (GAAP)

 

3.47

 

 

 

3.61

 

 

 

3.29

 

 

 

3.32

 

Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.65

 

 

 

3.33

 

 

 

3.37

 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

 

293.86

 

 

 

60.05

 

 

 

79.58

 

 

 

61.03

 

Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)

 

59.31

 

 

 

54.33

 

 

 

59.06

 

 

 

57.74

 

Annualized ratio of total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP)

 

2.63

 

 

 

2.34

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

2.26

 

Annualized ratio of core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)(1)

 

2.23

 

 

 

2.14

 

 

 

2.15

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to these financial tables for the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA

 

As of and for the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Common Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

$

42.69

 

 

$

40.20

 

 

$

41.00

 

 

$

40.38

 

 

$

38.25

 

Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)(1)

 

28.77

 

 

 

26.23

 

 

 

26.98

 

 

 

26.30

 

 

 

24.09

 

ASC 320 effect on book value per common share

 

(11.00

)

 

 

(16.27

)

 

 

(14.04

)

 

 

(13.35

)

 

 

(14.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock

 

42,688,008

 

 

 

42,656,303

 

 

 

42,644,544

 

 

 

42,558,726

 

 

 

42,467,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity ratio

 

9.27

%

 

 

8.49

%

 

 

8.65

%

 

 

8.54

%

 

 

8.16

%

Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(1)

 

6.53

 

 

 

5.73

 

 

 

5.86

 

 

 

5.72

 

 

 

5.21

 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

 

9.44

 

 

 

9.59

 

 

 

9.40

 

 

 

9.25

 

 

 

9.13

 

Common equity tier 1 ratio(2)

 

10.97

 

 

 

11.37

 

 

 

11.33

 

 

 

11.28

 

 

 

11.07

 

Total risk based capital ratio(2)

 

14.53

 

 

 

14.90

 

 

 

14.93

 

 

 

14.98

 

 

 

14.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Selected Trend Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

27.97

%

 

 

21.89

%

 

 

23.74

%

 

 

22.50

%

 

 

18.68

%

Full time equivalent employees

 

1,970

 

 

 

1,965

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

2,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans Held to Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

$

3,652,047

 

 

$

3,591,809

 

 

$

3,590,680

 

 

$

3,498,345

 

 

$

3,464,414

 

Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP")

 

2,777

 

 

 

3,750

 

 

 

4,139

 

 

 

8,258

 

 

 

11,025

 

Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,638,175

 

 

 

2,429,659

 

 

 

2,398,698

 

 

 

2,312,538

 

 

 

2,265,307

 

Commercial and business lending

 

6,292,999

 

 

 

6,025,218

 

 

 

5,993,517

 

 

 

5,819,141

 

 

 

5,740,746

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,553,711

 

 

 

2,656,358

 

 

 

2,530,736

 

 

 

2,421,341

 

 

 

2,330,940

 

Real estate construction

 

1,011,716

 

 

 

1,029,554

 

 

 

1,013,134

 

 

 

1,102,186

 

 

 

1,076,082

 

Commercial real estate lending

 

3,565,427

 

 

 

3,685,912

 

 

 

3,543,870

 

 

 

3,523,527

 

 

 

3,407,022

 

Total commercial lending

 

9,858,426

 

 

 

9,711,130

 

 

 

9,537,387

 

 

 

9,342,668

 

 

 

9,147,768

 

Agricultural and agricultural real estate

 

919,184

 

 

 

842,116

 

 

 

839,817

 

 

 

810,183

 

 

 

920,510

 

Residential mortgage

 

797,829

 

 

 

813,803

 

 

 

828,437

 

 

 

841,084

 

 

 

853,361

 

Consumer

 

493,206

 

 

 

505,387

 

 

 

512,333

 

 

 

501,418

 

 

 

506,713

 

Total loans held to maturity

$

12,068,645

 

 

$

11,872,436

 

 

$

11,717,974

 

 

$

11,495,353

 

 

$

11,428,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total unfunded loan commitments

$

4,625,768

 

 

$

4,813,798

 

 

$

4,905,147

 

 

$

4,867,925

 

 

$

4,729,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand-customer

$

4,500,304

 

 

$

4,792,813

 

 

$

4,897,858

 

 

$

5,119,554

 

 

$

5,701,340

 

Savings-customer

 

8,411,240

 

 

 

8,190,430

 

 

 

8,149,596

 

 

 

8,501,337

 

 

 

8,670,898

 

Savings-wholesale and institutional

 

394,357

 

 

 

564,481

 

 

 

623,000

 

 

 

755,272

 

 

 

1,323,493

 

Total savings

 

8,805,597

 

 

 

8,754,911

 

 

 

8,772,596

 

 

 

9,256,609

 

 

 

9,994,391

 

Time-customer

 

1,944,884

 

 

 

1,814,335

 

 

 

1,597,849

 

 

 

1,071,476

 

 

 

851,539

 

Time-wholesale

 

950,929

 

 

 

1,738,934

 

 

 

2,395,240

 

 

 

2,233,707

 

 

 

965,739

 

Total time

 

2,895,813

 

 

 

3,553,269

 

 

 

3,993,089

 

 

 

3,305,183

 

 

 

1,817,278

 

Total deposits

$

16,201,714

 

 

$

17,100,993

 

 

$

17,663,543

 

 

$

17,681,346

 

 

$

17,513,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total customer deposits

$

14,856,428

 

 

$

14,797,578

 

 

$

14,645,303

 

 

$

14,692,367

 

 

$

15,223,777

 

Total wholesale and institutional deposits

 

1,345,286

 

 

 

2,303,415

 

 

 

3,018,240

 

 

 

2,988,979

 

 

 

2,289,232

 

Total deposits

$

16,201,714

 

 

$

17,100,993

 

 

$

17,663,543

 

 

$

17,681,346

 

 

$

17,513,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to these financial tables for the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

(2) December 31, 2023 calculation is preliminary.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

As of and for the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Allowance for Credit Losses-Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

110,208

 

 

$

111,198

 

 

$

112,707

 

 

$

109,483

 

 

$

105,715

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses

 

12,750

 

 

 

2,672

 

 

 

7,829

 

 

 

2,184

 

 

 

2,075

 

Charge-offs

 

(3,886

)

 

 

(3,964

)

 

 

(9,613

)

 

 

(2,151

)

 

 

(2,668

)

Recoveries

 

3,494

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

3,191

 

 

 

4,361

 

Balance, end of period

$

122,566

 

 

$

110,208

 

 

$

111,198

 

 

$

112,707

 

 

$

109,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for Unfunded Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

17,480

 

 

$

18,636

 

 

$

21,086

 

 

$

20,196

 

 

$

18,884

 

Provision for credit losses

 

(1,012

)

 

 

(1,156

)

 

 

(2,450

)

 

 

890

 

 

 

1,312

 

Balance, end of period

$

16,468

 

 

$

17,480

 

 

$

18,636

 

 

$

21,086

 

 

$

20,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for lending related credit losses

$

139,034

 

 

$

127,688

 

 

$

129,834

 

 

$

133,793

 

 

$

129,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Credit Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses-loans

$

12,750

 

 

$

2,672

 

 

$

7,829

 

 

$

2,184

 

 

$

2,075

 

Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments

 

(1,012

)

 

 

(1,156

)

 

 

(2,450

)

 

 

890

 

 

 

1,312

 

Total provision (benefit) for credit losses

$

11,738

 

 

$

1,516

 

 

$

5,379

 

 

$

3,074

 

 

$

3,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

95,426

 

 

$

51,304

 

 

$

61,956

 

 

$

58,066

 

 

$

58,231

 

Loans past due ninety days or more

 

2,507

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

273

 

Other real estate owned

 

12,548

 

 

 

14,362

 

 

 

2,677

 

 

 

7,438

 

 

 

8,401

 

Other repossessed assets

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

26

 

Total nonperforming assets

$

110,481

 

 

$

66,178

 

 

$

66,097

 

 

$

65,702

 

 

$

66,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming Assets Activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

66,178

 

 

$

66,097

 

 

$

65,702

 

 

$

66,931

 

 

$

73,268

 

Net loan (charge offs) recoveries

 

(392

)

 

 

(3,662

)

 

 

(9,338

)

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

1,693

 

New nonperforming loans

 

61,193

 

 

 

19,295

 

 

 

19,805

 

 

 

4,626

 

 

 

1,439

 

Reduction of nonperforming loans(1)

 

(14,278

)

 

 

(14,691

)

 

 

(5,253

)

 

 

(5,711

)

 

 

(8,875

)

OREO/Repossessed assets sales proceeds

 

(2,220

)

 

 

(861

)

 

 

(4,819

)

 

 

(1,184

)

 

 

(594

)

Balance, end of period

$

110,481

 

 

$

66,178

 

 

$

66,097

 

 

$

65,702

 

 

$

66,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.81

%

 

 

0.44

%

 

 

0.54

%

 

 

0.51

%

 

 

0.51

%

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

0.33

 

Annualized ratio of net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.32

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(0.06

)

Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of loans

 

1.02

 

 

 

0.93

 

 

 

0.95

 

 

 

0.98

 

 

 

0.96

 

Allowance for lending related credit losses as a percent of loans

 

1.15

 

 

 

1.08

 

 

 

1.11

 

 

 

1.16

 

 

 

1.13

 

Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans

 

125.15

 

 

 

212.70

 

 

 

175.35

 

 

 

193.52

 

 

 

187.14

 

Loans delinquent 30-89 days as a percent of total loans

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

December 31, 2023

 

September 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

Earning Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$

5,119,970

 

 

$

54,573

 

4.23

%

 

$

5,726,057

 

 

$

54,800

 

3.80

%

 

$

6,122,313

 

 

$

53,178

 

3.45

%

Nontaxable(1)

 

759,464

 

 

 

7,681

 

4.01

 

 

 

881,162

 

 

 

8,085

 

3.64

 

 

 

890,368

 

 

 

7,762

 

3.46

 

Total securities

 

5,879,434

 

 

 

62,254

 

4.20

 

 

 

6,607,219

 

 

 

62,885

 

3.78

 

 

 

7,012,681

 

 

 

60,940

 

3.45

 

Interest on deposits with other banks and other short-term investments

 

146,027

 

 

 

2,174

 

5.91

 

 

 

142,301

 

 

 

1,651

 

4.60

 

 

 

151,405

 

 

 

1,410

 

3.69

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

3

 

7.83

 

 

 

739

 

 

 

11

 

5.91

 

Loans:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial(1)

 

3,624,034

 

 

 

66,980

 

7.33

 

 

 

3,610,677

 

 

 

63,001

 

6.92

 

 

 

3,346,843

 

 

 

45,290

 

5.37

 

PPP loans

 

3,064

 

 

 

8

 

1.04

 

 

 

3,948

 

 

 

11

 

1.11

 

 

 

12,252

 

 

 

397

 

12.86

 

Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,436,234

 

 

 

31,714

 

5.16

 

 

 

2,412,501

 

 

 

30,127

 

4.95

 

 

 

2,277,055

 

 

 

26,194

 

4.56

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,688,805

 

 

 

42,417

 

6.26

 

 

 

2,586,011

 

 

 

38,779

 

5.95

 

 

 

2,286,298

 

 

 

29,273

 

5.08

 

Real estate construction

 

1,035,010

 

 

 

20,200

 

7.74

 

 

 

1,027,544

 

 

 

19,448

 

7.51

 

 

 

1,050,802

 

 

 

16,585

 

6.26

 

Agricultural and agricultural real estate

 

844,353

 

 

 

13,069

 

6.14

 

 

 

822,957

 

 

 

12,582

 

6.07

 

 

 

785,647

 

 

 

10,159

 

5.13

 

Residential mortgage

 

810,069

 

 

 

9,531

 

4.67

 

 

 

827,402

 

 

 

9,482

 

4.55

 

 

 

858,767

 

 

 

9,168

 

4.24

 

Consumer

 

496,703

 

 

 

9,597

 

7.67

 

 

 

509,024

 

 

 

9,615

 

7.49

 

 

 

499,849

 

 

 

7,426

 

5.89

 

Less: allowance for credit losses-loans

 

(109,776

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(110,726

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(106,500

)

 

 

 

 

Net loans

 

11,828,496

 

 

 

193,516

 

6.49

 

 

 

11,689,338

 

 

 

183,045

 

6.21

 

 

 

11,011,013

 

 

 

144,492

 

5.21

 

Total earning assets

 

17,853,957

 

 

 

257,944

 

5.73

%

 

 

18,439,010

 

 

 

247,584

 

5.33

%

 

 

18,175,838

 

 

 

206,853

 

4.52

%

Nonearning Assets

 

1,813,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,768,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,738,011

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,207,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings

$

8,782,197

 

 

$

53,807

 

2.43

%

 

$

8,737,581

 

 

$

49,195

 

2.23

%

 

$

9,987,692

 

 

$

25,950

 

1.03

%

Time deposits

 

3,165,788

 

 

 

34,264

 

4.29

 

 

 

3,945,371

 

 

 

43,549

 

4.38

 

 

 

1,322,094

 

 

 

6,265

 

1.88

 

Borrowings

 

401,463

 

 

 

5,874

 

5.80

 

 

 

103,567

 

 

 

1,167

 

4.47

 

 

 

298,804

 

 

 

2,223

 

2.95

 

Term debt

 

372,232

 

 

 

5,804

 

6.19

 

 

 

372,112

 

 

 

5,765

 

6.15

 

 

 

371,442

 

 

 

5,043

 

5.39

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

12,721,680

 

 

 

99,749

 

3.11

%

 

 

13,158,631

 

 

 

99,676

 

3.01

%

 

 

11,980,032

 

 

 

39,481

 

1.31

%

Noninterest-bearing Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

4,761,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,824,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,009,432

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

344,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

366,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

264,941

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

5,106,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,191,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,274,373

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,839,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,857,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,659,444

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

19,667,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,207,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)(3)

 

 

$

158,195

 

 

 

 

 

$

147,908

 

 

 

 

 

$

167,372

 

 

Net interest spread(1)

 

 

 

 

2.62

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.21

%

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) to total earning assets(1)(3)

 

 

 

 

3.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.65

%

Interest-bearing liabilities to earning assets

 

71.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

71.36

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

65.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding.

(3) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to these financial tables for the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS

 

For the Year Ended

 

December 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Average
Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate

Earning Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

$

5,723,603

 

 

$

223,521

 

3.91

%

 

$

6,335,586

 

 

$

169,544

 

2.68

%

Nontaxable(1)

 

864,288

 

 

 

31,292

 

3.62

 

 

 

965,474

 

 

 

30,387

 

3.15

 

Total securities

 

6,587,891

 

 

 

254,813

 

3.87

 

 

 

7,301,060

 

 

 

199,931

 

2.74

 

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks and other short-term investments

 

136,964

 

 

 

7,007

 

5.12

 

 

 

216,786

 

 

 

3,125

 

1.44

 

Federal funds sold

 

38

 

 

 

3

 

7.89

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

11

 

5.73

 

Loans:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial(1)

 

3,566,610

 

 

 

236,532

 

6.63

 

 

 

3,070,890

 

 

 

140,310

 

4.57

 

PPP loans

 

5,797

 

 

 

69

 

1.19

 

 

 

50,464

 

 

 

6,884

 

13.64

 

Owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,375,883

 

 

 

116,641

 

4.91

 

 

 

2,272,088

 

 

 

93,936

 

4.13

 

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate

 

2,517,645

 

 

 

147,528

 

5.86

 

 

 

2,196,922

 

 

 

99,202

 

4.52

 

Real estate construction

 

1,047,192

 

 

 

76,307

 

7.29

 

 

 

923,316

 

 

 

48,258

 

5.23

 

Agricultural and agricultural real estate

 

837,861

 

 

 

49,260

 

5.88

 

 

 

778,526

 

 

 

34,064

 

4.38

 

Residential mortgage

 

832,562

 

 

 

37,669

 

4.52

 

 

 

852,541

 

 

 

34,276

 

4.02

 

Consumer

 

503,763

 

 

 

36,522

 

7.25

 

 

 

464,084

 

 

 

23,058

 

4.97

 

Less: allowance for credit losses-loans

 

(111,016

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(105,735

)

 

 

 

 

Net loans

 

11,576,297

 

 

 

700,528

 

6.05

 

 

 

10,503,096

 

 

 

479,988

 

4.57

 

Total earning assets

 

18,301,190

 

 

 

962,351

 

5.26

%

 

 

18,021,134

 

 

 

683,055

 

3.79

%

Nonearning Assets

 

1,751,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600,705

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

20,053,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,621,839

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings

$

9,043,067

 

 

$

182,179

 

2.01

%

 

$

9,737,100

 

 

$

46,623

 

0.48

%

Time deposits

 

3,299,405

 

 

 

137,509

 

4.17

 

 

 

1,160,538

 

 

 

10,257

 

0.88

 

Borrowings

 

204,524

 

 

 

10,311

 

5.04

 

 

 

168,404

 

 

 

2,717

 

1.61

 

Term debt

 

372,129

 

 

 

22,560

 

6.06

 

 

 

371,879

 

 

 

16,823

 

4.52

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

12,919,125

 

 

 

352,559

 

2.73

%

 

 

11,437,921

 

 

 

76,420

 

0.67

%

Noninterest-bearing Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

5,008,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,131,760

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

299,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203,412

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

5,308,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,335,172

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

1,825,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,848,746

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

20,053,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,621,839

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)(1)(3)

 

 

$

609,792

 

 

 

 

 

$

606,635

 

 

Net interest spread(1)

 

 

 

 

2.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.12

%

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) to total earning assets(1)(3)

 

 

 

 

3.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.37

%

Interest-bearing liabilities to earning assets

 

70.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

63.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding.

(3) Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" in this earnings release for additional information on the usage and presentation of these non-GAAP measures, and refer to these financial tables for the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Reconciliation of Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available to common stockholders (GAAP)

$

(72,375

)

 

$

46,078

 

 

$

47,404

 

 

$

50,763

 

 

$

58,642

 

Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(2)

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

1,410

 

Earnings available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)

$

(71,146

)

 

$

47,318

 

 

$

48,713

 

 

$

52,127

 

 

$

60,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity (GAAP)

$

1,729,086

 

 

$

1,746,818

 

 

$

1,727,013

 

 

$

1,655,860

 

 

$

1,548,739

 

Less average goodwill

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net

 

19,193

 

 

 

20,821

 

 

 

22,481

 

 

 

24,238

 

 

 

26,046

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,133,888

 

 

$

1,149,992

 

 

$

1,128,527

 

 

$

1,055,617

 

 

$

946,688

 

Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP)

(16.61

)%

 

 

10.47

%

 

 

11.01

%

 

 

12.43

%

 

 

15.02

%

Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

(24.89

)%

 

 

16.32

%

 

 

17.31

%

 

 

20.03

%

 

 

25.17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income (GAAP)

$

156,137

 

 

$

145,756

 

 

$

147,132

 

 

$

152,212

 

 

$

165,220

 

Plus tax-equivalent adjustment(1)

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

2,209

 

 

 

2,152

 

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

$

158,195

 

 

$

147,908

 

 

$

149,268

 

 

$

154,421

 

 

$

167,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average earning assets

$

17,853,957

 

 

$

18,439,010

 

 

$

18,523,552

 

 

$

18,392,649

 

 

$

18,175,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized net interest margin (GAAP)

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

3.36

%

 

 

3.61

%

Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.18

 

 

 

3.23

 

 

 

3.40

 

 

 

3.65

 

Net purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity (GAAP)

$

1,822,412

 

 

$

1,714,825

 

 

$

1,748,285

 

 

$

1,718,700

 

 

$

1,624,350

 

Less goodwill

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net

 

18,415

 

 

 

20,026

 

 

 

21,651

 

 

 

23,366

 

 

 

25,154

 

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,227,992

 

 

$

1,118,794

 

 

$

1,150,629

 

 

$

1,119,329

 

 

$

1,023,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock

 

42,688,008

 

 

 

42,656,303

 

 

 

42,644,544

 

 

 

42,558,726

 

 

 

42,467,394

 

Common equity (book value) per share (GAAP)

$

42.69

 

 

$

40.20

 

 

$

41.00

 

 

$

40.38

 

 

$

38.25

 

Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)

$

28.77

 

 

$

26.23

 

 

$

26.98

 

 

$

26.30

 

 

$

24.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,227,992

 

 

$

1,118,794

 

 

$

1,150,629

 

 

$

1,119,329

 

 

$

1,023,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets (GAAP)

$

19,411,707

 

 

$

20,129,793

 

 

$

20,224,716

 

 

$

20,182,544

 

 

$

20,244,228

 

Less goodwill

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net

 

18,415

 

 

 

20,026

 

 

 

21,651

 

 

 

23,366

 

 

 

25,154

 

Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

18,817,287

 

 

$

19,533,762

 

 

$

19,627,060

 

 

$

19,583,173

 

 

$

19,643,069

 

Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)

 

6.53

%

 

 

5.73

%

 

 

5.86

%

 

 

5.72

%

 

 

5.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Reconciliation of Adjusted Efficiency Ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

156,137

 

 

$

145,756

 

 

$

147,132

 

 

$

152,212

 

 

$

165,220

 

Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

2,209

 

 

 

2,152

 

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income

 

158,195

 

 

 

147,908

 

 

 

149,268

 

 

 

154,421

 

 

 

167,372

 

Noninterest income

 

(111,801

)

 

 

28,383

 

 

 

32,493

 

 

 

29,999

 

 

 

29,975

 

Securities (gains)/losses, net

 

140,007

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

153

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net

 

(75

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

41

 

 

 

(193

)

 

 

7

 

Valuation adjustment on servicing rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)

$

186,326

 

 

$

176,392

 

 

$

182,116

 

 

$

185,331

 

 

$

197,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses (GAAP)

$

130,285

 

 

$

111,053

 

 

$

109,446

 

 

$

111,043

 

 

$

117,218

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization

 

1,611

 

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

1,715

 

 

 

1,788

 

 

 

1,841

 

Partnership investment in tax credit projects

 

3,573

 

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

3,247

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuation of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

(3,372

)

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

2,388

 

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,429

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

2,442

 

FDIC special assessment

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core expenses (non-GAAP)

$

110,519

 

 

$

105,755

 

 

$

109,057

 

 

$

105,929

 

 

$

107,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

 

293.86

%

 

 

63.77

%

 

 

60.93

%

 

 

60.94

%

 

 

60.05

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

59.31

%

 

 

59.95

%

 

 

59.88

%

 

 

57.16

%

 

 

54.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses (GAAP)

$

130,285

 

 

$

111,053

 

 

$

109,446

 

 

$

111,043

 

 

$

117,218

 

Core expenses (non-GAAP)

 

110,519

 

 

 

105,755

 

 

 

109,057

 

 

 

105,929

 

 

 

107,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

20,207,920

 

 

$

20,221,511

 

 

$

20,118,005

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP)

 

2.63

%

 

 

2.18

%

 

 

2.17

%

 

 

2.24

%

 

 

2.34

%

Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)

 

2.23

%

 

 

2.08

%

 

 

2.16

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

1,425

 

 

$

94

 

 

$

93

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

424

 

Occupancy

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture and equipment

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

793

 

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

1,068

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

1,587

 

Advertising

 

28

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

95

 

Other noninterest expenses

 

1,008

 

 

 

540

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

336

 

Total acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

$

4,365

 

 

$

2,429

 

 

$

1,892

 

 

$

1,673

 

 

$

2,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2022

Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

$

(70,363

)

 

$

48,091

 

 

$

49,416

 

 

$

52,776

 

 

$

60,654

 

Loss from sale of securities

 

140,007

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

153

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuation of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

(3,372

)

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

2,388

 

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,429

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

2,442

 

FDIC special assessment

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjustments

 

154,589

 

 

 

2,651

 

 

 

(1,166

)

 

 

3,892

 

 

 

4,983

 

Tax effect of adjustments(2)

 

(36,638

)

 

 

(628

)

 

 

276

 

 

 

(922

)

 

 

(1,166

)

Adjusted earnings

$

47,588

 

 

$

50,114

 

 

$

48,526

 

 

$

55,746

 

 

$

64,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred dividends

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,013

)

 

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,013

)

 

 

(2,012

)

Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders

$

45,576

 

 

$

48,101

 

 

$

46,514

 

 

$

53,733

 

 

$

62,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(2)

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

1,410

 

Earnings available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)

$

46,805

 

 

$

49,341

 

 

$

47,823

 

 

$

55,097

 

 

$

63,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Assets

 

Average assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

20,207,920

 

 

$

20,221,511

 

 

$

20,118,005

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)

 

0.96

%

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

1.28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

1,729,086

 

 

$

1,746,818

 

 

$

1,727,013

 

 

$

1,655,860

 

 

$

1,548,739

 

Adjusted annualized average common equity (non-GAAP)

 

10.46

%

 

 

10.92

%

 

 

10.80

%

 

 

13.16

%

 

 

16.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,133,888

 

 

$

1,149,992

 

 

$

1,128,527

 

 

$

1,055,617

 

 

$

946,688

 

Adjusted annualized average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

 

16.38

%

 

 

17.02

%

 

 

17.00

%

 

 

21.17

%

 

 

26.77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

42,838,405

 

 

 

42,812,563

 

 

 

42,757,603

 

 

 

42,742,878

 

 

 

42,699,752

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share

$

1.06

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

1.09

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

1.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Reconciliation of Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available to common stockholders (GAAP)

$

(72,375

)

 

$

58,642

 

 

$

71,870

 

 

$

204,130

 

Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(2)

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

6,071

 

Earnings available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)

$

(71,146

)

 

$

60,052

 

 

$

77,012

 

 

$

210,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity (GAAP)

$

1,729,086

 

 

$

1,548,739

 

 

$

1,714,983

 

 

$

1,738,041

 

Less average goodwill

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

 

 

576,005

 

Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net

 

19,193

 

 

 

26,046

 

 

 

21,667

 

 

 

28,912

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,133,888

 

 

$

946,688

 

 

$

1,117,311

 

 

$

1,133,124

 

Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP)

(16.61

)%

 

 

15.02

%

 

 

4.19

%

 

 

11.74

%

Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

(24.89

)%

 

 

25.17

%

 

 

6.89

%

 

 

18.55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income (GAAP)

$

156,137

 

 

$

165,220

 

 

$

601,237

 

 

$

598,236

 

Plus tax-equivalent adjustment(1)

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

8,555

 

 

 

8,399

 

Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

$

158,195

 

 

$

167,372

 

 

$

609,792

 

 

$

606,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average earning assets

$

17,853,957

 

 

$

18,175,838

 

 

$

18,301,190

 

 

$

18,021,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized net interest margin (GAAP)

 

3.47

%

 

 

3.61

%

 

 

3.29

%

 

 

3.32

%

Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

3.52

 

 

 

3.65

 

 

 

3.33

 

 

 

3.37

 

Net purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

 


 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

156,137

 

 

$

165,220

 

 

$

601,237

 

 

$

598,236

 

Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)

 

2,058

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

8,555

 

 

 

8,399

 

Fully tax-equivalent net interest income

 

158,195

 

 

 

167,372

 

 

 

609,792

 

 

 

606,635

 

Noninterest income

 

(111,801

)

 

 

29,975

 

 

 

(20,926

)

 

 

128,264

 

Securities (gains)/losses, net

 

140,007

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

141,539

 

 

 

425

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net

 

(75

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

622

 

Valuation adjustment on servicing rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,658

)

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)

$

186,326

 

 

$

197,507

 

 

$

730,165

 

 

$

734,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses (GAAP)

$

130,285

 

 

$

117,218

 

 

$

461,827

 

 

$

443,377

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization

 

1,611

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

6,739

 

 

 

7,834

 

Partnership investment in tax credit projects

 

3,573

 

 

 

3,247

 

 

 

5,401

 

 

 

5,040

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

(1,047

)

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

7,586

 

FDIC special assessment

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

Core expenses (non-GAAP)

$

110,519

 

 

$

107,300

 

 

$

431,260

 

 

$

423,964

 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

 

293.86

%

 

 

60.05

%

 

 

79.58

%

 

 

61.03

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)

 

59.31

%

 

 

54.33

%

 

 

59.06

%

 

 

57.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total noninterest expenses (GAAP)

$

130,285

 

 

$

117,218

 

 

$

461,827

 

 

$

443,377

 

Core expenses (non-GAAP)

 

110,519

 

 

 

107,300

 

 

 

431,260

 

 

 

423,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

 

$

20,053,004

 

 

$

19,621,839

 

Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP)

 

2.63

%

 

 

2.34

%

 

 

2.30

%

 

 

2.26

%

Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)

 

2.23

%

 

 

2.14

%

 

 

2.15

%

 

 

2.16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

$

1,425

 

 

$

424

 

 

$

1,686

 

 

$

1,404

 

Occupancy

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

Furniture and equipment

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

793

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

4,412

 

 

 

5,082

 

Advertising

 

28

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

382

 

Other noninterest expenses

 

1,008

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

 

718

 

Total acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

$

4,365

 

 

$

2,442

 

 

$

10,359

 

 

$

7,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

 

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

 

For the Quarter Ended
December 31,

 

For the Year Ended
December 31,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

$

(70,363

)

 

$

60,654

 

 

$

79,920

 

 

$

212,180

 

Loss from sale of securities

 

140,007

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

141,539

 

 

 

425

 

(Gain) loss on sales/valuation of assets, net

 

2,072

 

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

(77

)

 

 

(1,047

)

Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs

 

4,365

 

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

10,359

 

 

 

7,586

 

FDIC special assessment

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,145

 

 

 

 

Total adjustments

 

154,589

 

 

 

4,983

 

 

 

159,966

 

 

 

6,964

 

Tax effect of adjustments(2)

 

(36,638

)

 

 

(1,166

)

 

 

(37,912

)

 

 

(1,567

)

Adjusted earnings

$

47,588

 

 

$

64,471

 

 

$

201,974

 

 

$

217,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred dividends

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(2,012

)

 

 

(8,050

)

 

 

(8,050

)

Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders

$

45,576

 

 

$

62,459

 

 

$

193,924

 

 

$

209,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(2)

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

6,071

 

Earnings available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)

$

46,805

 

 

$

63,869

 

 

$

199,066

 

 

$

215,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

$

19,667,825

 

 

$

19,913,849

 

 

$

20,053,004

 

 

$

19,621,839

 

Adjusted annualized return on average assets (non-GAAP)

 

0.96

%

 

 

1.28

%

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

1.11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common stockholders' equity (GAAP)

$

1,729,086

 

 

$

1,548,739

 

 

$

1,714,983

 

 

$

1,738,041

 

Adjusted annualized average common equity (non-GAAP)

 

10.46

%

 

 

16.00

%

 

 

11.31

%

 

 

12.06

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

1,133,888

 

 

$

946,688

 

 

$

1,117,311

 

 

$

1,133,124

 

Adjusted annualized average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

 

16.38

%

 

 

26.77

%

 

 

17.82

%

 

 

19.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

42,838,405

 

 

 

42,699,752

 

 

 

42,791,795

 

 

 

42,630,703

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share

$

1.06

 

 

$

1.46

 

 

$

4.53

 

 

$

4.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Tax effect is calculated based on the respective periods’ year-to-date effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete items.

 


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