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| In the third quarter, we saw a continued strength across our commercial loan portfolios with increases in each |
| Our disciplined credit approach is delivering stable credit quality across our portfolios |
| This is a direct result of the strength, insight, and growth we consistently provide to our customers and shareholders |
| In the third quarter, HTLF delivered solid loan and deposit growth |
| HTLF is delivering and executing on our strategies, customer deposit growth, quality loan growth, stable credit quality, and we are driving long-term efficiency |
| Our commercial pipeline remains strong at over $1 billion |
| In closing, HTLF had a solid third quarter |
| We delivered on our balance sheet guidance from last quarter's earnings call and are pleased with the results |
| So it was very good |
| As Bruce just described, HTLF performed well in a challenging environment this quarter, reporting earnings per share of $1.08 with loan growth of $154 million, which was fully funded by the increase of $152 million in customer deposits |
| We continue to add relationships, grow customer deposits, grow quality loans, maintain stable credit quality, and drive efficiency |
| Both Robert and Zach will help drive HTLF's continued growth and evolution and help us further differentiate ourselves in the products and services we bring to our customers |
| With regards to capital, regulatory capital ratios remain strong with common equity Tier 1 at just over 11.4% and total risk-based capital ratio of nearly 15% |
| However, excluding restructuring, tax credit costs and asset gains and losses, the run rate of recurring operating expenses decreased $3.4 million to $107.4 million, coming in better than our forecast of $109 million to $110 million |
| HTLF's liquidity profile at quarter end is strong and stable with $1.2 billion of principal cash flow coming off our securities portfolio over the next 12 months with $240 million expected next quarter |
| And congratulations to all the folks at HTLF because I think they did a great job of getting the projects done and doing their day jobs and all the other things that we needed to do |
| We are committed to delivering strength, insight and growth to our customers, communities, shareholders and each other |
| The provision reflects our stable credit quality, including a reduction of nearly $12 million in non-performing loans, lower charge-offs at 12 basis points of total loans, and a continued low delinquency rate of 12 basis points of total loans |
| This assumes relatively stable credit performance and a manageable level of economic contraction over the next 12 months |
| I think our largest concentration has been manufacturing, so we feel good about that book and where we're at |
| I appreciate you joining us today as we discuss our ongoing solid performance |
| That's good |
| We feel good that our office exposure is low at 3.6% of our total loan portfolio |
| Our credit quality remains stable |
| And I think Bruce may have a couple of comments here, but I feel pretty confident we can make that up there |
| The nearly two-year project was completed on schedule and on budget, driving greater internal efficiency while we continue to deliver external growth |
| So we've seen our pipelines really begin to grow as we've been out there talking to customers and helping them look at how to create some fixed rate debt from floating on their own balance sheets, which help them manage their own interest rate risk |
| It was the best move quickly on this one and just drive a fast conclusion for the best overall resolution |
| We continue to enhance our ongoing portfolio management, surveillance and refine how we screen new opportunities for underwriting |
| And really, we've maintained the discipline |
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| The primary driver of the miss was capital markets fees, which were $2.2 million lower than last quarter |
| Net interest income totaled $145.8 million this quarter, which was $1.4 million lower than the prior quarter |
| Excluding security losses, core non-interest income was down $4.4 million to $28.5 million, falling short of our expectation of $30 million to $31 million |
| Non-interest income of $28.4 million this quarter was down $4.1 million from the prior quarter |
| Reported quarterly results included charter consolidation restructuring costs of $2.4 million, which reduced EPS by $0.04 |
| And then as I said, mortgage banking for us has been coming down |
| The capital markets piece, I think third quarter was just soft for us |
| We expect a reduction in consumer NSF and OD fees as we institute new policies across our now single-charter customer base, and we see a continued decline in mortgage-related revenue |
| Market conditions have been applying additional pressure on the commercial real estate office market across the country |
| In addition, net gains and losses on investments and other asset sales and write-downs were low at a net loss of just over $200,000 |
| We felt after looking at it, there was some disagreement between sponsors |
| And we also saw a slowing in the mix shift that was going from non-interest-bearing to interest-bearing accounts |
| It was in performing loans at the end of last quarter, became a problem, we jumped on it right away |
| We follow up with different economies across trying to understand and talking to my peers where we're seeing weak spots |
| While we added more than 2,800 consumer relationships in the quarter, our consumer loan portfolio decreased $7 million or 1% from the linked quarter, while residential mortgage decreased $15 million or 2% |
| In addition, our dividend payout is relatively low at 28% of current EPS |
| We're now down this quarter down to 2.08% |
| I think it's going to continue to kind of fall off, just not seeing a lot of good activity there |
| But just in general credit comments, it doesn't sound like you're too concerned about systemic changes |
| Second, a low level of outstanding borrowings and $3.1 billion of available capacity with the Fed and FHLB |
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