Heartland Financial USA, Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter with net income available to common stockholders of $58.6 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share. The company saw quarterly loan growth of $504.8 million and total revenue growth of $10.1 million. HTLF also completed the consolidation of two bank charters during the quarter.
Net income available to common stockholders was $58.6 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share.
Quarterly loan growth reached $504.8 million, representing a 5% increase.
Total revenue grew by $10.1 million, a 5% increase for the quarter.
Nonperforming assets to total assets declined to 0.33%, and 30-89 day loan delinquencies fell to 0.04% of total loans.
Charter consolidation is designed to eliminate redundancies and improve HTLF’s operating efficiency and capacity to support ongoing product and service enhancements, as well as current and future growth. HTLF realized some operating efficiency and financial benefits in the third and fourth quarters of 2022 with the completion of five charter consolidations, and total benefits are estimated to be approximately $20.0 million annually after the project is completed. The remaining six charters are expected to be consolidated by the end of 2023.
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