# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Summary
**0000920112-23-000016.hdr.sgml**: 20230130

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000920112-23-000016

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 64

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230130

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230130

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000920112
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 421405748
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15393
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23567724

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1800 LARIMER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5635892100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 LOCUST STREET
- **STREET 2:** FOURTH FLOOR
- **CITY:** DUBUQUE
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 52001

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

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| **Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)** | **January 30, 2023** |

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**Heartland Financial USA, Inc.** 

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| **Commission File Number:** | **001-15393** |

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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **42-1405748** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |

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| **1800 Larimer Street** | **1800 Larimer Street** | **1800 Larimer Street** |
| **Suite 1800** | **Suite 1800** | **Suite 1800** |
| **Denver,** | **Colorado** | **80202** |

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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

**(303) 285-9200** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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| **1398 Central Avenue** | **1398 Central Avenue** | **1398 Central Avenue** |
| **Dubuque,** | **Iowa** | **52001** |

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(Former address)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2 below):

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | HTLF | Nasdaq Stock Market |
| Depositary Shares (each representing 1/400th interest in a share of 7.00% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E) | HTLFP | Nasdaq Stock Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.**

On January 30, 2023, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. ("HTLF") issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02. The information furnished in Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

For the benefit of its investors, HTLF is also furnishing an Investor Presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference in this Item 7.01. The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[99.1](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>[Press Release dated](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[Ja](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[nuary](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[3](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[0](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[, 202](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[3](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)[.](ex991q42022pressrelease.htm)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[99.2](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>[Investor Presentation dated](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)[January](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)[3](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)[0](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)[, 202](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)[3](q42022irdeck-2023.htm)</u>.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: January 30, 2023 | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Bryan R. McKeag |
|  |  | Bryan R. McKeag |
|  |  | Executive Vice President |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| ![htlflogo-01.jpg](htlflogo-01.jpg) | ![newslogo.jpg](newslogo.jpg) |

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| **CONTACT:** | **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** |
| Bryan R. McKeag | **January 30, 2023** |
| Executive Vice President |  |
| Chief Financial Officer |  |
| (563) 589-1994 |  |
| *bmckeag@htlf.com* |  |

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**HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. ("HTLF") REPORTS ANNUAL EARNINGS AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022**

**<u>Highlights</u>**

▪ Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $58.6 million or $1.37 per diluted common share

▪ Annual net income available to common stockholders of $204.1 million or $4.79 per diluted common share

▪ Quarterly loan growth of $504.8 million or 5%

▪ Annual loan growth of $1.47 billion or 15%. Excluding decreases in Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans, annual loan growth was $1.66 billion or 17%.

▪ Total revenue growth during the quarter of $10.1 million or 5% and $37.0 million or 5% during the year

▪ Nonperforming assets to total assets declined to 0.33% and 30-89 day loan delinquencies fell to 0.04% of total loans for the fourth quarter

▪ Net loan recoveries for the quarter of $1.7 million

▪ Completed the consolidation of two bank charters during the fourth quarter for a total five charter consolidations completed in 2022

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| | **Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2022** | **2021** | **2022** | **2021** |
| Net income available to common stockholders (in millions) | $58.6 | $47.6 | $204.1 | $211.9 |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 1.37 | 1.12 | 4.79 | 5.00 |
| Return on average assets | 1.21% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 1.19% |
| Return on average common equity | 15.02 | 9.15 | 11.74 | 10.49 |
| Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 25.19 | 13.47 | 18.56 | 15.59 |
| Net interest margin | 3.61 | 3.08 | 3.32 | 3.29 |
| Net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 3.65 | 3.12 | 3.37 | 3.33 |
| Efficiency ratio, fully-tax equivalent (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 54.33 | 63.86 | 57.74 | 59.48 |
| (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |

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| "HTLF delivered strong fourth quarter and full year results while executing our strategic plans for driving organic growth, improving customer experience and consolidating charters. We continue to demonstrate strong momentum, passing $20 billion in total assets and delivering a record $726.5 million in total revenue for 2022." |
| ***Bruce K. Lee, president and chief executive officer, HTLF*** |

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**Denver, Monday, January 30, 2023-Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF)** today reported the following results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2021:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net income available to common stockholders of $58.6 million compared to $47.6 million, an increase of $11.1 million or 23%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Earnings per diluted common share of $1.37 compared to $1.12, an increase of $0.25 or 22%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net interest income of $165.2 million compared to $137.2 million, an increase of $28.0 million or 20%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average assets of 1.21% compared to 1.03%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average common equity of 15.02% compared to 9.15%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) of 25.19% compared to 13.47%.

HTLF reported the following results for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net income available to common stockholders of $204.1 million compared to $211.9 million, a decrease of $7.7 million or 4%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Earnings per diluted common share of $4.79 compared to $5.00, a decrease of $0.21 or 4%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net interest income of $598.2 million compared to $560.6 million, an increase of $37.7 million or 7%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average assets of 1.08% compared to 1.19%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average common equity of 11.74% compared to 10.49%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) of 18.56% compared to 15.59%.

Commenting on HTLF's 2022 results, Bruce K. Lee, HTLF's president and chief executive officer, said, "HTLF delivered strong fourth quarter and full year results while executing our strategic plans for driving organic growth, improving customer experience and consolidating charters. We continue to demonstrate strong momentum, passing $20 billion in total assets and delivering a record $726.5 million in total revenue for 2022."

**Charter Consolidation Update**

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the charters of Arizona Bank & Trust and Illinois Bank & Trust were consolidated into HTLF Bank. Citywide Banks, Premier Valley Bank, Minnesota Bank & Trust, Arizona Bank & Trust and Illinois Bank & Trust are now operating as divisions of HTLF Bank. The remaining six charters are expected to be consolidated by the end of 2023. Charter consolidation follows a template that retains the current brands, local leadership and local decision making.

Consolidation restructuring costs are projected to be $19-$20 million with approximately $10 million of expenses remaining to be incurred through 2023. 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.

Effective December 31, 2022, the address of HTLF's headquarters was changed to Denver, Colorado, which is where HTLF Bank is headquartered.

**Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin** 

Net interest margin, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, was 3.61% (3.65% on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 3.08% (3.12% on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Total interest income and average earning asset changes for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 were:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Total interest income was $204.7 million, which was an increase of $60.7 million or 42% from $144.0 million and primarily attributable to higher yields and an increase in average earning assets.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $206.9 million, which was an increase of $60.8 million or 42% from $146.0 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Average earning assets increased $493.9 million or 3% to $18.18 billion compared to $17.68 billion, which was primarily attributable to loan growth.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The average rate on earning assets increased 124 basis points to 4.52% compared to 3.28%, which was primarily due to recent increases in market interest rates and a shift in earning asset mix. Total average securities were 39% of total average earning assets compared to 44%.

Total interest expense and average interest bearing liability changes for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 were:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Total interest expense was $39.5 million, an increase of $32.6 million from $6.8 million, which was attributable to an increase in the average interest rate paid and an increase in average interest bearing liabilities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The average interest rate paid on HTLF's interest bearing liabilities increased to 1.31% compared to 0.27%, which was primarily due to recent increases in market interest rates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Average interest bearing deposits increased $1.65 billion or 17% to $11.31 billion from $9.66 billion which was primarily attributable to deposit growth. Total average interest bearing deposits were 65% of total average deposits compared to 59%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The average interest rate paid on HTLF's interest bearing deposits increased 100 basis points to 1.13% compared to 0.13%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Average borrowings increased $121.4 million to $670.2 million from $548.9 million. The average interest rate paid on HTLF's borrowings was 4.30% compared to 2.66%.

Net interest income increased for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net interest income totaled $165.2 million compared to $137.2 million, which was an increase of $28.0 million or 20%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP) totaled $167.4 million compared to $139.2 million, which was an increase of $28.2 million or 20%.

**Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense**

Total noninterest income was $30.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $32.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of $2.8 million or 8%. Significant changes by noninterest income category for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 were:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Service charges and fees increased $2.1 million or 14% to $17.4 million from $15.3 million, which was primarily attributable to an increase in credit card revenue. Credit card revenue increased $1.3 million or 24% to $6.5 million compared to $5.2 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net securities losses totaled $153,000 compared to net securities gains of $1.6 million, which was a decrease of $1.7 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net gains of sales of loans held for sale decreased $3.3 million to $888,000 compared to $4.2 million, primarily due to a decrease of loans sold to the secondary market.

Total noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $117.2 million compared to $115.4 million for the same quarter of 2021, which was an increase of $1.8 million or 2%. Significant changes within the noninterest expense category for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 were:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Salaries and employee benefits totaled $61.6 million compared to $63.0 million, which was a decrease of $1.4 million or 2% and included lower salary expense due to a reduction of full-time equivalent employees which was partially offset by higher incentive compensation expense.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net losses on sales/valuation of assets totaled $2.4 million compared to $214,000, which was an increase of $2.2 million. HTLF recorded losses primarily associated with franchise optimization activities in the fourth quarter of 2022.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs totaled $2.4 million compared to $2.0 million, an increase of $453,000 or 23% due to the progression of the charter consolidation project.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Partnership investment in tax credit projects increased $698,000 or 27% to $3.2 million compared to $2.5 million. The expense is dependent upon the number and timing of tax credit projects placed into service.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Occupancy expense decreased $377,000 or 5% to $6.9 million compared to $7.3 million, and furniture and equipment decreased $345,000 or 10% to $3.0 million from $3.4 million. These decreases are primarily attributable to the reduction in branch locations. Branch locations totaled 119 at December 31, 2022 compared to 130 at December 31, 2021.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Other noninterest expenses totaled $15.4 million compared to $14.6 million, which was an increase of $801,000 or 5%. Credit card processing expense, which is driven by volume, totaled $4.1 million compared to $3.3 million, an increase of $794,000 or 24%.

HTLF's effective tax rate was 18.68% for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 17.16% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The following items impacted HTLF's fourth quarter 2022 and 2021 tax calculations:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Solar energy tax credits of $2.5 million in each quarterly calculation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Federal low-income housing tax credits of $263,000 and $135,000.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• New markets tax credits of $75,000 in each quarterly calculation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Historic rehabilitation tax credits of $842,000 and $272,000.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Tax-exempt interest income as a percentage of pre-tax income of 11.80% compared to 9.86%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Tax benefits of $165,000 and $491,000 related to the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, HTLF's effective tax rate was 20.76% and 20.10%, respectively.

**Total Assets, Total Loans and Total Deposits** 

Total assets were $20.24 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $969.7 million or 5% from $19.27 billion at year-end 2021. Securities represented 35% and 40% of total assets at December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Total loans held to maturity were $11.43 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $10.92 billion at September 30, 2022 and $9.95 billion at December 31, 2021. Excluding total PPP loans, loans increased $507.3 million or 5% during the fourth quarter of 2022 and $1.66 billion or 17% since year-end 2021.

Significant changes by loan category at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Commercial and business lending, which includes commercial and industrial PPP, and owner occupied commercial real estate loans, increased $162.6 million or 3% to $5.74 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $5.58 billion at September 30, 2022.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• PPP loans originated in 2020 ("PPP I") loans decreased $423,000 or 23%. PPP loans originated in 2021 ("PPP II") decreased $2.1 million or 18%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Excluding total PPP loans, commercial and business lending increased $165.0 million or 3% to $5.73 billion from $5.56 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Commercial real estate lending, which includes non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans, increased $191.5 million or 6% to $3.41 billion from $3.22 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Agricultural and agricultural real estate loans totaled $920.5 million compared to $781.4 million, an increase of $139.2 million or 18%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consumer loans increased $11.2 million or 2% to $506.7 million from $495.5 million.

Significant changes by loan category at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Commercial and business lending, which includes commercial and industrial PPP, and owner occupied commercial real estate loans, increased $655.4 million or 13% to $5.74 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $5.09 billion at December 31, 2021.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• PPP I loans decreased $25.7 million or 95%. PPP II loans decreased $163.2 million or 94%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Excluding total PPP loans, commercial and business lending increased $844.3 million or 17% to $5.73 billion from $4.89 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Commercial real estate lending, which includes non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans, increased $540.3 million or 19% to $3.41 billion from $2.87 billion.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Agricultural and agricultural real estate loans totaled $920.5 million, an increase of $166.8 million or 22% from $753.8 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consumer loans increased $87.2 million or 21% to $506.7 million from $419.5 million.

Total deposits were $17.51 billion as of December 31, 2022, $17.27 billion as of September 30, 2022 and $16.42 billion at December 31, 2021. Significant deposit changes by category at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Demand deposits decreased $382.2 million or 6% to $5.70 billion compared to $6.08 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Savings deposits decreased $66.1 million or 1% to $9.99 billion from $10.06 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Time deposits increased $694.2 million or 62% to $1.82 billion from $1.12 billion.

Significant deposit changes by category at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Demand deposits decreased $794.0 million or 12% to $5.70 billion compared to $6.50 billion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Savings deposits increased $1.10 billion or 12% to $9.99 billion from $8.90 billion. The increase was primarily attributable in an increase of $855.6 million in wholesale funding deposits, which totaled $1.09 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $235.0 million at December 31, 2021.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Time deposits increased $793.3 million or 77% to $1.82 billion from $1.02 billion.

The increase in time deposits for both the fourth quarter of 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily attributable to an increase in wholesale funding time deposits, which totaled $965.7 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $150.0 million at September 30, 2022, and $0 at December 31, 2021.

**Provision and Allowance**

*Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans* 

Provision for credit losses for loans for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $2.1 million, which was an increase of $8.9 million from $6.8 million of provision benefit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021. The provision expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 was impacted by strong quarterly loan growth, net recoveries of $1.7 million, and healthy current credit performance. Management utilized a macroeconomic outlook in the estimation of the allowance for credit losses that anticipates a moderate recession developing within the next twelve months. The provision benefit recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021 reflected an improving credit environment and macroeconomic outlook.

HTLF's allowance for credit losses for loans totaled $109.5 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $110.1 million at December 31, 2021. The following items have impacted HTLF's allowance for credit losses for loans for the year ended December 31, 2022:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Provision expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, totaled $10.6 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Net charge offs of $11.2 million were recorded for the year or 0.11% of average loans.

*Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Commitments* 

HTLF's allowance for unfunded commitments totaled $20.2 million and $15.5 million at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The following impacted HTLF's allowance for credit losses for unfunded commitments during 2022:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Provision expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, totaled $4.7 million.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Unfunded commitments increased $899.5 million or 23% to $4.73 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $3.83 billion at December 31, 2021.

*Total Provision and Allowance for Lending Related Credit Losses*

The total provision expense for lending related credit losses was $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to provision benefit of $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. The total allowance for lending related credit losses was $129.7 million at December 31, 2022, which was 1.13% of total loans as of December 31, 2022, compared to $125.6 million or 1.26% of total loans as of December 31, 2021.

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**Nonperforming Assets**

Nonperforming assets decreased $5.0 million or 7% to $66.9 million, which was 0.33% of total assets at December 31, 2022, compared to $71.9 million or 0.37% of total assets at December 31, 2021. Nonperforming loans were $58.5 million or 0.51% of total loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $69.9 million or 0.70% of total loans at December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2022, loans delinquent 30-89 days were 0.04% of total loans compared to 0.07% of total loans at December 31, 2021.

**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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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 29, 2024, by logging on to *<u>www.htlf.com</u>*.

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**About HTLF**

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., operating under the brand name HTLF, is a bank holding company with assets of $20.24 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 *<u>www.htlf.com</u>*.

**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, 2021, include, among others:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• COVID-19 Pandemic Risks, including risks related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures enacted by the U.S. federal and state governments and adopted by private businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Economic and Market Conditions Risks, including risks related to changes in the U.S. economy in general and in the local economies in which HTLF conducts its operations and future civil unrest, natural disasters, pandemics, persistent inflation, supply chain issues, labor shortages, terrorist threats or acts of war;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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 and climate and other borrower industry risks which may impact the provision for credit losses and net charge-offs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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;

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Strategic and External Risks, including competitive forces impacting our business and strategic acquisition risks;

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 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 the company's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and may continue to be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of varying governmental responses that affect the company's customers and the economies where they operate. Additionally, all statements in this release, including forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release the

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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 the company's financial results, is included in the company's filings with the SEC.

**-FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW-** 

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
| | **2022** | **2021** | **2022** | **2021** |
| **Interest Income** |  |  |  |  |
| Interest and fees on loans | $143970 | $107721 | $477970 | $444137 |
| Interest on securities: |  |  |  |  |
| Taxable | 53178 | 30637 | 169544 | 125010 |
| Nontaxable | 6132 | 5595 | 24006 | 19268 |
| Interest on federal funds sold | 11 |  | 11 | 1 |
| Interest on deposits with other banks and short-term investments | 1410 | 86 | 3125 | 344 |
| **Total Interest Income** | **204701** | **144039** | **674656** | **588760** |
| **Interest Expense** |  |  |  |  |
| Interest on deposits | 32215 | 3168 | 56880 | 14797 |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 2223 | 123 | 2717 | 471 |
| Interest on other borrowings | 5043 | 3554 | 16823 | 12932 |
| **Total Interest Expense** | **39481** | **6845** | **76420** | **28200** |
| **Net Interest Income** | **165220** | **137194** | **598236** | **560560** |
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses | 3387 | (5313) | 15370 | (17575) |
| **Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses** | **161833** | **142507** | **582866** | **578135** |
| **Noninterest Income** |  |  |  |  |
| Service charges and fees | 17432 | 15349 | 68031 | 59703 |
| Loan servicing income | 790 | 781 | 2741 | 3276 |
| Trust fees | 5440 | 6380 | 22570 | 24417 |
| Brokerage and insurance commissions | 629 | 962 | 2986 | 3546 |
| Securities gains (losses), net | (153) | 1563 | (425) | 5910 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net | (7) | (27) | (622) | 58 |
| Net gains on sale of loans held for sale | 888 | 4151 | 9032 | 20605 |
| Valuation adjustment on servicing rights |  | 502 | 1658 | 1088 |
| Income on bank owned life insurance | 600 | 1056 | 2341 | 3762 |
| Other noninterest income | 4356 | 2013 | 19952 | 6570 |
| **Total Noninterest Income** | **29975** | **32730** | **128264** | **128935** |
| **Noninterest Expense** |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 61611 | 63031 | 254478 | 240114 |
| Occupancy | 6905 | 7282 | 28155 | 29965 |
| Furniture and equipment | 3019 | 3364 | 12499 | 13323 |
| Professional fees | 18186 | 17631 | 65606 | 64600 |
| Advertising | 1829 | 2218 | 6221 | 7257 |
| Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization | 1841 | 2169 | 7834 | 9395 |
| Other real estate and loan collection expenses, net | 373 | 363 | 950 | 990 |
| (Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net | 2388 | 214 | (1047) | 588 |
| Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs | 2442 | 1989 | 7586 | 5331 |
| Partnership investment in tax credit projects | 3247 | 2549 | 5040 | 6303 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 15377 | 14576 | 56055 | 53946 |
| **Total Noninterest Expense** | **117218** | **115386** | **443377** | **431812** |
| **Income Before Income Taxes** | **74590** | **59851** | **267753** | **275258** |
| Income taxes | 13936 | 10271 | 55573 | 55335 |
| **Net Income** | **60654** | **49580** | **212180** | **219923** |
| Preferred dividends | (2012) | (2012) | (8050) | (8050) |
| **Net Income Available to Common Stockholders** | $**58642** | $**47568** | $**204130** | $**211873** |
| **Earnings per common share-diluted** | $**1.37** | $**1.12** | $**4.79** | $**5.00** |
| **Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted** | **42699752** | **42479442** | **42630703** | **42410611** |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** |
| **Interest Income** | | | | | |
| Interest and fees on loans | $143970 | $122913 | $108718 | $102369 | $107721 |
| Interest on securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Taxable | 53178 | 45648 | 38098 | 32620 | 30637 |
| Nontaxable | 6132 | 6164 | 5508 | 6202 | 5595 |
| Interest on federal funds sold | 11 |  |  |  |  |
| Interest on deposits with other banks and short-term investments | 1410 | 1081 | 563 | 71 | 86 |
| **Total Interest Income** | **204701** | **175806** | **152887** | **141262** | **144039** |
| **Interest Expense** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest on deposits | 32215 | 15158 | 6530 | 2977 | 3168 |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 2223 | 360 | 88 | 46 | 123 |
| Interest on other borrowings | 5043 | 4412 | 3808 | 3560 | 3554 |
| **Total Interest Expense** | **39481** | **19930** | **10426** | **6583** | **6845** |
| **Net Interest Income** | **165220** | **155876** | **142461** | **134679** | **137194** |
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses | 3387 | 5492 | 3246 | 3245 | (5313) |
| **Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses** | **161833** | **150384** | **139215** | **131434** | **142507** |
| **Noninterest Income** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Service charges and fees | 17432 | 17282 | 18066 | 15251 | 15349 |
| Loan servicing income | 790 | 831 | 834 | 286 | 781 |
| Trust fees | 5440 | 5372 | 5679 | 6079 | 6380 |
| Brokerage and insurance commissions | 629 | 649 | 839 | 869 | 962 |
| Securities gains (losses), net | (153) | (1055) | (2089) | 2872 | 1563 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net | (7) | (211) | (121) | (283) | (27) |
| Net gains on sale of loans held for sale | 888 | 1832 | 2901 | 3411 | 4151 |
| Valuation adjustment on servicing rights |  |  |  | 1658 | 502 |
| Income on bank owned life insurance | 600 | 694 | 523 | 524 | 1056 |
| Other noninterest income | 4356 | 3787 | 7907 | 3902 | 2013 |
| **Total Noninterest Income** | **29975** | **29181** | **34539** | **34569** | **32730** |
| **Noninterest Expense** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 61611 | 62661 | 64032 | 66174 | 63031 |
| Occupancy | 6905 | 6794 | 7094 | 7362 | 7282 |
| Furniture and equipment | 3019 | 2928 | 3033 | 3519 | 3364 |
| Professional fees | 18186 | 16277 | 15987 | 15156 | 17631 |
| Advertising | 1829 | 1554 | 1283 | 1555 | 2218 |
| Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization | 1841 | 1856 | 2083 | 2054 | 2169 |
| Other real estate and loan collection expenses, net | 373 | 304 | 78 | 195 | 363 |
| (Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net | 2388 | (251) | (3230) | 46 | 214 |
| Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs | 2442 | 2156 | 2412 | 576 | 1989 |
| Partnership investment in tax credit projects | 3247 | 979 | 737 | 77 | 2549 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 15377 | 13625 | 12970 | 14083 | 14576 |
| **Total Noninterest Expense** | **117218** | **108883** | **106479** | **110797** | **115386** |
| **Income Before Income Taxes** | **74590** | **70682** | **67275** | **55206** | **59851** |
| Income taxes | 13936 | 14118 | 15402 | 12117 | 10271 |
| **Net Income** | **60654** | **56564** | **51873** | **43089** | **49580** |
| Preferred dividends | (2012) | (2013) | (2012) | (2013) | (2012) |
| **Net Income Available to Common Stockholders** | $**58642** | $**54551** | $**49861** | $**41076** | $**47568** |
| **Earnings per common share-diluted** | $**1.37** | $**1.28** | $**1.17** | $**0.97** | $**1.12** |
| **Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted** | **42699752** | **42643940** | **42565391** | **42540953** | **42479442** |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **As of** | **As of** | **As of** | **As of** | **As of** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** |
| **Assets** | | | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | $309045 | $250394 | $221077 | $198559 | $163895 |
| Interest bearing deposits with other banks and other short-term investments | 54042 | 149466 | 163717 | 406343 | 271704 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 363087 | 399860 | 384794 | 604902 | 435599 |
| Time deposits in other financial institutions | 1740 | 1740 | 1855 | 2894 | 2894 |
| Securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Carried at fair value | 6147144 | 6060331 | 7106218 | 7025243 | 7530374 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Held to maturity, at cost | 829403 | 830247 | 81939 | 81785 | 84709 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other investments, at cost | 74567 | 80286 | 85899 | 82751 | 82567 |
| Loans held for sale | 5277 | 9570 | 18803 | 22685 | 21640 |
| Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Held to maturity | 11428352 | 10923532 | 10678218 | 10177385 | 9954572 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allowance for credit losses | (109483) | (105715) | (101353) | (100522) | (110088) |
| Loans, net | 11318869 | 10817817 | 10576865 | 10076863 | 9844484 |
| Premises, furniture and equipment, net | 197330 | 203585 | 206818 | 213752 | 215827 |
| Goodwill | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 |
| Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 25154 | 26995 | 28851 | 30934 | 32988 |
| Servicing rights, net | 7840 | 8379 | 8288 | 8102 | 6890 |
| Cash surrender value on life insurance | 193403 | 193184 | 192474 | 192267 | 191722 |
| Other real estate, net | 8401 | 8030 | 4528 | 1422 | 1927 |
| Other assets | 496008 | 466921 | 385062 | 311274 | 246923 |
| **Total Assets** | $**20244228** | $**19682950** | $**19658399** | $**19230879** | $**19274549** |
| **Liabilities and Equity** |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Demand | $5701340 | $6083563 | $6087304 | $6376249 | $6495326 |
| Savings | 9994391 | 10060523 | 10059678 | 9236427 | 8897909 |
| Time | 1817278 | 1123035 | 1078568 | 1054008 | 1024020 |
| Total deposits | 17513009 | 17267121 | 17225550 | 16666684 | 16417255 |
| Short-term borrowings | 376117 | 147000 | 97749 | 107372 | 131597 |
| Other borrowings | 371753 | 371446 | 372538 | 372290 | 372072 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 248294 | 241425 | 188494 | 152676 | 171447 |
| **Total Liabilities** | **18509173** | **18026992** | **17884331** | **17299022** | **17092371** |
| **Stockholders' Equity** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Preferred equity | 110705 | 110705 | 110705 | 110705 | 110705 |
| Common stock | 42467 | 42444 | 42439 | 42370 | 42275 |
| Capital surplus | 1080964 | 1079277 | 1076766 | 1073048 | 1071956 |
| Retained earnings | 1120925 | 1074168 | 1031076 | 992655 | 962994 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | (620006) | (650636) | (486918) | (286921) | (5752) |
| **Total Equity** | **1735055** | **1655958** | **1774068** | **1931857** | **2182178** |
| **Total Liabilities and Equity** | $**20244228** | $**19682950** | $**19658399** | $**19230879** | $**19274549** |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** |
| **Average Balances** | | | | | |
| Assets | $19913849 | $19775341 | $19559091 | $19229872 | $19151691 |
| Loans, net of unearned | 11117513 | 10783135 | 10477368 | 10043594 | 9886027 |
| Deposits | 17319218 | 17282289 | 17044479 | 16459378 | 16265476 |
| Earning assets | 18175838 | 18157795 | 17987734 | 17757067 | 17681917 |
| Interest bearing liabilities | 11980032 | 11723026 | 11575319 | 10453400 | 10207255 |
| Common equity | 1548739 | 1674306 | 1731393 | 2003424 | 2061973 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1659444 | 1785011 | 1842098 | 2114129 | 2172678 |
| Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 946688 | 1070399 | 1125543 | 1395488 | 1451950 |
| **Key Performance Ratios** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Annualized return on average assets | 1.21% | 1.13% | 1.06% | 0.91% | 1.03% |
| Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) | 15.02 | 12.93 | 11.55 | 8.32 | 9.15 |
| Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 25.19 | 20.76 | 18.35 | 12.41 | 13.47 |
| Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | (0.06) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 0.03 |
| Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) | 3.61 | 3.41 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 3.08 |
| Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 3.65 | 3.45 | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 54.33 | 55.26 | 57.66 | 64.65 | 63.86 |
| Annualized ratio of total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.34 | 2.39 |
| Annualized ratio of core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 2.25 |

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| | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
| | **2022** | **2021** | **2022** | **2021** |
| **Average Balances** |  |  |  |  |
| Assets | $19913849 | $19151691 | $19621839 | $18508273 |
| Loans, net of unearned | 11117513 | 9886027 | 10608831 | 9957290 |
| Deposits | 17319218 | 16265476 | 17029398 | 15679773 |
| Earning assets | 18175838 | 17681917 | 18021134 | 17025088 |
| Interest bearing liabilities | 11980032 | 10207255 | 11437921 | 9969820 |
| Common equity | 1548739 | 2061973 | 1738041 | 2020200 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1659444 | 2172678 | 1848746 | 2130905 |
| Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 946688 | 1451950 | 1133124 | 1406641 |
| **Key Performance Ratios** |  |  |  |  |
| Annualized return on average assets | 1.21% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 1.19% |
| Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) | 15.02 | 9.15 | 11.74 | 10.49 |
| Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 25.19 | 13.47 | 18.56 | 15.59 |
| Annualized ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | (0.06) | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) | 3.61 | 3.08 | 3.32 | 3.29 |
| Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 3.65 | 3.12 | 3.37 | 3.33 |
| Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent<sup>(1)</sup> | 54.33 | 63.86 | 57.74 | 59.48 |
| Annualized ratio of total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) | 2.34 | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.33 |
| Annualized ratio of core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 2.14 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.22 |
| (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE DATA** |
| | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** |
| **Common Share Data** | | | | | |
| Book value per common share | $38.25 | $36.41 | $39.19 | $42.98 | $49.00 |
| Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | $24.09 | $22.20 | $24.94 | $28.66 | $34.59 |
| ASC 320 effect on book value per common share | $(14.58) | $(15.31) | $(11.43) | $(6.74) | $(0.10) |
| Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock | 42467394 | 42444106 | 42439439 | 42369908 | 42275264 |
| Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)<sup>(1)</sup> | 5.21% | 4.94% | 5.56% | 6.52% | 7.84% |
| **Other Selected Trend Information** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Effective tax rate | 18.68% | 19.97% | 22.89% | 21.95% | 17.16% |
| Full time equivalent employees | 2002 | 2020 | 2087 | 2208 | 2249 |
| **Loans Held to Maturity** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Commercial and industrial | $3464414 | $3278703 | $3059519 | $2814513 | $2645085 |
| Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") | 11025 | 13506 | 23031 | 74065 | 199883 |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | 2265307 | 2285973 | 2282833 | 2266076 | 2240334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial and business lending | 5740746 | 5578182 | 5365383 | 5154654 | 5085302 |
| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate | 2330940 | 2219542 | 2321718 | 2161761 | 2010591 |
| Real estate construction | 1076082 | 996017 | 845045 | 842483 | 856119 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate lending | 3407022 | 3215559 | 3166763 | 3004244 | 2866710 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial lending | 9147768 | 8793741 | 8532146 | 8158898 | 7952012 |
| Agricultural and agricultural real estate | 920510 | 781354 | 836703 | 766443 | 753753 |
| Residential mortgage | 853361 | 852928 | 845270 | 825242 | 829283 |
| Consumer | 506713 | 495509 | 464099 | 426802 | 419524 |
| **Total loans held to maturity** | $**11428352** | $**10923532** | $**10678218** | $**10177385** | $**9954572** |
| **Total unfunded loan commitments** | $4729677 | $4664379 | $4458874 | $4130316 | $3830219 |
| (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** | **As of and for the Quarter Ended** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** |
| **Allowance for Credit Losses-Loans** | | | | | |
| Balance, beginning of period | $105715 | $101353 | $100522 | $110088 | $117533 |
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses | 2075 | 4388 | 1545 | 2628 | (6808) |
| Charge-offs | (2668) | (938) | (1473) | (13217) | (1953) |
| Recoveries | 4361 | 912 | 759 | 1023 | 1316 |
| **Balance, end of period** | $**109483** | $**105715** | $**101353** | $**100522** | $**110088** |
| **Allowance for Unfunded Commitments** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Balance, beginning of period | $18884 | $17780 | $16079 | $15462 | $13967 |
| Provision for credit losses | 1312 | 1104 | 1701 | 617 | 1495 |
| **Balance, end of period** | $**20196** | $**18884** | $**17780** | $**16079** | $**15462** |
| **Allowance for lending related credit losses** | $**129679** | $**124599** | $**119133** | $**116601** | $**125550** |
| **Provision for Credit Losses** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses-loans | $2075 | $4388 | $1545 | $2628 | $(6808) |
| Provision for credit losses-unfunded commitments | 1312 | 1104 | 1701 | 617 | 1495 |
| **Total provision (benefit) for credit losses** | $**3387** | $**5492** | $**3246** | $**3245** | $**(5313)** |
| **Asset Quality** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Nonaccrual loans | $58231 | $64560 | $62909 | $64174 | $69369 |
| Loans past due ninety days or more | 273 | 678 | 95 | 246 | 550 |
| Other real estate owned | 8401 | 8030 | 4528 | 1422 | 1927 |
| Other repossessed assets | 26 |  |  | 34 | 43 |
| **Total nonperforming assets** | $**66931** | $**73268** | $**67532** | $**65876** | $**71889** |
| Performing troubled debt restructured loans | $8279 | $8047 | $1350 | $882 | $817 |
| **Nonperforming Assets Activity** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Balance, beginning of period | $73268 | $67532 | $65876 | $71889 | $88146 |
| Net loan (charge offs) recoveries | 1693 | (26) | (714) | (12194) | (637) |
| New nonperforming loans | 1439 | 8388 | 8590 | 15832 | 5886 |
| Reduction of nonperforming loans<sup>(1)</sup> | (8875) | (2015) | (5244) | (8448) | (18429) |
| OREO/Repossessed assets sales proceeds | (594) | (611) | (976) | (1203) | (3077) |
| **Balance, end of period** | $**66931** | $**73268** | $**67532** | $**65876** | $**71889** |
| **Asset Quality Ratios** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.51% | 0.60% | 0.59% | 0.63% | 0.70% |
| Ratio of nonperforming loans and performing trouble debt restructured loans to total loans | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.71 |
| Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| Annualized ratio of net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | (0.06) | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 0.03 |
| Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of loans | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.11 |
| Allowance for lending related credit losses as a percent of loans | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.26 |
| Allowance for loan credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans | 187.14 | 162.05 | 160.87 | 156.04 | 157.45 |
| Loans delinquent 30-89 days as a percent of total loans | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. | (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. | (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. | (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. | (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. | (1) Includes principal reductions, transfers to performing status and transfers to OREO. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** |
| | **December 31, 2022** | **December 31, 2022** | **December 31, 2022** | **September 30, 2022** | **September 30, 2022** | **September 30, 2022** | **December 31, 2021** | **December 31, 2021** | **December 31, 2021** |
| | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest** | **Rate** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest** | **Rate** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest** | **Rate** |
| **Earning Assets** | | | | | | | | | |
| Securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxable | 6122313 | 53178 | 3.45% | 6303278 | 45648 | 2.87% | 6730511 | 30637 | 1.81% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nontaxable<sup>(1)</sup> | 890368 | 7762 | 3.46 | 951232 | 7802 | 3.25 | 964712 | 7082 | 2.91 |
| Total securities | 7012681 | 60940 | 3.45 | 7254510 | 53450 | 2.92 | 7695223 | 37719 | 1.94 |
| Interest on deposits with other banks and other short-term investments | 151405 | 1410 | 3.69 | 222170 | 1081 | 1.93 | 218809 | 86 | 0.16 |
| Federal funds sold | 739 | 11 | 5.91 | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Loans:<sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial and industrial<sup>(1)</sup> | 3346843 | 45290 | 5.37 | 3182134 | 37526 | 4.68 | 2614685 | 26465 | 4.02 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PPP loans | 12252 | 397 | 12.86 | 17859 | 363 | 8.06 | 302829 | 8106 | 10.62 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owner occupied commercial real estate | 2277055 | 26194 | 4.56 | 2272666 | 23601 | 4.12 | 2166768 | 22007 | 4.03 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-owner occupied commercial real estate | 2286298 | 29273 | 5.08 | 2258424 | 25895 | 4.55 | 1996186 | 21744 | 4.32 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Real estate construction | 1050802 | 16585 | 6.26 | 914520 | 12382 | 5.37 | 837716 | 9390 | 4.45 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agricultural and agricultural real estate | 785647 | 10159 | 5.13 | 799823 | 8966 | 4.45 | 697521 | 7089 | 4.03 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 858767 | 9168 | 4.24 | 858119 | 8665 | 4.01 | 853208 | 8615 | 4.01 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer | 499849 | 7426 | 5.89 | 479590 | 6028 | 4.99 | 417114 | 4793 | 4.56 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: allowance for credit losses-loans | (106500) |  |  | (102031) |  |  | (118142) |  |  |
| Net loans | 11011013 | 144492 | 5.21 | 10681104 | 123426 | 4.58 | 9767885 | 108209 | 4.40 |
| **Total earning assets** | **18175838** | **206853** | **4.52%** | **18157795** | **177957** | **3.89%** | **17681917** | **146014** | **3.28%** |
| Nonearning Assets | 1738011 |  |  | 1617546 |  |  | 1469774 |  |  |
| **Total Assets** | **19913849** |  |  | **19775341** |  |  | **19151691** |  |  |
| **Interest Bearing Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Savings | 9987692 | 25950 | 1.03% | 10059652 | 12907 | 0.51% | 8609596 | 2160 | 0.10% |
| Time deposits | 1322094 | 6265 | 1.88 | 1156908 | 2251 | 0.77 | 1048785 | 1008 | 0.38 |
| Short-term borrowings | 298804 | 2223 | 2.95 | 134974 | 360 | 1.06 | 176956 | 123 | 0.28 |
| Other borrowings | 371442 | 5043 | 5.39 | 371492 | 4412 | 4.71 | 371918 | 3554 | 3.79 |
| **Total interest bearing liabilities** | **11980032** | **39481** | **1.31%** | **11723026** | **19930** | **0.67%** | **10207255** | **6845** | **0.27%** |
| **Noninterest Bearing Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Noninterest bearing deposits | 6009432 |  |  | 6065729 |  |  | 6607095 |  |  |
| Accrued interest and other liabilities | 264941 |  |  | 201575 |  |  | 164663 |  |  |
| **Total noninterest bearing liabilities** | **6274373** |  |  | **6267304** |  |  | **6771758** |  |  |
| **Equity** | **1659444** |  |  | **1785011** |  |  | **2172678** |  |  |
| **Total Liabilities and Equity** | **19913849** |  |  | **19775341** |  |  | **19151691** |  |  |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)**<sup>(1)(3)</sup> |  | **167372** |  |  | **158027** |  |  | **139169** |  |
| **Net interest spread**<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | **3.21%** |  |  | **3.22%** |  |  | **3.01%** |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) to total earning assets**<sup>(1)(3)</sup> |  |  | **3.65%** |  |  | **3.45%** |  |  | **3.12%** |
| Interest bearing liabilities to earning assets | 65.91% |  |  | 64.56% |  |  | 57.73% |  |  |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (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. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |

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| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS** |
| | **For the Year Ended** | **For the Year Ended** | **For the Year Ended** | **For the Year Ended** | **For the Year Ended** | **For the Year Ended** |
| | **December 31, 2022** | **December 31, 2022** | **December 31, 2022** | **December 31, 2021** | **December 31, 2021** | **December 31, 2021** |
| | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest** | **Rate** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest** | **Rate** |
| **Earning Assets** | | | | | | |
| Securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Taxable | 6335586 | 169544 | 2.68% | 6135732 | 125010 | 2.04% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nontaxable<sup>(1)</sup> | 965474 | 30387 | 3.15 | 799283 | 24390 | 3.05 |
| Total securities | 7301060 | 199931 | 2.74 | 6935015 | 149400 | 2.15 |
| Interest bearing deposits with other banks and other short-term investments | 216786 | 3125 | 1.44 | 254630 | 344 | 0.14 |
| Federal funds sold | 192 | 11 | 5.73 | 3457 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Loans:<sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial and industrial<sup>(1)</sup> | 3070890 | 140310 | 4.57 | 2543514 | 111473 | 4.38 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PPP loans | 50464 | 6884 | 13.64 | 734139 | 40627 | 5.53 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Owner occupied commercial real estate | 2272088 | 93936 | 4.13 | 1950014 | 81717 | 4.19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-owner occupied commercial real estate | 2196922 | 99202 | 4.52 | 1969910 | 87728 | 4.45 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Real estate construction | 923316 | 48258 | 5.23 | 824055 | 37891 | 4.60 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agricultural and agricultural real estate | 778526 | 34064 | 4.38 | 681493 | 29822 | 4.38 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 852541 | 34276 | 4.02 | 846573 | 36768 | 4.34 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer | 464084 | 23058 | 4.97 | 407592 | 20201 | 4.96 |
| Less: allowance for credit losses-loans | (105735) |  |  | (125304) |  |  |
| Net loans | 10503096 | 479988 | 4.57 | 9831986 | 446227 | 4.54 |
| **Total earning assets** | **18021134** | **683055** | **3.79%** | **17025088** | **595972** | **3.50%** |
| Nonearning Assets | 1600705 |  |  | 1483185 |  |  |
| **Total Assets** | **19621839** |  |  | **18508273** |  |  |
| **Interest Bearing Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Savings | 9737100 | 46623 | 0.48% | 8311825 | 9063 | 0.11% |
| Time deposits | 1160538 | 10257 | 0.88 | 1137097 | 5734 | 0.50 |
| Short-term borrowings | 168404 | 2717 | 1.61 | 181165 | 471 | 0.26 |
| Other borrowings | 371879 | 16823 | 4.52 | 339733 | 12932 | 3.81 |
| **Total interest bearing liabilities** | **11437921** | **76420** | **0.67%** | **9969820** | **28200** | **0.28%** |
| **Noninterest Bearing Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Noninterest bearing deposits | 6131760 |  |  | 6230851 |  |  |
| Accrued interest and other liabilities | 203412 |  |  | 176697 |  |  |
| Total noninterest bearing liabilities | 6335172 |  |  | 6407548 |  |  |
| **Equity** | **1848746** |  |  | **2130905** |  |  |
| **Total Liabilities and Equity** | **19621839** |  |  | **18508273** |  |  |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP**<sup>)(1)(3)</sup> |  | **606635** |  |  | **567772** |  |
| **Net interest spread**<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | **3.12%** |  |  | **3.22%** |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) to total earning assets**<sup>(1)(3)</sup> |  |  | **3.37%** |  |  | **3.33%** |
| Interest bearing liabilities to earning assets | 63.47% |  |  | 58.56% |  |  |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (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. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (2) Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale are included in the average loans outstanding. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. | (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. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** |
| | **12/31/2022** | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** | **12/31/2021** |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)*** | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP) | $| 58642 | $| 54551 | $| 49861 | $| 41076 | $| 47568 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax<sup>(1)</sup> | 1455 | 1455 | 1466 | 1466 | 1645 | 1645 | 1623 | 1623 | 1713 | 1713 |
| **Net income available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **60097** | **$** | **56017** | **$** | **51506** | **$** | **42699** | **$** | **49281** |
| Average common equity (GAAP) | $| 1548739 | $| 1674306 | $| 1731393 | $| 2003424 | $| 2061973 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less average goodwill | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 26046 | 26046 | 27902 | 27902 | 29845 | 29845 | 31931 | 31931 | 34018 | 34018 |
| **Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **946688** | **$** | **1070399** | **$** | **1125543** | **$** | **1395488** | **$** | **1451950** |
| Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) | 15.02 | 15.02% | 12.93 | 12.93% | 11.55 | 11.55% | 8.32 | 8.32% | 9.15 | 9.15% |
| Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 25.19 | 25.19% | 20.76 | 20.76% | 18.35 | 18.35% | 12.41 | 12.41% | 13.47 | 13.47% |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | $| 165220 | $| 155876 | $| 142461 | $| 134679 | $| 137194 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Plus tax-equivalent adjustment<sup>(1)</sup> | 2152 | 2152 | 2151 | 2151 | 1977 | 1977 | 2119 | 2119 | 1975 | 1975 |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **167372** | **$** | **158027** | **$** | **144438** | **$** | **136798** | **$** | **139169** |
| Average earning assets | $| 18175838 | $| 18157795 | $| 17987734 | $| 17757067 | $| 17681917 |
| Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) | 3.61 | 3.61% | 3.41 | 3.41% | 3.18 | 3.18% | 3.08 | 3.08% | 3.08 | 3.08% |
| Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Net purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| ***Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Common equity (GAAP) | $| 1624350 | $| 1545253 | $| 1663363 | $| 1821152 | $| 2071473 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less goodwill | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 25154 | 25154 | 26995 | 26995 | 28851 | 28851 | 30934 | 30934 | 32988 | 32988 |
| **Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **1023191** | **$** | **942253** | **$** | **1058507** | **$** | **1214213** | **$** | **1462480** |
| Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock | 42467394 | 42467394 | 42444106 | 42444106 | 42439439 | 42439439 | 42369908 | 42369908 | 42275264 | 42275264 |
| Common equity (book value) per share (GAAP) | $| 38.25 | $| 36.41 | $| 39.19 | $| 42.98 | $| 49.00 |
| Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) | $| 24.09 | $| 22.20 | $| 24.94 | $| 28.66 | $| 34.59 |
| ***Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | $| 1023191 | $| 942253 | $| 1058507 | $| 1214213 | $| 1462480 |
| Total assets (GAAP) | $| 20244228 | $| 19682950 | $| 19658399 | $| 19230879 | $| 19274549 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less goodwill | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 25154 | 25154 | 26995 | 26995 | 28851 | 28851 | 30934 | 30934 | 32988 | 32988 |
| **Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **19643069** | **$** | **19079950** | **$** | **19053543** | **$** | **18623940** | **$** | **18665556** |
| Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) | 5.21 | 5.21% | 4.94 | 4.94% | 5.56 | 5.56% | 6.52 | 6.52% | 7.84 | 7.84% |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| ***Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)*** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** | **For the Quarter Ended** |
| ***Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)*** | **12/31/2022** | **12/31/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **9/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **6/30/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **3/31/2022** | **12/31/2021** | **12/31/2021** |
| Net interest income (GAAP) | $| 165220 | $| 155876 | $| 142461 | $| 134679 | $| 137194 |
| Tax-equivalent adjustment<sup>(1)</sup> | 2152 | 2152 | 2151 | 2151 | 1977 | 1977 | 2119 | 2119 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Fully tax-equivalent net interest income | 167372 | 167372 | 158027 | 158027 | 144438 | 144438 | 136798 | 136798 | 139169 | 139169 |
| Noninterest income | 29975 | 29975 | 29181 | 29181 | 34539 | 34539 | 34569 | 34569 | 32730 | 32730 |
| Securities (gains)/losses, net | 153 | 153 | 1055 | 1055 | 2089 | 2089 | (2872) | (2872) | (1563) | (1563) |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net | 7 | 7 | 211 | 211 | 121 | 121 | 283 | 283 | 27 | 27 |
| Valuation adjustment on servicing rights |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1658) | (1658) | (502) | (502) |
| **Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **197507** | **$** | **188474** | **$** | **181187** | **$** | **167120** | **$** | **169861** |
| Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) | $| 117218 | $| 108883 | $| 106479 | $| 110797 | $| 115386 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization | 1841 | 1841 | 1856 | 1856 | 2083 | 2083 | 2054 | 2054 | 2169 | 2169 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Partnership investment in tax credit projects | 3247 | 3247 | 979 | 979 | 737 | 737 | 77 | 77 | 2549 | 2549 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gain) loss on sales/valuation of assets, net | 2388 | 2388 | (251) | (251) | (3230) | (3230) | 46 | 46 | 214 | 214 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs | 2442 | 2442 | 2156 | 2156 | 2412 | 2412 | 576 | 576 | 1989 | 1989 |
| **Core expenses (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **107300** | **$** | **104143** | **$** | **104477** | **$** | **108044** | **$** | **108465** |
| Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) | 54.33 | 54.33% | 55.26 | 55.26% | 57.66 | 57.66% | 64.65 | 64.65% | 63.86 | 63.86% |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) | $| 117218 | $| 108883 | $| 106479 | $| 110797 | $| 115386 |
| Core expenses (non-GAAP) | 107300 | 107300 | 104143 | 104143 | 104477 | 104477 | 108044 | 108044 | 108465 | 108465 |
| Average assets | $| 19913849 | $| 19775341 | $| 19559091 | $| 19229872 | $| 19151691 |
| Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) | 2.34 | 2.34% | 2.18 | 2.18% | 2.18 | 2.18% | 2.34 | 2.34% | 2.39 | 2.39% |
| Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP) | 2.14 | 2.14% | 2.09 | 2.09% | 2.14 | 2.14% | 2.28 | 2.28% | 2.25 | 2.25% |
| **Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits | $| 424 | $| 365 | $| 275 | $| 340 | $|  |
| Occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Professional fees | 1587 | 1587 | 1480 | 1480 | 1779 | 1779 | 236 | 236 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Advertising | 95 | 95 | 131 | 131 | 156 | 156 |  |  |  |  |
| (Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Other noninterest expenses | 336 | 336 | 180 | 180 | 202 | 202 |  |  |  |  |
| **Total acquisition, integration and restructuring costs** | **$** | **2442** | **$** | **2156** | **$** | **2412** | **$** | **576** | **$** | **1989** |
| After tax impact on diluted earnings per share<sup>(1)</sup> | $| 0.05 | $| 0.04 | $| 0.04 | $| 0.01 | $| 0.05 |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
| | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP) | $| 58642 | $| 47568 | $| 204130 | $| 211873 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax<sup>(1)</sup> | 1455 | 1455 | 1713 | 1713 | 6189 | 6189 | 7422 | 7422 |
| **Net income available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **60097** | **$** | **49281** | **$** | **210319** | **$** | **219295** |
| Average common equity (GAAP) | $| 1548739 | $| 2061973 | $| 1738041 | $| 2020200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less average goodwill | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 | 576005 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net | 26046 | 26046 | 34018 | 34018 | 28912 | 28912 | 37554 | 37554 |
| **Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **946688** | **$** | **1451950** | **$** | **1133124** | **$** | **1406641** |
| Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) | 15.02 | 15.02% | 9.15 | 9.15% | 11.74 | 11.74% | 10.49 | 10.49% |
| Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 25.19 | 25.19% | 13.47 | 13.47% | 18.56 | 18.56% | 15.59 | 15.59% |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | $| 165220 | $| 137194 | $| 598236 | $| 560560 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Plus tax-equivalent adjustment<sup>(1)</sup> | 2152 | 2152 | 1975 | 1975 | 8399 | 8399 | 7212 | 7212 |
| **Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **167372** | **$** | **139169** | **$** | **606635** | **$** | **567772** |
| Average earning assets | $| 18175838 | $| 17681917 | $| 18021134 | $| 17025088 |
| Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) | 3.61 | 3.61% | 3.08 | 3.08% | 3.32 | 3.32% | 3.29 | 3.29% |
| Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.33 | 3.33 |
| Net purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. |

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| **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** | **HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.** |
| **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** | **CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)** |
| **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** | **DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA** |
| | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Quarter Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **For the Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
|<br>***Reconciliation of Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP)*** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** |
| Net interest income (GAAP) | $| 165220 | $| 137194 | $| 598236 | $| 560560 |
| Tax-equivalent adjustment<sup>(1)</sup> | 2152 | 2152 | 1975 | 1975 | 8399 | 8399 | 7212 | 7212 |
| Fully tax-equivalent net interest income | 167372 | 167372 | 139169 | 139169 | 606635 | 606635 | 567772 | 567772 |
| Noninterest income | 29975 | 29975 | 32730 | 32730 | 128264 | 128264 | 128935 | 128935 |
| Securities (gains)/losses, net | 153 | 153 | (1563) | (1563) | 425 | 425 | (5910) | (5910) |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 622 | 622 | (58) | (58) |
| Valuation adjustment on servicing rights |  |  | (502) | (502) | (1658) | (1658) | (1088) | (1088) |
| **Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **197507** | **$** | **169861** | **$** | **734288** | **$** | **689651** |
| Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) | $| 117218 | $| 115386 | $| 443377 | $| 431812 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization | 1841 | 1841 | 2169 | 2169 | 7834 | 7834 | 9395 | 9395 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Partnership investment in tax credit projects | 3247 | 3247 | 2549 | 2549 | 5040 | 5040 | 6303 | 6303 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net | 2388 | 2388 | 214 | 214 | (1047) | (1047) | 588 | 588 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs | 2442 | 2442 | 1989 | 1989 | 7586 | 7586 | 5331 | 5331 |
| **Core expenses (non-GAAP)** | **$** | **107300** | **$** | **108465** | **$** | **423964** | **$** | **410195** |
| Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) | 54.33 | 54.33% | 63.86 | 63.86% | 57.74 | 57.74% | 59.48 | 59.48% |
| ***Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non-GAAP)*** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) | $| 117218 | $| 115386 | $| 443377 | $| 431812 |
| Core expenses (non-GAAP) | 107300 | 107300 | 108465 | 108465 | 423964 | 423964 | 410195 | 410195 |
| Average assets | $| 19913849 | $| 19151691 | $| 19621839 | $| 18508273 |
| Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) | 2.34 | 2.34% | 2.39 | 2.39% | 2.26 | 2.26% | 2.33 | 2.33% |
| Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP) | 2.14 | 2.14% | 2.25 | 2.25% | 2.16 | 2.16% | 2.22 | 2.22% |
| **Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits | $| 424 | $|  | $| 1404 | $| 578 |
| Occupancy |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 |
| Furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 655 | 655 |
| Professional fees | 1587 | 1587 | 1989 | 1989 | 5082 | 5082 | 2867 | 2867 |
| Advertising | 95 | 95 |  |  | 382 | 382 | 173 | 173 |
| (Gain)/loss on sales/valuations of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 39 |
| Other noninterest expenses | 336 | 336 |  |  | 718 | 718 | 1009 | 1009 |
| **Total acquisition, integration and restructuring costs** | $| 2442 | $| 1989 | $| 7586 | $| 5331 |
| After tax impact on diluted earnings per share<sup>(1)</sup> | $| 0.05 | $| 0.05 | $| 0.14 | $| 0.13 |
| (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. | (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. |

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## Exhibit 99.2

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4th Quarter 2022 Financials

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2 Safe Harbor Within the charts and tables presented, certain segments, columns and rows may not sum to totals shown due to rounding. This investor presentation (including any information incorporated herein by reference) and future oral and written statements of HTLF 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 HTLF'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 HTLF's operations or performance, and may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of HTLF's management. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of the words such as "believe", "expect", "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 investor presentation, , and future oral and written statements of HTLF and its management. Although HTLF may make these statements based on management's experience, beliefs, expectations, assumptions and best estimate of future events, the ability of HTLF 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 HTLF 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 HTLF's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, include, among others: • Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") Pandemic Risks, including risks related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures enacted by the U.S. federal and state governments and adopted by private businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; • Economic and Market Conditions Risks, including risks related to changes in the U.S. economy in general and in the local economies in which HTLF conducts its operations and future civil unrest, natural disasters, 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 and 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 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. In addition, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and may continue to be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of varying governmental responses that affect HTLF's customers and the economies where they operate. Additionally, all statements in this investor presentation, 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 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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3 $1.37 EPS available to common shareholders Total Assets over $20B 15.6% CAGR over the past five years Charter Consolidation Progress completed the consolidation of two bank charters during the 4Q22 4Q 2022 Highlights $505M Loan Growth 5% loan growth for the quarter 18% annualized 3.65% NIM fully tax equivalent (non-GAAP) 20 bps increase from the prior quarter $195M Total Revenue quarterly growth of more than $10 million Successful Shareholder Resolution agreement reached with 13D group, including its dissolution Headquarters moved to Denver move was effective December 31, 2022 0.33% NPAs 30-89 day delinquencies 0.04% of total loans 54.33% Efficiency Ratio fully tax equivalent (non-GAAP)

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57.74% Efficiency Ratio fully tax equivalent (non-GAAP) 4 $4.79 EPS available to common shareholders 18.56% ROATCE (non-GAAP) $1.09 Dividends Paid to Shareholders 13.5% growth over 2021 FY 2022 Highlights $1.5B Loan Growth inclusive of $200M of PPP loan run-off 3.37% NIM fully tax equivalent (non-GAAP) $727M Total Revenue 6% growth over 2021 Charter Consolidation Progress completed five charter consolidations in 2022 11 bps Net Charge-Offs

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Company Overview – NASDAQ: HTLF Fiscal 4Q 2022 Financial Highlights ▪ Headquartered in Denver, Colorado ▪ Holding company established in 1981; NASDAQ member since 2003 ▪ HTLF conducts banking business through 11 local bank brands ▪ Commercial focused bank supported by a significant Consumer network and Wealth Management solutions ▪ 119 full-service branches located across 12 states in the Midwest, Southwest and Western regions of the country ▪ $4.8B in Assets Under Management ▪ $2.0B in market capitalization Dollars in millions As of 4Q22 Balance Sheet Total Assets $20,244 Total Loans Held for Investment $11,428 Total Deposits $17,513 Loan / Deposit Ratio 65.3 % Tangible Common Equity 1 $1,023 Total Common Equity $1,624 Capital Total Common Equity / Total Assets 8.02 % Tang. Common Equity / Tang. Assets 1 5.21 % Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.13 % CET1 Ratio 11.07 % Tier 1 Capital Ratio 11.81 % Total RBC Ratio 14.76 % QTD YTD Profitability Net Interest Margin, fully tax-equivalent 1 3.65 % 3.37 % Cost of Interest Bearing Deposits 1.13 % 0.52 % Return on Avg. Assets 1.21 % 1.08 % Return on Avg. Tangible Common Equity 1 25.19 % 18.56 % Efficiency Ratio FTE 1 54.33 % 57.74 % Asset Quality NPAs / Assets 0.33 % Net charge offs (recoveries)/ Avg. Loans (0.06) % 0.11 % 5 Company Overview 1. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures

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As of 4Q22 Asset 5Y CAGR 15.6 % Gross Loans 5Y CAGR 12.2 % Deposits 5Y CAGR 16.5 % 5Y Average ROATCE, non-GAAP 1 15.6 % EPS (TTM) 5Y CAGR 12.6 % Dividend 5Y CAGR 16.4 % Revenue/FTE 5Y CAGR 2 10.6 % 6 1. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures 2. Revenue/FTE is measured based on the quarterly data. A Steadfast Commitment to Growth 5 year lookback

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$0.51 $0.59 $0.68 $0.80 $0.96 $1.09 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $2.65 $3.52 $4.14 $3.57 $5.00 $4.79 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 7 HTLF Diluted EPS and Common Dividends Diluted EPS Common Dividends

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Driving organic growth through Strategic Customer Acquisition and Retention in our core banking markets and leveraging our growing commercial expertise 8 Strategic Focus Enhancing our Customer Experience through technology investment, digital adoption and process improvements Ongoing Efficiency Improvements to Operate Effectively includes consolidating charters, focusing on strategic initiatives to enhance growth in targeted businesses and geographies, while leveraging improved technology Continuing to invest in our culture and Attracting and Retaining Talent enable us to best serve our customers and communities Guiding our growth through Prudent Risk Management and Credit Discipline with a conservative balance sheet and geographic diversification Goal: Driving Long-Term EPS Growth

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9 Expanding Middle Market Services Continue build out of middle market banking services through talent additions and vertical expertise to enhance our capabilities and support our local bank brands ▪ Healthcare ▪ Professional Business Services ▪ Franchise Finance ▪ Commercial Real Estate ▪ Specialty Manufacturing & Distribution ▪ Non-Profits ▪ Industry Research ▪ Trade Finance ▪ Agriculture Inputs ▪ Production Ag ▪ Beverage ▪ Manufacturer ▪ Logistics ▪ Swaps ▪ Syndications ▪ International Trade Services Local Divisional Banks Providing Commercial / Small Business / Consumer Solutions Focusing on commercial banker adds/upgrades to growth markets across the footprint California Food & Agribusiness division added during 3Q 2021 Added dedicated Capital Markets specialists over last 12 months

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10 New Commercial Relationships B al an ce S he et - M ill io ns N um ber of N ew R elationships $333.6 $294.9 $328.1 $245.4 $296.0 $63.0 $62.1 $36.6 $48.1 $228.9 302 323 322 353 303 Loan balances ($M) Deposit Balances ($M) New Commercial Relationships 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 1,301 New commercial relationships $376M New deposits $1.2B Loans funded Over the past 12 months Note: 4Q22 includes new $130 million depositor Note: New relationship count and loan/deposit balances as of initial quarter of funding.

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11 Improving Customer Experiences Customer Engagement Process Improvement Data Analytics ▪ Upgraded online functionality ▪ New website design ▪ Commercial customer portal improvements ▪ Real time person-to-person payments ▪ Optimizing client onboarding ▪ Workflow automation ▪ Treasury management efficiency ▪ Connecting customer experience KPIs to business line strategy ▪ Upgraded customer householding ▪ Expanded core integration ▪ Internal consolidation of data teams ▪ Including customer experience results in commercial CRM Note: Coalition Greenwich is a division of CRISIL, an S&P Global Company, and is a leading global provider of strategic benchmarking, analytics and insights to the financial services industry. Six of our brands have been named 2022 Customer Experience Leaders in the US Commercial Small Business Banking or US Commercial Middle Market Banking categories within Coalition Greenwich's Core Banking Syndicated Study

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Note: 2022 Forbes Media LLC, used with permission AMONG THE HIGHEST PURCHASE VOLUME GROWTH FOR VISA® COMMERCIAL CARD ISSUERS Seven Consecutive Years 2015 - 2021 Over $1 billion of annual commercial purchasing in 2022 Forbes Best Banks in America 2013 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 Ranked #28 in 2022 HTLF Excellence Recognition 12

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▪ Consolidate 11 existing bank charters into HTLF Bank, based in Denver, Colorado ▪ Banks maintain their current brands with local leadership and decision making ▪ Local bank directors will continue to be valuable contributors and advisors, focused on: ▪ Growth and profitability strategies ▪ Community involvement and investment ▪ Customer and prospect development ▪ Operations and administrative functions remain largely in Dubuque, Iowa HTLF Branch Count 142 130 119 12/31/20 12/31/21 12/31/22 Charter Consolidation Initiative ▪ On track to complete by early 4Q2023 ▪ Five bank consolidations completed ▪ Total projected restructuring costs of $19-20 million ▪ $9.3 million expensed since project initiation ▪ ~$10 million remaining expense to complete over next 4 quarters ▪ Benefits from consolidation expected to reach $20 million annually ▪ Aligning our core expenses to 2.10% of average assets or lower 13 Franchise Optimization Initiatives Branch Optimization

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62.50% 56.65% 59.48% 57.74% 54.33% 2019 2020 2021 2022 4Q 2022 1. Non-Core Expenses include: restructuring costs, tax credits, CDI Amortization, and sale of assets 2. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures Efficiency Ratio2 Trend Leveraging Core Costs and Growth 14 2.90% 2.51% 2.33% 2.26% 2.34%2.84% 2.34% 2.22% 2.16% 2.14%$12.0 $19.6 $19.9 Core Expenses Non-Core Expenses Average Assets ($B) 2019 2020 2021 2022 4Q 2022 Operating Efficiency Improving by Leveraging Core Costs and Growth 1

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Non-Performing Assets Non-Performing Loans Net Charge-offs Loan Delinquencies 30-89 days $87,578 $94,970 $71,889 $66,931 0.66% 0.53% 0.37% 0.33% NPAs ($000) NPAs / Assets (%) 2019 2020 2021 2022 $80,653 $88,106 $69,919 $58,504 0.96% 0.88% 0.70% 0.51% NPLs ($000) NPLs / Gross Loans (%) 2019 2020 2021 2022 $8,225 $28,918 $3,812 $11,241 0.11% 0.32% 0.04% 0.11% NCOs ($000) NCOs / Avg Loans (%) 2019 2020 2021 2022 $27,823 $22,881 $7,362 $4,766 0.33% 0.23% 0.07% 0.04% Delinquencies Delinquencies / Total Loans (%) 2019 2020 2021 2022 15 Summary Asset Quality Note: Non-performing loans defined as nonaccrual loans + loans 90 days past due. Non-performing assets defined as nonperforming loans + other real estate owned + other repossessed assets

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Return on Average Assets (%) Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (%)1 Pre-Provision Net Revenue ($M)2 Revenue / FTE ($000) 1.24 0.93 1.19 1.08 1.21 2019 2020 2021 2022 4Q 2022 $274.1 $322.4 $316.7 $349.4 $386.8 2019 2020 2021 2022 4Q 2022 200.8 241.1 257.7 283.1 2019 2020 2021 2022 17 1. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures 2. Pre-Provision Net Revenue is defined as Net Interest Income + Non-interest Income - Non Interest Expense 3. 4Q22 Revenue / FTE has been annualized 15.73 12.28 15.59 18.56 25.19 2019 2020 2021 2022 4Q 2022 Profitability Summary Improving Revenue & Return Metrics 3

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4.04% 3.69% 3.33% 3.37% 3.86% 3.57% 3.24% 3.33% 0.18% 0.12% 0.09% 0.04% 2019 2020 2021 2022 3.12% 3.12% 3.22% 3.45% 3.65% 3.07% 3.07% 3.15% 3.42% 3.62% 0.05% 0.05% 0.07% 0.03% 0.03% 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 n Core Business n Purchase Accounting 181. On a fully tax equivalent basis; See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures Net Interest Margin Breakdown Quarterly - NIM1Annualized - NIM1

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Non Interest Income Breakdown 80% 81% 82% 82% 20% 19% 18% 18% Net Interest Income Non Interest Income excluding Security Gains 2019 2020 2021 2022 Retail Services Revenue 37% Commercial Services Revenue 44% Loan Sales & Servicing 9% Other 10% 19 Operating Revenue Composition

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$32.8 $33.5 $41.3 $57.1 $12.4 $13.5 $14.6 $15.9 $5.2 $5.7 $7.0 $6.2 $12.8 $13.2 $18.4 $23.5 $2.4 $1.1 $1.4 $11.5 2019 2020 2021 2022 $11.7 $13.5 $16.2 $13.8 $13.6 $3.8 $3.8 $4.0 $4.1 $4.0 $1.8 $1.7 $1.5 $1.7 $1.3 $5.2 $5.0 $5.8 $6.2 $6.5 $0.9 $3.0 $4.9 $1.8 $1.8 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 n Service Charges n Retirement Plan Services n Card Solutions n Swaps / Syndications 20Note: Dollars in millions Commercial Non Interest Revenues Middle Market Expansion

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1. Durbin Amendment became effective 7/1/19 2. Private Client includes: Wealth Management, Brokerage, & Insurance Fees Note: Dollars in millions $44.9 $38.6 $47.9 $48.1 $16.2 $14.1 $18.0 $20.9 $10.8 $6.6 $8.9 $7.9 $17.9 $17.9 $21.0 $19.3 2019 2020 2021 2022 YTD $11.9 $11.8 $13.4 $11.2 $11.7 $4.4 $4.5 $6.2 $5.1 $5.1 $2.0 $2.0 $2.0 $2.0 $1.9 $5.5 $5.3 $5.2 $4.1 $4.7 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 n Service Charges n Debit Interchange n Private Client2 21 Consumer Non Interest Revenues Diversified Revenue Mix 1

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Total Assets ($B) Total Deposits ($B) Loans Held to Maturity ($B) Loans / Deposits (%) 13.2 17.9 19.3 20.2 2019 2020 2021 2022 11.0 15.0 16.4 17.5 9.9 13.7 15.4 15.7 Non-Time Time 2019 2020 2021 2022 8.4 10.0 10.0 11.4 8.4 9.1 9.8 11.4 Core Loans PPP Loans 2019 2020 2021 2022 75.8 66.9 60.6 65.3 2019 2020 2021 2022 22 Balance Sheet Summary Conservative Approach

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$6.0 $8.7 $9.7 $9.6 $3.9 $5.0 $5.4 $5.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.2 $1.1 Commercial Core Consumer Core Wholesale Dep. 2019 2020 2021 4Q 2022 Deposit Composition Cost of Funds (%) Customer Non-Time Breakdown ($B) 0.96% 0.39% 0.16% 0.52% 0.64% 0.25% 0.09% 0.33% IB Dep. Total Dep. 2019 2020 2021 2022 YTD 61% 39% 64% 36% 63% 35% 61% 32% 23 Deposit Summary Attractive Core Deposit Mix Non Interest Bearing 32% Interest Bearing Checking 26% Savings 9% Money Market 16% Time < $100K 2% Time > $100K 3% Wholesale Deposits 6% Brokered CDs 6% 7% 2% Deposit Type Portfolio ($000) Avg. COF 4Q Beta 4Q Beta YTD Non Interest Bearing $5,701,340 0.00 % Interest Bearing Checking $4,527,282 0.75 % Savings $1,535,111 0.20 % Money Market $2,841,354 0.86 % Total Core Non-Time $14,605,088 0.41 % 14.2 % 9.3 % Time < $100K $324,285 1.35 % Time > $100K $527,254 0.64 % Total Core Time $851,539 0.98 % 15.6 % 15.7 % Total Core Deposits $15,456,627 0.44 % 14.1 % 9.6 % Wholesale Deposits $1,090,644 3.76 % Brokered CDs $965,739 3.95 % Total Non Core Deposits $2,056,383 3.81 % 97.0 % 98.8 % Total Deposits $17,513,009 0.74 % 23.2 % 17.4 % 4Q2022 Deposit Breakdown Note: Beta is defined as the change in deposit cost of funds rate divided by the change in Fed Funds rate - over the same time period

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Loan Composition by Product Type Loans by Bank Division Loan Held to Maturity ($M)Operating Line Utilization Rates C&I 32% CRE-OO 20% CRE-NOO 20% RESI 7% AG 8% CONS 4% CONST 9% Yield on Loans: 5.21%1 TX 14% CO 14% NM 8% IA 10% IL 9% AZ 12% WI 9% KS/MO 5% CA 8% MN 6% MT 4% 30% 31% 33% 33% 35% 47% 44% 42% 36% 46% C&I Loans Ag 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 $9,955 $10,177 $10,678 $10,924 $11,428 $9,755 $10,103 $10,655 $10,910 $11,417$200 HTM Loans ex PPP PPP 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 24 1. Based on average loans QTD as of December 31, 2022 and includes AFS loans and nonaccrual loans; includes purchase accounting of 0.03% Diversified Loan Portfolio Across both Product and Footprint

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0.84 1.16 1.15 1.12 1.14 1.13 1.62 1.63 1.47 1.39 1.29 0.84 0.99 1.31 1.30 1.21 1.19 1.11 0.99 0.95 0.97 0.96 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.15 0.19 0.12 Allowance for Credit Allowance for Unfunded Adjustment to ex. PPP 4Q 2019 1/1/2020 4Q 2020 1Q 2021 2Q 2021 3Q 2021 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 $15,462 $4,734 $20,196 Balance: December 31, 2021 Provision for credit losses Balance: December 31, 2022 Allowance as a % of Loans Allowance for Credit Losses ($000) Allowance for Unfunded Commits ($000) $110,088 $10,636 $(18,296) $7,055 $109,483 Balance: December 31, 2021 Provision for credit losses Charge-offs Recoveries Balance: December 31, 2022 25 Allowance for Credit Related Losses CECL Adoption

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TCE/TA (%) 1 Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (%) CET1 and Tier 1 Capital Ratio (%) Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (%) 8.52 7.81 7.84 5.21 8.53 7.39 7.87 8.37 TCE/TA Adjusted TCE/TA 2019 2020 2021 4Q 2022 10.10 9.02 8.57 9.13 5.00 2019 2020 2021 4Q 2022 12.31 11.85 12.39 11.81 10.88 10.92 11.53 11.07 Common Equity Tier Ratio Tier 1 Capital Ratio 2019 2020 2021 4Q 2022 13.75 14.71 15.90 14.76 2019 2020 2021 4Q 2022 CET1 Tier 1 26 1. See appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures 2. Adjusted TCE/TA is calculated excluding AOCI Note: Lines depict well capitalized bank levels Consolidated Capital Ratios Exceeding Well Capitalized Levels 5.00 6.50 8.00 10.00 2

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▪ Projected cash flow from Investments for the next 12 months: >$1 billion ▪ 96% of Municipal holdings rated A or better ▪ Non-Agency MBS are almost exclusively front-pay, senior securities backed by first lien mortgages or reverse mortgages. ▪ 68% of ABS are senior securitizations backed by underlying SBA securities ▪ 83.5% of the non-agency CMBS are short, senior, "Bridge to HUD" securities that carry ~20% Credit Enhancement, ~80% LTVs, floating rate coupons, and are very short (1-2 year lives). Portfolio Detail ($000) Sector Amortized Cost Basis Unrealized G/L US Treasury $32,369 $(670) US Agency 49,437 (6,302) Municipal 1,049,578 (170,141) MBS - Agency 2,042,092 (269,987) MBS - Non-Agency 2,327,308 (145,432) CMBS - Agency 100,518 (15,395) CMBS - Non-Agency 679,511 (20,052) ABS 428,397 (12,343) Corporate Bonds 59,205 (1,263) Equities with a readily determinable value 20,314 — Total AFS Investments $6,788,729 $(641,585) Municipal 829,403 (52,846) Total HTM Investments $829,403 $(52,846) Total $7,618,132 $(694,431) Investment Portfolio 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 Average Book Value ($ in millions) $7,695 $7,609 $7,335 $7,695 $7,013 Book Yield 1.94% 2.16% 2.46% 1.94% 3.45% Modified Duration 5.26 5.54 5.83 6.09 6.19 US Trsy/Agy 1.1% Municipal 24.8% MBS - Agy 26.8% MBS - Non-Agy 30.5% CMBS - Agy 1.3% CMBS - Non-Agy 8.9% ABS 5.6% Other Investments 1.0% 27 Investment Portfolio

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Capital Instruments ($M)Liquidity Metrics Additional Sources of Bank Funding ($M)Holding Company Detail ($M) Type Amount Outstanding Available Cash & Due from Banks N/A $307.0 Revolving Credit Line with Unaffiliated Bank $— 100.0 Subordinated Debt 222.6 — Trust Preferred 148.3 — Preferred Stock 110.7 — Total $481.6 $407.0 Type Amount Outstanding Available FHLB Advances $50.7 $581.2 Federal Funds Purchased — 406.0 Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase 95.3 — Federal Reserve Discount Window 224.0 501.6 Other Short-term Borrowings 6.8 — Total $376.8 $1,488.8 2019 2020 2021 2022 Loans / Deposits 75.8 % 66.9 % 60.6 % 65.3 % Investments / Assets 26.0 % 35.1 % 39.9 % 34.8 % Total Borrowings / Assets 3.5 % 3.5 % 2.6 % 3.7 % Outstanding Debt Amount Outstanding Mat. Date Current Rate (%)1 Trust Preferred Securities $148.3 Various 7.28 % Subordinated Note (non-callable) 74.7 12/30/2024 5.75 % Subordinated Note (fixed/float)2 147.9 9/15/2031 2.75 % Subtotal of debt $370.9 5.17 % Preferred Stock3 $110.7 7.00 % 28 1. Refers to weighted average rate of capital instruments 2. Subordinated note begins to float at 3 month SOFR + 210 bps on 9/15/2026, callable on this date 3. Preferred Stock begins to float at 5 yr Treasury + 6.675% on 7/15/2025, callable on this date Conservative Liquidity Profile

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29 Integrity Community Accountability Excellence Always do the right thing - be honest and open Engage your community and your team - support one another and unlock the potential around you Own the opportunity and the outcome - keep your promises, follow through and follow up Exceed expectations - every customer, every time We See Growth Everywhere Living our Core Values

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Contributed $2 million to local organizations since 2021 Investing in solar energy Health & Safety of employees and customers Buy Local Program In 2021, funded over 3,000 Buy Local loans Volunteered over 2,000 hours Employee hours in 2021 Financing the development of low income housing Small Business Loans Processed 8,000 PPP loans for $1.6 billion Planted 2,000+ trees, one per FTE Facilitated by the 'One Tree Planted' organization ESG Integration Project Identify Relevant ESG Sustainability Factors & Climate Risks Assess Current and Future ESG Performance, Risks, Opportunities, and Challenges Adopt a Framework to Integrate, Operationalize, Measure & Report ESG Performance 30 Board Diversity Exceeds NASDAQ Board Diversity Objectives DEI Initiatives Established Diversity Advisory Council to oversee, advise and connect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities Published Inaugural DEI Annual Report Launched Employee Business Resource Groups Facilitated DEI Training for All Managers & Enhanced DEI Curriculum for All Employees Growth in Environmental, Social and Governance

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31 Organic Growth Healthy Returns Strong Core Deposits Improving Efficiency Organic growth driven by talent additions, build out of middle market banking, and local market expertise Large granular low-cost core deposit base that supports a healthy net interest margin Charter consolidation and franchise optimization paired with leveraging new technology Long term focus on EPS growth and consistently increasing dividends Solid Credit Profile Solid credit metrics a with a well diversified portfolio reduces credit risk HTLF Investor Summary Improving Franchise Value

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Manufacturing 15% Construction Trade 12% Wholesale Trade 11% Real Estate Rental 10% Educational Services 7% Health Care 7% Retail Trade 6% Finance 6% Warehousing 4%All Other 22% ▪ C&I portfolio represents 32% of total loans ▪ Nonaccrual rate of 0.66% ▪ Average loan size of $556 thousand ▪ Well diversified by industry type and geography C&I Portfolio Detail C&I Loans Outstanding ($M) Portfolio Highlights IA 11% CO 12% TX 12% IL 8% NM 11% AZ 14% KS/MO 7% MN 6% CA 10% WI 6% MT 3% $2,645 $2,815 $3,060 $3,279 $3,464 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 34 Commercial & Industrial (ex PPP) Portfolio Overview Loans by Bank Division

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CO 22% NM 13% TX 11% AZ 8% KS/MO 7% IA 6% IL 8% CA 9% WI 6% MN 7% MT 3% Industrial / Manufacturing 16% Office 19% Retail 18% Health Services 11% Hotel / Hospitality 10% Warehousing 11% Multi-family 6% Food and Beverage 4% Educational 2% Other RE Investments 3% ▪ CRE portfolio represents 40% of total loans, nearly half of which are Owner Occupied loans ▪ Nonaccrual rate of 0.45% ▪ Average loan size of $1.1 million ▪ Well-diversified by property type and geography Total CRE Portfolio Detail Total CRE Loans Outstanding ($M) Portfolio Highlights Loans by Bank Division $4,251 $4,428 $4,605 $4,506 $4,596 $2,240 $2,266 $2,283 $2,286 $2,265 $2,011 $2,162 $2,322 $2,220 $2,331 Owner Occupied Nonowner Occupied 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 35 Total CRE Portfolio Overview

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TX 22% WI 15% IA 11% NM 11% MT 8% KS/MO 7% CA 17% Other HTLF Markets 9% ▪ Ag portfolio represents 8% of total loans ▪ Nonaccrual rate of 0.68% ▪ Average loan size of $373 thousand ▪ Crop ins. is required on exposures >$500,000 ▪ Increase in Ag portfolio can be attributed to the newly integrated Food & Agribusiness division Portfolio Highlights Agriculture Loans Outstanding ($M) Beef Production 23% Corn and Soybeans 25% Dairy Cattle and Milk Production 8% Cotton Farming 10% Wheat Farming 4% Hog and Pig Farming 1% Other Farming 29% $754 $766 $837 $781 $921 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 36 Agriculture Portfolio Overview Agriculture Portfolio Detail Loans by Bank Division

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Multi-Family 25% 1-4 Family 15% Land Only 9% Mini-Warehousing 13% Land Development 5% Office 8% Industrial 13% Healthcare 6% Retail 4% All Other 2% Portfolio HighlightsConstruction Portfolio Detail ▪ Construction portfolio represents 9% of total loans ▪ Nonaccrual rate of 0.22% ▪ Average loan size of $746 thousand ▪ Well diversified by property type and geography Loans by Bank Division Construction Loans Outstanding ($M) CO 23% TX 20% NM 11% KS/MO 5% IA 6% AZ 12% CA 7% IL 6% MN 2% WI 4% MT 4% $856 $842 $845 $996 $1,076 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 2Q 2022 3Q 2022 4Q 2022 37 Construction Portfolio Overview

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Local Bank Brands by Region1 Bank of Blue Valley – KS/MO Illinois Bank & Trust - IL Total - Midwest Midwest ▪ Total Core Deposits: $1,427,277 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 6 ▪ Total Core Deposits: $1,023,896 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 9 Rocky Mountain Bank - MT Citywide Banks - CO Premier Valley Bank - CA West/Southwest ▪ Total Core Deposits: $2,120,378 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 19 ▪ Total Core Deposits: $929,725 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 6 ▪ Total Core Deposits: $575,829 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 9 Wisconsin Bank & Trust - WI ▪ Total Core Deposits: $1,168,578 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 11 ▪ Total Core Deposits: $5,546,290 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 36 New Mexico Bank & Trust - NM Total - West/Southwest ▪ Total Core Deposits: $2,304,980 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 21 ▪ Total Core Deposits: $9,567,424 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 83 Top 10 Metropolitan Markets (MSAs) Market Market Deposits ($000) Strategic Fit Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $2,102,635 Growth Market Dubuque, IA 1,855,052 Legacy Market Leader Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,779,433 Growth Market Rockford, IL 1,374,759 Legacy Market Leader Albuquerque, NM 1,313,253 Legacy Market Leader Lubbock, TX 1,212,649 Growth Market Kansas City, MO-KS 1,002,538 Growth Market Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 734,755 Growth Market Fresno, CA 718,218 Growth Market Madison, WI 574,843 Growth Market Dubuque Bank & Trust - IA ▪ Total Core Deposits: $1,355,514 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 8 First Bank & Trust - TX ▪ Total Core Deposits: $2,113,511 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 19 Minnesota Bank & Trust - MN ▪ Total Core Deposits: $571,025 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 2 Arizona Bank & Trust - AZ ▪ Total Core Deposits: $1,523,001 ▪ No. of Branch Offices: 9 38 Geographic Footprint Note: MSA - Metropolitan Statistical Area Note: MSA deposit data generated from S&P based on the FDIC Summary of Deposits data study as of 6/30/22 1. Core Deposits at the Bank Brand level exclude suspense & clearing accounts

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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. Efficiency ratio, fully tax equivalent, expresses non-interest expenses as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income and non- interest income. This efficiency ratio is presented on a tax-equivalent basis which adjusts net interest income and non-interest 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 presentation. 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. 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. 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. 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. 40 Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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Full Yr 2022 Full Yr 2021 Full Yr 2020 Full Yr 2019 Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) Common stockholders' equity (GAAP) $1,624,350 $2,071,473 $1,968,526 $1,578,137 Less goodwill 576,005 576,005 576,005 446,345 Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 25,154 32,988 42,383 48,688 Tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) $1,023,191 $1,462,480 $1,350,138 $1,083,104 Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock 42,467,394 42,275,264 42,093,862 36,704,278 Common stockholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP) $38.25 $49.00 $46.77 $43.00 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) $24.09 $34.59 $32.07 $29.51 Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) Tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) $1,023,191 $1,462,480 $1,350,138 $1,083,104 Total assets (GAAP) $20,244,228 $19,274,549 $17,908,339 $13,209,597 Less goodwill 576,005 576,005 576,005 446,345 Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 25,154 32,988 42,383 48,688 Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $19,643,069 $18,665,556 $17,289,951 $12,714,564 Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) 5.21 % 7.84 % 7.81 % 8.52 % Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP) Net Interest Income (GAAP) $598,236 $560,560 $491,729 $433,729 Plus tax-equivalent adjustment(1) 8,399 7,212 5,466 4,929 Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) $606,635 $567,772 $497,195 $438,658 Average earning assets $18,021,134 $17,025,088 $13,481,613 $10,845,940 Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) 3.32 % 3.29 % 3.65 % 4.00 % Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.37 % 3.33 % 3.69 % 4.04 % Purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin 0.04 % 0.09 % 0.12 % 0.18 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. 41 Non-GAAP Reconciliations (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

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Full Yr 2022 Full Yr 2021 Full Yr 2020 Full Yr 2019 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure-Efficiency Ratio Net interest income (GAAP) $598,236 $560,560 $491,729 $433,729 Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) 8,399 7,212 5,466 4,929 Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 606,635 567,772 497,195 438,658 Noninterest income 128,264 128,935 120,291 116,208 Securities (gains)/losses, net 425 (5,910) (7,793) (7,659) Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net 622 (58) (640) (525) Gain on extinguishment of debt — — (375) Valuation adjustment on servicing rights (1,658) (1,088) 1,778 911 Adjusted income (non-GAAP) $734,288 $689,651 $610,831 $547,218 Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) $443,377 $431,812 $370,963 $349,161 Less: Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization 7,834 9,395 10,670 11,972 Partnership investment in tax credit projects 5,040 6,303 3,801 8,030 (Gain) loss on sales/valuations of assets, net (1,047) 588 5,101 (19,422) Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs 7,586 5,331 5,381 6,580 Core expenses (non-GAAP) $423,964 $410,195 $346,010 $342,001 Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) 57.74 % 59.48 % 56.65 % 62.50 % Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non-GAAP) Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) $443,377 $431,812 $370,963 $349,161 Core expenses (non-GAAP) 423,964 410,195 346,010 342,001 Average assets $19,621,839 $18,508,273 $14,782,605 $12,021,917 Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) 2.26 % 2.33 % 2.51 % 2.90 % Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP) 2.16 % 2.22 % 2.34 % 2.84 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. 42 Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont.) (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont.) (Dollars in thousands except per share data) Full Yr 2022 Full Yr 2021 Full Yr 2020 Full Yr 2019 Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) Net income (GAAP) $204,130 $211,873 $133,487 $149,129 Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(1) 6,189 7,422 8,429 9,458 Net income excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP) $210,319 $219,295 $141,916 $158,587 Average common equity (GAAP) $1,738,041 $2,020,200 $1,656,708 $1,473,396 Less average goodwill 576,005 576,005 456,854 415,841 Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 28,912 37,554 44,298 49,377 Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) $1,133,124 $1,406,641 $1,155,556 $1,008,178 Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) 11.74 % 10.49 % 8.06 % 10.12 % Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 18.56 % 15.59 % 12.28 % 15.73 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. 43

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12/31/2022 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) Common stockholders' equity (GAAP) $1,624,350 $1,545,253 $1,663,363 $1,821,152 $2,071,473 Less goodwill 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 25,154 26,995 28,851 30,934 32,988 Tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) $1,023,191 $942,253 $1,058,507 $1,214,213 $1,462,480 Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock 42,467,394 42,444,106 42,439,439 42,369,908 42,275,264 Common stockholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP) $38.25 $36.41 $39.19 $42.98 $49.00 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) $24.09 $22.20 $24.94 $28.66 $34.59 Reconciliation of Tangible Common Equity Ratio (non-GAAP) Tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) $1,023,191 $942,253 $1,058,507 $1,214,213 $1,462,480 Total assets (GAAP) $20,244,228 $19,682,950 $19,658,399 $19,230,879 $19,274,549 Less goodwill 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 Less core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 25,154 26,995 28,851 30,934 32,988 Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $19,643,069 $19,079,950 $19,053,543 $18,623,940 $18,665,556 Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) 5.21 % 4.94 % 5.56 % 6.52 % 7.84 % Reconciliation of Annualized Net Interest Margin, Fully Tax-Equivalent (non-GAAP) Net Interest Income (GAAP) $165,220 $155,876 $142,461 $134,679 $137,194 Plus tax-equivalent adjustment(1) 2,152 2,151 1,977 2,119 1,975 Net interest income, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) $167,372 $158,027 $144,438 $136,798 $139,169 Average earning assets $18,175,838 $—$18,157,795 $—$17,987,734 $17,757,067 $17,681,917 Annualized net interest margin (GAAP) 3.61 % 3.41 % 3.18 % 3.08 % 3.08 % Annualized net interest margin, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.65 % 3.45 % 3.22 % 3.12 % 3.12 % Purchase accounting discount amortization on loans included in annualized net interest margin 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.07 % 0.05 % 0.05 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. 44 Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont.) (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

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12/31/2022 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure-Efficiency Ratio Net interest income (GAAP) $165,220 $155,876 $142,461 $134,679 $137,194 Tax-equivalent adjustment(1) 2,152 2,151 1,977 2,119 1,975 Fully tax-equivalent net interest income 167,372 158,027 144,438 136,798 139,169 Noninterest income 29,975 29,181 34,539 34,569 32,730 Securities (gains)/losses, net 153 1,055 2,089 (2,872) (1,563) Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities, net 7 211 121 283 27 Valuation adjustment on servicing rights — — — (1,658) (502) Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP) $197,507 $188,474 $181,187 $167,120 $169,861 Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) $117,218 $108,883 $106,479 $110,797 $115,386 Less: Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization 1,841 1,856 2,083 2,054 2,169 Partnership investment in tax credit projects 3,247 979 737 77 2,549 (Gain) loss on sales/valuation of assets, net 2,388 (251) (3,230) 46 214 Acquisition, integration and restructuring costs 2,442 2,156 2,412 576 1,989 Core expenses (non-GAAP) $107,300 $104,143 $104,477 $108,044 $108,465 Efficiency ratio, fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) 54.33 % 55.26 % 57.66 % 64.65 % 63.86 % Reconciliation of Annualized Ratio of Core Expenses to Average Assets (non- GAAP) Total noninterest expenses (GAAP) $117,218 $108,883 $106,479 $110,797 $115,386 Core expenses (non-GAAP) 107,300 104,143 104,477 108,044 108,465 Average assets $19,913,849 $19,775,341 $19,559,091 $19,229,872 $19,151,691 Total noninterest expenses to average assets (GAAP) 2.34 % 2.18 % 2.18 % 2.34 % 2.39 % Core expenses to average assets (non-GAAP) 2.14 % 2.09 % 2.14 % 2.28 % 2.25 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%. 45 Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont.) (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

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46 Non-GAAP Reconciliations (cont.) (Dollars in thousands except per share data) 12/31/2022 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 12/31/2021 Reconciliation of Annualized Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (non-GAAP) Net income available to common stockholders (GAAP) $58,642 $54,551 $49,861 $41,076 $47,568 Plus core deposit and customer relationship intangibles amortization, net of tax(1) 1,455 1,466 1,645 1,623 1,713 Net income available to common stockholders excluding intangible amortization (non-GAAP) $60,097 $56,017 $51,506 $42,699 $49,281 Average common stockholders' equity (GAAP) $1,548,739 $1,674,306 $1,731,393 $2,003,424 $2,061,973 Less average goodwill 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 576,005 Less average core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net 26,046 27,902 29,845 31,931 34,018 Average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) $946,688 $1,070,399 $1,125,543 $1,395,488 $1,451,950 Annualized return on average common equity (GAAP) 15.02 % 12.93 % 11.55 % 8.32 % 9.15 % Annualized return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 25.19 % 20.76 % 18.35 % 12.41 % 13.47 % (1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an effective tax rate of 21%.

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