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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Quarter Highlights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Quarterly net income available to common stockholders of $62.1 million or $1.44 per common share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders of $50.6 million or $1.17 adjusted diluted earnings per common share (non-GAAP), which excludes:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot;&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Gain on sale, net, of $29.7 million due to the sale of Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on security sales of $9.5 million.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;&gt;Loss on fixed assets of $2.9 million due to branch closures and write-downs on properties listed for sale.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li style=&quot;text-align:justify;&quot;&gt;Common equity to total assets increased to 11.11%; while the tangible common</description>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of September 30, 2024</title>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“HTLF”) Announces Common Stock and Series E Preferred Stock Dividends</title>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of June 30, 2024</title>
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   <title>Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (&amp;quot;HTLF&amp;quot;) Reports Quarterly Results as of June 30, 2024</title>
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