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Exhibit 99.1
     
(ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP LOGO)
   
NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Investors: Joe Selner, Chief Financial Officer, 920-491-7120
Media: Cindy Moon-Mogush, Corporate Communications, 920-431-8034
Associated earns 52 cents per share in first quarter of 2008
    Net income of $66.5 million, 3% higher than fourth quarter 2007
 
    Loans up 7 percent annualized over year end
 
    Net interest margin of 3.58%, down 4 bp from fourth quarter
 
    Provision for loan losses of $23 million, with net charge offs of $16 million
 
    Tangible capital ratio of 6.75%, up from 6.59% at year end 2007
GREEN BAY, Wis. — April 17, 2008 — Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) reported net income of $66.5 million, or $.52 per share, for the first quarter of 2008. Comparatively, net income was $64.8 million ($.51 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $73.4 million ($.57 per share) for the first quarter of 2007. Book value per share rose to $18.71 at March 31, 2008, up 7 percent over a year ago.
First quarter 2008 results included several notable items. The provision for loan losses was $23 million, $7 million higher than net charge offs. The reserve for unfunded commitments was increased by $2 million with a charge to other expense. Noninterest revenue included a $5 million gain recorded in other income related to our interest in the Visa, Inc. initial public offering, and a $3 million loss related to other-than-temporary impairment on certain equity securities recorded in net investment securities gains. Noninterest revenue was also impacted by recent accounting standards related to fair value measurement, which at adoption in the first quarter increased mortgage banking income by $2 million and reduced other income by $0.5 million related to derivatives. Tax expense was impacted by the resolution of certain tax matters and changes in estimated exposure of uncertain tax positions, partially offset by the increase in valuation allowance related to certain deferred tax assets, resulting in a $4 million net reduction of income tax expense.
Net interest income was $165 million for the first quarter, up from $164 million and $159 million for the fourth and first quarters of 2007, respectively. The net interest margin was 3.58 percent, compared to 3.62 percent for both the fourth and first quarters of 2007. “We are pleased with our revenue dynamics as we continue to generate loan growth, coupled with improved deposit flows,” said Associated Chairman and CEO Paul S. Beideman. “This has contributed to the improvement in our tangible capital ratio to 6.75 percent from 6.59 percent.”
On average, loans were $15.7 billion for the first quarter of 2008, up $0.4 billion or 11 percent annualized over the fourth quarter of 2007, led by 14 percent annualized growth in commercial loans and 6 percent annualized growth in home equity loans. At March 31, 2008, loans were $15.8 billion, up $0.3 billion (7 percent annualized) since year end 2007.
Deposits, on average, were $13.6 billion for the first quarter of 2008, down $0.1 billion compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, attributed primarily to seasonal first quarter declines in commercial deposits and lower time deposits, offset in part by increased money market deposits. Since year end, deposits were down $0.1 billion to $13.9 billion at March 31, 2008.
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At March 31, 2008, the allowance for loan losses represented 1.32 percent of total loans, compared to 1.29 percent at year end 2007 and 1.37 percent a year ago. Since year end, nonperforming loans rose $45 million to $207 million at March 31, 2008, with commercial nonperforming loans up $41 million to $150 million and total consumer nonperforming loans up $4 million to $57 million. The rise in nonperforming loans includes four individual credits totaling approximately $49 million.
Core fee-based revenues were $61.3 million, up 2 percent over $60.1 million for first quarter 2007, led by a 3 percent increase in deposit service charges and a 4 percent increase in retail commissions. Total noninterest expense was $136.3 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to $140.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2007.
During the first quarter, Associated paid a dividend of $.31 cents per share, up 7 percent over the first quarter of last year.
Associated will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 3 p.m. CT today. The toll-free dial-in number for the live call is 800-762-8779. The number for international callers is 480-248-5081. Participants should ask the operator for the Associated Banc-Corp first quarter 2008 earnings call, or for call ID number 3859529. A replay of the call will be available starting at 6 p.m. CT on April 17 through May 8, 2008, by calling 800-406-7325 (toll-free) domestically or 303-590-3030 internationally. The call ID number, 3859529, is required to access the replay.
Associated Banc-Corp, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., is a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $22 billion. Associated has approximately 300 banking offices serving 180 communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of traditional banking services and a variety of other financial products and services. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
Statements made in this document that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Outcomes related to such statements are subject to numerous risk factors and uncertainties including those listed in the company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.
Six pages of tables follow.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
Associated Banc-Corp
                                         
    March 31,     December 31,     Mar08 vs Dec07     March 31,     Mar08 vs Mar07  
(in thousands)   2008     2007     % Change     2007     % Change  
 
Assets
                                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 477,971     $ 553,031       (13.6 %)   $ 315,157       51.7 %
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    25,216       11,671       116.1 %     33,280       (24.2 %)
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    20,250       22,447       (9.8 %)     4,698       331.0 %
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
    3,616,280       3,543,019       2.1 %     3,467,732       4.3 %
Loans held for sale
    123,652       94,441       30.9 %     92,303       34.0 %
Loans
    15,785,283       15,516,252       1.7 %     14,856,003       6.3 %
Allowance for loan losses
    (207,602 )     (200,570 )     3.5 %     (203,495 )     2.0 %
 
                                 
Loans, net
    15,577,681       15,315,682       1.7 %     14,652,508       6.3 %
Premises and equipment, net
    193,774       197,446       (1.9 %)     190,309       1.8 %
Goodwill
    929,168       929,168       0.0 %     871,629       6.6 %
Other intangible assets, net
    90,477       92,220       (1.9 %)     89,295       1.3 %
Other assets
    849,284       832,958       2.0 %     790,502       7.4 %
 
                                 
Total assets
  $ 21,903,753     $ 21,592,083       1.4 %   $ 20,507,413       6.8 %
 
                                 
 
                                       
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 2,516,265     $ 2,661,078       (5.4 %)   $ 2,425,248       3.8 %
Interest-bearing deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    10,634,511       10,903,198       (2.5 %)     10,905,635       (2.5 %)
Brokered CDs
    731,398       409,637       78.5 %     650,084       12.5 %
 
                                 
Total deposits
    13,882,174       13,973,913       (0.7 %)     13,980,967       (0.7 %)
Short-term borrowings
    3,852,524       3,226,787       19.4 %     2,332,816       65.1 %
Long-term funding
    1,536,399       1,864,771       (17.6 %)     1,743,103       (11.9 %)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    250,238       196,907       27.1 %     214,393       16.7 %
 
                                 
Total liabilities
    19,521,335       19,262,378       1.3 %     18,271,279       6.8 %
Stockholders’ Equity
                                       
Preferred stock
                                 
Common stock
    1,278       1,278       0.0 %     1,284       (0.5 %)
Surplus
    1,043,839       1,040,694       0.3 %     1,055,914       (1.1 %)
Retained earnings
    1,318,573       1,305,136       1.0 %     1,215,551       8.5 %
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    20,131       (2,498 )     (905.9 %)     (11,564 )     (274.1 %)
Treasury stock, at cost
    (1,403 )     (14,905 )     (90.6 %)     (25,051 )     (94.4 %)
 
                                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    2,382,418       2,329,705       2.3 %     2,236,134       6.5 %
 
                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 21,903,753     $ 21,592,083       1.4 %   $ 20,507,413       6.8 %
 
                                 


 

 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Associated Banc-Corp
                         
    For The Three Months Ended        
    March 31,     Quarter  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008     2007     % Change  
 
Interest Income
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 255,053     $ 273,961       (6.9 %)
Interest and dividends on investment securities and deposits in other financial institutions
                       
Taxable
    31,352       30,526       2.7 %
Tax-exempt
    10,259       9,794       4.7 %
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    206       183       12.6 %
 
                   
Total interest income
    296,870       314,464       (5.6 %)
Interest Expense
                       
Interest on deposits
    81,506       98,299       (17.1 %)
Interest on short-term borrowings
    28,173       35,183       (19.9 %)
Interest on long-term funding
    22,074       21,936       0.6 %
 
                   
Total interest expense
    131,753       155,418       (15.2 %)
 
                   
Net Interest Income
    165,117       159,046       3.8 %
Provision for loan losses
    23,002       5,082       352.6 %
 
                   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    142,115       153,964       (7.7 %)
Noninterest Income
                       
Trust service fees
    10,074       10,309       (2.3 %)
Service charges on deposit accounts
    23,684       23,022       2.9 %
Card-based and other nondeposit fees
    11,425       11,323       0.9 %
Retail commissions
    16,115       15,479       4.1 %
Mortgage banking, net
    6,945       9,550       (27.3 %)
Bank owned life insurance income
    4,861       4,164       16.7 %
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (456 )     1,883       (124.2 %)
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (2,940 )     1,035       (384.1 %)
Other
    12,920       5,935       117.7 %
 
                   
Total noninterest income
    82,628       82,700       (0.1 %)
Noninterest Expense
                       
Personnel expense
    75,643       74,047       2.2 %
Occupancy
    13,264       11,587       14.5 %
Equipment
    4,597       4,394       4.6 %
Data processing
    7,121       7,678       (7.3 %)
Business development and advertising
    5,041       4,405       14.4 %
Other intangible amortization
    1,569       1,661       (5.5 %)
Other
    29,077       24,364       19.3 %
 
                   
Total noninterest expense
    136,312       128,136       6.4 %
 
                   
Income before income taxes
    88,431       108,528       (18.5 %)
Income tax expense
    21,966       35,133       (37.5 %)
 
                   
Net Income
  $ 66,465     $ 73,395       (9.4 %)
 
                   
Earnings Per Share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.52     $ 0.57       (8.8 %)
Diluted
  $ 0.52     $ 0.57       (8.8 %)
Average Shares Outstanding:
                       
Basic
    127,298       127,988       (0.5 %)
Diluted
    127,825       129,299       (1.1 %)


 

 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) — Quarterly Trend
Associated Banc-Corp
                                         
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   1Q08     4Q07     3Q07     2Q07     1Q07  
 
 
                                       
Interest Income
                                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 255,053     $ 277,647     $ 283,330     $ 276,981     $ 273,961  
Interest and dividends on investment securities and deposits in other financial institutions
                                       
Taxable
    31,352       30,712       31,140       30,583       30,526  
Tax-exempt
    10,259       10,394       9,924       9,785       9,794  
Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
    206       214       214       324       183  
 
                             
Total interest income
    296,870       318,967       324,608       317,673       314,464  
Interest Expense
                                       
Interest on deposits
    81,506       98,678       104,596       101,780       98,299  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    28,173       32,470       31,548       35,423       35,183  
Interest on long-term funding
    22,074       23,600       25,391       22,995       21,936  
 
                             
Total interest expense
    131,753       154,748       161,535       160,198       155,418  
 
                             
Net Interest Income
    165,117       164,219       163,073       157,475       159,046  
Provision for loan losses
    23,002       15,501       8,733       5,193       5,082  
 
                             
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    142,115       148,718       154,340       152,282       153,964  
Noninterest Income
                                       
Trust service fees
    10,074       10,723       10,886       10,711       10,309  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    23,684       25,866       26,609       25,545       23,022  
Card-based and other nondeposit fees
    11,425       12,088       12,436       11,711       11,323  
Retail commissions
    16,115       14,917       15,476       15,773       15,479  
Mortgage banking, net
    6,945       498       3,006       9,696       9,550  
Bank owned life insurance income
    4,861       4,240       4,650       4,365       4,164  
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (456 )     11,062       2,220       442       1,883  
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (2,940 )     (815 )     1,879       6,075       1,035  
Other
    12,920       7,094       7,758       7,170       5,935  
 
                             
Total noninterest income
    82,628       85,673       84,920       91,488       82,700  
Noninterest Expense
                                       
Personnel expense
    75,643       76,487       76,617       76,277       74,047  
Occupancy
    13,264       11,784       11,967       11,321       11,587  
Equipment
    4,597       4,820       4,440       4,254       4,394  
Data processing
    7,121       8,189       7,991       7,832       7,678  
Business development and advertising
    5,041       5,482       4,830       5,068       4,405  
Other intangible amortization
    1,569       1,758       1,979       1,718       1,661  
Other
    29,077       31,582       26,185       26,174       24,364  
 
                             
Total noninterest expense
    136,312       140,102       134,009       132,644       128,136  
 
                             
Income before income taxes
    88,431       94,289       105,251       111,126       108,528  
Income tax expense
    21,966       29,498       33,510       35,301       35,133  
 
                             
Net Income
  $ 66,465     $ 64,791     $ 71,741     $ 75,825     $ 73,395  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings Per Share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.52     $ 0.51     $ 0.57     $ 0.59     $ 0.57  
Diluted
  $ 0.52     $ 0.51     $ 0.56     $ 0.59     $ 0.57  
Average Shares Outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    127,298       127,095       126,958       127,606       127,988  
Diluted
    127,825       127,835       127,847       128,750       129,299  


 

 
Selected Quarterly Information
Associated Banc-Corp
 
                                         
 
(in thousands, except per share and full time equivalent employee data)   1st Qtr 2008     4th Qtr 2007     3rd Qtr 2007     2nd Qtr 2007     1st Qtr 2007  
 
Summary of Operations
                                       
Net interest income
  $ 165,117     $ 164,219     $ 163,073     $ 157,475     $ 159,046  
Provision for loan losses
    23,002       15,501       8,733       5,193       5,082  
Asset sale gains (losses), net
    (456 )     11,062       2,220       442       1,883  
Investment securities gains (losses), net
    (2,940 )     (815 )     1,879       6,075       1,035  
Noninterest income (excluding securities & asset gains)
    86,024       75,426       80,821       84,971       79,782  
Noninterest expense
    136,312       140,102       134,009       132,644       128,136  
Income before income taxes
    88,431       94,289       105,251       111,126       108,528  
Income taxes
    21,966       29,498       33,510       35,301       35,133  
Net income
    66,465       64,791       71,741       75,825       73,395  
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    7,096       7,119       6,856       6,724       6,560  
 
Per Common Share Data (1)
                                       
Net income:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.52     $ 0.51     $ 0.57     $ 0.59     $ 0.57  
Diluted
    0.52       0.51       0.56       0.59       0.57  
Dividends
    0.31       0.31       0.31       0.31       0.29  
Market Value:
                                       
High
  $ 28.86     $ 30.49     $ 33.05     $ 33.49     $ 35.43  
Low
    22.60       25.23       26.86       32.14       33.16  
Close
    26.63       27.09       29.63       32.70       33.60  
Book value
    18.71       18.32       18.04       17.56       17.54  
 
Performance Ratios (annualized)
                                       
Earning assets yield
    6.33 %     6.88 %     7.05 %     6.99 %     7.03 %
Interest-bearing liabilities rate
    3.19       3.82       4.02       4.06       4.02  
Net interest margin
    3.58       3.62       3.62       3.53       3.62  
Return on average assets
    1.25       1.23       1.38       1.48       1.46  
Return on average equity
    11.34       11.23       12.69       13.49       13.35  
Return on tangible average equity (2)
    19.26       19.50       22.42       23.14       22.63  
Efficiency ratio (3)
    52.79       56.78       53.44       53.23       52.22  
Effective tax rate
    24.84       31.28       31.84       31.77       32.37  
Dividend payout ratio (4)
    59.62       60.78       54.39       52.54       50.88  
 
Average Balances
                                       
Assets
  $ 21,449,963     $ 20,935,023     $ 20,678,498     $ 20,558,803     $ 20,373,075  
Earning assets
    19,276,208       18,849,079       18,685,978       18,605,024       18,433,986  
Interest-bearing liabilities
    16,611,047       16,090,488       15,941,683       15,834,843       15,674,645  
Loans
    15,708,321       15,301,761       15,183,444       15,082,850       14,958,148  
Deposits
    13,643,559       13,760,991       13,940,970       13,702,872       13,557,958  
Wholesale funding
    5,293,797       4,750,471       4,386,354       4,482,437       4,462,713  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,357,757       2,289,522       2,242,665       2,253,872       2,228,909  
Stockholders’ equity / assets
    10.99 %     10.94 %     10.85 %     10.96 %     10.94 %
 
At Period End
                                       
Assets
  $ 21,903,753     $ 21,592,083     $ 20,940,007     $ 20,849,140     $ 20,507,413  
Loans
    15,785,283       15,516,252       15,174,758       15,154,232       14,856,003  
Allowance for loan losses
    207,602       200,570       200,560       206,493       203,495  
Goodwill
    929,168       929,168       929,168       929,168       871,629  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    51,013       51,187       53,636       55,829       48,342  
Other intangible assets
    39,464       41,033       42,791       44,770       40,953  
Deposits
    13,882,174       13,973,913       14,158,369       14,077,618       13,980,967  
Wholesale funding
    5,388,923       5,091,558       4,283,396       4,348,565       4,075,919  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,382,418       2,329,705       2,291,182       2,228,911       2,236,134  
Stockholders’ equity / assets
    10.88 %     10.79 %     10.94 %     10.69 %     10.90 %
Tangible equity / tangible assets (5)
    6.75 %     6.59 %     6.61 %     6.31 %     6.75 %
Shares outstanding, end of period
    127,365       127,160       127,035       126,910       127,497  
Shares repurchased during period, including settlements (6)
                11       2,000       1,909  
Average per share cost of shares repurchased during period (6)
  $     $     $     $ 32.81     $ 35.74  
YTD shares repurchased during period, including settlements (6)
          3,920       3,920       3,909       1,909  
YTD average per share cost of shares repurchased during period (6)
  $     $ 34.15     $ 34.15     $ 34.24     $ 35.74  
 
Selected trend information
                                       
Average full time equivalent employees
    5,093       5,095       5,200       5,069       5,089  
Trust assets under management, at market value
  $ 6,000,000     $ 6,100,000     $ 6,200,000     $ 6,100,000     $ 5,900,000  
Mortgage loans originated for sale during period
    516,780       333,331       353,233       455,928       338,802  
Mortgage portfolio serviced for others
    6,472,000       6,403,000       6,297,000       6,571,000       6,087,000  
Mortgage servicing rights, net / Portfolio serviced for others
    0.79 %     0.80 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.79 %
 
 
(1)   Per share data adjusted retroactively for stock splits and stock dividends.
 
(2)   Return on tangible average equity = Net income divided by average equity excluding average goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
 
(3)   Efficiency ratio = Noninterest expense divided by sum of taxable equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment securities gain, net, and asset sales gains, net.
 
(4)   Ratio is based upon basic earnings per share.
 
(5)   Tangible equity to tangible assets = Stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
 
(6)   Does not include shares repurchased for minimum tax withholding settlements on equity compensation.


 

 
Financial Summary and Comparison
Associated Banc-Corp
                         
    Three months ended
    March 31,
(in thousands)   2008   2007   % Change  
 
                       
Allowance for Loan Losses
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 200,570     $ 203,481       (1.4 %)
Provision for loan losses
    23,002       5,082       352.6 %
Charge offs
    (19,494 )     (6,869 )     183.8 %
Recoveries
    3,524       1,801       95.7 %
             
Net charge offs
    (15,970 )     (5,068 )     215.1 %
             
Ending Balance
  $ 207,602     $ 203,495       2.0 %
             
 
Credit Quality
                                                         
                    Mar08 vs Dec07                             Mar08 vs Mar07  
    Mar 31, 2008     Dec 31,2007     % Change     Sept 30, 2007     Jun 30, 2007     Mar 31, 2007     % Change  
         
 
                                                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 197,498     $ 152,528       29.5 %   $ 142,509     $ 171,303     $ 146,864       34.5 %
Loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing
    9,959       10,118       (1.6 %)     8,163       8,446       6,131       62.4 %
Restructured loans
                N/M                   25       N/M  
                         
Total nonperforming loans
    207,457       162,646       27.6 %     150,672       179,749       153,020       35.6 %
Other real estate owned (OREO)
    26,798       26,489       1.2 %     20,866       19,237       16,439       63.0 %
                         
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 234,255     $ 189,135       23.9 %   $ 171,538     $ 198,986     $ 169,459       38.2 %
                         
Provision for loan losses
    23,002       15,501       48.4 %     8,733       5,193       5,082       352.6 %
Net charge offs
    15,970       15,491       3.1 %     14,666       5,186       5,068       215.1 %
 
                                                       
Allowance for loan losses / loans
    1.32 %     1.29 %             1.32 %     1.36 %     1.37 %        
Allowance for loan losses / nonperforming loans
    100.07       123.32               133.11       114.88       132.99          
Nonperforming loans / total loans
    1.31       1.05               0.99       1.19       1.03          
Nonperforming assets / total loans plus OREO
    1.48       1.22               1.13       1.31       1.14          
Nonperforming assets / total assets
    1.07       0.88               0.82       0.95       0.83          
Net charge offs / average loans (annualized)
    0.41       0.40               0.38       0.14       0.14          
Year-to-date net charge offs / average loans
    0.41       0.27               0.22       0.14       0.14          
 
Period End Loan Composition
                                                         
                    Mar08 vs Dec07                             Mar08 vs Mar07  
    Mar 31, 2008     Dec 31, 2007     % Change     Sept 30, 2007     Jun 30, 2007     Mar 31, 2007     % Change  
         
 
                                                       
Commercial, financial & agricultural
  $ 4,458,639     $ 4,281,091       4.1 %   $ 3,935,976     $ 3,958,911     $ 3,788,800       17.7 %
Commercial real estate
    3,585,779       3,635,365       (1.4 %)     3,656,937       3,703,464       3,723,289       (3.7 %)
Real estate — construction
    2,273,125       2,260,766       0.5 %     2,215,264       2,137,276       2,084,883       9.0 %
Lease financing
    118,613       108,794       9.0 %     95,644       88,967       89,524       32.5 %
                         
Commercial
    10,436,156       10,286,016       1.5 %     9,903,821       9,888,618       9,686,496       7.7 %
Home equity (a)
    2,387,223       2,269,122       5.2 %     2,230,640       2,144,357       2,042,284       16.9 %
Installment
    842,564       841,136       0.2 %     866,185       865,474       869,719       (3.1 %)
                         
Retail
    3,229,787       3,110,258       3.8 %     3,096,825       3,009,831       2,912,003       10.9 %
Residential mortgage
    2,119,340       2,119,978       (0.0 %)     2,174,112       2,255,783       2,257,504       (6.1 %)
                         
Total loans
  $ 15,785,283     $ 15,516,252       1.7 %   $ 15,174,758     $ 15,154,232     $ 14,856,003       6.3 %
                         
 
(a)   Home equity includes home equity lines and residential mortgage junior liens.
 
Period End Deposit Composition
                                                         
                    Mar08 vs Dec07                             Mar08 vs Mar07  
    Mar 31, 2008     Dec 31, 2007     % Change     Sept 30, 2007     Jun 30, 2007     Mar 31, 2007     % Change  
         
 
                                                       
Demand
  $ 2,516,265     $ 2,661,078       (5.4 %)   $ 2,407,026     $ 2,466,130     $ 2,425,248       3.8 %
Savings
    891,806       853,618       4.5 %     919,891       966,673       903,738       (1.3 %)
Interest-bearing demand
    1,788,404       1,947,551       (8.2 %)     1,881,235       1,900,227       1,805,658       (1.0 %)
Money market
    3,972,080       3,923,063       1.2 %     3,770,487       3,564,539       3,880,744       2.4 %
Brokered CDs
    731,398       409,637       78.5 %     800,422       751,900       650,084       12.5 %
Other time deposits
    3,982,221       4,178,966       (4.7 %)     4,379,308       4,428,149       4,315,495       (7.7 %)
                         
Total deposits
  $ 13,882,174     $ 13,973,913       (0.7 %)   $ 14,158,369     $ 14,077,618     $ 13,980,967       (0.7 %)
                         
 
                                                       
Customer Repo Sweeps (b)
  $ 789,218     $ 844,414       (6.5 %)   $ 874,737     $ 900,964     $ 945,019       (16.5 %)
 
(b)   Included within short-term borrowings.
 
N/M — Not meaningful.


 

 
Net Interest Income Analysis — Taxable Equivalent Basis
Associated Banc-Corp
 
                                                 
    Three months ended March 31, 2008   Three months ended March 31, 2007
    Average     Interest     Average     Average     Interest     Average  
    Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate     Balance     Income / Expense     Yield / Rate  
         
 
                                               
Earning assets:
                                               
Loans: (1) (2) (3)
                                               
Commercial
  $ 10,323,280     $ 164,725       6.41 %   $ 9,581,543     $ 178,441       7.55 %
Residential mortgage
    2,236,275       33,795       6.06       2,356,944       35,383       6.04  
Retail
    3,148,766       57,474       7.32       3,019,661       60,820       8.11  
                         
Total loans
    15,708,321       255,994       6.55       14,958,148       274,644       7.43  
Investments and other
    3,567,887       47,972       5.38       3,475,838       46,380       5.34  
                         
Total earning assets
    19,276,208       303,966       6.33       18,433,986       321,024       7.03  
Other assets, net
    2,173,755                       1,939,089                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 21,449,963                     $ 20,373,075                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 860,836     $ 1,082       0.51 %   $ 882,783     $ 801       0.37 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    1,808,187       5,991       1.33       1,799,385       8,587       1.94  
Money market deposits
    3,974,406       24,454       2.47       3,819,228       36,093       3.83  
Time deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    4,043,280       43,741       4.35       4,310,365       47,594       4.48  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits, excluding Brokered CDs
    10,686,709       75,268       2.83       10,811,761       93,075       3.49  
Brokered CDs
    630,541       6,238       3.98       400,171       5,224       5.29  
                         
Total interest-bearing deposits
    11,317,250       81,506       2.90       11,211,932       98,299       3.56  
Wholesale funding
    5,293,797       50,247       3.81       4,462,713       57,119       5.18  
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    16,611,047       131,753       3.19       15,674,645       155,418       4.02  
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    2,326,309                       2,346,026                  
Other liabilities
    154,850                       123,495                  
Stockholders’ equity
    2,357,757                       2,228,909                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 21,449,963                     $ 20,373,075                  
 
                                           
 
                                           
Net interest income and rate spread (1)
          $ 172,213       3.14 %           $ 165,606       3.01 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin (1)
                    3.58 %                     3.62 %
Taxable equivalent adjustment
          $ 7,096                     $ 6,560          
 
                                           
 
(1)   The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for all periods presented and is net of the effects of certain disallowed interest deductions.
 
(2)   Nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale have been included in the average balances.
 
(3)   Interest income includes net loan fees.