Associated Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.07 Per Common Share

October 22, 2009 12:51 PM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC):

    --  Net income available to common shareholders of $8.7 million for the
        third quarter
    --  Provision for loan losses of $95.4 million down from $155.0 million for
        the second quarter of 2009
    --  Total deposits of $16.4 billion at September 30, 2009 compared to $14.2
        billion at September 30, 2008
    --  Total noninterest expenses of $141.1 million down $28.9 million from
        $170.0 million for the second quarter of 2009
    --  Tangible common equity ratio of 6.64% compared to 6.09% at June 30, 2009

Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) today reported third quarter 2009 net income available to common shareholders of $8.7 million, or $0.07 per common share, after a $7.3 million dividend to preferred shareholders. This compares to a net loss to common shareholders of $24.7 million, or $0.19 per common share for the second quarter of 2009, and to net income of $37.8 million, or $0.30 per common share, for the third quarter of 2008.

Net interest income for the quarter was $179.2 million compared to $179.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $166.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. The company's net interest margin was 3.50% at September 30, 2009, up 10 basis points from 3.40% at June 30, 2009 and up 2 basis points from 3.48% at September 30, 2008. The quarterly improvement in net interest margin was due to a continued decline in the cost of funds and a shift in deposit balances from higher cost time deposits to lower cost transaction accounts, which was partially offset by lower levels of earning assets.

The provision for loan losses for the quarter was $95.4 million compared to $155.0 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $55.0 million for the same period one year ago. Net charge offs for the quarter were $90.0 million compared to $61.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $38.4 million for the third quarter of 2008. The increase in the level of net charge offs for the third quarter was significantly impacted by a $25 million charge off of a previously disclosed financial institution credit. Nonperforming loans were $885.8 million at September 30, 2009 compared to $733.4 million at June 30, 2009 and $452.2 million at March 31, 2009. Credit quality deterioration slowed during the third quarter as evidenced by the slower pace of growth in both potential problem loans and nonperforming loans. In addition, loans 30-89 days past due totaled $175.5 million, 16% lower than the prior quarter. This level for loans 30-89 days past due is the lowest the company has seen since the fourth quarter of 2007.

"The lower quarterly loan loss provision is the result of moderation in the pace of credit quality deterioration," said Associated Chairman and CEO Paul S. Beideman. "Although credit quality deterioration has slowed and past due levels have improved, we believe that loan loss provisions and charge offs will continue to be elevated as the impact of the weak economy and stress on our customers continues."

Loans were $14.8 billion at September 30, 2009, down 3.6% from $15.3 billion at June 30, 2009, primarily due to the continued decline in the company's commercial loan balances. Deposits were $16.4 billion at September 30, 2009, up 0.8% from $16.3 billion at June 30, 2009 and up 15.4% from $14.2 billion a year ago. All deposit categories experienced significant year-over-year growth, with the exception of small declines in time and savings deposits.

Mortgage loans originated for sale during the third quarter declined to $638 million compared to the record high level of $1.3 billion for the second quarter of 2009 and $218 million for the third quarter of 2008. For the third quarter of 2009, the Company experienced a net mortgage banking loss of $0.9 million, compared to net mortgage banking income of $28.3 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $3.6 million for the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter mortgage banking results included a $4.7 million valuation charge related to mortgage servicing rights compared to a $9.6 million valuation recovery in the second quarter of 2009.

Core fee-based revenue was $66.5 million for the third quarter compared to $64.9 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $71.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. The reduction in revenue between the comparable third quarter periods was primarily the result of continued lower levels of consumer fee-based activity and lower asset management revenue due to year-over-year equity market declines.

Total noninterest expense for the third quarter was $141.1 million, down $28.9 million from $170.0 million in the second quarter 2009. Expenses were driven lower in all categories. Most notably, personnel expense decreased $7.7 million, legal and professional fees decreased $2.2 million, and business development and advertising costs decreased $1.0 million. In addition, FDIC insurance expense decreased $9.6 million from the second quarter, which included a one-time special assessment of $11.3 million. Foreclosure/OREO expenses also decreased $4.9 million due to lower levels of property write-downs during the quarter. The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2009 was 54.14% compared to 58.65% for the second quarter of 2009 and 52.18% for the same period one year ago.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, net income available to common shareholders was $19.4 million, or $0.15 per common share, compared to $151.6 million, or $1.18 per common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 3 p.m. Central Time (CT) Thursday, October 22, 2009. The toll-free dial-in number for the live call is 877-941-4774. The number for international callers is 480-629-9760. Participants should ask the operator for the Associated Banc-Corp third quarter 2009 earnings call, or for call ID number 4170464. A replay of the call will be available starting at 6 p.m. CT on October 22, 2009 through 12:00 midnight CT on November 22, 2009 by calling 800-406-7325 (toll-free) domestically or 303-590-3030 internationally. The call ID number (replay pin number), 4170464, is required to access the replay.

Associated Banc-Corp, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., is a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $23 billion. Associated has approximately 300 banking offices serving an estimated 160 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.


Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

Associated
Banc-Corp

                     September                   Sept09    September     Sept09
                     30,           December 31,  vs Dec08  30,           vs
                                                                         Sept08

(in thousands)       2009          2008          % Change  2008          % Change

Assets

Cash and due from    $ 430,381     $ 533,338     (19.3 %)  $ 623,132     (30.9 %)
banks

Interest-bearing
deposits in other    13,145        12,649        3.9   %   12,288        7.0   %
financial
institutions

Federal funds sold
and securities
purchased under      17,000        24,741        (31.3 %)  60,655        (72.0 %)
agreements to
resell

Investment
securities           5,651,076     5,143,414     9.9   %   3,435,625     64.5  %
available for sale,
at fair value

Federal Home Loan
Bank and Federal     181,316       206,003       (12.0 %)  181,192       0.1   %
Reserve Bank
stocks, at cost

Loans held for sale  78,740        87,084        (9.6  %)  40,912        92.5  %

Loans                14,765,597    16,283,908    (9.3  %)  16,272,487    (9.3  %)

Allowance for loan   (412,530   )  (265,378   )  55.4  %   (246,189   )  67.6  %
losses

Loans, net           14,353,067    16,018,530    (10.4 %)  16,026,298    (10.4 %)

Premises and         185,544       190,942       (2.8  %)  188,817       (1.7  %)
equipment, net

Goodwill             929,168       929,168       0.0   %   929,168       0.0   %

Other intangible     91,506        80,165        14.1  %   90,138        1.5   %
assets, net

Other assets         950,584       966,033       (1.6  %)  899,169       5.7   %

Total assets         $             $             (5.4  %)  $             1.8   %
                     22,881,527    24,192,067              22,487,394

Liabilities and
Stockholders'
Equity

Noninterest-bearing  $             $             6.1   %   $             17.2  %
deposits             2,984,486     2,814,079               2,545,779

Interest-bearing
deposits, excluding  12,808,533    11,551,181    10.9  %   11,120,281    15.2  %
Brokered CDs

Brokered CDs         653,090       789,536       (17.3 %)  579,607       12.7  %

Total deposits       16,446,109    15,154,796    8.5   %   14,245,667    15.4  %

Short-term           1,517,594     3,703,936     (59.0 %)  4,106,015     (63.0 %)
borrowings

Long-term funding    1,761,506     1,861,647     (5.4  %)  1,561,722     12.8  %

Accrued expenses
and other            231,659       595,185       (61.1 %)  209,743       10.4  %
liabilities

Total liabilities    19,956,868    21,315,564    (6.4  %)  20,123,147    (0.8  %)

Stockholders'
Equity

Preferred equity     510,315       508,008       0.5   %   -             N/M

Common stock         1,284         1,281         0.2   %   1,280         0.3   %

Surplus              1,080,720     1,073,218     0.7   %   1,051,976     2.7   %

Retained earnings    1,268,507     1,293,941     (2.0  %)  1,321,323     (4.0  %)

Accumulated other
comprehensive        64,919        55            N/M       (10,332    )  N/M
income (loss)

Treasury stock       (1,086     )  -             N/M       -             N/M

Total stockholders'  2,924,659     2,876,503     1.7   %   2,364,247     23.7  %
equity

Total liabilities    $             $                       $
and stockholders'    22,881,527    24,192,067    (5.4  %)  22,487,394    1.8   %
equity

N/M = Not
meaningful.




Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Associated
Banc-Corp

                  For The Three Months             For The Nine Months
                  Ended                            Ended,

                  September 30,         Quarter    September 30,         Year-to-Date

(in thousands,
except per share  2009       2008       % Change   2009       2008       % Change
amounts)

Interest Income

Interest and      $          $          (20.0  %)  $          $          (19.7  %)
fees on loans     183,264    229,001               579,641    721,781

Interest and
dividends on
investment
securities and
deposits in
other financial
institutions:

Taxable           46,873     32,209     45.5   %   144,464    95,439     51.4   %

Tax-exempt        8,498      9,887      (14.0  %)  26,811     29,922     (10.4  %)

Interest on
federal funds
sold and
securities        16         279        (94.3  %)  130        698        (81.4  %)
purchased under
agreements to
resell

Total interest    238,651    271,376    (12.1  %)  751,046    847,840    (11.4  %)
income

Interest Expense

Interest on       37,811     61,743     (38.8  %)  129,403    206,904    (37.5  %)
deposits

Interest on
short-term        2,895      23,958     (87.9  %)  13,137     76,494     (82.8  %)
borrowings

Interest on
long-term         18,709     19,158     (2.3   %)  60,854     60,076     1.3    %
funding

Total interest    59,415     104,859    (43.3  %)  203,394    343,474    (40.8  %)
expense

Net Interest      179,236    166,517    7.6    %   547,652    504,366    8.6    %
Income

Provision for     95,410     55,011     73.4   %   355,856    137,014    159.7  %
loan losses

Net interest
income after      83,826     111,506    (24.8  %)  191,796    367,352    (47.8  %)
provision for
loan losses

Noninterest
Income

Trust service     9,057      10,020     (9.6   %)  26,103     30,172     (13.5  %)
fees

Service charges
on deposit        30,829     33,609     (8.3   %)  87,705     87,422     0.3    %
accounts

Card-based and
other nondeposit  11,586     12,517     (7.4   %)  33,618     36,243     (7.2   %)
fees

Retail            15,041     14,928     0.8    %   45,382     47,047     (3.5   %)
commissions

Mortgage          (909    )  3,571      (125.5 %)  31,655     15,911     99.0   %
banking, net

Treasury
management fees,  226        1,935      (88.3  %)  5,245      7,423      (29.3  %)
net

Bank owned life   3,789      5,235      (27.6  %)  12,722     15,093     (15.7  %)
insurance income

Asset sale gains  (126    )  573        (122.0 %)  (2,520  )  (614    )  310.4  %
(losses), net

Investment
securities gains  (42     )  (13,585 )  N/M        9,169      (17,243 )  N/M
(losses), net

Other             5,858      6,520      (10.2  %)  17,148     23,122     (25.8  %)

Total
noninterest       75,309     75,323     (0.0   %)  266,227    244,576    8.9    %
income

Noninterest
Expense

Personnel         73,501     78,395     (6.2   %)  231,770    232,104    (0.1   %)
expense

Occupancy         11,949     12,037     (0.7   %)  37,171     37,327     (0.4   %)

Equipment         4,575      5,088      (10.1  %)  13,834     14,338     (3.5   %)

Data processing   7,442      7,634      (2.5   %)  23,165     23,005     0.7    %

Business
development and   3,910      5,175      (24.4  %)  13,590     15,353     (11.5  %)
advertising

Other intangible  1,386      1,568      (11.6  %)  4,157      4,705      (11.6  %)
amortization

Legal and
professional      3,349      3,538      (5.3   %)  13,176     9,255      42.4   %
fees

Foreclosure/OREO  8,688      2,427      258.0  %   27,277     6,969      291.4  %
expense

FDIC expense      8,451      791        N/M        32,316     1,594      N/M

Other             17,860     19,924     (10.4  %)  55,950     64,060     (12.7  %)

Total
noninterest       141,111    136,577    3.3    %   452,406    408,710    10.7   %
expense

Income before     18,024     50,252     (64.1  %)  5,617      203,218    (97.2  %)
income taxes

Income tax
expense           2,030      12,483     (83.7  %)  (35,761 )  51,625     (169.3 %)
(benefit)

Net income        15,994     37,769     (57.7  %)  $          $          (72.7  %)
                                                   41,378     151,593

Preferred stock
dividends and     7,342      -          N/M        21,994     -          N/M
discount

Net income                   $                     $          $
available to      $ 8,652    37,769     (77.1  %)  19,384     151,593    (87.2  %)
common equity

Earnings Per
Common Share:

Basic             $ 0.07     $ 0.30     (76.7  %)  $ 0.15     $ 1.19     (87.4  %)

Diluted           $ 0.07     $ 0.30     (76.7  %)  $ 0.15     $ 1.18     (87.3  %)

Average Common
Shares
Outstanding:

Basic             127,863    127,553    0.2    %   127,855    127,428    0.3    %

Diluted           127,863    127,622    0.2    %   127,859    127,799    0.0    %

N/M = Not
meaningful.




Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Quarterly Trend

Associated
Banc-Corp

(in thousands,
except per share  3Q09       2Q09         1Q09         4Q08         3Q08
amounts)

Interest Income

Interest and      $          $ 194,352    $ 202,025    $ 230,872    $ 229,001
fees on loans     183,264

Interest and
dividends on
investment
securities and
deposits in
other financial
institutions:

Taxable           46,873     46,688       50,903       38,032       32,209

Tax-exempt        8,498      8,819        9,494        9,811        9,887

Interest on
federal funds
sold and
securities        16         51           63           154          279
purchased under
agreements to
resell

Total interest    238,651    249,910      262,485      278,869      271,376
income

Interest Expense

Interest on       37,811     44,993       46,599       56,402       61,743
deposits

Interest on
short-term        2,895      5,088        5,154        10,090       23,958
borrowings

Interest on
long-term         18,709     20,691       21,454       20,595       19,158
funding

Total interest    59,415     70,772       73,207       87,087       104,859
expense

Net Interest      179,236    179,138      189,278      191,782      166,517
Income

Provision for     95,410     155,022      105,424      65,044       55,011
loan losses

Net interest
income after      83,826     24,116       83,854       126,738      111,506
provision for
loan losses

Noninterest
Income

Trust service     9,057      8,569        8,477        8,248        10,020
fees

Service charges
on deposit        30,829     29,671       27,205       30,946       33,609
accounts

Card-based and
other nondeposit  11,586     11,858       10,174       12,297       12,517
fees

Retail            15,041     14,829       15,512       15,541       14,928
commissions

Total core
fee-based         66,513     64,927       61,368       67,032       71,074
revenue

Mortgage          (909    )  28,297       4,267        (1,227    )  3,571
banking, net

Treasury
management fees,  226        2,393        2,626        (33       )  1,935
net

Bank owned life   3,789      3,161        5,772        4,711        5,235
insurance income

Asset sale gains  (126    )  (1,287    )  (1,107    )  (1,054    )  573
(losses), net

Investment
securities gains  (42     )  (1,385    )  10,596       (35,298   )  (13,585   )
(losses), net

Other             5,858      5,835        5,455        6,943        6,520

Total
noninterest       75,309     101,941      88,977       41,074       75,323
income

Noninterest
Expense

Personnel         73,501     81,171       77,098       77,374       78,395
expense

Occupancy         11,949     12,341       12,881       13,134       12,037

Equipment         4,575      4,670        4,589        4,785        5,088

Data processing   7,442      8,126        7,597        7,446        7,634

Business
development and   3,910      4,943        4,737        6,047        5,175
advertising

Other intangible  1,386      1,385        1,386        1,564        1,568
amortization

Legal and
professional      3,349      5,586        4,241        5,311        3,538
fees

Foreclosure/OREO  8,688      13,576       5,013        6,716        2,427
expense

FDIC expense      8,451      18,090       5,775        930          791

Other             17,860     20,143       17,947       25,443       19,924

Total
noninterest       141,111    170,031      141,264      148,750      136,577
expense

Income (loss)
before income     18,024     (43,974   )  31,567       19,062       50,252
taxes

Income tax
expense           2,030      (26,633   )  (11,158   )  2,203        12,483
(benefit)

Net income        15,994     (17,341   )  42,725       16,859       37,769
(loss)

Preferred stock
dividends and     7,342      7,331        7,321        3,250        -
discount

Net income
(loss) available  $ 8,652    $ (24,672 )  $ 35,404     $ 13,609     $ 37,769
to common equity

Earnings (Loss)
Per Common
Share:

Basic             $ 0.07     $ (0.19   )  $ 0.28       $ 0.11       $ 0.30

Diluted           $ 0.07     $ (0.19   )  $ 0.28       $ 0.11       $ 0.30

Average Common
Shares
Outstanding:

Basic             127,863    127,861      127,839      127,717      127,553

Diluted           127,863    127,861      127,845      127,810      127,622




Selected Quarterly Information

Associated Banc-Corp

(in thousands,
except per share
and full time     YTD 2009      YTD 2008      3rd Qtr 2009  2nd Qtr 2009  1st Qtr 2009  4th Qtr 2008  3rd Qtr 2008
equivalent
employee data)

Summary of
Operations

Net interest      $ 547,652     $ 504,366     $ 179,236     $ 179,138     $ 189,278     $ 191,782     $ 166,517
income

Provision for     355,856       137,014       95,410        155,022       105,424       65,044        55,011
loan losses

Asset sale gains  (2,520     )  (614       )  (126       )  (1,287     )  (1,107     )  (1,054     )  573
(losses), net

Investment
securities gains  9,169         (17,243    )  (42        )  (1,385     )  10,596        (35,298    )  (13,585    )
(losses), net

Noninterest
income
(excluding        259,578       262,433       75,477        104,613       79,488        77,426        88,335
securities &
asset gains)

Noninterest       452,406       408,710       141,111       170,031       141,264       148,750       136,577
expense

Income (loss)
before income     5,617         203,218       18,024        (43,974    )  31,567        19,062        50,252
taxes

Income tax
expense           (35,761    )  51,625        2,030         (26,633    )  (11,158    )  2,203         12,483
(benefit)

Net income        41,378        151,593       15,994        (17,341    )  42,725        16,859        37,769
(loss)

Net income
(loss) available  19,384        151,593       8,652         (24,672    )  35,404        13,609        37,769
to common equity

Taxable
equivalent        18,632        20,809        5,938         6,150         6,544         6,902         6,899
adjustment

Per Common Share
Data

Net income
(loss):

Basic             $ 0.15        $ 1.19        $ 0.07        $ (0.19    )  $ 0.28        $ 0.11        $ 0.30

Diluted           0.15          1.18          0.07          (0.19      )  0.28          0.11          0.30

Dividends         0.42          0.95          0.05          0.05          0.32          0.32          0.32

Market Value:

High              $ 21.39       $ 29.23       $ 12.67       $ 19.00       $ 21.39       $ 24.21       $ 25.92

Low               9.21          14.85         9.21          12.50         10.60         15.72         14.85

Close             11.42         19.95         11.42         12.50         15.45         20.93         19.95

Book value        18.88         18.52         18.88         18.49         18.68         18.54         18.52

Tangible book     11.38         10.96         11.38         10.97         11.15         10.99         10.96
value

Performance
Ratios
(annualized)

Earning assets    4.75       %  5.90       %  4.62       %  4.70       %  4.94       %  5.57       %  5.58       %
yield

Interest-bearing  1.51          2.71          1.36          1.57          1.61          2.00          2.44
liabilities rate

Net interest      3.50          3.57          3.50          3.40          3.59          3.88          3.48
margin

Return on         0.23          0.93          0.27          (0.29      )  0.71          0.30          0.68
average assets

Return on         1.90          8.57          2.19          (2.40      )  5.98          2.58          6.38
average equity

Return on
average tangible  1.81          14.52         2.39          (6.88      )  10.05         3.83          10.83
common equity
(1)

Efficiency ratio  54.78         51.89         54.14         58.65         51.31         53.87         52.18
(2)

Effective tax     (636.66    )  25.40         11.26         (60.57     )  (35.35     )  11.56         24.84
rate (benefit)

Dividend payout   280.00        79.83         71.43         N/M           114.29        290.91        106.67
ratio (3)

Average Balances

Assets            $             $             $             $             $             $             $
                  23,891,164    21,833,664    23,362,954    24,064,567    24,255,783    22,646,421    22,072,948

Earning assets    21,619,838    19,639,329    21,063,016    21,847,267    21,959,077    20,436,483    19,884,434

Interest-bearing  17,994,706    16,904,447    17,412,341    18,125,389    18,457,879    17,363,481    17,107,551
liabilities

Loans             15,929,440    16,011,627    15,248,895    16,122,063    16,430,347    16,285,881    16,203,717

Deposits          15,808,077    13,616,134    16,264,181    16,100,686    15,045,976    14,395,626    13,710,297

Wholesale         5,006,918     5,707,467     4,067,830     4,876,970     6,098,266     5,496,248     5,876,051
funding

Common
stockholders'     2,395,478     2,363,033     2,394,410     2,400,664     2,391,325     2,376,639     2,353,606
equity

Stockholders'     2,904,521     2,363,033     2,904,210     2,909,700     2,899,603     2,602,917     2,353,606
equity

Common
stockholders'     10.03      %  10.82      %  10.25      %  9.98       %  9.86       %  10.49      %  10.66      %
equity / assets

Stockholders'     12.16      %  10.82      %  12.43      %  12.09      %  11.95      %  11.49      %  10.66      %
equity / assets

At Period End

Assets                                        $             $             $             $             $
                                              22,881,527    24,013,567    24,349,725    24,192,067    22,487,394

Loans                                         14,765,597    15,310,107    15,917,952    16,283,908    16,272,487

Allowance for                                 412,530       407,167       313,228       265,378       246,189
loan losses

Goodwill                                      929,168       929,168       929,168       929,168       929,168

Mortgage
servicing rights                              61,066        59,762        39,754        45,568        53,977
at fair value,
net

Other intangible                              30,440        31,826        33,211        34,597        36,161
assets

Deposits                                      16,446,109    16,320,391    15,873,189    15,154,796    14,245,667

Wholesale                                     3,279,100     4,474,542     5,326,734     5,565,583     5,667,737
funding

Stockholders'                                 2,924,659     2,873,768     2,897,169     2,876,503     2,364,247
equity

Stockholders'                                 12.78      %  11.97      %  11.90      %  11.89      %  10.51      %
equity / assets

Tangible common
equity /                                      6.64       %  6.09       %  6.10       %  6.05       %  6.50       %
tangible assets
(4)

Tangible equity
/ tangible                                    8.96       %  8.30       %  8.27       %  8.23       %  6.50       %
assets (5)

Shares
outstanding, end                              127,864       127,861       127,860       127,762       127,646
of period

Selected trend
information

Average full
time equivalent                               5,004         5,116         5,143         5,109         5,141
employees

Trust assets
under                                         $             $             $             $             $
management, at                                5,200,000     5,000,000     4,800,000     5,100,000     5,600,000
market value

Mortgage loans
originated for                                638,229       1,335,175     1,079,732     247,465       217,993
sale during
period

Mortgage
portfolio                                     7,473,000     6,904,000     6,582,000     6,606,000     6,596,000
serviced for
others

Mortgage
servicing
rights, net /                                 0.82       %  0.87       %  0.60       %  0.69       %  0.82       %
Portfolio
serviced for
others

N/M = Not meaningful.




     Return on average tangible common equity = Net income available to common
(1)  equity divided by average common equity excluding average goodwill and
     other intangible assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

     Efficiency ratio = Noninterest expense divided by sum of taxable equivalent
(2)  net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding investment
     securities gains, net, and asset sales gains, net.

     This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

(3)  Ratio is based upon basic earnings per common share.

     Tangible common equity to tangible assets = Common stockholders' equity
(4)  excluding goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding
     goodwill and other intangible assets.

     This is a non-GAAP financial measure.

     Tangible equity to tangible assets = Stockholders' equity excluding
(5)  goodwill and other intangible assets divided by assets excluding goodwill
     and other intangible assets.

     This is a non-GAAP financial measure.




Financial Summary and Comparison

Associated        Three months ended                    Nine months ended
Banc-Corp

                  September 30,                         September 30,

(in thousands)    2009          2008          % Change  2009          2008          % Change

Allowance for
Loan Losses

Beginning         $ 407,167     $ 229,605     77.3  %   $ 265,378     $ 200,570     32.3       %
balance

Provision for     95,410        55,011        73.4  %   355,856       137,014       159.7      %
loan losses

Charge offs       (92,340    )  (40,344    )  128.9 %   (215,839   )  (98,076    )  120.1      %

Recoveries        2,293         1,917         19.6  %   7,135         6,681         6.8        %

Net charge offs   (90,047    )  (38,427    )  134.3 %   (208,704   )  (91,395    )  128.4      %

Ending balance    $ 412,530     $ 246,189     67.6  %   $ 412,530     $ 246,189     67.6       %

Credit Quality                                Sep09 vs                                            Sep09 vs
                                              Jun09                                               Sep08

                  Sept 30,      Jun 30, 2009  % Change  Mar 31, 2009  Dec 31, 2008  Sept 30,      % Change
                  2009                                                              2008

Nonaccrual loans  $ 845,320     $ 700,514     20.7  %   $ 433,246     $ 326,857     $ 290,039     191.5 %

Loans 90 or more
days past due     23,174        19,785        17.1  %   16,002        13,811        14,631        58.4  %
and still
accruing

Restructured      17,256        13,089        31.8  %   2,927         -             -             N/M
loans

Total
nonperforming     885,750       733,388       20.8  %   452,175       340,668       304,670       190.7 %
loans

Other real
estate owned      60,010        51,633        16.2  %   54,883        48,710        46,473        29.1  %
(OREO)

Total
nonperforming     $ 945,760     $ 785,021     20.5  %   $ 507,058     $ 389,378     $ 351,143     169.3 %
assets

Provision for     95,410        155,022       (38.5 %)  105,424       65,044        55,011        73.4  %
loan losses

Net charge offs   90,047        61,083        47.4  %   57,574        45,855        38,427        134.3 %

Allowance for
loan losses /     2.79       %  2.66       %            1.97       %  1.63       %  1.51       %
loans

Allowance for
loan losses /     46.57         55.52                   69.27         77.90         80.81
nonperforming
loans

Nonperforming
loans / total     6.00          4.79                    2.84          2.09          1.87
loans

Nonperforming
assets / total    6.38          5.11                    3.17          2.38          2.15
loans plus OREO

Nonperforming
assets / total    4.13          3.27                    2.08          1.61          1.56
assets

Net charge offs
/ average loans   2.34          1.52                    1.42          1.12          0.94
(annualized)

Year-to-date net
charge offs /     1.75          1.47                    1.42          0.85          0.76
average loans

Nonperforming
loans by type:

Commercial,
financial &       $ 209,843     $ 187,943     11.7  %   $ 102,257     $ 104,664     $ 85,995      144.0 %
agricultural

Commercial real   213,736       165,929       28.8  %   100,838       62,423        52,875        304.2 %
estate

Real estate -     301,844       264,402       14.2  %   152,008       90,048        98,205        207.4 %
construction

Lease financing   18,814        1,929         N/M       1,707         187           83            N/M

Total commercial  744,237       620,203       20.0  %   356,810       257,322       237,158       213.8 %

Home equity       45,905        38,474        19.3  %   35,224        31,035        25,372        80.9  %

Installment       7,387         7,545         (2.1  %)  6,755         7,155         6,035         22.4  %

Total retail      53,292        46,019        15.8  %   41,979        38,190        31,407        69.7  %

Residential       88,221        67,166        31.3  %   53,386        45,156        36,105        144.3 %
mortgage

Total
nonperforming     $ 885,750     $ 733,388     20.8  %   $ 452,175     $ 340,668     $ 304,670     190.7 %
loans

Loans past due    $ 175,492     $ 209,323     (16.2 %)  $ 245,854     $ 190,112     $ 191,514     (8.4  %)
30-89 days

Potential         $             $             10.4  %   $             $ 937,802     $ 765,641     105.6 %
problem loans     1,573,903     1,426,171               1,016,551

Period End Loan                               Sep09 vs                                            Sep09 vs
Composition                                   Jun09                                               Sep08

                  Sept 30,      Jun 30, 2009  % Change  Mar 31, 2009  Dec 31, 2008  Sept 30,      % Change
                  2009                                                              2008

Commercial,       $             $                       $             $             $
financial &       3,613,457     3,904,925     (7.5  %)  4,160,274     4,388,691     4,343,208     (16.8 %)
agricultural

Commercial real   3,902,340     3,737,749     4.4   %   3,575,301     3,566,551     3,534,791     10.4  %
estate

Real estate -     1,611,857     1,963,919     (17.9 %)  2,228,090     2,260,888     2,363,116     (31.8 %)
construction

Lease financing   102,130       110,262       (7.4  %)  116,100       122,113       125,907       (18.9 %)

Total commercial  9,229,784     9,716,855     (5.0  %)  10,079,765    10,338,243    10,367,022    (11.0 %)

Home equity       2,591,262     2,656,747     (2.5  %)  2,784,248     2,883,317     2,892,952     (10.4 %)

Installment       885,970       844,065       5.0   %   853,214       827,303       842,741       5.1   %

Total retail      3,477,232     3,500,812     (0.7  %)  3,637,462     3,710,620     3,735,693     (6.9  %)

Residential       2,058,581     2,092,440     (1.6  %)  2,200,725     2,235,045     2,169,772     (5.1  %)
mortgage

Total loans       $             $             (3.6  %)  $             $             $             (9.3  %)
                  14,765,597    15,310,107              15,917,952    16,283,908    16,272,487

Period End                                    Sep09 vs                                            Sep09 vs
Deposit                                       Jun09                                               Sep08
Composition

                  Sept 30,      Jun 30, 2009  % Change  Mar 31, 2009  Dec 31, 2008  Sept 30,      % Change
                  2009                                                              2008

Demand            $             $             4.8   %   $             $             $             17.2  %
                  2,984,486     2,846,570               2,818,088     2,814,079     2,545,779

Savings           871,539       898,527       (3.0  %)  895,310       841,129       888,731       (1.9  %)

Interest-bearing  2,395,429     2,242,800     6.8   %   1,796,724     1,796,405     1,667,640     43.6  %
demand

Money market      5,724,418     5,410,498     5.8   %   5,410,095     4,926,088     4,608,686     24.2  %

Brokered CDs      653,090       930,582       (29.8 %)  922,491       789,536       579,607       12.7  %

Other time        3,817,147     3,991,414     (4.4  %)  4,030,481     3,987,559     3,955,224     (3.5  %)
deposits

Total deposits    $             $             0.8   %   $             $             $             15.4  %
                  16,446,109    16,320,391              15,873,189    15,154,796    14,245,667

Network
transaction
deposits
included above
in

interest-bearing  $             $                       $             $             $
demand and money  1,767,271     1,605,722     10.1  %   1,759,656     1,530,675     1,356,616     30.3  %
market

Customer repo     $ 242,575     $ 269,809     (10.1 %)  $ 333,706     $ 505,788     $ 657,032     (63.1 %)
sweeps (a)

(a) Included within short-term borrowings.

N/M - Not meaningful.




Net Interest Income Analysis - Taxable Equivalent Basis

Associated           Nine months ended September    Nine months ended September
Banc-Corp            30, 2009                       30, 2008

                     Average     Interest  Average  Average     Interest  Average

(in thousands)       Balance     Income /  Yield /  Balance     Income /  Yield /
                                 Expense   Rate                 Expense   Rate

Earning assets:

Loans: (1) (2) (3)

Commercial           $           $         4.53 %   $           $         5.85 %
                     9,887,868   334,930            10,405,893  455,899

Residential          2,457,663   98,159    5.33     2,193,992   97,776    5.95
mortgage

Retail               3,583,909   149,098   5.56     3,411,742   170,962   6.69

Total loans          15,929,440  582,187   4.88     16,011,627  724,637   6.04

Investments and      5,690,398   187,491   4.39     3,627,702   144,012   5.29
other

Total earning        21,619,838  769,678   4.75     19,639,329  868,649   5.90
assets

Other assets, net    2,271,326                      2,194,335

Total assets         $                              $
                     23,891,164                     21,833,664

Interest-bearing
liabilities:

Savings deposits     $ 884,098   $ 1,034   0.16 %   $ 894,389   $ 3,118   0.47 %

Interest-bearing     2,002,929   3,164     0.21     1,791,808   13,131    0.98
demand deposits

Money market         5,300,646   34,516    0.87     4,010,968   61,577    2.05
deposits

Time deposits,
excluding Brokered   3,951,577   82,275    2.78     3,959,126   115,830   3.91
CDs

Total
interest-bearing     12,139,250  120,989   1.33     10,656,291  193,656   2.43
deposits, excluding
Brokered CDs

Brokered CDs         848,538     8,414     1.33     540,689     13,248    3.27

Total
interest-bearing     12,987,788  129,403   1.33     11,196,980  206,904   2.47
deposits

Wholesale funding    5,006,918   73,991    1.97     5,707,467   136,570   3.20

Total
interest-bearing     17,994,706  203,394   1.51     16,904,447  343,474   2.71
liabilities

Noninterest-bearing  2,820,289                      2,419,154
demand deposits

Other liabilities    171,648                        147,030

Stockholders'        2,904,521                      2,363,033
equity

Total liabilities    $                              $
and stockholders'    23,891,164                     21,833,664
equity

Net interest income              $         3.24 %               $         3.19 %
and rate spread (1)              566,284                        525,175

Net interest margin                        3.50 %                         3.57 %
(1)

Taxable equivalent               $ 18,632                       $ 20,809
adjustment

                     Three months ended September   Three months ended September
                     30, 2009                       30, 2008

                     Average     Interest  Average  Average     Interest  Average

                     Balance     Income /  Yield /  Balance     Income /  Yield /
                                 Expense   Rate                 Expense   Rate

Earning assets:

Loans: (1) (2) (3)

Commercial           $           $         4.45 %   $           $         5.40 %
                     9,503,565   106,506            10,393,313  141,040

Residential          2,270,025   29,928    5.26     2,151,163   31,452    5.84
mortgage

Retail               3,475,305   47,670    5.46     3,659,241   57,477    6.26

Total loans          15,248,895  184,104   4.80     16,203,717  229,969   5.65

Investments and      5,814,121   60,485    4.16     3,680,717   48,306    5.25
other

Total earning        21,063,016  244,589   4.62     19,884,434  278,275   5.58
assets

Other assets, net    2,299,938                      2,188,514

Total assets         $                              $
                     23,362,954                     22,072,948

Interest-bearing
liabilities:

Savings deposits     $ 887,176   $ 353     0.16 %   $ 911,216   $ 1,027   0.45 %

Interest-bearing     2,330,976   1,298     0.22     1,771,091   3,366     0.76
demand deposits

Money market         5,540,272   10,538    0.75     4,191,771   19,577    1.86
deposits

Time deposits,
excluding Brokered   3,847,942   23,998    2.47     3,941,384   34,860    3.52
CDs

Total
interest-bearing     12,606,366  36,187    1.14     10,815,462  58,830    2.16
deposits, excluding
Brokered CDs

Brokered CDs         738,145     1,624     0.87     416,038     2,913     2.79

Total
interest-bearing     13,344,511  37,811    1.12     11,231,500  61,743    2.19
deposits

Wholesale funding    4,067,830   21,604    2.11     5,876,051   43,116    2.92

Total
interest-bearing     17,412,341  59,415    1.36     17,107,551  104,859   2.44
liabilities

Noninterest-bearing  2,919,670                      2,478,797
demand deposits

Other liabilities    126,733                        132,994

Stockholders'        2,904,210                      2,353,606
equity

Total liabilities    $                              $
and stockholders'    23,362,954                     22,072,948
equity

Net interest income              $         3.26 %               $         3.14 %
and rate spread (1)              185,174                        173,416

Net interest margin                        3.50 %                         3.48 %
(1)

Taxable equivalent               $ 5,938                        $ 6,899
adjustment




     The yield on tax exempt loans and securities is computed on a taxable
(1)  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.




    Source: Associated Banc-Corp


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