FORM 10-Q - QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (As last amended in Rel. No. 34-26589, eff. 4/12/93.) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002 Commission file number: 0-12668 Hills Bancorporation Incorporated in Iowa I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 42-1208067 131 MAIN STREET, HILLS, IOWA Telephone number: (319) 679-2291 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. SHARES OUTSTANDING CLASS At April 30, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, no par value 1,498,558 1 HILLS BANCORPORATION Index to Form 10-Q Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Number Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated balance sheets, March 31, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001 3 Consolidated statements of income, (unaudited) for three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 4 Consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (unaudited) for three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. 5 Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity, (unaudited) for three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 6 Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) for three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 7 Notes to consolidated financial statements 8 - 9 Item 2. Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations 10 - 12 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 12 Part II OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal proceedings 13 Item 2. Changes in securities 13 Item 3. Defaults upon senior securities 13 Item 4. Submission of matters to vote of security holders 13 Item 5. Other information 13 Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K 13 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE SIGNATURES 14 2 HILLS BANCORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands) March 31, 2002 December 31, Unaudited 2001* ------------------------ ASSETS Cash and due from banks .............................. $ 28,881 $ 37,070 Investment securities: Available for sale (amortized cost March 31, 2002 $174,789; December 31, 2001 $165,515) ..................... 178,249 170,311 Held to maturity (fair value March 31, 2002 $11,589; December 31, 2001 $12,146) ...................... 11,297 11,840 Stock of Federal Home Loan Bank ................... 7,809 7,809 Federal funds sold ................................... 55,985 29,428 Loans, net ........................................... 709,016 682,692 Property and equipment, net .......................... 21,543 20,997 Accrued interest receivable .......................... 7,367 7,257 Deferred income taxes, net ........................... 2,279 1,873 Other assets ......................................... 7,546 6,828 ----------------------- $1,029,972 $ 976,105 ======================= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES Noninterest-bearing deposits ......................... $ 90,202 $ 92,179 Interest-bearing deposits ............................ 687,784 627,839 ----------------------- Total deposits .................................... $ 777,986 $ 720,018 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ............... 17,541 22,409 Federal Home Loan Bank notes ......................... 137,637 137,637 Accrued interest payable ............................. 2,663 2,683 Other liabilities .................................... 4,637 3,009 ----------------------- $ 940,464 $ 885,756 ----------------------- REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK HELD BY EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP) .............................. $ 11,897 $ 12,194 ----------------------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Capital stock, common, no par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued March 31, 2002 - 1,498,558 shares; December 31, 2001 - 1,498,558 shares .............. $ 10,397 $ 10,397 Retained earnings .................................... 76,932 76,931 Accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized gains on investment securities, net ... 2,179 3,021 ----------------------- $ 89,508 $ 90,349 Less maximum cash obligation related to ESOP shares ....................................... 11,897 12,194 ----------------------- $ 77,611 $ 78,155 ----------------------- $1,029,972 $ 976,105 ======================= <FN> * Derived from audited financial statements. </FN> See Notes to Financial Statements. 3 HILLS BANCORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2002 2001 --------------------- Interest Income: Interest and fees on loans ...................... $12,927 $12,994 Interest on investment securities: Taxable ....................................... 1,917 1,788 Non-taxable ................................... 516 457 Interest on federal funds sold .................. 161 513 --------------------- Total interest income ........................... $15,521 $15,752 --------------------- Interest Expense: Interest on deposits ............................ $ 5,951 $ 7,070 Interest on securities sold under Interest on FHLB borrowings ..................... 1,916 1,747 --------------------- Total interest expense .......................... $ 7,990 $ 9,000 --------------------- Net interest income ............................. $ 7,531 $ 6,752 --------------------- Provision for loan losses .......................... 236 225 --------------------- Net interest income after provision Other income: Loan origination fees ........................... $ 377 $ 146 Trust fees ...................................... 619 594 Deposit account charges and fees ................ 730 710 Salaries and employee benefits ................. $ 3,277 $ 2,783 Occupancy ....................................... 417 439 Furniture and equipment ......................... 717 608 Office supplies and postage ..................... 281 282 Other operating ................................. 1,189 1,139 --------------------- $ 5,881 $ 5,251 --------------------- Income before income taxes ...................... $ 3,811 $ 3,339 --------------------- Federal and state income taxes ..................... 1,188 1,032 --------------------- Net income ...................................... $ 2,623 $ 2,307 ===================== Earnings per common share: Basic ......................................... $ 1.75 $ 1.54 Diluted ....................................... 1.74 1.53 4 HILLS BANCORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2002 2001 ------------------ Net Income ............................................. $ 2,623 $ 2,307 ------------------ Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities ........ (1,336) 2,342 Income tax effect of unrealized gains (losses) ...... 494 (866) ------------------ $ (842) $ 1,476 ------------------ Comprehensive Income ................................ $ 1,781 $ 3,783 ================== See Notes to Financial Statements. 5 HILLS BANCORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) Less Maximum Accumulated Cash Other Obligation Capital Retained Comprehensive To ESOP Stock Earnings Income Shares Total -------------------------------------------------------- Balance, December 31, 2001 $ ..... $10,397 $76,931 $3,021 $(12,194) $ 78,155 Net income ..................... - - 2,623 - - - - 2,623 Change related to ESOP shares .. - - - - - - 297 297 Cash dividends ($1.75 per share) - - (2,622) - - - - (2,622) Other comprehensive (loss) ..... - - - - (842) - - (842) -------------------------------------------------------- Balance, March 31, 2002 ......... $10,397 $76,932 $2,179 $(11,897) $ 77,611 ======================================================== Balance, December 31, 2000 ....... $10,197 $69,179 $ 698 $(11,550) $ 68,524 Net income ..................... - - 2,307 - - - - 2,307 Cash dividends ($1.60 per share) - - (2,393) - - - - (2,393) Other comprehensive income ..... - - - - 1,476 - - 1,476 -------------------------------------------------------- Balance, March 31, 2001 .......... $10,197 $69,093 $2,174 $(11,550) $ 69,914 ======================================================== See Notes to Financial Statements. 6 HILLS BANCORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 (In Thousands) 2002 2001 -------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income ..................................................................... $ 2,623 $ 2,307 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation ............................................................... 570 482 Provision for loan losses .................................................. 236 225 Deferred income taxes ...................................................... 88 178 (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable ......................... (110) 140 Amortization of bond discount .............................................. 68 19 (Increase) in other assets ................................................. (760) (169) Amortization of intangibles ................................................ 42 85 Increase in accrued interest and other liabilities ......................... 1,608 985 -------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities ............................... $ 4,365 $ 4,252 -------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from maturities of investment securities: Available for sale ......................................................... $ 11,776 $ 18,747 Held to maturity ........................................................... 544 293 Purchase of investment securities available for sale ........................... (21,119) (36,266) Federal funds sold, net ........................................................ (26,557) 6,280 Loans made to customers, net of collections .................................... (26,560) (1,288) Purchases of property and equipment ............................................ (1,116) (1,932) -------------------- Net cash (used in) investing activities .................................... $(63,032) $(14,166) -------------------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net increase in deposits ....................................................... $ 57,968 $ 10,331 Net (decrease) in fed funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ............................. (4,868) (1,385) Dividends paid ................................................................. (2,622) (2,393) -------------------- Net cash provided by financing activities .................................. $ 50,478 $ 6,553 -------------------- (Decrease) in cash and due from banks ...................................... $ (8,189) $ (3,361) CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS Beginning .................................................................. 37,070 25,669 -------------------- Ending ..................................................................... $ 28,881 $ 22,308 ==================== SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES Cash payments for: Interest paid to depositors and others ....................................... $ 5,971 $ 7,113 Interest paid on other obligations ......................................... 2,039 1,930 Non-cash financing transaction, decrease in maximum cash obligation related to ESOP shares ............................................................. (297) -- See Notes to Financial Statements. 7 HILLS BANCORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) Note 1. Interim Financial Statements Interim consolidated financial statements have not been examined by independent public accountants, but include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for these periods. The results of operation for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. In reviewing these financial statements, reference should be made to the Notes to Financial Statements contained in the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2001. There were no changes in accounting policies which had a significant effect on the interim consolidated financial statements for the periods presented except as disclosed in Note 4 to the financial statements. For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and due from banks includes cash on hand and amounts due from banks (including cash items in process of clearing). Cash flows from demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, and federal funds purchased and sold are reported net since their original maturities are less than three months. Cash flows from loans and time deposits are presented as net increases or decreases. Note 2. Loans The following tables set forth the composition of loans and the allowance for loan losses: (In thousands) March 31 ------------------------- 2002 2001 ------------------------- Agricultural ................................. $ 33,111 $ 30,441 Commercial and financial ..................... 39,966 36,572 Real estate, construction .................... 38,103 39,548 Real estate, mortgage ........................ 575,616 499,578 Loans to individuals ......................... 32,485 32,129 ------------------------- $719,281 $638,268 Less allowance for loan losses ............... 10,265 10,332 ------------------------- $709,016 $627,936 ========================= Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are as follows: (In thousands) Three Months Ended March 31 ------------------------- 2002 2001 ------------------------- Balance, beginning .......................... $ 9,950 $ 10,428 Provision charged to expense .............. 236 225 Net recoveries (charge-offs) .............. 79 (321) ------------------------- Balance, ending ............................. $ 10,265 $ 10,332 ========================= 8 The following summarizes the Company's nonaccrual, past due, restructured and impaired loans: (In thousands) March 31 --------------------- 2002 2001 --------------------- Non-accrual ........................................ $ 756 $ 618 Accruing loans, past due 90 days or more ........... 3,406 3,019 Restructured loan .................................. - - - - Impaired loans ..................................... $12,033 12,858 Note 3. Earnings Per Share Basic net income per share amounts are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the number of potential dilutive common shares attributable to the Company's stock option plan. Note 4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 141, "Business Combinations" and Statement 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." Statement 141 eliminated the pooling method for accounting for business combinations; requires that intangible assets that meet certain criteria be reported separately from goodwill; and requires negative goodwill arising from a business combination to be recorded as an extraordinary gain. Statement 142 eliminated the amortization of goodwill and other intangibles that are determined to have an indefinite life; and requires, at a minimum, annual impairment tests for goodwill and other intangible assets that are determined to have an indefinite life. The provisions of the Statements were implemented effective January 1, 2002. The amortization of goodwill with an indefinite life was suspended on January 1, 2002.. Annual goodwill amortization for 2002 is expected to be approximately $170,000 less than in 2001. 9 PART I, ITEM 2. HILLS BANCORPORATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Forward Looking Information Forward looking information relating to the financial results or strategies of the Company are made in the Management's Discussion and Analysis. The following paragraphs identify forward looking statements and the risks that need to be considered when reading those statements. Forward looking statements include such words as believe, expect, anticipate, target, goal, objective and other words with similar meaning. The Company is under no obligation to update such statements. The risks involved in the operations and strategies of the Company include competition from other financial institutions, changes in interest rates, changes in economic or market conditions and changes in regulatory factors. These risks, which are not all inclusive, cannot be estimated. Recent Activities Hills Bank and Trust Company opened its eleventh office on April 1, 2002. The full service banking office in Cedar Rapids is located at 3610 Williams Blvd. SW and is the second location in Cedar Rapids. The new 7,200 square foot one story building has three drive-up lanes and a drive-up ATM. Hills Bancorporation achieved a new milestone as of March 31, 2002 as total assets exceeded one billion dollars. Total assets are $1.03 billion at the quarter endied March 31, 2002 compared to $887.1 million one year ago at March 31, 2001. The growth in assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 was $53.9 million and was funded by an increase in deposits of $58.0 million. Approximately $28 million of the deposit growth was temporary as it was in public funds, which are not considered long-term core deposits. Financial Position Net loan growth from March 2001 to March 2002 was $81.1 million, with over $26 million of the net loans coming in the first quarter of 2002 as interest rates remain at favorable rates for borrowers. Loan growth was primarily in real estate loans as in prior years including 1-4 family home loans. The growth in loans and investment securities was funded principally by an increase in total deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. In addition, the Bank borrowed additional advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of $17.0 million since March 2001. Due to the continued loan demand and challenges for funding sources, asset-liability management continues to be very important. The asset-liability process encompasses both the management of interest rate sensitivity and the maintenance of adequate liquidity. Interest rate sensitivity management attempts to provide the optimal level of net interest income while managing exposure to risks associated with interest rate movements. Liquidity management involves planning to meet anticipated funding needs. Management monitors the rate sensitivity and liquidity positions on an on-going basis and, when necessary, appropriate action is taken to minimize any adverse effects of rapid interest rate movements or any unexpected liquidity concerns. The Company believes it will be able to maintain sufficient liquidity. Dividends and Equity In January 2002, Hills Bancorporation paid a dividend of $2,622,000 or $1.75 per share, a 9.38% increase from the $1.60 paid in January 2001. After payment of the dividend and adjustment for accumulated other comprehensive income, stockholders' equity as of March 31, 2002 totaled $77,611,000. The total stockholders' equity of Hills Bancorporation as of March 31, 2002, before the reduction for the ESOP shares, totaled 8.69% of total assets. Under risk-based capital rules, the total risk based capital is 12.72% of risk adjusted assets, and substantially in excess of required minimums. 10 Liquidity The Company actively monitors and manages its liquidity position with the objective of maintaining sufficient cash flows to fund operations, meet client commitments, take advantage of market opportunities and provide a margin against unforeseeable liquidity needs. Federal funds sold, loans held for sale and investment securities available for sale are readily marketable assets. Maturities of all investment securities are managed to meet the Company's normal liquidity needs. Investment securities available for sale may be sold prior to maturity to meet liquidity needs, to respond to market changes or to adjust the Company's interest rate risk position. Readily marketable assets, as defined above, comprised 17.3% of the Company's total assets at March 31, 2002. Net cash provided from Company operations is another primary source of liquidity. For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, net cash provided by operating activities was $4,365,000 and $4,252,000, respectively. The Company's trend of increasing cash flows from operations is expected to continue in the foreseeable future due to the Company's growth. The Company has historically maintained a stable deposit base and a relatively low level of large deposits, which result in a low dependence on volatile liabilities. As of March 31, 2002, the Company had advances of $137,637,000 from the FHLB of Des Moines. These advances were used as a means of providing both long and short-term, fixed-rated funding for certain assets and managing interest rate risk. The Company had additional borrowing capacity available from the FHLB of approximately $112 million at March 31, 2002. The combination of high levels of potentially liquid assets, low dependence on volatile liabilities and additional borrowing capacity provided sufficient liquidity for the Company at March 31, 2002. Results of Operations Net income was $2,623,000 and $2,307,000 for the three months ending March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. This is an increase of $316,000 or 13.70%. The increase is due to a $779,000 increase in net interest income and an increase in other income of $334,000. The increase in net interest income is due primarily to average earning assets for the first quarter of 2002 being approximately $96.0 million higher than the balances in 2001 for the three months ending March 31, 2001. Due to lower secondary market interest rates, loan origination fees were up for the current year by $231,000 to $377,000. This increase was the result of the large number of loans sold in the first quarter of 2002 compared to one year ago. All other income increase $103,000 or 5.31%. The Bank's primary trade territory is Johnson County, Iowa. Due to the large employment in the county by the University of Iowa and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the dependency on funding by the State of Iowa, which is experiencing decreasing tax revenue, the Bank continues to monitor loan delinquencies and other indicators of loan problems. The quality of the Bank's loans has continued to be very high because the portfolio is concentrated in well collateralized real estate loans. Other expenses increased from $5,251,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 to $5,881,000 for the first quarter of 2002, or $630,000. Salary and employee benefits accounted for $494,000 of the increase as new staff was added in the last year for the new Eastside office in Iowa City, the expansion of the Coralville and Downtown Cedar Rapids offices and the addition of the new office in Cedar Rapids that opened on April 1, 2002. In addition to these new positions both operations and other retail banking departments added needed staff. In total full time equivalent positions in the last year increased by thirty. Also normal salary adjustments in January, 2002 resulted in increased salary expense. All other expenses for the first quarter of 2002 were $2,604,000 compared to $2,468,000. The increase of $136,000 was 5.51% and was primarily in a $109,000 increase in furniture and equipment costs which includes depreciation expense. The increase is due to increased equipment purchases over the last two years. Earnings per share, both basic and diluted, increased for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 compared to 2001. For the period ended March 31, 2002 basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.75 and $1.74 in comparison to $1.54 and $1.53 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Market Risk Management Market risk is the risk of earnings volatility that results from adverse changes in interest rates and market prices. The Company's market risk is comprised primarily of interest rate risk arising from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates may adversely affect the Company's net interest income. Management continually develops and applies strategies to mitigate this risk. Management does not believe that the Company's primary market risk exposures and how those exposures have been managed to-date in 2002 changed significantly when compared to 2001. 11 Asset/Liability Management The Company has a fully integrated asset/liability management system to assist in managing the balance sheet. The process, which is used to project the results of alternative investment decisions, includes the development of simulations that reflect the effects of various interest rate scenarios on net interest income. Management analyzes the simulations to manage interest rate risk, the net interest margin and levels of net interest income. The goal is to structure the balance sheet so that net interest margin fluctuates in a narrow range during periods of changing interest rates. The Company currently believes that net interest income would fall by less than 5 percent if interest rates increased or decreased by 300 basis points over a one-year time horizon. This is within the Company's policy limits. To improve net interest income and lessen interest rate risk, management continues its strategy of de-emphasizing fixed-rate portfolio residential real estate loans with long repricing periods. The Company continues to focus on reducing interest rate risk by emphasizing growth in variable-rate consumer and commercial loans. Other actions include the use of fixed-rate Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances as alternatives to certificates of deposit, and active management of the available for sale investment securities portfolio to provide for cash flows that will facilitate interest rate risk management. The highly competitive banking environment in Iowa also greatly impacts the Company's net interest margin. The effect of competition on net interest income is difficult to predict. PART I, ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company's market risk is comprised primarily of interest rate risk resulting from its core banking activities of lending and deposit gathering. Interest rate risk measures the impact on earnings from changes in interest rates and the effect on current fair market values of the Company's assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. The objective is to measure this risk and manage the balance sheet to avoid unacceptable potential for economic loss. Management continually develops and applies strategies to mitigate market risk. Exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by the asset/liability committee at the bank. Management does not believe that the Company's primary market risk exposures and how those exposures have been managed to date in 2002 changed significantly when compared to 2001. 12 HILLS BANCORPORATION PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings There are no material pending legal proceedings. Item 2. Changes in Securities There were no changes in securities. Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities Hills Bancorporation has no senior securities. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended March 31, 2002. Item 5. Other Information None Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibit See exhibit II - Statement Re Computation of Earnings Per Common Share (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter ended March 31, 2002. 13 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 and thereunto duly authorized. HILLS BANCORPORATION (Registrant) 5/14/2001 /s/ Dwight O. Seegmiller - --------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Date Dwight O. Seegmiller, President (Duly authorized officer of the registrant) 5/14/2001 /s/ James G. Pratt - --------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Date James G. Pratt, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) 14