Finward Bancorp · NASDAQ:FNWD

Finward Bancorp — Shareholder Meeting (May 2022)

23 slides from Finward Bancorp's shareholder meeting presentation, May 20, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Annual Meeting Presentation 2022

    >> FINWARD BANCORP Annual Meeting Presentation 2022 Friday, May 20, 2022

  2. Slide 2: Finward Bancorp

    Finward Bancorp > FINWARD BANCORP A NASDAQ Traded Company — Symbol FNWD BANCORP

  3. Slide 3: Forward-Looking Statements

    May 20, 2022 Forward-Looking Statements Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Finward Bancorp (“FNWD"). For these statements, FNWD claims the protections of the s

  4. Slide 4: Overview of Finward Bancorp

    May 20, 2022 Overview of Finward Bancorp 112-year old bankheadquartered in Munster, Indiana Community bank with core competency in commercial lending, funded by & formidable, low-costcore deposit franchise Named a Best Bank to Work for in America for 2015-20202s well as aTop 200 Community Bank for 1

  5. Slide 5: Investment Rationale

    May 20, 2022 Investment Rationale 6.5% TBV + Dividend CAGR since year-end 2013 Emphasis on expanding both wealth management and business banking Supporting Strong Profitability Organic growth enhanced by strategic acquisitions expanding reach into markets that are very similar tothe legacy footprint

  6. Slide 6: Corporate History

    May 20, 2022 Corporate History PPP) 3% excl. aGR- 14.4% (a4. = 1 Total Organic Assets asset GiAcquired Assets! 1308 $1096 $865 sre a sad BL $1,496 $1,621 SL555 $693 S737 $808 sou $927 $950 ao) Management + Completed = BanBochnowski = Ben Bochnowski = ToddScheub = Completed = Completed = Announcedkey

  7. Slide 7: Executive Management Team

    May 20, 2022 Executive Management Team Years of Banking Year Started at Officer Experience Finward Bancorp __Position with Company Mints genecationslisedershie pent fy 2010 President & Chief Executive Officer Bochnowski team with decades of A combined experience working fj " Robert T. together iaay

  8. Slide 8: Diverse Board of Directors

    Diverse Board of Directors Year Joined Board Member Age Board David A. Bochnowski ee ‘ai Executive Chairman Year Joined Year Joined Board Member Age Board Board Member Age Board Benjamin J. Bochnowski President & CEO aL 2014 58 2008 Donald P. Fesko 49 2005 Robert. Johnson Ill 52 2016 Kenneth V. Krup

  9. Slide 9: Disciplined and Experienced Acquiror

    May 20, 2022 Disciplined and Experienced Acquiror First Federal Savings Liberty \ Fist & Loan Association Savings Bank, ond ‘AJS BANCORP oyal of Hammond FSB Bark basal Transaction Closed ! Closed ! Closed ! Closed ! Closed Date April 2014 ' July 2015, ' July 2018 1 sanuary2019-!sanuary 2022 1 1 1 1

  10. Slide 10: Driving Service Excellence

    May 20, 20 Driving Service Excellence 6 Transitioning from customers and features to relationships and solutions per * Focus on what clients need to thrive * Broaden product/service offerings = Reduce complexity * Reduce cycle time * Improve sales growth * Grow into new markets organically * Expand

  11. Slide 11: Well-Balanced, Growing Loan Portfolio

    May 20, 2022 Well-Balanced, Growing Loan Portfolio Historical Gross Loans ($ Millions) 1 Organic Loans 1mPFP Loans Acquired Loans" se0s $965 $967! $766 as ao a? 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 a1'22 Yield on Loans (%)) 479% 5 4.85% H 4.35% 4.37% 437% 4.37% 461% 447% 4.19% 14.10% 2018 20

  12. Slide 12: Conservative Approach to Credit

    Conservative Approach to Credit ‘= Experienced bankingteam with deep knowledge of the Chicago area market empowered to be relationship bankers (not just lenders) Prudent risk identification and mitigation processes in place to proactively address risksin the loan portfolio Credit Philosophy "Compete

  13. Slide 13: Stable and Growing Core Deposit Franchise

    May 20, 2022 Stable and Growing Core Deposit Franchise Historical Total Deposits ($ Millions) Q1’22 Deposit Composition 1 Organic Deposits Acquired Deposts'") 1 Noninterest Bearing Checking + Interest Bearing Checking += Savings Money Market += Retail Time <$100K_ 1 Jumbo Time >$100K x, 2013 2014 20

  14. Slide 14: Core Earnings Power

    May 20, 2022 Core Earnings Power ‘+ Strongearnings continue to accrete to and build capital + Low cost fundingallows for utilizing the balance sheet efficiently = Successful execution of M&A strategy resulting in realized synergies more than accounting for one-timedeal-related costs + Future profita

  15. Slide 15: Capital to Support Growth

    May 20, 2022 Capital to Support Growth Capital Management = Regulatory capital levels in excess of well-capitalized requirements * TCE and regulatory capital ratios demonstrate a consistent ability to leverage capital * Have a capital plan in place that satisfies our internal goals 155% i MEK 35% 14

  16. Slide 16: Recap of Franchise Highlights

    Recap of Franchise Highlights Experienced and Invested Leadership = Dynamicteam with significant experience in Chicago area markets Interests aligned with shareholders through substantial ownership Meaningful Presence in Diverse, Dynamic Markets Benefiting from Chicago's demographics and Indiana's b

  17. Slide 17: Thank You

    THANK YOU 2D FINWARD BANCORP

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    APPENDIX 2D FINWARD BANCORP

  19. Slide 19: Historical Financial Summary

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