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Nicolet Bankshares — Merger or Acquisition (September 2015)

18 slides from Nicolet Bankshares's merger presentation, Sep 9, 2015

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation: Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank

    Investor Presentation September 9, 2015 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure

    Forward - Looking Statement Disclosure Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank This report contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, whic h Congress passed in an effort to encourage companies to provide information about t

  3. Slide 3: Important Information for Investors

    Important Information for Investors Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank This communication relates to the proposed merger transaction involving Nicolet and Baylake . In connection with the proposed merger, Nicolet and Baylake will file a joint proxy statement/prospectus on Form S - 4 and o

  4. Slide 4: Transaction Highlights

    Transaction Highlights ▪ Creates the leading community bank in the Green Bay MSA and Door County ▪ 3 rd largest Wisconsin - based community bank by deposit market share ▪ Combined franchise is positioned for long term growth with the size and scale to compete more effectively in the current market ▪

  5. Slide 5: Enhancing Scale in Northern Wisconsin

    Enhancing Scale in Northern Wisconsin 5 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Nicolet Bankshares (21) Baylake Corp. (24)¹ Source: SNL Financial; ¹ includes Baylake’s pending acquisition of Union State Bank

  6. Slide 6: Transaction Overview

    Transaction Overview 6 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank ¹Ownership assumes impact of stock options, restricted stock and pending acquisition of Union State Bank by Baylake ²Based on Nicolet closing price of $[ ] on 9/8/15. Does not include $0.40 per share dividend paid to Baylake shareh

  7. Slide 7: Nicolet and Baylake at a Glance

    Nicolet and Baylake at a Glance 7 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Source: SNL Financial; market data as of 9/8/2015; financial data in $millions and as of 6/30/2015 Note: Baylake financial information as of 6/30/15; does not include any impact of pending acquisition of New Bancshares,

  8. Slide 8: Nicolet Bankshares Financial Highlights

    Nicolet Bankshares 8 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Financial Highlights ($millions) ▪ Commercially focused bank since inception. Commercial & Industrial and owner occupied CRE loans comprise more than 50% of the loan portfolio ▪ Established track record of organic asset generation ▪

  9. Slide 9: Baylake Corp. Financial Highlights

    Baylake Corp. 9 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Financial Highlights ($millions) ▪ For more than 139 years, Baylake has been providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses in Northeast Wisconsin ▪ Longstanding ties as the community bank of choice in Door County and Kewaune

  10. Slide 10: Building Market Share

    Building Market Share 10 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank ▪ Strong pro forma market share in Wisconsin - $1.8 billion in deposits and over 40 branches ▪ Creates the 3 rd largest community bank in Wisconsin Source: SNL Financial; deposit market share data as of 6/30/2014 and includes Bay

  11. Slide 11: Combined Board and Management Team

    Combined Board and Management Team 11 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Combined Board Robert B . Atwell is the founding CEO of Nicolet National Bank, bringing 22 years of experience as a community banker in Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan . He is a graduate of Beloit College (

  12. Slide 12: Combining Complementary Businesses

    Combining Complementary Businesses 12 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Stable, Low Cost Deposit Base ▪ 62% market share in Door County ▪ 41% market share in Kewaunee County ▪ 18 bps cost of deposits Mortgage Origination ▪ Over $330 million in production since 2014 Traditional Community

  13. Slide 13: Strong Core Funding

    Strong Core Funding 13 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Total Deposits: $1,000.0 Cost: 0.51% Total Deposits: $758.6 Cost: 0.18% Nicolet Bankshares , Inc. Baylake Corp. Pro Forma Company Total Deposits: $1,758.6 Cost: 0.37% Source: SNL Financial; financial data in millions and for the si

  14. Slide 14: Diversified Loan Portfolio

    Diversified Loan Portfolio 14 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Total Loans: $887.1 Yield: 5.14% Total Loans: $687.3 Yield: 4.35% Nicolet Bankshares , Inc. Baylake Corp. Pro Forma Company Total Loans: $1,574.5 Yield: 4.80% Source: SNL Financial; financial data in millions and for the six

  15. Slide 15: Comprehensive Due Diligence and Credit Review

    Comprehensive Due Diligence and Credit Review 15 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Due Diligence Highlights Credit Review ▪ Comprehensive reciprocal due diligence process including core systems , legal and credit » Both organizations use the same core processing software through United F

  16. Slide 16: Compelling Pro Forma Valuation

    Compelling Pro Forma Valuation 16 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank Price / Tangible Book Value Price / LTM EPS 1.18x 1.55x 1.56x 1.61x BYLK NCBS MW Peers Median National Peers Median Nationwide peers include banks with assets between $2.0bn - $ 3.0bn , ROAA > .75% and NPAs/Total Assets

  17. Slide 17: Unlocking Shareholder Value

    Unlocking Shareholder Value 17 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank

  18. Slide 18: Summary

    Summary 18 Creating the Premier Wisconsin Community Bank ▪ Creates Wisconsin’s premier community bank ▪ Combined franchise is positioned for long term growth with the size and scale to compete more effectively in the current market ▪ Attractive financial returns for all shareholders ▪ Meaningfully a

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