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2021 ReportC O U N T Y B A N C O R P , I N C . A N N U A L R E P O R T 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 In their shoes, in extraordinary times Parent company of Investors Community Bank Investors.ICBK.com In their shoes, in extraordinary times Welcome To say that 2020 was an unusual year would be an understatement. It was a year like no other, where just about everything changed ... including how we responded to and served our customers. We’re proud to say that through it all, we remained true to our brand promise to walk in our customers shoes, even in these extraordinary times. Following is a summary of some of the ways we did that, and the impact on our organization. Pandemic Response While COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, the team at Investors Community Bank responded very well to this unanticipated challenge. Our pandemic plan for disaster recovery worked exceptionally well in serving our clients and we are very proud of how our team responded to this unexpected challenge. You’ll see some of those highlights woven throughout this annual report. 2020 Performance Despite the pandemic, we weathered the year well and finished strong. Here are some of the highlights: • We increased our off-balance sheet loans, primarily in the agricultural space, by $60.8 million. These loans are a mix of loan participations and government guaranteed loan sales, which drove our non-interest income. To put the magnitude of these loan sales into perspective, at year end 2020 we had $812.6 million in sold or participated loans. These activities resulted in non-interest income of $14.2 million in 2020, compared to $13.4 million in 2019. • We increased our client deposits by $80.4 million in 2020, successfully exe- cuting on a major strategic initiative announced in the previous fiscal year. Much of this growth came in the form of non-interest or low-interest cost deposits, such as checking accounts and money market funds. • We reversed approximately $1 million of the $2 million COVID-19 loan loss provision we took in 2020, due to a significant improvement in economic conditions. • Additionally, we originated $109 million of SBA PPP loans to support our commercial and ag customers in early 2020. As forgiveness of these loan occurred, primarily in the fourth quarter, we recognized the fees related to this program. • Finally, we saw modest improvement in our credit quality for 2020. Our adverse classified ratio improved from 39.85% to 39.43%. As we navigat- ed the early stages of the pandemic, we also provided payment relief to clients through some form of payment deferrals to mitigate the impacts of economic uncertainty. We are happy to say that at year end 2020, only 1.7% of our loan portfolio remained in some form of payment deferral. While COVID-19 adversely impacted our performance in 2020, its impact was primarily felt in two large items, both of which fell in the first quarter. First, we experienced a goodwill write off of approximately $5 million (which is a non-cash item). Consistent with other publicly traded banks, we decided to Andrew Steimle Chairman of the Board County Bancorp, Inc. Timothy Schneider President, County Bancorp, Inc.; CEO, Investors Community Bank This report includes “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this document is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-look- ing information contained here. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be iden- tified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “comfortable with,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those made or suggested by the forward-look- ing statements contained herein include those identified in County Bancorp, Inc.’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any for- ward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of publication of this annual report, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. 1 (continued on page 2) INVESTORS.ICBK.COM How we “walked in their shoes” during the COVID-19 pandemic WI Dairy Promotion Program: This program takes unprocessed milk from farmers, has it pro- cessed then delivers it to food banks. The bank donated $10,000 to the cause plus our execu- tive team and board personally supported it in the amount of $17,000. Food Bank Donations: We donat- ed $28,500 to area food banks in our communities. Wisconsin Dairy Promotion Small Business Grant Program: We partnered with the cities of Mani- towoc and Two Rivers, Manitowoc Public Utilities, The Chamber of Manitowoc County, and another community bank to offer $500,000 total through a Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund grant. Investors contributed in $50,000 toward the grant program. Grants: Through a partnership with The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, we provided a total of $41,000 in grants to nonprofit and small business customers impact- ed by COVID-19. Fueling the Frontline: To show support of our community’s front- line workers and bank restaurant customers, we had food delivered to hospital systems in Manitowoc County as well as law enforce- ment in all of our branch markets through this program. In their shoes, in extraordinary times (continued) write off this amount given the difference between the market valuation of the asset and our book value. Secondly, due to the pandemic and the uncertainty impacting credit portfolios, all banks provided for a “COVID-19 Loan Loss Pro- vision.” We applied factor analysis to the most critically impacted industries at the time and provided for approximately $2 million of additional reserve. Both items impacted our 2020 performance. ...we were one of the few regional banks in the country to continue our stock buyback plan during the pandemic, capitalizing on the disconnect between our long-term value and short-term economic impacts. Additionally, our bank (like most others) saw a decline in net interest income due to the Fed cutting interest rates in re- sponse to COVID-19. Moving to capital allocation, we raised $22 million of additional subordinated debt in 2020. We initially choose to raise this debt as a hedge against continued economic uncertainty and volatility. However, this move also strengthened our offensive positioning as the economic impacts from COVID-19 became quanti- fiable. Further, we were one of the few regional banks in the country to continue our stock buyback plan during the pandemic, capitalizing on the disconnect be- tween our long-term value and short-term economic impacts. We repurchased 567,118 shares during 2020, all at less than book value – enhancing long-term value for you, the shareholder. We also increased our quarterly dividend in the fourth quarter of 2020 from $0.07 to $0.10 per common share – another indication of our commitment continuously driving shareholder value. 2021: Looking Forward • As we proceed through 2021, we feel much better about the direction of the economy. Unemployment in Wisconsin is around 4%. Commodity prices improved during 2020 and we expect continued strength in 2021 for our dairy producers. Couple these developments with the roll out of the vaccine, and it gives us confidence for a healthy and positive 2021. • We will continue to drive for more client deposits in 2021 to transform the complexion of the liability side of our balance sheet. We continue to see solid success from our bankers on the ag, commercial and retail side driving this activity. • Turning to credit quality, we are optimistic that we will see solid improve- ment in our credit metrics, particularly the adverse classified asset ratio and our non-performing assets, as we perform our annual reviews in the first half of 2021. • We expect the interest rate environment to continue to remain low in 2021. Accordingly, we, along with the entire banking industry, will face an (continued on page 3) INVESTORS.ICBK.COM 2 In their shoes, in extraordinary times (continued) uphill battle in returning our net interest margin to pre-pandemic levels. Nonetheless, we continue to remain disciplined in our approach to pricing loans and deposits to stabilize our net interest income in 2021. • We are seeing solid pipelines for loans from both our com- mercial and agricultural teams. In addition, we have been increasing our investment port- folio to supplement the loan growth, to assist in maintaining our net interest income. • We recently announced an extension of our common stock repurchase plan in the first quarter of 2021 and will continue to use this as part of our disciplined and balanced capital allocation approach. We are exceptionally proud of how our team responded to the COVID-19 challenges. Your bank continues to strive for long-term shareholder value. As always, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us. Andrew Steimle Timothy Schneider PPP: How we “walked in their shoes” during the COVID-19 pandemic When the Paycheck Protection Program first launched, we used innovation, dedication and leadership to determine what processes and proce- dures we needed to serve our customers. From quickly pulling a core team together to finding a technology partner to assist and working all hours of the day, we were a leader in the process in our market. After the first phase of PPP concluded, we had funded 916 loans totaling $106,370,900 and supporting 14,300 jobs. We also added 130+ new customers to the bank, whose previous financial institutions were not able to serve them. Our dedication continues with the launch of PPP-2 in 2021, and we continue to serve cus- tomers through this phase. A B O U T C O U N T Y B A N C O R P , I N C . CBI Annual Meeting Virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 2 PM. Details in the annual meeting notice and proxy. Corporate Headquarters 2400 S. 44th St., PO Box 700, Manitowoc WI 54221-0700, (920) 686-9998, 1-888-686-9998 Transfer Agent Stock Listing First Illinois Shareholder Services, 225 N. Water St., Decatur, IL 62523, 1-888-740-5512 County Bancorp, Inc. common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ICBK. Shareholder Website Investors.ICBK.com Investor Relations Shareholders, analysts, the news media and others desiring general information about the company or its subsidiaries may contact Glen Stiteley, CFO, at (920) 686-5658 or gstiteley@ICBK.com. Parent company of Investors Community Bank Member FDIC Member FDIC 3 INVESTORS.ICBK.COM Selected Financial Highlights* COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 Selected Income Statement Data: Interest income Interest expense Net interest income Provision for loan losses Net interest income after provision for loan losses Non-interest income Non-interest expense Income tax expense Net income Per Common Share Data: Basic Diluted Cash dividends per common share Book value per share Tangible book value per share** Weighted average common shares - basic Weighted average common shares - diluted Common shares outstanding, end of period Performance Ratios: Return on average assets Return on average common shareholders’ equity** Equity to assets ratio Net interest margin Interest rate spread Non-interest income to average assets Non-interest expense to average assets Net overhead ratio Efficiency ratio** Dividend payout ratio Asset Quality Ratios: Nonperforming loans to total loans Allowance for loan losses to: Total loans Nonperforming loans Net charge-offs to average loans Nonperforming assets to total assets Capital Ratios: Shareholders’ common equity to assets Total risk-based capital (bank) Leverage ratio (bank) Tangible common equity to tangible assets** For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 (Dollars in thousands except per share data) $55,475 18,499 36,976 2,984 33,992 14,250 39,645 3,118 $5,479 $0.79 $0.79 $0.31 $26.42 $26.42 6,477,173 6,505,198 6,197,965 0.38% 3.15% 11.67% 2.68% 2.37% 0.98% 2.74% 1.75% 66.09% 39.24% 4.18% 1.49% 35.58% 0.32% 2.90% 11.12% 16.83% 14.06% 11.12% $66,332 25,550 40,782 423 40,359 13,393 32,684 4,616 $16,452 $2.37 $2.36 $0.20 $24.32 $23.58 6,747,581 6,768,925 6,734,132 1.13% 10.31% 12.46% 2.93% 2.58% 0.92% 2.25% 1.33% 57.49% 8.47% 2.99% 1.47% 49.30% 0.15% 2.65% 11.90% 18.70% 14.68% 11.56% *Additional financial information is available upon request or can be viewed at Investors.ICBK.com **This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2021 for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measurement. INVESTORS.ICBK.COM 4 Consolidated Balance Sheets COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES December 31, 2020 and 2019 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Interest earning cash at other financial institutions Securities available for sale, at fair value FHLB stock Loans held for sale Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $14,808 as of December 31, 2020; $15,267 as of December 31, 2019 Premises and equipment, net Loan servicing rights Other real estate owned, net Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance Deferred tax asset, net Goodwill Core deposit intangible, net Accrued interest receivable and other assets Total assets LIABILITIES Deposits: Noninterest-bearing Interest-bearing Total deposits Other borrowings Advances from FHLB Subordinated debentures, net Deferred tax liability, net Accrued interest payable and other liabilities Total liabilities SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY As of December 31, 2020 2019 (Dollars in thousands except per share data) $19,084 416 352,854 5,758 35,976 981,477 14,898 18,396 1,077 31,275 — — 54 11,093 $1,472,358 $163,202 877,624 1,040,826 49,006 129,000 67,111 2,302 12,337 1,300,582 $108,457 20,554 158,733 1,628 2,151 1,020,506 13,603 12,509 5,521 18,302 1,453 5,038 225 10,099 $1,378,779 $138,489 962,953 1,101,442 794 44,400 44,858 — 15,256 1,206,750 Preferred stock - $1,000 stated value; 15,000 shares authorized; 8,000 shares issued Common stock - $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized; 7,212,727 shares issued and 6,197,965 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020; 7,178,052 shares issued and 6,734,132 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 Surplus Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost, 1,014,762 and 443,920 shares at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively Accumulated other comprehensive gain Total shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 8,000 8,000 29 55,346 118,712 (17,606) 7,295 171,776 $1,472,358 28 54,122 113,111 (5,030) 1,798 172,029 $1,378,779 5 INVESTORS.ICBK.COM Consolidated Statements of Operations COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 (Dollars in thousands except per share data) INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME Loans, including fees Taxable securities Tax-exempt securities Federal funds sold and other Total interest and dividend income INTEREST EXPENSE Deposits FHLB advances and other borrowings Subordinated debentures Total interest expense Net interest income Provision for loan losses Net interest income after provision for loan losses NON-INTEREST INCOME Services charges Crop insurance commission Gain on sale of loans, net Loan servicing fees Gain on sale of securities Other Total non-interest income NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Employee compensation and benefits Occupancy Information processing Professional fees Depreciation and amortization Write-down of other real estate owned Cost of operation of other real estate owned, net Goodwill impairment Investment tax credit impairment Other Total non-interest expense Income before income taxes Income tax expense NET INCOME NET INCOME PER SHARE Basic Diluted Dividends paid per share $48,906 5,550 536 483 55,475 13,463 1,405 3,631 18,499 36,976 2,984 33,992 469 1,245 278 10,255 671 1,332 14,250 21,306 1,277 2,630 2,019 1,188 1,508 (86) 5,038 — 4,765 39,645 8,597 3,118 $5,479 $0.79 $0.79 $0.31 $59,706 4,586 257 1,783 66,332 21,457 1,350 2,743 25,550 40,782 423 40,359 550 1,107 146 9,998 341 1,251 13,393 19,112 1,402 2,482 1,670 1,303 626 873 — 1,149 4,067 32,684 21,068 4,616 $16,452 $2.37 $2.36 $0.20 INVESTORS.ICBK.COM 6 Investors Community Bank Officers (as of 3/24/2021) Trever J. Athorp Nicole M. Bahn Tony J. Betley Mark R. Binversie Julie Blaha Kevin Coffeen David A. Coggins Elsa C. Condon Anne Denissen William C. Deppiesse Thomas D. Detienne Kristina Dewitt David J. Diedrich Matthew Fehrmann John R. Fillingim Steven J. Fleming Jennifer L. Foote Curtis L. Gerrits Tracy Gomoluch William C. Hodgkiss Brian J. Hoskens Michael J. Hostak Jeffrey L. Jagodinsky Frank Joachim Matthew K. Kasdorf Julian La Mue Cari A. Larsen Matthew R. Lemke Mark D. Ludtke Mark C. Maurer Timothy S. McTigue Jennifer M. Menzynski Mark A. Miller Thomas J. Pennings Renee A. Petersen Sarah E. Peterson Carrie Pleasant Sandra M. Retzki Craig C. Rogan JoAnn M. Rutta Alison Schaus Amy L. Schmitting Christopher J. Schneider Timothy J. Schneider Scott V. Schroeter Robert A. Seal Roger P. Sinkula Sharon A. Slager James J. Smidel Karl C. Spaay Brooke R. Sprang Katelin R. Steege Mark J. Sterr Kristy L. Stiefvater Glen L. Stiteley Debbie L. Suettinger Rose K. Thompson Susan M. Van De Hey Jason Wery Laura A. Wiegert Cyrene N. Wilke Vice President – Ag & Business Banking Officer Vice President – Senior Special Assets Officer Vice President – Sr. Ag Banking Officer President Banking Services Support Manager Vice President - Sr. Ag Banking Officer Executive Vice President – Chief Banking Officer Vice President - Ag Banking Officer Vice President - Treasury Management Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Vice President – Market President – SE Region Vice President - Consumer & Mortgage Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Vice President - Technology Solutions Executive Vice President – Chief Credit Officer Vice President – Ag Banking Officer Senior Vice President – Risk & Compliance Vice President – Ag Banking Officer Assistant Vice President - Ag Credit Manager Senior Vice President – Business Banking Vice President – Sr. Ag Banking Officer Vice President – Information Security Officer Vice President – Business Banking Officer Vice President - Assistant Treasurer Senior Vice President - Deputy Chief Credit Officer Vice President - Market President - Green Bay Vice President – Controller Executive Vice President – Chief Retail & Deposit Officer Assistant Vice President – Ag Banking Officer Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Senior Vice President – Agricultural Banking Assistant Vice President - Sr. Appraisal Manager Executive Vice President – Chief Risk Officer & Bank Counsel Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Vice President – Electronic Banking Vice President – Credit Administration Assistant Vice President - Banking Services Manager I Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Vice President - Ag Banking Officer Assistant Vice President – Banking Services Manager II Assistant Vice President - Assistant Controller Assistant Vice President - Deposit Operations Manager Vice President – Sr. Ag Banking Officer Chief Executive Officer Assistant Vice President - Ag Banking Officer Vice President – Business Banking Officer Assistant Vice President – Ag Banking Officer Assistant Vice President – Governmental Guarantee Loan Program Assistant Vice President – Ag Banking Officer Assistant Vice President - Business Credit Manager Senior Vice President – Human Resources Vice President – Credit Officer Vice President – Sr. Business Banking Officer Assistant Vice President - Business Banking Officer Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer Assistant Vice President – Sr. Benefits & Compensation Specialist Assistant Vice President - Banking Services Manager II Vice President – Loan Operations Assistant Vice President - Banking Services Manager II Senior Vice President – Marketing & Corporate Communications Senior Vice President – Operations & Technology Senior Management of County Bancorp, Inc. Andrew J. Steimle, Chairman of the Board Timothy J. Schneider, President Glen L. Stiteley, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Mark A. Miller, Secretary and Securities Compliance Officer William C. Censky, Chair Emeritus Board of Directors - County Bancorp, Inc. / Investors Community Bank Mark R. Binversie Investors Community Bank William C. Censky Investors Community Bank (Ret.) Lynn D. Davis, Ph.D. Nutrition Professionals, Inc. Jacob B. Eisen ConnexPay LLC Edson P. Foster, Jr. Foster Needle Co., Inc. (Ret.) Robert E. Matzke Financial Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. Wayne D. Mueller Investors Community Bank (Ret.) Patrick J. Roe First Comm. Financial Partners, Inc. (Ret.) Timothy J. Schneider Investors Community Bank Kathi P. Seifert Katapult, LLC Andrew J. Steimle, Steimle Birschbach, LLC Vicki L. Tandeski Ariens Co., Inc. Gary J. Ziegelbauer Triangle Distributing, Inc. Central Wisconsin Regional Consulting Board Jeffery Ebel Ebel Consulting, LLC Richard Okray Okray Family Farms, Inc. Bill Mullins, Mullins Cheese, Inc. LouAnn Schulfer Schulfer & Associates Wealth Management Kenneth Turzinski, TYRI Americas Parent company of Investors Community Bank We were saddened by the recent passing of John Buzza (Buzza, Dreier & Johnson LLC), who was a member of our Central Wisconsin Regional Consulting Board. John was a valued contributor to this group, and he will be missed. 7 INVESTORS.ICBK.COM
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