Investor Presentation

July 2024

Executive Management Team

PRESIDENT &

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. Reitsma was appointed CEO & President of the Bank effective June 1, 2024, and has been with the Bank for over 20 years, beginning with his initial role as a Commercial Loan Manager in 2003, including holding the title of Senior Lender for eight years.

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER &

TREASURER

Mr. Christmas joined the Bank in 1998 and has over 36 years of banking experience. Before being promoted to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mercantile and the Bank from 2000 to 2015. Mr. Christmas also serves as Treasurer of Mercantile, a position he has held since 2000.

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Financial Performance

Second Quarter 2024

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Performance Highlights

Earnings

  • Net income of $18.8MM in 2Q24 versus $20.4MM in 2Q23
  • EPS of $1.17 in 2Q24 versus $1.27 in 2Q23
  • Net interest margin of 3.63% in 2Q24 versus 4.05% in 2Q23

Net Interest

Margin

  • Increased asset yield attributed to high percentage of floating rate loans and higher interest rate environment
  • Rising cost of funds attributed to shifting mix

Deposit and

Funding

  • Total deposits grew an annualized 13% in the first half of 2024
  • Loan to deposit ratio declined by 300 basis points in the first half of 2024

Commercial

Loan • Commercial loans grew an annualized 7% in the first half of 2024

Portfolio

Asset

Quality

  • Nonperforming assets to total assets ratio of 0.16%
  • YTD net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans of (0.03%) annualized

Capital

  • Total risk-based capital ratio of 14.1% at the end of 2Q24
  • Tangible book value per share grew to $31.09 at the end of 2Q24 from $26.78 (over 16%) at the end of 2Q23

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Shareholder Value

Strong earnings and relative size of investment portfolio mitigated impact of unrealized losses on tangible book value per share during increasing rate environment

$35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10

$5 $0 ($5) ($10)

2nd Qtr

2022

3rd Qtr

2022

4th Qtr

2022

1st Qtr

2023

2nd Qtr

2023

3rd Qtr

2023

4th Qtr

2023

1st Qtr

2024

2nd Qtr

2024

After Tax Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) per share

TBV per common share excluding after tax unrealized gain/(loss)

Tangible book value (TBV) per common share

Growth in Tangible Book Value and cash dividend per common share

$35

Tangible Book Value per common share

Cash dividend per common share

$1.6

$30

$1.26

$1.34

$1.4

$1.12

$1.18

$25

$1.06

$1.2

$20

$1.0

$15

$0.8

$10

$0.6

$0.4

$5

$0.2

$0

$0.0

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023 2024 YTD

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

As of period end

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Profitability Metrics

Solid profitability metrics; historically above peer averages

Quarterly

Return on Average Assets

(ROAA) relative to peer group

1.8%

1.6%

1.4%

1.2%

1.0%

0.8%

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

MBWM - ROAA

Peer Median - ROAA

Quarterly

Return on Average Equity

(ROAE) relative to peer group

20.0%

18.0%

16.0%

14.0%

12.0%

10.0%

8.0%

6.0%

4.0%

2.0%

0.0%

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

MBWM - ROAE

Peer Median - ROAE

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Loan to Deposit Ratio*

120%

$5,000

110%

107%

102%

100%

$4,000

Ratio of Retail Loans to

80%

Total Loans: 20%

$3,000

85%

60%

Ratio of Retail Loans to

Total Loans: 13%

Increase in PPP loans leading to an increase in

deposit balances and Federal Reserve deposits

$2,000

40%

$1,000

20%

0%

$0

2Q20

3Q20

4Q20

1Q21

2Q21

3Q21

4Q21

1Q22

2Q22

3Q22

4Q22

1Q23

2Q23

3Q23

4Q23

1Q24

2Q24

Loan to Deposit Ratio

Total Loans

Federal Reserve Deposits

Total Deposits

In millions

*Reflects end of quarter balances.

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Net Interest Income

Stable net interest income through a dynamic

interest rate environment

Increased interest income reflects loan growth

and higher interest rate environment

$55

5.5%

millionsin

$35

4.5%

$

$15

3.5%

($5)

2.5%

2Q23

3Q23

4Q23

1Q24

2Q24

Net Interest Income

Provision

Net interest income after provision for credit losses SOFR 90-Day Average

Interest Income ($ in millions)

$100

$80

$60

$40

$20

$0

$5.0 $4.5 $4.0 $3.5 $3.0 $2.5

$2.0

2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24

Other Interest Income

Interest on Loans, including fees Average Loans

Loans ($ in billions)

Interest expense increase reflects strategic deposit growth, higher deposit costs, and change in funding mix related to lowering the loan to deposit ratio. Noninterest-bearing deposits (NIB) is historically above peers

millions)

$35

$30

$25

in

$20

$15

($

Expense

$10

$0

$5

2Q23

3Q23

4Q23

Other Interest Expense

Avg. Interest-Bearing Deposits

$3.5

billions)

$3.0

$2.5

$2.0

($ in

$1.5

$0.0

Deposits

$1.0

$0.5

1Q24 2Q24

Interest on Deposits

% of Total Deposits

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

Jun-23

Sep-23

Dec-23

Mar-24

Jun-24

Brokered deposits

Higher-cost deposits

Lower-cost deposits

Non-interest bearing deposits

Peer average NIB

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Net Interest Margin

Stable net interest margin

  • Proactive balance sheet management strategies such as matched funding fixed rate commercial loans and commercial loan back-to-back interest rate swap program
  • Solid margin provides opportunity to lower loan to deposit ratio

2.9%

3.6%

4.3%

4.3%

4.1%

4.0%

3.9%

3.7%

3.6%

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

2022

2022

2022

2023

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

Net Interest Margin

Peer Average NIM

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

2022

2022

2022

2023

2023

2023

2023

2024

2024

Earning Asset Yields:

Loans

3.97%

4.56%

5.49%

5.90%

6.19%

6.37%

6.53%

6.65%

6.64%

Investments

1.68%

1.79%

1.91%

1.95%

2.00%

2.13%

2.18%

2.20%

2.30%

Other

0.76%

2.15%

3.60%

4.18%

4.88%

5.26%

5.31%

5.35%

5.28%

Total Earning Assets

3.32%

4.04%

4.95%

5.35%

5.61%

5.78%

5.95%

6.06%

6.07%

Cost of Funds:

Deposits

0.19%

0.24%

0.42%

0.87%

1.36%

1.67%

1.94%

2.25%

2.42%

Borrowed Funds

1.90%

1.99%

2.13%

2.51%

2.90%

2.98%

3.15%

3.51%

3.56%

Total Earning Assets

0.44%

0.48%

0.65%

1.07%

1.56%

1.80%

2.03%

2.32%

2.44%

Net Interest Margin

2.88%

3.56%

4.30%

4.28%

4.05%

3.98%

3.92%

3.74%

3.63%

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