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Exhibit 99.1

ROYAL FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Chicago, Illinois

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of September 30, 2021 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021

and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

Royal Financial, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021

CONTENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION	2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME	3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	4

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	6

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	7

Royal Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2021

	September 30,			June 30,
	2021			2021
Assets

Cash and non-interest bearing balances in financial institutions	$	3,546,340		$	3,470,428
Interest-earning balances in financial institutions		25,808,869			9,259,546
Federal funds sold		75,613			102,418
Cash and cash equivalents		29,430,822			12,832,392
Investment certificates of deposit		492,000			492,000
Securities available for sale		31,834,378			31,888,847
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,799,592 at September 30, 2021, $3,858,124 at June 30, 2021		466,428,455			460,366,062
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		1,302,900			1,302,900
Premises and equipment, net		15,256,448			15,411,588
Accrued interest receivable		2,288,221			2,219,654
Other real estate owned		156,580			156,580
Deferred tax asset		4,685,426			5,279,265
Core deposit intangibles		502,973			538,179
Goodwill		1,755,189			1,755,189
Other assets		1,390,439			1,480,314

Total assets	$	555,523,831		$	533,722,970


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Deposits	$	488,378,241		$	466,312,856
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		4,472,612			6,060,645
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		5,000,000			5,000,000
Notes payable		6,750,000			7,000,000
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		1,261,209			1,235,469

Total liabilities		505,862,062			485,608,970

Commitments and Contingencies		-			-

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, authorized 1,000,000 shares, no issues are outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares, 2,645,000 shares issued		26,450			26,450
Additional paid-in capital		24,498,325			24,434,505
Retained earnings		25,018,943			23,519,345
Treasury stock, 77,427 shares, at cost		(665,954	)		(665,954	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		784,005			799,654
Total stockholders' equity		49,661,769			48,114,000

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	555,523,831		$	533,722,970

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Royal Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2021
Interest Income
Loans, including fees	$	5,091,855
Securities		169,968
Federal funds sold and other		11,368
Total interest income		5,273,191
Interest Expense
Deposits		320,963
Borrowings		51,699
Total interest expense		372,662
Net Interest Income		4,900,529
Provision (benefit) for loan losses		(125,000	)
Net Interest Income After Provision (benefit) for Loan Losses		5,025,529
Non-interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts		171,666
Secondary mortgage market fees		10,143
Rental income		48,198
Other		324
Total non-interest income		230,331
Non-interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		1,356,932
Occupancy and equipment		599,356
Data processing		266,975
Professional services		196,199
Directors fees		47,250
Marketing		54,284
FDIC insurance expense		97,143
Insurance premiums		21,258
Other real estate owned expense (income)		4,895
Merger expense		228,485
Core deposit intangibles amortization		35,207
Other		250,278
Total non-interest expense		3,158,262

Income before income taxes		2,097,598

Provision for income taxes		598,000

Net income	$	1,499,598

Basic earnings per share	$	0.58
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.57

Weighted-average shares basic		2,567,573
Weighted-average shares diluted		2,611,052

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Royal Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2021

Net income	$	1,499,598

Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gains on securities during the period:
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period		(19,810	)
Tax effect		4,161
Other comprehensive loss after tax		(15,649	)

Comprehensive income	$	1,483,949

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Royal Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

												Accumulated
					Additional							Other
	Preferred		Common		Paid-in		Retained		Treasury			Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Earnings		Stock			Income			Total

Balance at July 1, 2021	$	-	$	26,450	$	24,434,505	$	23,519,345	$	(665,954	)	$	799,654		$	48,114,000

Net income		-		-		-		1,499,598		-			-			1,499,598

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		-		-		-		-		-			(15,649	)		(15,649	)

Stock-based compensation		-		-		63,820		-		-			-			63,820

Balance at September 30, 2021	$	-	$	26,450	$	24,498,325	$	25,018,943	$	(665,954	)	$	784,005		$	49,661,769

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Royal Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2021
Operating Activities
Net income	$	1,499,598
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from by operating activities
Depreciation		188,463
Deferred loan origination fees and costs		(177,741	)
Benefit for loan losses		(125,000	)
Premium amortization on securities available for sale, net		34,659
Accretion of discount on acquired loans		11,935
Amortization of core deposit intangible		35,206
Stock-based compensation expense		63,820
Deferred income tax expense		598,000
Net change in:
Accrued interest receivable and other assets		21,308
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		25,740

Net cash provided by operating activities		2,175,988

Investing Activities
Net change in loans		(5,771,587	)
Purchase of loans		-
Purchase of premises and equipment		(33,323	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(5,804,910	)

Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits		22,065,385
Proceeds from notes payable		-
Repayment of notes payable		(250,000	)
Proceeds from stock option exercises		-
Change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		(1,588,033	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		20,227,352

Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		16,598,430

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		12,832,392

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	29,430,822

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits and borrowings	$	407,859
Income taxes		610,000

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, and for the period ended September 30, 2021, include Royal Financial, Inc. (“the Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Royal Savings Bank (“the Bank”). The Bank has one wholly-owned subsidiary that holds other real estate owned. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and prevailing practices within the banking industry. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company on a consolidated basis. Transactions with subsidiaries have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended June 30, 2021. Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2022.

Use of Estimates

To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES

The fair value of debt securities available for sale and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Approximate Fair Value
September 30, 2021 (unaudited)
Available-for-sale Securities:
Corporate bonds	$	3,336,197	$	48,482	$	-		$	3,384,679
Federal National Mortgage Association		9,850,060		148,590		-			9,998,650
Municipal taxable bonds		17,655,710		812,696		(17,357	)		18,451,049

	$	30,841,967	$	1,009,768	$	(17,357	)	$	31,834,378

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Approximate Fair Value
June 30, 2021
Available-for-sale Securities:
Corporate bonds	$	3,347,209	$	51,407	$	-		$	3,398,616
Federal National Mortgage Association		9,844,033		156,267		-			10,000,300
Municipal taxable bonds		17,685,384		826,743		(22,196	)		18,489,931

	$	30,876,626	$	1,034,417	$	(22,196	)	$	31,888,847

The fair value of debt securities available for sale at September 30, 2021, by contractual maturity, was as follows.

	Available-for-sale
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(Unaudited)
Due in one year or less	$	1,012,444	$	1,033,700
Due from one to five years		17,084,450		17,568,810
Due from five to ten years		6,955,936		7,345,004
Over ten years		5,789,137		5,886,864

Totals	$	30,841,967	$	31,834,378

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Securities pledged at September 30, 2021 had a fair value of $1,682,000 and were pledged to secure public deposits. Securities pledged at June 30, 2021 had a fair value of $1,650,000 and were pledged to secure public deposits.

Securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:

	September 30, 2021
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More					Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Unaudited)

Municipal taxable bonds	$	-	$	-	$	1,863,585	$	(17,357	)	$	1,863,585	$	(17,357	)

	June 30, 2021
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses

Municipal taxable bonds	$	1,868,122	$	(22,196	)	$	-	$	-	$	1,868,122	$	(22,196	)

Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because the securities are of high credit quality, the Bank does not intend to sell the securities, it is more likely than not that the Bank will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in market interest rates and fixed income market conditions since the purchase date. Credit quality of the securities is considered to be high, and the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 3 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

At September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, loans receivable consisted of the following:

	September 30,			June 30,
	2021			2021
	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans
One-to-four-family	$	192,930,979		$	195,643,418
Commercial		113,628,019			122,211,489
Multi-family		156,860,720			136,576,358
Total real estate loans		463,419,718			454,431,265
Commercial loans
Business loans		6,038,191			8,939,137
Total commercial loans		6,038,191			8,939,137
Consumer loans
Home equity loans		29,711			31,636
Other		740,427			822,148
Total consumer loans		770,138			853,784

Gross loans		470,228,047			464,224,186

Allowance for loan losses		(3,799,592	)		(3,858,124	)

Loans , net	$	466,428,455		$	460,366,062

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by class for the three months ended September 30, 2021:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
	Real Estate
	One-to-Four						Multi-		Business			Home Equity
	Family			Commercial			Family		Loans			Loans			Other			Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, July 1, 2021	$	1,109,312		$	1,819,408		$	827,113	$	83,464		$	2,028		$	16,799		$	3,858,124
Provision (benefit) for loan losses		75,865			(307,109	)		145,244		(21,179	)		(1,988	)		(16,241	)		(125,408	)
Loans charged-off		(23,718	)		(14,779	)		-		-			-			-			(38,497	)
Recoveries		22,998			81,429			-		-			-			946			105,373

Balance, September 30, 2021	$	1,184,457		$	1,578,949		$	972,357	$	62,285		$	40		$	1,504		$	3,799,592

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by class and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021:

	At September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
	Real Estate
	One-to-Four				Multi-		Business		Home Equity
	Family		Commercial		Family		Loans		Loans		Other		Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,184,457	$	1,578,949	$	972,357	$	62,285	$	40	$	1,504	$	3,799,592

Loans:
Ending balance	$	192,930,979	$	113,628,019	$	156,860,720	$	6,038,191	$	29,711	$	740,427	$	470,228,047

Ending balance; individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,529,028	$	237,503	$	-	$	-	$	2,535	$	-	$	1,769,066

Ending balance; collectively evaluated for impairment	$	191,401,951	$	113,390,516	$	156,860,720	$	6,038,191	$	27,176	$	740,427	$	468,458,981

	At June 30, 2021
	Real Estate
	One-to-Four				Multi-		Business		Home Equity
	Family		Commercial		Family		Loans		Loans		Other		Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,109,312	$	1,819,408	$	827,113	$	83,464	$	2,028	$	16,799	$	3,858,124

Loans:
Ending balance	$	195,643,418	$	122,211,489	$	136,576,358	$	8,939,137	$	31,636	$	822,148	$	464,224,186

Ending balance; individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,879,398	$	321,748	$	-	$	-	$	2,535	$	-	$	2,203,681

Ending balance; collectively evaluated for impairment	$	193,764,020	$	121,889,741	$	136,576,358	$	8,939,137	$	29,101	$	822,148	$	462,020,505

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables presents information related to impaired loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended June 30, 2021:

	As of						For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2021						September 30, 2021
	Unpaid						Average Balance of		Interest
	Principal Balance		Recorded Balance		Specific Allowance		Impaired Loans		Income Recognized
	(Unaudited)
With no allowance recorded:
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	2,041,268	$	1,529,028	$	-	$	1,596,480	$	4,064
Commercial		410,656		237,503		-		238,752		1,214
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Business loans		1,405,005		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans		15,735		2,535		-		2,535		-
Other		4,842		-		-		-		-

With an allowance recorded:
Real estate
One-to-four-family		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial		-		-		-		-		-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Business loans		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans		-		-		-		-		-
Other		-		-		-		-		-

Totals	$	3,877,506	$	1,769,066	$	-	$	1,837,767	$	5,278

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

	As of and for the year ended June 30, 2021
	Unpaid				Allowance for Loan		Average		Interest
	Principal Balance		Recorded Balance		Losses Allocated		Recorded Investment		Income Recognized
With no allowance recorded:
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	2,384,978	$	1,879,398	$	-	$	1,888,649	$	8,197
Commercial		559,678		321,748		-		317,957		2,504
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Business loans		1,405,005		-		-		620,284		-
Home equity loans		15,735		2,535		-		10,235		-
Other		6,821		-				-		-
		4,372,217		2,203,681		-		2,837,125		10,701

With an allowance recorded:
Real estate
One-to-four-family		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial		-		-		-		-		-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Business loans		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans
Other		-		-		-		-		-

Totals	$	4,372,217	$	2,203,681	$	-	$	2,837,125	$	10,701

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, cash basis interest income recognized approximated the accrual basis interest income recognized. The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and loan origination fees, net due to immateriality. For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for partial charge-offs.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021 by class of loans:

	September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
					Greater Than 89 Days Past				Total Past Due
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Due Still				and		Loans Not
	Past Due		Past Due		On Accrual		Nonaccrual		Nonaccrual		Past due		Total
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	3,662	$	624,367	$	287,733	$	1,036,547	$	1,952,309	$	190,978,670	$	192,930,979
Commercial		-		-		-		220,108		220,108		113,407,911		113,628,019
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-		156,860,720		156,860,720
Comercial loans
Business loans		-		-		-		-		-		6,038,191		6,038,191
Consumer loans
Home equity loans		-		-		-		2,535		2,535		27,176		29,711
Other		-		-		-		-		-		740,427		740,427

Total	$	3,662	$	624,367	$	287,733	$	1,259,190	$	2,174,952	$	468,053,095	$	470,228,047

	June 30, 2021
					Greater Than 89 Days Past				Total Past Due
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		Due Still				and		Loans Not
	Past Due		Past Due		On Accrual		Nonaccrual		Nonaccrual		Past due		Total
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	4,638	$	284,117	$	-	$	1,473,280	$	1,762,035	$	193,881,383	$	195,643,418
Commercial		-		-		-		301,637		301,637		121,909,852		122,211,489
Multi-family		-		101,121		-		-		101,121		136,475,237		136,576,358
Comercial loans
Business loans		-		-		-		-		-		8,939,137		8,939,137
Consumer loans
Home equity loans		-		-		-		2,535		2,535		29,101		31,636
Other		-		-		-		-		-		822,148		822,148

Total	$	4,638	$	385,238	$	-	$	1,777,452	$	2,167,328	$	462,056,858	$	464,224,186

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Restructured loans totaled $509,000 and $464,000 at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. These loans are considered troubled debt restructurings and are classified as impaired at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021. There were no specific loan loss allowance allocations for the loans at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021. No additional loan commitments are outstanding to these borrowers.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, one loan totaling $94,000 was modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. There were no defaults on troubled debt restructurings within twelve months following the modification during the three months ended September 30, 2021.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes real estate commercial and home equity loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution's credit position at some future date.

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Certain loans in the substandard category are classified as impaired.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Loans listed as not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans and are evaluated based on past due status, which was previously presented.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, is as follows:

			Special
September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Total
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	190,199,067	$	248,568	$	2,483,344	$	192,930,979
Commercial		99,259,572		11,323,914		3,044,533		113,628,019
Multi-family		155,887,068		973,652		-		156,860,720
Comercial loans
Business loans		6,011,470		-		26,721		6,038,191
Consumer loans
Home equity loans		27,176		-		2,535		29,711
Other		740,427		-		-		740,427

Total	$	452,124,780	$	12,546,134	$	5,557,133	$	470,228,047

			Special
June 30, 2021	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Total
Real estate
One-to-four-family	$	192,263,370	$	346,001	$	3,034,047	$	195,643,418
Commercial		106,444,923		12,627,395		3,139,171		122,211,489
Multi-family		135,542,148		1,034,210		-		136,576,358
Comercial loans
Business loans		8,842,766		56,380		39,991		8,939,137
Consumer loans								-
Home equity loans		29,101		-		2,535		31,636
Other		822,148		-		-		822,148

Total	$	443,944,456	$	14,063,986	$	6,215,744	$	464,224,186

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 4 - NOTE PAYABLE

Notes payable were as follows, as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021:

	September 30,		June 30,
	2021		2021
	(Unaudited)
3.25% amortizing note, interest rate equal to the Prime Rate less 25 basis points, floating, maturing October 19, 2023	$	6,750,000	$	7,000,000

The amortizing note requires quarterly principal payments of $250,000 in addition to interest on the unpaid principal amount. The notes are secured by all of the stock of the Bank and contain certain financial covenants, including ratios related to the Company’s capital position and non-performing loans. At September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants.

NOTE 5 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company established a 401(k) Plan to provide eligible employees with retirement savings benefit. Generally, all employees of the Company and the Bank (including officers) are eligible to participate in the Plan, if over the age of 18 and have completed one year of service. Employees may elect to make contributions, or deferrals, on a pre-tax basis or after-tax basis (Roth Contributions), to the Plan and the Company will contribute a safe harbor matching contribution in an amount equal to: (i) 100% of the employee contribution, not in excess of 3% of compensation, plus (ii) 50% of the employee contribution that exceeds 3% of compensation but does not exceed 5% of compensation. The Plan is subject to certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA. Total 401(k) match benefit that has been charged against income for the plan was $27,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 6 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has two share-based compensation plans as described below. Total compensation cost that has been charged against income for those plans was $88,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Stock Option Plan

The Company’s 2005 stock option plan (the Plan), which is stockholder approved, permits the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to its employees and directors of up to 264,500 shares of common stock. At September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there were no shares available for future grants under this plan. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally have vesting periods of 5 years and have 10-year contractual terms. The Company has a policy of using shares held as treasury stock to satisfy option exercises. Currently, the Company has a sufficient number of treasury shares to satisfy expected option exercises.

A summary of the activity in the 2005 stock option plan for the three months ended September 30, 2021 follows:

					Weighted-average
					Remaining Years		Aggregate
			Average		of Contractual		Intrinsic
	Shares		Exercise Price		Term		Value
	(Unaudited)

Options outstanding at July 1, 2021		53,900	$	8.82		4.05
Granted		-		-		-
Exercised		-		-		-
Forfeited or expired		-		-		-

Options outstanding at September 30, 2021		53,900	$	8.82		3.80	$	548,702

Exercisable at end of period		53,900	$	8.82		3.80	$	548,702

Vested or expected to vest		53,900	$	8.82		3.80	$	548,702

As of both September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, all options have vested and all compensation cost related to stock options granted under the 2005 stock option plan had been recognized.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Equity Incentive Plan

On November 22, 2018, the Board approved the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan omnibus equity compensation program and allocated 350,000 unissued shares of common stock which permits the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, the grant of restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and/or cash inventive awards to its employees and directors. At both September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there were 229,200 shares available for future grants under this plan. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Options and awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant; the options and awards granted have vesting periods of 4 years and have 10-year contractual terms.

The Company has a policy of using shares held as treasury stock to satisfy option exercises. Currently, the Company has a sufficient number of treasury shares to satisfy expected option exercises.

Restricted Stock Awards

The following is a summary of the activity related to restricted stock awards under the Equity Incentive Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2021:

				Weighted-average
				Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
	(Unaudited)

Non-vested at July 1, 2021		24,600		$	13.81
Granted		-			-
Vested		(7,900	)		-
Forfeited		-			-

Non-vested at September 30, 2021		16,700		$	13.74

As of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there was approximately $159,000 and $193,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding non-vested shares granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.25 years.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

On December 31, 2018, the Board granted 78,600 stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan. The following is the summary of the activity:

					Weighted-average
					Remaining Years		Aggregate
			Average		of Contractual		Intrinsic
	Shares		Exercise Price		Term		Value
	(Unaudited)

Options outstanding at July 1, 2021		59,300	$	14.30
Granted		-		-
Exercised		-		-
Forfeited or expired		-		-

Options outstanding at September 30, 2021		59,300	$	14.30		7.25	$	295,160

Exercisable at end of period		20,000	$	14.30		7.25	$	94,000

Vested or expected to vest		59,300	$	14.30		7.25	$	295,160

As of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, $112,000 and $135,000, respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the plan remains.

NOTE 7 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of the components used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2021:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2021
	(Unaudited)
Basic EPS
Net income	$	1,499,598

Weighted-average common shares outstanding		2,567,573

Basic earnings per share	$	0.58

Diluted EPS
Net income	$	1,499,598

Weighted-average common shares outstanding		2,567,573
Add effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options		43,479
Total shares - diluted EPS		2,611,052

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.57

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, no shares were considered antidilutive.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 8 - REGULATORY MATTERS

Banks are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off‑balance‑sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. Management believes as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. At September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the most recent notification from regulatory authorities categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

The following table provides the capital ratios of the Bank, along with the applicable regulatory capital requirements as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, which were calculated in accordance with the requirements of Basel III, which became effective January 1, 2015. The final rules of Basel III also established a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above new regulatory minimum capital ratios. As of January 1, 2020, the capital conservation buffer was fully phased in at 2.50% and resulted in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution is subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations will establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that can be utilized for such activities. At September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, actual capital levels and minimum required levels for the Bank (in thousands) were (the capital conversation buffer is not presented in the amounts or ratios).

	Actual					Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	49,060		12.94	%	$	17,056		4.5	%	$	24,636		6.5	%

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	52,860		13.94	%	$	30,321		8.0	%	$	37,901		10.0	%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	49,060		12.94	%	$	22,741		6.0	%	$	30,321		8.0	%

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)	$	49,060		9.14	%	$	21,473		4.0	%	$	26,842		5.0	%

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

	Actual					Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2021
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	48,561		13.00	%	$	16,695		4.50	%	$	24,114		6.50	%

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	52,419		14.03	%	$	29,679		8.00	%	$	37,099		10.00	%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)	$	48,561		13.00	%	$	22,259		6.00	%	$	29,679		8.00	%

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)	$	48,561		9.27	%	$	20,953		4.00	%	$	26,192		5.00	%

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUES

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Securities: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

Other Real Estate Owned: The fair value of other real estate owned with a direct write-down during the year are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	Total		Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Available for sale debt securities
Corporate bonds	$	3,384,679	$	3,384,679
Federal National Mortgage Association		9,998,650		9,998,650
Municipal taxable bonds		18,451,049		18,451,049

Total	$	31,834,378	$	31,834,378

June 30, 2021
Available for sale debt securities
Corporate bonds	$	3,398,616	$	3,398,616
Federal National Mortgage Association		10,000,300		10,000,300
Municipal taxable bonds		18,489,931		18,489,931

Total	$	31,888,847	$	31,888,847

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

	Total		Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Other real estate owned	$	156,580	$	156,580


June 30, 2021
Other real estate owned	$	156,580	$	156,580

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, are as follows:

	Carrying Value		Fair Value

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,430,822	$	29,430,822
Loans, net (excluding impaired at fair value)		466,428,455		466,123,097
Accrued interest receivable		2,288,221		2,288,221
Financial liabilities
Deposits		488,378,241		489,399,091
FHLB advances		5,000,000		5,000,000
Notes payable		6,750,000		6,750,000
Accrued interest payable		7,912		7,912

June 30, 2021
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,832,392	$	12,832,392
Loans, net (excluding impaired at fair value)		460,366,062		459,954,062
Accrued interest receivable		2,219,654		2,219,654
Financial liabilities
Deposits		466,312,856		467,319,454
FHLB advances		5,000,000		5,000,000
Notes payable		7,000,000		7,000,000
Accrued interest payable		43,110		43,110

In accordance with our adoption of ASU 2016-01, the methods utilized to measure the fair value of financial instruments at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021 represent an approximation of exit price, however, an actual exit price may differ.

Royal Financial, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 10 – MERGER ACTIVITY

On July 28, 2021, the Company and Finward Bancorp, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Finward Bancorp will acquire the Company and the Bank. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Company common stock will be converted into the right to receive either $20.14 or 0.4609 shares of Finward Bancorp common stock. Stockholders holding less than 101 shares of Royal Financial, Inc. common stock will only have the right to receive fixed consideration of $20.14 in cash and will not be entitled to make an election with respect to the merger consideration.

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of both parties and customary conditions to the parties’ obligations to close the transaction, as well as agreements to cooperate in the process of consummating the transaction. Consummation of the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of requisite stockholder approval and all required regulatory approvals. The merger was subsequently completed on January 31, 2022.

Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On January 31, 2022, Finward Bancorp (“Finward”) completed the acquisition of Royal Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Royal Financial”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 28, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”) between Finward and Royal Financial. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Royal Financial merged with and into Finward, with Finward as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), and Royal Savings Bank, an Illinois state chartered savings bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Financial, merged with and into Peoples Bank, the wholly-owned Indiana state chartered commercial bank subsidiary of Finward, with Peoples Bank as the surviving bank.

In connection with the Merger, each outstanding share of Royal Financial common stock (other than shares then held of record by Finward, shares held as treasury shares of Royal Financial, and dissenting shares) owned by stockholders owning of record and/or beneficially at least 101 shares of Royal Financial common stock were converted into the right to receive, at the election of the stockholder, (i) 0.4609 shares of Finward common stock, or $20.14 in cash, subject to limitations and prorations such that 65% of the outstanding shares of Royal Financial common stock were converted into the stock consideration and 35% of the outstanding Royal Financial shares were converted into the cash consideration. Stockholders of Royal Financial who owned of record and/or beneficially fewer than 101 shares of Royal Financial common stock were entitled to receive fixed consideration of $20.14 per share in cash and were not entitled to make an election with respect to the merger consideration. Each Royal Financial stockholder also received cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Finward common stock that such stockholder would have otherwise received in the merger, with the amount of cash equal to $47.65 per share, which was the volume-weighted average of the daily closing prices of a share of Finward common stock during the 15 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the second business day prior to the closing of the Merger. Former Royal Financial stockholders owned approximately 18.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Finward immediately after the Merger.

The accompanying unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information presents the pro forma combined financial position and results of operations of the combined company based upon the historical financial statements of Finward and Royal Financial after giving effect to the Merger and the adjustments described in the accompanying footnotes. The Merger has been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Royal Financial, as of the completion date of the Merger, have been recorded at their fair values and the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets has been allocated to goodwill. The goodwill resulting from the acquisition will not be amortized to expense, but instead will be reviewed for impairment at least annually, and to the extent goodwill is impaired, its carrying value will be written down to its implied fair value and a charge will be made to earnings. The financial statements of Finward issued after the consummation of the Merger will reflect the results attributable to the acquired operations of Royal Financial beginning on the date of the completion of the Merger.

The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 combines the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Finward as of September 30, 2021 with the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Royal Financial as of September 30, 2021, as if the Merger had occurred on September 30, 2021. The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated income statement for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 combines the unaudited consolidated income statement of Finward for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 with the unaudited consolidated income statement of Royal Financial for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as if the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information is based on, and should be read together with, (i) the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of Finward contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as revised pursuant to the corrected historical financial information presented in Exhibit 99.1 to Finward’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2021, and the historical financial statements and related notes as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, and (ii) the historical audited consolidated financial statements and related notes of Royal Financial for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and the historical unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes of Royal Financial as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information, while helpful in illustrating the financial characteristics of the combined company under one set of assumptions, may not reflect all of the possible financial benefits of the Merger, including from the realization of future cost savings from operating efficiencies or any other synergies that may result from the Merger, and, accordingly, does not attempt to predict or suggest future results. It also does not necessarily reflect what the historical results of the combined company would have been had Finward and Royal Financial been combined during the periods presented.

Finward has a fiscal year that ends on December 31. Meanwhile, Royal Financial had a fiscal year that ended on June 30. In compiling the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, Finward has taken the necessary steps to present the financial information of Royal Financial to the period closest to Finward’s reporting period.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of Finward would have been had the Merger occurred on the dates assumed, nor is such information necessarily indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or the financial position of Finward.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2021

($ in thousands, unaudited)

	Finward			Royal Financial			Pro Forma				Pro Forma
	Historical			Historical			Adjustments				Combined
ASSETS
Cash and non-interest bearing balances in financial institutions	$	17,715		$	3,546		$	(4,076	)	[a]	$	18,213
Cash consideration for acquisition								(19,056	)	[b]
Sale of securities portfolio								31,834		[c]
Redemption of notes payable								(11,750	)	[d]
Interest bearing balances in financial institutions		12,132			25,809			-				37,941
Federal funds sold		1,918			76			-				1,994
Total cash and cash equivalents		31,765			29,431			(3,048	)			58,148

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions		977			492			-				1,469

Securities available-for-sale		531,010			31,834			(31,834	)	[c]		531,010
Loans held for sale		3,868			-			-				3,868
Loans receivable, net		956,352			470,228			(6,174	)	[e]		1,420,406
Allowance for loan losses		(13,774	)		(3,800	)		3,800		[l]		(13,774	)
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,247			1,303			-				4,550
Accrued interest receivable		5,259			2,288			-				7,547
Premises and equipment		29,980			15,256			(1,963	)	[h]		43,273
Foreclosed real estate		81			157			-				238
Cash value of bank owned life insurance		31,262			-			-				31,262
Goodwill		11,109			1,755			11,697		[f]		22,806
								(1,755	)	[n]
Other intangible assets		3,374			503			1,957		[g]		5,834
Other assets		15,414			6,077			1,058		[k]		22,549
Total assets	$	1,609,924		$	555,524		$	(26,262	)		$	2,139,186

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	287,376		$	81,906		$	-			$	369,282
Interest-bearing		1,118,824			406,472			919		[m]		1,526,215
Total deposits		1,406,200			488,378			919				1,895,497
Repurchase agreements		23,844			-							23,844
Other borrowed money		-			11,750			(11,750	)	[d]		-
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		27,311			5,735			-				33,046
Total liabilities		1,457,355			505,863			(10,831	)			1,952,387

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock		-			26			(26	)	[i]		-
Additional paid in capital		30,284			24,498			(24,498	)	[i]		30,284
Treasury stock		-			(666	)		666		[i]		-
Additional paid in capital (from Finward for Royal Financial acquisition)								53,286		[j]		53,286
Preferred stock		-			-			-				-
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,608			784			(784	)	[i]		2,608
Retained earnings		119,677			25,019			(25,019	)	[i]		100,621
Deduction to retained earnings - paid to acquiree shareholders								(19,056	)	[b]
Stockholders' equity		152,569			49,661			(15,431	)			186,799

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,609,924		$	555,524		$	(26,262	)		$	2,139,186

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements.

Pro Forma Adjustment Notes:

[a] Royal Financial pre-acquisition date deal cost.

[b] Cash consideration for purchase of Royal Financial.

[c] Sale of Royal Financial investment portfolio.

[d] Redemption of note payable and $5 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

[e] Credit and interest rate mark on Royal Financial portfolio.

[f] Computed goodwill on the transaction.

[g] Estimated core deposit intangible less Royal Financial’s outstanding CDI.

[h] Fair value mark on fixed assets.

[i] Stockholders’ equity elimination for Royal Financial.

[j] Dividend from Peoples Bank to Finward.

[k] To record deferred tax asset as a result of pro forma adjustments resulting from tick mark [g], [h], [l], and [m].

[l] Write-off of Royal Financial’s allowance for loan loss.

[m] Estimated certificate of deposit premium.

[n] Closeout of Royal Financial goodwill.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

($ in thousands)



	Finward Historical		Royal Financial Historical			Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Combined
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$	31,291	$	14,230		$	164		[1]	$	45,685
Securities		6,483		502			-				6,985
Other interest earning assets		54		32			-				86
Total interest income		37,828		14,764			164				52,756

Interest expense:
Deposit interest		1,652		1,158			(126	)	[3]		2,684
Repurchase agreements		35		-			-				35
Other borrowed funds		23		160			-				183
Total interest expense		1,710		1,318			(126	)			2,902

Net interest income		36,118		13,446			290				49,854
Provision (credit) for loan losses		1,293		(185	)		-				1,108
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		34,825		13,631			290				48,746

Noninterest income:
Gain on sale of loans		4,394		10			-				4,404
Fees and service charges		4,010		497			-				4,507
Fiduciary activities		1,787		-			-				1,787
Gain on securities		1,276		-			-				1,276
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance		537		-			-				537
Gain on foreclosed real estate		27		-			-				27
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		-		8			-				8
Other		108		141			-				249
Total noninterest income		12,139		656			-				12,795

Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits		17,624		3,853			-				21,477
Occupancy and equipment		4,076		1,708			-				5,784
Data processing		1,997		751			-				2,748
Marketing		728		127			-				855
Federal insurance premium		620		253			-				873
Other		8,859		1,737			103		[2]		10,699
Total noninterest expense		33,904		8,429			103				42,436

Income before income taxes		13,060		5,858			187				19,105
Income tax expense		1,408		1,270			39		[4]		2,717
Net income	$	11,652	$	4,588		$	147			$	16,387
		12,381

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements.

Pro Forma Adjustment Notes:

[1]	Accretion of loan discount.

[2]	Core deposit intangible amortization.

[3]	Amortization of certificate of deposit premium.

[4]	To reflect tax effect of pro forma adjustments at 21%.

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Statements

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is presented as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 is presented as if the acquisition occurred as of that date. This information is not intended to reflect the actual results that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually occurred on those dates. The pro forma adjustments are preliminary, based on estimates, and are subject to change as more information becomes available and after final analyses of the fair values of both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are completed. Accordingly, the final fair value adjustments may be materially different from those presented in this document.

Note 2 – Purchase Price

Each share of Royal Financial common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (other than shares held of record by Finward, shares held as treasury shares of Royal Financial, and dissenting shraes) were converted into the right to receive, at the stockholder’s election, 0.4609 shares of Finward common stock or $20.14 in cash, or a combination of both, for each share of Royal Financial’s common stock, subject to allocation provisions; provided that, Royal Financial stockholders owning less than 101 shares of Royal Financial common stock as of the effective time of the Merger were only entitled to receive $20.14 per share in cash and were not entitled to receive any shares of Finward common stock.

Note 3 – Allocation of Purchase Price

Under the acquisition method of accounting, Royal Financial's assets and liabilities and any identifiable intangible assets are required to be adjusted to their estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired, net of deferred taxes, is allocated to goodwill. Estimated fair value adjustments included in the pro forma financial statements are based upon available information, and certain assumptions considered reasonable, and may be revised as additional information becomes available. The following are the pro forma adjustments made to record the Merger and to adjust Royal Financials’ assets and liabilities to their estimated fair values at September 30, 2021.

Summary of Purchase Price Calculation and Goodwill Resulting from Royal Financial Merger

(dollars in thousands except share and per share data, unaudited)

Purchase price of Royal Financial:
Royal Financial shares outstanding		2,567,573
% of shares exchanged		65	%
Shares exchanged		1,668,922
Exchange ratio		0.4609
Shares of Finward stock issued		769,206
Finward stock price	$	44.50
Purchase price - stock	$	34,230		$	34,230

Royal Financial shares outstanding		2,567,573
% of shares paid in cash		35	%
Shares paid in cash		898,651
Cash consideration per share	$	20.14
Purchase price - cash	$	18,099		$	18,099

Purchase price - stock and cash				$	52,329

Cash consideration per share	$	20.14
Less: weighted average strike price	$	11.69
Net cash per option	$	8.45
Royal Financial options outstanding		113,200
Aggregate cash to option holders	$	957		$	957

Total purchase price				$	53,286

Allocated to:
Historical book value of Royal Financial's assets and liabilities	$	49,661
Royal Financial's estimated transaction expenses, net of tax		(4,076	)
Cash out of stock options tax benefit		239
Close out of Royal Financial goodwill		(1,755	)
Close out of Royal Financial core deposit intangible, net of tax benefit		(369	)
Adjusted book value of Royal Financial's assets and liabilities	$	43,700		$	43,700

Adjustments to record assets and liabilities:
at fair value:
Loans, fair value mark	$	(6,174	)
Fixed asset, fair value mark		(1,963	)
Allowance for loan losses write-off		3,800
Core deposit intangible		2,460
Certificate of deposit premium		(919	)
Deferred tax assets		455
Deferred tax liabilities		230
Total allocation	$	(2,111	)	$	(2,111	)
Computed goodwill				$	11,697

The following pro forma adjustments are reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information for the Merger with Royal Financial.

Fixed cash component of purchase price of $20.14 per share and Royal Financial's and Finward’s combined estimated transaction expenses.

Fair value adjustment on loans of $6.2 million, of which $3.4 million is estimated to be accretable to interest income over a four year period and the elimination of Royal Financial's $3.8 million allowance for loan losses.

Estimate of goodwill that will be recognized as part of the purchase accounting transaction. See the purchase price allocation in Note 3 for calculation.

Estimate of core deposit intangible asset that will be recognized as part of the business combination. It is projected that this intangible asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a 6-year period.

Estimate of certificate of deposit premium liability that will be recognized as part of the business combination. It is projected that this intangible liability will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a 2-year period.

Elimination of Royal Financial's stockholders’ equity and the issuance of Finward shares in the Merger. The fair value of Finward common stock was based on the May 10, 2021 closing price of $44.50 per share.

Accretion estimate for interest income on loans for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Amortization estimate of core deposit intangible for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Estimate of taxes for pro forma purposes at a rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2022

Finward Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	000-26128	35-1927981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9204 Columbia Avenue Munster, Indiana	46321
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	FNWD	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Royal Financial, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2021 and Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, and Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021.

99.2		Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Information as of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

(219) 836-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

	Finward Bancorp
Date: April 15, 2022
	By:	/s/ Peymon S. Torabi
		Printed Name: Peymon S. Torabi
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer