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Associated Banc-Corp
4Q 2011 Earnings Presentation
January 19, 2012
Exhibit 99.2


Forward-Looking Statements
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Important note regarding forward-looking statements:
Statements made in this presentation which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes
any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations,
products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of
performance. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and,
by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by
the use of words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “should”, “will”,
“intend”, “outlook”, or similar expressions. Outcomes related to such statements are subject to
numerous risk factors and uncertainties including those listed in the company’s most recent
Form 10-K and any subsequent Form10-Q.


Fourth Quarter 2011 Highlights
Net income available to common shareholders of $40 million or $0.23 per share
Improved 17%, or $6 million from the prior quarter
Total loans of $14.0 billion were up 4% from the end of the third quarter
Commercial and business lending grew by a net $386 million
Commercial real estate lending increased by a net $112 million
Residential mortgages grew by a net $111 million
Continued improvement in key credit metrics
Nonaccrual loans declined 12% from the prior quarter and 38% on a year-over-year basis to
$357 million, the lowest level in eight quarters
Provision for loan losses of $1 million was down significantly from the prior quarter
Net charge offs of $23 million were down 25% from $30 million for the third quarter
Capital ratios remain very strong with a Tier 1 common ratio of 12.24% and total capital ratio
of 15.53%
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2011 Recap
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TARP / MOU
Completed the repurchase of TARP funds in September
No incremental common equity raised
OCC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) terminated in September
Loan Growth
Earnings
Credit
Grew loans and gained market share
Total loans grew 11% YoY; commercial and business loans grew 17%
YoY
FY 2011 earnings of $115 million compared to a net loss in 2010
Increased earnings per share in each of the four quarters
EPS improved $0.84 per share from FY 2010; EPS improved $0.19 per share
from 4Q10 to 4Q11
Credit quality continues to improve at a steady pace
Nonaccruals down 38% YoY; net charge offs down 69% YoY
Net Interest Margin
Defended the margin despite interest rate headwinds
NIM increased 6 bps from FY 2010 to FY 2011; up 8bps 4Q11 vs. 4Q10
A Year of Transition; Executing on Strategic Plan


Improving Earnings Profile
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Net Income Available to Common
Quarterly Results Reflect Positive Trends
Net income available to common shareholders improved 17%, or $6 million, from the prior
quarter, and improved $33 million from a year ago
Full-year 2011 EPS of $0.66 per share
($ in millions)


Loan Portfolio Growth and Composition
Total Loans of $14.0 billion at December 31, 2011
4Q 2011 Net Loan Growth of $528 million
Total Loans ($ in billions)
+4% QoQ
Peak Loans (4Q 2008) $16.3 billion
Commercial real estate lending
Retail and residential mortgage
Mortgage warehouse
Power & Utilities
Oil & Gas
Loan Mix –
4Q 2011
Commercial and business lending
General commercial loans
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Loan Growth Trends
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($ in thousands)
Sep 30, 2011
Dec 31, 2011
$ Change
% Change
Commercial and industrial
3,360,502
$   
3,724,736
$   
364,234
$  
10.8%
Lease financing
54,849
           
58,194
           
3,345
         
6.1%
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
1,068,616
     
1,086,829
     
18,213
      
1.7%
     Commerical and business lending
4,483,967
     
4,869,759
     
385,792
    
8.6%
Commercial real estate - investor
2,481,411
     
2,563,767
     
82,356
      
3.3%
Real estate - construction
554,024
        
584,046
        
30,022
      
5.4%
     Commercial real estate lending
3,035,435
     
3,147,813
     
112,378
    
3.7%
        Total commercial
7,519,402
     
8,017,572
     
498,170
    
6.6%
Home equity
2,571,404
     
2,504,704
     
(66,700)
     
-2.6%
Installment
572,243
        
557,782
        
(14,461)
     
-2.5%
     Total retail
3,143,647
     
3,062,486
     
(81,161)
     
-2.6%
     Residential mortgage
2,840,458
     
2,951,013
     
110,555
    
3.9%
Total Loans
13,503,507
14,031,071
527,564
$  
3.9%
Mortgage Origination Activities
Mortgage loans originated for sale
470,530
$      
843,614
$      
373,084
$  
79.3%
Net mortgage banking income
4,521
             
9,677
             
5,156
         
114.0%
Mortgage loans sold from portfolio
N/A
93,953
$        
93,953
$    
N/A
Sep 11 vs Dec 11
Period End Loan Composition


Managing the Cost of Funds and Deposit Levels
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Cost of Money Market Deposits
Cost of Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Total Deposits
($ in billions)
Total Deposits of $15.1 billion at December 31, 2011


Funding the Balance Sheet
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Assets ($ in millions)
Liabilities ($ in millions)
Q4 2011
Q4 2011
Net short and long-term funding
-
318
Net loan growth
+ 528
Net deposit growth
+ 308
2012 Outlook
2012 Outlook
Continued securities run-off over first
half of year
Continued loan growth throughout the
year
Continued run-off of high cost and
brokered CDs
Growing commercial and business
deposit  balances throughout the year
More Attractive Asset Mix
Lower Average Cost Liability Mix
Net securities run-off
-
516


Significant
Improvements
in
Credit
Quality Indicators
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($ in millions)
4Q 2010
1Q 2011
2Q 2011
3Q 2011
4Q 2011
Provision for loan losses
$       63.0
$       31.0
$       16.0
$         4.0
$         1.0
Net charge offs
$     108.2
$       53.4
$       44.5
$       30.2
$       22.6
Potential problem loans
$     963.7
$     911.5
$     699.4
$     659.5
$     566.4
Nonaccruals
$     574.4
$     488.3
$     467.6
$     403.4
$     356.8
ALLL/Total loans
3.78%
3.59%
3.25%
2.96%
2.70%
ALLL/Nonaccruals
83.02%
93.07%
91.09%
99.09%
105.99%
NPA/Assets
2.84%
2.50%
2.33%
2.03%
1.82%
Nonaccruals/Loans
4.55%
3.86%
3.57%
2.99%
2.54%
NCOs / Avg Loans
3.41%
1.71%
1.37%
0.90%
0.64%


Maintaining a Strong Capital Profile
ASBC Capital Ratios
4Q 2010
1Q 2011
2Q 2011
3Q 2011
4Q 2011
Stockholders’
equity / assets
14.50%
14.88%
13.60%
13.01%
13.07%
Tangible common equity / tangible assets
8.12%
8.42%
8.49%
8.77%
8.84%
Tangible equity / tangible assets
10.59%
10.93%
9.71%
9.07%
9.14%
Tier 1 common equity / risk-weighted assets
12.26%
12.65%
12.61%
12.44%
12.24%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
11.19%
11.65%
10.46%
9.62%
9.81%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
17.58%
18.08%
16.03%
14.35%
14.08%
Total risk-based capital ratio
19.05%
19.56%
17.50%
15.81%
15.53%
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2012 Outlook
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Loan Growth
~3% quarterly growth
Deposit Growth
Fee Income
Expenses
NIM
Positioned for Growth; Creating Long-Term Shareholder Value
Footprint
Credit
Capital
Continued run-off of high cost
CDs & disciplined deposit pricing
Sustained focus on treasury
management solutions to drive
growth in commercial deposits
Relatively stable
Modest improvement despite
considerable headwinds
Low single-digit YoY growth
Net consolidation in branch
network while remodeling and
renovations continue
Continuing improvement in
credit trends
Very modest provision outlook
Increased dividends in 2012;
subject to Fed approval


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Summary