Portfolio Loans | Portfolio Loans Loan Categories The Company’s lending can be summarized in two primary categories: commercial and retail. Lending is further classified into five primary areas of loans: commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, real estate construction loans, retail real estate loans, and retail other loans. Distributions of the loan portfolio by loan category and class is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, December 31, Commercial loans Commercial $ 1,937,158 $ 1,974,154 Commercial real estate 3,324,536 3,261,873 Real estate construction 554,009 530,469 Total commercial loans 5,815,703 5,766,496 Retail loans Retail real estate 1,667,537 1,657,082 Retail other 300,568 302,124 Total retail loans 1,968,105 1,959,206 Total portfolio loans 7,783,808 7,725,702 ACL (91,727) (91,608) Portfolio loans, net $ 7,692,081 $ 7,634,094 Net deferred loan origination costs included in the balances above were $13.7 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to $14.0 million as of December 31, 2022. Net accretable purchase accounting adjustments included in the balances above reduced loans by $5.5 million as of March 31, 2023, and $5.9 million as of December 31, 2022. Commercial balances include loans originated under the PPP with an amortized cost of $0.8 million as of both March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022. The Company did not purchase any retail real estate loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023, or 2022. Pledged Loans The Company had loans pledged to the FHLB and Federal Reserve for liquidity as set forth in the table below (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, December 31, Pledged loans FHLB $ 5,065,913 $ 5,095,448 Federal Reserve Bank 825,410 804,718 Total pledged loans $ 5,891,323 $ 5,900,166 Risk Grading The Company utilizes a loan grading scale to assign a risk grade to all of its loans. A description of the general characteristics of each grade is as follows: • Pass – This category includes loans that are all considered acceptable credits, ranging from investment or near investment grade, to loans made to borrowers who exhibit credit fundamentals that meet or exceed industry standards. • Watch – This category includes loans that warrant a higher-than-average level of monitoring to ensure that weaknesses do not cause the inability of the credit to perform as expected. These loans are not necessarily a problem due to other inherent strengths of the credit, such as guarantor strength, but have above average concern and monitoring. • Special mention – This category is for “Other Assets Specially Mentioned” loans that have potential weaknesses, which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date. • Substandard – This category includes “Substandard” loans, determined in accordance with regulatory guidelines, for which the accrual of interest has not been stopped. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. • Substandard non-accrual – This category includes loans that have all the characteristics of a “Substandard” loan with additional factors that make collection in full highly questionable and improbable. Such loans are placed on non-accrual status and may be dependent on collateral with a value that is difficult to determine. All loans are graded at their inception. Commercial lending relationships that are $1.0 million or less are usually processed through an expedited underwriting process. Most commercial loans greater than $1.0 million are included in a portfolio review at least annually. Commercial loans greater than $0.35 million that have a grading of special mention or worse are typically reviewed on a quarterly basis. Interim reviews may take place if circumstances of the borrower warrant a more frequent review. The following table is a summary of risk grades segregated by category and class of portfolio loans (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Pass Watch Special Substandard Substandard Total Commercial loans Commercial $ 1,624,656 $ 208,613 $ 42,827 $ 55,652 $ 5,410 $ 1,937,158 Commercial real estate 2,888,970 362,187 43,195 24,623 5,561 3,324,536 Real estate construction 531,786 16,819 — 5,404 — 554,009 Total commercial loans 5,045,412 587,619 86,022 85,679 10,971 5,815,703 Retail loans Retail real estate 1,649,407 11,722 503 2,206 3,699 1,667,537 Retail other 300,524 — — — 44 300,568 Total retail loans 1,949,931 1,949,931 11,722 503 2,206 3,743 1,968,105 Total portfolio loans $ 6,995,343 $ 599,341 $ 86,525 $ 87,885 $ 14,714 $ 7,783,808 As of December 31, 2022 Pass Watch Special Substandard Substandard Total Commercial loans Commercial $ 1,668,495 $ 201,758 $ 46,540 $ 51,187 $ 6,174 $ 1,974,154 Commercial real estate 2,851,709 326,455 43,526 34,539 5,644 3,261,873 Real estate construction 502,904 25,164 1 2,400 — 530,469 Total commercial loans 5,023,108 553,377 90,067 88,126 11,818 5,766,496 Retail loans Retail real estate 1,639,599 10,520 1,338 2,529 3,096 1,657,082 Retail other 301,971 — — — 153 302,124 Total retail loans 1,941,570 1,941,570 10,520 1,338 2,529 3,249 1,959,206 Total portfolio loans $ 6,964,678 $ 563,897 $ 91,405 $ 90,655 $ 15,067 $ 7,725,702 Risk grades of portfolio loans and net charge-offs are presented in the tables below by loan class, further sorted by origination year (dollars in thousands) : As of and For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Revolving Total Risk Grade Ratings 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Commercial Pass $ 193,301 $ 326,112 $ 237,528 $ 130,503 $ 45,737 $ 152,200 $ 539,275 $ 1,624,656 Watch 19,141 44,289 47,474 2,758 6,384 5,162 83,405 208,613 Special Mention — 1,682 2,811 1,340 652 17,343 18,999 42,827 Substandard 19,386 1,360 1,143 526 6,229 2,030 24,978 55,652 Substandard non-accrual 94 — 2,976 205 133 2 2,000 5,410 Total commercial 231,922 373,443 291,932 135,332 59,135 176,737 668,657 1,937,158 Current period charge-offs — — 400 — — — — 400 Commercial real estate Pass 139,599 882,834 810,278 457,122 279,737 306,763 12,637 2,888,970 Watch 29,344 65,687 75,032 57,391 89,469 40,302 4,962 362,187 Special Mention 816 7,001 4,365 15,293 3,743 11,977 — 43,195 Substandard 11,604 5,975 1,095 3,394 1,888 667 — 24,623 Substandard non-accrual — 604 3,847 30 — 1,080 — 5,561 Total commercial real estate 181,363 962,101 894,617 533,230 374,837 360,789 17,599 3,324,536 Current period charge-offs — — — — — 539 — 539 Real estate construction Pass 38,451 219,520 179,369 69,767 1,447 3,510 19,722 531,786 Watch 12 4,454 9,230 3,077 46 — — 16,819 Substandard — 5,404 — — — — — 5,404 Total real estate construction 38,463 229,378 188,599 72,844 1,493 3,510 19,722 554,009 Current period charge-offs — — — — — — — — Retail real estate Pass 62,890 394,383 439,515 171,450 75,296 307,826 198,047 1,649,407 Watch 546 2,989 2,952 1,332 1,423 974 1,506 11,722 Special Mention 55 58 — — — 390 — 503 Substandard — 75 361 189 82 1,256 243 2,206 Substandard non-accrual — 10 238 159 104 2,387 801 3,699 Total retail real estate 63,491 397,515 443,066 173,130 76,905 312,833 200,597 1,667,537 Current period charge-offs — — — — — 5 — 5 Retail other Pass 35,635 123,857 32,214 11,275 10,581 4,278 82,684 300,524 Substandard non-accrual — 6 35 3 — — — 44 Total retail other 35,635 123,863 32,249 11,278 10,581 4,278 82,684 300,568 Current period charge-offs $ — $ 36 $ 102 $ 1 $ — $ 98 $ — $ 237 Total portfolio loans $ 550,874 $ 2,086,300 $ 1,850,463 $ 925,814 $ 522,951 $ 858,147 $ 989,259 $ 7,783,808 Total current period charge-offs $ — $ 36 $ 502 $ 1 $ — $ 642 $ — $ 1,181 As of and For The Year Ended December 31, 2022 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Revolving Total Risk Grade Ratings 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior Commercial Pass $ 479,893 $ 266,122 $ 136,445 $ 52,046 $ 50,764 $ 135,000 $ 548,225 $ 1,668,495 Watch 54,195 49,382 3,288 7,201 1,258 2,160 84,274 201,758 Special Mention 1,958 937 1,642 974 1,000 17,024 23,005 46,540 Substandard 8,926 1,165 570 6,671 2,382 5,191 26,282 51,187 Substandard non-accrual 21 3,292 226 135 — 100 2,400 6,174 Total commercial 544,993 320,898 142,171 67,027 55,404 159,475 684,186 1,974,154 Commercial real estate Pass 883,688 819,133 478,452 297,525 161,409 198,419 13,083 2,851,709 Watch 77,346 56,113 64,282 96,664 21,592 5,758 4,700 326,455 Special Mention 11,943 5,389 12,386 1,420 6,917 5,471 — 43,526 Substandard 5,340 13,528 3,454 1,907 10,248 62 — 34,539 Substandard non-accrual — 3,959 33 — 1,647 5 — 5,644 Total commercial real estate 978,317 898,122 558,607 397,516 201,813 209,715 17,783 3,261,873 Real estate construction Pass 219,112 191,724 68,015 1,490 1,901 1,751 18,911 502,904 Watch 8,530 12,019 3,169 48 — 1,398 — 25,164 Special Mention — — — 1 — — — 1 Substandard 2,400 — — — — — — 2,400 Total real estate construction 230,042 203,743 71,184 1,539 1,901 3,149 18,911 530,469 Retail real estate Pass 396,547 456,158 175,148 77,569 56,887 267,387 209,903 1,639,599 Watch 2,928 2,991 1,846 1,444 1,063 27 221 10,520 Special Mention 945 — — — — 393 — 1,338 Substandard 77 732 198 81 141 1,293 7 2,529 Substandard non-accrual 10 191 107 32 390 1,708 658 3,096 Total retail real estate 400,507 460,072 177,299 79,126 58,481 270,808 210,789 1,657,082 Retail other Pass 134,567 43,512 13,141 13,086 5,646 991 91,028 301,971 Substandard non-accrual 14 134 3 — — 2 — 153 Total retail other 134,581 43,646 13,144 13,086 5,646 993 91,028 302,124 Total portfolio loans $ 2,288,440 $ 1,926,481 $ 962,405 $ 558,294 $ 323,245 $ 644,140 $ 1,022,697 $ 7,725,702 Past Due and Non-accrual Loans An analysis of the amortized cost basis of portfolio loans that are past due and still accruing, or on a non-accrual status, is as follows (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Loans past due, still accruing Non-accrual 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90+Days Past due and non-accrual loans Commercial loans: Commercial $ 78 $ 1 $ — $ 5,410 Commercial real estate 444 — — 5,561 Past due and non-accrual commercial loans 522 1 — 10,971 Retail loans: Retail real estate 3,120 1,169 472 3,699 Retail other 653 7 28 44 Past due and non-accrual retail loans 3,773 1,176 500 3,743 Total past due and non-accrual loans $ 4,295 $ 1,177 $ 500 $ 14,714 As of December 31, 2022 Loans past due, still accruing Non-accrual 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90+Days Past due and non-accrual loans Commercial loans: Commercial $ 2 $ — $ — $ 6,174 Commercial real estate 124 — — 5,644 Past due and non-accrual commercial loans 126 — — 11,818 Retail loans: Retail real estate 4,709 1,239 673 3,096 Retail other 414 60 — 153 Past due and non-accrual retail loans 5,123 1,299 673 3,249 Total past due and non-accrual loans $ 5,249 $ 1,299 $ 673 $ 15,067 Gross interest income recorded on 90+ days past due loans, and that would have been recorded on non-accrual loans if they had been accruing interest in accordance with their original terms, was $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The amount of interest collected on those loans and recognized on a cash basis that was included in interest income was insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Loan Modification Disclosures Pursuant to ASU 2022-02 The following table shows the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified during the three months ended March 31, 2023, for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of concession granted (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Payment Deferral 1 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Term Extension 3 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable Loan class: Commercial $ 489 — % $ 25,155 1.3 % Commercial real estate — — % 12,698 0.4 % Total of loans modified during the period 4 $ 489 — % $ 37,853 0.5 % ___________________________________________ 1. Loans with payment deferrals were modified to defer all principal payments until the end of the loan terms, which were shortened. Regular interest payments continue to be required during the deferral period. 2. Loans with payment deferrals represent an insignificant portion of of commercial loans and total loans, rounding to zero percent. 3. Modifications to extend loan terms also included, in most cases, interest rate increases during the extension period. 4. All modifications were for loans classified as substandard. The following table summarizes the financial effects of loan modifications made during the three months ended March 31, 2023, for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty: Weighted Average Term Extension Loan class: Commercial 9.1 months Commercial real estate 5.8 months Total financial effect 8.0 months First Busey closely monitors the performance of the loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following table depicts the payment performance of loans modified on or after January 1, 2023, the date we adopted ASU 2022-02 (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Current 30-89 Days 90+ Days Loan class: Commercial $ 25,644 $ — $ — Commercial real estate 12,698 — — Amortized cost of modified loans $ 38,342 $ — $ — TDR Disclosures Prior to the Adoption of ASU 2022-02 At December 31, 2022, performing TDR’s were $3.0 million and non-performing TDR’s were $0.5 million. No loans were newly designated as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2022. There were no TDRs entered into during the 12 months ended March 31, 2022, that had subsequent defaults during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Gross interest income that would have been recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2022, if TDRs had performed in accordance with their original terms compared with their modified terms, was insignificant. Collateral Dependent Loans Management's evaluation as to the ultimate collectability of loans includes estimates regarding future cash flows from operations and the value of property, real and personal, pledged as collateral. These estimates are affected by changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of borrowers. Collateral dependent loans are loans in which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral and there are no other available and reliable sources of repayment. Loans are written down to the lower of cost or fair value of underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell. The Company had $13.3 million and $14.0 million of collateral dependent loans secured by real estate or business assets as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Foreclosures As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $1.1 million of residential real estate in the process of foreclosure. The Company follows Federal Housing Finance Agency guidelines on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions on portfolio loans. Loans Evaluated Individually The Company evaluates loans with disparate risk characteristics on an individual basis. The following tables provide details of loans evaluated individually, segregated by loan category and class. The unpaid principal balance represents customer outstanding contractual principal balances excluding any partial charge-offs. Recorded investment represents the amortized cost of customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loan. Average recorded investment is calculated using the most recent four quarters (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Unpaid Recorded Investment Average With No With Total Related Loans evaluated individually Commercial loans: Commercial $ 8,761 $ 564 $ 5,181 $ 5,745 $ 1,825 $ 6,512 Commercial real estate 8,421 2,286 3,794 6,080 1,344 5,285 Real estate construction — — — — — 206 Commercial loans evaluated individually 17,182 2,850 8,975 11,825 3,169 12,003 Retail loans: Retail real estate 1,249 1,080 25 1,105 25 2,058 Retail loans evaluated individually 1,249 1,080 25 1,105 25 2,058 Total loans evaluated individually $ 18,431 $ 3,930 $ 9,000 $ 12,930 $ 3,194 $ 14,061 As of December 31, 2022 Unpaid Recorded Investment Average With No With Total Related Loans evaluated individually Commercial loans: Commercial $ 9,589 $ 656 $ 5,918 $ 6,574 $ 2,476 $ 6,761 Commercial real estate 8,039 2,334 3,903 6,237 2,000 5,219 Real estate construction 247 247 — 247 — 260 Commercial loans evaluated individually 17,875 3,237 9,821 13,058 4,476 12,240 Retail loans: Retail real estate 2,733 2,564 25 2,589 25 2,311 Retail loans evaluated individually 2,733 2,564 25 2,589 25 2,311 Total loans evaluated individually $ 20,608 $ 5,801 $ 9,846 $ 15,647 $ 4,501 $ 14,551 Allowance for Credit Losses Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant available information from internal and external sources relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The cumulative loss rate used as the basis for the estimate of credit losses is comprised of the Company’s historical loss experience beginning in 2010. Due to the continued economic uncertainty in the markets in which the Company operates, the Company will continue to utilize a forecast period of 12 months with an immediate reversion to historical loss rates beyond this forecast period in its ACL estimate. The following tables summarize activity in the ACL attributable to each class of loan. Allocation of a portion of the ACL to one class does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other classes (dollars in thousands) : Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Commercial Commercial Real Estate Retail Retail Other Total ACL balance, December 31, 2022 $ 23,860 $ 38,299 $ 6,457 $ 18,193 $ 4,799 $ 91,608 Provision for credit losses 695 (3,359) (1,329) 5,948 (1,002) 953 Charged-off (400) (539) — (5) (237) (1,181) Recoveries 121 20 31 119 56 347 ACL balance, March 31, 2023 $ 24,276 $ 34,421 $ 5,159 $ 24,255 $ 3,616 $ 91,727 Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Commercial Commercial Real Estate Retail Retail Other Total ACL balance, December 31, 2021 $ 23,855 $ 38,249 $ 5,102 $ 17,589 $ 3,092 $ 87,887 Provision for credit losses 251 (1,218) 510 (170) 374 (253) Charged-off — — — (16) (109) (125) Recoveries 67 308 93 152 84 704 ACL balance, March 31, 2022 $ 24,173 $ 37,339 $ 5,705 $ 17,555 $ 3,441 $ 88,213 The following tables present the ACL and amortized cost of portfolio loans by loan category and class (dollars in thousands) : As of March 31, 2023 Portfolio Loans ACL Attributed to Portfolio Loans Collectively Individually Total Collectively Individually Total Portfolio loans and related ACL Commercial loans: Commercial $ 1,931,413 $ 5,745 $ 1,937,158 $ 22,451 $ 1,825 $ 24,276 Commercial real estate 3,318,456 6,080 3,324,536 33,077 1,344 34,421 Real estate construction 554,009 — 554,009 5,159 — 5,159 Commercial loans and related ACL 5,803,878 11,825 5,815,703 60,687 3,169 63,856 Retail loans: Retail real estate 1,666,432 1,105 1,667,537 24,230 25 24,255 Retail other 300,568 — 300,568 3,616 — 3,616 Retail loans and related ACL 1,967,000 1,105 1,968,105 27,846 25 27,871 Portfolio loans and related ACL $ 7,770,878 $ 12,930 $ 7,783,808 $ 88,533 $ 3,194 $ 91,727 As of December 31, 2022 Portfolio Loans ACL Attributed to Portfolio Loans Collectively Individually Total Collectively Individually Total Portfolio loans and related ACL Commercial loans: Commercial $ 1,967,580 $ 6,574 $ 1,974,154 $ 21,384 $ 2,476 $ 23,860 Commercial real estate 3,255,636 6,237 3,261,873 36,299 2,000 38,299 Real estate construction 530,222 247 530,469 6,457 — 6,457 Commercial loans and related ACL 5,753,438 13,058 5,766,496 64,140 4,476 68,616 Retail loans: Retail real estate 1,654,493 2,589 1,657,082 18,168 25 18,193 Retail other 302,124 — 302,124 4,799 — 4,799 Retail loans and related ACL 1,956,617 2,589 1,959,206 22,967 25 22,992 Portfolio loans and related ACL $ 7,710,055 $ 15,647 $ 7,725,702 $ 87,107 $ 4,501 $ 91,608 |