Portfolio Loans | Portfolio Loans Loan Categories Busey’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 September 30, December 31, Commercial loans Commercial $ 1,943,449 $ 1,974,154 Commercial real estate 3,353,753 3,261,873 Real estate construction 527,598 530,469 Total commercial loans 5,824,800 5,766,496 Retail loans Retail real estate 1,715,445 1,657,082 Retail other 315,915 302,124 Total retail loans 2,031,360 1,959,206 Total portfolio loans 7,856,160 7,725,702 ACL (91,710) (91,608) Portfolio loans, net $ 7,764,450 $ 7,634,094 Net deferred loan origination costs included in the balances above were $13.4 million as of September 30, 2023, compared to $14.0 million as of December 31, 2022. Net accretable purchase accounting adjustments included in the balances above reduced loans by $4.9 million as of September 30, 2023, and $5.9 million as of December 31, 2022. Commercial balances include loans originated under the PPP with an amortized cost of $0.6 million as of September 30, 2023, and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2022. Busey did not purchase any retail real estate loans during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023, or 2022. Pledged Loans Busey had loans pledged to the FHLB and Federal Reserve for liquidity as set forth in the table below (dollars in thousands) : As of September 30, December 31, Pledged loans FHLB $ 4,852,634 $ 5,095,448 Federal Reserve Bank 858,312 804,718 Total pledged loans $ 5,710,946 $ 5,900,166 Risk Grading Busey 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 September 30, 2023 Pass Watch Special Substandard Substandard Total Commercial loans Commercial $ 1,533,562 $ 350,820 $ 24,705 $ 28,734 $ 5,628 $ 1,943,449 Commercial real estate 2,944,191 351,494 44,771 11,739 1,558 3,353,753 Real estate construction 513,218 9,027 — 5,353 — 527,598 Total commercial loans 4,990,971 711,341 69,476 45,826 7,186 5,824,800 Retail loans Retail real estate 1,698,692 10,245 642 1,824 4,042 1,715,445 Retail other 315,845 — — — 70 315,915 Total retail loans 2,014,537 10,245 642 1,824 4,112 2,031,360 Total portfolio loans $ 7,005,508 $ 721,586 $ 70,118 $ 47,650 $ 11,298 $ 7,856,160 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 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Revolving Total Risk Grade Ratings 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Commercial Pass $ 279,467 $ 255,619 $ 181,603 $ 74,600 $ 39,483 $ 152,523 $ 550,267 $ 1,533,562 Watch 112,285 59,685 44,244 25,119 7,526 24,532 77,429 350,820 Special Mention 616 541 651 1,104 499 6,937 14,357 24,705 Substandard 8,901 912 1,119 445 3,948 1,859 11,550 28,734 Substandard non-accrual 583 — 2,605 103 130 507 1,700 5,628 Total commercial 401,852 316,757 230,222 101,371 51,586 186,358 655,303 1,943,449 Current period charge-offs — — 420 — 316 997 — 1,733 Commercial real estate Pass 352,661 850,371 778,662 404,109 281,889 258,207 18,292 2,944,191 Watch 82,748 45,945 69,450 33,694 79,906 34,700 5,051 351,494 Special Mention 18,753 1,597 13,762 3,908 3,330 3,421 — 44,771 Substandard 1,882 193 904 2,987 1,831 3,898 44 11,739 Substandard non-accrual 225 533 165 25 — 610 — 1,558 Total commercial real estate 456,269 898,639 862,943 444,723 366,956 300,836 23,387 3,353,753 Current period charge-offs — — — — 239 936 — 1,175 Real estate construction Pass 152,897 171,900 104,963 54,943 1,365 3,899 23,251 513,218 Watch 1,065 4,453 253 3,214 42 — — 9,027 Substandard 5,353 — — — — — — 5,353 Total real estate construction 159,315 176,353 105,216 58,157 1,407 3,899 23,251 527,598 Retail real estate Pass 201,140 379,512 420,164 162,295 71,102 274,617 189,862 1,698,692 Watch 767 2,704 2,877 973 579 596 1,749 10,245 Special Mention 204 55 — — — 383 — 642 Substandard 73 73 295 53 82 1,010 238 1,824 Substandard non-accrual — 538 56 187 101 2,434 726 4,042 Total retail real estate 202,184 382,882 423,392 163,508 71,864 279,040 192,575 1,715,445 Current period charge-offs — 5 — 29 62 156 — 252 Retail other Pass 86,096 102,834 25,977 8,172 6,388 1,539 84,839 315,845 Substandard non-accrual — 63 — 3 3 1 — 70 Total retail other 86,096 102,897 25,977 8,175 6,391 1,540 84,839 315,915 Current period charge-offs 4 71 157 1 — 250 — 483 Total portfolio loans $ 1,305,716 $ 1,877,528 $ 1,647,750 $ 775,934 $ 498,204 $ 771,673 $ 979,355 $ 7,856,160 Total current period charge-offs $ 4 $ 76 $ 577 $ 30 $ 617 $ 2,339 $ — $ 3,643 As of 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 September 30, 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 $ — $ 112 $ 51 $ 5,628 Commercial real estate — 109 — 1,558 Real estate construction — 244 — — Past due and non-accrual commercial loans — 465 51 7,186 Retail loans: Retail real estate 3,643 840 558 4,042 Retail other 914 72 100 70 Past due and non-accrual retail loans 4,557 912 658 4,112 Total past due and non-accrual loans $ 4,557 $ 1,377 $ 709 $ 11,298 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 $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and was $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Interest collected on these loans and recognized on a cash basis was insignificant for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Loan Modification Disclosures Pursuant to ASU 2022-02 The following tables show the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods indicated, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of concession granted (dollars in thousands) : Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Interest Rate Reduction 1 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Term Extension 3 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Loan class: Commercial $ — — % $ 12,026 0.6 % Commercial real estate 880 — % 553 — % Total of loans modified during the period 4 $ 880 — % $ 12,579 0.2 % ___________________________________________ 1. For one loan, the default rate was removed once forbearance was entered. 2. Modified loans represent an insignificant portion of commercial real estate loans, rounding to zero percent. 3. Modifications to extend loan terms also included, in some cases, interest rate increases during the extension period. 4. All modifications were for loans classified as substandard. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Interest Rate Reduction 1 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Payment Deferral 3 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Term Extension 4 % of Total Class of Financing Receivable 2 Loan class: Commercial $ — — % $ — — % $ 17,334 0.9 % Commercial real estate 880 — % 225 — % 1,003 — % Real estate construction — — % — — % 5,353 1.0 % Total of loans modified during the period 5 $ 880 — % $ 225 — % $ 23,690 0.3 % ___________________________________________ 1. For one loan, the default rate was removed once forbearance was entered. 2. Modified loans represent an insignificant portion of commercial real estate loans, rounding to zero percent. 3. A loan with payment deferral was modified to defer all principal payments until the end of the loan term, which was shortened. 4. Modifications to extend loan terms also included, in some cases, interest rate increases during the extension period. 5. Modifications include two loans on non-accrual status, and the remaining loans were classified as substandard. The following table summarizes the effects of loan modifications made during the periods indicated, for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty: Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction Weighted Average Term Extension Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction Weighted Average Term Extension Loan class: Commercial 15.3 months 14.3 months Commercial real estate 2.50 % 9.0 months 2.50 % 11.2 months Real estate construction 12.0 months Total financial effect 2.50 % 15.0 months 2.50 % 13.7 months No financing receivables had payment defaults during the three months ended September 30, 2023, after having been modified during the 12 months before default for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The following table provides the amortized cost basis of financing receivables that had a payment default during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, after having been modified during the 12 months before default for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (dollars in thousands) . A default occurs when a loan is 90 days or more past due or transferred to non-accrual status. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Payment Deferral Term Extension Loan class: Commercial $ — $ 500 Commercial real estate 225 — Amortized cost of modified loans with subsequent defaults $ 225 $ 500 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 September 30, 2023 Current Non-accrual Loan class: Commercial $ 16,834 $ 500 Commercial real estate 1,883 225 Real estate construction 5,353 — Amortized cost of modified loans $ 24,070 $ 725 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 a TDR during the three months ended September 30, 2022, and one loan was newly designated as a TDR during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. There were no TDRs entered into during the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, that had subsequent defaults during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022. Gross interest income that would have been recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 $10.0 million and $14.0 million of collateral dependent loans secured by real estate or business assets as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Foreclosures As of September 30, 2023, Busey had $1.0 million of residential real estate in the process of foreclosure. Busey follows Federal Housing Finance Agency guidelines on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions on portfolio loans. Loans Evaluated Individually Busey 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 September 30, 2023 Unpaid Recorded Investment Average With No With Total Related Loans evaluated individually Commercial loans: Commercial $ 10,007 $ 597 $ 4,909 $ 5,506 $ 1,576 $ 6,058 Commercial real estate 3,946 1,289 116 1,405 116 4,866 Real estate construction — — — — — 100 Commercial loans evaluated individually 13,953 1,886 5,025 6,911 1,692 11,024 Retail loans: Retail real estate 213 61 25 86 25 1,196 Retail loans evaluated individually 213 61 25 86 25 1,196 Total loans evaluated individually $ 14,166 $ 1,947 $ 5,050 $ 6,997 $ 1,717 $ 12,220 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 Busey’s historical loss experience beginning in 2010. Due to the continued economic uncertainty in the markets in which the Company operates, Busey 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. PPP loans were excluded from the ACL calculation as they are 100% government guaranteed. The following tables summarize activity in the ACL attributable to each loan category. Allocation of a portion of the ACL to one category does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands) : Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Commercial Commercial Real Estate Retail Retail Other Total ACL balance, June 30, 2023 $ 24,510 $ 33,656 $ 5,071 $ 24,675 $ 3,727 $ 91,639 Provision for credit losses (1,306) 745 104 674 147 364 Charged-off (758) (102) — (144) (111) (1,115) Recoveries 187 392 31 128 84 822 ACL balance, September 30, 2023 $ 22,633 $ 34,691 $ 5,206 $ 25,333 $ 3,847 $ 91,710 Nine Months Ended September 30, 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 79 (3,006) (1,404) 6,975 (700) 1,944 Charged-off (1,733) (1,175) — (252) (483) (3,643) Recoveries 427 573 153 417 231 1,801 ACL balance, September 30, 2023 $ 22,633 $ 34,691 $ 5,206 $ 25,333 $ 3,847 $ 91,710 Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Commercial Commercial Real Estate Retail Retail Other Total ACL balance, June 30, 2022 $ 23,359 $ 37,182 $ 5,669 $ 17,984 $ 4,563 $ 88,757 Provision for credit losses 615 598 216 684 251 2,364 Charged-off (381) — — (220) (218) (819) Recoveries 102 19 86 172 41 420 ACL balance, September 30, 2022 $ 23,695 $ 37,799 $ 5,971 $ 18,620 $ 4,637 $ 90,722 Nine Months Ended September 30, 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 123 408 663 826 1,744 3,764 Charged-off (589) (1,372) — (253) (409) (2,623) Recoveries 306 514 206 458 210 1,694 ACL balance, September 30, 2022 $ 23,695 $ 37,799 $ 5,971 $ 18,620 $ 4,637 $ 90,722 The following tables present the ACL and amortized cost of portfolio loans by loan category and class (dollars in thousands) : As of September 30, 2023 Portfolio Loans ACL Attributed to Portfolio Loans Collectively Individually Total Collectively Individually Total Portfolio loans and related ACL Commercial loans: Commercial $ 1,937,943 $ 5,506 $ 1,943,449 $ 21,057 $ 1,576 $ 22,633 Commercial real estate 3,352,348 1,405 3,353,753 34,575 116 34,691 Real estate construction 527,598 — 527,598 5,206 — 5,206 Commercial loans and related ACL 5,817,889 6,911 5,824,800 60,838 1,692 62,530 Retail loans: Retail real estate 1,715,359 86 1,715,445 25,308 25 25,333 Retail other 315,915 — 315,915 3,847 — 3,847 Retail loans and related ACL 2,031,274 86 2,031,360 29,155 25 29,180 Portfolio loans and related ACL $ 7,849,163 $ 6,997 $ 7,856,160 $ 89,993 $ 1,717 $ 91,710 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 |