- First Busey Corporation reported net income of **$57.1 million**, or **$0.58** per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2025, with adjusted diluted EPS reaching **$0.64**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:0]**  The company's Net Interest Margin was **3.58%**, adjusted return on average assets (ROAA) improved to **1.33%**, and adjusted return on average tangible common equity (ROATCE) was **13.20%**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:0]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex992.htm:5]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex992.htm:6]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:16]** 
- As of September 30, 2025, First Busey Corporation had total assets of **$18.19 billion** and total deposits of **$15.07 billion**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:12]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:6]**  During Q3 2025, the company executed a strategic reduction of **$794.6 million** in high-cost, non-relationship deposits, which had a weighted average cost of **4.45%**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:0]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:10]**  Excluding this targeted runoff, deposits grew by **$63.0 million**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:10]** 
- Capital remained robust, with Common Equity Tier 1 Capital growing to **12.33%** and tangible common equity to tangible assets reaching **9.9%**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:0]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex992.htm:6]** **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex992.htm:17]**  Tangible book value per common share increased **10.1% since year-end**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex991.htm:0]**  The company returned **$13.5 million** to shareholders in Q3 2025 by repurchasing **580,000 shares** at a weighted average price of **$23.36** per share, bringing the year-to-date total to **$40 million**.  **[314489_0000314489-25-000308_buse_20251028x25q3xex992.htm:5]**

First Busey Corporation Reports Strong Q3 2025 Earnings and Balance Sheet Optimization

- First Busey Corporation reported strong **Q2 2025** financial highlights, including **$18.9 billion** in total assets, a net interest margin of **3.49%**, and an adjusted efficiency ratio of **55.3%**.  **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:4]** **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:5]** **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:14]** **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:15]** 
- The company completed the merger of CrossFirst Bank into Busey Bank on **June 20, 2025**, and is on track to realize **~$25 million** in expected cost savings, with **~70%** already realized by the end of Q2 2025.  **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:5]** 
- First Busey returned **$26.5 million** to shareholders year-to-date through June 30, 2025, via an active share repurchase plan.  **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:4]** **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:7]** 
- The CrossFirst acquisition expanded Busey's presence into new high-growth markets, including Dallas Fort-Worth, Phoenix, and Denver, and has shown early success in attracting new wealth management assets and talent.  **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:6]** 
- The company maintains a robust capital foundation with a total capital ratio of **15.8%** and core deposits representing **92.5%** of total deposits as of June 30, 2025.  **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:4]** **[314489_0001104659-25-082826_tm2524346d1_ex99-1.htm:15]**

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