FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.

Securities

The Company’s overall investment objectives are to insulate the investment portfolio from undue credit risk, maintain adequate liquidity, insulate capital against changes in market value and control excessive changes in earnings while optimizing investment performance. The types and maturities of securities purchased are primarily based on the Company’s current and projected liquidity and interest rate sensitivity positions. The following table sets forth the amortized cost of the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

At March 31, 2025, the Company’s investment portfolio decreased by $32.4 million from December 31, 2024 primarily due to the sale of 3 securities, paydowns, calls and maturities of various securities. When purchasing investment securities, the Company considers its overall liquidity and interest rate risk profile, as well as the adequacy of expected returns relative to the risks assumed. The table below presents the credit ratings as of March 31, 2025 for investment securities (in thousands):

Credit ratings reflect the lowest current rating assigned by a nationally recognized credit rating agency.

Mortgage-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) issues from the following government sponsored enterprises: FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and FHLB. While MBS and CMOs are no longer explicitly rated by credit rating agencies, the industry recognizes that they are backed by agencies which have an implied government guarantee.

Loans

The loan portfolio is the largest category of the Company’s earning assets. The following table summarizes the composition of the loan portfolio at amortized cost, including loans held for sale, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Loan balances increased $26.4 million, or 0.5%. The increase was primarily due to construction and land development and multifamily residential properties increasing and increased seasonal demand for agricultural operating loans partially offset by decreases in all other loan types. The balance of real estate loans held for sale, included in the balances shown above, amounted to $3.6 million and $6.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans generally involve higher credit risks than residential real estate and consumer loans. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate or equipment are often dependent upon the successful operation and management of the underlying assets, repayment of such loans may be influenced to a great extent by conditions in the market or the economy. The Company does not have any sub-prime mortgages or credit card loans outstanding which are also generally considered to be higher credit risk.

Loans are geographically dispersed primarily throughout Illinois, the St. Louis Metro area, central Missouri, Texas, and southern Wisconsin. While these regions have experienced some economic stress during 2025 and 2024, the Company does not consider these locations high risk areas.

First Mid Bank does not have a concentration, as defined by the regulatory agencies, in construction and land development loans or commercial real estate loans as a percentage of the sum of Tier 1 Capital and allowance for loan loss for the periods shown above. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, First Mid Bank did have industry loan concentrations that exceeded 25% of the sum of Tier 1 Capital and allowance for loan loss in the following industries (dollars in thousands):

First Mid Bank had no further industry loan concentrations in excess of 25% of the sum of Tier 1 Capital and allowance for loan loss.

The following table presents the balance of loans outstanding as of March 31, 2025, by contractual maturities (in thousands):

Based upon remaining contractual maturity.

Includes demand loans, past due loans and overdrafts.

As of March 31, 2025, loans with maturities over one year consisted of approximately $2.7 billion in fixed rate loans and approximately $1.9 billion in variable rate loans. The loan maturities noted above are based on the contractual provisions of the individual loans. The Company has no general policy regarding renewals and borrower requests, which are handled on a case-by-case basis.

Nonperforming Loans and Nonperforming Other Assets

Nonperforming loans include: (a) loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis; (b) accruing loans contractually past due ninety days or more as to interest or principal payments; and (c) loans not included in (a) and (b) above which are defined as “modified”. Repossessed assets include primarily repossessed real estate and automobiles.

The Company’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest income on any loan for which principal or interest is ninety days past due. The accrual of interest is discontinued earlier when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of interest or principal. Once interest accruals are discontinued, accrued but uncollected interest is charged against current year income. Subsequent receipts on non-accrual loans are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded only after principal recovery is reasonably assured. Nonaccrual loans are returned to accrual status when, in the opinion of management, the financial position of the borrower indicates there is no longer any reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of interest or principal.

Restructured loans are loans on which, due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition, the original terms have been modified in favor of the borrower or either principal or interest has been forgiven. Repossessed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. These assets are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure or repossession. Write-downs occurring at foreclosure are charged against the allowance for loan losses. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable regulations. Write-downs for subsequent declines in value are recorded in non-interest expense in other real estate owned along with other expenses related to maintaining the properties.

The following table presents information concerning the aggregate amount of nonperforming loans and repossessed assets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

The $3.7 million decrease in nonaccrual loans during 2025 resulted from the net of $2.6 million of loans put on nonaccrual status offset by $4.7 million of loans becoming current or paid-off, $0.0 million of loans transferred to other real estate and $1.6 million of loans charged off. The following table summarizes the composition of nonaccrual loans (dollars in thousands):

Interest income that would have been reported if nonaccrual and restructured loans had been performing totaled $471,000 and $267,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The $617,000 decrease in repossessed assets during the 2025 resulted from $73,000 of additional assets repossessed and $619,000 repossessed assets sold, $71,000 write-downs, and no change in fair value premiums and discounts. The following table summarizes the composition of repossessed assets (dollars in thousands):

Repossessed assets sold during the first three months of 2025 resulted in no net gain or loss of related to real estate asset sales and net losses of $9,000 related to other asset sales. The Company also recognized no deferred losses and recorded $71,000 write-downs on real estate properties owned. Repossessed assets sold during the same period in 2024 resulted in net losses of no related to real estate asset sales and net gains of $70,000 related to other asset sales. The Company also recognized no deferred losses and recorded no write-downs on real estate properties owned.

Loan Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of the reserve necessary to adequately account for probable losses existing in the current portfolio. The provision for loan losses is the charge against current earnings that is determined by management as the amount needed to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, and therefore the provision to be charged to current earnings, management relies predominantly on a disciplined credit review and approval process that extends to the full range of the Company’s credit exposure. The review process is directed by overall lending policy and is intended to identify, at the earliest possible stage, borrowers who might be facing financial difficulty. Factors considered by management in evaluating the overall adequacy of the allowance include a migration analysis of the historical net loan losses by loan segment, the level and composition of nonaccrual, past due and renegotiated loans, trends in volumes and terms of loans, effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards or lending practices, lending staff changes, concentrations of credit, industry conditions and the current economic conditions in the region where the Company operates.

Management reviews economic factors including the potential for reduced cash flow for commercial operating loans from reduction in sales or increased operating costs, decreased occupancy rates for commercial buildings, reduced levels of home sales for commercial land developments, the uncertainty regarding grain prices, increased operating costs for farmers, and increased levels of unemployment and bankruptcy impacting consumer’s ability to pay. Each of these economic uncertainties was taken into consideration in developing the level of the reserve. Management considers the allowance for loan losses a critical accounting policy.

Management recognizes there are risk factors that are inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. All financial institutions face risk factors in their loan portfolios because risk exposure is a function of the business. A portion of the Company’s operations (and therefore its loans) are concentrated in Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin areas, where agriculture is a major industry. Accordingly, lending and other business relationships with agriculture-based businesses are critical to the Company’s success. At March 31, 2025, the Company’s loan portfolio included $670.1 million of loans to borrowers whose businesses are directly related to agriculture. Of this amount, $573.1 million was concentrated in other grain farming. Total loans to borrowers whose businesses are directly related to agriculture increased $39.5 million from $630.6 million at December 31, 2024 while loans concentrated in other grain farming increased $65.5 million from $507.6 million at December 31, 2024. While the Company adheres to sound underwriting practices, including collateralization of loans, any extended period of low commodity prices, drought conditions, significantly reduced yields on crops and/or reduced levels of government assistance to the agricultural industry could result in an increase in the level of problem agriculture loans and potentially result in loan losses within the agricultural portfolio. In addition, the Company has $218.0 million of loans to motels and hotels. The performance of these loans is dependent on borrower specific issues as well as the general level of business and personal travel within the region. While the Company adheres to sound underwriting standards, a prolonged period of reduced business or personal travel could result in an increase in nonperforming loans to this business segment and potentially in loan losses. The Company also has $1.1 billion of loans to lessors of non-residential buildings, and $589.8 million of loans to lessors of residential buildings and dwellings.

The structure of the Company’s loan approval process is based on progressively larger lending authorities granted to individual loan officers, loan committees, and ultimately the Board of Directors. Outstanding balances to one borrower or affiliated borrowers are limited by federal regulation; however, limits well below the regulatory thresholds are generally observed. Most of the Company’s loans are to businesses located in the geographic market areas served by the Company’s branch bank system. Additionally, a significant portion of the collateral securing the loans in the portfolio is located within the Company’s primary geographic footprint. In general, the Company adheres to loan underwriting standards consistent with industry guidelines for all loan segments.

The Company minimizes credit risk by adhering to sound underwriting and credit review policies. Management and the board of directors of the Company review these policies at least annually. Senior management is actively involved in business development efforts and the maintenance and monitoring of credit underwriting and approval. The loan review system and controls are designed to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems in an accurate and timely manner. The board of directors and management review the status of problem loans each month and formally determine a best estimate of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. In addition to internal policies and controls, regulatory authorities periodically review asset quality and the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Analysis of the allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, and of changes in the allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

The decrease in the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans ratio is primarily due to an increase in nonperforming loans.

During the first three months of 2025, the Company had net charge offs of $1.8 million compared to net charge offs of $382,000 in 2024. During the first three months of 2025, there was one commercial real estate loan to one borrower totaling $338,000, three agricultural loans to two borrowers totaling $996,000, and one commercial operating loan to one borrower totaling $145,000. During the first three months of 2024, there was one commercial operating loan to one borrower totaling $273,000.

Deposits

Funding of the Company’s earning assets is substantially provided by a combination of consumer, commercial and public fund deposits. The Company continues to focus its strategies and emphasis on retail core deposits, the major component of funding sources. The following table sets forth the average deposits and weighted average rates for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

During the first three months of 2025, the average balance of deposits decreased by $70.6 million from the average balance for the year ended December 31, 2024. Average non-interest-bearing deposits decreased by $37.4 million, average interest-bearing balances decreased by $776,000, average savings account balances decreased $34.9 million, and average balances of time deposits increased $2.6 million. Approximately 99% of the Company’s deposit accounts are less than $250,000. The average account balance for all deposit customers is approximately $23,000.

The following table sets forth the high and low month-end balances for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Balances of time deposits, including brokered time deposits of $100,000 or more include time deposits maintained for public fund entities and consumer time deposits. The following table sets forth the maturity of time deposits, including brokered time deposits of $100,000 or more at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Repurchase Agreements and Other Borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are short-term obligations of First Mid Bank. These obligations are collateralized with certain government securities that are direct obligations of the United States or one of its agencies. These retail repurchase agreements are offered as a cash management service to its corporate customers. Other borrowings consist of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, federal funds purchased, loans (short-term or long-term debt) that the Company has outstanding and junior subordinated debentures. Information relating to securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is presented below (dollars in thousands):

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $15.7 million during the first three months of 2025 primarily due to the seasonal demands in balances. FHLB advances represent borrowings by First Mid Bank to economically fund loan demand. At March 31, 2025 the fixed term advances, consisted of $195.0 million as follows:

The Company is party to a revolving credit agreement with The Northern Trust Company in the amount of $15.0 million. There was no balance on this line of credit as of March 31, 2025. This loan was renewed on April 4, 2025 for one year as a revolving credit agreement. The interest rate is floating at 2.25% over the federal funds rate. The Company and First Mid Bank, as applicable, were in compliance with the existing covenants at March 31, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024.

On October 6, 2020, the Company issued and sold $96.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.95% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2020 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2020 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee. The Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, governs the terms of the Notes and provides that the Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligations of the Company and will mature on October 15, 2030. From and including the date of issuance to, but excluding October 15, 2025, the Notes will bear interest at an initial rate of 3.95% per annum. From and including October 15, 2025 to, but excluding the maturity date or earlier redemption, the Notes will bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 383 basis points, or such other rate as determined pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture, provided that in no event shall the applicable floating interest rate be less than zero per annum. On June 7, 2024, August 27, 2024, and September 6, 2024, the Company repurchased in open market transactions and subsequently cancelled $4.0 million, $15.0 million, and $1.0 million respectively, of the outstanding Notes. As a result, as of March 31, 2025, $76 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes remain issued and outstanding.

The Company may, beginning with the interest payment date of October 15, 2025, and on any interest payment date thereafter, redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of redemption. The Company may also redeem the Notes at any time, including prior to October 15, 2025, at the Company’s option, in whole but not in part, if: (i) a change or prospective change in law occurs that could prevent the Company from deducting interest payable on the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (ii) a subsequent event occurs that could preclude the Notes from being recognized as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes; or (iii) the Company is required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; in each case, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus any accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the redemption date.

On August 15, 2023, the Company assumed, as part of the Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. acquisition, $7.5 million principal amount of 3.5% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031 (the “Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes”). The Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I was issued pursuant to the Indenture (the "Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Indenture") between the Company and UMB Bank, as trustee. The Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Indenture governs the terms of Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes and provides that the Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligations of the Company and will mature on May 14, 2031. From and including the date of issuance to, but excluding May 14, 2026, Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes will bear interest at an initial rate of 3.5% per annum. From and including May 14, 2026 to, but excluding the maturity date, Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes will bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 285 basis points. On February 5, 2025, the Company repurchased in open market transactions and subsequently cancelled $3.0 million of the outstanding Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes. As a result, as of March 31, 2025, $4.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Blackhawk Subordinated Debt I Notes remain issued and outstanding.

On August 15, 2023, the Company assumed, as part of the Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. acquisition, $7.5 million principal amount of 3.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes”). The Blackhawk

Subordinated Debt II was issued pursuant to the Indenture (the "Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Indenture") between the Company and UMB Bank, as trustee. The Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Indenture governs the terms of Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes and provides that the Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes are unsecured, subordinated debt obligations of the Company and will mature on May 14, 2036. From and including the date of issuance to, but excluding May 14, 2031, Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes will bear interest at an initial rate of 3.875% per annum. From and including May 14, 2031 to, but excluding the maturity date, Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes will bear interest at a floating rate equal to three-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 255 basis points. On February 5, 2025, the Company repurchased in open market transactions and subsequently cancelled $7.0 million of the outstanding Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes. As a result, as of March 31, 2025, $500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Blackhawk Subordinated Debt II Notes remain issued and outstanding.

On April 26, 2006, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $10.0 million of fixed/floating rate trust preferred securities through First Mid-Illinois Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), a statutory business trust and wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiary of the Company, as part of a pooled offering. The Company established Trust II for the purpose of issuing the trust preferred securities. The $10.0 million in proceeds from the trust preferred issuance and an additional $310,000 for the Company’s investment in common equity of Trust II, a total of $10.3 million, was invested in junior subordinated debentures of the Company. The underlying junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to Trust II mature in 2036, bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.98% paid quarterly until June 15, 2011 and then converted to floating rate (SOFR plus 160 basis points, 6.22% and 6.81% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively).

On September 8, 2016, the Company assumed the trust preferred securities of Clover Leaf Statutory Trust I (“CLST I”), a statutory business trust that was a wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiary of First Clover Financial. The $4.0 million of trust preferred securities and an additional $124,000 investment in common equity of CLST I, is invested in junior subordinated debentures issued to CLST I. The subordinated debentures mature in 2025, bear interest at three-month SOFR plus 185 basis points (6.47% and 7.06% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) and resets quarterly.

On May 1, 2018, the Company assumed the trust preferred securities of FBTC Statutory Trust I (“FBTCST I”), a statutory business trust that was a wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiary of First BancTrust Corporation. The $6.0 million of trust preferred securities and an additional $186,000 investment in common equity of FBTCST I is invested in junior subordinated debentures issued to FBTCST I. The subordinated debentures mature in 2035, bear interest at three-month SOFR plus 170 basis points (6.32% and 6.91% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) and resets quarterly.

On August 15, 2023, the Company assumed the trust preferred securities of Blackhawk Statutory Trust I (“BHST I”), a statutory business trust that was a wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiary of Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. The $1.0 million of trust preferred securities and an additional $31,000 investment in common equity of BHST I is invested in junior subordinated debentures issued to BHST I. The subordinated debentures mature in 2032, bear interest at three-month SOFR plus 325 basis points (7.84% and 8.17% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) and resets quarterly.

On August 15, 2023, the Company assumed the trust preferred securities of Blackhawk Statutory Trust II (“BHST II”), a statutory business trust that was a wholly owned unconsolidated subsidiary of Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. The $4.0 million of trust preferred securities and an additional $124,000 investment in common equity of BHST II is invested in junior subordinated debentures issued to BHST II. The subordinated debentures mature in 2035, bear interest at three-month SOFR plus 205 basis points (6.66% and 7.25% at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) and resets quarterly.

The trust preferred securities issued by Trust II, CLST I, FBTCST I, BHST I, and BHST II are included as Tier 1 capital of the Company for regulatory capital purposes. On March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board adopted a final rule that allows the continued limited inclusion of trust preferred securities in the calculation of Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. The final rule provided a five-year transition period, ending September 30, 2010, for application of the revised quantitative limits. On March 17, 2009, the Federal Reserve Board adopted an additional final rule that delayed the effective date of the new limits on inclusion of trust preferred securities in the calculation of Tier 1 capital until March 31, 2012. The application of the revised quantitative limits did not and is not expected to have a significant impact on its calculation of Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes or its classification as well-capitalized. The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law July 21, 2010, removes trust preferred securities as a permitted component of a holding company’s Tier 1 capital after a three-year phase-in period beginning January 1, 2013 for larger holding companies. For holding companies with less than $15.0 billion in consolidated assets, existing issues of trust preferred securities are grandfathered and not subject to this new restriction.

Similarly, the final rule implementing the Basel III reforms allows holding companies with less than $15.0 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009 to continue to count toward Tier 1 capital any trust preferred securities issued before May 19, 2010. New issuances of trust preferred securities, however, would not count as Tier 1 regulatory capital.

In addition to requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act discussed above, the act also required the federal banking agencies to adopt certain rules that prohibit banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and investing in and sponsoring certain unregistered investment companies (defined as hedge funds and private equity funds). This rule is generally referred to as the “Volcker Rule.” The rules permit the retention of an interest in or sponsorship of covered funds by banking entities under $15.0 billion in assets (such as the Company) if (1) the collateralized debt obligation was established and issued prior to May 19, 2010, (2) the banking entity reasonably believes that the offering proceeds received by the collateralized debt obligation were invested primarily in qualifying trust preferred collateral, and (3) the banking entity’s interests in the collateralized debt obligation was acquired on or prior to December 10, 2013. The Company does not currently anticipate that the Volcker Rule will have a material effect on the operations of the Company or First Mid Bank.