First Busey Results Presentation Deck
4Q23 Earnings Investor Presentation
First Busey Corporation | Ticker: BUSE
Forward-Looking Statements and Additional Information
Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition,
results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of First Busey Corporation ("Busey") and Merchants and Manufacturers Bank Corporation ("M&M").
Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Busey's and Merchants' management and on information currently available
to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should"
or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this presentation, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and neither
Busey nor M&M undertakes any obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of
Busey and M&M to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in Busey's forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others,
the following: (1) the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction between Busey and M&M will not be realized or will not be realized within the
expected time period; (2) the risk that integration of operations of M&M with those of Busey will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; (3) the
inability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure of the required approval of M&M's stockholders; (4) the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the
proposed transaction, including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals; (5) the failure of the proposed transaction to close for any other reason; (6) the effect of
the announcement of the transaction on customer relationships and operating results; (7) the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than
anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (8) the strength of the local, state, national, and international economy (including effects of inflationary
pressures and supply chain constraints); (9) the economic impact of any future terrorist threats or attacks, widespread disease or pandemics (including the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 pandemic), or other adverse external events that could cause economic deterioration or instability in credit markets (including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict); (10) changes in state and federal laws, regulations, and governmental policies concerning Busey's or M&M's general business (including
changes in response to the recent failures of other banks); (11) changes in accounting policies and practices; (12) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of Busey's
or M&M's assets (including the impact of the London Interbank Offered Rate phase-out and the recent and potential additional rate increases by the Federal Reserve);
(13) increased competition in the financial services sector (including from non-bank competitors such as credit unions and fintech companies) and the inability to attract new
customers; (14) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (15) the loss of key executives or associates;
(16) changes in consumer spending; (17) unexpected results of acquisitions, including the acquisition of M&M and the performance of M&M's life equity loan business;
(18) unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving Busey or M&M; (19) fluctuations in the value of securities held in Busey's or M&M's securities portfolio;
(20) concentrations within Busey's or M&M's loan portfolio, large loans to certain borrowers, and large deposits from certain clients; (21) the concentration of large deposits
from certain clients who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits and may withdraw deposits to diversify their exposure; (22) the level of non-performing assets on
Busey's or M&M's balance sheets; (23) interruptions involving information technology and communications systems or third-party servicers; (24) breaches or failures of
information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents; and (25) the economic impact of exceptional weather occurrences such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods,
blizzards, and droughts. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such
statements. Additional information concerning Busey and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect its financial results, is included in Busey's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Additional Information
Busey filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on January 12, 2024, in connection with the proposed transaction. The registration statement includes a proxy
statement of M&M that also constitutes a prospectus of Busey, which will be sent to the stockholders of M&M. M&M's stockholders are advised to read the proxy statement/
prospectus because it contains important information about Busey, M&M and the proposed transaction. This presentation and other documents relating to the proposed
transaction filed by Busey and M&M can be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing Busey' website at www.busey.com under the tab "Investors Relations" and then under "SEC Filings."
Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from Busey upon written request to First Busey Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary,
100 W. University Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61820 or by calling (217) 365-4630, or from M&M, upon written request to Merchants and Manufacturers Bank Corporation,
Attention: Brad Butler, 25140 W. Channon Dr., P.O. Box 200, Channahon, Illinois 60410 or by calling (630) 575-9700.
This presentation shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No
offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Participants in the Transaction
Busey, M&M and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection
with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about these participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of Busey relating to its 2023
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023. This definitive proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Additional information regarding the interests of these participants are included in the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction.
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