Biggest change(C) Interest expense of $1,370,000, $29,000 and $14,000, which was capitalized on construction projects in 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, is not deducted from the interest expense shown above. 61 Table of Conte nts QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS Year ended December 31, 2022 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter (Dollars in millions) Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid ASSETS Loans: Business (A) $ 5,478 4.68 % $ 5,318 3.94 % $ 5,384 3.16 % $ 5,324 2.93 % Real estate – construction and land 1,269 6.80 1,289 5.27 1,225 4.09 1,135 3.76 Real estate – business 3,301 5.15 3,258 4.40 3,164 3.70 3,095 3.38 Real estate – personal 2,887 3.45 2,844 3.36 2,826 3.27 2,809 3.28 Consumer 2,090 4.77 2,102 4.17 2,071 3.62 2,040 3.59 Revolving home equity 294 5.89 281 4.82 272 3.69 274 3.48 Consumer credit card 559 12.64 550 12.05 538 11.32 541 11.35 Overdrafts 7 — 4 — 6 — 5 — Total loans 15,885 5.03 15,646 4.37 15,486 3.72 15,223 3.54 Loans held for sale 7 10.09 7 8.80 8 8.14 9 6.48 Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency obligations 1,056 2.01 1,113 4.51 1,119 4.93 1,104 3.42 Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 56 2.36 56 2.36 56 2.39 52 2.33 State & municipal obligations (A) 1,991 2.29 2,053 2.27 2,126 2.30 2,078 2.29 Mortgage-backed securities 6,606 1.88 6,848 1.93 7,158 1.99 7,317 1.98 Asset-backed securities 3,714 1.96 3,871 1.62 4,038 1.35 3,934 1.13 Other debt securities 561 1.89 587 1.93 643 1.97 636 2.00 Trading debt securities (A) 44 3.81 36 2.74 44 2.46 41 1.84 Equity securities (A) 10 28.44 9 27.11 9 26.90 9 26.00 Other securities (A) 219 6.67 209 7.09 195 22.38 192 5.91 Total investment securities 14,257 2.07 14,782 2.18 15,388 2.36 15,363 1.97 Federal funds sold 28 4.27 13 2.77 4 1.79 1 .39 Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,174 2.36 1,379 1.72 1,704 1.03 1,734 1.24 Interest earning deposits with banks 640 3.69 980 2.25 1,249 .78 2,608 .18 Total interest earning assets 31,991 3.59 32,807 3.21 33,839 2.86 34,938 2.49 Allowance for credit losses on loans (143) (138) (135) (150) Unrealized loss on debt securities (1,582) (1,065) (851) (174) Cash and due from banks 327 311 315 340 Premises and equipment – net 419 409 402 407 Other assets 593 538 522 557 Total assets $ 31,605 $ 32,862 $ 34,092 $ 35,918 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Interest bearing deposits: Savings $ 1,567 .06 $ 1,596 .04 $ 1,610 .04 $ 1,563 .05 Interest checking and money market 13,694 .38 14,424 .20 14,846 .06 14,950 .04 Certificates of deposit under $100,000 388 .73 397 .41 412 .20 430 .13 Certificates of deposit $100,000 & over 597 1.42 578 .60 649 .29 862 .20 Total interest bearing deposits 16,246 .40 16,995 .21 17,517 .07 17,805 .05 Borrowings: Federal funds purchased 144 3.56 52 2.41 113 .79 23 .12 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,260 2.29 2,200 1.37 2,258 .48 2,713 .10 Other borrowings 179 4.02 2 1.78 2 2.37 1 .53 Total borrowings 2,583 2.48 2,254 1.39 2,373 .50 2,737 .10 Total interest bearing liabilities 18,829 .69 % 19,249 .34 % 19,890 .12 % 20,542 .06 % Non-interest bearing deposits 10,361 10,758 11,210 11,545 Other liabilities 29 124 140 505 Equity 2,386 2,731 2,852 3,326 Total liabilities and equity $ 31,605 $ 32,862 $ 34,092 $ 35,918 Net interest margin (FTE) $ 257 $ 249 $ 235 $ 211 Net yield on interest earning assets 3.18 % 3.01 % 2.79 % 2.45 % (A) Stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. 62 Table of Conte nts — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS Year ended December 31, 2021 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter (Dollars in millions) Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid ASSETS Loans: Business (A) $ 5,193 3.16 % $ 5,437 3.43 % $ 6,212 3.15 % $ 6,533 3.09 % Real estate – construction and land 1,228 3.61 1,169 3.51 1,088 3.56 1,092 3.54 Real estate – business 3,003 3.41 2,983 3.46 3,015 3.49 3,023 3.52 Real estate – personal 2,785 3.21 2,776 3.27 2,804 3.31 2,826 3.40 Consumer 2,044 3.65 2,041 3.71 2,005 3.84 1,947 4.02 Revolving home equity 276 3.47 282 3.46 287 3.43 299 3.38 Consumer credit card 559 11.06 566 11.29 576 11.22 609 10.97 Overdrafts 5 — 5 — 4 — 4 — Total loans 15,093 3.62 15,259 3.74 15,991 3.65 16,333 3.66 Loans held for sale 11 5.10 16 4.63 23 4.20 36 3.44 Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency obligations 1,009 3.11 728 5.74 720 5.52 725 2.54 Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 51 2.30 51 2.30 51 2.33 51 2.36 State & municipal obligations (A) 2,096 2.26 2,040 2.35 1,967 2.41 1,959 2.46 Mortgage-backed securities 7,141 1.40 7,115 1.53 6,685 1.11 6,999 1.39 Asset-backed securities 3,515 1.03 3,028 1.08 2,654 1.25 2,086 1.39 Other debt securities 630 2.07 609 2.04 606 2.06 570 2.15 Trading debt securities (A) 46 1.54 32 1.01 35 1.19 32 1.08 Equity securities (A) 9 27.64 9 23.92 5 43.10 4 49.56 Other securities (A) 190 18.39 183 7.46 157 11.90 154 5.26 Total investment securities 14,687 1.82 13,795 1.89 12,880 1.78 12,580 1.72 Federal funds sold 1 .70 1 .50 1 .60 — — Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,670 1.62 1,633 2.19 937 4.46 850 5.31 Interest earning deposits with banks 2,857 .15 2,603 .15 2,725 .11 1,480 .10 Total interest earning assets 34,319 2.47 33,307 2.62 32,557 2.64 31,279 2.76 Allowance for credit losses on loans (162) (172) (201) (221) Unrealized gain on debt securities 86 230 197 284 Cash and due from banks 345 329 329 355 Premises and equipment – net 420 409 404 401 Other assets 522 523 526 552 Total assets $ 35,530 $ 34,626 $ 33,812 $ 32,650 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Interest bearing deposits: Savings $ 1,507 .08 $ 1,485 .08 $ 1,474 .08 $ 1,333 .08 Interest checking and money market 13,875 .04 13,343 .05 13,284 .05 12,971 .06 Certificates of deposit under $100,000 442 .14 464 .18 491 .27 517 .37 Certificates of deposit $100,000 & over 1,105 .14 1,290 .14 1,355 .20 1,230 .35 Total interest bearing deposits 16,929 .05 16,582 .06 16,604 .07 16,051 .09 Borrowings: Federal funds purchased 21 .11 14 .10 23 .05 37 .05 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,620 .08 2,347 .08 2,143 .06 2,129 .06 Other borrowings 1 — — 1.14 1 .82 1 .98 Total borrowings 2,642 .08 2,361 .08 2,167 .06 2,167 .06 Total interest bearing liabilities 19,571 .06 % 18,943 .06 % 18,771 .07 % 18,218 .09 % Non-interest bearing deposits 11,919 11,475 11,109 10,439 Other liabilities 562 668 527 608 Equity 3,478 3,540 3,405 3,385 Total liabilities and equity $ 35,530 $ 34,626 $ 33,812 $ 32,650 Net interest margin (FTE) $ 210 $ 217 $ 211 $ 209 Net yield on interest earning assets 2.43 % 2.58 % 2.60 % 2.71 % (A) Stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. 63 Table of Conte nts SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME Year ended December 31, 2022 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2022 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 Interest income $ 286,377 $ 262,666 $ 238,154 $ 211,782 Interest expense (31,736) (16,293) (5,769) (2,996) Net interest income 254,641 246,373 232,385 208,786 Non-interest income 136,825 138,514 139,427 131,769 Investment securities gains, net 8,904 3,410 1,029 7,163 Salaries and employee benefits (138,458) (137,393) (142,243) (135,953) Other expense (78,282) (75,491) (71,262) (69,695) Provision for credit losses (15,477) (15,290) (7,162) 9,858 Income before income taxes 168,153 160,123 152,174 151,928 Income taxes (34,499) (33,936) (32,021) (31,902) Non-controlling interest (2,026) (3,364) (4,359) (1,872) Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 131,628 $ 122,823 $ 115,794 $ 118,154 Net income per common share — basic* $ 1.05 $ .97 $ .92 $ .92 Net income per common share — diluted* $ 1.04 $ .97 $ .92 $ .92 Weighted average shares — basic* 124,311 124,840 125,987 126,341 Weighted average shares — diluted* 124,589 125,117 125,916 126,647 Year ended December 31, 2021 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 Interest income $ 210,479 $ 216,981 $ 211,133 $ 209,697 Interest expense (2,822) (2,944) (3,151) (3,949) Net interest income 207,657 214,037 207,982 205,748 Non-interest income 147,699 137,506 139,143 136,045 Investment securities gains (losses), net (9,706) 13,108 16,804 9,853 Salaries and employee benefits (132,640) (132,824) (130,751) (129,033) Other expense (70,942) (78,796) (67,375) (63,540) Provision for credit losses 7,054 7,385 45,655 6,232 Income before income taxes 149,122 160,416 211,458 165,305 Income taxes (33,764) (34,662) (45,209) (32,076) Non-controlling interest (452) (3,193) (3,923) (2,257) Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 114,906 $ 122,561 $ 162,326 $ 130,972 Net income per common share — basic* $ .90 $ .95 $ 1.26 $ 1.01 Net income per common share — diluted* $ .90 $ .95 $ 1.25 $ 1.01 Weighted average shares — basic* 127,012 127,709 128,070 128,176 Weighted average shares — diluted* 127,283 127,975 128,387 128,522 Year ended December 31, 2020 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 Interest income $ 214,726 $ 223,114 $ 213,323 $ 221,485 Interest expense (4,963) (7,152) (10,266) (20,420) Net interest income 209,763 215,962 203,057 201,065 Non-interest income 135,117 129,572 117,515 123,663 Investment securities gains (losses), net 12,307 16,155 (4,129) (13,301) Salaries and employee benefits (129,983) (127,308) (126,759) (128,937) Other expense (66,327) (63,550) (60,753) (64,761) Provision for credit losses 4,403 (3,101) (80,539) (57,953) Income before income taxes 165,280 167,730 48,392 59,776 Income taxes (33,084) (34,375) (9,661) (10,173) Non-controlling interest (2,307) (907) 1,132 2,254 Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 129,889 $ 132,448 $ 39,863 $ 51,857 Net income per common share — basic* $ 1.00 $ .97 $ .29 $ .38 Net income per common share — diluted* $ 1.00 $ .97 $ .29 $ .38 Weighted average shares — basic* 128,185 128,173 128,157 128,633 Weighted average shares — diluted* 128,450 128,380 128,377 128,932 * Restated for the 5% stock dividend distributed in 2022. 64 Table of Conte nts Item 7a.
Biggest change(C) Interest expense of $903,000, $1,370,000, $29,000 and $14,000, which was capitalized on construction projects in 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively,is not deducted from the interest expense shown above. 61 Table of Contents QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS Year ended December 31, 2023 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter (Dollars in millions) Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid ASSETS Loans: Business (A) $ 5,861 5.91 % $ 5,849 5.77 % $ 5,756 5.58 % $ 5,657 5.31 % Real estate – construction and land 1,524 8.34 1,509 8.17 1,450 7.92 1,411 7.33 Real estate – business 3,645 6.18 3,642 6.13 3,541 5.96 3,478 5.65 Real estate – personal 3,028 3.85 2,993 3.73 2,961 3.68 2,934 3.61 Consumer 2,117 6.21 2,102 5.97 2,099 5.63 2,067 5.31 Revolving home equity 310 7.70 304 7.76 301 7.55 297 7.03 Consumer credit card 568 13.83 564 13.77 556 13.77 556 13.68 Overdrafts 5 — 5 — 5 — 4 — Total loans 17,058 6.15 16,968 6.02 16,669 5.84 16,404 5.56 Loans held for sale 5 9.93 6 10.55 6 10.17 6 10.30 Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency obligations 889 2.32 986 2.31 1,036 3.42 1,099 1.90 Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 56 2.36 56 2.36 56 2.38 87 3.21 State & municipal obligations (A) 1,364 1.94 1,392 1.95 1,533 2.04 1,794 2.26 Mortgage-backed securities 6,024 2.05 6,161 2.06 6,316 2.09 6,454 2.06 Asset-backed securities 2,325 2.30 2,554 2.20 2,828 2.08 3,234 2.01 Other debt securities 511 1.85 515 1.75 520 1.86 529 1.93 Trading debt securities (A) 37 5.05 35 5.11 46 4.53 46 4.59 Equity securities (A) 12 27.47 12 23.06 12 23.25 12 23.24 Other securities (A) 222 8.60 237 13.13 274 9.40 230 7.11 Total investment securities 11,440 2.27 11,948 2.33 12,621 2.37 13,485 2.18 Federal funds sold 1 6.65 3 6.56 7 5.63 39 5.09 Securities purchased under agreements to resell 450 1.64 712 2.08 825 1.99 825 1.94 Interest earning deposits with banks 2,387 5.47 2,338 5.39 2,284 5.14 810 4.67 Total interest earning assets 31,341 4.62 31,975 4.51 32,412 4.34 31,569 4.00 Allowance for credit losses on loans (162) (158) (159) (150) Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities (1,596) (1,458) (1,331) (1,387) Cash and due from banks 299 296 310 314 Premises and equipment – net 473 464 449 431 Other assets 1,026 990 1,182 631 Total assets $ 31,381 $ 32,109 $ 32,863 $ 31,408 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Interest bearing deposits: Savings $ 1,358 .05 $ 1,436 .05 $ 1,517 .05 $ 1,550 .05 Interest checking and money market 13,167 1.57 13,048 1.33 12,919 .93 13,266 .61 Certificates of deposit under $100,000 1,097 4.21 1,424 4.32 1,075 3.78 415 1.39 Certificates of deposit $100,000 & over 1,839 4.55 1,718 4.37 1,472 3.93 903 2.98 Total interest bearing deposits 17,461 1.93 17,626 1.76 16,983 1.29 16,134 .71 Borrowings: Federal funds purchased 474 5.40 509 5.33 507 5.06 494 4.59 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,467 3.25 2,283 3.20 2,207 3.09 2,419 2.93 Other borrowings 179 5.45 685 5.30 1,618 5.24 551 4.94 Total borrowings 3,120 3.71 3,477 3.93 4,332 4.13 3,464 3.49 Total interest bearing liabilities 20,581 2.20 % 21,103 2.12 % 21,315 1.87 % 19,598 1.20 % Non-interest bearing deposits 7,749 7,939 8,224 9,115 Other liabilities 421 369 598 112 Equity 2,630 2,698 2,726 2,583 Total liabilities and equity $ 31,381 $ 32,109 $ 32,863 $ 31,408 Net interest margin (FTE) $ 251 $ 251 $ 252 $ 253 Net yield on interest earning assets 3.17 % 3.11 % 3.12 % 3.26 % (A) Stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. 62 Table of Contents — AVERAGE RATES AND YIELDS Year ended December 31, 2022 Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter (Dollars in millions) Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid Average Balance Average Rates Earned/Paid ASSETS Loans: Business (A) $ 5,478 4.68 % $ 5,318 3.94 % $ 5,384 3.16 % $ 5,324 2.93 % Real estate – construction and land 1,269 6.80 1,289 5.27 1,225 4.09 1,135 3.76 Real estate – business 3,301 5.15 3,258 4.40 3,164 3.70 3,095 3.38 Real estate – personal 2,887 3.45 2,844 3.36 2,826 3.27 2,809 3.28 Consumer 2,090 4.77 2,102 4.17 2,071 3.62 2,040 3.59 Revolving home equity 294 5.89 281 4.82 272 3.69 274 3.48 Consumer credit card 559 12.64 550 12.05 538 11.32 541 11.35 Overdrafts 7 — 4 — 6 — 5 — Total loans 15,885 5.03 15,646 4.37 15,486 3.72 15,223 3.54 Loans held for sale 7 10.09 7 8.80 8 8.14 9 6.48 Investment securities: U.S. government & federal agency obligations 1,056 2.01 1,113 4.51 1,119 4.93 1,104 3.42 Government-sponsored enterprise obligations 56 2.36 56 2.36 56 2.39 52 2.33 State & municipal obligations (A) 1,991 2.29 2,053 2.27 2,126 2.30 2,078 2.29 Mortgage-backed securities 6,606 1.88 6,848 1.93 7,158 1.99 7,317 1.98 Asset-backed securities 3,714 1.96 3,871 1.62 4,038 1.35 3,934 1.13 Other debt securities 561 1.89 587 1.93 643 1.97 636 2.00 Trading debt securities (A) 44 3.81 36 2.74 44 2.46 41 1.84 Equity securities (A) 10 28.44 9 27.11 9 26.90 9 26.00 Other securities (A) 219 6.67 209 7.09 195 22.38 192 5.91 Total investment securities 14,257 2.07 14,782 2.18 15,388 2.36 15,363 1.97 Federal funds sold 28 4.27 13 2.77 4 1.79 1 .39 Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1,174 2.36 1,379 1.72 1,704 1.03 1,734 1.24 Interest earning deposits with banks 640 3.69 980 2.25 1,249 .78 2,608 .18 Total interest earning assets 31,991 3.59 32,807 3.21 33,839 2.86 34,938 2.49 Allowance for credit losses on loans (143) (138) (135) (150) Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities (1,582) (1,065) (851) (174) Cash and due from banks 327 311 315 340 Premises and equipment – net 419 409 402 407 Other assets 593 538 522 557 Total assets $ 31,605 $ 32,862 $ 34,092 $ 35,918 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Interest bearing deposits: Savings $ 1,567 .06 $ 1,596 .04 $ 1,610 .04 $ 1,563 .05 Interest checking and money market 13,694 .38 14,424 .20 14,846 .06 14,950 .04 Certificates of deposit under $100,000 388 .73 397 .41 412 .20 430 .13 Certificates of deposit $100,000 & over 597 1.42 578 .60 649 .29 862 .20 Total interest bearing deposits 16,246 .40 16,995 .21 17,517 .07 17,805 .05 Borrowings: Federal funds purchased 144 3.56 52 2.41 113 .79 23 .12 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,260 2.29 2,200 1.37 2,258 .48 2,713 .10 Other borrowings 179 4.02 2 1.78 2 2.37 1 .53 Total borrowings 2,583 2.48 2,254 1.39 2,373 .50 2,737 .10 Total interest bearing liabilities 18,829 .69 % 19,249 .34 % 19,890 .12 % 20,542 .06 % Non-interest bearing deposits 10,361 10,758 11,210 11,545 Other liabilities 29 124 140 505 Equity 2,386 2,731 2,852 3,326 Total liabilities and equity $ 31,605 $ 32,862 $ 34,092 $ 35,918 Net interest margin (FTE) $ 257 $ 249 $ 235 $ 211 Net yield on interest earning assets 3.18 % 3.01 % 2.79 % 2.45 % (A) Stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. 63 Table of Contents SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME Year ended December 31, 2023 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 Interest income $ 362,609 $ 361,162 $ 348,663 $ 308,857 Interest expense (114,188) (112,615) (99,125) (57,234) Net interest income 248,421 248,547 249,538 251,623 Non-interest income 144,879 142,949 147,605 137,612 Investment securities gains (losses), net 7,601 4,298 3,392 (306) Salaries and employee benefits (147,456) (146,805) (145,429) (144,373) Other expense (103,798) (81,205) (82,182) (79,734) Provision for credit losses (5,879) (11,645) (6,471) (11,456) Income before income taxes 143,768 156,139 166,453 153,366 Income taxes (32,307) (33,439) (35,990) (32,813) Non-controlling interest (2,238) (2,104) (2,674) (1,101) Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 109,223 $ 120,596 $ 127,789 $ 119,452 Net income per common share — basic* $ .84 $ .92 $ .97 $ .91 Net income per common share — diluted* $ .84 $ .92 $ .97 $ .91 Weighted average shares — basic* 129,507 129,904 130,079 130,204 Weighted average shares — diluted* 129,608 130,009 130,208 130,472 Year ended December 31, 2022 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2022 9/30/2022 6/30/2022 3/31/2022 Interest income $ 286,377 $ 262,666 $ 238,154 $ 211,782 Interest expense (31,736) (16,293) (5,769) (2,996) Net interest income 254,641 246,373 232,385 208,786 Non-interest income 136,825 138,514 139,427 131,769 Investment securities gains (losses), net 8,904 3,410 1,029 7,163 Salaries and employee benefits (138,458) (137,393) (142,243) (135,953) Other expense (78,282) (75,491) (71,262) (69,695) Provision for credit losses (15,477) (15,290) (7,162) 9,858 Income before income taxes 168,153 160,123 152,174 151,928 Income taxes (34,499) (33,936) (32,021) (31,902) Non-controlling interest (2,026) (3,364) (4,359) (1,872) Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 131,628 $ 122,823 $ 115,794 $ 118,154 Net income per common share — basic* $ 1.00 $ .93 $ .87 $ .88 Net income per common share — diluted* $ 1.00 $ .92 $ .87 $ .88 Weighted average shares — basic* 130,527 131,082 131,919 132,658 Weighted average shares — diluted* 130,819 131,372 132,212 132,979 Year ended December 31, 2021 For the Quarter Ended (In thousands, except per share data) 12/31/2021 9/30/2021 6/30/2021 3/31/2021 Interest income $ 210,479 $ 216,981 $ 211,133 $ 209,697 Interest expense (2,822) (2,944) (3,151) (3,949) Net interest income 207,657 214,037 207,982 205,748 Non-interest income 147,699 137,506 139,143 136,045 Investment securities gains (losses), net (9,706) 13,108 16,804 9,853 Salaries and employee benefits (132,640) (132,824) (130,751) (129,033) Other expense (70,942) (78,796) (67,375) (63,540) Provision for credit losses 7,054 7,385 45,655 6,232 Income before income taxes 149,122 160,416 211,458 165,305 Income taxes (33,764) (34,662) (45,209) (32,076) Non-controlling interest (452) (3,193) (3,923) (2,257) Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. $ 114,906 $ 122,561 $ 162,326 $ 130,972 Net income per common share — basic* $ .85 $ .91 $ 1.20 $ .96 Net income per common share — diluted* $ .85 $ .91 $ 1.19 $ .96 Weighted average shares — basic* 133,362 134,095 134,473 134,585 Weighted average shares — diluted* 133,647 134,374 134,806 134,948 * Restated for the 5% stock dividend distributed in 2023. 64 Table of Contents Item 7a.