FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. (NASDAQ:FMBH) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. (NASDAQ:FMBH) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementItem 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 13, 2018, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with The Northern Trust Company. to the Agreement, the Company and The Northern Trust Company extended the maturity date of the Company’s $10 million revolving loan from April 13, 2018 to April 12, 2019 (the “Revolving Loan”) and agreed to certain additional matters, including The Northern Trust Company consenting to certain matters related to the Company’s pending acquisition via merger of First BancTrust Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“First Bank”). The Revolving Loan was made to a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016, as amended (the “Original Agreement”), to which The Northern Trust Company also provided the Company with a $15 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The proceeds from the Term Loan were used by the Company for the purpose of financing a portion of the cash consideration payable by the Company in connection with its acquisition via merger of First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. on September 8, 2016. The Term Loan matures on September 7, 2020, and the Company's obligations under the Agreement are secured by a pledge of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association (the “Bank”).

The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, including, without limitation, financial covenants requiring that (1) the Company’s senior debt for borrowed money will not exceed 40% of consolidated Tier 1 Capital; (2) each of the Company and the Bank maintain a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of at least 5%; (3) each of the Company and the Bank maintain a Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio of at least 8%; (4) each of the Company and the Bank maintain a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of not less than 10%, at least 60% of which will consist of Tier 1 Capital; (5) the Company’s consolidated net income be at least .75% of its average assets; and (6) non-performing assets will not exceed 3% of loans. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Agreement, The Northern Trust Company may, among other options, terminate its commitment to make loans to the Company, declare any amounts outstanding under the Agreement immediately due and payable, and/or force the sale of the pledged shares of common stock of the Bank to satisfy the loans.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement is only a brief description of its terms and conditions, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and is qualified in its entirety by the complete terms of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Forward Looking Statements

This document may contain certain forward-looking statements about First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (“First Mid”) and First BancTrust Corporation (“First Bank”), such as discussions of First Mid’s and First Bank’s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook, liquidity, new business results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules. First Mid and First Bank intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of First Mid and First Bank, are identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions between First Mid and First Bank will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the operations of First Bank with First Mid will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the proposed transactions, including receipt of required regulatory and other approvals; the failure of the proposed transactions to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the transaction on customer relationships and operating results; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; changes in interest rates; general economic conditions and those in the market areas of First Mid and First Bank; legislative/regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality or composition of First Mid’s and First Bank’s loan or investment portfolios and the valuation of those investment portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition, demand for financial services in the market areas of First Mid and First Bank; and accounting principles, policies and guidelines. Additional information concerning First Mid, including additional factors and risks that could materially affect First Mid’s financial results, are included in First Mid’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC ExhibitEX-10.1 2 exhibit101_041318.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit Exhibit 10.1FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENTThis Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of 13th day of April,…To view the full exhibit click here
About FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC. (NASDAQ:FMBH)
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company is engaged in the business of banking through its subsidiary, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A. (First Mid Bank). It provides data processing services to affiliates through its subsidiary, Mid-Illinois Data Services, Inc. It offers insurance products and services to customers through its subsidiary, The Checkley Agency, Inc., doing business as, First Mid Insurance Group (First Mid Insurance). It operates in over three primary lines of business: community banking and wealth management through First Mid Bank, and insurance brokerage through First Mid Insurance. Within the community banking line, it serves commercial, retail and agricultural customers with an array of deposit and loan related products. The wealth management line provides estate planning, investment and farm management services. The insurance brokerage line provides commercial lines insurance to businesses, homeowner, health and life.