04/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2026 11:00
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 10, 2026, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with Bankers' Bank (the "Lender"), pursuant to which the Lender provides the Company with a revolving line of credit in a principal amount of up to $15.0 million (the "Line of Credit").
The Line of Credit is evidenced by a Promissory Note dated April 10, 2026 (the "Revolving Note"). Under the Revolving Note, the Company may request advances from time to time, subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement and the Revolving Note. The Revolving Note matures on April 10, 2027, at which time all outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest are due and payable. The Company is required to make quarterly payments of accrued interest.
Borrowings under the Revolving Note bear interest at a variable rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate as published in the Midwest Edition minus 0.75%, subject to a minimum interest rate of 4.50%. As of the date of the Revolving Note, the initial interest rate was approximately 6.00% per annum.
In addition, on April 10, 2026, the Company entered into a separate Promissory Note (the "Term Note") with the Lender, evidencing a term loan in an original principal amount of $20.0 million (the "Term Loan"). The Term Loan matures on April 10, 2029, and is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest, with a final balloon payment at maturity.
Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a variable rate equal to the 30-day average SOFR, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus a margin of 2.75%. As of the date of the Term Note, the initial interest rate was approximately 6.402% per annum.
The Company's obligations under the Loan Agreement, the Revolving Note and the Term Note are secured by a negative pledge and negative assignment covering 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association, the Company's wholly owned bank subsidiary.
The Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including requirements to provide financial information, maintain insurance, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and restrictions on transferring pledged collateral. The Loan Agreement also includes financial and regulatory-related covenants applicable to the Company and its bank subsidiary, including capital ratio requirements and provisions relating to regulatory actions, as well as reporting obligations to the Lender regarding regulatory filings and developments.
The Company expects to use borrowings under the Line of Credit for general corporate and liquidity purposes, including funding working capital needs, and to use the proceeds of the Term Loan to pay down a portion of its existing subordinated debt.
The foregoing descriptions of the Loan Agreement, the Revolving Note and the Term Note are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.