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Published on 5/16/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

First Mid-Illinois wraps $5.49 million tranche of 8% preferreds sale

Series C preferreds convert to stock at 11.18% premium to market price

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, May 16 - First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. settled an additional $5.49 million of series C 8% non-cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock on May 13 in the third tranche of a $27.5 million private placement, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company accepted subscriptions for $27.5 million of the newly authorized series of preferreds and sold $11.01 million of the securities on Feb. 11. The company raised $2.75 million on March 2.

The preferreds are convertible into common stock at an initial conversion price of $20.29 per share, an 11.18% premium to the Feb. 10 closing share price of $18.25. The company may redeem the preferreds or force conversion after five years.

First Mid-Illinois is a Mattoon, Ill., financial holding company.

Issuer:First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
Issue:Series C 8% non-cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock
Amount:$27.5 million
Dividends:8%
Conversion price:$20.29
Conversion premium:11.18%
Call option:After five years
Warrants:No
Settlement dates:Feb. 11 (for $11.01 million), March 2 (for $2.75 million), May 13 (for $5.49 million)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: FMBH
Stock price:$18.25 at close Feb. 10
Market capitalization:$111.16 million

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