First Merchants Corp to Redeem Senior Notes Due 2028

June 13, 2025 01:12 PM PDT | By EODHD

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First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME), an Indiana-based financial services company with a market capitalization of $2.1 billion and currently trading at $35.98, announced on Monday that it will redeem $5 million in principal amount of its 5.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2028. This redemption, which is in accordance with the optional redemption provisions outlined in the Senior Note Certificate, is scheduled for July 30, 2025, coinciding with the next interest payment date. The company’s decision to redeem these notes will result in no principal amount remaining outstanding from this particular issuance. The Senior Notes were originally dated November 1, 2013, and the redemption notice was distributed on or about June 9, 2025, through First Merchants’ issuing and paying agent. The company has demonstrated strong financial stability, maintaining dividend payments for 37 consecutive years and achieving a 5.88% dividend growth in the last twelve months.

First Merchants Corporation is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbols FRME for its common stock and FRMEP for its depositary shares. Each depositary share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The 8-K filing with the SEC also includes standard company information and indicates that no other financial statements or exhibits are applicable to this announcement. The information contained in this article is based on the statements provided in the company’s SEC filing. In other recent news, First Merchants Corporation reported its first-quarter earnings for 2025, which exceeded analyst expectations with an adjusted earnings per share of $0.94, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.92.

However, the bank’s revenue of $160.32 million fell short of the projected $171.03 million. The company experienced a notable growth in total loans, increasing by $154.9 million compared to the previous quarter, and $547.2 million year-over-year. Despite this growth, total deposits saw a slight decline of $59.6 million from the fourth quarter. Net interest income for the quarter was reported at $130.3 million, marking a 3.1% decrease from the previous quarter but a 2.5% increase compared to the previous year. The net interest margin contracted slightly to 3.22%.

First Merchants maintained a strong capital position with a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio of 11.50%. The bank also repurchased 246,751 shares totaling $10 million and redeemed $30 million of subordinated debt. Nonperforming assets to total assets increased to 0.47%, while the efficiency ratio stood at 54.54% for the quarter. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

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