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First Illinois to Merge with First Financial in $111.3M Deal

First Financial and First Illinois, the holding company for Hickory Point Bank and Trust, jointly announced today the execution of a definitive agreement under which First Illinois will merge with and into First Financial in a stock/cash transaction valued at approximately $111.3M based on First Financial's stock price of $79.07 on August 26. The combined company will have approximately $6.9B in total assets, $4.9B in total loans and $5.5B in total deposits. Hickory Point Bank is a community bank that operates 8 branches in the central Illinois communities of Decatur, Springfield and Champaign. As of June 30, Hickory Point Bank had approximately $717M in total assets, $438M in total loans and $627M in total deposits. Under the terms of the merger agreement, First Illinois stockholders will be entitled to elect to receive either the per share stock consideration of 0.5727 shares of First Financial common stock for each share of First Illinois common stock outstanding or the per share cash consideration of $44.35, subject to 70% of First Illinois common stock being exchanged for stock and 30% being exchanged for cash. Based on First Financial's closing stock price of $79.07 on August 26, the implied per share purchase price is $45.00 with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $111.3M. The transaction has been unanimously approved by each company's board of directors and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, receipt of regulatory and First Illinois stockholder approvals. Directors of First Illinois have entered into voting agreements to vote their shares in favor of the merger and related proposals. For additional information about the proposed merger of First Illinois with and into First Financial, stockholders are encouraged to carefully read the definitive agreement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Q2 Tangible Book Value Per Share at $46.98

Reports Q2 tangible book value per share $46.98. Reports Q2 net charge-offs .24%.

Tangible Book Value per Share Increases to $45.13

Tangible Book Value per share was $45.13 as of March 31, 2026, compared to $38.13 as of March 31, 2025, an increase of $7.00 per share or 18.36%. The net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was 4.23% compared to the 4.11% reported at March 31, 2025.