debt
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Financial Institutions Inc. issues $80M subnotes at 6.50%, to redeem $65M higher-cost debt
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
- Issued $80M of 6.50% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2035; fixed rate for first 5 years, then SOFR+312bps.
- Net proceeds to redeem $65M of outstanding subnotes currently bearing ~8.1-8.2% interest, expected redemption on/about Jan 15, 2026.
- Notes rated BBB- by Kroll; CEO expects Total Risk-Based Capital ratio to be temporarily elevated ~150 bps at year-end.
- CEO says refinancing provides more attractive rates and additional capital for deployment.