Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously announced, on March 20, 2023, First Mid Bancshares,
Inc. ( “First Mid”) and Eagle Sub LLC, a newly formed Wisconsin limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of
First Mid (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Blackhawk
Bancorp, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“Blackhawk”), pursuant to which, among other things, the First Mid agreed to acquire
100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Blackhawk pursuant to a business combination whereby Blackhawk will merge with and into
Merger Sub, whereupon the separate corporate existence of Blackhawk will cease and Merger Sub will continue as the surviving company
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Mid (the “Merger”).
On June 6, 2023, First Mid received approval of the Merger from
the State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. As previously announced, First Mid received approval from the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System on May 26, 2023. First Mid anticipates that, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions,
the closing of the Merger will occur in the 3rd quarter of 2023.
Forward Looking Statements
This document may contain certain forward-looking statements about First
Mid and Blackhawk, such as discussions of First Mid’s and Blackhawk’s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook,
liquidity, new business results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules. First Mid intends such forward-looking statements
to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of First
Mid and Blackhawk, are identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated
by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, among other things,
the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions between First Mid and Blackhawk will not be realized
or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration of the operations of Blackhawk with First Mid will
be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected; the inability to complete the proposed transactions due to the
failure to satisfy conditions to completion of the proposed transactions, including failure to obtain the required regulatory, shareholder
and other approvals; the failure of the proposed transactions to close for any other reason; the effect of the announcement of the proposed
transactions on customer relationships and operating results; the possibility that the proposed transactions may be more expensive to
complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; changes in interest rates; general economic conditions
and those in the market areas of First Mid and Blackhawk; legislative and/or regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S.
Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality or composition of First Mid’s and
Blackhawk’s loan or investment portfolios and the valuation of those investment portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows;
competition, demand for financial services in the market areas of First Mid and Blackhawk; accounting principles, policies and guidelines;
and the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on First Mid’s or Blackhawk’s businesses, the ability to complete the proposed
transactions or any of the other foregoing risks. Additional information concerning First Mid, including additional factors and risks
that could materially affect First Mid’s financial results, are included in First Mid’s filings with the SEC, including its
Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except
as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation to update or
review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Important Information about the Merger and Additional Information
First Mid will file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in
connection with the proposed transaction. The registration statement will include a proxy statement of Blackhawk that also constitutes
a prospectus of First Mid, which will be sent to the shareholders of Blackhawk. Investors in Blackhawk are urged to read the proxy
statement/prospectus, which will contain important information, including detailed risk factors, when it becomes available. The proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents which will be filed by First Mid with the SEC will be available free of charge at the SEC’s
website, www.sec.gov. These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing First Mid’s website at www.firstmid.com under
the tab “Investors Relations” and then under “SEC Filings.” Alternatively, when available, these documents can
be obtained free of charge from First Mid upon written request to First Mid Bancshares, P.O. Box 499, Mattoon, IL 61938, Attention:
Investor Relations; or from Blackhawk upon written request to Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc., 400 Broad St., Beloit, WI 53511-6223, Attention:
Todd J. James, President & CEO. A final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to the shareholders of Blackhawk.
Participants in the Solicitation
First Mid and Blackhawk, and certain of their respective directors, executive
officers and other members of management and employees, are participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed
transactions. Information about the directors and executive officers of First Mid is set forth in the proxy statement for its 2023
annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023. These documents can be obtained free of charge from
the sources provided above. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the proposed transactions
by reading the proxy statement/prospectus for such proposed transactions when it becomes available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.