May 24, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAYC), the parent company of Cole Taylor Bank, said that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors for $75 million in capital through the private placement of $37.5 million of non-cumulative, convertible preferred stock and $37.5 million of subordinated debt by Taylor Capital Group.

The investors in the offering include Harrison I. Steans, Jennifer W. Steans, members of the Taylor family, Prairie Capital IV, LP and Prairie Capital IV, QP/LP, whose Managing Partners are C. Bryan Daniels and Stephen V. King, several members of Cole Taylor Bank's management and a number of Chicago-based investment firms and individuals.  

Taylor said that the net proceeds of the transactions will primarily be used as an ongoing source of strength for the balance sheet and regulatory capital of the company and Cole Taylor Bank, and to support the company's future growth plans.

The company said it expects to close the transactions on or about June 1, 2010. The closings are subject to customary closing conditions.

Illinois-based Taylor Capital is the bank holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, a Chicago-based middle market commercial bank.

Cole Taylor specializes in serving the banking needs of closely held businesses and the people who own and manage them.

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