BayFirst Financial Corp. 8K

BayFirst Financial Corp. reported a large Q2 2026 loss driven by an asset resolution plan and restatements of prior financials, recapitalized and restructured its capital and leadership, and outlined a strategy pivot to a relationship-focused community banking model in Tampa Bay.

BayFirst Financial Corp. held its Q2 2026 investor call to discuss a transformative quarter marked by an $80 million capital raise, deployment of an asset resolution plan addressing legacy unguaranteed SBA 7(a) credit issues, and the identification and restatement of prior-period material misstatements affecting 2024, 2025, and Q1 2026 results. The company recorded a $32.7 million net loss for the quarter, driven primarily by $41.5 million of asset resolution impacts and additional one-time charges, sharply increasing its allowance for credit losses and impairing certain investments. Shareholders approved amendments to the articles of incorporation to increase authorized common shares from 15 million to 100 million and to convert all outstanding Series D and E mandatorily convertible preferred stock into 22,856,000 common shares, with Series A and B preferred shares redeemed in July and a rights offering targeted for mid‑August launch. Management outlined a strategic shift away from SBA 7(a) lending toward a more traditional community banking model in the Tampa Bay region, including leadership changes, a new Chief Banking Officer, retail leadership realignment, a planned new South Tampa branch, and a focus on relationship-based core deposits, treasury services, and local commercial and consumer loan growth, while committing to remediation of internal control weaknesses that led to the restatement.

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1649739

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8K

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sec

Accession

0001649739-26-000063

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8