8-K
BayFirst Financial Corp. (BAFN)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 31, 2023
BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-41068 | 59-3665079 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>file number) | (IRS employer<br><br>identification no.) |
| 700 Central Avenue | 33701 | |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | (Zip Code) | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (727) 440-6848 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Title of each class registered | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | |||
| Common Stock | BAFN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | |||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that it will report its first quarter results after the market close on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Management will host a conference call on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Interested investors may listen to the call live under the Investor Relations tab at www.bayfirstfinancial.com. Investment professionals are invited to dial (888) 396-8049 to participate in the call. A replay will be available for one week at (877) 674-7070 using access code 559600# or at www.bayfirstfinancial.com.
The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) Exhibits | ||
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| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Name | Filed Herewith |
| 99.1 | BayFirst Financial Corp. Press Release dated March 31, 2023 | * |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | * |
The information in this report (including the exhibits) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. | |
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| Date: | March 31, 2023 |
| By: | /s/ Robin L. Oliver |
| Robin L. Oliver | |
| Chief Financial Officer and<br>Chief Operating Officer |
Document
Contacts:
Megan Brewster Robin L. Oliver
Public Relations Manager Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
727.258.5614 727.685.2082
BayFirst Announces First Quarter 2023 Conference Call and Webcast
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – March 31, 2023 – BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that it will report its first quarter results after the market close on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Management will host a conference call on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Interested investors may listen to the call live under the Investor Relations tab at www.bayfirstfinancial.com. Investment professionals are invited to dial (888) 396-8049 to participate in the call. A replay will be available for one week at (877) 674-7070 using access code 559600# or at www.bayfirstfinancial.com.
About BayFirst Financial Corp.
BayFirst Financial Corp. is a registered bank holding company based in St. Petersburg, Florida which commenced operations on September 1, 2000. Its primary source of income is derived from its wholly owned subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank, a national banking association which commenced business operations on February 12, 1999. The Bank currently operates nine full-service banking offices throughout the Tampa Bay region and offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to businesses and individuals. It was the 8th largest SBA 7(a) lender nationwide and the number one SBA 7(a) lender in the 5 county Tampa Bay market in the SBA's 2022 fiscal year. As of December 31, 2022, BayFirst Financial Corp. had $939 million in total assets.
Forward Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this presentation includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global military hostilities, or climate change, including their effects on the economic environment, our customers and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state or local government laws, regulations or orders in connection with them; the ability of the Company to implement its strategy and expand its banking operations; changes in interest rates and other general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in business plans as circumstances warrant; risks related to mergers and acquisitions; changes in benchmark interest rates used to price loans and deposits, changes in tax laws, regulations and guidance; and other risks detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with the SEC, including, but not limited to those “Risk Factors” described in our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Readers should note that the forward-looking statements included herein are not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.
Note: Transmitted on Globe Newswire on March 6, 2023 at 9:00 am EST.