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BayFirst Financial Corp. - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-41068
BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
59-3665079
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
700 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida
33701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(727) 440-6848
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stockBAFNThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes  x   No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated fileroAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filer  xSmaller reporting companyx
Emerging growth companyx
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).     Yes   o     No  x
The registrant had outstanding 4,029,139 shares of common stock as of August 8, 2022.



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Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations
The acronyms and abbreviations identified below may be used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in our other SEC filings. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page while reading this report.
AFS: Available for SaleFDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ALCO: Asset-Liability CommitteeFHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank
ALLL: Allowance for Loan LossesFNBB: First National Bankers Bank
AOCI: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
FRB: Federal Reserve Bank
ASC: FASB Accounting Standards CodificationFVO: Fair Value Option
ASU: FASB Accounting Standards UpdateGAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
BHCA: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
IRA: Individual Retirement Account
BOLI: Bank Owned Life InsuranceJOBS Act: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012
BSA: Bank Secrecy Act of 1970LHFS: Loans Held for Sale
CAA: Consolidated Appropriations ActMMDA: Money Market Deposit Account
CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActNOW: Negotiable Order of Withdrawal
CBLR: Community Bank Leverage RatioNSPP: Non-Qualified Stock Purchase Plan
CECL: Current Expected Credit LossesOFR: Florida Office of Financial Regulation
CET1: Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
OLC: Officer Loan Committee
C&I: Commercial and IndustrialOREO: Other Real Estate Owned
CIK: Central Index KeyOTTI: Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019PCAOB: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
DCLC: Directors’ Credit and Loan CommitteePPP: Paycheck Protection Program
DEI: Diversity, Equity, and InclusionPPPLF: Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
DODD-Frank Act: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010QIB: Qualified Institutional Buyer
DRIP: Dividend Reinvestment PlanROU: Right of Use
EGC: Emerging Growth CompanySBA: Small Business Administration
Equity Plan: The Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Inventive PlanSEC: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
EPS: Earnings per ShareSOFR: Secured Overnight Financing Rate
ESG: Environmental, Social, and GovernanceU.S.: United States
ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership PlanUSDA: United States Department of Agriculture
ESPP: Employee Stock Purchase PlanUSDA B&I: United States Department of Agriculture Business and Industry
Exchange Act: Securities Exchange Act of 1934TDR: Troubled Debt Restructure
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards BoardiXBRL: Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language
FBCA: Florida Business Corporation Act

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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
ASSETS
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks
$2,944 $2,869 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
64,992 106,858 
Cash and cash equivalents
67,936 109,727 
Time deposits in banks
4,881 2,381 
Investment securities available for sale
45,283 30,893 
Investment securities held to maturity
5,016 
Restricted equity securities, at cost
3,274 2,827 
Residential loans held for sale
74,708 114,131 
Government guaranteed loans held for sale— 1,460 
SBA loans held for investment, at fair value
52,209 9,614 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost net of allowance for loan losses of $9,564 and $13,452
579,964 560,882 
Accrued interest receivable
3,190 3,564 
Premises and equipment, net
31,368 29,671 
Loan servicing rights
7,952 6,619 
Deferred income tax asset
1,345 454 
Right-of-use operating lease assets
3,547 4,543 
Bank owned life insurance
24,850 24,547 
Other assets
15,854 15,780 
Total assets
$921,377 $917,095 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$103,613 $83,638 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
195,386 163,495 
Savings and money market deposits
432,369 423,864 
Time deposits
34,038 50,688 
Total deposits
765,406 721,685 
FHLB and FRB borrowings40,000 — 
Subordinated debentures
5,989 5,985 
Notes payable
3,072 3,299 
PPP Liquidity Facility
— 69,654 
Accrued interest payable
31 326 
Operating lease liabilities
4,014 4,747 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
9,570 15,109 
Total liabilities
828,082 820,805 
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, Series A; no par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 6,395 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; aggregate liquidation preference of $6,395
6,161 6,161 
Preferred stock, Series B; no par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 3,210 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; aggregate liquidation preference of $3,210
3,123 3,123 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital; no par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 4,019,023 and 3,981,117 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
52,432 51,496 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
(2,574)(420)
Unearned compensation
(467)(17)
Retained earnings
34,620 35,947 
Total shareholders’ equity
93,295 96,290 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$921,377 $917,095 
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Interest income:
Loans, including fees
$8,211 $14,846 $15,766 $29,657 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks and other
415 151 600 232 
Total interest income
8,626 14,997 16,366 29,889 
Interest expense:
Deposits
1,060 1,194 2,277 2,514 
Borrowings
112 899 229 1,841 
Total interest expense
1,172 2,093 2,506 4,355 
Net interest income
7,454 12,904 13,860 25,534 
Provision for loan losses
250 — (2,150)2,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
7,204 12,904 16,010 23,534 
Noninterest income:
Residential loan fee income
10,212 23,352 23,403 55,381 
Loan servicing income, net
438 325 899 1,029 
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans, net3,848 13,798 8,469 13,798 
Service charges and fees
322 364 604 586 
SBA loan fair value gain
2,708 2,511 79 
Other noninterest income
371 366 881 498 
Total noninterest income
17,899 38,212 36,767 71,371 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and benefits
11,416 12,948 25,113 26,115 
Bonus, commissions, and incentives
4,995 9,218 9,601 21,091 
Mortgage banking
677 1,572 1,679 3,267 
Occupancy and equipment
1,382 1,297 2,803 2,629 
Data processing
1,367 2,593 2,834 3,862 
Marketing and business development
1,659 1,878 3,401 3,520 
Professional services
1,075 843 2,382 1,767 
Loan origination and collection
748 1,105 1,418 1,601 
Employee recruiting and development
474 1,008 1,345 1,622 
Regulatory assessments
120 100 189 202 
Residential mortgage division restructuring expense630 — 630 — 
Other noninterest expense
1,133 1,106 1,928 1,713 
Total noninterest expense
25,676 33,668 53,323 67,389 
Income (loss) before income taxes
(573)17,448 (546)27,516 
Income tax expense (benefit)
(291)4,432 (277)6,989 
Net income (loss)
(282)13,016 (269)20,527 
Preferred stock dividends
208 235 416 567 
Net income available to (loss attributable to) common shareholders
$(490)$12,781 $(685)$19,960 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$(0.12)$3.34 $(0.17)$5.44 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$(0.12)$2.98 $(0.17)$4.87 
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Net income (loss)
$(282)$13,016 $(269)$20,527 
Net unrealized (losses) on investment securities available for sale
(1,525)(166)(2,902)(166)
Deferred income tax benefit
409 44 748 44 
Other comprehensive (loss), net
(1,116)(122)(2,154)(122)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$(1,398)$12,894 $(2,423)$20,405 
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Preferred
Shares, Series A
Preferred
Shares, Series B
Common
Shares(1)
Preferred
Stock, Series A
Preferred
Stock, Series B
Common Stock
and Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Unearned
Compensation
Retained
Earnings
Total
Balance at April 1, 2021
6,395 6,980 3,678,566 $6,161 $6,791 $46,168 $— $(35)$20,336 $79,421 
Net income
— — — — — — — — 13,016 13,016 
Issuance of common stock under:
Non-qualified stock purchase plan
— — 14,044 — — 237 — — — 237 
Dividend reinvestment plan
— — 7,295 — — 177 — — — 177 
Issuance of common stock, net— — 20,955 — — 477 — — — 477 
Stock-based awards - common stock:
Restricted stock expense, net of tax impact
— — (196)— — (4)— — 
Stock option expense
— — — — — 111 — — — 111 
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock— (2,400)146,750 — (2,335)2,335 — — — — 
Other comprehensive loss, net— — — — — — (122)— — (122)
Dividends declared on:
Preferred stock
— — — — — — — — (236)(236)
Common stock ($0.07 per share)
— — — — — — — — (270)(270)
Balance at June 30, 2021
6,395 4,580 3,867,414 $6,161 $4,456 $49,501 $(122)$(29)$32,846 $92,813 
Balance at April 1, 2022
6,395 3,210 4,013,173 $6,161 $3,123 $52,252 $(1,458)$(630)$35,431 $94,879 
Net loss
— — — — — — — — (282)(282)
Issuance of common stock under:
Non-qualified stock purchase plan
— — 1,272 — — 21 — — — 21 
Dividend reinvestment plan
— — 5,251 — — 83 — — — 83 
Exercise of stock options, net— — 324 — — — — — 
Stock-based awards - common stock:
Restricted stock expense, net of tax impact
— — (997)— — (22)— 163 — 141 
Stock option expense
— — — — — 93 — — — 93 
Other comprehensive loss, net
— — — — — — (1,116)— — (1,116)
Dividends declared on:
Preferred stock
— — — — — — — — (208)(208)
Common stock ($0.08 per share)
— — — — — — — — (321)(321)
Balance at June 30, 2022
6,395 3,210 4,019,023 $6,161 $3,123 $52,432 $(2,574)$(467)$34,620 $93,295 
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Preferred
Shares, Series A
Preferred
Shares, Series B
Common
Shares(1)
Preferred
Stock, Series A
Preferred
Stock, Series B
Common Stock
and Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Unearned
Compensation
Retained
Earnings
Total
Balance at January 1, 2021
6,395 8,760 3,485,018 $6,161 $8,516 $43,043 $— $(41)$13,390 $71,069 
Net income
— — — — — — — — 20,527 20,527 
Issuance of common stock under:
Non-qualified stock purchase plan
— — 27,186 — — 444 — — — 444 
Dividend reinvestment plan
— — 13,634 — — 284 — — — 284 
Issuance of preferred stock, net
— 740 — — 727 — — — — 727 
Issuance of common stock, net— — 35,426 — — 701 — — — 701 
Stock-based awards - common stock:
Restricted stock expense, net of tax impact
— — 2,031 — — 25 — 12 — 37 
Stock option expense
— — — — — 217 — — — 217 
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock— (4,920)304,119 — (4,787)4,787 — — — — 
Other comprehensive loss, net— — — — — — (122)— — (122)
Dividends declared on:
Preferred stock
— — — — — — — — (567)(567)
Common stock ($0.137 per share)
— — — — — — — — (504)(504)
Balance at June 30, 2021
6,395 4,580 3,867,414 $6,161 $4,456 $49,501 $(122)$(29)$32,846 $92,813 
Balance at January 1, 2022
6,395 3,210 3,981,117 $6,161 $3,123 $51,496 $(420)$(17)$35,947 $96,290 
Net loss
— — — — — — — — (269)(269)
Issuance of common stock under:
Non-qualified stock purchase plan
— — 1,272 — — 21 — — — 21 
Dividend reinvestment plan
— — 5,251 — — 83 — — — 83 
Repurchase of common stock— — (2,212)— — (49)— — — (49)
Exercise of stock options,net— — 725 — — — — — 
Issuance of common stock, net
— — 750 — — 13 — — — 13 
Stock-based awards - common stock:
Restricted stock expense, net of tax impact
— — 32,120 — — 691 — (450)— 241 
Stock option expense
— — — — — 172 — — — 172 
Other comprehensive loss, net
— — — — — — (2,154)— — (2,154)
Dividends declared on:
Preferred stock
— — — — — — — — (416)(416)
Common stock ($0.16 per share)
— — — — — — — — (642)(642)
Balance at June 30, 2022
6,395 3,210 4,019,023 $6,161 $3,123 $52,432 $(2,574)$(467)$34,620 $93,295 
(1) Common shares for all periods shown herein reflect the three-for-two stock split, effective on May 10, 2021.
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$(269)$20,527 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation of fixed assets995 853 
Net securities premium amortization40 14 
Amortization of debt issuance costs— 34 
Amortization of premium/(discount) on loans purchased34 (56)
Provision for loan losses(2,150)2,000 
Accretion of discount on unguaranteed loans
(891)(998)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)(143)1,261 
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans held for sale
133,163 — 
Net gains on sales of SBA loans
(8,469)(13,798)
Origination of residential loans held for sale
(641,136)(1,237,957)
Proceeds from sales of residential loans held for sale
689,854 1,367,238 
Net gains on sales of residential loans held for sale
(13,307)(51,843)
Change in fair value of residential loans held for sale
2,039 4,787 
Change in fair value of SBA loans held for investment, at fair value
(2,511)(79)
Amortization of loan servicing rights
1,490 1,546 
Non-qualified stock purchase plan expense
45 38 
Stock based compensation expense
368 254 
Income from bank owned life insurance
(303)(168)
Residential mortgage division fixed asset and lease impairment380 — 
Changes in:
Accrued interest receivable
374 261 
Other assets
634 4,637 
Accrued interest payable
(295)(1,071)
Other liabilities
(6,272)(3,124)
Net cash from operating activities153,670 94,356 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investment securities available for sale
(20,326)(22,976)
Principal payments on investment securities available for sale
1,494 119 
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity
(3,568)— 
Principal payments on investment securities held to maturity
54 35 
Net (sale) of restricted equity securities
(447)(458)
Purchase of time deposits from banks(2,500)— 
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans originally classified as held for investment
— 326,318 
Loan (originations) and payments, net
(180,186)19,376 
Purchase of premises and equipment
(2,837)(3,814)
Net cash from (used in) investing activities(208,316)318,600 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits
43,721 73,538 
Net increase of short-term borrowings40,000 — 
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt, net of costs— 6,000 
Payments on notes payable
(227)(227)
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Net repayments of PPP Liquidity Facility borrowings
(69,654)(437,356)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net
— 727 
Redemption of subordinated debt
— (6,000)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
122 1,391 
Common share buyback - redeemed stock(49)— 
Dividends paid on common stock
(642)(504)
Dividends paid on preferred stock
(416)(567)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities
12,855 (362,998)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(41,791)49,958 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
109,727 55,379 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$67,936 $105,337 
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid
$2,801 $5,426 
Income taxes paid
169 5,923 
Supplemental noncash disclosures
Net change in unrealized holding gain on investment securities available for sale(2,154)(122)
Transfer of available for sale debt securities to held to maturity securities at fair value1,500 — 
Transfer of loans held for investment to loans held for sale124,084 — 
Transfer of loans held for investment to OREO53 — 
Recognition of right of use asset and operating lease liability
— 136 
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock
— 4,787 
See accompanying notes.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include BayFirst Financial Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, BayFirst National Bank, together referred to as “the Company”.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles followed within the financial services industry for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information or notes required for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of BayFirst Financial Corp. for that period.
The Company principally operates in two business segments, Banking and Residential Mortgage Lending.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been included. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications did not have a material effect on previously reported net income, shareholders’ equity, or cash flows.
Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. There were no new accounting policies or changes to existing policies adopted during the first six months of 2022 which had a significant effect on the Company’s results of operations or statement of financial condition. For interim reporting purposes, the Company follows the same basic accounting policies and considers each interim period as an integral part of an annual period.
Effective May 10, 2021, the Company affected a three-for-two stock split. All share amounts and per share financial data contained in these financial statements related to periods prior and subsequent to this stock split have been adjusted to reflect the split.
Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for loan losses, SBA loan servicing rights, and fair value of residential loans held for sale and residential mortgage derivatives.
Emerging Growth Company Status: The Company is expected to remain an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, through December 31, 2026. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period when complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period, which means these financial statements, as well as financial statements we file in the future for as long as we remain an emerging growth company, will be subject to all new or revised accounting standards generally applicable to private companies.
Contingencies: Due to the nature of their activities, the Company and its subsidiary are at times engaged in various legal proceedings that arise in the course of normal business, some of which were outstanding as of June 30, 2022. Although the ultimate outcome of all claims and lawsuits outstanding as of June 30, 2022 cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of management that these matters, when resolved, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). This new guidance was issued to replace the incurred loss model for loans and other financial assets with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the CECL model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and debt securities held to maturity. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (i.e., loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
investments in certain leases recognized by a lessor. In addition, the amendments in ASU 2016-13 require credit losses on investment securities available for sale to be presented as a valuation allowance rather than as a direct write-down thereon. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted; however, the Company has elected to adopt new or revised accounting standards using the delayed effective dates applicable to Emerging Growth Companies. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements, processes, and controls and is not currently able to reasonably estimate the impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations; however, adoption is likely to lead to significant changes in accounting policies related to, and the methods employed in estimating, the allowance for credit losses. It is possible that the impact will be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. To date, the Company has established a CECL steering committee and has an implementation plan. The Company has segmented the loan portfolio based on similar risk characteristics and reviewed and selected methodologies for estimating expected credit losses.
ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” (“ASU 2022-02”) eliminates the guidance on troubled debt restructurings and requires entities to evaluate all loan modifications to determine if they result in a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan. ASU 2022-02 also requires that entities disclose current-period gross charge-offs by year of origination for loans and leases. ASU 2022-02 is effective January 1, 2023 and is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statement disclosures.
NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized costs, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investment securities available for sale and investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:
June 30, 2022Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Investment securities available for sale:
Asset-backed securities
$10,098 $— $(189)$9,909 
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
4,296 — (522)3,774 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
23,023 — (2,470)20,553 
Corporate bonds11,339 — (292)11,047 
Total investment securities available for sale
$48,756 $— $(3,473)$45,283 
Investment securities held to maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
$$— $— $
Corporate bonds5,014 — (17)4,997 
Total investment securities held to maturity
$5,016 $— $(17)$4,999 
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2021Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Investment securities available for sale:
Asset-backed securities
$7,624 $— $(89)$7,535 
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
4,470 — (76)4,394 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
19,370 — (406)18,964 
Total investment securities available for sale
$31,464 $— $(571)$30,893 
Investment securities held to maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
$$— $— $
Total investment securities held to maturity
$$— $— $
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of June 30, 2022 are shown in the table below by contractual maturity. Actual timing may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Available for SaleHeld to Maturity
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
One to five years$11,339 $11,047$4,014 $3,997
Five to ten years— 1,000 1,000
Beyond ten years37,417 34,2362
Total$48,756 $45,283$5,016 $4,999
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company transferred a $1,500 previously designated available for sale investment security to a held to maturity designation at estimated fair value. The reclassification for the period ended June 30, 2022 is permitted as the Company has appropriately determined the ability and intent to hold the investment security as an investment until maturity or call. The investment security had no unrealized net gain or loss at the time of transfer since it was purchased near the end of the first quarter of 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company's investment portfolio consisted of 22 securities, 18 of which were in an unrealized loss position. The Company expects full recovery of the carrying amount of these securities and does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position nor does it believe it will be required to sell securities in an unrealized loss position before the value is recovered. The Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2022.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The following table summarizes investment securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2022 aggregated by security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:
Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
June 30, 2022Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
Investment securities available for sale:
Asset-backed securities$9,909 $(189)$— $— $9,909 $(189)
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises2,145 (236)1,629 (286)3,774 (522)
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises16,917 (2,015)3,636 (455)20,553 (2,470)
Corporate Bonds11,047 (292)— — 11,047 (292)
Total investment securities held to maturity$40,018 $(2,732)$5,265 $(741)$45,283 $(3,473)
Investment securities held to maturity:
Corporate Bonds$2,497 $(17)$— $— $2,497 $(17)
Total investment securities held to maturity$2,497 $(17)$— $— $2,497 $(17)
The following table summarizes investment securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2021 aggregated by security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:
Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
December 31, 2021Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
Investment securities available for sale:
Asset-backed securities$7,535 $(89)$— $— $7,535 $(89)
Mortgage-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises4,394 (76)— — 4,394 (76)
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises18,964 (406)— — 18,964 (406)
Total investment securities available for sale$30,893 $(571)$— $— $30,893 $(571)
No investment securities were pledged as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021, and there were no sales of investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
NOTE 3 – LOANS
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Real estate:
Residential
$122,403 $87,235 
Commercial
216,067 163,477 
Construction and land
9,686 18,632 
Commercial and industrial
168,990 217,155 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
31,430 80,158 
Consumer and other
35,845 3,581 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, gross
584,421 570,238 
Deferred loan costs, net
7,629 7,975 
Discount on SBA 7(a) loans sold(1)
(4,743)(3,866)
Premium/(discount) on loans purchased
2,221 (13)
Allowance for loan losses
(9,564)(13,452)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost
$579,964 $560,882 
(1) The Company allocates the retained portion of loans sold based on relative fair value of the retained portion and the sold portion, which results in a discount on the retained portion.
NOTE 4 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The following schedule presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Balance, beginning of period
$10,170 $22,017 $13,452 $21,162 
Charge-offs:
Real estate - commercial(53)— (53)— 
Commercial and industrial
(939)(1,453)(1,970)(2,590)
Consumer and other
(26)(12)(41)(28)
Total charge-offs
(1,018)(1,465)(2,064)(2,618)
Recoveries:
Real estate - commercial53 — 61 — 
Commercial and industrial
107 244 260 249 
Consumer and other
Total recoveries
162 245 326 253 
Net (charge-offs)
(856)(1,220)(1,738)(2,365)
Provision for loan losses
250 — (2,150)2,000 
Balance, end of period
$9,564 $20,797 $9,564 $20,797 
Net (charge-offs) to total average loans held for investment
(0.57)%(0.42)%(0.59)%(0.38)%
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by loan segment and based on impairment method at June 30, 2022. The government guaranteed loan balances are included in the collectively evaluated for impairment balances.
Real Estate-
Residential
Real Estate-
Commercial
Real Estate -
Construction
and Land
Commercial
and
Industrial
Commercial
and
Industrial -
PPP
Consumer
and Other
UnallocatedTotal
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$— $— $— $949 $— $— $— $949 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
589 1,133 38 5,815 — 1,038 8,615 
Total
$589 $1,133 $38 $6,764 $— $1,038 $$9,564 
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$246 $1,611 $— $2,388 $— $— $— $4,245 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
122,157 214,456 9,686 166,602 31,430 35,845 — 580,176 
Total
$122,403 $216,067 $9,686 $168,990 $31,430 $35,845 $— $584,421 
The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by loan segment and based on impairment method at December 31, 2021. The government guaranteed loan balances are included in the collectively evaluated for impairment balances.
Real Estate-
Residential
Real Estate-
Commercial
Real Estate -
Construction
and Land
Commercial
and
Industrial
Commercial
and
Industrial -
PPP
Consumer
and Other
UnallocatedTotal
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$— $91 $— $902 $— $— $— $993 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,437 2,258 241 8,300 — 154 69 12,459 
Total
$1,437 $2,349 $241 $9,202 $— $154 $69 $13,452 
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$124 $2,900 $— $902 $— $— $— $3,926 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
87,111 160,577 18,632 216,253 80,158 3,581 — 566,312 
Total
$87,235 $163,477 $18,632 $217,155 $80,158 $3,581 $— $570,238 
The following table presents information related to impaired loans by loan segment at and for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Recorded
Investment
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Cash Basis
Interest
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate - residential
$246 $246 $— $165 $— $— 
Real estate - commercial
1,611 1,611 — 2,154 15 15 
Subtotal
1,857 1,857 — 2,319 15 15 
With an allowance recorded:
Real estate - commercial
— — — 102 — — 
Commercial and industrial
2,388 2,388 949 1,176 — — 
Subtotal
2,388 2,388 949 1,278 — — 
Total
$4,245 $4,245 $949 $3,597 $15 $15 
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The following table presents information related to impaired loans by loan segment at and for the six months ended June 30, 2021:
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Recorded
Investment
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Cash Basis
Interest
Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate - commercial
$2,591 $2,591 $— $1,932 $20 $— 
Subtotal
2,591 2,591 — 1,932 20 — 
With an allowance recorded:
Real estate - commercial
89 89 37 583 — — 
Commercial and industrial
856 856 856 902 — — 
Subtotal
945 945 893 1,485 — — 
Total
$3,536 $3,536 $893 $3,417 $20 $— 
The unpaid principal balance represents the outstanding contractual balance. For purposes of the impaired loans by loan segment tables above, the unpaid principal balance and recorded investment do not include the government guaranteed balance. The government guaranteed balances of impaired loans at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $6,192 and $6,197, respectively.
Nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 89 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans. The unguaranteed portions of government guaranteed loans that are under $100 are reserved in full. Impaired loans include commercial loans that are individually evaluated for impairment and deemed impaired as well as TDR for all loan portfolio segments. The sum of nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 89 days still on accrual will differ from the total impaired loan amount.
The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 89 days still on accrual by loan segment at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. In the following table, the recorded investment does not include the government guaranteed balance.
NonaccrualLoans Past Due Over
89 Days Still Accruing
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Real estate - residential
$246 $124 $— $126 
Real estate - commercial
1,611 2,815 — — 
Commercial and industrial
2,388 902 92 — 
Total
$4,245 $3,841 $92 $126 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at June 30, 2022 by loan segment:
30-89 Days
Past Due
Greater Than
89 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Loans Not
Past Due (1)
Total
Loans
Real estate - residential
$868 $246 $1,114 $121,289 $122,403 
Real estate - commercial
1,157 609 1,766 214,301 216,067 
Real estate - construction and land
— — — 9,686 9,686 
Commercial and industrial
1,655 2,300 3,955 165,035 168,990 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
— — — 31,430 31,430 
Consumer and other
27 — 27 35,818 35,845 
Total
$3,707 $3,155 $6,862 $577,559 $584,421 
(1) For the purposes of the table above, $6,678 of balances 30-89 days past due and $1,153 of balances greater than 89 days past due are reported as Loans Not Past Due as a result of the government guaranty. Of those loans, $15 of commercial and industrial PPP loans were delinquent as of June 30, 2022.
The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at December 31, 2021 by loan segment:
30-89 Days
Past Due
Greater Than
89 Days
Past Due
Total
Past Due
Loans Not
Past Due (1)
Total
Loans
Real estate - residential
$57 $250 $307 $86,928 $87,235 
Real estate - commercial
192 1,778 1,970 161,507 163,477 
Real estate - construction and land
— — — 18,632 18,632 
Commercial and industrial
991 424 1,415 215,740 217,155 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
— — — 80,158 80,158 
Consumer and other
— — — 3,581 3,581 
Total
$1,240 $2,452 $3,692 $566,546 $570,238 
(1) For the purposes of the table above, $10,360 of balances 30-89 days past due and $2,807 of balances greater than 89 days past due are reported as Loans Not Past Due as a result of the government guaranty, and $11,089 of commercial and industrial PPP loans are primarily due to delinquencies from borrowers with only a PPP loan and no other Bank product. These borrowers were non-responsive to requests for forgiveness applications and payments, and applications were subsequently submitted to the SBA for their 100% guarantee purchase from the Bank.
Credit Quality Indicators
Internal risk-rating grades are assigned to loans by lending, credit administration or loan review personnel, based on an analysis of the financial and collateral strength and other credit attributes underlying each loan. Management analyzes the resulting ratings, as well as other statistics and factors such as delinquency, to track the migration performance of the portfolio balances. This analysis is performed at least annually. The Bank uses the following definitions for its risk ratings:
Pass – Loans properly approved, documented, collateralized, and performing which do not reflect an abnormal credit risk.
Special Mention – These credits constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to a point of justifying a classification of “Substandard”. They have weaknesses that, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the Bank.
Substandard – These loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – These loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or repayment in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The table below sets forth credit exposure for the loan portfolio disaggregated by loan segment based on internally assigned risk ratings at June 30, 2022:
PassSpecial
Mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Total
Loans
Real estate - residential
$122,157 $— $246 $— $122,403 
Real estate - commercial
214,383 73 1,611 — 216,067 
Real estate - construction and land
9,686 — — — 9,686 
Commercial and industrial
165,976 118 2,896 — 168,990 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
31,430 — — — 31,430 
Consumer and other
35,845 — — — 35,845 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost$579,477 $191 $4,753 $— $584,421 
The table below sets forth credit exposure for the loan portfolio disaggregated by loan segment based on internally assigned risk ratings at December 31, 2021:
PassSpecial
Mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Total
Loans
Real estate - residential
$87,233 $— $$— $87,235 
Real estate - commercial
160,492 170 2,815 — 163,477 
Real estate - construction and land
18,632 — — — 18,632 
Commercial and industrial
212,544 1,850 2,761 — 217,155 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
80,158 — — — 80,158 
Consumer and other
3,581 — — — 3,581 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost$562,640 $2,020 $5,578 $— $570,238 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The following table presents loans classified as TDR at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
AccruingNonaccruingAccruingNonaccruing
Real estate - commercial
$— $— $85 $1,116 
The Company had not committed to lend any additional amounts to the loans classified as TDR at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company estimated $38 of impaired loan loss reserves for these loans at December 31, 2021. There were no loans which were modified in the previous twelve months that defaulted during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
There were no new loans classified as TDR during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, permits financial institutions to suspend requirements under GAAP for loan modifications to borrowers affected by COVID-19 that would otherwise be characterized as TDR and permitted any determination related thereto if (i) the loan modification was made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of December 31, 2020 or 60 days after the end of the coronavirus emergency declaration and (ii) the applicable loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019. The CAA, signed into law on December 27, 2020, extended the applicable period to include modifications to loans held by financial institutions executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of (i) January 1, 2022 or (ii) 60 days after the date of the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency. In addition, federal bank regulatory authorities have issued guidance to encourage financial institutions to make loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19 and have assured financial institutions that they will neither receive supervisory criticism for such prudent loan modifications, nor be required by examiners to automatically categorize COVID-19-related loan modifications as TDR. The Company is applying this guidance to qualifying loan modifications.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Loan modifications related to COVID-19 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are presented in the table below:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Number of
Loans
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Number of
Loans
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Real estate - residential
— $— $258 
Commercial and industrial
11 459 23 1,113 
Total loan modifications related to COVID-19
11 $459 24 $1,371 
NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Investment Securities Available for Sale: The fair values of investment securities available for sale are determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific investment securities, but rather by relying on the investment securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted investment securities (Level 2). Management obtains the fair values of investment securities available for sale on a monthly basis from a third party pricing service.
Residential Loans Held for Sale: The Company has elected to account for residential loans held for sale at fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using either actual quoted prices for the assets (Level 1) whenever possible or quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan (Level 2). The gain (loss) on loans held for sale is included in residential fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
SBA Loans Held for Investment, at Fair Value: The Company has elected to account for certain SBA loans held for investment at fair value. Fair value is calculated based on the present value of estimated future payments (Level 3). The valuation model uses interest rate, prepayment speed, and default rate assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future payments. Whenever available, the present value is validated against available market data.
Mortgage Banking Derivatives: Mortgage banking derivatives used in the ordinary course of business primarily consist of mandatory forward sales contracts, best efforts forward sales contracts, and interest rate lock commitments. The fair value of mandatory forward sales contracts is measured using quoted market prices (Level 1), or in some cases when quoted market prices are not available, the pricing is derived from market observable inputs that can generally be verified and do not typically involve significant judgment by the Company (Level 2). Interest rate lock commitments involve pricing derived from market observable inputs that are adjusted based on pull-through rates (anticipated loan funding probability). Pull-through rates are an unobservable input which are the Company’s estimate of the percentage of interest rate lock commitments expected to result in closed loans (Level 3). The fair value of best efforts forward sales contracts is measured using market observable inputs that are adjusted using unobservable inputs including duration, spread, and pull-through rates (Level 3).
Impaired Loans: A loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable the Bank will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In most cases, the Bank measures
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
fair value based on the value of the collateral securing the loan. Collateral may be in the form of real estate and/or business or personal assets, including but not limited to equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The fair value of real estate collateral is determined based on third party appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers as well as internal estimates. The fair value of other business or personal assets is generally based on amounts reported on the financial statements of the customer or customer’s business. Appraised and reported values may be adjusted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and management’s knowledge of the customer and the customer’s business. Since not all valuation inputs are observable, these nonrecurring fair value determinations are classified as Level 3. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors previously identified.
SBA Loan Servicing Rights: On a quarterly basis, SBA loan servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, impairment is recorded so that the servicing asset is carried at fair value. The fair value of SBA servicing rights is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income. There were no SBA loan servicing rights carried at fair value at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2022 are summarized below:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Financial assets
Investment securities available for sale
$— $45,283 $— $45,283 
Residential loans held for sale
14,750 59,958 — 74,708 
SBA loans held for investment, at fair value
— — 52,209 52,209 
Interest rate lock commitments
— — 1,164 1,164 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
283 — — 283 
Best efforts forward sales contracts
— — 83 83 
Financial liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments
$— $— $77 $77 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
445 — — 445 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 are summarized below:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Financial assets
Investment securities available for sale
$— $30,893 $— $30,893 
Residential loans held for sale
43,837 70,294 — 114,131 
SBA loans held for investment, at fair value
— — 9,614 9,614 
Interest rate lock commitments
— — 1,435 1,435 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
88 — — 88 
Best efforts forward sales contracts
— — 27 27 
Financial liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments
$— $— $23 $23 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
166 — — 166 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
There were no transfers between levels for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the reported periods.
Financial Instruments Recorded Using Fair Value Option
The Company has elected the fair value option for residential loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual term of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on loans held for investment. None of these loans are 90 days or more past due or on nonaccrual at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The aggregate fair value, contractual balance, and gain at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 for residential loans held for sale were as follows:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Aggregate fair value
$74,708 $114,131 
Contractual balance
72,951 110,335 
Gain
$1,757 $3,796 
The total amount of losses from changes in fair value and interest income included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 for residential loans held for sale were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Interest income$1,604 $2,030 
Change in fair value(2,039)(4,787)
Total (loss)
$(435)$(2,757)
The Company also elected the fair value option for certain of its non-PPP SBA loans as the Company believed that fair value was the best indicator of the resolution of those loans at that time. Depending on market conditions and liquidity needs of the Company, management determines whether it is advantageous to hold or sell SBA loans on a loan-by-loan basis. The portion of these loans guaranteed by the SBA are generally readily marketable in the secondary market and the portion of the loans that are not guaranteed may be sold periodically to other third party financial institutions. Interest income on these loans is recorded based on the contractual term of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on other loans held for investment.
The aggregate fair value, contractual balance, and gain at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 for SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, were as follows:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Aggregate fair value
$52,209 $9,614 
Contractual balance
49,517 9,433 
Gain
$2,692 $181 
The total amount of gains and losses from changes in fair value and interest income included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 for SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Interest income$341 $288 
Change in fair value2,511 79 
Total gain
$2,852 $367 
Changes in fair value for SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, were included in SBA loan fair value gain on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The table below presents a reconciliation of SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, which were valued on a recurring basis and used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021:
 Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
Balance of SBA loans held for investment at fair value, beginning of period
$9,614 $9,264 
New SBA origination at fair value41,745 — 
Principal payments
(1,661)(674)
Repurchase of guaranteed balances previously participated
— 1,401 
Total gains during the period
2,511 79 
Balance of SBA loans held for investment at fair value, end of period
$52,209 $10,070 
The Company’s valuation of SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, was supported by an analysis prepared by an independent third party and approved by management. The approach to determine fair value involved several steps: 1) Identifying each loan’s unique characteristics, including balance, payment type, term, coupon, age, and principal and interest payment; 2) Projecting these loan level characteristics for the life of each loan; and 3) Performing discounted cash flow modeling.
The following table provides information about the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used in the valuation of SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, interest rate lock commitments, and best efforts forward sales contracts falling within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
 Fair ValueValuation
Technique
Unobservable InputsRange (Weighted Average)
June 30, 2022
SBA loans held for
$52,209 DiscountedDiscount rate
4.00%-7.50% (4.81%)
investment, at fair value
cash flowConditional prepayment rate
8.58%-9.07% (8.76%)
Interest rate lock commitments1,087 Quoted Market PricesPull-through expectations
24.00%-100.00% (84.23%)
Best efforts forward sales contracts83 Quoted Market PricesPull-through expectations
24.00%-80.00% (75.65%)
December 31, 2021
SBA loans held for
$9,614 DiscountedDiscount rate
3.22%-6.72% (4.22%)
investment, at fair value
cash flowConditional prepayment rate
10.56%-10.56% (10.56%)
Interest rate lock commitments1,412 Quoted Market PricesPull-through expectations
24.00%-100.00% (84.40%)
Best efforts forward sales contracts27 Quoted Market PricesPull-through expectations
24.00%-80.00% (65.79%)
The significant unobservable inputs impacting the fair value measurement of SBA loans held for investment, at fair value, include discount rates and conditional prepayment rates. Increases in discount rates or prepayment rates would result in a lower fair value measurement. Although the prepayment rate and discount rate are not directly interrelated, they generally move in opposite directions. The discount rates and conditional prepayment rates were weighted by the relative principal balance outstanding of these loans.
The significant unobservable inputs impacting the fair value measurement of interest rate lock commitments and best efforts sales contracts include pull-through rates. An increase in the pull-through rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the interest rate lock commitments and best efforts forward sale contracts will result in positive fair value adjustments (and an increase in the fair value measurement). Conversely, a decrease in the pull-through rate will result in a negative fair value adjustment (and a decrease in the fair value measurement).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2022 are summarized below:
 Fair ValueValuation Technique(s)Significant
Unobservable
Input(s)
Discount % Range/Amount
Impaired loans
$1,768 Discounted appraisals, estimated net realizable value of collateralCollateral discounts10%
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2021 are summarized below:
Fair ValueValuation Technique(s)Significant
Unobservable
Input(s)
Discount % Range/Amount
Impaired loans
$1,614 Discounted appraisals, estimated net realizable value of collateralCollateral discounts
10%
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value, at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
LevelCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
1$67,936 $67,936 $109,727 $109,727 
Time deposits in banks
24,881 4,773 2,381 2,437 
Investment securities held to maturity
25,016 4,999 
Restricted equity securities, at cost
23,274 3,274 2,827 2,827 
Government guaranteed loans held for sale2— — 1,460 1,460 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost
3579,964 577,950 560,882 569,394 
Accrued interest receivable
33,190 3,190 3,564 3,564 
SBA loan servicing rights
37,760 9,112 6,407 8,050 
Mortgage loan servicing rights
3192 192 212 212 
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
2$103,613 $103,613 $83,638 $83,638 
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
2195,386 195,386 163,495 163,495 
Savings and money market deposits
2432,369 432,369 423,864 423,864 
Time deposits
234,038 34,016 50,688 51,049 
FHLB and FRB borrowings240,000 40,000 — — 
Subordinated debentures
25,989 5,836 5,985 6,175 
Notes payable
23,072 3,063 3,299 3,350 
PPP Liquidity Facility
2— — 69,654 69,654 
Accrued interest payable
231 31 326 326 
NOTE 6 – SBA LOAN SERVICING ACTIVITIES
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the principal balance of SBA loans, excluding PPP loans, retained by the Company was $290,387 and $300,415, respectively, of which $151,903 and $171,548 represented the guaranteed portion
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
of the loans. Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The unpaid principal balances of SBA loans serviced for others requiring recognition of a servicing asset were $522,050 and $459,670 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Activity for SBA loan servicing rights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2022June 30, 2021June 30, 2022June 30, 2021
Beginning of period
$7,399 $7,445 $6,407 $8,160 
Additions
1,134 — 2,823 — 
Amortization
(773)(831)(1,470)(1,546)
End of period
$7,760 $6,614 $7,760 $6,614 
The fair value of SBA loan servicing rights was $9,112 and $8,050 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Fair value was determined using a weighted average discount rate of 14.37% and a weighted average prepayment speed of 10.21% at June 30, 2022. Fair value was determined using a weighted average discount rate of 12.13% and a weighted average prepayment speed of 10.37% at December 31, 2021. The SBA loan servicing rights are amortized over the life of a loan on a loan-by-loan basis.
The following table presents the components of net gain on sale of SBA loans, excluding sale of PPP loans, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30, 2022June 30, 2021June 30, 2022June 30, 2021
Gain on sale of guaranteed SBA loans
$2,714 $— $6,038 $— 
Loss on sale of unguaranteed SBA loans— — (348)— 
Costs recognized on sale of SBA loans
— — (44)— 
Fair value of servicing rights created
1,134 — 2,823 — 
Gain on sale of SBA loans, net
$3,848 $— $8,469 $— 
NOTE 7 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Land and improvements$4,194 $4,194 
Building and improvements9,847 9,590 
Leasehold improvements2,624 2,433 
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment7,156 7,034 
Fixed assets in process13,965 12,247 
Total premises and equipment37,786 35,498 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(6,418)(5,827)
Net premises and equipment$31,368 $29,671 
Depreciation and amortization expense was $500 and $439 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $995 and $853 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
NOTE 8 – LEASES
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, the components of total lease cost and supplemental information related to operating leases were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Operating lease cost
$385 $361 $772 $722 
Short-term lease cost
137 179 273 374 
Total lease cost, net
$522 $540 $1,045 $1,096 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Operating cash flows related to operating leases
$388 $362 $768 $709 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
— — — 136 
$388 $362 $768 $845 
At June 30, 2022, the weighted average discount rate of operating leases was 2.17% and the weighted average remaining life of operating leases was 3.97 years.
The future minimum lease payments for operating leases, subsequent to June 30, 2022, as recorded on the balance sheet, are summarized as follows:
2022$711 
20231,171 
20241,087 
2025686 
2026593 
Thereafter
301 
Total undiscounted lease payments
$4,549 
Less: imputed interest
(535)
Net lease liabilities
$4,014 
Impairment of ROU Assets
ROU assets from operating leases are subject to the impairment guidance in ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. ASC 360 requires three steps to identify, recognize and measure impairment. If indicators of impairment are present (Step 1), the Company performs a recoverability test (Step 2) comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to the ROU asset in question to the carrying amount. If the undiscounted cash flows used in the recoverability test are less than the carrying amount, the Company estimates the fair value of the ROU asset and recognizes an impairment loss when the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value (Step 3).
During the current quarter, the Company closed leased mortgage lending offices as part of its residential mortgage division restructure initiative. The mortgage lending offices were evaluated as outlined above to determine whether the operating leases were impaired. As part of the recoverability test, the Company elected to exclude operating lease liabilities from the carrying amount of the asset group. The undiscounted future cash flows used in the recoverability test were based on assumptions made by the Company rather than market participant assumptions. Since an election was made to exclude operating lease liabilities from the asset or asset group, all future cash lease payments for the lease were also excluded. In addition, the Company elected to exclude operating lease liabilities from the estimated fair value, consistent with the recoverability test. When determining the fair value of the ROU asset, the Company estimated what market participants would pay to lease the assets assuming the highest and best use in the assets current forms.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Based on the analysis, the Company concluded that the ROU assets for these offices were impaired, resulting in a remaining ROU carrying value of $493 and the recognition of a $235 impairment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The impairment was recognized in Residential mortgage division restructuring expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
NOTE 9 – OTHER BORROWINGS
At June 30, 2022, FHLB and FRB borrowings totaled $40,000 consisting of $20,000 in FHLB borrowings and $20,000 in borrowings from the FRB. There were no borrowings from the FHLB or FRB at December 31, 2021.
The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, which provides short- and long-term funding collateralized by mortgage-related assets to its members. FHLB short-term borrowings bear interest at variable rates set by the FHLB. The advances were secured by a blanket lien on $192,487 of real estate-related loans as of June 30, 2022. Based on this collateral and the Company's holdings of FHLB stock, the Company was eligible to borrow up to an additional $109,776 from the FHLB at June 30, 2022.
In addition, the Bank has a secured line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta which was secured by $34,813 of commercial loans as of June 30, 2022. FRB short-term borrowings bear interest at variable rates based on the Federal Open Market Committee's target range for the federal funds rate. Based on this collateral, the Company was eligible to borrow up to an additional $4,797 from the FRB at June 30, 2022.
In June 2021, the Company issued $6,000 of Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) that mature June 30, 2031 and are redeemable after 5 years. The Debentures carry interest at a fixed rate of 4.50% per annum for the initial 5 years of term and carry interest at a floating rate for the final 5 years of term. Under the debt agreements, the floating rates are based on a SOFR benchmark plus 3.78% per annum. These Debentures were issued to redeem a $6,000 Subordinated Debenture which was issued in December 2018 and carried interest at a rate of 6.875% per annum. The balance of Subordinated Debentures outstanding at the Company, net of offering costs, amounted to $5,989 and $5,985 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
In March 2020, the Company renegotiated the terms of its outstanding senior debt and combined its line of credit and term note into one amortizing note with quarterly principal and interest payments with interest at Prime (4.75% at June 30, 2022). The new note matures on March 10, 2029 and the balance of the note was $3,072 and $3,299 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The note is secured by 100% of the stock of the Company and requires the Company to comply with certain loan covenants during the term of the note. As of June 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all financial debt covenants.
In April 2020, the Company entered into the Federal Reserve Bank’s PPPLF. Under the PPPLF, advances were secured by pledges of loans to small businesses originated by the Company under the PPP. The PPPLF accrued interest at 0.35% per annum and matured at various dates equal to the maturity date of the PPPLF collateral pledged to secure the advance, and accelerated on and to the extent of any PPP loan forgiveness reimbursement by the SBA for any PPPLF collateral or the date of purchase by the SBA from the borrower of any PPPLF collateral. On the maturity date of each advance, the Company repaid the advance plus accrued interest. The balance outstanding on this facility was $69,654 at December 31, 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company repaid the remaining balance of the advance.
NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Equity Plan governs the Company’s restricted stock and stock options. Total compensation cost charged against income related to the Equity Plan was $244 and $88 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and $423 and $229 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively.
Restricted Stock
The Company awarded shares of restricted common stock to certain employees for which compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at issue date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
A summary of changes in the Company’s nonvested restricted shares for the six months ended June 30, 2022 follows:
SharesWeighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value, per share
Nonvested at January 1, 2022
2,483 $14.86 
Granted
34,925 21.50 
Vested
(3,921)18.44 
Forfeited
(1,725)21.45 
Nonvested at June 30, 2022
31,762 $21.36 
At June 30, 2022, there was $477 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted shares granted under the Equity Plan that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was $88 and $85, respectively.
Stock Options
The Equity Plan permits the grant of stock options to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors for up to 15% of the total number of shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding, up to 1,500,000 shares. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The market price of the Company’s common stock is the closing sales price of the Common Stock on such date on the securities exchange having the greatest volume of trading in the Common Stock during the 30-day period preceding the day the value is to be determined or, if there is no reported closing sales price on such date, the next preceding date on which there was a reported closing price. Those option awards generally have a vesting period of 5 years for employees and 3 years for non-employee directors and have 10-year contractual terms.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatility is based on an average of historical volatility of peer financial institutions. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
A summary of the activity in the Equity Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2022 follows:
SharesWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
450,278 $15.64 
Exercised
(2,545)15.14 
Forfeited
(11,370)15.06 
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
436,363 $15.65 7.13$1,722 
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2022
273,325 $15.95 6.70$997 
There were no options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $3.70. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Equity Plan was $408 at June 30, 2022. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.11 years.
NOTE 11 – OTHER BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has established a stock dividend reinvestment and other stock purchase plan. Under the DRIP, eligible shareholders can voluntarily purchase stock with their dividend or can make additional stock purchases. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, 5,251 shares were purchased at an average price of $15.85. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, 13,634 shares were purchased at an average price of $20.85. During the year ended December 31, 2021, 17,971 shares were purchased at an average price of $21.68 per share.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
All employees and Directors are eligible to participate in the NSPP. Expense recognized in relation to the NSPP for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was $45 and $19, respectively.
The Company has a Salary Continuation Agreement, (the “Agreement”), with an executive officer. In accordance with the Agreement, the executive will receive an annual benefit of $25 for twenty years following separation of service. If early termination occurs before December 31, 2022, the executive will not receive any benefit under the Agreement. The liability recorded for the Agreement was $350 and $312 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and the related expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was $38 and $45, respectively.
The Company has a 401(k) plan that covers all employees subject to certain age and service requirements. The Company contributes 3% of each employee’s salary each pay period as a safe harbor contribution. The Company may also match employee contributions each year at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Expense recognized in relation to the 401(k) plan was $999 and $786 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively.
The Company has an ESOP for eligible employees. Each year, the Company’s Board of Directors may approve a discretionary percentage of employees’ salaries to be contributed to the ESOP for eligible employees. The Board approved 1% of salaries for eligible employees in 2021. There was no expense related to the ESOP for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Expense related to the ESOP was $459 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax. In the ordinary course of business, we are routinely subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service. Currently, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities for the 2018 tax return year and forward.
A reconciliation of expected income tax expense (benefit) using the federal statutory rate of 21% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 and actual income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Federal tax based on federal corporate statutory rate$(120)$3,664$(115)$5,778
State tax, net of federal effect(97)1,307(85)1,420
Changes resulting from:
Other, net(74)(539)(77)(209)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$(291)$4,432$(277)$6,989
NOTE 13 – REGULATORY MATTERS
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. Management believes that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s classification.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Actual and required capital amounts and ratios for the Bank are presented below at June 30, 2022:
Actual
Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
To be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
AmountRatioAmount
Ratio
AmountRatio
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$107,716 16.37 %$52,625 8.00 %$65,782 10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$99,461 15.12 %$39,469 6.00 %$52,625 8.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$99,461 15.12 %$29,602 4.50 %$42,758 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital
(to Average Assets)
$99,461 11.37 %$34,998 4.00 %$43,747 5.00 %
Actual and required capital amounts and ratios for the Bank are presented below at December 31, 2021:
Actual
Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
To be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$106,002 21.25 %$39,909 8.00 %$49,886 10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$99,656 19.98 %$29,932 6.00 %$39,909 8.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
$99,656 19.98 %$22,449 4.50 %$32,426 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital
(to Average Assets)
$99,656 12.22 %$32,619 4.00 %$40,774 5.00 %
Dividend Restrictions
Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid. Approval by regulatory authorities is required if the effect of dividends declared would cause the regulatory capital of the Bank to fall below specified minimum levels. Approval is also required if dividends declared exceed the net profits of the Bank for that year combined with the retained net profits for the preceding two years.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
NOTE 14 – MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES
The following table presents the components of residential loan fee income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Net gain realized on sale of residential loans held for sale
$4,237 $22,899 $13,307 $51,843 
Net change in fair value recognized on residential loans held for sale
960 546 (2,039)(4,787)
Net change in fair value recognized on interest rate lock commitments
1,064 487 (268)(5,068)
Net change in fair value recognized on mandatory and best efforts forward sales contracts
2,629 (2,998)9,574 7,864 
Mortgage banking fees
1,322 2,418 2,829 5,529 
Residential loan fee income
$10,212 $23,352 $23,403 $55,381 
As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments, which are commitments to originate loans where the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the clients have locked into that interest rate. The Company then locks in the loan and interest rate with an investor and commits to deliver the loan if settlement occurs (“best efforts”) or commits to deliver the locked loan in a binding (“mandatory”) delivery program with an investor. It is the Company’s practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. Interest rate lock commitments and mandatory commitments to deliver loans to investors are considered derivatives.
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had interest rate lock commitments of $79,698 and $108,122, mandatory forwards contracts of $90,500 and $142,500, and forward sales contracts of $11,659 and $7,375, respectively. The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a total derivative asset of $1,530 and $1,550 and a total derivative liability of $522 and $189 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Fair values were estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date of the commitments. Changes in the fair values of these mortgage banking derivatives are included in residential loan fee income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The net gains (losses) relating to free-standing derivative instruments used for risk management at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized below:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Mandatory forward sales contracts
$(162)$(78)
Best efforts forward sales contracts
83 27 
Interest rate lock commitments
1,087 1,412 
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
The following table reflects the amount and fair value of mortgage banking derivatives included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Notional
Amount
Fair
Value
Included in other assets:
Interest rate lock commitments
$70,315 $1,164 $103,572 $1,435 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
40,000 283 60,000 88 
Best efforts forward sales contracts
11,659 83 7,375 27 
Included in other liabilities:
Interest rate lock commitments
9,383 77 4,550 23 
Mandatory forward sales contracts
50,500 445 82,500 166 
NOTE 15 – LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES
Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customer financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Off-balance sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies that are used for loans are used to make such commitments, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.
The contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Unfunded loan commitments
$39,606 $18,567 
Unused lines of credit
127,735 52,076 
Standby letters of credit
68 68 
All unused lines of credit at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were variable rate lines of credit and the majority of unfunded loan commitments at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were commitments to fund variable rate loans. Unfunded loan commitments are generally entered into for periods of 90 days or less.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
NOTE 16 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022202120222021
Basic:
Net income (loss)
$(282)$13,016 $(269)$20,527 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
208 235 416 567 
Net income available to (loss attributable to) common shareholders
$(490)$12,781 $(685)$19,960 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
4,014,445 3,821,993 4,009,002 3,666,418 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$(0.12)$3.34 $(0.17)$5.44 
Diluted:
Net income (loss)
$(282)$13,016 $(269)$20,527 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
208 235 416 567 
Add: Series B preferred stock dividends
— 92 — 279 
Net income available to (loss attributable to) common shareholders
$(490)$12,873 $(685)$20,239 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
4,014,445 3,821,993 4,009,002 3,666,418 
Add: Dilutive effects of conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock
— 333,994 — 333,994 
Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options/warrants
— 159,035 — 153,522 
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares
4,014,445 4,315,022 4,009,002 4,153,934 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$(0.12)$2.98 $(0.17)$4.87 
We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards in the denominator for diluted EPS to the extent the impact of such exchange would not be anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, 318,961 and 333,704, respectively, of potential shares of common stock issuable upon the potential exercise of outstanding convertible Series B preferred stock, stock options and warrants were excluded from diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no common stock options excluded in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
NOTE 17 – OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company has two reportable segments: Banking and Residential Mortgage Lending. The Banking segment provides a variety of traditional community banking services through its full-service banking centers located in St. Petersburg, Seminole, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, Sarasota, Tampa, and Belleair Bluffs, Florida, as well as SBA lending services throughout the nation. The Residential Mortgage Lending segment originates residential mortgage loans primarily for sale in the secondary market with offices throughout the nation. Loans and deposits provide revenue in the Banking segment and loan sales provide revenue in the Residential Lending segment.
Segment profit and loss is measured by net income after income tax. Inter-segment transactions are recorded at cost and eliminated as part of the consolidation process. Due to the interrelationships of the various segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities.
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BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of such information to the Consolidated Financial Statements follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Residential
Mortgage
BankingConsolidatedResidential
Mortgage
BankingConsolidated
Interest income
$867 $7,759 $8,626 $811 $14,186 $14,997 
Interest expense
561 611 1,172 553 1,540 2,093 
Net interest income
306 7,148 7,454 258 12,646 12,904 
Provision for loan losses
— 250 250 — — — 
Residential loan fee income
10,212 — 10,212 23,352 — 23,352 
Internal transfer for portfolio loans originated
280 (280)— 97 (97)— 
Other noninterest income
7,682 7,687 15 14,845 14,860 
Total noninterest income
10,497 7,402 17,899 23,464 14,748 38,212 
Total noninterest expense
11,985 13,691 25,676 20,572 13,096 33,668 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
(1,182)609 (573)3,150 14,298 17,448 
Income tax expense (benefit)
— (291)(291)882 3,550 4,432 
Net income (loss)
$(1,182)$900 $(282)$2,268 $10,748 $13,016 
Period end assets
$76,718 $844,659 $921,377 $129,666 $1,068,563 $1,198,229 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
Residential
Mortgage
BankingConsolidatedResidential
Mortgage
BankingConsolidated
Interest income$1,604 $14,762 $16,366 $2,029 $27,860 $29,889 
Interest expense1,092 1,414 2,506 1,343 3,012 4,355 
Net interest income512 13,348 13,860 686 24,848 25,534 
Provision for loan losses— (2,150)(2,150)— 2,000 2,000 
Residential loan fee income23,403 — 23,403 55,381 — 55,381 
Internal transfer for portfolio loans originated410 (410)— 166 (166)— 
Other noninterest income
11 13,353 13,364 27 15,963 15,990 
Total noninterest income
23,824 12,943 36,767 55,574 15,797 71,371 
Total noninterest expense
25,761 27,562 53,323 43,699 23,690 67,389 
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
(1,425)879 (546)12,561 14,955 27,516 
Income tax expense (benefit)
(68)(209)(277)3,517 3,472 6,989 
Net income (loss)
$(1,357)$1,088 $(269)$9,044 $11,483 $20,527 
Period end assets
$76,718 $844,659 $921,377 $129,666 $1,068,563 $1,198,229 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion explains our financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes presented elsewhere in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022. Annualized results for these interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year or future periods.
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this Form 10-Q 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 changes, including its 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 or global military hostilities; 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. 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.
Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will," "propose," "may," "plan," "seek," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "continue," or similar terminology. Any forward-looking statements presented herein are made only as of the date of this document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
Overview
The following discussion and analysis presents our financial condition and results of operations on a consolidated basis. However, because we conduct all of our material business operations through the Bank, the discussion and analysis relates to activities primarily conducted at the subsidiary level. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements.
As a one-bank holding company, we generate most of our revenue from interest on loans and gain-on-sale income derived from the sale of loans into the secondary market. Our primary source of funding for our loans is deposits. We are dependent on noninterest income, which is derived primarily from residential loan fee income and net gain on the sales of the guaranteed portion of government guaranteed loans. Our largest expenses are interest on those deposits and borrowings, professional fees, and salaries and commissions plus related employee benefits. We measure our performance through our net interest income after provision for loan losses, return on average assets, and return on average common equity, while maintaining appropriate regulatory leverage and risk-based capital ratios.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases those estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under current circumstances, results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Estimates are evaluated on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Accounting policies, as described in detail in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, are an integral part of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. A thorough understanding of these accounting policies is essential when reviewing the Company’s reported results of operations and financial position. Management believes that the critical accounting policies and estimates listed below require the Company to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. At June 30, 2022, the most critical of these significant accounting policies in understanding the estimates and assumptions involved in preparing our consolidated financial statements were the policies
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related to the allowance for loan losses, and fair value measurement of SBA servicing rights, residential loans held for sale, SBA loans held for investment at fair value, and residential derivatives, which are discussed more fully below.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining a reserve sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses. Management's determination of the appropriateness of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio, lending-related commitments, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires numerous estimates, including the loss content for internal risk ratings, collateral values, and the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows. In addition, management may include qualitative adjustments intended to capture the impact of other uncertainties in the lending environment such as underwriting standards, current economic and political conditions, and other factors affecting the credit quality. Changes to one or more of the estimates used could result in a different estimated allowance for loan losses.
Fair Value Measurements
Mortgage derivatives, loans held for sale, investments, and certain other loans are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, other assets and liabilities may be recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans, other real estate, SBA servicing rights, and certain other assets and liabilities. Fair value is an estimate of the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (i.e., not a forced transaction, such as a liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date and is based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. Fair value measurement and disclosure guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. Valuations generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market are considered Level 3 and reflect estimates of assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Changes in these estimates that are likely to occur from period to period, or the use of different estimates that the Company could have reasonably used in the current period, could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operation.
Further, the Company is an emerging growth company. The JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period. This means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies do so. This may make the Company’s financial statements not comparable with those of public companies which are neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Recent Developments
Residential Mortgage Restructuring. On May 12, 2022, BayFirst Financial Corp announced that BayFirst National Bank completed a restructuring of its Residential Mortgage Division. The Bank discontinued its primary consumer direct residential mortgage business line. In doing so, residential loan production offices were closed in Overland Park, Kansas, New Albany, Ohio, and Tampa, Florida. The restructuring was undertaken by the Bank as a response to reduced volume due to a lack of refinance demand in the current rising rate environment which directly impacted the consumer direct business line. As a result of this restructuring, the Bank will focus resources on its traditional retail mortgage business supported by loan production offices across the nation. At the same time, the Bank has aligned its operational staffing in its Residential Mortgage Division to reflect the discontinuation of its consumer direct offices and overall production estimates across the platform. In doing so, the Bank incurred a one-time pre-tax restructuring charge of approximately $630 thousand in the second quarter of 2022, consisting of approximately $250 thousand of severance and related payments, $145 thousand of write-offs of fixed assets, and $235 thousand of valuation adjustments on the leased branch facilities.
Conversion to a National Bank. On May 16, 2022, BayFirst Financial Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiary completed its conversion to a national bank. As part of this process, the Bank, formerly known as First Home Bank, changed its name to BayFirst National Bank.
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Third Quarter Common Stock Dividend. On July 26, 2022, BayFirst’s Board of Directors declared a third quarter 2022 cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. The dividend will be payable September 15, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022. This dividend marks the 25th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid since BayFirst initiated cash dividends in 2016.
Third Quarter Preferred Series A Stock Dividend. BayFirst’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $22.50 on our Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable October 3, 2022 to shareholders of record as of July 16, 2022. The amount and timing of the dividend is in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Third Quarter Preferred Series B Stock Dividend. BayFirst’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $20.00 on our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable October 3, 2022 to shareholders of record as of July 16, 2022. The amount and timing of the dividend is in accordance with the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
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Selected Financial Data - Unaudited
As of and for the Three Months Ended
As of and for the Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)6/30/20223/31/20226/30/20216/30/20226/30/2021
Income Statement Data:
Net interest income$7,454 $6,406 $12,904 13,860 25,534 
Provision for loan losses250 (2,400)— (2,150)2,000 
Noninterest income17,899 18,868 38,212 36,767 71,371 
Noninterest expense25,676 27,647 33,668 53,323 67,389 
Income tax expense (benefit)(291)14 4,432 (277)6,989 
Net income (loss)(282)13 13,016 (269)20,527 
Preferred stock dividends208 208 235 416 567 
Net income available to (loss attributable to) common shareholders$(490)$(195)$12,781 $(685)$19,960 
Balance Sheet Data:
Average loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans561,455 520,559 445,893 541,120 456,467 
Average total assets879,868 872,311 1,541,230 876,110 1,588,465 
Average common shareholders’ equity83,235 83,990 68,525 83,611 63,248 
Total loans held for investment641,737 561,797 895,194 641,737 895,194 
Total loans held for investment, excluding PPP loans610,527 517,434 465,470 610,527 465,470 
Total loans held for investment, excluding government guaranteed loan balances458,624 374,353 314,438 458,624 314,438 
Allowance for loan losses9,564 10,170 20,797 9,564 20,797 
Total assets921,377 888,541 1,198,229 921,377 1,198,229 
Common shareholders’ equity83,690 85,274 81,838 83,690 81,838 
Per Share Data:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share$(0.12)$(0.05)$3.34 $(0.17)$5.44 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share$(0.12)$(0.05)$2.98 $(0.17)$4.87 
Dividends per common share$0.080 $0.080 $0.070 $0.160 $0.137 
Book value per common share$20.82 $21.25 $21.16 $20.82 $21.16 
Tangible book value per common share (1)
$20.80 $21.22 $21.14 $20.80 $21.14 
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets(0.13)%0.01 %3.38 %(0.06)%2.58 %
Return on average common equity(2.35)%(0.93)%74.61 %(1.64)%63.12 %
Net interest margin3.73 %3.25 %3.46 %3.49 %3.34 %
Dividend payout ratio(65.54)%(164.25)%2.09 %(93.64)%2.52 %
Asset Quality Data:
Net charge-offs$856 $882 $1,220 $1,738 $2,365 
Net charge-offs/average loans held for investment excluding PPP0.61 %0.68 %1.09 %0.64 %1.04 %
Nonperforming loans$10,437 $8,834 $9,884 $10,495 $13,836 
Nonperforming loans (excluding government guaranteed balance)$4,245 $2,660 $3,577 $3,756 $4,057 
Nonperforming loans/total loans held for investment1.63 %1.57 %1.10 %1.63 %1.10 %
Nonperforming loans (excluding gov’t guaranteed balance)/total loans held for investment0.66 %0.47 %0.40 %0.66 %0.40 %
ALLL/Total loans held for investment at amortized cost1.62 %1.84 %2.35 %1.62 %2.35 %
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As of and for the Three Months Ended
As of and for the Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)6/30/20223/31/20226/30/20216/30/20226/30/2021
ALLL/Total loans held for investment at amortized cost, excluding PPP loans1.71 %2.00 %4.57 %1.71 %4.57 %
Other Data:
Full-time equivalent employees485575671485671
Banking center offices77676
Loan production offices1920261926
(1) See section entitled "GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a reconciliation to most comparable GAAP equivalent.
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GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial measures included in this report are not measures of financial condition or performance recognized by GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include tangible common shareholders' equity and tangible book value per common share. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of our performance, and we believe that providing this information to financial analysts and investors allows them to evaluate capital adequacy.
The following presents these non-GAAP financial measures along with their most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP:
Tangible Common Shareholders' Equity and Tangible Book Value Per Common Share
As of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)June 30, 2022March 31, 2022June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Total shareholders’ equity$93,295 $94,879 $92,813 
Less: Preferred stock liquidation preference(9,605)(9,605)(10,975)
Total equity available to common shareholders83,690 85,274 81,838 
Less: Goodwill(100)(100)(100)
Tangible common shareholders' equity$83,590 $85,174 $81,738 
Common shares outstanding4,019,023 4,013,173 3,867,414 
Tangible book value per common share$20.80 $21.22 $21.14 
Results of Operations
BayFirst’s operating results depend on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. Net interest income is determined by the difference between yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (“interest rate spread”) and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Our interest rate spread is affected by regulatory, economic, and competitive factors which influence interest rates, loan demand, and deposit flows. In addition, our operating results can be affected by the level of nonperforming loans, as well as the level of our noninterest income, and our noninterest expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, and income taxes.
We are dependent on noninterest income, which is derived primarily from residential loan fee income and net gain on the sales of the guaranteed portion of government guaranteed loans. We operate residential mortgage loan production offices in a number of states. We sell a substantial portion of the mortgage loans that we originate on the secondary market which generates gains on the sale of these loans. Additionally, while we retain some of our government guaranteed loans on our balance sheet, we sell both the guaranteed balance of our government guaranteed loans, as well as a percentage of the unguaranteed portions of such loans. This activity generates gains on sale of the guaranteed portions of the loans.
Net Income (Loss)
We had net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 of $282 thousand, or $(0.12) per diluted common share, compared to net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $13.0 million, or $2.98 per diluted common share. The decrease of $13.3 million was the result of the $13.8 million one-time gain on sale of PPP loans in 2021, lower PPP loan origination fee and interest income, and lower residential loan fee income, partially offset by an increase in held for investment SBA loan fair value gains, resulting primarily from election of the fair value option on $41.7 million of loans originated in the current quarter, as well as an $8.0 million decrease in noninterest expense, which resulted primarily from decreased human resource costs.
We had net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 of $269 thousand, of $(0.17) per diluted common share, compared to net income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $20.5 million or $4.87 per diluted common share. The decrease of $20.8 million in net income was due to a $32.0 million decrease in residential loan fee income, a $13.8 million gain on sale of PPP loans in 2021, and lower PPP loan origination fee and interest income . These items were partially offset by a $2.4 million increase related to held for investment SBA loan fair value gains, higher gains on non-PPP SBA guaranteed loan sales, a $14.1 million reduction, or 20.9%, in noninterest expense and a $4.2 million lower provision for loan losses.
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Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $5.5 million or 42.2% compared to net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $12.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to lower net PPP loan interest and origination fee income. The net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was 3.73% compared to 3.46% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. With the recent interest rate increases enacted by the Federal Reserve, the Company anticipates further improvement in its net interest margin as its SBA loan portfolio rates are tied to prime with the vast majority resetting at the beginning of each quarter.
Net interest income was $13.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $11.7 million or 45.7% compared to net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $25.5 million. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease in net PPP loan interest and origination fee income. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 3.49% compared to 3.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was due to the same factors noted above.
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Average Balance Sheet and Analysis of Net Interest Income
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding: (i) the total dollar amount of interest and dividend income of BayFirst from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average cost; (iii) net interest income; (iv) interest rate spread; (v) net interest margin; and (vi) ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. Loans in nonaccrual status, for the purposes of the following computations, are included in the average loan balances. FRB, FHLB, and FNBB restricted equity holdings are included in other interest-earning assets. The Company did not have a significant amount of tax-exempt assets.
Three Months Ended June 30,
20222021
(Dollars in thousands)Average  BalanceInterestYieldAverage  BalanceInterestYield
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities
$46,366 $229 1.98 %$14,155 $47 1.33 %
Loans, excluding PPP (1)
635,170 7,915 5.00 550,222 6,752 4.92 
PPP loans
35,867 296 3.31 724,860 8,094 4.48 
Other
83,199 186 0.90 205,155 104 0.20 
Total interest-earning assets
800,602 8,626 4.32 1,494,392 14,997 4.03 
Noninterest-earning assets
79,266 46,838 
Total assets
$879,868 $1,541,230 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW, MMDA and savings
$644,286 $974 0.61 $491,289 $980 0.80 
Time deposits
26,463 86 1.30 98,863 214 0.87 
PPPLF advances
— — — 749,824 655 0.35 
Other borrowings
11,813 112 3.80 25,393 244 3.85 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
682,562 1,172 0.69 1,365,369 2,093 0.61 
Demand deposits
96,530 84,695 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
7,936 10,466 
Shareholders’ equity
92,840 80,700 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$879,868 $1,541,230 
Net interest income
$7,454 $12,904 
Interest rate spread
3.63 3.41 
Net interest margin (2)
3.73 3.46 
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
117.29 %109.45 %
(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

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Six Months Ended June 30,
20222021
(Dollars in thousands)Average  BalanceInterestYieldAverage  BalanceInterestYield
Interest earning-assets:
Investment securities
$38,550 $326 1.71 %$6,992 $47 1.36 %
Loans, excluding PPP (1)
619,699 15,027 4.89 597,176 13,351 4.51 
PPP loans
46,901 739 3.18 774,619 16,306 4.24 
Other
94,771 274 0.58 164,880 185 0.23 
Total interest-earning assets
799,921 16,366 4.13 1,543,667 29,889 3.90 
Noninterest-earning assets
76,189 44,798 
Total assets
$876,110 $1,588,465 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW, MMDA and savings
$626,973 $2,060 0.66 $468,080 $2,013 0.87 
Time deposits
32,868 217 1.33 97,515 501 1.04 
PPPLF advances
11,428 20 0.35 817,053 1,421 0.35 
Other borrowings
10,529 209 4.00 41,472 420 2.04 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
681,798 2,506 0.74 1,424,120 4,355 0.62 
Demand deposits
97,045 76,642 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
4,051 10,837 
Shareholders’ equity
93,216 76,866 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$876,110 $1,588,465 
Net interest income
$13,860 $25,534 
Interest rate spread
3.38 3.29 
Net interest margin (2)
3.49 3.34 
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
117.33 %108.39 %
(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The tables below present the effects of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense for the periods indicated. Changes in volume are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous period’s average rate. Changes in rate are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the previous period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate. Loans in nonaccrual status, for the purpose of the following computations, are included in the average loan balances. FRB, FHLB, and FNBB restricted equity holdings are included in other interest-earning assets. The Company did not have a significant amount of tax-exempt assets.
(Dollars in thousands)RateVolumeTotal
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 vs. June 30, 2021:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities
$32 $150 $182 
Loans, excluding PPP
106 1,057 1,163 
PPP loans
(1,680)(6,118)(7,798)
Other interest-earning assets
175 (93)82 
Total interest-earning assets
(1,367)(5,004)(6,371)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW, MMDA and savings
(270)264 (6)
Time deposits
75 (203)(128)
PPPLF
— (655)(655)
Other borrowings
(3)(129)(132)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(198)(723)(921)
Net change in net interest income
$(1,169)$(4,281)$(5,450)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 vs. June 30, 2021:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities$15 $264 $279 
Loans, excluding PPP
1,159 517 1,676 
PPP loans
(3,287)(12,280)(15,567)
Other interest-earning assets
194 (105)89 
Total interest-earning assets
(1,919)(11,604)(13,523)
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW, MMDA, and savings
(541)588 47 
Time deposits
114 (398)(284)
PPPLF advances
— (1,401)(1,401)
Other borrowings
234 (445)(211)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
(193)(1,656)(1,849)
Net change in net interest income
$(1,726)$(9,948)$(11,674)
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is charged to operations to increase the total allowance to a level deemed appropriate by management and is based upon the volume and type of lending we conduct, industry standards, the amount of nonperforming loans, general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to our market area, and other factors that may affect our ability to collect on the loans in our portfolio.
Asset quality remained stable in the second quarter of 2022. As the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic became more predictable throughout 2021, the Company began adjusting downward its allowance for loan losses from the historic high levels reached in 2020 at the onset of the pandemic. The Company recorded a provision for the three months ended June 30, 2022 of $250 thousand. This compared to no provision for the three months ended June 30, 2021. During the three
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months ended June 30, 2022, we charged off $856 thousand in loans compared to $1.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. Our ALLL was $9.6 million at June 30, 2022 and $20.8 million at June 30, 2021.
We recorded a negative provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 of $2.2 million compared to a $2.0 million provision for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease of $4.2 million in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the same factors mentioned above. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we charged off $1.7 million in loans compared to $2.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2022202120222021
Noninterest income:
Residential loan fee income
$10,212 $23,352 $23,403 $55,381 
Loan servicing income, net
438 325 899 1,029 
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans, net3,848 13,798 8,469 13,798 
Service charges and fees
322 364 604 586 
SBA loan fair value gain
2,708 2,511 79 
Other noninterest income
371 366 881 498 
Total noninterest income
$17,899 $38,212 $36,767 $71,371 
Noninterest income was $17.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $20.3 million or 53.2% from $38.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the one-time $13.8 million gain on sale of PPP loans in 2021 and a decrease in residential loan fee income of $13.1 million or 56.3% as a result of a decrease in residential mortgage volume of $216.5 million, partially offset by an increase in gains on SBA loan sales and the resulting gain in SBA loan servicing income.
Noninterest income was $36.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $34.6 million or 48.5% from $71.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a $32.0 million reduction in residential loan fee income and the $13.8 million gain on sale of PPP loans in 2021. These items were partially offset by higher gains on the sale of non-PPP SBA loans and a $2.4 million increase related to held for investment SBA loan fair value gains.
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Noninterest Expense 
The following table presents noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2022202120222021
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and benefits
$11,416 $12,948 $25,113 $26,115 
Bonus, commissions, and incentives
4,995 9,218 9,601 21,091 
Mortgage banking
677 1,572 1,679 3,267 
Occupancy and equipment
1,382 1,297 2,803 2,629 
Data processing
1,367 2,593 2,834 3,862 
Marketing and business development
1,659 1,878 3,401 3,520 
Professional services
1,075 843 2,382 1,767 
Loan origination and collection
748 1,105 1,418 1,601 
Employee recruiting and development
474 1,008 1,345 1,622 
Regulatory assessments
120 100 189 202 
Residential mortgage division restructuring expense630 — 630 — 
Other noninterest expense
1,133 1,106 1,928 1,713 
Total noninterest expense
$25,676 $33,668 $53,323 $67,389 
Noninterest expense was $25.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $8.0 million or 23.7% from $33.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decline was primarily due to a decrease in commissions earned on residential mortgage loan originations, salaries and benefits, and data processing expense, partially offset by residential mortgage division restructuring expense. The residential mortgage division restructuring was undertaken by the Bank as a response to reduced volume due to a lack of refinance demand in the current rising rate environment which directly impacted the consumer direct business line. The Bank discontinued its primary consumer direct residential mortgage business line in the second quarter 2022. As a result, the Bank incurred a one-time pre-tax restructuring charge of approximately $630 thousand, consisting of approximately $250 thousand of severance and related payments, $145 thousand of write-offs of fixed assets, and $235 thousand of valuation adjustments on the leased branch facilities.
Noninterest expense was $53.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $14.1 million or 20.9% from $67.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to less commissions earned on residential mortgage loan originations.
Income Taxes 
Income tax benefit was $291 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $4.7 million from income tax expense of $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in pre-tax earnings.
Income tax benefit was $277 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $7.3 million from income tax expense of $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in pre-tax earnings.
The effective income tax rate was 50.73% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 25.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

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Financial Condition
Investment Securities
The following table presents the fair value of the Company's investment securities portfolio classified as available for sale as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Investment securities available for sale:
Asset-backed securities
$9,909 $7,535 
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
3,774 4,394 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
20,553 18,964 
Corporate bonds
11,047 — 
Total investment securities available for sale
$45,283 $30,893 
The following table presents the fair value of the Company's investment securities portfolio classified as held to maturity as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Investment securities held to maturity:
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
$$
Corporate bonds
4,997 — 
Total investment securities held to maturity
$4,999 $
No investment securities were pledged as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021, and there were no sales of investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 or the year ended December 31, 2021.
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company transferred a $1.5 million previously designated available for sale investment security to a held to maturity designation at estimated fair value. The reclassification for the period ended June 30, 2022 is permitted as the Company has appropriately determined the ability and intent to hold the investment security as an investment until maturity or call. The investment security had no unrealized net gain or loss at the time of transfer since it was purchased near the end of the first quarter of 2022.
The investment securities available for sale presented in the following tables are reported at amortized cost and by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Actual timing may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Additionally, residential
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mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations receive monthly principal payments, which are not reflected below.
June 30, 2022
One year or lessOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsAfter ten years
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average Yield
Asset-backed securities
$— — %$— — %$— — %$10,098 2.34 %
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
— — — — — — 4,296 1.51 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises— — — — — — 23,023 1.81 
Corporate bonds
— — 11,339 1.62 — — — — 
Total investment securities available for sale
$— — %$11,339 1.62 %$— — %$37,417 1.85 %
December 31, 2021
One year or lessOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsAfter ten years
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average Yield
Asset-backed securities
$— — %$— — %$— — %$7,624 0.90 %
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
— — — — — — 4,470 1.32 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises— — — — — — 19,370 1.31 
Total investment securities available for sale
$— — %$— — %$— — %$31,464 1.21 %
The investment securities held to maturity presented in the following tables are reported at amortized cost and by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Actual timing may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Additionally, residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations receive monthly principal payments, which are not reflected below.
June 30, 2022
One year or lessOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsAfter ten years
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average Yield
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
$— — %$— — %$— — %$0.77 %
Corporate bonds
— — 4,014 3.40 1,000 4.38 — — 
Total investment securities held to maturity
$— — %$4,014 3.40 %$1,000 4.38 %$3.60 %
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December 31, 2021
One year or lessOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsAfter ten years
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average YieldAmortized
Cost
Average Yield
Mortgaged-backed securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
$— — %$— — %$— — %$0.80 %
Total investment securities held to maturity
$— — %$— — %$— — %$0.80 %
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Loan Portfolio Composition
Through the efforts of our management and loan officers, strong loan production resulted from our ability to take advantage of the economic recovery and consolidation in our markets. Senior management and loan officers have continued to develop new sources of loan referrals, particularly among centers of local influence and real estate professionals, and have also enjoyed repeat business from loyal customers in the markets the Bank serves. We have no concentration of credit in any industry that represents 10% or more of our loan portfolio. The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio, including LHFS as of the dates indicated.
June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Amount% of TotalAmount% of Total
Residential loans held for sale
$74,708 $114,131 
Government guaranteed loans, held for sale
$— $1,460 
SBA loans held for investment, at fair value$52,209 $9,614 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost:
Residential real estate
$122,403 20.9 %$87,235 15.3 %
Commercial real estate
216,067 37.0 163,477 28.7 
Construction and land
9,686 1.7 18,632 3.3 
Commercial and industrial
168,990 28.9 217,155 38.0 
Commercial and industrial – PPP
31,430 5.4 80,158 14.1 
Consumer and other
35,845 6.1 3,581 0.6 
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, gross
584,421 100.0 %570,238 100.0 %
Discount on SBA 7(a) loans sold(4,743)(3,866)
Premium/(discount) on loans purchased
2,221 (13)
Deferred loan costs, net
7,629 7,975 
Allowance for loan losses
(9,564)(13,452)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net
$579,964 $560,882 
In general, construction loans are originated as construction-to-permanent loans. Third party take-out financing, where applicable, is typically in the form of permanent first mortgage conforming loans.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we originated approximately $143.9 million in loans through conventional lending channels, $137.4 million in loans through CreditBench (our SBA lending function), and $641.1 million through the Residential Mortgage Lending Division. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we originated approximately $47.5 million in loans through conventional lending channels, $62.9 million through CreditBench, exclusive of PPP loans, $329.0 million of PPP loans, and $1.24 billion through the Residential Mortgage Lending Division. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold guaranteed balances of SBA loans of $118.2 million.
In 2021, we originated approximately $94.9 million in new loans through conventional lending channels, $169.5 million in loans through CreditBench, exclusive of PPP loans, $329.3 million of PPP loans, and $2.22 billion through the Residential Mortgage Lending Division.
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Loan Maturity/Rate Sensitivity
The following table shows the contractual maturities of our loans at June 30, 2022. Loan balances in this table include loans held for investment at fair value, loans held for investment at amortized cost, discount on retained balances of loans sold, premium and discount on loans purchased, and deferred loan costs, net.
 (Dollars in thousands)Due in One Year
or Less
Due After One
Year to Five
Years
Due After Five
Years to 15 Years
Due After 15
Years
Total
Real estate:
Residential
$3,419 $1,428 $4,393 $113,556 $122,796 
Commercial
4,725 319 11,455 222,849 239,348 
Construction and land
1,977 — 1,663 6,046 9,686 
Commercial and industrial
12,500 968 181,046 8,040 202,554 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
10,796 20,415 — — 31,211 
Consumer and other
1,694 18,696 15,042 710 36,142 
Total loans held for investment
$35,111 $41,826 $213,599 $351,201 $641,737 
The following table shows our loans with contractual maturities of greater than one year that have fixed or adjustable interest rates at June 30, 2022.
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed
Interest Rate
Adjustable
Interest Rate
Real estate:
Residential
$29,643 $89,734 
Commercial
6,728 227,895 
Construction and land
761 6,948 
Commercial and industrial
22,952 167,102 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
20,415 — 
Consumer and other
4,366 30,082 
Total loans held for investment
$84,865 $521,761 
Credit Risk
The Bank’s primary business is making commercial, consumer, and real estate loans. This activity inevitably has risks for potential loan losses, the magnitude of which depends on a variety of economic factors affecting borrowers, which are beyond our control. We have developed policies and procedures for evaluating the overall quality of our credit portfolio and the timely identification of potential problem loans. Management’s judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about the economic environment that it believes impacts credit quality as of the balance sheet date that it believes to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove accurate. Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the ALLL, or that additional increases in the ALLL will not be required.
Allowance for Loan Losses. The Bank must maintain an adequate ALLL based on a comprehensive methodology that assesses the probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. We maintain an ALLL based on a number of quantitative and qualitative factors, including levels and trends of past due and nonaccrual loans, asset classifications, loan grades, change in volume and mix of loans, collateral value, historical loss experience, size and complexity of individual credits and economic conditions. Provisions for loan losses are provided on both a specific and general basis. Specific allowances are provided for impaired credits for which the expected/anticipated loss is measurable. General valuation allowances are determined by a portfolio segmentation based on collateral type with a further evaluation of various quantitative and qualitative factors noted above.
We periodically review the assumptions and formulate methodologies by which additions are made to the specific and general valuation allowances for loan losses in an effort to refine such allowances in light of the current status of the factors described above. The methodology is presented to and approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Future additional provisions to the loan loss reserve may be made as appropriate as new loans are originated or as existing loans may deteriorate.
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All adversely classified loans are evaluated for impairment. If a loan is deemed impaired, it is evaluated for potential loss exposure. The evaluation occurs at the time the loan is classified and on a regular basis thereafter (at least quarterly). This evaluation is documented in a status report relating to a specific loan or relationship. Specific allocation of reserves on impaired loans considers the value of the collateral, the financial condition of the borrower, and industry and current economic trends. We review the collateral value, cash flow, and tertiary support on each impaired credit. Any deficiency outlined by a real estate collateral evaluation analysis, or cash flow shortfall, is accounted for through a specific allocation for the loan.
For performing loans which are evaluated collectively, we perform a portfolio segmentation based on loan type. The government guaranteed loan balances are included in the collectively evaluated portfolio balances. The loss factors for each segment are calculated using actual loan loss history for each segment of loans over the most recent one to three years, depending on the segment and vintage year of the loans in the segment of government guaranteed loans. The Bank’s actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment.
These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of, and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of, and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; migration of loans to the classification of special mention, substandard, or doubtful; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentration.
While management believes our ALLL is adequate as of June 30, 2022, future adjustments to our allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the determination.
Nonperforming Assets. At June 30, 2022, we had $4.3 million in nonperforming assets, excluding government guaranteed loan balances, and our ALLL represented 1.62% of total loans held for investment at amortized cost. At June 30, 2021, we had $3.6 million in nonperforming assets, excluding government guaranteed loan balances, and our ALLL represented 2.35% of total loans held for investment at amortized cost. Total loans held for investment at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 included government guaranteed loans and loans measured at fair value, which had no reserves allocated to them. ALLL as a percentage of loans held for investment at amortized cost, not including government guaranteed loan balances, was 2.14% at June 30, 2022, compared to 6.67% at June 30, 2021.
At December 31, 2021, we had $4.0 million in nonperforming assets, excluding government guaranteed loan balances, and our ALLL represented 2.34% of total loans held for investment, including PPP loans. Total loans at December 31, 2021 included government guaranteed loans and loans measured at fair value which had no reserves allocated to them. ALLL as a percentage of loans at amortized cost, not including government guaranteed loan balances was 4.07% at December 31, 2021.
The following table sets forth certain information on nonaccrual loans and foreclosed assets, the ratio of such loans and foreclosed assets to total assets as of the dates indicated, and certain other related information.
(Dollars in thousands)June 30,
2022
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2021
Nonperforming loans (government guaranteed balances)
$6,192 $6,307 $7,942 
Nonperforming loans (unguaranteed balances)
4,245 3,577 3,967 
Total nonperforming loans
10,437 9,884 11,909 
OREO
56 — 
Total nonperforming assets
$10,493 $9,884 $11,912 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment
1.63 %1.10 %2.04 %
Nonperforming loans (excluding government guaranteed balances) to total loans held for investment
0.66 %0.40 %0.68 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
1.14 %0.82 %1.30 %
Nonperforming assets (excluding government guaranteed balances) to total assets
0.46 %0.30 %0.43 %
ALLL to nonperforming loans
91.64 %210.41 %112.96 %
ALLL to nonperforming loans (excluding government guaranteed balances)
225.30 %581.41 %339.10 %
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The following table sets forth information with respect to activity in the ALLL for the periods shown:
(Dollars in thousands)
At and for the Three Months Ended June 30,
At and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022202120222021
Allowance at beginning of period
$10,170 $22,017 $13,452 $21,162 
Charge-offs:
Commercial real estate
(53)— (53)— 
Commercial and industrial
(939)(1,453)(1,970)(2,590)
Consumer and other
(26)(12)(41)(28)
Total charge-offs
(1,018)(1,465)(2,064)(2,618)
Recoveries:
Commercial real estate
53 — 61 — 
Commercial and industrial
107 244 260 249 
Consumer and other
Total recoveries
162 245 326 253 
Net charge-offs
(856)(1,220)(1,738)(2,365)
Provision for loan losses
250 — (2,150)2,000 
Allowance at end of period
$9,564 $20,797 $9,564 $20,797 
Net charge-offs to average loans held for investment
0.57 %0.42 %0.59 %0.38 %
Allowance as a percent of total loans held for investment at amortized cost
1.62 %2.35 %1.62 %2.35 %
Allowance as a percent of loans held for investment at amortized cost, not including government guaranteed loans
2.14 %6.67 %2.14 %6.67 %
Allowance as a percent of nonperforming loans
91.64 %210.41 %91.64 %210.41 %
Total loans held for investment
$641,737 $895,194 $641,737 $895,194 
Average loans held for investment
$597,322 $1,170,753 $588,021 $1,231,086 
Nonperforming loans (including government guaranteed balances)
$10,437 $9,884 $10,437 $9,884 
Nonperforming loans (excluding government guaranteed balances)
$4,245 $3,577 $4,245 $3,577 
Guaranteed balance of government guaranteed loans
$183,113 $580,756 $183,113 $580,756 
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The following table details net charge-offs to average loans outstanding by loan category for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Net Charge-off/(Recovery)Average Loans HFINet Charge-off/(Recovery) RatioNet Charge-off/(Recovery)Average Loans HFINet Charge-off/(Recovery) Ratio
Residential real estate
$— $98,440 — %$— $61,650 — %
Commercial real estate
— 245,769 — — 167,284 — 
Commercial and industrial
832 194,580 0.86 1,209 215,318 2.25 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
— 35,867 — — 724,860 — 
Consumer and other
24 22,666 0.21 11 1,641 2.68 
Total loans held for investment
$856 $597,322 0.29 %$1,220 $1,170,753 0.42 %
The following table details net charge-offs to average loans outstanding by loan category for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Net Charge-off/(Recovery)Average Loans HFINet Charge-off/(Recovery) RatioNet Charge-off/(Recovery)Average Loans HFINet Charge-off/(Recovery) Ratio
Residential real estate
$— $87,720 — %$— $58,337 — %
Commercial real estate
(8)231,152 (0.01)— 159,315 — 
Commercial and industrial
1,710 208,366 1.64 2,341 237,215 1.97 
Commercial and industrial - PPP
— 46,901 — — 774,619 — 
Consumer and other
36 13,882 0.52 24 1,600 3.00 
Total loans held for investment
$1,738 $588,021 0.59 %$2,365 $1,231,086 0.38 %
We recorded a provision of $250 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to no provision for the same period in 2021. We recorded a negative provision of $2.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a provision of $2.0 million for the same period in 2021. For the year ended 2021, the provision for loan losses was $3.5 million. During 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, we increased the qualitative factors in the allowance for loan losses calculation to reflect the decline in economic indicators caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant provision expense in those periods. As asset quality has remained stable and as many of the Company’s SBA loans were bolstered by additional government support, the current year decrease in the allowance is deemed appropriate. Since 2016, the Company’s loan losses have been incurred primarily in its SBA unguaranteed loan portfolio, particularly loans originated under the SBA 7(a) Small Loan Program. The Small Loan Program represents loans of $350 thousand or less and such loans carry an SBA guarantee of 75% to 90% of the loan, depending on the original principal balance. The default rate on loans originated in the SBA 7(a) Small Loan Program is significantly higher than the Bank’s other SBA 7(a) loans, conventional commercial loans, or residential mortgage loans.
Nonperforming assets to total assets, excluding government guaranteed loan balances, were 0.46% as of June 30, 2022, as compared to 0.30% as of June 30, 2021. This percentage was 0.43% as of December 31, 2021. Since the majority of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of SBA loans, most of which received from the SBA principal and interest payments under Section 1112 of the CARES Act during 2020 and 2021, asset quality trends may appear more favorable than they otherwise would without the SBA’s support under the CARES Act.
As of June 30, 2022, a total of 11 loans with principal balances of $459 thousand were under payment deferrals. Of those, all were government guaranteed loans with $342 thousand in outstanding unguaranteed balances. As expected, the level of SBA loans on deferral increased with the expiration of the Section 1112 payment support afforded under the CARES Act at
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which point certain borrowers requested payment deferrals. With the Economic Aid Act signed into law on December 27, 2020, Section 1112 CARES Act payments were extended, with some stipulations, which assisted the majority of our SBA borrowers for three months and, depending on the type of business, up to eight months of additional principal and interest payments with a cap of $9 thousand per month per borrower, beginning in February 2021. Although the Company’s asset quality trends indicate minimal stress on the portfolio, management incorporated a qualitative measure in the allowance for loan losses calculation.
SBA and Other Government Guaranteed Loans
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding our SBA and other government guaranteed lending activity, excluding PPP loans.
(Dollars in thousands)
At and for the Six Months Ended June 30,
At and for the Year Ended December 31,
Government Guaranteed, Excluding PPP202220212021
Number of loans originated
293159374
Amount of loans originated
$137,354 $62,923 $169,467 
Average loan size originated
$469 $396 $453 
Government guaranteed loan balances sold
$118,186 $— $44,854 
Government unguaranteed loan balances sold
$4,351 $— 5,034 
Total government guaranteed loans
$290,387 $290,916 $300,415 
Government guaranteed loan balances
$151,903 $151,032 $171,548 
Government unguaranteed loan balances
$138,484 $139,884 $128,867 
Government guaranteed loans serviced for others
$522,050 $471,162 $459,670 
We make government guaranteed loans throughout the United States. The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, information regarding the geographic disbursement of our SBA loan portfolio. The “All Other” category includes states with less than 5% in any period presented.
June 30,December 31,
202220212021
(Dollars in thousands)Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount% of Total
Florida
$89,065 31 %$83,818 29 %$89,143 30 %
California
37,242 13 36,685 13 32,924 11 
Texas
18,747 18,553 20,976 
Tennessee16,676 2,863 2,629 
Georgia
13,068 15,114 13,894 
All Other
115,589 39 133,883 46 140,849 46 
Total government guaranteed loans, excluding PPP loans
$290,387 100 %$290,916 100 %$300,415 100 %
Residential Mortgage Loans
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding our residential mortgage lending activity.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2022202120222021
Number of loans originated
8591,7531,9104,125
Amount of loans originated
$305,576 $522,080 $641,136 $1,237,929 
Average loan size originated
$356 $298 $336 $300 
Loan balances sold
$304,618 $604,930 $676,547 $1,315,395 
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Deposits
General. In addition to deposits, sources of funds available for lending and for other purposes include loan repayments and proceeds from the sales of loans. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows are influenced significantly by general interest rates and market conditions. Borrowings, as well as available lines of credit, may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in other sources, such as deposits at less than projected levels.
Deposits. Deposits are attracted principally from within our primary service area of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Sarasota Counties, Florida. We offer a wide selection of deposit instruments including demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, money-market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificate of deposit accounts, and retirement savings plans (such as IRA accounts).
Certificate of deposit rates are set to encourage longer maturities as cost and market conditions will allow. Deposit account terms vary, with the primary differences being the minimum balance required, the time period the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. We emphasize commercial banking relationships in an effort to increase demand deposits as a percentage of total deposits. Deposit interest rates are set by management at least monthly or more often if conditions require it, based on a review of loan demand, deposit flows for the previous period and a survey of rates among competitors and other financial institutions in Florida.
The amounts of each of the following categories of deposits, at the dates indicated, are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$103,613 13.6 %$83,638 11.6 %
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
195,386 25.5 163,495 22.7 
Money market accounts
414,008 54.1 408,257 56.5 
Savings
18,361 2.4 15,607 2.2 
Subtotal
731,368 95.6 670,997 93.0 
Total time deposits
34,038 4.4 50,688 7.0 
Total deposits
$765,406 100.0 %$721,685 100.0 %
At June 30, 2022, we held approximately $303.7 million of deposits that exceeded the FDIC insurance limit.
The following table provides information on the maturity distribution of the time deposits exceeding the FDIC insurance limit of $250 thousand as of June 30, 2022.
(Dollars in thousands)
Three months or less
$313 
Over three months through six months
380 
Over six months through 12 months
3,386 
Over 12 months
3,941 
Total
$8,020 
Other Borrowings
At June 30, 2022, FHLB and FRB borrowings totaled $40.0 million consisting of $20.0 million in FHLB borrowings and $20.0 million in borrowings from the FRB. There were no borrowings from the FHLB or FRB at December 31, 2021.
The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, which provides short- and long-term funding collateralized by mortgage-related assets to its members. FHLB short-term borrowings bear interest at variable rate set by the FHLB. The advances were secured by a blanket lien on $192.5 million of real estate-related loans as of June 30, 2022. Based on this collateral and the Company's holdings of FHLB stock, the Company was eligible to borrow up to an additional $109.8 million from the FHLB at June 30, 2022.
In addition, the Bank has a secured line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank and was secured by $34.8 million of commercial loans as of June 30, 2022. FRB short-term borrowings bear interest at variable rates based on the Federal Open
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Market Committee's target range for the federal funds rate. Based on this collateral, the Company was eligible to borrow up to an additional $4.8 million from the FRB at June 30, 2022.
In June 2021, the Company issued $6.0 million of Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) that mature June 30, 2031 and are redeemable after five years. The Debentures carry interest at a fixed rate of 4.50% per annum for the initial five years of their term and carry interest at a floating rate for the final five years of their term. Under the terms of the Debentures, the floating rates are based on a SOFR benchmark plus 3.78% per annum. The Debentures were issued to redeem a $6.0 million Subordinated Debenture which was issued in December 2018 and which carried interest at a fixed rate of 6.875% per annum.
The balance of Subordinated Debentures outstanding at the Company, net of offering costs, amounted to $6.0 million and $6.0 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In March 2020, the Company renegotiated the terms of its outstanding senior debt and combined its line of credit and term note into one amortizing note with quarterly principal and interest payments with interest at Prime (4.75% at June 30, 2022). The new note matures on March 10, 2029 and the balance of the note was $3.1 million and $3.3 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The note is secured by 100% of the stock of the Company and requires the Company to comply with certain loan covenants during the term of the note.
In April 2020, the Company entered into the Federal Reserve Bank’s PPPLF. Under the PPPLF, advances were secured by pledges of loans to small businesses originated by the Company under the PPP. The PPPLF accrued interest at 0.35% per annum and matured at various dates equal to the maturity date of the PPPLF collateral pledged to secure the advance, and accelerated on and to the extent of any PPP loan forgiveness reimbursement by the SBA for any PPPLF collateral or the date of purchase by the SBA from the borrower of any PPPLF collateral. On the maturity date of each advance, the Company repaid the advance plus accrued interest. The balance outstanding on this facility was $69.7 million at December 31, 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, the Company repaid the remaining balance of the advance.
Capital Resources
Shareholders' equity is influenced primarily by earnings, dividends, the Company's sales and repurchases of its common and preferred stock and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income caused primarily by fluctuations in unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, on available for sale investment securities.
Shareholders' equity decreased $3.0 million to $93.3 million at June 30, 2022 as compared to $96.3 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease was the result of decreases of $2.2 million of accumulated other comprehensive income due to increases in net unrealized losses on available for sale investment securities, $416 thousand of dividends declared on our preferred stock, and $642 thousand of dividends declared on our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
We strive to maintain an adequate capital base to support our activities in a safe and sound manner while at the same time attempting to maximize shareholder value. We assess capital adequacy against the risk inherent in our balance sheet, recognizing that unexpected loss is the common denominator of risk and that common equity has the greatest capacity to absorb unexpected loss.
The Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements imposed by various regulatory banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by banking regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on BayFirst’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
In 2020, the Federal banking regulatory agencies adopted a rule to simplify the methodology for measuring capital adequacy for smaller, uncomplicated banks. This CBLR is calculated as the ratio of tangible equity capital divided by average total consolidated assets. CBLR tangible equity is defined as total equity capital, prior to including minority interests, and excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, goodwill, and other intangible assets (other than mortgage servicing assets). Under the proposal, a qualifying organization may elect to use the CBLR framework if its CBLR is greater than 9%. The Bank has elected not to use the CBLR framework.
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,the Bank's capital ratios were in excess of the requirement to be "well capitalized" under the regulatory guidelines.
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As of the dates indicated, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and percentages are as shown in the table below:
 Actual
Minimum(1)
Well Capitalized(2)
(Dollars in thousands)AmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
As of June 30, 2022
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
$107,716 16.37 %$52,625 8.00 %$65,782 10.00 %
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
99,461 15.12 39,469 6.00 52,625 8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
99,461 15.12 29,602 4.50 42,758 6.50 
Tier 1 Capital (to total assets)
99,461 11.37 34,998 4.00 43,747 5.00 
As of December 31, 2021
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
106,002 21.25 39,909 8.00 49,886 10.00 
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
99,656 19.98 29,932 6.00 39,909 8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
99,656 19.98 22,449 4.50 32,426 6.50 
Tier 1 Capital (to total assets)
99,656 12.22 32,619 4.00 40,774 5.00 
(1) To be considered “adequately capitalized” under the FDIC’s Prompt Corrective Action regulations.
(2) To be considered “well capitalized” under the FDIC’s Prompt Corrective Action regulations.
Contractual Obligations
In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations. Total contractual obligations at June 30, 2022 were $87.6 million, a decrease of $47.3 million from $135.0 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the payoff of $69.7 million in PPP Liquidity Facility and a decrease in time deposits of $16.7 million, partially offset by an increase in short-term FHLB and FRB borrowings of $40.0 million.
The following tables present our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Contractual Obligations as of June 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Less than One YearOne to Three YearsThree to Five YearsOver Five YearsTotal
Operating lease obligations$1,312 $2,050 $1,187 $— $4,549 
Short-term borrowings40,000 — — — 40,000 
Long-term borrowings— — — 3,072 3,072 
Subordinated notes50 — — 5,939 5,989 
Time deposits20,530 12,703 805 — 34,038 
Total$61,892 $14,753 $1,992 $9,011 $87,648 
Contractual Obligations as of December 31, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Less than One YearOne to Three YearsThree to Five YearsOver Five YearsTotal
Operating lease obligations$1,454 $2,249 $1,279 $301 $5,283 
Long-term borrowings— — — 3,299 3,299 
PPP Liquidity Facility44,647 — 25,007 — 69,654 
Subordinated notes— 50 — 6,000 6,050 
Time deposits40,868 9,210 610 — 50,688 
Total$86,969 $11,459 $26,896 $9,650 $134,974 
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business. These financial instruments primarily include unfunded loan commitments, undisbursed loans in process, unfunded lines of credit, and standby letters of credit. The Bank uses these financial instruments to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. These do not present unusual risks and management does not anticipate any accounting losses that would have a material effect on the Bank.
A summary of the amounts of the Bank’s financial instruments, with off-balance sheet risk as of the dates indicated, is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Unfunded loan commitments
$39,606 $18,567 
Unused lines of credit
127,735 52,076 
Standby letters of credit
68 68 
Total
$167,409 $70,711 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Management evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.
Standby letters-of-credit are conditional lending commitments that we issue to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party and to support private borrowing arrangements. Essentially, letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year of the issue date. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending credit. The Bank may hold collateral supporting those commitments. Newly issued or modified guarantees that are not derivative contracts have been recorded on the Bank’s balance sheet at their fair value at inception.
In general, loan commitments and letters of credit are made on the same terms, including with respect to collateral, as outstanding loans. Each customer’s creditworthiness and the collateral required are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Liquidity
Liquidity management is the process by which we manage the flow of funds necessary to meet our financial commitments on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost to take advantage of earnings enhancement opportunities. These financial commitments include withdrawals by depositors, credit commitments to borrowers, expenses of our operations, and capital expenditures. The Bank generally maintains a liquidity ratio of liquid assets to total assets of at least 7.0%. Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits with banks and unencumbered investment securities available for sale. Our on-balance sheet liquidity ratio at June 30, 2022 was 13.26%, as compared to 16.76% at December 31, 2021.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Bank purchased additional investment securities, some of which were classified as investment securities available for sale. The fair value of all of our investment securities available for sale totaled $45.3 million at June 30, 2022.
During each of the quarters of 2021 and 2022, the Bank paid a dividend of $250 thousand to BayFirst. Prior to that, the Bank retained its earnings to support its growth. Therefore, BayFirst’s liquidity had historically been dependent solely on funds received from the issuance and sale of debt and equity securities. BayFirst’s liquidity needs are to make interest payments on its debt obligations, dividends on shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and common stock, and payment of certain operating expenses. As of June 30, 2022, BayFirst Financial Corp. held $787 thousand in cash and cash equivalents.
A description of BayFirst’s and the Bank’s debt obligations is set forth above under the heading “Other Borrowings.”
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market Risk and Interest Rate Sensitivity
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. Our market risk arises primarily from interest-rate risk inherent in loan and deposit taking activities. To that end, we actively monitor and manage our interest-rate risk exposure. The measurement of market risk associated with financial instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting on- and off-balance-sheet transactions are aggregated, and the resulting net positions are identified. Disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments, which reflect changes in market prices and rates, should also be considered.
Our objective in managing interest-rate risk is to minimize the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on our net interest income and capital, while adjusting our asset-liability structure to obtain the maximum yield-cost spread on that structure. We rely primarily on our asset-liability structure to control interest rate risk. A sudden or substantial increase in interest rates may impact our earnings, to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same rate, to the same extent, or on the same basis.
We established a comprehensive interest rate risk management policy which is administered by management’s Asset-Liability Committee (“ALCO”). The policy establishes risk limits, which are quantitative measures of the percentage change in net interest income (net interest income at risk) and the fair value of equity capital (economic value of equity at risk) resulting from a hypothetical change in interest rates for maturities from one day to 30 years. We measure the potential adverse impacts that changing interest rates may have on our short-term earnings, long-term value, and liquidity with computer-generated simulation analysis. The simulation model is designed to capture call features and interest rate caps and floors embedded in investment and loan contracts. As with any method of analyzing interest rate risk, there are certain shortcomings inherent in the interest rate modeling methodology we use. When interest rates change, actual movements in different categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, loan prepayments, and withdrawals of time and other deposits, may deviate significantly from the assumptions that we use in our modeling. The methodology does not measure the impact that higher rates may have on variable and adjustable-rate loan borrowers’ ability to service their debts, or the impact of rate changes on demand for loan and deposit products.
To minimize the potential for adverse effects of changes in interest rates on the results of our operations, we monitor assets and liabilities to better match the maturities and repricing terms of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. To do this, we (i) emphasize the origination of adjustable-rate and variable-rate loans to be held for investment; (ii) maintain a stable core deposit base; and (iii) maintain a significant portion of liquid assets (cash, interest-bearing deposits with other banks, and available for sale investment securities).
We regularly review our exposure to changes in interest rates. Among the factors we consider are changes in the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, interest rate spreads and repricing periods. ALCO reviews, on at least a quarterly basis, our interest rate risk position.
The interest rate risk position is measured and monitored at the Bank using net interest income simulation models and economic value of equity sensitivity analysis that capture both short-term and long-term interest-rate risk exposure.
Modeling the sensitivity of net interest income and the economic value of equity to changes in market interest rates is highly dependent on numerous assumptions incorporated into the modeling process. The models used for these measurements rely on estimates of the potential impact that changes in interest rates may have on the value and prepayment speeds on all components of our loan portfolio, investment portfolio, as well as embedded options and cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Balance sheet growth assumptions are also included in the simulation modeling process. The analysis provides a framework as to what our overall sensitivity position is as of our most recent reported position and the impact that potential changes in interest rates may have on net interest income and the economic value of our equity.
Net interest income simulation involves forecasting net interest income under a variety of interest rate scenarios including instantaneous shocks.
The estimated impact on our net interest income as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assuming immediate parallel moves in interest rates is presented in the table below.
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June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Change in ratesFollowing 12 monthsFollowing 24 monthsFollowing 12 monthsFollowing 24 months
+400 basis points8.7 %14.4 %26.1 %33.5 %
+300 basis points8.0 12.6 22.4 28.5 
+200 basis points4.2 7.0 13.1 16.8 
+100 basis points0.2 1.4 3.6 4.9 
-100 basis points(3.9)(5.9)(13.3)(16.7)
-200 basis points(9.6)(13.8)(26.4)(32.3)
Management strategies may impact future reporting periods, as our actual results may differ from simulated results due to the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, the difference between actual experience and the characteristics assumed, as well as changes in market conditions. Market-based prepayment speeds are factored into the analysis for loan and investment securities portfolios. Rate sensitivity for transactional deposit accounts is modeled based on both historical experience and external industry studies.
We use economic value of equity sensitivity analysis to understand the impact of interest rate changes on long-term cash flows, income, and capital. Economic value of equity is based on discounting the cash flows for all balance sheet instruments under different interest rate scenarios.
The table below presents the change in our economic value of equity as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assuming immediate parallel shifts in interest rates. Changes noted between the two periods reflect recent enhancements in our asset/liability modeling, including projected values for non-maturity deposits in changing interest rate environments.
Change in ratesJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021
+400 basis points(6.3)%1.7 %
+300 basis points(4.4)1.9 
+200 basis points(3.7)0.8 
+100 basis points(2.9)(0.5)
-100 basis points0.8 (3.5)
-200 basis points1.0 (10.8)
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Exchange Act, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as of June 30, 2022, the last day of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2022, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to management (including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently involved in any litigation that we believe may result in a material loss. From time-to-time, we are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the risk factor discussed below and the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under "Part I--Item 1A--Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. These factors could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position, and could cause its actual results to differ materially from its historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
Changes in local, national, or global economic and political conditions could adversely affect results of operations by affecting deposits and loan demand, credit quality and our relationships with vendors.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon local, national, and, to a lesser extent, global economic and political conditions. Conditions such as inflation, recession, unemployment, changes in interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy, government budget deficits, slowing gross domestic product, tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, military hostilities, terrorism, trade wars, economic sanctions, and other factors beyond our control may adversely affect our deposit levels and composition, the quality of investment securities in our portfolio or available for purchase, demand for loans, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the value of the collateral securing loans, and the ability of our vendors to perform according to contractual requirements. Recent political and military developments in Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere may result in substantial changes in economic and political conditions for the U.S. and the remainder of the world. Disruptions in U.S. and global financial markets, and changes in global oil production and supply in the Middle East and Russia, also affect the economy and stock prices in the U.S., which can affect our earnings, capital, the ability of our customers to repay loans, and other aspects of our operations.
Inflation could negatively impact our business and our profitability.
Significant or prolonged inflation may impact our profitability by negatively impacting our fixed costs and expenses, including increasing funding costs and executive and other employee compensation expense, and negatively impacting the demand for banking products and services. Additionally, inflation may lead to a decrease in client purchasing power and negatively affect the need or demand for loans or deposit accounts. If significant inflation continues, our business could also be negatively affected by, among other things, increased loan default and losses. If we experienced such effects of inflation, our results of operations could suffer.
ESG risks could adversely affect our reputation and shareholder, employee, client and third party relationships.
As a publicly traded company, we face increasing public scrutiny related to ESG activities. If we fail to act responsibly in areas, such as DEI, environmental stewardship, human capital management, support for our local communities, corporate governance, and transparency, or fail to consider ESG factors in our business operations, our reputation may be adversely affected. Furthermore, as a result of the diversity of our clients and business partners, we may face negative publicity because of the identity of our clients or business partners and the public’s view of those entities. Additionally, we may face pressure to not do business in certain industries that are viewed as harmful to the environment or are otherwise negatively perceived, which could impact our growth. If we, or our clients or business partners, become the subject of such negative publicity, our ability to attract and retain clients, employees, and business partners, may be negatively impacted, which could affect our results of operation or growth prospects.
Additionally, investors and shareholder advocates are increasing their emphasis on how corporations address ESG issues in their business strategies when making investment decisions and shareholder voting decisions recommendations.
An economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on our capital, financial condition, results of operations, and future growth.
We monitor market conditions and economic factors throughout, and beyond, our geographic markets. If economic conditions were to worsen nationally, regionally, or locally, we could experience a decline in credit quality and loan and deposit demand. Such declines could negatively affect our business and have a material adverse effect on our capital, financial condition, results of operations, and future growth. In addition, international economic and political uncertainty could impact the U.S. financial markets by potentially suppressing stock prices, including ours, and adding to overall
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market volatility, which could adversely affect our business. The effects of any economic downturn on our business could continue for many years after the downturn is considered to have ended.
We may incur losses if asset values decline, including due to changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds.
We have a large portfolio of financial instruments, including loans and loan commitments, debt securities, and certain other assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value that are subject to valuation and impairment assessments. We determine these values based on applicable accounting guidance. For financial instruments measured at fair value, this requires us to base fair value on exit price and to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in fair value measurements. The fair values of financial instruments include adjustments for market liquidity, credit quality, and other transaction-specific factors, if appropriate. Gains or losses on these instruments can have a direct impact on our results of operations. Increases in interest rates or changes in spreads may adversely impact the fair value of loans or debt securities and, accordingly, for debt securities classified as available for sale, may adversely affect accumulated other comprehensive income and, thus, capital levels. These market factors also may adversely impact the value of debt securities we hold to meet regulatory liquidity requirements. Decreases in interest rates may increase prepayments of certain assets, and, therefore, may adversely affect net interest income.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Share Buyback Program. On January 26, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $100,000 per calendar quarter of the company’s issued and outstanding common stock. On November 30, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors amended its stock repurchase program to allow the Company to repurchase up to $450,000 of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock per quarter. The changes to the program were implemented immediately and will continue until the earlier of the date an aggregate of $1,000,000 of common stock has been repurchased or October 1, 2022, or termination of the program by the Board of Directors. All common shares repurchased in the program will be retired and held as unissued shares available for use and reissuance for purposes as and when determined by the Board.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s repurchase of shares of its outstanding common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Period
Number of Shares (1)
Average Price Paid Per ShareCumulative Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1-30, 2022— $— — $911,472 
May 1-31, 2022— — — $911,472 
June 1-30, 2022— — — $911,472 
Total— $— — 
(1) Reflects the repurchase of shares on Nasdaq, and their subsequent retirement, pursuant to the repurchase program.
Under applicable state law, Florida corporations are not permitted to retain treasury stock. As such, the price paid for the repurchased shares is recorded to common stock. As of June 30, 2022, the total shares repurchased in the amount of $88,528 were redeemed since the share buyback program was implemented. The repurchase shares remain authorized, unissued shares.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a)Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Name
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101Financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2022, formatted in iXBRL interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
Date:August 12, 2022
By:/s/ Anthony N. Leo
Anthony N. Leo
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date:August 12, 2022
By:/s/ Robin L. Oliver
Robin L. Oliver
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
(principal financial officer)

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