UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maine | 001-13349 | 01-0393663 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer |
PO Box 400 | 04609-0400 | |
82 Main Street | (Zip Code) | |
Bar Harbor, Maine | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share | BHB | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 6, 2026, Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) made available its investor presentation that the Company intends to utilize in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated by reference herein. The investor presentation is also available on the Company’s website located at www.barharbor.bank/about-us/shareholder-relations/investor-presentations.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” or the negative of such words or other similar expressions can be used to identify forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statement. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in additional detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Although the Company’s forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are based only on facts and factors currently known by the Company. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made in this Report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
Exhibit 99.1
| 2026 |
| Legal Disclaimer Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation, including any oral statements made regarding the contents of this presentation, contains certain statements that are not historical facts that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this presentation the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “assume,” “should,” “predict,” “could,” “would,” “intend,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” and “potential,” and other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking, including statements about Bar Harbor Bankshares’ (the “Company”) future financial and operating results and the Company’s plans, objectives, and intentions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the statements, including, but not limited to: (1) deterioration in the financial performance and/or condition of borrowers of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the “Bank” or “BHBT”), including as a result of the negative impact of inflationary pressures on our customers and their businesses resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for those losses; (2) the possibility that our asset quality could decline or that we experience greater loan losses than anticipated; (3) increased levels of other real estate owned, primarily as a result of foreclosures; (4) the impact of liquidity needs on our results of operations and financial condition; (5) competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers; (6) the effect of interest rate increases on the cost of deposits; (7) unanticipated weakness in loan demand or loan pricing; (8) adverse conditions in the national or local economies including in our markets throughout Northern New England; (9) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (10) the emergence and effects related to a future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease, including actions taken by governmental officials to curb the spread of such an infectious disease, and the resulting impact on general economic and financial market conditions and on the Company’s and our customers' business, results of operations, asset quality and financial condition; (11) the effects of civil unrest, international hostilities or other geopolitical events, including the war in Ukraine and recent hostilities in the Middle East; (12) failure to realize the expected synergies, cost savings and other financial benefits from the acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank ("Woodsville"); (13) lack of strategic growth opportunities or our failure to execute on available opportunities; (14) the ability to grow and retain low-cost core deposits and retain large, uninsured deposits; (15) our ability to effectively manage problem credits; (16) our ability to successfully implement efficiency initiatives on time and with the results projected; (17) our ability to successfully develop and market new products and implement technology effectively; (18) the impact of negative developments in the financial industry and United States and global capital and credit markets; (19) our ability to retain executive officers and key employees and their customer and community relationships; (20) our ability to adapt to technological changes; (21) risks associated with litigation, including reputational and financial risks and the applicability of insurance coverage; (22) the vulnerability of the Bank’s computer and information technology systems and networks, and the systems and networks of third parties with whom the Company or the Bank contract, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss, and other security breaches and interruptions; (23) changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (24) ongoing competition in the labor markets and increased employee turnover; (25) the potential impact of climate change; (26) our ability to comply with various governmental and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions; (27) changes in state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or policies applicable to banks or bank or financial holding companies, including regulatory or legislative developments; (28) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (29) adverse impacts (including costs, fines, reputational harm, or other negative effects) from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations, or other legal and/or regulatory actions; (30) reductions in the market value or outflows of wealth management assets under management; (31) the impacts of tariffs, sanctions and other trade policies of the United States and its global trading counterparts; and (32) general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions, including economic conditions in the local markets where we operate. Other factors not identified above, including those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond our control. Given these uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, and you should consider these factors in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by us. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless we are required to do so by law. 2 |
| A Bank that Thinks Differently • Employee and customer experience is the foundation of our performance, which leads to financial benefits to our shareholders, including a consistent history of expanding dividends • Commitment to risk management • Service and sales driven culture with a focus on core business growth • Fee income is fundamental to our profitability through trust and treasury management services, customer derivatives, and secondary mortgage market sales • Expansion of our brand and business to deepen market presence • Views thoughtful acquisitions as a means to bolster funding and provide growth opportunities 4 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is the only community bank headquartered in Northern New England with branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Bank is focused on Commercial, Retail and Wealth Management banking services in over 60 locations. Our business model balances earnings with growth by focusing on the following tenets: |
| 2025 Full Year Overview • With a model that balances growth with earnings, we made a sensible, properly priced acquisition to obtain additional low cost funding in a contiguous market • Increased the dividend ahead of the 2025 Annual Meeting • Continued to proactively navigate unclear economic indicators, operating within our risk appetite • Poised for Continued, Profitable Growth • 0.85% return on assets, 1.20% core return on assets1 • 7.49% return on equity, 10.58% core return on equity1 • 6% annualized organic commercial loan growth2 • 3.41% net interest margin1 • 59% efficiency ratio1 • 0.29% non-performing assets ratio to total assets 5 1 For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures, see the Appendix 2 Organic growth excludes loans acquired from Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. as of August 1, 2025 |
| Senior Executive Team Curtis C. Simard President & Chief Executive Officer • Joined as President & CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in June of 2013 • Served as Managing Director of Corporate Banking for TD Bank • Over 30+ years of industry experience SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer Alison DiPaola • Joined in June 2013 • Extensive human resources experience including being SHRM-SCP certified • Over 10+ years of industry experience Jason Edgar President, Bar Harbor Wealth Management • Joined in June of 2019 • Served as SVP, Director of Wealth Management at Berkshire Hills Bancorp and has over 20+ years industry experience Marion Colombo EVP, Director of Retail Delivery • Joined in February of 2018 • Over 30+ years of experience, including Market President of Retail for TD Bank in Boston John Mercier EVP, Chief Lending Officer • Joined in April of 2017 • Over 30+ years of experience in lending throughout the Northeast John Williams SVP, Chief Risk Officer • Joined in December of 2014 • 10+ years in various risk management roles within banking Joseph Scully SVP, Chief Information Officer & Director of Operations • Joined in January of 2015 • Over 30+ years of experience in operations, technology & security experience, including the Department of Defense and Financial Institutions 7 EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Josephine Iannelli • Joined in October of 2016 • Served as EVP CFO and Treasurer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp as well as other various management positions at PNC • Over 25+ years of industry experience |
| Our Markets The Bank serves a wide range of markets in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Within our markets, tourism, service, distribution, agriculture, and the working waterfront remain strong and continue to drive economic activity. These core markets have also maintained their strength through diversification into various services industries. Maine • 22 full-service branches in Downeast, Midcoast and Central Maine • Primary market areas: Central and coastal regions in the counties of Hancock, Knox, Washington, Kennebec and Sagadahoc New Hampshire • 29 full-service branches and two stand-alone drive-up windows in New Hampshire • Primary market areas: Nashua, Manchester, Concord, Littleton, and the Upper Valley, including Lebanon, Hanover, New London and Newport Vermont • 10 full service-branches and one stand-alone drive-up window in Vermont • Primary market areas: Central Vermont within the counties of Rutland, Windsor and Orange 8 Note: Information as of March 2026 |
| Confirmation of our Durability 9 |
| Fostering Sustainable Communities Note: Information as of December 31, 2025 10 |
| 11 Enhancing our New Hampshire Franchise • Closed the Guaranty acquisition effective July 31, 2025; successfully completed system conversion in early October • This strategic expansion enabled Bar Harbor Bank & Trust to add nine New Hampshire branches, broadening the Bank’s footprint in an adjacent, contiguous geography. • The merger allows Bar Harbor Bank & Trust to enhance our deposit and loan base, while creating new opportunities for cross-sell and fee income. • Both institutions are long-standing community banks (Bar Harbor founded 1887; Woodsville founded 1889), which supports alignment in values and customer focus. Acquisition of Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. |
| BHB Stock Dividend Rate • Deliver consistently high dividend yields 12 Peer Average calculated based on the peer group's public filings. Peer group defined in BHB 2025 Proxy, filed on March 19, 2026 |
| BHB: Investment Summary • We set out to build a balanced Bank that is not overly reliant on any one business, with a strong risk-focused culture, and a judicious approach to managing capital through all market conditions. We do this by: • Growing market share as our high-touch, solutions-based service differentiates us from our competition • Focusing on core earnings as we balance growth with profitability • Growing core transactional deposits over the long-term • Adhering to a disciplined credit culture with historic low charge-off rates • Diligently managing our interest rate sensitivity • Expanding non-interest income as a percentage of total revenue • Managing non-interest expenses while selectively investing in infrastructure, digital platforms, call center, information technology and operations • We have an experienced team and firm culture in place to implement our strategies in all economic environments 13 |
| Q1 2026 Overview • 1.18% return on assets, 1.28% core return on assets1 • 10.13% return on equity, 11.03% core return on equity1 • 5% annualized deposit growth • 3.54% net interest margin1 • 57% efficiency ratio1 • 0.52% non-performing assets ratio to total assets 14 1 For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to comparable GAAP measures, see the Appendix |
| Diversification of Non‐Interest Income • We have diverse sources of non-interest income that continue to be a significant contribution in any rate environment • Mortgage production is opportunistically managed between balance sheet and secondary market sales • Bar Harbor Wealth Management, along with brokerage, continues to add new customers while navigating a tumultuous market breaching $3.5 billion in AUM 15 Trust & Wealth, 44% Customer Service Fees, 44% Mortgage Banking, 3% Other, 9% Non-Interest Income, Q1 2024 Trust & Wealth, 44% Customer Service Fees, 40% Mortgage Banking, 5% Customer Derivative Fees, 2% Other, 9% Non-Interest Income, Q1 2025 Trust & Wealth, 40% Customer Service Fees, 39% Mortgage Banking, 7% Customer Derivative Fees 9% Other, 11% Non-Interest Income, Q1 2026 |
| Loans – Focus on Profitability • Continue to prudently evaluate our loan portfolio mix & strategy • As of Q1 2026, Commercial Loans have increased from 64% to 69% of the Loan Portfolio since Q1 2022 16 |
| Credit-Oriented Cultur Asset quality remains sound in Q1 2026 • Loans 30+ days past due at 3/31/2026 were 0.55% of total loans, compared to 0.57% at 12/31/2025 • Non-accruing loans ended the quarter at 0.65% of total loans, which was up from 0.32% for Q4 2025 17 • The Bank was in a net loan recovery position of $29 thousand in Q1 2026, with gross charge-offs of $26 thousand more than offset by recoveries of $55 thousand • ACL for Loans increased modestly at $34.3 million at the end of Q1, compared to $34.1 million at year-end • Pass-rated loans ratio of 94.6%, with positive external feedback from independent Loan Review Delinquent & Non-performing Loans / Total Loans1 1 As of 9/30/2025, WGSB loan data remained outside BHBT’s core system and had not yet been fully integrated into reporting. Accordingly, Q3 2025 figures reflect BHBT standalone. WGSB figures are included beginning in Q4 2025. 2 The increase for Q4 and Q1 was primarily a function of timing given the 31st day lands on a business day and a group of customers typically make payments about 30 days in arrears which become reportable as overdue. Accordingly, we do not believe the increase was an indication of deteriorated credit quality. Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Accruing Delinquent Loans2 0.40% 0.09% 0.09% 0.27% 0.32% Non-Accruing Loans 0.26% 0.31% 0.27% 0.32% 0.65 Total Delinquent and Non-Accruing Loans 0.66% 0.40% 0.36% 0.59% 0.97 |
| Deposits – Consistent Funding Source 19 • Stable deposit trends • Consistent core funding for balance sheet growth |
| Continued Commitment to Strong Capital 20 Note: The blue horizontal lines indicate minimum required levels for “well-capitalized” banks 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00% 11.00% 12.00% 13.00% 14.00% 15.00% Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00% 11.00% 12.00% Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 CET 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00% 11.00% 12.00% 13.00% Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets $0.29 $0.30 $0.31 $0.32 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Cash Dividend Paid Per Share |
| Interest Rate Sensitivity Position 21 • The Bank’s net interest income (“NII”) sensitivity is slightly asset sensitive as the bank continues to optimize its balance sheet mix to maximize margin while limiting risk to acceptable levels. • Economic value of equity (“EVE”) is slightly liability sensitive, with Asset/Swap duration (2.0) and Liability duration (2.3) closely matched to minimize risk • Continue to enhance and expand our use of models within the organization, strengthening various asset/liability assumptions and testing methods Change in Change Change in Change Interest Rates NII Interest Rates EVE (basis points) ( % ) (basis points) ( % ) -200 -5.5% -200 -3.9% -100 -2.9% -100 -0.2% +100 3.0% +100 -1.1% +200 5.7% +200 -3.1% +300 8.2% +300 -5.4% As of March 31, 2026 As of March 31, 2026 -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% -200 -100 +100 +200 +300 Year 1 NII Ramp Impact -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% -200 -100 +100 +200 +300 EVE Shock Impact |
| Investor Relations Contact Information 22 Facebook @BHBTsocial LinkedIn Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Instagram @BHBTSocial Connect with us on Social Media Visit our Website barharbor.bank/shareholder-relations Contact by Phone 207-288-2637 Write to us at Bar Harbor Bankshares Attn: Investor Relations PO Box 400 Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0400 Contact by Email investorrelations@barharbor.bank |
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| Non‐GAAP to GAAP Reconciliations (continued) 26 2023Y 2024Y 2025Y 2025Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2026Q1 Total revenue $ 152,748 $ 150,727 $ 168,934 $ 37,925 $ 34,541 $ 47,526 $ 48,942 $ 47,286 Total non-interest expense 92,723 95,987 117,727 24,651 26,538 32,739 33,799 29,827 Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (S) $ 60,025 $ 54,740 $ 51,207 $ 13,274 $ 8,003 $ 14,787 $ 15,143 $ 17,459 Core revenue(2) $ 152,714 $ 150,677 $ 174,263 $ 37,925 $ 39,483 $ 47,485 $ 49,370 $ 47,286 Core non-interest expense(2) 92,258 96,159 106,878 24,322 25,330 27,967 29,259 28,238 Core pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue(2) (U) $ 60,456 $ 54,518 $ 67,385 $ 13,603 $ 14,153 $ 19,518 $ 20,111 $ 19,048 (in millions) Average earning assets (E) $ 3,623 $ 3,677 $ 4,010 $ 3,781 $ 3,777 $ 4,179 $ 4,294 $ 4,294 Average assets (F) 3,934 3,986 4,337 4,077 4,071 4,518 4,670 4,669 Average shareholders' equity (G) 412 446 493 467 469 502 533 542 Average tangible shareholders' equity (2) (3) (H) 288 323 356 343 346 363 374 384 Tangible shareholders' equity, period-end (2) (3) (I) 308 335 374 344 346 362 374 380 Tangible assets, period-end (2) (3) (J) 3,847 3,960 4,526 3,940 3,989 4,558 4,526 4,519 Common shares outstanding, period-end (K) 15,172 15,280 16,702 15,317 15,322 16,689 16,702 16,742 Average diluted shares outstanding (L) 15,195 15,311 15,955 15,393 15,372 16,284 16,757 16,804 Core earnings per share, diluted (2) (A/L) $ 2.95 $ 2.84 $ 3.27 $ 0.68 $ 0.70 $ 0.95 $ 0.93 $ 0.88 Tangible book value per share, period-end (2) (I/K) 20.28 21.93 22.41 22.47 22.58 21.70 22.41 22.71 Tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2) (I/J) 8.00 8.46 8.27 8.73 8.67 7.94 8.27 8.42 (Continued) Audited Unaudited Dollar values in millions, except per share amounts or otherwise noted For the Year Ended, |