UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
OR
☐
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 0-14384
BancFirst Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Oklahoma
73-1221379
(State or other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
101 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102-8405
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(405) 270-1086
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share
BANF
NASDAQ Global Select Market System
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 ☒ No ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (sec. 232-405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of April 30, 2021 there were 32,775,013 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
March 31, 2021
Table of Contents
Item
Page
PART I – Financial Information
1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
36
4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II – Other Information
Legal Proceedings
37
1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
5.
Other Information
6.
Exhibits
38
Signatures
40
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
BANCFIRST CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
(unaudited)
(see Note 1)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$
274,092
280,518
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
2,788,316
1,336,394
Debt securities held for investment (fair value: $2,953 and $2,984, respectively)
2,956
2,964
Debt securities available for sale at fair value
517,587
552,232
Loans held for sale
21,718
53,719
Loans held for investment (net of unearned interest)
6,358,390
6,394,506
Allowance for credit losses
(90,860
)
(91,366
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
6,267,530
6,303,140
Premises and equipment, net
263,452
261,677
Other real estate owned
30,167
32,179
Intangible assets, net
18,206
18,999
Goodwill
149,922
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
215,359
220,613
Total assets
10,549,305
9,212,357
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
4,276,145
3,790,900
Interest-bearing
5,095,795
4,273,804
Total deposits
9,371,940
8,064,704
Short-term borrowings
3,750
1,100
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
52,140
51,864
Junior subordinated debentures
26,804
Total liabilities
9,454,634
8,144,472
Stockholders' equity:
Senior preferred stock, $1.00 par; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
—
Cumulative preferred stock, $5.00 par; 900,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $1.00 par, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and
outstanding: 32,771,013 and 32,719,852, respectively
32,771
32,720
Capital surplus
157,450
156,574
Retained earnings
898,026
871,161
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax of $2,177
and $2,513, respectively
6,424
7,430
Total stockholders' equity
1,094,671
1,067,885
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees
77,662
76,518
Securities:
Taxable
1,693
2,586
Tax-exempt
70
98
595
4,769
Total interest income
80,020
83,971
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
2,322
9,400
1
7
491
Total interest expense
2,814
9,898
Net interest income
77,206
74,073
Provision for credit losses
19,583
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
54,490
NONINTEREST INCOME
Trust revenue
3,102
3,655
Service charges on deposits
19,100
18,804
Securities transactions (includes no accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications)
95
50
Income from sales of loans
2,010
781
Insurance commissions
5,989
5,676
Cash management
3,003
4,320
Gain on sale of other assets
2,639
86
Other
3,997
1,773
Total noninterest income
39,935
35,145
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits
39,577
39,756
Occupancy, net
4,348
3,546
Depreciation
3,877
3,491
Amortization of intangible assets
793
964
Data processing services
1,678
1,692
Net loss/(income) from other real estate owned
1,510
(2,135
Marketing and business promotion
1,879
2,355
Deposit insurance
876
136
10,425
11,580
Total noninterest expense
64,963
61,385
Income before taxes
52,178
28,250
Income tax expense
9,658
5,642
Net income
42,520
22,608
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
1.30
0.69
Diluted
1.27
0.68
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities, net of tax of $336 and $(2,176) respectively
(1,006
6,425
Comprehensive income
41,514
29,033
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
Issued at beginning of period
32,694
Shares issued for stock options
51
12
Shares acquired and canceled
(59
Issued at end of period
32,647
CAPITAL SURPLUS
Balance at beginning of period
153,353
Common stock issued for stock options
1,258
220
Net cash settlement of options
(958
Stock-based compensation arrangements
576
426
Balance at end of period
153,999
RETAINED EARNINGS
815,488
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax of $925 (Note 2)
2,270
Dividends on common stock ($0.34 and $0.32 per share, respectively)
(11,134
(10,472
(4,521
Common stock acquired and canceled
(3,039
826,855
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities:
3,454
Net change
9,879
Total stockholders’ equity
1,023,380
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
4,670
4,455
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts
369
(461
Realized securities gains
(95
(50
Gain on sales of loans
(2,010
(781
Cash receipts from the sale of loans originated for sale
114,517
56,879
Cash disbursements for loans originated for sale
(98,043
(61,258
Deferred income tax benefit
(738
(1,211
(2,584
(2,183
Decrease in interest receivable
235
196
Decrease in interest payable
(329
(543
Amortization of stock-based compensation arrangements
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
(1,551
Other, net
10,833
(2,302
Net cash provided by operating activities
68,370
35,263
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash received from acquisitions, net of cash paid
18,397
Net cash paid from sale of assets and liabilities, net of cash received
(13,733
Net increase in federal funds sold
1,000
Purchases of held for investment debt securities
(295
Purchases of available for sale debt securities
(210,662
(234,059
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of held for investment debt securities
237
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of available for sale debt securities
243,597
142,818
Purchase of equity securities
(171
(39
Proceeds from paydowns and sales of equity securities
194
408
Net change in loans
32,053
(308,102
Purchases of premises, equipment and computer software
(7,718
(11,349
Purchase of tax credits
(1,262
(219
2,858
4,988
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
45,163
(386,215
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in deposits
1,344,608
44,559
Net change in short-term borrowings
2,650
300
Issuance of common stock in connection with stock options, net
1,309
232
Common stock acquired
(3,098
(5,479
Cash dividends paid
(11,125
(10,462
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,331,963
31,531
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits
1,445,496
(319,421
Cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits at the beginning of the period
1,616,912
1,868,281
Cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits at the end of the period
3,062,408
1,548,860
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest
3,155
10,410
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
1,300
1,175
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Fair value of assets acquired in acquisitions
47,838
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions
45,040
Unpaid common stock dividends declared
11,134
10,463
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1)
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting and reporting policies of BancFirst Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and general practice within the banking industry. A summary of significant accounting policies can be found in Note (1) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BancFirst Corporation, Council Oak Partners, LLC, BancFirst Insurance Services, Inc., Pegasus Bank and BancFirst and its subsidiaries. The principal operating subsidiaries of BancFirst are Council Oak Investment Corporation, Council Oak Real Estate, Inc., BFTower, LLC, BFC-PNC LLC, and BancFirst Agency, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Assets held in a fiduciary or agency capacity are not assets of the Company and, accordingly, are not included in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-Q adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information contained in the financial statements and footnotes included in BancFirst Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year or any future period.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations of the Company for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States inherently involves the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the related disclosures. These estimates relate principally to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, income taxes, the fair value of financial instruments and the valuation of intangibles. Such estimates and assumptions may change over time and actual amounts realized may differ from those reported.
(2) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
On February 19, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita, Oklahoma to purchase certain of its assets and assume its deposits and certain other obligations. The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita is a nationally chartered bank with banking locations in Vinita and Grove, Oklahoma. These banking locations would become branches of BancFirst. As of December 31, 2020, the First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita had approximately $285 million in total assets, $209 million in loans, and $258 million in deposits. The purchase and assumption is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2021 and is subject to regulatory approval.
On January 22, 2021, the Company sold approximately $21 million in loans and approximately $38 million in deposits from its Hugo, Oklahoma branch to AmeriState Bank in Atoka, Oklahoma. A gain on the transaction of $2.5 million is reflected in the first quarter of 2021.
(3)
SECURITIES
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities held for investment:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Mortgage backed securities (1)
54
States and political subdivisions
2,405
(9
2,399
Other securities
500
Total
2,953
December 31, 2020
59
62
18
(1
2,422
21
2,984
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale:
U.S. treasuries
445,813
8,155
(182
453,786
U.S. federal agencies
19,166
(58
19,109
14,877
372
15,249
15,789
269
(18
16,040
Asset backed securities
13,341
13,403
508,986
8,859
(258
465,416
9,820
475,236
19,697
(60
19,638
15,268
428
15,696
28,571
377
28,948
13,337
(623
12,714
542,289
10,626
(683
Primarily consists of FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and mortgage backed securities through U.S. agencies.
The maturities of debt securities held for investment and available for sale are summarized in the following table using contractual maturities. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to obligations that are called or prepaid. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been presented at their contractual maturity.
Held for Investment
Contractual maturity of debt securities:
Within one year
862
807
809
After one year but within five years
2,089
2,085
2,091
2,110
After five years but within ten years
65
64
After ten years
Available for Sale
110,317
111,484
339,752
341,102
359,388
366,433
162,401
171,135
5,914
6,049
3,753
3,910
33,367
33,621
36,383
36,085
Total debt securities
The following table is a summary of the Company’s book value of securities that were pledged as collateral for public funds on deposit, repurchase agreements and for other purposes as required or permitted by law:
Book value of pledged securities
459,251
490,833
8
(4)
LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS
Loans held for investment are summarized by portfolio segment as follows:
Amount
BancFirst
Real estate:
Commercial real estate owner occupied
636,652
641,987
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
959,988
971,158
Construction and development < 60 months
258,585
229,615
Construction residential real estate < 60 months
196,096
206,195
Residential real estate first lien
844,149
853,316
Residential real estate all other
165,513
168,081
Farmland
251,875
252,958
Commercial and agricultural non-real estate
1,101,518
1,159,810
Consumer non-real estate
348,988
355,405
Oil and gas
172,300
179,355
Other loans (2)
878,233
822,078
Pegasus Bank
544,493
554,548
Total (1)
(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable of $24.7 million at March 31, 2021 and $26.0 million at December 31, 2020, that is recorded in accrued interest receivable and other assets.
(2) Includes PPP loans held for investment of $713.7 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $23.3 million at March 31, 2021 and $652.7 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $14.5 million at December 31, 2020.
Other loans. Other loans consist of loans approved by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), which include loans funded through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Since PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA, there is no expected credit loss related to these loans. In April 2020, the Company began originating loans to qualified small businesses under the PPP administered by the SBA. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, $9.8 million of processing fees were recognized as interest income related to the PPP loans.
BancFirst’s loans are mostly to customers within Oklahoma and approximately 52% of the loans are secured by real estate. Credit risk on loans is managed through limits on amounts loaned to individual and related borrowers, underwriting standards and loan monitoring procedures. The amounts and types of collateral obtained, if any, to secure loans are based upon the Company’s underwriting standards and management’s credit evaluation. Collateral varies, but may include real estate, equipment, accounts receivable, inventory, livestock and securities. The Company’s interest in collateral is secured through filing mortgages and liens, and in some cases, by possession of the collateral.
BancFirst’s commercial and agricultural non-real estate and oil and gas loan categories include upstream and midstream energy loans, and loans to companies that provide ancillary services to the energy industry, such as transportation, preparation contractors and equipment manufacturers. The balance of upstream energy loans was approximately $183 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $191 million at December 31, 2020. The balance of midstream energy loans was approximately $33 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $50 million at December 31, 2020. The balance of the ancillary services energy loans was approximately $67 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $59 million at December 31, 2020.
Pegasus Bank’s loans are mostly to customers within Texas and approximately $294 million or 54% of the loans are secured by real estate at March 31, 2021. Pegasus Bank’s commercial and agricultural non-real estate loans were approximately $228 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $262 million at December 31, 2020. Pegasus Bank’s commercial and agricultural non-real estate loan category includes upstream energy loans, and loans to companies that provide ancillary services to the energy industry, such as transportation, preparation contractors and equipment manufacturers. The balance of upstream energy loans was approximately $109 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $107 million at December 31, 2020. The balance of midstream energy loans was approximately $11 million at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The balance of the ancillary services energy loans was approximately $15 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $13 million at December 31, 2020.
Accounting policies related to appraisals, and charge-offs are disclosed in Note (1) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
9
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets and Held for Sale Assets
The following is a summary of troubled debt restructurings and other real estate owned and repossessed assets:
Troubled debt restructurings
7,801
7,784
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
30,320
32,480
The Company charges interest on principal balances outstanding on troubled debt restructurings during deferral periods. The current and future financial effects of the recorded balance of loans considered to be troubled debt restructurings were not considered to be material.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company sold property held in other real estate owned for a total loss of $55,000, compared to a total gain of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Nonaccrual loans
Had nonaccrual loans performed in accordance with their original contractual terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $521,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and approximately $332,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Nonaccrual loans guaranteed by government agencies totaled approximately $6.6 million at March 31, 2021 and approximately $7.8 million at December 31, 2020.
The following table is a summary of amounts included in nonaccrual loans, segregated by portfolio segment.
969
1,404
4,794
4,719
91
3,163
3,615
1,293
1,362
5,848
7,901
12,391
12,782
212
268
Other loans
6,565
5,399
35,326
37,545
10
Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. The following table presents an age analysis of our loans held for investment:
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans
30-59
Days
Past Due
60-89
90 Days
and
Greater
Loans
Current
Total Loans
Accruing
Loans 90
Days or
More
As of March 31, 2021
601
80
739
1,420
635,232
4,757
108
4,865
955,123
33
419
45
464
258,121
194,586
5,444
706
2,927
9,077
835,072
1,022
1,588
30
1,338
162,557
173
614
140
4,242
4,996
246,879
14
1,164
374
5,019
6,557
1,094,961
1,326
1,589
330
430
2,349
346,639
365
61
172,239
221
3,897
4,546
873,687
1,747
542,746
17,968
3,880
18,700
40,548
6,317,842
5,282
As of December 31, 2020
1,096
2,368
639,619
323
34
357
970,801
35
511
597
229,018
1,106
282
1,388
204,807
5,428
1,463
2,978
9,869
843,447
945
520
55
1,606
2,181
165,900
384
1,297
344
6,223
7,864
245,094
135
2,788
1,794
4,345
8,927
1,150,883
465
2,154
501
534
3,189
352,216
386
951
1,223
6,618
8,792
813,286
2,170
16,174
5,574
23,784
45,532
6,348,974
4,802
Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company had approximately $88 million in modified loans as of March 31, 2021 and $81.7 million in modified loans as of December 31, 2020, most of which were secured by commercial real estate. These modifications were undertaken in response to Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the regulatory intent outlined in the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications by Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus and to provide businesses financial flexibility until the economy has time to recover to a more normal level of activity. However, these modifications, which typically involve payment modifications and forbearance, also have the effect of delaying recognition of loans that may ultimately be permanently impaired. The timing and extent of such consequences are difficult to ascertain at this time and are dependent on the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the level and success of the government’s economic stimulus, and further regulatory guidance. These modified loans are included in Current Loans in the table above.
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Credit Quality Indicators
The Company considers credit quality indicators to monitor the credit risk in the loan portfolio including volume and severity of loan delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, internal grading of loans, historical credit loss experience and economic conditions. An internal risk grading system is used to indicate the credit risk of loans. The loan grades used by the Company are for internal risk identification purposes and do not directly correlate to regulatory classification categories or any financial reporting definitions. The general characteristics of the risk grades and the table summarizing our gross loans held for investment by year of origination and internally assigned credit grades as of December 31, 2020, are disclosed in Note (5) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company’s revolving loans that are converted to term loans are not material and therefore have not been presented.
The following table summarizes our gross loans held for investment by year of origination and internally assigned credit grades as of March 31, 2021:
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2019
2018
2017
Prior
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis
Grade 1
$23,563
$146,668
$86,383
$63,000
$37,685
$117,044
$16,271
$490,614
Grade 2
4,208
40,127
30,459
10,616
9,613
37,459
4,201
136,683
Grade 3
3,825
466
483
3,573
8,386
Grade 4
63
317
248
307
Total commercial real estate owner occupied loans
27,780
190,654
116,935
74,399
47,781
158,324
20,779
50,243
236,739
154,498
73,368
64,959
143,281
11,514
734,602
7,968
58,067
45,308
26,102
17,806
47,430
4,929
207,610
6,738
785
3,063
519
1,609
81
12,795
176
4,981
Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans
64,949
300,310
202,955
99,989
84,374
190,968
16,443
45,528
92,005
60,758
11,413
3,686
3,077
7,971
224,438
4,073
11,256
11,272
1,116
746
758
803
30,024
2,053
1,795
131
4,032
Total construction and development < 60 months
51,654
105,056
72,223
12,545
4,498
3,835
8,774
44,635
107,546
155
69
20
10,678
163,139
7,530
23,822
110
462
200
32,124
286
547
833
Total construction residential real estate < 60 months
52,451
131,915
179
498
10,878
68,977
214,495
122,472
74,112
58,362
166,467
704,885
5,180
26,051
15,445
19,158
11,149
42,497
119,480
687
2,590
2,548
2,128
1,721
5,593
15,267
49
412
659
2,699
4,517
Total residential real estate first lien
74,893
243,548
141,124
95,896
71,432
217,256
3,747
19,180
12,583
9,427
5,641
16,013
29,371
95,962
605
3,502
1,833
1,333
1,623
2,393
53,936
65,225
105
146
288
87
351
1,296
2,739
217
558
695
22
1,587
Total residential real estate all other
4,457
23,045
14,882
11,606
7,446
19,452
84,625
12,125
46,945
25,602
16,291
13,155
35,907
9,321
159,346
4,126
11,817
30,125
6,254
5,959
13,371
8,506
80,158
1,399
2,217
287
74
842
2,007
7,942
414
3,188
296
239
278
4,429
Total farmland
17,650
61,393
56,028
25,807
20,252
50,633
20,112
117,733
144,961
128,177
92,010
63,617
60,998
230,768
838,264
17,356
61,227
31,397
15,072
4,523
21,254
56,833
207,662
1,610
7,452
1,269
11,220
1,915
572
20,044
44,082
565
1,501
541
233
1,240
11,510
Total commercial and agricultural non-real estate
136,699
214,205
162,344
118,843
70,288
84,064
315,075
47,697
139,148
78,071
33,990
11,288
4,788
6,700
321,682
4,182
11,293
4,782
2,869
775
608
24,797
125
476
335
193
1,978
133
182
76
41
96
531
Total consumer non-real estate
52,006
151,050
83,816
37,270
12,297
5,556
6,993
71,423
36,838
4,071
14,562
127,030
8,431
8,706
651
9,619
27,407
17,737
126
17,863
Total oil and gas
97,591
45,670
713
24,181
13
715,454
34,146
30,287
25,272
18,653
24,729
21,773
870,314
265
17
2,676
2,589
933
6,480
15
71
281
141
294
148
575
1,158
Total other loans
34,287
30,552
25,304
21,624
27,660
23,352
30,903
93,796
57,518
25,501
17,290
54,093
117,769
396,870
10,555
24,966
22,483
3,524
19,199
8,146
57,185
146,058
121
117
1,327
1,565
Total Pegasus Bank
41,579
118,879
80,001
29,025
36,489
63,566
174,954
Total loans held for investment
$1,337,163
$1,620,012
$961,728
$530,937
$376,501
$825,883
$706,166
$6,358,390
Allowance for Credit Losses Methodology
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 326, which replaces the incurred loss methodology for determining its provision for credit losses and allowance for credit losses with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the CECL model. Upon adoption, the allowance for credit losses was decreased by $3.2 million, with no impact to the consolidated statement of income.
The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist by identifying by portfolio segments, the applicable weighted average life and measuring the allowance for credit losses using the vintage loss analysis adjusted for qualitative factors. The weighted average life of the Company’s loans segments are disclosed in Note (1) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the period presented. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance at
beginning of
period
Charge-
offs
Recoveries
Net
charge-offs
Provision
for credit losses on loans
end of
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
7,035
(440
6,595
11,842
(38
5,151
16,955
2,560
180
2,743
627
356
983
2,570
(43
(28
2,592
2,230
(16
(13
(344
1,873
3,136
32,400
(104
26
(78
363
32,685
3,377
(413
112
(301
3,256
17,851
(5,720
12,131
3,182
(52
60
3,190
4,556
223
4,780
91,366
(666
160
(506
90,860
Impact of CECL adoption
Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration
Provision for credit losses on loans
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
5,625
(2,806
432
4,544
8,358
(5,507
3,084
5,935
2,214
(1,056
(3
(19
1,136
1,933
(778
1,618
8,692
(3,831
(152
(150
1,474
6,192
2,767
(1,408
(25
27
931
2,292
2,821
1,788
13,462
13,195
(87
(70
7,344
33,993
3,252
(622
(321
57
(264
1,019
3,385
1,883
(1,346
2,746
3,283
2,632
(116
2,751
599
2,488
(571
(564
640
54,238
(3,195
502
(1,160
(1,048
70,080
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
The Company has previously purchased loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of more than insignificant deterioration of credit quality since origination. The Company did not purchase credit-deteriorated loans during the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. The credit-deteriorated loans purchased during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
Loans acquired
with deteriorated
credit quality
For the period ended March 31, 2020
Purchase price of loans at acquisition
1,761
Allowance for credit losses at acquisition
Par value of acquired loans at acquisition
2,263
Collateral Dependent Loans
A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, no material amount of interest income was recognized on collateral-dependent loans subsequent to their classification as collateral-dependent. The following table summarizes collateral-dependent gross loans held for investment by collateral type and the related specific allocation as follows:
Collateral Type
Real Estate
Business Assets
Energy Reserves
Other Assets
Specific Allocation
423
805
138
631
550
3,215
1,113
8,310
1,317
9,627
4,129
16
1,255
222
Total collateral-dependent loans held for investment
11,048
8,327
1,367
20,742
7,355
848
226
860
151
866
616
3,258
1,114
8,460
413
8,873
2,813
109
58
1,257
11,808
8,473
522
20,803
6,212
Non-Cash Transfers from Loans and Premises and Equipment
Transfers from loans and premises and equipment to other real estate owned and repossessed assets are non-cash transactions, and are not included in the statements of cash flow.
Transfers from loans and premises and equipment to other real estate owned and repossessed assets during the periods presented are summarized as follows:
2,342
Repossessed assets
318
577
2,660
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The following is a summary of intangible assets:
Carrying
Accumulated
Amortization
Core deposit intangibles
28,963
(11,366
17,597
Customer relationship intangibles
3,350
(2,741
609
32,313
(14,107
33,411
(15,076
18,335
(2,686
664
36,761
(17,762
The following is a summary of goodwill by business segment:
Executive,
Metropolitan
Community
Pegasus
Financial
Operations
Banks
Bank
Services
& Support
Consolidated
Three months ended March 31, 2021
Balance at beginning and end of period
13,767
61,212
68,855
5,464
624
Additional information for intangible assets can be found in Note (7) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
(6) LEASES
Lessee
The Company has operating leases, which primarily consist of office space in buildings, ATM locations, storage facilities, parking lots, equipment and land on which it owns certain buildings.
Rent expense for all operating leases, including those rented on a monthly or temporary basis totaled approximately $503,000 and approximately $463,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
As of March 31, 2021, right of use lease asset included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the balance sheet totaled $4.1 million, and a related lease liability included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities on the balance sheet totaled $4.0 million. There have been no significant changes in our expected future minimum lease payments since December 31, 2020. The future minimum lease payments are disclosed in Note (20) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, our operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 3.3 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 3.1 percent.
Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities
2021 (nine months)
1,059
2022
1,217
2023
2024
352
2025
285
Thereafter
891
Total lease payments
Less imputed Interest
(525
Operating lease liability
3,992
Lessor
The Company is a lessor of operating leases, which primarily consist of office space in buildings and parking lots. These assets are classified on the balance sheet as premises and equipment. The Company had operating lease revenue of $1.4 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020. Lease revenue is included in occupancy, net on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
Future Minimum Lease Payments to be received
The Company does not have operating leases that extend beyond 2031. The following table presents the scheduled minimum future contractual rent to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of the operating leases:
2,641
2,886
2,665
2,601
1,975
2026-2031
6,151
Total future minimum lease payments
18,919
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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has had a nonqualified incentive stock option plan the BancFirst Corporation Stock Option Plan (the “Employee Plan”) since May 1986. At March 31, 2021, there were 167,500 shares available for future grants. The Employee Plan will terminate on December 31, 2024, if not extended. The options vest and are exercisable beginning four years from the date of grant at the rate of 25% per year for four years. Options expire no later than the end of fifteen years from the date of grant. The option price must be no less than 100% of the fair value of the stock relating to such option at the date of grant.
The Company has had the BancFirst Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “Non-Employee Directors’ Plan”) since June 1999. Each non-employee director is granted an option for 10,000 shares. At March 31, 2021, there were 30,000 shares available for future grants. The Non-Employee Directors’ Plan will terminate on December 31, 2024, if not extended. The options vest and are exercisable beginning one year from the date of grant at the rate of 25% per year for four years, and expire no later than the end of fifteen years from the date of grant. The option price must be no less than 100% of the fair value of the stock relating to such option at the date of grant.
The Company currently uses newly issued shares for stock option exercises, but reserves the right to use shares purchased under the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program (the “SRP”) in the future.
Although not required or expected, the Company may settle some options in cash on a limited basis at the discretion of the Company. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had cash settlements for 121,330 shares for a total cost of $3.6 million that did not increase the outstanding shares of the Company.
The following table is a summary of the activity under both the Employee Plan and the Non-Employee Directors’ Plan:
Wgtd. Avg.
Remaining
Aggregate
Exercise
Contractual
Intrinsic
Options
Price
Term
(Dollars in thousands, except option data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
1,343,080
35.28
Options granted
23,000
70.54
Options exercised
(170,330
23.29
Outstanding at March 31, 2021
1,195,750
37.67
8.89 Yrs
39,485
Exercisable at March 31, 2021
552,500
25.92
7.33 Yrs
24,735
The following table has additional information regarding options exercised under both the Employee Plan and the Non-Employee Directors’ Plan:
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
7,303
389
Cash received from options exercised
3,966
201
Tax benefit realized from options exercised
1,860
99
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is based on certain assumptions including risk-free rate of return, dividend yield, stock price volatility and the expected term. The fair value of each option is expensed over its vesting period.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s recorded stock-based compensation expense:
Stock-based compensation expense
Tax benefit
147
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
429
The Company will continue to amortize the unearned stock-based compensation expense over the remaining vesting period of approximately seven years. The following table shows the unearned stock-based compensation expense:
Unearned stock-based compensation expense
5,113
The following table shows the assumptions used for computing stock-based compensation expense under the fair value method on options granted during the periods presented:
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share of options granted
23.80
10.56
Risk-free interest rate
1.34 to 1.64%
1.13%
Dividend yield
2.00%
Stock price volatility
35.55 to 35.73%
22.84%
Expected term
10 Yrs
The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the spot zero-coupon rate for the U.S. Treasury security with a maturity similar to the expected term of the options. The dividend yield is the expected yield for the expected term. The stock price volatility is
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estimated from the recent historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The expected term is estimated from the historical option exercise experience. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
The Company has had the BancFirst Corporation Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Stock Compensation Plan”) since May 1999. As of March 31, 2021, there are 19,717 shares available for future issuance under the Deferred Stock Compensation Plan. The Deferred Stock Compensation Plan will terminate on December 31, 2024, if not extended. Under the plan, directors and members of the community advisory boards of the Company and its subsidiaries may defer up to 100% of their board fees. They are credited for each deferral with a number of stock units based on the current market price of the Company’s stock, which accumulate in an account until such time as the director or community board member terminates serving as a board member. Shares of common stock of the Company are then distributed to the terminating director or community board member based upon the number of stock units accumulated in his or her account. There were 2,161 and 1,307 shares of common stock distributed from the Deferred Stock Compensation Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
A summary of the accumulated stock units is as follows:
Accumulated stock units
148,343
148,278
Average price
29.14
28.57
(8)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In November 1999, the Company adopted the SRP. The SRP may be used as a means to increase earnings per share and return on equity. In addition, the SRP may be used to purchase treasury stock for the exercise of stock options or for distributions under the Deferred Stock Compensation Plan, to provide liquidity for optionees to dispose of stock from exercises of their stock options and to provide liquidity for stockholders wishing to sell their stock. All shares repurchased under the SRP have been retired and not held as treasury stock. The timing, price and amount of stock repurchases under the SRP may be determined by management and approved by the Company’s Executive Committee.
The following table is a summary of the shares under the program:
Number of shares repurchased
59,284
Average price of shares repurchased
52.26
Shares remaining to be repurchased
62,782
The Company, BancFirst and Pegasus Bank are subject to risk-based capital guidelines issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). These guidelines are used to evaluate capital adequacy and involve both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the Company’s, BancFirst’s and Pegasus Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory practices. Failure to meet the minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory or discretionary actions by the regulatory agencies that could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Management believes that as of March 31, 2021, the Company, BancFirst and Pegasus Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. The actual and required capital amounts and ratios are shown in the following table:
Required
To Be Well
For Capital
With
Capitalized Under
Adequacy
Capital Conservation
Prompt Corrective
Actual
Purposes
Buffer
Action Provisions
Ratio
As of March 31, 2021:
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)-
1,024,295
16.41%
499,314
8.00%
655,350
10.50%
N/A
919,705
16.27%
452,334
593,688
565,417
10.00%
74,397
12.90%
46,124
60,538
57,656
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
920,119
14.74%
280,864
4.50%
436,900
7.00%
828,838
14.66%
254,438
395,792
367,521
6.50%
69,519
12.06%
25,945
40,359
37,476
Tier 1 Capital
946,119
15.16%
374,486
6.00%
530,521
8.50%
848,838
15.01%
339,250
480,604
34,593
49,007
(to Total Assets)-
9.45%
400,544
4.00%
9.36%
362,698
453,372
5.00%
7.52%
36,996
46,245
As of March 31, 2021, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the FDIC categorized BancFirst and Pegasus Bank as “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions. The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of the Company, BancFirst and Pegasus Bank includes common stock and related paid-in capital and retained earnings. In connection with the adoption of the Basel III Capital Rules, the election was made to opt-out of the requirement to include most components of accumulated other comprehensive income in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital for the Company, BancFirst and Pegasus Bank is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities. The Company’s trust preferred securities have continued to be included in Tier 1 capital, as the Company’s total assets do not exceed $15 billion. There are no conditions or events since the most recent notification of BancFirst and Pegasus Bank’s capital category that management believes would materially change its category under capital requirements existing as of the report date.
In April 2020, the Company began originating loans to qualified small businesses under the PPP administered by the SBA. Federal bank regulatory agencies have issued an interim final rule that permits banks to neutralize the regulatory capital effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (the “PPP Facility”) and clarify that PPP loans have a zero percent risk weight under applicable risk-based capital rules. Specifically, a bank may exclude all PPP loans pledged as collateral to the PPP Facility from its average total consolidated assets for the purposes of calculating its leverage ratio, while PPP loans that are not pledged as collateral to the PPP Facility are included. The PPP loans the Company originated in 2020 and 2021 are included in the calculation of the Company’s leverage ratio as of March 31, 2021 as the Company did not utilize the PPP Facility for funding purposes.
(9)
Basic and diluted net income per common share are calculated as follows:
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per Share
Income available to common stockholders
32,756,852
Dilutive effect of stock options
651,264
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed
exercises of stock options
33,408,116
32,679,587
607,772
33,287,359
The following table shows the number and average exercise price of options that were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share for each period because the options were anti-dilutive for the period:
110,144
351,862
(10)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market available to the entity in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
•
Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category includes certain collaterally dependent loans, repossessed assets, other real estate owned, goodwill and other intangible assets.
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
A description of the valuation methodologies and key inputs used to measure financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to the following categories of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities.
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Debt securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value. U.S. Treasuries are valued using Level 1 inputs. Other debt securities available for sale including U.S. federal agencies, registered mortgage backed securities and state and political subdivisions are valued using prices from an independent pricing service utilizing Level 2 data. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. The Company also invests in private label mortgage backed debt securities for which observable information is not readily available. These debt securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs. For these debt securities, management determines the fair value based on replacement cost, the income approach or information provided by outside consultants or lead investors. Discount rates are primarily based on reference to interest rate spreads on comparable securities of similar duration and credit rating as determined by the nationally recognized rating agencies adjusted for a lack of trading volume. Significant unobservable inputs are developed by investment securities professionals involved in the active trading of similar securities.
The Company reviews the prices for Level 1 and Level 2 securities supplied by the independent pricing service for reasonableness and to ensure such prices are aligned with traditional pricing matrices. In general, the Company does not purchase investment portfolio securities that are esoteric or that have complicated structures. The Company’s portfolio primarily consists of traditional investments including U.S. Treasury obligations, federal agency mortgage pass-through securities, general obligation municipal bonds and a small amount of municipal revenue bonds. Pricing for such instruments is fairly generic and is easily obtained. For in-state bond issues that have relatively low issue sizes and liquidity, the Company utilizes the same parameters for pricing mentioned in the preceding paragraph adjusted for the specific issue. Periodically, the Company will validate prices supplied by the independent pricing service by comparison to prices obtained from third party sources.
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the periods presented, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
Level 1 Inputs
Level 2 Inputs
Level 3 Inputs
Total Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury
Mortgage-backed securities
15,885
28,793
The changes in Level 3 assets measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the periods presented were as follows:
Twelve Months Ended
Balance at the beginning of the year
12,869
Transfers to level 2
(12,714
1,643
Settlements
(1,473
Total unrealized gains/(losses)
(15
Balance at the end of the period
The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of Levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of the reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company transferred securities from Level 3 to Level 2 due to a review of the
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pricing models that determined some asset backed securities to be Level 2. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company transferred securities from Level 2 to Level 3 due to a review of the pricing models that determined some state and political subdivisions bonds to be Level 3.
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). These financial assets and financial liabilities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs.
The Company invests in equity securities without readily determinable fair values and utilizes Level 3 inputs. These securities are reported at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The realized and unrealized gains and losses are reported as securities transactions in the noninterest income section of the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Collateral dependent loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is dependent on liquidation of the collateral. When management determines that foreclosure is probable or when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the reporting date and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. In no case does the fair value of a collateral dependent loan exceed the fair value of the underlying collateral. The collateral dependent loans are adjusted to fair value through a specific allocation of the allowance for credit losses or a direct charge-down of the loan.
Repossessed assets, upon initial recognition, are measured and adjusted to fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for possible credit losses based upon the fair value of the repossessed asset.
Other real estate owned is revalued at fair value subsequent to initial recognition, with any losses recognized in net expense from other real estate owned.
The following table summarizes assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period presented. The fair value represents end of period values, which approximate fair value measurements that occurred on various measurement dates throughout the period:
Level 3
As of and for the Year-to-date Period Ended March 31, 2021
Equity securities
21,275
Collateral dependent loans
3,707
332
As of and for the Year-to-date Period Ended December 31, 2020
21,203
11,347
291
32,066
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company is required under current authoritative accounting guidance to disclose the estimated fair value of their financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value. For the Company, as for most financial institutions, substantially all of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity or a contract that creates a contractual obligation or right to deliver or receive cash or another financial instrument from a second entity. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:
Cash and Cash Equivalents Include: Cash and Due from Banks and Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks
The carrying amount of these short-term instruments is based on a reasonable estimate of fair value.
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Debt Securities Held for Investment
For debt securities held for investment, which are generally traded in secondary markets, fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities making adjustments for credit or liquidity if applicable.
Loans Held For Sale
The Company originates mortgage loans to be sold. At the time of origination, the acquiring bank has already been determined and the terms of the loan, including interest rate, have already been set by the acquiring bank, allowing the Company to originate the loan at fair value. Mortgage loans are generally sold within 30 days of origination. Loans held for sale are valued using Level 2 inputs. Gains or losses recognized upon the sale of the loans are determined on a specific identification basis. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s principal subsidiary bank, BancFirst, had approximately $21.6 million in loans held for sale at its Hugo, Oklahoma branch that were sold to AmeriState Bank in Atoka, Oklahoma in the first quarter of 2021.
To determine the fair value of loans, the Company uses an exit price calculation, which takes into account factors such as liquidity, credit and the nonperformance risk of loans. For certain homogeneous categories of loans, such as some residential mortgages, fair values are estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair values of other types of loans are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
The fair values of transaction and savings accounts are the amounts payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair values of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit are estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Short-Term Borrowings
The amounts payable on these short-term instruments are reasonable estimates of fair value.
Junior Subordinated Debentures
The fair values of junior subordinated debentures are estimated using the rates that would be charged for junior subordinated debentures of similar remaining maturities.
Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit
The fair values of commitments are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the terms of the agreements. The fair values of letters of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements.
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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are reported at amortized cost in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value, are as follows:
Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Level 2 inputs:
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities held for investment
53
Level 3 inputs:
2,905
2,900
2,922
6,269,096
6,347,803
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
9,394,515
8,084,695
30,535
OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Loan commitments
3,237
3,115
Letters of credit
542
722
Non-financial Assets and Non-financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The Company has no non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include intangible assets and other non-financial long-lived assets measured at fair value and adjusted for impairment. These items are evaluated at least annually for impairment. The overall levels of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis were not considered to be significant to the Company at March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
(11)SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company evaluates its performance with an internal profitability measurement system that measures the profitability of its business units on a pre-tax basis. The five principal business units are metropolitan banks, community banks, Pegasus Bank, other financial services and executive, operations and support. Metropolitan banks, community banks and Pegasus Bank offer traditional banking products such as commercial and retail lending and a full line of deposit accounts. Metropolitan banks consist of banking locations in the metropolitan Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas. Community banks consist of banking locations in communities throughout Oklahoma. Pegasus Bank consists of banking locations in the Dallas metropolitan area. Other financial services are specialty product business units including guaranteed small business lending, residential mortgage lending, trust services, securities brokerage, electronic banking and insurance. The executive, operations and support groups represent executive management, operational support and corporate functions that are not allocated to the other business units.
The results of operations and selected financial information for the five business units are as follows:
Eliminations
19,333
42,770
5,359
9,882
(407
Noninterest income
5,144
14,976
11,575
49,731
(41,875
13,924
29,769
1,645
5,951
42,340
(41,451
22,184
44,498
5,608
1,583
4,700
15,853
10,890
27,483
(23,912
10,413
24,436
1,598
5,759
9,403
(23,359
Total Assets:
3,141,484
6,229,504
971,620
125,184
1,299,191
(1,217,678
2,729,886
5,527,611
919,572
137,122
1,073,507
(1,175,341
The financial information for each business unit is presented on the basis used internally by management to evaluate performance and allocate resources. The Company utilizes a transfer pricing system to allocate the benefit or cost of funds provided or used by the various business units. Certain services provided by the support group to other business units, such as item processing, are allocated at rates approximating the cost of providing the services. Eliminations are adjustments to consolidate the business units and companies.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the other information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the 2020 Form 10-K, and "Item 1A, Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements appearing in this discussion and analysis.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to earnings, credit quality, corporate objectives, interest rates and other financial and business matters. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give management’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. The Company cautions readers that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including economic conditions; the performance of financial markets and interest rates; legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; competition; as well as other factors, all of which change over time. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “targeted”, “continue”, “remain”, “will”, “should”, “may” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
The COVID-19 pandemic’s adverse effects on us and our customers, employees and third-party service providers; the adverse impacts of the pandemic on our business, financial position, operations and prospects may be material. It is not possible to accurately predict the extent, severity or duration of the pandemic or when normal economic and operation conditions will return.
The likelihood the Durbin Amendment will impact non-interest income.
The effect of governments’ stimulus programs.
Local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers and the Company’s assessment of that impact.
Changes in the mix of loan geographies, sectors and types or the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs.
Inflation, interest rates, energy prices, securities markets and monetary fluctuations.
The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which the Company must comply.
Impairment of the Company’s goodwill or other intangible assets.
Changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits.
Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of the Company’s borrowers.
Technological changes.
Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.
The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.
The Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.
Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements.
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to it have negatively impacted the global economy and all financial markets. Since March 31, 2020, these conditions and the related financial impact have continued. Although the Company is not able to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic circumstances on a long-term basis at this time, the COVID-19 pandemic could materially affect the Company’s financial and operational results. The Company is closely monitoring its loan portfolio for effects related to COVID-19. See Item 1.A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further discussion.
SUMMARY
The Company’s net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $42.5 million, compared to $22.6 million for the first quarter of 2020. Diluted net income per common share was $1.27 and $0.68 for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the first quarter of 2021, no provision for credit losses was recorded compared to a provision for credit losses of $19.6 million for the first quarter of 2020; the absence of a provision in the first quarter of 2021 was due to improvements in economic conditions and the outlook for certain economic indicators.
The Company’s net interest income for the first quarter of 2021 increased to $77.2 million, compared to $74.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. Net interest income increased for the first quarter of 2021 due to loan growth, PPP fee income of approximately $9.8 million and the decrease in interest rates paid on deposits. The net interest margin for the quarter was 3.36%, compared to 3.82% a year ago. Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 totaled $39.9 million, compared to $35.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest income was due to a gain from the sale of the Company’s Hugo, Oklahoma branch of $2.5 million, $2.4 million in rental income from a real estate property foreclosed on in the fourth quarter of 2020, and a $1.2 million increase in income from sales of mortgage loans, which were partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in treasury management income. Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2021 increased to $65.0 million, compared to $61.4 million for the first quarter of 2020 because of $1.4 million of expenses related to such foreclosed property, and a $2.2 million gain on the sale of other real estate owned in the first quarter of 2020 that reduced noninterest expense. The Company’s effective tax rate was 18.5% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 20.0% for the first quarter of 2020.
At March 31, 2021, the Company’s total assets were $10.5 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion from December 31, 2020. Debt securities of $520.5 million at March 31, 2021 were down $34.7 million from December 31, 2020. Loans totaled $6.4 billion, a decrease of $68.1 million from December 31, 2020 partially due to approximately $21 million of loans that were sold with the Company’s Hugo, Oklahoma branch. Deposits totaled $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion from the December 31, 2020 total. The increase in assets and deposits were primarily related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other government stimulus. At March 31, 2021, the Company had PPP loans held for investment of $713.7 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $23.3 million. The Company’s total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2021 was $1.1 billion, an increase of $26.8 million over December 31, 2020. Off-balance sweep accounts were $2.2 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $2.7 billion at December 31, 2020.
Nonaccrual loans represent 0.55% of total loans at March 31, 2021, down from 0.58% at December 31, 2020. Net charge-offs for the quarter were 0.01% of average loans for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 0.02% of average loans for the first quarter of 2020. The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.42% at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans was 257.20% compared to 243.35% at December 31, 2020.
See Note (2) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding the Company’s recent developments, including mergers and acquisitions.
FUTURE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
There have been no changes in the Registrant’s disclosures regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements since December 31, 2020, the date of its most recent annual report to stockholders.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
See Note (11) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding business segments.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Average Balances, Income, Expenses and Rates
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average balance sheet and our average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Such yields are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances are derived from daily averages.
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
Taxable Equivalent Basis
Three Months Ended March 31,
Interest
Average
Income/
Yield/
Balance
Expense
Rate
Earning assets:
Loans (1)
6,400,845
77,766
4.93
%
5,770,502
76,658
5.33
Deb securities – taxable
521,698
1.32
506,893
2.05
Debt securities – tax exempt
19,340
88
1.84
17,474
123
2.83
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks
2,387,000
0.10
1,493,771
1.28
Total earning assets
9,328,883
80,142
3.48
7,788,640
84,136
4.33
Nonearning assets:
268,848
191,682
Interest receivable and other assets
683,868
582,200
(90,551
(51,515
Total nonearning assets
862,165
722,367
10,191,048
8,511,007
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Transaction deposits
766,994
149
0.08
815,827
515
0.25
Savings deposits
3,504,020
0.13
3,020,093
6,249
0.83
Time deposits
657,938
1,067
0.66
697,821
2,636
1.51
2,928
0.19
2,448
1.18
7.43
7.35
Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,958,684
0.23
4,562,993
0.87
Interest-free funds:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
4,106,084
2,888,342
Interest payable and other liabilities
41,522
36,879
Stockholders’ equity
1,084,758
1,022,793
Total interest free funds
5,232,364
3,948,014
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
77,328
74,238
Net interest spread
3.25
3.46
Effect of interest free funds
0.11
0.36
Net interest margin
3.36
3.82
For these computations, information is shown on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 21% tax rate.
(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances and any interest on such nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis.
Selected income statement data and other selected data for the comparable periods were as follows:
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Income Statement Data
Securities transactions
Per Common Share Data
Net income – basic
Net income – diluted
Cash dividends
0.34
0.32
Performance Data
Return on average assets
1.69
1.07
Return on average stockholders’ equity
15.90
8.87
Cash dividend payout ratio
26.15
46.38
Efficiency ratio
55.46
56.20
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.01
0.02
Net Interest Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net interest income, which is the Company’s principal source of operating revenue, increased $3.1 million or 4.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. Net interest income increased for the first quarter of 2021 due to loan growth, PPP fee income of approximately $9.8 million and the decrease in interest rates paid on deposits. Net interest margin is the ratio of taxable-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets for the period. As shown in the preceding table, the Company’s net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021 decreased compared to the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to the lower average rates on loans, federal funds and securities during the quarter.
The Company’s net interest income and net interest margin have been, and the Company currently expects them to continue to be, impacted by the decreases in market interest rates. The expectation is that interest rates will remain at these low levels for some period of time in light of the on-going response in Federal Reserve policy driven by the economic disruption arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provision for Credit Losses
For the first quarter of 2021, no provision for credit losses was recorded, compared to a provision for credit losses of $19.6 million for the first quarter of 2020. The Company’s lack of provision for the first quarter of 2021 was based on improvements in economic conditions and the Company’s outlook for certain economic indicators. The elevated provision during the first quarter of 2020 was based on the Company’s evaluation of the level of uncertainty and lack of clarity of the timing of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the magnitude of the government’s stimulus response to it. The Company establishes an allowance as an estimate of the expected credit losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate based upon management’s best estimate of expected losses within the existing loan portfolio. Should any of the factors considered by management in evaluating the appropriate level of the allowance for credit losses change, the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses could also change, which could affect the amount of future provisions for credit losses. Net loan charge-offs were $506,000 for the first quarter of 2021, compared to net loan charge-offs of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. The rate of net charge-offs to average total loans, as presented in the preceding table, continues to be at a low level.
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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income, as presented in the preceding table, increased by $4.8 million for first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest income was due to a gain from the sale of the Company’s Hugo, Oklahoma branch of $2.5 million, $2.4 million in rental income from a real estate property foreclosed on in the fourth quarter of 2020, and a $1.2 million increase in income from sales of mortgage loans, which were partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in treasury management income.
Noninterest income included non-sufficient funds fees totaling $5.5 million and $8.3 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This represents 13.8% and 23.5% of the Company’s noninterest income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company had debit card interchange fees totaling $10.7 million and $8.2 million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This represents 26.7% and 23.3% of the Company’s noninterest income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, government assistance funds that flowed into the market, including PPP loans and stimulus payments to households, increased customer liquidity and higher volume of transactions. This activity resulted in lower non-sufficient funds fees and higher debit card interchange fees.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was little or no likelihood that the Company would surpass $10 billion in total assets for several years. However, with the CARES Act, including PPP loans, stimulus payments to households, and artificially high household savings rates, our deposits and assets have grown dramatically beyond reasonably foreseeable levels. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the government response to it continues on the same or similar basis, it is likely the Company will exceed $10 billion in total assets at December 31, 2021. Pursuant to the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act, based on current run rates, this would trigger an approximate reduction of annual pretax income from debit card interchange fees of between $17 to $20 million beginning July 1, 2022.
The Company earned $2.0 million on the sale of loans for first quarter of 2021 compared to $781,000 for first quarter of 2020. The income from sales of loans increased due to the increase in volume of loans originated due to record low mortgage rates.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense, as presented in the preceding table, increased by $3.6 million for first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest expenses was due to $1.4 million of expenses related to a real estate property foreclosed on in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a $2.2 million gain on the sale of other real estate owned in the first quarter of 2020 that reduced noninterest expense.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 18.5% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 20.0% for the first quarter of 2020. The effective tax rate was lower for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020 primarily because of an increase in employee options exercised during the quarter. The reasons for the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate were tax-exempt income, nondeductible amortization, federal and state tax credits and state tax expense.
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FINANCIAL POSITION
Balance Sheet Data
Total loans (net of unearned interest)
6,380,108
6,448,225
Debt securities
520,543
555,196
Stockholders' equity
Book value per share
33.40
32.64
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)(1)
28.27
27.47
Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value per Common Share (non-GAAP)(2)
Less goodwill
Less intangible assets, net
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
926,543
898,964
Common shares outstanding
32,771,013
32,719,852
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
Selected Financial Ratios
Balance Sheet Ratios:
Average loans to deposits (year-to-date)
70.84
78.28
Average earning assets to total assets (year-to-date)
91.54
91.90
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets (year-to-date)
10.64
11.17
Asset Quality Data
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing
Nonaccrual loans (3)
Restructured loans
Total nonperforming and restructured loans
48,409
50,131
Total nonperforming and restructured assets
78,729
82,611
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.55
0.58
Nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans
0.76
0.78
Nonperforming and restructured assets to total assets
0.75
0.90
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
1.42
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming and restructured loans
187.69
182.26
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
257.20
243.35
(1) Refer to the “Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value per Common Share (non-GAAP)” Table.
(2) Tangible book value per common share is stockholders’ equity less goodwill and intangible assets, net, divided by common shares outstanding. This amount is a non-GAAP financial measure but has been included as it is considered to be a critical metric with which to analyze and evaluate the financial condition and capital strength of the Company. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.
(3) Government Agencies guarantee approximately $6.6 million of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2021.
Cash and Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks
The aggregate of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with banks increased by $1.4 billion or 89.4% to $3.1 billion, from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily related to the increase in deposits from PPP and other government stimulus payments.
Securities
At March 31, 2021, total debt securities decreased $34.7 million, or 6.2% compared to December 31, 2020. The size of the Company’s securities portfolio is determined by the Company’s liquidity and asset/liability management. The net unrealized gain on debt securities available for sale, before taxes, was $8.6 million at March 31, 2021, compared to a net unrealized gain of $9.9 million
at December 31, 2020. These unrealized gains are included in the Company’s stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax, in the amounts of a gain of $6.4 million at March 31, 2021 and a gain of $7.4 million at December 31, 2020.
See Note (3) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding the Company’s Securities.
At March 31, 2021, total loans decreased $68.1 million or 1.1% compared to December 31, 2020. The decrease in loans was partially due to approximately $21 million of loans that were sold with the Company’s Hugo, Oklahoma branch. At March 31, 2021, the balance of total PPP loans was $713.7 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $23.3 million.
See Note (4) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding the Company’s loan portfolio segments.
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 326, which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as CECL. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the allowance for credit losses to total loans represented 1.42% of total loans.
Nonaccrual and Restructured Assets
At March 31, 2021, nonperforming and restructured assets decreased $3.9 million to $78.7 million compared to December 31, 2020. The Company’s level of nonperforming and restructured assets has continued to be relatively low, equating to 0.75% of total assets at March 31, 2021 and 0.90% of total assets at December 31, 2020.
Nonaccrual loans totaled $35.3 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $37.5 million at December 31, 2020. The Company’s nonaccrual loans are primarily commercial and agricultural non-real estate and farmland. Nonaccrual loans negatively impact the Company’s net interest margin. A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when, in the opinion of management, the future collectability of both interest and principal is in serious doubt. Interest income is not recognized until the principal balance is fully collected. However, interest income is recognized on certain of these loans on a cash basis if the full collection of the remaining principal balance is not in doubt. Had nonaccrual loans performed in accordance with their original contractual terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $521,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and $332,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Only a small amount of this interest is expected to be ultimately collected. Approximately $6.6 million of nonaccrual loans were guaranteed by government agencies at March 31, 2021.
Restructured loans totaled $7.8 million at both March 31, 2021 and December 31 2020. The Company charges interest on principal balances outstanding during deferral periods. As a result, the current and future financial effects of the recorded balance of loans considered to be troubled debt restructurings whose terms were modified during the period were not considered to be material.
The classification of a loan as nonperforming does not necessarily indicate that loan principal and interest will ultimately be uncollectible; although, in an economic downturn, the Company’s experience has been that the level of collections decline. The above normal risk associated with nonperforming loans has been considered in the determination of the allowance for credit losses. At March 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming and restructured loans was 187.69%, compared to 182.26%, at December 31, 2020. The level of nonperforming loans and credit losses could rise over time as a result of adverse economic conditions.
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets totaled $30.3 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $32.5 million at December 31, 2020. Other real estate owned consists of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure and premises held for sale. As of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, other real estate owned included a commercial real estate property recorded at approximately $28 million. Other real estate owned and repossessed assets are carried at the lower of the book values of the related loans or fair values based upon appraisals, less estimated costs to sell. Write-downs arising at the time of reclassification of such properties from loans to other real estate owned are charged directly to the allowance for credit losses. Any losses on bank premises designated to be sold are charged to operating expense at the time of transfer from premises to other real estate owned. Decreases in values of properties subsequent to their classification as other real estate owned are charged to operating expense.
Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other Assets
Identifiable intangible assets and goodwill totaled $168.1 million and $168.9 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Other assets includes the cash surrender value of key-man life insurance policies. The balance of the cash surrender value of key-man life insurance policies was $81.3 million at March 31, 2021 and $80.7 million at December 31, 2020. In addition, other assets includes approximately $11.1 million in equity interest of a previous borrower in the oil and gas industry, which was received through bankruptcy proceedings in the fourth quarter of 2020. This asset is carried at cost less impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.
Low Income Housing and New Market Tax Credit Investments
During 2021, there have not been any material changes in the Company’s low income housing tax credit investments and new market tax credit investments, which are included in other assets on the Company’s balance sheet. See Note (6) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for disclosures regarding the Company’s low income housing tax credit investments and new market tax credit investments.
Liquidity and Funding
The Company’s principal source of liquidity and funding is its broad deposit base generated from customer relationships. The availability of deposits is affected by economic conditions, competition with other financial institutions and alternative investments available to customers. Through interest rates paid, service charge levels and services offered, the Company can affect its level of deposits to a limited extent. The level and maturity of funding necessary to support the Company’s lending and investment functions is determined through the Company’s asset/liability management process. The Company currently does not rely heavily on long-term borrowings and does not utilize brokered CDs. The Company maintains federal funds lines of credit with other banks and could also utilize the sale of loans, securities and liquidation of other assets as sources of liquidity and funding.
At March 31, 2021, deposits totaled $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion or 16.2% from the December 31, 2020 total. The increase in deposits was primarily related to deposits of proceeds from the PPP and government stimulus payments. The Company’s core deposits provide it with a stable, low-cost funding source. The Company’s core deposits as a percentage of total deposits were 98.6% at March 31, 2021 and 98.2% at December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits were 45.6% at March 31, 2021, compared to 47.0% at December 31, 2020.
Short-term borrowings, consisting primarily of federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements are another source of funds for the Company. The level of these borrowings is determined by various factors, including customer demand and the Company’s ability to earn a favorable spread on the funds obtained. Short-term borrowings were $3.8 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.1 million at December 31, 2020.
Long-Term Borrowings
The Company has a line of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Topeka, Kansas to use for liquidity or to match-fund certain long-term fixed-rate loans. The Company’s assets, including residential first mortgages of $826.6 million, are pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the line of credit. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no advances outstanding under the line of credit from FHLB.
There have not been any other material changes from the liquidity and funding discussion included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Capital Resources
Stockholders’ equity totaled $1.1 billion at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In addition to net income of $42.5 million, other changes in stockholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2021 included $1.3 million related to common stock issuances, and $576,00 related to stock-based compensation, that were partially offset by $11.1 million in dividends, $5.4 million in settlement of options in cash, and a $1.0 million decrease in other comprehensive income. The Company’s leverage ratio and total risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2021, were well in excess of the regulatory requirements.
See Note (8) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of capital ratio requirements.
Liquidity Risk and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There have not been any material changes in the Company’s liquidity and off-balance sheet arrangements included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis which was included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no significant changes in the Registrant’s disclosures regarding market risk since December 31, 2020, the date of its most recent annual report to stockholders.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and its Disclosure Committee, which includes the Company’s Executive Chairman, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Internal Auditor, Chief Asset Quality Officer, Controller, General Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Finance, have evaluated, as of the last day of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on their evaluation they concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the period to which this report relates, there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such controls.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company has been named as a defendant in various legal actions arising from the conduct of its normal business activities. Although the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to these actions cannot be accurately predicted, in the opinion of the Company, any such liability will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Except as set forth below, as of March 31, 2021, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020:
The Durbin Amendment is a provision in the larger Dodd-Frank Act that gave the Federal Reserve the authority to establish rates on debit card transactions. The Durbin Amendment aims to control debit card interchange fees and restrict anti-competitive practices. The law applies to banks with over $10 billion in assets and limits what these banks may charge for debit card interchange fees. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s assets did not exceed $10 billion but, at March 31, 2021, the Company’s assets did exceed $10 billion. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was little or no likelihood that the Company would surpass $10 billion in total assets for several years. However, with the CARES Act, including PPP loans, stimulus payments to households, and artificially high household savings rates, our deposits and assets have grown dramatically beyond reasonably foreseeable levels. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the government response to it continues on the same or similar basis, it is likely the Company will exceed $10 billion in total assets at December 31, 2021. Pursuant to the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act, based on current run rates, this would trigger an approximate reduction of annual pretax income from debit card interchange fees of between $17 to $20 million beginning July 1, 2022.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Item 5. Other Information.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
2.1
Share Exchange Agreement by and between BancFirst Corporation and Pegasus Bank dated April 23, 2019 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated April 25, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1
Amended and Restated By-Laws of BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BancFirst Corporation dated May 31, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1
Instruments defining the rights of securities holders (see Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 above).
4.2
Description of Registrant’s Securities (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3
Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement relating to the 7.20% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of BFC Capital Trust II (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3/A, File No. 333-112488 dated February 23, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
Form of 7.20% Cumulative Trust Preferred Security Certificate for BFC Capital Trust II (filed as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3/A, File No. 333-112488 dated February 23, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5
Form of Indenture relating to the 7.20% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of BancFirst Corporation issued to BFC Capital Trust II (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-112488 dated February 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6
Form of Certificate of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture of BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-112488 dated February 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7
Form of Guarantee of BancFirst Corporation relating to the 7.20% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of BFC Capital Trust II (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3/A, File No. 333-112488 dated February 23, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.8
Form of Guarantee Agreement by and between CSB Bancshares, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.9
Form of Indenture relating to the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of CSB Bancshares, Inc., issued to Wilmington Trust Company (filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.10
Form of First Supplemental Indenture relating to the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures by and between Wilmington Trust Company and BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1
BancFirst Corporation Employee Stock Ownership and Trust Agreement adopted effective January 1, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2
Amendment Number One to the BancFirst Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3
Adoption Agreement for the BancFirst Corporation Thrift Plan adopted April 21, 2016 effective January 1, 2016. (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4
Amendment Number One to the BancFirst Corporation Thrift Plan. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5
Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions by and between Cotter Tower – Oklahoma L.P. and BancFirst Corporation. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6
First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions by and between Cotter Tower – Oklahoma L.P. and BancFirst Corporation. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7
Seventh Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8
Sixth Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9
Sixteenth Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10
Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11
BancFirst Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan 2019 Amendment Number One (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12
2019 Amendment BancFirst Corporation Thrift Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13
2020 Amendment BancFirst Corporation Thrift Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K for dated December 17, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1*
Chief Executive Officer’s Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2*
Chief Financial Officer’s Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2021
/s/ David Harlow
David Harlow
President
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Kevin Lawrence
Kevin Lawrence
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)