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, 2022
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.)
100 N. Broadway Ave., 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 29, 2022 there were 32,731,685 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
March 31, 2022
Table of Contents
Item
PART I – Financial Information
Page
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
29
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
37
4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II – Other Information
Legal Proceedings
38
1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
5.
Other Information
6.
Exhibits
39
Signatures
41
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
BANCFIRST CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
(unaudited)
(see Note 1)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$
274,872
228,819
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
3,816,532
1,821,203
Federal funds sold
3,489
800
Debt securities held for investment (fair value: $2,917 and $2,978, respectively)
2,917
2,977
Debt securities available for sale at fair value
1,208,751
531,523
Loans held for sale
10,137
24,776
Loans held for investment (net of unearned interest)
6,494,340
6,169,442
Allowance for credit losses
(87,239
)
(83,936
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
6,407,101
6,085,506
Premises and equipment, net
283,843
269,047
Other real estate owned
39,617
39,475
Intangible assets, net
25,456
17,566
Goodwill
176,563
149,922
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
375,153
233,998
Total assets
12,624,431
9,405,612
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
5,216,266
3,775,387
Interest-bearing
6,034,705
4,316,527
Total deposits
11,250,971
8,091,914
Short-term borrowings
3,300
—
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
116,357
55,977
Subordinated debt
86,001
85,987
Total liabilities
11,456,629
8,233,878
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: 32,725,587 and 32,603,118, respectively
32,726
32,603
Capital surplus
163,392
159,914
Retained earnings
1,001,200
977,067
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of $9,166 and $(684), respectively
(29,516
2,150
Total stockholders' equity
1,167,802
1,171,734
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
72,954
77,662
Debt securities:
Taxable
3,781
1,693
Tax-exempt
26
70
1
1,757
595
Total interest income
78,519
80,020
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
1,981
2,322
1,030
491
Total interest expense
3,012
2,814
Net interest income
75,507
77,206
Provision for credit losses
2,936
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
72,571
NONINTEREST INCOME
Trust revenue
3,506
3,102
Service charges on deposits
21,375
19,100
Securities transactions (includes accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications of $1,536 and $0, respectively)
(3,915
95
Income from sales of loans
1,666
2,010
Insurance commissions
7,427
5,989
Cash management
3,131
3,003
Gain on sale of other assets
45
2,639
Other
10,415
3,997
Total noninterest income
43,650
39,935
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits
43,932
39,577
Occupancy, net
4,403
4,348
Depreciation
4,775
3,877
Amortization of intangible assets
831
793
Data processing services
1,805
1,678
Net expense from other real estate owned
1,794
1,510
Marketing and business promotion
2,073
1,879
Deposit insurance
1,128
876
11,771
10,425
Total noninterest expense
72,512
64,963
Income before taxes
43,709
52,178
Income tax expense
7,794
9,658
Net income
35,915
42,520
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
1.10
1.30
Diluted
1.08
1.27
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Unrealized losses on debt securities, net of tax of $10,219 and $336, respectively
(32,833
(1,006
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, net of tax of $(369) and $0, respectively
1,167
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $9,850 and $336, respectively
(31,666
Comprehensive income
4,249
41,514
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
Issued at beginning of period
32,720
Shares issued for stock options
123
51
Issued at end of period
32,771
CAPITAL SURPLUS
Balance at beginning of period
156,574
Common stock issued for stock options
3,020
1,258
Net cash settlement of options
(958
Stock-based compensation arrangements
458
576
Balance at end of period
157,450
RETAINED EARNINGS
871,161
Dividends on common stock ($0.36 and $0.34 per share, respectively)
(11,782
(11,134
(4,521
898,026
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities:
7,430
Net change
6,424
Total stockholders’ equity
1,094,671
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
5,606
4,670
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts
1,921
369
Realized securities losses/(gains)
3,915
(95
Gain on sales of loans
(1,666
(2,010
Cash receipts from the sale of loans originated for sale
83,749
114,517
Cash disbursements for loans originated for sale
(67,444
(98,043
Deferred income tax benefit
(968
(738
(771
(2,584
Increase/(decrease) in interest receivable
(4,714
235
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable
485
(329
Amortization of stock-based compensation arrangements
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
(1,024
(1,551
Other, net
5,209
11,504
Net cash provided by operating activities
63,607
69,041
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash received from acquisitions, net of cash paid
121,099
Net cash paid from sale of assets and liabilities, net of cash received
(13,733
Net increase in federal funds sold
(76
Purchases of available for sale debt securities
(966,818
(210,662
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of held for investment debt securities
61
7
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of available for sale debt securities
19,689
243,597
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities
222,473
Purchase of equity securities
(144
(171
Proceeds from paydowns and sales of equity securities
697
194
Net change in loans
(67,669
32,053
Net payments on derivative asset contracts
(70,694
(671
Purchases of premises, equipment and computer software
(6,896
(7,718
Purchase of tax credits
(770
(1,262
3,078
2,858
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(745,970
44,492
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in deposits
2,729,040
1,344,608
Net change in short-term borrowings
2,650
Issuance of common stock in connection with stock options, net
3,143
1,309
(5,479
Cash dividends paid
(11,738
(11,125
Net cash provided by financing activities
2,723,745
1,331,963
Net increase in cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits
2,041,382
1,445,496
Cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits at the beginning of the period
2,050,022
1,616,912
Cash, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits at the end of the period
4,091,404
3,062,408
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest
2,503
3,155
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
1,300
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Cash consideration for acquisitions
77,685
Fair value of assets acquired in acquisitions
510,888
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions
433,203
Unpaid common stock dividends declared
11,781
11,134
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, 2021.
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 ("Pegasus"), Worthington National Bank ("Worthington") 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, 2021, 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.
Reclassifications
Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, stockholders’ equity or comprehensive income.
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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Standards Not Yet Adopted:
In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).” ASU 2022-02 eliminates the TDR recognition and measurement guidance and, instead, requires that the Company evaluate, based on the accounting for loan modifications, whether the modification represents a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. The Company has the option to apply a modified retrospective transition method, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings when adopted. In addition, the update requires that the Company disclose current-period write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables. The current-period write-off amendment should be applied prospectively. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted; however the Company expects to adopt ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023. ASU No. 2022-02 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
(2) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
On February 8, 2022, BancFirst Corporation acquired Worthington for an aggregate cash purchase price of $77.7 million. Worthington is chartered and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) with one banking location in Arlington, Texas, one in Colleyville, Texas and two in Fort Worth, Texas. At acquisition, Worthington had approximately $484 million in total assets, $257 million in loans and $430 million in deposits. Worthington will continue to operate as “Worthington National Bank” under a separate OCC charter and remain a separate subsidiary of BancFirst Corporation governed by its existing board of directors. BancFirst Corporation intends to provide an appropriate amount of capital or other support to increase Worthington’s ability to approve larger loans and allow Worthington to continue to grow earning assets. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible of approximately $8.7 million and goodwill of approximately $26.6 million. These fair value estimates are considered preliminary and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information becomes available. The effect of this acquisition was included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date of acquisition forward. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
On June 17, 2021, the Company completed a private placement, under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, of $60 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Subordinated Notes”) to various institutional accredited investors. See Note (7) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a complete discussion of the Company’s subordinated debt.
On May 20, 2021, the Company purchased approximately $284 million in total assets, which included approximately $195 million in loans, and assumed approximately $256 million in deposits and certain other obligations, from The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita, Oklahoma for a purchase price of approximately $21 million. The Company recorded a bargain purchase gain related to this purchase of approximately $4.8 million, which was included in other noninterest income on the statement of comprehensive income and in other operating activities on the statement of cash flow during the second quarter of 2021. The bargain purchase gain is a noncash item on the statement of cash flow. In addition, the Company recorded expenses related to this purchase of approximately $4.8 million, which were included in noninterest expense during the second quarter of 2021. As a result of the purchase, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible of approximately $1.7 million. The effect of this purchase was included in the consolidated financial statement of the Company from the date of purchase forward. The purchase did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The First National Bank and Trust Company of Vinita was a nationally chartered bank with two banking locations in Vinita and Grove, Oklahoma.
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. The Company recorded a gain on the transaction of $2.5 million, which is included in noninterest income 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:
AmortizedCost
GrossUnrealizedGains
GrossUnrealizedLosses
EstimatedFairValue
Mortgage backed securities (1)
27
States and political subdivisions
2,390
Other securities
500
Total
December 31, 2021
32
33
2,445
2,978
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities available for sale:
U.S. treasuries
1,184,289
1,005
(38,996
1,146,298
U.S. federal agencies
20,216
320
(2
20,534
21,708
(798
20,961
4,861
76
(85
4,852
Asset backed securities
13,359
(79
13,280
3,000
(174
2,826
1,247,433
1,452
(40,134
455,701
3,693
(1,766
457,628
21,609
335
21,942
28,897
400
(14
29,283
6,128
(3
6,319
13,354
13,357
(6
2,994
528,689
4,625
(1,791
(1) Primarily consists of FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and mortgage backed securities through U.S. agencies.
On January 10, 2022, the Company purchased United States Treasury Notes of $600 million par value with an average yield of 1.42% and an average maturity of 53 months.
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
581
577
After one year but within five years
2,332
2,396
2,397
After five years but within ten years
After ten years
Available for Sale
52,902
53,213
58,478
58,688
956,577
917,966
408,253
410,049
189,828
190,010
10,851
11,011
48,126
47,562
51,107
51,775
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
483,135
473,026
8
The following is a detail of proceeds from sales and the realized losses on available for sale debt securities:
March 31, 2021
Proceeds
Gross losses realized
3,990
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold $226 million of debt securities with an average yield of 0.16%, which were subsequently reinvested in $220 million of debt securities with an average yield of 1.86%. The Company used specific identification to reclassify the unrealized loss in other comprehensive income to a realized loss, as shown in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. There were no sales of debt securities and therefore no proceeds from sales or realized securities gains or losses on available for sale debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Realized gains/losses on debt and equity securities are reported as securities transactions within the noninterest income section of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
The following table summarizes debt securities with unrealized losses, segregated by the duration of the unrealized loss, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively:
Less than 12 Months
More than 12 Months
Number of investments
EstimatedFair Value
UnrealizedLosses
50
1,030,589
38,875
4,876
121
1,035,465
38,996
403
Mortgage backed securities
63
20,084
798
2,177
85
79
174
1,069,359
40,013
1,074,235
40,134
10
298,080
1,766
376
2,824
14
505
21
304,779
1,791
The Company has the ability and intent to hold the debt securities classified as held for investment until they mature, at which time the Company will receive full value for the debt securities. Furthermore, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company also had the ability and intent to hold the debt securities classified as available for sale for a period of time sufficient for a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying debt securities were purchased. The fair value of those debt securities having unrealized losses is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date, or if market yields for such investments decline. The Company has no intent or requirement to sell before the recovery of the unrealized loss; therefore, no impairment loss was realized in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
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(4) LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS
Loans held for investment are summarized by portfolio segment as follows:
Real estate:
Commercial real estate owner occupied
784,619
684,739
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
1,160,506
1,095,324
Construction and development < 60 months
458,859
415,466
Construction residential real estate < 60 months
282,027
254,524
Residential real estate first lien
1,032,732
937,006
Residential real estate all other
160,843
161,018
Farmland
276,465
272,179
Commercial and agricultural non-real estate
1,291,627
1,256,487
Consumer non-real estate
419,490
413,370
Oil and gas
427,792
428,908
Other loans (2)
199,380
250,421
Total (1)
(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable of $22.1 million at March 31, 2022 and $21.0 million at December 31, 2021, that is recorded in accrued interest receivable and other assets.
(2) Includes PPP loans held for investment of $30.6 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $394,000, at March 31, 2022 and $80.4 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $2.0 million, at December 31, 2021.
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. The Company had processing fees, which were recognized as interest income related to the PPP loans totaling $1.7 million and $9.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company's loans are currently 84% held by BancFirst and 16% held by Pegasus and Worthington. In addition, approximately 64% of the Company's 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.
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, 2021.
The Company's portfolio segment descriptions and the weighted average remaining life of portfolio segments are disclosed in Note (5) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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
2,345
3,665
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
39,729
39,553
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.
Other real estate owned includes approximately $2.4 million related to the Company's previous headquarters. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other real estate owned included a single commercial real estate property recorded at approximately $29.5 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold property held in other real estate owned for a total gain of $726,000, compared to a total loss of $55,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Nonaccrual loans
Had nonaccrual loans performed in accordance with their original contractual terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $376,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and approximately $521,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Nonaccrual loans guaranteed by government agencies totaled approximately $3.4 million at March 31, 2022 and approximately $3.3 million at December 31, 2021.
The following table is a summary of amounts included in nonaccrual loans, segregated by portfolio segment.
3,112
2,900
407
104
80
2,391
2,763
133
280
4,059
4,224
5,956
7,569
111
148
1,070
Other loans
1,180
1,451
17,453
20,892
11
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 the Company's loans held for investment:
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
90 DaysandGreater
TotalPast DueLoans
CurrentLoans
Total Loans
AccruingLoans 90Days orMorePast Due
As of March 31, 2022
731
1,621
2,356
782,263
962
1,369
1,159,137
106
458,753
97
281,930
3,815
744
6,736
1,025,996
350
102
579
1,031
159,812
559
433
3,245
4,273
272,192
6,486
2,891
12,371
1,279,256
214
2,377
416
387
3,180
416,310
353
1,068
83
1,151
426,641
1,247
1,207
3,836
6,290
193,090
3,828
17,834
6,390
14,736
38,960
6,455,380
6,360
As of December 31, 2021
972
223
1,363
2,558
682,181
18
7,244
1,088,080
136
415,330
2,264
252,260
3,351
567
2,817
6,735
930,271
1,704
293
30
451
774
160,244
431
253
2,077
2,367
269,812
139
1,807
199
4,574
6,580
1,249,907
124
1,873
321
272
2,466
410,904
254
1,773
347
2,646
4,766
245,655
2,294
19,966
1,724
14,200
35,890
6,133,552
4,964
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. These indicators are reviewed and updated regularly throughout the year. 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 the Company’s gross loans held for investment by year of origination and internally assigned credit grades as of December 31, 2021, are disclosed in Note (5) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company’s revolving loans that are converted to term loans are not material and therefore have not been presented.
The following table summarizes the Company’s gross loans held for investment by year of origination and internally assigned credit grades :
12
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2020
2019
2018
Prior
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis
Grade 1
53,454
130,071
115,334
94,782
49,997
120,371
24,862
588,871
Grade 2
39,504
39,029
33,297
22,802
9,986
35,244
10,657
190,519
Grade 3
42
459
601
258
541
212
2,113
Grade 4
303
591
870
200
845
307
3,116
Total commercial real estate owner occupied
92,958
169,445
149,681
119,055
60,441
157,001
36,038
27,931
258,527
208,346
116,081
51,072
118,840
37,306
818,103
18,461
52,282
46,895
50,872
42,738
88,046
29,259
328,553
7,063
3,206
107
2,828
13,204
207
646
Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied
53,455
311,216
255,241
170,159
94,124
209,746
66,565
53,028
162,575
39,428
42,116
3,719
6,572
35,506
342,944
14,386
32,079
4,323
13,028
1,825
1,314
44,553
111,508
1,198
105
4,303
54
17
Total construction and development < 60 months
68,612
197,654
43,889
55,198
5,544
7,903
80,059
54,418
159,373
4,522
46
26,274
244,666
8,528
23,471
473
419
3,957
36,848
410
103
513
Total construction residential real estate < 60 months
63,356
182,947
4,995
465
30,231
82,439
255,075
172,583
102,582
65,952
174,331
7,895
860,857
11,906
41,467
28,275
15,303
12,622
46,039
155,612
1,293
1,506
886
1,839
1,936
4,688
12,148
131
239
418
983
2,344
4,115
Total residential real estate first lien
95,638
298,179
201,983
120,142
81,493
227,402
5,357
15,974
13,307
7,665
4,976
14,588
31,325
93,192
933
2,028
2,342
1,895
1,470
3,044
52,937
64,649
40
304
88
946
2,286
13
178
101
386
716
Total residential real estate all other
6,330
18,319
15,922
9,648
6,738
18,679
85,207
15,574
44,160
35,899
23,593
12,282
36,405
5,763
173,676
4,505
16,679
7,874
22,007
6,381
16,671
13,102
87,219
1,346
2,896
1,862
2,704
1,880
12,631
1,125
379
979
224
232
2,939
Total farmland
21,425
64,860
46,014
47,473
19,712
56,004
20,977
77,553
296,814
93,424
75,665
20,679
67,573
315,085
946,793
17,955
75,007
30,905
20,516
27,531
12,032
138,823
322,769
1,562
2,516
1,717
1,136
2,259
1,105
7,479
17,774
358
799
266
947
509
1,171
241
4,291
Total commercial and agricultural non-real estate
97,428
375,136
126,312
98,264
50,978
81,881
461,628
55,988
175,287
67,276
36,818
13,972
5,867
21,964
377,172
6,002
16,755
6,569
4,973
1,806
2,179
1,749
40,033
636
299
364
129
1,670
143
84
110
615
Total consumer non-real estate
62,177
192,821
74,228
42,379
16,017
8,152
23,716
91,575
122,401
32,400
8,174
1,174
93,578
349,412
7,623
8,352
8,426
5,558
9,919
278
30,820
70,976
4,914
227
1,185
6,335
1,000
69
1,069
Total oil and gas
99,198
136,667
40,835
13,732
11,093
125,652
5,658
60,549
38,097
26,158
18,786
14,429
30,235
193,912
296
65
2,933
471
3,765
140
82
1,052
1,274
109
169
52
429
Total other loans
60,845
38,114
26,267
19,160
17,496
31,840
Total loans held for investment
666,235
2,008,089
997,214
702,350
365,300
785,344
969,808
Allowance for Credit Losses Methodology
The Company determines its provision for credit losses and allowance for credit losses using the expected loss methodology that is referred to as the CECL model. The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist.
The increase in allowance for credit loss during 2022 was primarily related to the purchase of loans without credit deterioration during the quarter. The decrease in the allowance for credit loss during 2021 was driven by a reversal of a pandemic-related provision during 2021 based on sustained improvements in the economy, both nationally and in the Company's markets, which reduced the amount of expected credit loss within the loan portfolio. This reduction was partially offset by additional allowance for credit loss required by newly acquired loans.
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
Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Net charge-offs
Provision for /(benefit from) credit losses on loans
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
6,410
(16
48
346
6,788
16,987
3,687
20,674
3,490
(184
3,309
1,092
1,072
2,164
3,076
(44
(37
380
3,421
2,104
402
(399
2,107
4,822
(439
4,383
26,073
113
(58
(77
25,986
3,734
28
(80
(42
3,771
12,978
(1,573
11,405
3,170
(11
72
3,231
83,936
78
(322
611
289
87,239
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
6,911
(406
6,505
12,318
(38
5,219
17,499
2,723
217
2,943
726
366
2,822
(43
15
(28
2,937
2,236
(13
(343
3,153
(65
3,088
33,020
(104
922
33,865
3,542
(413
112
(301
180
20,733
(6,293
14,440
3,182
(52
60
3,190
91,366
(666
160
(506
90,860
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
The Company has 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 months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
For the period ended March 31, 2022
Purchase price of loans at acquisition
661
Allowance for credit losses at acquisition
Par value of acquired loans at acquisition
739
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, 2022 and 2021, 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
1,894
569
1,563
282
756
55
35
7,290
1,322
5,072
5,777
10,849
4,451
57
Total collateral-dependent loans held for investment
11,558
5,182
5,862
22,602
6,895
1,952
1,404
263
871
8,703
6,363
5,202
11,565
4,867
20
71
13,129
6,472
5,256
24,857
7,923
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:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2,153
357
Repossessed assets
277
220
2,430
16
(5) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The following is a summary of intangible assets as of the date listed:
GrossCarryingAmount
AccumulatedAmortization
NetCarryingAmount
Core deposit intangibles
36,154
(11,087
25,067
Customer relationship intangibles
3,350
(2,961
389
(14,048
27,433
(10,311
17,122
(2,906
444
30,783
(13,217
The following is a summary of goodwill by business segment:
Metropolitan Banks
Community Banks
Pegasus
Worthington
Other Financial Services
Executive, Operations & Support
Consolidated
Three months ended March 31, 2022
13,767
61,212
68,855
5,464
624
Acquisitions
26,641
Balance at beginning and end of period
The Company acquired Worthington on February 8, 2022, which added core deposit intangibles and goodwill shown in the tables above. See Note (2) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding the Company’s recent developments, including mergers and acquisitions.
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, 2021.
(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.
The following table presents rent expense for all operating leases, including those rented on a monthly or temporary basis as of the periods indicated:
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
Rental expense
425
503
As of March 31, 2022, the right of use lease asset included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the balance sheet totaled $5.0 million, and a related lease liability included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities on the balance sheet totaled $4.9 million. As of March 31, 2022, the Company's operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 3.5 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 2.5 percent.
The following table presents minimum future commitments by year for the Company’s operating leases. Such commitments are reflected as undiscounted values and are reconciled to the discounted present value recognized on the balance sheet.
2022 (nine months)
1,085
2023
1,106
2024
742
2025
687
2026
597
Thereafter
1,402
Total lease payments
5,619
Less imputed Interest
(731
Operating lease liability
4,888
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 $1.3 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Lease revenue is included in occupancy, net on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
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:
2,741
2,956
2,886
2,197
1,847
2027-2031
3,559
Total future minimum lease payments
16,186
(7) SUBORDINATED DEBT
In January 2004, the Company established BFC Capital Trust II (“BFC II”), a trust formed under the Delaware Business Trust Act. The Company owns all of the common securities of BFC II. In February 2004, BFC II issued $25 million of aggregate liquidation amount of 7.20% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the “Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities”) to other investors. In March 2004, BFC II issued an additional $1 million in Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities through the execution of an over-allotment option. The proceeds from the sale of the Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities and the common securities of BFC II were invested in $26.8 million of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Company. Interest payments on the $26.8 million of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Debentures are payable January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year. Such interest payments may be deferred for up to twenty consecutive quarters. The stated maturity date of the $26.8 million of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Debentures is March 31, 2034, but they are subject to mandatory redemption pursuant to optional prepayment terms. The Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities represent an undivided interest in the $26.8 million of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Debentures and are guaranteed by the Company. During any deferral period or during any event of default, the Company may not declare or pay any dividends on any of its capital stock. The Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities were callable at par, in whole or in part, after March 31, 2009.
On June 17, 2021, the Company completed a private placement, under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, of $60 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Subordinated Notes”) to various institutional accredited investors. The sale of the Subordinated Notes was pursuant to a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement entered into with each of the investors. The Subordinated Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital under bank regulatory guidelines. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Subordinated Notes were approximately $59.15 million after deducting commissions and offering expenses of $850,000. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Subordinated Notes for general corporate purposes. The Subordinated Notes will initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% per annum, from and including June 17, 2021 to but excluding June 30, 2031, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing December
31, 2021. Then, from and including June 30, 2031, to but excluding the maturity date, the Subordinated Notes will bear interest at a floating rate equal to the benchmark (initially, three-month term SOFR), reset quarterly, plus a spread of 229 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. The Subordinated Notes mature on June 30, 2036.
The Company may, at its option, beginning with the interest payment date of June 30, 2031, and on any scheduled interest payment date thereafter, redeem the Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part. In addition, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Subordinated Notes at any time upon the occurrence of a “Tier 2 Capital Event,” a “Tax Event” or an “Investment Company Event” (each as defined in the Subordinated Notes). Any such redemption is subject to obtaining the prior approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or its designee). The redemption price with respect to any such redemption will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Note, or portion thereof, to be redeemed, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
(8) 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, 2022, there were 116,000 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, 2022, there were 40,000 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 net cash settlement of options of $5.5 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
Value
(Dollars in thousands, except option data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
1,303,250
40.90
Options granted
42,500
77.32
Options exercised
(116,292
25.71
Outstanding at March 31, 2022
1,229,458
43.59
8.39 Yrs
48,705
Exercisable at March 31, 2022
516,083
29.07
7.15 Yrs
27,941
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
5,964
7,303
Cash received from options exercised
2,989
3,966
Tax benefit realized from options exercised
1,434
1,860
19
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
348
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
7,780
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
26.21
23.80
Risk-free interest rate
1.75 to 2.14%
1.34 to1.64%
Dividend yield
2.00%
Stock price volatility
34.61 to 34.69%
35.55 to 35.73%
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 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, 2022, there are 31,914 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 6,177 and 2,161 shares of common stock distributed from the Deferred Stock Compensation Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
A summary of the accumulated stock units is as follows:
Accumulated stock units
148,788
152,754
Average price
31.82
30.86
(9) 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. During September 2021, the SRP was amended to permit the repurchase of an additional 650,000 shares.
The following table is a summary of the shares under the program:
Number of shares repurchased
Average price of shares repurchased
Shares remaining to be repurchased
500,486
62,782
BancFirst Corporation, BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington 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 BancFirst Corporation’s, BancFirst’s, Pegasus’s and Worthington'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. The Company believes that as of March 31, 2022, BancFirst Corporation, BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington 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
Amount
Ratio
As of March 31, 2022:
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets)-
1,167,735
15.99%
584,236
8.00%
766,810
10.50%
N/A
BancFirst
1,010,124
16.25%
497,404
652,843
621,755
10.00%
95,969
11.83%
64,878
85,153
81,098
39,569
15.45%
20,490
26,893
25,613
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital
995,299
13.63%
328,633
4.50%
511,207
7.00%
912,401
14.67%
279,790
435,229
404,141
6.50%
89,376
11.02%
36,494
56,768
52,714
36,365
14.20%
11,526
17,929
16,648
Tier 1 Capital
1,021,299
13.98%
438,177
6.00%
620,751
8.50%
932,401
15.00%
373,053
528,492
48,659
68,933
15,368
21,771
(to Total Assets)-
8.66%
471,735
4.00%
9.08%
410,756
513,445
5.00%
6.81%
52,515
65,644
7.65%
19,019
23,774
As of March 31, 2022, the most recent notifications from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the FDIC and the Comptroller of the Currency, categorized BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington as “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions. The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of BancFirst Corporation, BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington 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 BancFirst Corporation, BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington 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 notifications to BancFirst Corporation, BancFirst, Pegasus and Worthington of their capital category that management believes would materially change their category under capital requirements existing as of the report date.
On June 17, 2021, the Company completed a private placement, under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, of $60 million aggregate principal amount of Subordinated Notes. The Subordinated Notes have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital under bank regulatory guidelines.
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 2021 and 2020 are included in the calculation of the Company’s leverage ratio as of March 31, 2022 as the Company did not utilize the PPP Facility for funding purposes.
(10) NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic and diluted net income per common share are calculated as follows:
Income(Numerator)
Shares(Denominator)
Per ShareAmount
Income available to common stockholders
32,666,916
Dilutive effect of stock options
648,417
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed exercises of stock options
33,315,333
32,756,852
651,264
33,408,116
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:
Shares
105,278
110,144
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(11) 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:
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 debt 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 debt 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 debt securities.
The Company reviews the prices for Level 1 and Level 2 debt 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 debt 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 debt 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.
Derivatives
Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The Company obtains dealer and market quotations to value its oil and gas swaps and options. The Company utilizes dealer quotes and observable market data inputs to substantiate internal valuation models.
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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
Debt securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury
Mortgage-backed securities
4,612
240
Other debt securities
Derivative assets
62,701
Derivative liabilities
61,651
5,999
8,946
8,237
The changes in Level 3 assets measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis during the periods presented were as follows:
Twelve Months EndedDecember 31,
Balance at the beginning of the year
12,869
Transfers to level 2
(12,714
Purchases
Settlements
(75
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, 2022, the Company did not transfer any debt securities. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company transferred debt securities from Level 3 to Level 2 due to a review of the pricing models that determined some asset backed debt securities to be Level 2.
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 equity 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 the Company 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
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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, 2022
Equity securities
10,187
Collateral dependent loans
642
96
279
As of and for the Year-to-date Period Ended December 31, 2021
10,590
13,195
7,496
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.
Federal Funds Sold
The carrying amount of these short-term instruments is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
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 debt 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.
Loans
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
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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.
Subordinated Debt
The fair values of subordinated debt are estimated using the rates that would be charged for subordinated debt 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.
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:
CarryingAmount
Fair Value
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Level 2 inputs:
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities held for investment
Level 3 inputs:
2,890
2,945
6,276,465
6,059,716
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
11,258,118
8,161,553
85,736
90,391
OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Loan commitments
3,958
3,648
Letters of credit
522
621
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, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
(12) DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into oil and gas swaps and options contracts to accommodate the business needs of its customers. Upon the origination of an oil or gas swap or option contract with a customer, to mitigate the exposure to fluctuations in oil and gas prices, the Company simultaneously enters into an offsetting contract with a counterparty. These derivatives are not designated as hedged instruments and are recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at fair value and are included in other assets. The Company's derivative financial instruments require a daily margin to be posted, which fluctuates with oil and gas prices. These margins have increased during 2022 due to the current increase in oil and gas prices and customer activity. These margins are included in other assets totaling $84.6 million at March 31, 2022 and $14.3 million at December 31, 2022.
The Company utilizes dealer quotations and observable market data inputs to substantiate internal valuation models. The notional amounts and estimated fair values of oil and gas derivative positions outstanding are presented in the following table:
Oil and Natural Gas Swaps and Options
Notional Units
NotionalAmount
(Notional amounts and dollars in thousands)
Oil
Barrels
3,622
40,556
2,585
6,563
(3,622
(39,883
(2,585
(6,129
Natural Gas
MMBTUs
24,462
22,145
19,752
2,383
(24,462
(21,768
(19,752
(2,108
Included in
Other assets
Other liabilities
(61,651
(8,237
The following table is a summary of the Company's recognized income related to the activity, which was included in other noninterest income:
Derivative income
159
The Company's credit exposure on oil and gas swaps and options varies based on the current market prices of oil and natural gas. Other than credit risk, changes in the fair value of customer positions will be offset by equal and opposite changes in the counterparty positions. The net positive fair value of the contracts represents the profit derived from the activity and is unaffected by the market price movements. The Company's share of total profit is approximately 35%.
Customer credit exposure is managed by strict position limits and is primarily offset by first liens on production while the remainder is offset by cash. Counterparty credit exposure is managed by selecting highly rated counterparties (rated A- or better by Standard and Poor's) and monitoring market information.
The Company's net credit exposure relating to oil and gas swaps and options with bank counterparties was zero as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Balance Sheet Offsetting
Derivatives may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet and/or subject to master netting arrangements. The Company's derivative transactions with upstream financial institution counterparties and bank customers are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association ("ISDA") master agreements, which include "right of set-off" provisions. In such cases there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. Nonetheless, the Company does not generally offset such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.
(13) 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 six principal business units are metropolitan banks, community banks, Pegasus, Worthington, other financial services and executive, operations and support. Metropolitan banks, community banks, Pegasus and Worthington 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 consists of banking locations in the Dallas metropolitan area. Worthington consists of banking locations in the Fort Worth 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 six business units are as follows:
MetropolitanBanks
CommunityBanks
OtherFinancialServices
Executive,Operations& Support
Eliminations
19,608
44,568
7,620
1,694
2,913
(907
Noninterest income
9,773
16,845
191
12,983
42,574
(38,849
18,171
31,339
2,827
385
6,045
23,648
(38,706
19,333
42,770
5,359
9,882
(407
269
5,144
14,976
384
11,575
49,731
(41,875
13,924
29,769
1,645
5,951
42,340
(41,451
Total Assets:
3,514,435
6,868,166
1,461,916
517,238
91,699
1,591,150
(1,420,173
2,627,874
5,821,220
1,045,699
71,694
1,201,974
(1,362,849
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, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the other information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the 2021 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:
Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements.
SUMMARY
The Company’s net income for the first quarter of 2022 was $35.9 million, compared to $42.5 million for the first quarter of 2021. Diluted net income per common share was $1.08 and $1.27 for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company’s net interest income for the first quarter of 2022 decreased to $75.5 million, compared to $77.2 million for the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was due to the decline of PPP fee income of approximately $8.1 million, partially offset by the increase in interest income on debt securities of $2.0 million, an increase of $1.2 million related to interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve and $1.7 million in net interest income related to the Worthington acquisition. The net interest margin for the first quarter was 2.78%, compared to 3.36% a year ago. The decrease in margin was due to lower PPP fees earned during the quarter and an increase in cash held at the Federal Reserve. For the first quarter of 2022 a provision of $2.9 million was recorded, which was substantially related to acquired loans during the quarter, compared to no provision for credit losses recorded for March 31, 2021. Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $43.7 million, compared to $39.9 million for the first quarter of 2021. The increase in noninterest income was mostly attributable to $4.9 million of income resulting from the application of equity method accounting related to an equity interest received in the process of a loan collection, along with a $2.3 million increase in income from service charges on deposits and $1.4 million increase in insurance commissions. The increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a loss of $4.0 million on bonds resulting from the sale of $226 million of low yielding debt securities, which were subsequently reinvested in higher yielding debt securities and a $2.6 million gain on sale of other assets in the first quarter last year. Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2022 increased to $72.5 million compared to $65.0 million for the first quarter of 2021 because of the increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $4.4 million and other expenses related to the Worthington acquisition. The Company’s effective tax rate was 17.8% for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 18.5% for the first quarter of 2021. The lower effective tax rate was driven by the exercising of stock options during the quarter and a lower state income tax rate.
At March 31, 2022, the Company’s total assets were $12.6 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion from December 31, 2021. Debt securities of $1.2 billion were up $677.2 million from December 31, 2021. Loans totaled $6.5 billion, an increase of $310.3 million from December 31, 2021. Loans increased $257.4 million due to the acquisition of Worthington. At March 31, 2022, the balance of the PPP loans was $30.6 million, compared to $80.4 million at December 31, 2021. Deposits totaled $11.3 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion from the December 31, 2021 total. The increase in assets and deposits from December 31, 2021 was primarily related to the return of off-balance sheet sweep accounts related to the Company’s year-end sweep program. Off-balance sheet sweep accounts totaled $2.9 billion at March 31, 2022 compared to $5.1 billion at December 31, 2021. The Company’s total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2022 was $1.2 billion, a decrease of $3.9 million over December 31, 2021. The decrease in stockholders equity was due to unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income.
Nonaccrual loans represented 0.27% of total loans at March 31, 2022, down from 0.34% at December 31, 2021. The allowance for credit losses to total loans was 1.34% at March 31, 2022 compared to 1.36% at December 31, 2021, and the allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans was approximately 500% at March 31, 2022 compared to 402% at December 31, 2021. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s nonaccrual loans were $17.5 million compared to $20.9 million at year-end 2021.
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
See Note (1) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding changes in the Company’s disclosures regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements since December 31, 2021, the date of its most recent annual report to stockholders.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
See Note (13) of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding business segments.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Average Balances, Income, Expenses and Rates
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to the Company's average balance sheet, 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
Interest
Average
Income/
Yield/
Balance
Expense
Rate
Earning assets:
Loans (1)
6,359,795
73,066
4.66
%
6,400,845
77,766
4.93
Debt securities – taxable
1,105,222
1.39
521,698
1.32
Debt securities – tax exempt
4,774
34
2.93
19,340
1.84
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks
3,548,875
1,758
0.20
2,387,000
0.10
Total earning assets
11,018,666
78,639
2.89
9,328,883
80,142
3.48
Nonearning assets:
269,015
268,848
Interest receivable and other assets
785,248
683,868
(85,228
(90,551
Total nonearning assets
969,035
862,165
11,987,701
10,191,048
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Transaction deposits
942,178
0.08
766,994
149
Savings deposits
4,170,503
1,141
0.11
3,504,020
0.13
Time deposits
654,091
649
0.40
657,938
1,067
0.66
2,459
0.12
2,928
0.19
85,992
4.86
26,804
7.43
Total interest-bearing liabilities
5,855,223
0.21
4,958,684
0.23
Interest-free funds:
Noninterest-bearing deposits
4,883,050
4,106,084
Interest payable and other liabilities
67,688
41,522
Stockholders’ equity
1,181,740
1,084,758
Total interest free funds
6,132,478
5,232,364
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
75,627
77,328
Net interest spread
2.68
3.25
Effect of interest free funds
Net interest margin
2.78
3.36
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.
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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
0.36
0.34
Performance Data
Return on average assets
1.22
1.69
Return on average stockholders’ equity
12.33
15.90
Cash dividend payout ratio
32.73
26.15
Efficiency ratio
60.85
55.46
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.00
0.01
Net Interest Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net interest income, which is the Company’s principal source of operating revenue, decreased $1.7 million or 2.2% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due to the decline of PPP fee income of approximately $8.1 million, partially offset by the increase in interest income on debt securities of $2.0 million, an increase of $1.2 million related to interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve and $1.7 million in net interest income related to the Worthington acquisition. 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 2022 decreased compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in margin was due to lower PPP fees earned during the quarter and an increase in cash held at the Federal Reserve.
The Company’s net interest income and net interest margin have been impacted by the decreases in interest rates stemming from the Federal Reserve's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Company's expectation is that interest rates will increase during the year.
Provision for Credit Losses
For the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.9 million, which was substantially related to acquired loans during the quarter, compared to no provision for credit losses recorded for the first quarter of 2021. 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 $289,000 for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net loan charge-offs of $506,000 for the first quarter of 2021. The rate of net charge-offs to average total loans, as presented in the preceding table, continues to be at a low level.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income, as presented in the preceding table, increased by $3.7 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increase in noninterest income was mostly attributable to $4.9 million of income resulting from the application of equity method accounting related to an equity interest received in the process of a loan collection, along with a $2.3 million increase in income from service charges on deposits and $1.4 million increase in insurance commissions. The increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a loss of $4.0 million on bonds resulting from the sale of $226 million of low yielding debt securities, which were subsequently reinvested in higher yielding debt securities, and a $2.6 million gain on sale of other assets in the first quarter last year.
Noninterest income included non-sufficient funds fees totaling $6.5 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This represents 15.0% and 13.8% of the Company’s noninterest income for the respective periods. In addition, the Company had debit card interchange fees totaling $11.7 million and $10.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This represents 26.7% of the Company’s noninterest income for both periods.
The Company is subject to political pressures that could limit its ability to charge for non-sufficient funds ("NSF") and overdraft fees. It is expected that recent changes to the Company's rates charged on NSF and overdraft fees will lower annual pretax income by $6 to $7 million.
It is probable the Company will exceed $10 billion in total assets at December 31, 2022. 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 $22 to $24 million beginning July 1, 2023.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense, as presented in the preceding table, increased by $7.5 million for first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increase in noninterest expenses was due to the increase in salaries and employee benefits of approximately $4.4 million and other expenses related to the Worthington acquisition.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 17.8% for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 18.5% for the first quarter of 2021. The lower effective tax rate was driven by the exercising of stock options during the first quarter of 2022 and a lower state income tax rate. 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.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Balance Sheet Data
Total loans (net of unearned interest)
6,504,477
6,194,218
Debt securities
1,211,668
534,500
Stockholders' equity
Book value per share
35.68
35.94
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)(1)
29.51
30.80
Reconciliation of Tangible Book Value per Common Share (non-GAAP)(2)
Less goodwill
Less intangible assets, net
Tangible stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
965,783
1,004,246
Common shares outstanding
32,725,587
32,603,118
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)
Selected Financial Ratios
Balance Sheet Ratios:
Average loans to deposits (year-to-date)
59.72
64.27
Average earning assets to total assets (year-to-date)
91.92
91.96
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets (year-to-date)
9.86
10.32
Asset Quality Data
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing
Nonaccrual loans (3)
Restructured loans
Total nonperforming and restructured loans
29,521
Total nonperforming and restructured assets
65,887
69,074
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
0.27
Nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans
0.48
Nonperforming and restructured assets to total assets
0.52
0.73
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
1.34
1.36
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming and restructured loans
333.51
284.33
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
499.83
401.76
(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 $3.4 million of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2022.
Cash and Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks
The aggregate of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with banks increased by $2.0 billion or 99.6% to $4.1 billion, from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily related to the return of off-balance sheet sweep accounts related to the Company’s year-end sweep program, which was partially off-set by the purchase of higher yielding bonds described below.
Securities
At March 31, 2022, total debt securities increased $677.2 million, or 126.7% compared to December 31, 2021. The size of the Company’s securities portfolio is determined by the Company’s liquidity and asset/liability management. The net unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale, before taxes, was $38.7 million at March 31, 2022, compared to a net unrealized gain of $2.8 million at December 31, 2021. These unrealized losses and gains are included in the Company’s stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax, in the amounts of a loss of $29.5 million at March 31, 2022 and a gain of $2.2 million at December 31, 2021. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company had a loss of $4.0 million on bonds resulting from the sale
of $226 million of debt securities with an average yield of 0.16%, which were subsequently reinvested in $220 million of debt securities with an average yield of 1.86%. On January 10, 2022, the Company purchased United States Treasury Notes of $600 million par value with an average yield of 1.42% and an average maturity of 53 months.
See Note (3) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding the Company’s Securities.
At March 31, 2022, total loans increased $310.3 million or 5.0% compared to December 31, 2021. Loans increased $257.4 million due to the acquisition of Worthington. At March 31, 2022, the balance of total PPP loans was $30.6 million, net of unamortized processing fees of approximately $394,000 compared to $80.4 million, net of unamortized processing fees of $2.0 million at December 31, 2021.
See Note (4) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding the Company’s loan portfolio segments.
The increase in the allowance for credit loss during 2022 was substantially related to the additional allowance for credit loss required by newly acquired loans. The decrease in the allowance for credit loss during 2021 was driven by a reversal of a pandemic-related provision during 2021 based on sustained improvements in the economy, both nationally and in the Company's markets, which reduced the amount of expected credit loss within the loan portfolio. This reduction was partially offset by additional allowance for credit loss required by newly acquired loans.
Nonperforming and Restructured Assets
At March 31, 2022, nonperforming and restructured assets decreased $3.2 million to $65.9 million compared to December 31, 2021. The Company’s level of nonperforming and restructured assets has continued to be relatively low, equating to 0.52% of total assets at March 31, 2022 and 0.73% of total assets at December 31, 2021.
Nonaccrual loans totaled $17.5 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $20.9 million at December 31, 2021. The Company’s nonaccrual loans decreased $3.4 million from December 31, 2021 due to resolutions of several loans. 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, if the full collection of the remaining principal balance is not in doubt, interest income is recognized on certain of these loans on a cash basis. Had nonaccrual loans performed in accordance with their original contractual terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $376,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and $521,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Only a small amount of this interest is expected to be ultimately collected. Approximately $3.4 million of nonaccrual loans were guaranteed by government agencies at March 31, 2022.
Restructured loans totaled $2.3 million at March 31, 2022 compared to $3.7 million at December 31, 2021. 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 declines. The above normal risk associated with nonperforming loans has been considered in the determination of the allowance for credit losses. At March 31, 2022, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming and restructured loans was 333.51%, compared to 284.33%, at December 31, 2021. The level of nonperforming loans and credit losses could rise over time as a result of adverse economic conditions.
Other real estate owned (OREO) and repossessed assets totaled $39.7 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2021. 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other real estate owned included a commercial real estate property recorded at approximately $29.5 million. The Company's rental income from OREO was approximately $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to approximately $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company's OREO holding expense was approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. 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 $202.0 million and $167.5 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The increase in goodwill and intangible assets was due the acquisition of Worthington on February 8, 2022, which added approximately $8.7 million of core deposit intangibles and approximately $26.6 million of goodwill. See Note (2) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding the Company’s recent developments, including mergers and acquisitions.
Other assets includes the cash surrender value of key-man life insurance policies totaling $81.0 million at March 31, 2022 and $81.4 million at December 31, 2021.
The Company's derivative financial instruments are included in other assets and totaled $62.7 million at March 31, 2022 and $8.9 million at December 31, 2022. The derivative financial instruments have increased due to the increase in oil and gas prices and customer activity. The Company's derivative financial instruments require a daily margin to be posted, which fluctuates with oil and gas prices. These margins have increased during 2022 due to the current increase in oil and gas prices and customer activity. These margins are included in other assets totaling $84.6 million at March 31, 2022 and $14.3 million at December 31, 2022. See Note (12) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a complete discussion of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.
Equity securities are reported in other assets on the balance sheet. The Company invests in equity securities without readily determinable fair values. These equity 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. The balance of equity securities was $10.2 million at March 31, 2022 and $10.6 million at December 31, 2021. The Company reviews its portfolio of equity securities for impairment at least quarterly.
Low Income Housing and New Market Tax Credit Investments
During 2022, 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, 2021, for disclosures regarding these 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.
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, 2021.
At March 31, 2022, deposits totaled $11.3 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion or 39.0% from the December 31, 2021 total. The increase in deposits was primarily related to the return of off-balance sheet sweep accounts related to the Company’s year-end sweep program. 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 98.5% at March 31, 2022 and 98.2% at December 31, 2021. Noninterest-bearing deposits to total deposits were 46.4% at March 31, 2022, compared to 46.7% at December 31, 2021.
In addition, off-balance sheet sweep accounts totaled $2.9 billion at March 31, 2022 compared to $5.1 billion at December 31, 2021, which included a temporary sweep amount of approximately $2.3 billion. The year-end sweep program affected the balances of both assets and deposits.
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On June 17, 2021, the Company completed a private placement, under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, of $60 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 to various institutional accredited investors. See Note (7) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a complete discussion of the Company’s subordinated debt.
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 $3.3 million at March 31, 2022. The Company did not have short-term borrowings at December 31, 2021.
Lines of Credit
BancFirst 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. In addition, BancFirst has a $25.0 million line of credit with another financial institution that is an overnight federal funds facility. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, BancFirst had no advances outstanding under either line of credit. Pegasus has a $20.0 million line of credit with another financial institution that is an overnight federal funds facility. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Pegasus had no advances outstanding under its line of credit. Worthington has an $8.5 million line of credit with another financial institution that is an overnight federal funds facility, and a line of credit from the FHLB of Dallas, Texas to use for liquidity or to match-fund certain long-term fixed rate loans. Worthington had no advances outstanding as of March 31, 2022 under either line of credit.
Capital Resources
Stockholders’ equity totaled $1.2 billion at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. In addition to net income of $35.9 million, other changes in stockholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 included $3.1 million related to common stock issuances for stock option exercises and $458,000 related to stock-based compensation, that were partially offset by $11.8 million in dividends and a $31.7 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company’s leverage ratio and total risk-based capital ratios at March 31, 2022, were well in excess of the regulatory requirements.
See Note (9) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of capital ratios and 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, 2021.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s disclosures regarding market risk since December 31, 2021, 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 Director of Financial Reporting, 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.
As of March 31, 2022, 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, 2021.
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 July 27, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BancFirst Corporation dated August 5, 2021. (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021).
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).
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
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).
10.4
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).
10.5
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).
10.6
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).
10.7
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).
10.8
Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Stock Option Plan. (filed as exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9
Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan. (filed as exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10
Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan. (filed as exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11
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).
10.12
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).
10.13
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement. (filed as exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2021 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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CEO’s & CFO’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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 6, 2022
/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)