Form 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

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

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

101 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

73102-8401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(405) 270-1086

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal

year, if changed since last report)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

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  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 31, 2007 there were 15,216,083 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

 



PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2007     2006     2006  

ASSETS

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 134,275     $ 125,601     $ 148,487  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

     3,056       15,076       6,470  

Federal funds sold

     350,000       352,850       335,000  

Securities (market value: $464,539, $422,681 and $432,945,

respectively)

     464,534       422,650       432,910  

Loans:

      

Total loans (net of unearned interest)

     2,399,982       2,332,838       2,325,548  

Allowance for loan losses

     (28,828 )     (28,988 )     (27,700 )
                        

Loans, net

     2,371,154       2,303,850       2,297,848  

Premises and equipment, net

     87,546       80,236       82,336  

Other real estate owned

     1,103       2,155       1,379  

Intangible assets, net

     8,323       7,558       7,294  

Goodwill

     34,285       32,372       32,512  

Accrued interest receivable

     26,467       24,733       25,680  

Other assets

     65,595       57,414       48,658  
                        

Total assets

   $ 3,546,338     $ 3,424,495     $ 3,418,574  
                        

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Deposits:

      

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 895,586     $ 871,475     $ 866,787  

Interest-bearing

     2,224,189       2,095,581       2,107,518  
                        

Total deposits

     3,119,775       2,967,056       2,974,305  

Short-term borrowings

     16,332       37,323       23,252  

Accrued interest payable

     7,600       6,697       7,988  

Other liabilities

     16,047       23,292       11,531  

Long-term borrowings

     909       1,965       1,339  

Junior subordinated debentures

     26,804       51,804       51,804  

Minority interest

     —         1,210       —    
                        

Total liabilities

     3,187,467       3,089,347       3,070,219  
                        

Commitments and contingent liabilities

      

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, 20,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 15,201,459, 15,742,171 and 15,764,310, respectively

     15,201       15,742       15,764  

Capital surplus

     63,079       60,269       61,418  

Retained earnings

     277,192       260,390       271,073  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $(1,831), $691 and $(54), respectively

     3,399       (1,253 )     100  
                        

Total stockholders’ equity

     358,871       335,148       348,355  
                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,546,338     $ 3,424,495     $ 3,418,574  
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

INTEREST INCOME

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 48,032     $ 46,450     $ 141,763     $ 132,807  

Securities:

        

Taxable

     4,660       4,311       13,748       13,143  

Tax-exempt

     348       383       1,053       1,160  

Federal funds sold

     5,383       3,659       16,247       9,103  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

     28       118       93       351  
                                

Total interest income

     58,451       54,921       172,904       156,564  
                                

INTEREST EXPENSE

        

Deposits

     20,592       16,972       59,089       45,067  

Short-term borrowings

     396       407       1,345       1,296  

Long-term borrowings

     3       35       42       134  

Junior subordinated debentures

     491       1,103       1,648       3,309  
                                

Total interest expense

     21,482       18,517       62,124       49,806  
                                

Net interest income

     36,969       36,404       110,780       106,758  

Provision for loan losses

     2,248       315       2,349       1,913  
                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     34,721       36,089       108,431       104,845  
                                

NONINTEREST INCOME

        

Trust revenue

     1,778       1,424       4,649       4,363  

Service charges on deposits

     7,568       7,299       21,610       21,210  

Securities transactions

     7,723       246       8,289       385  

Income from sales of loans

     684       783       1,904       1,688  

Insurance commissions and premiums

     2,000       2,088       4,942       5,343  

Insurance recovery

     3,139       —         3,139       —    

Other

     3,898       3,661       11,374       10,653  
                                

Total noninterest income

     26,790       15,501       55,907       43,642  
                                

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     19,513       17,741       57,240       52,705  

Occupancy and fixed assets expense, net

     2,011       2,078       6,136       6,080  

Depreciation

     1,903       1,759       5,473       4,995  

Amortization of intangible assets

     237       253       744       717  

Data processing services

     730       697       2,049       1,933  

Net expense from other real estate owned

     28       75       43       64  

Marketing and business promotion

     2,700       1,411       5,859       4,624  

Early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         1,894       —    

Other

     8,045       7,595       20,768       21,609  
                                

Total noninterest expense

     35,167       31,609       100,206       92,727  
                                

Income before taxes

     26,344       19,981       64,132       55,760  

Income tax expense

     (9,400 )     (7,241 )     (22,663 )     (19,930 )
                                

Net income

     16,944       12,740       41,469       35,830  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

        

Unrealized gains on securities

     2,832       3,908       1,380       1,965  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

     1,551       (160 )     1,919       (250 )
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 21,327     $ 16,488     $ 44,768     $ 37,545  
                                

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

        

Basic

   $ 1.08     $ 0.81     $ 2.68     $ 2.28  
                                

Diluted

   $ 1.06     $ 0.79     $ 2.62     $ 2.23  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

COMMON STOCK

        

Issued at beginning of period

   $ 15,725     $ 15,718     $ 15,764     $ 15,637  

Shares issued

     16       24       30       105  

Shares acquired and canceled

     (540 )     —         (593 )     —    
                                

Issued at end of period

   $ 15,201     $ 15,742     $ 15,201     $ 15,742  
                                

CAPITAL SURPLUS

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 62,291     $ 59,227     $ 61,418     $ 57,264  

Common stock issued

     788       1,042       1,661       3,005  
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 63,079     $ 60,269     $ 63,079     $ 60,269  
                                

RETAINED EARNINGS

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 287,515     $ 250,486     $ 271,073     $ 232,416  

Net income

     16,944       12,740       41,469       35,830  

Dividends on common stock

     (3,138 )     (2,836 )     (8,808 )     (7,856 )

Common stock acquired and canceled

     (24,129 )     —         (26,542 )     —    
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 277,192     $ 260,390     $ 277,192     $ 260,390  
                                

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

        

Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (984 )   $ (5,001 )   $ 100     $ (2,968 )

Net change

     4,383       3,748       3,299       1,715  
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 3,399     $ (1,253 )   $ 3,399     $ (1,253 )
                                

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 358,871     $ 335,148     $ 358,871     $ 335,148  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ 62,768     $ 34,340  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Net cash and due from banks used for acquisitions and dispositions

     (3,991 )     (5,074 )

Purchases of securities:

    

Held for investment

     (6,027 )     (12,387 )

Available for sale

     (99,959 )     (80,245 )

Maturities of securities:

    

Held for investment

     5,237       14,553  

Available for sale

     62,013       117,488  

Proceeds from sales and calls of securities:

    

Held for investment

     722       2,523  

Available for sale

     1,184       426  

Net increase in federal funds sold

     (15,000 )     (261,700 )

Purchase of life insurance

     (15,000 )     —    

Purchases of loans

     (2,682 )     (26,740 )

Proceeds from sales of loans

     42,859       57,243  

Net other increase in loans

     (121,027 )     (8,786 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (10,266 )     (14,829 )

Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets

     2,674       6,099  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (159,263 )     (211,429 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Net increase in demand, transaction and savings deposits

     112,424       49,002  

Net increase in certificates of deposits

     33,046       71,146  

Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings

     (6,920 )     147  

Net decrease in long-term borrowings

     (430 )     (2,153 )

Prepayment of Jr. Subordinated Debentures

     (25,000 )     —    

Issuance of common stock

     1,298       3,110  

Acquisition of common stock

     (26,741 )     —    

Cash dividends paid

     (8,808 )     (7,856 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     78,869       113,396  
                

Net decrease in cash and due from banks

     (17,626 )     (63,693 )

Cash and due from banks at the beginning of the period

     154,957       204,370  
                

Cash and due from banks at the end of the period

   $ 137,331     $ 140,677  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE

    

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 62,512     $ 48,575  
                

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   $ 21,498     $ 15,311  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(1) GENERAL

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BancFirst Corporation, Century Life Assurance Company, Council Oak Partners, LLC, Wilcox Jones & McGrath, Inc., and BancFirst and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). The operating subsidiaries of BancFirst are Council Oak Investment Corporation, BancFirst Agency, Inc., Lenders Collection Corporation, BancFirst Community Development Corporation, Council Oak Real Estate, Inc. and PremierSource LLC. PremierSource LLC was sold in August 2006 and Century Life Assurance Company was sold effective October 2006. 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 consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited interim 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. There have been no significant changes in the accounting policies of the Company since December 31, 2006, the date of the most recent annual report.

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 loan losses, income taxes and the fair values of financial instruments. Such estimates and assumptions may change over time and actual amounts realized may differ from those reported.

 

(2) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. This interpretation is expected to increase the relevance and comparability in financial reporting of income taxes because all tax positions accounted for in accordance with Statement 109 will be evaluated for recognition, derecognition, and measurement using consistent criteria. Finally, the disclosure provisions of this interpretation will provide more information about the uncertainty in income tax assets and liabilities. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and earlier adoption is encouraged. The Company adopted this new standard effective January 1, 2007. The Company has evaluated the effect of this pronouncement and determined that the adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157 (“FAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” FAS 157 is effective for all financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159 (“FAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” FAS 159 allows entities to irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings as they occur. FAS 159 also requires entities to report those financial assets and financial liabilities measure at fair value in a manner that separates those reported fair values from the carrying amounts of similar assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute on the face of the statement of financial position. Lastly, FAS 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to improve comparability between entities that elect different

 

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measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted if an entity also early adopts the provisions of FAS 157. The Company has not yet determined if, or to what extent, the Company will elect to use the fair value option to value financial assets and liabilities or the impact that the implementation of FAS 159 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(3) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS

In August 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of First Bartlesville Bank (“First Bartlesville”), Bartlesville, Oklahoma for cash of approximately $5.6 million. First Bartlesville had total assets of approximately $46.6 million. As a result of the acquisition, First Bartlesville became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst Corporation and was merged into BancFirst in December 2006. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the effects of the acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition forward. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the results of operations of the Company for 2006 or 2007.

On September 6, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 75% ownership in Century Life Assurance Company (“Century Life”) to American Underwriters Life Insurance Company. The Company decided to sell this subsidiary as the product line was not strategic for the Company. The effective date of the sale was October 1, 2006. Century Life reported approximately $945,000 of revenues and $111,000 of net income for the third quarter of 2006, and the Company reported a pre-tax gain on the sale approximating $640,000 during the fourth quarter of 2006. The resulting gain on the sale and the loss of future earnings from operating Century Life did not have a significant impact on the results of the Company’s operations for 2006 or 2007.

In November 2006, the Company announced its intent to exercise the optional prepayment terms of its 9.65% Junior Subordinated Debentures. The securities were redeemed effective January 15, 2007 for a redemption price equal to 104.825% of the aggregate $25,000,000 liquidation amount of the trust securities plus all accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result of the prepayment, the Company incurred a loss of approximately $1.2 million after taxes at the time of the redemption. The loss reflects the premium paid and the acceleration of the unamortized issuance costs.

During the first quarter of 2007 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Armor Assurance Company (Armor), an insurance agency in Muskogee, Oklahoma for cash of approximately $3.3 million and a $372,000 note payable in three equal annual installments. The transaction was consummated in April 2007. Armor had total assets of approximately $364,000. As a result of the acquisition, Armor was merged with the Company’s existing property casualty agency, Wilcox & Jones, to form Wilcox, Jones & McGrath. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the effects of the acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition forward. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the results of operations of the Company for 2007.

In June 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to sell one of its investments held by Council Oak Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst, that resulted in a one-time gain of approximately $7.8 million. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2007 and included in noninterest income – securities transactions in the third quarter of 2007. The Company made a $1 million contribution to its charitable foundation with the funds from the gain. This one-time gain, net of related expenses, income taxes and the contribution had a net income effect of approximately $3.9 million.

In July 2007, the Company was awarded and received the $3.1 million bond claim by their fidelity bond carrier for the $3.3 million cash shortfall that was reported in the second quarter of 2005. See Note 14 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities for further details.

 

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(4) SECURITIES

The table below summarizes securities held for investment and securities available for sale (dollars in thousands).

 

     September 30,   

December 31,

2006

     2007    2006   

Held for investment at cost (market value; $25,734, $28,003 and $26,087, respectively)

   $ 25,729    $ 27,972    $ 26,052

Available for sale, at market value

     438,805      394,678      406,858
                    

Total

   $ 464,534    $ 422,650    $ 432,910
                    

The table below summarizes the maturity of securities (dollars in thousands).

 

     September 30,   

December 31,

2006

     2007    2006   

Contractual maturity of debt securities:

        

Within one year

   $ 158,178    $ 81,086    $ 95,492

After one year but within five years

     239,461      304,280      275,721

After five years

     53,676      22,973      49,171
                    

Total debt securities

     451,315      408,339      420,384

Equity securities

     13,219      14,311      12,526
                    

Total

   $ 464,534    $ 422,650    $ 432,910
                    

The Company held 174 and 150 debt securities available for sale that had unrealized gains as of September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These securities had a market value totaling approximately $222.0 million and $88.2 million, respectively, and unrealized gains totaling approximately $4.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The Company also held 137 and 180 debt securities available for sale that had unrealized losses at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These securities had a market value totaling $205.1 million and $293.1 million and unrealized losses totaling $1.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively. These unrealized losses occurred due to increases in interest rates and spreads and not as a result of a decline in credit quality. The Company has both the intent and ability to hold these debt securities until the unrealized losses are recovered.

 

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(5) LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following is a schedule of loans outstanding by category (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,     December 31  
     2007     2006     2006  
     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent     Amount    Percent  

Commercial and industrial

   $ 479,403    19.98 %   $ 416,292    17.85 %   $ 400,858    17.24 %

Oil & gas production & equipment

     76,877    3.20       94,368    4.05       97,090    4.18  

Agriculture

     75,918    3.16       71,484    3.06       80,743    3.47  

State and political subdivisions:

               

Taxable

     5,987    0.25       2,903    0.12       3,131    0.14  

Tax-exempt

     9,620    0.40       12,173    0.52       12,328    0.53  

Real Estate:

               

Construction

     210,103    8.76       223,202    9.57       223,561    9.61  

Farmland

     92,082    3.84       79,948    3.43       83,904    3.61  

One to four family residences

     509,561    21.23       526,275    22.56       516,727    22.22  

Multifamily residential properties

     18,772    0.78       11,331    0.49       11,415    0.49  

Commercial

     628,435    26.19       599,996    25.72       610,133    26.24  

Consumer

     270,589    11.28       267,426    11.46       258,133    11.10  

Other

     22,635    0.93       27,440    1.17       27,525    1.17  
                                       

Total loans

   $ 2,399,982    100.00 %   $ 2,332,838    100.00 %   $ 2,325,548    100.00 %
                                       

Loans held for sale (included above)

   $ 6,860      $ 11,384      $ 9,935   
                           

The Company’s loans are mostly to customers within Oklahoma and over half of the loans are secured by real estate. Credit risk on loans is managed through limits on amounts loaned to individual borrowers, underwriting standards and loan monitoring procedures. The amounts and types of collateral obtained 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. The amount of estimated loss due to credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio is provided for in the allowance for loan losses. The amount of the allowance required to provide for all existing losses in the loan portfolio is an estimate based upon evaluations of loans, appraisals of collateral and other estimates which are subject to rapid change due to changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of borrowers. It is reasonably possible that a material change could occur in the estimated allowance for loan losses in the near term.

 

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Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 27,568     $ 28,227     $ 27,700     $ 27,517  
                                

Charge-offs

     (1,147 )     (708 )     (1,861 )     (2,084 )

Recoveries

     159       645       640       1,133  
                                

Net charge-offs

     (988 )     (63 )     (1,221 )     (951 )
                                

Provisions charged to operations

     2,248       315       2,349       1,913  

Additions from acquisitions

     —         509       —         509  
                                

Total additions

     2,248       824       2,349       2,422  
                                

Balance at end of period

   $ 28,828     $ 28,988     $ 28,828     $ 28,988  
                                

The net charge-offs by category are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007    2006  

Commercial, financial and other

   $ 302     $ 71     $ 252    $ 294  

Real estate – construction

     576       57       552      123  

Real estate – mortgage

     (4 )     (345 )     5      (52 )

Consumer

     114       280       412      586  
                               

Total

   $ 988     $ 63     $ 1,221    $ 951  
                               

 

(6) NONPERFORMING AND RESTRUCTURED ASSETS

Below is a summary of nonperforming and restructured assets (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2007     2006     2006  

Past due over 90 days and still accruing

   $ 1,022     $ 727     $ 1,884  

Nonaccrual

     13,146       8,960       9,371  

Restructured

     989       782       715  
                        

Total nonperforming and restructured loans

     15,157       10,469       11,970  

Other real estate owned and repossessed assets

     1,300       2,548       1,675  
                        

Total nonperforming and restructured assets

   $ 16,457     $ 13,017     $ 13,645  
                        

Nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans

     0.63 %     0.45 %     0.51 %
                        

Nonperforming and restructured assets to total assets

     0.46 %     0.38 %     0.40 %
                        

 

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(7) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The following is a summary of intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2007     2006     2006  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
 

Core deposit intangibles

   $ 7,280    $ (2,603 )   $ 8,897    $ (3,391 )   $ 8,897    $ (3,623 )

Customer relationship intangibles

     4,081      (434 )     2,308      (256 )     2,308      (288 )
                                             

Total

   $ 11,361    $ (3,037 )   $ 11,205    $ (3,647 )   $ 11,205    $ (3,911 )
                                             

Amortization of intangible assets and estimated amortization of intangible assets are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Amortization:     

Three months ended September 30, 2007

   $ 237

Three months ended September 30, 2006

     253

Nine months ended September 30, 2007

     744

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

     717

Year ended December 31, 2006

     981
Estimated Amortization:     

Year ended December 31,

  

2007

   $ 968

2008

     898

2009

     898

2010

     898

2011

     898

 

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The following is a summary of goodwill by business segment:

 

    

Metropolitan

Banks

  

Community

Banks

  

Other

Financial

Services

  

Executive,

Operations

& Support

   Eliminations    Consolidated
     (dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended:

                 

September 30, 2007

                 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,253    $ 4,258    $ 624    —      $ 34,285

Acquisitions

     —        —        —        —      —        —  
                                       

Balance at end of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,253    $ 4,258    $ 624    —      $ 34,285
                                       

September 30, 2006

                 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,150    $ 22,416    $ 2,485    $ 624    —      $ 31,675

Acquisitions

     —        697      —        —      —        697
                                       

Balance at end of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,113    $ 2,485    $ 624    —      $ 32,372
                                       

Nine Months Ended:

                 

September 30, 2007

                 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,253    $ 2,485    $ 624    —      $ 32,512

Acquisitions

     —        —        1,773      —      —        1,773
                                       

Balance at end of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,253    $ 4,258    $ 624    —      $ 34,285
                                       

September 30, 2006

                 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,150    $ 22,201    $ 2,485    $ 624    —      $ 31,460

Acquisitions

     —        697      —        —      —        697

Adjustments

     —        215      —        —      —        215
                                       

Balance at end of period

   $ 6,150    $ 23,113    $ 2,485    $ 624    —      $ 32,372
                                       

 

(8) STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

The Company is subject to risk-based capital guidelines issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. These guidelines are used to evaluate capital adequacy and involve both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the Company’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 consolidated financial statements. The required minimums and the Company’s respective ratios are shown below. The reduction in the ratios from December 31, 2006 was related to the early redemption of the trust preferred securities.

 

    

Minimum

Required

    September 30,    

December 31,

2006

 
       2007     2006    
           (dollars in thousands)  

Tier 1 capital

     $ 338,841     $ 348,659     $ 359,430  

Total capital

     $ 368,680     $ 378,381     $ 388,581  

Risk-adjusted assets

     $ 2,719,618     $ 2,626,607     $ 2,620,376  

Leverage ratio

   3.00 %     9.67 %     10.30 %     10.64 %

Tier 1 capital ratio

   4.00 %     12.46 %     13.27 %     13.72 %

Total capital ratio

   8.00 %     13.56 %     14.41 %     14.83 %

As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, and December 31, 2006, BancFirst was considered to be “well capitalized”. There are no conditions or events since the most recent notification of the Company’s capital category that management believes would change its category.

 

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In September 2007, the Company completed a modified Dutch Auction self-tender offer and purchased 539,453 shares of its common stock for the maximum offer price of $45.00 per share. Cash on hand was used to pay for the purchase of the stock.

 

(9) STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

In November 1999, the Company adopted a new Stock Repurchase Program (the “SRP”) authorizing management to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The SRP was amended in May 2001, August of 2002, and September of 2007 to increase the shares authorized to be purchased by 555,832 shares, 364,530 shares and 366,948 shares, respectively. The SRP may be used as a means to increase earnings per share and return on equity, 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 shareholders wishing to sell their stock. The timing, price and amount of stock repurchases under the SRP may be determined by management and must be approved by the Company’s Executive Committee. At September 30, 2007 there were 600,000 shares remaining that could be repurchased under the SRP. Below is a summary of the shares repurchased under the program.

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

     2007    2006    2007    2006

Number of shares repurchased

   —      —        53,000    —  

Average price of shares repurchased

   —      —      $ 46.47    —  

 

(10) SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

BancFirst Corporation adopted a nonqualified incentive stock option plan (the “BancFirst ISOP”) in May 1986. In May 2006, the Company amended the BancFirst ISOP to increase the number of shares to be issued under the plan to 2,500,000. At September 30, 2007, 92,160 shares were available for future grants. The BancFirst ISOP will terminate December 31, 2011. The options are exercisable beginning four years from the date of grant at the rate of 25% per year for four years. Options granted prior to 1996 expire at the end of eleven years from the date of the grant. Options granted after January 1, 1996 expire at the end of fifteen years from the date of grant. Options outstanding as of September 30, 2007 will become exercisable through the year 2014. The option price must be no less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock relating to such option at the date of grant.

In June 1999, the Company adopted the BancFirst Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “BancFirst Directors’ Stock Option Plan”). Each non-employee director is granted an option for 10,000 shares. In May 2006, the Company amended the BancFirst Directors’ Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares to be issued under the plan to 180,000 shares. At September 30, 2007, 35,000 shares were available for future grants. The options are exercisable beginning one year from the date of grant at the rate of 25% per year for four years, and expire at the end of fifteen years from the date of grant. Options outstanding as of September 30, 2007 will become exercisable through the year 2011. 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.

Below is a summary of the activity under both the BancFirst ISOP and the BancFirst Directors’ Stock Option Plan (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
     Options     Wgtd. Avg.
Exercise Price
   Wgtd. Avg.
Remaining
Contractual Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2007

   1,138,017     $ 24.43      

Options granted

   119,500       45.80      

Options exercised

   (27,876 )     17.49      

Options canceled

   (18,800 )     44.65      
              

Outstanding at September 30, 2007

   1,210,841       26.39    9.80    $ 22,378
                    

Exercisable at September 30, 2007

   561,649       17.64    7.96    $ 15,260
                    

 

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Below is additional information regarding options granted and options exercised under both the BancFirst ISOP and the BancFirst Directors’ Stock Option Plan (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Weighted average grant-date fair value per share of options granted

   $ 16.20    $ 15.00    $ 17.34    $ 12.91

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

     428      833      816      3,045

Cash received from options exercised

     328      386      488      1,480

Tax benefit realized from options exercised

     166      322      316      1,178

Effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted, on a modified prospective basis, the fair value provisions of FAS 123R. 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.

For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded share-based employee compensation expense of approximately $184,000 and $150,000, respectively, net of tax and approximately $557,000 and $442,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The Company will continue to amortize the remaining fair value of these stock options of approximately $3.2 million, net of tax, over the remaining vesting period of approximately seven years. Share-based employee compensation expense under the fair value method was measured using the following assumptions for the options granted:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.90 %   4.95 %

Dividend yield

   1.50 %   2.00 %

Stock price volatility

   28.52 %   25.38 %

Expected term

   10 Yrs     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.

 

(11) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The only component of comprehensive income reported by the Company is the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale. The amount of this unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, has been presented in the statement of income for each period as a component of other comprehensive income. Below is a summary of the tax effects of this unrealized gain or loss.

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Unrealized gain during the period:

        

Before-tax amount

   $ 4,358     $ 6,006     $ 2,124     $ 3,009  

Tax expense

     (1,526 )     (2,098 )     (744 )     (1,044 )
                                

Net-of-tax amount

   $ 2,832     $ 3,908     $ 1,380     $ 1,965  
                                

 

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The amount of unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income is summarized below.

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2007     2006     2007    2006  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities:

         

Beginning balance

   $ (984 )   $ (5,001 )   $ 100    $ (2,968 )

Current period change

     2,832       3,908       1,380      1,965  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

     1,551       (160 )     1,919      (250 )
                               

Ending balance

   $ 3,399     $ (1,253 )   $ 3,399    $ (1,253 )
                               

 

(12) NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and diluted net income per common share are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Income

(Numerator)

   Shares
(Denominator)
   Per
Share
Amount

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

        

Basic

        

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 16,944    15,620,336    $ 1.08
            

Effect of stock options

     —      330,732   
              

Diluted

        

Income available to common stockholders

plus assumed exercises of stock options

   $ 16,944    15,951,068    $ 1.06
                  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

        

Basic

        

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 12,740    15,732,307    $ 0.81
            

Effect of stock options

     —      380,502   
              

Diluted

        

Income available to common stockholders plus assumed exercises of stock options

   $ 12,740    16,112,809    $ 0.79
                  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

        

Basic

        

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 41,469    15,471,124    $ 2.68
            

Effect of stock options

     —      342,598   
              

Diluted

        

Income available to common stockholders plus assumed exercises of stock options

   $ 41,469    15,813,722    $ 2.62
                  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

        

Basic

        

Income available to common stockholders

     35,830    15,700,588    $ 2.28
            

Effect of stock options

     —      377,853   
              

Diluted

        

Income available to common stockholders Plus assumed exercises of stock options

   $ 35,830    16,078,441    $ 2.23
                  

 

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Below is the number and average exercise prices of options that were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for each period because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

     Shares    Average
Exercise
Price

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

   241,109    $ 45.72

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

   5,837    $ 47.79

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

   218,535    $ 46.01

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

   1,967    $ 47.79

 

(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 four principal business units are metropolitan banks, community banks, other financial services, and executive, operations and support. Metropolitan and community banks 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. Other financial services are specialty product business units including guaranteed small business lending, guaranteed student 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 four business units are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Metropolitan
Banks
   Community
Banks
   Other
Financial
Services
   Executive,
Operations
& Support
    Eliminations     Consolidated

Three Months Ended:

               

September 30, 2007

               

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,600    $ 24,372    $ 1,591    $ (580 )   $ (14 )   $ 36,969

Noninterest income

     2,079      7,853      13,054      26,299       (22,495 )     26,790

Income before taxes

     6,876      14,225      10,143      17,488       (22,388 )     26,344

September 30, 2006

               

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 11,524    $ 24,936    $ 1,776    $ (1,818 )   $ (14 )   $ 36,404

Noninterest income

     1,930      7,571      5,561      13,911       (13,472 )     15,501

Income before taxes

     7,539      16,604      2,406      6,855       (13,423 )     19,981

Nine Months Ended:

               

September 30, 2007

               

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 34,331    $ 72,075    $ 5,593    $ (1,176 )   $ (43 )   $ 110,780

Noninterest income

     6,085      22,410      22,197      54,977       (49,762 )     55,907

Income before taxes

     21,403      44,027      15,752      32,602       (49,652 )     64,132

September 30, 2006

               

Net interest income (expense)

   $ 33,354    $ 73,142    $ 5,880    $ (5,575 )   $ (43 )   $ 106,758

Noninterest income

     5,926      21,581      14,539      39,758       (38,162 )     43,642

Income before taxes

     21,190      46,788      7,081      18,770       (38,069 )     55,760

Total Assets:

               

September 30, 2007

   $ 1,075,536    $ 2,297,990    $ 155,553    $ 460,949     $ (443,690 )   $ 3,546,338

September 30, 2006

   $ 1,188,993    $ 2,248,826    $ 177,416    $ 223,389     $ (414,129 )   $ 3,424,495

December 31, 2006

   $ 1,208,016    $ 2,277,419    $ 160,543    $ 211,325     $ (438,729 )   $ 3,418,574

 

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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 revenues related to other financial services are allocated to the banks whose customers receive the services and, therefor, are not reflected in the income for other financial services. 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.

 

(14) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

In the second quarter of 2005, the Company reported a $3.3 million cash shortfall at one of its branches. The Company notified its fidelity bond carrier of the pending claim and that a thorough investigation would ensue. Based on the facts available at the time and outside consultation, the Company recorded as an expense its deductible on the coverage of $250 thousand and a receivable for the bond claim of approximately $3 million during the second quarter.

During the third quarter of 2005, it became apparent that the Company’s investigation was going to take much longer than management and the Company’s consultant originally expected. Specifically, the time frame for ongoing criminal investigation of the matter and the possibility of litigation amongst the parties had created uncertainty as to the timing of any recovery under the fidelity bond. While management still expected a significant recovery under its fidelity bond coverage, the amount and timing of the recovery was no longer reasonably estimable. As a result, the Company believed it was prudent to write off, and recognize as an expense, the $3 million bond claim receivable.

In July 2007, the fidelity bond carrier awarded the Company the $3.1 million bond claim. The recovery was included in other non-interest income during the third quarter of 2007.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

BANCFIRST CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SUMMARY

Net income for the third quarter of 2007 was $16.9 million, compared to $12.7 million for the third quarter of 2006. Diluted net income per share was $1.06, compared to $0.79 for the third quarter of 2006. For the first nine months of 2007, net income was $41.5 million, compared to $35.8 million for the first nine months of 2006. Diluted net income per share for the first nine months of 2007 was $2.62 compared to $2.23 for the first nine months of 2006.

Total assets at September 30, 2007 increased to $3.5 billion, up $128 million from December 31, 2006 and up $122 million from September 30, 2006. Total loans at September 30, 2007 increased to $2.40 billion, up $74.4 million from December 31, 2006 and up $67.1 million from September 30, 2006. Total deposits at September 30, 2007 were $3.12 billion, up $145.5 million from December 31, 2006 and up $152.7 million from September 30, 2006. Stockholders’ equity was $359 million at September 30, 2007, up $11 million from December 31, 2006 and up $24 million compared to September 30, 2006.

In September 2007, the Company completed a modified Dutch Auction self-tender offer and purchased 539,453 shares of its common stock for the maximum offer price of $45.00 per share. Cash on hand was used to pay for the purchase of the stock.

In July 2007, the Company was awarded and received the $3.1 million bond claim by their bond carrier for the $3.3 million cash shortfall that was reported in the second quarter of 2005. See Note 14 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities for further details.

In June 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to sell one of its investments held by Council Oak Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst, that resulted in a one-time gain of approximately $7.8 million. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2007 and included in noninterest income – securities transactions in the third quarter of 2007. The Company made a $1 million contribution to its charitable foundation with the funds from the gain. This one-time gain, net of related expenses, income taxes and the contribution had a net income effect of approximately $3.9 million.

During the first quarter of 2007 the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Armor Assurance Company (Armor), an insurance agency in Muskogee, Oklahoma for cash of approximately $3.3 million and a $372,000 note payable in three equal annual installments. The transaction was consummated in April 2007. Armor had total assets of approximately $364,000. As a result of the acquisition, Armor was merged with the Company’s existing property casualty agency, Wilcox & Jones, to form Wilcox, Jones & McGrath. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the effects of the acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition forward. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the results of operations of the Company for 2007.

In November 2006, the Company announced its intent to exercise the optional prepayment terms of its 9.65% Junior Subordinated Debentures. The securities were redeemed effective January 15, 2007 for a redemption price equal to 104.825% of the aggregate $25,000,000 liquidation amount of the trust securities plus all accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. As a result of the prepayment, the Company incurred a loss of approximately $1.2 million after taxes at the time of the redemption. The loss reflects the premium paid and the acceleration of the unamortized issuance costs.

On September 6, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 75% ownership in Century Life Assurance Company (“Century Life”) to American Underwriters Life Insurance Company. The Company decided to sell this subsidiary as the product line was not strategic for the Company. The effective date of the sale was October 1, 2006. Century Life reported approximately $945,000 of revenues and $111,000 of net income for the third quarter of

 

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2006, and the Company reported a pre-tax gain on the sale approximating $640,000 during the fourth quarter of 2006. The resulting gain on the sale and the loss of future earnings from operating Century Life did not have a significant impact on the results of the Company’s operations for 2006 or 2007.

In August 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of First Bartlesville Bank (“First Bartlesville”), Bartlesville, Oklahoma for cash of approximately $5.6 million. First Bartlesville had total assets of approximately $46.6 million. As a result of the acquisition, First Bartlesville became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst Corporation and was merged into BancFirst in December 2006. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the effects of the acquisition are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition forward. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the results of operations of the Company for 2006 or 2007.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Third Quarter

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2007 was $37.0 million, up $565,000 from the third quarter of 2006. The net interest spread for the second quarter decreased 28 basis points to 3.48%, while the net interest margin decreased 22 basis points to 4.55% due to higher rates on deposits relative to rates on earning assets. Competitive pressure for deposits has not allowed the Company to reprice deposit products to the full effect of interest rate declines. The Company’s average earning assets reached $3.2 billion during the third quarter, an increase of $24.4 million over September 30 a year ago. Most of the growth in earning assets was in Federal Funds Sold, up $138.9 million, while loans grew $34.5 million from the third quarter of 2006. The growth in loans and earning assets was supported by deposit growth of $192 million from customer relationships. The loan loss provision was $2.2 million, up $1.9 million from the same period a year ago as a result of growth in loans combined with identified weaknesses in certain credits. Net loan charge-offs were $988,000 for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $63,000 for the third quarter of 2006. While total nonperforming and restructured loans increased to $15.2 million from $10.5 million a year ago, nonperforming loans, 0.46% of assets, and net charge-offs, 0.17% of loans, remained at relatively low levels.

Noninterest income totaled $26.8 million was up $11.3 million over the same period a year ago. Included in this quarter’s noninterest income was a one-time gain of $7.8 million on the sale of an investment and a $3.1 million recovery on an insurance claim that was fully expensed in 2005. Noninterest expenses were $35.2 million, an increase of $3.6 million or 11.26%. Noninterest expense included a one-time $1 million donation to the Company’s charitable foundation and approximately $800,000 of expenses related to the investment gain. Recurring noninterest expenses were up due to the Company’s branch expansion program. Income tax expense increased $2.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2006. The effective tax rate on income before taxes was 35.7%, compared to 36.2% for the third quarter of 2006.

Year-To-Date

Net interest income for the first nine months of 2007 was $110.8 million, up $4.0 million over the first nine months of 2006. While the net interest spread for the nine months of 2007 decreased 26 basis points to 3.60%, the net interest margin only decreased 13 basis points to 4.65% due to the higher interest rate environment. While average earning assets increased by $193.5 million between the first nine months of 2007 and the first nine months of 2006, average loans increased by $27.4 million in the same period while Federal Funds Sold increase an average of $159.3 million. The increase in average earning assets was substantially funded by an increase in total average deposits of approximately $174.2 million between the first nine months of 2007 and the first nine months of 2006. The increase in earning assets in lower yielding Federal Funds Sold combined with higher costs of funds compressed our net interest spread while the rising rate environment during this time helped support our net interest margin with only a slight decrease.

The Company provided $2.3 million for loan losses in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $1.9 million for the same period of 2006. The increase in the provision for loan losses is a result of loan growth partially offset by the company’s high credit quality. Net charge-offs were $1.2 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $951,000 for the same period a year ago. The net charge-offs represent an annualized rate of 0.07% of average total loans for the first nine months of 2007 versus 0.05% for the first nine months of 2006.

 

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Noninterest income of $55.9 million for the first nine months of 2007 increased $12.3 million compared to the same period in 2006. Included in this quarter’s noninterest income was a one-time gain of $7.8 million on the sale of an investment and a $3.1 million recovery on an insurance claim that was fully expensed in 2005. Noninterest expense increased $7.5 million to $100.2 million compared to the first nine months of 2006. Noninterest expense included a one-time $1 million donation to the Company’s charitable foundation and approximately $800,000 of expenses related to the investment gain. Recurring noninterest expenses were up approximately $600,000 due to the Company’s branch expansion program. Income tax expense increased $2.7 million compared to the first nine months of 2006. The effective tax rate on income before taxes remained consistent at 35.3% compared to 35.7% for the first nine months of 2006.

FINANCIAL POSITION

The aggregate of cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks, and federal funds sold increased $196.9 million from December 31, 2006, and decreased $6.2 million from September 30, 2006. The increase from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 resulted from a growth in federal funds sold of approximately $264.0 million. The decrease from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2006 resulted from the decrease in interest-bearing deposits of approximately $12.0 million as a result of the modified Dutch Auction self-tender offer.

Total securities increased $31.6 million compared to December 31, 2006 and $41.9 million compared to September 30, 2006. The size of the Company’s securities portfolio is a function of liquidity management and excess funds available for investment. The Company has maintained a short maturity on its securities portfolio to manage rate exposure and to provide funds for loan growth. The net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, before taxes, was $5.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2007, compared to an unrealized gain of $154,000 at December 31, 2006 and an unrealized loss of $1.9 million at September 30, 2006. The average taxable equivalent yield on the securities portfolio for the third quarter of 2007 increased to 4.47% from 4.53% for the same quarter of 2006.

Total loans increased $74.4 million from December 31, 2006, and increased $67.1 million from September 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses increased $1.1 million from year-end 2006 and decreased $160,000 from the third quarter of 2006. The allowance as a percentage of total loans was 1.20%, 1.19% and 1.24% at September 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively. The allowance to nonperforming and restructured loans at the same dates was 190.20%, 231.41% and 276.91%, respectively.

Nonperforming and restructured loans totaled $15.2 million at September 30, 2007, compared to $12.0 million at December 31, 2006 and $10.5 million at September 30, 2006. The ratio of nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans for the same periods was 0.63%, 0.51% and 0.45%, respectively. The level of nonperforming loans and loan losses may rise over time as a result of economic and credit cycles.

Total deposits increased by $145 million compared to December 31, 2006, and by $153 million compared to September 30, 2006. The Company’s deposit base continues to be comprised substantially of core deposits, with large denomination certificates of deposit being only 9.18% of total deposits at September 30, 2007, compared to 8.70% at December 31, 2006 and 8.97% at September 30, 2006.

Short-term borrowings decreased $6.9 million from December 31, 2006, and $21.0 million from September 30, 2006. Fluctuations in short-term borrowings are a function of federal funds purchased from correspondent banks, customer demand for repurchase agreements and liquidity needs of the bank.

Long-term borrowings decreased $430,000 from year-end 2006 and $1.1 million from the third quarter of 2006. The Company uses these borrowings primarily to match-fund, long-term fixed rate loans.

Stockholders’ equity increased $11 million from year-end 2006 and $24 million from the third quarter of 2006, due to accumulated earnings offset by dividends and the modified Dutch Auction self-tender offer. Average stockholders’ equity to average assets for the third quarter of 2007 was 10.21%, compared to 9.54% for the third quarter of 2006. The Company’s leverage ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 9.67% and 13.56%, respectively, at September 30, 2007, well in excess of the regulatory minimums.

In September 2007, the Company completed a modified Dutch Auction self-tender offer and purchased 539,453 shares of its common stock for the maximum offer price of $45.00 per share. Cash on hand was used to pay for the purchase of the stock.

 

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FUTURE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See note (2) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued and newly adopted accounting pronouncements.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

See note (13) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures regarding business segments.

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. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking statements.

 

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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Per Common Share Data

        

Net income – basic

   $ 1.08     $ 0.81     $ 2.68     $ 2.28  

Net income – diluted

     1.06       0.79       2.62       2.23  

Cash dividends

     0.20       0.18       0.56       0.50  

Performance Data

        

Return on average assets

     1.88 %     1.50 %     1.57 %     1.43 %

Return on average stockholders’ equity

     18.14       15.44       15.37       15.00  

Cash dividend payout ratio

     18.52       22.22       20.90       21.93  

Net interest spread

     3.48       3.76       3.60       3.86  

Net interest margin

     4.55       4.77       4.65       4.78  

Efficiency ratio

     55.16       60.90       60.12       61.65  

Net charge-offs to average total loans

     0.17       0.01       0.07       0.05  
           September 30,     December 31,  
           2007     2006     2006  

Balance Sheet Data

        

Book value per share

     $ 23.61     $ 21.29     $ 22.10  

Tangible book value per share

       20.80       18.75       19.57  

Average loans to deposits (year-to-date)

       75.98 %     79.59 %     79.19 %

Average earning assets to total assets (year-to-date)

       90.80       90.03       90.20  

Average stockholders’ equity to average assets (year-to-date)

       10.21       9.54       9.68  

Asset Quality Ratios

        

Nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans

       0.63 %     0.45 %     0.51 %

Nonperforming and restructured assets to total assets

       0.46       0.38       0.40  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

       1.20       1.24       1.19  

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming and restructured loans

       190.20       276.91       231.41  

 

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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSES

(Unaudited)

Taxable Equivalent Basis (Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Yield/
Rate
 

ASSETS

              

Earning assets:

              

Loans (1)

   $ 2,361,844     $ 48,123    8.08 %   $ 2,327,339     $ 46,567    7.94 %

Securities - taxable

     425,087       4,660    4.35       390,196       4,311    4.38  

Securities - tax exempt

     35,743       536    5.95       38,936       589    6.00  

Federal funds sold

     433,114       5,411    4.96       294,195       3,777    5.09  
                                  

Total earning assets

     3,255,788       58,730    7.16       3,050,666       55,244    7.18  
                                  

Nonearning assets:

              

Cash and due from banks

     136,631            157,572       

Interest receivable and other assets

     217,360            196,614       

Allowance for loan losses

     (27,606 )          (28,644 )     
                          

Total nonearning assets

     326,385            325,542       
                          

Total assets

   $ 3,582,173          $ 3,376,208       
                          

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Transaction deposits

   $ 387,214     $ 724    0.74 %   $ 417,193     $ 896    0.85 %

Savings deposits

     1,076,400       10,681    3.94       896,269       8,245    3.65  

Time deposits

     790,873       9,186    4.61       747,694       7,831    4.16  

Short-term borrowings

     30,829       396    5.10       30,832       407    5.24  

Long-term borrowings

     951       3    1.25       2,281       35    6.09  

Junior subordinated debentures

     26,805       492    7.28       51,804       1,103    8.45  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     2,313,072       21,482    3.68       2,146,073       18,517    3.42  
                                  

Interest-free funds:

              

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     873,531            874,766       

Interest payable and other liabilities

     24,980            27,993       

Stockholders’ equity

     370,590            327,376       
                          

Total interest free funds

     1,269,101            1,230,135       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,582,173          $ 3,376,208       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 37,248        $ 36,727   
                      

Net interest spread

        3.48 %        3.76 %
                      

Net interest margin

        4.55 %        4.77 %
                      

(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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BANCFIRST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSES

(Unaudited)

Taxable Equivalent Basis (Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2007     2006  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Yield/
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Income/
Expense
   Average
Yield/
Rate
 

ASSETS

              

Earning assets:

              

Loans (1)

   $ 2,344,745     $ 142,055    8.10 %   $ 2,317,309     $ 133,149    7.68 %

Securities - taxable

     405,252       13,748    4.54       394,892       13,143    4.45  

Securities - tax exempt

     35,782       1,621    6.06       39,339       1,785    6.07  

Federal funds sold

     421,949       16,339    5.18       262,692       9,454    4.81  
                                  

Total earning assets

     3,207,728       173,763    7.24       3,014,232       157,531    6.99  
                                  

Nonearning assets:

              

Cash and due from banks

     140,912            166,689       

Interest receivable and other assets

     211,721            195,277       

Allowance for loan losses

     (27,602 )          (28,028 )     
                          

Total nonearning assets

     325,031            333,938       
                          

Total assets

   $ 3,532,759          $ 3,348,170       
                          

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Transaction deposits

   $ 401,440     $ 2,304    0.77 %   $ 431,366     $ 2,536    0.79 %

Savings deposits

     1,033,857       30,177    3.90       870,010       21,573    3.32  

Time deposits

     780,412       26,608    4.56       735,258       20,958    3.81  

Short-term borrowings

     35,507       1,345    5.06       36,632       1,296    4.73  

Long-term borrowings

     1,034       42    5.43       2,950       134    6.07  

Junior subordinated debentures

     28,178       1,648    7.82       51,804       3,309    8.54  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     2,280,428       62,124    3.64       2,128,020       49,806    3.13  
                                  

Interest-free funds:

              

Noninterest-bearing deposits

     870,137            875,008       

Interest payable and other liabilities

     21,413            25,695       

Stockholders’ equity

     360,781            319,447       
                          

Total interest free funds

     1,252,331            1,220,150       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,532,759          $ 3,348,170       
                          

Net interest income

     $ 111,639        $ 107,725   
                      

Net interest spread

        3.60 %        3.86 %
                      

Net interest margin

        4.65 %        4.78 %
                      

(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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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no significant changes in the Registrant’s disclosures regarding market risk since December 31, 2006, the date of its annual report to stockholders.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Disclosure Committee, which includes the Company’s Chief Risk Officer, Chief Asset Quality Control Officer, Chief Internal Auditor, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Holding Company Controller, Bank Controller and General Counsel, have evaluated, as of the last day of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. 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. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Exhibit

  3.1   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company’s Form 8-A/A filed July 23, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.2   Certificate of Amendment of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.3   Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock (filed as Exhbit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.4   Amended By-Laws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.5   Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.6   Resolution of the Board of Directors amending Section XXVII of the Company’s By-Laws (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.1   Instruments defining the rights of securities holders (see Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 above).
  4.2   Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of BFC Capital Trust I dated as of February 4, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.3   Form of 9.65% Series B Cumulative Trust Preferred Security Certificates for BFC Capital Trust I (included as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.2).
  4.4   Indenture dated as of February 4, 1997, relating to the 9.65% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of BancFirst Corporation issued to BFC Capital Trust I (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.5   Form of Certificate of 9.65% Series B Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture of BancFirst Corporation (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.4).
  4.6   Form of Series B Guarantee of BancFirst Corporation relating to the 9.65% Series B Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of BFC Capital Trust I (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-25599, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number
 

Exhibit

  4.7   Rights Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1999, between BancFirst Corporation and BancFirst, as Rights Agent, including Exhibit A the form of Certificate of Designations of the Company setting forth the terms of the Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the form of Right Certificate and as Exhibit C the form of Summary of Rights Agreement (filed as Exhibit 1 to the Company’s 8-K dated February 29, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.8   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, File No. 333-112488, and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.9   Form of 7.20% Cumulative Trust Preferred Security Certificate for BFC Capital Trust II (included as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.8).
  4.10   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, and incorporated herein by reference).
  4.11   Form of Certificate of 7.20% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture of BancFirst Corporation (included in Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 of Exhibit 4.10).
  4.12   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, File No. 333-112488, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1   Eighth Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarter Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2   Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Employee Stock Ownership and Thrift Plan, as amended by amendments dated September 19, 1992, November 21, 2002 and December 18, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Return on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3   1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Security Corporation as assumed by BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-65129 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4   1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Security Corporation as assumed by BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-65129 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5   1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan of AmQuest Financial Corp. as assumed by BancFirst Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-65129 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6   Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (filed as exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarter Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Exhibit
Number
 

Exhibit

10.7   Amended and Restated BancFirst Corporation Directors’ Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (filed as exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarter Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1*   CEO’s Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2*   CFO’s Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1*  
  CEO’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*   CFO’s Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1*   Amended Stock Repurchase Program.

*  Filed herewith.

 

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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.

 

    BANCFIRST CORPORATION
                    (Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2007    

/s/ Joe T. Shockley, Jr.

                    (Signature)
    Joe T. Shockley, Jr.
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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