BancFirst Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ GS:BANF) reported net income of $18.6 million, or $1.16 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to net income of $15.7 million, or $0.99 diluted earnings per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.  Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $70.7 million, or $4.44 diluted earnings per share, compared to $66.2 million, or $4.17 diluted earnings per share, for 2015.

The Company's net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased to $51.6 million compared to $50.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. The net interest margin for the quarter was 3.19% compared to 3.23% a year ago. Internal loan growth and acquired loans from our October 2015 acquisition contributed to the higher net interest income in 2016. The provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2016 decreased to $1.7 million compared to $3.6 million a year ago. The larger provision in the fourth quarter of 2015 was due to downgrades of commercial loans. Net charge-offs for the quarter were 0.02% of average loans, compared to 0.07% for the fourth quarter of 2015.  Noninterest income for the quarter totaled $27.4 million, compared to $26.5 million last year.  Noninterest expense for the quarter totaled $48.2 million compared to $49.0 million last year.

For the year ended 2016, the Company's net interest income was $203.8 million compared to $188.8 million for 2015. The net interest margin for the year increased to 3.25% compared to 3.12% for the previous year. Internal loan growth, acquired loans from our October 2015 acquisition and the increase in the Fed Fund rate of 25 basis points during the 4th quarter of 2015 contributed to the higher net interest income and margin in 2016. The provision for loan losses for 2016 was $11.5 million compared to $7.7 million a year ago. The increase in the provision was largely due to loan downgrades in the oil and gas service industry during the year. However, those loans have not yet resulted in write downs as the Company reported lower net charge-offs to average loans of 0.10% for 2016 compared to 0.17% for 2015. Noninterest income for 2016 totaled $107.0 million compared to $105.8 million for 2015. Noninterest expense was $191.4 million compared to $185.7 million for 2015. The Company's effective tax rate was 34.52% compared to 34.62% for 2015.

At December 31, 2016, the Company's total assets were $7.0 billion, an increase of 4.9% from December 31, 2015.  Loans totaled $4.4 billion, up $163.8 million from December 31, 2015. Deposits totaled $6.2 billion up $274.7 million from December 31, 2015 totals. The Company's total stockholders' equity was $711.1 million, an increase of $55.6 million, or 8.5%, over December 31, 2015.

Asset quality remained solid during the fourth quarter of 2016.  Nonperforming and restructured assets were 0.56% of total assets at December 31, 2016 compared to 0.83% at December 31, 2015. The decrease in nonperforming and restructured assets was largely due to one relationship that was removed from a troubled debt restructuring status due to sustained improvement in financial condition, performance, and the commercially reasonable nature of its structure. Sales of other real estate owned also contributed to the decrease in nonperforming assets. The allowance to total loans was 1.10% compared to 0.98% at year-end 2015. The allowance to nonperforming and restructured loans was 137.3% compared to 88.5% at year-end 2015.

BancFirst Corporation is an Oklahoma based financial services holding company.  The Company's principal subsidiary bank, BancFirst, is Oklahoma's largest state-chartered bank with 100 banking locations serving 53 communities across Oklahoma. More information can be found at www.bancfirst.com.

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.

                                               



BancFirst Corporation

Summary Financial Information

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data - Unaudited)




2016


2016


2016


2016


2015



4th Qtr 


3rd Qtr 


2nd Qtr 


1st Qtr 


4th Qtr 


Condensed Income Statements: 











Net interest income 

$               51,553


$               51,431


$               50,868


$               49,976


$               50,075


Provision for loan losses 

1,672


2,940


2,804


4,103


3,646


Non-interest income:











Trust revenue

2,878


2,685


2,602


2,465


2,254


Service charges on deposits

16,005


16,033


15,485


14,710


15,077


Securities transactions

52


(146)


(65)


100


2,148


Income from sales of loans

705


863


695


562


434


Insurance commissions

3,797


4,372


3,255


4,135


3,176


Cash management

2,713


2,853


2,732


2,318


1,899


Other

1,281


1,267


1,353


1,327


1,485


Total noninterest income 

27,431


27,927


26,057


25,617


26,473













Non-interest expense:











Salaries and employee benefits

29,706


30,591


30,008


29,357


28,938


Occupancy expense, net

3,198


3,217


3,071


2,827


2,926


Depreciation

2,461


2,556


2,567


2,530


2,565


Amortization of intangible assets

548


560


580


581


602


Data processing services

1,229


1,178


1,174


1,215


1,151


Net expense (income) from other real estate owned

197


162


35


(1,141)


143


Marketing and business promotion

1,978


1,779


1,624


1,855


2,266


Deposit insurance

569


641


855


839


876


Other

8,303


8,520


7,806


8,228


9,544


Total noninterest expense 

48,189


49,204


47,720


46,291


49,011


Income before income taxes 

29,123


27,214


26,401


25,199


23,891


Income tax expense 

10,503


9,232


8,908


8,620


8,163


Net income 

$               18,620


$               17,982


$               17,493


$               16,579


$               15,728


Per Common Share Data: 











Net income-basic 

$                   1.19


$                   1.15


$                   1.12


$                   1.07


$                   1.00


Net income-diluted 

1.16


1.13


1.10


1.05


0.99


Cash dividends declared

0.38


0.38


0.36


0.36


0.36


Common shares outstanding 

15,810,935


15,695,083


15,560,271


15,527,804


15,597,446


Average common shares outstanding -











   Basic

15,743,770


15,631,094


15,549,811


15,534,416


15,609,599


   Diluted

16,046,061


15,922,209


15,842,485


15,816,371


15,923,924


Performance Ratios: 











Return on average assets

1.07

%

1.06

%

1.04

%

1.00

%

0.94

%

Return on average equity

10.44


10.35


10.42


10.05


9.51


Net interest margin 

3.19


3.27


3.28


3.25


3.23


Efficiency ratio 

61.01


62.00


62.03


61.24


64.03













 


BancFirst Corporation

Summary Financial Information

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data – Unaudited, except where noted*)









Twelve months ended

December 31,









2016


2015*


 Condensed Income Statements: 











 Net interest income 







$             203,828


$             188,792


 Provision for loan losses 







11,519


7,675


 Non-interest income:











Trust revenue







10,630


9,091


Service charges on deposits







62,233


57,651


Securities transactions







(59)


9,269


Income from sales of loans







2,825


1,968


Insurance commissions







15,559


14,791


Cash management







10,616


7,510


Other







5,228


5,528


Total noninterest income 







107,032


105,808













 Non-interest expense:











Salaries and employee benefits







119,662


113,083


Occupancy expense, net







12,313


11,512


Depreciation







10,114


9,966


Amortization of intangible assets







2,269


1,935


Data processing services







4,796


4,579


Net (income) expense from other real estate owned







(747)


324


Marketing and business promotion







7,236


6,986


Deposit insurance







2,904


3,358


Other







32,857


33,972


Total noninterest expense 







191,404


185,715


 Income before income taxes 







107,937


101,210


 Income tax expense 







37,263


35,040


 Net income 







$               70,674


$               66,170


 Per Common Share Data: 











 Net income-basic 







$                   4.53


$                   4.25


 Net income-diluted 







4.44


4.17


 Cash dividends declared







1.48


1.40


 Common shares outstanding 







15,810,935


15,597,446


 Average common shares outstanding -











   Basic







15,615,170


15,559,059


   Diluted







15,911,262


15,886,245


 Performance Ratios: 











 Return on average assets







1.04

%

1.01

%

 Return on average stockholders' equity







10.32


10.38


 Net interest margin 







3.25


3.12


 Efficiency ratio 







61.57


63.04


                                              




BancFirst Corporation

Summary Financial Information

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and share data - Unaudited)




2016


2016


2016


2016


2015



4th Qtr 


3rd Qtr 


2nd Qtr 


1st Qtr


 4th Qtr 


Balance Sheet Data:






















Total assets

$        7,018,952


$        6,783,537


$        6,683,376


$        6,740,938


$        6,692,829


Interest-bearing deposits with banks

1,666,540


1,532,095


1,373,923


1,498,356


1,394,813


Securities

469,833


473,738


419,238


497,986


552,949


Total loans

4,409,550


4,317,512


4,337,063


4,282,738


4,245,773


Allowance for loan losses

(48,693)


(48,061)


(46,566)


(44,571)


(41,666)


Deposits

6,248,057


6,024,949


5,943,982


6,010,872


5,973,358


Stockholders' equity

711,094


693,731


676,830


662,661


655,510


Book value per common share

44.97


44.20


43.50


42.68


42.03


Tangible book value per common share

40.71


39.87


39.09


38.22


37.56


Balance Sheet Ratios:











Average loans to deposits

70.98

%

71.77

%

71.74

%

71.28

%

69.62

%

Average earning assets to total assets

93.30


93.16


93.05


92.88


92.84


Average stockholders' equity to average assets

10.26


10.22


10.02


9.92


9.84


Asset Quality Data:











Past due loans

$              1,962


$              1,906


$              2,695


$                1,099


$                1,841


Nonaccrual loans

31,798


31,014


30,063


31,040


30,096


Restructured loans

1,713


1,842


1,974


533


15,143


Total nonperforming and restructured loans

35,473


34,762


34,732


32,672


47,080


Other real estate owned and repossessed assets

3,866


4,339


4,469


4,245


8,214


Total nonperforming and restructured assets

39,339


39,101


39,201


36,917


55,294


Nonperforming and restructured loans to total loans

0.80

%

0.81

%

0.80

%

0.76

%

1.11

%

Nonperforming and restructured assets to total assets

0.56


0.58


0.59


0.55


0.83


Allowance to total loans

1.10


1.11


1.07


1.04


0.98


Allowance to nonperforming and restructured loans

137.27


138.26


134.07


136.42


88.50


Net charge-offs to average loans

0.02


0.03


0.02


0.03


0.07
























 





BancFirst Corporation

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

And Interest Margin Analysis

Taxable Equivalent Basis

(Dollars in thousands - Unaudited)




Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended



December 31, 2016


December 31, 2016





Interest


Average




Interest


Average



Average


Income/


Yield/


Average


Income/


Yield/



Balance


Expense


Rate


Balance


Expense


Rate


ASSETS













Earning assets:













  Loans

$           4,352,899


$           51,749


4.72

%

$        4,298,245


$         205,111


4.76

%

  Securities – taxable

420,326


1,315


1.24


443,907


5,229


1.17


  Securities – tax exempt

36,443


336


3.66


39,491


1,484


3.75


  Interest bearing deposits with banks

1,627,652


2,286


0.56


1,510,843


7,908


0.52


     Total earning assets

6,437,320


55,686


3.43


6,292,486


219,732


3.48















Nonearning assets:













  Cash and due from banks

173,063






175,066






  Interest receivable and other assets

337,396






336,491






  Allowance for loan losses

(48,111)






(45,168)






     Total nonearning assets

462,348






466,389






     Total assets

$            6,899,668






$        6,758,875



















LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

























Interest bearing liabilities:













  Transaction deposits                      

$           783,883


$               199


0.10

%

$           785,090


$              808


0.10

%

  Savings deposits

2,194,546


1,906


0.34


2,110,602


7,018


0.33


  Time deposits

688,644


1,212


0.70


705,055


4,812


0.68


  Short-term borrowings

2,222


2


0.42


1,799


7


0.38


  Junior subordinated debentures

31,959


527


6.55


31,959


2,096


6.54


     Total interest bearing liabilities

3,701,254


3,846


0.41


3,634,505


14,741


0.40















Interest free funds:













  Noninterest bearing deposits

2,465,697






2,415,972






  Interest payable and other liabilities

25,150






25,212






  Stockholders' equity

707,567






683,186






     Total interest free  funds

3,198,414






3,124,370






     Total liabilities

and stockholders' equity

$            6,899,668






$        6,758,875






Net interest income



$           51,840






$         204,991




Net interest spread





3.02

%





3.08

%

Effect of interest free funds





0.17

%





0.17

%

Net interest margin





3.19

%





3.25

%
















 

 

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