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BancFirst Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings

2009-07-21 17:45 ET - News Release

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BancFirst Corporation reported net income of $6.3 million or $0.40 diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2009. The quarter's results include a $1.3 million after tax expense for the FDIC Special Assessment. These results compare to core earnings a year ago of $9.2 million or $0.59 diluted earnings per share. Last year's reported second quarter results of $13.7 million or $0.89 diluted earnings per share included one-time gains of $4.5 million, after tax. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net income was $13.4 million or $0.86 diluted earnings per share compared to $25.3 million or $1.63 diluted earnings per share. The results for the six months of 2008 included one-time gains of $5.7 million, after tax.

For the second quarter of 2009, net interest income was $32.5 million compared to $34.8 million for the second quarter of 2008. While the Company's earning assets have grown to $4.0 billion at June 30, an increase of $500 million from a year ago, the historically low interest rate environment and modest loan demand has caused the net interest margin to compress. The Company's net interest margin for the second quarter was 3.44% down from 4.08% a year ago. The loan loss provision for the quarter was $4.9 million which compares to $3.5 million for the same period in 2008. This quarter's provision was driven primarily by a small number of commercial credits that exceeded 90 days past due. Although it is possible a majority of the loans in question could be rehabilitated to performing status, the provisions were made consistent with the Company's loan reserve methodology. Nonperforming loans were 1.35% of total assets, up from 0.85% in the previous quarter of 2009. Net charge-offs for the quarter were 0.33% of loans, which compares to 0.13% in the previous quarter. Noninterest income totaled $17.0 million for the second quarter which compares to core noninterest income a year ago of $16.0 million, excluding the gains in 2008 previously mentioned. The increase in noninterest income was due to commercial deposit fees and increases in income from the sale of mortgage loans and student loans. Noninterest expense for the quarter totaled $35.2 million, which included the FDIC Special Assessment of $1.9 million and higher deposit insurance premiums of $1.1 million. Apart from the special assessment and higher premiums, noninterest expense was down 3.9% compared to the previous year.

At June 30, 2009, the Company's total assets were $4.3 billion, an increase of $427 million or 11.1% over a year ago. Loans totaled $2.7 billion, up $129 million over June 30, 2008. Deposits increased $412 million to $3.8 billion, an increase of 12.2% over a year ago. The Company's equity capital was $419 million or 9.8% of total assets at quarter end. BancFirst did not request or accept funds from the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

David Rainbolt, CEO of BancFirst, said, "Our capital is strong and our liquidity is exceptional with overnight funds of $800 million at quarter end. We believe BancFirst is positioned to take advantage of any opportunities that arise, from new loan relationships to potential bank acquisitions."

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 88 banking locations serving 44 communities across Oklahoma.

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)

                                                2009
                                                ----
                                                                       Year-
                        Q1            Q2         Q3          Q4       To-Date
                        --            --         --          --       -------
    Income Statement
     Data:
    Net interest
     income           $31,753      32,546                             $64,299
    Provision for
     loan losses        3,365       4,851                               8,216
    Securities
     transactions         339         (37)                                302
    Total noninterest
     income            16,622      17,043                              33,665
    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits          20,117      19,896                              40,013
    Total noninterest
     expense           34,529      35,218                              69,747
    Net income          7,125       6,260                              13,385
    Per Common Share
     Data:
    Net income-basic     0.47        0.41                                0.88
    Net income
     -diluted            0.46        0.40                                0.86
    Cash dividends
     declared            0.22        0.22                                0.44
    Common shares
     outstanding   15,291,641  15,301,641                          15,301,641
    Average common
     shares
     outstanding -
      Basic        15,291,636  15,298,075                          15,294,873
      Diluted      15,579,090  15,604,279                          15,592,400
    Performance
     Ratios:
    Return on
     average assets      0.75%       0.66%                               0.68%
    Return on
     average equity      6.92        6.08                                6.43
    Net interest
     margin              3.68        3.44                                3.56
    Efficiency
     ratio              71.38       71.02                               71.20

                                                2008
                                                ----
                                                                       Year-
                         Q1          Q2          Q3          Q4       To-Date
                         --          --          --          --       -------
    Income Statement
     Data:
    Net interest
     income           $35,387     $34,774     $35,251     $33,695    $139,107
    Provision for
     loan losses        1,780       3,539       2,270       3,087      10,676
    Securities
     transactions          28       6,121         776          13       6,938
    Total noninterest
     income            17,241      23,330      17,784      16,030      74,385
    Salaries and
     employee
      benefits         20,189      20,366      20,038      19,293      79,886
    Total noninterest
     expense           32,928      33,596      34,307      34,175     135,006
    Net income         11,594      13,737      10,958       8,069      44,358
    Per Common Share
     Data:
    Net income-basic     0.76        0.91        0.72        0.53        2.91
    Net income-diluted   0.74        0.89        0.70        0.52        2.85
    Cash dividends
     declared            0.20        0.20        0.22        0.22        0.84
    Common shares
     outstanding   15,183,483  15,186,632  15,242,061  15,281,141  15,281,141
    Average common
     shares
     outstanding -
      Basic        15,208,049  15,185,763  15,217,546  15,263,507  15,218,835
      Diluted      15,562,570  15,548,687  15,589,215  15,606,950  15,578,463
    Performance
     Ratios:
     Return on
      average assets     1.26%       1.46%       1.13%       0.84%       1.17%
    Return on
     average equity     12.24       14.14       11.04        7.94       11.30
    Net interest
     margin              4.24        4.08        4.03        3.85        4.05
    Efficiency ratio    62.57       57.82       64.69       68.73       63.24

                                     BancFirst Corporation
                                 Summary Financial Information
                    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data - Unaudited)

                                              2009
                                              ----
                          Q1           Q2              Q3              Q4
                          --           --              --              --
    Balance Sheet
     Data:
    Total assets     $3,958,155     4,269,325
    Total loans       2,808,499     2,738,238
    Allowance for
     loan losses        (36,765)      (39,334)
    Securities          439,220       417,738
    Deposits          3,471,518     3,782,822
    Stockholders'
     equity             416,381       419,202
    Book value per
     common share         27.23         27.40
    Tangible book
     value per
     common share         24.51         24.69
    Balance Sheet
     Ratios:
    Average loans
     to deposits          83.29%        76.30%
    Average earning
     assets to
     total assets         91.51         92.60
    Average
     stockholders'
     equity to average
     assets               10.85         10.21
    Asset Quality Data:
    Past due loans         $867        21,530
    Nonaccrual loans     25,255        24,186
    Restructured loans      353         1,115
    Total nonperforming
     and restructured
     loans               26,475        46,831
    Other real estate
     owned and
     repossessed
     assets               5,576        11,543
    Total nonperforming
     and restructured
     assets              32,051        58,374
    Nonperforming and
     restructured loans
     to total loans        0.94%         1.71%
    Nonperforming and
     restructured
     assets to
     total assets          0.81          1.37
     Allowance to
      total loans          1.31          1.44
    Allowance to
     nonperforming
     and restructured
     loans               138.87         83.99
    Net charge-offs
     to average loans      0.13          0.33

                                              2008
                                              ----
                          Q1           Q2              Q3              Q4
                          --           --              --              --
    Balance Sheet
     Data:
    Total assets     $3,786,111    $3,842,364      $3,825,518      $3,867,204
    Total loans       2,500,849     2,608,913       2,730,409       2,757,854
    Allowance for
     loan losses        (30,193)      (33,512)        (33,862)        (34,290)
    Securities          462,832       448,350         462,595         455,568
    Deposits          3,302,103     3,369,912       3,361,233       3,377,608
    Stockholders'
     equity             386,177       387,181         397,648         413,791
    Book value per
     common share         25.43         25.49           26.09           27.08
    Tangible book
     value per
     common share         22.65         22.73           23.35           24.34
    Balance Sheet
     Ratios:
    Average loans
     to deposits          76.91%        77.19%          78.85%          82.23%
    Average earning
     assets to
     total assets         91.27         90.91           91.10           91.63
    Average
     stockholders'
     equity to
     average assets       10.27         10.30           10.25           10.55
    Asset Quality
     Data:
    Past due loans         $643        $2,043            $892          $1,346
    Nonaccrual loans     11,892        11,070          20,229          21,359
    Restructured
     loans                  864           833             940           1,022
    Total nonperforming
     and restructured
     loans               13,399        13,946          22,061          23,727
    Other real estate
     owned and
     repossessed
     assets               2,074         2,311           3,423           3,997
    Total nonperforming
     and restructured
     assets              15,473        16,257          25,484          27,724
    Nonperforming
     and restructured
     loans to total
     loans                 0.54%         0.53%           0.81%           0.86%
    Nonperforming
     and restructured
     assets to
     total assets          0.41          0.42            0.67            0.72
    Allowance to
     total loans           1.21          1.28            1.24            1.24
    Allowance to
     nonperforming
     and restructured
     loans               225.34        240.30          153.50          144.52
    Net charge-offs
     to average loans      0.12          0.03            0.28            0.38

                                     BancFirst Corporation
                            Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
                                 And Interest Margin Analysis
                                   Taxable Equivalent Basis
                              (Dollars in thousands - Unaudited)

                             Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                               June 30, 2009              June 30, 2009
                                  Interest Average            Interest Average
                        Average    Income/ Yield/    Average   Income/  Yield/
                        Balance    Expense  Rate     Balance   Expense  Rate
    ASSETS
    Earning assets:
      Loans            $2,787,199  $38,551  5.55%  $2,794,253  $76,895   5.55%
      Securities
       - taxable          391,268    3,464  3.55      400,039    7,090   3.57
      Securities
       - tax exempt        38,926      549  5.66       40,215    1,136   5.70
      Interest bearing
       deposits with
       banks              610,372      537  0.35      441,551      897   0.41
                          -------      ---           -------       ---
        Total earning
         assets         3,827,765   43,101  4.52    3,676,058   86,018   4.72
                        ---------   ------          ---------   ------

    Nonearning assets:
      Cash and due from
       banks              109,223                     118,476
      Interest receivable
       and other assets   232,990                     223,234
      Allowance for loan
       losses             (36,376)                    (35,469)
                          -------                     -------
         Total nonearning
          assets          305,837                     316,241
                          -------                     -------
         Total assets  $4,133,602                  $3,992,299
                       ==========                  ==========

    LIABILITIES AND
      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Interest-bearing
     liabilities:
      Transaction
       deposits          $392,130     $315  0.32%    $374,578     $541   0.29%
      Savings deposits  1,166,063    4,136  1.42    1,134,467    8,735   1.55
      Time deposits       903,331    5,336  2.37      876,721   10,890   2.50
      Short-term
       borrowings           1,190        1  0.34        4,931       11   0.45
      Long-term
       borrowings               -        -     -            -        -      -
      Junior
       subordinated
       debentures          26,804      491  7.35       26,804      983   7.40
                           ------      ---             ------      ---
        Total
         interest-
         bearing
         liabilities    2,489,518   10,279  1.66    2,417,501   21,160   1.77
                        ---------   ------          ---------   ------

    Interest-free funds:
      Noninterest
       bearing
       deposits         1,188,547                   1,121,684
      Interest payable
       and other
       liabilities         33,569                      33,217
      Stockholders'
       equity             421,968                     419,897
                          -------                     -------
        Total interest
         free-funds     1,644,084                   1,574,798
                        ---------                   ---------
        Total
         Liabilities and
         stockholders'
         equity        $4,133,602                  $3,992,299
                       ==========                  ==========

    Net interest income            $32,822                     $64,858
                                   =======                     =======
    Net interest spread                     2.86%                        2.95%
                                            ====                         ====
    Net interest margin                     3.44%                        3.56%
                                            ====                         ====

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