(7) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The following is a summary of intangible assets:

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

$

38,060

 

 

$

(16,720

)

 

$

21,340

 

Customer relationship intangibles

 

 

3,350

 

 

 

(3,333

)

 

 

17

 

Total

 

$

41,410

 

 

$

(20,053

)

 

$

21,357

 

As of December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

$

33,550

 

 

$

(20,454

)

 

$

13,096

 

Customer relationship intangibles

 

 

3,350

 

 

 

(3,288

)

 

 

62

 

Total

 

$

36,900

 

 

$

(23,742

)

 

$

13,158

 

 

Estimated amortization of intangible assets for the next five years, as of December 31, 2025, is as follows (Dollars in thousands):

 

Estimated Amortization

 

 

 

2026

 

$

3,895

 

2027

 

 

3,878

 

2028

 

 

2,911

 

2029

 

 

2,460

 

2030

 

 

1,780

 

 

At December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining life of all intangible assets was approximately 7.3 years, which consisted of customer relationship intangibles with a weighted-average life of approximately ten months and core deposit intangibles with a weighted-average life of approximately 7.3 years.

The following is a summary of goodwill by business segment:

 

 

 

BancFirst Metropolitan Banks

 

 

BancFirst Community Banks

 

 

Pegasus

 

 

Worthington

 

 

ABOK

 

 

Other Financial Services

 

 

Executive, Operations & Support

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

13,767

 

 

$

61,420

 

 

$

68,855

 

 

$

32,133

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,464

 

 

$

624

 

 

$

182,263

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

476

 

Balance at beginning and end of period

 

$

13,767

 

 

$

61,420

 

 

$

68,855

 

 

$

32,133

 

 

$

476

 

 

$

5,464

 

 

$

624

 

 

$

182,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning and end of period

 

$

13,767

 

 

$

61,420

 

 

$

68,855

 

 

$

32,133

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,464

 

 

$

624

 

 

$

182,263

 

The Company acquired American Bank of Oklahoma on November 17, 2025, which added $11.6 million in core deposit intangibles and $476,000 in goodwill. See Note (2) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure regarding the Company’s recent developments, including mergers and acquisitions.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 28, 2020
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 7, 2017
2015Mar 11, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.