BancFirst Corp. in Oklahoma City is setting the stage for raising capital.
The $7 billion-asset company filed a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday that allows it to sell an indeterminate amount of common stock.
BancFirst said in a press release Monday that the filing will provide it with "timely and efficient access to the capital markets should the need or opportunity arise."
BancFirst disclosed the shelf registration on the same day that it reported fourth-quarter results. The company's earnings rose 18% from a year earlier, to $18.6 million.
BancFirst also reported $707 million in shareholder equity as of Dec. 31, along with a 10.3% leverage ratio.
