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Sep 30, 2022

Pinnacle Financial Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Reported diluted EPS of $1.91, ROAA of 1.42% and ROATCE of 17.40% for the third quarter of 2022.

Key Takeaways

Pinnacle Financial Partners reported a strong third quarter in 2022, with a 9.1% increase in earnings per diluted share compared to the same quarter last year, driven by organic revenue growth of 20.2%. The company's annualized linked-quarter loan growth was 20.9%, and core deposits grew by 9.8%.

Earnings per diluted share increased by 9.1% year-over-year.

Organic revenue growth was 20.2% year-over-year.

Annualized linked-quarter loan growth reached 20.9%.

Core deposits grew at an annualized rate of 9.8%.

Total Revenue
$411M
Previous year: $342M
+20.2%
EPS
$1.91
Previous year: $1.75
+9.1%
Efficiency Ratio
48.53%
Previous year: 49.42%
-1.8%
Net Interest Margin
3.47%
ROA
1.42%
Previous year: 1.47%
-3.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.8B
Previous year: $3.47B
-48.0%
Free Cash Flow
$276M
Previous year: $135M
+104.2%
Total Assets
$41B
Previous year: $36.5B
+12.3%

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Forward Guidance

Pinnacle Financial Partners estimates their total 2022 revenues to approximate a high-teens percentage increase over that of 2021 and total 2022 noninterest expense should approximate a high-teens percentage increase over that of 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Loan growth contributed to an increase of $41.2 million in net interest income compared to the second quarter of 2022.
  • The rising short-term rate environment contributed to an increase of $41.2 million in net interest income compared to the second quarter of 2022.
  • Estimate total 2022 revenues (net interest income and noninterest income) should approximate a high-teens percentage increase over that of 2021.
  • Hiring model will continue to provide even more opportunities to add revenue producers this year.
  • Believe this experience translates into a client base of seasoned borrowers.

Challenges Ahead

  • Residential mortgage lending declines.
  • Winding down of PPP lending.
  • Declining stock market valuations.
  • Broader impact of inflation.
  • Compensation costs increased approximately 15.6 percent over the same quarter last year, due primarily to increased opportunities to hire the best bankers and investment professionals in our markets.