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Dec 31, 2021

Pinnacle Financial Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Reported diluted EPS of $1.71, ROAA of 1.39% and ROTCE of 16.13% for Q4 2021.

Key Takeaways

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter in 2021, with diluted EPS of $1.71, a 20.4% increase year-over-year. Loan growth, excluding PPP loans, was nearly 12 percent. The company also expanded into new markets and added 119 revenue producers.

Diluted earnings per common share increased by approximately 20.4 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Adjusted earnings increased 56.5 percent over last year.

Pre-tax and pre-provision revenues were up 16.1 percent year-over-year.

Loan growth, excluding the impact of PPP, achieved nearly 12 percent.

Total Revenue
$339M
Previous year: $304M
+11.5%
EPS
$1.7
Previous year: $1.58
+7.6%
Efficiency Ratio
50.2%
Previous year: 53.6%
-6.3%
Net Interest Margin
2.96%
Previous year: 2.97%
-0.3%
ROA
1.39%
Previous year: 1.24%
+12.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$4.1B
Previous year: $3.96B
+3.5%
Free Cash Flow
$212M
Previous year: $118M
+80.4%
Total Assets
$38.5B
Previous year: $34.9B
+10.1%

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Forward Guidance

Pinnacle believes they are well positioned to continue to execute on their rapid growth model. They anticipate loan growth of 10 to 15 percent in 2022.

Positive Outlook

  • Infrastructure in place to deliver loan growth
  • Momentum to deliver loan growth
  • Opportunities in new markets
  • Ongoing recruiting success in existing markets
  • Potential deployment of excess liquidity

Challenges Ahead

  • Challenging PPNR growth given PPP success in 2020 and 2021
  • Rising rate environment requires pricing discipline
  • Volatile operating environment
  • Challenging operating environment
  • None