10-Q 1 form10q.htm PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS 10Q 6-30-2007 form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
(mark one)
 
 
 
x
 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
   
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
 
   
or
 
 
o
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
   
For the transition period from ____ to ____
 
   
Commission File Number: 000-31225
 

 
 , Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Tennessee
 
62-1812853
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

211 Commerce Street, Suite 300, Nashville, Tennessee
 
37201
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 
(615) 744-3700
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changes since last report)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  T
No  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer  £
Accelerated Filer  T
Non-accelerated Filer  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  £
No  T
 
As of July 30, 2007 there were 15,547,063 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, issued and outstanding.
 




 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
Report on Form 10-Q
June 30, 2007

   
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle Financial”) may from time to time make written or oral statements, including statements contained in this report which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “consider”, “plan”, “believe”, “seek”, “should”, “estimate”, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements may constitute forward-looking statements.  These statements should be considered subject to various risks and uncertainties.  Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management's belief as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Pinnacle Financial’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. Such factors are described below and in Pinnacle Financial’s Form 10-K, as updated by Item 1A of part II of this Form 10-Q and include, without limitation, (i) unanticipated deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses, (ii) increased competition with other financial institutions, (iii) lack of sustained growth in the economy in the Nashville, Tennessee or Knoxville, Tennessee areas, (iv) rapid fluctuations or unanticipated changes in interest rates, (v) the inability of our bank subsidiary, Pinnacle National Bank to satisfy regulatory requirements for its expansion plans, (vi) the inability of Pinnacle Financial to achieve its targeted expansion goals in the Knoxville, Tennessee market, (vii) the ability of Pinnacle Financial to grow its loan portfolio at historic or planned rates and (viii) changes in the legislative and regulatory environment, including compliance with the various provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Many of such factors are beyond Pinnacle Financial’s ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  Pinnacle Financial does not intend to update or reissue any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or other circumstances that may become known to Pinnacle Financial.

 

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

   
June 30,
2007
   
December 31,
2006
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and noninterest-bearing due from banks
  $
51,816,558
    $
43,611,533
 
Interest-bearing due from banks
   
10,375,896
     
1,041,174
 
Federal funds sold
   
43,808,801
     
47,866,143
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
106,001,255
     
92,518,850
 
                 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
312,712,769
     
319,237,428
 
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $26,211,163 and $26,594,235 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)
   
27,068,467
     
27,256,876
 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
   
4,972,689
     
5,654,381
 
                 
Loans
   
1,663,029,941
     
1,497,734,824
 
Less allowance for loan losses
    (17,375,408 )     (16,117,978 )
Loans, net
   
1,645,654,533
     
1,481,616,846
 
                 
Premises and equipment, net
   
37,854,546
     
36,285,796
 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other entities
   
17,000,500
     
16,200,684
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
11,434,826
     
11,019,173
 
Goodwill
   
114,287,640
     
114,287,640
 
Core deposit intangible, net
   
10,353,498
     
11,385,006
 
Other assets
   
27,986,475
     
26,724,183
 
Total assets
  $
2,315,327,198
    $
2,142,186,863
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $
294,630,589
    $
300,977,814
 
Interest-bearing demand
   
284,080,394
     
236,674,425
 
Savings and money market accounts
   
530,081,179
     
485,935,897
 
Time
   
688,744,094
     
598,823,167
 
Total deposits
   
1,797,536,256
     
1,622,411,303
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
140,442,583
     
141,015,761
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
26,698,614
     
53,725,833
 
Federal funds purchased
   
20,000,000
     
-
 
Subordinated debt
   
51,548,000
     
51,548,000
 
Accrued interest payable
   
5,960,627
     
4,952,422
 
Other liabilities
   
7,946,624
     
12,516,523
 
Total liabilities
   
2,050,132,704
     
1,886,169,842
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, par value $1.00; 90,000,000 shares authorized;
   
 
     
 
 
 15,545,581 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and
               
 15,446,074 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006
   
15,545,581
     
15,446,074
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
212,922,658
     
211,502,516
 
Retained earnings
   
42,137,029
     
31,109,324
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes
    (5,410,774 )     (2,040,893 )
Total stockholders’ equity
   
265,194,494
     
256,017,021
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $
2,315,327,198
    $
2,142,186,863
 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Interest income:
                       
Loans, including fees
  $
30,555,889
    $
24,245,895
    $
59,533,113
    $
37,424,725
 
Securities:
                               
Taxable
   
3,394,359
     
3,148,459
     
6,740,479
     
6,009,577
 
Tax-exempt
   
693,417
     
494,849
     
1,362,936
     
895,622
 
Federal funds sold and other
   
864,198
     
415,437
     
1,610,577
     
785,112
 
Total interest income
   
35,507,863
     
28,304,640
     
69,247,105
     
45,115,036
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
   
14,456,629
     
9,563,035
     
27,993,892
     
15,413,344
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
1,890,743
     
678,177
     
3,602,834
     
1,186,965
 
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings
   
1,499,436
     
1,168,265
     
2,906,896
     
2,112,761
 
Total interest expense
   
17,846,808
     
11,409,477
     
34,503,622
     
18,713,070
 
Net interest income
   
17,661,055
     
16,895,163
     
34,743,483
     
26,401,966
 
Provision for loan losses
   
899,998
     
1,706,865
     
1,687,964
     
2,094,049
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
16,761,057
     
15,188,298
     
33,055,519
     
24,307,917
 
                                 
Noninterest income:
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,920,085
     
1,356,114
     
3,717,234
     
1,794,384
 
Investment sales commissions
   
850,207
     
652,900
     
1,584,767
     
1,166,497
 
Insurance sales commissions
   
628,953
     
748,534
     
1,265,915
     
1,013,362
 
Gain on loans and loan participations sold, net
   
638,895
     
470,809
     
1,002,201
     
795,355
 
Trust fees
   
425,205
     
311,997
     
845,495
     
363,997
 
Other noninterest income
   
1,088,172
     
839,771
     
2,161,488
     
1,294,781
 
Total noninterest income
   
5,551,517
     
4,380,125
     
10,577,100
     
6,428,376
 
                                 
Noninterest expense:
                               
Compensation and employee benefits
   
8,794,853
     
7,289,996
     
17,061,354
     
11,738,354
 
Equipment and occupancy
   
2,412,528
     
2,081,194
     
4,577,230
     
3,254,547
 
Marketing and other business development
   
430,291
     
357,904
     
682,026
     
548,375
 
Postage and supplies
   
524,197
     
445,211
     
979,114
     
630,619
 
Amortization of core deposit intangible
   
515,755
     
515,755
     
1,031,508
     
647,437
 
Other noninterest expense
   
1,806,680
     
1,493,765
     
3,276,764
     
2,250,377
 
Merger related expense
   
-
     
921,237
     
-
     
1,364,567
 
Total noninterest expense
   
14,484,304
     
13,105,062
     
27,607,996
     
20,434,276
 
Income before income taxes
   
7,828,270
     
6,463,361
     
16,024,623
     
10,302,017
 
Income tax expense
   
2,402,405
     
2,140,887
     
4,996,918
     
3,367,647
 
Net income
  $
5,425,865
    $
4,322,474
    $
11,027,705
    $
6,934,370
 
                                 
Per share information:
                               
Basic net income per common share
  $
0.35
    $
0.28
    $
0.71
    $
0.56
 
Diluted net income per common share
  $
0.33
    $
0.26
    $
0.66
    $
0.51
 
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
15,494,522
     
15,335,754
     
15,464,151
     
12,473,187
 
Diluted
   
16,664,213
     
16,503,692
     
16,640,977
     
13,640,565
 

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

   
Common Stock
                               
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Additional Paid-in
Capital
   
Unearned Compensation
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
                                           
Balances, December 31, 2005
   
8,426,551
    $
8,426,551
    $
44,890,912
    $ (169,689 )   $
13,182,291
    $ (2,893,640 )   $
63,436,425
 
Transfer of unearned compensation to additional paid-in capital upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)
   
-
     
-
      (169,689 )    
169,689
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Exercise of employee common stock options and related tax benefits
   
83,667
     
83,667
     
813,688
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
897,355
 
Issuance of restricted common shares pursuant to 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
   
4,400
     
4,400
      (4,400 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Compensation expense for restricted stock
   
-
     
-
     
127,218
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
127,218
 
Compensation expense for stock options
   
-
     
-
     
405,394
     
-
             
-
     
405,394
 
Merger with Cavalry Bancorp, Inc.
   
6,856,298
     
6,856,298
     
164,231,274
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
171,087,572
 
Dividends paid to minority interest shareholders of PNFP Properties, Inc.
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (7,813 )    
-
      (7,813 )
Costs to register common stock issued in connection with the merger with Cavalry Bancorp, Inc.
   
-
     
-
      (187,609 )    
-
     
-
     
-
      (187,609 )
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,934,370
     
-
     
6,934,370
 
Net unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred tax benefit of $2,316,138
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,954,393 )     (3,954,393 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
2,979,977
 
Balances, June 30, 2006
   
15,370,916
    $
15,370,916
    $
210,106,788
    $
-
    $
20,108,848
    $ (6,848,033 )   $
238,738,519
 
                                                         
Balances, December 31, 2006
   
15,446,074
    $
15,446,074
    $
211,502,516
    $
-
    $
31,109,324
    $ (2,040,893 )   $
256,017,021
 
Exercise of employee common stock options and related tax benefits
   
70,981
     
70,981
     
525,216
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
596,197
 
Issuance of restricted common shares pursuant to 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
   
28,526
     
28,526
      (28,526 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Compensation expense for restricted stock
   
-
     
-
     
121,747
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
121,747
 
Compensation expense for stock options
   
-
     
-
     
801,705
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
801,705
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
11,027,705
     
-
     
11,027,705
 
Net unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred tax benefit of $1,285,456
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,369,881 )     (3,369,881 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
7,657,824
 
Balances, June 30, 2007
   
15,545,581
    $
15,545,581
    $
212,922,658
    $
-
    $
42,137,029
    $ (5,410,774 )   $
265,194,494
 
                                                         
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Operating activities:
           
Net income
  $
11,027,705
    $
6,934,370
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Net amortization of premium on securities
   
256,167
     
407,638
 
Depreciation and net amortization
   
1,040,380
     
2,102,657
 
Provision for loan losses
   
1,687,964
     
2,094,049
 
Gains on loans and loan participations sold, net
    (1,002,201 )     (795,355 )
Stock-based compensation expense
   
923,452
     
532,612
 
Deferred tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    (328,621 )     (1,155,385 )
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation
    (94,640 )     (74,908 )
Mortgage loans held for sale:
               
Loans originated
    (81,770,437 )     (61,896,095 )
Loans sold
   
83,242,466
     
60,374,707
 
(Increase) decrease in other assets
   
1,263,176
      (7,284,404 )
Decrease in other liabilities
    (3,561,695 )     (7,225,932 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
12,683,716
      (5,986,046 )
                 
Investing activities:
               
Activities in securities available-for-sale:
               
Purchases
    (19,457,551 )     (10,779,152 )
Sales
   
-
     
-
 
Maturities, prepayments and calls
   
20,479,160
     
17,014,717
 
     
1,021,609
     
6,235,565
 
Increase in loans, net
    (164,558,472 )     (159,916,412 )
Purchases of premises and equipment and software
    (3,425,182 )     (2,852,886 )
Cash and cash equivalents acquired in merger with Cavalry Bancorp, Inc.,   net of acquisition costs
   
-
     
37,420,210
 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and other entities
    (823,474 )    
-
 
Purchases of other assets
   
-
      (519,689 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (167,785,519 )     (119,633,212 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
   
175,588,408
     
166,094,406
 
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    (573,178 )    
38,545,678
 
Net increase in Federal funds purchased
   
20,000,000
     
-
 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank:
               
Issuances
   
45,000,000
     
31,000,000
 
Payments
    (72,027,219 )     (56,518,145 )
Exercise of common stock options
   
501,557
     
822,447
 
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation
   
94,640
     
74,908
 
Costs incurred in connection with registration of common stock issued in merger
   
-
      (187,609 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
168,584,208
     
179,831,685
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
13,482,405
     
54,212,427
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
92,518,850
     
58,654,270
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $
106,001,255
    $
112,866,697
 

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business — Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Pinnacle Financial) is a bank holding company whose primary business is conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle National Bank (Pinnacle National).  Pinnacle National is a commercial bank headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with operations in Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee. Pinnacle National provides a full range of financial services, including banking, investments, mortgages, and insurance.

Basis of Presentation — These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pinnacle Financial and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. PNFP Statutory Trust I, PNFP Statutory Trust II, PNFP Statutory Trust III and Collateral Plus, LLC, are affiliates of Pinnacle Financial and are included in these consolidated financial statements pursuant to the equity method of accounting. Significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

Impairment—  Long-lived assets, including purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, such as Pinnacle Financial’s core deposit intangible asset, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.   If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the asset.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated.

Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are tested annually for impairment and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.  An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value.  Pinnacle Financial’s annual assessment date is as of September 30 such that the assessment will be completed during the fourth quarter of each year.  Should Pinnacle Financial determine in a future period that the goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition of Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. (“Cavalry”) has been impaired, then a charge to earnings will be recorded in the period such determination is made.

Cash and Cash Flows — Cash on hand, cash items in process of collection, amounts due from banks, Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, with original maturities within ninety days, are included in cash and cash equivalents.  The following supplemental cash flow information addresses certain cash payments and noncash transactions for each of the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 as follows:

   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Cash Payments:
           
Interest
  $
35,975,282
    $
12,618,997
 
Income taxes
   
7,850,000
     
3,600,000
 
Noncash Transactions:
               
Loans charged-off to the allowance for loan losses
   
552,180
     
500,158
 
Loans foreclosed upon with repossessions transferred to other assets
   
110,570
     
-
 
Common stock and options issued to acquire Cavalry Bancorp, Inc
   
-
     
171,087,572
 
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 Income Per Common Share — Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted.  The difference between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding was attributable to common stock options, warrants and restricted shares. The dilutive effect of outstanding options, warrants and restricted shares is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method.

As of June 30, 2007 and 2006, there were options outstanding to purchase 1,902,000 and 1,562,000 common shares, respectively.  Most of these options have exercise prices, compensation costs attributable to future services and excess tax benefits, which when considered in relation to the average market price of Pinnacle Financial’s common stock, are considered dilutive and are considered in Pinnacle Financial’s diluted income per share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.  There were common stock options of 221,000, and 380,000 outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which were considered anti-dilutive and thus have not been considered in the diluted earnings per share calculations below.  Additionally, as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, Pinnacle Financial had outstanding warrants to purchase 395,000 and 406,000, respectively, of common shares which have been considered in the calculation of Pinnacle Financial’s diluted net income per share for three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Basic earnings per share calculation:
                       
Numerator - Net income
  $
5,425,865
    $
4,322,474
    $
11,027,705
    $
6,934,370
 
                                 
Denominator - Average common shares outstanding
   
15,494,522
     
15,335,754
     
15,464,151
     
12,473,187
 
Basic net income per share
  $
0.35
    $
0.28
    $
0.71
    $
0.56
 
                                 
Diluted earnings per share calculation:
                               
Numerator - Net income
  $
5,425,865
    $
4,322,474
    $
11,027,705
    $
6,934,370
 
                                 
Denominator - Average common shares outstanding
   
15,494,522
     
15,335,754
     
15,464,151
     
12,473,187
 
Dilutive shares contingently issuable
   
1,169,691
     
1,167,938
     
1,176,826
     
1,167,378
 
Average diluted common shares outstanding
   
16,664,213
     
16,503,692
     
16,640,977
     
13,640,565
 
Diluted net income per share
  $
0.33
    $
0.26
    $
0.66
    $
0.51
 

Comprehensive Income — SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” describes comprehensive income as the total of all components of comprehensive income including net income. Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income but excluded from net income. Currently, Pinnacle Financial’s other comprehensive income consists of unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, on securities available-for-sale.
 
Note 2.
Merger with Cavalry Bancorp, Inc.

On March 15, 2006, Pinnacle Financial consummated its merger with Cavalry, a one-bank holding company located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Pinnacle acquired all of the outstanding shares of Cavalry common stock via a tax-free exchange whereby Cavalry shareholders received a fixed exchange ratio of 0.95 shares of Pinnacle Financial common stock for each share of Cavalry common stock, or approximately 6.9 million Pinnacle Financial shares.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the activities of the former Cavalry since March 15, 2006.

In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Accounting for Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”), SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”) and SFAS No. 147, “Acquisition of  Certain Financial Institutions” (“SFAS No. 147”), Pinnacle Financial recorded at fair value the following assets and liabilities of Cavalry as of March 15, 2006:


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Cash and cash equivalents
  $
37,420,210
 
Investment securities – available-for-sale
   
39,476,178
 
Loans, net of an allowance for loan losses of $5,102,296
   
545,598,367
 
Goodwill
   
114,287,640
 
Core deposit intangible
   
13,168,236
 
Other assets
   
42,936,956
 
Total assets acquired
   
792,887,587
 
         
Deposits
   
583,992,422
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
17,766,661
 
Other liabilities
   
18,851,261
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
620,610,344
 
Total consideration paid for Cavalry
  $
172,277,243
 

As shown in the table above, total consideration for Cavalry approximates $172.3 million of which $171.1 million was in the form of Pinnacle Financial common shares and options to acquire Pinnacle Financial common shares and $1.2 million in investment banking fees, attorney’s fees and other costs related to the acquisition which have been accounted for as a component of the purchase price.  Pinnacle Financial issued 6,856,298 shares of Pinnacle Financial common stock to the former Cavalry shareholders.  In accordance with EITF No. 99-12, “Determination of the Measurement Date for the Market Price of Acquirer Securities Issued in a Purchase Business Combination,” the consideration shares were valued at $24.53 per common share which represents the average closing price of Pinnacle Financial common stock from the two days prior to the merger announcement on September 30, 2005 through the two days after the merger announcement.  Aggregate consideration for the common stock issued was approximately $168.2 million.  Additionally, Pinnacle Financial also has assumed the Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Cavalry Plan”) pursuant to which Pinnacle is obligated to issue 195,551 shares of Pinnacle Financial common stock upon exercise of stock options awarded to certain former Cavalry employees who held outstanding options as of March 15, 2006.  All of these options were fully vested prior to the merger announcement date and expire at various dates between 2011 and 2012.  The exercise prices for these stock options range between $10.26 per share and $13.68 per share.  In accordance with SFAS No. 141, Pinnacle Financial has considered the fair value of these options in determining the acquisition cost of Cavalry.  The fair value of these vested options approximated $2.9 million which has been included as a component of the aggregate purchase price.

In accordance with SFAS Nos. 141 and 142, Pinnacle Financial recognized $13.2 million as a core deposit intangible in connection with its merger with Cavalry.  This identified intangible is being amortized over seven years using an accelerated method which anticipates the life of the underlying deposits to which the intangible is attributable.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, $1,032,000 and $647,000 of amortization, respectively, was recognized in the accompanying statement of income.  Amortization expense associated with this identified intangible will approximate $1.8 million to $2.1 million per year for the next four years with lesser amounts for the remaining two years.

Pinnacle Financial also recorded other adjustments to the carrying value of Cavalry’s assets and liabilities in order to reflect the fair value of those net assets in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, including a $4.8 million discount associated with the loan portfolio, a $2.9 million premium for Cavalry’s certificates of deposit and a $4.6 million premium for Cavalry’s land and buildings.  Pinnacle Financial also recorded the corresponding deferred tax assets or liabilities associated with these adjustments.  The discounts and premiums related to financial assets and liabilities are being amortized into the statements of income using a method that approximates the level yield method over the anticipated lives of the underlying financial assets or liabilities.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the accretion of the fair value discounts related to the acquired loans and certificates of deposit increased net interest income by approximately $1,520,000 and $1,639,000, respectively.  Based on the estimated useful lives of the acquired loans and deposits, Pinnacle Financial expects to recognize increases in net interest income related to accretion of these purchase accounting adjustments of $2.5 million for the remainder of 2007 and in subsequent years.

Statement of Position 03-03, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (“SOP 03-03”) addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor's initial investment in loans or debt securities (loans) acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality.  It includes loans acquired in purchase business combinations and applies to all nongovernmental entities, including not-for-profit organizations.  The SOP does not apply to loans originated by the entity.  At March 15, 2006, Pinnacle Financial identified $3.9 million in loans to which the application of the provisions of SOP 03-03 was required.  The purchase accounting adjustments reflect a reduction in loans and the allowance for loan losses of $1.0 million related to Cavalry’s impaired loans, thus reducing the carrying value of these loans to $2.9 million as of March 15, 2006.  At June 30, 2007, the carrying value of these loans had been reduced to $903,000 due to cash payments received from the borrowers.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The following pro forma income statements assume the merger was consummated on January 1, 2006 and purchase accounting adjustments began to be recorded at that time.  The pro forma information does not reflect Pinnacle Financial’s results of operations that would have actually occurred had the merger been consummated on such date (dollars in thousands, except per share information).

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006(1)
 
Pro Forma Income Statements:
           
Net interest income
  $
34,737
    $
32,775
 
Provision for loan losses
   
1,688
     
3,075
 
Noninterest income
   
10,577
     
8,825
 
Noninterest expense:
               
Compensation
   
17,061
     
14,519
 
Other noninterest expense
   
10,547
     
9,752
 
Net income before taxes
   
16,018
     
14,254
 
Income tax expense
   
4,995
     
6,075
 
Net income
  $
11,023
    $
8,179
 
                 
Pro Forma Per Share Information:
               
Basic net income per common share
  $
0.71
    $
0.53
 
Diluted net income per common share
  $
0.66
    $
0.50
 
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
15,494,522
     
15,314,194
 
Diluted
   
16,664,213
     
16,481,573
 
 

(1)
In preparation and as a result of the merger during 2006, Cavalry and Pinnacle Financial incurred significant merger related charges of approximately $10.6 million in the aggregate, primarily for severance benefits, accelerated vesting of defined compensation agreements, investment banker fees, etc. Including these charges would have decreased pro forma net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 by $6.1 million resulting in net income of $2,080,000 and a basic and fully diluted net income per share of $0.14 and $0.13, respectively.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Pinnacle Financial incurred merger integration expense related to the merger with Cavalry of $921,000 and $1,365,000, respectively.  These expenses were directly related to the merger, recognized as incurred and reflected on the accompanying consolidated statement of income as merger related expense.
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 3.
Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are summarized as follows:

   
June 30, 2007
 
   
Amortized
 Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
U.S. government agency securities
   
37,088,067
     
-
     
748,524
     
36,339,543
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
214,963,742
     
33,903
     
6,512,318
     
208,485,327
 
State and municipal securities
   
67,633,103
     
1,315
     
1,582,346
     
66,052,072
 
Corporate notes and other
   
1,886,814
     
-
     
50,987
     
1,835,827
 
    $
321,571,726
    $
35,218
    $
8,894,175
    $
312,712,769
 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $
17,747,406
    $
-
    $
491,431
    $
17,255,975
 
State and municipal securities
   
9,321,061
     
-
     
365,873
     
8,955,188
 
    $
27,068,467
    $
-
    $
857,304
    $
26,211,163
 
 
 
   
December 31, 2006
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
U.S. Government agency securities
   
38,076,428
     
9,739
     
457,321
     
37,628,846
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
220,397,093
     
455,203
     
3,028,241
     
217,824,055
 
State and municipal securities
   
62,215,952
     
131,412
     
388,124
     
61,959,240
 
Corporate notes and other
   
1,887,475
     
-
     
62,188
     
1,825,287
 
    $
322,576,948
    $
596,354
    $
3,935,874
    $
319,237,428
 
Securities held-to-maturity:
                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $
17,747,228
    $
-
    $
378,528
    $
17,368,700
 
State and municipal securities
   
9,509,648
     
-
     
284,113
     
9,225,535
 
    $
27,256,876
    $
-
    $
662,641
    $
26,594,235
 

At June 30, 2007, approximately $306,514,000 of Pinnacle Financial’s investment portfolio was pledged to secure public funds and other deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 At June 30, 2007 and 2006, included in securities were the following investments with unrealized losses.  The information below classifies these investments according to the term of the unrealized loss of less than twelve months or twelve months or longer:

   
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months
   
Investments with an Unrealized Loss of 12 months or longer
   
Total Investments with an Unrealized Loss
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
At June 30, 2007:
                                   
                                     
U.S. government agency securities
  $
5,942,800
    $
56,794
    $
47,652,718
    $
1,183,161
    $
53,595,518
    $
1,239,955
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
58,120,871
     
869,050
     
143,303,914
     
5,643,267
     
201,424,785
     
6,512,317
 
State and municipal securities
   
34,888,249
     
602,524
     
38,230,860
     
1,345,696
     
73,119,109
     
1,948,220
 
Corporate notes and other
   
-
     
-
     
1,835,827
     
50,987
     
1,835,827
     
50,987
 
Total temporarily-impaired securities
  $
98,951,920
    $
1,528,368
    $
231,023,319
    $
8,223,111
    $
329,975,239
    $
9,751,479
 
                                                 
At December 31, 2006:
                                               
                                                 
U.S. government agency securities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
47,988,246
    $
835,849
    $
47,988,246
    $
835,849
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
13,959,080
     
68,965
     
149,496,521
     
2,959,276
     
163,455,601
     
3,028,241
 
State and municipal securities
   
13,975,595
     
47,071
     
35,660,379
     
625,166
     
49,635,974
     
672,237
 
Corporate notes and other
   
-
     
-
     
1,825,286
     
62,188
     
1,825,286
     
62,188
 
Total temporarily-impaired securities
  $
27,934,675
    $
116,036
    $
234,970,432
    $
4,482,479
    $
262,905,107
    $
4,598,515
 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of Pinnacle Financial to retain its investment in the issue for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  Because the declines in fair value noted above were attributable to increases in interest rates and not attributable to credit quality and because Pinnacle Financial has the ability and intent to hold all of these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, the impairment of these investments is not deemed to be other-than-temporary.
 
Note 4.
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

The composition of loans at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is summarized as follows:

   
At June 30,
   
At December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Commercial real estate – Mortgage
  $
307,757,223
    $
284,301,650
 
Commercial real estate – Construction
   
177,425,911
     
161,903,496
 
Commercial – Other
   
738,866,187
     
608,529,830
 
Total Commercial
   
1,224,049,321
     
1,054,734,976
 
Consumer real estate – Mortgage
   
288,325,366
     
299,626,769
 
Consumer real estate – Construction
   
102,998,286
     
91,193,738
 
Consumer – Other
   
47,656,968
     
52,179,341
 
Total Consumer
   
438,980,620
     
442,999,848
 
Total Loans
   
1,663,029,941
     
1,497,734,824
 
Allowance for loan losses
    (17,375,408 )     (16,117,978 )
Loans, net
  $
1,645,654,533
    $
1,481,616,846
 
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:

   
June 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
             
Balance at beginning of period
  $
16,117,978
    $
7,857,774
 
Charged-off loans
    (552,180 )     (818,467 )
Recovery of previously charged-off loans
   
121,646
     
244,343
 
Allowance acquired in acquisition of Cavalry (see note 2)
   
-
     
5,102,296
 
Provision for loan losses
   
1,687,964
     
3,732,032
 
Balance at end of period
  $
17,375,408
    $
16,117,978
 

At June 30, 2007 and at December 31, 2006, Pinnacle Financial had certain impaired loans on nonaccruing interest status.  The principal balance of these nonaccrual loans amounted to $2,392,000 and $7,070,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  In each case, at the date such loans were placed on nonaccrual, Pinnacle Financial reversed all previously accrued interest income against current year earnings.  Had nonaccruing loans been on accruing status, interest income would have been higher by $230,000 and $54,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

At June 30, 2007, Pinnacle Financial had granted loans and other extensions of credit amounting to approximately $23,598,000 to certain directors, executive officers, and their related entities, of which $14,137,000 had been drawn upon.  During the six months ended June 30, 2007, $20,000 of new loans to certain directors, executive officers, and their related entities were made and repayments totaled $3,344,000. At December 31, 2006, Pinnacle Financial had granted loans and other extensions of credit amounting to approximately $29,942,000 to certain directors, executive officers, and their related entities, of which approximately $17,461,000 had been drawn upon. The terms of these loans and extensions are substantially the same terms customary for other persons for the type of loan involved. None of these loans to certain directors, executive officers, and their related entities, were impaired at June 30, 2007.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, Pinnacle Financial sold participations in certain loans to correspondent banks at an interest rate that was less than that of the borrower’s rate of interest.  In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, Pinnacle Financial recognized a net gain on the sale of these participated loans for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 of approximately $212,000 and $122,000, respectively, which is attributable to the present value of the future net cash flows of the difference between the interest payments the borrower is projected to pay Pinnacle Financial and the amount of interest that will be owed the correspondent bank based on their participation in the loans.  At June 30, 2007, Pinnacle Financial was servicing $129 million of loans for correspondent banks and other entities, of which $116 million was commercial loans.

SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes a contractual obligation to service a financial asset in certain circumstances. All separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities are required to be initially measured at fair value. Subsequent measurement methods include the amortization method, whereby servicing assets or servicing liabilities are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss, or the fair value method, whereby servicing assets or servicing liabilities are measured at fair value at each reporting date and changes in fair value are reported in earnings in the period in which they occur. If the amortization method is used, an entity must assess servicing assets or servicing liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on the fair value at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  Pinnacle Financial’s adoption of SFAS No. 156 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
Note 5.
Income Taxes

FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Income Tax Uncertainties” (“FIN 48”) was issued in June 2006 and defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties and includes guidance concerning accounting for income tax uncertainties in interim periods.    Pinnacle Financial adopted the provisions of FIN 48, on January 1, 2007, and determined there was no need to make an adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of this Interpretation.  As of January 1, 2007, Pinnacle Financial had $700,000 of unrecognized tax benefits related to Federal income tax matters.  During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Pinnacle Financial reduced the amount of unrecognized tax benefits by $86,000, leaving $614,000 remaining, as the result of the resolution of certain uncertainties related to a prior year tax return.  If ultimately recognized, this amount will reduce goodwill associated with the acquisition of Cavalry and therefore would not impact the Company’s effective tax rate.  The Company does not anticipate any material increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits during 2007 relative to any tax positions taken prior to January 1, 2007.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

As of January 1, 2007, Pinnacle Financial has accrued no interest and no penalties related to uncertain tax positions.  It is Pinnacle Financial’s policy to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Pinnacle Financial and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return.  The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended December 31, 2003 through 2006. Pinnacle Financial and its subsidiaries’ state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ended December 31, 2002 through 2006.

Income tax expense attributable to income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 consists of the following:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Current tax expense (benefit):
                       
Federal
  $
2,738,401
    $
2,738,720
    $
5,131,999
    $
4,212,938
 
State
   
126,740
     
200,060
     
193,541
     
310,094
 
Total current tax expense (benefit)
   
2,865,141
     
2,938,780
     
5,325,540
     
4,523,032
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
                               
Federal
    (386,066 )     (667,940 )     (274,172 )     (979,266 )
State
    (76,670 )     (129,953 )     (54,449 )     (176,119 )
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (462,736 )     (797,893 )     (328,621 )     (1,155,385 )
    $
2,402,405
    $
2,140,887
    $
4,996,919
    $
3,367,647
 
 
Pinnacle Financial's income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amounts computed by applying the Federal income tax statutory rates of 35% in 2007 and 34% in 2006 to income before income taxes. A reconciliation of the differences for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Income taxes at statutory rate
  $
2,739,894
    $
2,262,176
    $
5,608,618
    $
3,605,706
 
State tax expense, net of federal tax effect
   
32,546
     
45,568
     
90,410
     
87,084
 
Federal tax credits
    (90,000 )     (75,000 )     (180,000 )     (150,000 )
Tax-exempt securities
    (202,123 )     (150,639 )     (398,730 )     (270,612 )
Insurance related items
    (161,541 )     (41,607 )     (324,486 )     (54,351 )
Other items
   
83,629
     
100,389
     
201,106
     
149,820
 
Income tax expense
  $
2,402,405
    $
2,140,887
    $
4,996,918
    $
3,367,647
 


The effective tax rate for 2007 and 2006 is impacted by Federal tax credits related to the New Markets Tax Credit program whereby a subsidiary of Pinnacle National has been awarded approximately $2.3 million in future Federal tax credits which are available thru 2010.  Tax benefits related to these credits will be recognized for financial reporting purposes in the same periods that the credits are recognized in the Company’s income tax returns.  The credit that is available for the year ended December 31, 2007 is $360,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 is $300,000.  Pinnacle Financial believes that it will comply with the various regulatory provisions of the New Markets Tax Credit program, and therefore has reflected the impact of the credits in its estimated annual effective tax rate for 2007 and 2006.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The components of deferred income taxes included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:


   
2007
   
2006
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Allowance for loan losses
  $
7,147,562
    $
6,654,334
 
Loans
   
1,068,495
     
1,337,983
 
Securities
   
3,317,047
     
1,251,636
 
Accrued liability for supplemental retirement agreements
   
1,568,234
     
1,535,688
 
Deposits
   
405,848
     
585,568
 
Other deferred tax assets
   
349,517
     
340,296
 
     
13,856,703
     
11,705,505
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,511,134
     
1,563,078
 
Core deposit intangible asset
   
4,068,467
     
4,473,076
 
FHLB dividends
   
837,744
     
770,156
 
Other deferred tax liabilities
   
586,771
     
440,642
 
     
7,004,116
     
7,246,952
 
Net deferred tax assets
  $
6,852,587
    $
4,458,553
 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that Pinnacle Financial will realize the benefit of these deductible differences.  However, the amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced.
 
Note 6.
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In the normal course of business, Pinnacle Financial has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments which include commitments to extend credit (i.e., including unfunded lines of credit) and standby letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit are usually the result of lines of credit granted to existing borrowers under agreements that the total outstanding indebtedness will not exceed a specific amount during the term of the indebtedness.  Typical borrowers are commercial concerns that use lines of credit to supplement their treasury management functions, thus their total outstanding indebtedness may fluctuate during any time period based on the seasonality of their business and the resultant timing of their cash flows.  Other typical lines of credit are related to home equity loans granted to consumers.  Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.

Standby letters of credit are generally issued on behalf of an applicant (our customer) to a specifically named beneficiary and are the result of a particular business arrangement that exists between the applicant and the beneficiary.  Standby letters of credit have fixed expiration dates and are usually for terms of two years or less unless terminated beforehand due to criteria specified in the standby letter of credit.  A typical arrangement involves the applicant routinely being indebted to the beneficiary for such items as inventory purchases, insurance, utilities, lease guarantees or other third party commercial transactions.  The standby letter of credit would permit the beneficiary to obtain payment from Pinnacle Financial under certain prescribed circumstances.  Subsequently, Pinnacle Financial would then seek reimbursement from the applicant pursuant to the terms of the standby letter of credit.

Pinnacle Financial follows the same credit policies and underwriting practices when making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and the amount of collateral obtained, if any, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  Collateral held varies but may include cash, real estate and improvements, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and personal property.


PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The contractual amounts of these commitments are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements and would only be reflected if drawn upon.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the contractual amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, Pinnacle Financial's maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.

A summary of Pinnacle Financial's total contractual amount for all off-balance sheet commitments at June 30, 2007 is as follows:
 
 
Commitments to extend credit
$  542,953,929
 
 
Standby letters of credit
62,979,736
 

At June 30, 2007, the fair value of Pinnacle Financial’s standby letters of credit was $211,000.  This amount represents the unamortized fee associated with these standby letters of credit and is included in the consolidated balance sheet of Pinnacle Financial.  This fair value will decrease over time as the existing standby letters of credit approach their expiration dates.

Various legal claims also arise from time to time in the normal course of business.   As of June 30, 2007, management is not aware of any such proceedings against Pinnacle Financial.
 
Note 7.
Stock Option Plan and Restricted Shares

Pinnacle Financial has two equity incentive plans under which it has granted stock options to its employees to purchase common stock at or above the fair market value on the date of grant and granted restricted share awards to employees and directors.  During the first quarter of 2006 and in connection with its merger with Cavalry, Pinnacle Financial assumed a third equity incentive plan, the 1999 Cavalry Bancorp, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Cavalry Plan”).  All options granted under the Cavalry Plan were fully vested prior to Pinnacle Financial’s merger with Cavalry and expire at various dates between January 2011 and June 2012.

As of June 30, 2007, of the approximately 1,902,000 stock options outstanding, 1,225,000 of those options were granted with the intention to be incentive stock options qualifying under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code for favorable tax treatment to the option holder while 677,000 options would be deemed non-qualified stock options and thus not subject to favorable tax treatment to the option holder.  All stock options under the plans vest in equal increments over five years from the date of grant and are exercisable over a period of ten years from the date of grant.

A summary of the activity within the three equity incentive plans during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and information regarding expected vesting, contractual terms remaining, intrinsic values and other matters was as follows:

   
Number
   
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price