Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. announced consolidated unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported total interest income of $101,493,142 compared with $77,796,525 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $89,413,374 compared with $71,474,750 for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes was $54,344,983 compared with $40,431,742 for the same period a year ago. Net income was $36,096,464 compared with $26,854,108 for the same period a year ago. Diluted net income per common share was $0.78 compared with $0.65 for the same period a year ago.

For the full year, the company reported total interest income of $363,608,928 compared with $255,169,880 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $324,994,281 compared with $236,632,915 for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes was $191,383,862 compared with $143,097,930 for the same period a year ago. Net income was $127,224,695 compared with $95,509,402 for the same period a year ago. Diluted net income per common share was $2.91 compared with $2.52 for the same period a year ago. Return on avg. assets was 1.30% 1.24% for the same period a year ago. Return on avg. equity was 9.61% 9.24% for the same period a year ago. Return on avg. tangible common equity was 15.49% 14.97% for the same period a year ago.

Net charge-offs were $4.3 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, compared to $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2016 and $3.8 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2015.