Equity method investment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Note 2. Equity method investment

A summary of BHG's financial position as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, were as follows (in thousands):


	As of
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets	$	1,608,912	$	1,330,317

Liabilities	1,334,066		1,088,135
Equity interests	274,846		242,182
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,608,912	$	1,330,317


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Revenues	$	157,623	$	97,943
Net income	$	58,562	$	32,471

At March 31, 2021, technology, trade name and customer relationship intangibles, net of related amortization, totaled $7.4 million compared to $7.6 million as of December 31, 2020. Amortization expense of $188,000 was included for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $293,000 for the same period in the prior year. Accretion income of $452,000 was included in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $564,000 for the same period in the prior year.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, Pinnacle Financial and Pinnacle Bank received dividends of $10.0 million from BHG in the aggregate compared to $8.0 million for the same period in the prior year. Earnings from BHG are included in Pinnacle Financial's consolidated tax return. Profits from intercompany transactions are eliminated. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, Pinnacle Bank purchased $74.6 million of loans from BHG at par pursuant to BHG's joint venture loan program whereby BHG and Pinnacle share proportionately in the credit risk of the acquired loans based on the rate on the loan and the rate of the purchase. The yield on this portfolio to Pinnacle Bank is anticipated to be 4.75% per annum. No loans were purchased from BHG by Pinnacle Bank for the three months ended March 31, 2020.