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2 0 1 9   A N N U A L   R E P O R T

B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S

Front Row: Connie C. Burnette, James E. Burton, IV, (Chairman), Aubrey H. Hall, III, A. Patricia Merryman

Back Row: Dr. Robert L. Johnson, II, Robert L. Finch, Jr., Michael E. Watson, (Vice Chairman), Thomas F. Hall,
C. Bryan Stott, Judson H. Dalton, Carroll E. Shelton, James O. Watts, IV, Esq., Elton W. Blackstock, Jr.

S E N I O R   M A N A G E M E N T

Timothy W. Holt, Tony J. Bowling, Vivian S. Brown, Judith A. Clements, Aubrey H. Hall, III (President and CEO),
Bryan M. Lemley, Thomas R. Burnett, Jr. (not pictured)

PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARY 

Table of Contents 

First National Bank Office Locations ............................................................................................  

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2 

Directors, Officers and Senior Management…..………….…………………………………….....           3 

President’s Letter ..........................................................................................................................  

Selected Consolidated Financial Information ................................................................................  

Results of Operations ....................................................................................................................  

Consolidated Balance Sheets ........................................................................................................  

Consolidated Statements of Income ..............................................................................................  

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income……………………………………………...         15 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity .......................................................  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ........................................................................................  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ..................................................................................  

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting…………...............................        50 

Report of Independent Auditor .....................................................................................................  

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Shareholder Information ...............................................................................................................  

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARY 

First National Bank Office Locations 

ALTAVISTA 

MAIN OFFICE 
622 Broad Street 
Altavista, Virginia 24517 
Telephone: (434) 369-3000 

VISTA OFFICE 
1303 Main Street 
Altavista, Virginia 24517 
Telephone: (434) 369-3001 

RUSTBURG 

RUSTBURG OFFICE 
1033 Village Highway 
Rustburg, Virginia  24588 
Telephone: (434) 332-1742       

FOREST 

FOREST OFFICE 
14417 Forest Road 
Forest, Virginia 24551 
Telephone: (434) 534-0451 

GRAVES MILL OFFICE (Future Branch) 
Projected opening in May of  2020 
18077 Forest Road 
Forest Virginia 24551 

AMHERST 

AMHERST OFFICE 
130 South Main Street 
Amherst, Virginia 24521 
Telephone: (434) 946-7814 

LYNCHBURG 

DOWNTOWN OFFICE (New Branch) 
800 Main Street 
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504 
Telephone: (434) 485-5999 

AIRPORT OFFICE 
14580 Wards Road 
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 
Telephone: (434) 237-3788 

TIMBERLAKE OFFICE 
20865 Timberlake Road 
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 
Telephone: (434) 237-7936 

OLD FOREST ROAD OFFICE 
3321 Old Forest Road 
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 
Telephone: (434) 385-4432 

ODD FELLOWS ROAD OFFICE 
3401 Odd Fellows Road 
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 
Telephone: (434) 333-6801 

CHARLOTTESVILLE 

CHARLOTTESVILLE  
LOAN PRODUCTION OFFICE (New LPO) 
2208 Ivy Road 
Charlottesville, Virginia  22903 
Telephone: (434) 260-7200 

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION 
AND SUBSIDIARY 

Board of Directors of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation and First National Bank 

James E. Burton, IV                                                                                                                                     Chairman 

Michael E. Watson                                                                                                                              Vice Chairman 

Elton W. Blackstock, Jr. 

Connie C. Burnette 

Judson H. Dalton 

Robert L. Finch, Jr. 

Aubrey H. Hall, III 

Thomas F. Hall 

Dr. Robert L. Johnson, II 

A. Patricia Merryman 

Carroll E. Shelton 

C. Bryan Stott 

James O. Watts IV, Esq. 

Officers of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 

Aubrey H. Hall, III                                                                                            President & Chief Executive Officer 

Bryan M. Lemley                                                                              Secretary, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                    

Thomas R. Burnett, Jr.                                                                                                                         Vice President  

Senior Management of First National Bank 

Aubrey H. Hall, III 

 President, Chief Executive Officer & Trust Officer 

Bryan M. Lemley                                                              Senior Vice President, Cashier & Chief Financial Officer 

Timothy W. Holt 

Judith A. Clements 

Thomas R. Burnett, Jr. 

Vivian S. Brown 

Tony J. Bowling 

Allison G. Daniels 

 Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer  

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer 

Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer 

 Senior Vice President & Chief Retail Officer  

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 

Senior Vice President & Deputy Chief Operations Officer 

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COVID-19 Pandemic Foreword 

As we distribute Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report, the United States and the World 
are  in  the  midst  of  fighting  through  the  coronavirus  (COVID-19)  pandemic.   Shareholders,  clients  and 
employees  of  our  Company  are  rightfully  concerned  about  the  health,  safety  and  well-being  of  their 
families.  The pandemic has had a negative impact on the financial markets and our economy with long-
term  consequences  yet  to  be determined.    Please  know we  have taken  a  number  of proactive  steps  and 
preventive measures to minimize the impact of the pandemic on our Company, while continuing to provide 
critical financial functions and support our clients and communities depend on.  Please visit our website at 
www.1stnatbk.com for further information.   

Pinnacle was a strong organization going into this crisis with outstanding credit quality.  Our earnings 
have been solid the last few years and we have grown our capital.  Our loan growth has lagged behind 
other  competitors  because  of  our  unwillingness  to  “relax”  underwriting  requirements  and  standards.  
Adherence to this mentality should serve us well as we move forward.  This does not mean the Company 
will not face challenges as we navigate through the pandemic and its resulting impacts, the full extent of 
which will not be known for some time, but we believe we are well positioned to weather this storm.       

Aubrey H. Hall, III “Todd” 
President & Chief Executive Officer 
Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 
First National Bank 

Please  see  the  Cautionary  Statement  Regarding  Forward-Looking  Statements  on  page  8  of  Pinnacle 
Bankshares Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report. 

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Dear Shareholders: 

It is my pleasure to report to you that Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation, the one-bank holding company for 
First National Bank, produced record high earnings again in 2019, while surpassing $500 million in total 
assets and laying the foundation for future growth of our franchise.  Our record performance was driven by 
increased  revenue  from  net  interest  income  and noninterest  income  sources  combined  with  strong  asset 
quality,  which  limited  our  provision  for  loan  losses  expense.    These  factors  offset  higher  noninterest 
expense associated with Pinnacle’s growth.  We are one of the top performing community banks in Virginia 
and continue to diligently work towards strengthening our position in the Lynchburg region, expanding our 
geographical footprint and positioning our company for further enhanced long-term returns.  

For  2019,  Pinnacle  generated  net  income  of  $4,396,000,  representing  a  $236,000,  or  6%,  increase  as 
compared to 2018 and equating to a 0.92% return on average assets.  Higher net interest income was the 
primary catalyst for improvement, which increased $1,294,000, or 8%, due to increased loan volume and a 
net interest margin of 4.00%.  Non-interest income increased $421,000, or 10%, primarily due to a 66% 
increase  in  fees  generated  from  sales  of  mortgage  loans  originated  through  First  National’s  Mortgage 
Division, which benefitted from a favorable interest rate environment.  Provision for loan losses decreased 
$444,000 compared to the prior year due to lower criticized and classified loans and net loan charge-offs.  
Pinnacle experienced higher employee compensation and benefits expense, occupancy expense and core 
processing expense in 2019 due to growth with overall noninterest expense increasing $1,844,000, or 12%.    

Balance Sheet growth for 2019 was generally consistent with the prior year as outstanding loans grew $17.5 
million, or 5%, driven by strong performances from First National’s Commercial and Dealer Divisions.  
Core funding has been key to controlling our cost of funds and we were pleased with deposit growth of $25 
million, or 6%, during 2019 due to higher demand deposit balances.  Demand deposit accounts grew by 
956 accounts, or 6%, for the year with a continued stream of new clients coming to us from larger national 
banks.  Total assets as of year-end 2019 were $500.5 million, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year-
end, as Pinnacle surpassed the $500 million threshold. 

Asset quality ratios continue to be among the best in Pinnacle’s history with non-performing loans to total 
loans and non-performing assets to total assets at 0.29% and 0.36%, respectively, as of year-end 2019.  We 
continue to maintain a strong credit culture focused on maintaining a sound and diversified loan portfolio 
without excessive concentrations of non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans or construction and 
development loans.   

We were pleased to have increased the annual cash dividends paid per share to Pinnacle’s shareholders 
$0.10, or 22%, during 2019 for a total of $0.545 per share.  Pinnacle’s stock price as of December 31, 2019 
was  $31.77,  which  increased  $4.32,  or  15.74%,  compared  to  December  31,  2018.    Our  stock  price 
improvement resulted in a 17.73% total return for 2019 compared to the SNL U.S. Bank Index total return 
of 33.12%.  As a reminder, Pinnacle’s stock fared better than many peer banks in 2018 whose stock price 
dropped significantly as a result of turbulent markets during the fourth quarter of that year.   

The continuation of improved profitability and adherence to a disciplined dividend strategy have enabled 
Pinnacle to accrete capital and further improve its capital position to support growth.  As of year-end 2019, 
Pinnacle’s  total  risk-based  capital  ratio  was  12.59%  and  its  leverage  ratio  was  9.88%  as  compared  to 
12.29%  and  9.36%,  respectively,  as  of  the  prior  year-end.    Pinnacle  and  First  National  remain  well 
capitalized per all regulatory definitions.  

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Looking towards the future, Pinnacle and First National made several strategic moves during 2019 and in 
the early part of 2020.  First National Bank opened its tenth branch location on Main Street in Downtown 
Lynchburg, VA in May of 2019.  This part of our market is viewed as the hub of regional commerce and 
has undergone significant redevelopment over the past fifteen years.  We believe businesses and individuals 
will continue to migrate to downtown Lynchburg based on its convenient location within the Lynchburg 
region and the steady stream of commercial and residential options becoming available. 

In  September  of  2019,  we  announced  the  successful  recruitment  of  an  experienced,  local  banker  as  our 
Market  Leader  for  Charlottesville,  VA,  which  was  the  first  step  in  establishing  a  presence  in  the 
Charlottesville market.  Since then we have opened a loan production office in a prior bank branch on Ivy 
Road  and  intend  to  build  a  client  base  in  Charlottesville  over  the  next  few  years  as  we  move  towards 
establishment of a full service presence.  

On January 21, 2020, Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation and Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. announced the 
signing  of  a  definitive  agreement  to  combine  in  a  strategic  merger  with  Pinnacle  being  the  surviving 
company.    This  partnership  will  create  a  footprint  for  Pinnacle  stretching  along  the  U.S.  Highway  29 
corridor from Danville to Charlottesville with seventeen branches and a loan production office based on 
current locations.  The combined company would have approximately $720 million in total assets, $641 
million in total deposits, and $543 million in total loans based upon reported amounts as of December 31, 
2019.  We are extremely excited about this merger, which will create a larger and stronger institution with 
a significantly higher lending limit, expanded product offerings and access to new markets.  We anticipate 
such  enhanced  scale  and  efficiency  will  create  meaningful  opportunities  to  drive  further  growth, 
profitability  and  long-term  value  creation  for  employees,  customers  and  shareholders.  The  merger  is 
expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020, subject to approval of both companies’ shareholders, 
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. 

Finally,  in  late  January  of  this  year  we  announced  First  National  Bank  received  regulatory  approval  to 
establish a new branch office at 18077 Forest Road, Forest, VA, which is a former SunTrust Bank facility.  
The location is at the intersection of Forest Road and Graves Mill Road in the Graves Mill Center.  The 
branch is expected to open in the second quarter of this year after renovations and will be First National 
Bank’s eleventh branch in the Central Virginia region, and its second branch in Bedford County.  

As a result of the pending merger our Annual Meeting of Shareholders has been moved from its normal 
second Tuesday of April.  Pinnacle currently anticipates convening an annual meeting of its shareholders 
during the summer of 2020, and at that meeting of shareholders will be asked to vote on matters relating to 
the pending merger in addition to typical annual meeting matters.  Once the details are finalized, Pinnacle 
will provide additional information related to the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. 

In closing, we are very proud of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation’s 2019 performance and feel we have 
capitalized on opportunities to expand First National Bank’s footprint and client base. As always, thank 
you  for  your  support,  confidence  and  the  opportunity  to  serve  your  interests  as  President  and  Chief 
Executive Officer of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation. 

Sincerely, 

Aubrey H. Hall, III “Todd” 
President & Chief Executive Officer 

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY
Selected Consolidated Financial Information
(In thousands, except ratios, share and per share data)

Years ended December 31,

Income Statement Data:
Net interest income
Provision for loan losses
Noninterest income
Noninterest expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Per Share Data:

Basic net income
Diluted net income
Cash dividends
Book value

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$

$

17,676
163
4,623
16,772
968
4,396

2.84
2.82
0.545
29.29

16,382
607
4,202
14,928
889
4,160

2.71
2.68
0.45
27.34

14,850
260
3,855
14,128
1,569
2,748

1.80
1.78
0.40
25.37

13,635
87
3,896
13,044
1,396
3,004

1.97
1.96
0.38
24.01

12,505
129
3,731
12,060
1,306
2,740

1.80
1.79
0.34
22.88

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:

1,549,129
1,559,891

1,537,380
1,551,598

1,528,164
1,544,628

1,524,271
1,535,632

1,519,159
1,531,436

$

Basic
Diluted

Balance Sheet Data:

Assets
Loans, net
Securities 
Cash and cash equivalents
Deposits
Stockholders’ equity 
Performance Ratios:

Return on average assets
Return on average equity
Dividend payout
Asset Quality Ratios:

Allowance for loan losses to total

loans, net of unearned income and
fees

Net charge-offs to average loans,

500,530
389,849
44,958
32,903
450,283
45,445

0.92%
9.86%
19.22%

0.88%

net of unearned income and fees 

0.01%

Capital Ratios:
Leverage
Risk-based:

Tier 1 capital
Total capital

Average equity to average assets

9.88%

11.71%
12.59%
9.30%

443,925
354,829
44,217
12,575
401,685
38,795

0.62%
7.25%
22.27%

440,104
338,423
27,569
48,174
399,743
36,549

0.76%
8.38%
19.34%

371,261
303,199
27,148
16,739
332,403
34,782

0.74%
8.12%
18.96%

0.83%

0.85%

0.94%

0.05%

0.02%

0.11%

9.15%

8.94%

9.68%

10.88%
11.69%
8.56%

10.83%
11.68%
9.08%

11.37%
12.32%
9.17%

470,611
372,482
49,826
15,717
425,278
42,111

0.90%
10.33%
16.44%

0.90%

0.05%

9.36%

11.40%
12.29%
8.73%

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Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 
Results of Operations 
(in thousands, except ratios, share and per share data) 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

The discussion in this Annual Report is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and the consolidated 
financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report. In addition to the historical 
information contained herein, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are not statements of historical 
fact and are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of management, are 
generally  identifiable  by  use  of  words  such  as  “believe,”  “expect,”  “intend,”  “anticipate,”  “estimate,”  “project,” 
“may,”  “will”  or  similar  expressions.  These  forward-looking  statements  may  include,  but  are  not  limited  to, 
statements regarding anticipated future financial performance, impairment of goodwill, funding sources including 
cash generated by banking operations, loan portfolio composition, trends in asset quality and strategies to address 
nonperforming assets and nonaccrual loans, adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and future provisions for loan 
losses,  securities  portfolio  composition  and  future  performance,  interest  rate  environments,  deposit  insurance 
assessments, and strategic business initiatives including our pending merger with Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. 

Although  we  believe  our  plans,  intentions  and  expectations  reflected  in  these  forward-looking  statements  are 
reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. Our ability to 
predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain, and actual results, performance 
or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements. Factors that 
could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes 
in: the effectiveness of management’s efforts to maintain asset quality and control operating expenses; the quality, 
composition and growth of the loan and investment portfolios; interest rates; decrease in net interest margin; real 
estate values in our market area; general economic and financial market conditions;  levels of unemployment in our 
market area; the legislative/regulatory climate, including regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, 
products  and  services  in  accordance  with  the  Dodd  Frank  Wall  Street  Reform  Act  (the  “Dodd  Frank  Act”)  and 
otherwise;  the  Consumer  Financial  Protection  Bureau  and  its  regulatory  and  enforcement  activities;  and  the 
application of the Basel III capital standards to Pinnacle and First National Bank; monetary and fiscal policies of the 
U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; 
the  impact  of  the  Tax  Cuts  and  Jobs  Act  of  2017  (the  “Tax  Act”);  demand  for  loan  products;  deposit  flows; 
competition  and  demand  for  financial  services  in  our  market  area;  regulatory  compliance  costs;  accounting 
principles, policies and guidelines; technological risks and developments and cyber threats, attacks or events;  the 
effects of natural disasters, severe weather events, acts of war or terrorism, pandemics or epidemics (including the 
2019 novel coronavirus, or “COVID-19”); climate change or other external events; and our ability to complete our 
pending merger with Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. and recognize the anticipated benefits of the merger on a timely 
basis or at all. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements contained 
herein.  We base our forward-looking statements on management's beliefs and assumptions based on information 
available  as  of  the  date  of  this  report.  You  should  not  place  undue  reliance  on  such  statements,  because  the 
assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events on which they are based may, and often do, 
differ materially from actual events and, in many cases, are outside of our control.  We undertake no obligation to 
update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made. 

Company Overview   

Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation, a Virginia corporation, was organized in 1997 and is registered as a bank holding 
company  under  the  Bank  Holding  Company  Act  of  1956,  as  amended.  Pinnacle  is  headquartered  in  Altavista, 
Virginia.  Pinnacle conducts all of its business activities through the branch offices of its wholly-owned subsidiary 
bank,  First  National Bank.  Pinnacle  exists  primarily  for  the  purpose  of  holding  the  stock  of  its  subsidiary, First 
National Bank, and of such other subsidiaries as Pinnacle may acquire or establish. Pinnacle’s administrative offices 
are located at 622 Broad Street, Altavista, Virginia. 

First  National  Bank  was  organized  as  a  national  bank  in  1908  and  commenced  general  banking  operations  in 
December of that year, providing services to commercial and agricultural businesses and individuals in the Altavista 
area.  With an emphasis on personal service, First National Bank today offers a broad range of commercial and retail 
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banking  products  and  services  including  checking,  savings  and  time  deposits,  individual  retirement  accounts, 
merchant  bankcard  processing,  residential  and  commercial  mortgages,  home  equity  loans,  consumer  installment 
loans, agricultural loans, investment loans, small business loans, commercial lines of credit and letters of credit.  First 
National Bank also offers a full range of investment, insurance and annuity products through its association with 
LPL, Inc. and Banker’s Insurance, LLC.   

First  National  Bank  serves  a  trade  area  consisting  primarily  of  Campbell  County,  northern  Pittsylvania  County, 
Bedford County, Amherst County, the city of Lynchburg and the city of Charlottesville from facilities located in 
Campbell County, Bedford County, the town of Altavista, the town of Amherst, the village of Rustburg and the city 
of Lynchburg, and the city of Charlottesville, Virginia.   

First National Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries. FNB Property Corp., which is a Virginia corporation, was 
formed to hold title to bank premises real estate.  First Properties, Inc., also a Virginia corporation, was formed to 
hold title to other real estate owned.  Four properties valued at $666 are being held in other real estate owned as of 
December 31, 2019. 

A total of 117 full-time and 10 part-time staff members serve First National Bank’s customers. 

Results of Operations 

Net Income   

Pinnacle had record net income of $4,396 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to net income of $4,160 
for  the  year  ended  December 31,  2018,  an increase  of  5.67%.   This increase  was  driven  by  a  $1,294,  or  7.90% 
increase in net interest income, a $444 or 73.15% decrease in provision for loan losses and a $421, or 10.02% increase 
in noninterest income.  These increases were partially offset by an $1,844, or 12.35% increase in noninterest expense 
and a $79, or 8.89% increase in income tax expense.  

Profitability as measured by Pinnacle’s return on average assets (“ROA”) was 0.92% in 2019, compared to 0.90% 
in 2018.  Return on average equity (“ROE”) was 9.86% for 2019, compared to 10.33% for 2018. 

In 2020, we expect to embark on a number of initiatives that will cause a decrease in net income, but will better 
position First National Bank for future growth of assets and earnings.  We also expect  lower net interest spreads 
leading to a decrease in net interest income.  Furthermore, we do expect an increase in noninterest income in 2020 
due to an increase in assets and increased volume from our Mortgage Division.  Finally, we expect an increase in 
noninterest  expense  in  2020  due  to  expected  normal  increases  in  salaries  and  the  execution  of  future  strategic 
initiatives. We are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but as of the date of this report we 
have limited insight into the extent to which our business may be impacted by this outbreak and its related effects 
during 2020. 

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income was $17,676 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $16,382 
for the year ended December 31, 2018, and is attributable to interest income from loans, interest from correspondent 
banks and the Federal Reserve and securities exceeding the cost associated with interest paid on deposits and other 
borrowings.  Growth  of  outstanding  loans  and  higher  yields  have  been  the  catalyst  for  the  net  interest  income 
improvement.   

The net interest spread increased to 3.82% for the year ended December 31, 2019 from 3.70% for the year ended 
December 31, 2018. Yield on earning assets was 4.58% and cost of funds was 0.76% for the year ended December 
31, 2019 as compared to a yield on earning assets of 4.27% and a cost of funds of 0.57% for the year ended December 
31, 2018.  In 2019, Pinnacle’s yield on earning assets increased due to higher loan and investment yields.  The net 
interest margin increased to 4.00% for the year ended December 31, 2019 from 3.83% for the year ended December 
31, 2018 due also to the 31 basis point increase in yield on earning assets in 2019.   

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality.  The provisions for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 
2019 and 2018 were $163 and $607, respectively. The provision for loan losses decreased in 2019, and has remained 
at a low level since 2013 as Pinnacle continues to have strong asset quality.  The provision for loan losses decreased 
$444 in 2019 in spite of the 4.59% growth in total loans.  Loan quality remained strong due to sound underwriting 

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and credit management processes as total watch list loans decreased to $4,141 as of December 31, 2019 compared 
to $4,969 as of December 31, 2018.  

Nonperforming assets (including nonaccrual loans, accruing loans more than 90 days past due, and foreclosed assets) 
increased to $1,801 or 0.36% of total assets as of December 31, 2019, as compared to $1,546 or 0.33% of total assets 
as  of  December  31,  2018.    Nonperforming loans  to  total  loans  increased  slightly to  0.29%  as  of  year-end  2019 
compared to 0.24% as of year-end 2018.  The allowance for loan losses balance was 306.03% of nonperforming 
loans as of December 31, 2019 compared to 366.87% as of the end of 2018.   

Noninterest Income.  Pinnacle’s principal sources of noninterest income are service charges and fees on deposit 
accounts, particularly transaction accounts, interchange fees from debit cards, fees on sales of mortgage loans, bank-
owned  life  insurance  income,  and  commissions  and  fees  from  investment,  insurance,  annuity  and  other  bank 
products.  Total noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased $421, or 10.02%, to $4,623 
from $4,202 in 2018 due mainly to an increase in mortgage loan fees, which increased by $287, or 65.53% and, 
services charges on loan accounts, which increased $80 or 23.12%.  In addition, First National Bank benefitted in 
2019  from  increased  service  charges  on  deposit  accounts  and interchange  and  ATM  fees.   These  increases were 
partially offset by a decrease in investment sales commissions, which decreased $49 or 8.39%.  

Noninterest Expense.  Total noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased $1,844, or 12.35%, 
to $16,772 from $14,928 in 2018 as salaries and benefits increased by $1,136, or 13.95%, which included salaries 
and  benefits  for  new  branch  and  loan  production  office  staff,  increased  sales  commissions  and  an  8%  employee 
bonus.    Occupancy  expense  increased  $45,  or  4.80%  and  furniture  and  equipment  increased  $170,  or  18.70%.  
Pinnacle also saw expected increases in 2019 in office supplies, dealer loan expenses, telephone, loan fees paid, loan 
review, fees paid to Directors, advertising expenses and capital stock taxes. The increases were partially offset by a 
$144, or 52.36% decrease in FDIC premiums. 

Income Tax Expense. Applicable income taxes on 2019 earnings amounted to $968, resulting in an effective tax 
rate of 18.05%, compared to $889, and an effective tax rate of 17.61% in 2018. The effective tax rate was higher due 
to lower amounts of tax free municipal investments.   

Assets 

Total  assets  as  of  December 31,  2019  were  $500,530,  up  6.36%  from  $470,611  as  of  December 31,  2018.  The 
principal components of Pinnacle’s assets at the end of the year were $32,903 in cash and cash equivalents, $44,958 
in securities and $389,489 in net loans.  

Investment  Portfolio.    Investment  securities  as  of  December 31,  2019 totaled  $44,958,  a  decrease  of  $4,868,  or 
9.77% from $49,826 as of December 31, 2018. Held-to-maturity investment securities decreased to $1,764 as of 
December 31,  2019  from  $1,777  as  of  December 31,  2018,  a  decrease  of  $13,  or  0.73%.    Available-for-sale 
investments decreased to $43,194 as of December 31, 2019 from $48,049 as of December 31, 2018, a decrease of 
$4,855, or 10.10%.  Investments decreased as proceeds from investment maturities and paydowns were used to fund 
loans in 2019. 

Loan Portfolio.  Pinnacle’s net loans were $389,849 as of December 31, 2019, an increase of $17,367, or 4.66%, 
from $372,482 as of December 31, 2018. Total loans were $393,520 as of December 31, 2019 compared to $376,066 
as of December 31, 2018.  This increase resulted from a $5,723 increase in real estate loans and an $8,059 increase 
in  consumer  loans  and  a  $3,672  increase  in  commercial  loans  during  2019.  Pinnacle’s  ratio  of  net  loans  to total 
deposits was 86.58% as of December 31, 2019 compared to 88.38% as of December 31, 2018 as deposit growth 
exceeded net loan growth by $7,638.  

Bank  Premises  and  Equipment.   Bank  premises  and  equipment  decreased  $205,  or  1.30%  in  2019  due  to 
depreciation expense exceeding purchases in 2019.   

Liabilities  

Total liabilities as of December 31, 2019 were $455,085, up 6.20% from $428,500 as of December 31, 2018. 

Deposits. The increase in liabilities in 2019 was due to an increase in total deposits of $25,005, or 5.88%, to $450,283 
as of December 31, 2019 from $425,278 as of December 31, 2018. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased 
$26,739, or 31.95% and represented 24.52% of total deposits as of December 31, 2019, compared to 19.68% as of 
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December 31, 2018. Savings and NOW accounts decreased $552, or 0.22% and represented 54.40% of total deposits 
as of December 31, 2019, compared to 57.73% as of December 31, 2018.  Time deposits decreased $1,182 or 1.23% 
and represented 21.08% of total deposits as of December 31, 2019, compared to 22.60% as of December 31, 2018.  
The change in deposits during 2019 was primarily due to increased deposit balances in previously existing deposit 
accounts,  new  deposit  accounts  opened  as  a  result  of  new  banking  relationships,  growth  at  Pinnacle’s  branch 
locations and competitive pricing of Pinnacle’s products and services.   

Average  deposits  were  $432,371  for  the  year  ended December 31,  2019,  an increase  of  $16,390,  or 3.94%  from 
$415,991 of average deposits for the year ended December 31, 2018.  Pinnacle’s deposits are provided by individuals 
and businesses primarily located within the communities served.  Pinnacle had no brokered deposits as of December 
31, 2019 or December 31, 2018. 

Stockholders’ Equity  

Total stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2019 was $45,445, including $42,404 in retained earnings. As of 
December 31, 2018, stockholders’ equity totaled $42,111, including $38,853 in retained earnings.  The increase in 
stockholders’ equity resulted mainly from Pinnacle’s net income of $4,396 partially offset by dividends of $845 paid 
to shareholders.  Dividends paid to shareholders were $0.545 per share paid in 2019 as compared to the $0.445 per 
share paid in 2018.   

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board approved and published the final Basel III Capital Rules establishing a new 
comprehensive capital framework for U.S. banking organizations. CET1 capital for Pinnacle and First National Bank 
consists of common stock, related paid in capital, and retained earnings. In connection with the adoption of the Basel 
III  Capital  Rules,  we  elected  to  opt  out  of  the  requirement  to  include  most  components  of  accumulated  other 
comprehensive  income  in  CET1.  CET1  for  Pinnacle  and  First  National  Bank  is  reduced  by  goodwill  and  other 
intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities and subject to transition provisions.   

Basel III limits capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not 
hold  a  “capital  conservation buffer”  consisting  of  2.50%  of  CET1  capital,  Tier  1  capital  and  total  capital to  risk 
weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet minimum risk-based capital requirements. The capital 
conservation buffer was first applied on January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk weighted assets, increasing each year 
until fully implemented at 2.50% on January 1, 2019. Basel III was fully phased in on January 1, 2019 and now 
requires  (i)  a  minimum  ratio  of  CET1  capital  to  risk  weighted  assets  of  at  least  4.50%,  plus  a  2.50%  capital 
conservation buffer, (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets of at least 6.00%, plus the capital 
conservation buffer, (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets of at least 8.00%, plus the capital 
conservation buffer and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.00%. Pinnacle and First National Bank continue to be 
well capitalized under the Basel III rules. See Note 12 “Dividend Restrictions and Capital Requirements” of the 
“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for additional information. 

Pinnacle’s CET1 and Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio was 11.71% of December 31, 2019. The Total Risk-based 
Capital  Ratio  was  12.59%  and  Pinnacle’s  Tier  1  Leverage  Ratio  was  9.88%  as  of  December  31,  2019.  For 
comparison, Pinnacle’s CET1 and Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio was 11.40% of December 31, 2018. The Total 
Risk-based Capital Ratio was 12.29% and Pinnacle’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 9.36% as of December 31, 2018.  

Pinnacle’s financial position as of December 31, 2019 reflects liquidity and capital levels management believes to 
be currently adequate to support anticipated funding needs and budgeted growth of Pinnacle. Capital ratios are in 
excess  of  required  regulatory minimums  for  a  “well-capitalized”  institution.  The  assessment  of  capital  adequacy 
depends on a number of factors such as asset quality, liquidity, earnings performance, and changing competitive 
conditions and economic forces. The adequacy of Pinnacle’s capital is reviewed by management on an ongoing basis. 
Management seeks to maintain a capital structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated 
asset growth and to absorb potential losses. 

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of dollars, except share data)

Assets

2019

2018

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and due from banks 

Certificates of deposits
Securities:  

Available-for-sale, at fair value
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 
Loans, net
Bank premises and equipment, net
Accrued interest receivable
Bank owned life insurance
Goodwill
Other real estate owned
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities:

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Deposits:
     Demand
     Savings and NOW accounts
     Time
Total deposits

Accrued interest payable
Other liabilities 

Total liabilities

Commitments, contingencies and other matters

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $3 par value. Authorized 3,000,000 shares,
     issued and outstanding 1,551,339 shares in 2019 and 
    1,540,054 shares in 2018
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

Total stockholders' equity

$

$

$

32,903
250

$

43,194
1,764
154
423
389,849
15,546
1,277
10,335
539
666
3,630

15,717
250

48,049
1,777
149
399
372,482
15,751
1,333
10,101
539
627
3,437

500,530

$

470,611

$

110,419
244,941
94,923
450,283

205
4,597

83,680
245,493
96,105
425,278

168
3,054

455,085

428,500

4,564
1,461
42,404
(2,984)
45,445

4,547
1,333
38,853
(2,622)
42,111

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

500,530

$

470,611

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans
Interest on securities:

U.S. Government agencies
States and political subdivisions (taxable)
States and political subdivisions (tax-exempt)
Other 

Interest on federal funds sold

Total interest income

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits:

Savings and NOW accounts
Time 

Interest on federal funds purchased

Total interest expense

Net interest income

Provision for loan losses and unfunded commitments

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

Noninterest income:

Service charges on deposit accounts
Commissions and fees
Mortgage loan fees
Service charges on loan accounts
Other operating income

Total noninterest income

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits 
Occupancy expense
Furniture and equipment expense
Office supplies and printing
Federal deposit insurance premiums
Capital stock tax
Advertising expense
Other operating expenses

Total noninterest expense

Income before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Net income

Basic net income per share
Diluted net income per share 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

13 

2019

2018

$

18,730 $

16,876

832
69
227
379
2

717
88
254
334
1

20,239

18,270

1,112
1,446
5

2,563

17,676

163

17,513

1,941
535
725
426
996

4,623

9,281
982
1,079
205
131
239
198
4,657

16,772

5,364

968

$

$
$

4,396 $

2.84
2.82

$
$

660
1,183
45

1,888

16,382

607

15,775

1,894
584
438
346
940

4,202

8,145
937
909
174
275
215
183
4,090

14,928

5,049

889

4,160

2.71
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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of dollars)

Net income
Other comprehensive income (losses), net of related income taxes:
     Unrealized gains (losses) on availabile-for-sale securities
          Before tax
          Income tax (expense) benefit
     Changes in plan assets and benefit obligation of defined benefit pension plan
          Before tax
          Income tax benefit
Total other comprehensive loss 
Comprehensive income 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2019

2018

4,396 $

4,160

1,155
(241)

(1,615)
339
(362)
4,034 $

(319)
66

(107)
22
(338)
3,822

$

$

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

Balances, December 31, 2017

Net income

Other comprehensive loss

Issuance of restricted stock and related expense

Stock options exercised

Cash dividends declared by 

   Bankshares ($0.445 per share)

Balances, December 31, 2018

Net income

Other comprehensive loss

Issuance of restricted stock and related expense

Stock options exercised

Cash dividends declared by 

   Bankshares ($0.545 per share)

Balances, December 31, 2019

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Common Stock

Shares

Par Value

Capital

Surplus

Retained

Earnings

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

1,529,033

$

4,526

$

1,176

$

35,377 $

(2,284) $

 7,794   

 3,227   

 21   

 157   

(338)

4,160

(684)

1,540,054

$

4,547

$

1,333

$

38,853 $

(2,622) $

 8,594   

 2,691   

 17   

 128   

(362)

4,396

(845)

1,551,339

$

4,564

$

1,461

$

42,404 $

(2,984) $

Total

38,795

4,160

(338)

178

(684)

42,111

4,396

(362)

145

(845)

45,445

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of dollars)

Cash flows from operating activities:
          Net income

          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

by operating activities:
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment
Amortization of unearned fees, net
Net amortization of premiums and
        discounts on securities
Provision for loan losses
Provision for deferred income taxes
Stock based compensation expense
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance
Valuation loss on OREO
Net decrease (increase) in:
        Accrued interest receivable
        Other assets
Net increase (decrease) in:
        Accrued interest payable
        Other liabilities

2019

2018

$                       

4,396

$                 

4,160

730
12

332
157
(79)
145
(234)
7

56
(16)

37
(72)

684
4

348
607
(208)
178
(236)
-

(150)
539

27
156

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,471

6,109

Cash flows from investing activities:
          Purchases of available-for-sale securities
          Sales of availble-for-sale securities
          Proceeds from maturities and calls of held-to-maturity securities
          Proceeds from  maturities and calls of available-for-sale securities
          Proceeds from paydowns and maturities of available-for-sale
                     mortgage-backed securities
          Proceeds from the sale of of OREO
          Purchase of Federal Reserve Stock
          Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
          Net increase in loans made to customers
          Purchases of bank premises and equipment
          Disposals of bank premises and equipment

(4,968)
1,887
-
2,965

5,807
280
(5)
(24)
(17,862)
(825)
300

(11,319)
-
570
134

4,339
181
(2)
(4)
(18,848)
(414)
-

Net cash used in investing activities

(12,445)

(25,363)

Cash flows from financing activities:
          Net increase in demand, savings and NOW deposits
          Net decrease in time deposits
          Repayment of line of credit
          Cash dividends paid

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

26,187
(1,182)
-
(845)

24,160

17,186

15,717

25,812
(2,219)
(513)
(684)

22,396

3,142

12,575

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$                     

32,903

$               

15,717

Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information
     Cash paid during the year for:

Income taxes
Interest

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and
     financing activities:

$                       

1,480
2,526

$                    

940
1,861

Transfer from loans to foreclosed assets
Loans charged against the allowance for loan losses
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Defined benefit plan adjustment per ASC topic Compensation-Retirement Benefits 

$                          

326
609
1,155
(1,615)

$                    

584
454
(319)
(107)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PINNACLE BANKSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
 (In thousands, except ratios, share and per share data) 

(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices 

Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“Pinnacle”), was organized in 1997 and is registered 
as  a  bank  holding  company  under  the  Bank  Holding  Company  Act  of  1956,  as  amended.   Pinnacle   is 
headquartered in Altavista, Virginia.  Pinnacle conducts all of its business activities through the branch offices 
of its wholly owned subsidiary bank, First National Bank (“First National Bank”). Pinnacle exists primarily 
for  the  purpose  of  holding  the  stock  of  its  subsidiary,  and  of  such  other  subsidiaries  as  it  may  acquire  or 
establish. Pinnacle has a single reportable segment for purposes of segment reporting.  

The  accounting  and  reporting  policies  of  Pinnacle  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary  (collectively,  the 
“Company”), conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) 
and  general  practices  within  the  banking  industry.  The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  more  significant 
accounting policies and practices: 

(a)  Consolidation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements include  the  accounts  of Pinnacle  and  First  National  Bank.  All 
material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. 

(b)  Use of Estimates 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required 
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the 
dates of the consolidated balance sheets and revenues and expenses for the years ended December 31, 
2019 and 2018.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly 
susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan 
losses, payments/obligations under benefit and pensions plans, other real estate owned and fair value of 
investments. 

(c) 

Securities 

Pinnacle classifies its securities in three categories: (1) debt securities that Pinnacle has the positive 
intent  and  ability  to  hold  to  maturity  are  classified  as  “held-to-maturity  securities”  and  reported  at 
amortized cost; (2) debt securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them 
in the near term are classified as “trading securities” and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains 
and  losses  included  in  net  income;  and  (3)  debt  securities  not  classified  as  either  held-to-maturity 
securities or trading securities are classified as “available-for-sale securities” and reported at fair value, 
with  unrealized  gains  and  losses  excluded  from  net  income  and  reported  in  accumulated  other 
comprehensive income, a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of deferred taxes.  Fair value 
is determined from quoted prices obtained and reviewed by management.  Held-to-maturity securities 
are stated at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on a basis, which 
approximates the level yield method. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Pinnacle does not maintain 
trading securities. Gains or losses on disposition are based on the net proceeds and adjusted carrying 
values of the securities called or sold, using the specific identification method on a trade date basis.  

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on a least a quarterly 
basis,  and  more  frequently  when  economic  or  market  conditions  warrant  such  an  evaluation.    For 
securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized 
loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer.  Pinnacle assesses OTTI based 
upon whether it intends to sell a security or if it is likely that it would be required to sell the security 
before  recovery  of  the  amortized  cost  basis  of  the  investment,  which  may  be  maturity.  For  debt 
securities, if Pinnacle intends to sell the security or it is likely that Pinnacle will be required to sell the 
security before recovering its cost basis, the entire impairment loss would be recognized in earnings as 
an OTTI. If Pinnacle does not intend to sell the security and it is not likely that Pinnacle will be required 
to sell the security but we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, only 

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the portion of the impairment loss representing credit losses would be recognized in earnings. The credit 
loss on a security is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the present value 
of the cash flows expected to be collected. Projected cash flows are discounted by the original or current 
effective interest rate depending on the nature of the security being measured for potential OTTI. The 
remaining impairment related to all other factors, the difference between the present value of the cash 
flows expected to be collected and fair value, is recognized as a charge to other comprehensive income 
(“OCI”). Impairment losses related to all other factors are presented as separate categories within OCI. 
For investment securities held to maturity, this amount is accreted over the remaining life of the debt 
security prospectively based on the amount and timing of future estimated cash flows. The accretion of 
the amount recorded in OCI increases the carrying value of the investment and does not affect earnings. 
If  there  is  an  indication  of  additional  credit  losses  the  security  is  re-evaluated  according  to  the 
procedures described above. 

(d)  Restricted Equity Investments  

As  a  member  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  (“FRB”)  and  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  of  Atlanta 
(“FHLB”), Pinnacle is required to maintain certain minimum investments in the common stock of the 
FRB  and  FHLB,  which  are  carried  at  cost. Required  levels  of investment  are  based  upon  Pinnacle’s 
capital and a percentage of qualifying assets. 

In addition, Pinnacle is eligible to borrow from the FHLB with borrowings collateralized by qualifying 
assets, primarily residential mortgage loans, and Pinnacle’s capital stock investment in the FHLB.  

Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on its assessment of 
the  ultimate  recoverability  of  cost  rather  than  by  recognizing  temporary  declines  in  value.  The 
determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of cost is influenced by criteria 
such as (1) the significance of any decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock 
amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB 
to  make  payments  required  by  law  or  regulation  and  the  level  of  such  payments  in  relation  to  the 
operating performance of the FHLB, (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions 
and, accordingly, the customer base of the FHLB, and (4) the liquidity position of the FHLB.  

(e)     Borrowings 

As  of  December 31,  2019,  Pinnacle’s  available  borrowing  limit  with  the  FHLB  was  approximately 
$117,198. Pinnacle had $0 in borrowings from the FHLB outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018.  
Pinnacle also has a $5,000 line of credit commitment of which $5,000 is currently available. The line of 
credit is secured by the authorized capital stock of First National Bank with a correspondent bank.  The 
line of credit had $0 outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. 

(f) 

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses 

Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned income and fees on loans, an 
allowance for loan losses, and net charge-offs.  Interest income is recognized over the terms of the loans 
using methods that approximate the level yield method. The allowance for loan losses is a cumulative 
valuation allowance consisting of an annual provision for loan losses, plus any amounts recovered on 
loans  previously  charged  off,  minus  loans  charged  off.  The  provision  for  loan  losses  charged  to 
operations is the amount necessary in management’s judgment to maintain the allowance for loan losses 
at  a  level  it  believes  adequate  to  absorb  probable  losses  inherent  in  the  loan  portfolio.  Management 
determines  the  adequacy  of  the  allowance  based  upon  reviews  of  individual  credits,  recent  loss 
experience, delinquencies, current economic conditions, the risk characteristics of the various categories 
of loans and other pertinent factors. Management uses historical loss data by loan type as well as current 
economic factors in its calculation of allowance for loan loss.   

Management also uses qualitative factors such as changes in lending policies and procedures, changes 
in  national  and local  economies,  changes  in  the  nature  and  volume  of the  loan  portfolio,  changes  in 
experience of lenders and the loan department, changes in volume and severity of past due and classified 
loans, changes in quality of Pinnacle’s loan review system, the existence and effect of concentrations of 
credit and external factors such as competition and regulation in its allowance for loan loss calculation.  
Each  qualitative  factor  is  evaluated  and  applied  to  each  type  of  loan  in  Pinnacle’s  portfolio  and  a 

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percentage  of  each  loan  is  reserved  as  allowance.    A  percentage  of  each  loan  type  is  also  reserved 
according to the loan type’s historical loss data. Larger percentages of allowance are taken as the risk 
for a loan is determined to be greater.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when 
management believes the principal is uncollectible.  

While  management  uses  available  information  to  recognize  losses  on  loans,  future  additions  to  the 
allowance  for  loan  losses  may  be  necessary  based  on  changes  in  economic  conditions  or Pinnacle’s 
recent  loss  experience.    It  is  reasonably  possible  that  management’s  estimate  of  loan  losses  and  the 
related  allowance  may  change  materially  in  the  near  term.    However,  the  amount  of  change  that  is 
reasonably possible cannot be estimated.  In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of 
their examination process, periodically review Pinnacle’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may 
require Pinnacle to recognize additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments about 
information available to them at the time of their examinations. 

Loans are charged against the allowance when, in management’s opinion, they are deemed doubtful, 
although Pinnacle usually continues to aggressively pursue collection. Pinnacle considers a number of 
factors  to  determine  the  need  for  and  timing  of  charge-offs  including  the  following:  whenever  any 
commercial loan becomes past due for 120 days for any scheduled principal or interest payment and 
collection is considered unlikely; whenever foreclosure on real estate collateral or liquidation of other 
collateral does not result in full payment of the obligation and the deficiency or some portion thereof is 
deemed  uncollectible,  the  uncollectible  portion  shall  be  charged-off;  whenever  any  installment  loan 
becomes past due for 120 days and collection is considered unlikely; whenever any repossessed vehicle 
remains  unsold  for  60  days  after  repossession;  whenever  a  bankruptcy  notice  is  received  on  any 
installment loan and review of the facts results in an assessment that all or most of the balance will not 
be collected, the loan will be placed in non-accrual status; whenever a bankruptcy notice is received on 
a small, unsecured, revolving installment account; and whenever any other small, unsecured, revolving 
installment account becomes past due for 180 days. 

Loans are generally placed in non-accrual status when the collection of principal and interest is 90 days 
or more past due, unless the obligation relates to a consumer or residential real estate loan or is both 
well-secured and in the process of collection.  All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are 
placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is 
accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Generally, 
loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are 
brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, which usually requires a minimum of six 
months of sustained repayment performance. 

Impaired  loans  are  required  to  be  presented  in  the  financial  statements  at  net  realizable  value  of  the 
expected future cash flows or at the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Homogeneous loans such as real 
estate mortgage loans, individual consumer loans and home equity loans are evaluated collectively for 
impairment. Management, considering current information and events regarding the borrower’s ability 
to repay their obligations, considers a loan to be impaired when it is probable that Pinnacle will be unable 
to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impairment losses 
are included in the allowance for loan losses through a charge to the provision for loan losses. Cash 
receipts on impaired loans receivable are applied first to reduce interest on such loans to the extent of 
interest contractually due and any remaining amounts are applied to principal. 

Troubled debt restructurings are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at 
the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a troubled 
debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported at the fair value of 
the  collateral  less  cost  to  sell.    For  troubled  debt  restructurings  that  subsequently  default,  Pinnacle 
determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan 
losses.   

(g)  Loan Origination and Commitment Fees and Certain Related Direct Costs 

Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs charged by Pinnacle are 
deferred and the net amount amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield. Pinnacle amortizes 

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these net amounts over the contractual life of the related loans or, in the case of demand loans, over the 
estimated life. Fees related to standby letters of credit are recognized over the commitment period.  

(h)  Bank Premises and Equipment 

Bank  premises  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost,  net  of  accumulated  depreciation.  Depreciation  is 
computed  by  the  straight-line  and  declining-balance  methods  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the 
assets. Depreciable lives include 15 years for land improvements, 39 years for buildings, and 3 to 7 years 
for equipment, furniture and fixtures. The cost of assets retired and sold and the related accumulated 
depreciation  are  eliminated  from  the  accounts  and  the  resulting  gains  or  losses  are  included  in 
determining net income. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, 
and improvements and betterments are capitalized. 

(i)      Bank Owned Life Insurance 

Pinnacle  has  purchased  life  insurance  policies  on  certain  key  officers.  Bank  owned  life  insurance  is 
recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which 
is  the  cash  surrender  value  adjusted  for  other  charges  or  other  amounts  due  that  are  probable  at 
settlement. 

        (j)       Goodwill 

Pinnacle performs a goodwill impairment analysis on an annual basis as of December 31st. Additionally, 
Pinnacle performs a goodwill impairment evaluation on an interim basis when events or circumstances 
indicate  impairment  potentially  exists.    During  2019  and  2018,  Pinnacle  reviewed  its  goodwill  for 
impairment and determined that goodwill is not impaired.  Management will continue to monitor the 
relationship of Pinnacle’s market capitalization to both its book value and tangible book value, which 
management attributes to factors that are both Company-specific and that affect the financial services 
industry-wide, and to evaluate the carrying value of goodwill. 

 (k)  Other Real Estate Owned 

Foreclosed properties consist of properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure. 
At time of foreclosure, the properties are recorded at the fair value less costs to sell.  Subsequently, these 
properties  are  carried  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  fair  value  less  estimated  costs  to  sell.  Losses  from  the 
acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of loans are charged against the allowance for loan 
losses.  Subsequent  write-downs,  if  any,  are  charged  to  expense.  Gains  and  losses  on  the  sales  of 
foreclosed properties are included in determining net income in the year of the sale. 

(l) 

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets 

Pinnacle’s long-lived assets 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, such as bank premises and equipment, is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of 
an asset to future net 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 in the amount by which the 
carrying  amount  of  the  asset  exceeds  the  fair  value  of  the  asset.  Assets  to  be  disposed  of,  such  as 
foreclosed properties, are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. 

(m)    Pension Plan 

Pinnacle maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, which covers substantially all of its 
employees.  The  net  periodic  pension  expense  includes  a  service  cost  component,  interest  on  the 
projected  benefit  obligation,  a  component  reflecting  the  actual  return  on  plan  assets,  the  effect  of 
deferring and amortizing certain actuarial gains and losses, and the amortization of any unrecognized 
net transition obligation on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees 
expected to receive benefits under the plan. Pinnacle’s funding policy is to make annual contributions 
in amounts necessary to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service’s funding standards, to the extent that they 
are tax deductible. 

Accounting  Standards  Codification  (“ASC”)  Topic  715,  Defined  Benefit  Pension  Plans  requires  a 
business entity to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a single-employer defined benefit 

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postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes 
in that funded status in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur.  Defined Benefit 
Pension Plans also requires a business entity to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its 
year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions.  

(n)      Revenue Recognition 

Pinnacle  recognizes  revenue  from  contracts  with  customers.  Noninterest  revenue  streams  such  as 
service charges on deposit accounts and commissions and fees are recognized in accordance with ASC 
Topic  606.  Topic  606  does  not  apply  to  revenue  associated  with  financial  instruments,  including 
revenue from loans, securities and mortgage banking. In addition, certain noninterest income streams 
such  as  financial  guarantees,  derivatives,  and  certain  credit  card  fees  are  outside  the  scope  of  the 
guidance. Noninterest revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606 are discussed below. 

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts 
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of monthly service fees, overdraft and nonsufficient funds 
fees, and VISA debit card interchange fees.  Pinnacle’s performance obligation for monthly service 
fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is 
provided. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or at the 
end of each month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. Overdraft and nonsufficient funds 
fees  and  other  deposit  account  related  fees  are  transactional  based,  and  therefore,  Pinnacle’s 
performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time when the service 
is delivered. Debit card fees are primarily comprised of interchange fee income.  Interchange fees are 
earned  whenever  Pinnacle’s  debit  cards  are  processed  through  the  Visa  network.    Pinnacle’s 
performance obligation for interchange fee income is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when 
the  services  are  rendered  or  upon  completion.  Payment  is  typically  received  immediately  or  in  the 
following month. Interchange income for vendors using terminals Pinnacle has sold and commissions 
from  VISA  related  to  the  Pinnacle’s  principal  status  are  also  included  in  other  operating  income.  
Pinnacle’s  performance  obligation  is  satisfied,  and  the  related  revenue  recognized,  when  the 
commissions or fees are earned and are generally based on a percentage of activity. 

Commissions and Fees 
Commissions and fees consists of commissions received on investment product and insurance policies 
sales. For insurance sales, Pinnacle acts as an intermediary between the Pinnacle’s customer and the 
insurance  carrier.  Pinnacle’s  performance  obligation  is  satisfied  upon  the  issuance  of  the  insurance 
policy. Pinnacle retains a certain percentage of the policy premium for each policy sold. Investment 
commissions consists of recurring revenue streams such as commissions from sales of mutual funds 
and other investments. Commissions from the sale of investments are recognized on trade date, which 
is when Pinnacle has satisfied its performance obligation.  Commissions and fees that total $535 on the 
income statement includes $173 in loan late fees that are out-of-scope of Topic 606. 

Other Operating Income 
Included in other operating income are various transaction based revenue streams such as wire transfer 
fees, foreign ATM fees, ACH origination fees, cashier check fees and miscellaneous services provided 
such as assistance with balancing a customer’s checking account or making copies. Each of these fees 
are  transactional  based,  and  therefore,  Pinnacle’s  performance  obligation  is  satisfied,  and  related 
revenue recognized, at a point in time when the service is delivered.  

The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope 
of Topic 606, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: 

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Non-interest Income
In-scope of Topic 606:
Service charges on deposit accounts
Commissions and fees
Other operating income
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)
Non-interest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)

Years Ended December 31, 

2019

2018

$                   

$             

1,941
362
657
2,960
1,663
4,623

$                   

$             

$                   

$             

1,894
403
605
2,902
1,300
4,202

(o)     Advertising 

Pinnacle  recognizes  advertising  expenses  as  incurred.    Advertising  expenses  totaled  $198  in  2019 
compared to $183 in 2018. 

(p) 

Income Taxes 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial 
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax 
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the 
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred 
tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in net income in the period that includes 
the enactment date. 

Deferred taxes are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more 
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  When tax returns 
are  filed,  it  is  highly  certain  that  some  positions  taken  would  be  sustained  upon  examination by the 
taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the 
amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in 
the  financial  statements  in  the  period  during  which,  based  on  all  available  evidence,  management 
believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the 
resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with 
other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as 
the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement 
with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that 
exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits 
in  the  accompanying  balance  sheet  along  with  any  associated  interest  and  penalties  that  would  be 
payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. 

(q)  Stock Options and Restricted Stock 

Pinnacle  accounts  for  its  stock  based  compensation  plan  by  recognizing  expense  for  options  and 
restricted stock granted equal to the grant date fair value of the unvested amounts over their remaining 
vesting periods.  Future levels of compensation cost recognized related to share-based compensation 
awards may be impacted by new awards and/or modification, repurchases and cancellations of existing 
awards after the adoption of this standard.           

(r)  Net Income per Share 

Basic net income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common 
stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net 
income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue 
common stock that are not anti-dilutive were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in 
the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of Pinnacle. 

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The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income 
per share computations for the periods indicated: 

Year ended December 31, 2019

Basic net income per share
Effect of dilutive stock options
Diluted net income per share

Year ended December 31, 2018
Basic net income per share
Effect of dilutive stock options
Diluted net income per share

$

$

$

$

Net income
(numerator)

Shares
(denominator)

Per share
amount

 4,396   
—    
 4,396   

 1,549,129    $
 10,763   
 1,559,892    $

2.84   

2.82   

Net income
(numerator)

Shares
(denominator)

Per share
amount

 4,160   
—    
 2,748   

 1,537,380    $
 14,218   
 1,551,598    $

2.71   

2.68   

(s)  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on 
hand, amounts due from banks (with original maturities of three months or less), and federal funds sold. 
Generally, federal funds are purchased and sold for one-day periods. 

(t)  Comprehensive Income 

ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income, requires Pinnacle to classify items of “Other Comprehensive 
Income”  (such  as  net  unrealized  gains  (losses)  on  available-for-sale  securities)  by  their  nature  in  a 
financial statement and present the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately from 
retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial position. 
Pinnacle’s  other  comprehensive  income  consists  of  net  income,  and  net  unrealized  gains  (losses) on 
securities available-for-sale, net of income taxes, and adjustments relating to its defined benefit plan, net 
of income taxes. 

 (u)      Fair Value Measurements 

ASC  Topic  820,  Fair  Value  Measurements  and  Disclosures,  establishes  a  framework  for  using  fair 
value.  It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability 
in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. 

In accordance with Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, Pinnacle groups its financial assets and 
financial liabilities in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and 
the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  The most significant instruments that 
Pinnacle measures at fair value are available-for-sale securities.  As of December 31, 2018, all available-
for-sale securities fell into Level 2 fair value hierarchy and remained at Level 2 as of December 31, 
2019.  Valuation methodologies for the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

Level  1  –  Valuations  are  based  on  quoted  prices  for  identical  assets  and  liabilities  traded  in  active 
exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange.   

Level 2 – Valuations for assets and liabilities are obtained from readily available pricing sources via 
independent  providers  for  market  transactions  involving  similar  assets  or  liabilities,  model-based 
valuation techniques, or other observable inputs.   

Level  3  –  Valuations  for  assets  and  liabilities  that  are  derived  from  other  valuation  methodologies, 
including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and are not based 
on  market  exchange,  dealer,  or  broker  traded  transactions.    Level  3  valuations  incorporate  certain 
assumptions and projections in determining fair value assigned to such assets and liabilities.   

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(v)    Current Accounting Developments 

For each of the accounting pronouncements that affect the Company, the Company elected to follow the 
rule that allows companies engaging in an initial public offering as an Emerging Growth Company to 
follow the private company implementation dates. 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update 
(“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The objective of ASU No. 2014-09 is to 
establish a single, comprehensive, five-step model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising 
from contracts with customers that will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, 
including industry-specific guidance.  The core principle of this standard is that an entity recognizes 
revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the 
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  ASU 
2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in 
the FASB ASC.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(Topic  606):  Principal  versus  Agent  Considerations  (Reporting  Revenue  Gross  versus  Net),  which 
clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In June 2016, the FASB 
issued  ASU  2016-12,  Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers  (Topic  606):  Narrow-Scope 
Improvements and Practical Expedients, which relates to assessing collectability, presentation of sales 
taxes,  noncash  consideration  and  completed  contracts  and  contract  modifications  in  transition.  In 
December  2016,  the  FASB  issued  2016-20,  Technical  Corrections  and  Improvements  to  Topic  606, 
Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers,  which  clarifies  or  corrects  unintended  application  of  the 
standard. Companies are permitted to adopt the ASUs as early as fiscal years beginning after December 
15, 2016, but the adoption is required for private companies for fiscal years beginning after December 
15,  2018.  In  September  2017,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2017-13,  Revenue  Recognition  (Topic  605)," 
"Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840)," and Leases (Topic 842). 
These  amendments  provide  additional  clarification  and  implementation  guidance  on  the  previously 
issued ASU 2014-09. The Company adopted Topic 606 effective on January 1, 2019.  The adoption of 
this guidance did not have a material impact to the consolidated financial statements but did result in 
expanded disclosures related to noninterest income and enhanced qualitative disclosures on the revenues 
within the scope of the new guidance.  Refer to Note 1, Revenue Recognition, for further discussion on 
the Company’s accounting policies for revenue sources within the scope of Topic 606. 

In  January  2016,  the  FASB  ASU  2016-01,  Financial  Instruments  –  Overall  (Subtopic  825-10): 
Recognition  and  Measurement  of  Financial  Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities.  The  new  guidance  is 
intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 affects 
public  and  private  companies,  not-for-profit  organizations,  and  employee  benefit  plans  that  hold 
financial assets or owe financial liabilities. The new guidance makes targeted improvements to existing 
U.S. GAAP by 1) requiring equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of 
accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes 
in fair value recognized in net income; 2) requiring separate presentation of financial assets and financial 
liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e., securities or loans and receivables) 
on  the  balance  sheet  or  the  accompanying  notes  to  the  financial  statements;  3)  eliminating  the 
requirement  to  disclose  the  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  measured  at  amortized  cost  for 
organizations that are not public business entities; and 4) requiring a reporting organization to present 
separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability 
resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the 
organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for 
financial  instruments.  In  January  2018,  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-03,  Technical  Corrections  and 
Improvements to Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of 
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities to clarify certain aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-
01.  The new guidance is effective for private companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2018, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of 
this guidance did not have an impact to the consolidated financial statements. 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The FASB issued this ASU to 
increase  transparency  and  comparability  among  organizations  by  recognizing  lease  assets  and  lease 
liabilities on the balance sheet by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under current 
U.S.  GAAP  and  disclosing  key information  about leasing  arrangements.  The  core  principle  is  that  a 
lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in its 
balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing 
its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of twelve months or less, a 
lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize 
lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expense for 
such leases generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In July 2019, FASB issued ASU 2018-
11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements to provide entities with additional guidance related to 
the  transition  method  selected,  as  well  as  on  separating  components  of  a  contract  to  the  original 
information  issued  in  ASU  2016-02.    In  November  2019,  FASB  issued  ASU  2019-10,  Financial 
Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842), 
which clarified the amendments and delayed the effective dates of the previously issued ASU’s.  The 
amendments in this ASU are effective for private companies for fiscal years beginning after December 
15,  2020,  and  interim  periods beginning  after  December  15,  2021.  Early  application of  this  ASU  is 
permitted for all entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance 
on its consolidated financial statements. 

In  June  2016,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2016-13,  Financial  Instruments  -  Credit  Losses  (Topic 
326):Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which sets forth a "current expected credit 
loss"  ("CECL")  model  requiring  the  Company  to  measure  all  expected  credit  losses  for  financial 
instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable 
supportable  forecasts.  This  replaces  the  existing  incurred  loss  model  and  is  applicable  to  the 
measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-
balance  sheet  credit  exposures.  In  November  2018,  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-19,  Codification 
Improvements  to  Topic  326,  Financial  Instruments  –  Credit  Losses  to  clarify  that  operating  lease 
receivables are within the scope of ASC 842 rather than ASC Topic 326. In November 2019, FASB 
issued  ASU  2019-10,  Financial  Instruments  –  Credit  Losses  (Topic  326),  Derivatives  and  Hedging 
(Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842), which clarified the amendments and delayed the effective dates of 
the previously issued ASU’s.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for private companies for fiscal years beginning 
after December 15, 2022. Early application of this ASU is permitted for all entities. The Company is 
currently  assessing the  potential  impact  of  this  ASU and  collecting  loan  data  needed  to  measure  the 
required calculation. 

In  March  2017,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2017-07,  Compensation  -  Retirement  Benefits  (Topic  715), 
Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. 
This ASU was issued to improve the presentation of net periodic pension or benefit costs for employers 
that offer their employees defined benefit pension plans, postretirement benefit plans, or other types of 
benefits accounted for under Topic 715. The amendments prescribe where the amount of net benefit cost 
should be presented in an employer’s income statement and require entities to disclose by line item the 
amount of net benefit cost that is included in the income statement or capitalized in assets. ASU 2017-
07  is  effective  for  public  business  entities  that  are  SEC  filers  for  annual  periods  beginning  after 
December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods, for public entities that are not SEC 
filers for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and for all other entities for annual periods 
beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. Retrospective application is required 
for the change in income statement presentation, while the change in capitalized benefit cost is to be 
applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance effective after December 15, 2018. The other 
components of net periodic benefit cost are presented as a component of other non-interest expense. The 
adoption resulted in a reclassification of $70 and $193 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 
and 2018, respectively, from salaries and employee benefits to other expenses. 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs 
(Subtopic 310-20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The update shortens 
the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the update 

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requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The update does not require an accounting 
change  for  securities  held  at  a  discount;  the  discount  continues  to  be  amortized  to  maturity.  The 
amendments of this ASU are effective for public business entities that are SEC filers for annual periods 
beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods, for public entities 
that are not SEC filers for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and for all other entities 
for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 with early adoption permitted.  An entity should 
apply  the  amendments  in  this  update  on  a  modified  retrospective  basis  through  a  cumulative-effect 
adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Additionally, in 
the period of adoption, an entity should provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle. The 
Company  does  not  expect  the  adoption  of  this  guidance  to  be  material  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements. 

In July 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities 
from  Equity  (Topic  480);  Derivatives  and  Hedging  (Topic  815  ):  (Part  I)  Accounting  for  Certain 
Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for 
Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily 
Redeemable  Noncontrolling  Interests  with  a  Scope  Exception.” Companies  that  provide  earnings  per 
share (EPS) data will adjust their basic EPS calculation for the effect of the feature when triggered (i.e., 
when the exercise price of the related equity-linked financial instrument is adjusted downward because 
of the down round feature) and will also recognize the effect of the trigger within equity. Amendments 
in  this  ASU  simplifies  the  accounting  for  certain  financial  instruments  with  down  round  features,  a 
provision  in  an  equity-linked  financial  instrument  (or  embedded  feature)  that  provides  a  downward 
adjustment of the current exercise price based on the price of future equity offerings. For public business 
entities, the amendments of this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, 
and interim periods within those fiscal years.  For all other entities, the amendments are effective for 
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after 
December 15, 2020. The Company is evaluating the provisions of ASU 2017-11 but believes that its 
adoption will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 

The  Company  early  adopted  ASU  2018-02,  Income  Statement  -  Reporting  Comprehensive  Income 
(Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” 
(“ASU  2018-02”),  which  was  issued  by  FASB  in  February  2018.   ASU  2018-02  provides  for  the 
reclassification of the effect of re-measuring deferred tax balances related to items within accumulated 
other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
of 2017. As a result, the Company reclassified $376 from AOCI to retained earnings as of and for the 
year ended December 31, 2018. 

In  June  2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-07,  Compensation  –  Stock  Compensation  (Topic  718): 
Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which expands the scope of Topic 
718  to  include  all  share-based  payment  transactions  for  acquiring  goods  and  services  from  non-
employees.  The  new  guidance  is  effective  for  private  companies  for  fiscal  years  beginning  after 
December  15,  2019,  and  for  interim  periods  within  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2020. 
Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption of Topic 606.  The Company does 
not expect the adoption of this guidance to be material to the consolidated financial statements. 

In  August  2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-13,  Fair  Value  Measurement  (Topic  820):  Disclosure 
Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.  The amendments 
in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurement in Topic 820, Fair Value 
Measurement, based on the ideas in the Concepts Statements, including the consideration of costs and 
benefits.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods 
within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted upon issuance 
of this ASU.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact to the consolidated financial 
statements. 

In  August  2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill  and  Other—Internal-Use 
Software  (Subtopic  350-40):  Customer’s  Accounting  for  Implementation  Costs  Incurred  in  a  Cloud 

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Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.  This ASU amends the Intangibles—Goodwill and 
Other topic of the ASC to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a 
hosting  arrangement  that  is  a  service  contract  with  the  requirements  for  capitalizing  implementation 
costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This ASU will be effective for the Company 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not 
expect the adoption of this guidance to be material to the consolidated financial statements. 

In  April  2019,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2019-04,  Codification  Improvements  to  Topic  326,  Financial 
Instruments—Credit  Losses,  Topic  815,  Derivatives  and  Hedging,  and  Topic  825,  Financial 
Instruments. This ASU clarifies and improves areas of guidance related to the recently issued standards 
on  credit  losses,  hedging,  and  recognition  and  measurement  including  improvements  resulting  from 
various TRG Meetings. The amendments are effective for private companies for fiscal years beginning 
after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact 
that ASU 2019-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements. 

In  May  2019,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2019-05,  Financial  Instruments—Credit  Losses  (Topic  326): 
Targeted Transition Relief.  The amendments in this ASU provide entities that have certain instruments 
within the scope of Subtopic 326-20 with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option in Subtopic 
825-10,  applied  on  an  instrument-by-instrument  basis  for  eligible  instruments,  upon  the  adoption  of 
Topic 326. The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. An entity 
that elects the fair value option should subsequently measure those instruments at fair value with changes 
in fair value flowing through earnings. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after 
December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments should be applied 
on a modified-retrospective basis by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of 
retained earnings balance in the balance sheet. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently 
assessing the impact that ASU 2019-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements. 

 (2)  Restrictions on Cash 

To comply with Federal Reserve regulations, Pinnacle is required to maintain certain average reserve balances. 
The  daily  average  reserve  requirements  were  approximately  $5,892  and  $5,051  for  the  weeks  including 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

(3)  Securities 

The  amortized  costs,  gross  unrealized  gains,  gross  unrealized  losses  and  fair  values  for  securities  as  of 
December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: 

Available-for-Sale 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of 
   U.S. Government corporations and agencies 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Mortgage-backed securities – government 

   Total available-for-sale 

2019 

Gross 

Gross 

   Amortized 

   unrealized 

   unrealized 

costs 

gains 

losses 

Fair 
values 

$ 

$ 

 5,986    
 8,897    
 27,984    
 42,867    

 30    
 370    
 179    
 579    

(15)   
    -  
(237)   
(252)   

 6,001    
 9,267    
 27,926    
 43,194    

Held-to-Maturity 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 

costs 
 1,764    

$ 

gains 

 16    

losses 

—     

2019 

Gross 

Gross 

   Amortized 

   unrealized 

   unrealized 

Fair 
values 
1,780    

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Gross 

Gross 

Available-for-Sale 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of 
   U.S. Government corporations and agencies 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
Mortgage-backed securities – government 

   Total available-for-sale 

   Amortized 

   unrealized 

   unrealized 

costs 

gains 

losses 

Fair 
values 

$ 

$ 

 8,351    
 11,915    
 28,611    
 48,877    

 6    
 77    
 10    
 93    

(130)   
(233)  
(558)   
(921)   

 8,227    
 11,759    
 28,063    
 48,049    

Held-to-Maturity 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 

costs 
 1,777    

$ 

gains 

 26    

losses 

—     

2018 

Gross 

Gross 

   Amortized 

   unrealized 

   unrealized 

Fair 
values 
 1,803    

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of Pinnacle’s investments, aggregated by 
investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss 
position, as of December 31, 2019: 

Description of Securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

Less than 12 months

More than 12 months

Total

Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

Gross
Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

U.S. Government corporations and agencies $

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Mortgage-backed securities-government

 1,457   
—    
 9,482   

Total 

$  10,939   

 9   
—    
 80   

 89   

 995   
—    
 11,175   

 12,170   

 6   
—    
 157   

 2,452   
—    
 20,657   

 163   

 23,109   

 15   
—    
 237   

 252   

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of Pinnacle’s investments, aggregated by 
investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss 
position, as of December 31, 2018: 

Description of Securities
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of

Less than 12 months

More than 12 months

Total

Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

Gross
Fair
value

Gross
unrealized
losses

U.S. Government corporations and agencies $

Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Mortgage-backed securities-government

 2,982   
—    
 7,085   

 6   
—    
 25   

 4,645   
 8,168   
 18,904   

 124   
 233   
 533   

 7,627   
 8,168   
 25,989   

 130   
 233   
 558   

Total temporarily
impaired  
securities

$

 10,067   

 31   

 31,717   

 890   

 41,784   

 921   

Pinnacle  does  not  consider  the  unrealized  losses  other-than-temporary  losses  based  on  the  volatility  of  the 
securities market price involved, the credit quality of the securities, and Pinnacle’s ability, if necessary, to hold 
the securities until maturity.  For 2019, the securities included 15 bonds that had continuous losses for less 
than 12 months and 28 bonds that had continuous losses for more than 12 months.    For 2018, the securities 
included 11 bonds that had continuous losses for less than 12 months and 53 bonds that had continuous losses 
for more than 12 months. There were $2 in net realized losses on securities sold in 2019 and no gains or losses 
in 2018.    

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The amortized costs and fair values of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 
2019,  by  contractual  maturity,  are  shown  below.  Actual  maturities  may  differ  from  contractual  maturities 
because  borrowers  may  have  the  right  to  call  or  prepay  obligations  with  or  without  call  or  prepayment 
penalties. 

2019

Available-for-Sale
Fair
values

Amortized
costs

Held-to-Maturity
Fair
values

Amortized
costs

Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years

$

 1,997   
 3,128   
 8,453   
 1,305   

 2,001   
 3,171   
 8,784   
 1,312   

Mortgage-backed securities

 14,883   

 15,268   

 27,984   

 27,926   

 1,264   
 500   
—    
—    

 1,764   

—    

 1,273   
 507   
—    
—    

 1,780   

—    

Totals

$

 42,867   

 43,194   

 1,764   

 1,780   

Securities  with  amortized  costs  of  approximately  $7,456  and  $8,593  (fair  values  of  $7,464  and  $8,475, 
respectively) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public deposits, 
loans and to the FRB for overdraft protection. 

(4)  Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality 

A summary of loans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 follows: 

Real estate loans:

Residential-mortgage
Residential-construction
Commercial

$

Loans to individuals for household, family and other

consumer expenditures

Commercial and industrial loans

Total loans, gross
Less unearned income and fees

Loans, net of unearned income and fees

Less allowance for loan losses

Loans, net

$

2019

2018

 116,139   
 6,250   
 110,277   

 99,318   
 61,536   
 393,520   
(199)  
 393,321   
(3,472)  
 389,849   

 122,760   
 7,156   
 97,027   

 91,259   
 57,864   
 376,066   
(212)  
 375,854   
(3,372)  
 372,482   

In the normal course of business, the First National Bank has made loans to executive officers and directors. 
As  of  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  loans  to  executive  officers  and  directors  totaled  $298  and  $281, 
respectively. During 2019, new loans made to executive officers and directors totaled $65 and advances totaled 
$153.  New loans made to companies in which executive officers and directors have an interest per Regulation 
O totaled $43 and advances totaled $43 in 2019.  All such loans were made in the ordinary course of business 
on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at 
the same time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons, and, in the opinion of management, do not 
involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.  

The fair value of loans, net of unearned income and fees, was $396,109 as of December 31, 2019 and $378,081 
as of December 31, 2018. 

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The following table presents information on Pinnacle’s allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in 
loans: 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 

Commercial 

Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer  Residential 

Total 

Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Beginning balance 
     Charge-offs 
     Recoveries 
     (Recovery of) provision for loan losses 
Ending Balance 

Allowance: 
Ending balance: individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

 Loans: 
Total loans ending balance 

Ending balance: individually 
evaluated for impairment 

$518 
 (3) 
78 
(153) 
$440 

1,035 
-  
1 
51 
1,087 

985 
834 
(68) 
(538) 
170 
303 
338                    (79) 
1,008 
937 

3,372 
(609) 
552 
157 
3,472 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$440 

1,087 

 937 

 1,008 

 3,472 

Commercial 

Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer  Residential 

Total 

$61,536 

110,277 

99,318 

122,389 

393,520 

- 

149 

124 

 985 

1,258 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for 
impairment 

$61,536 

 110,128 

99,194 

 121,404 

392,262 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 

Commercial 

Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer  Residential 

Total 

Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Beginning balance 
     Charge-offs 
     Recoveries 
     Provision for loan losses 
Ending Balance 

Allowance: 
Ending balance: individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated 
for impairment 

$505 
 (112) 
- 
125 
$518 

751 
 - 
2 
282 
1,035 

957 
750 
- 
(342) 
248 
13 
178                      15 
985 
834 

2,963 
(454) 
263 
600 
3,372 

- 

- 

80 

- 

80 

$518 
30 

1,035 

 754 

 985 

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Total loans ending balance 

Ending balance: individually 
evaluated for impairment 

Commercial 

Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer  Residential 

Total 

$57,864 

97,027 

91,259 

129,916 

376,066 

- 

- 

94 

 1,092 

1,186 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for 
impairment 

$57,864 

 97,027 

91,165 

 128,824 

374,880 

Pinnacle utilizes a risk rating matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans.  A description of the general 
characteristics of the risk grades is as follows: 

Pass – These loans have minimal and acceptable credit risk. 

Special Mention – These loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.  
If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects 
for the loan at some future date. 

Substandard  –  These  loans  are  inadequately  protected  by  the  net  worth  or  paying  capacity  of  the 
obligor  or  collateral  pledged,  if  any.    Loans  classified  as  substandard  must  have  a  well-defined 
weakness,  or  weaknesses,  that  jeopardize  the  liquidation  of  the  debt.    A  substandard  loan  is 
characterized by the distinct probability that Pinnacle will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not 
corrected. 

Doubtful – These loans have all of the weakness inherent in one classified as substandard with the 
added  characteristic  that  the  weaknesses  make  collection  liquidation  in  full,  on  the  basis  of  the 
currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. 

The following table illustrates Pinnacle’s credit quality indicators: 

Credit Quality Indicators 
As of December 31, 2019 

Credit Exposure 
Pass 
Special Mention 
Substandard 
Doubtful 
Total 

Credit Exposure 
Pass 
Special Mention 
Substandard 
Doubtful 
Total 

Commercial 
Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer 
99,226 
- 
92 
- 
99,318 

109,249 
147 
881 
- 
110,277 

$61,308 
72 
156 
- 
$61,536 

As of December 31, 2018 
Commercial 
Commercial   Real Estate  Consumer 
91,087 
- 
172 
- 
91,259 

$57,254 
395 
215 
- 
$57,864 

95,365 
1,263 
399 
- 
97,027 

Residential 

Total 

120,731 
479 
1,179 
- 
122,389 

390,514 
698 
2,308 
- 
393,520 

Residential 

Total 

128,231 
622 
1,063 
- 
129,916 

371,937 
2,280 
1,849 
- 
376,066 

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The following table represents an age analysis of Pinnacle’s past due loans: 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans 
As of December 31, 2019 

30-59 
Days 

60-89 
Days 

Past Due  Past Due 

Greater 
Than 
90 Days 

Total 
Past 
Due 

Total 
Current  Loans 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Consumer 
Residential 
Total 

$- 
- 
157 
61 
$218 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
149 
124 
862 
1,135 

- 

61,536 

61,536 
149  110,128  110,277 
281 
99,318 
923  121,466  122,389 
1,353  392,167  393,520 

99,037 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans 
As of December 31, 2018 

30-59 
Days 

60-89 
Days 

Past Due  Past Due 
- 
10 
16 
42 
68 

$21 
25 
208 
246 
$500 

Greater 
Than 
90 Days 

- 
- 
94 
825 
919 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Consumer 
Residential 
Total 

Total 
Past 
Due 

Total 
Current  Loans 
57,864 
57,843 
97,027 
96,992 
91,259 
90,941 
1,113  128,803  129,916 
1,487  374,579  376,066 

21 
35 
318 

Recorded 
Investment 
90 Days 
and  
Accruing 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Recorded 
Investment 
90 Days 
and  
Accruing 
- 
- 
80 
- 
80 

The following table presents information on Pinnacle’s impaired loans and their related allowance for loan 
losses: 

Impaired Loans 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 

Unpaid 

Recorded  

Principal 

Related 

Average 

Recorded 

Interest 

Income 

Investment 

Balance 

Allowance 

Investment 

Recognized 

$    - 

149 

124 

985 

- 

149 

124 

$985 

$1,258 

- 

149 

124 

985 

- 

149 

124 

    985 

1,258 

32 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

75 

69 

1,039 

- 

75 

69 

1,039 

1,183 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7 

7 

With no related allowance recorded: 

     Commercial 

     Commercial real estate 

     Consumer 

     Residential 

Total: 

     Commercial 

     Commercial real estate 

     Consumer 

     Residential 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 

Unpaid 

Recorded  

Principal 

Related 

Average 

Recorded 

Interest 

Income 

Investment 

Balance 

Allowance 

Investment 

Recognized 

$    - 

- 

14 

1,092 

- 

- 

94 

$1,092 

$1,186 

- 

- 

14 

1,092 

- 

- 

94 

1,092 

1,186 

  - 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

80 

- 

80 

- 

39 

7 

1,139 

- 

39 

74 

1,139 

1,252 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6 

- 

6 

With no related allowance recorded: 

     Commercial 

     Commercial real estate 

     Consumer 

     Residential 

Total: 

     Commercial 

     Commercial real estate 

     Consumer 

     Residential 

Total 

The following presents information on Pinnacle’s nonaccrual loans: 

              Loans in Nonaccrual Status 
            As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Consumer 
Residential 
Total 

2019 
            $          - 
149 
124 
862 
  $      1,135 

2018 
                     - 
- 
14 
825 
839 

Pinnacle had two restructured loans totaling $191 as of December 31, 2019 and had three restructured loans 
totaling $429 as of December 31, 2018.  All of these restructured loans constituted troubled debt restructurings 
as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

Pinnacle offers a variety of modifications to borrowers.  The modification categories offered can generally be 
described in the following categories. 

Rate Modification is a modification in which the interest rate is changed. 

Term Modification is a modification in which the maturity date, timing of payments or frequency of payments 
is changed. 

Interest Only Modification is a modification in which the loan is converted to interest only payments for a 
period of time. 

Payment Modification is a modification in which the dollar amount of the payment is changed, other than an 
interest only modification described above. 

Combination Modification is any other type of modification, including the restructuring of two or more loan 
terms through the use of multiple categories above.  

There were no additional commitments to extend credit related to these troubled debt restructurings that were 
outstanding as of December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018. 

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December 31, 2019 

 Accrual  

Non-Accrual 

Status 

Status 

Total 
Troubled Debt 
Restructuring 

     Commercial 
     Commercial real estate 
     Consumer 
     Residential 
       Total 

$       - 
- 
- 
123 
$123 

         - 
- 
- 
68 
68 

          - 
- 
- 
191 
191 

December 31, 2018 

 Accrual  

Non-Accrual 

Status 

Status 

Total 
Troubled Debt 
Restructuring 

     Commercial 
     Commercial real estate 
     Consumer 
     Residential 
       Total 

$       - 
- 
- 
267 
$ 267 

         - 
- 
- 
172 
172 

          - 
- 
- 
439 
439 

For 2019 and 2018, Pinnacle had no new troubled debt restructures.  No troubled debt restructures experienced 
payment defaults in 2019 or 2018.  

 (5)  Bank Premises and Equipment 

Bank premises and equipment, net were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2019 and 2018: 

Land improvements
Buildings
Equipment, furniture and fixtures
Construction in progress

Less accumulated depreciation

$

Land

Bank premises and equipment, net $

2019

2018

 710   
 14,983   
 7,151   
 76   
 22,920   
(9,925)  
 12,995   
 2,551   
 15,546   

 710   
 15,174   
 6,511   

                   -

 22,395   
(9,195)  
 13,200   
 2,551   
 15,751   

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A summary of deposits as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 follows: 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
Interest-bearing:

Savings and money market accounts
NOW accounts
Time deposits – under $250,000
Time deposits – $250,000 and over

Total interest-bearing deposits
Total deposits

$

2019

2018

$

 110,419   

 83,680   

 161,279   
 83,662   
 87,278   
 7,645   
 339,864   
 450,283   

 166,020   
 79,473   
 85,506   
 10,599   
 341,598   
 425,278   

At December 31, 2019, the scheduled maturity of time deposits is as follows: $41,507 in 2020; $14,670 in 
2021; $11,028 in 2022, $16,274 in 2023 and $11,443 in 2024.   

In the normal course of business, the First National Bank has received deposits from executive officers and 
directors.  As  of  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  deposits  from  executive  officers  and  directors  were 
approximately $2,145 and $1,875, respectively.  All such deposits were received in the ordinary course of 
business on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates, as those prevailing at the 
same time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons. 

The fair value of deposits was $410,213 as of December 31, 2019 and $370,056 as of December 31, 2018. 

(7)  Employee Benefit Plans 

First National Bank maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all of 
its employees. Benefits are computed based on employees’ average final compensation and years of credited 
service. Pension expenses amounted to approximately $500 and $392 in 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The 
change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status of the pension plan as of December 31, 
2019 and 2018 and pertinent assumptions are as follows: 

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Change in Benefit Obligation

2019

2018

Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial income (loss)
Benefits paid
Settlement loss

Benefit obligation at end of year

Change in Plan Assets

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

Actual return (loss) on plan assets
Employer contribution
Benefits paid

$

$

Projected fair value of plan assets at end of year $

Funded Status at the End of the Year

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet

 8,598   
 567   
 365   
 2,542   
(116)  
—    
 11,956   

 7,303   

 1,362   
—    
(116)  
 8,549   

(3,407)  

 9,184   
 586   
 313   
(761)  
(724)  
—    
 8,598   

 8,388   

(362)  
—    
(723)  
 7,303   

(1,295)  

Other liabilities, accrued pension
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive

(3,407)  

(1,295)  

Income Net of Tax Effect

Unrecognized actuarial loss
Income tax effect

(4,104)  
 862   

Benefit obligation included in accumulated 
     other comprehensive income

$

(3,242)  

Funded Status
Benefit obligation
Fair value of assets
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
Prepaid benefit cost included in the balance sheet

(11,956)  
 8,549   
 4,104   
 697   

$

(2,489)  
 523   

(1,966)  

(8,598)  
 7,303   
 2,489   
 1,194   

Weighted Average Assumptions as of December 31, 2019 and  
2018 :

Discount rate
Expected long-term return on plan assets
Rate of compensation increase

Pension Benefits

2019

2018

3.25%
7.25%
3.00%

4.25%
7.25%
3.00%

The  estimated  portion  of  prior  service  cost  and  net  transition  obligation  included  in  accumulated  other 
comprehensive income that will be recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost over the next fiscal 
year is $752. 

Pinnacle selects the expected long-term rate-of-return-on-assets assumption in consultation with its investment 
advisors and actuary. This rate is intended to reflect the average rate of return expected to be earned on the 
funds invested or to be invested to provide plan benefits. Historical performance is reviewed especially with 
respect to real rates of return (net of inflation) for the major asset classes held or anticipated to be held by the 
trust, and for the trust itself. Undue weight is not given to recent experience, which may not continue over the 
measurement  period,  and  higher  significance  is  placed  on  current  forecasts  of  future  long-term  economic 
conditions. 

Because assets are held in a qualified trust, anticipated returns are not reduced for taxes. Further, solely for 
this purpose, the plan is assumed to continue in force and not terminate during the period during which assets 
are invested. However, consideration is given to the potential impact of current and future investment policy, 
cash flow into and out of the trust, and expenses (both investment and non-investment) typically paid from 
plan assets (to the extent such expenses are not explicitly estimated within periodic cost). 

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The components of net pension benefit cost under the plan for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 
is summarized as follows: 

Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Net loss due to settlement
Recognized net actuarial loss

Net pension benefit cost

Gross (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income

Pension Benefits

2019

 567   
 365   
(528)  

                -

 93   

 497   
 1,615   

$

$

2018

 586   
 313   
(591)  
                -
 85   

 393   
 107   

Total Recognized in Net Pension Benefit Cost
      and Other Comprehensive Income

$

 2,112   

 500   

Projected Benefit Payments 

The projected benefit payments under the plan are summarized as follows for the years ending December 31: 

2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 

     2025-2029 

 $     379  
1,586 
274 
1,073 
142 
3,178 

Plan Asset Allocation 

Plan assets are held in a pooled pension trust fund administered by the Virginia Bankers Association. The 
pooled pension trust fund is sufficiently diversified to maintain a reasonable level of risk without imprudently 
sacrificing  return,  with  a targeted  asset  allocation  of 38%  fixed  income  and  62%  equities.  The  Investment 
Manager  selects  investment  fund  managers  with  demonstrated  experience  and  expertise,  and  funds  with 
demonstrated historical performance, for the implementation of the pension plan’s investment strategy. The 
Investment Manager will consider both actively and passively managed investment strategies and will allocate 
funds across the asset classes to develop an efficient investment structure. 

It is the responsibility of the Virginia Bankers Association to administer the investments of the pooled pension 
trust fund within reasonable costs, being careful to avoid sacrificing quality. These costs include, but are not 
limited to, management and custodial fees, consulting fees, transaction costs and other administrative costs. 

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level 
of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Valuation techniques used need to maximize the 
use  of  observable  inputs  and  minimize  the  use  of  unobservable  inputs.    Following  is  a  description  of  the 
valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. 

Mutual funds-fixed income and equity funds:  Valued at the net asset value of shares held at year-end. 

Cash and equivalents:  Valued at cost which approximates fair value. 

The  preceding  methods  described  may  produce  a  fair  value  calculation  that  may  not  be  indicative  of  net 
realizable  value  or  reflective  of  future  fair  values.    Furthermore,  although  Pinnacle  believes  its  valuation 
methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or 
assumptions  to  determine  fair  value  of  certain  financial  instruments  could  result  in  a  different  fair  value 
measurement as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

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The following table presents the fair value of the assets, by asset category, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

Mutual funds-fixed income   $ 
Mutual funds-equity 
Total assets at fair value 

$ 

3,249 
5,300 
8,549 

3,067 
4,236 
7,303 

2019 

2018 

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets carried at fair value as of 
December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

Mutual funds-fixed income
Mutual funds-equity
Total assets at fair value

Mutual funds-fixed income
Mutual funds-equity
Total assets at fair value

$

$

$

$

Asse ts at Fair Value  as of De ce mbe r 31, 2019
Level 1
3,249
5,300
8,549

Level 2
-
-
-

Level 3
-
-
-

3,249
5,300
8,549

Total

Asse ts at Fair Value  as of De ce mbe r 31, 2018
Level 1
3,067
4,236
7,303

Level 2
-
-
-

Level 3
-
-
-

3,067
4,236
7,303

Total

Contributions 

Pinnacle expects to contribute $0 to its pension plan in 2020. 

Pinnacle also has a 401(k) plan under which Pinnacle matches employee contributions to the plan.  In 2019 
and 2018, Pinnacle matched 100% of the first 1% of salary deferral and 50% of the next 5% of salary deferral 
to the 401(k) plan.  The amount expensed for the 401(k) plan was $195 during the year ended December 31, 
2019 and $166 during the year ended December 31, 2018.   

 (8) 

Income Taxes 

Income tax expense attributable to income before income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 
and 2018 is summarized as follows: 

Current
Deferred

Total income tax expense

2019

2018

$

$

 943   
 25   

 968   

 1,098   
(209)  

 889   

Reported income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 differed from the amounts 
computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 21% for 2019 and 2018 to income before income 
tax expense as a result of the following: 

2019

2018

Computed at statutory Federal tax rate
Increase (reduction) in income tax expense

resulting from:

Tax-exempt interest
Disallowance of interest expense
Other, net

$

 1,126   

 1,060   

(72)  
 3   
(89)  

 968   

(78)  
 3   
(96)  

 889   

Reported income tax expense

$

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The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and 
deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: 

2019

2018

Deferred tax assets:

Loans, principally due to allowance for loan losses
Defined benefit plan valuation adjustments
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
Other

Total gross deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:

Bank premises and equipment, due to differences

in depreciation

Accrued pension, due to actual pension contributions
    in excess of accrual for financial reporting purposes
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
Other

Total gross deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets

$

$

 678   
 862   
—    
 114   
 1,654   

(403)  

(146)  
(67)  
(115)  
(731)  
 923   

 647   
 523   
 174   
 135   
 1,479   

(368)  

(251)  

(113)  
(732)  
 747   

First National Bank has determined that a valuation allowance for the gross deferred tax assets is not necessary 
as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, since realization of the entire gross deferred tax assets can be supported 
by the amounts of taxes paid during the carry back periods available under current tax laws.   

Pinnacle did not recognize any interest or penalties related to income tax during the years ended December 
31, 2019 and 2018.  Pinnacle does not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as deductions taken and 
benefits accrued are based on widely understood administrative practices and procedures and are based on 
clear  and  unambiguous  tax  law.    Tax  returns  for  all  years  from  2016  and  thereafter  are  subject  to  future 
examination by tax authorities. 

(9)  Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk 

Pinnacle is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet 
the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include mortgage sale lock commitments, 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments may involve, to varying degrees, 
credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments 
reflect the extent of involvement First National Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments. 

Credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because the other parties to a financial instrument 
fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. Pinnacle’s maximum exposure to credit loss under 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these 
instruments. Pinnacle uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it 
does for on-balance-sheet instruments. 

Pinnacle requires collateral to support financial instruments when it is deemed necessary. First National Bank 
evaluates such customers’ creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained upon 
extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral may include 
deposits  held  in  financial  institutions,  U.S.  Treasury  securities,  other  marketable  securities,  real  estate, 
accounts receivable, inventory, and property, plant and equipment. 

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk: 

Contract amounts at

December 31,

2019

 79,001   

 5,074   

2018

 72,899   

 4,373   

Commitments to extend credit

Standby letters of credit

$

$

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In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  Pinnacle  may  enter  into  mortgage  rate  lock  commitments  that  are 
subsequently funded by Pinnacle. Pinnacle then sells the mortgage loan to a secondary market bank that had 
underwritten the mortgage loan before Pinnacle funded the loan.  The secondary market bank pays a fee that 
was agreed upon on the lock commitment date to Pinnacle and buys the loan within five days of the initial 
funding by Pinnacle.   Pinnacle had outstanding mortgage rate lock commitments of $2,590 and $2,592 as of 
December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively. 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any 
condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination 
clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without 
being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. 

Standby  letters  of  credit  are  conditional  commitments  issued  by  First  National  Bank  to  guarantee  the 
performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private 
borrowing arrangements, including bond financing and similar transactions. Unless renewed, substantially all 
of  Pinnacle’s  standby letters  of  credit  commitments  as  of  December 31,  2019  will  expire  within  one  year. 
Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions. The credit risk involved 
in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. 

(10)   Leases 

Pinnacle leases premises and equipment under various operating lease agreements.  Lease payments for all 
leases in 2019 were $191. Generally, operating leases provide for one or more renewal options on the same 
basis as current rental terms.  Certain leases require increased rentals under cost-of-living escalation clauses.  
The following are future minimum lease payments as required under the agreements:            

Year 

2020 
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
     Thereafter 
Total 

Payments 
$285 
307 
311 
314 
292 
1,125 
$2,634 

Pinnacle entered into a lease of the Amherst branch facility, with an entity in which a director of Pinnacle has 
a 50% ownership interest, in 2009.  The original term of the lease is twenty years and may be renewed at the 
Pinnacle’s option for two additional terms of five years each.  The Pinnacle’s current rental payment under the 
lease is $161 annually.  

(11)  Concentrations of Credit Risk and Contingencies 

Pinnacle grants commercial, residential and consumer loans to customers primarily in the central Virginia area. 
As a whole, the portfolio is affected by general economic conditions in the central Virginia region. 

Pinnacle’s  commercial  and  real  estate loan  portfolios are  diversified,  with  no  significant  concentrations  of 
credit other than the geographic focus on the central Virginia region. The installment loan portfolio consists 
of consumer loans primarily for automobiles and other personal property. Overall, the Pinnacle’s loan portfolio 
is diversified and is not concentrated within a single industry or group of industries, the loss of any one or 
more of which would generate a materially adverse impact on the business of Pinnacle. 

Pinnacle has established operating policies relating to the credit process and collateral in loan originations. 
Loans  to  purchase  real  and  personal  property  are  generally  collateralized  by  the  related  property.  Credit 
approval is primarily based on the creditworthiness of the borrower, the ability to repay and the value of the 
collateral pledged. 

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At times, Pinnacle may have cash and cash equivalents at a financial institution in excess of insured limits.  
Pinnacle places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions whose credit rating 
and financial condition is monitored by management to minimize credit risk. 

In the ordinary course of business, various claims and lawsuits are brought by and against Pinnacle. In the 
opinion of management, there is no pending or threatened proceeding in which an adverse decision could result 
in a material adverse change in the Pinnacle’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations. 

(12)  Dividend Restrictions and Capital Requirements 

Pinnacle’s principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from its subsidiary Bank. 
For  the  years  ended  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  dividends  from  the  subsidiary  Bank  totaled  $973  and 
$1,461, respectively. 

Substantially all of Pinnacle’s retained earnings consist of undistributed earnings of its subsidiary Bank, which 
are restricted by various regulations administered by federal banking regulatory agencies. Under applicable 
federal laws, the Comptroller of the Currency restricts, without prior approval, the total dividend payments of 
First National Bank in any calendar year to the net profits of that year, as defined, combined with the retained 
net profits for the two preceding years. As of December 31, 2019, retained net profits of First National Bank 
that were free of such restriction approximated $9,163. 

Pinnacle and First National Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the 
federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and 
possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect 
on  Pinnacle’s  consolidated  financial  statements.  Under  capital  adequacy  guidelines  and  the  regulatory 
framework  for  prompt  corrective  action,  Pinnacle  and  First  National  Bank  must  meet  specific  capital 
guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as 
calculated  under  regulatory  accounting  practices.  Pinnacle  and  First  National  Bank’s  capital  amounts  and 
classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings 
and other factors. 

Beginning January 1, 2015, Pinnacle and First National Bank became subject to new Basel III Capital Rules. 
As a result, certain items in the risk-based capital calculation have changed. In addition, a new ratio, Common 
Equity  Tier  1  or  “CET  1”  Risk-Based  Capital  Ratio,  is  now  measured  and  monitored.  Pinnacle  and  First 
National Bank's actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 
are listed on the following page: 

Regulatory Capital Ratios as of December 31, 2019 

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
CET 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio (to Average Assets) 

Regulatory Capital Ratios as of December 31, 2018 

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
CET 1 Risk Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio (to Average Assets) 

Pinnacle  
Consolidated 

    Amount 
$51,455 
$47,889 
$47,889 
$47,889 

   Ratio 
   12.60% 
11.72% 
11.72% 
9.88% 

Pinnacle  
Consolidated 

      Amount       Ratio 
$47,651 
 12.29% 
$44,192  11.40% 
$44,192  11.40% 
$44,192        9.36% 

First  
National Bank 
Amount       Ratio 
12.36% 
$50,331 
11.48% 
$46,765 
11.48% 
$46,765 
  9.67% 
$46,765 

First  
National Bank 
 Ratio 
12.04% 
11.14% 
11.14% 
9.15% 

Amount  
$46,551 
$43,092 
$43,092 
$43,092 

Basel III limits capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does 
not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.50% of CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total capital 
to risk weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet minimum risk-based capital requirements. 
The  capital  conservation  buffer  was  first  applied  on  January  1,  2016,  at  0.625%  of  risk  weighted  assets, 
increasing each year until fully implemented at 2.50% on January 1, 2019. Basel III was fully phased in on 
January 1, 2019 and now requires (i) a minimum ratio of CET1 capital to risk weighted assets of at least 4.50%, 
plus a 2.50% capital conservation buffer, (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets of at 

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least 6.00%, plus the capital conservation buffer, (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets 
of at least 8.00%, plus the 2.50% capital conservation buffer and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.00%.  

As  of  December 31,  2019,  the  most  recent  notification  from  Office  of  the  Comptroller  of  the  Currency 
categorized Pinnacle and First National Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt 
corrective  action.  There  are  no  conditions  or  events since  that  notification that management  believes  have 
changed Pinnacle and the First National Bank’s category. 

(13)   Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

GAAP requires Pinnacle to disclose estimated fair values of its financial instruments. 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the approximate fair value of each class of 
financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate that value. 

 (a)  Securities 

The  fair  value  of  securities is  estimated  based on  bid  prices  as  quoted  on  national  exchanges  or bid 
quotations received from securities dealers. The fair value of certain state and municipal securities is not 
readily available through market sources other than dealer quotations; so fair value estimates are based 
on quoted market prices of similar instruments, adjusted for differences between the quoted instruments 
and the instruments being valued. 

 (b)  Loans 

Fair  values  are  estimated  for  portfolios  of  loans  with  similar  financial  characteristics.  Loans  are 
segregated  by  type  such  as  commercial,  real  estate  -  residential,  real  estate  -  commercial,  loans  to 
individuals  and  other  loans.  Each  loan  category  is  further  segmented  into  fixed  and  adjustable  rate 
interest terms. 

The fair value of fixed rate loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated 
maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the 
loan as well as estimates for prepayments. The estimate of maturity is based on Pinnacle’s historical 
experience with repayments for each loan classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the 
effect of current economic and lending conditions. 

 (c)  Deposits  

The  fair  value  of  demand  deposits,  NOW  accounts,  and  savings  deposits  is  the  amount  payable  on 
demand. The fair value of fixed maturity time deposits, certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting 
scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using the rates currently offered for deposits or 
borrowings of similar remaining maturities. 

(f)  Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit 

The  only  amounts  recorded  for  commitments  to  extend  credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit  are  the 
deferred fees arising from these unrecognized financial instruments. These deferred fees are not deemed 
significant  as  of  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  and  as  such,  the  related  fair  values  have  not  been 
estimated.  

Fair  value  estimates  are  made  at  a  specific  point  in  time,  based  on  relevant  market  information  and 
information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that 
could  result  from  offering  for  sale  at  one  time  Pinnacle’s  entire  holdings  of  a  particular  financial 
instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of Pinnacle’s financial instruments, fair 
value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic 
conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are 
subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot 
be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. 

Fair  value  estimates  are  based  on  existing  on  and  off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments  without 
attempting to estimate the value of anticipated funding needs and the value of assets and liabilities that 
are  not  considered  financial  instruments.  Significant  assets  that  are  not  considered  financial  assets 
include deferred tax assets and premises and equipment and other real estate owned. In addition, the tax 

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ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on 
fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates. 

(g)  Fair Value Methodologies 

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair 
value. 

Available-for-Sale Securities 

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is 
based upon quoted prices, if available, and would in such case be included as a Level 1 asset.  As of 
December 31, 2019, Pinnacle currently carried no Level 1 securities.  If quoted prices are not available, 
valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources from independent providers for market 
transactions involving similar assets or liabilities.  Pinnacle’s principal market for these securities is the 
secondary institutional markets, and valuations are based on observable market data in those markets.  
These would be classified as Level 2 assets.  Pinnacle’s entire available-for-sale securities portfolio was 
classified as Level 2 securities at December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, Pinnacle carried no 
Level 3 securities for which fair value would be determined using unobservable inputs. 

Loans  

Pinnacle does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, a loan is 
considered  impaired  and  a  specific  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  established  for  that loan.    Loans  for 
which  it  is  probable  that  payment  of  interest  and  principal  will  not  be  made  in  accordance  with  the 
contractual  terms  of  the  loan  agreement  are  considered  impaired.    Once  a  loan  is  identified  as 
individually  impaired,  management  measures  impairment  in  accordance  with  ASC  Topic  360, 
Impairment  of  a  Loan.    The  fair  value  of  impaired  loans  is  estimated  using  one  of  several methods, 
including collateral value, market value of a similar debt, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.  
Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans at which fair value of the expected 
repayments  or  collateral  exceed  the  recorded  investments  in  such loans.    As  of  December  31,  2019, 
substantially  all  of  the  impaired  loans  were  evaluated  based  on  the  fair  value  of  the  collateral.    In 
accordance with Impairment of a Loan, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the 
fair value of the collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the 
collateral  is  based  on  an  observable  market  price  or  a  current  appraised  value,  Pinnacle  records  the 
impaired loan as a nonrecurring Level 2 asset.  When an appraised value is not available or management 
determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no 
observable  market  price,  Pinnacle  records  the  impaired  loan  as  a  nonrecurring  Level  3  asset.    For 
substantially  all  of  Pinnacle‘s  impaired  loans  as  of  December  31,  2019  and  December  31,  2018,  the 
valuation  methodology  utilized  by  Pinnacle  was  collateral  based  measurements  such  as  a  real  estate 
appraisal and the primary unobservable input was adjustments for differences between the comparable 
real estate sales.  The discount to reflect current market conditions and ultimately collectability ranged 
from 0% to 25% for each of the respective periods.   

Other Real Estate Owned 

Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loans to 
foreclosed assets.  Subsequently, other real estate owned is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair 
value less estimated selling costs.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values 
of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the 
collateral  is  based  on  observable  market  price  or  a  current  appraised  value,  Pinnacle  records  the 
foreclosed  asset  as  a  nonrecurring  Level  2  asset.    When  an  appraised  value  is  not  available  or 
management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and 
there is no observable market price, Pinnacle records the other real estate owned as a nonrecurring Level 
3  asset.      For  substantially  all  of  Pinnacle’s  other  real  estate  owned  as  of  December  31,  2019  and 
December 31, 2018, the valuation methodology utilized by Pinnacle was collateral based measurements 
such  as  a  real  estate  appraisal  and  the  primary  unobservable  input  was  adjustments  for  differences 

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between the comparable real estate sales.  The discount to reflect current market conditions ranged from 
0% to 25% for each of the respective periods. 

The following tables present information about certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value: 

Fair Value Measurements on December 31, 2019 

Assets/Liabilities 
Measured at Fair 
Value  

Total 
Carrying 
Amount in 
The 
Consolidated 
Balance 
Sheet  

$43,194  

$43,194  

$1,258 

$1,258 

$666 

$666 

Quoted 
Prices in 
Active 
Markets 
for 
Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

$- 

$- 

$- 

Description 

Available-for- 
sale securities 
Impaired  loans 
(nonrecurring) 
Other Real 
Estate Owned 
(nonrecurring) 

Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs  
(Level 2) 

Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs  
(Level 3) 

$43,194  

    $- 

$- 

$- 

$1,258 

$666 

Fair Value Measurements on December 31, 2018 

Assets/Liabilities 
Measured at Fair 
Value  

Total 
Carrying 
Amount in 
The 
Consolidated 
Balance 
Sheet  

Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs  
(Level 2) 

Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs  
(Level 3) 

Quoted 
Prices in 
Active 
Markets for 
Identical 
Assets 
 (Level 1) 

$48,049  

$48,049  

$1,186 

$1,186 

$627 

$627 

$- 

$- 

$- 

$48,049  

    $- 

$- 

$- 

$1,186 

$627 

Description 

Available-for- 
  sale securities 
Impaired  loans 
(nonrecurring) 
Other Real 
Estate Owned 
(nonrecurring) 

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The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Pinnacle’s nonrecurring Level 
3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2019: 

Level 3 Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2019

Impaired
Loans
$            

1,186

Other Real
Estate Owned
627

$            

72
1,258

39
666

Balance, beginning of the year
Purchases, sales, issuances,

and settlements (net)

Balance, end of year

There  were  no  transfers  between  Level  1,  Level  2  and  Level  3  investments  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2019. 

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of Pinnacle’s nonrecurring Level 
3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2018: 

Balance, beginning of the year
Purchases, sales, issuances,

and settlements (net)

Balance, end of year

Level 3 Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2018

Impaired
Loans
$            

1,264

Other Real
Estate Owned
224

$            

(78)
1,186

403
627

There  were  no  transfers  between  Level  1,  Level  2  and  Level  3  investments  during  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2018. 

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(14)   Parent Company Financial Information 

          Condensed financial information of Pinnacle (“Parent”) is presented below:   

Condensed Balance Sheets

Assets

Cash due from subsidiary
Investment in subsidiary, at equity
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Notes payable
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Stockholders' equity 
Common stock of $3 par value, authorized 3,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding 1,551,339 shares
in 2019 and 1,540,054 in 2018
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

$

$

$

$

$

Total stockholders' equity
$
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $

December 31,

2019

2018

31
44,320
1,141
45,492

-
47
47

4,564
1,461
42,404
(2,984)
45,445
45,492

30
41,009
1,113
42,152

-
41
41

4,547
1,333
38,853
(2,622)
42,111
42,152

Condensed Statements of Income

Income:

Dividends from subsidiary
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary

Total Income

Expenses:

Other expenses

Income before income tax benefit

Applicable income tax benefit

Net income

Years ended December 31,

2019

2018

$

$

973
3,528
4,501

133
4,368
28
4,396

1,461
2,886
4,347

237
4,110
50
4,160

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Condensed Statements of Cash  Flows

Years ended December 31, 

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

$

4,396

4,160

operating activities:

Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary
Increase in other assets

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash dividends paid
Repayment of line of credit
Increase in other liabilities

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash from subsidiary
Cash due from subsidiary, beginning of year
Cash due from subsidiary, end of year

$

(3,528)
(28)
840

(845)
-
6
(839)
1
30
31

(2,886)
(51)
1,223

(684)
(513)
-
(1,197)
26
4
30

(15)  Stock-based Compensation 

Pinnacle’s 2004 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2004 Plan”), pursuant to which Pinnacle’s Board of Directors may 
grant  stock  options  and  other  equity-based  awards  to  officers  and  key  employees,  was  approved  by 
shareholders on April 13, 2004 and became effective as of May 1, 2004. The 2004 Plan authorized grants of 
up to 100,000 shares of Pinnacle’s authorized, but unissued common stock.  All stock options were granted 
with an exercise price equal to the stock’s fair market value at the date of the grant.  As of December 31, 2014, 
the 2004 Plan has expired and no additional awards may be granted under this plan. 

Stock options granted under the 2004 Plan generally have 10-year terms, vest at the rate of 25% per year, and 
become fully exercisable four years from the date of grant. 

At December 31, 2019, options for 7,500 shares were exercisable at an exercise price of $9.00 per share and 
options for 10,875 shares were exercisable at an exercise price of $15.70 per share under the 2004 Plan.  

On April 8, 2014, shareholders approved the 2014 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2014 Plan”), pursuant to which 
Pinnacle’s  Board  of  Directors  may  grant  stock  options  and  other  equity-based  awards  to  officers  and  key 
employees.  The 2014 Plan authorizes grants of up to 150,000 shares of Pinnacle’s authorized, but unissued 
common stock.  All stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the stock’s fair market value at 
the date of the grant.  As of December 31, 2019, there were 91,771 shares available for grant under the 2014 
Plan. 

On May 1, 2019, 7,700 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan.  On 
May 1, 2018, 5,675 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan.  On May 
1, 2017, 4,700 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan.  On May 1, 
2016, 8,500 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan. On May 1, 2015, 
6,250 shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan. On May 1, 2014, 8,400 
shares of restricted stock were granted to employees pursuant to the 2014 Plan.   The  restricted stock grants 
will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.   

On January 9, 2019, 3,297 shares of restricted stock were granted to Pinnacle’s Directors in lieu of cash for 
2018 director fees.  On January 9, 2018, 3,831 shares of restricted stock were granted to Pinnacle’s Directors 
in lieu of cash for 2017 director fees.  On January 10, 2017, 3,998 shares of restricted stock were granted to 
Pinnacle’s Directors in lieu of cash for 2016 director fees.  On January 12, 2016, 3,818 shares of restricted 
stock were granted to Pinnacle’s Directors in lieu of cash for 2015 director fees.  On January 13, 2015, 3,310 
shares of restricted stock were granted to Pinnacle’s Directors as payment in lieu of cash for 2014 director 
fees.   

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At December 31, 2019, no options for shares were exercisable under the 2014 Plan.  

Pinnacle expensed $0 in 2019 and 2018 in compensation expense as a direct result of the issuance of the 24,125 
incentive  stock  options  with  tandem  stock  appreciation  rights  in  previous  years  and  recognized  $0  in 
compensation expense related to 4,375 unvested stock options in 2019 and $1 in 2018.  For the 2004 Plan 
stock options granted May 1, 2010, the fair value of $3.96 per share of each option grant is estimated on the 
grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions 
used:  dividend yield of 2.065%, expected volatility of 45.61%, a risk-free interest rate of 4.63%, and expected 
lives of nine years.  For the 2004 Plan stock options granted February 11, 2014, the fair value of $5.45 per 
share of each option grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with 
the following weighted average assumptions used:  dividend yield of 4.00%, expected volatility of 44.70%, a 
risk-free interest rate of 2.69%, and expected lives of nine years.   

Pinnacle expensed $177 in 2019 in compensation expense as a direct result of the granting of 11,000 shares of 
restricted stock to employees in 2012, 10,000 shares of restricted stock to employees in 2013, 8,400 shares of 
restricted stock to employees in 2014, 6,250 shares of restricted stock to employees in 2015, 8,500 shares of 
restricted stock to employees in 2016, 4,700 shares of restricted stock to employees in 2017, 5,675 shares of 
restricted stock to employees in 2018 and 0 shares of restricted stock to employees in 2019 and will expense 
$156 in 2020, $104 in 2021 and $28 in 2022 on such restricted stock. 

Stock option activity during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: 

Number  Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

of 
Shares 

Balance as of December 31, 2017 
Forfeited 
Exercised 
Granted 
Balance as of December 31, 2018 
Forfeited 
Exercised 
Granted 
Balance as of December 31, 2019 

32,500 
0 
8,375 
0 
24,125 
0 
5,750 
0 
18,375 

$12.61 
- 
13.50 
- 
$12.30 
- 
10.17 
- 
$12.97 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2019: 

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Weighted-
Average
Remaining Weighted-
Contractual
Life
(in years)

Average
Exercise
Price

Number
Outstanding
at 12/31/19

Number
Exercisable at
12/31/2019

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

7,500
10,875

0.4
3.1

$           

9.00
15.70

7,500
10,875

$          

9.00
15.70

Exercise
Price

$         

9.00
15.70

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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2018: 

Options Outstanding
Weighted-
Average
Remaining Weighted-
Average
Contractual
Exercise
Life
Price
(in years)

Number
Outstanding
at 12/31/18

Options Exercisable

Number
Exercisable at
12/31/2018

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

12,250
11,875

2.4
5.1

$           

9.00
15.70

12,250
11,875

$          

9.00
15.70

Exercise
Price

$         

9.00
15.70

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $346, of options exercisable was $346, and of options 
unvested  and  expected  to  vest  was  $0  as  of  December  31,  2019.   The  aggregate  intrinsic  value  of  options 
outstanding was $366, of options exercisable was $366, and of options unvested and expected to vest was $0 
as of December 31, 2018.  The total intrinsic value (market value on date of exercise less exercise price) of 
options exercised was $130 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $136 for the year ended December 31, 
2018. 

(16) Subsequent Events 

On January 14, 2020, 3,347 shares of restricted stock were granted to Pinnacle’s Directors in lieu of cash for 
2019 director fees.   

On January 21, 2020, Pinnacle and Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. (“Virginia Bank”) jointly announced the 
signing of a definitive agreement to combine in a strategic merger.  The combined company would have over 
$700,000 in total assets. 

Under the terms of the agreement, Virginia Bank shareholders will have the opportunity to elect to receive 
either  $16.00  of  cash  (the  “Cash  Consideration”)  or  0.5000  shares  of  Pinnacle  common  stock  (the  “Stock 
Consideration”) for each share of Virginia Bank common stock held, subject to the limitation that 70% of the 
shares will be exchanged for the Stock Consideration and 30% of the shares will be exchanged for the Cash 
Consideration.  After the merger of Virginia Bank into Pinnacle, Pinnacle shareholders will own 71% of the 
combined company, and Virginia Bank shareholders will own approximately 29%.  

Upon  consummation  of  the  transaction,  Virginia  Bank  will  merge  into  Pinnacle  and  Pinnacle  will  be  the 
surviving holding company.  Following the holding company merger, Virginia Bank and Trust Company will 
merge into First National Bank and First National Bank will be the surviving bank.   

The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2020, subject to approval of both companies’ 
shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. 

Pinnacle has evaluated all other subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure in the December 
31,  2019  consolidated  financial  statements  through  March  23,  2020,  the  date  the  consolidated  financial 
statements were available to be issued.  

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. 

Pinnacle’s  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting.  

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  
Therefore,  even  those systems  determined  to  be  effective  can  provide  only  reasonable  assurance  with  respect  to 
financial statement preparation and presentation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of Pinnacle’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2019.    In  making  this  assessment,  management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.  Based on this 
assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, Pinnacle’s internal control over financial 
reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of Pinnacle's independent auditor regarding internal control 
over financial reporting.  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders 
Pinnacle Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiaries 
Altavista, Virginia 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Pinnacle  Bankshares,  Inc.  and  Subsidiaries 
(collectively, the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of  operations, 
changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 
2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the 
consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the two-
year  period  ended  December  31,  2019,  in  conformity with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in the  United 
States of America.  

Basis for Opinion 
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is 
to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits.  We are a public 
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are 
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the 
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan 
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free 
of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged 
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an 
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures 
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial 
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management,  as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  presentation  of  the consolidated  financial  statements. We  believe 
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

Raleigh, North Carolina 
March 23, 2020 
We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2005. 

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Shareholder Information 

PERFORMANCE GRAPH 

The graph below compares total returns assuming reinvestment of dividends of Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 
Common Stock, the NASDAQ Market Index, and S&P 500 and the SNL U.S. Bank Index from December 31, 2014 
to December 31, 2019.  The graph assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2014 in Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 
Common Stock and in each of the indices.   

          Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 

Total Return Performance

Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation

NASDAQ Composite Index

S&P 500 Index

SNL U.S. Bank Index

300

250

200

150

100

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u
l
a
V
x
e
d
n

I

50
12/31/14

12/31/15

12/31/16

12/31/17

12/31/18

12/31/19

Index 
Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation 
NASDAQ Market Index 
S&P 500 
SNL U.S. Bank Index 

12/31/14 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 

12/31/15 
112.80 
106.96 
101.38 
101.71 

12/31/16 
168.51 
116.45 
113.51 
128.51 

12/31/17 
174.54 
150.96 
138.29 
151.75 

12/31/18  12/31/19 
194.09 
200.49 
173.86 
170.79 

164.86 
146.67 
132.23 
126.12 

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Annual Meeting 

Shareholder Information 

The 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, historically held in April, has been postponed in order to combine the 
matters to be voted on at the annual meeting with proposals related to the previously announced strategic merger of 
Virginia Bank Bankshares, Inc. into Pinnacle.   Pinnacle currently anticipates convening an annual meeting of its 
shareholders during the summer of 2020.  Once the details are finalized, Pinnacle will provide additional information 
related to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. 

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 

Pinnacle’s Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The following table presents the high and low bid 
prices per share of the Common Stock, as reported on the OTCQX marketplace, and dividend information of Pinnacle 
for the quarters presented. The high and low bid prices of the Common Stock presented below reflect inter-dealer 
prices and do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions. 

High

2019
Low

Dividends

High

2018
Low

Dividends

First Quarter

$32.95

$27.45

$0.125   

$34.50

$28.35

$0.11   

Second Quarter

$35.00

$31.00

$0.14   

$30.55

$27.50

$0.11   

Third Quarter

$31.50

$30.00

$0.14   

$33.00

$29.59

$0.11   

Fourth Quarter

$32.00

$30.50

$0.14   

$31.20

$26.60

$0.125   

Each  share  of  Common  Stock  is  entitled  to  participate  equally  in  dividends,  which  are  payable  as  and  when 
determined by the Board of Directors after consideration of the earnings, general economic conditions, the financial 
condition of the business and other factors as might be appropriate. Pinnacle’s ability to pay dividends is dependent 
upon its receipt of dividends from its subsidiary. Prior approval from the Comptroller of the Currency is required if 
the total of all dividends declared by a national bank, including the proposed dividend, in any calendar year will 
exceed the sum of First National Bank’s net profits for that year and its retained net profits for the preceding two 
calendar years, less any required transfers to surplus. This limitation has not had a material impact on First National 
Bank’s ability to declare dividends during 2019 and 2018 and is not expected to have a material impact during 2020. 

As of March 20, 2020, there were approximately 254 shareholders of record of Pinnacle’s Common Stock. 

Requests for Information 

Requests for information about Pinnacle should be directed to Bryan M. Lemley, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief 
Financial Officer, P.O. Box 29, Altavista, Virginia 24517, telephone (434) 369-3000.  

Shareholders  seeking  information  regarding  lost  certificates  and  dividends should  contact Computershare  Inc.  in 
College Station, Texas, telephone (800) 368-5948. Please submit address changes in writing to: 

Shareholder correspondence should be mailed to: 
Computershare Shareholder Services 
P.O. Box 30170 
College Station, TX 77842-3170 

Overnight correspondence should be mailed to: 
Computershare Shareholder Services 
211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 
College Station TX 77845 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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