Unassociated Document

FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark one)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
 
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from______ to______
 
Commission file number 001-15185
 
CIK number 0000036966
 
 FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
 
62-0803242
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
165 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
 
38103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
  

(901) 523-4444
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x   No____  

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

  x   Large accelerated filer ____ Accelerated filer ____ Non-accelerated filer

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes       No x    
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $.625 par value
 
125,748,602
Class
 
Outstanding on March 31, 2007
 


FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION
 
INDEX


 

Part I. Financial Information   

Part II. Other Information   

Signatures   

Exhibit Index
 
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PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.          Financial Statements

The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition

The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

The Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

This financial information reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
 
First Horizon National Corporation
   
March 31
 
December 31
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
 
2007
 
2006
 
2006
 
Assets:
                   
Cash and due from banks
 
$
896,182
 
$
887,539
 
$
976,619
 
Federal funds sold and securities
                   
purchased under agreements to resell
   
1,757,365
   
1,347,577
   
1,202,537
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
2,653,547
   
2,235,116
   
2,179,156
 
Investment in bank time deposits
   
15,739
   
25,319
   
18,037
 
Trading securities
   
2,443,342
   
2,508,615
   
2,230,745
 
Loans held for sale
   
2,921,629
   
3,579,055
   
2,873,577
 
Securities available for sale
   
3,276,043
   
2,944,443
   
3,890,151
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $272 on March 31, 2007; $388 on
                   
March 31, 2006; and $272 on December 31, 2006)
   
269
   
383
   
269
 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
22,268,190
   
21,211,946
   
22,104,905
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
220,806
   
195,011
   
216,285
 
Total net loans
   
22,047,384
   
21,016,935
   
21,888,620
 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
   
1,540,041
   
1,475,448
   
1,533,942
 
Goodwill
   
275,582
   
281,475
   
275,582
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
61,672
   
76,666
   
64,530
 
Capital markets receivables
   
1,144,135
   
858,072
   
732,282
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
445,301
   
422,346
   
451,708
 
Real estate acquired by foreclosure
   
68,613
   
48,959
   
63,519
 
Discontinued assets
   
358
   
56,712
   
416
 
Other assets
   
1,935,111
   
1,771,431
   
1,715,725
 
Total assets
 
$
38,828,766
 
$
37,300,975
 
$
37,918,259
 
                     
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                   
Deposits:
                   
Savings
 
$
3,607,674
 
$
3,218,206
 
$
3,354,180
 
Time deposits
   
2,876,257
   
2,692,046
   
2,924,050
 
Other interest-bearing deposits
   
1,941,422
   
1,904,235
   
1,969,700
 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more
   
8,559,807
   
8,228,543
   
6,517,629
 
Interest-bearing
   
16,985,160
   
16,043,030
   
14,765,559
 
Noninterest-bearing
   
5,506,791
   
5,474,017
   
5,447,673
 
Total deposits
   
22,491,951
   
21,517,047
   
20,213,232
 
Federal funds purchased and securities
                   
sold under agreements to repurchase
   
3,173,476
   
4,337,243
   
4,961,799
 
Trading liabilities
   
678,796
   
766,479
   
789,957
 
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
   
819,768
   
749,979
   
1,258,513
 
Term borrowings
   
5,968,789
   
4,299,539
   
5,243,961
 
Other collateralized borrowings
   
559,226
   
299,800
   
592,399
 
Total long-term debt
   
6,528,015
   
4,599,339
   
5,836,360
 
Capital markets payables
   
1,088,340
   
941,911
   
799,489
 
Discontinued liabilities
   
32,608
   
233,402
   
6,966
 
Other liabilities
   
1,205,859
   
1,460,693
   
1,294,283
 
Total liabilities
   
36,018,813
   
34,606,093
   
35,160,599
 
Preferred stock of subsidiary
   
295,277
   
295,274
   
295,270
 
Shareholders' equity
                   
Preferred stock - no par value (5,000,000 shares authorized, but unissued)
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock - $.625 par value (shares authorized - 400,000,000;
                   
shares issued and outstanding - 125,748,602 on March 31, 2007;
                   
123,230,240 on March 31, 2006; and 124,865,982 on December 31, 2006)
 
78,593
   
77,019
   
78,041
 
Capital surplus
   
341,491
   
269,564
   
312,521
 
Undivided profits
   
2,155,007
   
2,065,285
   
2,144,276
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
   
(60,415
)
 
(12,260
)
 
(72,448
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
2,514,676
   
2,399,608
   
2,462,390
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
38,828,766
 
$
37,300,975
 
$
37,918,259
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
   
 
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 First Horizon National Corporation
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)(Unaudited)
 
2007
 
2006
 
Interest income:
             
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
410,427
 
$
363,483
 
Interest on investment securities
   
53,863
   
35,855
 
Interest on loans held for sale
   
58,845
   
76,342
 
Interest on trading securities
   
40,563
   
38,515
 
Interest on other earning assets
   
19,487
   
19,174
 
Total interest income
   
583,185
   
533,369
 
Interest expense:
             
Interest on deposits:
             
Savings
   
26,031
   
15,346
 
Time deposits
   
33,037
   
25,338
 
Other interest-bearing deposits
   
6,889
   
5,551
 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 and more
   
106,276
   
119,296
 
Interest on trading liabilities
   
16,361
   
18,347
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
67,164
   
56,244
 
Interest on long-term debt
   
90,008
   
47,526
 
Total interest expense
   
345,766
   
287,648
 
Net interest income
   
237,419
   
245,721
 
Provision for loan losses
   
28,486
   
17,799
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
208,933
   
227,922
 
Noninterest income:
             
Capital markets
   
87,113
   
92,858
 
Mortgage banking
   
73,097
   
80,682
 
Deposit transactions and cash management
   
39,358
   
38,023
 
Revenue from loan sales and securitizations
   
9,663
   
11,357
 
Insurance commissions
   
9,789
   
14,686
 
Trust services and investment management
   
9,688
   
10,657
 
Equity securities gains/(losses), net
   
3,962
   
(1,003
)
Debt securities gains/(losses), net
   
6,311
   
(79,278
)
All other income and commissions
   
44,207
   
29,628
 
Total noninterest income
   
283,188
   
197,610
 
Adjusted gross income after provision for loan losses
   
492,121
   
425,532
 
Noninterest expense:
             
Employee compensation, incentives and benefits
   
246,343
   
260,141
 
Occupancy
   
28,784
   
30,102
 
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance
   
17,613
   
20,264
 
Operations services
   
17,821
   
17,440
 
Communications and courier
   
11,540
   
14,912
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
2,825
   
2,888
 
All other expense
   
78,086
   
89,334
 
Total noninterest expense
   
403,012
   
435,081
 
Income/(loss) before income taxes
   
89,109
   
(9,549
)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
   
18,802
   
(12,959
)
Income from continuing operations
   
70,307
   
3,410
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
240
   
210,273
 
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
   
70,547
   
213,683
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
1,345
 
Net income
 
$
70,547
 
$
215,028
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations
 
$
.56
 
$
.03
 
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
-
   
1.67
 
Earnings per common share from cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
   
-
   
.01
 
Earnings per common share (Note 7)
 
$
.56
 
$
1.71
 
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations
 
$
.55
 
$
.03
 
Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
-
   
1.63
 
Diluted earnings per common share from cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
 
-
   
.01
 
Diluted earnings per common share (Note 7)
 
$
.55
 
$
1.67
 
Weighted average common shares (Note 7)
   
125,342
   
125,489
 
Diluted average common shares (Note 7)
   
128,704
   
129,100
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
             
 
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 First Horizon National Corporation
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Balance, January 1
 
$
2,462,390
 
$
2,347,539
 
Adjustment to reflect change in accounting for tax benefits (FIN 48)
   
(862
)
 
-
 
Adjustment to reflect adoption of measurement date provisions for SFAS No. 158
   
6,233
   
-
 
Adjustment to reflect change in accounting for purchases of life insurance
             
(EITF Issue No. 06-5)
   
(548
)
 
-
 
Net income
   
70,547
   
215,028
 
Other comprehensive income:
             
Unrealized fair value adjustments, net of tax:
             
Cash flow hedges
   
(124
)
 
613
 
Securities available for sale
   
2,567
   
29,371
 
Comprehensive income
   
72,990
   
245,012
 
Cash dividends declared
   
(56,337
)
 
(55,673
)
Common stock repurchased
   
(457
)
 
(159,734
)
Common stock issued for:
             
Stock options and restricted stock
   
24,987
   
21,795
 
Acquisitions
   
-
   
185
 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
   
3,685
   
3,592
 
Adjustment to reflect change in accounting for employee stock option forfeitures
   
-
   
(1,780
)
Recognized pension and other employee benefit plans net periodic benefit costs
   
1,281
   
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
1,283
   
(1,328
)
Other
   
31
   
-
 
Balance, March 31
 
$
2,514,676
 
$
2,399,608
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
 
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
First Horizon National Corporation
   
Three Months Ended March 31
(Dollars in thousands)(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Operating
Net income
 $
 70,547
 
 $
 215,028
 
Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:
           
 
Provision for loan losses
 
28,486
   
17,799
 
 
Provision for deferred income tax
 
18,802
   
12,826
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
 
13,712
   
12,983
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,825
   
3,113
 
 
Net other amortization and accretion
 
18,094
   
25,625
 
 
(Increase)/decrease in derivatives, net
 
(60,205
)  
35,236
 
 
Market value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
 
17,888
   
(95,175
)
 
Provision for foreclosure reserve
 
3,440
   
7,051
 
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax
 
-
   
(1,345
)
 
Gain on divestiture
 
-
   
(208,488
)
 
Stock-based compensation expense/(benefit)
 
1,283
   
(1,328
)
 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
 
(3,685
)  
(3,592
)
 
Equity securities (gains)/losses, net
 
(3,962
)  
1,003
 
 
Debt securities (gains)/losses, net
 
(6,311
)  
79,278
 
 
Net losses on disposal of fixed assets
 
378
   
983
 
 
Net (increase)/decrease in:
           
 
Trading securities
 
(212,597
)  
(375,187
)
 
Loans held for sale
 
(48,052
)  
845,212
 
 
Capital markets receivables
 
(411,853
)  
(346,564
)
 
Interest receivable
 
3,068
   
(2,138
)
 
Other assets
 
(186,912
)  
(284,364
)
 
Net increase/(decrease) in:
           
 
Capital markets payables
 
288,851
   
350,584
 
 
Interest payable
 
26,035
   
12,064
 
 
Other liabilities
 
(106,979
)  
295,908
 
 
Trading liabilities
 
(111,161
)  
(27,159
)
 
Total adjustments
 
(728,855
)  
354,325
 
 
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities
 
(658,308
)  
569,353
 
Investing
Available for sale securities:
           
Activities
Sales
 
612,053
   
2,208,878
 
 
Maturities
 
195,713
   
198,781
 
 
Purchases
 
(174,824)
   
(2,470,650
)
 
Premises and equipment:
           
 
Purchases
 
(7,896
)  
(27,443
)
 
Net increase in loans
 
(205,134
)  
(700,130
)
 
Net decrease/(increase) in investment in bank time deposits
 
2,302
   
(14,632
)
 
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash and cash equivalents
 
-
   
421,737
 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
 
-
   
(186
)
 
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities
 
422,214
   
(383,645
)
Financing
Common stock:
           
Activities
Exercise of stock options
 
24,769
   
21,275
 
 
Cash dividends paid
 
(55,821
)  
(56,680
)
 
Repurchase of shares
 
(457
)  
(159,734
)
 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation arrangements
 
3,685
   
3,592
 
 
Long-term debt:
           
 
Issuance
 
769,909
   
1,179,137
 
 
Payments
 
(83,258
)  
(113
)
 
Issuance of preferred stock of subsidiary
 
8
   
-
 
 
Repurchase of preferred stock of subsidiary
 
(1
)  
-
 
 
Net increase/(decrease) in:
           
 
Deposits
 
2,278,719
   
(1,919,152
)
 
Short-term borrowings
 
(2,227,068
)  
549,463
 
 
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
 
710,485
   
(382,212
)
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
474,391
   
(196,504
)
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
2,179,156
   
2,431,620
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
2,653,547
   
2,235,116
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at beginning of period,
included above
 $
 -
   $
874
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations at end of period,
included above
 
-
   
-
 
 
Total interest paid
 
319,282
   
275,147
 
 
Total income taxes paid
 
12,152
   
1,329
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
 
 
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Note 1 - Financial Information

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of First Horizon National Corporation (FHN), including its subsidiaries, have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. This preparation requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements and could differ from actual results. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments have been made for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The operating results for the interim 2007 periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected going forward. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2006 Annual Report to shareholders.

Income Taxes. FHN or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states jurisdictions. With few exceptions, FHN is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2002. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed its examination of all U.S. federal returns through 2004; although 2003 and 2004 remain open under the statute. All proposed adjustments with respect to examinations of federal returns filed for 2004 and prior years have been settled.

FHN adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, FHN recognized a $.9 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007, balance of undivided profits. The total balance of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, was $41.0 million. First Horizon does not expect that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. Included in the balance at January 1, 2007, were $15.6 million of tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than interest, the disallowance of the shorter deductibility period would not affect the annual effective tax rate but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period.

FHN recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense and penalties in tax expense. FHN had approximately $4.8 million for the payment of interest accrued at January 1, 2007.

Accounting Changes. Effective January 1, 2007, FHN adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 155), which permits fair value remeasurement for hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. Additionally, SFAS No. 155 clarifies the accounting guidance for beneficial interests in securitizations. Under SFAS No. 155, all beneficial interests in a securitization require an assessment in accordance with SFAS No. 133 to determine if an embedded derivative exists within the instrument. In addition, effective January 1, 2007, FHN adopted Derivatives Implementation Group Issue B40, “Application of Paragraph 13(b) to Securitized Interests in Prepayable Financial Assets” (DIG B40). DIG B40 provides an exemption from the embedded derivative test of paragraph 13(b) of SFAS No. 133 for instruments that would otherwise require bifurcation if the test is met solely because of a prepayment feature included within the securitized interest and prepayment is not controlled by the security holder. Since FHN presents all retained interests in its proprietary securitizations as trading securities and due to the clarifying guidance of DIG B40, the impact of adopting SFAS No. 155 was immaterial to the results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2007, FHN adopted FIN 48 which provides guidance for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on the classification and disclosure of uncertain tax positions in the financial statements. As previously mentioned, upon adoption of FIN 48, FHN recognized a cumulative effect adjustment to the beginning balance of undivided profits in the amount of $.9 million for differences between the tax benefits recognized in the statements of condition prior to the adoption of FIN 48 and the amounts reported after adoption.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, FHN adopted EITF Issue No. 06-5, “Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance—Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance” (EITF 06-5). EITF 06-5 provides that in addition to cash surrender value, the asset recognized for a life insurance contract should consider certain other provisions included in a policy’s contractual terms with additional amounts being discounted if receivable beyond one year. Additionally, EITF 06-5 requires that the determination of the amount that could be realized under an insurance contract be performed at the individual policy level. FHN recognized a reduction of undivided profits in the amount of $.5 million as a result of adopting EITF 06-5. 
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Note 1 - Financial Information (continued)

Effective January 1, 2007, FHN elected early adoption of the final provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)” (SFAS No. 158), which required that the annual measurement date of a plan’s assets and liabilities be as of the date of the financial statements. As a result of adopting the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158, total equity was increased by $6.2 million on January 1, 2007, consisting of a reduction to undivided profits of $2.1 million and a credit to accumulated other comprehensive income of $8.3 million. Effective December 31, 2006, FHN adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158 related to the requirements to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the statements of condition. SFAS No. 158 did not change measurement or recognition requirements for periodic pension and postretirement costs. SFAS No. 158 also provides that changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan should be recognized in the year such changes occur through comprehensive income. As a result of adopting the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 158, unrecognized transition assets and obligations, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses, and unrecognized prior service costs and credits were recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income resulting in a reduction in equity of $76.7 million, net of tax, on December 31, 2006.

In fiscal 2006, FHN adopted SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). SAB No. 108 requires that registrants assess the impact on both the statement of condition and the statement of income when quantifying and evaluating the materiality of a misstatement. Under SAB No. 108, adjustment of financial statements is required when either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that is material to a reporting period presented within the financial statements, after considering all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. The adoption of SAB No. 108 had no effect on FHN’s statement of condition or results of operations.

Effective January 1, 2006, FHN elected early adoption of SFAS No. 156. This amendment to SFAS No. 140 requires servicing rights be initially measured at fair value. Subsequently, companies are permitted to elect, on a class-by-class basis, either fair value or amortized cost accounting for their servicing rights. FHN elected fair value accounting for its MSR. Accordingly, FHN recognized the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle totaling $.2 million, net of tax, representing the excess of the fair value of the servicing asset over the recorded value on January 1, 2006.

FHN also adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (SFAS No. 154), as of January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application of voluntary changes in accounting principle. A change in accounting principle mandated by new accounting pronouncements should follow the transition method specified by the new guidance. However, if transition guidance is not otherwise specified, retrospective application will be required. SFAS No. 154 does not alter the accounting requirement for changes in estimates (prospective) and error corrections (restatement). The adoption of SFAS No. 154 did not affect FHN’s reported results of operations.

FHN adopted SFAS No. 123-R as of January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123-R requires recognition of expense over the requisite service period for awards of share-based compensation to employees. The grant date fair value of an award is used to measure the compensation expense to be recognized over the life of the award. For unvested awards granted prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R, the fair values utilized equal the values developed in preparation of the disclosures required under the original SFAS No. 123. Compensation expense recognized after adoption of SFAS No. 123-R incorporates an estimate of awards expected to ultimately vest, which requires estimation of forfeitures as well as projections related to the satisfaction of performance conditions that determine vesting. As permitted by SFAS No. 123-R, FHN retroactively applied the provisions of SFAS No. 123-R to its prior period financial statements. The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income were revised to incorporate expenses previously presented in the footnote disclosures. The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition were revised to reflect the effects of including equity compensation expense in those prior periods. Additionally, all deferred compensation balances were reclassified within equity to capital surplus. Since FHN’s prior disclosures included forfeitures as they occurred, a cumulative effect adjustment, as required by SFAS No. 123-R, of $1.1 million net of tax, was made for unvested awards that are not expected to vest due to anticipated forfeiture.

Accounting Changes Issued but Not Currently Effective. In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS No. 159), which allows an irrevocable election to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in earnings. Under SFAS No. 159, the fair value option may only be elected at the time of initial recognition of a financial asset or financial liability or upon the occurrence of certain specified events. Additionally, SFAS No. 159 provides that application of the fair value option must be based on the fair value of an entire financial asset or financial liability and not selected risks inherent in those assets or liabilities. SFAS No. 159 requires that assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value pursuant to the fair value option be reported in the financial statements in a manner that separates those fair values from the carrying amounts of similar assets
 
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Note 1 - Financial Information (continued)

and liabilities which are measured using another measurement attribute. SFAS No. 159 also provides expanded disclosure requirements regarding the effects of electing the fair value option on the financial statements. SFAS No. 159 is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting SFAS No. 159.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157), which establishes a hierarchy to be used in performing measurements of fair value. SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value should be determined from the perspective of a market participant while also indicating that valuation methodologies should first reference available market data before using internally developed assumptions. Additionally, SFAS No. 157 provides expanded disclosure requirements regarding the effects of fair value measurements on the financial statements. SFAS No. 157 is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting SFAS No. 157.

In September 2006, the consensus reached in EITF Issue No. 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements” (EITF 06-4) was ratified by the FASB. EITF 06-4 requires that a liability be recognized for contracts written to employees which provide future postretirement benefits that are covered by endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements because such obligations are not considered to be effectively settled upon entering into the related insurance arrangements. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with the guidance applied using either a retrospective approach or through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning undivided profits. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting EITF 06-4.
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Note 2 - Acquisitions/Divestitures

On June 28, 2006, First Horizon Merchant Services, Inc. (FHMS) sold all of the outstanding capital stock of Global Card Services, Inc. (GCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary. As a result, tax benefits of $4.2 million were recognized associated with the difference between FHMS’ tax basis in the stock and net proceeds from the sale.

On March 1, 2006, FHN sold substantially all the assets of its national merchant processing business conducted primarily through FHMS and GCS. The sale was to NOVA Information Systems (NOVA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $351.5 million. In addition, a supplement to the purchase price may be paid to FHN if certain performance goals are achieved during a period following closing. This divestiture was accounted for as a discontinued operation, and prior periods were adjusted to exclude the impact of merchant operations from the results of continuing operations. In conjunction with the sale, FHN entered into a transitional service agreement with NOVA to provide or continue on-going services such as telecommunications, back-end processing and disaster recovery until NOVA converts the operations to their systems. 
 
In addition to the divestitures mentioned above, FHN acquires or divests assets from time to time in transactions that are considered business combinations or divestitures but are not material to FHN individually or in the aggregate.
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Note 3 - Loans
                   
                     
The composition of the loan portfolio is detailed below:
                   
 
   
March 31
   
December 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Commercial:
                 
Commercial, financial and industrial
   $
7,371,873
   $
6,538,798
   $
7,201,009
 
Real estate commercial
   
1,144,086
   
1,232,021
   
1,136,590
 
Real estate construction
   
2,931,183
   
2,277,825
   
2,753,458
 
Retail:
                   
Real estate residential
   
7,856,197
   
8,511,300
   
7,973,313
 
Real estate construction
   
2,073,293
   
2,001,916
   
2,085,133
 
Other retail
   
151,959
   
161,617
   
161,178
 
Credit card receivables
   
187,658
   
194,908
   
203,307
 
Real estate loans pledged against other collateralized
                   
 borrowings
   
551,941
   
293,561
   
590,917
 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
22,268,190
   
21,211,946
   
22,104,905
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
220,806
   
195,011
   
216,285
 
Total net loans
   $
22,047,384
   $
21,016,935
   $
21,888,620
 
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
   
                     
Nonperforming loans consist of loans which management has identified as impaired, other nonaccrual loans and loans which have been restructured. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, there were no outstanding commitments to advance additional funds to customers whose loans had been restructured. The following table presents nonperforming loans on:
 
 
 
   
March 31 
 
December 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Impaired loans
   $
67,690
   $
45,912
   $
76,340
 
Other nonaccrual loans*
   
16,277
   
19,420
   
17,290
 
Total nonperforming loans
   $
83,967
   $
65,332
   $
93,630
 
* On March 31, 2007 and 2006, and on December 31, 2006, other nonaccrual loans included $10.3 million, $16.0 million, and $10.8 million,
   respectively, of loans held for sale.
                     
Generally, interest payments received on impaired loans are applied to principal. Once all principal has been received, additional payments are recognized as interest income on a cash basis. The following table presents information concerning impaired loans:
 
                   
                     
 
       
 Three Months Ended
 
 
       
 March 31 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
         
2007
   
2006
 
Total interest on impaired loans
         $
340
   $
179
 
Average balance of impaired loans
         
83,599
   
43,806
 
                     
Activity in the allowance for loan losses related to non-impaired loans, impaired loans, and for the total allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, is summarized as follows:
 
                   
                     
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Non-impaired
   
Impaired
   
Total
 
Balance on December 31, 2005
   $
179,635
   $
10,070
   $
189,705
 
Provision for loan losses
   
14,849
   
2,950
   
17,799
 
Divestitures/acquisitions/transfers
   
(1,195
)
 
-
   
(1,195
)
Charge-offs
   
(12,381
)
 
(2,410
)
 
(14,791
)
Recoveries
   
2,666
   
827
   
3,493
 
Net charge-offs
   
(9,715
)
 
(1,583
)
 
(11,298
)
Balance on March 31, 2006
   $
183,574
   $
11,437
 
$
195,011
 
                     
Balance on December 31, 2006
   $
200,827
   $
15,458
 
$
216,285
 
Provision for loan losses
   
11,713
   
16,773
   
28,486
 
Divestitures/acquisitions/transfers
   
1,365
   
1,290
   
2,655
 
Charge-offs
   
(10,683
)
 
(18,982
)
 
(29,665
)
Recoveries
   
2,165
   
880
   
3,045
 
Net charge-offs
   
(8,518
)
 
(18,102
)
 
(26,620
)
Balance on March 31, 2007
   $
205,387
   $
15,419
   $
220,806
 
                     
 
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Note 4 - Mortgage Servicing Rights

On January 1, 2006, FHN elected early adoption of SFAS No. 156, which requires servicing rights be initially measured at fair value. Subsequently, companies are permitted to elect, on a class-by-class basis, either fair value or amortized cost accounting for their servicing rights. Accordingly, FHN began initially recognizing all its classes of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) at fair value and elected to irrevocably continue application of fair value accounting to all its classes of MSR. Classes of MSR are determined in accordance with FHN’s risk management practices and market inputs used in determining the fair value of the servicing asset. FHN recognized the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle totaling $.2 million, net of tax, representing the excess of the fair value of the servicing asset over the recorded value on January 1, 2006. The balance of MSR included on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition represents the rights to service approximately $103.7 billion of mortgage loans on March 31, 2007, for which a servicing right has been capitalized.

Since sales of MSR tend to occur in private transactions and the precise terms and conditions of the sales are typically not readily available, there is a limited market to refer to in determining the fair value of MSR. As such, like other participants in the mortgage banking business, FHN relies primarily on a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its MSR. This model calculates estimated fair value of the MSR using predominant risk characteristics of MSR, such as interest rates, type of product (fixed vs. variable), age (new, seasoned, or moderate), agency type and other factors. FHN uses assumptions in the model that it believes are comparable to those used by brokers and other service providers. FHN also periodically compares its estimates of fair value and assumptions with brokers, service providers, and recent market activity and against its own experience.

Following is a summary of changes in capitalized MSR as of March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 
   
First 
   
Second
       
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Liens
   
Liens
   
HELOC
 
Fair value on January 1, 2006
 
$
1,318,219
 
$
5,470
 
$
14,384
 
Addition of mortgage servicing rights
   
95,624
   
6,360
   
1,971
 
Reductions due to loan payments
   
(58,641
)
 
(797
)
 
(2,317
)
Changes in fair value due to:
                   
Changes in current market interest rates
   
94,249
   
49
   
506
 
Other changes in fair value
   
21
   
(20
)
 
370
 
Fair value on March 31, 2006
 
$
1,449,472
 
$
11,062
 
$
14,914
 
Fair value on January 1, 2007
 
$
1,495,215
 
$
24,091
 
$
14,636
 
Addition of mortgage servicing rights
   
84,707
   
3,998
   
1,041
 
Reductions due to loan payments
   
(61,698
)
 
(2,378
)
 
(1,683
)
Changes in fair value due to:
                   
Changes in current market interest rates
   
(17,833
)
 
(1
)
 
-
 
Other changes in fair value
   
(54
)
 
-
   
-
 
Fair value on March 31, 2007
 
$
1,500,337
 
$
25,710
 
$
13,994
 
 
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Note 5 - Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition:
 
       
Other
 
 
   
 
   
Intangible
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Goodwill
   
Assets*
 
December 31, 2005
 
$
281,440
 
$
76,647
 
Amortization expense
   
-
   
(2,888
)
Additions
   
1,145
   
3,000
 
Divestitures
   
(1,110
)
 
(93
)
March 31, 2006
 
$
281,475
 
$
76,666
 
December 31, 2006
 
$
275,582
 
$
64,530
 
Amortization expense
   
-
   
(2,825
)
Divestitures
   
-
   
(33
)
March 31, 2007
 
$
275,582
 
$
61,672
 
*
Represents customer lists, acquired contracts, premium on purchased deposits, covenants not to compete and assets related to the minimum pension liability.
 
The gross carrying amount of other intangible assets subject to amortization is $138.2 million on March 31, 2007, net of $76.5 million of accumulated amortization. Estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of 2007 is expected to be $6.8 million and is expected to be $7.7 million, $6.4 million, $5.9 million and $5.7 million for the twelve-month periods of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

The following is a summary of goodwill detailed by reportable segments for the three months ended March 31:
 
 
   
Retail/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
Mortgage
 
 
Capital
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Banking
 
 
Banking
 
 
Markets
   
Total
 
December 31, 2005
   $
104,781
   $
61,593
   $
115,066
 
$
281,440
 
Divestitures
   
(1,110
)
 
-
   
-
   
(1,110
)
Additions
   
30
   
1,115
   
-
   
1,145
 
March 31, 2006
   $
103,701
   $
62,708
   $
115,066
 
 $
281,475
 
December 31, 2006
   $
 94,276
   $
66,240
   $
115,066
 
 $
275,582
 
March 31, 2007
   $
 94,276
   $
66,240
   $
115,066
 
 $
275,582
 
 
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Note 6 - Regulatory Capital

FHN is 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 FHN's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain derivatives as calculated under regulatory accounting practices must be met. Capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgment by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require FHN to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage). Management believes, as of March 31, 2007, that FHN met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.

The actual capital amounts and ratios of FHN and FTBNA are presented in the table below. In addition, FTBNA must also calculate its capital ratios after excluding financial subsidiaries as defined by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. Based on this calculation FTBNA’s Total Capital, Tier 1 Capital and Leverage ratios were 11.84 percent, 8.18 percent and 6.85 percent, respectively, on March 31, 2007, and were 12.17 percent, 8.23 percent and 6.71 percent, respectively, on March 31, 2006.

     
First Horizon National
Corporation
   
 First Tennessee Bank
National Association
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Amount
         
Ratio
   
Amount
         
Ratio
 
On March 31, 2007:
                                     
Actual:
                                     
Total Capital
   $
4,063,128
         
12.95
%
 $
3,828,139
         
12.34
%
Tier 1 Capital
   
2,739,064
         
8.73
   
2,604,141
         
8.40
 
Leverage
   
2,739,064
         
7.15
   
2,604,141
         
6.85
 
                                       
For Capital Adequacy Purposes:
                                     
Total Capital
   
2,509,438
   
>
   
8.00
   
2,481,042
   
>
   
8.00
 
Tier 1 Capital
   
1,254,719
   
>
   
4.00
   
1,240,521
   
>
   
4.00
 
Leverage
   
1,532,304
   
>
   
4.00
   
1,520,784
   
>
   
4.00
 
                                       
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt
                                     
Corrective Action Provisions:
                                     
Total Capital
                     
3,101,303
   
>
   
10.00
 
Tier 1 Capital
                     
1,860,782
   
>
   
6.00
 
Leverage
                     
1,900,980
   
>
   
5.00
 
On March 31, 2006:
                                     
Actual:
                                     
Total Capital
   $
3,902,841
         
13.37
%
 $
3,725,324
         
12.49
%
Tier 1 Capital
   
2,558,302
         
8.76
   
2,480,785
         
8.32
 
Leverage
   
2,558,302
         
6.86
   
2,480,785
         
6.70
 
                                       
For Capital Adequacy Purposes:
                                     
Total Capital
   
2,335,274
   
>
   
8.00
   
2,385,523
   
>
   
8.00
 
Tier 1 Capital
   
1,167,637
   
>
   
4.00
   
1,192,761
   
>
   
4.00
 
Leverage
   
1,492,581
   
>
   
4.00
   
1,481,261
   
>
   
4.00
 
                                       
To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt
                                     
Corrective Action Provisions:
                                     
Total Capital
                     
2,981,903
   
>
   
10.00
 
Tier 1 Capital
                     
1,789,142
   
>
   
6.00
 
Leverage
                     
1,851,576
   
>
   
5.00
 
                                       
 
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Note 7 - Earnings Per Share
             
               
The following table shows a reconciliation of earnings per common share to diluted earnings per common share:
               
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
 
 
   
March 31 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net income from continuing operations
   $
70,307
   $
 3,410
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
240
   
210,273
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
1,345
 
Net income
   $
 70,547
   $
 215,028
 
               
Weighted average common shares
   
125,342
   
125,489
 
Effect of dilutive securities
   
3,362
   
3,611
 
Diluted average common shares
   
128,704
   
129,100
 
               
Earnings per common share:
             
Net income from continuing operations
   $
 .56
   $
 .03
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
-
   
1.67
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
.01
 
Net income
   $
 .56
   $
 1.71
 
               
Diluted earnings per common share:
             
Net income from continuing operations
   $
 .55
   $
 .03
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
-
   
1.63
 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
.01
 
Net income
   $
 .55
   $
 1.67
 
Outstanding stock options of 3,815 and 5,656 with weighted average exercise prices of $43.81 and $42.76 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because such shares would have had an antidilutive effect on earnings per common share.
 
In first quarter 2006, FHN purchased four million shares of its common stock. This share repurchase program was concluded for an adjusted purchase price of $165.1 million in second quarter 2006.
 
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Note 8 - Contingencies and Other Disclosures
 
Contingencies. Contingent liabilities arise in the ordinary course of business, including those related to litigation. Various claims and lawsuits are pending against FHN and its subsidiaries. Although FHN cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, after consulting with counsel, management is of the opinion that when resolved, these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of FHN.
 
In November 2000, a complaint was filed in state court in Jackson County, Missouri against FHN’s subsidiary, First Horizon Home Loans. The case generally concerns the charging of certain loan origination fees, including fees permitted by Kansas and federal law but allegedly restricted or not permitted by Missouri law, when First Horizon Home Loans or its predecessor, McGuire Mortgage Company, made certain second-lien mortgage loans. Among other relief, plaintiffs seek a refund of fees, a repayment and forgiveness of loan interest, prejudgment interest, punitive damages, loan rescission, and attorneys’ fees. In response to pre-trial motions, the court has certified a statewide class action involving approximately 4,000 loans and has made the following rulings, among others: Missouri law rather than Kansas law governs at least some of those loans made before FHN acquired McGuire (pre-acquisition loans) and Missouri law was not complied with in certain respects as to some such loans; and, federal law governs and permits the charging of loan discount fees as to those loans made after FHN acquired McGuire (post-acquisition loans). Several important issues have not yet been finally resolved by the court, including, among others: whether Missouri or federal law generally governs the post-acquisition loan fees (other than loan discount fees); whether plaintiffs are entitled to seek recovery and forgiveness of loan interest; whether prejudgment interest is available to be awarded; and, whether the applicable statute of limitations is three or six years. Trial had been scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2006.

As a result of mediation, FHN has entered into a final settlement agreement related to the McGuire lawsuit. In connection with this settlement, FHN has agreed to pay, under agreed circumstances using an agreed methodology, an aggregate of up to approximately $36 million. The total amount currently reserved for this matter is approximately $22 million. The settlement has received preliminary approval by the court, but is subject to final approval by the court after a hearing.

The loss reserve for this matter reflects an estimate of the amount that ultimately would be paid under the settlement. The difference between the maximum amount possible under the settlement and the amount reserved reflects the company’s view, among other things, of the number of purported class members that probably will participate in the settlement. The assumptions involved in estimating the actual level of participation and loss are highly judgmental and, accordingly, the ultimate amount paid under the settlement could be higher or lower than the amount reserved at present, but cannot exceed the settlement amount.

Other disclosures - Indemnification agreements and guarantees. In the ordinary course of business, FHN enters into indemnification agreements for legal proceedings against its directors and officers and standard representations and warranties for underwriting agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, loan sales, contractual commitments, and various other business transactions or arrangements. The extent of FHN’s obligations under these agreements depends upon the occurrence of future events; therefore, it is not possible to estimate a maximum potential amount of payouts that could be required with such agreements.

First Horizon Home Loans services a mortgage loan portfolio of approximately $103.2 billion on March 31, 2007, a significant portion of which is held by GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC or private security holders. In connection with its servicing activities, First Horizon Home Loans guarantees the receipt of the scheduled principal and interest payments on the underlying loans. In the event of customer non-performance on the loan, First Horizon Home Loans is obligated to make the payment to the security holder. Under the terms of the servicing agreements, First Horizon Home Loans can utilize payments received from other prepaid loans in order to make the security holder whole. In the event payments are ultimately made by First Horizon Home Loans to satisfy this obligation, for loans sold with no recourse, all funds are recoverable from the government agency at foreclosure sale.

First Horizon Home Loans is also subject to losses in its loan servicing portfolio due to loan foreclosures and other recourse obligations. Certain agencies have the authority to limit their repayment guarantees on foreclosed loans resulting in certain foreclosure costs being borne by servicers. In addition, First Horizon Home Loans has exposure on all loans sold with recourse. First Horizon Home Loans has various claims for reimbursement, repurchase obligations, and/or indemnification requests outstanding with government agencies or private investors. First Horizon Home Loans has evaluated all of its exposure under recourse obligations based on factors, which include loan delinquency status, foreclosure expectancy rates and claims outstanding. Accordingly, First Horizon Home Loans had an allowance for
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Note 8 - Contingencies and Other Disclosures (continued)

losses on the mortgage servicing portfolio of approximately $15.5 million and $22.1 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. First Horizon Home Loans has sold certain mortgage loans with an agreement to repurchase the loans upon default. For the single-family residential loans, in the event of borrower nonperformance, First Horizon Home Loans would assume losses to the extent they exceed the value of the collateral and private mortgage insurance, FHA insurance or VA guarantees. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, First Horizon Home Loans had single-family residential loans with outstanding balances of $115.5 million and $150.6 million, respectively, that were serviced on a full recourse basis. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, the outstanding principal balance of loans sold with limited recourse arrangements where some portion of the principal is at risk and serviced by First Horizon Home Loans was $3.1 billion. Additionally, on March 31, 2007 and 2006, $4.9 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively, of mortgage loans were outstanding which were sold under limited recourse arrangements where the risk is limited to interest and servicing advances.

FHN has securitized and sold HELOC and second-lien mortgages which are held by private security holders, and on March 31, 2007, the outstanding principal balance of these loans was $335.3 million and $89.9 million, respectively. On March 31, 2006, the outstanding principal balance of securitized and sold HELOC and second-lien mortgages was $555.8 million and $130.0 million, respectively. In connection with its servicing activities, FTBNA does not guarantee the receipt of the scheduled principal and interest payments on the underlying loans but does have residual interests of $42.9 million and $57.2 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which are available to make the security holder whole in the event of credit losses. FHN has projected expected credit losses in the valuation of the residual interest.
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Note 9 - Pension and Other Employee Benefits

Pension plan. FHN provides pension benefits to employees retiring under the provisions of a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. Employees of FHN’s mortgage subsidiary and certain insurance subsidiaries are not covered by the pension plan. Pension benefits are based on years of service, average compensation near retirement and estimated social security benefits at age 65. The annual funding is based on an actuarially determined amount using the entry age cost method.

FHN also maintains a nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan that covers certain employees whose benefits under the pension plan have been limited under Tax Code Section 415 and Tax Code Section 401(a)(17), which limit compensation to $225,000 for purposes of benefit calculations. Compensation is defined in the same manner as it is under the pension plan. Participants receive the difference between the monthly pension payable, if tax code limits did not apply, and the actual pension payable. All benefits provided under this plan are unfunded and payments to plan participants are made by FHN.

Other employee benefits. FHN provides postretirement medical insurance to full-time employees retiring under the provisions of the FHN Pension Plan. The postretirement medical plan is contributory with retiree contributions adjusted annually. The plan is based on criteria that are a combination of the employee’s age and years of service and utilizes a two-step approach. For any employee retiring on or after January 1, 1995, FHN contributes a fixed amount based on years of service and age at time of retirement.

Effective December 31,2006, FHN adopted SFAS No. 158, which required the recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit plan and postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the statements of condition. SFAS No. 158 did not change measurement or recognition requirements for periodic pension and postretirement costs. Effective January 1, 2007, FHN adopted the final provisions of SFAS No. 158, which required that the annual measurement date of a plan’s assets and liabilities be as of the date of the financial statements. As a result of adopting the measurement provisions of SFAS No. 158, undivided profits were reduced by $2.1 million, net of tax, and accumulated other comprehensive income was credited by $8.3 million, net of tax.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
 
 
   
Pension Benefits 
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost/(benefit)
                         
Service cost
   $
 4,327
   $
 4,520
   $
 75
   $
 83
 
Interest cost
   
6,154
   
5,486
   
278
   
279
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(10,637
)
 
(8,945
)
 
(441
)
 
(421
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)
   
220
   
211
   
(44
)
 
(44
)
Recognized losses/(gains)
   
1,810
   
1,769
   
(178
)
 
(140
)
Amortization of transition obligation
   
-
   
-
   
247
   
247
 
Net periodic cost/(benefit)
   $
 1,874
   $
 3,041
   $
 (63
)
 $
 4
 
 
FHN made a contribution of $37 million to the pension plan in fourth quarter 2006 and made an additional contribution of $37 million in first quarter 2007. Both of these contributions were attributable to the 2006 plan year. FHN expects to make no additional contributions to the pension plan or to the other employee benefit plan in 2007.
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Note 10 - Business Segment Information

FHN has four business segments, Retail/Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking, Capital Markets and Corporate. The Retail/Commercial Banking segment offers financial products and services, including traditional lending and deposit taking, to retail and commercial customers. Additionally, Retail/Commercial Banking provides investments, insurance, financial planning, trust services and asset management, credit card, cash management, check clearing, and correspondent services. On March 1, 2006, FHN sold its national merchant processing business. The divestiture, which was accounted for as a discontinued operation, is included in the Retail/Commercial Banking segment. The Mortgage Banking segment consists of core mortgage banking elements including originations and servicing and the associated ancillary revenues related to these businesses. The Capital Markets segment consists of traditional capital markets securities activities, structured finance, equity research, investment banking, loan sales, portfolio advisory, and the sale of bank-owned life insurance. The Corporate segment consists of unallocated corporate expenses, expense on subordinated debt issuances and preferred stock, bank-owned life insurance, unallocated interest income associated with excess equity, net impact of raising incremental capital, revenue and expense associated with deferred compensation plans, funds management, and venture capital. Periodically, FHN adapts its segments to reflect changes in expense allocations between segments. Previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.

Total revenue, expense and asset levels reflect those which are specifically identifiable or which are allocated based on an internal allocation method. Because the allocations are based on internally developed assignments and allocations, they are to an extent subjective. This assignment and allocation has been consistently applied for all periods presented. The following table reflects the amounts of consolidated revenue, expense, tax, and assets for each segment for the three months ended March 31:

 
 
 Three Months Ended 
 
 
 
 March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Total Consolidated
             
Net interest income
   $
 237,419
   $
 245,721
 
Provision for loan losses
   
28,486
   
17,799
 
Noninterest income
   
283,188
   
197,610
 
Noninterest expense
   
403,012
   
435,081
 
Pre-tax income/(loss)
   
89,109
   
(9,549
)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
   
18,802
   
(12,959
)
Income from continuing operations
   
70,307
   
3,410
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
240
   
210,273
 
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle
   
70,547
   
213,683
 
Cumulative effect of changes in
             
accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
1,345
 
Net income
   $
 70,547
   $
 215,028
 
Average assets
   $
 38,647,044
   $
 37,689,523
 
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
             
               
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Note 10 - Business Segment Information (continued)      
 
 
 Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Retail/Commercial Banking
             
Net interest income
   $
 224,116
   $
 225,740
 
Provision for loan losses
   
28,493
   
18,026
 
Noninterest income
   
102,959
   
107,739
 
Noninterest expense
   
198,195
   
218,366
 
Pre-tax income
   
100,387
   
97,087
 
Provision for income taxes
   
30,258
   
27,629
 
Income from continuing operations
   
70,129
   
69,458
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
240
   
210,273
 
Income before cumulative effect
   
70,369
   
279,731
 
Cumulative effect of changes in
             
accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
522
 
Net income
   $
 70,369
   $
280,253
 
Average assets
   $
 23,547,668
   $
 22,962,662
 
               
Mortgage Banking
             
Net interest income
   $
 17,343
   $
 25,838
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(7
)
 
(227
)
Noninterest income
   
76,734
   
83,727
 
Noninterest expense
   
105,331
   
114,756
 
Pre-tax loss
   
(11,247
)
 
(4,964
)
Benefit for income taxes
   
(11,782
)
 
(1,794
)
Loss before cumulative effect
   
535
   
(3,170
)
Cumulative effect of changes in
             
accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
414
 
Net income/(loss)
   $
 535
   $
 (2,756
)
Average assets
   $
 6,250,808
   $
6,209,323
 
               
Capital Markets
             
Net interest expense
   $
 (5,837
)
 $
 (5,694
)
Noninterest income
   
88,929
   
96,606
 
Noninterest expense
   
79,726
   
82,601
 
Pre-tax income
   
3,366
   
8,311
 
Provision for income taxes
   
1,217
   
3,075
 
Income before cumulative effect
   
2,149
   
5,236
 
Cumulative effect of changes in
             
accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
179
 
Net income
   $
2,149
   $
 5,415
 
Average assets
   $
 4,432,410
   $
 4,775,055
 
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
             
               
 
 
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Note 10 - Business Segment Information (continued)      
 
 
 Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 March 31
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Corporate
             
Net interest income
   $
 1,797
   $
 (163
)
Noninterest income/(expense)
   
14,566
   
(90,462
)
Noninterest expense
   
19,760
   
19,358
 
Pre-tax loss
   
(3,397
)
 
(109,983
)
Benefit for income taxes
   
(891
)
 
(41,869
)
Loss before cumulative effect
   
(2,506
)
 
(68,114
)
Cumulative effect of changes in
             
accounting principle, net of tax
   
-
   
230
 
Net loss
   $
 (2,506
)
 $
 (67,884
)
Average assets
   $
4,416,158
   $
 3,742,483
 
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
             
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Note 11 - Derivatives

In the normal course of business, FHN utilizes various financial instruments, through its mortgage banking, capital markets and risk management operations, which include derivative contracts and credit-related arrangements, as part of its risk management strategy and as a means to meet customers’ needs. These instruments are subject to credit and market risks in excess of the amount recorded on the balance sheet in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The contractual or notional amounts of these financial instruments do not necessarily represent credit or market risk. However, they can be used to measure the extent of involvement in various types of financial instruments. Controls and monitoring procedures for these instruments have been established and are routinely reevaluated. The Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) monitors the usage and effectiveness of these financial instruments.

Credit risk represents the potential loss that may occur because a party to a transaction fails to perform according to the terms of the contract. The measure of credit exposure is the replacement cost of contracts with a positive fair value. FHN manages credit risk by entering into financial instrument transactions through national exchanges, primary dealers or approved counterparties, and using mutual margining agreements whenever possible to limit potential exposure. With exchange-traded contracts, the credit risk is limited to the clearinghouse used. For non-exchange traded instruments, credit risk may occur when there is a gain in the fair value of the financial instrument and the counterparty fails to perform according to the terms of the contract and/or when the collateral proves to be of insufficient value. Market risk represents the potential loss due to the decrease in the value of a financial instrument caused primarily by changes in interest rates, mortgage loan prepayment speeds or the prices of debt instruments. FHN manages market risk by establishing and monitoring limits on the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken. FHN continually measures this risk through the use of models that measure value-at-risk and earnings-at-risk.

Derivative Instruments. FHN enters into various derivative contracts both in a dealer capacity, to facilitate customer transactions, and also as a risk management tool. Where contracts have been created for customers, FHN enters into transactions with dealers to offset its risk exposure. Derivatives are also used as a risk management tool to hedge FHN’s exposure to changes in interest rates or other defined market risks.

Derivative instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition as other assets or other liabilities measured at fair value. Fair value is defined as the amount FHN would receive or pay in the market to replace the derivatives as of the valuation date. Fair value is determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. For a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument and changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability are recognized currently in earnings. For a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument, to the extent that it is effective, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to earnings as the hedged transaction impacts net income. Any ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is recognized currently in earnings. For freestanding derivative instruments, changes in fair value are recognized currently in earnings. Cash flows from derivative contracts are reported as operating activities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

Interest rate forward contracts are over-the-counter contracts where two parties agree to purchase and sell a specific quantity of a financial instrument at a specified price, with delivery or settlement at a specified date. Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts where two parties agree to purchase and sell a specific quantity of a financial instrument at a specific price, with delivery or settlement at a specified date. Interest rate option contracts give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a financial instrument, at a specified price, during a specified period of time. Caps and floors are options that are linked to a notional principal amount and an underlying indexed interest rate. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of interest payments at specified intervals between two parties without the exchange of any underlying principal. Swaptions are options on interest rate swaps that give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap agreement during a specified period of time.

Mortgage Banking

Mortgage banking interest rate lock commitments are short-term commitments to fund mortgage loan applications in process (the pipeline) for a fixed term at a fixed price. During the term of an interest rate lock commitment, First Horizon Home Loans has the risk that interest rates will change from the rate quoted to the borrower. First Horizon Home Loans enters into forward sales contracts with respect to fixed rate loan commitments and futures contracts with respect to adjustable rate loan commitments as economic hedges designed to protect the value of the interest rate lock commitments from changes in value due to changes in interest rates. Under SFAS No. 133, interest rate lock commitments qualify as derivative financial instruments and as such do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, the interest rate lock commitments are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current earnings as gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives that serve as economic hedges of interest rate lock
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Note 11 - Derivatives (continued)

commitments are also included in current earnings as a component of gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income.

First Horizon Home Loans’ warehouse (mortgage loans held for sale) is subject to changes in fair value, primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates from the loan closing date through the date of sale of the loan into the secondary market. Typically, the fair value of the warehouse declines in value when interest rates increase and rises in value when interest rates decrease. To mitigate this risk, First Horizon Home Loans enters into forward sales contracts and futures contracts to provide an economic hedge against those changes in fair value on a significant portion of the warehouse. These derivatives are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current earnings as a component of the gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income.

To the extent that these interest rate derivatives are designated to hedge specific similar assets in the warehouse and prospective analyses indicate that high correlation is expected, the hedged loans are considered for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133. Anticipated correlation is determined based on historical regressions between the change in fair value of the derivatives and the change in fair value of hedged mortgage loans. Beginning in fourth quarter 2005, anticipated correlation is determined by projecting a dollar offset relationship for each tranche based on anticipated changes in the fair value of the hedged mortgage loans and the related derivatives, in response to various interest rate shock scenarios. Hedges are reset daily and the statistical correlation is calculated using these daily data points. Retrospective hedge effectiveness is measured using the regression correlation results. First Horizon Home Loans generally maintains a coverage ratio (the ratio of expected change in the fair value of derivatives to expected change in the fair value of hedged assets) of approximately 100 percent on warehouse loans hedged under SFAS No. 133. Effective SFAS No. 133 hedging results in adjustments to the recorded value of the hedged loans. These basis adjustments, as well as the change in fair value of derivatives attributable to effective hedging, are included as a component of the gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income.

Warehouse loans qualifying for SFAS No. 133 hedge accounting treatment totaled $2.0 billion and $1.5 billion on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The balance sheet impacts of the related derivatives were net assets of $.2 million and $9.4 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net losses of $.7 million and $3.6 million representing the ineffective portion of these fair value hedges were recognized as a component of gain or loss on sale of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

In 2006, due to adoption of SFAS No. 156, First Horizon began revaluing MSR to current fair value each month. Changes in fair value are included in servicing income in mortgage banking noninterest income. First Horizon Home Loans also enters into economic hedges of the MSR to minimize the effects of loss in value of MSR associated with increased prepayment activity that generally results from declining interest rates. In a rising interest rate environment, the value of the MSR generally will increase while the value of the hedge instruments will decline.  First Horizon Home Loans enters into interest rate contracts (including swaps, swaptions, and mortgage forward sales contracts) to hedge against the effects of changes in fair value of its MSR. Substantially all capitalized MSR are hedged for economic purposes.

First Horizon Home Loans utilizes derivatives (including swaps, swaptions, and mortgage forward sales contracts) that change in value inversely to the movement of interest rates to protect the value of its interest-only securities as an economic hedge. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized currently in earnings in mortgage banking noninterest income as a component of servicing income. Interest-only securities are included in trading securities with changes in fair value recognized currently in earnings in mortgage banking noninterest income as a component of servicing income.

Capital Markets

Capital Markets trades U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency, mortgage-backed, corporate and municipal fixed income securities, and other securities for distribution to customers. When these securities settle on a delayed basis, they are considered forward contracts. Capital Markets also enters into interest rate contracts, including options, caps, swaps, futures and floors for its customers. In addition, Capital Markets enters into futures contracts to economically hedge interest rate risk associated with its securities inventory. These transactions are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized currently in capital markets noninterest income. Related assets and liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet as other assets and other liabilities. Credit risk related to these transactions is controlled through credit approvals, risk control limits and ongoing monitoring procedures through the Senior Credit Policy Committee.

In 2005, Capital Markets utilized a forward contract as a cash flow hedge of the risk of change in the fair value of a forecasted sale of certain loans. In first quarter 2006, $.1 million of net losses which were recorded in other comprehensive income on December 31, 2005, were recognized in earnings. The amount of SFAS No. 133 hedge ineffectiveness related to this cash flow hedge was immaterial.
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Note 11 - Derivatives (continued)

Interest Rate Risk Management

FHN’s ALCO focuses on managing market risk by controlling and limiting earnings volatility attributable to changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk exists to the extent that interest-earning assets and liabilities have different maturity or repricing characteristics. FHN uses derivatives, including swaps, caps, options, and collars, that are designed to moderate the impact on earnings as interest rates change. FHN’s interest rate risk management policy is to use derivatives not to speculate but to hedge interest rate risk or market value of assets or liabilities. In addition, FHN has entered into certain interest rate swaps and caps as a part of a product offering to commercial customers with customer derivatives paired with offsetting market instruments that, when completed, are designed to eliminate market risk. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting and are measured at fair value with gains or losses included in current earnings in noninterest income.

FHN has entered into pay floating, receive fixed interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk of certain large institutional certificates of deposit, totaling $61.7 million and $60.9 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These swaps have been accounted for as fair value hedges under the shortcut method. The balance sheet impact of these swaps was $.8 million and $1.6 million in other liabilities on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest paid or received for these swaps was recognized as an adjustment of the interest expense of the liabilities whose risk is being managed.

FHN has entered into pay floating, receive fixed interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk of certain long-term debt obligations, totaling $1.1 billion on March 31, 2007 and 2006. These swaps have been accounted for as fair value hedges under the shortcut method. The balance sheet impact of these swaps was $2.2 million in other assets and $14.9 million in other liabilities on March 31, 2007, and was $34.5 million in other liabilities on March 31, 2006. Interest paid or received for these swaps was recognized as an adjustment of the interest expense of the liabilities whose risk is being managed.

FHN has determined that derivative transactions used in hedging strategies to manage interest rate risk on subordinated debt related to its trust preferred securities did not qualify for hedge accounting under the shortcut method. As a result, any fluctuations in the market value of the derivatives should have been recorded through the income statement with no corresponding offset to the hedged item. While management believes these hedges would have qualified for hedge accounting under the long haul method, that accounting cannot be applied retroactively. FHN evaluated the impact to all quarterly and annual periods since the inception of the hedges and concluded that the impact was immaterial in each period. In first quarter 2006, FHN recorded an adjustment to recognize the cumulative impact of these transactions that resulted in a negative $15.6 million impact to noninterest income, which was included in current earnings. FHN has subsequently redesignated these hedge relationships under SFAS No. 133 using the long haul method. For the period of time during first quarter 2006 that these hedge relationships were not redesignated under SFAS No. 133, the swaps were measured at fair value with gains or losses included in current earnings. FHN has entered into pay floating, receive fixed interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk of certain subordinated debt totaling $.3 billion on March 31, 2007 and 2006. The balance sheet impact of these swaps was $17.8 million and $24.8 million in other liabilities on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There was no ineffectiveness related to these hedges. Interest paid or received for these swaps was recognized as an adjustment of the interest expense of the liabilities whose risk is being managed.

FHN has utilized an interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge of the interest payment on floating-rate bank notes with fair values of $100.4 million and $100.9 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and a maturity in first quarter 2009. The balance sheet impact of this swap was $.4 million in other assets and $.2 million, net of tax, in other comprehensive income on March 31, 2007, and was $.9 million in other assets and $.5 million, net of tax, in other comprehensive income on March 31, 2006. There was no ineffectiveness related to this hedge.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION

FHN is a national financial services institution. From a small community bank chartered in 1864, FHN has grown to be one of the 30 largest bank holding companies in the United States in terms of asset size.
 
The 12,000 employees provide a broad array of financial services to individual and business customers through hundreds of offices located in 47 states.
 
AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazine have recognized FHN companies as some of the nation’s best employers. FHN also was named one of the nation’s 100 best corporate citizens by Business Ethics magazine.
 
FHN provides a broad array of financial services to its customers through three national businesses. The combined strengths of these businesses create an extensive range of financial products and services. In addition, the corporate segment provides essential support within the corporation.
 
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Retail/Commercial Banking offers financial products and services, including traditional lending and deposit-taking, to retail and commercial customers. Additionally, the retail/commercial bank provides investments, insurance, financial planning, trust services and asset management, credit card, cash management, check clearing, and correspondent services. On March 1, 2006, FHN sold its national merchant processing business. The divestiture which was included in the Retail/Commercial Banking segment was accounted for as a discontinued operation.
 
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Mortgage Banking helps provide home ownership through First Horizon Home Loans, which operates offices in 45 states and is one of the top 20 mortgage servicers and top 25 originators of mortgage loans to consumers. This segment consists of core mortgage banking elements including originations and servicing and the associated ancillary revenues related to these businesses.
 
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Capital Markets provides a broad spectrum of financial services for the investment and banking communities through the integration of traditional capital markets securities activities, structured finance, equity research, investment banking, loan sales, portfolio advisory, and the sale of bank-owned life insurance.
 
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Corporate consists of unallocated corporate expenses, expense on subordinated debt issuances and preferred stock, bank-owned life insurance, unallocated interest income associated with excess equity, net impact of raising incremental capital, revenue and expense associated with deferred compensation plans, funds management and venture capital.

For the purpose of this management discussion and analysis (MD&A), earning assets have been expressed as averages, and loans have been disclosed net of unearned income. The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of FHN for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. To assist the reader in obtaining a better understanding of FHN and its performance, this discussion should be read in conjunction with FHN’s unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in this report. Additional information including the 2006 financial statements, notes, and MD&A is provided in the 2006 Annual Report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains forward-looking statements with respect to FHN’s beliefs, plans, goals, expectations, and estimates. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not a representation of historical information but rather are related to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “is likely,” “will,” "going forward," and other expressions that indicate future events and trends identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, operational, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond a company’s control, and many of which, with respect to future business decisions and actions (including acquisitions and divestitures), are subject to change. Examples of uncertainties and contingencies include, among other important factors, general and local economic and business conditions; expectations of and actual timing and amount of interest rate movements, including the slope of the yield curve (which can have a significant impact on a financial services institution); market and monetary fluctuations; inflation or deflation; customer and investor responses to these conditions; the financial condition of borrowers and other counterparties; competition within and outside the financial services industry; geopolitical developments including possible terrorist activity; natural disasters; effectiveness of FHN’s hedging practices; technology; demand for FHN’s product offerings; new products and services in the industries in which FHN operates; and critical accounting estimates. Other factors are those inherent in originating and servicing loans including prepayment risks, pricing concessions, fluctuation in U.S. housing prices, fluctuation of collateral values, and changes in customer profiles. Additionally, the actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Accounting
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Standards Board (FASB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and other regulators; regulatory and judicial proceedings and changes in laws and regulations applicable to FHN; and FHN’s success in executing its business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing, could cause actual results to differ. FHN assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements that are made from time to time. Actual results could differ because of several factors, including those presented in this Forward-Looking Statements section.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Comparison of First Quarter 2007 to First Quarter 2006)

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Earnings for first quarter 2007 were $70.5 million or $.55 per diluted share. Results for first quarter 2007 reflected an expected seasonal decline in addition to a negative $12 million impact on mortgage hedging results due to interest rate volatility, fluctuations in MSR values other than runoff and higher costs to hedge under an inverted yield curve. Two items partially offsetting the seasonal and hedging impacts that occurred this quarter were $10.3 million of net securities gains recognized as the investment portfolio was reduced to compensate for loan growth and a $7.5 million reduction in income tax expense as approval was received to consolidate the mortgage company into the bank.

The retail/commercial bank showed continued momentum in product growth as both loans and deposits grew 5 percent over first quarter 2006. This growth was achieved through continued expansion of the delivery system including growth in the sales force and the opening of new financial centers. Capital markets was negatively impacted in first quarter 2007 by fluctuations in interest rates and the timing and size of other product sales with both fixed income and other product revenues decreasing compared to first quarter 2006. An inverted yield curve resulted in reduced net interest income for Mortgage Banking as 65 basis points of compression on the warehouse spread contributed to a 33 percent decrease in net interest income. Additionally, a 14 percent drop in the warehouse related to lower origination activity negatively impacted net interest income. Net servicing revenues were negatively impacted by hedging results and changes in the value of MSR due to runoff. However, servicing fees increased, primarily reflecting mortgage servicing portfolio growth.

Earnings for first quarter 2006 were $215.0 million or $1.67 per diluted share. The results for first quarter 2006 included earnings from discontinued operations of $210.3 million or $1.63 per diluted share resulting from the sale of FHN’s national merchant processing business. First quarter 2006 earnings also included a favorable impact of $1.3 million or $.01 per diluted share from the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles.
 
Comparisons between reported earnings are directly and significantly affected by a number of factors that were present in first quarter 2006 but not present (or present to a much lesser degree) in first quarter 2007. FHN’s performance in first quarter 2006 was impacted by the gain on the merchant divestiture, transactions through which the incremental capital provided by the divestiture was utilized, various other transactions, and accounting matters. The following discussion highlights these items:
 
On March 1, 2006, FHN sold its national merchant processing business for an after-tax gain of $209 million. This divestiture was accounted for as a discontinued operation, and accordingly, the impact of merchant operations was excluded from the results of continuing operations. In first quarter 2006, FHN entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. to purchase four million shares of FHN common stock in connection with an accelerated share repurchase program. The share repurchase was funded with a portion of the proceeds from the merchant processing sale to minimize the potentially dilutive effect of the merchant divestiture on earnings per share. This share repurchase resulted in an initial purchase price of $158 million in first quarter 2006 with a final settlement in second quarter 2006 for an adjusted purchase price of $165 million. Included in results from continuing operations for first quarter 2006 were securities losses of $80.3 million, predominantly related to repositioning approximately $2.3 billion of investment securities. This restructuring was undertaken to increase the average yield on the investment portfolio.
 
Additionally, in 2006 FHN determined that certain derivative transactions used in hedging strategies to manage interest rate risk on subordinated debt related to its trust preferred securities did not qualify for hedge accounting under the shortcut method. As a result, any fluctuations in the market value of the derivatives should have been recorded through the income statement with no corresponding offset to the hedged item. While management believes these hedges would have qualified for hedge accounting under the long haul method, that accounting cannot be applied retroactively. FHN evaluated the impact to all quarterly and annual periods since the inception of the hedges and concluded that the impact was immaterial in each period. FHN recorded an adjustment to recognize the cumulative impact of these transactions that resulted in a negative $15.6 million impact to noninterest income in first quarter 2006, which was included in current earnings. FHN has subsequently redesignated these hedge relationships under SFAS No. 133 using the long haul method.
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Various other items impacted results from continuing operations in first quarter 2006. A pre-tax loss of $12.7 million was recognized from the sale of home equity lines of credit (HELOC) upon which the borrower had not drawn funds. The loss represents deferred loan origination costs, generally recognized over the life of the loan, which were recognized when the line of credit was sold. Mortgage banking experienced foreclosure losses and other expenses of $13.2 million related to nonprime mortgage loans. FHN underwent a change in the dynamics of its business relationship with the U.S. Mint, through which collectible coins are distributed, and recognized expenses of $9.3 million, representing the devaluation of packaging inventories and costs of closing retail locations. FHN incurred expenses of $6.4 million related to consolidating operations, closing certain offices, and incurring incremental expenditures on technology designed to enhance efficiencies and increase productivity. Compensation expense of $4.5 million was recognized related to early retirement, severance and retention.

First quarter 2006 earnings also included a favorable impact of $1.3 million or $.01 per diluted share from the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. FHN adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123-R) in first quarter 2006. A cumulative effect adjustment of $1.1 million was recognized, reflecting the change in accounting for share-based compensation expense based on estimated forfeitures rather than actual forfeitures. FHN also adopted SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets,” which allows servicing assets to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value reported in current earnings. The adoption of this standard resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment of $.2 million, representing the excess of the fair value of the servicing asset over the recorded value on January 1, 2006.
 
Return on average shareholders’ equity and return on average assets were 11.6 percent and .74 percent, respectively, for first quarter 2007. Return on average shareholders’ equity and return on average assets were 37.3 percent and 2.31 percent, respectively, for first quarter 2006. Total assets were $38.8 billion and shareholders’ equity was $2.5 billion on March 31, 2007, compared to $37.3 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, on March 31, 2006.

BUSINESS LINE REVIEW

Retail/Commercial Banking
Pre-tax income for Retail/Commercial Banking was $100.4 million for first quarter 2007 compared to $97.1 million for first quarter 2006. Total revenues for Retail/Commercial Banking were $327.1 million for first quarter 2007 compared to $333.5 million for first quarter 2006.

Net interest income was $224.1 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $225.7 million in first quarter 2006. The Retail/Commercial Banking net interest margin was 4.10 percent in first quarter 2007 compared to 4.27 percent in the first quarter of last year. This compression resulted as a contracting housing market created competitive pricing pressure and the inverted yield curve continued to shift loan demand from floating- to fixed-rate products. The effect of the margin compression on net interest income was partially offset by growth in earning assets, which increased 3 percent, or $.7 billion, compared to first quarter 2006.

Noninterest income was $103.0 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $107.8 million in first quarter 2006. This decrease primarily resulted as revenues from insurance commissions declined $4.9 million due to the sale of two insurance subsidiaries in 2006.

Provision for loan losses increased to $28.5 million in first quarter 2007 from $18.0 million last year. The $10.5 million increase primarily reflects an increase in both homebuilder and one-time-close construction loans on the watch list.

Noninterest expense decreased 9 percent to $198.2 million in first quarter 2007 from $218.4 million last year. Expenses in 2006 included approximately $16 million associated with the coin inventory valuation and closing of retail sites, consolidation of remittance processing operations and office closing, and early retirement and severance costs.

Mortgage Banking
Mortgage Banking had a pre-tax loss of $11.3 million in first quarter 2007, compared to pre-tax loss of $5.0 million in first quarter 2006. Total revenues for Mortgage Banking were $94.0 million for first quarter 2007 compared to $109.6 million for first quarter 2006.

Net interest income was $17.3 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $25.9 million in first quarter 2006. An inverted yield curve resulted in compression of the spread on the warehouse, which was 1.12 percent in first quarter 2007 compared to 1.77 percent for the same period in 2006. Additionally, a 14 percent decrease in the warehouse related to lower origination activity negatively impacted net interest income.

Noninterest income was $76.7 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $83.7 million in first quarter 2006. Noninterest income consists primarily of mortgage banking-related revenue, net of costs, from the origination and sale of mortgage loans, fees from mortgage servicing and changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) net of hedge gains or losses.
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Net origination income remained relatively flat at $63.6 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $64.2 million last year as loans delivered into the secondary market decreased 11 percent to $6.1 billion and the margin on deliveries increased from 85 basis points in first quarter 2006 to 92 basis points in 2007. Total mortgage servicing fees increased 9 percent to $84.7 million from $77.8 million reflecting mortgage servicing portfolio growth of 6 percent to $102.8 billion on March 31, 2007.

Servicing hedging activities and changes other than runoff in the value of capitalized servicing assets negatively impacted net revenues by $11.7 million this quarter as compared to a year ago due to interest rate volatility, fluctuations in MSR values and higher cost to hedge under an inverted yield curve. Additionally, the change in MSR value due to runoff was $61.7 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $58.6 million last year as the value of MSR that prepaid this quarter was more valuable than a year ago.

Noninterest expense was $105.3 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $114.8 million in first quarter 2006. This decrease primarily reflects lower personnel expense related to the contraction in origination revenue and reductions in support headcount.

Capital Markets
Capital Markets pre-tax earnings were $3.4 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $8.3 million in first quarter 2006. Total revenues for Capital Markets were $83.1 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $90.9 million in first quarter 2006. Net interest expense was $5.8 million in first quarter 2007 compared to net interest expense of $5.7 million in first quarter 2006.

Revenues from fixed income sales decreased to $46.3 million in first quarter 2007 from $50.6 million in first quarter 2006, reflecting the current interest rate environment and its continuing negative impact on the demand for fixed income products. Revenues from other products were $42.6 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $46.0 million in first quarter 2006. Revenues from other products include fee income from activities such as structured finance, equity research, investment banking, loan sales, portfolio advisory and the sale of bank-owned life insurance. The decrease from first quarter 2006 was primarily due to lower fees from equity research activities. These other sources of revenue represented 48 percent of total product revenues in 2007 and 2006.

Noninterest expense was $79.7 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $82.6 million in first quarter 2006. This decrease was primarily due to variable compensation related to the decrease in product revenues.

Corporate
The Corporate segment’s results yielded a pre-tax loss of $3.4 million in first quarter 2007 compared to a pre-tax loss of $110.0 million in first quarter 2006. The first quarter 2007 results included $10.3 million of net securities gains as the investment portfolio was reduced to compensate for loan growth. The first quarter 2006 results include $80.3 million of net securities losses, primarily related to the restructuring of the investment portfolio which resulted in securities losses of $79.3 million. In addition, the hedge accounting adjustment negatively impacted noninterest income by $15.6 million in 2006.

INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

Total revenues (net interest income and noninterest income) were $520.6 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $443.3 million in 2006. Net interest income was $237.4 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $245.7 million in 2006 and noninterest income was $283.2 million in 2007 compared to $197.6 million in 2006. A discussion of the major line items follows.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income decreased 3 percent to $237.4 million in first quarter 2007. Earning assets grew 2 percent to $33.8 billion and interest-bearing liabilities grew 2 percent to $29.3 billion in first quarter 2007.
 
The activity levels and related funding for FHN’s mortgage production and servicing and capital markets activities affect the net interest margin.  These activities typically produce different margins than traditional banking activities.  Mortgage production and servicing activities can affect the overall margin based on a number of factors, including the shape of the yield curve, the size of the mortgage warehouse, the time it takes to deliver loans into the secondary market, the amount of custodial balances, and the level of MSR.  Capital markets activities tend to compress the margin because of its strategy to reduce market risk by economically hedging a portion of its inventory on the balance sheet. As a result of these impacts, FHN’s consolidated margin cannot be readily compared to that of other bank holding companies.
 
The consolidated net interest margin was 2.84 percent for first quarter 2007 compared to 2.99 percent for first quarter 2006.  This compression in the margin occurred as the net interest spread decreased to 2.21 percent from 2.44 percent in 2006 while the impact of free funding increased from 55 basis points to 63 basis points. The decline in margin is primarily attributable to competitive pricing pressure in a
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contracting housing market and the continued shift of loan demand from floating- to fixed-rate products under an inverted yield curve. Additionally, the inverted yield curve resulted in compression of the spread on the warehouse, which decreased 65 basis points to 1.12 percent in first quarter 2007.
 
Table 1 - Net Interest Margin
             
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
 
 
 
 March 31
 
     
2007
   
2006
 
Consolidated yields and rates:
             
Loans, net of unearned income
   
7.56
%
 
7.07
%
Loans held for sale
   
6.46
   
6.41
 
Investment securities
   
5.66
   
4.76
 
Capital markets securities inventory
   
5.03
   
5.02
 
Mortgage banking trading securities
   
12.44
   
10.17
 
Other earning assets
   
5.14
   
4.13
 
Yields on earning assets
   
6.98
   
6.50
 
Interest-bearing core deposits
   
3.25
   
2.53
 
Certificates of deposits $100,000 and more
   
5.36
   
4.55
 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
4.89
   
4.09
 
Capital markets trading liabilities
   
5.69
   
5.70
 
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
   
5.25
   
4.46
 
Long-term debt
   
5.64
   
5.00
 
Rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities
   
4.77
   
4.06
 
Net interest spread
   
2.21
   
2.44
 
Effect of interest-free sources
   
.63
   
.55
 
FHN - NIM
   
2.84
%
 
2.99
%

In the near-term, the net interest margin is expected to be relatively stable or experience modest compression given competitive pricing in the retail lending market.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Mortgage Banking Noninterest Income
First Horizon Home Loans, an indirect subsidiary of FHN, offers residential mortgage banking products and services to customers, which consist primarily of the origination or purchase of single-family residential mortgage loans. First Horizon Home Loans originates mortgage loans through its retail and wholesale operations and also purchases mortgage loans from third-party mortgage bankers for sale to secondary market investors and subsequently provides servicing for the majority of those loans.

Origination income includes origination fees, net of costs, gains/(losses) recognized on loans sold including the capitalized fair value of MSR, and the value recognized on loans in process including results from hedging. Origination fees, net of costs (including incentives and other direct costs), are deferred and included in the basis of the loans in calculating gains and losses upon sale. Gain or loss is recognized due to changes in fair value of an interest rate lock commitment made to the customer. Gains or losses from the sale of loans are recognized at the time a mortgage loan is sold into the secondary market. Origination income remained relatively flat at $63.6 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $64.2 million last year as loans delivered into the secondary market decreased 11 percent to $6.1 billion and the margin on deliveries increased from 85 basis points in first quarter 2006 to 92 basis points in 2007.

Servicing income includes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of the MSR asset and net gains or losses from hedging MSR. First Horizon Home Loans employs hedging strategies intended to counter changes in the value of MSR and other retained interests due to changing interest rate environments (refer to discussion of MSR under Critical Accounting Policies). Total mortgage servicing fees increased 9 percent to $84.7 million from $77.8 million reflecting mortgage servicing portfolio growth of 6 percent to $102.8 billion on March 31, 2007.

Servicing hedging activities and changes other than runoff in the value of capitalized servicing assets negatively impacted net revenues by $11.7 million this quarter as compared to a year ago due to interest rate volatility, fluctuations in MSR values and higher cost to hedge under
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an inverted yield curve. Additionally, the change in MSR value due to runoff was $61.7 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $58.6 million last year as the value of MSR that prepaid this quarter was more valuable than a year ago.

Other income includes FHN’s share of earnings from nonconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method, which provide ancillary activities to mortgage banking, and fees from retail construction lending.

Table 2 - Mortgage Banking Noninterest Income
                   
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
   
Percent
 
 
 
 March 31
   
Change
 
     
2007
   
2006
   
(%)
 
Noninterest income (thousands):
                   
Origination income
   $
 63,641
   $
 64,205
   
.9 -
 
Servicing income
   
3,008
   
10,717
   
71.9 -
 
Other
   
6,448
   
5,760
   
11.9 +
 
Total mortgage banking noninterest income
   $
 73,097
   $
 80,682
   
9.4 -
 
Mortgage banking statistics (millions):
                   
Refinance originations
   $
 2,804.7
   $
 2,792.5
   
.4 +
 
Home-purchase originations
   
3,497.7
   
4,072.2
   
14.1 -
 
Mortgage loan originations
   $
 6,302.4
   $
 6,864.7
   
8.2 -
 
Servicing portfolio
   $
102,821.5
   $
97,303.3
   
5.7 +
 

Capital Markets Noninterest Income
Capital markets noninterest income, the major component of revenue in the Capital Markets segment, is generated from the purchase and sale of securities as both principal and agent, and from other fee sources including structured finance, equity research, investment banking, loans sales, and portfolio advisory activities. Inventory positions are limited to the procurement of securities solely for distribution to customers by the sales staff. A portion of the inventory is hedged to protect against movements in fair value due to changes in interest rates.

Revenues from fixed income sales decreased $4.3 million compared to first quarter 2006 reflecting the current interest rate environment and its continuing negative impact on the demand for fixed income products. Revenues from other products decreased $1.5 million primarily due to lower fees from equity research activities.

Table 3 - Capital Markets Noninterest Income
                   
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
       
 
 
 March 31
   
Growth
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
   
Rate (%)
 
Noninterest income:
                   
Fixed income
   $
46,313
   $
50,602
   
8.5 -
 
Other product revenue
   
40,800
   
42,256
   
3.4 -
 
Total capital markets noninterest income
   $
87,113
   $
92,858
   
6.2 -
 
 
Other Noninterest Income
Other noninterest income includes deposit transactions and cash management fees, revenue from loan sales and securitizations, insurance commissions, trust services and investment management fees, net securities gains and losses and other noninterest income. Deposit transactions and cash management fees increased $1.3 million or 4 percent, reflecting deposit growth and pricing initiatives. Revenue from loan sales and securitizations decreased $1.6 million, or 15 percent, due to a decline in the volume of loans delivered into the secondary markets largely offset by favorable execution. Insurance commissions decreased $4.9 million, or 33 percent, primarily due to the divestiture of two subsidiaries in 2006. First quarter 2007 results included $10.3 million of net securities gains as the investment portfolio was reduced to compensate for loan growth while first quarter 2006 results include $80.3 million of net securities losses, primarily related to restructuring the investment portfolio. Other noninterest income increased $14.6 million reflecting the negative $15.6 million impact in 2006 from the cumulative impact of derivative transactions used in hedging strategies to manage interest rate risk that management determined did not qualify for hedge accounting under the shortcut method. Other revenues related to deferred compensation plans decreased $4.2 million in 2007, which is offset by a related decrease in noninterest expense associated with these plans.
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Total noninterest expense for first quarter 2007 decreased 7 percent to $403.0 million from $435.1 million in 2006. Employee compensation, incentives and benefits (personnel expense), the largest component of noninterest expense, decreased to $246.4 million from $260.2 million in 2006. Included in these results was a decrease of $5.0 million in 2006 related to deferred compensation plans for which, as discussed above, there was a related increase in revenue. These results reflect a continued corporate focus on efficiency and reductions in personnel expense in mortgage banking and capital markets directly related to the contraction in revenue. All other noninterest expense decreased 13 percent, or $11.2 million, from 2006 levels which included the collectible coin business, consolidating operations, closing offices, and technology, as previously discussed.

INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for first quarter 2007 was 21.1 percent reflecting the favorable $7.5 million impact on provision for income taxes due to the planned consolidation of the mortgage company into the bank, a transaction designed to promote efficiencies and enhance the use of the national bank charter in mortgage lending activities.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES / ASSET QUALITY

The provision for loan losses is the charge to earnings that management determines to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level reflecting management’s estimate of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. An analytical model based on historical loss experience adjusted for current events, trends and economic conditions is used by management to determine the amount of provision to be recognized and to assess the adequacy of the loan loss allowance. The provision for loan losses was $28.5 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $17.8 million in first quarter 2006. The provision for loan losses increased $10.7 million, primarily reflecting an increase in both homebuilder and one-time-close construction loans on the watch list. The net charge-off ratio increased to 48 basis points in first quarter 2007 from 22 basis points in first quarter 2006 as net charge-offs grew to $26.6 million from $11.3 million, driven mainly by several older problem commercial and industrial loans in the traditional banking markets and residential real estate construction loans.
 
Table 4 - Net Charge-off Ratios *
             
 
 
 Three Months Ended 
 
 
 
 March 31
 
     
2007
   
2006
 
Commercial
   
.57
%
 
.12
%
Retail real estate
   
.32
   
.24
 
Other retail
   
2.45
   
1.79
 
Credit card receivables
   
2.79
   
2.04
 
Total net charge-offs
   
.48
   
.22
 
* Net charge-off ratios are calculated based in average loans, net of unearned income.
         
Table 6 provides information on the relative size of each loan portfolio.
         
 
Nonperforming loans in the loan portfolio were $73.6 million on March 31, 2007, compared to $49.3 million on March 31, 2006. The ratio of nonperforming loans in the loan portfolio to total loans was 33 basis points on March 31, 2007, and 23 basis points on March 31, 2006. The increase in nonperforming loans reflects some migration from historically low levels as the loan portfolio matured, issues with several commercial credits in the retail commercial bank’s traditional lending markets and deterioration in the residential real estate construction portfolio reflecting the slow down in the housing market. Nonperforming assets were $135.9 million on March 31, 2007, compared to $94.4 million on March 31, 2006. The nonperforming assets ratio was 56 basis points on March 31, 2007, and 37 basis points last year. In addition to the increase in nonperforming loans, foreclosed assets increased $22.9 million, which can be attributed to the growth and maturing of the retail loan portfolio. Foreclosed assets are either charged-off or written down to net realizable value at foreclosure.  The nonperforming asset ratio was expected to experience some deterioration as the loan portfolio matured.
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Table 5 - Asset Quality Information
             
               
 
 
 First Quarter
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
2007
   
2006
 
Allowance for loan losses:
             
Beginning balance on December 31
 
$
216,285
 
$
189,705
 
Provision for loan losses
   
28,486
   
17,799
 
Divestitures/acquisitions/transfers
   
2,655
   
(1,195
)
Charge-offs
   
(29,665
)
 
(14,791
)
Recoveries
   
3,045
   
3,493
 
Ending balance on March 31
 
$
220,806
 
$
195,011
 
Reserve for off-balance sheet commitments
   
9,406
   
9,420
 
Total allowance for loan losses and reserve for off-balance sheet commitments
 
$
230,212
 
$
204,431
 
       
 
 
 March 31
 
     
2007
   
2006
 
Retail/Commercial Banking:
             
Nonperforming loans
 
$
73,620
 
$
49,332
 
Foreclosed real estate
   
35,388
   
19,556
 
Total Retail/Commercial Banking
   
109,008
   
68,888
 
Mortgage Banking:
             
Nonperforming loans - held for sale
   
10,347
   
16,000
 
Foreclosed real estate
   
16,569
   
9,538
 
Total Mortgage Banking
   
26,916
   
25,538
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
135,924
 
$
94,426
 
               
Total loans, net of unearned income
 
$
22,268,190
 
$
21,211,946
 
Insured loans
   
(847,090
)
 
(811,638
)
Loans excluding insured loans
 
$
21,421,100
 
$
20,400,308
 
Foreclosed real estate from GNMA loans
 
$
16,655
 
$
19,865
 
Potential problem assets*
   
161,280
   
195,184
 
Loans 30 to 89 days past due
   
146,638
   
83,554
 
Loans 30 to 89 days past due - guaranteed portion**
   
344
   
564
 
Loans 90 days past due
   
41,300
   
28,279
 
Loans 90 days past due - guaranteed portion**
   
182
   
309
 
Loans held for sale 30 to 89 days past due
   
30,848
   
43,890
 
Loans held for sale 30 to 89 days past due - guaranteed portion**
   
24,462
   
39,113
 
Loans held for sale 90 days past due
   
128,540
   
159,695
 
Loans held for sale 90 days past due - guaranteed portion**
   
123,279
   
159,239
 
Off-balance sheet commitments***
   
7,586,292
   
7,787,356
 
Allowance to total loans
   
.99
%
 
.92
%
Allowance to loans excluding insured loans
   
1.03
   
.96
 
Allowance to nonperforming loans in the loan portfolio
   
300
   
395
 
Nonperforming assets to loans, foreclosed real estate and other assets
             
(Retail/Commercial Banking)
   
.50
   
.33
 
Nonperforming assets to unpaid principal balance of servicing portfolio (Mortgage Banking)
   
.03
   
.03
 
Allowance to annualized net charge-offs
   
2.07
x  
4.32
x
*
 Includes 90 days past due loans.
 **
 Guaranteed loans include FHA, VA, student and GNMA loans repurchased through the GNMA repurchase program.
***
 Amount of off-balance sheet commitments for which a reserve has been provided.
Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to agree with current presentation.
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Potential problem assets in the loan portfolio, which are not included in nonperforming assets, represent those assets where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have serious doubts about the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for loans classified substandard. In total, potential problem assets were $161.3 million on March 31, 2007, down from $195.2 million on March 31, 2006. The current expectation of losses from potential problem assets has been included in management’s analysis for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Going forward the level of provision for loan losses should fluctuate primarily with the strength or weakness of the economies of the markets where FHN does business and the early recognition and resolution of asset quality issues. In addition, asset quality ratios could be affected by balance sheet strategies and shifts in loan mix to and from products with different risk/return profiles. Asset quality indicators are expected to remain solid; however, an increase from the historically low levels experienced in recent periods is expected.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION REVIEW
 
EARNING ASSETS

Earning assets consist of loans, loans held for sale, investment securities, trading securities and other earning assets. During first quarter 2007, earning assets grew 2 percent and averaged $33.8 billion compared to $33.1 billion in 2006, as loan growth was offset by a decline in loans held for sale related to lower origination activity. Investment securities grew 26 percent over first quarter 2006 reflecting the purchase of approximately $.9 billion U.S. government agency securities last year as loans held for sale were decreasing. The sale of approximately $.6 billion U.S. government agency securities late in first quarter 2007 to accommodate anticipated loan growth did not have a significant impact on the average balance for first quarter 2007.
 
LOANS

Average total loans increased 6 percent for first quarter 2007 to $22.0 billion from $20.9 billion in 2006. Average loans represented 65 percent of average earning assets in first quarter 2007 and 63 percent in 2006.

Commercial, financial and industrial loans increased 11 percent, or $715.7 million, since first quarter 2006 reflecting increased market share in Tennessee, expansion in other markets, and continued economic growth. Commercial construction loans grew 29 percent since first quarter 2006 or $645.6 million, primarily from growth in loans to single-family residential builders made through First Horizon Home Loans, reflecting the seasoning of the sales force and geographic diversification. Total retail loans decreased 1 percent or $140.7 million reflecting the softening housing market as real estate residential loans (including real estate loans pledged against other collateralized borrowings) dropped slightly and a decline in credit card receivables as FHN’s strategies for this portfolio no longer include non-strategic and non-core customer credit card receivables. Additional loan information is provided in Table 6 - Average Loans.

FHN has a significant concentration in loans secured by real estate, which is geographically diversified nationwide. In 2007, 66 percent of total loans are secured by real estate compared to 67 percent in 2006 (see Table 6). Three lending products have contributed to this level of real estate lending including significant levels of retail residential real estate, which comprise 36 percent of total loans. The risk profile of the retail residential real estate portfolio remains stable reflecting a significant concentration of high credit score products. Also contributing to the level of real estate lending are commercial construction loans, which include loans to single-family builders and comprise 13 percent of total loans, and retail construction loans, First Horizon Home Loan’s one-time close product, which comprises 9 percent of total loans. FHN’s other commercial real estate lending, excluding single-family builders is well diversified by product type and industry. On March 31, 2007, FHN did not have any concentrations of 10 percent or more of commercial, financial and industrial loans in any single industry.
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Table 6 - Average Loans
                     
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
       
   Percent
Growth
   
   Percent
(Dollars in millions)
 
2007
 
   of Total
Rate
2006
 
   of Total
Commercial:
                               
Commercial, financial and industrial
 
$
7,131.1
   
32
%
 
11.2
%
$
6,415.4
   
31
%
Real estate commercial
   
1,157.7
   
5
   
(5.5
)
 
1,225.0
   
6
 
Real estate construction
   
2,843.3
   
13
   
29.4
   
2,197.7
   
10
 
Total commercial
   
11,132.1
   
50
   
13.2
   
9,838.1
   
47
 
Retail:
                               
Real estate residential
   
7,908.0
   
36
   
(8.5
)
 
8,644.9
   
42
 
Real estate construction
   
2,046.0
   
9
   
4.3
   
1,961.7
   
9
 
Other retail
   
153.6
   
1
   
(6.6
)
 
164.6
   
1
 
Credit card receivables
   
195.2
   
1
   
(18.0
)
 
238.1
   
1
 
Real estate loans pledged against other collateralized borrowings
 
572.3
   
3
   
NM
   
6.5
   
-
 
Total retail
   
10,875.1
   
50
   
(1.3
)
 
11,015.8
   
53
 
Total loans, net of unearned
 
$
22,007.2
   
100
%
 
5.5
%
$
20,853.9
   
100
%

Commercial loan growth should continue to be relatively strong due to national expansion and expected greater demand for commercial and industrial loans. Year-over-year growth in retail loans will be primarily driven by the national sales platform and market conditions.

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

Loans held for sale consist of first-lien mortgage loans (warehouse), HELOC, second-lien mortgages, student loans, small issuer trust preferred securities and credit card receivables. The mortgage warehouse accounts for the majority of loans held for sale. Loans held for sale decreased 23 percent to $3.6 billion in 2007 from $4.8 billion in 2006. This decline is related to the lower demand for mortgages, HELOC, second-lien mortgages and small issuer trust preferred securities, reflecting the soft housing market. FHN continues to fund loan originations and maintain a stable liquidity position through whole-loan sales and securitizations.

DEPOSITS / OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS

Core deposits increased 8 percent to $13.3 billion in first quarter 2007 compared to $12.3 billion in 2006, primarily due to growth in Retail/Commercial Banking deposits reflecting market share gains in Tennessee markets and growth in the developing national markets. Short-term purchased funds averaged $14.7 billion for first quarter 2007, down 16 percent or $2.7 billion from first quarter 2006. In first quarter 2007, short-term purchased funds accounted for 43 percent of FHN’s total funding down from 52 percent in first quarter 2006, which is comprised of core deposits, purchased funds (including federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, trading liabilities, certificates of deposit greater than $100,000, and short-term borrowings) and long-term debt. Long-term debt includes senior and subordinated borrowings, advances with original maturities greater than one year and other collateralized borrowings. Long-term debt averaged $6.4 billion in first quarter 2007 compared to $3.8 billion in first quarter 2006.

CAPITAL

Management’s objectives are to provide capital sufficient to cover the risks inherent in FHN’s businesses, to maintain excess capital to well-capitalized standards and to assure ready access to the capital markets.

Average shareholders’ equity increased 6 percent in first quarter 2007 to $2.5 billion from $2.3 billion, reflecting internal capital generation. Period-end shareholders’ equity was $2.5 billion on March 31, 2007, up 5 percent from the prior year. This increase in shareholders’ equity came principally from retention of net income after dividends and the effects of stock repurchases and option exercises. Pursuant to board authority, FHN may repurchase shares from time to time and will evaluate the level of capital and take action designed to generate or use capital as appropriate, for the interests of the shareholders.
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In first quarter 2006, FHN entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. to purchase four million shares of FHN common stock in connection with an accelerated share repurchase program under an existing share repurchase authorization. This share repurchase program was concluded for an adjusted purchase price of $165.1 million in second quarter 2006. The share repurchase was funded with a portion of the proceeds from the merchant processing sale.

Table 7 - Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
       
   
 
     
 
 
 
(Volume in thousands)
   
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
   
Total Number
of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs
   
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Programs
 
2007
                       
January 1 to January 31
   
11
 
$  41.75   
   
11
   
30,411
 
February 1 to February 28
   
 *
 
44.18   
   
 *
   
30,411
 
March 1 to March 31
   
 -
 
-   
   
 -
   
30,411
 
Total
   
11
 
$  41.76   
   
11
       
* Amount is less than 1,000 shares
Compensation Plan Programs:
-
A consolidated compensation plan share purchase program was approved on July 20, 2004, and was announced on August 6, 2004. This plan consolidated into a single share purchase program all of the previously authorized compensation plan share programs as well as the renewal of the authorization to purchase shares for use in connection with two compensation plans for which the share purchase authority had expired. The total amount originally authorized under this consolidated compensation plan share purchase program is 25.1 million shares. On April 24, 2006, an increase to the authority under this purchase program of 4.5 million shares was announced for a new total authorization of 29.6 million shares. The shares may be purchased over the option exercise period of the various compensation plans on or before December 31, 2023. Stock options granted after January 2, 2004, must be exercised no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date. On March 31, 2007, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the program was 28.8 million shares.
 
Other Programs:
-
A non-stock option plan-related authority was announced on October 18, 2000, authorizing the purchase of up to 9.5 million shares. On October 16, 2001, it was announced that FHN's board of directors extended the expiration date of this program from June 30, 2002, until December 31, 2004. On October 19, 2004, the board of directors extended the authorization until December 31, 2007. On March 31, 2007, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the program was 1.6 million shares.
 
Banking regulators define minimum capital ratios for bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries. Based on the capital rules and definitions prescribed by the banking regulators, should any depository institution’s capital ratios decline below predetermined levels, it would become subject to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions. The system categorizes a depository institution’s capital position into one of five categories ranging from well-capitalized to critically under-capitalized. For an institution to qualify as well-capitalized, Tier 1 Capital, Total Capital and Leverage capital ratios must be at least 6 percent, 10 percent and 5 percent, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, FHN and FTBNA had sufficient capital to qualify as well-capitalized institutions as shown in Note 6 - Regulatory Capital.

RISK MANAGEMENT

FHN has an enterprise-wide approach to risk governance, measurement, management, and reporting including an economic capital allocation process that is tied to risk profiles used to measure risk-adjusted returns. The Enterprise-wide Risk/Return Management Committee oversees risk management governance. Committee membership includes the CEO and other executive officers of FHN. The Executive Vice President (EVP) of Risk Management oversees reporting for the committee. Risk management objectives include evaluating risks inherent in business strategies, monitoring proper balance of risks and returns, and managing risks to minimize the probability of future negative outcomes. The Enterprise-wide Risk/Return Management Committee oversees and receives regular reports from the Senior Credit Policy Committee, Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO), Capital Management Committee, Regulatory Compliance Committee, Operational Risk Committee, and the Executive Program Governance Forum. The Chief Credit Officer, EVP of Interest Rate Risk Management, Chief Financial Officer, EVP of Regulatory Risk Management, EVP of Risk Management, and EVP of Corporate Services chair these committees respectively. Reports regarding Credit, Asset/Liability Management, Market Risk, Capital Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Operational Risks are provided to the Credit Policy and Executive and/or Audit Committee of the Board and to the full Board.
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Risk management practices include key elements such as independent checks and balances, formal authority limits, policies and procedures, and portfolio management all executed through experienced personnel. The internal audit department also evaluates risk management activities. These evaluations are reviewed with management and the Audit Committee, as appropriate.

INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in prevailing interest rates will adversely affect assets, liabilities, capital, income and/or expense at different times or in different amounts. ALCO, a committee consisting of senior management that meets regularly, is responsible for coordinating the financial management of interest rate risk. FHN primarily manages interest rate risk by structuring the balance sheet to attempt to maintain the desired level of associated earnings while operating within prudent risk limits and thereby preserving the value of FHN’s capital.

Net interest income and the financial condition of FHN are affected by changes in the level of market interest rates as the repricing characteristics of loans and other assets do not necessarily match those of deposits, other borrowings and capital. To the extent that earning assets reprice more quickly than liabilities, this position will benefit net interest income in a rising interest rate environment and will negatively impact net interest income in a declining interest rate environment. In the case of floating rate assets and liabilities with similar repricing frequencies, FHN may also be exposed to basis risk, which results from changing spreads between earning and borrowing rates. Generally, when interest rates decline, Mortgage Banking faces increased prepayment risk associated with MSR.

In certain cases, derivative financial instruments are used to aid in managing the exposure of the balance sheet and related net interest income and noninterest income to changes in interest rates. As discussed in Critical Accounting Policies, derivative financial instruments are used by mortgage banking for two purposes. First, forward sales contracts and futures contracts are used to protect against changes in fair value of the pipeline and mortgage warehouse (refer to discussion of Pipeline and Warehouse under Critical Accounting Policies) from the time an interest rate is committed to the customer until the mortgage is sold into the secondary market due to increases in interest rates. Second, interest rate contracts are utilized to protect against MSR prepayment risk that generally accompanies declining interest rates. As interest rates fall, the value of MSR should decrease and the value of the servicing hedge should increase. The converse is also true.

Derivative instruments are also used to protect against the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of capital markets’ securities inventory due to changes in interest rates. FHN does not use derivative instruments to protect against changes in fair value of loans or loans held for sale other than the mortgage pipeline and warehouse.

In addition to the balance sheet impacts, fee income and noninterest expense may be affected by actual changes in interest rates or expectations of changes. Mortgage banking revenue, which is generated from originating, selling and servicing residential mortgage loans, is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates due to the direct effect changes in interest rates have on loan demand. In general, low or declining interest rates typically lead to increased origination fees and profit from the sale of loans but potentially lower servicing-related income due to the impact of higher loan prepayments on the value of mortgage servicing assets. Conversely, high or rising interest rates typically reduce mortgage loan demand and hence income from originations and sales of loans while servicing-related income may rise due to lower prepayments. The earnings impact from originations and sales of loans on total earnings is more significant than servicing-related income. Net interest income earned on warehouse loans held for sale and on swaps and similar derivative instruments used to protect the value of MSR increases when the yield curve steepens and decreases when the yield curve flattens or inverts. In addition, a flattening or inverted yield curve negatively impacts the demand for fixed income securities and, therefore, Capital Markets’ revenue.

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT

ALCO focuses on being able to fund assets with liabilities of the appropriate duration, as well as the risk of not being able to meet unexpected cash needs. The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the continuous availability of funds to meet the demands of depositors, other creditors and borrowers, and the requirements of ongoing operations. This objective is met by maintaining liquid assets in the form of trading securities and securities available for sale, maintaining sufficient unused borrowing capacity in the national money markets, growing core deposits, and the repayment of loans and the capability to sell or securitize loans. ALCO is responsible for managing these needs by taking into account the marketability of assets; the sources, stability and availability of funding; and the level of unfunded commitments. Funds are available from a number of sources, including core deposits, the securities available for sale portfolio, the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal Reserve Banks, access to capital markets through issuance of senior or subordinated bank notes and institutional certificates of deposit, availability to the overnight and term Federal Funds markets, access to retail brokered certificates of deposit, dealer and commercial customer repurchase agreements, and through the sale or securitization of loans.
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Core deposits are a significant source of funding and have been a stable source of liquidity for banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures these deposits to the extent authorized by law. For first quarter 2007 and 2006, the total loans, excluding loans held for sale and real estate loans pledged against other collateralized borrowings, to core deposits ratio was 161 percent and 169 percent, respectively. One means of maintaining a stable liquidity position is to sell loans either through whole-loan sales or loan securitizations. During 2006, FHN sold loans through on-balance sheet securitizations structured as financings for accounting purposes. FHN periodically evaluates its liquidity position in conjunction with determining its ability and intent to hold loans for the foreseeable future.

FTBNA has a bank note program providing additional liquidity of $5.0 billion. This bank note program provides FTBNA with a facility under which it may continuously issue and offer short- and medium-term unsecured notes. On March 31, 2007, $1.7 billion was available under current conditions through the bank note program as a funding source.

FHN and FTBNA have the ability to generate liquidity by issuing preferred equity or incurring other debt. Liquidity has been obtained through FTBNA’s issuance of approximately $250 million of subordinated notes in 2006. FHN also evaluates alternative sources of funding, including loan sales, securitizations, syndications, and FHLB borrowings in its management of liquidity.

The Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows provide information on cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, net cash provided by investing and financing activities exceeded negative cash flows from operating activities primarily due to a temporary increase in cash demands from capital markets activities. Positive investing cash flows resulted as $.6 billion available for sale securities were sold in anticipation of loan growth, and the issuance of $.8 billion in long term debt resulted in an increase in net cash from financing activities. As deposits grew $2.3 billion, short-term borrowings were reduced by $2.2 billion in first quarter 2007. In 2006, significant cash flows for the quarter from investing activities included the sale of $2.2 billion investment securities and the subsequent purchase of $2.5 billion investment securities as the portfolio was repositioned. Investing activities also provided a $.4 billion increase in cash due to the merchant divestiture, of which $.2 billion, the gain on the sale, is included in net income. The impacts to cash flows from loan growth and an increase in capital markets balances were largely offset by a decrease in loans held for sale. Cash flows from financing activities reflected a decrease of $1.9 billion in deposits, primarily from certificates of deposit greater than $100,000, as long term borrowings, which increased $1.2 billion, and short-term borrowings, which increased $.5 billion, were utilized to fund the balance sheet. Also included in cash flows from financing activities was a decrease of $159.7 million related to the share repurchase. Earnings represent a significant source of liquidity, consistently providing positive cash flows from operating activities in the three-month periods ended 2007 and 2006.

Parent company liquidity is maintained by cash flows stemming from dividends and interest payments collected from subsidiaries, which represent the primary source of funds to pay dividends to shareholders and interest to debt holders. The parent company also has the ability to enhance its liquidity position by raising equity or incurring debt. In addition, $50 million of borrowings under unsecured lines of credit from non-affiliated banks were available to the parent company to provide for general liquidity needs.
 
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
First Horizon Home Loans originates conventional conforming and federally insured single-family residential mortgage loans. Likewise, FTN Financial Capital Assets Corporation purchases the same types of loans from customers. Substantially all of these mortgage loans are exchanged for securities, which are issued through investors, including government-sponsored enterprises (GSE), such as Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) for federally insured loans and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) for conventional loans, and then sold in the secondary markets. Each of the GSE has specific guidelines and criteria for sellers and servicers of loans backing their respective securities. Many private investors are also active in the secondary market as issuers and investors. The risk of credit loss with regard to the principal amount of the loans sold is generally transferred to investors upon sale to the secondary market. To the extent that transferred loans are subsequently determined not to meet the agreed upon qualifications or criteria, the purchaser has the right to return those loans to FHN. In addition, certain mortgage loans are sold to investors with limited or full recourse in the event of mortgage foreclosure (refer to discussion of foreclosure reserves under Critical Accounting Policies). After sale, these loans are not reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition.

FHN’s use of government agencies as an efficient outlet for mortgage loan production is an essential source of liquidity for FHN and other participants in the housing industry. During first quarter 2007, approximately $3.6 billion of conventional and federally insured mortgage loans were securitized and sold by First Horizon Home Loans through these investors.

Certain of FHN's originated loans, including non-conforming first-lien mortgages, second-lien mortgages and HELOC originated primarily through FTBNA, do not conform to the requirements for sale or securitization through government agencies. FHN pools and securitizes these non-conforming loans in proprietary transactions. After securitization and sale, these loans are not reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition. These transactions, which are conducted through single-purpose business trusts, are an efficient way
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for FHN and other participants in the housing industry to monetize these assets. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, the outstanding principal amount of loans in these off-balance sheet business trusts was $25.0 billion and $21.4 billion, respectively. Given the significance of FHN's origination of non-conforming loans, the use of single-purpose business trusts to securitize these loans is an important source of liquidity to FHN.

FHN has various other financial obligations, which may require future cash payments. Purchase obligations represent obligations under agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on FHN and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions, and the approximate timing of the transaction. In addition, FHN enters into commitments to extend credit to borrowers, including loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. These commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements, in that these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.

MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT

Capital markets buys and sells various types of securities for its customers. When these securities settle on a delayed basis, they are considered forward contracts. Inventory positions are limited to the procurement of securities solely for distribution to customers by the sales staff, and ALCO policies and guidelines have been established with the objective of limiting the risk in managing this inventory.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The capital management objectives of FHN are to provide capital sufficient to cover the risks inherent in FHN’s businesses, to maintain excess capital to well-capitalized standards and to assure ready access to the capital markets.  Management has a Capital Management committee that is responsible for capital management oversight and provides a forum for addressing management issues related to capital adequacy.  The committee reviews sources and uses of capital, key capital ratios, segment economic capital allocation methodologies, and other factors in monitoring and managing current capital levels, as well as potential future sources and uses of capital.  The committee also recommends capital management policies, which are submitted for approval to the Enterprise-wide Risk/Return Management Committee and the Board.

OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Operational risk is the risk of loss from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems or from external events. This risk is inherent in all businesses. Management, measurement and reporting of operational risk are overseen by the Operational Risk Committee, which is chaired by the EVP of Risk Management. Key representatives from the business segments, legal, shared services, risk management, and insurance are represented on the committee. Subcommittees manage and report on business continuity planning, information technology, data security, insurance, compliance, records management, product and system development, customer complaint, and reputation risks. Summary reports of the committee’s activities and decisions are provided to the Enterprise-wide Risk/Return Management Committee. Emphasis is dedicated to refinement of processes and tools to aid in measuring and managing material operational risks and providing for a culture of awareness and accountability.

COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT

Compliance risk is the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, or loss to reputation as a result of failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, related self-regulatory organization standards, and codes of conduct applicable to banking activities. Management, measurement, and reporting of compliance risk are overseen by the Regulatory Compliance Committee, which is chaired by the EVP of Regulatory Risk Management. Key executives from the business segments, legal, risk management, and shared services are represented on the committee. Summary reports of the committee’s activities and decisions are provided to the Enterprise-wide Risk/Return Management Committee, and to the Audit Committee of the Board, as applicable. Reports include the status of regulatory activities, internal compliance program initiatives, and evaluation of emerging compliance risk areas.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT

Credit risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes in a borrower’s ability to meet its financial obligations under agreed upon terms. FHN is subject to credit risk in lending, trading, investing, liquidity/funding and asset management activities. The nature and amount of credit risk depends on the types of transactions, the structure of those transactions and the parties involved. In general, credit risk is incidental to trading, liquidity/funding and asset management activities, while it is central to the profit strategy in lending. As a result, the majority of credit risk is associated with lending activities.
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FHN has processes and management committees in place that are designed to assess and monitor credit risks. Management’s Asset Quality Committee has the responsibility to evaluate its assessment of current asset quality for each lending product. In addition, the Asset Quality Committee evaluates the projected changes in classified loans, non-performing assets and charge-offs. A primary objective of this committee is to provide information about changing trends in asset quality by region or loan product, and to provide to senior management a current assessment of credit quality as part of the estimation process for determining the allowance for loan losses. The Senior Credit Watch Committee has primary responsibility to enforce proper loan risk grading, to identify credit problems and to monitor actions to rehabilitate certain credits. Management also has a Senior Credit Policy Committee that is responsible for enterprise-wide credit risk oversight and provides a forum for addressing management issues. The committee also recommends credit policies, which are submitted for approval to the Credit Policy and Executive Committee of the Board, and underwriting guidelines to manage the level and composition of credit risk in its loan portfolio and review performance relative to these policies. In addition, the Financial Counterparty Credit Committee, composed of senior managers, assesses the credit risk of financial counterparties and sets limits for exposure based upon the credit quality of the counterparty. FHN’s goal is to manage risk and price loan products based on risk management decisions and strategies. Management strives to identify potential problem loans and nonperforming loans early enough to correct the deficiencies. It is management’s objective that both charge-offs and asset write-downs are recorded promptly, based on management’s assessments of current collateral values and the borrower’s ability to repay.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

FHN’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition. The consolidated condensed financial statements of FHN are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make certain judgments and assumptions in determining accounting estimates. Accounting estimates are considered critical if (a) the estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (b) different estimates reasonably could have been used in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, that would have a material impact on the presentation of FHN’s financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations.

It is management's practice to discuss critical accounting policies with the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee including the development, selection and disclosure of the critical accounting estimates. Management believes the following critical accounting policies are both important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations and require subjective or complex judgments. These judgments about critical accounting estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements.  

Effective January 1, 2006, FHN elected early adoption of Statement SFAS No. 156. This amendment to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (SFAS No. 140) required servicing rights be initially measured at fair value. Subsequently, companies are permitted to elect, on a class-by-class basis, either fair value or amortized cost accounting for servicing rights. FHN elected fair value accounting for all classes of mortgage servicing rights. Accordingly, FHN recognized the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle totaling $.2 million, net of tax, representing the excess of the fair value of the servicing asset over the recorded value on January 1, 2006.

MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS AND OTHER RELATED RETAINED INTERESTS
When FHN sells mortgage loans in the secondary market to investors, it generally retains the right to service the loans sold in exchange for a servicing fee that is collected over the life of the loan as the payments are received from the borrower. An amount is capitalized as MSR on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition at current fair value. The changes in fair value of MSR are included as a component of Mortgage Banking - Noninterest Income on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

MSR Estimated Fair Value
The fair value of MSR typically rises as market interest rates increase and declines as market interest rates decrease; however, the extent to which this occurs depends in part on (1) the magnitude of changes in market interest rates, and (2) the differential between the then current market interest rates for mortgage loans and the mortgage interest rates included in the mortgage-servicing portfolio.

Since sales of MSR tend to occur in private transactions and the precise terms and conditions of the sales are typically not readily available, there is a limited market to refer to in determining the fair value of MSR. As such, like other participants in the mortgage banking business, FHN relies primarily on a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its MSR. This model calculates estimated fair value of the
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MSR using predominant risk characteristics of MSR, such as interest rates, type of product (fixed vs. variable), age (new, seasoned, moderate), agency type and other factors. FHN uses assumptions in the model that it believes are comparable to those used by other participants in the mortgage banking business and reviews estimated fair values and assumptions with third-party brokers and other service providers on a quarterly basis. FHN also compares its estimates of fair value and assumptions to recent market activity and against its own experience.
 
Estimating the cash flow components of net servicing income from the loan and the resultant fair value of the MSR requires FHN to make several critical assumptions based upon current market and loan production data.

Prepayment Speeds: Generally, when market interest rates decline and other factors favorable to prepayments occur there is a corresponding increase in prepayments as customers refinance existing mortgages under more favorable interest rate terms. When a mortgage loan is prepaid the anticipated cash flows associated with servicing that loan are terminated, resulting in a reduction of the fair value of the capitalized MSR. To the extent that actual borrower prepayments do not react as anticipated by the prepayment model (i.e., the historical data observed in the model does not correspond to actual market activity), it is possible that the prepayment model could fail to accurately predict mortgage prepayments and could result in significant earnings volatility. To estimate prepayment speeds, First Horizon Home Loans utilizes a third-party prepayment model, which is based upon statistically derived data linked to certain key principal indicators involving historical borrower prepayment activity associated with mortgage loans in the secondary market, current market interest rates and other factors, including First Horizon Home Loans’ own historical prepayment experience. For purposes of model valuation, estimates are made for each product type within the MSR portfolio on a monthly basis.

Table 8 - Mortgage Banking Prepayment Assumptions
         
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Prepayment speeds
             
Actual
   
17.1
%
 
16.7
%
Estimated*
   
14.0
   
11.0
 
* Estimated prepayment speeds represent monthly average prepayment speed estimates for each of the periods presented.
 

Discount Rate: Represents the rate at which expected cash flows are discounted to arrive at the net present value of servicing income. Discount rates will change with market conditions (i.e., supply vs. demand) and be reflective of the yields expected to be earned by market participants investing in MSR.

Cost to Service: Expected costs to service are estimated based upon the incremental costs that a market participant would use in evaluating the potential acquisition of MSR.

Float Income: Estimated float income is driven by expected float balances (principal, interest and escrow payments that are held pending remittance to the investor or other third party) and current market interest rates, including the thirty-day London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and five-year swap interest rates, which are updated on a monthly basis for purposes of estimating the fair value of MSR.

First Horizon Home Loans engages in a process referred to as “price discovery” on a quarterly basis to assess the reasonableness of the estimated fair value of MSR. Price discovery is conducted through a process of obtaining the following information: (a) quarterly informal (and an annual formal) valuation of the servicing portfolio by a prominent independent mortgage-servicing broker, and (b) a collection of surveys and benchmarking data made available by independent third parties that include peer participants in the mortgage banking business. Although there is no single source of market information that can be relied upon to assess the fair value of MSR, First Horizon Home Loans reviews all information obtained during price discovery to determine whether the estimated fair value of MSR is reasonable when compared to market information. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, First Horizon Home Loans determined that its MSR valuations and assumptions were reasonable based on the price discovery process.

The First Horizon Risk Management Committee (FHRMC) reviews the overall assessment of the estimated fair value of MSR monthly. The FHRMC is responsible for approving the critical assumptions used by management to determine the estimated fair value of First Horizon Home Loans’ MSR. In addition, FHN’s MSR Committee reviews the initial capitalization rates for newly originated MSR, the assessment of the fair value of MSR and the source of significant changes to the MSR carrying value each quarter.
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Hedging the Fair Value of MSR
First Horizon Home Loans enters into financial agreements to hedge MSR in order to minimize the effects of loss in value of MSR associated with increased prepayment activity that generally results from declining interest rates.  In a rising interest rate environment, the value of the MSR generally will increase while the value of the hedge instruments will decline.  Specifically, First Horizon Home Loans enters into interest rate contracts (including swaps, swaptions and mortgage forward sales contracts) to hedge against the effects of changes in fair value of its MSR. Substantially all capitalized MSR are hedged. The hedges are economic hedges only, and are terminated and reestablished as needed to respond to changes in market conditions. Changes in the value of the hedges are recognized as a component of net servicing income in mortgage banking noninterest income. Successful economic hedging will help minimize earnings volatility that may result from carrying MSR at fair value.

First Horizon Home Loans generally experiences increased loan origination and production in periods of low interest rates which, at the time of sale, result in the capitalization of new MSR associated with new production. This provides for a “natural hedge” in the mortgage-banking business cycle. New production and origination does not prevent First Horizon Home Loans from recognizing losses due to reduction in carrying value of existing servicing rights as a result of prepayments; rather, the new production volume results in loan origination fees and the capitalization of MSR as a component of realized gains related to the sale of such loans in the secondary market, thus the natural hedge, which tends to offset a portion of the reduction in MSR carrying value during a period of low interest rates. In a period of increased borrower prepayments, these losses can be significantly offset by a strong replenishment rate and strong net margins on new loan originations. To the extent that First Horizon Home Loans is unable to maintain a strong replenishment rate, or in the event that the net margin on new loan originations declines from historical experience, the value of the natural hedge may diminish, thereby significantly impacting the results of operations in a period of increased borrower prepayments.

First Horizon Home Loans does not specifically hedge the change in fair value of MSR attributed to other risks, including unanticipated prepayments (representing the difference between actual prepayment experience and estimated prepayments derived from the model, as described above), basis risk (meaning, the risk that changes in the benchmark interest rate may not correlate to changes in the mortgage market interest rate), discount rates, cost to service and other factors. To the extent that these other factors result in changes to the fair value of MSR, First Horizon Home Loans experiences volatility in current earnings due to the fact that these risks are not currently hedged.

Excess Interest (Interest-Only Strips) Fair Value - Residential Mortgage Loans
In certain cases, when First Horizon Home Loans sells mortgage loans in the secondary market, it retains an interest in the mortgage loans sold primarily through excess interest. These financial assets represent rights to receive earnings from serviced assets that exceed contractually specified servicing fees and are legally separable from the base servicing rights. Consistent with MSR, the fair value of excess interest typically rises as market interest rates increase and declines as market interest rates decrease. Additionally, similar to MSR, the market for excess interest is limited, and the precise terms of transactions involving excess interest are not typically readily available. Accordingly, First Horizon Home Loans relies primarily on a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its excess interest.

Estimating the cash flow components and the resultant fair value of the excess interest requires First Horizon Home Loans to make certain critical assumptions based upon current market and loan production data. The primary critical assumptions used by First Horizon Home Loans to estimate the fair value of excess interest include prepayment speeds and discount rates, as discussed above. First Horizon Home Loans' excess interest is included as a component of trading securities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in current earnings as a component of mortgage banking income on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Hedging the Fair Value of Excess Interest
First Horizon Home Loans utilizes derivatives (including swaps, swaptions and mortgage forward sales contracts) that change in value inversely to the movement of interest rates to protect the value of its excess interest as an economic hedge. Realized and unrealized gains and losses associated with the change in fair value of derivatives used in the economic hedge of excess interest are included in current earnings in mortgage banking noninterest income as a component of servicing income. Excess interest is included in trading securities with changes in fair value recognized currently in earnings in mortgage banking noninterest income as a component of servicing income.

The extent to which the change in fair value of excess interest is offset by the change in fair value of the derivatives used to hedge this asset depends primarily on the hedge coverage ratio maintained by First Horizon Home Loans. Also, as noted above, to the extent that actual borrower prepayments do not react as anticipated by the prepayment model (i.e., the historical data observed in the model does not correspond to actual market activity), it is possible that the prepayment model could fail to accurately predict mortgage prepayments, which could significantly impact First Horizon Home Loans’ ability to effectively hedge certain components of the change in fair value of excess interest and could result in significant earnings volatility.
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Residual-Interest Certificates Fair Value - HELOC and Second-lien Mortgages
In certain cases, when FHN sells HELOC or second-lien mortgages in the secondary market, it retains an interest in the loans sold primarily through a residual-interest certificate. Residual-interest certificates are financial assets which represent rights to receive earnings to the extent of excess income generated by the underlying loan collateral of certain mortgage-backed securities, which is not needed to meet contractual obligations of senior security holders. The fair value of a residual-interest certificate typically changes based on the differences between modeled prepayment speeds and credit losses and actual experience. Additionally, similar to MSR and interest-only certificates, the market for residual-interest certificates is limited, and the precise terms of transactions involving residual-interest certificates are not typically readily available. Accordingly, FHN relies primarily on a discounted cash flow model, which is prepared monthly, to estimate the fair value of its residual-interest certificates.

Estimating the cash flow components and the resultant fair value of the residual-interest certificates requires FHN to make certain critical assumptions based upon current market and loan production data. The primary critical assumptions used by FHN to estimate the fair value of residual-interest certificates include prepayment speeds, credit losses and discount rates, as discussed above. FHN’s residual-interest certificates are included as a component of trading securities on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Condition, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in current earnings as a component of other income on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. FHN does not utilize derivatives to hedge against changes in the fair value of residual-interest certificates.

PIPELINE AND WAREHOUSE
During the period of loan origination and prior to the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market, First Horizon Home Loans has exposure to mortgage loans that are in the “mortgage pipeline” and the “mortgage warehouse”. The mortgage pipeline consists of loan applications that have been received, but have not yet closed as loans. Pipeline loans are either "floating" or "locked". A floating pipeline loan is one on which an interest rate has not been locked by the borrower. A locked pipeline loan is one on which the potential borrower has set the interest rate for the loan by entering into an interest rate lock commitment resulting in interest rate risk to First Horizon Home Loans. Once a mortgage loan is closed and funded, it is included within the mortgage warehouse, or the “inventory” of mortgage loans that are awaiting sale and delivery (currently an average of approximately 30 days) into the secondary market. First Horizon Home Loans is exposed to credit risk while a mortgage loan is in the warehouse. Third party models are used in managing interest rate risk related to price movements on loans in the pipeline and the warehouse.

First Horizon Home Loans’ warehouse (first-lien mortgage loans held for sale) is subject to changes in fair value, primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates from the loan closing date through the date of sale of the loan into the secondary market. Typically, the fair value of the warehouse declines in value when interest rates increase and rises in value when interest rates decrease. To mitigate this risk, First Horizon Home Loans enters into forward sales contracts and futures contracts to provide an economic hedge against those changes in fair value on a significant portion of the warehouse. These derivatives are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current earnings as a component of the gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income.

To the extent that these interest rate derivatives are designated to hedge specific similar assets in the warehouse and prospective analyses indicate that high correlation is expected, the hedged loans are considered for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133. Anticipated correlation is determined by projecting a dollar offset relationship for each tranche based on anticipated changes in the fair value of the hedged mortgage loans and the related derivatives, in response to various interest rate shock scenarios. Hedges are reset daily and the statistical correlation is calculated using these daily data points. Retrospective hedge effectiveness is measured using the regression results. First Horizon Home Loans generally maintains a coverage ratio (the ratio of expected change in the fair value of derivatives to expected change in the fair value of hedged assets) of approximately 100 percent on warehouse loans accounted for under SFAS No. 133.

Warehouse loans qualifying for SFAS No. 133 hedge accounting treatment totaled $2.0 billion and $1.5 billion on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The balance sheet impacts of the related derivatives were net assets of $.2 million and $9.4 million on March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Net losses of $.7 million and $3.6 million representing the ineffective portion of these fair value hedges were recognized as a component of gain or loss on sale of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Mortgage banking interest rate lock commitments are short-term commitments to fund mortgage loan applications in process (the pipeline) for a fixed term at a fixed price. During the term of an interest rate lock commitment, First Horizon Home Loans has the risk that interest rates will change from the rate quoted to the borrower. First Horizon Home Loans enters into forward sales contracts with respect to fixed rate loan commitments and futures contracts with respect to adjustable rate loan commitments as economic hedges designed to protect the value of the interest rate lock commitment from changes in value due to changes in interest rates. Under SFAS No. 133 interest rate lock commitments qualify as derivative financial instruments and as such do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, the interest rate lock commitments are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in current earnings as gain or loss on the sale of loans in mortgage banking noninterest income. Interest rate lock commitments generally have a term of up to 60 days before the closing of the
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loan. The interest rate lock commitment, however, does not bind the potential borrower to entering into the loan, nor does it guarantee that First Horizon Home Loans will approve the potential borrower for the loan. Therefore, First Horizon Home Loans makes estimates of expected "fallout” (locked pipeline loans not expected to close), using models, which consider cumulative historical fallout rates and other factors. Fallout can occur for a variety of reasons including falling rate environments when a borrower will abandon an interest rate lock commitment at one lender and enter into a new lower interest rate lock commitment at another, when a borrower is not approved as an acceptable credit by the lender, or for a variety of other non-economic reasons. Once a loan is closed, the risk of fallout is eliminated and the associated mortgage loan is included in the mortgage loan warehouse.

The extent to which First Horizon Home Loans is able to economically hedge changes in the mortgage pipeline depends largely on the hedge coverage ratio that is maintained relative to mortgage loans in the pipeline. The hedge coverage ratio can change significantly due to changes in market interest rates and the associated forward commitment prices for sales of mortgage loans in the secondary market. Increases or decreases in the hedge coverage ratio can result in significant earnings volatility to FHN.

For the periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the valuation model utilized to estimate the fair value of interest rate lock commitments assumes a zero fair value on the date of the lock with the borrower. Subsequent to the lock date, the model calculates the change in value due solely to the change in interest rates resulting in an asset with an estimated fair value of $16.4 million and a liability with an estimated fair value of $3.8 million on March 31, 2007, compared to an asset with an estimated fair value of $6.5 million and a liability with an estimated fair value of $10.8 million on March 31, 2006.

FORECLOSURE RESERVES
As discussed above, First Horizon Home Loans typically originates mortgage loans with the intent to sell those loans to GSE and other private investors in the secondary market. Certain of the mortgage loans are sold with limited or full recourse in the event of foreclosure. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, $3.1 billion of mortgage loans were outstanding which were sold under limited recourse arrangements where some portion of the principal is at risk. Additionally, on March 31, 2007 and 2006, $4.9 billion and $5.5 billion, respectively, of mortgage loans were outstanding which were sold under limited recourse arrangements where the risk is limited to interest and servicing advances. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, $115.5 million and $150.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans were outstanding which were serviced under full recourse arrangements.

Loans sold with limited recourse include loans sold under government guaranteed mortgage loan programs including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Administration (VA). First Horizon Home Loans continues to absorb losses due to uncollected interest and foreclosure costs and/or limited risk of credit losses in the event of foreclosure of the mortgage loan sold. Generally, the amount of recourse liability in the event of foreclosure is determined based upon the respective government program and/or the sale or disposal of the foreclosed property collateralizing the mortgage loan. Another instance of limited recourse is the VA/No bid. In this case, the VA guarantee is limited and First Horizon Home Loans may be required to fund any deficiency in excess of the VA guarantee if the loan goes to foreclosure.

Loans sold with full recourse generally include mortgage loans sold to investors in the secondary market which are uninsurable under government guaranteed mortgage loan programs, due to issues associated with underwriting activities, documentation or other concerns.

Management closely monitors historical experience, borrower payment activity, current economic trends and other risk factors, and establishes a reserve for foreclosure losses for loans sold with limited recourse, loans serviced with full recourse, and loans sold with general representations and warranties, including early payment defaults. Management believes the foreclosure reserve is sufficient to cover incurred foreclosure losses relating to loans being serviced as well as loans sold where the servicing was not retained. The reserve for foreclosure losses is based upon a historical progression model using a rolling 12-month average, which predicts the probability or frequency of a mortgage loan entering foreclosure. In addition, other factors are considered, including qualitative and quantitative factors (e.g., current economic conditions, past collection experience, risk characteristics of the current portfolio and other factors), which are not defined by historical loss trends or severity of losses. On March 31, 2007 and 2006, the foreclosure reserve was $15.5 million and $22.1 million, respectively. While the servicing portfolio has grown from $97.3 billion on March 31, 2006, to $103.2 billion on March 31, 2007, the foreclosure reserve has decreased primarily due to the decline in the limited and full recourse portfolios. This decrease was partially offset by increased reserves for loans sold with recourse for early payment default.
 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Management’s policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. Management performs periodic and systematic detailed reviews of its loan portfolio to identify trends and to assess the overall collectibility of the loan portfolio. Accounting standards require that loan losses be recorded when management determines it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management believes the accounting estimate
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related to the allowance for loan losses is a "critical accounting estimate" because: changes in it can materially affect the provision for loan losses and net income, it requires management to predict borrowers’ likelihood or capacity to repay, and it requires management to distinguish between losses incurred as of a balance sheet date and losses expected to be incurred in the future. Accordingly, this is a highly subjective process and requires significant judgment since it is often difficult to determine when specific loss events may actually occur. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses and recoveries and is decreased by charged-off loans. This critical accounting estimate applies primarily to the Retail/Commercial Banking segment. The Credit Policy and Executive Committee of FHN’s board of directors reviews quarterly the level of the allowance for loan losses.

FHN’s methodology for estimating the allowance for loan losses is not only critical to the accounting estimate, but to the credit risk management function as well. Key components of the estimation process are as follows: (1) commercial loans determined by management to be individually impaired loans are evaluated individually and specific reserves are determined based on the difference between the outstanding loan amount and the estimated net realizable value of the collateral (if collateral dependent) or the present value of expected future cash flows; (2) individual commercial loans not considered to be individually impaired are segmented based on similar credit risk characteristics and evaluated on a pool basis; (3) retail loans are segmented based on loan types and credit score bands and loan to value; (4) reserve rates for each portfolio segment are calculated based on historical charge-offs and are adjusted by management to reflect current events, trends and conditions (including economic factors and trends); and (5) management’s estimate of probable incurred losses reflects the reserve rate applied against the balance of loans in each segment of the loan portfolio.

Principal loan amounts are charged off against the allowance for loan losses in the period in which the loan or any portion of the loan is deemed to be uncollectible.

FHN believes that the critical assumptions underlying the accounting estimate made by management include: (1) the commercial loan portfolio has been properly risk graded based on information about borrowers in specific industries and specific issues with respect to single borrowers; (2) borrower specific information made available to FHN is current and accurate; (3) the loan portfolio has been segmented properly and individual loans have similar credit risk characteristics and will behave similarly; (4) known significant loss events that have occurred were considered by management at the time of assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; (5) the economic factors utilized in the allowance for loan losses estimate are used as a measure of actual incurred losses; (6) the period of history used for historical loss factors is indicative of the current environment; and (7) the reserve rates, as well as other adjustments estimated by management for current events, trends, and conditions, utilized in the process reflect an estimate of losses that have been incurred as of the date of the financial statements.

While management uses the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses and methodology may be necessary if economic or other conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the estimates or, if required by regulators, based upon information at the time of their examinations. Such adjustments to original estimates, as necessary, are made in the period in which these factors and other relevant considerations indicate that loss levels vary from previous estimates. There have been no significant changes to the methodology for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

GOODWILL AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPAIRMENT
FHN’s policy is to assess goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis or between annual assessments if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Impairment is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Accounting standards require management to estimate the fair value of each reporting unit in making the assessment of impairment at least annually. As of October 1, 2006, FHN engaged an independent valuation firm to compute the fair value estimates of each reporting unit as part of its annual impairment assessment. The independent valuation utilized three separate valuation methodologies and applied a weighted average to each methodology in order to determine fair value for each reporting unit. The valuation as of October 1, 2006, indicated no goodwill impairment for any of the reporting units.  

Management believes the accounting estimates associated with determining fair value as part of the goodwill impairment test is a "critical accounting estimate" because estimates and assumptions are made about FHN’s future performance and cash flows, as well as other prevailing market factors (interest rates, economic trends, etc.). FHN’s policy allows management to make the determination of fair value using internal cash flow models or by engaging independent third parties. If a charge to operations for impairment results, this amount would be reported separately as a component of noninterest expense. This critical accounting estimate applies to the Retail/Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Capital Markets business segments. Reporting units have been defined as the same level as the operating business segments.
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The impairment testing process conducted by FHN begins by assigning net assets and goodwill to each reporting unit. FHN then completes “step one” of the impairment test by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit (as determined based on the discussion below) with the recorded book value (or “carrying amount”) of its net assets, with goodwill included in the computation of the carrying amount. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of that reporting unit is not considered impaired, and “step two” of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, step two of the impairment test is performed to determine the amount of impairment. Step two of the impairment test compares the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the “implied fair value” of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is computed by assuming all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit would be adjusted to the current fair value, with the offset as an adjustment to goodwill. This adjusted goodwill balance is the implied fair value used in step two. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.

In connection with obtaining the independent valuation, management provided certain data and information that was utilized by the third party in its determination of fair value. This information included budgeted and forecasted earnings of FHN at the reporting unit level. Management believes that this information is a critical assumption underlying the estimate of fair value. The independent third party made other assumptions critical to the process, including discount rates, asset and liability growth rates, and other income and expense estimates, through discussions with management.

While management uses the best information available to estimate future performance for each reporting unit, future adjustments to management’s projections may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the estimates.
 
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
A liability is contingent if the amount or outcome is not presently known, but may become known in the future as a result of the occurrence of some uncertain future event. FHN estimates its contingent liabilities based on management’s estimates about the probability of outcomes and their ability to estimate the range of exposure. Accounting standards require that a liability be recorded if management determines that it is probable that a loss has occurred and the loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, it must be probable that the loss will be confirmed by some future event. As part of the estimation process, management is required to make assumptions about matters that are by their nature highly uncertain.

The assessment of contingent liabilities, including legal contingencies and income tax liabilities, involves the use of critical estimates, assumptions and judgments. Management’s estimates are based on their belief that future events will validate the current assumptions regarding the ultimate outcome of these exposures. However, there can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or I.R.S. positions, will not differ from management’s assessments. Whenever practicable, management consults with third party experts (attorneys, accountants, claims administrators, etc.) to assist with the gathering and evaluation of information related to contingent liabilities. Based on internally and/or externally prepared evaluations, management makes a determination whether the potential exposure requires accrual in the financial statements.

OTHER

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS No. 159), which allows an irrevocable election to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in earnings. Under SFAS No. 159, the fair value option may only be elected at the time of initial recognition of a financial asset or financial liability or upon the occurrence of certain specified events. Additionally, SFAS No. 159 provides that application of the fair value option must be based on the fair value of an entire financial asset or financial liability and not selected risks inherent in those assets or liabilities. SFAS No. 159 requires that assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value pursuant to the fair value option be reported in the financial statements in a manner that separates those fair values from the carrying amounts of similar assets and liabilities which are measured using another measurement attribute. SFAS No. 159 also provides expanded disclosure requirements regarding the effects of electing the fair value option on the financial statements. SFAS No. 159 is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting SFAS No. 159.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157), which establishes a hierarchy to be used in performing measurements of fair value. SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value should be determined from the perspective of a market participant while also indicating that valuation methodologies should first reference available market data before using internally developed assumptions. Additionally, SFAS No. 157 provides expanded disclosure requirements
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regarding the effects of fair value measurements on the financial statements. SFAS No. 157 is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting SFAS No. 157.

In September 2006, the consensus reached in EITF Issue No. 06-4, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements” (EITF 06-4) was ratified by the FASB. EITF 06-4 requires that a liability be recognized for contracts written to employees which provide future postretirement benefits that are covered by endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements because such obligations are not considered to be effectively settled upon entering into the related insurance arrangements. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with the guidance applied using either a retrospective approach or through a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning undivided profits. FHN is currently assessing the financial impact of adopting EITF 06-4.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The information called for by this item is contained in (a) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included as Item 2 of Part I of this report at pages 26-47, (b) the section entitled “Risk Management - Interest Rate Risk Management” of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition section of FHN’s 2006 Annual Report to shareholders, and (c) the “Interest Rate Risk Management” subsection of Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in FHN’s 2006 Annual Report to shareholders.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)      
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. FHN’s management, with the participation of FHN’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of FHN’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that FHN’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to FHN and FHN’s consolidated subsidiaries is made known to such officers by others within these entities, particularly during the period this quarterly report was prepared, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)      
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in FHN’s internal control over financial reporting during FHN’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, FHN’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 4(T). Controls and Procedures

Not applicable
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Part II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 3, 4 and 5

As of the end of the first quarter 2007, the answers to Items 1, 3, 4 and 5 were either inapplicable or negative, and therefore, these items are omitted.

Item 1A         Risk Factors

The following information supplements the discussion concerning “Interest Rates and Yield Curve Risks” in Item 1A of the Corporation’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year 2006. 
 
Like all financial services companies, we face the risks of abnormalities in the yield curve. The yield curve simply shows the interest rates applicable to short and long term debt. The curve is steep when short-term rates are much lower than long-term rates; it is flat when short-term rates are equal, or nearly equal, to long-term rates; and it is inverted when short-term rates exceed long-term rates. Historically, the yield curve normally is relatively steep. However, during much of 2006 the yield curve was inverted and the degree of inversion generally worsened as the year progressed. The yield curve inversion has continued into 2007, and we are unable to predict when it will resume a more typical shape.  A flat or inverted yield curve tends to decrease net interest margin, as yields on the warehouse narrow relative to their short-term funding sources, and it tends to reduce demand for long-term debt securities, adversely impacting the revenues of our capital markets business.  In addition, a prolonged inversion of the yield curve historically is so uncommon that it is difficult to predict all the effects that such a market condition is reasonably likely to create.  One such effect has been an overall increase in the cost of hedging mortgage servicing rights (MSR) in our mortgage business. This cost is tied to factors including volatility in the market place, the shape of the yield curve, product duration, risk tolerance and other effects which may favorably or unfavorably impact hedging cost.

Item 2            Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 
(a)
None.
     
  (b) Not applicable
     
  (c) The Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities Table is incorporated herein by reference to the table included in Item 2 of
Part I - First Horizon National Corporation - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations at page 36.
 
Item 6            Exhibits

(a)
Exhibits.

 Exhibit No.                  Description
 
 
3.2
Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated as of April 17, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2007.

 
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Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.*

 
10.2(f)**
2003 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January 16, 2007.
 
 
 
  10.6(a)**
2002 Management Incentive Plan, as amended April 19, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Corporation’s Proxy Statement furnished to shareholders in connection with the annual meeting held on April 17, 2007, filed March 12, 2007.
 
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10.7(e)**
Amended and Restated Pension Restoration Plan, as amended and restated January 16, 2007.

 
10.7(h)**
Description of 2007 salary rates for 2006 named executive officers and certain others.

 
10.7(l)**
Conformed copy of J. Kenneth Glass Retirement Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7(l) to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 21, 2007.

 
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The “Risk Management-Interest Rate Risk Management” subsection of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section and the “Interest Rate Risk Management” subsection of Note 25 to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, contained, respectively, at pages 23-25 and page 108 in the Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report to shareholders furnished to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 17, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. Portions of the Annual Report not incorporated herein by reference are deemed not to be “filed” with the Commission with this report.

 
31(a)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of CEO (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
31(b)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of CFO (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
32(a)
18 USC 1350 Certifications of CEO (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
32(b)
18 USC 1350 Certifications of CFO (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

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The Corporation agrees to furnish copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of the long-term debt of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

**
This is a management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as an exhibit.

In many agreements filed as exhibits, each party makes representations and warranties to other parties. Those representations and warranties are made only to and for the benefit of those other parties in the context of a business contract. They are subject to contractual materiality standards. Exceptions to such representations and warranties may be partially or fully waived by such parties in their discretion. No such representation or warranty may be relied upon by any other person for any purpose.
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

   
FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION
                             (Registrant)
     
DATE:  May 8, 2007
By:
/s/ D. Bryan Jordan
D. Bryan Jordan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
  
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No. 
Description
 
 
3.2
Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended and restated as of April 17, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2007.

 
4
Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.*

 
10.2(f)**
2003 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January 16, 2007.
     
  10.6(a)**  2003 Management Incentive Plan, as amended April 19, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Corporation’s Proxy Statement furnished to shareholders in connection with the annual meeting held on April 17, 2007, filed March 12, 2007.
 
 
10.7(e)**
Amended and Restated Pension Restoration Plan, as amended and restated January 16, 2007.

 
10.7(h)**
Description of 2007 salary rates for 2006 named executive officers and certain others.

 
10.7(l)**
Conformed copy of J. Kenneth Glass Retirement Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7(l) to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 21, 2007.

 
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The “Risk Management-Interest Rate Risk Management” subsection of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section and the “Interest Rate Risk Management” subsection of Note 25 to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, contained, respectively, at pages 23-25 and page 108 in the Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report to shareholders furnished to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 17, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. Portions of the Annual Report not incorporated herein by reference are deemed not to be “filed” with the Commission with this report.

 
31(a)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of CEO (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
31(b)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of CFO (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
32(a)
18 USC 1350 Certifications of CEO (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 
32(b)
18 USC 1350 Certifications of CFO (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 *
The Corporation agrees to furnish copies of the instruments, including indentures, defining the rights of the holders of the long-term debt of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

**
This is a management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as an exhibit.

In many agreements filed as exhibits, each party makes representations and warranties to other parties. Those representations and warranties are made only to and for the benefit of those other parties in the context of a business contract. They are subject to contractual materiality standards. Exceptions to such representations and warranties may be partially or fully waived by such parties in their discretion. No such representation or warranty may be relied upon by any other person for any purpose.
 
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