Board of directors declares special dividend

NEWARK, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE American: PRK) today reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2022. Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.04 per common share and a special cash dividend of $0.50 per common share in respect of Park's common shares, payable on December 9, 2022 to common shareholders of record as of November 18, 2022.

“Growth is a byproduct of service. When we grow assets and liabilities, it’s a result of taking care of customers in an exceptional way,” said Park Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Trautman. “Our associates’ hard work resulted in several highlights this quarter including 7.05 percent in installment loan growth and $17 million in recoveries of previously charged off assets.”

Park’s net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $42.1 million, an 18.7 percent increase from $35.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. Third quarter 2022 net income per diluted common share was $2.57, compared to $2.16 in the third quarter of 2021. Park's net income for the first nine months of 2022 was $115.3 million, a 1.8 percent decrease from $117.4 million for the first nine months of 2021. Net income per diluted common share was $7.05 for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $7.14 for the first nine months of 2021.

Park's community-banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, reported net income of $31.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, a 13.5 percent decrease compared to $36.5 million for the same period of 2021. Park National Bank reported net income of $107.9 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $122.5 million for the first nine months of 2021.

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.9 billion in total assets (as of September 30, 2022). Park's banking operations are conducted through its subsidiary The Park National Bank. Other Park subsidiaries are Scope Leasing, Inc. (d.b.a. Scope Aircraft Finance), Guardian Financial Services Company (d.b.a. Guardian Finance Company) and SE Property Holdings, LLC.

Complete financial tables are listed below.

Category: Earnings

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Park cautions that any forward-looking statements contained in this news release or made by management of Park are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation:

• the ever-changing effects of the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - - the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of further resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 or variants or mutations thereof - - on economies (local, national and international), supply chains and financial markets, on the labor market, including the potential for a sustained reduction in labor force participation, and on our customers (including potential changes in their banking preferences and behaviors), counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, as well as the effects of various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Park's ability to execute our business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe as well as our ability to manage strategic initiatives;
• current and future economic and financial market conditions, either nationally or in the states in which Park and our subsidiaries do business, including the effects of higher unemployment rates, an acceleration in the pace of inflation, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters (including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and associated sanctions), and any slowdown in global economic growth, in addition to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery therefrom on our customers’ operations and financial condition, any of which may result in adverse impacts on the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparties' inability to meet credit and other obligations and the possible impairment of collectability of loans;
• factors that can impact the performance of our loan portfolio, including changes in real estate values and liquidity in our primary market areas, the financial health of our commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that we finance, including any loans acquired in acquisition transactions;
• the effect of monetary and other fiscal policies (including the impact of money supply, market interest rate policies and policies impacting inflation, of the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Treasury and other governmental agencies) as well as disruption in the liquidity and functioning of U.S. financial markets, may adversely impact prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, income from fiduciary activities, the value of securities, deposits and other financial instruments, in addition to the loan demand and the performance of our loan portfolio, and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet as well as reduce interest margins;
• changes in the federal, state, or local tax laws may adversely affect the fair values of net deferred tax assets and obligations of state and political subdivisions held in Park's investment securities portfolio and otherwise negatively impact our financial performance;
• the impact of the changes in federal, state and local governmental policy, including the regulatory landscape, capital markets, elevated government debt, potential changes in tax legislation that may increase tax rates, infrastructure spending and social programs;
• changes in laws or requirements imposed by Park's regulators impacting Park's capital actions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases;
• changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behavior, changes in business and economic conditions, legislative and regulatory initiatives, or other factors may be different than anticipated;
• changes in customers', suppliers', and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness, and Park's expectations regarding future credit losses and our allowance for credit losses, may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of and the various responses to inflationary pressures;
• Park may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;
• the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;
• the adequacy of our internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in the market, economic, operational (including those which may result from our associates working remotely), asset/liability repricing, legal, compliance, strategic, cybersecurity, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Park's business;
• competitive pressures among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures (which could in turn impact our credit spreads), changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and Park's ability to attract, develop and retain qualified banking professionals;
• uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost and effect of changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the respective businesses of Park and our subsidiaries, including major reform of the regulatory oversight structure of the financial services industry and changes in laws and regulations concerning taxes, FDIC insurance premium levels, pensions, bankruptcy, consumer protection, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, insurance, bank products and services, bank and bank holding company capital and liquidity standards, fiduciary standards, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the reforms provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as regulations already adopted and which may be adopted in the future by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board, to implement the provisions of the CARES Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms;
• the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"), the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, may adversely affect Park's reported financial condition or results of operations;
• Park's assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies and modeling, including under the CECL model, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;
• the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions;
• the impact of Park's ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes on Park's ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;
• operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Park and our subsidiaries are highly dependent;
• the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Park's third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Park and/or result in Park incurring a financial loss;
• a failure in or breach of Park's operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems, including as a result of cyber attacks;
• the impact on Park's business and operating results of any costs associated with obtaining rights in intellectual property claimed by others and of adequacy of Park's intellectual property protection in general;
• the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty as well as the effect of trade policies (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations, closing of border crossings and changes in the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners);
• the impact on financial markets and the economy of any changes in the credit ratings of the U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government-backed debt, as well as issues surrounding the levels of U.S., European and Asian government debt and concerns regarding the growth rates and financial stability of certain sovereign governments, supranationals and financial institutions in Europe and Asia and the risk they may face difficulties servicing their sovereign debt;
• the effect of a fall in stock market prices on Park's asset and wealth management businesses;
• our litigation and regulatory compliance exposure, including the costs and effects of any adverse developments in legal proceedings or other claims and the costs and effects of unfavorable resolution of regulatory and other governmental examinations or other inquiries;
• continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends;
• the impact on Park's business, personnel, facilities or systems of losses related to acts of fraud, scams and schemes of third parties;
• the impact of widespread natural and other disasters, pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), dislocations, regional or national protests and civil unrest (including any resulting branch closures or damages), military or terrorist activities or international hostilities (especially in light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict) on the economy and financial markets generally and on us or our counterparties specifically;
• a worsening of the U.S. economy due to financial, political, or other shocks;
• the effect of healthcare laws in the U.S. and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase our healthcare and other costs and negatively impact our operations and financial results;
• risk and uncertainties associated with Park's entry into new geographic markets with our most recent acquisitions, including expected revenue synergies and cost savings from recent acquisitions not being fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;
• uncertainty surrounding the transition from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to an alternate reference rate;
• and other risk factors relating to the banking industry as detailed from time to time in Park's reports filed with the SEC including those described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Part I of Park's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
  

Park does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights
As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021
		2022			2022			2021			Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except share and per share data and ratios)	3rd QTR			2nd QTR			3rd QTR				2Q '22		3Q '21
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	90,828		$	83,939		$	81,602			8.2	%	11.3	%
Provision for credit losses		3,190			2,991			1,972			6.7	%	61.8	%
Other income		46,694			31,193			32,411			49.7	%	44.1	%
Other expense		82,903			70,048			68,489			18.4	%	21.0	%
Income before income taxes	$	51,429		$	42,093		$	43,552			22.2	%	18.1	%
Income taxes		9,361			7,769			8,118			20.5	%	15.3	%
Net income	$	42,068		$	34,324		$	35,434			22.6	%	18.7	%
MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	2.59		$	2.11		$	2.17			22.7	%	19.4	%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)		2.57			2.10			2.16			22.4	%	19.0	%
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share		1.04			1.04			1.03			—	%	1.0	%
Book value per common share at period end		63.75			64.62			65.90			(1.3	)%	(3.3	)%
Market price per common share at period end		124.48			121.25			121.95			2.7	%	2.1	%
Market capitalization at period end		2,023,272			1,970,228			1,976,343			2.7	%	2.4	%
Weighted average common shares - basic (b)		16,253,704			16,249,307			16,292,312			—	%	(0.2	)%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)		16,374,982			16,361,246			16,423,912			0.1	%	(0.3	)%
Common shares outstanding at period end		16,253,794			16,249,306			16,206,177			—	%	0.3	%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)		1.61	%		1.42	%		1.40	%		13.4	%	15.0	%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		15.50	%		12.86	%		13.04	%		20.5	%	18.9	%
Yield on loans		4.72	%		4.57	%		4.47	%		3.3	%	5.6	%
Yield on investment securities		2.85	%		2.35	%		2.12	%		21.3	%	34.4	%
Yield on money market instruments		2.20	%		0.77	%		0.16	%		185.7	%	1,275.0	%
Yield on interest earning assets		4.18	%		4.04	%		3.69	%		3.5	%	13.3	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits		0.46	%		0.16	%		0.11	%		187.5	%	318.2	%
Cost of borrowings		2.61	%		2.50	%		2.00	%		4.4	%	30.5	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities		0.60	%		0.33	%		0.26	%		81.8	%	130.8	%
Net interest margin (g)		3.81	%		3.84	%		3.53	%		(0.8	)%	7.9	%
Efficiency ratio (g)		59.88	%		60.38	%		59.70	%		(0.8	)%	0.3	%
OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET:
Tangible book value per share (d)	$	53.54		$	54.39		$	55.56			(1.6	)%	(3.6	)%
Average interest earning assets		9,565,710			8,857,089			9,250,939			8.0	%	3.4	%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (l)		54,619			45,084			45,524			21.1	%	20.0	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights (continued)
As of or for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021
											Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except ratios)	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021				2Q '22		3Q '21
BALANCE SHEET:
Investment securities	$	1,828,068		$	1,920,724		$	1,609,303			(4.8	)%	13.6	%
Commercial loans held for sale		—			6,321			—			N.M		N.M
Loans		7,103,246			6,958,685			6,908,417			2.1	%	2.8	%
Allowance for credit losses		83,961			81,448			88,129			3.1	%	(4.7	)%
Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,911			166,252			167,477			(0.2	)%	(0.9	)%
Other real estate owned (OREO)		1,354			1,354			813			—	%	66.5	%
Total assets		9,855,047			9,826,670			10,034,018			0.3	%	(1.8	)%
Total deposits		8,309,927			8,297,654			8,364,385			0.1	%	(0.7	)%
Borrowings		378,044			360,234			424,078			4.9	%	(10.9	)%
Total shareholders' equity		1,036,172			1,050,013			1,067,912			(1.3	)%	(3.0	)%
Tangible equity (d)		870,261			883,761			900,435			(1.5	)%	(3.4	)%
Total nonperforming loans		65,233			64,627			106,872			0.9	%	(39.0	)%
Total nonperforming loans including commercial loans held for sale, previously nonperforming		65,233			70,246			106,872			(7.1	)%	(39.0	)%
Total nonperforming assets		66,587			71,600			110,849			(7.0	)%	(39.9	)%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Loans as a % of period end total assets		72.08	%		70.81	%		68.85	%		1.8	%	4.7	%
Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans		0.92	%		0.93	%		1.55	%		(1.1	)%	(40.6	)%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets		0.94	%		1.03	%		1.60	%		(8.7	)%	(41.3	)%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.18	%		1.17	%		1.28	%		0.9	%	(7.8	)%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)	$	677		$	404		$	(2,580	)		67.6	%	N.M.
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (b)		0.04	%		0.02	%	(0.15		)%		100.0	%	N.M.
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:
Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets		10.51	%		10.69	%		10.64	%		(1.7	)%	(1.2	)%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f)		8.98	%		9.15	%		9.13	%		(1.9	)%	(1.6	)%
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)		10.37	%		11.06	%		10.71	%		(6.2	)%	(3.2	)%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)		15.29	%		15.65	%		15.50	%		(2.3	)%	(1.4	)%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)		80.06	%		84.27	%		82.68	%		(5.0	)%	(3.2	)%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (m) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021
		2022			2021
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Nine months ended September 30			Nine months ended September 30				Percent change vs '21
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	252,453		$	246,187			2.5	%
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		1,576			(6,923	)		N.M
Other income		109,543			97,738			12.1	%
Other expense		220,324			207,754			6.1	%
Income before income taxes	$	140,096		$	143,094			(2.1	)%
Income taxes		24,829			25,697			(3.4	)%
Net income	$	115,267		$	117,397			(1.8	)%
MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	7.10		$	7.20			(1.4	)%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)		7.05			7.14			(1.3	)%
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share		3.12			3.09			1.0	%
Special cash dividends declared per common share		—			0.20			N.M.
Weighted average common shares - basic (b)		16,240,966			16,315,996			(0.5	)%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)		16,355,790			16,445,568			(0.5	)%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)		1.55	%		1.59	%		(2.5	)%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		14.22	%		14.79	%		(3.9	)%
Yield on loans		4.54	%		4.52	%		0.4	%
Yield on investment securities		2.45	%		2.30	%		6.5	%
Yield on money market instruments		1.34	%		0.13	%		930.8	%
Yield on interest earning assets		3.98	%		3.86	%		3.1	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits		0.24	%		0.13	%		84.6	%
Cost of borrowings		2.48	%		1.92	%		29.2	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities		0.40	%		0.29	%		37.9	%
Net interest margin (g)		3.74	%		3.67	%		1.9	%
Efficiency ratio (g)		60.43	%		60.03	%		0.7	%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)	$	812		$	(3,287	)		N.M.
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (b)		0.02	%	(0.06		)%		N.M.
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)		10.88	%		10.77	%		1.0	%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)		15.70	%		15.02	%		4.5	%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)		82.47	%		86.33	%		(4.5	)%
OTHER DATA BALANCE SHEET AND (NON-GAAP) :
Average interest earning assets	$	9,129,524		$	9,034,904			1.0	%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (l)		141,672			136,171			4.0	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)			2022			2021			2022			2021
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans		$	83,522		$	78,127		$	233,725		$	238,040
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable			10,319			4,904			24,073			13,760
Tax-exempt			2,923			2,029			8,046			6,098
Other interest income			3,180			360			3,593			689
Total interest income			99,944			85,420			269,437			258,587
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits			5,757			435			7,441			1,222
Time deposits			825			1,011			2,253			3,880
Interest on borrowings			2,534			2,372			7,290			7,298
Total interest expense			9,116			3,818			16,984			12,400
Net interest income			90,828			81,602			252,453			246,187
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses			3,190			1,972			1,576			(6,923	)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses			87,638			79,630			250,877			253,110
Other income			46,694			32,411			109,543			97,738
Other expense			82,903			68,489			220,324			207,754
Income before income taxes			51,429			43,552			140,096			143,094
Income taxes			9,361			8,118			24,829			25,697
Net income		$	42,068		$	35,434		$	115,267		$	117,397
Per common share:
Net income - basic		$	2.59		$	2.17		$	7.10		$	7.20
Net income - diluted		$	2.57		$	2.16		$	7.05		$	7.14
Weighted average shares - basic			16,253,704			16,292,312			16,240,966			16,315,996
Weighted average shares - diluted			16,374,982			16,423,912			16,355,790			16,445,568
Cash dividends declared:
Quarterly dividend		$	1.04		$	1.03		$	3.12		$	3.09
Special dividend		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.20

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)	September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	149,136		$	144,507
Money market instruments		58,297			74,673
Investment securities		1,828,068			1,815,408
Loans		7,103,246			6,871,122
Allowance for credit losses		(83,961	)		(83,197	)
Loans, net		7,019,285			6,787,925
Bank premises and equipment, net		84,669			89,008
Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,911			167,057
Other real estate owned		1,354			775
Other assets		548,327			480,901
Total assets	$	9,855,047		$	9,560,254
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	3,138,417		$	3,066,419
Interest bearing		5,171,510			4,838,109
Total deposits		8,309,927			7,904,528
Borrowings		378,044			426,996
Other liabilities		130,904			117,971
Total liabilities	$	8,818,875		$	8,449,495
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)	$	—		$	—
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,104 shares issued at September 30, 2022 and 17,623,118 shares issued at December 31, 2021)		461,321			461,800
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes		(125,343	)		15,155
Retained earnings		839,207			776,294
Treasury shares (1,369,310 shares at September 30, 2022 and 1,403,555 shares at December 31, 2021)		(139,013	)		(142,490	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,036,172		$	1,110,759
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,855,047		$	9,560,254

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,							September 30,
(in thousands)		2022			2021				2022			2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	156,585		$	130,716			$	161,424		$	136,728
Money market instruments		573,858			895,784				357,514			724,561
Investment securities		1,904,909			1,461,434				1,854,295			1,310,762
Loans		7,039,040			6,956,064				6,904,019			7,062,336
Allowance for credit losses		(81,130	)		(83,935	)			(81,148	)		(86,969	)
Loans, net		6,957,910			6,872,129				6,822,871			6,975,367
Bank premises and equipment, net		85,588			89,718				87,107			89,909
Goodwill and other intangible assets		166,136			167,754				166,521			168,215
Other real estate owned		1,745			776				1,096			935
Other assets		537,318			452,405				514,035			446,980
Total assets	$	10,384,049		$	10,070,716			$	9,964,863		$	9,853,457
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	3,112,219		$	2,953,605			$	3,079,026		$	2,896,126
Interest bearing		5,679,989			5,459,400				5,292,194			5,284,664
Total deposits		8,792,208			8,413,005				8,371,220			8,180,790
Borrowings		385,310			471,148				392,269			507,989
Other liabilities		130,005			108,098				117,294			103,612
Total liabilities	$	9,307,523		$	8,992,251			$	8,880,783		$	8,792,391
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares	$	—		$	—			$	—		$	—
Common shares		460,188			458,988				460,462			459,213
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(78,040	)		(2,022	)			(46,489	)		(1,918	)
Retained earnings		833,540			755,435				810,457			734,715
Treasury shares		(139,162	)		(133,936	)			(140,350	)		(130,944	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,076,526		$	1,078,465			$	1,084,080		$	1,061,066
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	10,384,049		$	10,070,716			$	9,964,863		$	9,853,457

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters
	2022		2022		2022			2021			2021
(in thousands, except per share data)	3rd QTR		2nd QTR		1st QTR			4th QTR			3rd QTR
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	83,522	$	77,787	$	72,416		$	79,168		$	78,127
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		10,319		7,624		6,130			5,698			4,904
Tax-exempt		2,923		2,676		2,447			2,209			2,029
Other interest income		3,180		260		153			191			360
Total interest income		99,944		88,347		81,146			87,266			85,420
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits		5,757		1,333		351			373			435
Time deposits		825		708		720			831			1,011
Interest on borrowings		2,534		2,367		2,389			2,356			2,372
Total interest expense		9,116		4,408		3,460			3,560			3,818
Net interest income		90,828		83,939		77,686			83,706			81,602
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		3,190		2,991		(4,605	)		(4,993	)		1,972
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses		87,638		80,948		82,291			88,699			79,630
Other income		46,694		31,193		31,656			32,206			32,411
Other expense		82,903		70,048		67,373			75,764			68,489
Income before income taxes		51,429		42,093		46,574			45,141			43,552
Income taxes		9,361		7,769		7,699			8,593			8,118
Net income	$	42,068	$	34,324	$	38,875		$	36,548		$	35,434
Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.59	$	2.11	$	2.40		$	2.25		$	2.17
Net income - diluted	$	2.57	$	2.10	$	2.38		$	2.23		$	2.16

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters
	2022		2022		2022		2021		2021
(in thousands)	3rd QTR		2nd QTR		1st QTR		4th QTR		3rd QTR
Other income:
Income from fiduciary activities	$	8,216	$	8,859	$	8,797	$	8,887	$	8,820
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,859		2,563		2,074		2,357		2,389
Other service income		2,956		4,940		4,819		6,368		6,668
Debit card fee income		6,514		6,731		6,126		6,568		6,453
Bank owned life insurance income		1,185		2,374		1,175		1,121		1,462
ATM fees		610		583		532		572		622
Gain on the sale of OREO, net		5,607		4		—		22		3
OREO valuation markup		12,009		—		30		51		—
Gain on equity securities, net		58		709		2,353		2,125		609
Other components of net periodic benefit income		3,027		3,027		3,027		2,038		2,038
Miscellaneous		3,653		1,403		2,723		2,097		3,347
Total other income	$	46,694	$	31,193	$	31,656	$	32,206	$	32,411
Other expense:
Salaries	$	37,889	$	31,052	$	30,521	$	35,953	$	29,433
Employee benefits		9,897		10,199		10,499		10,706		10,640
Occupancy expense		3,455		3,040		3,214		3,161		3,211
Furniture and equipment expense		2,912		2,934		2,937		2,724		2,797
Data processing fees		8,170		8,416		7,504		7,860		7,817
Professional fees and services		8,359		6,775		5,858		7,840		6,973
Marketing		1,595		1,019		1,317		1,718		1,574
Insurance		1,237		1,245		1,405		1,547		1,403
Communication		1,098		935		890		851		796
State tax expense		1,186		1,167		1,192		931		1,113
Amortization of intangible assets		341		403		402		420		420
Foundation contributions		4,000		—		—		—		—
Miscellaneous		2,764		2,863		1,634		2,053		2,312
Total other expense	$	82,903	$	70,048	$	67,373	$	75,764	$	68,489

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information
										Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			2021			2020			2019			2018
Allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period	$	81,448		$	78,861		$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512		$	49,988
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2016-13		—			—			—			6,090			—			—			—
Charge-offs		1,748			2,402			1,347			5,093			10,304			11,177			13,552
Recoveries		1,071			1,998			1,616			8,441			27,246			10,173			7,131
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		677			404			(269	)		(3,348	)		(16,942	)		1,004			6,421
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		3,190			2,991			(4,605	)		(11,916	)		12,054			6,171			7,945
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	83,961		$	81,448		$	78,861		$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512
General reserve trends:
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	83,961		$	81,448		$	78,861		$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512
Allowance on purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans (purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans for years 2020 and prior)		—			—			—			—			167			268			—
Allowance on purchased loans excluded from the general reserve (for years 2020 and prior)	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.			N.A.				678			—			—
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans		1,750			1,874			1,513			1,616			5,434			5,230			2,273
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans	$	82,211		$	79,574		$	77,348		$	81,581		$	79,396		$	51,181		$	49,239
Total loans	$	7,103,246		$	6,958,685		$	6,821,606		$	6,871,122		$	7,177,785		$	6,501,404		$	5,692,132
PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior)		4,867			5,934			6,987			7,149			11,153			14,331			3,943
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.			N.A.				360,056			548,436			225,029
Individually evaluated loans		43,670			42,523			63,209			74,502			108,407			77,459			48,135
Collectively evaluated loans	$	7,054,709		$	6,910,228		$	6,751,410		$	6,789,471		$	6,698,169		$	5,861,178		$	5,415,025
Asset Quality Ratios:
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans		0.04	%		0.02	%	(0.02)         %			(0.05)         %			(0.24)         %				0.02	%		0.12	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.18	%		1.17	%		1.16	%		1.21	%		1.19	%		0.87	%		0.90	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (j)		1.18	%		1.17	%		1.16	%		1.22	%		1.25	%	N.A.			N.A.
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans		1.17	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.20	%		1.19	%		0.87	%		0.91	%
General reserves as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (j)		1.17	%		1.15	%		1.15	%		1.21	%		1.24	%	N.A.			N.A.
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	44,612		$	44,374		$	54,018		$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954
Accruing troubled debt restructurings		19,831			19,746			32,428			28,323			20,788			21,215			15,173
Loans past due 90 days or more		790			507			445			1,607			1,458			2,658			2,243
Total nonperforming loans	$	65,233		$	64,627		$	86,891		$	102,652		$	139,614		$	113,953		$	85,370
Commercial loans held for sale, previously nonperforming		—			5,619			—			—			—			—			—
Total nonperforming loans, including commercial loans held for sale, previously nonperforming	$	65,233		$	70,246		$	86,891		$	102,652		$	139,614		$	113,953		$	85,370
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank		—			—			166			181			837			3,100			2,788
Other real estate owned - SEPH		1,354			1,354			594			594			594			929			1,515
Other nonperforming assets - Park National Bank		—			—			—			2,750			3,164			3,599			3,464
Total nonperforming assets	$	66,587		$	71,600		$	87,651		$	106,177		$	144,209		$	121,581		$	93,137
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans		0.63	%		0.64	%		0.79	%		1.06	%		1.64	%		1.39	%		1.19	%
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans		0.92	%		0.93	%		1.27	%		1.49	%		1.95	%		1.75	%		1.50	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans		0.94	%		1.03	%		1.28	%		1.55	%		2.01	%		1.87	%		1.64	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets		0.68	%		0.73	%		0.92	%		1.11	%		1.55	%		1.42	%		1.19	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information (continued)
										Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			2021			2020			2019			2018
New nonaccrual loan information:
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	44,374		$	54,018		$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954		$	72,056
New nonaccrual loans		5,209			7,881			6,000			38,478			103,386			81,009			76,611
Resolved nonaccrual loans		7,402			11,906			24,704			83,124			76,098			58,883			80,713
Loans transferred (from) to held for sale		(2,431	)		5,619			—			—			—			—			—
Nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	44,612		$	44,374		$	54,018		$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954
Individually evaluated commercial loan portfolio information (period end): (k)
Unpaid principal balance	$	44,465		$	42,905		$	63,833		$	75,126		$	109,062		$	78,178		$	59,381
Prior charge-offs		795			382			624			624			655			719			11,246
Remaining principal balance		43,670			42,523			63,209			74,502			108,407			77,459			48,135
Specific reserves		1,750			1,874			1,513			1,616			5,434			5,230			2,273
Book value, after specific reserves	$	41,920		$	40,649		$	61,696		$	72,886		$	102,973		$	72,229		$	45,862
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Reconciliations
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED										NINE MONTHS ENDED
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			September 30, 2021				September 30, 2022			September 30, 2021
Net interest income	$	90,828		$	83,939		$	81,602			$	252,453		$	246,187
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		495			547			807				1,522			2,744
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships		649			2,305			414				2,996			3,357
Net interest income - adjusted	$	89,684		$	81,087		$	80,381			$	247,935		$	240,086
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	$	3,190		$	2,991		$	1,972			$	1,576		$	(6,923	)
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships		(20	)		(506	)		(2,231	)			(527	)		(2,640	)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses - adjusted	$	3,210		$	3,497		$	4,203			$	2,103		$	(4,283	)
Other income	$	46,694		$	31,193		$	32,411			$	109,543		$	97,738
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships		3			500			143				503			204
less gain on the sale of OREO, net		5,607			—			—				5,607			—
less Vision related OREO valuation markup		12,009			—			—				12,009			—
Other income - adjusted	$	29,075		$	30,693		$	32,268			$	91,424		$	97,534
Other expense	$	82,903		$	70,048		$	68,489			$	220,324		$	207,754
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		341			403			420				1,146			1,378
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships		1,295			366			254				1,661			661
less Foundation contribution		4,000			—			—				4,000			4,000
Other expense - adjusted	$	77,267		$	69,279		$	67,815			$	213,517		$	201,715
Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)	$	(2,761	)	$	(649	)	$	(613	)		$	(3,435	)	$	(610	)
Net income - reported	$	42,068		$	34,324		$	35,434			$	115,267		$	117,397
Net income - adjusted (h)	$	31,682		$	31,884		$	33,126			$	102,345		$	115,101
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.57		$	2.10		$	2.16			$	7.05		$	7.14
Diluted earnings per share, adjusted (h)	$	1.93		$	1.95		$	2.02			$	6.26		$	7.00
Annualized return on average assets (a)(b)		1.61	%		1.42	%		1.40	%			1.55	%		1.59	%
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		1.21	%		1.32	%		1.31	%			1.37	%		1.56	%
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)		1.63	%		1.45	%		1.42	%			1.57	%		1.62	%
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h)		1.23	%		1.34	%		1.33	%			1.40	%		1.59	%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		15.50	%		12.86	%		13.04	%			14.22	%		14.79	%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		11.68	%		11.95	%		12.19	%			12.62	%		14.50	%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)		18.33	%		15.23	%		15.44	%			16.80	%		17.58	%
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h)		13.81	%		14.15	%		14.43	%			14.91	%		17.24	%
Efficiency ratio (g)		59.88	%		60.38	%		59.70	%			60.43	%		60.03	%
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h)		64.56	%		61.50	%		59.82	%			62.44	%		59.37	%
Annualized net interest margin (g)		3.81	%		3.84	%		3.53	%			3.74	%		3.67	%
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h)		3.76	%		3.71	%		3.48	%			3.67	%		3.58	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Reconciliations (continued)
(a) Reported measure uses net income
(b) Averages are for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, as appropriate
(c) Net income for each period divided by average tangible equity during the period. Average tangible equity equals average shareholders' equity during the applicable period less average goodwill and other intangible assets during the applicable period.
RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY:
	THREE MONTHS ENDED							NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,076,526	$	1,070,493	$	1,078,465		$	1,084,080	$	1,061,066
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		166,136		166,516		167,754			166,521		168,215
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	910,390	$	903,977	$	910,711		$	917,559	$	892,851
(d) Tangible equity divided by common shares outstanding at period end. Tangible equity equals total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case at the end of the period.
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY TO TANGIBLE EQUITY:
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,036,172	$	1,050,013	$	1,067,912
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,911		166,252		167,477
TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	870,261	$	883,761	$	900,435
(e) Net income for each period divided by average tangible assets during the period. Average tangible assets equal average assets less average goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case during the applicable period.
RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE ASSETS TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED							NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
AVERAGE ASSETS	$	10,384,049	$	9,679,020	$	10,070,716		$	9,964,863	$	9,853,457
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		166,136		166,516		167,754			166,521		168,215
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	10,217,913	$	9,512,504	$	9,902,962		$	9,798,342	$	9,685,242
(f) Tangible equity divided by tangible assets. Tangible assets equal total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case at the end of the period.
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL ASSETS TO TANGIBLE ASSETS:
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
TOTAL ASSETS	$	9,855,047	$	9,826,670	$	10,034,018
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,911		166,252		167,477
TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,689,136	$	9,660,418	$	9,866,541
(g) Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total other expense by the sum of fully taxable equivalent net interest income and other income. Fully taxable equivalent net interest income reconciliation is shown assuming a 21% corporate federal income tax rate. Additionally, net interest margin is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis by dividing fully taxable equivalent net interest income by average interest earning assets, in each case during the applicable period.
RECONCILIATION OF FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME TO NET INTEREST INCOME
	THREE MONTHS ENDED							NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
Interest income	$	99,944	$	88,347	$	85,420		$	269,437	$	258,587
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment		932		872		717			2,623		2,149
Fully taxable equivalent interest income	$	100,876	$	89,219	$	86,137		$	272,060	$	260,736
Interest expense		9,116		4,408		3,818			16,984		12,400
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income	$	91,760	$	84,811	$	82,319		$	255,076	$	248,336
(h) Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the non-GAAP reconciliations of net interest income, provision for (recovery of) credit losses, other income and other expense.
(i) The tax effect of adjustments to net income was calculated assuming a 21% corporate federal income tax rate.
(j) Excludes $5.7 million of PPP loans and $6,000 in related allowance at September 30, 2022, $13.4 million of PPP loans and $14,000 in related allowance at June 30, 2022, $37.4 million of PPP loans and $39,000 in related allowance at March 31, 2022, $74.4 million of PPP loans and $77,000 in related allowance at December 31, 2021 and $331.6 million of PPP loans and $337,000 in related allowance at December 31, 2020.
(k) Excludes $5.6 million of commercial loans held for sale, previously nonperforming, for the period ended June 30, 2022.
(l) Pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") net income is calculated as net income, plus income taxes, plus the provision for (recovery of) credit losses, in each case during the applicable period. PTPP net income is a common industry metric utilized in capital analysis and review. PTPP is used to assess the operating performance of Park while excluding the impact of the provision for (recovery of) credit losses.
RECONCILIATION OF PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET INCOME
	THREE MONTHS ENDED							NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2022		June 30, 2022		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2022		September 30, 2021
Net income	$	42,068	$	34,324	$	35,434		$	115,267	$	117,397
Plus: Income Taxes		9,361		7,769		8,118			24,829		25,697
Plus: Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		3,190		2,991		1,972			1,576		(6,923	)
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income	$	54,619	$	45,084	$	45,524		$	141,672	$	136,171

Media contact: Ellie Akey, 740-349-5493, ellie.akey@parknationalbank.com
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