NEWARK, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE American: PRK) today reported financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2023. Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per common share, payable on December 8, 2023, to common shareholders of record as of November 17, 2023.

“In uncertain times, customers and prospects tell us they value predictability, consistency and access to their banker…Park bankers provide all three,” Park Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Trautman said. “We are pleased to report another quarter of impressive loan growth, which underscores our bankers’ dedication to provide financial solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

Park’s net income for the third quarter of 2023 was $36.9 million, a 12.2 percent decrease from $42.1 million for the third quarter of 2022. Third quarter 2023 net income per diluted common share was $2.28, compared to $2.57 for the third quarter of 2022. Park’s net income for the first nine months of 2023 was $102.2 million, a 11.3 percent decrease from $115.3 million for the first nine months of 2022. Net income per diluted common share for the first nine months of 2023 was $6.29, compared to $7.05 for the first nine months of 2022.

Park’s total loans increased 2.0 percent (7.8 percent annualized) during the third quarter of 2023.

“Our disciplined approach to managing interest rate risk allowed us to maintain a strong net interest margin,” said Park President Matthew Miller. “These results reflect Park's strong core deposit base and the ongoing efforts of our bankers to expand and develop lending relationships, protecting the interests of our customers and shareholders.”

Park's community-banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, reported net income of $40.8 million for the third quarter of 2023, a 29.4 percent increase compared to $31.5 million for the same period of 2022. The Park National Bank reported net income of $112.5 million for the first nine months of 2023, a 4.3 percent increase compared to $107.9 million for the same period of 2022.

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $10.0 billion in total assets (as of September 30, 2023). 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:

  • 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, that may reflect deterioration in business and economic conditions, including the effects of higher unemployment rates or labor shortages, the impact of persistent inflation, the impact of continued elevated interest rates, changes in the economy or global supply chain, supply-demand imbalances affecting local real estate prices, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters (including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and associated sanctions and export controls as well as Israel-Hamas conflict), and any slowdown in global economic growth, 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;
  • the effect of monetary and other fiscal policies (including the impact of money supply, ongoing increasing 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 net 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, government shutdown, 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 behaviors, 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 and continued elevated interest rates;
  • 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;
  • Park's ability to meet heightened supervisory requirements and expectations;
  • 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 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;
  • Park's ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes and Park's reliance on, and the potential failure of, a number of third-party vendors to perform as expected, including Park's primary core banking system provider, which can impact 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;
  • Park's 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 the 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, the costs and effects of unfavorable resolution of regulatory and other governmental examinations or other inquiries, and liabilities and business restrictions resulting from litigation and regulatory investigations;
  • 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;  
  • the potential further deterioration 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 which may increase our healthcare and other costs and negatively impact our operations and financial results;
  • the impact of larger or similar-sized financial institutions encountering problems, such as the recent closures of Silicon Valley Bank in California, Signature Bank in New York and First Republic Bank in California, which may adversely affect the banking industry and/or Park's business generation and retention, funding and liquidity, including potential increased regulatory requirements and increased reputational risk and potential impacts to macroeconomic conditions;
  • Park's continued ability to grow deposits or maintain adequate deposit levels in light of the recent bank failures;
  • unexpected outflows of deposits which may require Park to sell investment securities at a loss;
  • 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, 2022 and in "Item 1.A. Risk Factors" of Part II of Park's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023.

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, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022
       
 202320232022 Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except common share and per common share data and ratios)3rd QTR2nd QTR3rd QTR 2Q '233Q '22
INCOME STATEMENT:      
Net interest income$94,269 $91,572 $90,828  2.9%3.8%
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1,580) 2,492  3,190  N.M.N.M.
Other income 27,713  25,015  46,694  10.8%(40.6)%
Other expense 77,808  75,885  82,903  2.5%(6.1)%
Income before income taxes$45,754 $38,210 $51,429  19.7%(11.0)%
Income taxes 8,837  6,626  9,361  33.4%(5.6)%
Net income$36,917 $31,584 $42,068  16.9%(12.2)%
       
MARKET DATA:      
Earnings per common share - basic (a)$2.29 $1.95 $2.59  17.4%(11.6)%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a) 2.28  1.94  2.57  17.5%(11.3)%
Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share 1.05  1.05  1.04  —%1.0%
Book value per common share at period end 67.41  67.40  63.75  —%5.7%
Market price per common share at period end 94.52  102.32  124.48  (7.6)%(24.1)%
Market capitalization at period end 1,522,096  1,652,818  2,023,272  (7.9)%(24.8)%
       
Weighted average common shares - basic (b) 16,133,310  16,165,119  16,253,704  (0.2)%(0.7)%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b) 16,217,880  16,240,600  16,374,982  (0.1)%(1.0)%
Common shares outstanding at period end 16,103,425  16,153,425  16,253,794  (0.3)%(0.9) %
       
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)      
Return on average assets (a)(b) 1.47% 1.28% 1.61% 14.8%(8.7)%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b) 13.28% 11.61% 15.50% 14.4%(14.3)%
Yield on loans 5.65% 5.43% 4.72% 4.1%19.7%
Yield on investment securities 3.73% 3.73% 2.85% —%30.9%
Yield on money market instruments 5.34% 5.11% 2.20% 4.5%N.M.
Yield on interest earning assets 5.27% 5.08% 4.18% 3.7%26.1%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 1.63% 1.46% 0.46% 11.6%N.M.
Cost of borrowings 3.92% 3.54% 2.61% 10.7%50.2%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities 1.76% 1.58% 0.60% 11.4%N.M.
Net interest margin (g) 4.12% 4.07% 3.81% 1.2%8.1%
Efficiency ratio (g) 63.25% 64.58% 59.88% (2.1)%5.6%
       
OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:      
Tangible book value per common share (d)$57.19 $57.19 $53.54  —%6.8%
Average interest earning assets 9,178,281  9,122,323  9,565,710  0.6%(4.1)%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (k) 44,174  40,702  54,619  8.5%(19.1)%
       
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, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022
       
     Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except ratios)September 30,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		 2Q '233Q '22
BALANCE SHEET:      
Investment securities$1,708,827 $1,756,953 $1,828,068  (2.7)%(6.5)%
Loans 7,349,745  7,208,109  7,103,246  2.0%3.5%
Allowance for credit losses 84,602  87,206  83,961  (3.0)%0.8%
Goodwill and other intangible assets 164,581  164,915  165,911  (0.2)%(0.8)%
Other real estate owned (OREO) 1,354  2,267  1,354  (40.3)%—%
Total assets 10,000,914  9,899,551  9,855,047  1.0%1.5%
Total deposits 8,244,724  8,358,976  8,309,927  (1.4)%(0.8)%
Borrowings 541,811  332,818  378,044  62.8%43.3%
Total shareholders' equity 1,085,564  1,088,757  1,036,172  (0.3)%4.8%
Tangible equity (d) 920,983  923,842  870,261  (0.3)%5.8%
Total nonperforming loans (l) 55,635  58,229  65,233  (4.5)%(14.7)%
Total nonperforming assets (l) 56,989  60,496  66,587  (5.8)%(14.4)%
       
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:      
Loans as a % of period end total assets 73.49% 72.81% 72.08% 0.9%2.0%
Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans 0.76% 0.81% 0.92% (6.2)%(17.4)%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets 0.78% 0.84% 0.94% (7.1)%(17.0)%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans 1.15% 1.21% 1.18% (5.0)%(2.5)%
Net loan charge-offs$1,024 $1,232 $677  (16.9)%51.3%
Annualized net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (b) 0.06% 0.07% 0.04% (14.3)%50.0%
       
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:      
Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets 10.85% 11.00% 10.51% (1.4)%3.2%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f) 9.36% 9.49% 8.98% (1.4)%4.2%
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b) 11.07% 11.00% 10.37% 0.6%6.8%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b) 15.17% 15.30% 15.29% (0.8)%(0.8)%
Average loans / Average deposits (b) 86.69% 85.34% 80.06% 1.6%8.3%
       
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
Nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022   
     
  2023  2022   
(in thousands, except share and per share data)Nine months
ended
September 30		Nine months
ended
September 30		 Percent
change vs '22
INCOME STATEMENT:    
Net interest income$278,039 $252,453  10.1%
Provision for credit losses 1,095  1,576  (30.5)%
Other income 77,115  109,543  (29.6)%
Other expense 230,196  220,324  4.5%
Income before income taxes$123,863 $140,096  (11.6)%
Income taxes 21,629  24,829  (12.9)%
Net income$102,234 $115,267  (11.3)%
     
MARKET DATA:    
Earnings per common share - basic (a)$6.32 $7.10  (11.0)%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a) 6.29  7.05  (10.8)%
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share 3.15  3.12  1.0%
     
Weighted average common shares - basic (b) 16,180,261  16,240,966  (0.4)%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b) 16,261,109  16,355,790  (0.6)%
     
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:     
Return on average assets (a)(b) 1.37% 1.55% (11.6)%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b) 12.48% 14.22% (12.2)%
Yield on loans 5.44% 4.54% 19.8%
Yield on investment securities 3.69% 2.45% 50.6%
Yield on money market instruments 4.94% 1.34% N.M.
Yield on interest earning assets 5.08% 3.98% 27.6%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 1.42% 0.24% N.M.
Cost of borrowings 3.56% 2.48% 43.5%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities 1.55% 0.40% N.M.
Net interest margin (g) 4.09% 3.74% 9.4%
Efficiency ratio (g) 64.29% 60.43% 6.4%
     
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS    
Net loan charge-offs$2,255 $812  N.M.
Net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (b) 0.04% 0.02% N.M.
     
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY    
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b) 10.97% 10.88% 0.8%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b) 15.28% 15.70% (2.7)%
Average loans / Average deposits (b) 85.37% 82.47% 3.5%
     
OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET:    
Average interest earning assets$9,189,014 $9,129,524  0.7%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (k) 124,958  141,672  (11.8)%
     
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)  2023   2022  2023  2022
         
Interest income:        
Interest and fees on loans $103,258  $83,522 $291,300 $233,725
Interest on debt securities:        
Taxable  13,321   10,319  39,731  24,073
Tax-exempt  2,900   2,923  8,718  8,046
Other interest income  1,410   3,180  6,715  3,593
Total interest income  120,889   99,944  346,464  269,437
         
Interest expense:        
Interest on deposits:        
Demand and savings deposits  20,029   5,757  52,309  7,441
Time deposits  3,097   825  6,410  2,253
Interest on borrowings  3,494   2,534  9,706  7,290
Total interest expense  26,620   9,116  68,425  16,984
         
Net interest income  94,269   90,828  278,039  252,453
         
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses  (1,580)  3,190  1,095  1,576
         
Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses  95,849   87,638  276,944  250,877
         
Other income  27,713   46,694  77,115  109,543
         
Other expense  77,808   82,903  230,196  220,324
         
Income before income taxes  45,754   51,429  123,863  140,096
         
Income taxes  8,837   9,361  21,629  24,829
         
Net income $36,917  $42,068 $102,234 $115,267
         
Per common share:        
Net income - basic $2.29  $2.59 $6.32 $7.10
Net income - diluted $2.28  $2.57 $6.29 $7.05
         
Weighted average common shares - basic  16,133,310   16,253,704  16,180,261  16,240,966
Weighted average common shares - diluted  16,217,880   16,374,982  16,261,109  16,355,790
         
Cash dividends declared:        
Quarterly dividend $1.05  $1.04 $3.15 $3.12
         


PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
   
(in thousands, except share data)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
   
Assets  
   
Cash and due from banks$140,252 $156,750 
Money market instruments 83,366  32,978 
Investment securities 1,708,827  1,820,787 
Loans 7,349,745  7,141,891 
Allowance for credit losses (84,602) (85,379)
Loans, net 7,265,143  7,056,512 
Bank premises and equipment, net 77,331  82,126 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 164,581  165,570 
Other real estate owned 1,354  1,354 
Other assets 560,060  538,916 
Total assets$10,000,914 $9,854,993 
   
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  
   
Deposits:  
Noninterest bearing$2,732,504 $3,074,276 
Interest bearing 5,512,220  5,160,439 
Total deposits 8,244,724  8,234,715 
Borrowings 541,811  416,009 
Other liabilities 128,815  135,043 
Total liabilities$8,915,350 $8,785,767 
   
   
Shareholders' Equity:  
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)$— $— 
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,104 shares issued at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022) 461,849  462,404 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (115,890) (102,394)
Retained earnings 896,627  847,235 
Treasury shares (1,519,679 shares at September 30, 2023 and 1,359,521 shares at December 31, 2022) (157,022) (138,019)
Total shareholders' equity$1,085,564 $1,069,226 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$10,000,914 $9,854,993 


 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION 
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
      
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
(in thousands) 2023  2022   2023  2022 
      
Assets     
      
Cash and due from banks$146,162 $156,585  $151,735 $161,424 
Money market instruments 104,754  573,858   181,793  357,514 
Investment securities  1,737,292  1,904,909   1,773,695  1,854,295 
Loans 7,267,476  7,039,040   7,166,863  6,904,019 
Allowance for credit losses (88,522) (81,130)  (87,511) (81,148)
Loans, net 7,178,954  6,957,910   7,079,352  6,822,871 
Bank premises and equipment, net 78,483  85,588   80,361  87,107 
Goodwill and other intangible assets 164,801  166,136   165,127  166,521 
Other real estate owned 1,870  1,745   1,759  1,096 
Other assets 552,798  537,318   546,434  514,035 
Total assets$9,965,114 $10,384,049  $9,980,256 $9,964,863 
      
      
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity     
      
Deposits:     
Noninterest bearing$2,748,259 $3,112,219  $2,854,736 $3,079,026 
Interest bearing 5,634,621  5,679,989   5,540,680  5,292,194 
Total deposits 8,382,880  8,792,208   8,395,416  8,371,220 
Borrowings 353,203  385,310   364,384  392,269 
Other liabilities 126,354  130,005   125,532  117,294 
Total liabilities$8,862,437 $9,307,523  $8,885,332 $8,880,783 
      
Shareholders' Equity:     
Preferred shares$— $—  $— $— 
Common shares 460,592  460,188   460,672  460,462 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (97,029) (78,040)  (94,762) (46,489)
Retained earnings 893,124  833,540   877,506  810,457 
Treasury shares (154,010) (139,162)  (148,492) (140,350)
Total shareholders' equity$1,102,677 $1,076,526  $1,094,924 $1,084,080 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$9,965,114 $10,384,049  $9,980,256 $9,964,863 
      


PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters
      
  2023 2023202320222022
(in thousands, except per share data)3rd QTR2nd QTR1st QTR4th QTR3rd QTR
      
Interest income:     
Interest and fees on loans $103,258 $96,428$91,614$89,382$83,522
Interest on debt securities:     
Taxable 13,321  13,431 12,979 11,974 10,319
Tax-exempt 2,900  2,906 2,912 2,918 2,923
Other interest income 1,410  1,909 3,396 4,536 3,180
Total interest income 120,889  114,674 110,901 108,810 99,944
      
Interest expense:     
Interest on deposits:     
Demand and savings deposits 20,029  18,068 14,212 10,205 5,757
Time deposits 3,097  1,966 1,347 1,061 825
Interest on borrowings 3,494  3,068 3,144 2,938 2,534
Total interest expense 26,620  23,102 18,703 14,204 9,116
      
Net interest income 94,269  91,572 92,198 94,606 90,828
      
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1,580) 2,492 183 2,981 3,190
      
Net interest income after (recovery of ) provision for credit losses 95,849  89,080 92,015 91,625 87,638
      
Other income 27,713  25,015 24,387 26,392 46,694
      
Other expense 77,808  75,885 76,503 77,654 82,903
      
Income before income taxes 45,754  38,210 39,899 40,363 51,429
      
Income taxes 8,837  6,626 6,166 7,279 9,361
      
Net income $36,917 $31,584$33,733$33,084$42,068
      
Per common share:     
Net income - basic$2.29 $1.95$2.08$2.03$2.59
Net income - diluted$2.28 $1.94$2.07$2.02$2.57


 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION 
Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters
      
 20232023202320222022
(in thousands)3rd QTR2nd QTR1st QTR4th QTR3rd QTR
      
Other income:     
Income from fiduciary activities$9,100 $8,816$8,615 $8,219 $8,216
Service charges on deposit accounts 2,109  2,041 2,241  2,595  2,859
Other service income 2,615  2,639 2,697  2,580  2,956
Debit card fee income 6,652  6,830 6,457  6,675  6,514
Bank owned life insurance income 1,448  1,332 1,185  1,366  1,185
ATM fees 575  553 533  548  610
(Loss) gain on the sale of OREO, net (6) 12 (9) —  5,607
OREO valuation markup —  — 15  —  12,009
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net 998  25 (405) (165) 58
Other components of net periodic benefit income 1,893  1,893 1,893  3,027  3,027
Miscellaneous 2,329  874 1,165  1,547  3,653
Total other income$27,713 $25,015$24,387 $26,392 $46,694
      
Other expense:     
Salaries$34,525 $33,649$34,871 $33,837 $37,889
Employee benefits 10,822  10,538 10,816  9,895  9,897
Occupancy expense 3,203  3,214 3,353  4,157  3,455
Furniture and equipment expense 3,060  3,103 3,246  3,118  2,912
Data processing fees 9,700  9,582 8,750  8,537  8,170
Professional fees and services 7,572  7,365 7,221  9,845  8,359
Marketing 1,197  1,239 1,319  1,404  1,595
Insurance 2,158  1,960 1,814  1,526  1,237
Communication 1,135  1,045 1,037  968  1,098
State tax expense 1,125  1,096 1,278  1,040  1,186
Amortization of intangible assets 334  328 327  341  341
Foundation contributions —  — —  —  4,000
Miscellaneous 2,977  2,766 2,471  2,986  2,764
Total other expense$77,808 $75,885$76,503 $77,654 $82,903
      


PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION 
Asset Quality Information
        
    Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)September 30,
2023		June 30,
2023		March 31,
2023		 2022  2021  2020  2019 
        
Allowance for credit losses:       
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period$87,206 $85,946 $85,379 $83,197 $85,675 $56,679 $51,512 
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2022-02 in 2023 and ASU 2016-13 in 2021 —  —  383  —  6,090  —  — 
Charge-offs 2,293  2,685  2,235  9,133  5,093  10,304  11,177 
Recoveries 1,269  1,453  2,236  6,758  8,441  27,246  10,173 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 1,024  1,232  (1) 2,375  (3,348) (16,942) 1,004 
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1,580) 2,492  183  4,557  (11,916) 12,054  6,171 
Allowance for credit losses, end of period$84,602 $87,206 $85,946 $85,379 $83,197 $85,675 $56,679 
        
General reserve trends:       
Allowance for credit losses, end of period$84,602 $87,206 $85,946 $85,379 $83,197 $85,675 $56,679 
Allowance on accruing purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans (purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans for years 2020 and prior) —  —  —  —  —  167  268 
Allowance on purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.  678  — 
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans 3,422  4,132  4,318  3,566  1,616  5,434  5,230 
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans$81,180 $83,074 $81,628 $81,813 $81,581 $79,396 $51,181 
        
Total loans$7,349,745 $7,208,109 $7,093,857 $7,141,891 $6,871,122 $7,177,785 $6,501,404 
Accruing PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior) 3,807  4,455  4,555  4,653  7,149  11,153  14,331 
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.  360,056  548,436 
Individually evaluated loans (l) 40,839  43,887  59,384  78,341  74,502  108,407  77,459 
Collectively evaluated loans$7,305,099 $7,159,767 $7,029,918 $7,058,897 $6,789,471 $6,698,169 $5,861,178 
        
Asset Quality Ratios:       
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans 0.06% 0.07% —% 0.03%(0.05)%(0.24)% 0.02%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans 1.15% 1.21% 1.21% 1.20% 1.21% 1.19% 0.87%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (j) 1.15% 1.21% 1.21% 1.20% 1.22% 1.25%N.A. 
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans 1.11% 1.16% 1.16% 1.16% 1.20% 1.19% 0.87%
General reserves as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (j) 1.11% 1.16% 1.16% 1.16% 1.21% 1.24%N.A. 
        
Nonperforming assets:       
Nonaccrual loans$55,008 $57,279 $73,114 $79,696 $72,722 $117,368 $90,080 
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (for years 2022 and prior) (l)N.A. N.A. N.A.  20,134  28,323  20,788  21,215 
Loans past due 90 days or more 627  950  1,251  1,281  1,607  1,458  2,658 
Total nonperforming loans$55,635 $58,229 $74,365 $101,111 $102,652 $139,614 $113,953 
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank —  913  114  —  181  837  3,100 
Other real estate owned - SEPH 1,354  1,354  1,354  1,354  594  594  929 
Other nonperforming assets - Park National Bank —  —  —  —  2,750  3,164  3,599 
Total nonperforming assets$56,989 $60,496 $75,833 $102,465 $106,177 $144,209 $121,581 
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans 0.75% 0.79% 1.03% 1.12% 1.06% 1.64% 1.39%
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans 0.76% 0.81% 1.05% 1.42% 1.49% 1.95% 1.75%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans 0.78% 0.84% 1.07% 1.43% 1.55% 2.01% 1.87%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets 0.57% 0.61% 0.77% 1.04% 1.11% 1.55% 1.42%
        
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,
2023		June 30,
2023		March 31,
2023		 2022 2021 2020 2019
        
New nonaccrual loan information:       
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period$57,279$73,114$79,696$72,722$117,368$90,080$67,954
New nonaccrual loans 10,658 10,940 9,207 64,918 38,478 103,386 81,009
Resolved nonaccrual loans 12,929 26,775 15,789 57,944 83,124 76,098 58,883
Nonaccrual loans, end of period$55,008$57,279$73,114$79,696$72,722$117,368$90,080
        
Individually evaluated commercial loan portfolio information (period end): (l)
Unpaid principal balance$42,907$45,955$60,922$80,116$75,126$109,062$78,178
Prior charge-offs 2,068 2,068 1,538 1,775 624 655 719
Remaining principal balance 40,839 43,887 59,384 78,341 74,502 108,407 77,459
Specific reserves 3,422 4,132 4,318 3,566 1,616 5,434 5,230
Book value, after specific reserves$37,417$39,755$55,066$74,775$72,886$102,973$72,229
        
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,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		 September 30,
2023		September 30,
2022
Net interest income$94,269 $91,572 $90,828  $278,039 $252,453 
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions 145  164  495   509  1,522 
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships 9  13  649   596  2,996 
Net interest income – adjusted$94,115 $91,395 $89,684  $276,934 $247,935 
       
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses$(1,580)$2,492 $3,190  $1,095 $1,576 
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships (40) (25) (20)  (788) (527)
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses - adjusted$(1,540)$2,517 $3,210  $1,883 $2,103 
       
Other income$27,713 $25,015 $46,694  $77,115 $109,543 
less Vision related gain on the sale of OREO, net —  —  5,607   —  5,607 
less Vision related OREO valuation markup —  —  12,009   —  12,009 
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships —  —  3   135  503 
Other income – adjusted$27,713 $25,015 $29,075  $76,980 $91,424 
       
Other expense$77,808 $75,885 $82,903  $230,196 $220,324 
less Foundation contribution —  —  4,000   —  4,000 
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions 334  328  341   989  1,146 
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships —  —  1,295   100  1,661 
Other expense – adjusted$77,474 $75,557 $77,267  $229,107 $213,517 
       
Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)$29 $26 $(2,761) $(197)$(3,435)
       
Net income – reported$36,917 $31,584 $42,068  $102,234 $115,267 
Net income - adjusted (h)$37,028 $31,684 $31,682  $101,492 $102,345 
       
Diluted earnings per common share$2.28 $1.94 $2.57  $6.29 $7.05 
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted (h)$2.28 $1.95 $1.93  $6.24 $6.26 
       
Annualized return on average assets (a)(b) 1.47% 1.28% 1.61%  1.37% 1.55%
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (a)(b)(h) 1.47% 1.28% 1.21%  1.36% 1.37%
       
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e) 1.49% 1.30% 1.63%  1.39% 1.57%
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h) 1.50% 1.30% 1.23%  1.38% 1.40%
       
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b) 13.28% 11.61% 15.50%  12.48% 14.22%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h) 13.32% 11.65% 11.68%  12.39% 12.62%
       
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c) 15.62% 13.68% 18.33%  14.70% 16.80%
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h) 15.66% 13.73% 13.81%  14.59% 14.91%
       
Efficiency ratio (g) 63.25% 64.58% 59.88%  64.29% 60.43%
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h) 63.05% 64.40% 64.56%  64.21% 62.44%
       
Annualized net interest margin (g) 4.12% 4.07% 3.81%  4.09% 3.74%
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h) 4.11% 4.06% 3.76%  4.07% 3.67%
       
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, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, 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,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		 September 30,
2023		September 30,
2022		 
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,102,677$1,091,016$1,076,526 $1,094,924$1,084,080 
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets 164,801 165,129 166,136  165,127 166,521 
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY$937,876$925,887$910,390 $929,797$917,559 
        
(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,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		    
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,085,564$1,088,757$1,036,172    
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets 164,581 164,915 165,911    
TANGIBLE EQUITY$920,983$923,842$870,261    
        
(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,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		 September 30,
2023		September 30,
2022		 
AVERAGE ASSETS$9,965,114$9,917,805$10,384,049 $9,980,256$9,964,863 
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets 164,801 165,129 166,136  165,127 166,521 
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS$9,800,313$9,752,676$10,217,913 $9,815,129$9,798,342 
        
(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,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		    
TOTAL ASSETS$10,000,914$9,899,551$9,855,047    
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets 164,581 164,915 165,911    
TANGIBLE ASSETS$9,836,333$9,734,636$9,689,136    
        
(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,
2023		June 30,2023September 30,
2022		 September 30,
2023		September 30,
2022		 
Interest income$120,889 $114,674$99,944 $346,464$269,437 
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment 1,042  920 932  2,888 2,623 
Fully taxable equivalent interest income$121,931 $115,594$100,876 $349,352$272,060 
Interest expense 26,620  23,102 9,116  68,425 16,984 
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income$95,311 $92,492$91,760 $280,927$255,076 
        
(h) Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the non-GAAP reconciliations of net interest income, (recovery of) provision for credit losses, other income, other expense and tax effect of adjustments to net income.
(i) The tax effect of adjustments to net income was calculated assuming a 21% corporate federal income tax rate.
(j) Excludes $2.4 million of PPP loans and $2,000 in related allowance at September 30, 2023, $3.1 million of PPP loans and $3,000 in related allowance at June 30, 2023, $3.4 million of PPP loans and $3,000 in related allowance at March 31, 2023, $4.2 million of PPP loans and $4,000 in related allowance at December 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) Pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") net income is calculated as net income, plus income taxes, plus the (recovery of) provision for 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 (recovery of) provision for credit losses.
        
RECONCILIATION OF PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET INCOME
 THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED 
 September 30,
2023		June 30, 2023September 30,
2022		 September 30,
2023		September 30,
2022		 
Net income$36,917 $31,584$42,068 $102,234$115,267 
Plus: Income taxes 8,837  6,626 9,361  21,629 24,829 
Plus: (Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1,580) 2,492 3,190  1,095 1,576 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income$44,174 $40,702$54,619 $124,958$141,672 
        
(l) Effective January 1, 2023, Park adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2022-02. Among other things, this ASU eliminated the concept of troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs"). As a result of the adoption of this ASU and elimination of the concept of TDRs, total nonperforming loans ("NPLs") and total nonperforming assets ("NPAs") each decreased by $20.1 million effective January 1, 2023. Additionally, as a result of the adoption of this ASU, individually evaluated loans decreased by $11.5 million effective January 1, 2023.

 


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