NEWARK, Ohio, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE:PRK) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.07 per common share, payable on June 10, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of May 16, 2025.

"Our first quarter performance reflects our commitment to providing consistent financial support and a measure of predictability in dynamic market conditions," said Park Chairman and CEO David Trautman. "In a world buffeted by extremes, our greatest opportunity to serve more is through continuing to build authentic relationships and showing up as a steady, reliable partner."

Park's net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $42.2 million, a 19.8 percent increase from $35.2 million for the first quarter of 2024. First quarter 2025 net income per diluted common share was $2.60, compared to $2.17 for the first quarter of 2024. Park's total loans increased 0.9 percent (3.5 percent annualized) during the first quarter of 2025. Park's reported period end deposits increased 0.7 percent (2.9 percent annualized) during the first quarter of 2025, with an increase of 2.3 percent (9.5 percent annualized), including deposits that Park moved off balance sheet as of March 31, 2025. The combination of solid loan growth and steady deposits continue to contribute to Park's success in 2025.

"Our bankers' ability to serve others well is reflected in our first quarter results," said Park President Matthew Miller. "We're deeply grateful for the trust our communities, customers and neighbors place in us every day. We look forward to growing these and new relationships, consistently delivering on our promises and expanding our impact."

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.9 billion in total assets (as of March 31, 2025). 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), Park Investments, Inc. 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, including those described in Park's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as updated by our filings with the SEC. 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 include, without limitation: (1) the ability to execute our business plan successfully and manage strategic initiatives; (2) the impact of current and future economic and financial market conditions, including unemployment rates, inflation, interest rates, supply-demand imbalances, and geopolitical matters; (3) factors impacting the performance of our loan portfolio, including real estate values, financial health of borrowers, and loan concentrations; (4) the effects of monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rates, money supply, and inflation; (5) changes in federal, state, or local tax laws; (6) the impact of changes in governmental policy and regulatory requirements on our operations; (7) changes in consumer spending, borrowing, and saving habits; (8) changes in the performance and creditworthiness of customers, suppliers, and counterparties; (9) increased credit risk and higher credit losses due to loan concentrations; (10) volatility in mortgage banking income due to interest rates and demand; (11) adequacy of our internal controls and risk management programs; (12) competitive pressures among financial services organizations; (13) uncertainty regarding changes in banking regulations and other regulatory requirements; (14) our ability to meet heightened supervisory requirements and expectations; (15) the impact of changes in accounting policies and practices on our financial condition; (16) the reliability and accuracy of assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting estimates; (17) the potential for higher future credit losses due to changes in economic assumptions; (18) the ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes and our reliance on third-party vendors; (19) operational issues related to and capital spending necessitated by the implementation of information technology systems on which we are highly dependent; (20) the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through computer systems and telecommunications networks; (21) the impact of security breaches or failures in operational systems; (22) the impact of geopolitical instability and trade policies on our operations including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; (23) the impact of changes in credit ratings of government debt and financial stability of sovereign governments; (24) the effect of stock market price fluctuations on our asset and wealth management businesses; (25) litigation and regulatory compliance exposure; (26) availability of earnings and excess capital for dividend declarations; (27) the impact of fraud, scams, and schemes on our business; (28) the impact of natural disasters, pandemics, and other emergencies on our operations; (29) potential deterioration of the economy due to financial, political, or other shocks; (30) impact of healthcare laws and potential changes on our costs and operations; (31) the ability to grow deposits and maintain adequate deposit levels, including by mitigating the effect of unexpected deposit outflows on our financial condition; and (32) other risk factors related to the banking industry.

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 March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024

		2025			2024			2024		Percent change vs.
*(in thousands, except common share and per common share data and ratios)*	1st QTR			4th QTR			1st QTR			4Q '24			1Q '24
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	104,377		$	103,445		$	95,623		0.9		%	9.2		%
Provision for credit losses		756			3,935			2,180		(80.8	)	%	(65.3	)	%
Other income		25,746			31,064			26,200		(17.1	)	%	(1.7	)	%
Other expense		78,164			83,241			77,228		(6.1	)	%	1.2		%
Income before income taxes	$	51,203		$	47,333		$	42,415		8.2		%	20.7		%
Income taxes		9,046			8,703			7,211		3.9		%	25.4		%
Net income	$	42,157		$	38,630		$	35,204		9.1		%	19.8		%

MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	2.61		$	2.39		$	2.18		9.2		%	19.7		%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)		2.60			2.37			2.17		9.7		%	19.8		%
Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share		1.07			1.06			1.06		0.9		%	0.9		%
Special cash dividend declared per common share		—			0.50			—		N.M.			N.M.
Book value per common share at period end		79.00			76.98			71.95		2.6		%	9.8		%
Market price per common share at period end		151.40			171.43			135.85		(11.7	)	%	11.4		%
Market capitalization at period end		2,451,370			2,770,134			2,199,556		(11.5	)	%	11.4		%

Weighted average common shares - basic (b)		16,159,342			16,156,827			16,116,842		—		%	0.3		%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)		16,238,701			16,283,701			16,191,065		(0.3	)	%	0.3		%
Common shares outstanding at period end		16,191,347			16,158,982			16,149,523		0.2		%	0.3		%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)		1.70	%		1.54	%		1.44	%	10.4		%	18.1		%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		13.46	%		12.32	%		12.23	%	9.3		%	10.1		%
Yield on loans		6.26	%		6.21	%		5.99	%	0.8		%	4.5		%
Yield on investment securities		3.25	%		3.46	%		3.90	%	(6.1	)	%	(16.7	)	%
Yield on money market instruments		4.46	%		4.75	%		5.48	%	(6.1	)	%	(18.6	)	%
Yield on interest earning assets		5.85	%		5.82	%		5.66	%	0.5		%	3.4		%
Cost of interest bearing deposits		1.76	%		1.90	%		1.94	%	(7.4	)	%	(9.3	)	%
Cost of borrowings		3.94	%		3.86	%		4.25	%	2.1		%	(7.3	)	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities		1.86	%		1.99	%		2.08	%	(6.5	)	%	(10.6	)	%
Net interest margin (g)		4.62	%		4.51	%		4.28	%	2.4		%	7.9		%
Efficiency ratio (g)		59.79	%		61.60	%		63.07	%	(2.9	)	%	(5.2	)	%

OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:
Tangible book value per common share (d)	$	68.94		$	66.89		$	61.80		3.1		%	11.6		%
Average interest earning assets		9,210,385			9,176,540			9,048,204		0.4		%	1.8		%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (j)		51,959			51,268			44,595		1.3		%	16.5		%

Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (k) 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 March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024

										Percent change vs.
*(in thousands, except ratios)*	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			March 31, 2024			4Q '24			1Q '24
BALANCE SHEET:
Investment securities	$	1,042,163		$	1,100,861		$	1,339,747		(5.3	)	%	(22.2	)	%
Loans		7,883,735			7,817,128			7,525,005		0.9		%	4.8		%
Allowance for credit losses		88,130			87,966			85,084		0.2		%	3.6		%
Goodwill and other intangible assets		162,758			163,032			163,927		(0.2	)	%	(0.7	)	%
Other real estate owned (OREO)		119			938			1,674		(87.3	)	%	(92.9	)	%
Total assets		9,886,612			9,805,350			9,881,077		0.8		%	0.1		%
Total deposits		8,201,695			8,143,526			8,306,032		0.7		%	(1.3	)	%
Borrowings		270,757			280,083			295,130		(3.3	)	%	(8.3	)	%
Total shareholders' equity		1,279,042			1,243,848			1,161,979		2.8		%	10.1		%
Tangible equity (d)		1,116,284			1,080,816			998,052		3.3		%	11.8		%
Total nonperforming loans		63,148			69,932			71,759		(9.7	)	%	(12.0	)	%
Total nonperforming assets		63,267			70,870			73,433		(10.7	)	%	(13.8	)	%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Loans as a % of period end total assets		79.74	%		79.72	%		76.16	%	—		%	4.7		%
Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans		0.80	%		0.89	%		0.95	%	(10.1	)	%	(15.8	)	%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets		0.80	%		0.91	%		0.98	%	(12.1	)	%	(18.4	)	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.12	%		1.13	%		1.13	%	(0.9	)	%	(0.9	)	%
Net loan charge-offs	$	592		$	3,206		$	841		(81.5	)	%	(29.6	)	%
Annualized net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (b)		0.03	%		0.16	%		0.05	%	(81.3	)	%	(40.0	)	%

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:
Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets		12.94	%		12.69	%		11.76	%	2.0		%	10.0		%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f)		11.48	%		11.21	%		10.27	%	2.4		%	11.8		%
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)		12.64	%		12.47	%		11.74	%	1.4		%	7.7		%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)		16.22	%		16.08	%		15.48	%	0.9		%	4.8		%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)		93.56	%		93.00	%		91.11	%	0.6		%	2.7		%

Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (k) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income

		Three Months Ended
		March 31
*(in thousands, except share and per share data)*		2025		2024

Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans		$	120,648	$	111,211
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable			7,130		11,899
Tax-exempt			1,269		1,410
Other interest income			3,153		2,120
Total interest income			132,200		126,640

Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits			18,436		19,855
Time deposits			6,770		7,338
Interest on borrowings			2,617		3,824
Total interest expense			27,823		31,017

Net interest income			104,377		95,623

Provision for credit losses			756		2,180

Net interest income after provision for credit losses			103,621		93,443

Other income			25,746		26,200

Other expense			78,164		77,228

Income before income taxes			51,203		42,415

Income taxes			9,046		7,211

Net income		$	42,157	$	35,204

Per common share:
Net income - basic		$	2.61	$	2.18
Net income - diluted		$	2.60	$	2.17

Weighted average common shares - basic			16,159,342		16,116,842
Weighted average common shares - diluted			16,238,701		16,191,065

Cash dividends declared:
	Quarterly dividend	$	1.07	$	1.06

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

*(in thousands, except share data)*	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks	$	154,536		$	122,363
Money market instruments		83,078			38,203
Investment securities		1,042,163			1,100,861
Loans		7,883,735			7,817,128
Allowance for credit losses		(88,130	)		(87,966	)
Loans, net		7,795,605			7,729,162
Bank premises and equipment, net		66,327			69,522
Goodwill and other intangible assets		162,758			163,032
Other real estate owned		119			938
Other assets		582,026			581,269
Total assets	$	9,886,612		$	9,805,350

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	2,637,577		$	2,612,708
Interest bearing		5,564,118			5,530,818
Total deposits		8,201,695			8,143,526
Borrowings		270,757			280,083
Other liabilities		135,118			137,893
Total liabilities	$	8,607,570		$	8,561,502


Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)	$	—		$	—
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,104 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)		459,529			463,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(34,659	)		(46,175	)
Retained earnings		1,002,110			977,599
Treasury shares (1,431,757 shares at March 31, 2025 and 1,464,122 shares at December 31, 2024)		(147,938	)		(151,282	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,279,042		$	1,243,848
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,886,612		$	9,805,350


PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
*(in thousands)*		2025			2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks	$	127,229		$	143,714
Money market instruments		287,016			155,511
Investment securities		1,069,620			1,368,527
Loans		7,833,234			7,482,650
Allowance for credit losses		(88,825	)		(84,067	)
Loans, net		7,744,409			7,398,583
Bank premises and equipment, net		68,992			74,919
Goodwill and other intangible assets		162,938			164,137
Other real estate owned		918			1,088
Other assets		584,485			556,899
Total assets	$	10,045,607		$	9,863,378


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	2,578,838		$	2,569,030
Interest bearing		5,793,915			5,644,088
Total deposits		8,372,753			8,213,118
Borrowings		269,254			361,703
Other liabilities		133,341			130,373
Total liabilities	$	8,775,348		$	8,705,194

Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares	$	—		$	—
Common shares		464,046			463,518
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(39,942	)		(67,343	)
Retained earnings		997,399			917,645
Treasury shares		(151,244	)		(155,636	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,270,259		$	1,158,184
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	10,045,607		$	9,863,378

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters

	2025		2024		2024		2024		2024
*(in thousands, except per share data)*	1st QTR		4th QTR		3rd QTR		2nd QTR		1st QTR

Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	120,648	$	120,870	$	120,203	$	115,318	$	111,211
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		7,130		8,641		10,228		10,950		11,899
Tax-exempt		1,269		1,351		1,381		1,382		1,410
Other interest income		3,153		2,751		1,996		1,254		2,120
Total interest income		132,200		133,613		133,808		128,904		126,640

Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits		18,436		19,802		22,762		20,370		19,855
Time deposits		6,770		7,658		7,073		7,525		7,338
Interest on borrowings		2,617		2,708		2,859		3,172		3,824
Total interest expense		27,823		30,168		32,694		31,067		31,017

Net interest income		104,377		103,445		101,114		97,837		95,623

Provision for credit losses		756		3,935		5,315		3,113		2,180

Net interest income after provision for credit losses		103,621		99,510		95,799		94,724		93,443

Other income		25,746		31,064		36,530		28,794		26,200

Other expense		78,164		83,241		85,681		75,189		77,228

Income before income taxes		51,203		47,333		46,648		48,329		42,415

Income taxes		9,046		8,703		8,431		8,960		7,211

Net income	$	42,157	$	38,630	$	38,217	$	39,369	$	35,204

Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.61	$	2.39	$	2.37	$	2.44	$	2.18
Net income - diluted	$	2.60	$	2.37	$	2.35	$	2.42	$	2.17

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters

		2025			2024			2024		2024			2024
(in thousands)	1st QTR			4th QTR			3rd QTR		2nd QTR			1st QTR

Other income:
Income from fiduciary activities	$	10,994		$	11,122		$	10,615	$	10,728		$	10,024
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,407			2,319			2,362		2,214			2,106
Other service income		2,936			3,277			3,036		2,906			2,524
Debit card fee income		6,089			6,511			6,539		6,580			6,243
Bank owned life insurance income		1,512			1,519			2,057		1,565			2,629
ATM fees		335			415			471		458			496
Pension settlement gain		—			365			5,783		—			—
(Loss) gain on the sale of OREO, net		(229	)		(74	)		2		(7	)		121
Loss on sale of debt securities, net		—			(128	)		—		—			(398	)
(Loss) gain on equity securities, net		(862	)		1,852			1,557		358			(687	)
Other components of net periodic benefit income		2,344			2,651			2,204		2,204			2,204
Miscellaneous		220			1,235			1,904		1,788			938
Total other income	$	25,746		$	31,064		$	36,530	$	28,794		$	26,200

Other expense:
Salaries	$	36,216		$	37,254		$	38,370	$	35,954		$	35,733
Employee benefits		10,516			10,129			10,162		9,873			11,560
Occupancy expense		3,519			2,929			3,731		2,975			3,181
Furniture and equipment expense		2,301			2,375			2,571		2,454			2,583
Data processing fees		10,529			10,450			11,764		9,542			8,808
Professional fees and services		7,307			10,465			7,842		6,022			6,817
Marketing		1,528			1,949			1,464		1,164			1,741
Insurance		1,686			1,600			1,640		1,777			1,718
Communication		1,202			1,104			955		1,002			1,036
State tax expense		1,186			1,145			1,116		1,129			1,110
Amortization of intangible assets		274			288			287		320			320
Foundation contributions		—			—			2,000		—			—
Miscellaneous		1,900			3,553			3,779		2,977			2,621
Total other expense	$	78,164		$	83,241		$	85,681	$	75,189		$	77,228

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information

				Year ended December 31,
*(in thousands, except ratios)*	March 31, 2025				2024			2023			2022			2021			2020

Allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period	$	87,966		$	83,745		$	85,379		$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2022-02 in 2023 and ASU 2016-13 in 2021					—			383			—			6,090			—
Charge-offs		3,605			18,334			10,863			9,133			5,093			10,304
Recoveries		3,013			8,012			5,942			6,758			8,441			27,246
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		592			10,322			4,921			2,375			(3,348	)		(16,942	)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		756			14,543			2,904			4,557			(11,916	)		12,054
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	88,130		$	87,966		$	83,745		$	85,379		$	83,197		$	85,675

General reserve trends:
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	88,130		$	87,966		$	83,745		$	85,379		$	83,197		$	85,675
Allowance on accruing purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans (purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans for years 2020 and prior)		—			—			—			—			—			167
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 - accrual		—			—			—			—			42			44
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans - nonaccrual		1,044			1,299			4,983			3,566			1,574			5,390
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans	$	87,086		$	86,667		$	78,762		$	81,813		$	81,581		$	79,396

Total loans	$	7,883,735		$	7,817,128		$	7,476,221		$	7,141,891		$	6,871,122		$	7,177,785
Accruing PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior)		2,139			2,174			2,835			4,653			7,149			11,153
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.			N.A.			N.A.				360,056
Individually evaluated loans - accrual (k)		13,935			15,290			—			11,477			17,517			8,756
Individually evaluated loans - nonaccrual		47,718			53,149			45,215			66,864			56,985			99,651
Collectively evaluated loans	$	7,819,943		$	7,746,515		$	7,428,171		$	7,058,897		$	6,789,471		$	6,698,169

Asset Quality Ratios:
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans		0.03	%		0.14	%		0.07	%		0.03	%		(0.05)	%		(0.24)	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.12	%		1.13	%		1.12	%		1.20	%		1.21	%		1.19	%
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans		1.11	%		1.12	%		1.06	%		1.16	%		1.20	%		1.19	%

Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	61,929		$	68,178		$	60,259		$	79,696		$	72,722		$	117,368
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (for years 2022 and prior) (k)	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.				20,134			28,323			20,788
Loans past due 90 days or more		1,219			1,754			859			1,281			1,607			1,458
Total nonperforming loans	$	63,148		$	69,932		$	61,118		$	101,111		$	102,652		$	139,614
Other real estate owned		119			938			983			1,354			775			1,431
Other nonperforming assets		—			—			—			—			2,750			3,164
Total nonperforming assets	$	63,267		$	70,870		$	62,101		$	102,465		$	106,177		$	144,209
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans		0.79	%		0.87	%		0.81	%		1.12	%		1.06	%		1.64	%
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans		0.80	%		0.89	%		0.82	%		1.42	%		1.49	%		1.95	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans		0.80	%		0.91	%		0.83	%		1.43	%		1.55	%		2.01	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets		0.64	%		0.72	%		0.63	%		1.04	%		1.11	%		1.55	%

Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (k) 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)	March 31, 2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		2020

New nonaccrual loan information:
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	68,178	$	60,259	$	79,696	$	72,722	$	117,368	$	90,080
New nonaccrual loans		14,767		65,535		48,280		64,918		38,478		103,386
Resolved nonaccrual loans		21,016		57,616		67,717		57,944		83,124		76,098
Nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	61,929	$	68,178	$	60,259	$	79,696	$	72,722	$	117,368

Individually evaluated nonaccrual commercial loan portfolio information (period end):
Unpaid principal balance	$	51,134	$	58,158	$	47,564	$	68,639	$	57,609	$	100,306
Prior charge-offs		3,416		5,009		2,349		1,775		624		655
Remaining principal balance		47,718		53,149		45,215		66,864		56,985		99,651
Specific reserves		1,044		1,299		4,983		3,566		1,574		5,390
Book value, after specific reserves	$	46,674	$	51,850	$	40,232	$	63,298	$	55,411	$	94,261

Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (k) 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
*(in thousands, except share and per share data)*	March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024			March 31, 2024
Net interest income	$	104,377		$	103,445		$	95,623
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		175			250			352
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships		1,019			38			2
Net interest income - adjusted	$	103,183		$	103,157		$	95,269

Provision for credit losses	$	756		$	3,935		$	2,180
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships		(1,097	)		—			(953	)
Provision for credit losses - adjusted	$	1,853		$	3,935		$	3,133

Other income	$	25,746		$	31,064		$	26,200
less loss on sale of debt securities, net		—			(128	)		(398	)
less pension settlement gain		—			365			—
less impact of strategic initiatives		(914	)		117			(155	)
less Vision related (loss) gain on the sale of OREO, net		(229	)		—			121
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships		3			299			7
Other income - adjusted	$	26,886		$	30,411		$	26,625

Other expense	$	78,164		$	83,241		$	77,228
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		274			288			320
less building demolition costs		—			44			65
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships		276			215			—
Other expense - adjusted	$	77,614		$	82,694		$	76,843

Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)	$	(126	)	$	(83	)	$	(104	)

Net income - reported	$	42,157		$	38,630		$	35,204
Net income - adjusted (h)	$	41,682		$	38,319		$	34,811

Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.60		$	2.37		$	2.17
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted (h)	$	2.57		$	2.35		$	2.15

Annualized return on average assets (a)(b)		1.70	%		1.54	%		1.44	%
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		1.68	%		1.52	%		1.42	%

Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)		1.73	%		1.56	%		1.46	%
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h)		1.71	%		1.55	%		1.44	%

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		13.46	%		12.32	%		12.23	%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		13.31	%		12.22	%		12.09	%

Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)		15.44	%		14.17	%		14.24	%
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h)		15.27	%		14.06	%		14.08	%

Efficiency ratio (g)		59.79	%		61.60	%		63.07	%
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h)		59.39	%		61.63	%		62.72	%

Annualized net interest margin (g)		4.62	%		4.51	%		4.28	%
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h)		4.57	%		4.50	%		4.26	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (k) 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 March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, 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
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,270,259	$	1,247,680	$	1,158,184
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		162,938		163,221		164,137
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	1,107,321	$	1,084,459	$	994,047

(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:
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,279,042	$	1,243,848	$	1,161,979
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		162,758		163,032		163,927
TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	1,116,284	$	1,080,816	$	998,052

(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
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
AVERAGE ASSETS	$	10,045,607	$	10,008,328	$	9,863,378
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		162,938		163,221		164,137
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,882,669	$	9,845,107	$	9,699,241

(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:
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
TOTAL ASSETS	$	9,886,612	$	9,805,350	$	9,881,077
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		162,758		163,032		163,927
TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,723,854	$	9,642,318	$	9,717,150

(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
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
Interest income	$	132,200	$	133,613	$	126,640
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment		607		617		616
Fully taxable equivalent interest income	$	132,807	$	134,230	$	127,256
Interest expense		27,823		30,168		31,017
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income	$	104,984	$	104,062	$	96,239

(h) Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the non-GAAP reconciliations of net interest income, 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) Pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") net income is calculated as net income, plus income taxes, plus the 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 provision for credit losses.

RECONCILIATION OF PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET INCOME
	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
Net income	$	42,157	$	38,630	$	35,204
Plus: Income taxes		9,046		8,703		7,211
Plus: Provision for credit losses		756		3,935		2,180
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income	$	51,959	$	51,268	$	44,595

(k) 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, accruing individually evaluated loans decreased by $11.5 million effective January 1, 2023.

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Investor contact: Brady Burt, 740-322-6844, investor@parknationalbank.com

Park National Corporation reports financial results for first quarter 2025