NEWARK, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE:PRK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022. Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per common share, payable on March 10, 2023 to common shareholders of record as of February 17, 2023.

Park's net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $33.1 million, a 9.5 percent decrease from $36.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. Fourth quarter 2022 net income per diluted common share was $2.02, compared to $2.23 in the fourth quarter of 2021. Park's net income for the full year of 2022 was $148.4 million, a 3.6 percent decrease from $153.9 million for the full year of 2021. Net income per diluted common share was $9.06 for the full year of 2022, compared to $9.37 for the full year of 2021.

"Our success is a direct result of our bankers' unwavering dedication to building relationships and exceeding customer expectations. Individuals and businesses appreciate our personalized approach and trust our bankers' experience and knowledge, especially in a time of economic uncertainty," said Park Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Trautman. "We're eager to serve – customers and communities – even more in 2023."

Park's community-banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, reported net income of $35.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a 4.5 percent decrease compared to $37.0 million for the same period of 2021. Park National Bank reported net income of $143.2 million for the full year of 2022, compared to $159.5 million for the full year of 2021.

"We've earned a reputation for reliability, and our commitment goes beyond financial services," said Park President Matt Miller. "Over the past 10 years, we've matched associate contributions to their local United Way agency dollar for dollar, totaling more than $10.5 million in donations. It's one of many ways we show support to hundreds of organizations doing important work in the many communities we serve."

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.9 billion in total assets (as of December 31, 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, interest rate fluctuations, 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), 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 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, 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;
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;
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, 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 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;
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 December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 30, 2021

		2022			2022			2021		Percent change vs.
*(in thousands, except share and per share data and ratios)*	4th QTR			3rd QTR			4th QTR			3Q '22		4Q '21
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	94,606		$	90,828		$	83,706		4.2	%	13.0	%
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		2,981			3,190			(4,993	)	(6.6	)%	N.M.
Other income		26,392			46,694			32,206		(43.5	)%	(18.1	)%
Other expense		77,654			82,903			75,764		(6.3	)%	2.5	%
Income before income taxes	$	40,363		$	51,429		$	45,141		(21.5	)%	(10.6	)%
Income taxes		7,279			9,361			8,593		(22.2	)%	(15.3	)%
Net income	$	33,084		$	42,068		$	36,548		(21.4	)%	(9.5	)%

MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	2.03		$	2.59		$	2.25		(21.6	)%	(9.8	)%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)		2.02			2.57			2.23		(21.4	)%	(9.4	)%
Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share		1.04			1.04			1.03		—	%	1.0	%
Special cash dividend declared per common share		0.50			—			0.20		N.M.		150.0	%
Book value per common share at period end		65.74			63.75			68.48		3.1	%	(4.0	)%
Market price per common share at period end		140.75			124.48			137.31		13.1	%	2.5	%
Market capitalization at period end		2,289,099			2,023,272			2,227,108		13.1	%	2.8	%

Weighted average common shares - basic (b)		16,261,136			16,253,704			16,216,076		—	%	0.3	%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)		16,393,179			16,374,982			16,363,968		0.1	%	0.2	%
Common shares outstanding at period end		16,263,583			16,253,794			16,219,563		0.1	%	0.3	%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)		1.28	%		1.61	%		1.48	%	(20.5	)%	(13.5	)%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		12.44	%		15.50	%		13.44	%	(19.7	)%	(7.4	)%
Yield on loans		5.00	%		4.72	%		4.58	%	5.9	%	9.2	%
Yield on investment securities		3.25	%		2.85	%		2.05	%	14.0	%	58.5	%
Yield on money market instruments		3.63	%		2.20	%		0.15	%	65.0	%	2,320.0	%
Yield on interest earning assets		4.57	%		4.18	%		3.88	%	9.3	%	17.8	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits		0.81	%		0.46	%		0.09	%	76.1	%	800.0	%
Cost of borrowings		2.88	%		2.61	%		2.09	%	10.3	%	37.8	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities		0.95	%		0.60	%		0.25	%	58.3	%	280.0	%
Net interest margin (g)		3.98	%		3.81	%		3.72	%	4.5	%	7.0	%
Efficiency ratio (g)		63.69	%		59.88	%		64.94	%	6.4	%	(1.9	)%

OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET:
Tangible book value per common share (d)	$	55.56		$	53.54		$	58.18		3.8	%	(4.5	)%
Average interest earning assets		9,517,746			9,565,710			9,008,863		(0.5	)%	5.6	%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (k)		43,344			54,619			40,148		(20.6	)%	8.0	%

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 December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 30, 2021

										Percent change vs.
*(in thousands, except ratios)*	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021			3Q '22		4Q '21
BALANCE SHEET:
Investment securities	$	1,820,787		$	1,828,068		$	1,815,408		(0.4	)%	0.3	%
Loans		7,141,891			7,103,246			6,871,122		0.5	%	3.9	%
Allowance for credit losses		85,379			83,961			83,197		1.7	%	2.6	%
Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,570			165,911			167,057		(0.2	)%	(0.9	)%
Other real estate owned (OREO)		1,354			1,354			775		—	%	74.7	%
Total assets		9,854,993			9,855,047			9,560,254		—	%	3.1	%
Total deposits		8,234,715			8,309,927			7,904,528		(0.9	)%	4.2	%
Borrowings		416,009			378,044			426,996		10.0	%	(2.6	)%
Total shareholders' equity		1,069,226			1,036,172			1,110,759		3.2	%	(3.7	)%
Tangible equity (d)		903,656			870,261			943,702		3.8	%	(4.2	)%
Total nonperforming loans		101,111			65,233			102,652		55.0	%	(1.5	)%
Total nonperforming assets		102,465			66,587			106,177		53.9	%	(3.5	)%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Loans as a % of period end total assets		72.47	%		72.08	%		71.87	%	0.5	%	0.8	%
Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans		1.42	%		0.92	%		1.49	%	54.3	%	(4.7	)%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets		1.43	%		0.94	%		1.54	%	52.1	%	(7.1	)%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.20	%		1.18	%		1.21	%	1.7	%	(0.8	)%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)	$	1,563		$	677		$	(61	)	130.9	%	N.M.
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (b)		0.09	%		0.04	%		—	%	125.0	%	N.M.

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:
Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets		10.85	%		10.51	%		11.62	%	3.2	%	(6.6	)%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f)		9.33	%		8.98	%		10.05	%	3.9	%	(7.2	)%
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)		10.27	%		10.37	%		10.97	%	(1.0	)%	(6.4	)%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)		14.85	%		15.29	%		15.69	%	(2.9	)%	(5.4	)%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)		81.87	%		80.06	%		83.78	%	2.3	%	(2.3	)%

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
Year ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021


*(in thousands, except share and per share data)*		2022			2021		Percent change vs '21
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	347,059		$	329,893		5.2	%
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		4,557			(11,916	)	N.M
Other income		135,935			129,944		4.6	%
Other expense		297,978			283,518		5.1	%
Income before income taxes	$	180,459		$	188,235		(4.1	)%
Income taxes		32,108			34,290		(6.4	)%
Net income	$	148,351		$	153,945		(3.6	)%

MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	9.13		$	9.45		(3.4	)%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)		9.06			9.37		(3.3	)%
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share		4.16			4.12		1.0	%
Special cash dividends declared per common share		0.50			0.40		25.0	%

Weighted average common shares - basic (b)		16,246,009			16,291,016		(0.3	)%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)		16,365,309			16,425,206		(0.4	)%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on average assets (a)(b)		1.48	%		1.56	%	(5.1	)%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		13.78	%		14.45	%	(4.6	)%
Yield on loans		4.65	%		4.53	%	2.6	%
Yield on investment securities		2.66	%		2.22	%	19.8	%
Yield on money market instruments		2.07	%		0.13	%	1,492.3	%
Yield on interest earning assets		4.14	%		3.86	%	7.3	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits		0.39	%		0.12	%	225.0	%
Cost of borrowings		2.59	%		1.96	%	32.1	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities		0.54	%		0.28	%	92.9	%
Net interest margin (g)		3.80	%		3.69	%	3.0	%
Efficiency ratio (g)		61.24	%		61.27	%	—	%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)	$	2,375		$	(3,348	)	N.M.
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (b)		0.03	%	(0.05		)%	N.M.

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)		10.72	%		10.82	%	(0.9	)%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)		15.48	%		15.19	%	1.9	%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)		82.32	%		85.68	%	(3.9	)%

OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET:
Average interest earning assets	$	9,227,377		$	9,028,340		2.2	%
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (k)		185,016			176,319		4.9	%

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					Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
*(in thousands, except share and per share data)*		2022		2021			2022		2021

Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	89,382	$	79,168		$	323,107	$	317,208
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		11,974		5,698			36,047		19,458
Tax-exempt		2,918		2,209			10,964		8,307
Other interest income		4,536		191			8,129		880
Total interest income		108,810		87,266			378,247		345,853

Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits		10,205		373			17,646		1,595
Time deposits		1,061		831			3,314		4,711
Interest on borrowings		2,938		2,356			10,228		9,654
Total interest expense		14,204		3,560			31,188		15,960

Net interest income		94,606		83,706			347,059		329,893

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		2,981		(4,993	)		4,557		(11,916	)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses		91,625		88,699			342,502		341,809

Other income		26,392		32,206			135,935		129,944

Other expense		77,654		75,764			297,978		283,518

Income before income taxes		40,363		45,141			180,459		188,235

Income taxes		7,279		8,593			32,108		34,290

Net income	$	33,084	$	36,548		$	148,351	$	153,945

Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.03	$	2.25		$	9.13	$	9.45
Net income - diluted	$	2.02	$	2.23		$	9.06	$	9.37

Weighted average shares - basic		16,261,136		16,216,076			16,246,009		16,291,016
Weighted average shares - diluted		16,393,719		16,363,968			16,365,309		16,425,206

Cash dividends declared:
Quarterly dividend	$	1.04	$	1.03		$	4.16	$	4.12
Special dividend	$	0.50	$	0.20		$	0.50	$	0.40

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

*(in thousands, except share data)*	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021

Assets

Cash and due from banks	$	156,750		$	144,507
Money market instruments		32,978			74,673
Investment securities		1,820,787			1,815,408
Loans		7,141,891			6,871,122
Allowance for credit losses		(85,379	)		(83,197	)
Loans, net		7,056,512			6,787,925
Bank premises and equipment, net		82,126			89,008
Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,570			167,057
Other real estate owned		1,354			775
Other assets		538,916			480,901
Total assets	$	9,854,993		$	9,560,254

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	3,074,276		$	3,066,419
Interest bearing		5,160,439			4,838,109
Total deposits		8,234,715			7,904,528
Borrowings		416,009			426,996
Other liabilities		135,043			117,971
Total liabilities	$	8,785,767		$	8,449,495


Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)	$	—		$	—
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,104 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and 17,623,118 shares issued at December 31, 2021)		462,404			461,800
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes		(102,394	)		15,155
Retained earnings		847,235			776,294
Treasury shares (1,359,521 shares at December 31, 2022 and 1,403,555 shares at December 31, 2021)		(138,019	)		(142,490	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,069,226		$	1,110,759
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,854,993		$	9,560,254

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
*(in thousands)*		2022			2021			2022			2021

Assets

Cash and due from banks	$	145,040		$	148,433		$	157,295		$	139,678
Money market instruments		495,350			491,093			392,256			665,714
Investment securities		1,811,403			1,696,537			1,843,484			1,407,999
Loans		7,108,956			6,872,620			6,955,674			7,014,517
Allowance for credit losses		(83,478	)		(88,017	)		(81,736	)		(87,233	)
Loans, net		7,025,478			6,784,603			6,873,938			6,927,284
Bank premises and equipment, net		83,992			89,312			86,322			89,758
Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,794			167,332			166,337			167,993
Other real estate owned		1,354			802			1,161			902
Other assets		551,245			451,545			523,415			448,130
Total assets	$	10,279,656		$	9,829,657		$	10,044,208		$	9,847,458


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	3,134,544		$	3,058,428		$	3,093,019		$	2,937,035
Interest bearing		5,548,542			5,145,026			5,356,809			5,249,467
Total deposits		8,683,086			8,203,454			8,449,828			8,186,502
Borrowings		405,146			448,298			395,515			492,943
Other liabilities		135,915			99,411			121,986			102,553
Total liabilities	$	9,224,147		$	8,751,163		$	8,967,329		$	8,781,998

Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Common shares		461,391			460,037			460,696			459,421
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(121,416	)		(10,656	)		(65,374	)		(4,120	)
Retained earnings		853,802			771,957			821,382			744,102
Treasury shares		(138,268	)		(142,844	)		(139,825	)		(133,943	)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,055,509		$	1,078,494		$	1,076,879		$	1,065,460
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	10,279,656		$	9,829,657		$	10,044,208		$	9,847,458

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters

		2022		2022		2022		2022			2021
*(in thousands, except per share data)*	4th QTR		3rd QTR		2nd QTR		1st QTR			4th QTR

Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	89,382	$	83,522	$	77,787	$	72,416		$	79,168
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		11,974		10,319		7,624		6,130			5,698
Tax-exempt		2,918		2,923		2,676		2,447			2,209
Other interest income		4,536		3,180		260		153			191
Total interest income		108,810		99,944		88,347		81,146			87,266

Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits		10,205		5,757		1,333		351			373
Time deposits		1,061		825		708		720			831
Interest on borrowings		2,938		2,534		2,367		2,389			2,356
Total interest expense		14,204		9,116		4,408		3,460			3,560

Net interest income		94,606		90,828		83,939		77,686			83,706

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		2,981		3,190		2,991		(4,605	)		(4,993	)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses		91,625		87,638		80,948		82,291			88,699

Other income		26,392		46,694		31,193		31,656			32,206

Other expense		77,654		82,903		70,048		67,373			75,764

Income before income taxes		40,363		51,429		42,093		46,574			45,141

Income taxes		7,279		9,361		7,769		7,699			8,593

Net income	$	33,084	$	42,068	$	34,324	$	38,875		$	36,548

Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.03	$	2.59	$	2.11	$	2.40		$	2.25
Net income - diluted	$	2.02	$	2.57	$	2.10	$	2.38		$	2.23

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

		2022			2022		2022		2022		2021
(in thousands)	4th QTR			3rd QTR		2nd QTR		1st QTR		4th QTR

Other income:
Income from fiduciary activities	$	8,219		$	8,216	$	8,859	$	8,797	$	8,887
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,595			2,859		2,563		2,074		2,357
Other service income		2,580			2,956		4,940		4,819		6,368
Debit card fee income		6,675			6,514		6,731		6,126		6,568
Bank owned life insurance income		1,366			1,185		2,374		1,175		1,121
ATM fees		548			610		583		532		572
Gain on the sale of OREO, net		—			5,607		4		—		22
OREO valuation markup		—			12,009		—		30		51
(Loss) gain on equity securities, net		(165	)		58		709		2,353		2,125
Other components of net periodic benefit income		3,027			3,027		3,027		3,027		2,038
Miscellaneous		1,547			3,653		1,403		2,723		2,097
Total other income	$	26,392		$	46,694	$	31,193	$	31,656	$	32,206

Other expense:
Salaries	$	33,837		$	37,889	$	31,052	$	30,521	$	35,953
Employee benefits		9,895			9,897		10,199		10,499		10,706
Occupancy expense		4,157			3,455		3,040		3,214		3,161
Furniture and equipment expense		3,118			2,912		2,934		2,937		2,724
Data processing fees		8,537			8,170		8,416		7,504		7,860
Professional fees and services		9,845			8,359		6,775		5,858		7,840
Marketing		1,404			1,595		1,019		1,317		1,718
Insurance		1,526			1,237		1,245		1,405		1,547
Communication		968			1,098		935		890		851
State tax expense		1,040			1,186		1,167		1,192		931
Amortization of intangible assets		341			341		403		402		420
Foundation contributions		—			4,000		—		—		—
Miscellaneous		2,986			2,764		2,863		1,634		2,053
Total other expense	$	77,654		$	82,903	$	70,048	$	67,373	$	75,764

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information

	Year ended December 31,
*(in thousands, except ratios)*		2022			2021			2020			2019			2018

Allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period	$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512		$	49,988
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2016-13		—			6,090			—			—			—
Charge-offs		9,133			5,093			10,304			11,177			13,552
Recoveries		6,758			8,441			27,246			10,173			7,131
Net charge-offs (recoveries)		2,375			(3,348	)		(16,942	)		1,004			6,421
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		4,557			(11,916	)		12,054			6,171			7,945
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	85,379		$	83,197		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512

General reserve trends:
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	85,379		$	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 collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)	N.A.			N.A.				678			—			—
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans		3,566			1,616			5,434			5,230			2,273
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans	$	81,813		$	81,581		$	79,396		$	51,181		$	49,239

Total loans	$	7,141,891		$	6,871,122		$	7,177,785		$	6,501,404		$	5,692,132
PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior)		4,653			7,149			11,153			14,331			3,943
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans (for years 2020 and prior)	N.A.			N.A.				360,056			548,436			225,029
Individually evaluated loans		78,341			74,502			108,407			77,459			48,135
Collectively evaluated loans	$	7,058,897		$	6,789,471		$	6,698,169		$	5,861,178		$	5,415,025

Asset Quality Ratios:
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans		0.03	%	(0.05) %			(0.24) %				0.02	%		0.12	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans		1.20	%		1.21	%		1.19	%		0.87	%		0.90	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (j)		1.20	%		1.22	%		1.25	%	N.A.			N.A.
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans		1.16	%		1.20	%		1.19	%		0.87	%		0.91	%
General reserves as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (j)		1.16	%		1.21	%		1.24	%	N.A.			N.A.

Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	79,696		$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954
Accruing troubled debt restructurings		20,134			28,323			20,788			21,215			15,173
Loans past due 90 days or more		1,281			1,607			1,458			2,658			2,243
Total nonperforming loans	$	101,111		$	102,652		$	139,614		$	113,953		$	85,370
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank		—			181			837			3,100			2,788
Other real estate owned - SEPH		1,354			594			594			929			1,515
Other nonperforming assets - Park National Bank		—			2,750			3,164			3,599			3,464
Total nonperforming assets	$	102,465		$	106,177		$	144,209		$	121,581		$	93,137
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans		1.12	%		1.06	%		1.64	%		1.39	%		1.19	%
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans		1.42	%		1.49	%		1.95	%		1.75	%		1.50	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans		1.43	%		1.55	%		2.01	%		1.87	%		1.64	%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets		1.04	%		1.11	%		1.55	%		1.42	%		1.19	%

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)		2022			2021			2020			2019			2018

New nonaccrual loan information:
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954		$	72,056
New nonaccrual loans		64,918			38,478			103,386			81,009			76,611
Resolved nonaccrual loans		57,944			83,124			76,098			58,883			80,713
Nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	79,696		$	72,722		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954

Individually evaluated commercial loan portfolio information (period end):
Unpaid principal balance	$	80,116		$	75,126		$	109,062		$	78,178		$	59,381
Prior charge-offs		1,775			624			655			719			11,246
Remaining principal balance		78,341			74,502			108,407			77,459			48,135
Specific reserves		3,566			1,616			5,434			5,230			2,273
Book value, after specific reserves	$	74,775		$	72,886		$	102,973		$	72,229		$	45,862

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									TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
*(in thousands, except share and per share data)*	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Net interest income	$	94,606		$	90,828		$	83,706		$	347,059		$	329,893
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		258			495			559			1,780			3,303
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships		707			649			4,628			3,703			7,985
Net interest income - adjusted	$	93,641		$	89,684		$	78,519		$	341,576		$	318,605

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	$	2,981		$	3,190		$	(4,993	)	$	4,557		$	(11,916	)
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships		(792	)		(20	)		(106	)		(1,319	)		(3,169	)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses - adjusted	$	3,773		$	3,210		$	(4,887	)	$	5,876		$	(8,747	)

Other income	$	26,392		$	46,694		$	32,206		$	135,935		$	129,944
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships		285			3			321			788			525
less Vision related gain on the sale of OREO, net		—			5,607			—			5,607			—
less Vision related OREO valuation markup		—			12,009			—			12,009			—
Other income - adjusted	$	26,107		$	29,075		$	31,885		$	117,531		$	129,419

Other expense	$	77,654		$	82,903		$	75,764		$	297,978		$	283,518
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions		341			341			420			1,487			1,798
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships		100			1,295			700			1,761			1,361
less Foundation contribution		—			4,000			—			4,000			4,000
Other expense - adjusted	$	77,213		$	77,267		$	74,644		$	290,730		$	276,359

Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)	$	(336	)	$	(2,761	)	$	(944	)	$	(3,771	)	$	(1,643	)

Net income - reported	$	33,084		$	42,068		$	36,548		$	148,351		$	153,945
Net income - adjusted (h)	$	31,819		$	31,682		$	32,998		$	134,164		$	147,765

Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.02		$	2.57		$	2.23		$	9.06		$	9.37
Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted (h)	$	1.94		$	1.93		$	2.02		$	8.20		$	9.00

Annualized return on average assets (a)(b)		1.28	%		1.61	%		1.48	%		1.48	%		1.56	%
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		1.23	%		1.21	%		1.33	%		1.34	%		1.50	%

Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)		1.30	%		1.63	%		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.59	%
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h)		1.25	%		1.23	%		1.35	%		1.36	%		1.53	%

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)		12.44	%		15.50	%		13.44	%		13.78	%		14.45	%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h)		11.96	%		11.68	%		12.14	%		12.46	%		13.87	%

Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)		14.75	%		18.33	%		15.91	%		16.29	%		17.15	%
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h)		14.19	%		13.81	%		14.37	%		14.73	%		16.46	%

Efficiency ratio (g)		63.69	%		59.88	%		64.94	%		61.24	%		61.27	%
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h)		63.99	%		64.56	%		67.15	%		62.84	%		61.29	%

Annualized net interest margin (g)		3.98	%		3.81	%		3.72	%		3.80	%		3.69	%
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h)		3.94	%		3.76	%		3.49	%		3.74	%		3.56	%

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 December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 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							TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,055,509	$	1,076,526	$	1,078,494		$	1,076,879	$	1,065,460
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		165,794		166,136		167,332			166,337		167,993
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	889,715	$	910,390	$	911,162		$	910,542	$	897,467

(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:
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,069,226	$	1,036,172	$	1,110,759
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,570		165,911		167,057
TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	903,656	$	870,261	$	943,702

(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							TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
AVERAGE ASSETS	$	10,279,656	$	10,384,049	$	9,829,657		$	10,044,208	$	9,847,458
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets		165,794		166,136		167,332			166,337		167,993
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	10,113,862	$	10,217,913	$	9,662,325		$	9,877,871	$	9,679,465

(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:
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
TOTAL ASSETS	$	9,854,993	$	9,855,047	$	9,560,254
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets		165,570		165,911		167,057
TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,689,423	$	9,689,136	$	9,393,197

(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							TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Interest income	$	108,810	$	99,944	$	87,266		$	378,247	$	345,853
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment		918		932		762			3,541		2,911
Fully taxable equivalent interest income	$	109,728	$	100,876	$	88,028		$	381,788	$	348,764
Interest expense		14,204		9,116		3,560			31,188		15,960
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income	$	95,524	$	91,760	$	84,468		$	350,600	$	332,804

(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, other expense and income taxes.
(i) The tax effect of adjustments to net income was calculated assuming a 21% corporate federal income tax rate.
(j) Excludes $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 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							TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Net income	$	33,084	$	42,068	$	36,548		$	148,351	$	153,945
Plus: Income taxes		7,279		9,361		8,593			32,108		34,290
Plus: Provision for (recovery of) credit losses		2,981		3,190		(4,993	)		4,557		(11,916	)
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income	$	43,344	$	54,619	$	40,148		$	185,016	$	176,319

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

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