Park National CorporationAMEX: PRK

Park National Corporation reports 2025 results and increase to quarterly cash dividend

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NEWARK, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE American: PRK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.10 per common share, payable on March 10, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of February 20, 2026.

“Our performance reflects the hard work and dedication our associates demonstrate in service to others,” said Park Chairman David Trautman. “With earnings and dividends at their highest levels, we’re delivering solid value for our fellow shareholders. We will build on this momentum by staying true to our purpose of helping everyone with whom we come in contact flourish.”

Park’s net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $42.6 million, a 10.4 percent increase from $38.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. Fourth quarter 2025 net income per diluted common share was $2.63, compared to $2.37 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Park's net income for the full year of 2025 was $180.1 million, an 18.9 percent increase from $151.4 million for the full year of 2024. Net income per diluted common share for the full year of 2024 was $11.11 compared to $9.32 for the full year of 2024.

“Our loan and deposit growth demonstrate the strength of our relationships and the trust our customers place in us,” said Park CEO & President Matthew Miller. “Looking ahead to the expected closing of First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. on February 1, 2026, we’re energized by the opportunities the partnership will create. The upcoming close is possible because of the dedication of our Park colleagues and our new colleagues from First Citizens. We are grateful for every opportunity to serve our customers and communities.”

Park’s total loans increased 3.0 percent during 2025. Park's total deposits increased 1.2 percent during 2025, with an increase of 1.1 percent including off balance sheet deposits. The combination of solid loan growth and steady deposits contributed to Park's success in 2025.

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.8 billion in total assets (as of December 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), 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; (32) the ability to integrate the operations of First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. into those of Park and the effects of the merger on Park’s future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; (33) 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 December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

2025

2025

2024

Percent change 4Q '25 vs.

(in thousands, except common share and per common share data and ratios)

4th QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

3Q '25

4Q '24

INCOME STATEMENT:

Net interest income

$

112,926

$

111,017

$

103,445

1.7

%

9.2

%

Provision for credit losses

3,849

4,030

3,935

(4.5

)%

(2.2

)%

Other income

31,375

30,574

31,064

2.6

%

1.0

%

Other expense

87,777

79,463

83,241

10.5

%

5.4

%

Income before income taxes

$

52,675

$

58,098

$

47,333

(9.3

)%

11.3

%

Income taxes

10,036

10,940

8,703

(8.3

)%

15.3

%

Net income

$

42,639

$

47,158

$

38,630

(9.6

)%

10.4

%

MARKET DATA:

Earnings per common share - basic (a)

$

2.65

$

2.93

$

2.39

(9.6

)%

10.9

%

Earnings per common share - diluted (a)

2.63

2.92

2.37

(9.9

)%

11.0

%

Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share

1.07

1.07

1.06

—

%

0.9

%

Special cash dividend declared per common share

1.25

—

0.50

N.M.

150.0

%

Book value per common share at period end

84.14

82.87

76.98

1.5

%

9.3

%

Market price per common share at period end

152.18

162.53

171.43

(6.4

)%

(11.2

)%

Market capitalization at period end

2,446,790

2,612,076

2,770,134

(6.3

)%

(11.7

)%

Weighted average common shares - basic (b)

16,076,308

16,071,347

16,156,827

—

%

(0.5

)%

Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)

16,183,706

16,173,271

16,283,701

0.1

%

(0.6

)%

Common shares outstanding at period end

16,078,262

16,071,347

16,158,982

—

%

(0.5

)%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)

Return on average assets (a)(b)

1.68

%

1.83

%

1.54

%

(8.2

)%

9.1

%

Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)

12.61

%

14.19

%

12.32

%

(11.1

)%

2.4

%

Yield on loans

6.34

%

6.34

%

6.21

%

—

%

2.1

%

Yield on investment securities

2.84

%

3.04

%

3.46

%

(6.6

)%

(17.9

)%

Yield on money market instruments

3.94

%

4.44

%

4.75

%

(11.3

)%

(17.1

)%

Yield on interest earning assets

5.91

%

5.90

%

5.82

%

0.2

%

1.5

%

Cost of interest bearing deposits

1.61

%

1.74

%

1.90

%

(7.5

)%

(15.3

)%

Cost of borrowings

1.31

%

3.55

%

3.86

%

(63.1

)%

(66.1

)%

Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities

1.61

%

1.80

%

1.99

%

(10.6

)%

(19.1

)%

Net interest margin (g)

4.88

%

4.72

%

4.51

%

3.4

%

8.2

%

Efficiency ratio (g)

60.54

%

55.85

%

61.60

%

8.4

%

(1.7

)%

OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:

Tangible book value per common share (d)

$

74.06

$

72.77

$

66.89

1.8

%

10.7

%

Average interest earning assets

9,230,035

9,388,308

9,176,540

(1.7

)%

0.6

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (j)

56,524

62,128

51,268

(9.0

)%

10.3

%

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 (continued)

As of or for the three months ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

Percent change 4Q '25 vs.

(in thousands, except ratios)

December 31, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

3Q '25

4Q '24

BALANCE SHEET:

Investment securities

$

802,142

$

926,934

$

1,100,861

(13.5

)%

(27.1

)%

Loans

8,051,242

7,992,753

7,817,128

0.7

%

3.0

%

Allowance for credit losses

92,973

91,758

87,966

1.3

%

5.7

%

Goodwill and other intangible assets

161,990

162,237

163,032

(0.2

)%

(0.6

)%

Other real estate owned (OREO)

729

638

938

14.3

%

(22.3

)%

Total assets

9,805,013

9,862,068

9,805,350

(0.6

)%

—

%

Total deposits

8,243,713

8,329,924

8,143,526

(1.0

)%

1.2

%

Borrowings

81,711

78,126

280,083

4.6

%

(70.8

)%

Total shareholders' equity

1,352,793

1,331,821

1,243,848

1.6

%

8.8

%

Tangible equity (d)

1,190,803

1,169,584

1,080,816

1.8

%

10.2

%

Total nonperforming loans

69,253

90,571

69,932

(23.5

)%

(1.0

)%

Total nonperforming assets

69,982

91,209

70,870

(23.3

)%

(1.3

)%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

Loans as a % of period end total assets

82.11

%

81.05

%

79.72

%

1.3

%

3.0

%

Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans

0.86

%

1.13

%

0.89

%

(23.9

)%

(3.4

)%

Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets

0.87

%

1.14

%

0.91

%

(23.7

)%

(4.4

)%

Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans

1.15

%

1.15

%

1.13

%

—

%

1.8

%

Net loan charge-offs

$

2,634

$

2,057

$

3,206

28.1

%

(17.8

)%

Annualized net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (b)

0.13

%

0.10

%

0.16

%

30.0

%

(18.8

)%

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:

Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets

13.80

%

13.50

%

12.69

%

2.2

%

8.7

%

Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f)

12.35

%

12.06

%

11.21

%

2.4

%

10.2

%

Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)

13.32

%

12.88

%

12.47

%

3.4

%

6.8

%

Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)

16.77

%

16.60

%

16.08

%

1.0

%

4.3

%

Average loans / Average deposits (b)

93.98

%

92.68

%

93.00

%

1.4

%

1.1

%

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, 2025 and December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except common share and per common share data and ratios)

2025

2024

Percent change '25 vs '24

INCOME STATEMENT:

Net interest income

$

437,311

$

398,019

9.9

%

Provision for credit losses

11,488

14,543

(21.0

)%

Other income

119,881

122,588

(2.2

)%

Other expense

324,381

321,339

0.9

%

Income before income taxes

$

221,323

$

184,725

19.8

%

Income taxes

41,250

33,305

23.9

%

Net income

$

180,073

$

151,420

18.9

%

MARKET DATA:

Earnings per common share - basic (a)

$

11.18

$

9.38

19.2

%

Earnings per common share - diluted (a)

11.11

9.32

19.2

%

Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share

4.28

4.24

0.9

%

Special cash dividend declared per common share

1.25

0.50

150.0

%

Weighted average common shares - basic (b)

16,109,237

16,143,708

(0.2

)%

Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)

16,202,910

16,244,797

(0.3

)%

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:

Return on average assets (a)(b)

1.78

%

1.53

%

16.3

%

Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)

13.80

%

12.65

%

9.1

%

Yield on loans

6.33

%

6.14

%

3.1

%

Yield on investment securities

3.10

%

3.74

%

(17.1

)%

Yield on money market instruments

4.29

%

5.16

%

(16.9

)%

Yield on interest earning assets

5.90

%

5.78

%

2.1

%

Cost of interest bearing deposits

1.71

%

1.97

%

(13.2

)%

Cost of borrowings

3.57

%

4.05

%

(11.9

)%

Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities

1.77

%

2.08

%

(14.9

)%

Net interest margin (g)

4.75

%

4.41

%

7.7

%

Efficiency ratio (g)

57.94

%

61.44

%

(5.7

)%

ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:

Net loan charge-offs

$

6,481

$

10,322

(37.2

)%

Net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (b)

0.08

%

0.14

%

(42.9

)%

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY

Average shareholders' equity / Average Assets (b)

12.91

%

12.09

%

6.8

%

Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)

16.47

%

15.69

%

5.0

%

Average loans / Average deposits (b)

93.64

%

92.34

%

1.4

%

OTHER DATA (NON-GAAP) AND BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION:

Average interest earning assets

9,270,563

9,085,850

2.0

%

Pre-tax, pre-provision net income (j)

232,811

199,268

16.8

%

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 Month Ended

December 31

December 31

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

2025

2024

2025

2024

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans

$

127,443

$

120,870

$

500,282

$

467,602

Interest on debt securities:

Taxable

4,267

8,641

23,734

41,718

Tax-exempt

1,487

1,351

5,779

5,524

Other interest income

3,695

2,751

14,745

8,121

Total interest income

136,892

133,613

544,540

522,965

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits:

Demand and savings deposits

18,431

19,802

76,421

82,789

Time deposits

5,267

7,658

23,359

29,594

Interest on borrowings

268

2,708

7,449

12,563

Total interest expense

23,966

30,168

107,229

124,946

Net interest income

112,926

103,445

437,311

398,019

Provision for credit losses

3,849

3,935

11,488

14,543

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

109,077

99,510

425,823

383,476

Other income

31,375

31,064

119,881

122,588

Other expense

87,777

83,241

324,381

321,339

Income before income taxes

52,675

47,333

221,323

184,725

Income taxes

10,036

8,703

41,250

33,305

Net income

$

42,639

$

38,630

$

180,073

$

151,420

Per common share:

Net income - basic

$

2.65

$

2.39

$

11.18

$

9.38

Net income - diluted

$

2.63

$

2.37

$

11.11

$

9.32

Weighted average common shares - basic

16,076,308

16,156,827

16,109,237

16,143,708

Weighted average common shares - diluted

16,183,706

16,283,701

16,202,910

16,244,797

Cash dividends declared:

Quarterly dividend

$

1.07

$

1.06

$

4.28

$

4.24

Special dividend

$

1.25

$

0.50

$

1.25

$

0.50

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

137,239

$

122,363

Money market instruments

96,274

38,203

Investment securities

802,142

1,100,861

Loans

8,051,242

7,817,128

Allowance for credit losses

(92,973

)

(87,966

)

Loans, net

7,958,269

7,729,162

Bank premises and equipment, net

61,627

69,522

Goodwill and other intangible assets

161,990

163,032

Other real estate owned

729

938

Other assets

586,743

581,269

Total assets

$

9,805,013

$

9,805,350

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:

Noninterest bearing

$

2,656,093

$

2,612,708

Interest bearing

5,587,620

5,530,818

Total deposits

8,243,713

8,143,526

Borrowings

81,711

280,083

Other liabilities

126,796

137,893

Total liabilities

$

8,452,220

$

8,561,502

Shareholders' Equity:

Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024)

$

—

$

—

Common shares (No par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 20,000,000 at December 31, 2024; 17,623,104 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024)

465,032

463,706

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(12,739

)

(46,175

)

Retained earnings

1,067,823

977,599

Treasury shares (1,544,842 shares at December 31, 2025 and 1,464,122 shares at December 31, 2024)

(167,323

)

(151,282

)

Total shareholders' equity

$

1,352,793

$

1,243,848

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

9,805,013

$

9,805,350

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

(in thousands)

2025

2024

2025

2024

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

113,086

$

122,949

$

119,607

$

129,070

Money market instruments

371,626

230,591

343,612

157,292

Investment securities

864,627

1,167,467

993,339

1,265,680

Loans

7,998,159

7,757,229

7,924,342

7,627,419

Allowance for credit losses

(92,848

)

(87,608

)

(90,254

)

(85,930

)

Loans, net

7,905,311

7,669,621

7,834,088

7,541,489

Bank premises and equipment, net

62,521

70,615

65,272

72,689

Goodwill and other intangible assets

162,152

163,221

162,536

163,669

Other real estate owned

671

1,079

570

1,192

Other assets

589,466

582,785

588,792

570,183

Total assets

$

10,069,460

$

10,008,328

$

10,107,816

$

9,901,264

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Deposits:

Noninterest bearing

$

2,673,397

$

2,593,128

$

2,629,132

$

2,564,009

Interest bearing

5,837,476

5,747,671

5,833,360

5,696,185

Total deposits

8,510,873

8,340,799

8,462,492

8,260,194

Borrowings

81,180

279,149

208,420

309,996

Other liabilities

136,008

140,700

131,679

133,954

Total liabilities

$

8,728,061

$

8,760,648

$

8,802,591

$

8,704,144

Shareholders' Equity:

Preferred shares

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

Common shares

463,633

462,146

462,444

461,433

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(20,861

)

(41,229

)

(31,191

)

(60,619

)

Retained earnings

1,066,169

978,267

1,035,307

949,160

Treasury shares

(167,542

)

(151,504

)

(161,335

)

(152,854

)

Total shareholders' equity

$

1,341,399

$

1,247,680

$

1,305,225

$

1,197,120

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

10,069,460

$

10,008,328

$

10,107,816

$

9,901,264

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

(in thousands, except per share data)

4th QTR

3rd QTR

2nd QTR

1st QTR

4th QTR

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans

$

127,443

$

126,648

$

125,543

$

120,648

$

120,870

Interest on debt securities:

Taxable

4,267

5,644

6,693

7,130

8,641

Tax-exempt

1,487

1,520

1,503

1,269

1,351

Other interest income

3,695

5,140

2,757

3,153

2,751

Total interest income

136,892

138,952

136,496

132,200

133,613

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits:

Demand and savings deposits

18,431

20,499

19,055

18,436

19,802

Time deposits

5,267

5,501

5,821

6,770

7,658

Interest on borrowings

268

1,935

2,629

2,617

2,708

Total interest expense

23,966

27,935

27,505

27,823

30,168

Net interest income

112,926

111,017

108,991

104,377

103,445

Provision for credit losses

3,849

4,030

2,853

756

3,935

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

109,077

106,987

106,138

103,621

99,510

Other income

31,375

30,574

32,186

25,746

31,064

Other expense

87,777

79,463

78,977

78,164

83,241

Income before income taxes

52,675

58,098

59,347

51,203

47,333

Income taxes

10,036

10,940

11,228

9,046

8,703

Net income

$

42,639

$

47,158

$

48,119

$

42,157

$

38,630

Per common share:

Net income - basic

$

2.65

$

2.93

$

2.98

$

2.61

$

2.39

Net income - diluted

$

2.63

$

2.92

$

2.97

$

2.60

$

2.37

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

(in thousands)

4th QTR

3rd QTR

2nd QTR

1st QTR

4th QTR

Other income:

Income from fiduciary activities

$

11,839

$

11,315

$

11,622

$

10,994

$

11,122

Service charges on deposit accounts

2,552

2,578

2,514

2,407

2,319

Other service income

4,099

3,716

3,731

2,936

3,277

Debit card fee income

6,493

6,604

6,607

6,089

6,511

Bank owned life insurance income

1,777

1,559

1,762

1,512

1,519

ATM fees

333

371

367

335

415

Pension settlement gain

—

—

—

—

365

Loss on sale of debt securities, net

(2,250

)

—

—

—

(128

)

Gain (loss) on equity securities, net

3,595

(549

)

2,480

(862

)

1,852

Other components of net periodic benefit income

2,344

2,344

2,344

2,344

2,651

Miscellaneous

593

2,636

759

(9

)

1,161

Total other income

$

31,375

$

30,574

$

32,186

$

25,746

$

31,064

Other expense:

Salaries

$

39,315

$

38,644

$

38,560

$

36,216

$

37,254

Employee benefits

10,846

9,892

9,108

10,516

10,129

Occupancy expense

3,349

3,242

3,269

3,519

2,929

Furniture and equipment expense

2,007

2,219

2,234

2,301

2,375

Data processing fees

12,188

11,531

11,021

10,529

10,450

Professional fees and services

9,275

7,475

7,395

7,307

10,465

Marketing

1,744

1,507

1,295

1,528

1,949

Insurance

1,534

1,468

1,667

1,686

1,600

Communication

1,137

1,239

941

1,202

1,104

State tax expense

1,181

1,182

1,350

1,186

1,145

Amortization of intangible assets

247

248

273

274

288

Foundation contributions

1,000

—

—

—

—

Miscellaneous

3,954

816

1,864

1,900

3,553

Total other expense

$

87,777

$

79,463

$

78,977

$

78,164

$

83,241

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

Asset Quality Information

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands, except ratios)

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Allowance for credit losses:

Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period

$

87,966

$

83,745

$

85,379

$

83,197

$

85,675

Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2022-02 in 2023 and ASU 2016-13 in 2021

—

—

383

—

6,090

Charge-offs

16,624

18,334

10,863

9,133

5,093

Recoveries

10,143

8,012

5,942

6,758

8,441

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

6,481

10,322

4,921

2,375

(3,348

)

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

11,488

14,543

2,904

4,557

(11,916

)

Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$

92,973

$

87,966

$

83,745

$

85,379

$

83,197

General reserve trends:

Allowance for credit losses, end of period

$

92,973

$

87,966

$

83,745

$

85,379

$

83,197

Allowance on accruing purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans

—

—

—

—

—

Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans - accrual

—

—

—

—

42

Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans - nonaccrual

739

1,299

4,983

3,566

1,574

General reserves on collectively evaluated loans

$

92,234

$

86,667

$

78,762

$

81,813

$

81,581

Total loans

$

8,051,242

$

7,817,128

$

7,476,221

$

7,141,891

$

6,871,122

Accruing PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior)

1,990

2,174

2,835

4,653

7,149

Individually evaluated loans - accrual (k)

18,365

15,290

—

11,477

17,517

Individually evaluated loans - nonaccrual

46,924

53,149

45,215

66,864

56,985

Collectively evaluated loans

$

7,983,963

$

7,746,515

$

7,428,171

$

7,058,897

$

6,789,471

Asset Quality Ratios:

Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans

0.08

%

0.14

%

0.07

%

0.03

%

(0.05

)%

Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans

1.15

%

1.13

%

1.12

%

1.20

%

1.21

%

General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans

1.16

%

1.12

%

1.06

%

1.16

%

1.20

%

Nonperforming assets:

Nonaccrual loans

$

66,515

$

68,178

$

60,259

$

79,696

$

72,722

Accruing troubled debt restructurings (for years 2022 and prior) (k)

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

20,134

28,323

Loans past due 90 days or more

2,738

1,754

859

1,281

1,607

Total nonperforming loans

$

69,253

$

69,932

$

61,118

$

101,111

$

102,652

Other real estate owned

729

938

983

1,354

775

Other nonperforming assets

—

—

—

—

2,750

Total nonperforming assets

$

69,982

$

70,870

$

62,101

$

102,465

$

106,177

Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans

0.83

%

0.87

%

0.81

%

1.12

%

1.06

%

Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans

0.86

%

0.89

%

0.82

%

1.42

%

1.49

%

Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans

0.87

%

0.91

%

0.83

%

1.43

%

1.55

%

Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets

0.71

%

0.72

%

0.63

%

1.04

%

1.11

%

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)

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

New nonaccrual loan information:

Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period

$

68,178

$

60,259

$

79,696

$

72,722

$

117,368

New nonaccrual loans

87,482

65,535

48,280

64,918

38,478

Resolved nonaccrual loans

89,145

57,616

67,717

57,944

83,124

Nonaccrual loans, end of period

$

66,515

$

68,178

$

60,259

$

79,696

$

72,722

Individually evaluated nonaccrual commercial loan portfolio information (period end):

Unpaid principal balance

$

51,664

$

58,158

$

47,564

$

68,639

$

57,609

Prior charge-offs

4,740

5,009

2,349

1,775

624

Remaining principal balance

46,924

53,149

45,215

66,864

56,985

Specific reserves

739

1,299

4,983

3,566

1,574

Book value, after specific reserves

$

46,185

$

51,850

$

40,232

$

63,298

$

55,411

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, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Net interest income

$

112,926

$

111,017

$

103,445

$

437,311

$

398,019

less purchase accounting accretion related to New Dominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions

161

164

250

668

1,154

less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships

—

5

38

2,030

54

Net interest income - adjusted

$

112,765

$

110,848

$

103,157

$

434,613

$

396,811

Provision for credit losses

$

3,849

$

4,030

$

3,935

$

11,488

$

14,543

less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships

(1

)

(3

)

—

(1,818

)

(1,304

)

Provision for credit losses - adjusted

$

3,850

$

4,033

$

3,935

$

13,306

$

15,847

Other income

$

31,375

$

30,574

$

31,064

$

119,881

$

122,588

less loss on sale of debt securities, net

(2,250

)

—

(128

)

(2,250

)

(526

)

less pension settlement gain

—

—

365

—

6,148

less impact of strategic initiatives

(38

)

778

117

(156

)

775

less Vision related OREO valuation adjustments, net

—

—

—

(229

)

115

less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships

3

325

299

331

312

Other income - adjusted

$

33,660

$

29,471

$

30,411

$

122,185

$

115,764

Other expense

$

87,777

$

79,463

$

83,241

$

324,381

$

321,339

less core deposit intangible amortization related to New Dominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions

247

248

288

1,042

1,215

less Foundation contribution

1,000

—

—

1,000

2,000

less merger related expenses related to First Citizens acquisition

1,556

—

—

1,556

—

less restructuring costs

989

—

—

989

—

less building demolition costs

—

—

44

—

458

less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships

175

—

215

690

215

Other expense - adjusted

$

83,810

$

79,215

$

82,694

$

319,104

$

317,451

Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)

$

1,279

$

(216

)

$

(83

)

$

644

$

(1,144

)

Net income - reported

$

42,639

$

47,158

$

38,630

$

180,073

$

151,420

Net income - adjusted (h)

$

47,450

$

46,347

$

38,319

$

182,494

$

147,116

Diluted earnings per common share

$

2.63

$

2.92

$

2.37

$

11.11

$

9.32

Diluted earnings per common share, adjusted (h)

$

2.93

$

2.87

$

2.35

$

11.26

$

9.06

Annualized return on average assets (a)(b)

1.68

%

1.83

%

1.54

%

1.78

%

1.53

%

Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (a)(b)(h)

1.87

%

1.80

%

1.52

%

1.81

%

1.49

%

Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)

1.71

%

1.86

%

1.56

%

1.81

%

1.56

%

Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h)

1.90

%

1.83

%

1.55

%

1.83

%

1.51

%

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)

12.61

%

14.19

%

12.32

%

13.80

%

12.65

%

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h)

14.03

%

13.95

%

12.22

%

13.98

%

12.29

%

Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)

14.35

%

16.19

%

14.17

%

15.76

%

14.65

%

Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h)

15.96

%

15.91

%

14.06

%

15.97

%

14.24

%

Efficiency ratio (g)

60.54

%

55.85

%

61.60

%

57.94

%

61.44

%

Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h)

56.97

%

56.18

%

61.63

%

57.04

%

61.64

%

Annualized net interest margin (g)

4.88

%

4.72

%

4.51

%

4.75

%

4.41

%

Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h)

4.88

%

4.71

%

4.50

%

4.72

%

4.39

%

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, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and December 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

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED

December 31, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

1,341,399

$

1,318,277

$

1,247,680

$

1,305,225

$

1,197,120

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets

162,152

162,400

163,221

162,536

163,669

AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY

$

1,179,247

$

1,155,877

$

1,084,459

$

1,142,689

$

1,033,451

(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, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

1,352,793

$

1,331,821

$

1,243,848

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets

161,990

162,237

163,032

TANGIBLE EQUITY

$

1,190,803

$

1,169,584

$

1,080,816

(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, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

AVERAGE ASSETS

$

10,069,460

$

10,236,065

$

10,008,328

$

10,107,816

$

9,901,264

Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets

162,152

162,400

163,221

162,536

163,669

AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS

$

9,907,308

$

10,073,665

$

9,845,107

$

9,945,280

$

9,737,595

(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, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

TOTAL ASSETS

$

9,805,013

$

9,862,068

$

9,805,350

Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets

161,990

162,237

163,032

TANGIBLE ASSETS

$

9,643,023

$

9,699,831

$

9,642,318

(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, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Interest income

$

136,892

$

138,952

$

133,613

$

544,540

$

522,965

Fully taxable equivalent adjustment

687

685

617

2,654

2,432

Fully taxable equivalent interest income

$

137,579

$

139,637

$

134,230

$

547,194

$

525,397

Interest expense

23,966

27,935

30,168

107,229

124,946

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income

$

113,613

$

111,702

$

104,062

$

439,965

$

400,451

(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

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED

December 31, 2025

September 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Net income

$

42,639

$

47,158

$

38,630

$

180,073

$

151,420

Plus: Income taxes

10,036

10,940

8,703

41,250

33,305

Plus: Provision for credit losses

3,849

4,030

3,935

11,488

14,543

Pre-tax, pre-provision net income

$

56,524

$

62,128

$

51,268

$

232,811

$

199,268

(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.

CONTACT: Media contact: Michelle Hamilton, 740-349-6014, media@parknationalbank.com Investor contact: Brady Burt, 740-322-6844, investor@parknationalbank.com

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