NEWARK, Ohio, July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE MKT:PRK) today announced financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2016 (three and six months ended June 30, 2016). The board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.94 per common share, payable on September 9, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of August 19, 2016.

Park’s second quarter net income in 2016 was $20.0 million, a 4.9 percent decrease from $21.0 million for the same period in 2015. Net income per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2016 was $1.30, compared to $1.37 in the second quarter of 2015.

Park’s net income for the first half of 2016 was $38.7 million, compared to $40.1 million for the same period in 2015, a decrease of 3.5 percent. Net income per diluted common share for the first half of 2016 was $2.51, compared to $2.60 in the same period of 2015.

“Advancements in our consumer lending operations have helped us respond to requests even more swiftly and thoroughly,” said Park Chief Executive Officer David L. Trautman. “The service style of our local lenders continues to be a driver of growth for our organization, and we look forward to the rest of 2016.”

In the first half of 2016, The Park National Bank grew consumer loans by $46.5 million (9.6 percent annualized) and commercial loans by $24.0 million (1.9 percent annualized). Total loans for the bank were $5.09 billion at June 30, 2016, up $227.7 million (4.68 percent) from $4.86 billion at June 30, 2015.

The bank generated net income of $21.1 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $21.3 million for the same period of 2015. The bank’s first half of 2016 net income was $42.8 million, compared to $40.5 million for the first half of 2015. The bank had total assets of $7.4 billion at June 30, 2016, rising from $7.2 billion at each of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

About Park National Corporation

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation had $7.4 billion in total assets (as of June 30, 2016). The Park organization principally consists of 11 community bank divisions, a non-bank subsidiary and two specialty finance companies. Park’s Ohio-based banking operations are conducted through Park subsidiary The Park National Bank and its divisions, which include Fairfield National Bank Division, Richland Bank Division, Century National Bank Division, First-Knox National Bank Division, Farmers Bank Division, United Bank, N.A. Division, Second National Bank Division, Security National Bank Division, Unity National Bank Division, and The Park National Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky Division; and Scope Leasing, Inc. (d.b.a. Scope Aircraft Finance). The Park organization also includes Guardian Financial Services Company (d.b.a. Guardian Finance Company) and SE Property Holdings, LLC.

Complete financial tables are listed below…

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Park cautions that any forward-looking statements contained in this release or made by management of Park are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance.  The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.  Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation: Park’s ability to execute our business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe; general economic and financial market conditions, specifically in the real estate markets and the credit markets, either nationally or in the states in which Park and our subsidiaries do business, may experience a slowing or reversal of the recent economic expansion in addition to continuing residual effects of recessionary conditions and an uneven spread of positive impacts of recovery on the economy and our counterparties, including adverse impacts on the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparties’ ability to meet credit and other obligations; changes in interest rates and prices may adversely impact the value of securities, loans, deposits and other financial instruments and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet as well as reduce interest margins; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changing business and economic conditions, legislative and regulatory initiatives, or other factors; changes in unemployment; changes in customers’, suppliers’, and other counterparties’ performance and creditworthiness; asset/liability repricing risks and liquidity risks; our liquidity requirements could be adversely affected by changes to regulations governing bank and bank holding company capital and liquidity standards as well as by changes in our assets and liabilities; competitive factors among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures, changes to third-party relationships and our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified bank professionals; clients could pursue alternatives to bank deposits, causing us to lose a relatively inexpensive source of funding; the nature, timing 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, pensions, bankruptcy, consumer protection, accounting, banking, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the reforms provided for in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), 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, to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s provisions, the Budget Control Act of 2011, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, and the accuracy of our assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements; the effect of trade, monetary, fiscal and other governmental policies of the U.S. federal government, including money supply and interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve; disruption in the liquidity and other functioning of U.S. financial markets; 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 creditworthiness of certain sovereign governments, supranationals and financial institutions in Europe and Asia; the uncertainty surrounding the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and its consequences; our litigation and regulatory compliance exposure, including any adverse developments in legal proceedings or other claims and unfavorable resolution of regulatory and other governmental examinations or other inquiries; the adequacy of our risk management program; the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks; a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks; fraud, scams and schemes of third parties; demand for loans in the respective market areas served by Park and our subsidiaries; 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, 2015. 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
Three months ended June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2015          
             
  2016 2016 2015   Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2nd QTR 1st QTR 2nd QTR   1Q ’16 2Q ’15
INCOME STATEMENT:            
Net interest income $ 57,485   $ 59,819   $ 56,515     (3.9 ) % 1.7 %
Provision for loan losses 2,637   910   1,612     189.8 % 63.6 %
Other income 18,736   17,389   19,191     7.7 % (2.4 ) %
Other expense 45,306   49,899   44,667     (9.2 ) % 1.4 %
Income before income taxes $ 28,278   $ 26,399   $ 29,427     7.1 % (3.9 ) %
Income taxes 8,280   7,713   8,388     7.4 % (1.3 ) %
Net income $ 19,998   $ 18,686   $ 21,039     7.0 % (4.9 ) %
             
MARKET DATA:            
Earnings per common share – basic (b) $ 1.30   $ 1.22   $ 1.37     6.6 % (5.1 )%
Earnings per common share – diluted (b) 1.30   1.21   1.37     7.4 % (5.1 )%
Cash dividends per common share 0.94   0.94   0.94     % %
Book value per common share at period end 48.26   47.60   45.93     1.4 % 5.1 %
Stock price per common share at period end 91.78   90.00   87.37     2.0 % 5.0 %
Market capitalization at period end 1,407,060   1,379,773   1,342,954     2.0 % 4.8 %
                 
Weighted average common shares – basic (a) 15,330,802   15,330,813   15,370,882     % (0.3 )%
Weighted average common shares – diluted (a) 15,399,283   15,406,508   15,407,881     % (0.1 )%
Common shares outstanding at period end 15,330,796   15,330,807   15,370,877     % (0.3 )%
                 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)                
Return on average assets (a)(b) 1.09 % 1.01 % 1.16 %   7.9 % (6.0 ) %
Return on average equity (a)(b) 10.98 % 10.38 % 11.90 %   5.8 % (7.7 ) %
Yield on loans 4.64 % 4.80 % 4.68 %   (3.3 ) % (0.9 ) %
Yield on investments 2.30 % 2.38 % 2.49 %   (3.4 ) % (7.6 ) %
Yield on money markets 0.51 % 0.51 % 0.25 %   % 104.0 %
Yield on earning assets 4.00 % 4.11 % 3.96 %   (2.7 ) % 1.0 %
Cost of interest bearing deposits 0.32 % 0.31 % 0.30 %   3.2 % 6.7 %
Cost of borrowings 2.50 % 2.35 % 2.46 %   6.4 % 1.6 %
Cost of paying liabilities 0.74 % 0.73 % 0.72 %   1.4 % 2.8 %
Net interest margin (g) 3.43 % 3.55 % 3.40 %   (3.4 ) % 0.9 %
Efficiency ratio (g) 59.01 % 64.26 % 58.87 %   (8.2 ) % 0.2 %
                             
OTHER RATIOS (NON – GAAP):                            
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e) 1.10 % 1.02 % 1.17 %   7.8 % (6.0 )%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c) 12.18 % 11.53 % 13.25 %   5.6 % (8.1 )%
Tangible book value per share (d) $ 43.54   $ 42.88   $ 41.22     1.5 % 5.6 %
             
N.M. – Not meaningful            
Note: Explanations (a) – (g) are included at the end of the financial highlights.            
             
             
             
             
             
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights (continued)
Three months ended June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2015          
             
          Percent change vs.
BALANCE SHEET: June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015   1Q ’16 2Q ’15
             
Investment securities $ 1,548,006   $ 1,601,767   $ 1,550,103     (3.4 ) % (0.1 ) %
Loans 5,127,644   5,062,185   4,900,974     1.3 % 4.6 %
Allowance for loan losses 58,699   56,948   57,427     3.1 % 2.2 %
Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     % %
Other real estate owned (OREO) 17,566   17,745   21,876     (1.0 ) % (19.7 ) %
Total assets 7,431,610   7,428,185   7,309,569     % 1.7 %
Total deposits 5,623,879   5,606,790   5,512,366     0.3 % 2.0 %
Borrowings 996,905   1,004,279   1,018,680     (0.7 ) % (2.1 ) %
Shareholders’ equity 739,887   729,701   705,963     1.4 % 4.8 %
Tangible equity (d) 667,553   657,367   633,629     1.5 % 5.4 %
Nonperforming loans 131,456   118,960   113,795     10.5 % 15.5 %
Nonperforming assets 149,022   136,705   135,671     9.0 % 9.8 %
                 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:                
Loans as a % of period end total assets 69.00 % 68.15 % 67.05 %   1.2 % 2.9 %
Nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans 2.56 % 2.35 % 2.32 %   8.9 % 10.3 %
Nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO 2.90 % 2.69 % 2.76 %   7.8 % 5.1 %
Allowance for loan losses as a % of period end loans 1.14 % 1.12 % 1.17 %   1.8 % (2.6 ) %
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) $ 886   $ 456   $ (407 )   N.M.   N.M.  
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (a) 0.07 % 0.04 % (0.03 ) %   N.M.   N.M.  
             
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:            
Total equity / Period end total assets 9.96 % 9.82 % 9.66 %   1.4 % 3.1 %
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f) 9.07 % 8.94 % 8.76 %   1.5 % 3.5 %
Average equity / Average assets (a) 9.92 % 9.78 % 9.76 %   1.4 % 1.6 %
Average equity / Average loans (a) 14.41 % 14.34 % 14.60 %   0.5 % (1.3 ) %
Average loans / Average deposits (a) 91.18 % 91.31 % 88.80 %   (0.1 ) % 2.7 %
             
N.M. – Not meaningful
Note: Explanations (a) – (h) are included at the end of the financial highlights.            

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION              
Financial Highlights              
Six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015              
              Percent change 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2016   2015     vs. 2015
INCOME STATEMENT:              
Net interest income   $ 117,304     $ 112,050       4.7 %
Provision for loan losses   3,547     3,244       9.3 %
Other income   36,125     38,064       (5.1 )%
Total other expense   95,205     90,387       5.3 %
Income before income taxes   $ 54,677     $ 56,483       (3.2 )%
Income taxes   15,993     16,400       (2.5 )%
Net income   $ 38,684     $ 40,083       (3.5 )%
                 
MARKET DATA:                
Earnings per common share – basic (b)   $ 2.52     $ 2.61       (3.4 )%
Earnings per common share – diluted (b)   2.51     2.60       (3.5 )%
Cash dividends per common share   1.88     1.88       %
                 
Weighted average common shares – basic (a)   15,330,808     15,375,026       (0.3 )%
Weighted average common shares – diluted (a)   15,402,896     15,411,920       (0.1 )%
                 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (Annualized)                
Return on average assets (a)(b)   1.05 %   1.12 %     (6.3 )%
Return on average common equity (a)(b)   10.68 %   11.43 %     (6.6 )%
Yield on loans   4.72 %   4.68 %     0.9 %
Yield on investments   2.34 %   2.53 %     (7.5 )%
Yield on earning assets   4.06 %   3.97 %     2.3 %
Cost of interest bearing deposits   0.31 %   0.30 %     3.3 %
Cost of borrowings   2.42 %   2.40 %     0.8 %
Cost of paying liabilities   0.73 %   0.73 %     %
Net interest margin (g)   3.49 %   3.40 %     2.6 %
Efficiency ratio (g)   61.65 %   60.08 %     2.6 %
                         
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:                        
Net loan charge-offs   $ 1,342     $ 169       N.M.  
Annualized net loan charge-offs as a % of average loans (a)   0.05 %   0.01 %     N.M.  
                         
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:                        
Average stockholders’ equity / Average assets (a)   9.85 %   9.77 %     0.8 %
Average stockholders’ equity / Average loans (a)   14.38 %   14.62 %     (1.6 )%
Average loans / Average deposits (a)   91.25 %   89.56 %     1.9 %
                         
OTHER RATIOS (NON-GAAP):                        
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)   1.06 %   1.13 %     (6.2 )%
Annualized return on average tangible common equity (a)(b)(c)   11.86 %   12.73 %     (6.8 )%
               

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION      
Financial Highlights (continued)            
             
(a) Averages are for the three months ended June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015.
 
(b) Reported measure uses net income.
 
(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 during the applicable period.
             
RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY:      
  THREE MONTHS ENDED   SIX MONTHS ENDED
  June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015   June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 732,759   $ 724,316   $ 709,031     $ 728,537   $ 707,047  
Less: Average goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY $ 660,425   $ 651,982   $ 636,697     $ 656,203   $ 634,713  
             
(d) Tangible book value divided by common shares outstanding at period end. Tangible equity equals ending shareholders’ equity less goodwill, in each case at the end of the period.
             
RECONCILIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE EQUITY:    
  June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015      
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 739,887   $ 729,701   $ 705,963        
Less: Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334        
TANGIBLE EQUITY $ 667,553   $ 657,367   $ 633,629        
             
(e) Net income for each period divided by average tangible assets during the period. Average tangible assets equals average assets less average goodwill, in each case during the applicable period.
             
RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE ASSETS TO AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS:      
  THREE MONTHS ENDED   SIX MONTHS ENDED
  June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015   June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015
AVERAGE ASSETS $ 7,383,703   $ 7,405,345   $ 7,265,755     $ 7,394,524   $ 7,237,605  
Less: Average goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS $ 7,311,369   $ 7,333,011   $ 7,193,421     $ 7,322,190   $ 7,165,271  
             
(f) Tangible equity divided by tangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets less goodwill, in each case at the end of the period.
             
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL ASSETS TO TANGIBLE ASSETS:    
  June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015      
TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,431,610   $ 7,428,185   $ 7,309,569        
Less: Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334        
TANGIBLE ASSETS $ 7,359,276   $ 7,355,851   $ 7,237,235        
             
(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 below assuming a 35% tax rate. Additionally, net interest margin is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
             
RECONCILIATION OF FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME TO NET INTEREST INCOME      
  THREE MONTHS ENDED   SIX MONTHS ENDED
  June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015   June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015
Interest income $ 67,011   $ 69,308   $ 65,804     $ 136,319   $ 130,822  
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment 555   444   170     999   331  
Fully taxable equivalent interest income $ 67,566   $ 69,752   $ 65,974     $ 137,318   $ 131,153  
Interest expense 9,526   9,489   9,289     19,015   18,772  
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income $ 58,040   $ 60,263   $ 56,685     $ 118,303   $ 112,381  
             

                 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION      
Consolidated Statements of Income      
                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2016   2015   2016   2015
                 
Interest income:                
Interest and fees on loans   $ 58,401     $ 56,463     $ 118,453     $ 111,875  
Interest on:                
Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies                
  and other securities   7,770     9,113     16,379     18,502  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions   591         964      
Other interest income   249     228     523     445  
Total interest income   67,011     65,804     136,319     130,822  
                 
Interest expense:                
Interest on deposits:                
Demand and savings deposits   933     556     1,757     1,042  
Time deposits   2,389     2,542     4,776     5,164  
Interest on borrowings   6,204     6,191     12,482     12,566  
Total interest expense   9,526     9,289     19,015     18,772  
                 
Net interest income   57,485     56,515     117,304     112,050  
                 
Provision for loan losses   2,637     1,612     3,547     3,244  
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   54,848     54,903     113,757     108,806  
                 
Other income   18,736     19,191     36,125     38,064  
                 
Other expense   45,306     44,667     95,205     90,387  
                 
Income before income taxes   28,278     29,427     54,677     56,483  
                 
Income taxes   8,280     8,388     15,993     16,400  
                 
Net income   $ 19,998     $ 21,039     $ 38,684     $ 40,083  
                 
Per Common Share:                
Net income  – basic   $ 1.30     $ 1.37     $ 2.52     $ 2.61  
Net income  – diluted   $ 1.30     $ 1.37     $ 2.51     $ 2.60  
                 
Weighted average shares – basic   15,330,802     15,370,882     15,330,808     15,375,026  
Weighted average shares – diluted   15,399,283     15,407,881     15,402,896     15,411,920  
                 
Cash Dividends Declared   $ 0.94     $ 0.94     $ 1.88     $ 1.88  
                 

 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
     
(in thousands, except share data) June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
     
Assets    
     
Cash and due from banks $ 119,873   $ 119,412  
Money market instruments 196,016   30,047  
Investment securities 1,548,006   1,643,879  
Loans 5,127,644   5,068,085  
Allowance for loan losses (58,699 ) (56,494 )
Loans, net 5,068,945   5,011,591  
Bank premises and equipment, net 58,962   59,493  
Goodwill 72,334   72,334  
Other real estate owned 17,566   18,651  
Other assets 349,908   355,947  
Total assets $ 7,431,610   $ 7,311,354  
     
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    
     
Deposits:    
Noninterest bearing $ 1,378,053   $ 1,404,032  
Interest bearing 4,245,826   3,943,610  
Total deposits 5,623,879   5,347,642  
Borrowings 996,905   1,177,347  
Other liabilities 70,939   73,010  
Total liabilities $ 6,691,723   $ 6,597,999  
     
     
Shareholders’ Equity:    
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015) $   $  
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized in 2016 and 2015; 16,150,835 shares issued at June 30, 2016 and 16,150,854 shares issued at December 31, 2015) 304,756   303,966  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 389   (15,643 )
Retained earnings 517,215   507,505  
Treasury shares (820,039 shares at both June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015) (82,473 ) (82,473 )
Total shareholders’ equity $ 739,887   $ 713,355  
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 7,431,610   $ 7,311,354  

       
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION      
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets      
           
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
  June 30,   June 30,
(in thousands) 2016 2015   2016 2015
           
Assets          
           
Cash and due from banks $ 111,709   $ 116,542     $ 115,345   $ 119,603  
Money market instruments 196,226   361,994     206,805   351,591  
Investment securities 1,536,331   1,481,460     1,549,263   1,485,978  
Loans 5,083,802   4,857,799     5,066,565   4,836,696  
Allowance for loan losses (57,016 ) (56,291 )   (57,008 ) (55,664 )
Loans, net 5,026,786   4,801,508     5,009,557   4,781,032  
Bank premises and equipment, net 59,293   57,978     59,435   57,272  
Goodwill 72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
Other real estate owned 17,427   22,661     17,865   22,991  
Other assets 363,597   351,278     363,920   346,804  
Total assets $ 7,383,703   $ 7,265,755     $ 7,394,524   $ 7,237,605  
           
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
           
Deposits:          
Noninterest bearing $ 1,400,195   $ 1,303,420     $ 1,379,096   $ 1,283,977  
Interest bearing 4,175,344   4,166,835     4,173,605   4,116,789  
Total deposits 5,575,539   5,470,255     5,552,701   5,400,766  
Borrowings 998,195   1,007,975     1,035,505   1,055,081  
Other liabilities 77,210   78,494     77,781   74,711  
Total liabilities $ 6,650,944   $ 6,556,724     $ 6,665,987   $ 6,530,558  
           
Shareholders’ Equity:          
Preferred shares $   $     $   $  
Common shares 304,472   303,431     304,229   303,270  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (5,002 ) (7,224 )   (6,724 ) (7,638 )
Retained earnings 515,762   492,046     513,505   490,295  
Treasury shares (82,473 ) (79,222 )   (82,473 ) (78,880 )
Total shareholders’ equity $ 732,759   $ 709,031     $ 728,537   $ 707,047  
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 7,383,703   $ 7,265,755     $ 7,394,524   $ 7,237,605  

 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income – Linked Quarters
           
  2016 2016 2015 2015 2015
(in thousands, except per share data) 2nd QTR 1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR
           
Interest income:          
Interest and fees on loans $ 58,401   $ 60,052   $ 58,424   $ 57,680   $ 56,463  
Interest on:          
Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies and other securities 7,770   8,609   8,360   9,163   9,113  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 591   373   170   12    
Other interest income 249   274   211   232   228  
Total interest income 67,011   69,308   67,165   67,087   65,804  
           
Interest expense:          
Interest on deposits:          
Demand and savings deposits 933   824   573   614   556  
Time deposits 2,389   2,387   2,453   2,508   2,542  
Interest on borrowings 6,204   6,278   6,272   6,250   6,191  
Total interest expense 9,526   9,489   9,298   9,372   9,289  
           
Net interest income 57,485   59,819   57,867   57,715   56,515  
           
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses 2,637   910   (658 ) 2,404   1,612  
           
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses 54,848   58,909   58,525   55,311   54,903  
           
Other income 18,736   17,389   19,296   20,191   19,191  
           
Other expense 45,306   49,899   48,798   47,429   44,667  
           
Income before income taxes 28,278   26,399   29,023   28,073   29,427  
           
Income taxes 8,280   7,713   8,134   8,033   8,388  
           
Net income $ 19,998   $ 18,686   $ 20,889   $ 20,040   $ 21,039  
           
Per Common Share:          
Net income – basic $ 1.30   $ 1.22   $ 1.36   $ 1.30   $ 1.37  
Net income – diluted $ 1.30   $ 1.21   $ 1.36   $ 1.30   $ 1.37  

 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Detail of other income and other expense – Linked Quarters
           
  2016 2016 2015 2015 2015
(in thousands) 2nd QTR 1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR
           
Other income:          
Income from fiduciary activities $ 5,438   $ 5,113   $ 5,140   $ 4,933   $ 5,210  
Service charges on deposits 3,575   3,423   3,777   3,909   3,684  
Other service income 3,351   2,574   2,861   3,251   3,025  
Checkcard fee income 3,868   3,532   3,902   3,643   3,665  
Bank owned life insurance income 1,049   1,197   1,245   1,574   1,086  
ATM fees 570   583   588   648   614  
OREO valuation adjustments (221 ) (118 ) (319 ) (718 ) (251 )
Gain on the sale of OREO, net 162   134   175   243   513  
Gain on sale of investments     88      
Miscellaneous 944   951   1,839   2,708   1,645  
Total other income $ 18,736   $ 17,389   $ 19,296   $ 20,191   $ 19,191  
           
Other expense:          
Salaries $ 21,256   $ 21,554   $ 22,520   $ 21,692   $ 20,995  
Employee benefits 4,894   4,773   4,161   6,721   4,729  
Occupancy expense 2,639   2,548   2,257   2,469   2,381  
Furniture and equipment expense 3,416   3,443   3,069   3,044   2,831  
Data processing fees 1,373   1,217   1,190   1,383   1,197  
Professional fees and services 5,401   6,667   7,751   5,424   5,583  
Marketing 1,073   1,111   975   1,058   937  
Insurance 1,438   1,411   1,407   1,399   1,362  
Communication 1,353   1,221   1,321   1,245   1,233  
State tax expense 798   926   857   779   883  
Miscellaneous 1,665   5,028   3,290   2,215   2,536  
Total other expense $ 45,306   $ 49,899   $ 48,798   $ 47,429   $ 44,667  

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information
                 
      Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios) June 30,
2016
March 31,
2016
2015 2014   2013 2012  
                 
Allowance for loan losses:                
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period $ 56,948   $ 56,494   $ 54,352   $ 59,468     $ 55,537   $ 68,444    
Charge-offs 4,419   3,401   14,290   24,780   (B) 19,153   61,268   (A)
Recoveries 3,533   2,945   11,442   26,997     19,669   12,942    
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 886   456   2,848   (2,217 )   (516 ) 48,326    
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses 2,637   910   4,990   (7,333 )   3,415   35,419    
Allowance for loan losses, end of period $ 58,699   $ 56,948   $ 56,494   $ 54,352     $ 59,468   $ 55,537    
(A) Year ended December 31, 2012 included the full charge-off of the Vision Bank ALLL of $12.1 million to bring the retained Vision Bank loan portfolio to fair value prior to the merger of Vision Bank (as constituted following the transaction with Centennial Bank and Home BancShares, Inc.) with and into SEPH, the non-bank subsidiary of Park, on February 16, 2012.
(B) Year ended December 31, 2014 included $4.3 million in charge-offs related to the transfer of $22.0 million of commercial loans to the held for sale portfolio.
                 
General reserve trends:                
Allowance for loan losses, end of period $ 58,699   $ 56,948   $ 56,494   $ 54,352     $ 59,468   $ 55,537    
Specific reserves 6,287   4,930   4,191   3,660     10,451   8,276    
General reserves $ 52,412   $ 52,018   $ 52,303   $ 50,692     $ 49,017   $ 47,261    
                 
Total loans $ 5,127,644   $ 5,062,185   $ 5,068,085   $ 4,829,682     $ 4,620,505   $ 4,450,322    
Impaired commercial loans 90,828   78,117   80,599   73,676     112,304   137,238    
Total loans less impaired commercial loans $ 5,036,816   $ 4,984,068   $ 4,987,486   $ 4,756,006     $ 4,508,201   $ 4,313,084    
                 
                 
Asset Quality Ratios:                
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans 0.07 % 0.04 % 0.06 % (0.05 ) %   (0.01 ) % 1.10 %  
Allowance for loan losses as a % of period end loans 1.14 % 1.12 % 1.11 % 1.13 %   1.29 % 1.25 %  
General reserves as a % of total loans less impaired commercial loans 1.04 % 1.04 % 1.05 % 1.07 %   1.09 % 1.10 %  
                 
Nonperforming Assets – Park National Corporation:                
Nonaccrual loans $ 111,429   $ 102,625   $ 95,887   $ 100,393     $ 135,216   $ 155,536    
Accruing troubled debt restructuring 17,722   14,999   24,979   16,254     18,747   29,800    
Loans past due 90 days or more 2,305   1,336   1,921   2,641     1,677   2,970    
Total nonperforming loans $ 131,456   $ 118,960   $ 122,787   $ 119,288     $ 155,640   $ 188,306    
Other real estate owned – Park National Bank 7,038   6,846   7,456   10,687     11,412   14,715    
Other real estate owned – SEPH 10,528   10,899   11,195   11,918     23,224   21,003    
Total nonperforming assets $ 149,022   $ 136,705   $ 141,438   $ 141,893     $ 190,276   $ 224,024    
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans 2.17 % 2.03 % 1.89 % 2.08 %   2.93 % 3.49 %  
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans 2.56 % 2.35 % 2.42 % 2.47 %   3.37 % 4.23 %  
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans 2.91 % 2.70 % 2.79 % 2.94 %   4.12 % 5.03 %  
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets 2.01 % 1.84 % 1.93 % 2.03 %   2.87 % 3.37 %  
                 
                 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information (continued)
                 
      Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios) June 30,
2016
March 31,
2016
2015 2014   2013 2012  
                 
Nonperforming Assets – Park National Bank and Guardian:                
Nonaccrual loans $ 97,642   $ 88,351   $ 81,468   $ 77,477     $ 99,108   $ 100,244    
Accruing troubled debt restructuring 17,722   14,999   24,979   16,157     18,747   29,800    
Loans past due 90 days or more 2,305   1,336   1,921   2,641     1,677   2,970    
Total nonperforming loans $ 117,669   $ 104,686   $ 108,368   $ 96,275     $ 119,532   $ 133,014    
Other real estate owned – Park National Bank 7,038   6,846   7,456   10,687     11,412   14,715    
Total nonperforming assets $ 124,707   $ 111,532   $ 115,824   $ 106,962     $ 130,944   $ 147,729    
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans 1.91 % 1.75 % 1.61 % 1.61 %   2.16 % 2.28 %  
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans 2.30 % 2.07 % 2.14 % 2.00 %   2.61 % 3.03 %  
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans 2.44 % 2.21 % 2.29 % 2.23 %   2.86 % 3.36 %  
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets 1.69 % 1.52 % 1.60 % 1.55 %   2.01 % 2.27 %  
                 
Nonperforming Assets – SEPH/Vision Bank (retained portfolio):
Nonaccrual loans $ 13,787   $ 14,274   $ 14,419   $ 22,916     $ 36,108   $ 55,292    
Accruing troubled debt restructuring       97          
Loans past due 90 days or more                
Total nonperforming loans $ 13,787   $ 14,274   $ 14,419   $ 23,013     $ 36,108   $ 55,292    
Other real estate owned – SEPH 10,528   10,899   11,195   11,918     23,224   21,003    
Total nonperforming assets $ 24,315   $ 25,173   $ 25,614   $ 34,931     $ 59,332   $ 76,295    
                 
New nonaccrual loan information – Park National Corporation                
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 102,625   $ 95,887   $ 100,393   $ 135,216     $ 155,536   $ 195,106    
New nonaccrual loans 26,858   21,339   80,791   70,059     67,398   83,204    
Resolved nonaccrual loans 18,054   14,601   85,165   86,384     87,718   122,774    
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale     132   18,498          
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 111,429   $ 102,625   $ 95,887   $ 100,393     $ 135,216   $ 155,536    
                 
New nonaccrual loan information – Ohio-based operations                
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 88,351   $ 81,468   $ 77,477   $ 99,108     $ 100,244   $ 96,113    
New nonaccrual loans – Ohio-based operations 26,735   21,339   80,791   69,389     66,197   68,960    
Resolved nonaccrual loans 17,444   14,456   76,800   78,288     67,333   64,829    
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale       12,732          
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 97,642   $ 88,351   $ 81,468   $ 77,477     $ 99,108   $ 100,244    
                 
New nonaccrual loan information – SEPH/Vision Bank
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 14,274   $ 14,419   $ 22,916   $ 36,108     $ 55,292   $ 98,993    
New nonaccrual loans – SEPH/Vision Bank 123       670     1,201   14,243    
Resolved nonaccrual loans 610   145   8,365   8,096     20,385   57,944    
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale     132   5,766          
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 13,787   $ 14,274   $ 14,419   $ 22,916     $ 36,108   $ 55,292    
                 
Impaired Commercial Loan Portfolio Information (period end):                
Unpaid principal balance $ 115,186   $ 106,539   $ 109,304   $ 106,156     $ 175,576   $ 242,345    
Prior charge-offs 24,358   28,422   28,705   32,480     63,272   105,107    
Remaining principal balance 90,828   78,117   80,599   73,676     112,304   137,238    
Specific reserves 6,287   4,930   4,191   3,660     10,451   8,276    
Book value, after specific reserve $ 84,541   $ 73,187   $ 76,408   $ 70,016     $ 101,853   $ 128,962    
                 
         

 

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