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Park National Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEWARK, Ohio, Jan. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE MKT:PRK) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended 2015. The board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.94 per common share, payable on March 10, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of February 19, 2016.

Park’s net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 (fourth quarter) was $20.9 million, compared to $24.3 million for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $3.4 million or 14.0 percent. Net income per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $1.36, compared to $1.58 in the same period of 2014.

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 (the year) was $81.0 million, compared to $84.0 million for the same period in 2014. Net income per diluted common share for the year ended 2015 was $5.26, compared to $5.45 in the same period of 2014.

Park’s community-banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, reported net income of $84.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to net income of $82.9 million for the same period of 2014. The bank’s fourth quarter net income was $23.1 million, an increase over the $22.0 million in net income during the same period in 2014.  

“We are energized by our loan and assets under management growth in 2015. As financial markets become more fragmented and uncertain, we find more customers value predictable, excellent service from bankers they know and trust,” said Park Chief Executive Officer David L. Trautman.

The Park National Bank had total assets of $7.2 billion at December 31, 2015 and $6.9 billion at December 31, 2014. This performance generated an annualized return on average assets of 1.17 percent and 1.22 percent for the bank for the year ended 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The Park National Bank grew loans in all categories in 2015. Loans outstanding at December 31, 2015 were $5.03 billion, compared to $4.78 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $247 million or 5.2 percent. For 2015, the bank reported mortgage loan growth of $27 million (2.2 percent), commercial loan growth of $143 million (5.9 percent) and consumer loan growth of $77 million (6.9 percent).

The board also expressed appreciation for 19 years of service from Director Maureen Buchwald, owner of Glen Hill Orchards, LLC. Buchwald’s membership on the board expires on April 25, 2016 and she is not seeking another term because she is reducing her professional commitments to enjoy more time with family and friends. She will remain an advisory board member for First-Knox National Bank (a division of The Park National Bank), a role she has held for 28 years.

“Maureen’s service to our board has been significant and greatly appreciated. Since joining Park in 1997, she helped foster our growth and continued success, offering her valuable perspective as a successful business person and as a director of one of our largest affiliate banks. We are pleased she wishes to continue serving our First-Knox division. We wish Maureen the very best,” said Park Chairman C. Daniel DeLawder.

About Park National Corporation

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation had $7.3 billion in total assets (as of December 31, 2015). 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…

Media contact: Bethany Lewis, 740.349.0421, blewis@parknationalbank.com   Investor contact: Brady Burt, 740.322.6844, bburt@parknationalbank.com

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 current 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 demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparty 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 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 future regulations which will be adopted 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; unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings or other claims and 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; 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, 2014. 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 December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014          
             
  2015 2015 2014   Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 4th QTR 3rd QTR 4th QTR   3Q '15 4Q '14
INCOME STATEMENT:            
Net interest income $ 57,867   $ 57,715   $ 57,294     0.3 % 1.0 %
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses (658 ) 2,404   (8,349 )   N.M.   (92.1 )%
Other income 19,296   20,191   19,834     (4.4 )% (2.7 )%
Other expense 48,798   47,429   50,518     2.9 % (3.4 )%
Income before income taxes $ 29,023   $ 28,073   $ 34,959     3.4 % (17.0 )%
Income taxes 8,134   8,033   10,658     1.3 % (23.7 )%
Net income $ 20,889   $ 20,040   $ 24,301     4.2 % (14.0 )%
             
MARKET DATA:            
Earnings per common share - basic (b) $ 1.36   $ 1.30   $ 1.58     4.6 % (13.9 )%
Earnings per common share - diluted (b) 1.36   1.30   1.58     4.6 % (13.9 )%
Cash dividends per common share 0.94   0.94   0.94     — % — %
Book value per common share at period end 46.53   46.66   45.25     (0.3 )% 2.8 %
Stock price per common share at period end 90.48   90.22   88.48     0.3 % 2.3 %
Market capitalization at period end 1,387,132   1,384,035   1,361,919     0.2 % 1.9 %
             
Weighted average common shares - basic (a) 15,345,986   15,361,087   15,393,924     (0.1 )% (0.3 )%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (a) 15,384,451   15,401,808   15,414,433     (0.1 )% (0.2 )%
Common shares outstanding at period end 15,330,815   15,340,670   15,392,399     (0.1 )% (0.4 )%
             
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)            
Return on average assets (a)(b) 1.13 % 1.07 % 1.35 %   5.6 % (16.3 )%
Return on average equity (a)(b) 11.56 % 11.20 % 13.83 %   3.2 % (16.4 )%
Yield on loans 4.63 % 4.65 % 4.83 %   (0.4 )  (4.1 )%
Yield on investments 2.38 % 2.39 % 2.53 %   (0.4 )% (5.9 )%
Yield on money markets 0.27 % 0.25 % 0.25 %   8.0 % 8.0 %
Yield on earning assets 3.96 % 3.91 % 4.11 %   1.3 % (3.6 )%
Cost of interest bearing deposits 0.29 % 0.29 % 0.32 %   — % (9.4 )%
Cost of borrowings 2.34 % 2.39 % 2.51 %   (2.1 )% (6.8 )%
Cost of paying liabilities 0.71 % 0.70 % 0.82 %   1.4 % (13.4 )%
Net interest margin (g) 3.41 % 3.37 % 3.47 %   1.2 % (1.7 )%
Efficiency ratio (g) 62.98 % 60.71 % 65.34 %   3.7 % (3.6 )%
             
OTHER RATIOS (NON - GAAP):            
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e) 1.14 % 1.08 % 1.37 %   5.6 % (16.8 )%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c) 12.86 % 12.47 % 15.43 %   3.1 % (16.7 )%
Tangible book value per share (d) $ 41.81   $ 41.95   $ 40.55     (0.3 )% 3.1 %
             
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 December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014          
             
          Percent change vs.
BALANCE SHEET: December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014   3Q '15 4Q '14
             
Investment securities $ 1,643,879   $ 1,469,284   $ 1,500,788     11.9 % 9.5 %
Loans 5,068,085   4,999,912   4,829,682     1.4 % 4.9 %
Allowance for loan losses 56,494   58,483   54,352     (3.4 )% 3.9 %
Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     — % — %
Other real estate owned (OREO) 18,651   20,136   22,605     (7.4 )% (17.5 )%
Total assets 7,311,354   7,300,340   7,001,199     0.2 % 4.4 %
Total deposits 5,347,642   5,454,982   5,128,000     (2.0 )% 4.3 %
Borrowings 1,177,347   1,059,904   1,108,582     11.1 % 6.2 %
Shareholders' equity 713,355   715,803   696,541     (0.3 )% 2.4 %
Tangible equity (d) 641,021   643,469   624,207     (0.4 )% 2.7 %
Nonperforming loans 122,787   109,638   119,288     12.0 % 2.9 %
Nonperforming assets 141,438   129,774   141,893     9.0 % (0.3 )%
             
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:            
Loans as a % of period end total assets 69.32 % 68.49 % 68.98 %   1.2 % 0.5 %
Nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans 2.42 % 2.19 % 2.47 %   10.5 % (2.0 )%
Nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO 2.78 % 2.59 % 2.92 %   7.3 % (4.8 )%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of period end loans 1.11 % 1.17 % 1.13 %   (5.1 )% (1.8 )%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) $ 1,331   $ 1,348   $ (5,027 )   (1.3 )% N.M.
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (a) 0.11 % 0.11 % (0.41 )%   — % N.M.
             
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:            
Total equity / Period end total assets 9.76 % 9.81 % 9.95 %   (0.5 )% (1.9 )%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f) 8.86 % 8.90 % 9.01 %   (0.4 )% (1.7 )%
Average equity / Average assets (a) 9.76 % 9.59 % 9.78 %   1.8 % (0.2 )%
Average equity / Average loans (a) 14.28 % 14.37 % 14.49 %   (0.6 )% (1.4 )%
Average loans / Average deposits (a) 91.51 % 88.61 % 92.43 %   3.3 % (1.0 )%
             
N.M. - Not meaningful
Note: Explanations (a) - (h) are included at the end of the financial highlights.            
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION              
Financial Highlights              
Twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014              
               
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2015   2014     Percent change vs. 2014
INCOME STATEMENT:              
Net interest income   $ 227,632     $ 225,044       1.1 %
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses   4,990     (7,333 )     N.M.
Other income   77,551     75,549       2.6 %
Total other expense   186,614     187,510       (0.5 )%
Income before income taxes   $ 113,579     $ 120,416       (5.7 )%
Income taxes   32,567     36,459       (10.7 )%
Net income   $ 81,012     $ 83,957       (3.5 )%
               
MARKET DATA:              
Earnings per common share - basic (b)   $ 5.27     $ 5.45       (3.3 )%
Earnings per common share - diluted (b)   5.26     5.45       (3.5 )%
Cash dividends per common share   3.76     3.76       — %
               
Weighted average common shares - basic (a)   15,364,281     15,394,971       (0.2 )%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (a)   15,404,740     15,413,832       (0.1 )%
               
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (Annualized)              
Return on average assets (a)(b)   1.11 %   1.22 %     (9.0 )%
Return on average equity (a)(b)   11.40 %   12.34 %     (7.6 )%
Yield on loans   4.66 %   4.84 %     (3.7 )%
Yield on investments   2.46 %   2.58 %     (4.7 )%
Yield on earning assets   3.95 %   4.19 %     (5.7 )%
Cost of interest bearing deposits   0.30 %   0.29 %     3.4 %
Cost of borrowings   2.38 %   2.57 %     (7.4 )%
Cost of paying liabilities   0.72 %   0.81 %     (11.1 )%
Net interest margin (g)   3.39 %   3.55 %     (4.5 )%
Efficiency ratio (g)   60.98 %   62.21 %     (2.0 )%
               
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:              
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)   $ 2,848     $ (2,217 )     N.M.
Annualized net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (a)   0.06 %   (0.05 )%     N.M.
               
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:              
Average stockholders' equity / Average assets (a)   9.72 %   9.87 %     (1.5 )%
Average stockholders' equity / Average loans (a)   14.47 %   14.42 %     0.3 %
Average loans / Average deposits (a)   89.81 %   94.02 %     (4.5 )%
               
OTHER RATIOS (NON-GAAP):              
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)   1.12 %   1.23 %     (8.9 )%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)   12.70 %   13.81 %     (8.0 )%
               
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION      
Financial Highlights (continued)            
             
(a) Averages are for the three months ended December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
(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   TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
  December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014   December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 716,977   $ 710,128   $ 697,161     $ 710,327   $ 680,449  
Less: Average goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY $ 644,643   $ 637,794   $ 624,827     $ 637,993   $ 608,115  
             
(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:    
  December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014      
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 713,355   $ 715,803   $ 696,541        
Less: Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334        
TANGIBLE EQUITY $ 641,021   $ 643,469   $ 624,207        
             
(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   TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
  December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014   December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
AVERAGE ASSETS $ 7,343,206   $ 7,405,178   $ 7,130,743     $ 7,306,460   $ 6,893,302  
Less: Average goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS $ 7,270,872   $ 7,332,844   $ 7,058,409     $ 7,234,126   $ 6,820,968  
             
(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:    
  December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014      
TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,311,354   $ 7,300,340   $ 7,001,199        
Less: Goodwill 72,334   72,334   72,334        
TANGIBLE ASSETS $ 7,239,020   $ 7,228,006   $ 6,928,865        
             
(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   TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
  December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014   December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Interest income $ 67,165   $ 67,087   $ 67,816     $ 265,074   $ 265,143  
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment 314   220   191     865   845  
Fully taxable equivalent interest income $ 67,479   $ 67,307   $ 68,007     $ 265,939   $ 265,988  
Interest expense 9,298   9,372   10,522     37,442   40,099  
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income $ 58,181   $ 57,935   $ 57,485     $ 228,497   $ 225,889  
             
                   
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)   2015   2014   2015   2014  
                   
Interest income:                  
  Interest and fees on loans   $ 58,424     $ 58,395     $ 227,979     $ 227,644    
  Interest on:                  
  Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies                  
  and other securities   8,360     9,223     36,025     36,981    
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions   170     —     182     3    
  Other interest income   211     198     888     515    
  Total interest income   67,165     67,816     265,074     265,143    
                   
Interest expense:                  
  Interest on deposits:                  
  Demand and savings deposits   573     445     2,229     1,677    
  Time deposits   2,453     2,776     10,125     9,323    
  Interest on borrowings   6,272     7,301     25,088     29,099    
  Total interest expense   9,298     10,522     37,442     40,099    
                   
  Net interest income   57,867     57,294     227,632     225,044    
                   
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses   (658 )   (8,349 )   4,990     (7,333 )  
                   
  Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for loan losses   58,525     65,643     222,642     232,377    
                   
Other income   19,296     19,834     77,551     75,549    
                   
Other expense   48,798     50,518     186,614     187,510    
                   
  Income before income taxes   29,023     34,959     113,579     120,416    
                   
Income taxes   8,134     10,658     32,567     36,459    
                   
  Net income   $ 20,889     $ 24,301     $ 81,012     $ 83,957    
                   
Per Common Share:                  
  Net income  - basic   $ 1.36     $ 1.58     $ 5.27     $ 5.45    
  Net income  - diluted   $ 1.36     $ 1.58     $ 5.26     $ 5.45    
                   
  Weighted average shares - basic   15,345,986     15,393,924     15,364,281     15,394,971    
  Weighted average shares - diluted   15,384,451     15,414,433     15,404,740     15,413,832    
                   
  Cash Dividends Declared   $ 0.94     $ 0.94     $ 3.76     $ 3.76    
               
 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
     
(in thousands, except share data) December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
     
Assets    
     
Cash and due from banks $ 119,412   $ 133,511  
Money market instruments 30,047   104,188  
Investment securities 1,643,879   1,500,788  
Loans 5,068,085   4,829,682  
Allowance for loan losses (56,494 ) (54,352 )
Loans, net 5,011,591   4,775,330  
Bank premises and equipment, net 59,493   55,479  
Goodwill 72,334   72,334  
Other real estate owned 18,651   22,605  
Other assets 355,947   336,964  
Total assets $ 7,311,354   $ 7,001,199  
     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity    
     
Deposits:    
Noninterest bearing $ 1,404,032   $ 1,269,296  
Interest bearing 3,943,610   3,858,704  
Total deposits 5,347,642   5,128,000  
Borrowings 1,177,347   1,108,582  
Other liabilities 73,010   68,076  
Total liabilities $ 6,597,999   $ 6,304,658  
     
     
Shareholders' Equity:    
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014) $ —   $ —  
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized in 2015 and 2014; 16,150,854 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 16,150,888 shares issued at December 31, 2014) 303,966   303,104  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (15,643 ) (13,608 )
Retained earnings 507,505   484,484  
Treasury shares (820,039 shares at December 31, 2015 and 758,489 shares at December 31, 2014) (82,473 ) (77,439 )
Total shareholders' equity $ 713,355   $ 696,541  
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,311,354   $ 7,001,199  
       
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION      
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets      
           
  Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands) 2015 2014   2015 2014
           
Assets          
           
Cash and due from banks $ 116,302   $ 118,027     $ 117,286   $ 112,113  
Money market instruments 306,667   314,096     342,997   204,874  
Investment securities 1,447,293   1,442,416     1,486,921   1,416,476  
Loans 5,020,525   4,812,439     4,909,579   4,717,297  
Allowance for loan losses (58,621 ) (58,760 )   (56,947 ) (58,917 )
Loans, net 4,961,904   4,753,679     4,852,632   4,658,380  
Bank premises and equipment, net 59,540   55,236     58,377   55,407  
Goodwill 72,334   72,334     72,334   72,334  
Other real estate owned 19,365   21,016     21,568   26,543  
Other assets 359,801   353,939     354,345   347,175  
Total assets $ 7,343,206   $ 7,130,743     $ 7,306,460   $ 6,893,302  
           
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          
           
Deposits:          
Noninterest bearing $ 1,374,672   $ 1,266,459     $ 1,311,628   $ 1,196,625  
Interest bearing 4,111,578   3,940,248     4,155,196   3,820,928  
Total deposits 5,486,250   5,206,707     5,466,824   5,017,553  
Borrowings 1,061,519   1,154,502     1,052,186   1,130,885  
Other liabilities 78,460   72,373     77,123   64,415  
Total liabilities $ 6,626,229   $ 6,433,582     $ 6,596,133   $ 6,212,853  
           
Shareholders' Equity:          
Preferred shares $ —   $ —     $ —   $ —  
Common shares 303,824   303,004     303,501   302,822  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (9,353 ) (7,982 )   (9,204 ) (16,164 )
Retained earnings 503,665   479,502     495,776   471,182  
Treasury shares (81,159 ) (77,363 )   (79,746 ) (77,391 )
Total shareholders' equity $ 716,977   $ 697,161     $ 710,327   $ 680,449  
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 7,343,206   $ 7,130,743     $ 7,306,460   $ 6,893,302  
 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters
           
  2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
(in thousands, except per share data) 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR 4th QTR
           
Interest income:          
Interest and fees on loans $ 58,424   $ 57,680   $ 56,463   $ 55,412   $ 58,395  
Interest on:          
Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies and other securities 8,360   9,163   9,113   9,389   9,223  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 170   12   —   —   —  
Other interest income 211   232   228   217   198  
Total interest income 67,165   67,087   65,804   65,018   67,816  
           
Interest expense:          
Interest on deposits:          
Demand and savings deposits 573   614   556   486   445  
Time deposits 2,453   2,508   2,542   2,622   2,776  
Interest on borrowings 6,272   6,250   6,191   6,375   7,301  
Total interest expense 9,298   9,372   9,289   9,483   10,522  
           
Net interest income 57,867   57,715   56,515   55,535   57,294  
           
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses (658 ) 2,404   1,612   1,632   (8,349 )
           
Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for loan losses 58,525   55,311   54,903   53,903   65,643  
           
Other income 19,296   20,191   19,191   18,873   19,834  
           
Other expense 48,798   47,429   44,667   45,720   50,518  
           
Income before income taxes 29,023   28,073   29,427   27,056   34,959  
           
Income taxes 8,134   8,033   8,388   8,012   10,658  
           
Net income $ 20,889   $ 20,040   $ 21,039   $ 19,044   $ 24,301  
           
Per Common Share:          
Net income - basic $ 1.36   $ 1.30   $ 1.37   $ 1.24   $ 1.58  
Net income - diluted $ 1.36   $ 1.30   $ 1.37   $ 1.23   $ 1.58  
 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters
           
  2015 2015 2015 2015 2014
(in thousands) 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR 4th QTR
           
Other income:          
Income from fiduciary activities $ 5,140   $ 4,933   $ 5,210   $ 4,912   $ 5,050  
Service charges on deposits 3,777   3,909   3,684   3,381   3,651  
Other service income 2,861   3,251   3,025   2,301   3,564  
Checkcard fee income 3,902   3,643   3,665   3,351   3,433  
Bank owned life insurance income 1,245   1,574   1,086   1,878   1,153  
OREO valuation adjustments (319 ) (718 ) (251 ) (304 ) (380 )
Gain on the sale of OREO, net 175   243   513   673   45  
Gain on commercial loans held for sale —   —   —   756   1,867  
Gain (loss) on sale of investments 88   —   —   —   (1,175 )
Miscellaneous 2,427   3,356   2,259   1,925   2,626  
Total other income $ 19,296   $ 20,191   $ 19,191   $ 18,873   $ 19,834  
           
Other expense:          
Salaries $ 22,520   $ 21,692   $ 20,995   $ 20,982   $ 21,552  
Employee benefits 4,161   6,721   4,729   5,685   2,973  
Occupancy expense 2,257   2,469   2,381   2,579   2,378  
Furniture and equipment expense 3,069   3,044   2,831   2,862   2,709  
Data processing fees 1,190   1,383   1,197   1,267   1,196  
Professional fees and services 7,751   5,424   5,583   4,694   8,195  
Marketing 975   1,058   937   1,013   1,160  
Insurance 1,407   1,399   1,362   1,461   1,413  
Communication 1,321   1,245   1,233   1,331   1,328  
Miscellaneous 4,147   2,994   3,419   3,846   7,614  
Total other expense $ 48,798   $ 47,429   $ 44,667   $ 45,720   $ 50,518  
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information
               
  Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios) 2015 2014   2013 2012   2011
               
Allowance for loan losses:              
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period $ 54,352   $ 59,468     $ 55,537   $ 68,444     $ 143,575  
Transfer of loans at fair value —   —     —   —     (219 )
Transfer of allowance to held for sale —   —     —   —     (13,100 )
Charge-offs 14,290   24,780   (B) 19,153   61,268   (A) 133,882  
Recoveries 11,442   26,997     19,669   12,942     8,798  
Net charge-offs (recoveries) 2,848   (2,217 )   (516 ) 48,326     125,084  
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses 4,990   (7,333 )   3,415   35,419     63,272  
Allowance for loan losses, end of period $ 56,494   $ 54,352     $ 59,468   $ 55,537     $ 68,444  
(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 $ 56,494   $ 54,352     $ 59,468   $ 55,537     $ 68,444  
Specific reserves 4,191   3,660     10,451   8,276     15,935  
General reserves $ 52,303   $ 50,692     $ 49,017   $ 47,261     $ 52,509  
               
Total loans $ 5,068,085   $ 4,829,682     $ 4,620,505   $ 4,450,322     $ 4,317,099  
Impaired commercial loans 80,599   73,676     112,304   137,238     187,074  
Total loans less impaired commercial loans $ 4,987,486   $ 4,756,006     $ 4,508,201   $ 4,313,084     $ 4,130,025  
               
               
Asset Quality Ratios:              
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans 0.06 % (0.05 )%   (0.01 )% 1.10 %   2.65 %
Allowance for loan losses as a % of period end loans 1.11 % 1.13 %   1.29 % 1.25 %   1.59 %
General reserves as a % of total loans less impaired commercial loans 1.05 % 1.07 %   1.09 % 1.10 %   1.27 %
               
Nonperforming Assets - Park National Corporation:              
Nonaccrual loans $ 95,887   $ 100,393     $ 135,216   $ 155,536     $ 195,106  
Accruing troubled debt restructuring 24,979   16,254     18,747   29,800     28,607  
Loans past due 90 days or more 1,921   2,641     1,677   2,970     3,489  
Total nonperforming loans $ 122,787   $ 119,288     $ 155,640   $ 188,306     $ 227,202  
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank 7,456   10,687     11,412   14,715     13,240  
Other real estate owned - SEPH 11,195   11,918     23,224   21,003     29,032  
Other real estate owned - Vision Bank —   —     —   —     —  
Total nonperforming assets $ 141,438   $ 141,893     $ 190,276   $ 224,024     $ 269,474  
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans 1.89 % 2.08 %   2.93 % 3.49 %   4.52 %
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans 2.42 % 2.47 %   3.37 % 4.23 %   5.26 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans 2.79 % 2.94 %   4.12 % 5.03 %   6.24 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets 1.93 % 2.03 %   2.87 % 3.37 %   3.86 %
               
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information (continued)
               
  Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios) 2015 2014   2013 2012   2011
               
Nonperforming Assets - Park National Bank and Guardian:              
Nonaccrual loans $ 81,468   $ 77,477     $ 99,108   $ 100,244     $ 96,113  
Accruing troubled debt restructuring 24,979   16,157     18,747   29,800     26,342  
Loans past due 90 days or more 1,921   2,641     1,677   2,970     3,367  
Total nonperforming loans $ 108,368   $ 96,275     $ 119,532   $ 133,014     $ 125,822  
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank 7,456   10,687     11,412   14,715     13,240  
Total nonperforming assets $ 115,824   $ 106,962     $ 130,944   $ 147,729     $ 139,062  
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans 1.61 % 1.61 %   2.16 % 2.28 %   2.29 %
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans 2.14 % 2.00 %   2.61 % 3.03 %   3.00 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans 2.29 % 2.23 %   2.86 % 3.36 %   3.32 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets 1.60 % 1.55 %   2.01 % 2.27 %   2.21 %
               
Nonperforming Assets - SEPH/Vision Bank (retained portfolio as of December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011):
Nonaccrual loans $ 14,419   $ 22,916     $ 36,108   $ 55,292     $ 98,993  
Accruing troubled debt restructuring —   97     —   —     2,265  
Loans past due 90 days or more —   —     —   —     122  
Total nonperforming loans $ 14,419   $ 23,013     $ 36,108   $ 55,292     $ 101,380  
Other real estate owned - Vision Bank —   —     —   —     —  
Other real estate owned - SEPH 11,195   11,918     23,224   21,003     29,032  
Total nonperforming assets $ 25,614   $ 34,931     $ 59,332   $ 76,295     $ 130,412  
               
New nonaccrual loan information - Park National Corporation              
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 100,393   $ 135,216     $ 155,536   $ 195,106     $ 289,268  
New nonaccrual loans 80,791   70,059     67,398   83,204     124,158  
Resolved nonaccrual loans 85,165   86,384     87,718   122,774     218,320  
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale 132   18,498     —   —     —  
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 95,887   $ 100,393     $ 135,216   $ 155,536     $ 195,106  
               
New nonaccrual loan information - Ohio - based operations              
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 77,477   $ 99,108     $ 100,244   $ 96,113     $ 117,815  
New nonaccrual loans - Ohio-based operations 80,791   69,389     66,197   68,960     78,316  
Resolved nonaccrual loans 76,800   78,288     67,333   64,829     100,018  
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale —   12,732     —   —     —  
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 81,468   $ 77,477     $ 99,108   $ 100,244     $ 96,113  
               
New nonaccrual loan information - SEPH/Vision Bank
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period $ 22,916   $ 36,108     $ 55,292   $ 98,993     $ 171,453  
New nonaccrual loans - SEPH/Vision Bank —   670     1,201   14,243     45,842  
Resolved nonaccrual loans 8,365   8,096     20,385   57,944     118,302  
Sale of nonaccrual loans held for sale 132   5,766     —   —     —  
Nonaccrual loans, end of period $ 14,419   $ 22,916     $ 36,108   $ 55,292     $ 98,993  
               
Impaired Commercial Loan Portfolio Information (period end):              
Unpaid principal balance $ 109,304   $ 106,156     $ 175,576   $ 242,345     $ 290,908  
Prior charge-offs 28,705   32,480     63,272   105,107     103,834  
Remaining principal balance 80,599   73,676     112,304   137,238     187,074  
Specific reserves 4,191   3,660     10,451   8,276     15,935  
Book value, after specific reserve $ 76,408   $ 70,016     $ 101,853   $ 128,962     $ 171,139  
               
           

 

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