8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 26, 2021

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-13006	31-1179518
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

50 North Third Street,	P.O. Box 3500,	Newark,	Ohio	43058-3500
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(740)	349-8451
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without par value	PRK	NYSE American

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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2021, Park National Corporation (“Park”) issued a news release (the “Financial Results News Release”) announcing financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the Financial Results News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K as well as the Financial Results News Release contain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or U.S. GAAP) financial measures where management believes them to be helpful in understanding Park’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, can be found in the Financial Results News Release.

Items Impacting Comparability of Period Results

From time to time, revenue, expenses, and/or taxes are impacted by items judged by management of Park to be outside of ordinary banking activities and/or by items that, while they may be associated with ordinary banking activities, are so unusually large that their outsized impact is believed by management of Park at that time to be infrequent or short-term in nature. Most often, these items impacting comparability of period results are due to merger and acquisition activities and revenue and expenses related to former Vision Bank loan relationships. In other cases, they may result from management's decisions associated with significant corporate actions outside of the ordinary course of business.

Even though certain revenue and expense items are naturally subject to more volatility than others due to changes in market and economic environment conditions, as a general rule volatility alone does not result in the inclusion of an item as one impacting comparability of period results. For example, changes in the provision for credit losses (aside from those related to former Vision Bank loan relationships), gains (losses) on equity securities, and asset valuation writedowns, reflect ordinary banking activities and are, therefore, typically excluded from consideration as items impacting comparability of period results.

Management believes the disclosure of items impacting comparability of period results provides a better understanding of Park's performance and trends and allows management to ascertain which of such items, if any, to include or exclude from an analysis of Park's performance; i.e., within the context of determining how that performance differed from expectations, as well as how, if at all, to adjust estimates of future performance taking such items into account.

Items impacting comparability of the results of particular periods are not intended to be a complete list of items that may materially impact current or future period performance.

Non-GAAP Ratios

Park's management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate Park's performance. Specifically, management reviews the return on average tangible equity, the return on average tangible assets, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio and the tangible book value per share.

Management has included in the Financial Results News Release information relating to the annualized return on average tangible equity, the annualized return on average tangible assets, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio and the tangible book value per share for the three and six months ended and at June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2020. For purposes of calculating the annualized return on average tangible equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, net income for each period is 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. For the purpose of calculating the annualized return on average tangible assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, net income for each period is divided by average tangible assets during the period. Average tangible assets equals average assets during the applicable period less average goodwill and other intangible assets during the applicable period. For the purpose of calculating the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, tangible equity is divided by tangible assets. Tangible equity equals total shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case at period end. Tangible assets equal total assets less goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case at period end. For the purpose of calculating the tangible book value per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, tangible equity is divided by the number of common shares outstanding, in each case at period end.

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Management believes that the disclosure of the annualized return on average tangible equity, the annualized return on average tangible assets, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio and the tangible book value per share presents additional information to the reader of the consolidated financial statements, which, when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, assists in analyzing Park's operating performance, ensures comparability of operating performance from period to period, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of Park's peer financial holding companies and bank holding companies, while eliminating certain non-operational effects of acquisitions. In the Financial Results News Release, Park has provided a reconciliation of average tangible equity to average shareholders' equity, average tangible assets to average assets, tangible equity to total shareholders' equity and tangible assets to total assets solely for the purpose of complying with SEC Regulation G and not as an indication that the annualized return on average tangible equity, the annualized return on average tangible assets, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio and the tangible book value per share are substitutes for the annualized return on average equity, the annualized return on average assets, the total shareholders' equity to total assets ratio and the book value per share, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

FTE (fully taxable equivalent) Ratios

Interest income, yields, and ratios on a FTE basis are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes net interest income on a FTE basis provides an insightful picture of the interest margin for comparison purposes. The FTE basis also allows management to assess the comparability of revenue arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. The FTE basis assumes a corporate federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent. In the Financial Results News Release, Park has provided a reconciliation of FTE interest income solely for the purpose of complying with SEC Regulation G and not as an indication that FTE interest income, yields and ratios are substitutes for interest income, yields and ratios, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Loans

Through June 30, 2021, Park had originated $768.5 million in loans as part of the PPP. These loans are not typical of Park's loan portfolio in that they are part of a specific government program to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and are 100% guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA"). As such, management considers growth in the loan portfolio excluding PPP loans, the total allowance for credit losses to total loans ratio (excluding PPP loans), and general reserve on collectively evaluated loans as a percentage of total collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) in addition to the related U.S. GAAP metrics which are not adjusted for PPP loans.

Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure

COVID-19 Considerations

Banking has been identified by federal and state governmental authorities to be an essential service and Park is fully committed to continue serving our customers and communities through the COVID-19 public health crisis. For those in our communities experiencing a financial hardship, Park has offered various methods of support including loan modifications, payment deferral programs, participation in the CARES Act PPP, participation in additional PPP loans authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and various other case by case accommodations. Throughout the pandemic, Park has implemented various physical distancing guidelines to help protect associates, such as allowing associates to work from home, where practical, while maintaining customer service via our online banking services, mobile app, and ATMs, by keeping drive-thru lanes open to serve customers, maintaining selective branch office openings, and offering other banking services by appointment when necessary. As of June 30, 2021, all branches have returned to normal operations.

During 2021 and 2020, Park provided calamity pay and special one-time bonuses to certain associates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cost of the calamity pay and special bonuses amounted to $1.5 million and $2.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is included within salaries expense.

Paycheck Protection Program: During 2020, Park approved and funded 4,439 loans totaling $543.1 million under the PPP's first round of loans. These first round PPP loans had an average principal balance of $122,000. Of the $543.1 million in first round PPP loans, 21 loans totaling $68.2 million had a principal balance that was greater than $2 million. For its assistance in making and retaining the 4,439 loans, Park has received an aggregate of $20.2 million in fees from the SBA, of which $5.6 million and $13.7 million were recognized within loan interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Park funded the PPP loans with excess on-balance sheet liquidity. At June 30, 2021, the remaining balance of the first round PPP loans funded in 2020 was $74.3 million.

During 2021, Park offered additional PPP loans as authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020. Through June 30, 2021, Park had approved and funded 3,262 loans totaling $221.6 million under the second round of PPP loans. These additional second round PPP loans had an average principal balance of $68,000. None of the

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$221.6 million in additional second round PPP loans had a principal balance that was greater than $2 million. For its assistance in making and retaining the 3,262 second round of PPP loans, Park has received an aggregate of $12.9 million in fees from the SBA, of which $4.1 million was recognized within loan interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Park funded the second round PPP loans with excess on-balance sheet liquidity. At June 30, 2021, the remaining balance of second round PPP loans funded in 2021 was $183.3 million.

As of July 18, 2021, Park has submitted approximately 5,180 repayment requests on behalf of borrowers under the PPP to the SBA and has received $524.8 million in payments from the SBA.

Loan Modifications: During the eighteen months ended June 30, 2021, Park modified a total of 5,126 consumer loans, with an aggregate balance of $87.1 million, and modified a total of 1,406 commercial loans, with an aggregate balance of $546.2 million, in each case related to a hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto. Park has worked with borrowers and provided modifications in the form of either interest only deferral or principal and interest deferral, in each case, for initial periods of up to 90 days. As necessary, Park made available a second 90-day interest only deferral or principal and interest deferral bringing the total potential deferral period to six months. Modifications were structured in a manner to best address each individual customer's current situation. A majority of these modifications are excluded from TDR classification under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators. Modified loans are considered current and continue to accrue interest during the deferral period.

Of the $633.4 million of COVID-19 modifications during the eighteen months ended June 30, 2021, $33.5 million, or 0.5% of total loans, remain in deferral as of June 30, 2021. Additionally, of the $633.4 million of COVID-19 modifications during the eighteen months ended June 30, 2021, $8.4 million were greater than or equal to 30 days past due in accordance with the modified terms at June 30, 2021.

Financial Results by Segment

The table below reflects the net income (loss) by segment for the first and second quarters of 2021, for the first half of each of 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Park's segments include The Park National Bank ("PNB") and "All Other" which primarily consists of Park as the "Parent Company", GFSC and SE Property Holdings, LLC ("SEPH"). SEPH is a non-bank subsidiary of Park, holding former Vision Bank other real estate owned ("OREO") property and non-performing loans.

(In thousands)	Q2 2021		Q1 2021		Six months YTD 2021		Six months YTD 2020		2020		2019
PNB	$	40,896	$	45,122	$	86,018	$	56,658	$	123,730	$	113,600
All Other	(1,764)		(2,291)		(4,055)		(4,781)		4,193		(10,900)
Total Park	$	39,132	$	42,831	$	81,963	$	51,877	$	127,923	$	102,700

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $82.0 million represented a $30.1 million, or 58.0%, increase compared to $51.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Net income for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 included several items of income and expense that impact comparability of period results. These items are detailed in the "Financial Reconciliations" section within the Financial Results News Release.

During the first quarter of 2021, Park adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 established the current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology for estimating the allowance for credit losses. This standard was adopted by Park prospectively on January 1, 2021, resulting in a $6.1 million increase to the allowance for credit losses and a $3.9 million increase to the allowance for unfunded credit losses. A cumulative effect adjustment, resulting in a $8.0 million decrease to retained earnings and a $2.1 million increase to deferred tax assets, was also recorded as of the date Park adopted ASU 2016-13. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses” section for further detail.

The following discussion provides additional information regarding the Park National Bank segment, followed by additional information regarding All Other, which consists of the Parent Company, GFSC and SEPH.

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The Park National Bank (PNB)

The table below reflects PNB's net income for the first and second quarters of 2021, for the first half of each of 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(In thousands)	Q2 2021		Q1 2021		Six months YTD 2021		Six months YTD 2020		2020		2019
Net interest income	$	82,675	$	82,086	$	164,761	$	155,105	$	326,375	$	293,130
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1)	(3,752)		(4,194)		(7,946)		18,417		30,813		8,356
Other income	31,126		32,800		63,926		54,490		124,231		92,392
Other expense	67,122		63,576		130,698		122,071		268,938		237,433
Income before income taxes	$	50,431	$	55,504	$	105,935	$	69,107	$	150,855	$	139,733
Income tax expense	9,535		10,382		19,917		12,449		27,125		26,133
Net income	$	40,896	$	45,122	$	86,018	$	56,658	$	123,730	$	113,600

(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021 and the related (recovery of) provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

Net interest income of $164.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 represented a $9.7 million, or 6.2%, increase compared to $155.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was a result of a $14.0 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by a $4.3 million decrease in interest income.

The $4.3 million decrease in interest income was primarily due to a $2.2 million decrease in investment income and a $2.1 million decrease in interest income on loans. The decrease in investment income was primarily the result of a decrease in the yield on investments, which decreased 35 basis points to 2.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 2.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in interest income on loans was partially the result of a decrease in the yield on loans, which decreased 31 basis points to 4.44% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 4.75% for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in yield on loans was partially offset by a $396.0 million increase in average loans from $6.71 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $7.12 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in average loans was impacted by the addition of average PPP loans of approximately $366.1 million and $196.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and also resulted in interest and fee income of $10.9 million and $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excluding the impact of PPP loans, the yield on loans was 4.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of 43 basis points compared to 4.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The $14.0 million decrease in interest expense was primarily due to an $11.8 million decrease in interest expense on deposits as well as a $2.2 million decrease in interest expense on borrowings. The decrease in interest expense on deposits was partially the result of a decrease in the cost of deposits of 44 basis points, from 0.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 0.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was also the result of a $172.8 million decrease in average on-balance sheet interest bearing deposits from $5.37 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2020, to $5.19 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in on-balance sheet interest bearing deposits consisted of a decline in both higher cost time deposits and transaction accounts and was partially offset by an increase in savings deposits. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, Park made the decision to participate in a one-way sell (OWS) program in order to manage the balance sheet. This decision also contributed to a decline in interest bearing deposits.

The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was partially the result of a $43.3 million decrease in average borrowings from $376.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, to $333.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The cost of borrowings also decreased by 112 basis points, from 1.72% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 0.60% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The recovery of credit losses of $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 represented a difference of $26.3 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses” section for additional details regarding the level of the (recovery of) provision for credit losses recognized in each period presented above.

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Other income of $63.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 represented an increase of $9.4 million, or 17.3%, compared to $54.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The $9.4 million increase was primarily related to (i) a $4.2 million increase in other service income, which was primarily due to an increase in fee income from mortgage loan originations and the valuation of mortgage servicing rights, partially offset by a decline in investor rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale; (ii) a $2.8 million increase in income from fiduciary activities; (iii) a $2.3 million increase in debit card fee income; (iv) a $2.0 million increase in miscellaneous income, primarily related to a refund of a consumer insurance product, an increase in income from printed check sales and an increase in gain on sale of assets; and (v) a $2.0 million increase in gain (loss) on equity securities, net. These increases were partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in gain on sale of debt securities.

A summary of mortgage originations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 follows.

(In thousands)	Q1 2021			Q2 2021			Six months ended June 30, 2021			Q1 2020			Q2 2020			Six months ended June 30, 2020
Mortgage Origination Volume
Sold	$	191,116		$	142,398		$	333,514		$	85,030		$	248,339		$	333,369
Portfolio	82,613			74,670			$	157,283		56,018			64,351			120,369
Construction	28,987			37,266			$	66,253		33,109			33,754			66,863
Service released	1,266			2,204			3,470			3,794			2,362			6,156
Total mortgage originations	$	303,982		$	256,538		$	560,520		$	177,951		$	348,806		$	526,757
Refinances as a % of Total Originations	50.0		%	71.1		%	61.4		%	48.1		%	67.8		%	61.1		%

Total mortgage loan originations increased $33.8 million, or 6.4%, to $560.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $526.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. This increase was driven by a $36.9 million increase in portfolio originations as a result of Park's decision to retain certain 10-15 year fixed rate mortgage loans which would qualify for sale.

The table below reflects PNB's other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020		change		% change
Other expense:
Salaries	$	57,747	$	56,253	$	1,494	2.7	%
Employee benefits	19,976		18,633		1,343		7.2	%
Occupancy expense	6,304		6,618		(314)		(4.7)	%
Furniture and equipment expense	5,362		9,150		(3,788)		(41.4)	%
Data processing fees	14,697		5,062		9,635		190.3	%
Professional fees and services	9,137		10,670		(1,533)		(14.4)	%
Marketing	2,780		2,619		161		6.1	%
Insurance	2,682		2,689		(7)		(0.3)	%
Communication	1,857		1,942		(85)		(4.4)	%
State tax expense	1,989		1,860		129		6.9	%
Amortization of intangible assets	958		1,213		(255)		(21.0)	%
FHLB prepayment penalty	—		1,793		(1,793)		N.M.
Foundation contributions	4,000		—		4,000		N.M.
Miscellaneous	3,209		3,569		(360)		(10.1)	%
Total other expense	$	130,698	$	122,071	$	8,627	7.1	%

Other expense of $130.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 represented an increase of $8.6 million, or 7.1%, compared to $122.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in salaries expense was primarily related to

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increases in officer incentive expense and share-based compensation expense, partially offset by a decrease in base salary expense. The increase in employee benefits expense was primarily related to increased pension plan expense, payroll tax expense and group insurance costs. The decrease in furniture and equipment expense was primarily related to a change in the classification under which software and related maintenance costs are expensed, which are now classified under data processing fees. The impact of this decrease in furniture and equipment expense was partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense on equipment. The increase in data processing fees was related to increased mortgage processing costs as a result of increased volume, debit card processing costs and other data processing and software costs, partially due to the previously mentioned change in classification from furniture and equipment expense and a change in expensing software costs from other fees within professional fees and services to data processing fees. The decrease in professional fees and services was primarily related to decreased title, appraisal and credit costs and decreases in other fees (due to the change in expensing software costs under data processing fees). The decrease in the FHLB prepayment penalty was due to a $1.8 prepayment penalty on FHLB borrowings of $50 million repaid during the six months ended June 30, 2020; there was no similar prepayment in the same period of 2021. The increase in foundation contributions was due to a $4.0 million contribution to Park's charitable foundation during the six months ended June 30, 2021, with no similar contribution made during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The 2020 contribution to Park's charitable foundation was made during the fourth quarter of 2020. Park does not expect to make any additional contributions to Park's charitable foundation in 2021.

The table below provides certain balance sheet information and financial ratios for PNB as of or for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and as of or for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021			December 31, 2020			June 30, 2020			% change from 12/31/20		% change from 6/30/20
Loans	$	7,031,199		$	7,165,840		$	7,185,297		(1.88)	%	(2.14)	%
Allowance for credit losses (1)	83,374			84,321			71,606			(1.12)	%	16.43	%
Net loans	6,947,825			7,081,519			7,113,691			(1.89)	%	(2.33)	%
Investment securities	1,454,170			1,114,742			1,144,063			30.45	%	27.11	%
Total assets	9,922,623			9,236,915			9,665,657			7.42	%	2.66	%
Total deposits	8,481,017			7,820,983			8,230,098			8.44	%	3.05	%
Average assets (2)	9,707,256			9,198,141			8,999,888			5.53	%	7.86	%
Efficiency ratio (3)	56.80		%	59.31		%	57.84		%	(4.23)	%	(1.80)	%
Return on average assets (4)	1.79		%	1.35		%	1.27		%	32.59	%	40.94	%

(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021 and the related (recovery of) provision for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

(2) Average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(3) Calculated utilizing fully taxable equivalent net interest income which includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $1.4 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(4) Annualized for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Loans outstanding at June 30, 2021 were $7.03 billion, compared to $7.17 billion at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $134.6 million, or 1.9%. Loans outstanding at June 30, 2021 were $7.03 billion, compared to $7.19 billion at June 30, 2020, a decrease of $154.1 million, or 2.1%. Excluding $248.9 million, $331.6 million and $543.1 million of PPP loans at June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively, loans outstanding were $6.78 billion at June 30, 2021, compared to $6.83

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billion at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $52.0 million, or 0.8%, and an increase of $140.1 million, or 2.1%, compared to $6.64 billion at June 30, 2020. The table below breaks out the change in loans outstanding, by loan type.

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		June 30, 2020		change from 12/31/20		% change from 12/31/20		change from 6/30/20		% change from 6/30/20
Home equity	$	167,624	$	182,131	$	204,541	$	(14,507)	(7.97)	%	$	(36,917)	(18.05)	%
Installment	1,700,083		1,650,620		1,494,151		49,463		3.00	%	205,932		13.78	%
Real estate	1,182,877		1,213,820		1,341,739		(30,943)		(2.55)	%	(158,862)		(11.84)	%
Commercial (excluding PPP)	3,731,788		3,784,153		3,596,747		(52,365)		(1.38)	%	135,041		3.75	%
PPP loans	248,880		331,571		543,086		(82,691)		(24.94)	%	(294,206)		(54.17)	%
Other	(53)		3,545		5,033		(3,598)		N.M.		(5,086)		N.M.
Total loans	$	7,031,199	$	7,165,840	$	7,185,297	$	(134,641)	(1.88)	%	$	(154,098)	(2.14)	%
Total loans (excluding PPP)	$	6,782,319	$	6,834,269	$	6,642,211	$	(51,950)	(0.76)	%	$	140,108	2.11	%

PNB's allowance for credit losses decreased by $947,000, or 1.1%, to $83.4 million at June 30, 2021, compared to $84.3 million at December 31, 2020. This decrease included a $6.7 million increase to the allowance for credit losses as the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-13. Net recoveries were $296,000, or 0.01% of total average loans, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and net charge-offs were $1.2 million, or 0.02% of total average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses” section for additional information regarding PNB's loan portfolio and the level of (recovery of) provision for credit losses recognized in each period presented.

Total deposits at June 30, 2021 were $8.48 billion, compared to $7.82 billion at December 31, 2020, an increase of $660.0 million, or 8.4%. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, Park made the decision to participate in a one-way sell (OWS) program in order to manage growth of the balance sheet, as deposits increased significantly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Park had $812.2 million and $710.1 million, respectively, in OWS insured cash sweep deposits which were off-balance sheet. Total deposits would have increased $762.1 million, or 8.9%, compared to December 31, 2020 had the $812.2 million and $710.1 million remained on the balance sheet at the respective dates. The table below breaks out the change in deposit balances, by deposit type.

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		June 30, 2020		change from 12/31/20		% change from 12/31/20		change from 6/30/20		% change from 6/30/20
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	3,143,998	$	2,978,005	$	2,589,685	$	165,993	5.6	%	$	554,313	21.4	%
Transaction accounts	1,504,559		1,381,479		1,931,630		123,080		8.9	%	(427,071)		(22.1)	%
Savings	3,067,795		2,596,926		2,726,365		470,869		18.1	%	341,430		12.5	%
Certificates of deposits	764,665		864,573		982,418		(99,908)		(11.6)	%	(217,753)		(22.2)	%
Total deposits	$	8,481,017	$	7,820,983	$	8,230,098	$	660,034	8.4	%	$	250,919	3.0	%
OWS insured cash sweep deposit	812,154		710,101		—		102,053		14.4	%	812,154		N.M.
Total deposits including OWS deposits	$	9,293,171	$	8,531,084	$	8,230,098	$	762,087	8.9	%	$	1,063,073	12.9	%

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All Other

The table below reflects All Other net (loss) income for the first and second quarters of 2021, for the first half of each of 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(In thousands)	Q2 2021		Q1 2021		Six months YTD 2021		Six months YTD 2020		2020		2019
Net interest income (expense)	$	1,176	$	(1,352)	$	(176)	$	2,364	$	1,255	$	4,607
Recovery of credit losses (1)	(288)		(661)		(949)		(1,040)		(18,759)		(2,185)
Other income (loss)	112		1,289		1,401		(1,040)		1,433		4,801
Other expense	4,278		4,289		8,567		9,004		17,657		26,555
Net (loss) income before income tax benefit	$	(2,702)	$	(3,691)	$	(6,393)	$	(6,640)	$	3,790	$	(14,962)
Income tax benefit	(938)		(1,400)		(2,338)		(1,859)		(403)		(4,062)
Net (loss) income	$	(1,764)	$	(2,291)	$	(4,055)	$	(4,781)	$	4,193	$	(10,900)

(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021 and the related recovery of credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

The net interest income (expense) for All Other included, for all periods presented, interest income on subordinated debt investments in PNB, which were eliminated in the consolidated Park National Corporation totals, as well as interest income on GFSC loans and SEPH impaired loan relationships. The net interest income (expense) for All Other included for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, interest expense on $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 issued by Park in August 2020 (the "Park Subordinated Notes").

Net interest income (expense) reflected net interest expense of $176,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to net interest income of $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The change was largely the result of an increase in interest expense on borrowings of $3.7 million, mainly related to the Park Subordinated Notes, which was partially offset by an increase of $2.6 million in loan interest income related to payment collections at SEPH and a decrease of $1.3 million in net interest income from GFSC.

SEPH had net recoveries of $409,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to net recoveries of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, and GFSC had net recoveries of $3,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to net charge-offs of $422,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses” section for additional information regarding the All Other loan portfolio and the level of recovery of credit losses recognized in each period presented.

All Other had other income of $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to an other loss of $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The change was largely due to a $1.4 million increase in income related to partnership investments, which went from a $768,000 loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a $642,000 gain for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and a $686,000 difference in gain (loss) on equity securities, net, which went from a $556,000 loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a $130,000 gain for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

All Other had other expense of $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was largely due to a $441,000 decrease in merger-related expenses associated with the Carolina Alliance acquisition.

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The table below provides certain balance sheet information for All Other as of or for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and as of or for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		June 30, 2020		% change from 12/31/20		% change from 6/30/20
Loans	$	4,446	$	11,945	$	19,148	(62.78)	%	(76.78)	%
Allowance for credit losses (1)	203		1,354		1,869		(85.01)	%	(89.14)	%
Net loans	4,243		10,591		17,279		(59.94)	%	(75.44)	%
Total assets	25,371		42,106		47,337		(39.74)	%	(46.40)	%
Average assets (2)	35,771		43,492		44,139		(17.75)	%	(18.96)	%

(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021 and the related recovery of credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

(2) Average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Park National Corporation

The table below reflects Park's consolidated net income for the first and second quarters of 2021, for the first half of each of 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

(In thousands)	Q2 2021		Q1 2021		Six months YTD 2021		Six months YTD 2020		2020		2019
Net interest income	$	83,851	$	80,734	$	164,585	$	157,469	$	327,630	$	297,737
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (1)	(4,040)		(4,855)		(8,895)		17,377		12,054		6,171
Other income	31,238		34,089		65,327		53,450		125,664		97,193
Other expense	71,400		67,865		139,265		131,075		286,595		263,988
Income before income taxes	$	47,729	$	51,813	$	99,542	$	62,467	$	154,645	$	124,771
Income tax expense	8,597		8,982		17,579		10,590		26,722		22,071
Net income	$	39,132	$	42,831	$	81,963	$	51,877	$	127,923	$	102,700

(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021 and the related (recovery of) provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

Credit Metrics and (Recovery of) Provision for Credit Losses

Section 4014 of the CARES Act provided financial institutions with optional temporary relief from having to comply with the ASU 2016-13 including the current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology for estimating the allowance for credit losses. This temporary relief was set to expire on the earlier of the date on which the national emergency concerning COVID-19 terminated or December 31, 2020, with adoption being effective retrospectively as of January 1, 2020.

Section 540 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, amended Section 4014 of the CARES Act by extending the relief period provided in the CARES Act. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, modifies the CARES Act so that temporary relief will expire on the earlier of the first day of the fiscal year that begins after the date on which the national emergency concerning COVID-19 terminates or January 1, 2022.

Park elected to delay the implementation of ASU 2016-13 following the approval of the CARES Act and continued to use the "incurred loss" methodology for estimating the allowance for credit losses during the year ended December 31, 2020. ASU 2016-13 requires financial institutions to calculate an allowance utilizing a reasonable and supportable forecast period which Park has established as a one-year period. In the unprecedented circumstance surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto, Park believed that adopting ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of 2020 would have added an unnecessary level of subjectivity and volatility to the calculation of the allowance for credit losses. With the approval of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, management elected to further delay adoption of ASU 2016-13 to January 1, 2021. This allowed Park to utilize the CECL standard for the entire year of adoption.

The adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2021 resulted in a $6.1 million increase to the allowance for credit losses and a $3.9 million increase to the allowance for unfunded credit losses. A cumulative effect adjustment resulting in a $8.0 million

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decrease to retained earnings and a $2.1 million increase to deferred tax assets was also recorded.

On a consolidated basis, Park reported a recovery of credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $8.9 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $17.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The table below shows a breakdown of the (recovery of) provision for credit losses by reportable segment.

(In thousands)	Q2 2021		Q1 2021		Six months YTD 2021		Six months YTD 2020		2020		2019
PNB	$	(3,752)	$	(4,194)	$	(7,946)	$	18,417	$	30,813	$	8,356
All Other	(288)		(661)		(949)		(1,040)		(18,759)		(2,185)
Total Park	$	(4,040)	$	(4,855)	$	(8,895)	$	17,377	$	12,054	$	6,171

PNB had net recoveries of $296,000 and All Other had net recoveries of $412,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, resulting in net recoveries of $708,000 for Park, on a consolidated basis. PNB had net charge-offs of $1.5 million and All Other had net recoveries of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, resulting in net charge-offs of $580,000 for Park, on a consolidated basis.

The table below provides additional information related to Park's allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021, December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Also included is the January 1, 2021 allowance for credit losses calculated under the CECL methodology prescribed in ASU 2016-13.

(Dollars in thousands)	6/30/2021 (CECL methodology)			1/1/2021 (CECL methodology)			12/31/2020 (Incurred Loss methodology)			6/30/2020 (Incurred Loss methodology)
Total allowance for credit losses	$	83,577		$	91,764		$	85,675		$	73,476
Allowance on purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans (purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans for the periods ended in 2020)	—			52			167			106
Allowance on purchased loans excluded from the general reserve	—			—			678			25
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans	3,915			5,434			5,434			5,808
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans	$	79,662		$	86,278		$	79,396		$	67,537
Total loans	$	7,035,646		$	7,177,537		$	7,177,785		$	7,204,445
PCD loans (PCI loans for the periods ended in 2020)	10,007			10,903			11,153			12,569
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans	—			—			360,056			440,803
Individually evaluated loans	86,874			108,274			108,407			91,724
Collectively evaluated loans	$	6,938,765		$	7,058,360		$	6,698,169		$	6,659,349
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans	1.19		%	1.28		%	1.19		%	1.02		%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (1)	1.23		%	1.34		%	1.25		%	1.09		%
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans	1.15		%	1.22		%	1.19		%	1.01		%
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (1)	1.19		%	1.28		%	1.24		%	1.10		%

(1) Excludes $248.9 million of PPP loans and $258,000 in related allowance at June 30, 2021; $331.6 million of PPP loans and $337,000 in related allowance at January 1, 2021; $331.6 million of PPP loans and $337,000 in related allowance at December 31, 2020; and $543.1 million of PPP loans and $543,000 in related allowance at June 30, 2020.

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The allowance for credit losses of $83.6 million at June 30, 2021 represented a $8.2 million, or 8.9%, decrease compared to $91.8 million at January 1, 2021 as calculated under the CECL methodology. The decline since January 1, 2021 was largely due to a $6.6 million decrease in general reserves, taking into consideration improved economic forecasts while balancing the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in high risk portfolios such as hotel and accommodations, restaurants and food service and strip shopping centers. Additionally, there was a $1.5 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans from $5.4 million at January 1, 2021 to $3.9 million at June 30, 2021.

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Park cautions that any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K or made by management of Park are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation:

•the ever-changing effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - - the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of further resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 - - on economies (local, national and international) and markets, and on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, as well as the effects of various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health actions directed toward the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic (such as quarantines, shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social or other activities), the development, availability and effectiveness of vaccines, and the implementation of fiscal stimulus packages;

•the impact of future governmental and regulatory actions upon our participation in and execution of government programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•Park's ability to execute our business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe as well as our ability to manage strategic initiatives in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•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 weaker recovery than anticipated, in addition to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers’ operations and financial condition, either of which may result in adverse impacts on the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparties' inability to meet credit and other obligations and the possible impairment of collectability of loans;

•factors that can impact the performance of our loan portfolio, including real estate values and liquidity in our primary market areas, the financial health of our commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that we finance, including any loans acquired in acquisition transactions;

•the effect of monetary and other fiscal policies (including the impact of money supply and interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board) as well as disruption in the liquidity and functioning of U.S. financial markets, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and government policies implemented in response thereto, may adversely impact prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, income from fiduciary activities, the value of securities, deposits and other financial instruments, in addition to the loan demand and the performance of our loan portfolio, and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet as well as reduce interest margins;

•changes in the federal, state, or local tax laws may negatively impact our financial performance. On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his infrastructure plan, which includes a proposal to increase the federal corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% as part of a package of tax reforms to help fund the spending proposals in the plan. The Biden plan is in the early stages of the legislative process, which is expected to proceed this year due to the Democratic Party's majority in both houses of Congress. If adopted as proposed, the increase of the corporate tax rate would adversely affect our results of operations in future periods.

•changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behavior, changes in business and economic conditions (including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and reactions thereto), legislative and regulatory initiatives (including those undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic), or other factors may be different than anticipated;

•changes in unemployment levels in the states in which Park and our subsidiaries do business may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•changes in customers', suppliers', and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of and the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•Park may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;

•the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;

•the adequacy of our internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in the market, economic, operational (including those which may result from more of our associates working remotely), asset/liability repricing, legal, compliance, strategic, cybersecurity, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Park's business;

•competitive pressures among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures (which could in turn impact our credit spreads), changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified banking professionals;

•uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost and effect of changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the respective businesses of Park and our subsidiaries, including major reform of the regulatory oversight structure of the financial services industry and changes in laws and regulations concerning taxes, FDIC insurance premium levels, pensions, bankruptcy, consumer protection, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, insurance, bank products and services, bank and bank holding company capital and liquidity standards, fiduciary standards, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the reforms provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as regulations already adopted and which may be adopted in the future by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board, to implement the provisions of the CARES Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms;

•the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"), the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, may adversely affect Park's reported financial condition or results of operations;

•Park's assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies and modeling, including under the CECL model, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;

•significant changes in the tax laws, which may adversely affect the fair values of net deferred tax assets and obligations of state and political subdivisions held in Park's investment securities portfolio;

•the impact of Park's ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes on Park's ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;

•operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Park and our subsidiaries are highly dependent;

•the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Park's third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Park and/or result in Park incurring a financial loss;

•a failure in or breach of Park's operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems, including as a result of cyber attacks;

•the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty as well as the effect of trade policies (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations and changes in the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners);

•uncertainty regarding the impact of changes to the U.S. presidential administration and Congress on the regulatory landscape, capital markets, elevated U.S. government debt, potential changes in tax legislation that may increase tax rates and the response to and management of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•the impact on financial markets and the economy of any changes in the credit ratings of the U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government-backed debt, as well as issues surrounding the levels of U.S., European and Asian government debt and concerns regarding the growth rates and financial stability of certain sovereign governments, supranationals and financial institutions in Europe and Asia and the risk they may face difficulties servicing their sovereign debt;

•our litigation and regulatory compliance exposure, including the costs and effects of any adverse developments in legal proceedings or other claims and the costs and effects of unfavorable resolution of regulatory and other governmental examinations or other inquiries;

•continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends;

•the impact on Park's business, personnel, facilities or systems of losses related to acts of fraud, scams and schemes of third parties;

•the impact of widespread natural and other disasters, pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), dislocations, regional or national protests and civil unrest (including any resulting branch closures or damages), military or terrorist activities or international hostilities on the economy and financial markets generally and on us or our counterparties specifically;

•any of the foregoing factors, or other cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that are not currently foreseeable, could materially affect our business, including our customers' willingness to conduct banking transactions and their ability to pay on existing obligations;

•the effect of healthcare laws in the U.S. and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase our healthcare and other costs and negatively impact our operations and financial results;

•risk and uncertainties associated with Park's entry into new geographic markets with our recent acquisitions, including expected revenue synergies and cost savings from recent acquisitions not being fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;

•the discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other reference rates which may result in increased expenses and litigation, and adversely impact the effectiveness of hedging strategies;

•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, 2020.

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.

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Item 8.01 - Other Events

Declaration of Cash Dividend

As reported in the Financial Results News Release, on July 26, 2021, the Park Board of Directors (the "Park Board") declared a $1.03 per common share quarterly cash dividend in respect of Park's common shares. This cash dividend is payable on September 10, 2021 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 20, 2021. A copy of the Financial Results News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and the portion thereof addressing the declaration of the cash dividend by the Park Board is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Not applicable

(b)Not applicable

(c)Not applicable

(d)Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.        Description

99.1    News Release issued by Park National Corporation on July 26, 2021 addressing financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and declaration of quarterly cash dividend

104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Dated: July 26, 2021	By:	/s/ Brady T. Burt
		Brady T. Burt
		Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

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EX-99.1

July 26, 2021Exhibit 99.1

Park National Corporation reports financial results

for second quarter and first half of 2021

NEWARK, Ohio - Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE American: PRK) today reported financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2021 (three and six months ended June 30, 2021). Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.03 per common share, payable on September 10, 2021 to common shareholders of record as of August 20, 2021.

Park’s net income for the second quarter of 2021 was $39.1 million, a 32.6 percent increase from $29.5 million for the second quarter of 2020. Second quarter 2021 net income per diluted common share was $2.38, compared to $1.80 in the second quarter of 2020. Park's net income for the first half of 2021 was $82.0 million, a 58.0 percent increase from $51.9 million for the first half of 2020. Net income per diluted common share was $4.98 for the first half of 2021, compared to $3.16 for the first half of 2020. Various governmental programs and economic conditions continue to affect performance reports throughout the financial industry.

“Our positive results reflect the dedication of our associates who’ve been unwavering in serving our clients throughout the ups and downs of the past year. From lending to digital services to philanthropic support – we do not take lightly the trust our communities place in Park National Bank,” Park Chairman David Trautman said. “We remain focused on delivering on our promises to local families and businesses.”

Park's community-banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, reported net income of $40.9 million for the second quarter of 2021, a 33.0 percent increase compared to $30.8 million for the same period of 2020. Park National Bank reported net income of $86.0 million for the first half of 2021, compared to $56.7 million for the first half of 2020. Park National Bank's mortgage origination volume for the first half of 2021 was $561 million; whereas, it was $527 million for the first half of 2020.

Park’s board also recognized the retirement of C. Daniel DeLawder, thanking him for his 50 years of service and leadership with the Park National organization. DeLawder, a former chairman and chief executive officer for Park, retired from employment on June 30, 2021. He will remain on the boards of directors for the Park National Corporation and Park National Bank; and will continue to serve as chair of the executive committee for the corporation and chair of Park National Bank's trust committee until his term expires in 2023.

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.9 billion in total assets (as of June 30, 2021). Park's banking operations are conducted through its subsidiary The Park National Bank. Other Park subsidiaries are Scope Leasing, Inc. (d.b.a. Scope Aircraft Finance), Guardian Financial Services Company (d.b.a. Guardian Finance Company) and SE Property Holdings, LLC.

Complete financial tables are listed below.

Category: Earnings

Media contact: Bethany Lewis, 740.349.0421, bethany.lewis@parknationalbank.com

Investor contact: Brady Burt, 740.322.6844, brady.burt@parknationalbank.com

Park National Corporation, 50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Park cautions that any forward-looking statements contained in this news release or made by management of Park are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation:

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•the ever-changing effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - - the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of further resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 - - on economies (local, national and international) and markets, and on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, as well as the effects of various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health actions directed toward the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic (such as quarantines, shut downs and other restrictions on travel and commercial, social or other activities), the development, availability and effectiveness of vaccines, and the implementation of fiscal stimulus packages;

•the impact of future governmental and regulatory actions upon our participation in and execution of government programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•Park's ability to execute our business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe as well as our ability to manage strategic initiatives in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•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 weaker recovery than anticipated, in addition to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers’ operations and financial condition, either of which may result in adverse impacts on the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparties' inability to meet credit and other obligations and the possible impairment of collectability of loans;

•factors that can impact the performance of our loan portfolio, including real estate values and liquidity in our primary market areas, the financial health of our commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that we finance, including any loans acquired in acquisition transactions;

•the effect of monetary and other fiscal policies (including the impact of money supply and interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board) as well as disruption in the liquidity and functioning of U.S. financial markets, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and government policies implemented in response thereto, may adversely impact prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, income from fiduciary activities, the value of securities, deposits and other financial instruments, in addition to the loan demand and the performance of our loan portfolio, and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet as well as reduce interest margins;

•changes in the federal, state, or local tax laws may negatively impact our financial performance. On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his infrastructure plan, which includes a proposal to increase the federal corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% as part of a package of tax reforms to help fund the spending proposals in the plan. The Biden plan is in the early stages of the legislative process, which is expected to proceed this year due to the Democratic Party's majority in both houses of Congress. If adopted as proposed, the increase of the corporate tax rate would adversely affect our results of operations in future periods.

•changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behavior, changes in business and economic conditions (including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and reactions thereto), legislative and regulatory initiatives (including those undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic), or other factors may be different than anticipated;

•changes in unemployment levels in the states in which Park and our subsidiaries do business may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•changes in customers', suppliers', and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of and the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic;

•Park may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;

•the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;

•the adequacy of our internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in the market, economic, operational (including those which may result from more of our associates working remotely), asset/liability repricing, legal, compliance, strategic, cybersecurity, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Park's business;

•competitive pressures among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures (which could in turn impact our credit spreads), changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified banking professionals;

•uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost and effect of changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the respective businesses of Park and our subsidiaries, including major reform of the regulatory oversight structure of the financial services industry and changes in laws and regulations concerning taxes, FDIC insurance premium levels, pensions, bankruptcy, consumer protection, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, insurance, bank products and services, bank and bank holding company capital and liquidity standards, fiduciary standards, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the reforms provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as regulations already adopted and which may be adopted in the future by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board, to implement the provisions of the CARES Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms;

•the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"), the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, may adversely affect Park's reported financial condition or results of operations;

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•Park's assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies and modeling, including under the CECL model, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;

•significant changes in the tax laws, which may adversely affect the fair values of net deferred tax assets and obligations of state and political subdivisions held in Park's investment securities portfolio;

•the impact of Park's ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes on Park's ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;

•operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Park and our subsidiaries are highly dependent;

•the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Park's third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Park and/or result in Park incurring a financial loss;

•a failure in or breach of Park's operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems, including as a result of cyber attacks;

•the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty as well as the effect of trade policies (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations and changes in the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners);

•uncertainty regarding the impact of changes to the U.S. presidential administration and Congress on the regulatory landscape, capital markets, elevated U.S. government debt, potential changes in tax legislation that may increase tax rates and the response to and management of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•the impact on financial markets and the economy of any changes in the credit ratings of the U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government-backed debt, as well as issues surrounding the levels of U.S., European and Asian government debt and concerns regarding the growth rates and financial stability of certain sovereign governments, supranationals and financial institutions in Europe and Asia and the risk they may face difficulties servicing their sovereign debt;

•our litigation and regulatory compliance exposure, including the costs and effects of any adverse developments in legal proceedings or other claims and the costs and effects of unfavorable resolution of regulatory and other governmental examinations or other inquiries;

•continued availability of earnings and excess capital sufficient for the lawful and prudent declaration of dividends;

•the impact on Park's business, personnel, facilities or systems of losses related to acts of fraud, scams and schemes of third parties;

•the impact of widespread natural and other disasters, pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), dislocations, regional or national protests and civil unrest (including any resulting branch closures or damages), military or terrorist activities or international hostilities on the economy and financial markets generally and on us or our counterparties specifically;

•any of the foregoing factors, or other cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that are not currently foreseeable, could materially affect our business, including our customers' willingness to conduct banking transactions and their ability to pay on existing obligations;

•the effect of healthcare laws in the U.S. and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase our healthcare and other costs and negatively impact our operations and financial results;

•risk and uncertainties associated with Park's entry into new geographic markets with our recent acquisitions, including expected revenue synergies and cost savings from recent acquisitions not being fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;

•the discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other reference rates which may result in increased expenses and litigation, and adversely impact the effectiveness of hedging strategies;

•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, 2020.

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.

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50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights
As of or for the three months ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2020
	2021			2021			2020			Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2nd QTR			1st QTR			2nd QTR			1Q '21		2Q '20
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	83,851		$	80,734		$	81,186		3.9	%	3.3	%
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (l)	(4,040)			(4,855)			12,224			(16.8)	%	N.M
Other income	31,238			34,089			30,964			(8.4)	%	0.9	%
Other expense	71,400			67,865			64,799			5.2	%	10.2	%
Income before income taxes	$	47,729		$	51,813		$	35,127		(7.9)	%	35.9	%
Income taxes	8,597			8,982			5,622			(4.3)	%	52.9	%
Net income	$	39,132		$	42,831		$	29,505		(8.6)	%	32.6	%
MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	2.39		$	2.63		$	1.81		(9.1)	%	32.0	%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)	2.38			2.61			1.80			(8.8)	%	32.2	%
Cash dividends declared per common share	1.03			1.23			1.02			(16.3)	%	1.0	%
Book value per common share at period end	65.44			63.74			61.46			2.7	%	6.5	%
Market price per common share at period end	117.42			129.30			70.38			(9.2)	%	66.8	%
Market capitalization at period end	1,918,733			2,112,238			1,146,942			(9.2)	%	67.3	%
Weighted average common shares - basic (b)	16,340,690			16,314,987			16,296,427			0.2	%	0.3	%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)	16,472,800			16,439,920			16,375,434			0.2	%	0.6	%
Common shares outstanding at period end	16,340,772			16,335,951			16,296,425			—	%	0.3	%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)	1.59		%	1.81		%	1.26		%	(12.2)	%	26.2	%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)	14.81		%	16.63		%	11.89		%	(10.9)	%	24.6	%
Yield on loans	4.60		%	4.48		%	4.63		%	2.7	%	(0.6)	%
Yield on investment securities	2.31		%	2.53		%	2.76		%	(8.7)	%	(16.3)	%
Yield on money market instruments	0.10		%	0.11		%	0.10		%	(9.1)	%	—	%
Yield on interest earning assets	3.93		%	3.96		%	4.14		%	(0.8)	%	(5.1)	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits	0.13		%	0.16		%	0.36		%	(18.8)	%	(63.9)	%
Cost of borrowings	1.91		%	1.86		%	1.33		%	2.7	%	43.6	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities	0.29		%	0.32		%	0.43		%	(9.4)	%	(32.6)	%
Net interest margin (g)	3.74		%	3.76		%	3.84		%	(0.5)	%	(2.6)	%
Efficiency ratio (g)	61.65		%	58.74		%	57.41		%	5.0	%	7.4	%
OTHER RATIOS (NON-GAAP):
Tangible book value per share (d)	$	55.17		$	53.43		$	51.04		3.3	%	8.1	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights (continued)
As of or for the three months ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2020
										Percent change vs.
(in thousands, except ratios)	June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			June 30, 2020			1Q '21		2Q '20
BALANCE SHEET:
Investment securities	$	1,461,916		$	1,176,240		$	1,153,186		24.3	%	26.8	%
Loans	7,035,646			7,168,745			7,204,445			(1.9)	%	(2.3)	%
Allowance for credit losses (l)	83,577			86,886			73,476			(3.8)	%	13.7	%
Goodwill and other intangible assets	167,897			168,376			169,905			(0.3)	%	(1.2)	%
Other real estate owned (OREO)	813			844			1,356			(3.7)	%	(40.0)	%
Total assets	9,947,994			9,914,069			9,712,994			0.3	%	2.4	%
Total deposits	8,214,624			8,236,199			8,161,900			(0.3)	%	0.6	%
Borrowings	501,350			523,266			444,410			(4.2)	%	12.8	%
Total shareholders' equity	1,069,392			1,041,271			1,001,594			2.7	%	6.8	%
Tangible equity (d)	901,495			872,895			831,689			3.3	%	8.4	%
Total nonperforming loans	114,695			130,327			126,044			(12.0)	%	(9.0)	%
Total nonperforming assets	118,672			134,335			130,999			(11.7)	%	(9.4)	%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Loans as a % of period end total assets	70.72		%	72.31		%	74.17		%	(2.2)	%	(4.7)	%
Total nonperforming loans as a % of period end loans	1.63		%	1.82		%	1.75		%	(10.4)	%	(6.9)	%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of period end loans + OREO + other nonperforming assets	1.69		%	1.87		%	1.82		%	(9.6)	%	(7.1)	%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans	1.19		%	1.21		%	1.02		%	(1.7)	%	16.7	%
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs	$	(731)		$	24		$	251		N.M		N.M
Annualized net loan (recoveries) charge-offs as a % of average loans (b)	(0.04)		%	—		%	0.01		%	N.M		N.M
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY:
Total shareholders' equity / Period end total assets	10.75		%	10.50		%	10.31		%	2.4	%	4.3	%
Tangible equity (d) / Tangible assets (f)	9.22		%	8.96		%	8.72		%	2.9	%	5.7	%
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)	10.74		%	10.87		%	10.61		%	(1.2)	%	1.2	%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)	14.94		%	14.63		%	14.30		%	2.1	%	4.5	%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)	86.49		%	90.12		%	88.59		%	(4.0)	%	(2.4)	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Highlights
Six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020
	2021			2020
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Six months ended June 30			Six months ended June 30			Percent change vs '20
INCOME STATEMENT:
Net interest income	$	164,585		$	157,469		4.5	%
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (l)	(8,895)			17,377			N.M
Other income	65,327			53,450			22.2	%
Other expense	139,265			131,075			6.2	%
Income before income taxes	$	99,542		$	62,467		59.4	%
Income taxes	17,579			10,590			66.0	%
Net income	$	81,963		$	51,877		58.0	%
MARKET DATA:
Earnings per common share - basic (a)	$	5.02		$	3.18		57.9	%
Earnings per common share - diluted (a)	4.98			3.16			57.6	%
Cash dividends declared per common share	2.26			2.24			0.9	%
Weighted average common shares - basic (b)	16,327,838			16,300,015			0.2	%
Weighted average common shares - diluted (b)	16,455,673			16,400,657			0.3	%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS: (annualized)
Return on average assets (a)(b)	1.70		%	1.15		%	47.8	%
Return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)	15.71		%	10.54		%	49.1	%
Yield on loans	4.54		%	4.81		%	(5.6)	%
Yield on investment securities	2.41		%	2.76		%	(12.7)	%
Yield on money market instruments	0.10		%	0.38		%	(73.7)	%
Yield on interest earning assets	3.95		%	4.35		%	(9.2)	%
Cost of interest bearing deposits	0.14		%	0.58		%	(75.9)	%
Cost of borrowings	1.89		%	1.69		%	11.8	%
Cost of paying interest bearing liabilities	0.30		%	0.66		%	(54.5)	%
Net interest margin (g)	3.75		%	3.89		%	(3.6)	%
Efficiency ratio (g)	60.20		%	61.72		%	(2.5)	%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs	$	(707)		$	580		N.M.
Net loan (recoveries) charge-offs as a % of average loans (b)	(0.02)		%	0.02		%	N.M.
CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY
Average shareholders' equity / Average assets (b)	10.80		%	10.95		%	(1.4)	%
Average shareholders' equity / Average loans (b)	14.79		%	14.71		%	0.5	%
Average loans / Average deposits (b)	88.26		%	89.21		%	(1.1)	%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

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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)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	81,176	$	80,155	$	159,913	$	160,842
Interest on:
Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies
and other securities - taxable	4,600		5,026		8,856		10,557
Obligations of states and political subdivisions - tax-exempt	2,032		2,151		4,069		4,351
Other interest income	186		113		329		604
Total interest income	87,994		87,445		173,167		176,354
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits	401		1,507		787		7,849
Time deposits	1,285		3,346		2,869		7,631
Interest on borrowings	2,457		1,406		4,926		3,405
Total interest expense	4,143		6,259		8,582		18,885
Net interest income	83,851		81,186		164,585		157,469
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (l)	(4,040)		12,224		(8,895)		17,377
Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses	87,891		68,962		173,480		140,092
Other income	31,238		30,964		65,327		53,450
Other expense	71,400		64,799		139,265		131,075
Income before income taxes	47,729		35,127		99,542		62,467
Income taxes	8,597		5,622		17,579		10,590
Net income	$	39,132	$	29,505	$	81,963	$	51,877
Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.39	$	1.81	$	5.02	$	3.18
Net income - diluted	$	2.38	$	1.80	$	4.98	$	3.16
Weighted average shares - basic	16,340,690		16,296,427		16,327,838		16,300,015
Weighted average shares - diluted	16,472,800		16,375,434		16,455,673		16,400,657
Cash dividends declared	$	1.03	$	1.02	$	2.26	$	2.24

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	134,182	$	155,596
Money market instruments	673,242		214,878
Investment securities	1,461,916		1,124,806
Loans	7,035,646		7,177,785
Allowance for credit losses (l)	(83,577)		(85,675)
Loans, net	6,952,069		7,092,110
Bank premises and equipment, net	89,570		88,660
Goodwill and other intangible assets	167,897		168,855
Other real estate owned	813		1,431
Other assets	468,305		432,685
Total assets	$	9,947,994	$	9,279,021
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	2,876,110	$	2,727,100
Interest bearing	5,338,514		4,845,258
Total deposits	8,214,624		7,572,358
Borrowings	501,350		562,504
Other liabilities	162,628		103,903
Total liabilities	$	8,878,602	$	8,238,765
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)	$	—	$	—
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,143 shares issued at June 30, 2021 and 17,623,163 shares issued at December 31, 2020)	459,276		460,687
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(2,930)		5,571
Retained earnings	741,155		704,764
Treasury shares (1,282,371 shares at June 30, 2021 and 1,308,966 shares at December 31, 2020)	(128,109)		(130,766)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,069,392	$	1,040,256
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,947,994	$	9,279,021

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	131,397	$	134,386	$	139,784	$	133,208
Money market instruments	720,238		461,055		637,531		318,930
Investment securities	1,307,037		1,197,445		1,234,178		1,230,948
Loans	7,094,099		6,981,783		7,116,353		6,731,960
Allowance for credit losses (l)	(87,083)		(62,387)		(88,511)		(60,001)
Loans, net	7,007,016		6,919,396		7,027,842		6,671,959
Bank premises and equipment, net	90,269		80,096		90,006		77,509
Goodwill and other intangible assets	168,211		170,303		168,449		170,606
Other real estate owned	822		2,765		1,016		3,282
Other assets	447,088		442,819		444,221		437,585
Total assets	$	9,872,078	$	9,408,265	$	9,743,027	$	9,044,027
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	2,940,602	$	2,400,809	$	2,866,909	$	2,175,400
Interest bearing	5,261,608		5,480,366		5,195,848		5,370,376
Total deposits	8,202,210		7,881,175		8,062,757		7,545,776
Borrowings	514,855		425,349		526,715		405,930
Other liabilities	95,064		103,453		101,332		102,189
Total liabilities	$	8,812,129	$	8,409,977	$	8,690,804	$	8,053,895
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Common shares	457,949		456,830		459,327		458,146
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(4,876)		10,756		(1,865)		5,331
Retained earnings	734,993		663,290		724,183		658,877
Treasury shares	(128,117)		(132,588)		(129,422)		(132,222)
Total shareholders' equity	$	1,059,949	$	998,288	$	1,052,223	$	990,132
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	9,872,078	$	9,408,265	$	9,743,027	$	9,044,027

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income - Linked Quarters
	2021		2021		2020		2020		2020
(in thousands, except per share data)	2nd QTR		1st QTR		4th QTR		3rd QTR		2nd QTR
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	81,176	$	78,737	$	85,268	$	82,617	$	80,155
Interest on:
Obligations of U.S. Government, its agencies and other securities - taxable	4,600		4,256		4,420		4,841		5,026
Obligations of states and political subdivisions - tax-exempt	2,032		2,037		2,040		2,045		2,151
Other interest income	186		143		72		63		113
Total interest income	87,994		85,173		91,800		89,566		87,445
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits:
Demand and savings deposits	401		386		490		803		1,507
Time deposits	1,285		1,584		1,893		2,662		3,346
Interest on borrowings	2,457		2,469		3,096		2,261		1,406
Total interest expense	4,143		4,439		5,479		5,726		6,259
Net interest income	83,851		80,734		86,321		83,840		81,186
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses (l)	(4,040)		(4,855)		(19,159)		13,836		12,224
Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses	87,891		85,589		105,480		70,004		68,962
Other income	31,238		34,089		35,656		36,558		30,964
Other expense	71,400		67,865		85,661		69,859		64,799
Income before income taxes	47,729		51,813		55,475		36,703		35,127
Income taxes	8,597		8,982		10,275		5,857		5,622
Net income	$	39,132	$	42,831	$	45,200	$	30,846	$	29,505
Per common share:
Net income - basic	$	2.39	$	2.63	$	2.77	$	1.89	$	1.81
Net income - diluted	$	2.38	$	2.61	$	2.75	$	1.88	$	1.80

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Detail of other income and other expense - Linked Quarters
	2021		2021		2020		2020		2020
(in thousands)	2nd QTR		1st QTR		4th QTR		3rd QTR		2nd QTR
Other income:
Income from fiduciary activities	$	8,569	$	8,173	$	7,632	$	7,335	$	6,793
Service charges on deposit accounts	2,032		2,054		2,123		2,118		1,676
Other service income	7,159		9,617		12,040		13,047		8,758
Debit card fee income	6,758		6,086		5,787		5,853		5,560
Bank owned life insurance income	1,149		1,165		1,170		1,192		1,179
ATM fees	655		530		432		491		438
Gain (loss) on the sale of OREO, net	4		(33)		(7)		569		841
Net (loss) gain on the sale of debt securities	—		—		—		(27)		3,313
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net	467		1,810		2,931		1,201		(977)
Other components of net periodic benefit income	2,038		2,038		1,988		1,988		1,988
Miscellaneous	2,407		2,649		1,560		2,791		1,395
Total other income	$	31,238	$	34,089	$	35,656	$	36,558	$	30,964
Other expense:
Salaries	$	30,303	$	29,896	$	37,280	$	31,632	$	30,699
Employee benefits	10,056		10,201		7,316		10,676		9,080
Occupancy expense	3,027		3,640		3,231		3,835		3,256
Furniture and equipment expense	2,756		2,610		4,949		4,687		4,850
Data processing fees	7,150		7,712		3,315		3,275		2,577
Professional fees and services	6,973		5,664		9,359		7,977		6,901
Marketing	1,290		1,491		1,752		1,454		1,136
Insurance	1,276		1,691		1,855		1,541		1,477
Communication	770		1,122		1,097		958		874
State tax expense	1,103		1,108		605		1,125		1,116
Amortization of intangible assets	479		479		525		525		607
FHLB prepayment penalty	—		—		8,736		—		—
Foundation contributions	4,000		—		3,000		—		—
Miscellaneous	2,217		2,251		2,641		2,174		2,226
Total other expense	$	71,400	$	67,865	$	85,661	$	69,859	$	64,799

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information
							Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)	June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			2020			2019			2018			2017
Allowance for credit losses:
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period	$	86,886		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512		$	49,988		$	50,624
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2016-13	—			6,090			—			—			—			—
Charge-offs	1,070			1,701			10,304			11,177			13,552			19,403
Recoveries	1,801			1,677			27,246			10,173			7,131			10,210
Net (recoveries) charge-offs	(731)			24			(16,942)			1,004			6,421			9,193
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses	(4,040)			(4,855)			12,054			6,171			7,945			8,557
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	83,577		$	86,886		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512		$	49,988
General reserve trends:
Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	83,577		$	86,886		$	85,675		$	56,679		$	51,512		$	49,988
Allowance on purchased credit deteriorated ("PCD") loans (purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans for years 2020 and prior)	—			—			167			268			—			—
Allowance on purchased loans excluded from the general reserve	—			—			678			—			—			—
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans	3,915			4,962			5,434			5,230			2,273			684
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans	$	79,662		$	81,924		$	79,396		$	51,181		$	49,239		$	49,304
Total loans	$	7,035,646		$	7,168,745		$	7,177,785		$	6,501,404		$	5,692,132		$	5,372,483
PCD loans (PCI loans for years 2020 and prior)	10,007			10,284			11,153			14,331			3,943			—
Purchased loans excluded from collectively evaluated loans	—			—			360,056			548,436			225,029			—
Individually evaluated loans	86,874			100,407			108,407			77,459			48,135			56,545
Collectively evaluated loans	$	6,938,765		$	7,058,054		$	6,698,169		$	5,861,178		$	5,415,025		$	5,315,938
Asset Quality Ratios:
Net (recoveries) charge-offs as a % of average loans (annualized)	(0.04)		%	—		%	(0.24)		%	0.02		%	0.12		%	0.17		%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans	1.19		%	1.21		%	1.19		%	0.87		%	0.90		%	0.93		%
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (k)	1.23		%	1.28		%	1.25		%	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans	1.15		%	1.16		%	1.19		%	0.87		%	0.91		%	0.93		%
General reserves as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (k)	1.19		%	1.22		%	1.24		%	N.A.			N.A.			N.A.
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	96,760		$	114,708		$	117,368		$	90,080		$	67,954		$	72,056
Accruing troubled debt restructurings	17,420			14,817			20,788			21,215			15,173			20,111
Loans past due 90 days or more	515			802			1,458			2,658			2,243			1,792
Total nonperforming loans	$	114,695		$	130,327		$	139,614		$	113,953		$	85,370		$	93,959
Other real estate owned - Park National Bank	219			250			837			3,100			2,788			6,524
Other real estate owned - SEPH	594			594			594			929			1,515			7,666
Other nonperforming assets - Park National Bank	3,164			3,164			3,164			3,599			3,464			4,849
Total nonperforming assets	$	118,672		$	134,335		$	144,209		$	121,581		$	93,137		$	112,998
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to period end loans	1.38		%	1.60		%	1.64		%	1.39		%	1.19		%	1.34		%
Percentage of nonperforming loans to period end loans	1.63		%	1.82		%	1.95		%	1.75		%	1.50		%	1.75		%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end loans	1.69		%	1.87		%	2.01		%	1.87		%	1.64		%	2.10		%
Percentage of nonperforming assets to period end total assets	1.19		%	1.35		%	1.55		%	1.42		%	1.19		%	1.50		%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Asset Quality Information (continued)
					Year ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		2020		2019		2018		2017
New nonaccrual loan information:
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	114,708	$	117,368	$	90,080	$	67,954	$	72,056	$	87,822
New nonaccrual loans	11,342		12,540		103,386		81,009		76,611		58,753
Resolved nonaccrual loans	29,290		15,200		76,098		58,883		80,713		74,519
Nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	96,760	$	114,708	$	117,368	$	90,080	$	67,954	$	72,056
Impaired commercial loan portfolio information (period end):
Unpaid principal balance	$	87,502	$	100,996	$	109,062	$	78,178	$	59,381	$	66,585
Prior charge-offs	628		589		655		719		11,246		10,040
Remaining principal balance	86,874		100,407		108,407		77,459		48,135		56,545
Specific reserves	3,915		4,962		5,434		5,230		2,273		684
Book value, after specific reserves	$	82,959	$	95,445	$	102,973	$	72,229	$	45,862	$	55,861

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Reconciliations
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED									SIX MONTHS ENDED
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	June 30, 2021			March 31, 2021			June 30, 2020			June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020
Net interest income	$	83,851		$	80,734		$	81,186		$	164,585		$	157,469
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions	806			1,131			1,301			1,937			2,679
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships	2,838			105			266			2,943			343
Net interest income - adjusted	$	80,207		$	79,498		$	79,619		$	159,705		$	154,447
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses	$	(4,040)		$	(4,855)		$	12,224		$	(8,895)		$	17,377
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships	(152)			(257)			(685)			(409)			(1,449)
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses - adjusted	$	(3,888)		$	(4,598)		$	12,909		$	(8,486)		$	18,826
Other income	$	31,238		$	34,089		$	30,964		$	65,327		$	53,450
less net gain on sale of former Vision Bank OREO properties	—			—			837			—			837
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships	3			58			52			61			52
less rebranding initiative related expenses	—			—			(274)			—			(274)
less net gain on the sale of debt securities in the ordinary course of business	—			—			3,313			—			3,313
Other income - adjusted	$	31,235		$	34,031		$	27,036		$	65,266		$	49,522
Other expense	$	71,400		$	67,865		$	64,799		$	139,265		$	131,075
less merger-related expenses related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions	4			12			214			16			457
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions	479			479			607			958			1,213
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships	300			107			—			407			—
less FHLB prepayment penalty	—			—			—			—			1,793
less rebranding initiative related expenses	342			955			138			1,297			408
less Foundation contribution	4,000			—			—			4,000			—
less severance and restructuring charges	46			108			248			154			336
less COVID-19 related expenses (j)	670			865			1,919			1,535			2,181
Other expense - adjusted	$	65,559		$	65,339		$	61,673		$	130,898		$	124,687
Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (i)	$	429		$	205		$	(641)		$	634		$	(422)
Net income - reported	$	39,132		$	42,831		$	29,505		$	81,963		$	51,877
Net income - adjusted (h)	$	40,745		$	43,601		$	27,092		$	84,346		$	50,288
Diluted EPS	$	2.38		$	2.61		$	1.80		$	4.98		$	3.16
Diluted EPS, adjusted (h)	$	2.47		$	2.65		$	1.65		$	5.13		$	3.07
Annualized return on average assets (a)(b)	1.59		%	1.81		%	1.26		%	1.70		%	1.15		%
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted(a)(b)(h)	1.66		%	1.84		%	1.16		%	1.75		%	1.12		%
Annualized return on average tangible assets (a)(b)(e)	1.62		%	1.84		%	1.28		%	1.73		%	1.18		%
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (a)(b)(e)(h)	1.68		%	1.87		%	1.18		%	1.78		%	1.14		%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (a)(b)	14.81		%	16.63		%	11.89		%	15.71		%	10.54		%
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (a)(b)(h)	15.42		%	16.93		%	10.92		%	16.16		%	10.21		%
Annualized return on average tangible equity (a)(b)(c)	17.60		%	19.84		%	14.33		%	18.70		%	12.73		%
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (a)(b)(c)(h)	18.33		%	20.19		%	13.16		%	19.25		%	12.34		%
Efficiency ratio (g)	61.65		%	58.74		%	57.41		%	60.20		%	61.72		%
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (g)(h)	58.45		%	57.19		%	57.44		%	57.82		%	60.70		%
Annualized net interest margin (g)	3.74		%	3.76		%	3.84		%	3.75		%	3.89		%
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (g)(h)	3.58		%	3.70		%	3.77		%	3.64		%	3.81		%
Note: Explanations for footnotes (a) - (l) are included at the end of the financial tables in the "Financial Reconciliations" section.

Park National Corporation

50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Financial Reconciliations (continued)
(a) Reported measure uses net income
(b) Averages are for the three months ended June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021, and June 30, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, 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						SIX MONTHS ENDED
	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020		June 30, 2021		June 30, 2020
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,059,949	$	1,044,412	$	998,288	$	1,052,223	$	990,132
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets	168,211		168,690		170,303		168,449		170,606
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	891,738	$	875,722	$	827,985	$	883,774	$	819,526
(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:
	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,069,392	$	1,041,271	$	1,001,594
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets	167,897		168,376		169,905
TANGIBLE EQUITY	$	901,495	$	872,895	$	831,689
(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						SIX MONTHS ENDED
	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020		June 30, 2021		June 30, 2020
AVERAGE ASSETS	$	9,872,078	$	9,612,542	$	9,408,265	$	9,743,027	$	9,044,027
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets	168,211		168,690		170,303		168,449		170,606
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,703,867	$	9,443,852	$	9,237,962	$	9,574,578	$	8,873,421
(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:
	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020
TOTAL ASSETS	$	9,947,994	$	9,914,069	$	9,712,994
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets	167,897		168,376		169,905
TANGIBLE ASSETS	$	9,780,097	$	9,745,693	$	9,543,089
(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.
RECONCILIATION OF FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME TO NET INTEREST INCOME
	THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
	June 30, 2021		March 31, 2021		June 30, 2020		June 30, 2021		June 30, 2020
Interest income	$	87,994	$	85,173	$	87,445	$	173,167	$	176,354
Fully taxable equivalent adjustment	718		714		723		1,432		1,448
Fully taxable equivalent interest income	$	88,712	$	85,887	$	88,168	$	174,599	$	177,802
Interest expense	4,143		4,439		6,259		8,582		18,885
Fully taxable equivalent net interest income	$	84,569	$	81,448	$	81,909	$	166,017	$	158,917
(h) Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the non-GAAP reconciliations of net interest income, (recovery of) provision for credit losses, other income and other expense.
(i) The tax effect of adjustments to net income was calculated assuming a 21% corporate federal income tax rate.
(j) COVID-19 related expenses include calamity pay and special one-time bonuses to certain associates.
(k) Excludes $248.9 million, $387.0 million and $331.6 million of PPP loans at June 30, 2021, March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(l) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 and the related (recovery of) provision for credit losses for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and March 31, 2021 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

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50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055

www.parknationalcorp.com

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