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PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________________ to __________________________

  
Commission File Number1-13006
 
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio 31-1179518
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500Newark,Ohio43058-3500
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(740) 349-8451
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without par valuePRKNYSE American


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 Yes   ☒   No   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes  ☒   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company”, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company    
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 Yes   ☐   No   ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 16,263,583 Common Shares, no par value per share, outstanding at November 7, 2022.




PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
 
CONTENTS
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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
  
Item 1.  Financial Statements 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Park has identified the following list of abbreviations and acronyms that are used in the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

AFSAvailable-for-saleLIBORLondon Inter-Bank Offered Rate
ACLAllowance for credit lossesMSRsMortgage servicing rights
AllowanceAllowance for credit lossesNAVNet asset value
AOCIAccumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeNewDominionNewDominion Bank
ASCAccounting Standards CodificationOCIOther comprehensive (loss) income
ASUAccounting Standards UpdateOREOOther real estate owned
AUCLAllowance for unfunded credit lossesOWSOne-way sell
CARES ActCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActParkPark National Corporation and its subsidiaries
Carolina AllianceCAB Financial Corporation and its subsidiariesPBRSUsPerformance-based restricted stock units
CECLCurrent expected credit lossPCDPurchased credit deteriorated
COVID-19Novel coronavirusPDProbability of default
DCFDiscounted cash flowPNBThe Park National Bank
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards BoardPPPCARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
FHLBFederal Home Loan BankROURight-of-use
FRBFederal Reserve BankSARsStock appreciation rights
GDPGross domestic productSBASmall Business Administration
GFSCGuardian Financial Services CompanySECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
HPIHome price indexSEPHSE Property Holdings, LLC
HTMHeld-to-maturityTBRSUsTime-based restricted stock units
IRLCInterest rate lock commitmentTDRsTroubled debt restructurings
KSOPPark's qualified retirement plan that combines an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) with a 401(k) planU.S. GAAPUnited States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
LDALoss driver analysisU.S.United States
LGDLoss given default

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)    
                
September 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
Assets:  
Cash and due from banks$149,136 $144,507 
Money market instruments58,297 74,673 
Cash and cash equivalents207,433 219,180 
Investment securities:  
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,893,453 and $1,727,363 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and no allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
1,742,123 1,754,140 
Other investment securities85,945 61,268 
Total investment securities1,828,068 1,815,408 
Loans7,103,246 6,871,122 
Allowance for credit losses(83,961)(83,197)
Net loans7,019,285 6,787,925 
Bank owned life insurance219,909 215,792 
Prepaid assets158,301 144,124 
Goodwill159,595 159,595 
Other intangible assets6,316 7,462 
Premises and equipment, net84,669 89,008 
Affordable housing tax credit investments62,771 58,711 
OREO1,354 775 
Accrued interest receivable29,144 23,413 
Operating lease right-of-use asset15,536 13,446 
Mortgage loan servicing rights16,191 15,264 
Other46,475 10,151 
Total assets$9,855,047 $9,560,254 

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Continued)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

September 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:  
Deposits:  
Non-interest bearing$3,138,417 $3,066,419 
Interest bearing5,171,510 4,838,109 
Total deposits8,309,927 7,904,528 
Short-term borrowings189,493 238,786 
Subordinated notes188,551 188,210 
Unfunded commitments in affordable housing tax credit investments28,480 28,484 
Operating lease liability16,414 14,339 
Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments4,451 4,282 
Accrued interest payable1,295 3,116 
Other80,264 67,750 
Total liabilities$8,818,875 $8,449,495 
Shareholders' equity:  
Preferred shares (200,000 shares authorized; No shares issued)
$ $— 
Common shares (No par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 17,623,104 shares issued at September 30, 2022 and 17,623,118 shares issued at December 31, 2021)
461,321 461,800 
Retained earnings839,207 776,294 
Treasury shares (1,369,310 shares at September 30, 2022 and 1,403,555 shares at December 31, 2021)
(139,013)(142,490)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes(125,343)15,155 
Total shareholders' equity1,036,172 1,110,759 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$9,855,047 $9,560,254 

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Interest and dividend income:  
Interest and fees on loans$83,522 $78,127 $233,725 $238,040 
Interest and dividends on:  
Debt securities - taxable10,319 4,904 24,073 13,760 
Debt securities - tax-exempt2,923 2,029 8,046 6,098 
Other interest income3,180 360 3,593 689 
Total interest and dividend income99,944 85,420 269,437 258,587 
Interest expense:  
Interest on deposits:  
Demand and savings deposits5,757 435 7,441 1,222 
Time deposits825 1,011 2,253 3,880 
Interest on borrowings:  
Short-term borrowings306 187 740 552 
Long-term debt2,228 2,185 6,550 6,746 
Total interest expense9,116 3,818 16,984 12,400 
Net interest income90,828 81,602 252,453 246,187 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses3,190 1,972 1,576 (6,923)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses$87,638 $79,630 250,877 253,110 
Other income:  
Income from fiduciary activities$8,216 $8,820 25,872 25,562 
Service charges on deposit accounts2,859 2,389 7,496 6,475 
Other service income2,956 6,668 12,715 23,444 
Debit card fee income6,514 6,453 19,371 19,297 
Bank owned life insurance income1,185 1,462 4,734 3,776 
ATM fees610 622 1,725 1,807 
Gain (loss) on sale of OREO, net5,607 5,611 (26)
OREO valuation markup12,009 — 12,039 13 
Gain on equity securities, net58 609 3,120 2,886 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income3,027 2,038 9,081 6,114 
Miscellaneous3,653 3,347 7,779 8,390 
Total other income$46,694 $32,411 $109,543 $97,738 
 

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Continued)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Other expense:  
Salaries$37,889 $29,433 $99,462 $89,632 
Employee benefits9,897 10,640 30,595 30,897 
Occupancy expense3,455 3,211 9,709 9,878 
Furniture and equipment expense2,912 2,797 8,783 8,163 
Data processing fees8,170 7,817 24,090 22,679 
Professional fees and services8,359 6,973 20,992 19,610 
Marketing1,595 1,574 3,931 4,355 
Insurance1,237 1,403 3,887 4,370 
Communication1,098 796 2,923 2,688 
State tax expense1,186 1,113 3,545 3,324 
Amortization of intangible assets341 420 1,146 1,378 
Foundation contribution4,000 — 4,000 4,000 
Miscellaneous2,764 2,312 7,261 6,780 
Total other expense$82,903 $68,489 $220,324 $207,754 
Income before income taxes$51,429 $43,552 $140,096 $143,094 
Income taxes9,361 8,118 24,829 25,697 
Net income$42,068 $35,434 $115,267 $117,397 
Earnings per common share:
Basic$2.59 $2.17 $7.10 $7.20 
Diluted$2.57 $2.16 $7.05 $7.14 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
Basic16,253,704 16,292,312 16,240,966 16,315,996 
Diluted16,374,982 16,423,912 16,355,790 16,445,568 
Regular cash dividends declared per common share$1.04 $1.03 $3.12 $3.09 
Special cash dividends declared per common share$ $— — $0.20 
 
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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
Net income$42,068 $35,434 $115,267 $117,397 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized net holding loss on debt securities available-for-sale, net of income tax effect of $(10,617) and $(1,328) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $(37,403) and $(3,650) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(39,939)(4,997)(140,704)(13,736)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of income tax effect of $14 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
— — 52 — 
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of income tax effect of $31 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and $41 and $94 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
— 117 154 355 
Other comprehensive loss$(39,939)$(4,880)$(140,498)$(13,381)
Comprehensive income (loss)$2,129 $30,554 $(25,231)$104,016 
 
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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
  
Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2021$ $461,800 $776,294 $(142,490)$15,155 
Net income38,875 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(55,624)
Dividends on common shares at $1.04 per share
(17,172)
Cash payment for fractional common shares in dividend reinvestment plan(2)
Issuance of 29,757 common shares under share-based compensation awards, net of 18,658 common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes
(4,508)(964)3,021 
Share-based compensation expense1,981 
Balance at March 31, 2022$ $459,271 $797,033 $(139,469)$(40,469)
Net income34,324 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(44,935)
Dividends on common shares at $1.04 per share
(17,116)
Share-based compensation expense1,374 
Balance at June 30, 2022$ $460,645 $814,241 $(139,469)$(85,404)
Net income42,068 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(39,939)
Dividends on common shares at $1.04 per share
(17,101)
Issuance of 4,490 common shares under share-based compensation awards, net of 2,559 common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes
(765)(1)$456 
Share-based compensation expense1,441 
Balance at September 30, 2022$ $461,321 $839,207 $(139,013)$(125,343)

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Continued)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Preferred
Shares
Common
Shares
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Shares
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2020$— $460,687 $704,764 $(130,766)$5,571 
   Cumulative change in accounting principle(7,956)
Balance at January 1, 2021$— $460,687 $696,808 $(130,766)$5,571 
Net income  42,831 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (13,472)
Dividends on common shares at $1.23 per share
  (20,365)
Cash payment for fractional common shares in dividend reinvestment plan (1) 
Issuance of 21,764 common shares under share-based compensation awards, net of 14,108 common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes
(3,988)(44)2,174 
Share-based compensation expense1,836 
Balance at March 31, 2021$— $458,534 $719,230 $(128,592)$(7,901)
Net income39,132 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax4,971 
Dividends on common shares at $1.03 per share
(17,081)
Cash payment for fractional common shares in dividend reinvestment plan(2)
Issuance of 4,834 common shares under share-based compensation awards, net of 2,973 common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes
(743)(126)483 
Share-based compensation expense1,487 
Balance at June 30, 2021$— $459,276 $741,155 $(128,109)$(2,930)
Net income35,434 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(4,880)
Dividends on common shares at $1.03 per share
(16,999)
Cash payment for fractional common shares in dividend reinvestment plan(1)
Issuance of 3,079 common shares under share-based compensation awards, net of 1,348 common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes
(495)29 307 
Repurchase of 137,659 common shares to be held as treasury shares
(16,048)
Share-based compensation expense1,173 
Balance at September 30, 2021$— $459,953 $759,619 $(143,850)$(7,810)

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20222021
Operating activities:  
Net income$115,267 $117,397 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses1,576 (6,923)
Accretion of loan fees and costs, net(9,869)(20,601)
Depreciation of premises and equipment10,341 9,951 
Amortization of investment securities, net2,596 1,442 
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments(402)(1,375)
Gain on equity securities, net(3,120)(2,886)
Loan originations to be sold in secondary market(157,868)(465,278)
Proceeds from sale of loans in secondary market169,212 503,032 
Gain on sale of loans in secondary market(3,885)(15,032)
Share-based compensation expense4,796 4,496 
(Gain) loss on sale of OREO, net(5,611)26 
OREO valuation markup(12,039)(13)
Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans(495)— 
Bank owned life insurance income(4,734)(3,776)
Investment in qualified affordable housing tax credits amortization5,940 5,567 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in prepaid dealer premiums(10,827)(3,370)
Increase in other assets(2,302)(11,021)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities(8,963)986 
Net cash provided by operating activities$89,613 $112,622 
Investing activities:  
Proceeds from the redemption/repurchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock$2,216 $8,677 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 934 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of:  
Debt securities AFS148,192 176,926 
Purchases of:  
Debt securities AFS(316,878)(637,123)
Equity securities(9,165)— 
Net decrease in other investments392 2,655 
Net loan (originations) paydowns, portfolio loans(234,239)269,366 
Proceeds from the sale of non-mortgage loans4,345 3,688 
Investment in qualified affordable housing tax credits(10,004)(6,182)
Proceeds from the sale of OREO17,684 659 
Life insurance death benefits8,380 4,862 
Purchases of bank owned life insurance(7,500) 
Purchases of premises and equipment(6,576)(10,670)
Net cash used in investing activities$(403,153)$(186,208)
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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Continued)
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20222021
Financing activities:  
Net increase in deposits$188,536 $900,305 
Net decrease (increase) in off-balance sheet deposits216,869 (108,239)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings(49,293)(106,251)
Repayment of long-term debt (32,500)
Value of common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes(2,761)(2,403)
Repurchase of common shares to be held as treasury shares (16,048)
Cash dividends paid(51,558)(54,357)
Net cash provided by financing activities$301,793 $580,507 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(11,747)506,921 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year219,180 370,474 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$207,433 $877,395 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  
Cash paid for:  
Interest$18,805 $14,930 
Federal income tax16,070 16,430 
Non-cash items:
Loans transferred to OREO$13,418 $78 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations4,270 547 
New commitments in affordable housing tax credits10,000 10,000 
AFS debt securities purchase commitment 52,508 
New commitments in other investment securities15,000 — 

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared for Park National Corporation (sometimes also referred to as the “Registrant”) and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "Park", the "Corporation" or the "Company" and similar terms mean Park National Corporation and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods included herein have been made. The results of operations for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2022.
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated condensed balance sheets, consolidated condensed statements of income, consolidated condensed statements of comprehensive (loss) income, consolidated condensed statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and consolidated condensed statements of cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Park National Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 ("Park's 2021 Form 10-K"). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
Park’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Park’s 2021 Form 10-K. For interim reporting purposes, Park follows the same basic accounting policies, as updated by the information contained in this report, and considers each interim period an integral part of an annual period.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, unprecedented disruption around the world that has affected daily living and negatively impacted the global economy. Additionally, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict in Ukraine) and inflationary pressures have added uncertainty to the overall economic environment. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, and inflationary pressures may meaningfully impact significant estimates such as the allowance for credit losses, goodwill, mortgage servicing rights, and pension plan obligations and related expenses. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has particularly impacted certain loan concentrations in the hotels and accommodations, restaurants and food service, and strip shopping centers industries.

Note 2 - Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements and Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

The following is a summary of new accounting pronouncements impacting Park's consolidated financial statements:

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 121 - In March 2022, the SEC issued SAB No. 121. This SAB adds interpretive guidance for entities to consider when they have obligations to safeguard crypto-assets held for their platform users. Specifically, this SAB provides interpretive guidance on the accounting and disclosure of obligations to safeguard crypto-assets held for platform users. This guidance was applicable no later than the financial statement covering the first interim or annual period ending after June 15, 2022. Management reviewed its business activities as of the date of adoption, June 30, 2022, and determined that SAB 121 is not materially impactful to the financial statements. Management has continued to monitor on a quarterly basis and has determined that SAB 121 is not materially impactful to the financial statements as of September 30, 2022.

Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

ASU 2022-02 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures: In March 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-02 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructuring and Vintage Disclosures. ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for TDRs by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Additionally, the amendments
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in this ASU require that public business entities disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost.

For entities, like Park, that have adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13, the amendments in ASU 2022-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. An entity may elect to adopt the loan modification guidance and related disclosure enhancements separately from the amendments related to vintage disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2022-02 should be applied prospectively, except for the amendments related to the recognition and measurement of TDRs which may be applied prospectively, or using a modified retrospective transition method. Management intends to adopt ASU 2022-02 effective January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2022-02 is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements but will impact disclosure requirements and reduce individually evaluated loan totals.

Note 3 – Investment Securities
 
Investment securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were as follows:

Debt securities AFS (In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Losses
Fair Value
September 30, 2022:
Obligations of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government sponsored entities$39,000 $ $878 $38,122 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions424,193 100 30,375 393,918 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities877,435  92,572 784,863 
Collateralized loan obligations535,575  26,517 509,058 
Corporate debt securities17,250  1,088 16,162 
Total$1,893,453 $100 $151,430 $1,742,123 
 
Debt securities AFS (In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding 
Losses
Fair Value
December 31, 2021:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$366,933 $22,682 $24 $389,591 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities849,114 13,437 8,088 854,463 
Collateralized loan obligations500,066 1,395 498,674 
Corporate debt securities11,250 169 11,412 
Total$1,727,363 $36,291 $9,514 $1,754,140 

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Investment securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022, were as follows:

Unrealized loss position for less than 12 monthsUnrealized loss position for 12 months or longerTotal
(In thousands)Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Debt securities AFS:
Obligations of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government sponsored entities$38,122 $878 $ $ $38,122 $878 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions369,881 30,375   369,881 30,375 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities548,839 46,623 236,024 45,949 784,863 92,572 
Collateralized loan obligations361,935 19,046 147,123 7,471 509,058 26,517 
Corporate debt securities9,162 1,088   9,162 1,088 
Total$1,327,939 $98,010 $383,147 $53,420 $1,711,086 $151,430 
 
 Investment securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 
Unrealized loss position for less than 12 monthsUnrealized loss position for 12 months or longerTotal
(In thousands)Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair valueUnrealized
losses
Fair
value
Unrealized
losses
Debt securities AFS:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$1,834 $24 $— $— $1,834 $24 
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities333,653 4,996 73,431 3,092 407,084 8,088 
Collateralized loan obligations429,671 1,395 — — 429,671 1,395 
Corporate debt securities2,243 — — 2,243 
Total$767,401 $6,422 $73,431 $3,092 $840,832 $9,514 

At September 30, 2022, Park’s debt securities portfolio consisted of $1.74 billion of securities, $1.71 billion of which were in an unrealized loss position with unrealized losses of $151.4 million. Of the $1.71 billion of securities in an unrealized loss position, $383.1 million were in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. Of the $151.4 million in unrealized losses, an aggregate of $93.5 million were related to Park's "Obligations of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government sponsored entities" portfolio and Park's "U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities" portfolio. For non-agency debt securities, Park verified that the current credit ratings remain above investment grade. Unrealized losses have not been recognized into earnings as they represent negative adjustments to fair value relative to the rate of interest paid on the securities and not losses related to the creditworthiness of the respective issuers. Management does not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that management would be required to sell, the securities prior to their anticipated recovery in respect of the unrealized losses. Management believes the value will recover as the securities approach maturity or market conditions change.

There was no allowance for credit losses recorded for debt securities AFS at either September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021. Additionally, for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no credit-related investment impairment losses recognized.








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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities AFS at September 30, 2022, are shown in the following table by contractual maturity, except for asset-backed securities and collateral loan obligations, which are shown as a single total, due to the unpredictability of the timing of principal repayments. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 (In thousands)Amortized
cost
Fair value
Tax equivalent yield (1)
Debt Securities AFS
Obligations of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government sponsored entities
Due one through five years$39,000 $38,122 2.37 %
Obligations of state and political subdivisions:
Due five through ten years$257,514 $251,544 3.67 %
Due over ten years166,679 142,374 3.20 %
Total (1)
$424,193 $393,918 3.49 %
U.S. Government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities$877,435 $784,863 1.92 %
Collateralized loan obligations$535,575 $509,058 4.54 %
Corporate debt securities
Due five through ten years$15,250 $14,393 3.88 %
Due over ten years$2,000 $1,769 3.13 %
Total$17,250 $16,162 3.79 %
(1) The tax equivalent yield for certain obligations of state and political subdivisions includes the effect of a taxable equivalent adjustment using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate.

There were no sales of debt securities AFS during the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

Investment securities having an amortized cost of $764.0 million and $733.7 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were pledged to collateralize government and trust department deposits in accordance with federal and state requirements, to secure repurchase agreements sold and as collateral for FHLB advance borrowings.

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Note 4 – Other Investment Securities
 
Other investment securities consist of restricted stock investments in the FHLB, the FRB, and equity securities. The restricted FHLB and FRB stock investments are carried at their redemption value. Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value are carried at fair value. Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value are recorded at cost, minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions ("modified cost"). Park's portfolio of equity investments in limited partnerships which provide mezzanine funding ("Partnership Investments") are valued using the NAV practical expedient in accordance with ASC 820.

The carrying amounts of other investment securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
 
(In thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
FHLB stock$11,197 $13,413 
FRB stock14,653 14,653 
Equity investments carried at fair value1,746 2,129 
Equity investments carried at modified cost (1)
14,726 4,689 
Equity investments carried at NAV43,623 26,384 
Total other investment securities$85,945 $61,268 
(1) There have been no impairments or downward adjustments made to equity investments carried at modified cost. An upward adjustment of $871,000 was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as a result of observable price changes.

During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the FHLB repurchased 22,160 shares of FHLB stock with a book value of $2.2 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the FHLB repurchased 21,286 shares of FHLB stock with a book value of $2.1 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the FHLB repurchased 86,770 shares of FHLB stock with a book value of $8.7 million. No shares of FRB stock were purchased or sold during the three months or the nine months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $(39,000) and $97,000, respectively, of (losses) gains on equity investments carried at fair value or modified cost were recorded within "Gain on equity securities, net" on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $488,000 and $492,000, respectively, of gains on equity investments carried at fair value or modified cost were recorded within "Gain on equity securities, net" on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $97,000 and $512,000, respectively, of gains on equity investments carried at NAV were recorded within “Gain on equity securities, net” on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of gains on equity investments carried at NAV were recorded within “Gain on equity securities, net” on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

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Note 5 – Loans
 
The composition of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
 
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Amortized CostAmortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural: (1)
Commercial, financial and agricultural (1)
$1,270,321 $1,223,079 
PPP loans5,715 74,420 
Overdrafts1,957 1,127 
Commercial real estate (1)
1,790,801 1,801,792 
Construction real estate:  
Commercial200,580 214,561 
Retail111,127 107,225 
Residential real estate:  
Commercial532,921 533,802 
Mortgage1,057,204 1,033,658 
HELOC166,989 165,605 
Installment4,251 5,642 
Consumer:
Consumer1,938,913 1,685,793 
GFSC452 1,793 
Check loans2,144 2,093 
Leases19,871 20,532 
Total$7,103,246 $6,871,122 
Allowance for credit losses(83,961)(83,197)
Net loans$7,019,285 $6,787,925 
(1) Included within each of commercial, financial and agricultural loans and commercial real estate loans is an immaterial amount of consumer loans that were not broken out by class.

In order to support customers, Park participated in the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). For its assistance in originating the first round of PPP loans during 2020, Park received an aggregate of $20.2 million in fees from the SBA, and for its assistance in originating additional PPP loans during 2021, Park received an aggregate of $12.9 million in fees from the SBA. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $361,000 and $4.3 million, respectively, of PPP fee income was recognized within loan interest income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $2.9 million and $14.0 million, respectively, of PPP fee income was recognized within loan interest income.

Loans are shown net of deferred origination fees, costs and unearned income of $18.2 million at September 30, 2022, and of $19.5 million at December 31, 2021, which represented a net deferred income position in both years. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, included in the net deferred origination fees, costs and unearned income were $133,000 and $2.8 million, respectively, in net origination fees related to PPP loans. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, loans included purchase accounting adjustments of $2.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively, which represented a net deferred income position at each date. This fair market value purchase accounting adjustment is expected to be recognized into interest income on a level yield basis over the remaining expected life of the loans.

Overdrawn deposit accounts of $2.0 million and $1.1 million were reclassified to loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

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Credit Quality
The following tables present the amortized cost of nonaccrual loans, accruing TDRs, and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, by class of loan, at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
 
 September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Nonaccrual
Loans
Accruing
TDRs
Loans Past Due
90 Days
 or More
and Accruing
Total
Nonperforming
Loans
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural$10,736 $1,478 $30 $12,244 
PPP loans  8 8 
Overdrafts    
Commercial real estate18,866 9,068  27,934 
Construction real estate:    
Commercial439   439 
Retail10 4  14 
Residential real estate:    
Commercial1,725 430  2,155 
Mortgage9,579 7,084 407 17,070 
HELOC1,172 197  1,369 
Installment67 1,009 4 1,080 
Consumer:
Consumer969 561 335 1,865 
GFSC14  6 20 
Check loans    
Leases1,035   1,035 
Total loans$44,612 $19,831 $790 $65,233 
 


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 December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Nonaccrual
Loans
Accruing
TDRs
Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and AccruingTotal
Nonperforming
Loans
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$13,271 $9,396 $— $22,667 
PPP loans— — 793 793 
Overdrafts— — — — 
Commercial real estate40,142 7,713 — 47,855 
Construction real estate:   
Commercial52 169 — 221 
Retail716 — 725 
Residential real estate:    
Commercial2,366 240 — 2,606 
Mortgage11,718 7,779 372 19,869 
HELOC1,590 803 — 2,393 
Installment82 1,508 — 1,590 
Consumer
Consumer1,518 700 431 2,649 
GFSC79 11 96 
Check loans— — — — 
Leases1,188 — — 1,188 
Total loans$72,722 $28,323 $1,607 $102,652 

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The following tables provide additional detail on nonaccrual loans and the related ACL, by class of loan, at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Nonaccrual Loans With No ACLNonaccrual Loans With an ACLRelated ACL
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural$9,982 $754 $507 
PPP loans   
Overdrafts   
Commercial real estate15,288 3,578 1,152 
Construction real estate:
Commercial439   
Retail 10 1 
Residential real estate:
Commercial1,725   
Mortgage 9,579 78 
HELOC125 1,047 88 
Installment 67 17 
Consumer
Consumer 969 409 
GFSC 14 1 
Check loans   
Leases943 92 18 
Total loans$28,502 $16,110 $2,271 



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December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Nonaccrual Loans With No ACLNonaccrual Loans With an ACLRelated ACL
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural$11,494 $1,777 $1,343 
PPP loans— — — 
Overdrafts— — — 
Commercial real estate39,151 991 188 
Construction real estate:
Commercial52 — — 
Retail— 716 67 
Residential real estate:
Commercial2,366 — — 
Mortgage— 11,718 73 
HELOC— 1,590 99 
Installment— 82 24 
Consumer
Consumer— 1,518 393 
GFSC— 79 10 
Check loans— — — 
Leases914 274 43 
Total$53,977 $18,745 $2,240 

Nonaccrual commercial loans are evaluated on an individual basis and are excluded from the collective evaluation. Management’s general practice is to proactively charge down loans individually evaluated to the fair value of the underlying collateral. Nonaccrual consumer loans are collectively evaluated based on similar risk characteristics.

The following tables provide the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loan, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Real EstateBusiness AssetsOtherTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$8,716 $3,318 $225 $12,259 
Commercial real estate31,436 30  31,466 
Construction real estate:
Commercial1,107   1,107 
Residential real estate:
Commercial2,452   2,452 
Mortgage94   94 
HELOC124   124 
Leases 1,035  1,035 
Total loans$43,929 $4,383 $225 $48,537 

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 December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Real EstateBusiness AssetsOtherTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$9,321 $13,366 $156 $22,843 
Commercial real estate52,901 37 — 52,938 
Construction real estate:
Commercial1,178 — — 1,178 
Residential real estate:
Commercial2,906 — 57 2,963 
Mortgage370 — — 370 
HELOC148 — — 148 
Leases— 1,211 — 1,211 
Total loans$66,824 $14,614 $213 $81,651 

Interest income on nonaccrual loans individually evaluated for impairment is recognized on a cash basis only when Park expects to receive the entire recorded investment in the loans. The following table presents interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Interest Income Recognized
(In thousands)Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural$15 $40 $45 $147 
PPP loans —  — 
Overdrafts —  — 
Commercial real estate237 458 751 1,480 
Construction real estate:
Commercial6 10 38 
Retail — 4 
Residential real estate:
Commercial24 60 64 180 
Mortgage43 90 112 233 
HELOC5 11 12 
Installment1 — 3 
Consumer:
Consumer14 23 42 71 
GFSC1 4 11 
Check loans —  — 
Leases9 17 33 61 
Total loans$355 $694 $1,079 $2,236 




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The following tables present the aging of the amortized cost in past due loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 by class of loan:

 September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Accruing 
Loans
Past Due 
30-89 Days
Past Due 
Nonaccrual
Loans and Loans
Past Due 90 Days
or More and 
Accruing (1)
Total Past 
Due
Total
Current (2)
Total 
Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural$1,356 $9,303 $10,659 $1,259,662 $1,270,321 
PPP loans780 8 788 4,927 5,715 
Overdrafts   1,957 1,957 
Commercial real estate574 516 1,090 1,789,711 1,790,801 
Construction real estate:
Commercial158  158 200,422 200,580 
Retail   111,127 111,127 
Residential real estate:
Commercial9 362 371 532,550 532,921 
Mortgage6,986 5,450 12,436 1,044,768 1,057,204 
HELOC282 631 913 166,076 166,989 
Installment46 7 53 4,198 4,251 
Consumer:
Consumer4,498 477 4,975 1,933,938 1,938,913 
GFSC46 10 56 396 452 
Check loans5  5 2,139 2,144 
Leases38 166 204 19,667 19,871 
Total loans$14,778 $16,930 $31,708 $7,071,538 $7,103,246 
(1) Includes an aggregate of $790,000 of loans past due 90 days or more and accruing. The remaining loans were past due nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes an aggregate of $28.5 million of nonaccrual loans which were current in regards to contractual principal and interest payments.

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 December 31, 2021
(in thousands)Accruing 
Loans
Past Due 
30-89 Days
Past Due 
Nonaccrual
Loans and Loans Past
Due 90 Days or
More and 
Accruing (1)
Total Past 
Due
Total
Current (2)
Total 
Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$2,908 $9,547 $12,455 $1,210,624 $1,223,079 
PPP loans242 793 1,035 73,385 74,420 
Overdrafts— — — 1,127 1,127 
Commercial real estate65 1,461 1,526 1,800,266 1,801,792 
Construction real estate:
Commercial— — — 214,561 214,561 
Retail346 660 1,006 106,219 107,225 
Residential real estate:
Commercial283 438 721 533,081 533,802 
Mortgage6,170 5,933 12,103 1,021,555 1,033,658 
HELOC565 1,011 1,576 164,029 165,605 
Installment49 31 80 5,562 5,642 
Consumer
Consumer2,614 618 3,232 1,682,561 1,685,793 
GFSC153 52 205 1,588 1,793 
Check loans10 — 10 2,083 2,093 
Leases60 526 586 19,946 20,532 
Total loans$13,465 $21,070 $34,535 $6,836,587 $6,871,122 
(1) Includes an aggregate of $1.6 million of loans past due 90 days or more and accruing. The remaining loans were past due nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes an aggregate of $53.3 million of nonaccrual loans which were current in regards to contractual principal and interest payments.

Credit Quality Indicators
Management utilizes past due information as a credit quality indicator across the loan portfolio. Past due information at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is included in the previous tables. The past due information is the primary credit quality indicator within the following classes of loans: (1) overdrafts in the commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment; (2) retail loans in the construction real estate portfolio segment; (3) mortgage loans, HELOC and installment loans in the residential real estate portfolio segment; and (4) consumer loans, GFSC loans, and check loans in the consumer portfolio segment. The primary credit indicator for commercial loans is based on an internal grading system that grades all commercial loans on a scale from 1 to 8. Credit grades are continuously monitored by the responsible loan officer and adjustments are made when appropriate. A grade of 1 indicates little or no credit risk and a grade of 8 is considered a loss. Commercial loans that are pass-rated (graded a 1 through a 4) are considered to be of acceptable credit risk. Commercial loans graded a 5 (special mention) are considered to be watch list credits and a higher PD is applied to these loans. Loans classified as special mention have potential weaknesses that require management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of Park’s credit position at some future date. Commercial loans graded a 6 (substandard), also considered watch list credits, are considered to represent higher credit risk and, as a result, a higher PD is applied to these loans. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the value of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that Park will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Commercial loans graded a 7 (doubtful) are shown as nonaccrual and Park generally charges these loans down to their fair value by taking a partial charge-off or recording a specific reserve. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Certain 6-rated loans and all 7-rated loans are placed on nonaccrual status and included within the individually evaluated category. A commercial loan is deemed nonaccrual, and is individually evaluated, when management
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determines the borrower's ability to perform in accordance with the contractual loan agreement is in doubt. Any commercial loan graded an 8 (loss) is completely charged off.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:

September 30, 2022Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural: Commercial, financial and agricultural (1)
Risk rating
Pass$146,540 $221,469 $166,613 $68,641 $36,924 $62,427 $523,166 $1,225,780 
Special Mention622 1,554 1,076 613 38 92 27,378 31,373 
Substandard277 20 2,189 108 1,384 7,838 669 12,485 
Doubtful  7 99 99 273 205 683 
Total $147,439 $223,043 $169,885 $69,461 $38,445 $70,630 $551,418 $1,270,321 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: PPP
Risk rating
Pass$ $3,162 $2,553 $ $ $ $ $5,715 
Special Mention        
Substandard        
Doubtful        
Total$ $3,162 $2,553 $ $ $ $ $5,715 
Commercial real estate (1)
Risk rating
Pass$271,557 $379,993 $389,071 $228,751 $112,182 $327,854 $14,433 $1,723,841 
Special Mention397 757 3,934 6,821 13,830 22,311  48,050 
Substandard413 1,292 1,043 1,549 4,293 6,596 150 15,336 
Doubtful    2,966 608  3,574 
Total$272,367 $382,042 $394,048 $237,121 $133,271 $357,369 $14,583 $1,790,801 
Construction real estate: Commercial
Risk rating
Pass$69,238 $55,895 $30,411 $3,019 $3,194 $3,400 $34,080 $199,237 
Special Mention  236     236 
Substandard 132 307  668   1,107 
Doubtful        
Total$69,238 $56,027 $30,954 $3,019 $3,862 $3,400 $34,080 $200,580 
Residential Real Estate: Commercial
Risk rating
Pass$77,551 $125,411 $144,603 $58,862 $35,700 $69,669 $15,341 $527,137 
Special Mention 93 1,491 698  1,356 146 3,784 
Substandard195 464 321 32 309 679  2,000 
Doubtful        
Total$77,746 $125,968 $146,415 $59,592 $36,009 $71,704 $15,487 $532,921 
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September 30, 2022Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Leases
Risk rating
Pass$6,869 $4,275 $3,996 $1,529 $1,209 $853 $ $18,731 
Special Mention105       105 
Substandard34  533 122 13 33  735 
Doubtful74 91 26 108  1  300 
Total$7,082 $4,366 $4,555 $1,759 $1,222 $887 $ $19,871 
Total Commercial Loans
Risk rating
Pass$571,755 $790,205 $737,247 $360,802 $189,209 $464,203 $587,020 $3,700,441 
Special Mention1,124 2,404 6,737 8,132 13,868 23,759 27,524 83,548 
Substandard919 1,908 4,393 1,811 6,667 15,146 819 31,663 
Doubtful74 91 33 207 3,065 882 205 4,557 
Total$573,872 $794,608 $748,410 $370,952 $212,809 $503,990 $615,568 $3,820,209 
(1) Included within each of commercial, financial and agricultural loans and commercial real estate loans is an immaterial amount of consumer loans that are not broken out by class.

December 31, 2021Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural: Commercial, financial and agricultural (1)
Risk rating
Pass$267,016 $208,078 $100,736 $52,705 $36,528 $59,909 $468,749 $1,193,721 
Special Mention1,608 1,592 429 59 277 — 11,986 15,951 
Substandard106 906 401 1,345 549 7,818 484 11,609 
Doubtful— 30 465 227 463 125 488 1,798 
Total $268,730 $210,606 $102,031 $54,336 $37,817 $67,852 $481,707 $1,223,079 
Commercial, financial and agricultural: PPP
Risk rating
Pass$69,588 $4,832 $— $— $— $— $— $74,420 
Special Mention— — — — — — — — 
Substandard— — — — — — — — 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Total$69,588 $4,832 $— $— $— $— $— $74,420 
Commercial real estate (1)
Risk rating
Pass$376,468 $445,780 $263,786 $154,637 $115,571 $317,371 $14,890 $1,688,503 
Special Mention786 6,206 32,965 9,354 4,297 17,829 996 72,433 
Substandard3,897 2,578 1,385 11,373 5,967 14,541 450 40,191 
Doubtful— — — — 47 618 — 665 
Total$381,151 $454,564 $298,136 $175,364 $125,882 $350,359 $16,336 $1,801,792 
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December 31, 2021Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Construction real estate: Commercial
Risk rating
Pass$96,929 $76,867 $7,003 $4,841 $1,856 $3,412 $22,444 $213,352 
Special Mention202 — — 691 — — — 893 
Substandard— 52 — 264 — — — 316 
Doubtful— — — — — — — — 
Total$97,131 $76,919 $7,003 $5,796 $1,856 $3,412 $22,444 $214,561 
Residential Real Estate: Commercial
Risk rating
Pass$138,801 $165,202 $67,921 $44,896 $26,583 $70,434 $15,507 $529,344 
Special Mention95 884 106 79 — 497 135 1,796 
Substandard735 22 691 41 95 993 29 2,606 
Doubtful56 — — — — — — 56 
Total$139,687 $166,108 $68,718 $45,016 $26,678 $71,924 $15,671 $533,802 
Leases
Risk rating
Pass$6,705 $5,729 $2,628 $2,151 $705 $845 $— $18,763 
Special Mention198 111 184 67 21 — — 581 
Substandard— 698 — 23 19 78 — 818 
Doubtful— — 332 16 22 — — 370 
Total$6,903 $6,538 $3,144 $2,257 $767 $923 $— $20,532 
Total Commercial Loans
Risk rating
Pass$955,507 $906,488 $442,074 $259,230 $181,243 $451,971 $521,590 $3,718,103 
Special Mention2,889 8,793 33,684 10,250 4,595 18,326 13,117 91,654 
Substandard4,738 4,256 2,477 13,046 6,630 23,430 963 55,540 
Doubtful56 30 797 243 532 743 488 2,889 
Total$963,190 $919,567 $479,032 $282,769 $193,000 $494,470 $536,158 $3,868,186 
(1) Included within each of commercial, financial and agricultural loans and commercial real estate loans is an immaterial amount of consumer loans that are not broken out by class.


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Park considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for credit losses. For residential and consumer loan classes, Park also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by performing status. The following tables present the amortized cost in residential and consumer loans based on performing status. Park defines a loan as nonperforming if it is on nonaccrual status, designated as an accruing TDR, or is greater than 90 days past due and accruing.

September 30, 2022Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20222021202020192018PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural: Overdrafts
Performing$1,957 $ $ $ $ $ $ $1,957 
Nonperforming        
Total $1,957 $ $ $ $ $ $ $1,957 
Construction Real Estate: Retail
Performing$49,821 $43,035 $9,093 $4,751 $1,746 $2,591 $76 $111,113 
Nonperforming     14  14 
Total $49,821 $43,035 $9,093 $4,751 $1,746 $2,605 $76 $111,127 
Residential Real Estate: Mortgage
Performing$168,168 $217,090 $197,891 $93,470 $57,037 $306,478 $ $1,040,134 
Nonperforming  357 564 578 15,571  17,070 
Total $168,168 $217,090 $198,248 $94,034 $57,615 $322,049 $ $1,057,204 
Residential Real Estate: HELOC
Performing$ $312 $24 $112 $117 $2,118 $162,937 $165,620 
Nonperforming  45   1,156 168 1,369 
Total $ $312 $69 $112 $117 $3,274 $163,105 $166,989 
Residential Real Estate: Installment
Performing$78 $ $2 $271 $68 $2,752 $ $3,171 
Nonperforming  8 3 19 1,050  1,080 
Total $78 $ $10 $274 $87 $3,802 $ $4,251 
Consumer: Consumer
Performing$731,330 $501,209 $366,792 $171,775 $71,891 $77,727 $16,324 $1,937,048 
Nonperforming109 318 349 336 200 553  1,865 
Total $731,439 $501,527 $367,141 $172,111 $72,091 $78,280 $16,324 $1,938,913 
Consumer: GFSC
Performing$ $ $81 $213 $70 $7 $61 $432 
Nonperforming   17  3  20 
Total $ $ $81 $230 $70 $10 $61 $452 
Consumer: Check loans
Performing$ $ $ $ $ $ $2,144 $2,144 
Nonperforming        
Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $2,144 $2,144 
Total Consumer Loans
Performing$951,354 $761,646 $573,883 $270,592 $130,929 $391,673 $181,542 $3,261,619 
Nonperforming
109 318 759 920 797 18,347 168 21,418 
Total $951,463 $761,964 $574,642 $271,512 $131,726 $410,020 $181,710 $3,283,037 

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December 31, 2021Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(In thousands)20212020201920182017PriorRevolving Loans Amortized Cost BasisTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural: Overdrafts
Performing$1,127 $— $— $— $— $— $— $1,127 
Nonperforming— — — — — — — — 
Total 1,127 $— $— $— $— $— $— $1,127 
Construction Real Estate: Retail
Performing$68,374 $26,247 $5,710 $2,743 $1,505 $1,842 $79 $106,500 
Nonperforming— 647 57 — — 21 — 725 
Total $68,374 $26,894 $5,767 $2,743 $1,505 $1,863 $79 $107,225 
Residential Real Estate: Mortgage
Performing$230,299 $217,022 $114,077 $68,774 $59,939 $323,678 $— $1,013,789 
Nonperforming— 626 785 824 574 17,060 — 19,869 
Total $230,299 $217,648 $114,862 $69,598 $60,513 $340,738 $— $1,033,658 
Residential Real Estate: HELOC
Performing$400 $— $121 $58 $41 $2,640 $159,952 $163,212 
Nonperforming89 40 — 37 90 1,811 326 2,393 
Total $489 $40 $121 $95 $131 $4,451 $160,278 $165,605 
Residential Real Estate: Installment
Performing$— $$418 $111 $1,049 $2,471 $— $4,052 
Nonperforming— 12 26 78 1,469 — 1,590 
Total $— $15 $423 $137 $1,127 $3,940 $— $5,642 
Consumer: Consumer
Performing$649,638 $505,555 $259,230 $119,222 $64,699 $62,136 $22,664 $1,683,144 
Nonperforming241 506 755 399 155 593 — 2,649 
Total $649,879 $506,061 $259,985 $119,621 $64,854 $62,729 $22,664 $1,685,793 
Consumer: GFSC
Performing$— $243 $986 $292 $63 $$108 $1,697 
Nonperforming— 73 — — 96 
Total $— $252 $1,059 $297 $72 $$108 $1,793 
Consumer: Check loans
Performing$— $— $— $— $— $— $2,093 $2,093 
Nonperforming— — — — — — — — 
Total $— $— $— $— $— $— $2,093 $2,093 
Total Consumer Loans
Performing$949,838 $749,070 $380,542 $191,200 $127,296 $392,772 $184,896 $2,975,614 
Nonperforming
330 1,840 1,675 1,291 906 20,954 326 27,322 
Total $950,168 $750,910 $382,217 $192,491 $128,202 $413,726 $185,222 $3,002,936 

Loans and Leases Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
In conjunction with the NewDominion acquisition, Park acquired loans with a book value of $277.9 million as of the July 1, 2018 acquisition date. These loans were recorded at the initial fair value of $272.8 million. Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) with a book value of $5.1 million were recorded at the initial fair value of $4.9 million. In conjunction with the Carolina Alliance acquisition, Park acquired loans and leases with a book value of $589.7 million as of the April 1, 2019 acquisition date. These loans and leases were recorded at the initial fair value of $578.6 million. Loans and leases
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acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) with a book value of $19.9 million were recorded at the initial fair value of $18.4 million.

Upon adoption of CECL on January 1, 2021, $52,000 of the credit discount on PCD loans was reclassified to the allowance for credit losses. PCD loans are individually evaluated on a quarterly basis to determine if a specific reserve is necessary. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no allowance for credit losses on PCD loans. The carrying amount of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $4.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

Troubled Debt Restructurings
Management typically classifies loans as TDRs when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and Park has granted a concession to the borrower as part of a modification or in the loan renewal process. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of the borrower's debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed in accordance with the Company’s internal underwriting policy. Management’s policy is to modify loans by extending the term or by granting a temporary or permanent contractual interest rate below the market rate, not by forgiving debt. A court's discharge of a borrower's debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is considered a concession when the borrower does not reaffirm the discharged debt.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 then current situation. A majority of these modifications were excluded from the TDR classification under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators. The modified loans were considered current and continued to accrue interest during the deferral period. Section 4013 of the CARES Act expired on December 31, 2021; therefore, modifications occurring after that date are subject to previous TDR classification guidance.

Certain other loans which were modified during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 did not meet the definition of a TDR as the modification was a delay in a payment that was considered to be insignificant. Management considers a forbearance period of up to three months or a delay in payment of up to 30 days to be insignificant. TDRs may be classified as accruing if the borrower has been current for a period of at least six months with respect to loan payments and management expects that the borrower will be able to continue to make payments in accordance with the terms of the restructured note. Management reviews all accruing TDRs quarterly to ensure payments continue to be made in accordance with the modified terms.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were $14.0 million and $20.9 million, respectively, of TDRs included in the nonaccrual loan totals. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $4.3 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of these nonaccrual TDRs were performing in accordance with the terms of the restructured notes. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, loans totaling $19.8 million and $28.3 million, respectively, were included in accruing TDR loan totals. Management will continue to review the restructured loans and may determine it is appropriate to move certain nonaccrual TDRs to accrual status in the future.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had commitments to lend $2.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of additional funds to borrowers whose outstanding loan terms had been modified in a TDR.
 
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of specific reserves related to TDRs. Modifications made in 2022 and 2021 were largely the result of renewals and extending the maturity date of the loans at terms consistent with the original notes. These modifications were deemed to be TDRs primarily due to Park’s conclusion that the respective borrowers would likely not have qualified for similar terms through another lender. Many of the modifications deemed to be TDRs were previously identified as loans individually evaluated for impairment. There were $87,000 of additional specific reserves recorded during both the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 as a result of TDRs identified in the respective periods. There were $156,000 and $174,000 of additional specific reserves recorded during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as a result of TDRs identified in the respective periods.

Quarterly, management reviews renewals/modifications of loans previously identified as TDRs to consider if it is appropriate to remove the TDR classification. If the borrower is no longer experiencing financial difficulty and the renewal/modification did not contain a concessionary interest rate or other concessionary terms and the terms of the renewal/modification are considered
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to be market terms based on the current risk characteristics of the borrower, management considers the potential removal of the TDR classification. If deemed appropriate, the TDR classification is removed if the borrower has complied with the terms of the loan at the date of the renewal/modification and there was a reasonable expectation that the borrower will continue to comply with the terms of the loan subsequent to the date of the renewal/modification. The majority of these TDRs were originally considered restructurings in a prior year as a result of a renewal/modification with an interest rate that was not commensurate with the risk of the underlying loan at the time of the renewal/modification. There were no TDR reclassifications removed during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022. There were $1.0 million of TDR classifications removed during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022. The TDR classification was removed on $58,000 and $4.0 million of loans during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

The terms of certain other loans were modified during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. There were no substandard commercial loans modified during either of the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, which did not meet the definition of a TDR. Excluding COVID-19 related modifications, there were no substandard commercial loans modified during either of the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, which did not meet the definition of a TDR. Consumer loans modified during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, which did not meet the definition of a TDR, had a total amortized cost of $13.5 million and $29.5 million, respectively. Excluding COVID-19 related modifications, consumer loans modified during the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, which did not meet the definition of a TDR, had a total amortized cost of $2.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Many of these loans were to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties but who were looking to reduce their cost of funds.

The following tables detail the number of contracts modified as TDRs during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as well as the amortized cost of these contracts at September 30, 2022 and 2021. The amortized cost pre-and post-modification is generally the same due to the fact that Park does not typically forgive principal.

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
AccruingNonaccrualTotal Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural4 $227 $511 $738 
PPP loans    
Overdrafts    
Commercial real estate1 31  31 
Construction real estate:    
  Commercial    
  Retail    
Residential real estate:    
  Commercial1 146  146 
  Mortgage3 545 120 665 
  HELOC1  10 10 
  Installment2  29 29 
Consumer:
Consumer21 3 169 172 
GFSC    
Check loans    
Leases10  115 115 
Total loans43 $952 $954 $1,906 

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 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
AccruingNonaccrualTotal Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$383 $868 $1,251 
PPP loans— — — — 
Overdrafts— — — — 
Commercial real estate— 5,053 5,053 
Construction real estate:
  Commercial— — — — 
  Retail— — — — 
Residential real estate:
  Commercial96 125 221 
  Mortgage— 102 102 
  HELOC33 — 33 
  Installment55 — 55 
Consumer:
Consumer28 15 250 265 
GFSC— — — — 
Check loans— — — — 
Leases— — — — 
Total loans45 $582 $6,398 $6,980 

Of those loans which were modified and determined to be a TDR during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, $0.2 million were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2021. Of those loans which were modified and determined to be a TDR during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, $4.5 million were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2020.


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The following tables detail the number of contracts modified as TDRs during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, as well as the amortized cost of these contracts at September 30, 2022 and 2021. The amortized cost pre-and post-modification is generally the same due to the fact that Park does not typically forgive principal.

 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
AccruingNonaccrualTotal Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural6 $227 $511 $738 
PPP loans    
Overdrafts    
Commercial real estate6 1,090 150 1,240 
Construction real estate:
  Commercial    
  Retail    
Residential real estate:
  Commercial2 146 104 250 
  Mortgage11 870 222 1,092 
  HELOC3  29 29 
  Installment9 48 38 86 
Consumer:
Consumer62 13 315 328 
GFSC    
Check loans    
Leases10  115 115 
Total loans109 $2,394 $1,484 $3,878 

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 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
AccruingNonaccrualTotal Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Commercial, financial and agricultural$383 $899 $1,282 
PPP loans— — — — 
Overdrafts— — — — 
Commercial real estate13 1,571 6,137 7,708 
Construction real estate:
  Commercial98 — 98 
  Retail— — — — 
Residential real estate:
  Commercial96 528 624 
  Mortgage13 148 377 525 
  HELOC80 106 186 
  Installment93 27 120 
Consumer:
Consumer104 137 379 516 
GFSC— — — — 
Check loans— — — — 
Leases— 351 351 
Total loans158 $2,606 $8,804 $11,410 

Of those loans which were modified and determined to be a TDR during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, $0.7 million were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2021. Of those loans which were modified and determined to be a TDR during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, $6.1 million were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2020.

The following table presents the amortized cost in loans which were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For this
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table, a loan is considered to be in default when it becomes 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. The additional ACL resulting from the defaults on TDR loans was immaterial.
 
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
Amortized CostNumber of
Contracts
Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural1 $3 — $— 
PPP loans  — — 
Overdrafts  — — 
Commercial real estate  — — 
Construction real estate:
Commercial  — — 
Retail  — — 
Residential real estate:
Commercial1 103 — — 
Mortgage2 110 330 
HELOC2 9 95 
Installment  
Consumer
Consumer12 103 15 122 
GFSC  — — 
Check loans  — — 
Leases  — — 
Total loans 18 $328 21 $551 

Of the $0.3 million in modified TDRs which defaulted during the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, $6,000 were accruing loans and $0.3 million were nonaccrual loans. Of the $0.6 million in modified TDRs which defaulted during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, $29,000 were accruing loans and $0.5 million were nonaccrual loans.

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table, a loan is considered to be in default when it becomes 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. The additional ACL resulting from the defaults on TDR loans was immaterial.
 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Number of
Contracts
Amortized CostNumber of
Contracts
Amortized Cost
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Commercial, financial and agricultural2 $57 — $— 
PPP loans  — — 
Overdrafts  — — 
Commercial real estate  — — 
Construction real estate:
Commercial  — — 
Retail  — — 
Residential real estate:
Commercial1 103 — — 
Mortgage2 110 396 
HELOC4 64 95 
Installment  32 
Consumer
Consumer18 144 16 128 
GFSC  — — 
Check loans  — — 
Leases  351 
Total loans 27 $478 26 $1,002 

Of the $0.5 million in modified TDRs which defaulted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, $10,000 were accruing loans and $0.5 million were nonaccrual loans. Of the $1.0 million in modified TDRs which defaulted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, $29,000 were accruing loans and $1.0 million were nonaccrual loans.

Note 6 – Allowance for Credit Losses

The ACL is an estimate of the expected credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, which is measured using relevant information about past events, including historical credit loss experience on financial assets with similar risk characteristics, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual term of the financial assets. A provision for credit losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of these and other pertinent factors.

During the first quarter of 2021, Park adopted ASU 2016-13, including the CECL methodology for estimating the ACL. This standard was adopted prospectively on January 1, 2021, resulting in a $6.1 million increase to the ACL and a $3.9 million increase to the allowance for unfunded credit losses. A cumulative effect adjustment resulting in an $8.0 million decrease to retained earnings and a $2.1 million increase to deferred tax assets was also recorded as of the adoption of ASU 2016-13.

Quantitative Considerations
The ACL is primarily calculated utilizing a DCF model. Key inputs and assumptions used in this model are discussed below:

Forecast model - For each portfolio segment, a LDA was performed in order to identify appropriate loss drivers and create a regression model for use in forecasting cash flows. The LDA analysis utilized Park's own FFIEC Call Report data for the commercial, financial and agricultural and residential real estate portfolio segments. Peer data was incorporated into the analysis for the commercial real estate, construction real estate, and consumer portfolio segments. Park plans to update the LDA annually; however, due to the impact of COVID-19, the LDA analysis was last updated in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Probability of default – PD is the probability that an asset will be in default within a given time frame. Park has defined default to be when a charge-off has occurred, a loan is nonaccrual, or a loan is greater than 90 days past due.
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Whenever possible, Park utilizes its own loan-level PDs for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When loan-level data is not available reflecting the forecasted economic conditions, a forecast model is utilized to estimate PDs.
Loss given default – LGD is the percentage of the asset not expected to be collected due to default. Whenever possible, Park utilizes its own loan-level LGDs for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When it is not possible to use Park's own LGDs, the LGD is derived using a method referred to as Frye Jacobs.
Prepayments and curtailments – Prepayments and curtailments are calculated based on Park’s own data utilizing a three-year average. This analysis is updated annually in the fourth quarter and was last updated in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Forecast and reversion – Park has established a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast period with a one-year straight line reversion to the long-term historical average.
Economic forecast - Park utilizes a third party to provide economic forecasts under various scenarios, which are weighted in order to reflect model risk in the current economic environment. The scenario weighting is evaluated by management on a quarterly basis.
As of December 31, 2021, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.32% and 3.97% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at December 31, 2021, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications continued to be optimistic, the Omicron variant, rising inflation, volatility in consumer confidence, employment, supply chain and workforce challenges continued to cause uncertainty in the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at December 31, 2021.
As of March 31, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.36% and 3.75% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at March 31, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications were optimistic, the surging inflation, volatility in consumer confidence, workforce challenges, and geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine) continued to cause uncertainty in the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at March 31, 2022. Improved forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point decline in the weighted quantitative allowance.
As of June 30, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.36% and 3.57% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at June 30, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications were optimistic, the surging inflation, declining consumer confidence, rising interest rates, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), and workforce and supply chain challenges continued to cause uncertainty to the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at June 30, 2022. Deteriorating forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point increase in the weighted quantitative allowance.
As of September 30, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.86% and 4.05% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at September 30, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. The continued high inflation, low consumer confidence, rising interest rates, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), and workforce and supply chain challenges continued to cause uncertainty to the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at September 30, 2022. Deteriorating forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point increase in the weighted quantitative allowance.

Qualitative Considerations
Park reviews various internal and external factors to consider the need for any qualitative adjustments to the quantitative model. Factors considered include the following:
The nature and volume of Park’s financial assets; the existence, growth, and effect of any concentrations of credit and the volume and severity of past due financial assets, the volume of nonaccrual assets, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded assets. Specifically, management considers:
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Trends (e.g., growth, reduction) in specific categories of the loan portfolio, as well as adjustments to the types of loans offered by Park.
Level of and trend in loan delinquencies, troubled loans, commercial watch list loans and nonperforming loans.
Level of and trend in new nonaccrual loans.
Level of and trend in loan charge-offs and recoveries.
Park's lending policies and procedures, including changes in lending strategies, underwriting standards and practices for collections, write-offs and recoveries.
The quality of Park’s credit review function.
The experience, ability, and depth of Park’s lending, investment, collection, and other relevant management and staff.
The effect of other external factors such as the regulatory, legal and technological environments; competition; geopolitical conflict; and events such as natural disasters or pandemics.
Actual and expected changes in international, national, regional and local economic and business conditions and developments in the markets in which Park operates that affect the collectibility of financial assets.
Where the U.S. economy is within a given credit cycle.
The extent that there is government assistance (stimulus).

During 2020, Park added an additional reserve for three industries at particularly high risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic: hotels and accommodations; restaurants and food service; and strip shopping centers. These industries have experienced high levels of deferrals and have been particularly impacted by shut downs of non-essential businesses, increased health department regulations, and changes in consumer behavior. Management expects that a relatively higher percentage of the 4-rated credits in these portfolios will eventually migrate to special mention, substandard, or doubtful. In adopting CECL, management determined it was appropriate to retain this qualitative adjustment as this adjustment takes into account the additional risk in these portfolios, which is not captured in the quantitative calculation. Even though COVID-19 case numbers have declined since December 31, 2021, these industries are still recovering from the pandemic effects. As of September 30, 2022, additional reserves totaling $1.4 million were added for these portfolios on top of the quantitative reserve already calculated. This was a decrease from $5.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and reflected improvement in COVID-19 cases, eased COVID-19 health department precautions and improving affected industry performance. Management believes there is still residual risk in these portfolios related to pandemic effects and uncertainty in future COVID-19 strains and related impacts.

A breakout of the 4-rated balances within these portfolios and the additional reserve related to these portfolios is detailed in the following table:

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(in thousands)4-Rated BalanceAdditional Reserve4-Rated BalanceAdditional Reserve
Hotels and accommodations$182,806 $687 $148,018 $2,226 
Restaurants and food service49,500 279 40,648 917 
Strip shopping centers168,144 464 184,171 2,033 
Total$400,450 $1,430 $372,837 $5,176 

Additionally, at September 30, 2022, management applied a 0.50% reserve to all hotels and accommodations loans in the collectively evaluated population to account for increased valuation risk. This 0.50% reserve was reduced from 0.75% at June 30, 2022 and 1.00% at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022, Park's collectively evaluated hotels and accommodation loans had a balance of $218.0 million with an additional reserve related to valuation risks of $1.1 million. At December 31, 2021, Park's collectively evaluated hotels and accommodation loans had a balance of $203.9 million with an additional reserve related to valuation risks of $2.0 million.

As of September 30, 2022, Park had $5.7 million of PPP loans which were included in the commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment. These loans are guaranteed by the SBA and thus have not been reserved for using the same methodology as the rest of Park’s loan portfolio. A 10 basis point reserve was calculated for these loans to reflect minimal credit risk.

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ACL Activity
The activity in the ACL for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 is summarized in the following tables:

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Beginning balance$12,747 $22,339 $4,391 $13,619 $28,149 $203 $81,448 
Charge-offs543    1,169 36 1,748 
Recoveries110 36 20 20 884 1 1,071 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)$433 $(36)$(20)$(20)$285 $35 $677 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses563 (1,653)87 1,464 2,699 30 3,190 
Ending balance$12,877 $20,722 $4,498 $15,103 $30,563 $198 $83,961 
 
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Beginning balance$15,222 $22,749 $5,670 $13,113 $26,261 $562 $83,577 
Charge-offs221 — — — 781 — 1,002 
Recoveries132 428 1,597 729 696 — 3,582 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)$89 $(428)$(1,597)$(729)$85 $— $(2,580)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses843 2,991 (1,003)(2,080)1,483 (262)1,972 
Ending balance$15,976 $26,168 $6,264 $11,762 $27,659 $300 $88,129 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Beginning balance$14,025 $25,466 $5,758 $11,424 $26,286 $238 $83,197 
Charge-offs1,456 598 33 81 3,287 42 5,497 
Recoveries544 624 550 106 2,859 2 4,685 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)$912 $(26)$(517)$(25)$428 $40 $812 
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses(236)(4,770)(1,777)3,654 4,705  1,576 
Ending balance$12,877 $20,722 $4,498 $15,103 $30,563 $198 $83,961 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326$25,608 $23,480 $7,288 $11,363 $17,418 $518 $85,675 
Impact of adopting ASC 326(8,257)2,119 (1,898)3,121 10,925 80 6,090 
Charge-offs675 — — 37 3,061 — 3,773 
Recoveries487 724 2,078 859 2,912 — 7,060 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)$188 $(724)$(2,078)$(822)$149 $— $(3,287)
Recovery of credit losses(1,187)(155)(1,204)(3,544)(535)(298)(6,923)
Ending balance$15,976 $26,168 $6,264 $11,762 $27,659 $300 $88,129 
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ACL Summary
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in the following tables include all performing loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, as well as nonperforming loans internally classified as consumer loans. Nonperforming consumer loans are not typically individually evaluated for impairment, but receive a portion of the statistical allocation of the ACL. Loans individually evaluated for impairment include all internally classified commercial nonaccrual loans and TDRs at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, which are individually evaluated for impairment in accordance with U.S. GAAP (see Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Park’s 2021 Form 10-K).

The composition of the ACL at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
 
 September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:       
Individually evaluated for impairment$579$1,153$$$$18$1,750
Collectively evaluated for impairment12,29819,5694,49815,10330,56318082,211
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total ending allowance balance$12,877$20,722$4,498$15,103$30,563$198$83,961
Loan balance:       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment$12,138$27,904$439$2,154$$1,035$43,670
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment1,265,7341,759,335310,6001,758,6951,941,50918,8367,054,709
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality1213,5626685164,867
Total ending loan balance$1,277,993$1,790,801$311,707$1,761,365$1,941,509$19,871$7,103,246
ACL as a percentage of loan balance:       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment4.77 %4.13 % % % %1.74 %4.01 %
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment0.97 %1.11 %1.45 %0.86 %1.57 %0.96 %1.17 %
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality % % % % % % %
Total1.01 %1.16 %1.44 %0.86 %1.57 %1.00 %1.18 %
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 December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Commercial,
financial and
agricultural
Commercial
real estate
Construction
real estate
Residential
real estate
ConsumerLeasesTotal
ACL:       
Ending allowance balance attributed to loans:       
Individually evaluated for impairment$1,385$188$$$$43$1,616
Collectively evaluated for impairment12,64025,2785,75811,42426,28619581,581
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Total ending allowance balance$14,025$25,466$5,758$11,424$26,286$238$83,197
Loan balance:       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment$22,666$47,820$222$2,606$$1,188$74,502
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment1,275,7831,748,854320,6081,735,2261,689,67919,3216,789,471
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
1775,118956875237,149
Total ending loan balance$1,298,626$1,801,792$321,786$1,738,707$1,689,679$20,532$6,871,122
ACL as a percentage of loan balance:       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment6.11 %0.39 %— %— %— %3.62 %2.17 %
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment0.99 %1.45 %1.80 %0.66 %1.56 %1.01 %1.20 %
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality— %— %— %— %— %— %— %
Total1.08 %1.41 %1.79 %0.66 %1.56 %1.16 %1.21 %
 
Note 7 – Loans Held For Sale
 
Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at their fair value. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, Park had $1.9 million and $9.4 million in mortgage loans held for sale. These amounts are included in loans on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and in the residential real estate loan portfolio segment in Note 5 - Loans, and Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses. The contractual balance was $1.9 million and $9.2 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The gain expected upon sale was $26,000 and $166,000 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. None of these loans were 90 days or more past due or on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, Park transferred certain commercial loans held for investment, previously nonperforming, with an amortized cost of $6.3 million, to the loans held for sale portfolio. The transferred loans were recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, recording a charge-off in each instance where the fair value of an individual loan was deemed to be below the carrying cost at the time the loans were moved to the held for sale portfolio. The sale of $3.9 million in loans held for sale was subsequently completed during the three months ended September 30, 2022, and Park recognized a gain on sale of $495,000 which is recorded within "Miscellaneous income" on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. The remaining $2.4 million in loans held for sale were transferred back to loans held for investment at the lower of cost or fair value. No non-performing loans were held for sale or sold during the three months or the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
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Note 8 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following tables show the activity in goodwill and other intangible assets for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

(in thousands)GoodwillOther
intangible assets
Total
July 1, 2021$159,595 $8,302 $167,897 
Amortization— 420 420 
September 30, 2021$159,595 $7,882 $167,477 
July 1, 2022$159,595 $6,657 $166,252 
Amortization— 341 341 
September 30, 2022$159,595 $6,316 $165,911 

(in thousands)GoodwillOther
intangible assets
Total
December 31, 2020$159,595 $9,260 $168,855 
Amortization— 1,378 1,378 
September 30, 2021$159,595 $7,882 $167,477 
December 31, 2021$159,595 $7,462 $167,057 
Amortization— 1,146 1,146 
September 30, 2022$159,595 $6,316 $165,911 
   
Park evaluates goodwill for impairment during the second quarter of each year, with financial data as of March 31. Based on the qualitative analysis performed as of April 1, 2022, the Company determined that goodwill for Park's reporting unit, PNB, was not impaired.

Acquired Intangible Assets

The following table shows the balance of acquired intangible assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
(in thousands)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationGross Carrying AmountAccumulated Amortization
Other intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible assets$14,456 $8,140 $14,456 $6,994 
Trade name intangible assets1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 
Total$15,756 $9,440 $15,756 $8,294 

Core deposit intangible assets are being amortized, on an accelerated basis, over a period of ten years. Aggregate amortization expense was $341,000 and $420,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was $1.1 million and $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Estimated amortization expense related to core deposit intangible assets for each of the next five years follows:

(in thousands)Total
Three months ending December 31, 2022$341 
20231,323 
20241,215 
20251,042 
2026887 

Note 9 – Investment in Qualified Affordable Housing

Park makes certain equity investments in various limited partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects. The purposes of these investments are to achieve a satisfactory return on capital, help create affordable housing opportunities, and assist the Company to achieve its goals associated with the Community Reinvestment Act.

The table below details the balances of Park’s affordable housing tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

(in thousands)
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2021
Affordable housing tax credit investments$62,771 $58,711 
Unfunded commitments28,480 28,484 

Commitments are funded when capital calls are made by the general partner. Park expects that the current commitments will be funded between the remainder of 2022 and 2032.

Park recognized amortization expense of $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $5.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, which were included within the provision for income taxes. Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park recognized tax credits and other benefits from its affordable housing tax credit investments of $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, recognized $7.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, which were included within the provision for income taxes.

Note 10 – Foreclosed and Repossessed Assets

Park typically transfers a loan to OREO at the time that Park takes deed/title to the real estate property asset. The carrying amounts of foreclosed real estate properties held at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are listed below, as well as the recorded investment of loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process at those dates.

(in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
OREO:
Commercial real estate$1,354 $— 
Residential real estate 775 
Total OREO$1,354 $775 
Loans in process of foreclosure:
Residential real estate$1,567 $1,148 

Assets acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired. During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park recognized a $12.0 million OREO valuation markup related to the foreclosure and subsequent sale of a property collateralizing a former Vision Bank relationship. This income is included in "OREO valuation markup" on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. There was no OREO valuation
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markup related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park recognized a $5.6 million gain on the sale of OREO related to former Vision Bank relationships. This income is included in "Gain (loss) on sale of OREO, net" on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. There was no gain or loss on sale of OREO related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

In addition to real estate, Park may also repossess different types of collateral. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had $352,000 and $3.3 million, respectively, in other repossessed assets which are included in "Other assets" on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2021, the other repossessed assets largely consisted of an aircraft acquired as part of a loan workout.

Note 11 – Loan Servicing
 
Park serviced sold mortgage loans of $2.09 billion at September 30, 2022, $2.13 billion at December 31, 2021 and $2.12 billion at September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2022, $3.3 million of the sold mortgage loans were sold with recourse, compared to $3.3 million at December 31, 2021 and $3.5 million at September 30, 2021. Management closely monitors the delinquency rates on the mortgage loans sold with recourse. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, management had established reserves of $61,000 and $57,000, respectively, to account for expected losses on loan repurchases.
 
When Park sells mortgage loans with servicing rights retained, these servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value. Park has selected the “amortization method” as permissible within U.S. GAAP, whereby the servicing rights capitalized are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated future servicing income with respect to the underlying loan. At the end of each reporting period, the carrying value of MSRs is assessed for impairment with a comparison to fair value. MSRs are carried at the lower of their amortized cost or fair value. The amortization of MSRs is included within "Other service income" in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Activity for MSRs and the related valuation allowance follows:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Mortgage servicing rights: 
Carrying amount, net, beginning of period$16,470 $14,316 $15,264 $12,210 
Additions254 1,114 1,336 4,061 
Amortization(592)(835)(1,804)(2,753)
Change in valuation allowance59 (39)1,395 1,038 
Carrying amount, net, end of period$16,191 $14,556 $16,191 $14,556 
Valuation allowance: 
Beginning of period$232 $2,112 $1,568 $3,189 
Change in valuation allowance(59)39 (1,395)(1,038)
End of period$173 $2,151 $173 $2,151 
 
Servicing fees included in "Other service income" were $1.4 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and were $4.1 million and $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Note 12 - Leases

Park is a lessee in several noncancellable operating lease arrangements, primarily for retail branches, administrative and warehouse buildings, ATMs, and certain office equipment within its Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky markets. Certain of these leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from one to five years. Park’s leases generally do not include termination options for either party to the lease or restrictive financial or other covenants. Payments due under the
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lease contracts include fixed payments plus, for many of Park’s real estate leases, variable payments such as Park's proportionate share of property taxes, insurance and common area maintenance.

Park elected the practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease components. Additionally, Park has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less. Park recognizes the lease payments associated with its short-term leases as an expense on a cash basis.

Management determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception. If an arrangement is determined to be or contain a lease, Park recognizes a ROU asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. Leases are classified as operating or finance leases at the lease commencement date. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all of Park's leases were classified as operating leases.

Park’s lease liability is initially and subsequently measured as the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. Key estimates and judgments related to the lease liability include how management determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (2) the lease term, and (3) lease payments.

ASC 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. Generally, Park's management cannot determine the interest rate implicit in a lease because it does not have access to the lessor’s estimated residual value or the amount of the lessor’s deferred initial direct costs. Therefore, Park utilizes its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for leases. Park’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest Park would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. To manage its capital and liquidity needs, Park periodically obtains wholesale funding from the FHLB on an over-collateralized basis. The impact of utilizing an interest rate on an over-collateralized borrowing versus a fully collateralized borrowing is not material. Therefore, the FHLB yield curve was selected by Park's management as a baseline to determine Park’s discount rates for leases.

The lease term for all of Park's leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either Park's option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that Park is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor. If a lease contract contains multiple renewal options, Park's management generally models lease cash flows through the first renewal option period unless the contract contains economic incentives or other conditions that increase or decrease the likelihood that additional renewals are reasonably certain to be exercised.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of the following:
Fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments, owed over the lease term;
For certain of Park's gross real estate leases, non-lease components such as real estate taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance; and
Variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the lease commencement date.

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Park's operating lease ROU asset and lease liability are presented in “Operating lease right-of-use asset" and "Operating lease liability," respectively, on Park's Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The carrying amounts of Park's ROU asset and lease liability at September 30, 2022 were $15.5 million and $16.4 million, respectively. At December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of Park's ROU asset and lease liability were $13.4 million and $14.3 million, respectively. Park's operating lease expense is recorded in "Occupancy expense" on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

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Other information related to operating leases for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands)September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Lease cost
Operating lease cost$811 $705 $2,286 $2,124 
Sublease income(63)(63)(189)(189)
Total lease cost$748 $642 $2,097 $1,935 
Other information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
      Operating cash flows from operating leases$766 $777 $2,307 $2,329 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$88 $367 $4,270 $547 
Reductions to ROU assets resulting from reductions to lease obligations$(697)$(695)$(2,090)$(2,074)

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park's operating leases had a weighted average remaining term of 8.7 years and 6.8 years, respectively. The weighted average discount rate of Park's operating leases was 2.7% and 2.3% at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Undiscounted cash flows included in lease liabilities have expected contractual payments as follows:

(in thousands)September 30, 2022
Three months ending December 31, 2022$763 
20233,306 
20242,179 
20251,860 
20261,806 
Thereafter8,885 
Total undiscounted minimum lease payments$18,799 
Present value adjustment(2,385)
Total lease liabilities$16,414 

In September 2021, the Company entered into a noncancellable operating lease for an additional retail office for an initial term of 12 years, with two five-year renewal options. This lease is expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2022, and therefore, was not recognized as of December 31, 2021 or September 30, 2022. The fixed payments due on an undiscounted basis over the noncancellable 12-year period of the lease are $3.5 million. The Company will assess the lease term as of the lease commencement date, but does not presently expect that either of the five-year renewal periods will be exercised.

Note 13 – Repurchase Agreement Borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ("repurchase agreements") with customers represent funds deposited by customers, generally on an overnight basis, that are collateralized by investment securities owned by Park. Repurchase agreements with customers are included in "Short-term borrowings" on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

All repurchase agreements are subject to terms and conditions of repurchase/security agreements between Park and the client and are accounted for as secured borrowings. Park's repurchase agreements consist of customer accounts and securities which are pledged on an individual security basis.

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At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park's repurchase agreement borrowings totaled $189.5 million and $213.8 million, respectively. These borrowings were collateralized with U.S. government sponsored entities' asset-backed securities with a fair value of $236.8 million and $334.9 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Declines in the value of the collateral would require Park to pledge additional securities. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had $1,164 million and $1,225 million, respectively, of available unpledged securities.

The table below shows the remaining contractual maturity of repurchase agreements by collateral pledged at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

September 30, 2022
(in thousands)Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and ContinuousUp to 30 days30 - 90 daysGreater than 90 daysTotal
U.S. government and agency securities$189,493 $ $ $ $189,493 
December 31, 2021
(in thousands)Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
Overnight and ContinuousUp to 30 days30 - 90 daysGreater than 90 daysTotal
U.S. government and agency securities$213,786 $— $— $— $213,786 

Note 14 - Derivatives

Park uses certain derivative financial instruments (or "derivatives") to meet the needs of its clients while managing the interest rate risk associated with certain transactions. Park does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. A summary of derivative financial instruments utilized by Park follows.

Interest Rate Swaps
Park utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset-liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position and as a means to meet the financing, interest rate and other risk management needs of qualifying commercial banking customers. The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent the amount exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

Borrowing Derivatives: At September 30, 2022, Park had no borrowing derivatives. Interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $25.0 million at December 31, 2021 were designated as cash flow hedges of certain FHLB advances.

Loan Derivatives: In conjunction with the Carolina Alliance acquisition, Park acquired interest rate swaps related to certain commercial loans. Simultaneously with borrowers entering into interest rate swaps, Carolina Alliance entered into offsetting interest rate swaps executed with a third party, such that Carolina Alliance minimized its net interest rate risk exposure resulting from such transactions. These interest rate swaps had a notional amount totaling $22.8 million and $29.7 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

All of the Company's interest rate swaps were determined to be fully effective during each of the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. As such, no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income. Therefore, the aggregate fair value of the swaps is recorded in "Other assets" and "Other liabilities" with changes in fair value recorded in "Other comprehensive (loss) income". The amount included in "Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax" would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedges no longer be considered effective. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, Park recognized expense of $66,000 as the result of the early termination of a borrowing interest rate swap. No expense related to early termination was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2022 or the three months or the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Park expects the outstanding hedges to remain fully effective during the remaining respective terms of the swaps.

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Summary information about Park's interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 follows:

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(In thousands, except weighted average data)Borrowing DerivativesLoan DerivativesBorrowing DerivativesLoan Derivatives
Notional amounts$ $22,831 $25,000 $29,651 
Weighted average pay rates %4.555 %2.595 %4.668 %
Weighted average receive rates %4.555 %0.124 %4.668 %
Weighted average maturity (years)0.08.10.58.2
Unrealized losses$ $ $262 $— 

There was no interest expense recorded on swap transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Interest expense recorded on swap transactions was $157,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, and was $171,000 and $457,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps
The following table presents the net gains, net of income taxes, recorded in OCI and the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income related to interest rate swaps for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Amount of Net Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest IncomeAmount of Expense Recognized in Miscellaneous Expense
Interest rate swaps$ $ $ 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Amount of Net Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest IncomeAmount of Expense Recognized in Miscellaneous Expense
Interest rate swaps$117 $— $— 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Amount of Net Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest IncomeAmount of Expense Recognized in Miscellaneous Expense
Interest rate swaps$154 $ $52 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(In thousands)Amount of Net Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest IncomeAmount of Expense Recognized in Miscellaneous Expense
Interest rate swaps$355 $— $— 

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The following tables reflect the interest rate swaps included in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

(In thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Included in "Other assets":
Borrowing derivatives - interest rate swaps related to FHLB advances$ $ $— $— 
Loan derivatives - instruments associated with loans
 Matched interest rate swaps with borrower   29,651 1,952 
 Matched interest rate swaps with counterparty22,831 1,622 — — 
   Total included in "Other assets"$22,831 $1,622 $29,651 $1,952 
Included in "Other liabilities":
Borrowing derivatives - interest rate swaps related to FHLB advances$ $ $25,000 $(262)
Loan derivatives - instruments associated with loans
 Matched interest rate swaps with borrower 22,831 (1,622)— — 
 Matched interest rate swaps with counterparty  29,651 (1,952)
    Total included in "Other liabilities"$22,831 $(1,622)$54,651 $(2,214)

Mortgage Banking Derivatives
Commitments to fund mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of these mortgage loans are accounted for as free standing derivatives. In order to hedge the change in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans, the Company enters into forward commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans when interest rate locks are entered into. These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated as hedge relationships. The fair value of an interest rate lock is recorded at the time the commitment to fund the mortgage loan is executed and is adjusted for the expected exercise of the commitment before the loan is funded. Fair values of these mortgage banking derivatives are estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the interest on the loan is locked. Changes in the fair values of these derivatives are included in "Other service income" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had $5.4 million and $13.3 million, respectively, of interest rate lock commitments. The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a derivative asset of $0.1 million and $0.3 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Other Derivatives
In connection with the sale of Park’s Class B Visa shares during 2009, Park entered into a swap agreement with the purchaser of the shares. The swap agreement adjusts for dilution in the conversion ratio of Class B Visa shares resulting from certain Visa litigation. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of the swap liability of $243,000 and $226,000, respectively, represented an estimate of the exposure based upon probability-weighted potential Visa litigation losses.

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Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Other comprehensive (loss) income components, net of tax, are shown in the following table for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:


(in thousands)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligationsUnrealized net holding (loss) gain on cash flow hedgeUnrealized (losses) gains on debt securities AFSTotal
Beginning balance at July 1, 2022$(5,792)$ $(79,612)$(85,404)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications—  (39,939)(39,939)
Net current period other comprehensive loss  (39,939)(39,939)
Ending balance at September 30, 2022$(5,792)$ $(119,551)$(125,343)
Beginning balance at July 1, 2021$(34,421)$(460)$31,951 $(2,930)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — 117 (4,997)(4,880)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)— 117 (4,997)(4,880)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021$(34,421)$(343)$26,954 $(7,810)


(in thousands)
Changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligationsUnrealized net holding (loss) gain on cash flow hedgeUnrealized gains (losses) on debt securities AFSTotal
Beginning balance at January 1, 2022$(5,792)$(206)$21,153 $15,155 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications— 154 (140,704)(140,550)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive loss 52  52 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 206 (140,704)(140,498)
Ending balance at September 30, 2022$(5,792)$ $(119,551)$(125,343)
Beginning balance at January 1, 2021$(34,421)$(698)$40,690 $5,571 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — 355 (13,736)(13,381)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)— 355 (13,736)(13,381)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021$(34,421)$(343)$26,954 $(7,810)

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, there was $66,000 ($52,000 net of tax) reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss due to a net loss on the early termination of a borrowing interest rate swap. This loss was recorded within "Miscellaneous" other expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. During the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
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Note 16 – Earnings Per Common Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three month and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per common share data)2022202120222021
Numerator:  
Net income$42,068 $35,434 $115,267 $117,397 
Denominator:  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding16,253,704 16,292,312 16,240,966 16,315,996 
Effect of dilutive PBRSUs and TBRSUs121,278 131,600 114,824 129,572 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding adjusted for the effect of dilutive PBRSUs and TBRSUs16,374,982 16,423,912 16,355,790 16,445,568 
Earnings per common share:  
Basic earnings per common share$2.59 $2.17 $7.10 $7.20 
Diluted earnings per common share$2.57 $2.16 $7.05 $7.14 

Park awarded 52,335 PBRSUs and 61,890 PBRSUs to certain employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. No PBRSUs were awarded during either of the three months ended September 30, 2022 or 2021.

Park repurchased an aggregate of 137,659 common shares during each of the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021, to fund the PBRSUs, the TBRSUs and the common shares to be awarded to directors of Park and to directors of Park's subsidiary PNB (and its divisions) and pursuant to Park's previously announced stock repurchase authorizations. No common shares were repurchased during the three months or the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Note 17 – Segment Information
 
The Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Newark, Ohio. The reportable segment for the Corporation is its chartered national bank subsidiary, PNB (headquartered in Newark, Ohio). "All Other", which primarily consists of Park as the "Parent Company", GFSC and SEPH, is shown to reconcile the segment totals to the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.
 
Management is required to disclose information about the different types of business activities in which a company engages and also information on the different economic environments in which a company operates, so that the users of the financial statements can better understand the company’s performance, better understand the potential for future cash flows, and make
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more informed judgments about the company as a whole. Park has one reportable segment, as: (i) discrete financial information is available for this reportable segment and (ii) the segment is aligned with internal reporting to Park’s Chief Executive Officer.

 Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Net interest income (expense)$92,035 $(1,207)$90,828 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses3,235 (45)3,190 
Other income28,918 17,776 46,694 
Other expense79,070 3,833 82,903 
Income before income taxes$38,648 $12,781 $51,429 
Income tax expense 7,133 2,228 9,361 
Net income $31,515 $10,553 $42,068 
Assets (at September 30, 2022)$9,816,644 $38,403 $9,855,047 
 
 Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Net interest income (expense)$82,835 $(1,233)$81,602 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses4,276 (2,304)1,972 
Other income31,332 1,079 32,411 
Other expense64,663 3,826 68,489 
Income (loss) before income taxes$45,228 $(1,676)$43,552 
Income tax expense (benefit)8,777 (659)8,118 
Net income (loss)$36,451 $(1,017)$35,434 
Assets (at September 30, 2021) $10,012,868 $21,150 $10,034,018 

 Operating Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Net interest income (expense)$254,818 $(2,365)$252,453 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses2,045 (469)1,576 
Other income89,420 20,123 109,543 
Other expense209,500 10,824 220,324 
Income before income taxes$132,693 $7,403 $140,096 
Income tax expense24,770 59 24,829 
Net income $107,923 $7,344 $115,267 

 Operating Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Net interest income (expense)$247,596 $(1,409)$246,187 
Recovery of credit losses(3,670)(3,253)(6,923)
Other income95,258 2,480 97,738 
Other expense195,361 12,393 207,754 
Income (loss) before income taxes$151,163 $(8,069)$143,094 
Income tax expense (benefit)28,694 (2,997)25,697 
Net income (loss)$122,469 $(5,072)$117,397 
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The operating results in the “All Other” column are used to reconcile the segment totals to the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The reconciling amounts for consolidated total assets for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the elimination of intersegment borrowings and the assets of the Parent Company, GFSC and SEPH which were not eliminated.

Note 18 - Share-Based Compensation

The Park National Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Employees (the "2017 Employees LTIP") was adopted by the Board of Directors of Park on January 23, 2017 and was approved by Park's shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2017. The 2017 Employees LTIP makes equity-based awards and cash-based awards available for grant to employee participants in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards. Under the 2017 Employees LTIP, 750,000 common shares are authorized to be delivered in connection with grants under the 2017 Employees LTIP. The common shares to be delivered under the 2017 Employees LTIP are to consist of either common shares currently held or common shares subsequently acquired by Park as treasury shares, including common shares purchased in the open market or in private transactions. At September 30, 2022, 397,665 common shares were available for future grants under the 2017 Employees LTIP.

The Park National Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP") was adopted by the Board of Directors of Park on January 23, 2017 and was approved by Park's shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2017. The 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP makes equity-based awards and cash-based awards available for grant to non-employee director participants in the form of nonqualified stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards, and cash-based awards. Under the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP, 150,000 common shares are authorized to be delivered in connection with grants under the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP. The common shares to be delivered under the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP are to consist of either common shares currently held or common shares subsequently acquired by Park as treasury shares, including common shares purchased in the open market or in private transactions. At September 30, 2022, 86,850 common shares were available for future grants under the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Park granted awards of PBRSUs, under the 2017 Employees LTIP, covering an aggregate of 52,335 common shares and 61,890 common shares, respectively, to certain employees of Park and its subsidiaries. No awards were granted during either of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, Park has nonvested PBRSUs as well as TBRSUs. The number of PBRSUs earned or settled will depend on the level of achievement with respect to certain performance criteria over a three-year period and are also subject to subsequent service-based vesting. The number of TBRSUs earned or settled are subject to service-based vesting.

A summary of changes in the common shares subject to nonvested PBRSUs and TBRSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 follows:
Common shares subject to PBRSUs and TBRSUs
Nonvested at January 1, 2022211,819 
Granted52,335 
Vested(55,464)
Forfeited(3,165)
Adjustment for performance conditions of PBRSUs (1)
(634)
Nonvested at September 30, 2022 (2)
204,891 
(1) The number of PBRSUs earned depends on the level of achievement with respect to certain performance criteria. Adjustment herein represents the difference between the maximum number of common shares which could be earned and the actual number earned for those PBRSUs as to which the performance period was completed.
(2) Nonvested amount herein represents the maximum number of nonvested PBRSUs and TBRSUs. As of September 30, 2022, an aggregate of 203,578 PBRSUs and TBRSUs are expected to vest.


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A summary of awards vested during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
PBRSUs and TBRSUs vested7,0494,42755,46448,106
Common shares withheld to satisfy employee income tax withholding obligations2,5591,34821,21718,429
Net common shares issued4,4903,07934,24729,677

Share-based compensation expense of $1.4 million and $1.2 million was recognized for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and share-based compensation expense of $4.8 million and $4.5 million was recognized for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following table details expected additional share-based compensation expense related to PBRSUs and TBRSUs outstanding at September 30, 2022:

(In thousands)
Three months ending December 31, 2022$1,392 
20234,487 
20242,939 
20251,228 
2026197 
Total$10,243 

Note 19 – Benefit Plans
 
Park has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan") covering substantially all of its employees. The Pension Plan provides benefits based on an employee’s years of service and compensation.
 
There were no Pension Plan contributions for any of the three-month or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Additionally, no contributions are expected to be made during the remainder of 2022.
 
The following table shows the components of net periodic pension benefit (income) expense:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Service cost$2,437 $2,479 $7,311 $7,437 Employee benefits
Interest cost1,426 1,340 4,278 4,020 Other components of net
periodic pension benefit income
Expected return on plan assets(4,449)(3,933)(13,347)(11,799)Other components of net
periodic pension benefit income
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss and prior service costs(4)555 (12)1,665 Other components of net
periodic pension benefit income
Net periodic pension benefit (income) expense$(590)$441 $(1,770)$1,323 

Park has entered into Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreements (the “SERP Agreements”) with certain key officers of Park and its subsidiaries which provide defined pension benefits in excess of limits imposed by federal tax law. The expense
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for the Corporation related to the SERP Agreements for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Service cost$212 $203 637 $611 Employee benefits
Interest cost183 150 549 448 Miscellaneous expense
Total SERP expense$395 $353 $1,186 $1,059 

Note 20 – Fair Value
 
The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that Park uses to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that Park has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Level 1 inputs for assets or liabilities that are not actively traded. Also consists of an observable market price for a similar asset or liability. This includes the use of “matrix pricing” to value debt securities absent the exclusive use of quoted prices.
Level 3: Consists of unobservable inputs that are used to measure fair value when observable market inputs are not available. This could include the use of internally developed models, financial forecasting and similar inputs.
 
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the balance sheet date. When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to observable market data for similar assets and liabilities. However, certain assets and liabilities are not traded in observable markets and Park must use other valuation methods to develop a fair value. The fair value of individually evaluated collateral dependent loans is typically based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, which is estimated through third-party appraisals in accordance with Park's valuation requirements under its commercial and real estate loan policies.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
 
The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2022 using:
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance at September 30, 2022
Assets    
Investment securities:    
Obligations of U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government sponsored entities$ $38,122 $ $38,122 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 393,918  393,918 
U.S. Government sponsored entities’ asset-backed securities 784,863  784,863 
Collateralized loan obligations 509,058 — 509,058 
Corporate debt securities 16,162  16,162 
Equity securities1,277  469 1,746 
Mortgage loans held for sale 1,928  1,928 
Mortgage IRLCs 102  102 
Loan interest rate swaps 1,622  1,622 
Liabilities    
Fair value swap$ $ $243 $243 
Borrowing interest rate swap    
Loan interest rate swaps 1,622  1,622 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 using:
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance at December 31, 2021
Assets    
Investment securities:    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$— $389,591 $— $389,591 
U.S. Government sponsored entities’ asset-backed securities— 854,463 — 854,463 
Collateralized loan obligations— 498,674 — 498,674 
Corporate debt securities— 11,412 — 11,412 
Equity securities1,630 — 499 2,129 
Mortgage loans held for sale— 9,387 — 9,387 
Mortgage IRLCs— 333 — 333 
Loan interest rate swaps— 1,952 — 1,952 
Liabilities    
Fair value swap$— $— $226 $226 
Borrowing interest rate swap— 262 — 262 
Loan interest rate swaps— 1,952 — 1,952 
 
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The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in determining the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities discussed above:

Interest rate swaps:  The fair values of interest rate swaps are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

Investment securities: Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices, where available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows (Level 3).

Fair value swap: The fair value of the swap agreement entered into with the purchaser of the Visa Class B shares represents an internally developed estimate of the exposure based upon probability-weighted potential Visa litigation losses and is classified as Level 3.

Mortgage Interest Rate Lock Commitments: Mortgage IRLCs are based on current secondary market pricing and are classified as Level 2.
 
Mortgage loans held for sale: Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at their fair value. Mortgage loans held for sale are estimated using market prices for similar product types and, therefore, are classified in Level 2.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Level 3 inputs for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, for financial instruments measured on a recurring basis and classified as Level 3:

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(In thousands)Equity securitiesFair value
swap
Balance at July 1, 2022$491 $(447)
Total losses  
Included in other income / expense(22) 
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, other, net 204 
Balance at September 30, 2022$469 $(243)
Balance at July 1, 2021$490 $(226)
Total gains   
Included in other income— 
Balance at September 30, 2021$491 $(226)

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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(In thousands)Equity securitiesFair value
swap
Balance at January 1, 2022$499 $(226)
Total losses  
Included in other income / expense(30)(221)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, other, net 204 
Balance at September 30, 2022$469 $(243)
Balance at January 1, 2021$485 $(226)
Total gains   
Included in other income — 
Balance at September 30, 2021$491 491$(226)

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis:
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as described below:

Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans: When a loan is individually evaluated, it is valued at the lower of cost or fair value. Collateral dependent loans which are individually evaluated and carried at fair value have been partially charged off or receive specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is generally based on real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales approach and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Collateral is then adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and the client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Individually evaluated loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly. Additionally, updated independent valuations are obtained annually for all collateral dependent loans in accordance with Company policy.

OREO: Assets acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired. The carrying value of OREO is not re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis, but is subject to fair value adjustments when the carrying value exceeds the fair value, less estimated selling costs. Fair value is based on recent real estate appraisals and is updated at least annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales approach and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
 

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Appraisals for both individually evaluated collateral dependent loans and OREO are performed by licensed appraisers. Appraisals are generally obtained to support the fair value of collateral. In general, there are three types of appraisals received by the Company: real estate appraisals, income approach appraisals, and lot development loan appraisals. These are discussed below:
 
Real estate appraisals typically incorporate measures such as recent sales prices for comparable properties. Appraisers may make adjustments to the sales prices of the comparable properties as deemed appropriate based on the age, condition or general characteristics of the subject property. Management generally applies a 15% discount to real estate appraised values which management expects will cover all disposition costs (including selling costs). This 15% discount is based on historical discounts to appraised values on sold OREO properties.

Income approach appraisals typically incorporate the annual net operating income of the business divided by an appropriate capitalization rate, as determined by the appraiser. Management generally applies a 15% discount to income approach appraised values which management expects will cover all disposition costs (including selling costs).

Lot development loan appraisals are typically performed using a discounted cash flow analysis. Appraisers determine an anticipated absorption period and a discount rate that takes into account an investor’s required rate of return based on recent comparable sales. Management generally applies a 6% discount to lot development appraised values, which is an additional discount above the net present value calculation included in the appraisal, to account for selling costs.

Other repossessed assets: Other repossessed assets are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired. The carrying value of other repossessed assets is not re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis, but is subject to fair value adjustments when the carrying value exceeds the fair value, less estimated selling costs. At December 31, 2021, other repossessed assets primarily consisted of aircraft acquired as part of a loan workout. Fair value is based on Aircraft Bluebook and VREF Aircraft Value Reference values based on the model of aircraft and adjustments for flight hours, features and other variables. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. There were no repossessed assets carried at fair value at September 30, 2022.

MSRs: MSRs are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. MSRs do not trade in active, open markets with readily observable prices. For example, sales of MSRs do occur, but precise terms and conditions typically are not readily available. As such, management, with the assistance of a third-party specialist, determines fair value based on the discounted value of the future cash flows estimated to be received. Significant inputs include the discount rate and assumed prepayment speeds. The calculated fair value is then compared to market values where possible to ascertain the reasonableness of the valuation in relation to current market expectations for similar products. Accordingly, MSRs are classified as Level 2.

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans secured by real estate are carried at fair value if they have been charged down to fair value or if a specific valuation allowance has been established. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no PCD loans
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carried at fair value. A new cost basis is established at the time a property is initially recorded in OREO. OREO properties are carried at fair value if a devaluation has been taken with respect to the property's value subsequent to the initial measurement.

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2022 using:
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance at September 30, 2022
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value:    
Commercial real estate$ $ $4,685 $4,685 
Residential real estate  204 204 
Total individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value$ $ $4,889 $4,889 
MSRs$ $1,673 $ $1,673 
OREO recorded at fair value:
Residential real estate    
Total OREO recorded at fair value$ $ $ $ 
Other repossessed assets$ $ $ $ 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 using:
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3Balance at December 31, 2021
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value:    
Commercial real estate$— $— $831 $831 
Residential real estate— — 272 272 
Total individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value$— $— $1,103 $1,103 
MSRs$— $13,482 $— $13,482 
OREO recorded at fair value:
Residential real estate— — 775 775 
Total OREO recorded at fair value$— $— $775 $775 
Other repossessed assets$— $— $2,750 $2,750 


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The table below provides additional detail on those individually evaluated loans which are recorded at fair value as well as the remaining individually evaluated loan portfolio not included above. The remaining individually evaluated loans consist of 1) loans which are not collateral dependent, 2) loans which are not secured by real estate, and 3) loans carried at cost as the fair value of the underlying collateral or the present value of expected future cash flows on each of the loans exceeded the book value for each respective credit.

September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Loan BalancePrior Charge-OffsSpecific Valuation AllowanceCarrying Balance
Total individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value$6,042 $543 $1,153 $4,889 
Remaining individually evaluated loans 37,628 252 597 37,031 
Total individually evaluated loans$43,670 $795 $1,750 $41,920 

December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Loan BalancePrior Charge-OffsSpecific Valuation AllowanceCarrying Balance
Total individually evaluated collateral dependent loans recorded at fair value$1,291 $240 $188 $1,103 
Remaining individually evaluated loans73,211 384 1,428 71,783 
Total individually evaluated loans$74,502 $624 $1,616 $72,886 

The income (expense) from credit adjustments related to individually evaluated loans carried at fair value was $7,000 and $(83,000) for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was $(1.0) million and $462,000 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

MSRs totaled $16.2 million at September 30, 2022. Of this $16.2 million MSR carrying balance, $1.7 million were recorded at fair value and included a valuation allowance of $0.2 million. The remaining $14.5 million were recorded at cost, as the fair value exceeded cost at September 30, 2022. At December 31, 2021, MSRs totaled $15.3 million. Of this $15.3 million MSR carrying balance, $13.5 million were recorded at fair value and included a valuation allowance of $1.6 million. The remaining $1.8 million were recorded at cost, as the fair value exceeded cost at December 31, 2021. The income (expense) related to MSRs carried at fair value during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $59,000 and $(39,000), respectively, and was $1.4 million and $1.0 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Total OREO held by Park at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $1.4 million and $775,000 respectively. At September 30, 2022, there was no OREO held by Park that was carried at fair value due to fair value adjustments made subsequent to the initial OREO measurement. At December 31, 2021, all of Park's OREO was carried at fair value. There was $12.0 million and $11.3 million of income related to OREO fair value adjustments for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively. There was no income or expense related to OREO fair value adjustments for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021. There was $13,000 of income related to OREO fair value adjustments for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.

Other repossessed assets totaled $0.4 million at September 30, 2022, of which there were no repossessed assets recorded at fair value. Other repossessed assets totaled $3.3 million at December 31, 2021, of which $2.8 million were recorded at fair value. There was no expense related to fair value adjustments on other repossessed assets during any of the three-month periods or the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
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The following tables present qualitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

September 30, 2022
(In thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input(s)Range
(Weighted Average)
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans:    
Commercial real estate$4,685 Sales comparison approachAdj to comparables
0.0% - 85.7% (11.9%)
Income approachCapitalization rate
7.5% - 8.3% (8.1%)
Cost approachAccumulated depreciation
26.0% (26.0%)
Residential real estate$204 Sales comparison approachAdj to comparables
1.9% - 119.8% (17.4%)

December 31, 2021
(In thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input(s)Range
(Weighted Average)
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans:    
Commercial real estate$831 Sales comparison approachAdj to comparables
0.0% - 232.0% (28.3%)
Residential real estate$272 Sales comparison approachAdj to comparables
0.5% - 78.6% (11.6%)
Cost approachAccumulated depreciation
8.3% (8.3%)
Other real estate owned:
Residential real estate$775 Sales comparison approachAdj to comparables
5.0% - 32.5% (19.1%)



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Assets Measured at Net Asset Value:

Park's portfolio of Partnership Investments are valued using the NAV practical expedient in accordance with ASC 820.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had Partnership Investments with a NAV of $23.6 million and $18.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had $20.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively, in unfunded commitments related to these Partnership Investments. For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park recognized income of $97,000 and $512,000, respectively, and for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park recognized income of $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to these Partnership Investments.

The fair value of certain financial instruments at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows:

September 30, 2022
  Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)Carrying valueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total fair value
Financial assets:
Cash and money market instruments$207,433 $207,433 $ $ $207,433 
Investment securities (1)
1,742,123  1,742,123  1,742,123 
Other investment securities (2)
1,746 1,277  469 1,746 
Mortgage IRLCs102  102  102 
Mortgage loans held for sale1,928  1,928  1,928 
Individually evaluated loans carried at fair value4,889   4,889 4,889 
Other loans, net7,012,366   6,910,287 6,910,287 
Loans receivable, net$7,019,285 $ $2,030 $6,915,176 $6,917,206 
Financial liabilities:     
Time deposits$613,222 $ $615,544 $ $615,544 
Other5,280 5,280   5,280 
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)$618,502 $5,280 $615,544 $ $620,824 
Short-term borrowings$189,493 $ $189,493 $ $189,493 
Subordinated notes188,551  178,812  178,812 
Derivative financial instruments - assets:
Loan interest rate swaps$1,622 $ $1,622 $ $1,622 
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities:     
Fair value swap$243 $ $ $243 $243 
Borrowing interest rate swap     
Loan interest rate swaps1,622  1,622  1,622 
(1) Includes debt securities AFS.
(2) Excludes FHLB stock and FRB stock which are carried at their respective redemption values, investment securities accounted for at modified cost as these investments do not have a readily determinable fair value, and Partnership Investments valued using the NAV practical expedient.
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December 31, 2021
  Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)Carrying valueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total fair value
Financial assets:
Cash and money market instruments$219,180 $219,180 $— $— $219,180 
Investment securities (1)
1,754,140 — 1,754,140 — 1,754,140 
Other investment securities (2)
2,129 1,630 — 499 2,129 
Mortgage loans held for sale9,387 — 9,387 — 9,387 
Mortgage IRLCs333 — 333 — 333 
Individually evaluated loans carried at fair value1,103 — — 1,103 1,103 
Other loans, net6,777,102 — — 6,783,848 6,783,848 
Loans receivable, net$6,787,925 $— $9,720 $6,784,951 $6,794,671 
Financial liabilities:     
Time deposits$711,660 $— $714,307 — $714,307 
Other1,465 1,465 — — 1,465 
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)$713,125 $1,465 $714,307 $— $715,772 
Short-term borrowings$238,786 $— $238,786 $— $238,786 
Subordinated notes188,210 — 207,912 — 207,912 
Derivative financial instruments - assets:     
Loan interest rate swaps$1,952 $— $1,952 $— $1,952 
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities:
Fair value swap$226 $— $— $226 $226 
Borrowing interest rate swap262 — 262 — 262 
Loan interest rate swaps1,952 — 1,952 — 1,952 
(1) Includes debt securities AFS.
(2) Excludes FHLB stock and FRB stock which are carried at their respective redemption values, investment securities accounted for at modified cost as these investments do not have a readily determinable fair value, and Partnership Investments valued using the NAV practical expedient.
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Note 21 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of Park's revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within "Other income" in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income. The following table presents the Corporation's sources of other income by revenue stream and operating segment for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Revenue by Operating Segment (in thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Income from fiduciary activities
   Personal trust and agency accounts$2,411 $ $2,411 
   Employee benefit and retirement-related accounts2,353  2,353 
   Investment management and investment advisory agency accounts3,000  3,000 
   Other452  452 
Service charges on deposit accounts
    Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees1,722  1,722 
    Demand deposit account (DDA) charges996  996 
    Other141  141 
Other service income (1)
    Credit card734  734 
    HELOC103  103 
    Installment40  40 
    Real estate1,692  1,692 
    Commercial384 3 387 
Debit card fee income6,514  6,514 
Bank owned life insurance income (2)
1,133 52 1,185 
ATM fees610  610 
Gain on sale of OREO, net 5,607 5,607 
OREO valuation markup 12,009 12,009 
Gain on equity securities, net (2)
25 33 58 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income (2)
2,955 72 3,027 
Miscellaneous (3)
3,653  3,653 
Total other income$28,918 $17,776 $46,694 
(1) Of the $3.0 million of aggregate revenue included within "Other service income", approximately $1.4 million is within the scope of ASC 606, with the remaining $1.6 million consisting primarily of certain residential real estate loan fees which are out of scope.
(2) Not within the scope of ASC 606.
(3) "Miscellaneous" income includes brokerage income, safe deposit box rentals, and miscellaneous bank fees totaling $3.7 million, all of which are within scope of ASC 606.
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Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Revenue by Operating Segment (in thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Income from fiduciary activities
   Personal trust and agency accounts$2,637 $— $2,637 
   Employee benefit and retirement-related accounts2,506 — 2,506 
   Investment management and investment advisory agency accounts3,220 — 3,220 
   Other457 — 457 
Service charges on deposit accounts
    Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees1,498 — 1,498 
    Demand deposit account (DDA) charges762 — 762 
    Other129 — 129 
Other service income (1)
    Credit card690 692 
    HELOC100 — 100 
    Installment34 — 34 
    Real estate5,418 — 5,418 
    Commercial281 143 424 
Debit card fee income6,453 — 6,453 
Bank owned life insurance income (2)
1,022 440 1,462 
ATM fees622 — 622 
Gain on sale of OREO, net— 
OREO valuation markup— — — 
Gain on equity securities, net (2)
429 180 609 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income (2)
1,987 51 2,038 
Miscellaneous (3)
3,084 263 3,347 
Total other income$31,332 $1,079 $32,411 
(1) Of the $6.7 million of aggregate revenue included within "Other service income", approximately $1.3 million is within the scope of ASC 606, with the remaining $5.4 million consisting primarily of certain residential real estate loan fees which are out of scope.
(2) Not within the scope of ASC 606.
(3) "Miscellaneous" income includes brokerage income, safe deposit box rentals, and miscellaneous bank fees totaling $3.3 million, all of which are within scope of ASC 606.

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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
Revenue by Operating Segment (in thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Income from fiduciary activities
   Personal trust and agency accounts$7,681 $ $7,681 
   Employee benefit and retirement-related accounts7,384  7,384 
   Investment management and investment advisory agency accounts9,403  9,403 
   Other1,404  1,404 
Service charges on deposit accounts
    Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees4,658  4,658 
    Demand deposit account (DDA) charges2,425  2,425 
    Other413  413 
Other service income (1)
    Credit card2,091  2,091 
    HELOC297  297 
    Installment128  128 
    Real estate8,685  8,685 
    Commercial1,039 475 1,514 
Debit card fee income19,371  19,371 
Bank owned life insurance income (2)
3,356 1,378 4,734 
ATM fees1,725  1,725 
Gain on sale of OREO, net4 5,607 5,611 
OREO valuation markup30 12,009 12,039 
Gain on equity securities, net (2)
2,285 835 3,120 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income (2)
8,864 217 9,081 
Miscellaneous (3)
8,177 (398)7,779 
Total other income$89,420 $20,123 $109,543 
(1) Of the $12.7 million of aggregate revenue included within "Other service income", approximately $4.3 million is within the scope of ASC 606, with the remaining $8.4 million consisting primarily of certain residential real estate loan fees which are out of scope.
(2) Not within the scope of ASC 606.
(3) "Miscellaneous" income includes brokerage income, safe deposit box rentals, and miscellaneous bank fees totaling $7.8 million, all of which are within scope of ASC 606.

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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Revenue by Operating Segment (in thousands)PNBAll OtherTotal
Income from fiduciary activities
   Personal trust and agency accounts$7,650 $— $7,650 
   Employee benefit and retirement-related accounts7,170 — 7,170 
   Investment management and investment advisory agency accounts9,345 — 9,345 
   Other1,397 — 1,397 
Service charges on deposit accounts
    Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees3,776 — 3,776 
    Demand deposit account (DDA) charges2,325 — 2,325 
    Other374 — 374 
Other service income (1)
    Credit card1,906 1,908 
    HELOC288 — 288 
    Installment114 — 114 
    Real estate19,867 — 19,867 
    Commercial1,063 204 1,267 
Debit card fee income19,297 — 19,297 
Bank owned life insurance income (2)
3,169 607 3,776 
ATM fees1,807 — 1,807 
Loss on sale of OREO, net(26)— (26)
OREO valuation markup13 — 13 
Gain on equity securities, net (2)
1,758 1,128 2,886 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income (2)
5,960 154 6,114 
Miscellaneous (3)
8,005 385 8,390 
Total other income$95,258 $2,480 $97,738 
(1) Of the $23.4 million of aggregate revenue included within "Other service income", approximately $3.8 million is within the scope of ASC 606, with the remaining $19.6 million consisting primarily of certain residential real estate loan fees which are out of scope.
(2) Not within the scope of ASC 606.
(3) "Miscellaneous" income includes brokerage income, safe deposit box rentals, and miscellaneous bank fees totaling $8.4 million, all of which are within scope of ASC 606.

A description of Park's material revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

Income from fiduciary activities (gross): Park earns fiduciary fee income and investment brokerage fees from its contracts with trust customers for various fiduciary and investment-related services. These fees are earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly and quarterly services and are generally assessed based on the market value of the trust assets.

Service charges on deposit accounts and ATM fees: The Corporation earns fees from the Corporation's deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering fees, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Corporation fulfills the customer's request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are generally recognized at the end of the month, representing the period over which the Corporation satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer's account balance.

Other service income: Other service income includes income from (1) the sale and servicing of loans sold to the secondary market, (2) incentive income from third-party credit card issuers, and (3) loan customers for various loan-related activities and services. Income related to the sale and servicing of loans sold to the secondary market is included within "Other service income", but is not within the scope of ASC 606. Services that fall within the scope of ASC 606 are recognized as revenue when the Company satisfies the Company's performance obligation to the customer.

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Debit card fee income: Park earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted primarily through the Visa payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, net of card network fees, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder.

Gain or loss on sale of OREO, net: The Corporation records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of delivery of an executed deed. When Park finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Corporation assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform the buyer's obligation under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Corporation adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present.

OREO valuation markup: The Corporation records an OREO valuation markup immediately prior to the transfer of a loan to OREO when the fair market value of the property less costs to sell exceeds the principal balance of the loan.

ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Management’s discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

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

the ever-changing effects of the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - - the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of further resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 or variants or mutations thereof - - on economies (local, national and international), supply chains and financial markets, on the labor market, including the potential for a sustained reduction in labor force participation, and on our customers (including potential changes in their banking preferences and behaviors), counterparties, employees and third-party service providers, as well as the effects of various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Park's ability to execute our business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe as well as our ability to manage strategic initiatives;
current and future economic and financial market conditions, either nationally or in the states in which Park and our subsidiaries do business, including the effects of higher unemployment rates, an acceleration in the pace of inflation, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters (including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and associated sanctions), and any slowdown in global economic growth, in addition to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery therefrom on our customers’ operations and financial condition, any of which may result in adverse impacts on the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services, delinquencies, defaults and counterparties' inability to meet credit and other obligations and the possible impairment of collectability of loans;
factors that can impact the performance of our loan portfolio, including changes in real estate values and liquidity in our primary market areas, the financial health of our commercial borrowers and the success of construction projects that we finance, including any loans acquired in acquisition transactions;
the effect of monetary and other fiscal policies (including the impact of money supply, market interest rate policies and policies impacting inflation, of the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Treasury and other governmental agencies) as well as disruption in the liquidity and functioning of U.S. financial markets, may adversely impact prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, income from fiduciary activities, the value of securities, deposits and other financial instruments, in addition to the loan demand and the performance of our loan portfolio, and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet as well as reduce interest margins;
changes in the federal, state, or local tax laws may adversely affect the fair values of net deferred tax assets and obligations of state and political subdivisions held in Park's investment securities portfolio and otherwise negatively impact our financial performance;
the impact of changes in federal, state and local governmental policy, including the regulatory landscape, capital markets, elevated government debt, potential changes in tax legislation that may increase tax rates, infrastructure spending and social programs;
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changes in laws or requirements imposed by Park's regulators impacting Park's capital actions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, whether due to changes in retail distribution strategies, consumer preferences and behaviors, changes in business and economic conditions, legislative and regulatory initiatives, or other factors may be different than anticipated;
changes in customers', suppliers', and other counterparties' performance and creditworthiness, and Park's expectations regarding future credit losses and our allowance for credit losses, may be different than anticipated due to the continuing impact of and the various responses to inflationary pressures;
Park may have more credit risk and higher credit losses to the extent there are loan concentrations by location or industry of borrowers or collateral;
the volatility from quarter to quarter of mortgage banking income, whether due to interest rates, demand, the fair value of mortgage loans, or other factors;
the adequacy of our internal controls and risk management program in the event of changes in the market, economic, operational (including those which may result from our associates working remotely), asset/liability repricing, legal, compliance, strategic, cybersecurity, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with Park's business;
competitive pressures among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures (which could in turn impact our credit spreads), changes to third-party relationships and revenues, changes in the manner of providing services, customer acquisition and retention pressures, and Park's ability to attract, develop and retain qualified banking professionals;
uncertainty regarding the nature, timing, cost and effect of changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the respective businesses of Park and our subsidiaries, including major reform of the regulatory oversight structure of the financial services industry and changes in laws and regulations concerning taxes, FDIC insurance premium levels, pensions, bankruptcy, consumer protection, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, insurance, bank products and services, bank and bank holding company capital and liquidity standards, fiduciary standards, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the reforms provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as regulations already adopted and which may be adopted in the future by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board, to implement the provisions of the CARES Act and the follow-up legislation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms;
the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"), the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, may adversely affect Park's reported financial condition or results of operations;
Park's assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies and modeling, including under the CECL model, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;
the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions;
the impact of Park's ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes on Park's ability to respond to customer needs and meet competitive demands;
operational issues stemming from and/or capital spending necessitated by the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems on which Park and our subsidiaries are highly dependent;
the ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks, including those of Park's third-party vendors and other service providers, which may prove inadequate, and could adversely affect customer confidence in Park and/or result in Park incurring a financial loss;
a failure in or breach of Park's operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems, including as a result of cyber attacks;
the impact on Park's business and operating results of any costs associated with obtaining rights in intellectual property claimed by others and of adequacy of Park's intellectual property protection in general;
the existence or exacerbation of general geopolitical instability and uncertainty as well as the effect of trade policies (including the impact of potential or imposed tariffs, a U.S. withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, trade wars and other changes in trade regulations, closing of border crossings and changes in the relationship of the U.S. and its global trading partners);
the impact on financial markets and the economy of any changes in the credit ratings of the U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government-backed debt, as well as issues surrounding the levels of U.S., European and Asian government debt and concerns regarding the growth rates and financial stability of certain sovereign governments,
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supranationals and financial institutions in Europe and Asia and the risk they may face difficulties servicing their sovereign debt;
the effect of a fall in stock market prices on Park's asset and wealth management businesses;
our litigation and regulatory compliance exposure, including the costs and effects of any adverse developments in legal proceedings or other claims 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 (especially in light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict) on the economy and financial markets generally and on us or our counterparties specifically;
a worsening of the U.S. economy due to financial, political, or other shocks;
the effect of healthcare laws in the U.S. and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase our healthcare and other costs and negatively impact our operations and financial results;
risk and uncertainties associated with Park's entry into new geographic markets with our most recent acquisitions, including expected revenue synergies and cost savings from recent acquisitions not being fully realized or realized within the expected time frame;
uncertainty surrounding the transition from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to an alternate reference rate;
and other risk factors relating to the banking industry as detailed from time to time in Park's reports filed with the SEC including those described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Part I of Park's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Park does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This Management's Discussion and Analysis (or "MD&A") contains non-U.S. GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding Park’s results of operations or financial position. Where non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, can be found herein.

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 / (recovery of) credit losses (aside from those related to former Vision Bank loan relationships), gains (losses) on equity securities, net, and asset valuation adjustments, 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.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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, tangible book value per share and pre-tax, pre-provision net income.

Management has included in the tables included within the "Items Impacting Comparability" section of this MD&A information relating to the annualized return on average tangible equity, the annualized return on average tangible assets, the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio, tangible book value per share and pre-tax, pre-provision net income for the three months and the nine months ended and at September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. For the purpose 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 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. For the purpose of calculating pre-tax, pre-provision net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, income taxes and the provision for (recovery of) credit losses are added back to net income, in each case during the applicable period.

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, tangible book value per share and pre-tax, pre-provision net income 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 tables included within the "Items Impacting Comparability" section of this MD&A, 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, tangible assets to total assets, and pre-tax, pre-provision net income to net income 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, tangible book value per share and pre-tax, pre-provision net income are substitutes for the annualized return on average equity, the annualized return on average assets, the total shareholders' equity to total assets ratio, book value per share and net income, respectively, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

FTE (fully taxable equivalent) Financial Measures
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 tables included within the "Items Impacting Comparability" section of this MD&A, 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
Park originated $764.7 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 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.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Park’s 2021 Form 10-K lists significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of Park’s consolidated financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of Park conform with U.S. GAAP and general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of
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financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, unprecedented disruption around the world that has affected daily living and negatively impacted the global economy. Additionally, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict in Ukraine) and inflationary pressures have added uncertainty to the overall economic environment. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, and inflation may meaningfully impact significant estimates such as the allowance for credit losses, goodwill, and pension plan obligations and related expenses.
 
Allowance for Credit Losses: Park believes the determination of the allowance for credit losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting policies. The allowance for credit losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining a reserve level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated credit losses over the life of an asset or an off-balance sheet credit exposure. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is based on periodic evaluations of past events, including historical credit loss experience on financial assets with similar risk characteristics, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual term of the financial assets. However, this evaluation has subjective components requiring material estimates, including expected default probabilities, the expected loss given default, the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on individually evaluated loans, and estimated losses based on historical loss experience and forecasted economic conditions. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent that actual results differ from management estimates, additional provisions for credit losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.

One of the most significant judgments impacting the ACL estimate is the economic forecast for Ohio unemployment, Ohio GDP, and Ohio HPI. Changes in the economic forecast could significantly affect the estimated credit losses which could potentially lead to materially different allowance levels from one reporting period to the next.

In calculating the ACL, management weighs several different scenarios, including a baseline (most likely) scenario and an adverse scenario. To create hypothetical sensitivity analyses, management calculated a quantitative allowance using a 100% weighting applied to a baseline scenario and a quantitative allowance using a 100% weighting applied to an adverse scenario. The adverse scenario considers among other things that: (1) the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine worsens significantly and persists longer than anticipated resulting in a disruption in oil supply and increased inflation; (2) supply chain issues erode, with increased shortages of many goods, also boosting inflation; (3) inflation remains elevated, which leads to a recession and increased unemployment; (4) the Federal Reserve Board continues to increase interest rates, at a higher degree than the baseline scenario, to combat high inflation affecting consumer spending as well as causing businesses to have higher costs associated with obtaining capital, therefore slowing down growth; and (5) new cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 start to rise significantly again, slowing growth in spending on air travel, retail and hotels. The adverse scenario forecasts Ohio unemployment for the next twelve months to range from 6.3% to 8.3%. Excluding consideration of general reserve adjustments, this sensitivity analysis would result in a hypothetical increase in Park's ACL of $23.5 million as of September 30, 2022 if only the adverse scenario was used. Excluding consideration of general reserve adjustments, a corresponding $23.5 million decrease in Park's ACL would occur in a hypothetical scenario if only the baseline (most likely) scenario was used.

Refer to the "Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses" section of this MD&A for additional discussion.

Goodwill: Management believes that the accounting for goodwill also involves a higher degree of judgment than most other significant accounting policies. U.S. GAAP establishes standards for the impairment assessment of goodwill. Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the value attributable to unidentifiable intangible assets in each business acquired. Park’s goodwill, as of September 30, 2022, relates to the value inherent in the banking industry and that value is dependent upon the ability of Park’s national bank subsidiary, PNB, to provide quality, cost-effective banking services in a competitive marketplace. The goodwill value is supported by revenue that is in part driven by the volume of business transacted. A decrease in earnings resulting from a decline in the customer base, the inability to deliver cost-effective services over sustained periods or significant credit problems could lead to impairment of goodwill that could, in turn, adversely impact earnings in future periods.

U.S. GAAP requires an annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Park evaluates goodwill for impairment during the second quarter of each year, with financial data as of March 31. Based on the qualitative analysis performed as of April 1, 2022, the Company determined that goodwill for Park's reporting unit, PNB, was not impaired. The fair value of the goodwill, which resides on the books of PNB,
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is evaluated for potential impairment by reviewing the past and projected operating results for PNB, deposit and loan totals for PNB and banking industry comparable information.

Pension Plan: The determination of pension plan obligations and related expenses requires the use of assumptions to estimate the amount of benefits that employees will earn while working, as well as the present value of those benefits. Annual pension expense is principally based on four components: (1) the value of benefits earned by employees for working during the year (service cost), (2) the increase in the liability due to the passage of time (interest cost), and (3) other gains and losses, reduced by (4) the expected return on plan assets for our pension plan.

Significant assumptions used to measure our annual pension expense include:

the interest rate used to determine the present value of liabilities (discount rate);
certain employee-related factors, such as turnover, retirement age and mortality;
the expected return on assets in our funded pension plan; and
the rate of salary increases where benefits are based on earnings.

Our assumptions reflect our historical experience and management’s best judgment regarding future expectations. Due to the significant management judgment involved, our assumptions could have a material impact on the measurement of our pension plan expense and obligation.

Comparison of Results of Operations
For the Three Months and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
 
Summary Discussion of Results

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $42.1 million, compared to $35.4 million for the third quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per common share were $2.57 for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $2.16 for the third quarter of 2021. Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding were 16,374,982 for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 16,423,912 weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the third quarter of 2021.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $115.3 million, compared to $117.4 million for the first nine months of 2021. Diluted earnings per common share were $7.05 for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $7.14 for the first nine months of 2021. Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding were 16,355,790 for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 16,445,568 weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the first nine months of 2021.

COVID-19 Considerations

During 2022 and 2021, Park provided calamity pay and special bonuses to certain associates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cost of the calamity pay and special bonuses was $747,000 and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included within salaries expense. There were no calamity pay and special bonuses paid during either of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Paycheck Protection Program: During 2020 and 2021, Park approved and funded 7,701 loans totaling $764.7 million as part of the PPP. For its assistance in making and retaining these loans, Park received an aggregate of $33.1 million in fees from the SBA, of which $2.9 million and $14.0 million were recognized within loan interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At September 30, 2022, the remaining balance of PPP loans was $5.7 million.

Loan Modifications: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 then current situation. A majority of these modifications were excluded from the troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") classification under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under applicable interagency guidance of the federal banking regulators. The modified loans were considered current and continued to accrue interest during the deferral period.



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Financial Results by Segment

The table below reflects the net income (loss) by segment for the first, second and third quarters of 2022, for the first nine months of each of 2022 and 2021 (the nine months ended September 30) and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Park's segments include The Park National Bank ("PNB") and "All Other" which primarily consists of Park as the "Parent Company", Guardian Financial Services Company ("GFSC") and SE Property Holdings, LLC ("SEPH").
(In thousands)Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Nine months YTD 2022Nine months YTD 202120212020
PNB$31,515 $34,940 $41,468 $107,923 $122,469 $159,461 $123,730 
All Other10,553 (616)(2,593)7,344 (5,072)(5,516)4,193 
   Total Park$42,068 $34,324 $38,875 $115,267 $117,397 $153,945 $127,923 

Highlights from the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 include:

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $115.3 million represented a $2.1 million, or 1.8%, decrease compared to $117.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $141.7 million represented a $5.5 million, or 4.0%, increase compared to $136.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
During the three months and the nine months ended September 20, 2022, Park recorded interest income of $361,000 and $3.0 million, respectively, related to PPP loans, compared to $4.6 million and $15.5 million for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Park recognized a $5.6 million gain on the sale of OREO, net, during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related to former Vision Bank relationships. There was no gain on the sale of OREO, net, related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Park recognized a $12.0 million OREO valuation markup during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related to the foreclosure and subsequent sale of a property collateralizing a former Vision Bank relationship. There was no OREO valuation markup related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park recorded income of $1.2 million as a result of an annual Visa incentive, compared to $1.1 million during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park paid $1.8 million in one-time bonuses and accrued an additional $1.5 million for future one-time bonuses for additional associates. There were no similar one-time bonuses paid or accrued during the three months or the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park incurred expenses of $1.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in direct expenses related to the collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships, compared to $254,000 and $661,000 for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
During the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Park contributed $4.0 million to its charitable foundation. There was no contribution made by Park to its charitable foundation during the three months ended September 20, 2021 and a $4.0 million contribution made by Park to its charitable foundation during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
PNB loan growth (excluding PPP loans) of 2.20% and 4.45% for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to declines (excluding PPP loans) of (0.13)% and (0.89%) for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Park experienced continued good credit quality with annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans of 0.04% and 0.02% for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to annualized net recoveries as a percentage of average loans of 0.15% and 0.06% for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Net income for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included several items of income and expense that impacted comparability of period results. These items are detailed in the "Items Impacting Comparability" section within this MD&A.

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The following discussion provides additional information regarding the PNB segment, followed by additional information regarding All Other.

The Park National Bank (PNB)

The table below reflects PNB's net income for the first, second and third quarters of 2022, for the first nine months of each of 2022 and 2021 (the nine months ended September 30) and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

(In thousands)Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Nine months YTD 2022Nine months YTD 202120212020
Net interest income$92,035 $83,411 $79,372 $254,818 $247,596 $328,398 $326,375 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (1)
3,235 3,357 (4,547)2,045 (3,670)(8,554)30,813 
Other income28,918 29,255 31,247 89,420 95,258 126,802 124,231 
Other expense79,070 66,214 64,216 209,500 195,361 266,678 268,938 
Income before income taxes$38,648 $43,095 $50,950 $132,693 $151,163 $197,076 $150,855 
Income tax expense7,133 8,155 9,482 24,770 28,694 37,615 27,125 
Net income$31,515 $34,940 $41,468 $107,923 $122,469 $159,461 $123,730 
(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses and the related provision for (recovery of) credit losses for all periods subsequent to the date of adoption were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

Net interest income of $254.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represented a $7.2 million, or 2.9%, increase compared to $247.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was a result of a $12.0 million increase in interest income, partially offset by a $4.8 million increase in interest expense.

The $12.0 million increase in interest income was primarily due to a $15.2 million increase in investment income, partially offset by a $3.1 million decrease in interest income on loans. The $15.2 million increase in investment income was primarily the result of a $251.2 million increase in average investments, including money market investments, from $1.97 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $2.22 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was also the result of an increase in the yield on investments, which increased 78 basis points to 2.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 1.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in interest income on loans was primarily the result of a $12.5 million decrease in interest income on PPP loans, which was partially offset by a $9.4 million increase in interest income on all other loans. Excluding PPP loans, there was a $123.2 million increase in average loans from $6.75 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $6.87 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Additionally, there was a 11 basis point increase in the yield excluding PPP loans from 4.33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 4.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The $4.8 million increase in interest expense was primarily due to a $4.6 million increase in interest expense on deposits, as well as a $189,000 increase in interest expense on borrowings. The increase in interest expense on deposits was the result of a $8.5 million increase in average on-balance sheet interest bearing deposits from $5.28 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $5.29 billion for nine months ended September 30, 2022 as well as the result of an increase in the cost of deposits of 11 basis points, from 0.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 0.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in on-balance sheet interest bearing deposits was due to increases in transaction accounts, which were partially offset by decreases in both savings and time deposits. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park made the decision to continue its participation in a program to transfer deposits off balance sheet in order to manage growth of the balance sheet.

The provision for credit losses of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represented a difference of $5.7 million, compared to a recovery of credit losses of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses” section for additional details regarding the level of the provision for (recovery of) credit losses recognized in each period presented above.

Other income of $89.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represented a decrease of $5.8 million, or 6.1%, compared to $95.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The $5.8 million decrease was primarily related to a $11.0 million decrease in other service income, which was primarily due to declines in fee income from mortgage loan originations and mortgage servicing rights, partially offset by an increase in investor rate locks and mortgage loans held for
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sale. This decrease in other service income was partially offset by increases of (i) $2.9 million in other components of net periodic benefit income; (ii) $1.0 million in income from service charges on deposit accounts; (iii) $527,000 in gain on equity securities, net; (iv) $495,000 in gain on sale of loans recorded in miscellaneous income; and (v) $310,000 in income from fiduciary activities.

A summary of mortgage loan originations for each quarter of 2021, the year ended December 31, 2021 and the first three quarters of 2022 follows.

(In thousands)Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 20212021Q1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022
Mortgage Loan Origination Volume
Sold$191,116 $142,398 $123,757 $98,007 $555,278 $69,053 $50,013 $27,025 
Portfolio82,613 74,670 66,718 60,685 284,686 53,498 63,104 90,551 
Construction28,987 37,266 28,486 24,816 119,555 32,928 34,044 34,026 
Service released1,266 2,204 4,537 5,795 13,802 4,660 4,580 2,537 
Total mortgage loan originations$303,982 $256,538 $223,498 $189,303 $973,321 $160,139 $151,741 $154,139 
Refinances as a % of Total Mortgage Loan Originations71.1 %50.0 %44.8 %44.2 %54.2 %41.7 %25.9 %24.0 %

Total mortgage loan originations decreased $318.0 million, or 40.6%, to $466.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $784.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The table below reflects PNB's other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)20222021change% change
Other expense:
Salaries$96,340 $86,194 $10,146 11.8 %
Employee benefits30,221 30,451 (230)(0.8)%
Occupancy expense9,699 9,440 259 2.7 %
Furniture and equipment expense8,782 8,157 625 7.7 %
Data processing fees23,844 22,426 1,418 6.3 %
Professional fees and services16,020 14,332 1,688 11.8 %
Marketing3,922 4,354 (432)(9.9)%
Insurance3,875 4,080 (205)(5.0)%
Communication2,894 2,650 244 9.2 %
State tax expense3,332 2,986 346 11.6 %
Amortization of intangible assets1,146 1,378 (232)(16.8)%
Foundation contributions4,000 4,000 — N.M.
Miscellaneous5,425 4,913 512 10.4 %
Total other expense$209,500 $195,361 $14,139 7.2 %

Total other expense of $209.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 represented an increase of $14.1 million, or 7.2%, compared to $195.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in salaries expense was primarily related to increases in base salary expense, additional compensation expense and officer incentive compensation expense. The increase in furniture and equipment expense was primarily related to an increase in depreciation expense. The increase in data processing fees was primarily related to an increase in software data processing expense, partially offset by a decrease in debit card processing expense. The increase in professional fees and services expense was primarily due to increases in legal expense, recruiting fees and directors fees, which were partially offset by decreases in other credit related costs. The decrease in marketing expense was due to a decrease in advertising expenses. The increase in miscellaneous expense was due to increased supplies expense, training and travel related expenses and increases in non-loan related losses.
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The table below provides certain balance sheet information and financial ratios for PNB as of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021% change from 12/31/21% change from 09/30/21
Loans7,102,503 6,868,935 6,905,245 3.40 %2.86 %
Loans less PPP loans (1)7,096,788 6,794,515 6,773,762 4.45 %4.77 %
Allowance for credit losses83,947 83,111 87,992 1.01 %(4.60)%
Net loans7,018,556 6,785,824 6,817,253 3.43 %2.95 %
Investment securities1,805,163 1,807,392 1,601,376 (0.12)%12.73 %
Total assets9,816,644 9,538,217 10,012,868 2.92 %(1.96)%
Total deposits8,606,272 8,157,720 8,603,171 5.50 %0.04 %
Average assets (2)9,934,726 9,814,766 9,819,220 1.22 %1.18 %
Efficiency ratio (3)60.40 %58.21 %56.63 %3.76 %6.66 %
Return on average assets (4)1.45 %1.62 %1.67 %(10.49)%(13.17)%
(1) Excludes $5.7 million, $74.4 million and $131.5 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
(2) Average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(3) 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 includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustments were $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(4) Annualized for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Loans outstanding at September 30, 2022 were $7.10 billion, compared to $6.87 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $233.6 million. Loans outstanding at September 30, 2022 were $7.10 billion, compared to $6.91 billion at September 30, 2021, an increase of $197.3 million. Excluding $5.7 million and $74.4 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, loans outstanding were $7.10 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $6.79 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $302.3 million. Excluding $5.7 million and $131.5 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, loans outstanding were $7.10 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $6.77 billion at September 30, 2021, an increase of $323.0 million. The table below breaks out the change in loans outstanding, by loan type.

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021change from 12/31/21% change from 12/31/21change from 09/30/21% change from 09/30/21
Home equity$167,072 $165,691 $166,557 $1,381 0.83 %$515 0.31 %
Installment1,948,819 1,685,687 1,711,781 263,132 15.61 %237,038 13.85 %
Real estate1,171,079 1,142,991 1,165,045 28,088 2.46 %6,034 0.52 %
Commercial (excluding PPP loans) (1)3,807,976 3,797,673 3,725,362 10,303 0.27 %82,614 2.22 %
PPP loans5,715 74,420 131,483 (68,705)(92.32)%(125,768)(95.65)%
Other1,842 2,473 5,017 (631)(25.52)%(3,175)(63.28)%
Total loans$7,102,503 $6,868,935 $6,905,245 $233,568 3.40 %$197,258 2.86 %
Total loans (excluding PPP loans)$7,096,788 $6,794,515 $6,773,762 $302,273 4.45 %$323,026 4.77 %
(1) Excludes $5.7 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022, $74.4 million of PPP loans at December 31, 2021 and $131.5 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2021.


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Loans outstanding at September 30, 2022 were $7.10 billion, compared to $6.96 billion at June 30, 2022, an increase of $144.9 million. Excluding $5.7 million and $13.4 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively, loans outstanding were $7.10 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $6.94 billion at June 30, 2022, an increase of $152.6 million.


(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2022June 30, 2022change from 06/30/22% change from 06/30/22
Home equity$167,072 $162,616 $4,456 2.74 %
Installment1,948,819 1,820,500 128,319 7.05 %
Real estate1,171,079 1,134,763 36,316 3.20 %
Commercial (excluding PPP loans) (1)3,807,976 3,821,686 (13,710)(0.36)%
PPP loans5,715 13,428 (7,713)(57.44)%
Other1,842 4,618 (2,776)(60.11)%
Total loans$7,102,503 $6,957,611 $144,892 2.08 %
Total loans (excluding PPP loans)$7,096,788 $6,944,183 $152,605 2.20 %
(1) Excludes $5.7 million of PPP loans at September 30, 2022 and $13.4 million of PPP loans at June 30, 2022.

PNB's allowance for credit losses increased by $836,000, or 1.0%, to $83.9 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $83.1 million at December 31, 2021. Net charge-offs were $1.2 million, or 0.02% of total average loans, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and were $640,000, or 0.01% of total average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2021. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses” section for additional information regarding PNB's loan portfolio and the level of provision for (recovery of) credit losses recognized in each period presented.

Total deposits at September 30, 2022 were $8.61 billion, compared to $8.16 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $448.6 million, or 5.5%. Total deposits at September 30, 2022 were $8.61 billion, compared to $8.60 million at September 30, 2021, an increase of $3.1 million, or 0.04%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021, Park made the decision to continue participation in two programs to transfer deposits off balance sheet in order to manage growth of the balance sheet, as deposits increased significantly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, Park had $766.2 million, $983.1 million and $818.3 million, respectively, in deposits which were off-balance sheet. Total deposits would have increased $231.7 million, or 2.5%, compared to December 31, 2021 had the $766.2 million and $983.1 million in deposits remained on the balance sheet at the respective dates. Total deposits would have decreased $49.1 million, or 0.5%, compared to September 30, 2021 had the $766.2 million and $818.3 million in deposits 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)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021change from 12/31/21% change from 12/31/21change from 09/30/21% change from 09/30/21
Non-interest bearing deposits$3,435,307 $3,320,413 $3,221,859 $114,894 3.5 %$213,448 6.6 %
Transaction accounts1,989,340 1,502,876 1,620,375 486,464 32.4 %368,965 22.8 %
Savings2,568,404 2,622,771 3,035,734 (54,367)(2.1)%(467,330)(15.4)%
Certificates of deposit613,222 711,660 725,203 (98,438)(13.8)%(111,981)(15.4)%
Total deposits$8,606,273 $8,157,720 $8,603,171 $448,553 5.5 %$3,102 — %
Off balance sheet deposits766,184 983,053 818,340 (216,869)(22.1)%(52,156)(6.4)%
Total deposits including off balance sheet deposits$9,372,457 $9,140,773 $9,421,511 $231,684 2.5 %$(49,054)(0.5)%







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All Other

The table below reflects All Other net income (loss) for the first, second and third quarters of 2022, for the first nine months of each of 2022 and 2021 (the nine months ended September 30) and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

(In thousands)Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Nine months YTD 2022Nine months YTD 202120212020
Net interest (expense) income$(1,207)$528 $(1,686)$(2,365)$(1,409)$1,495 $1,255 
Recovery of credit losses (1)(45)(366)(58)(469)(3,253)(3,362)(18,759)
Other income17,776 1,938 409 20,123 2,480 3,142 1,433 
Other expense3,833 3,834 3,157 10,824 12,393 16,840 17,657 
Net income (loss) before income tax benefit$12,781 $(1,002)$(4,376)$7,403 $(8,069)$(8,841)$3,790 
    Income tax expense (benefit)2,228 (386)(1,783)59 (2,997)(3,325)(403)
Net income (loss)$10,553 $(616)$(2,593)$7,344 $(5,072)$(5,516)$4,193 
(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses and the related recovery of credit losses for all periods subsequent to the date of adoption were calculated utilizing this new guidance.

The net interest (expense) income 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 (expense) income for All Other included 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 (expense) income reflected net interest expense of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change was largely the result of a decrease of $371,000 in loan interest income related to payment collections at SEPH, and a decrease of $791,000 in net interest income from GFSC, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on borrowings of $196,000 mainly related to the Park Subordinated Notes.

Refer to the “Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) 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 $20.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change was largely due to a $12.0 million increase in income from an OREO valuation markup, a $5.6 million increase in gain on the sale of OREO, net, a $771,000 increase in income from bank owned life insurance, mainly related to a death benefit payout, and a $222,000 increase in gain (loss) on equity securities, net, which went from a $361,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to a $584,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The forgoing increases were partially offset by $594,000 decrease in income due to an OREO devaluation and a $516,000 decrease in income related to Partnership Investments, which went from a $767,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to a $251,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

All Other had other expense of $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was largely due to a $428,000 decrease in occupancy expense, a $316,000 decrease in salaries expense, a $305,000 decrease in professional fees and services, and a $278,000 decrease in other insurance expense.

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The table below provides certain balance sheet information for All Other as of or for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021% change from 12/31/21% change from 9/30/21
Loans$743 $2,187 $3,172 (66.03)%(76.58)%
Allowance for credit losses
14 86 137 (83.72)%(89.78)%
Net loans729 2,101 3,035 (65.30)%(75.98)%
Total assets38,403 22,037 21,150 74.27 %81.57 %
Average assets (1)30,137 32,692 34,237 (7.82)%(11.98)%
(1) Average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2021.

Park National Corporation

The table below reflects Park's consolidated net income for the first, second and third quarters of 2022, for the first nine months of each of 2022 and 2021 (the nine months ended September 30) and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

(In thousands)Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Nine months YTD 2022Nine months YTD 202120212020
Net interest income$90,828 $83,939 $77,686 $252,453 $246,187 $329,893 $327,630 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (1)3,190 2,991 (4,605)1,576 (6,923)(11,916)12,054 
Other income46,694 31,193 31,656 109,543 97,738 129,944 125,664 
Other expense82,903 70,048 67,373 220,324 207,754 283,518 286,595 
Income before income taxes$51,429 $42,093 $46,574 $140,096 $143,094 $188,235 $154,645 
    Income tax expense9,361 7,769 7,699 24,829 25,697 34,290 26,722 
Net income$42,068 $34,324 $38,875 $115,267 $117,397 $153,945 $127,923 
(1) Park adopted ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2021. The allowance for credit losses and the related provision for (recovery of) credit losses for all periods subsequent to the date of adoption were calculated utilizing this new guidance.


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Net Interest Income

Park’s principal source of earnings is net interest income, the difference between total interest income and total interest expense. Net interest income results from average balances outstanding for interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities in conjunction with the average rates earned and paid on them.

Comparison for the Third Quarters of 2022 and 2021
 
Net interest income increased by $9.2 million, or 11.3%, to $90.8 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $81.6 million for the third quarter of 2021. See the discussion under the table below.
 
Three months ended 
September 30, 2022
Three months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
InterestTax
equivalent 
yield/cost
Average
balance
InterestTax
equivalent 
yield/cost
Loans (1)
$7,039,040 $83,677 4.72 %$6,956,064 $78,304 4.47 %
Taxable investments1,528,169 10,319 2.68 %1,121,281 4,904 1.74 %
Tax-exempt investments (2)
424,643 3,700 3.46 %277,810 2,569 3.67 %
Money market instruments573,858 3,180 2.20 %895,784 360 0.16 %
Interest earning assets$9,565,710 $100,876 4.18 %$9,250,939 $86,137 3.69 %
Interest bearing deposits$5,679,989 6,582 0.46 %$5,459,400 1,446 0.11 %
Short-term borrowings196,816 306 0.62 %273,538 187 0.27 %
Long-term debt188,494 2,228 4.69 %197,610 2,185 4.39 %
Interest bearing liabilities$6,065,299 $9,116 0.60 %$5,930,548 $3,818 0.26 %
Excess interest earning assets$3,500,411 $3,320,391  
Tax equivalent net interest income$91,760 $82,319 
Net interest spread 3.58 % 3.43 %
Net interest margin 3.81 % 3.53 %
(1) Loan interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $155,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $177,000 for the same period of 2021.
(2) Interest income on tax-exempt investment securities includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $777,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $540,000 for the same period of 2021.
 
Average interest earning assets for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $314.8 million, or 3.4%, to $9,566 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $9,251 million for the third quarter of 2021. The average yield on interest earning assets increased by 49 basis points to 4.18% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 3.69% for the third quarter of 2021.

Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included purchase accounting accretion of $494,000 and $799,000, respectively, related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, as well as $649,000 and $414,000, respectively, of interest income related to payments received on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships, some of which are participated with PNB. Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 also included $361,000 and $4.6 million, respectively, of income related to PPP loans. Excluding the impact of the purchase accounting accretion, SEPH income, and PPP income, the yield on loans was 4.64% and 4.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the yield on earning assets was 4.13% and 3.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Average interest bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2022 increased by $134.8 million, or 2.3%, to $6,065 million, compared to $5,931 million for the third quarter of 2021. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased by 34 basis points to 0.60% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 0.26% for the third quarter of 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Park made the decision to participate in a OWS program in order to manage growth of the balance sheet. At September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park had $766.2 million and $818.3 million, respectively, in OWS insured cash sweep deposits which were off-balance sheet. Management from time to time has elected to move these funds both on and off the balance sheet throughout the quarter due to favorable interest rate conditions and other factors. When on the balance sheet, these deposits are included in the average interest bearing liabilities and related interest expense.
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Removing the impacts of the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, the interest income related to payments on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships and the interest income related to PPP loans, the net interest margin was 3.75% and 3.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Yield on Loans: Average loan balances increased $83.0 million, or 1.2%, to $7,039 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $6,956 million for the third quarter of 2021. The average yield on the loan portfolio increased by 25 basis points to 4.72% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 4.47% for the third quarter of 2021. Average loans for the third quarters of 2022 and 2021 included $9.7 million and $194.8 million, respectively, of PPP loans.

The table below shows the average balance and tax equivalent yield by type of loan for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Three months ended 
September 30, 2022
Three months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
Tax
equivalent 
yield
Average
balance
Tax
equivalent 
yield
Home equity loans$164,766 5.45 %$166,796 3.67 %
Installment loans1,912,912 4.74 %1,711,240 4.76 %
Real estate loans1,147,402 3.85 %1,173,116 3.69 %
Commercial loans (1)
3,808,863 4.93 %3,901,243 4.60 %
Other5,097 6.85 %3,669 9.15 %
Total loans before allowance$7,039,040 4.72 %$6,956,064 4.47 %
(1) Commercial loan interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $155,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $177,000 for the same period of 2021.

Loan interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, interest income related to payments on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships and interest income related to PPP loans. Excluding the impact of the purchase accounting accretion, SEPH income, and PPP income, (a) the yield on home equity loans was 5.40%, the yield on installment loans was unchanged at 4.74%, the yield on real estate loans was 3.82%, the yield on commercial loans was 4.80% and the yield on total loans and leases before allowance was 4.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2022; and (b) the yield on home equity loans was 3.38%, the yield on installment loans was unchanged at 4.76%, the yield on real estate loans was 3.65%, the yield on commercial loans was 4.24% and the yield on total loans and leases before allowance was 4.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Cost of Deposits: Average interest bearing deposit balances increased $220.6 million, or 4.0%, to $5,680 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $5,459 million for the third quarter of 2021. The average cost of funds on deposit balances increased by 35 basis points to 0.46% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 0.11% for the third quarter of 2021.

The table below shows for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the average balance and cost of funds by type of deposit.
Three months ended 
September 30, 2022
Three months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
Cost of fundsAverage
balance
Cost of funds
Transaction accounts$2,197,169 0.38 %$1,643,234 0.02 %
Savings deposits and clubs2,837,613 0.51 %3,071,014 0.04 %
Time deposits645,207 0.51 %745,152 0.54 %
Total interest bearing deposits$5,679,989 0.46 %$5,459,400 0.11 %

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Comparison for the First Nine Months of 2022 and 2021
 
Net interest income increased by $6.3 million, or 2.5%, to $252.5 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $246.2 million for the first nine months of 2021. See the discussion under the table below.
 
Nine months ended 
September 30, 2022
Nine months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
InterestTax
equivalent 
yield/cost
Average
balance
InterestTax
equivalent 
yield/cost
Loans (1)
$6,904,019 $234,209 4.54 %$7,062,336 $238,568 4.52 %
Taxable investments1,469,586 24,073 2.19 %969,628 13,760 1.90 %
Tax-exempt investments (2)
398,405 10,185 3.42 %278,379 7,719 3.71 %
Money market instruments357,514 3,593 1.34 %724,561 689 0.13 %
Interest earning assets$9,129,524 $272,060 3.98 %$9,034,904 $260,736 3.86 %
Interest bearing deposits$5,292,194 9,694 0.24 %$5,284,664 5,102 0.13 %
Short-term borrowings203,888 740 0.49 %296,132 552 0.25 %
Long-term debt188,381 6,550 4.65 %211,857 6,746 4.26 %
Interest bearing liabilities$5,684,463 $16,984 0.40 %$5,792,653 $12,400 0.29 %
Excess interest earning assets$3,445,061 $3,242,251  
Tax equivalent net interest income$255,076 $248,336 
Net interest spread 3.58 % 3.57 %
Net interest margin 3.74 % 3.67 %
(1) Loan interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $484,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $528,000 for the same period of 2021.
(2) Interest income on tax-exempt investment securities includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $1.6 million for the same period of 2021.
 
Average interest earning assets for the first nine months of 2022 increased by $94.6 million, or 1.0%, to $9,130 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $9,035 million for the first nine months of 2021. The average yield on interest earning assets increased by 12 basis points to 3.98% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 3.86% for the first nine months of 2021.

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included purchase accounting accretion of $1.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, as well as $3.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively, of interest income related to payments received on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships, some of which are participated with PNB. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 also included $3.0 million and $15.5 million, respectively, of income related to PPP loans. Excluding the impact of the purchase accounting accretion, SEPH income, and PPP income, the yield on loans was 4.41% and 4.29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the yield on earning assets was 3.89% and 3.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Average interest bearing liabilities for the first nine months of 2022 decreased by $108.2 million, or 1.9%, to $5,684 million, compared to $5,793 million for the first nine months of 2021. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities increased by 11 basis points to 0.40% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 0.29% for the first nine months of 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Park made the decision to participate in a OWS program in order to manage growth of the balance sheet. At September 30, 2022 and 2021, Park had $766.2 million and $818.3 million, respectively, in OWS insured cash sweep deposits which were off-balance sheet. Management from time to time has elected to move these funds both on and off the balance sheet throughout the quarter due to favorable interest rate conditions and other factors. When on the balance sheet, these deposits are included in the average interest bearing liabilities and related interest expense.

Removing the impacts of the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, the interest income related to payments on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships and the interest income related to PPP loans, the net interest margin was 3.64% and 3.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Yield on Loans: Average loan balances decreased $158.3 million, or 2.2%, to $6,904 million for the first nine of 2022, compared to $7,062 million for the first nine months of 2021. The average yield on the loan portfolio increased by 2 basis points to 4.54% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 4.52% for the first nine months of 2021. Average loans for the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 included $32.3 million and $309.0 million, respectively, of PPP loans.

The table below shows the average balance and tax equivalent yield by type of loan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Nine months ended 
September 30, 2022
Nine months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
Tax
equivalent 
yield
Average
balance
Tax
equivalent 
yield
Home equity loans$162,371 4.38 %$169,892 3.79 %
Installment loans1,778,231 4.69 %1,684,026 4.83 %
Real estate loans1,133,199 3.76 %1,185,141 3.79 %
Commercial loans (1)
3,826,017 4.70 %4,020,498 4.63 %
Other4,201 8.01 %2,779 12.21 %
Total loans before allowance$6,904,019 4.54 %$7,062,336 4.52 %
(1) Commercial loan interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $484,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $528,000 for the same period of 2021.

Loan interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance, interest income related to payments on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships and interest income related to PPP loans. Excluding the impact of the purchase accounting accretion, SEPH income, and PPP income, (a) the yield on home equity loans was 4.28%, the yield on installment loans was unchanged at 4.69%, the yield on real estate loans was 3.74%, the yield on commercial loans was 4.49% and the yield on total loans and leases before allowance was 4.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022; and (b) the yield on home equity loans was 3.43%, the yield on installment loans was unchanged at 4.83%, the yield on real estate loans was 3.76%, the yield on commercial loans was 4.25% and the yield on total loans and leases before allowance was 4.29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Cost of Deposits: Average interest bearing deposit balances increased $7.5 million, or 0.1%, to $5,292 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $5,285 for the first nine months of 2021. The average cost of funds on deposit balances increased by 11 basis points to 0.24% for the first nine months of 2022, compared to 0.13% for the first nine months of 2021.

The table below shows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the average balance and cost of funds by type of deposit.

Nine months ended 
September 30, 2022
Nine months ended 
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Average
balance
Cost of fundsAverage
balance
Cost of funds
Transaction accounts$1,848,771 0.19 %$1,543,451 0.02 %
Savings deposits and clubs2,766,837 0.23 %2,947,088 0.04 %
Time deposits676,586 0.45 %794,125 0.65 %
Total interest bearing deposits$5,292,194 0.24 %$5,284,664 0.13 %

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Yield on Average Interest Earning Assets: The following table shows the tax equivalent yield on average interest earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Loans (1) (3)
Investments (2)
Money Market
Instruments
Total(3)
2019 - year5.19 %2.76 %2.33 %4.70 %
2020 - year4.71 %2.66 %0.26 %4.28 %
2021 - year4.53 %2.22 %0.13 %3.86 %
2022 - first nine months4.54 %2.45 %1.34 %3.98 %
(1) Loan interest income includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $484,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and $704,000, $623,000, and $576,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(2) Interest income on tax-exempt investment securities includes the effects of taxable equivalent adjustments using a 21% federal corporate income tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and $2.2 million, $2.2 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(3) Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included $3.0 million, $8.0 million, $453,000, and $256,000, respectively, related to payments received on certain SEPH nonaccrual loan relationships, some of which are participated with PNB, as well as $1.5 million, $3.3 million, $4.4 million, and $5.2 million, respectively, of the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included $3.0 million, $18.0 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of income related to PPP loans. Excluding all of these sources of income described in the preceding sentences of this footnote, the yield on loans was 4.41%, 4.27%, 4.63%, and 5.09%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and the yield on earning assets was 3.89%, 3.64%, 4.20%, and 4.62%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Cost of Average Interest Bearing Liabilities: The following table shows the cost of funds on average interest bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Interest bearing deposits (1)
Short-term borrowingsLong-term debt
Total (1)
2019 - year1.01 %1.15 %2.77 %1.12 %
2020 - year0.41 %0.40 %3.55 %0.52 %
2021 - year0.12 %0.27 %4.32 %0.28 %
2022 - first nine months0.24 %0.49 %4.65 %0.40 %
(1) Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 included $6,000, $46,000, $226,000, and $593,000, respectively, of the accretion of purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisitions of NewDominion and Carolina Alliance. Excluding this income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the cost of funds on interest bearing deposits was 0.25%, 0.12%, 0.41%, and 1.02%, respectively, and the cost of interest bearing liabilities was 0.40%, 0.28%, 0.53%, and 1.13%, respectively.

Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses

The provision for (recovery of) credit losses is the amount added to/subtracted from the allowance for credit losses to ensure the allowance is sufficient to absorb estimated credit losses over the life of a loan. The amount of the provision for (recovery of) credit losses is determined by management based on relevant information about past events, including historical credit loss experience on financial assets with similar risk characteristics, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual term of the financial assets.

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 an $8.0 million decrease to retained earnings and a $2.1 million increase to deferred tax assets was also recorded.
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The table below provides additional information on the recovery of credit losses for the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2022202120222021
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance$81,448 $83,577 $83,197 $85,675 
Cumulative change in accounting principle; adoption of ASU 2016-13— — — 6,090 
Charge-offs (1)
1,748 1,002 5,497 3,773 
Recoveries1,071 3,582 4,685 7,060 
Net charge-offs (recoveries)677 (2,580)812 (3,287)
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses3,190 1,972 1,576 (6,923)
Ending balance$83,961 $88,129 $83,961 88,129 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans (annualized)0.04 %(0.15)%0.02 %(0.06)%
(1) Charge-offs for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 included $1.2 million in charge-offs prior to the transfer of certain commercial loans to held for sale.

The following table provides additional information related to the allowance for credit losses for Park including information related to specific reserves and general reserves, at September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Park - Allowance for Credit Losses
(Dollars in thousands)9/30/20226/30/20223/31/202212/31/20219/30/2021
Total allowance for credit losses$83,961 $81,448 $78,861 $83,197 $88,129 
Allowance on PCD loans — — — — — 
Specific reserves on individually evaluated loans1,750 1,874 1,513 1,616 3,466 
General reserves on collectively evaluated loans$82,211 $79,574 $77,348 $81,581 $84,663 
Total loans$7,103,246 $6,958,685 $6,821,606 $6,871,122 $6,908,417 
PCD loans 4,867 5,934 6,987 7,149 8,705 
Individually evaluated loans43,670 42,523 63,209 74,502 79,264 
Collectively evaluated loans$7,054,709 $6,910,228 $6,751,410 $6,789,471 $6,820,448 
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans1.18 %1.17 %1.16 %1.21 %1.28 %
Allowance for credit losses as a % of period end loans (excluding PPP loans) (1)
1.18 %1.15 %1.22 %1.22 %1.30 %
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans 1.17 %1.15 %1.15 %1.20 %1.24 %
General reserve as a % of collectively evaluated loans (excluding PPP loans) (1)
1.17 %1.15 %1.21 %1.21 %1.27 %
(1) Excluded $5.7 million of PPP loans and $6,000 in related allowance at September 30, 2022; $13.4 million of PPP loans and $14,000 in related allowance at June 30, 2022; $37.4 million of PPP loans and $39,000 in related allowance at March 31, 2022; $74.4 million of PPP loans and $77,000 in related allowance at December 31, 2021; and $131.5 million of PPP loans and $136,000 related allowance at September 30, 2021.






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The allowance for credit losses of $84.0 million at September 30, 2022 represented a $2.5 million, or 3.1%, increase compared to $81.4 million at June 30, 2022. The increase was largely due to a $2.6 million increase in general reserves, taking into consideration deterioration in economic forecasts, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), while balancing a decrease in risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in high risk loan portfolios such as hotels and accommodations, restaurants and food service and strip shopping centers.

The allowance for credit losses of $81.4 million at June 30, 2022 represented a $2.6 million, or 3.3%, increase compared to $78.9 million at March 31, 2022. The increase was largely due to a $2.2 million increase in general reserves, taking into consideration deterioration in economic forecasts, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), while balancing a decrease in risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in high risk loan portfolios such as hotels and accommodations, restaurants and food service and strip shopping centers.

The allowance for credit losses of $78.9 million at March 31, 2022 represented a $4.3 million, or 5.2%, decrease compared to $83.2 million at December 31, 2021. The decline was largely due to a $4.2 million decrease in general reserves, taking into consideration improvement in economic forecasts and a decrease in risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in high risk loan portfolios such as hotels and accommodations, restaurants and food service and strip shopping centers while balancing risks associated with inflationary pressures and geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine).

Generally, management obtains updated valuations for all nonperforming loans at least annually. As new valuation information is received, management performs an evaluation and applies a discount for anticipated disposition costs to determine the net realizable value of the collateral, which is compared against the outstanding principal balance to determine if additional write-downs are necessary.

Nonperforming Assets: Nonperforming assets include: (1) loans whose interest is accounted for on a nonaccrual basis; (2) TDRs on accrual status; (3) loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments but whose interest continues to accrue; (4) OREO which results from taking possession of property that served as collateral for a defaulted loan; and (5) other nonperforming assets. At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, other nonperforming assets consisted of aircraft acquired as part of a loan workout. There were no other nonperforming assets at September 30, 2022.

The following table compares Park’s nonperforming assets at September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
 
(In thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021
Nonaccrual loans$44,612 $72,722 $87,791 
Accruing TDRs19,831 28,323 18,797 
Loans past due 90 days or more790 1,607 284 
Total nonperforming loans$65,233 $102,652 $106,872 
OREO1,354 775 813 
Other nonperforming assets— 2,750 3,164 
Total nonperforming assets$66,587 $106,177 $110,849 
Percentage of nonaccrual loans to total loans0.63 %1.06 %1.27 %
Percentage of nonperforming loans to total loans0.92 %1.49 %1.55 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to total loans0.94 %1.55 %1.60 %
Percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets0.68 %1.11 %1.10 %
 
Included in the OREO totals above were $1.4 million of SEPH OREO at September 30, 2022, and $594,000 of SEPH OREO at both December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

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Park classifies loans as nonaccrual when a loan (1) is maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower, (2) payment in full of principal or interest is not expected, or (3) principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days for commercial loans and 120 days for all other loans. As a result, loans may be classified as nonaccrual despite being current with their contractual terms. The following table details the delinquency status of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and September, 2021. Loans are classified as current if they are less than 30 days past due.

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021
(In thousands)BalancePercent of Total LoansBalancePercent of Total LoansBalancePercent of Total Loans
Nonaccrual loans - current$28,472 0.40 %$53,259 0.78 %$67,722 0.98 %
Nonaccrual loans - past due16,140 0.23 %19,463 0.28 %20,069 0.29 %
Total nonaccrual loans$44,612 0.63 %$72,722 1.06 %$87,791 1.27 %

Credit Quality Indicators: When determining the quarterly credit loss provision, Park reviews the grades of commercial loans. These loans are graded from 1 to 8. A grade of 1 indicates little or no credit risk and a grade of 8 is considered a loss. Commercial loans that are pass-rated (graded an 1 through a 4) are considered to be of acceptable credit risk. Commercial loans graded a 5 (special mention) are considered to be watch list credits and a higher PD is applied to these loans. Commercial loans graded a 6 (substandard), also considered to be watch list credits, represent higher credit risk than those rated special mention and, as a result, a higher PD is applied to these loans. Commercial loans that are graded a 7 (doubtful) are shown as nonperforming and Park charges these loans down to their fair value by taking a partial charge-off or recording a specific reserve. Certain 6-rated loans and all 7-rated loans are placed on nonaccrual status and included within the individually evaluated category. Any commercial loan graded an 8 (loss) is completely charged-off.

The following table highlights the credit trends within the commercial loan portfolio.

Commercial loans * (In thousands)September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021
Pass-rated$3,694,468 $3,712,784 $3,676,310 
Special mention77,156 75,397 92,659 
Substandard2,224 — 39 
Individually evaluated for impairment43,670 74,502 79,264 
Accruing PCD4,648 6,630 8,187 
Total $3,822,166 $3,869,313 $3,856,459 
* Commercial loans include (1) Commercial, financial and agricultural loans, (2) Commercial real estate loans, (3) Commercial related loans in the construction real estate portfolio, (4) Commercial related loans in the residential real estate portfolio and (5) Leases.

Park had $77.2 million of collectively evaluated commercial loans included on the watch list at September 30, 2022, compared to $75.4 million at December 31, 2021, and $92.7 million at September 30, 2021. The existing conditions of these loans do not warrant classification as nonaccrual. However, these loans have shown some weakness and management performs additional analysis regarding each borrower's ability to comply with payment terms.

The $77.2 million of collectively evaluated commercial watch list loans as of September 30, 2022 was elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, an increase of $50.4 million compared to $26.8 million at March 31, 2020. This $50.4 million increase was largely due to $34.0 million of hotels and accommodations loans that were downgraded to special mention as a result of the impact of COVID-19 and a $22.7 million downgrade to a special mention credit related to a loan to a non-bank consumer finance company, partially offset by problem loan resolutions. Park continues to closely monitor the impact of COVID-19 and related economic recovery on its borrowers' ability to repay their loans in accordance with contractual terms. As additional information becomes available, management will continue to evaluate loans to ensure appropriate risk classification.

Individually Evaluated Loans: Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Park has determined that any commercial loans which have been placed on nonaccrual status or classified as TDRs will be individually evaluated. Individual analysis will establish a specific reserve for loans in scope.  Specific reserves on individually evaluated commercial loans are typically based on management’s best estimate of the fair value of collateral securing these loans. The amount ultimately charged off for these loans may be different from the specific reserve as the ultimate liquidation of the collateral may be for an amount different from management’s estimate.
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Individually evaluated commercial loans were $43.7 million at September 30, 2022, a decrease of $30.8 million, compared to $74.5 million at December 31, 2021 and a decrease of $35.6 million, compared to $79.3 million at September 30, 2021. The $43.7 million of individually evaluated commercial loans at September 30, 2022 included $10.9 million of loans modified in a TDR which are currently on accrual status and performing in accordance with the restructured terms, down from $17.5 million at December 31, 2021.

At September 30, 2022, Park had taken partial charge-offs of $795,000 related to the $43.7 million of individually evaluated commercial loans, compared to partial charge-offs of $624,000 related to the $74.5 million of individually evaluated commercial loans at December 31, 2021.

Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality: In conjunction with the NewDominion acquisition, Park acquired loans with a book value of $277.9 million as of the July 1, 2018 acquisition date. These loans were recorded at the initial fair value of $272.8 million. Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) with a book value of $5.1 million were recorded at the initial fair value of $4.9 million. In conjunction with the Carolina Alliance acquisition, Park acquired loans and leases with a book value of $589.7 million as of the April 1, 2019 acquisition date. These loans and leases were recorded at the initial fair value of $578.6 million. Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) with a book value of $19.9 million were recorded at the initial fair value of $18.4 million

Upon adoption of CECL on January 1, 2021, $52,000 of the credit discount on PCD loans were reclassified to the allowance for credit losses. PCD loans are individually evaluated on a quarterly basis to determine if a specific reserve is necessary. At both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was no allowance for credit losses on PCD loans. The carrying amount of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $4.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

Allowance for Credit Losses: The allowance for credit losses is calculated on a quarterly basis. The methodology for calculating the ACL and assumptions made as of September 30, 2022 are detailed below.

Quantitative Considerations
The ACL is primarily calculated utilizing a DCF model. Key inputs and assumption used in this model are discussed below:

Forecast model - For each portfolio segment, a LDA was performed in order to identify appropriate loss drivers and create a regression model for use in forecasting cash flows. The LDA analysis utilized Park's own FFIEC Call Report data for the commercial, financial and agricultural and residential real estate portfolio segments. Peer data was incorporated into the analysis for the commercial real estate, construction real estate, and consumer portfolio segments. Park plans to update the LDA annually; however, due to the impact of COVID-19, the LDA analysis was last updated in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Probability of default – PD is the probability that an asset will be in default within a given time frame. Park has defined default to be when a charge-off has occurred, a loan is nonaccrual, or a loan is greater than 90 days past due. Whenever possible, Park utilizes its own loan-level PDs for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When loan level-data is not available reflecting the forecasted economic conditions, a forecast model is utilized to estimate PDs.
Loss given default – LGD is the percentage of the asset not expected to be collected due to default. Whenever possible, Park utilizes its own loan-level LGDs for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When it is not possible to use Park's own LGDs, the LGD is derived using a method referred to as Frye Jacobs.
Prepayments and curtailments – Prepayments and curtailments are calculated based on Park’s own data utilizing a three-year average. This analysis is updated annually in the fourth quarter and was last updated in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Forecast and reversion – Park has established a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast period with a one-year straight line reversion to the long-term historical average.
Economic forecast - Park utilizes a third party to provide economic forecasts under various scenarios, which are weighted in order to reflect model risk in the current economic environment. The scenario weighting is evaluated by management on a quarterly basis.
As of December 31, 2021, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.32% and 3.97% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at December 31, 2021, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications continued to be optimistic, the Omicron variant, rising inflation, volatility in consumer confidence, employment, supply chain and workforce challenges continued to cause uncertainty in the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was
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appropriate to weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at December 31, 2021.
As of March 31, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.36% and 3.75% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at March 31, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications were optimistic, the surging inflation, volatility in consumer confidence, workforce challenges, and geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine) continued to cause uncertainty in the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at March 31, 2022. Improved forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point decline in the weighted quantitative allowance.
As of June 30, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.36% and 3.57% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at June 30, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. While some economic indications were optimistic, the surging inflation, declining consumer confidence, rising interest rates, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), and workforce and supply chain challenges continued to cause uncertainty to the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at June 30, 2022. Deteriorating forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point increase in the weighted quantitative allowance.
As of September 30, 2022, the "most likely" scenario forecasted Ohio unemployment between 3.86% and 4.05% during the next four quarters. In determining the appropriate weighting of scenarios at September 30, 2022, management considered the range of forecasted unemployment as well as a number of economic indicators. The continued high inflation, low consumer confidence, rising interest rates, geopolitical conflict (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), and workforce and supply chain challenges continued to cause uncertainty to the overall economic environment. Considering these factors, management determined it was appropriate to maintain the previous quarter's weighting, and weigh the "most likely" scenario 50% and the "moderate recession" scenario 50% at September 30, 2022. Deteriorating forecasts, largely in the "moderate recession" scenario, resulted in a 4 basis point increase in the weighted quantitative allowance.

Qualitative Considerations
Park reviews various internal and external factors to consider the need for any qualitative adjustments to the quantitative model. Factors considered include the following:
The nature and volume of Park’s financial assets; the existence, growth, and effect of any concentrations of credit and the volume and severity of past due financial assets, the volume of nonaccrual assets, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded assets. Specifically, management considers:
Trends (e.g., growth, reduction) in specific categories of the loan portfolio, as well as adjustments to the types of loans offered by Park.
Level of and trend in loan delinquencies, troubled loans, commercial watch list loans and nonperforming loans.
Level of and trend in new nonaccrual loans.
Level of and trend in loan charge-offs and recoveries.
Park's lending policies and procedures, including changes in lending strategies, underwriting standards and practices for collections, write-offs and recoveries.
The quality of Park’s credit review function.
The experience, ability, and depth of Park’s lending, investment, collection, and other relevant management and staff.
The effect of other external factors such as the regulatory, legal and technological environments; competition; geopolitical conflict; and events such as natural disasters or pandemics.
Actual and expected changes in international, national, regional and local economic and business conditions and developments in the markets in which Park operates that affect the collectibility of financial assets.
Where the U.S. economy is within a given credit cycle.
The extent that there is government assistance (stimulus).

During 2020, Park added an additional reserve for three industries at particularly high risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic: hotels and accommodations; restaurants and food service; and strip shopping centers. These industries have experienced high levels of deferrals and have been particularly impacted by shut downs of non-essential businesses, increased health department regulations, and changes in consumer behavior. Management expects that a relatively higher percentage of the 4-rated credits in these portfolios will eventually migrate to special mention, substandard, or doubtful. In adopting CECL, management
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determined it was appropriate to retain this qualitative adjustment as this adjustment takes into account the additional risk in these portfolios, which is not captured in the quantitative calculation. Even though COVID-19 case numbers have declined since December 31, 2021, these industries are still recovering from the pandemic effects. As of September 30, 2022, additional reserves totaling $1.4 million were added for these portfolios on top of the quantitative reserve already calculated. This was a decrease from $5.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and reflected improvement in COVID-19 cases, eased COVID-19 health department precautions and improving affected industry performance. Management believes there is still residual risk in these portfolios related to pandemic effects and uncertainty in future COVID-19 strains and related impacts.

A breakout of the 4-rated balances within these portfolios and the additional reserve related to these portfolios is detailed in the following table.

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
(in thousands)4-Rated BalanceAdditional ReservePass Rated BalanceAdditional Reserve
Hotels and accommodations$182,806 $687 $148,018 $2,226 
Restaurants and food service49,500 279 40,648 917 
Strip shopping centers168,144 464 184,171 2,033 
Total$400,450 $1,430 $372,837 $5,176 

Additionally, at September 30, 2022, management applied a 0.50% reserve to all hotels and accommodations loans in the collectively evaluated population to account for increased valuation risk. This 0.50% reserve was reduced from 0.75% at June 30, 2022 and 1.00% at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022, Park's collectively evaluated hotels and accommodation loans had a balance of $218.0 million with an additional reserve related to valuation risks of $1.1 million. At December 31, 2021, Park's collectively evaluated hotels and accommodation loans had a balance of $203.9 million with an additional reserve related to valuation risks of $2.0 million.

As of September 30, 2022, Park had $5.7 million of PPP loans which were included in the commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment. These loans are guaranteed by the SBA and thus have not been reserved for using the same methodology as the rest of Park’s loan portfolio. A 10 basis point reserve was calculated for these loans to reflect minimal credit risk.

Other Income
 
Other income increased by $14.3 million to $46.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to $32.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 and increased $11.8 million to $109.5 million for the first nine months of 2022, compared to $97.7 million for the first nine months of 2021.

The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, gain on sale of OREO, net, income from an OREO valuation markup, and other components of net periodic pension benefit income, partially offset by decreases in income from fiduciary activities, other service income, and gain on equity securities, net.

The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, bank owned life insurance income, gain on sale of OREO, net, income from an OREO valuation markup, and other components of net periodic pension benefit income, partially offset by a decrease in other service income and miscellaneous income.

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The following table is a summary of the changes in the components of other income:

 
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
(In thousands)20222021Change20222021Change
Income from fiduciary activities$8,216 $8,820 $(604)$25,872 $25,562 $310 
Service charges on deposit accounts2,859 2,389 470 7,496 6,475 1,021 
Other service income2,956 6,668 (3,712)12,715 23,444 (10,729)
Debit card fee income6,514 6,453 61 19,371 19,297 74 
Bank owned life insurance income1,185 1,462 (277)4,734 3,776 958 
ATM fees610 622 (12)1,725 1,807 (82)
Gain (loss) on sale of OREO, net5,607 5,604 5,611 (26)5,637 
OREO valuation markup12,009 — 12,009 12,039 13 12,026 
Gain on equity securities, net58 609 (551)3,120 2,886 234 
Other components of net periodic pension benefit income3,027 2,038 989 9,081 6,114 2,967 
Miscellaneous3,653 3,347 306 7,779 8,390 (611)
Total other income$46,694 $32,411 $14,283 $109,543 $97,738 $11,805 
 
Income from fiduciary activities decreased by $604,000, or 6.8%, to $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $8.8 million for the same period of 2021 and increased $310,000, or 1.2%, to $25.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $25.6 million for the same period in 2021. The majority of fiduciary fees are calculated on a lag, based on the market value of the assets under management. The average market value of assets under management for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $7,062 million compared to $7,557 million for the same period in 2021. The average market value of assets under management for the first nine months of 2022 was $7,216 million compared to $7,358 million for the same period in 2021.

Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $470,000, or 19.7%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2.4 million for the same period of 2021 and increased $1.0 million, or 15.8%, to $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $6.5 million for the same period of 2021. The increases for both the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 compared to September 30, 2021 were primarily due to an increase in NSF income and monthly maintenance fees on business accounts.

Other service income decreased by $3.7 million, or 55.7%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $6.7 million for the same period of 2021. The primary reason for the decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was a decrease in fee income related to mortgage loan originations to be sold in the secondary market of $3.4 million and a decrease in mortgage servicing rights income of $526,000, which were partially offset by an increase in investor rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale income of $187,000. Mortgage origination volume decreased by $69.4 million, or 31.0%, to $154.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from $223.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Other service income decreased by $10.7 million, or 45.8%, to $12.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $23.4 million for the same period of 2021. The primary reasons for the decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 were a decrease in fee income related to mortgage loan originations to be sold in the secondary market of $11.1 million and a decrease in mortgage servicing rights income of $1.5 million, which were partially offset by an increase in investor rate locks and mortgage loans held for sale income of $1.3 million and a $247,000 increase in commercial loan fee income. Mortgage origination volume decreased by $318.0 million, or 40.6%, to $466.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from $784.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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Bank owned life insurance income decreased by $277,000, or 18.9%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.5 million for the same period of 2021 and increased $958,000, or 25.4%, to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $3.8 million for the same period of 2021. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 was due to a decrease in death benefit income of $335,000. The increase for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to September 30, 2021 was due to an increase in death benefit income of $850,000.

Gain (loss) on sale of OREO, net increased by $5.6 million to a net gain on sale of OREO of $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to a net gain on sale of OREO of $3,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and increased $5.6 million to a net gain on sale of OREO of $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to a net loss on the sale of OREO of $26,000 for the same period in 2021. A $5.6 million gain on the sale of OREO, net, was recognized during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related to former Vision Bank relationships. There was no gain on the sale of OREO, net, related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

OREO valuation markup income increased by $12.0 million to $12.0 million for both the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $13,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There was no OREO valuation market income recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The $12.0 million OREO valuation markup during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related to the foreclosure and subsequent sale of a property collateralizing a former Vision Bank relationship. There was no OREO valuation markup related to former Vision Bank relationships during the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Gain on equity securities, net, decreased $551,000, to a net gain of $58,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to a net gain of $609,000 for the same period in 2021 and increased $234,000 to a net gain of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to a net gain of $2.9 million for the same period in 2021. The $551,000 decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was related to a $136,000 decrease in gain (loss) on other equity securities which went from a $97,000 gain for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to a $39,000 loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and a $415,000 decrease in the gain on equity securities held at NAV, declining from a $512,000 gain for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to a $97,000 gain for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The $234,000 increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was related to a $4,000 decrease in gain (loss) on other equity securities which went from a $492,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to a $488,000 gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and a $238,000 increase in the gain on equity securities held at NAV, which went from a $2.4 million gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to a $2.6 million gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Other components of net periodic pension benefit income increased $1.0 million to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2021, and increased $3.0 million, to $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increases for both the three-month and the nine-month periods were largely due to an increase in the expected return on plan assets as a result of the increased value of plan assets as well as a decrease in the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses.

Miscellaneous income increased $306,000, or 9.1%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $3.3 million for the same period of 2021 and decreased $611,000, or 7.3%, to $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $8.4 million for the same period of 2021. The increase for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily a result of an increase in annual Visa incentive earned, an increase in fees earned on off-balance sheet deposit accounts, and a gain on sale of loans, partially offset by decreases in brokerage income, printed check sales income, operating lease rent and wire transfer fees. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily the result of decreases in brokerage income, printed check sales income, operating lease rent, wire transfer fees, and an increase in OREO devaluations, partially offset by gains on sale of loans and assets, an increase in annual Visa incentive earned, and an increase in fees earned on off-balance sheet deposit accounts.

Other Expense

Other expense increased by $14.4 million to $82.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $68.5 million for the same period of 2021 and increased $12.5 million to $220.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $207.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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The following table is a summary of the changes in the components of other expense:

 Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
(In thousands)20222021Change20222021Change
Salaries$37,889 $29,433 $8,456 $99,462 $89,632 $9,830 
Employee benefits9,897 10,640 (743)30,595 30,897 (302)
Occupancy expense3,455 3,211 244 9,709 9,878 (169)
Furniture and equipment expense2,912 2,797 115 8,783 8,163 620 
Data processing fees8,170 7,817 353 24,090 22,679 1,411 
Professional fees and services8,359 6,973 1,386 20,992 19,610 1,382 
Marketing1,595 1,574 21 3,931 4,355 (424)
Insurance1,237 1,403 (166)3,887 4,370 (483)
Communication1,098 796 302 2,923 2,688 235 
State tax expense1,186 1,113 73 3,545 3,324 221 
Amortization of intangible assets341 420 (79)1,146 1,378 (232)
Foundation contribution4,000 — 4,000 4,000 4,000 — 
Miscellaneous2,764 2,312 452 7,261 6,780 481 
Total other expense$82,903 $68,489 $14,414 $220,324 $207,754 $12,570 

Salaries increased by $8.5 million, or 28.7%, to $37.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $29.4 million for the same period in 2021. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was due to an increase of $2.2 million in base salary expense, an increase in additional compensation expense of $3.6 million, which primarily related to payment of $1.8 million in one-time bonuses and an accrual of $1.5 million for future one-time bonuses for additional associates, and an increase in officer incentive compensation of $2.5 million, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Salaries increased by $9.9 million, or 11.0%, to $99.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $89.6 million for the same period in 2021. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was due to an increase of $4.9 million in base salary expense, an increase in additional compensation expense of $2.6 million, which primarily related to payment of $1.8 million in one-time bonuses and an accrual of $1.5 million for future one-time bonuses for additional associates, and an increase in officer incentive compensation of $1.5 million, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Employee benefits decreased $743,000, or 7.0%, to $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $10.6 million for the same period in 2021, and decreased $302,000, or 1.0%, to $30.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $30.9 million for nine months ended September 30, 2021. The $743,000 decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily due to a reduction in group insurance costs of $1.6 million partially offset by increased payroll tax expense of $529,000 and a $257,000 increase in Park's KSOP match. The $302,000 decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily due to a reduction in group insurance costs of $1.7 million, partially offset by increased payroll tax expense of $808,000 and a $414,000 increase in Park's KSOP match.
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Furniture and equipment expense increased $115,000, or 4.1%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2021, and increased $620,000, or 7.6%, to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to an increase in maintenance expense and equipment purchases. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to an increase in depreciation expense, maintenance expense and equipment purchases.

Data processing expense increased $353,000, or 4.5%, to $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2021, and increased $1.4 million, or 6.2%, to $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $22.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 related to an increase in software expenses and an increase in debit card processing costs. The increase for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 related to an increase in software expenses, partially offset by reduced debit card processing costs.

Professional fees and services expense increased $1.4 million, or 19.9%, to $8.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2021, and increased $1.4 million, or 7.0%, to $21.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increases for both the three-month and nine-months periods ended September 30, 2022 compared to the periods ended September 30, 2021 related to an increase in management consulting fees, mostly related to direct expenses related to the collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships, as well as increases in director fees and recruiting fees.

Insurance expense decreased $166,000, or 11.8%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2021, and decreased $483,000, or 11.1%, to $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decreases for both the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 compared to the periods ended September 30, 2021 related to a decrease in FDIC assessments.

The Foundation contribution increase for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, was due to a $4.0 million contribution being made to Park's charitable foundation during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Foundation contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was made in second quarter of 2021.

The subcategory "miscellaneous" other expense includes expenses for supplies, travel and other miscellaneous expense. The subcategory miscellaneous other expense increased $452,000, or 19.6%, to $2.8 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, and increased $481,000, or 7.1%, to $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The $452,000 increase in expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to an increase in travel expense of $249,000, an increase of $245,000 in non-loan related losses, $126,000 in expenses related to the commercial loan sale, and an increase of $80,000 in the provision for the allowance for unfunded credit losses, partially offset by a decrease of $105,000 in supplies expense and a $147,000 decrease in operating lease depreciation. The $481,000 increase in expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to a $222,000 expense related to a derivative liability, $126,000 in expenses related to the commercial loan sale, increased travel expense of $545,000, an increase of $166,000 in supplies expense, and an increase of $142,000 in non-loan related losses, partially offset by a decrease of $491,000 in the provision for the allowance for unfunded credit losses and a decrease of $285,000 in operating lease depreciation.

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Items Impacting Comparability

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 relate 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.

The following table details those items which management believes impact the comparability of current and prior period amounts.

THREE MONTHS ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
(in thousands)September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021Affected Line Item
Net interest income$90,828 $81,602 $252,453 $246,187 
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions494 799 1,516 2,704 Interest and fees on loans
less purchase accounting accretion related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions40 Interest on deposits
less interest income on former Vision Bank relationships649 414 2,996 3,357 Interest and fees on loans
Net interest income - adjusted$89,684 $80,381 $247,935 $240,086 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses$3,190 $1,972 $1,576 $(6,923)
less recoveries on former Vision Bank relationships(20)(2,231)(527)(2,640)Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses - adjusted$3,210 $4,203 $2,103 $(4,283)
Total other income$46,694 $32,411 $109,543 $97,738 
less other service income related to former Vision Bank relationships143 503 204 Other service income
less gain on the sale of OREO, net5,607 — 5,607 — Gain (loss) on sale of OREO, net
less Vision related OREO valuation markup12,009 — 12,009 — OREO valuation markup
Total other income - adjusted$29,075 $32,268 $91,424 $97,534 
Total other expense$82,903 $68,489 $220,324 $207,754 
less direct expenses related to collection of payments on former Vision Bank loan relationships1,295 254 1,661 661 Professional fees and services
less core deposit intangible amortization related to NewDominion and Carolina Alliance acquisitions341 420 1,146 1,378 Amortization of intangible assets
less Foundation contribution4,000 — 4,000 4,000 Foundation contribution
Total other expense - adjusted$77,267 $67,815 $213,517 $201,715 
Tax effect of adjustments to net income identified above (7)
$(2,761)$(613)$(3,435)$(610)
Net income - reported$42,068 $35,434 $115,267 $117,397 
Net income - adjusted (6)
$31,682 $33,126 $102,345 $115,101 
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THREE MONTHS ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
(in thousands, except share and per share data)September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Diluted EPS$2.57 $2.16 $7.05 $7.14 
Diluted EPS, adjusted (6)
$1.93 $2.02 $6.26 $7.00 
Annualized return on average assets (1)(2)
1.61 %1.40 %1.55 %1.59 %
Annualized return on average assets, adjusted (1)(2)(6)
1.21 %1.31 %1.37 %1.60 %
Annualized return on average tangible assets (1)(2)(4)
1.63 %1.42 %1.57 %1.62 %
Annualized return on average tangible assets, adjusted (1)(2)(4)(6)
1.23 %1.33 %1.40 %1.59 %
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (1)(2)
15.50 %13.04 %14.22 %14.79 %
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity, adjusted (1)(2)(6)
11.68 %12.19 %12.62 %14.50 %
Annualized return on average tangible equity (1)(2)(3)
18.33 %15.44 %16.80 %17.58 %
Annualized return on average tangible equity, adjusted (1)(2)(3)(6)
13.81 %14.43 %14.91 %17.24 %
Efficiency ratio (5)
59.88 %59.70 %60.43 %60.03 %
Efficiency ratio, adjusted (5)(6)
64.56 %59.82 %62.44 %59.37 %
Annualized net interest margin (5)
3.81 %3.53 %3.74 %3.67 %
Annualized net interest margin, adjusted (5)(6)
3.76 %3.48 %3.67 %3.58 %
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Financial Reconciliations
(1) Reported measure uses net income
(2) Averages are for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
(3) 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 ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,076,526 $1,078,465 $1,084,080 $1,061,066 
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets166,136 167,754 166,521 168,215 
AVERAGE TANGIBLE EQUITY$910,390 $910,711 $917,559 $892,851 
(4) Net income for each period divided by average tangible assets during the period. Average tangible assets equals 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 ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
AVERAGE ASSETS$10,384,049 $10,070,716 $9,964,863 $9,583,457 
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets166,136 167,754 166,521 168,215 
AVERAGE TANGIBLE ASSETS$10,217,913 $9,902,962 $9,798,342 $9,415,242 
(5) 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% federal corporate income tax rate. Additionally, net interest margin is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis by dividing fully taxable equivalent net interest income by average interest earning assets, in each case during the applicable period.
RECONCILIATION OF FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME TO NET INTEREST INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Interest income$99,944 $85,420 $269,437 $258,587 
FTE adjustment932 717 2,623 2,149 
FTE interest income$100,876 $86,137 $272,060 $260,736 
Interest expense9,116 3,818 16,984 12,400 
FTE net interest income$91,760 $82,319 $255,076 $248,336 
(6) Adjustments to net income for each period presented are detailed in the non-GAAP reconciliations of net interest income, provision for (recovery of) credit losses, total other income and total other expense.
(7) The tax effect of adjustments to net income was calculated assuming a 21% federal corporate income tax rate.
(8) Pre-tax, pre-provision ("PTPP") net income is calculated as net income, plus income taxes, plus the provision for (recovery of) credit losses, in each case during the applicable period. PTPP net income is a common industry metric utilized in capital analysis and review. PTPP is used to assess the operating performance of Park while excluding the impact of the provision for (recovery of) credit losses.
RECONCILIATION OF PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDEDNINE MONTHS ENDED
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
Net income$42,068 $35,434 $115,267 $117,397 
Plus: Income Taxes9,361 8,118 24,829 25,697 
Plus: Provision for (recovery of) credit losses3,190 1,972 1,576 (6,923)
Pre-tax, pre-provision net income$54,619 $45,524 $141,672 $136,171 

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Income Tax
 
Income tax expense was $9.4 million for the third quarter of 2022 and consisted of federal income tax expense of $9.0 million and state income tax expense of $341,000. This compares to income tax expense of $8.1 million for the third quarter of 2021 which consisted of federal income tax expense of $7.9 million and state income tax expense of $264,000. The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2022 was 18.2%, compared to 18.6% for the same period in 2021. Income tax expense was $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and consisted of federal income tax expense of $23.8 million and state income tax expense of $987,000. This compares to income tax expense of $25.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which consisted of federal income tax expense of $24.9 million and state income tax expense of $793,000. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 17.7%, compared to 18.0% for the same period in 2021.

The difference between the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21% and Park's effective income tax rate reflects permanent tax differences, primarily consisting of tax-exempt interest income from municipal investments and loans, qualified affordable housing and historical tax credits, bank owned life insurance income, and dividends paid on the common shares held within Park's salary deferral plan offset by the impact of state income taxes. Park expects permanent federal income tax differences for the 2022 year will be approximately $7.0 million.

Comparison of Financial Condition
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
 
Changes in Financial Condition
 
Total assets increased by $294.8 million, or 3.1%, during the first nine months of 2022 to $9,855 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $9,560 million at December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily due to the following:

Total investment securities increased $12.7 million, or 0.7%, to $1,828 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $1,815 million at December 31, 2021.
Loans increased by $232.1 million, or 3.4%, to $7,103 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $6,871 million at December 31, 2021. PPP loans were $5.7 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $74.4 million at December 31, 2021.
Prepaid assets increased by $14.2 million, or 9.8%, to $158.3 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $144.1 million at December 31, 2021.
Other assets increased by $36.3 million, or 357.8%, to $46.5 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $10.2 million at December 31, 2021. This was primarily related to an increase in deferred tax assets.

Total liabilities increased by $369.4 million, or 4.4%, during the first nine months of 2022 to $8,819 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $8,449 million at December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily due to the following:

Total deposits increased by $405.4 million, or 5.1%, to $8,310 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $7,905 million at December 31, 2021. During 2020, Park made the decision to participate in an OWS program in order to manage the balance sheet. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Park had $766.2 million and $983.1 million, respectively, in off-balance sheet deposits.
Short-term borrowings decreased by $49.3 million, or 20.6%, to $189.5 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $238.8 million at December 31, 2021.
Other liabilities increased by $12.5 million, or 18.5%, to $80.3 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $67.8 million at December 31, 2021. This was primarily related to an increase in liabilities related to Partnership Investments.

Total shareholders’ equity decreased by $74.6 million, or 6.7%, to $1,036 million at September 30, 2022, from $1,111 million at December 31, 2021. This decrease was primarily due to the following:

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes changed by $140.5 million, from a positive $15.2 million at December 31, 2021, to a negative $125.3 million at September 30, 2022, largely as a result of unrealized net holding losses on debt securities AFS, net of taxes, of $140.7 million.
Retained earnings increased by $62.9 million during the period primarily as a result of net income of $115.3 million, partially offset by cash dividends on common shares of $51.4 million.
Treasury shares decreased by $3.5 million during the period as a result of the issuance of treasury shares under share-based compensation awards (net of common shares withheld to pay employee income taxes).
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Increases or decreases in the investment securities portfolio, short-term borrowings and long-term debt are greatly dependent upon the growth in loans and deposits. The primary objective of management is to grow loan and deposit totals. To the extent that management is unable to grow loan totals at a desired growth rate, additional investment securities may be acquired. Likewise, both short-term borrowings and long-term debt are utilized to fund the growth in earning assets if the growth in deposits and cash flow from operations are not sufficient to do so.
 
Liquidity

Cash provided by operating activities was $89.6 million and $112.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net income was the primary source of cash from operating activities for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Cash used in investing activities was $403.2 million and $186.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Proceeds from the sale, repayment, or maturity of investment securities provide cash and purchases of investment securities use cash. Net investment securities transactions used cash of $175.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and used cash of $447.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Another major use or source of cash in investing activities is the net increase or decrease in the loan portfolio. Cash used by the net increase in the loan portfolio was $234.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and cash provided by the net decrease in the loan portfolio was $269.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Cash provided by financing activities was $301.8 million and $580.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. A major source of cash for financing activities is the net change in deposits. Deposits (net of off-balance sheet deposits) increased and provided $405.4 million and $792.1 million of cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Another major source/use of cash from financing activities is borrowings in the form of short-term borrowings, long-term debt and subordinated notes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net short-term borrowings decreased and used $49.3 million in cash. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net short-term borrowings decreased and used $106.3 million in cash and net long-term borrowings decreased and used $32.5 million in cash. Finally, cash declined by $51.6 million and $54.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, from the payment of dividends.

Effective liquidity management ensures that the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, as well as the operating cash needs of the Corporation, are met. Funds are available from a number of sources, including the capital markets, the investment securities portfolio, the core deposit base, FHLB borrowings and the capability to securitize or package loans for sale. The Corporation’s loan to asset ratio was 71.23% at September 30, 2022, compared to 71.87% at December 31, 2021 and 68.85% at September 30, 2021. Cash and cash equivalents were $207.4 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $219.2 million at December 31, 2021 and $877.4 million at September 30, 2021. Management believes that the present funding sources provide more than adequate liquidity for the Corporation to meet its cash flow needs.
  

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Capital Resources
 
Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2022 was $1,036.2 million, or 10.5% of total assets, compared to $1,110.8 million, or 11.6% of total assets, at December 31, 2021 and $1,067.9 million, or 10.6% of total assets, at September 30, 2021.
 
Financial institution regulators have established guidelines for minimum capital ratios for banks, thrifts and bank holding companies. Park has elected not to include the net unrealized gain or loss on debt securities AFS in computing regulatory capital. Park has adopted the Basel III regulatory capital framework as approved by the federal banking agencies. Under the Basel III regulatory capital framework, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Park must hold a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios. The amounts shown below as the adequately capitalized ratio plus capital conservation buffer include the 2.50% buffer. The Federal Reserve Board has also adopted capital requirements Park must maintain to be deemed "well capitalized" and remain a financial holding company.

Park and PNB met each of the well capitalized ratio guidelines applicable to them at September 30, 2022. The following table indicates the capital ratios for PNB and Park at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

At September 30, 2022
 LeverageTier 1
Risk-Based
Common Equity Tier 1Total
Risk-Based
The Park National Bank8.23 %10.68 %10.68 %12.12 %
Park National Corporation9.76 %12.70 %12.51 %16.00 %
Adequately capitalized ratio4.00 %6.00 %4.50 %8.00 %
Adequately capitalized ratio plus capital conservation buffer4.00 %8.50 %7.00 %10.50 %
Well capitalized ratio (PNB)5.00 %8.00 %6.50 %10.00 %
Well capitalized ratio (Park)N/A6.00 %N/A10.00 %

At December 31, 2021
 LeverageTier 1
Risk-Based
Common Equity Tier 1Total
Risk-Based
The Park National Bank8.58 %11.05 %11.05 %12.56 %
Park National Corporation9.77 %12.57 %12.37 %16.05 %
Adequately capitalized ratio4.00 %6.00 %4.50 %8.00 %
Adequately capitalized ratio plus capital conservation buffer4.00 %8.50 %7.00 %10.50 %
Well capitalized ratio (PNB)5.00 %8.00 %6.50 %10.00 %
Well capitalized ratio (Park)N/A6.00 %N/A10.00 %

Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
In the ordinary course of operations, Park enters into certain contractual obligations. Such obligations include the funding of operations through debt issuances as well as leases for premises. See page 79 of Park’s 2021 Form 10-K (Table 39) for disclosure concerning contractual obligations and commitments at December 31, 2021. There were no other significant changes in contractual obligations and commitments during the first nine months of 2022.
 
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
 
PNB is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include loan commitments and standby letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
 
The exposure to credit loss (for PNB) in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. PNB uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Since many of
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the loan commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments to customers.
 
The total amounts of off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk were as follows:

(In thousands)September 30,
2022
December 31, 2021
Loan commitments$1,444,741 $1,364,224 
Standby letters of credit$26,518 $18,216 
 
ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Management reviews interest rate sensitivity on a quarterly basis by modeling the consolidated financial statements under various interest rate scenarios. The primary reason for these efforts is to guard Park from adverse impacts of unforeseen changes in interest rates. With the rise in interest rates experienced throughout 2022, Park is now more exposed to an adverse impact to earnings in a down rate environment. Management actively monitors changes in the sensitivity position and has ample tools to adjust exposure as needed. As a result, management expects further changes in interest rates to have a modest impact on net income.
 
On page 78 (Table 38) of Park’s 2021 Form 10-K, management reported that Park’s twelve-month cumulative rate sensitivity gap was a positive (assets exceeding liabilities) $1,895.3 million or 21.70% of total interest earning assets at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022, Park’s twelve-month cumulative rate sensitivity gap was a positive (assets exceeding liabilities) $1,245.3 million or 13.62% of total interest earning assets.
 
Management supplements the interest rate sensitivity gap analysis with periodic simulations of balance sheet sensitivity under various interest rate and what-if scenarios to better forecast and manage the net interest margin. Management uses a 50 basis point change in market interest rates per quarter for a total of 200 basis points per year in evaluating the impact of changing interest rates on net interest income and net income over a twelve-month horizon.
 
On page 79 of Park’s 2021 Form 10-K, management reported that at December 31, 2021, the earnings simulation model projected that net income would increase by 7.5% using a rising interest rate scenario and decrease by 15.1% using a declining interest rate scenario over the next year. At September 30, 2022, the earnings simulation model projected that net income would increase by 5.8% using a rising interest rate scenario and would decrease by 8.8% in a declining interest rate scenario. At September 30, 2022, management continues to believe that it has the tools necessary to mitigate gradual changes in interest rates (50 basis points per quarter for a total of 200 basis points per year) such that the overall impact to net income will be modest.
 
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
With the participation of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (the principal financial officer) of Park, Park’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of Park’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 30, 2022 (the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Based on that evaluation, Park’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Park’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer have concluded that:
 
information required to be disclosed by Park in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the other reports that Park files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to Park’s management, including its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;
information required to be disclosed by Park in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the other reports that Park files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and
Park’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022 (the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in Park's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during Park's fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Park's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings

    There are no pending legal proceedings to which Park or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their property is subject, except for routine legal proceedings which Park's subsidiaries are parties to incidental to their respective businesses. Park considers none of those proceedings to be material.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors
 
There are certain risks and uncertainties in our business that could cause Park's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. In “ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS” of Part I of Park’s 2021 Form 10-K, we included a detailed discussion of our risk factors. All of these risk factors should be read carefully in connection with evaluating Park's business and in connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Any of the risks described in Park's 2021 Form 10-K could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made. These are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)Not applicable
(b)Not applicable
(c)The following table provides information concerning purchases of Park’s common shares ("Common Shares") made by or on behalf of Park or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, during the three months ended September 30, 2022, as well as the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased under Park’s previously announced stock repurchase authorizations to fund the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Employees (the "2017 Employees LTIP") and the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP") and Park's previously announced 2017 and 2019 stock repurchase authorizations:
PeriodTotal number of
Common Shares
purchased
Average price
paid per
Common
Share
Total number of Common
Shares purchased as part of
publicly announced plans
or programs
Maximum number of
Common Shares that may
yet be purchased under the
plans or programs (1)
July 1 through July 31, 2022— $— — 1,195,088 
August 1 through August 31, 2022— — — 1,195,088 
September 1 through September 30, 2022— — — 1,195,088 
Total— $— — 1,195,088 
(1)The number shown represents, as of the end of each period, the maximum number of Common Shares that may yet be purchased as part of Park’s publicly announced stock repurchase authorizations to fund the 2017 Employees LTIP and the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP, both of which became effective on April 24, 2017; Park's publicly announced stock repurchase authorization covering 500,000 Common Shares which was announced on January 23, 2017; and Park's stock repurchase authorization covering 500,000 Common Shares which was announced on January 28, 2019 and as to which approval from the Federal Reserve was obtained in the form of correspondence from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland dated April 19, 2019.
 
    At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2017, Park's shareholders approved the 2017 Employees LTIP and the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP. The Common Shares to be issued and delivered under the 2017 Employees LTIP and the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP may consist of either Common Shares currently held or Common Shares subsequently acquired by Park as treasury shares. No newly-issued Common Shares will be delivered under the 2017 Employees LTIP or the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP. On April 24, 2017, Park's Board of Directors authorized the purchase, from time to time, of up to 750,000 Park Common Shares and 150,000 Park Common Shares, respectively, to be held
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as treasury shares for subsequent issuance and delivery under the 2017 Employees LTIP and the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP.

    On January 23, 2017, Park announced that on that same day, the Park Board of Directors authorized Park to purchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate of 500,000 Park Common Shares. On January 28, 2019, Park announced that on that same day, the Park Board of Directors authorized Park to repurchase, from time to time following receipt of any required approval from the Federal Reserve, up to 500,000 Park Common Shares in addition to the 500,000 Park Common Shares which had been authorized for repurchase by the Park Board of Directors on January 23, 2017 and remained available for repurchase as of January 28, 2019. The required approval was received by Park in the form of correspondence from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland dated April 19, 2019.
    
    Purchases may be made through NYSE American, in the over-the-counter market or in privately negotiated transactions, in each case in compliance with the Ohio General Corporation Law, applicable federal and state securities laws, the rules applicable to issuers having securities listed on NYSE American, regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board and all other applicable laws and regulations, each as in effect at the time of each such purchase. Purchases will be made upon such terms and conditions and at such times and in such amounts as any one or more of the authorized officers of Park deem to be appropriate, subject to market conditions, regulatory requirements, any contractual obligations of Park and Park's subsidiaries and other factors, and in the best interest of Park and Park's shareholders. The January 23, 2017 stock repurchase authorization and the January 28, 2019 stock repurchase authorization are distinct from the stock repurchase authorizations to fund the 2017 Employees LTIP and the 2017 Non-Employee Directors LTIP.

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
(a), (b) Not applicable.

Item 4.      Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.      Other Information
 
(a), (b) Not applicable.

Item 6.      Exhibits
 
3.1(a)Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on March 24, 1992 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Park National Corporation’s Form 8-B, filed on May 20, 1992 (File No. 0-18772) (“Park’s Form 8-B”)) P
3.1(b)Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 6, 1993 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Park National Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 (File No. 0-18772)) P
3.1(c)
3.1(d)
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3.1(e)
3.1(f)
3.1(g)
3.1(h)
3.1(i)
3.2(a)Regulations of Park National Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Park’s Form 8-B) P
3.2(b)
3.2(c)
3.2(d)
3.2(e)
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3.2(f)
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101The following information from Park National Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (unaudited); (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited); (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited); (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited); (v) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited); and (vi) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (electronically submitted herewith). *
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibit 101)
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* The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are imbedded within the Inline XBRL document.

P Park National Corporation filed this exhibit with the SEC in paper form originally and this exhibit has not been filed with the SEC in electronic format.





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SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
  PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
   
DATE: November 8, 2022 /s/ David L. Trautman
  David L. Trautman
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
   
DATE: November 8, 2022 /s/ Brady T. Burt
  Brady T. Burt
  Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)


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