WARREN, Pa., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 of $24.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $8.3 million, or 51.3%, compared to the same quarter last year when net income was $16.2 million or $0.16 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 were 8.37% and 1.01% compared to 5.55% and 0.73% for the same quarter last year.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share payable on February 16, 2017, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2017. This represents a 6.67% increase over the prior year and is the 89th consecutive quarter in which the Company has paid a cash dividend.

In making this announcement, William J. Wagner, President and CEO, noted, "The results of the fourth quarter when compared to the previous year reflect the earnings accretion we expected from both the LNB merger and the First Niagara branch acquisition. As a result of these acquisitions our checking accounts have increased by 37% over the last two years and time deposits have decreased to less than 20% of total deposits. This change in deposit mix has increased our net interest margin from 3.53% to 3.75%. These acquisitions along with the recently announced plan to divest our three offices in Maryland better defines our footprint for the future and establishes a framework for increased revenue growth and greater efficiency."

Net interest income increased by $11.7 million, or 16.6%, to $82.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $71.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This increase is due primarily to a $4.8 million, or 5.9%, increase in interest income on loans and a $6.8 million, or 84.7% decrease in interest expense on borrowed funds. The increase in loan interest income is a result of a $580.1 million increase in the average balance of the Company's loan portfolio from the same quarter last year, while the decrease in interest expense on borrowed funds is due primarily to the payoff of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances with the funds received from the purchase of deposits in western New York.

The provision for loan losses decreased by $2.5 million, or 53.3%, to $2.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $4.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This decrease is due primarily to a decrease in the percentage of total loan delinquency to total loans to 1.61% at December 31, 2016 from 1.87% at December 31, 2015.

Noninterest income increased by $5.3 million, or 27.0%, to $24.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $19.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Contributing to this increase was an increase in mortgage banking income of $2.1 million, which is the result of resuming the sale of mortgage loans originated by the Wholesale Lending Division. Also contributing to this increase was an increase in service charges and fees of $1.9 million, or 17.8%, which is primarily attributable to the growth in checking accounts from both acquisitions, and internal growth initiatives. Additionally, trust and other financial services income increased by $721,000, or 21.1%, due primarily to the approximately $450.0 million of wealth management assets acquired with the western New York branch purchase.

Noninterest expense increased by $7.6 million, or 12.3%, to $68.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, from $61.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This increase resulted primarily from a $4.6 million, or 14.3%, increase in compensation and employee benefits due primarily to the costs associated with the employees added from the 18 western New York branches. The other increases for the current quarter compared to the prior year are also primarily attributable to incremental expenses from the additional branches. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in federal deposit insurance premiums and collection expense of $824,000 and $815,000, respectively.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $49.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, which represents a decrease of $10.8 million, or 18.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2015, when net income was $60.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 were 4.28% and 0.55%, respectively, compared to 5.49% and 0.73% for the same period last year. This decrease is due primarily to a $37.0 million penalty incurred from the prepayment of FHLB borrowings, acquisition and restructuring expenses of $12.2 million, and ESOP termination expense of $5.1 million.

Non-GAAP net operating income for the year ended December 31, 2016, which excludes the after-tax impact of the aforementioned FHLB prepayment penalty, restructuring and acquisition expenses, and ESOP termination expenses totaling $34.7 million, was $84.3 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $17.3 million, or 25.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2015 with non-GAAP net operating income of $67.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted share. The non-GAAP annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 were 7.27% and 0.93%, respectively, compared to 6.08% and 0.80% for the same period last year.

The Company previously announced that it has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to sell three bank branches located in the greater Baltimore, Maryland area to Shore Bancshares, Inc.'s banking subsidiary, Shore United Bank. This divestiture includes approximately $216.0 million of deposits, $147.0 million of performing loans and $40.0 million of cash. The transaction includes a deposit premium of 8.0% and based on the amounts at the time the agreement was signed Northwest anticipates recording a gain of approximately $17.0 million. The sale is expected to close during the second quarter of 2017.

Headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Northwest Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, employee benefits and wealth management services, as well as the fulfillment of business and personal insurance needs. Northwest operates 167 full-service community banking offices and nine free standing drive-through facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Maryland and 49 consumer finance offices in Pennsylvania through its subsidiary, Northwest Consumer Discount Company. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NWBI"). Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank can be accessed on-line at www.northwest.com.

Forward-Looking Statements - This release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results of operations of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. including, without limitations, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, include among others, the following possibilities: (1) changes in the interest rate environment; (2) competitive pressure among financial services companies; (3) general economic conditions including an increase in non-performing loans; (4) changes in legislation or regulatory requirements; (5) difficulties in continuing to improve operating efficiencies; (6) difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses; and (7) increased risk associated with commercial real-estate and business loans. Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.




                                                   Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

                                                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                             December 31,                 September 30,               December 31,
                                                     2016                           2016                        2015
                                                     ----                           ----                        ----

                           Assets

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                               $119,403                                     107,604                   92,263

    Interest-earning
     deposits in other
     financial
     institutions                                 266,902                                    210,723                     74,510

    Federal funds sold and
     other short-term
     investments                                    3,562                                      2,239                        635

    Marketable securities
     available-for-sale
     (amortized cost of
     $825,552, $879,141
     and $868,956,
     respectively)                                826,200                                    890,688                    874,405

    Marketable securities
     held-to-maturity
     (fair value of
     $20,426, $23,249 and
     $32,552 ,
     respectively)                                 19,978                                     22,584                     31,689
                                                   ------                                     ------                     ------

    Total cash, interest-
     earning deposits and
     marketable securities                      1,236,045                                  1,233,838                  1,073,502


    Residential mortgage
     loans held-for-sale                            9,625                                     30,355                                     -

    Residential mortgage
     loans                                      2,705,139                                  2,788,658                  2,740,892

    Home equity loans                           1,328,772                                  1,349,105                  1,187,106

    Consumer loans                                642,961                                    628,512                    520,289

    Commercial real estate
     loans                                      2,342,089                                  2,464,681                  2,351,434

    Commercial loans                              528,761                                    537,255                    422,400
                                                  -------                                    -------                    -------

    Total loans receivable                      7,557,347                                  7,798,566                  7,222,121

    Allowance for loan
     losses                                      (60,939)                                  (63,246)                  (62,672)
                                                  -------                                    -------                    -------

    Loans receivable, net                       7,496,408                                  7,735,320                  7,159,449


    Assets held-for-sale                          152,528                                                       -                       -

    Federal Home Loan Bank
     stock, at cost                                 7,390                                      7,660                     40,903

    Accrued interest
     receivable                                    21,699                                     21,591                     21,072

    Real estate owned, net                          4,889                                      4,841                      8,725

    Premises and
     equipment, net                               161,185                                    167,596                    154,351

    Bank owned life
     insurance                                    171,449                                    170,172                    168,509

    Goodwill                                      307,420                                    307,711                    261,736

    Other intangible
     assets                                        32,433                                     33,901                      8,982

    Other assets                                   32,194                                     31,977                     54,670
                                                   ------                                     ------                     ------

    Total assets                                             $9,623,640                                   9,714,607                8,951,899
                                                             ==========                                   =========                =========


            Liabilities and Shareholders' equity

                        Liabilities

    Noninterest-bearing
     demand deposits                                         $1,448,972                                   1,496,574                1,177,256

    Interest-bearing
     demand deposits                            1,428,317                                  1,446,971                  1,080,086

    Money market deposit
     accounts                                   1,841,567                                  1,896,272                  1,274,504

    Savings deposits                            1,622,879                                  1,671,539                  1,386,017

    Time deposits                               1,540,586                                  1,691,447                  1,694,718
                                                ---------                                  ---------                  ---------

    Total deposits                              7,882,321                                  8,202,803                  6,612,581


    Liabilities held-for-
     sale                                         215,657                                                       -                       -

    Borrowed funds                                142,899                                    135,891                    975,007

    Advances by borrowers
     for taxes and
     insurance                                     36,879                                     21,616                     33,735

    Accrued interest
     payable                                          635                                        682                      1,993

    Other liabilities                              63,373                                     79,599                     54,207

    Junior subordinated
     debentures                                   111,213                                    111,213                    111,213
                                                  -------                                    -------                    -------

    Total liabilities                           8,452,977                                  8,551,804                  7,788,736


                    Shareholders' equity

    Preferred stock, $0.01
     par value, 50,000,000
     shares authorized, no
     shares issued                                      -                                                      -                       -

    Common stock, $0.01
     par value:
     500,000,000 shares
     authorized,
     101,699,406 shares,
     101,268,648 shares
     and 101,871,737
     issued and
     outstanding,
     respectively                                   1,017                                      1,013                      1,019

    Paid-in-capital                               718,834                                    711,974                    717,603

    Retained earnings                             478,803                                    469,459                    489,292

    Unallocated common
     stock of Employee
     Stock Ownership Plan                               -                                                      -                (20,216)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                          (27,991)                                  (19,643)                  (24,535)
                                                  -------                                    -------                    -------

    Total shareholders'
     equity                                     1,170,663                                  1,162,803                  1,163,163
                                                ---------                                  ---------                  ---------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                    $9,623,640                                   9,714,607                8,951,899
                                                             ==========                                   =========                =========


    Equity to assets                               12.16%                                    11.97%                    12.99%

    Tangible common equity
     to assets                                      8.95%                                     8.76%                    10.28%

    Book value per share                                         $11.51                                       11.48                    11.42

    Tangible book value
     per share                                                    $8.17                                        8.11                     8.76

    Closing market price
     per share                                                   $18.03                                       15.71                    13.39

    Full time equivalent
     employees                                      2,306                                      2,268                      2,186

    Number of banking
     offices                                          176                                        176                        181



                                                                                                                            Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                           Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                                                                               Quarter ended

                                                                                        December 31,               September 30,                    June 30,               March 31,                December 31,

                                                                                                2016                         2016                            2016                   2016                        2015
                                                                                                ----                         ----                            ----                   ----                        ----

    Interest income:

    Loans receivable                                                                                     $85,669                                          81,083                             81,506                              80,781              80,882

    Mortgage-backed securities                                                                 2,166                                      2,030                                   2,115                                   2,229                2,301

    Taxable investment securities                                                                988                                        627                                     756                                   1,038                1,108

    Tax-free investment securities                                                               625                                        676                                     707                                     724                  836

    FHLB dividends                                                                               285                                        218                                     401                                     467                  499

    Interest-earning deposits                                                                    300                                        114                                      70                                      59                   13
                                                                                                 ---                                        ---                                     ---                                     ---                  ---

    Total interest income                                                                     90,033                                     84,748                                  85,555                                  85,298               85,639


    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                                                                   5,859                                      5,653                                   5,865                                   6,088                6,435

    Borrowed funds                                                                             1,232                                      1,801                                   4,143                                   7,658                8,051
                                                                                               -----                                      -----                                   -----                                   -----                -----

    Total interest expense                                                                     7,091                                      7,454                                  10,008                                  13,746               14,486


    Net interest income                                                                       82,942                                     77,294                                  75,547                                  71,552               71,153

    Provision for loan losses                                                                  2,145                                      5,538                                   4,199                                   1,660                4,595
                                                                                               -----                                      -----                                   -----                                   -----                -----

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                       80,797                                     71,756                                  71,348                                  69,892               66,558


    Noninterest income:

    Gain on sale of investments                                                                  213                                         58                                     227                                     127                  116

    Service charges and fees                                                                  12,406                                     11,012                                  10,630                                  10,065               10,530

    Trust and other financial services income                                                  4,131                                      3,434                                   3,277                                   3,261                3,410

    Insurance commission income                                                                2,499                                      2,541                                   2,768                                   2,714                2,490

    Gain/ (loss) on real estate owned, net                                                       164                                      (563)                                    111                                     249                (156)

    Income from bank owned life insurance                                                      1,281                                      1,380                                   1,105                                   1,595                1,251

    Mortgage banking income                                                                    2,344                                      1,886                                     446                                     218                  208

    Other operating income                                                                     1,781                                      1,070                                   1,711                                   1,219                1,697
                                                                                               -----                                      -----                                   -----                                   -----                -----

    Total noninterest income                                                                  24,819                                     20,818                                  20,275                                  19,448               19,546


    Noninterest expense:

    Compensation and employee benefits                                                        36,562                                     38,122                                  33,210                                  33,033               32,003

    Premises and occupancy costs                                                               7,228                                      6,094                                   6,275                                   6,537                6,403

    Office operations                                                                          4,395                                      3,700                                   3,343                                   3,460                3,252

    Collections expense                                                                          437                                        589                                     729                                     676                1,252

    Processing expenses                                                                        9,429                                      8,844                                   8,172                                   8,414                8,057

    Marketing expenses                                                                         2,181                                      2,239                                   2,541                                   1,891                1,642

    Federal deposit insurance premiums                                                           475                                        984                                   1,442                                   1,503                1,299

    Professional services                                                                      2,088                                      1,815                                   2,129                                   1,833                1,933

    Amortization of intangible assets                                                          1,806                                      1,068                                     710                                     675                  729

    Real estate owned expense                                                                    192                                        206                                     295                                     311                  393

    Restructuring/ acquisition expense                                                         1,009                                      7,183                                   3,386                                     635                1,347

    FHLB prepayment penalty                                                                        -                                                        -                            36,978                                         -                   -

    Other expense                                                                              2,959                                      2,836                                   2,912                                   4,307                2,917
                                                                                               -----                                      -----                                   -----                                   -----                -----

    Total noninterest expense                                                                 68,761                                     73,680                                 102,122                                  63,275               61,227
                                                                                              ------                                     ------                                 -------                                  ------               ------

    Income/ (loss) before income taxes                                                        36,855                                     18,894                                (10,499)                                 26,065               24,877


    Income tax expense/ (benefit)                                                             12,361                                      4,697                                 (3,491)                                  8,081                8,684
                                                                                              ------                                      -----                                  ------                                   -----                -----

    Net income/ (loss)                                                                                   $24,494                                          14,197                            (7,008)                             17,984                      $16,193
                                                                                                         =======                                          ======                             ======                              ======                      =======


    Basic earnings/ (loss) per share                                                                       $0.24                                            0.14                             (0.07)                               0.18                0.16

    Diluted earnings/ (loss) per share                                                                     $0.24                                            0.14                             (0.07)                               0.18                0.16


    Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                                   100,219,370                                 99,602,535                              99,177,609                              98,889,744           98,741,393

    Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted                                 102,089,892                                101,068,245                             100,243,442                              99,380,009           99,500,056


    Annualized return on average equity                                                        8.37%                                     4.89%                                (2.44)%                                  6.21%               5.55%

    Annualized return on average assets                                                        1.01%                                     0.63%                                (0.32)%                                  0.81%               0.73%

    Annualized return on tangible common equity                                               11.73%                                     6.88%                                (3.18)%                                  8.03%               7.20%


    Efficiency ratio *                                                                        61.20%                                    66.69%                                 63.71%                                 68.09%              65.22%

    Annualized noninterest expense to average assets *                                         2.73%                                     2.88%                                  2.76%                                  2.80%               2.63%


    * Excludes restructuring/ acquisition expenses, FHLB prepayment penalty, and amortization of intangible assets (non-GAAP).



                             Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                            Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                        Year Ended December 31,

                                                    2016                                 2015
                                                    ----                                 ----

    Interest income:

    Loans receivable                                        $329,039                                   298,665

    Mortgage-backed
     securities                                    8,540                                  8,823

    Taxable investment
     securities                                    3,409                                  4,520

    Tax-free investment
     securities                                    2,732                                  4,313

    FHLB dividends                                 1,371                                  2,828

    Interest-earning
     deposits                                        543                                    431
                                                     ---                                    ---

    Total interest income                        345,634                                319,580


    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                      23,465                                 24,055

    Borrowed funds                                14,834                                 32,272
                                                  ------                                 ------

    Total interest expense                        38,299                                 56,327


    Net interest income                          307,335                                263,253

    Provision for loan
     losses                                       13,542                                  9,712
                                                  ------                                  -----

    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan losses                                 293,793                                253,541


    Noninterest income:

    Gain on sale of
     investments                                     625                                  1,037

    Service charges and
     fees                                         44,113                                 38,362

    Trust and other
     financial services
     income                                       14,103                                 12,342

    Insurance commission
     income                                       10,522                                  9,526

    Loss on real estate
     owned, net                                     (39)                               (1,989)

    Income from bank owned
     life insurance                                5,361                                  4,338

    Mortgage banking
     income                                        4,894                                    933

    Other operating income                         5,781                                  4,287
                                                   -----                                  -----

    Total noninterest
     income                                       85,360                                 68,836


    Noninterest expense:

    Compensation and
     employee benefits                           140,927                                119,818

    Premises and occupancy
     costs                                        26,134                                 24,641

    Office operations                             14,898                                 12,337

    Collections expense                            2,431                                  3,247

    Processing expenses                           34,859                                 30,780

    Marketing expenses                             8,852                                  8,499

    Federal deposit
     insurance premiums                            4,404                                  5,109

    Professional services                          7,865                                  6,906

    Amortization of
     intangible assets                             4,259                                  1,688

    Real estate owned
     expense                                       1,004                                  2,070

    Restructuring/
     acquisition expense                          12,213                                  9,751

    FHLB prepayment
     penalty                                      36,978                                                   -

    Other expense                                 13,014                                  9,031
                                                  ------                                  -----

    Total noninterest
     expense                                     307,838                                233,877
                                                 -------                                -------

    Income before income
     taxes                                        71,315                                 88,500


    Income tax expense                            21,648                                 27,960
                                                  ------                                 ------

    Net income                                               $49,667                                    60,540
                                                             =======                                    ======


    Basic earnings per
     share                                                     $0.50                                      0.64

    Diluted earnings per
     share                                                     $0.49                                      0.64


    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding -basic                       99,439,174                             94,314,420

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding -diluted                    100,664,688                             94,829,789


    Annualized return on
     average equity                                4.28%                                 5.49%

    Annualized return on
     average assets                                0.55%                                 0.73%

    Annualized return on
     tangible common
     equity                                        5.98%                                 6.78%


    Efficiency ratio *                            64.78%                                66.98%

    Annualized noninterest
     expense to average
     assets *                                      2.79%                                 2.67%


    * Excludes restructuring/acquisition expenses, FHLB prepayment penalty, and amortization of intangible assets (non-
     GAAP).



                                                                   Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                          Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Net Income (Unaudited)  *

                                                                (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                      Quarter ended                                        Year ended

                                                                       December 31,                                       December 31,

                                                                2016                        2015                       2016                  2015
                                                                ----                        ----                       ----                  ----

    Operating results (non-GAAP):

    Net interest income                                                    $82,942                                  71,153                             307,335              263,253

    Provision for loan losses                                  2,145                                   4,595                              13,542                    9,712

    Noninterest income                                        24,819                                  19,546                              85,360                   68,836

    Noninterest expense                                       67,752                                  59,880                             253,510                  224,126

    Income taxes                                              12,724                                   9,111                              41,322                   31,239
                                                              ------                                   -----                              ------                   ------

    Net operating income (non-GAAP)                                        $25,140                                  17,113                              84,321               67,012
                                                                           =======                                  ======                              ======               ======

    Diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)                                    $0.25                                    0.17                                0.84                 0.71
                                                                             =====                                    ====                                ====                 ====


    Average equity                                                      $1,164,127                               1,158,304                           1,159,791            1,102,671

    Average assets                                         9,624,403                               8,922,080                           9,111,587                8,324,593

    Annualized ROE (non-GAAP)                                  8.59%                                  5.86%                              7.27%                   6.08%

    Annualized ROA (non-GAAP)                                  1.04%                                  0.76%                              0.93%                   0.80%


    Reconciliation of net operating income to net income:

    Net operating income (non-GAAP)                                        $25,140                                  17,113                              84,321               67,012

    Nonoperating expenses, net of tax:

    Restructuring/ acquisition expenses                        (646)                                  (920)                            (6,744)                 (6,472)

    Stock-based compensation expense - ESOP                        -                                                  -                            (3,669)                   -

    FHLB prepayment penalty                                        -                                                  -                           (24,241)                   -
                                                                 ---                                                ---                            -------                  ---

    Net income/ (loss) (GAAP)                                              $24,494                                  16,193                              49,667               60,540
                                                                           =======                                  ======                              ======               ======

    Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)                                        $0.24                                    0.16                                0.49                 0.64
                                                                             =====                                    ====                                ====                 ====


    Annualized ROE (GAAP)                                      8.37%                                  5.55%                              4.28%                   5.49%

    Annualized ROA (GAAP)                                      1.01%                                  0.73%                              0.55%                   0.73%


     * The table summarizes the
      Company's results from operations
      on a GAAP basis and on an
      operating (non-GAAP) basis for
      the periods indicated. Operating
      results exclude acquisition
      expenses, prepayment penalties,
      and compensation expense related
      to the Northwest Bank ESOP
      termination, net of tax benefit.
      The Company believes this non-
      GAAP presentation provides a
      meaningful comparison of
      operational performance and
      facilitates a more effective
      evaluation and comparison of
      results to assess performance in
      relation to ongoing operations.




    Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Held-For-Sale (Unaudited)

                     (Dollars in thousands)


                                         Balance at
                                        December 31,
                                                2016
                                                ----

    Assets held-for-sale:
    ---------------------

    Residential mortgage loans                           $26,406

    Home equity loans                         15,725

    Consumer loans                               522

    Commercial real estate loans             101,123

    Commercial loans                           2,884
                                               -----

    Total loans                              146,660

    Accrued interest receivable                  416

    Premises and equipment, net                5,452

    Total assets held-for-sale                          $152,528
                                                        ========


    Liabilities held-for-sale:
    --------------------------

    Noninterest-bearing demand
     deposits                                            $34,657

    Interest-bearing demand deposits          17,181

    Money market deposit accounts             45,806

    Savings deposits                          55,205

    Time deposits                             62,800
                                              ------

    Total deposits                           215,649

    Accrued interest payable                       8

    Total liabilities held-for-sale                     $215,657
                                                        ========



                                                                      Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                               Asset quality (Unaudited)

                                                                                (Dollars in thousands)


                                                         December 31,             September 30,              June 30,    March 31,           December 31,
                                                                 2016                       2016                    2016         2016                    2015
                                                                 ----                       ----                    ----         ----                    ----

    Nonaccrual loans current:

    Residential mortgage loans                                           $2,109                                   3,063                2,017                            1,678             1,393

    Home equity loans                                           1,451                                1,446                     1,092                             1,118             1,108

    Consumer loans                                                520                                  464                       277                               190               140

    Commercial real estate loans                               13,955                               19,246                    17,456                            19,350            14,018

    Commercial loans                                            5,361                                7,299                     4,462                             5,923             4,604
                                                                -----                                -----                     -----                             -----             -----

    Total nonaccrual loans current                                      $23,396                                  31,518               25,304                           28,259            21,263
                                                                        =======                                  ======               ======                           ======            ======


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                                           $1,464                                     344                    -                           1,600               430

    Home equity loans                                             422                                  315                        49                               119               375

    Consumer loans                                                400                                  211                        95                               164                97

    Commercial real estate loans                                3,478                                  514                       151                             3,371             2,192

    Commercial loans                                              145                                  185                        16                                 4               322
                                                                  ---                                  ---                       ---                               ---               ---

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days                 $5,909                                   1,569                  311                            5,258             3,416
                                                                         ======                                   =====                  ===                            =====             =====


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                                           $1,522                                   1,270                1,524                              721             2,139

    Home equity loans                                             440                                  465                       366                               504               389

    Consumer loans                                                366                                  250                       157                               182               315

    Commercial real estate loans                                2,027                                  151                     6,513                               109               762

    Commercial loans                                              695                                  319                     1,748                                57               110
                                                                  ---                                  ---                     -----                               ---               ---

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days                 $5,050                                   2,455               10,308                            1,573             3,715
                                                                         ======                                   =====               ======                            =====             =====


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more:

    Residential mortgage loans                                          $13,169                                  13,242               14,829                           14,301            15,810

    Home equity loans                                           5,552                                5,874                     5,226                             5,922             5,650

    Consumer loans                                              3,823                                3,354                     2,374                             2,360             2,900

    Commercial real estate loans                               19,264                               22,155                    12,960                            13,165            16,449

    Commercial loans                                            3,373                                6,105                     4,566                             3,314             2,459
                                                                -----                                -----                     -----                             -----             -----

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more                   $45,181                                  50,730               39,955                           39,062            43,268
                                                                        =======                                  ======               ======                           ======            ======


    Total nonaccrual loans                                              $79,536                                  86,272               75,878                           74,152            71,662
                                                                        =======                                  ======               ======                           ======            ======


    Total nonaccrual loans                                              $79,536                                  86,272               75,878                           74,152            71,662

    Loans 90 days past maturity and still accruing                649                                  103                       472                               894             1,334
                                                                  ---                                  ---                       ---                               ---             -----

    Nonperforming loans                                        80,185                               86,375                    76,350                            75,046            72,996

    Real estate owned, net                                      4,889                                4,841                     4,950                             6,834             8,725
                                                                -----                                -----                     -----                             -----

    Nonperforming assets                                                $85,074                                  91,216               81,300                           81,880            81,721
                                                                        =======                                  ======               ======                           ======            ======


    Nonaccrual troubled debt restructuring *                            $16,346                                  17,374               18,098                           17,699            21,118

    Accruing troubled debt restructuring                       26,580                               29,221                    31,015                            30,549            29,997
                                                               ------                               ------                    ------                            ------            ------

    Total troubled debt restructuring                                   $42,926                                  46,595               49,113                           48,248            51,115
                                                                        =======                                  ======               ======                           ======            ======


    Nonperforming loans to total loans                          1.06%                               1.11%                    1.05%                            1.03%            1.01%

    Nonperforming assets to total assets                        0.88%                               0.94%                    0.91%                            0.92%            0.91%

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                    0.81%                               0.81%                    0.83%                            0.85%            0.87%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans           76.00%                              73.22%                   79.61%                           82.99%           85.86%


    * Amounts included in nonperforming loans above.




                                                                              Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                           Exposure to the oil and gas industry (Unaudited)

                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)


                                                              December 31,                 September 30,                    June 30,        March 31,  December 31,
                                                                      2016                          2016                        2016             2016           2015
                                                                      ----                          ----                        ----             ----           ----

    Direct exposure to oil and gas extraction:

       Outstanding balance                                                    $12,080                             13,109                        12,844                13,764        16,619

       Commitments                                                  15,318                          16,511                           16,542                    18,450        19,576

       Impaired                                                          -                            558                              561                       564           564

       Reserve                                                         500                             511                              548                       594           626


    Indirect exposure: *

       Outstanding balance                                          44,602                          44,781                           58,399                    54,465        56,659

       Commitments                                                  48,025                          48,927                           62,581                    58,522        68,659

       Impaired                                                          -                            761                              611                              -            -

       Reserve                                                         231                             237                              220                       195            34


    Total exposure:

       Outstanding balance                                          56,682                          57,890                           71,243                    68,229        73,278

       Commitments                                                  63,343                          65,438                           79,123                    76,972        88,235

       Impaired                                                          -                          1,319                            1,172                       564           564

       Reserve                                                         731                             748                              768                       789           660


    * Includes loans to haulers, wholesalers, and refineries.



                                                                 Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                Loans by credit quality indicators (Unaudited)

                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)


    At December 31, 2016              Pass              Special                Substandard                 Doubtful           Loss         Loans
                                                        mention                    **
                                                           *                                                                             receivable
    ---                                                   ---                                                                            ----------

    Personal Banking:

      Residential mortgage loans             $2,696,705                                       -                       18,059                           -              -               2,714,764

      Home equity loans            1,318,998                           -                                       9,774                  -                       -           1,328,772

      Consumer loans                 639,044                           -                                       3,917                  -                       -             642,961
                                     -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

     Total Personal Banking        4,654,747                           -                                      31,750                  -                       -           4,686,497

    Commercial Banking:

      Commercial real estate loans 2,153,328                      43,724                                      145,037                  -                       -           2,342,089

      Commercial loans               469,993                      17,192                                       41,576                  -                       -             528,761
                                     -------                      ------                                       ------                ---                     ---             -------

     Total Commercial Banking      2,623,321                      60,916                                      186,613                  -                       -           2,870,850
                                   ---------                      ------                                      -------                ---                     ---           ---------

    Total loans                              $7,278,068                                  60,916                       218,363                           -              -               7,557,347
                                             ==========                                  ======                       =======                         ===            ===               =========


    At September 30, 2016
    ---------------------

    Personal Banking:

      Residential mortgage loans             $2,800,420                                       -                       18,593                           -              -               2,819,013

      Home equity loans            1,338,643                           -                                      10,462                  -                       -           1,349,105

      Consumer loans                 624,885                           -                                       3,627                  -                       -             628,512
                                     -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

     Total Personal Banking        4,763,948                           -                                      32,682                  -                       -           4,796,630

    Commercial Banking:

      Commercial real estate loans 2,265,816                      61,763                                      137,088                 14                        -           2,464,681

      Commercial loans               479,321                      14,707                                       40,326              2,901                        -             537,255
                                     -------                      ------                                       ------              -----                      ---             -------

     Total Commercial Banking      2,745,137                      76,470                                      177,414              2,915                        -           3,001,936

    Total loans                              $7,509,085                                  76,470                       210,096                       2,915               -               7,798,566
                                             ==========                                  ======                       =======                       =====             ===               =========


    At June 30, 2016
    ----------------

    Personal Banking:

    Residential mortgage loans               $2,741,101                                       -                       16,497                           -              -               2,757,598

    Home equity loans              1,153,010                           -                                       9,164                  -                       -           1,162,174

    Consumer loans                   544,174                           -                                       2,376                  -                       -             546,550
                                     -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

    Total Personal Banking         4,438,285                           -                                      28,037                  -                       -           4,466,322

    Commercial Banking:

    Commercial real estate loans   2,170,583                      63,351                                      129,428                 14                        -           2,363,376

    Commercial loans                 408,178                      15,435                                       38,546              3,064                        -             465,223
                                     -------                      ------                                       ------              -----                      ---             -------

    Total Commercial Banking       2,578,761                      78,786                                      167,974              3,078                        -           2,828,599

    Total loans                              $7,017,046                                  78,786                       196,011                       3,078               -               7,294,921
                                             ==========                                  ======                       =======                       =====             ===               =========


    At March 31, 2016
    -----------------

    Personal Banking:

      Residential mortgage loans             $2,755,325                                       -                       13,721                           -          1,317                2,770,363

      Home equity loans            1,161,382                           -                                       8,439                  -                       -           1,169,821

      Consumer loans                 523,333                           -                                       2,204                  -                       -             525,537
                                     -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

     Total Personal Banking        4,440,040                           -                                      24,364                  -                   1,317            4,465,721

    Commercial Banking:

      Commercial real estate loans 2,167,110                      63,695                                      130,043                 15                        -           2,360,863

      Commercial loans               409,994                      16,425                                       39,887              1,112                        -             467,418
                                     -------                      ------                                       ------              -----                      ---             -------

     Total Commercial Banking      2,577,104                      80,120                                      169,930              1,127                        -           2,828,281

    Total loans                              $7,017,144                                  80,120                       194,294                       1,127           1,317                7,294,002
                                             ==========                                  ======                       =======                       =====           =====                =========


    At December 31, 2015
    --------------------

    Personal Banking:

      Residential mortgage loans             $2,725,492                                       -                       14,060                           -          1,340                2,740,892

      Home equity loans            1,178,735                           -                                       8,371                  -                       -           1,187,106

      Consumer loans                 517,746                           -                                       2,543                  -                       -             520,289
                                     -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

     Total Personal Banking        4,421,973                           -                                      24,974                  -                   1,340            4,448,287

    Commercial Banking:

      Commercial real estate loans 2,170,951                      53,390                                      126,978                115                        -           2,351,434

      Commercial loans               359,403                      23,730                                       38,157              1,110                        -             422,400
                                     -------                      ------                                       ------              -----                      ---             -------

     Total Commercial Banking      2,530,354                      77,120                                      165,135              1,225                        -           2,773,834

    Total loans                              $6,952,327                                  77,120                       190,109                       1,225           1,340                7,222,121
                                             ==========                                  ======                       =======                       =====           =====                =========


    * Includes $9.4 million $19.3
     million, $7.6 million, $7.7
     million, and $7.6 million of
     acquired loans at December 31,
     2016, September 30, 2016, June
     30, 2016, March 31, 2016, and
     December 31, 2015,
     respectively.

    ** Includes $39.1 million, $29.8
     million, $25.5 million, $17.9
     million, and $18.6 million of
     acquired loans at December 31,
     2016, September 30, 2016 June
     31, 2016, March 31, 2016, and
     December 31, 2015,
     respectively.



                                                                                                                                                        Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                                Loan delinquency (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)


                                                       December 31,              *         September 30,           *             June 30,                     *                         March 31,                  *               December 31,             *
                                                                                                        2016                               2016                                                 2016                                         2015
                                                                   2016


    (Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)

    Loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                     360                          $27,386         1.0%                   74                        $3,380                   0.1%                           72                   $3,353                   0.1%         323           $24,494       0.9%            349               $25,943      0.9%

    Home equity loans                              179                   6,805          0.5%                   164         4,984                        0.4%                            128                  4,988               0.4%                   132        5,351    0.5%            173         5,806       0.5%

    Consumer loans                               1,497                   9,868          1.5%                 1,269         7,583                        1.2%                          1,144                  6,725               1.2%                   895        5,511    1.0%          1,234         7,101       1.4%

    Commercial real estate loans                    61                  10,377          0.4%                    28         3,855                        0.2%                             34                  4,828               0.2%                    51       27,474    1.2%             48        24,877       1.1%

    Commercial loans                                20                   1,178          0.2%                    26         1,493                        0.3%                             15                    533               0.1%                    26        3,133    0.7%             31         2,868       0.7%
                                                   ---                   -----                                 ---         -----                                                        ---                    ---                                      ---        -----                    ---         -----

    Total loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days    2,117                          $55,614         0.7%                1,561                       $21,295                   0.3%                        1,393                  $20,427                   0.3%       1,427           $65,963       0.9%          1,835               $66,595      0.9%
                                                 =====                          =======                             =====                       =======                                               =====                  =======                              =====           =======                     =====               =======


    Loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                      80                           $6,227         0.2%                   76                        $6,174                   0.2%                           74                   $5,633                   0.2%          21            $1,358          - %          100                $7,790      0.3%

    Home equity loans                               62                   1,563          0.1%                    41         1,145                        0.1%                             42                  1,435               0.1%                    36        1,256    0.1%             50         2,478       0.2%

    Consumer loans                                 636                   3,609          0.6%                   532         2,673                        0.4%                            514                  2,247               0.4%                   379        1,803    0.3%            521         2,521       0.5%

    Commercial real estate loans                    25                   4,495          0.2%                    13         1,102                           -   %                         16                  8,765               0.4%                    11        1,081       - %           21         8,228       0.3%

    Commercial loans                                21                   2,081          0.4%                     9           594                        0.1%                             23                  2,429               0.5%                     7          375    0.1%              7           598       0.1%
                                                   ---                   -----                                 ---           ---                                                        ---                  -----                                      ---          ---                    ---           ---

    Total loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days      824                          $17,975                        671                   $11,688                      0.1%                            669                $20,509                      0.3%        454        $5,873            0.3%          699             $21,615          0.3%
                                                   ===                          =======                        ===                   =======                                                      ===                =======                                  ===        ======                          ===             =======


    Loans delinquent 90 days or more: **

    Residential mortgage loans                     169                          $13,621         0.5%                  168                       $13,478                   0.5%                          176                  $15,046                   0.5%         183           $14,673       0.5%            215               $16,350      0.6%

    Home equity loans                              155                   5,756          0.4%                   137         6,022                        0.4%                            124                  5,422               0.5%                   120        6,200    0.5%            143         6,112       0.5%

    Consumer loans                                 646                   3,838          0.6%                   757         3,372                        0.5%                            440                  2,399               0.4%                   557        2,386    0.5%            523         2,926       0.6%

    Commercial real estate loans                   101                  21,270          0.9%                   106        24,533                        1.0%                            107                 15,244               0.6%                   106       15,442    0.7%            113        19,031       0.8%

    Commercial loans                                37                   3,520          0.7%                    28         6,249                        1.2%                             32                  4,709               1.0%                    34        3,456    0.7%             25         2,599       0.6%
                                                   ---                   -----                                 ---         -----                                                        ---                  -----                                      ---        -----                    ---         -----

    Total loans delinquent 90 days or more       1,108                          $48,005         0.6%                1,196                       $53,654                   0.7%                          879                  $42,820                   0.6%       1,000           $42,157       0.6%          1,019               $47,018      0.7%
                                                 =====                          =======                             =====                       =======                                                 ===                  =======                              =====           =======                     =====               =======


    Total loans delinquent                       4,049                         $121,594         1.6%                3,428                       $86,637                   1.1%                        2,941                  $83,756                   1.1%       2,881          $113,993       1.6%          3,553              $135,228      1.9%
                                                 =====                         ========                             =====                       =======                                               =====                  =======                              =====          ========                     =====              ========


    * Represents delinquency, in
     dollars, divided by the
     respective total amount of that
     type of loan outstanding.

    ** Includes purchased credit
     impaired loans of $2.8 million,
     $2.9 million, $2.9 million,
     $3.1 million, and $3.7 million
     at December 31, 2016, September
     30, 2016, June 30, 2016, March
     31, 2016, and December 31, 2015
     respectively.



                                                               Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                  Allowance for loan losses (Unaudited)

                                                                         (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                      Quarter ended

                                                 December 31,           September 30,                June 30,    March 31,           December 31,
                                                         2016                     2016                      2016         2016                    2015
                                                         ----                     ----                      ----         ----                    ----

    Beginning balance                                         $63,246                                    60,781               62,278                             62,672             60,547

    Provision                                           2,145                                5,538                     4,199                               1,660              4,595

    Charge-offs residential mortgage                    (710)                               (354)                  (1,852)                              (564)             (171)

    Charge-offs home equity                             (321)                               (288)                    (946)                              (984)           (1,097)

    Charge-offs consumer                              (3,469)                             (2,701)                  (2,332)                            (2,403)           (2,561)

    Charge-offs commercial real estate                  (323)                               (789)                  (1,731)                              (897)           (1,216)

    Charge-offs commercial                            (2,489)                               (708)                    (903)                              (117)             (508)

    Recoveries                                          2,860                                1,767                     2,068                               2,911              3,083
                                                        -----                                -----                     -----                               -----              -----

    Ending balance                                            $60,939                                    63,246               60,781                             62,278             62,672
                                                              =======                                    ======               ======                             ======             ======


    Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized        0.23%                               0.17%                    0.31%                              0.11%             0.14%



                               Year Ended December 31,

                               2016                    2015
                               ----                    ----

    Beginning balance                  $62,672                       67,518

    Provision                13,542                            9,712

    Charge-offs
     residential mortgage   (3,480)                         (1,126)

    Charge-offs home
     equity                 (2,539)                         (2,424)

    Charge-offs consumer   (10,905)                         (8,274)

    Charge-offs
     commercial real
     estate                 (3,740)                         (6,326)

    Charge-offs commercial  (4,217)                         (8,183)

    Recoveries                9,606                           11,775
                              -----                           ------

    Ending balance                     $60,939                       62,672
                                       =======                       ======


    Net charge-offs to
     average loans,
     annualized               0.21%                           0.23%

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average balance sheet (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances are calculated using daily averages.



                                                                                                                                                                          Quarter ended

                                                                        December 31, 2016                                  September 30, 2016                                             June 30, 2016                                      March 31, 2016                                  December 31, 2015

                                                          Average               Interest           Avg.            Average                    Interest                   Avg.                     Average                Interest             Avg.                    Average        Interest               Avg.                     Average                Interest   Avg.
                                                                                                                   Balance                                              Yield/                    Balance                                    Yield/                   Balance                              Yield/                    Balance                          Yield/
                                                          Balance                                 Yield/                                                               Cost (h)                                                             Cost (h)                                                      Cost (h)                                                   Cost (h)

                                                                                                 Cost (h)
                                                                                                 -------

    Assets:
    -------

    Interest-earning assets:

    Residential mortgage loans                                     $2,766,693                       28,165                    4.07%                                       $2,739,099                          27,952                     4.08%                                $2,751,601                           29,089                        4.23%                        $2,739,787                29,786            4.35%              $2,710,811             29,227 4.31%

    Home equity loans                                    1,346,856                        14,442                  4.27%                           1,192,929                             12,884                         4.30%                      1,163,900                        12,701                            4.39%                   1,177,406                12,642                      4.32%             1,193,433         12,753                  4.24%

    Consumer loans                                         620,294                        10,083                  6.47%                             554,954                              8,931                         6.40%                        522,745                         8,697                            6.69%                     510,091                 8,219                      6.48%               500,175          8,805                  6.98%

    Commercial real estate loans                         2,467,569                        27,863                  4.42%                           2,394,001                             26,683                         4.36%                      2,356,994                        26,691                            4.48%                   2,349,748                25,993                      4.38%             2,331,769         25,972                  4.36%

    Commercial loans                                       527,330                         5,682                  4.27%                             476,715                              5,193                         4.26%                        461,808                         4,902                            4.20%                     441,977                 4,723                      4.23%               412,415          4,671                  4.43%
                                                           -------                         -----                                                    -------                              -----                                                      -------                         -----                                                      -------                 -----                                          -------          -----

    Total loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                   7,728,742                        86,235                  4.44%                           7,357,698                             81,643                         4.41%                      7,257,048                        82,080                            4.55%                   7,219,009                81,363                      4.53%             7,148,603         81,428                  4.52%

    Mortgage-backed securities (c)                         482,707                         2,166                  1.79%                             440,966                              2,030                         1.84%                        458,398                         2,115                            1.85%                     488,294                 2,229                      1.83%               519,736          2,301                  1.77%

    Investment securities (c) (d)                          401,602                         1,950                  1.94%                             275,718                              1,667                         2.42%                        313,647                         1,844                            2.35%                     387,460                 2,151                      2.22%               427,363          2,394                  2.24%

    FHLB stock                                               7,575                           285                  4.54%                              27,761                                218                         3.12%                         33,302                           401                            4.84%                      37,098                   467                      5.06%                38,651            499                  5.12%

    Other interest-earning deposits                        325,889                           300                  0.36%                              91,243                                114                         0.49%                         63,950                            70                            0.43%                      43,578                    59                      0.54%                40,410             13                  0.13%
                                                           -------                           ---                                                     ------                                ---                                                       ------                           ---                                                       ------                   ---                                           ------            ---

    Total interest-earning assets                        8,946,515                        90,936                  4.04%                           8,193,386                             85,672                         4.16%                      8,126,345                        86,510                            4.28%                   8,175,439                86,269                      4.24%             8,174,763         86,635                  4.20%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                         677,888                                                         835,500                                                                          755,713                                                             735,562                                                                   747,317
                                                           -------                                                         -------                                                                          -------                                                             -------                                                                   -------

    Total assets                                                   $9,624,403                                                                   $9,028,886                                                                        $8,882,058                                                                              $8,911,001                                                     $8,922,080
                                                                   ==========                                                                   ==========                                                                        ==========                                                                              ==========                                                     ==========


    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -------------------------------------

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

    Savings deposits                                               $1,668,492                          771                    0.18%                                       $1,485,763                             744                     0.20%                                $1,440,886                              837                        0.23%                        $1,405,800                   865            0.25%              $1,378,377                871 0.25%

    Interest-bearing demand deposits                     1,431,671                            85                  0.02%                           1,179,557                                 78                         0.03%                      1,130,122                           144                            0.05%                   1,093,839                   156                      0.06%             1,083,524            157                  0.06%

    Money market deposit accounts                        1,890,220                         1,101                  0.23%                           1,418,779                                826                         0.23%                      1,294,381                           829                            0.26%                   1,288,535                   865                      0.27%             1,279,181            873                  0.27%

    Time deposits                                        1,643,785                         3,902                  0.94%                           1,597,542                              4,005                         1.00%                      1,616,260                         4,055                            1.01%                   1,664,322                 4,202                      1.02%             1,720,895          4,534                  1.05%

    Borrowed funds (f)                                     143,540                            61                  0.17%                             560,407                                657                         0.47%                        772,225                         3,017                            1.57%                     899,439                 6,539                      2.92%               906,574          6,730                  2.95%

    Junior subordinated debentures                         111,213                         1,171                  4.12%                             111,213                              1,144                         4.03%                        111,213                         1,126                            4.01%                     111,213                 1,119                      3.98%               116,626          1,321                  4.43%
                                                           -------                         -----                                                    -------                              -----                                                      -------                         -----                                                      -------                 -----                                          -------          -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                   6,888,921                         7,091                  0.41%                           6,353,261                              7,454                         0.47%                      6,365,087                        10,008                            0.63%                   6,463,148                13,746                      0.86%             6,485,177         14,486                  0.89%

    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)              1,493,528                                                       1,243,474                                                                        1,184,786                                                           1,161,151                                                                 1,145,276

    Noninterest bearing liabilities                         77,827                                                         276,014                                                                          177,300                                                             122,667                                                                   133,323
                                                            ------                                                         -------                                                                          -------                                                             -------                                                                   -------

    Total liabilities                                    8,460,276                                                       7,872,749                                                                        7,727,173                                                           7,746,966                                                                 7,763,776

    Shareholders' equity                                 1,164,127                                                       1,156,137                                                                        1,154,885                                                           1,164,035                                                                 1,158,304
                                                         ---------                                                       ---------                                                                        ---------                                                           ---------                                                                 ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                     $9,624,403                                                                   $9,028,886                                                                        $8,882,058                                                                              $8,911,001                                                     $8,922,080
                                                                   ==========                                                                   ==========                                                                        ==========                                                                              ==========                                                     ==========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                     83,845                   3.63%                                                78,218                            3.69%                                                       76,502                       3.65%                                                      72,523                 3.38%                             72,149           3.31%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin               $2,057,594                                    3.75%                                      $1,840,125                                               3.82%                                  $1,761,258                                            3.77%                               $1,712,291                              3.57%              $1,689,586                             3.53%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing
     liabilities                                             1.30X                                                          1.29X                                                                           1.28X                                                              1.26X                                                                    1.26X



    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held
     as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual
     status.

    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization
     of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not
     material.

    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of
     unrealized gains or losses on securities held as
     available-for-sale.

    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities
     and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable
     equivalent basis.

    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized
     gains or losses on securities held as available-for-
     sale.

    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings and
     collateralized borrowings.

    (g) Average cost of deposits were 0.29%, 0.32%, 0.35%,
     0.37% and 0.39%, respectively.

    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the
     periods indicated were: Loans - 4.41%, 4.38%, 4.52%,
     4.50% and 4.49%, respectively, Investment securities -
      1.61%, 1.89%, 1.87%, 1.82% and 1.82%, respectively,
      Interest-earning assets - 4.00%, 4.11%, 4.23%, 4.20%
     and 4.16%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate
     spreads were 3.59%, 3.65%, 3.60%, 3.34% and 3.27%,
     respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were
     3.71%, 3.77%, 3.72%, 3.55% and 3.48%, respectively.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Average balance sheet (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances are calculated using daily averages.



                                                                                              Year Ended December 31,

                                                                                                2016                                                2015

                                                          Average             Interest             Avg.                 Average          Interest                    Avg.

                                                          Balance                                 Yield/                Balance                                     Yield/

                                                                                                Cost (h)                                                           Cost (h)
                                                                                                 -------                                                            -------

    Assets:
    -------

    Interest-earning assets:

    Residential mortgage loans                                     $2,749,314                      114,991                         4.18%                              $2,601,111               114,937         4.42%

    Home equity loans                                    1,220,220                      52,671                         4.32%                 1,105,887                            47,836                 4.33%

    Consumer loans                                         552,537                      35,930                         6.50%                   338,364                            28,770                 8.50%

    Commercial real estate loans                         2,392,290                     107,231                         4.41%                 2,024,542                            92,217                 4.49%

    Commercial loans                                       477,095                      20,499                         4.23%                   390,174                            16,878                 4.27%
                                                           -------                      ------                                                 -------                            ------

    Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                         7,391,456                     331,322                         4.48%                 6,460,078                           300,638                 4.65%

    Mortgage-backed securities (c)                         467,560                       8,540                         1.83%                   500,797                             8,823                 1.77%

    Investment securities (c) (d)                          344,575                       7,612                         2.21%                   469,568                            11,155                 2.38%

    FHLB stock (i)                                          26,386                       1,371                         5.20%                    37,500                             2,828                 4.77%

    Other interest-earning deposits                        100,336                         543                         0.53%                   179,201                               431                 0.24%
                                                           -------                         ---                                                 -------                               ---

    Total interest-earning assets                        8,330,313                     349,388                         4.19%                 7,647,144                           323,875                 4.22%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                         781,274                                                              677,449
                                                           -------                                                              -------

    Total assets                                                   $9,111,587                                                              $8,324,593
                                                                   ==========                                                              ==========


    Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
    -------------------------------------

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

    Savings deposits                                               $1,500,655                        3,218                         0.21%                              $1,300,102                 3,387         0.26%

    Interest-bearing demand deposits                     1,209,325                         462                         0.04%                   976,789                               568                 0.06%

    Money market deposit accounts                        1,473,897                       3,621                         0.25%                 1,202,143                             3,222                 0.27%

    Time deposits                                        1,630,424                      16,164                         0.99%                 1,540,905                            16,878                 1.10%

    Borrowed funds (f)                                     592,581                      10,274                         1.73%                   925,683                            27,347                 2.95%

    Junior subordinated debentures                         111,213                       4,560                         4.03%                   108,507                             4,925                 4.48%
                                                           -------                       -----                                                 -------                             -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                   6,518,095                      38,299                         0.59%                 6,054,129                            56,327                 0.93%

    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)              1,245,320                                                            1,001,263

    Noninterest bearing liabilities                        188,381                                                              166,530
                                                           -------                                                              -------

    Total liabilities                                    7,951,796                                                            7,221,922

    Shareholders' equity                                 1,159,791                                                            1,102,671
                                                         ---------                                                            ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                     $9,111,587                                                              $8,324,593
                                                                   ==========                                                              ==========

    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                  311,089                         3.60%                                       267,548                       3.29%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin               $1,812,218                                         3.73%                             $1,593,015                                     3.49%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing
     liabilities                                             1.28X                                                               1.26X



    (a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held
     as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual
     status.

    (b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization
     of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not
     material.

    (c) Average balances do not include the effect of
     unrealized gains or losses on securities held as
     available-for-sale.

    (d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities
     and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable
     equivalent basis.

    (e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized
     gains or losses on securities held as available-for-
     sale.

    (f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings and
     collateralized borrowings.

    (g) Average cost of deposits were 0.33%, and 0.40%,
     respectively.

    (h) Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the
     periods indicated were: Loans - 4.45% and 4.62%,
     respectively, Investment securities - 1.78% and
     1.88%, respectively, Interest-earning assets - 4.15%
     and 4.17%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate
     spreads were 3.56% and 3.24%, respectively, and GAAP
     basis net interest margins were 3.69% and 3.43%,
     respectively.

    (i) The average yield calculation excludes the $1.0
     million special dividend paid in February 2015, the
     average yield was 7.54% with the special dividend
     included.

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