WARREN, Pa., Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 of $14.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $1.3 million compared to the same quarter last year when net income was $12.9 million or $0.13 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 were 4.89% and 0.63% compared to 4.54% and 0.59% for the same quarter last year.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on November 17, 2016, to shareholders of record as of November 3, 2016. This is the 88th consecutive quarter in which the Company has paid a cash dividend. Based on the current market value of the Company's stock, this represents an annualized dividend yield of approximately 3.8%.

Earnings for the current quarter include acquisition costs of $7.2 million related to the September 9, 2016 purchase of 18 branches from First Niagara Bank, and $5.1 million of stock-based compensation costs associated with the termination of the Northwest Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"). Excluding the after-tax impact of these expenses totaling $8.3 million, non-GAAP net operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $22.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net operating income of $17.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. The non-GAAP annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 were 7.74% and 0.99% compared to 6.30% and 0.82% in the previous year. The aforementioned termination of the ESOP includes the cancellation of approximately 1,367,000 shares of common stock as of September 30, 2016.

In making this announcement, William J. Wagner, President and CEO, noted, "The $4.6 million, or 26%, increase in non-GAAP quarterly earnings over the previous year primarily reflects the impact of the merger of Lorain National Bank, which occurred in August 2015, and the refinancing of $700.0 million of fixed-rate FHLB advances, which occurred in May 2016. Since the purchase of the Buffalo branches occurred late in the current quarter, there was limited impact on earnings. However, we anticipate the full impact from this transaction to be realized in the fourth quarter of 2016."

Net interest income increased by $11.7 million, or 17.5%, to $78.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, from $66.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. This increase is due primarily to a $6.3 million, or 8.3%, increase in interest income on loans as a result of a $647.0 million increase in the Company's loan portfolio from a year ago. Also contributing to the increase in net interest income was a $6.2 million decrease in interest expense on borrowed funds due primarily to the payoff of Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances with the funds received by assuming the deposits from the First Niagara branch purchase. Additionally, interest paid on deposits decreased by $510,000 for the quarter due primarily to the change in deposit mix. Partially offsetting these improvements was a $1.1 million decrease in interest income on investment securities as the portfolio decreased due to the cash flow from these securities being used to fund loan growth. As a result of these changes, the Company's net interest margin increased to 3.88% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 from 3.50% for the same quarter last year.

The provision for loan losses increased by $2.3 million, or 74.9%, to $5.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, from $3.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. This increase is due primarily to the downgrade of four commercial banking relationships requiring an additional $1.9 million of combined reserves. However, overall credit quality remained steady while classified loans to total loans decreased to 2.73% at September 30, 2016 from 2.81% at September 30, 2015 and total loan delinquency to total loans decreased to 1.11% at September 30, 2016 from 1.20% at September 30, 2015.

Noninterest income increased by $2.7 million, or 14.8%, to $20.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, from $18.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Contributing to this increase was an increase in mortgage banking income of $1.6 million, or 606.4%, which is the result of resuming the sale of mortgage loans originated by the Wholesale Lending Division. Additionally, service charges and fees increased by $1.1 million, or 10.7%, which is attributable to the growth in checking accounts from both the LNB Bancorp, Inc. ("LNB") acquisition and internal growth initiatives. As was previously announced, the Company's insurance subsidiary signed an agreement of its intentions to acquire an insurance agency in Warren, Pennsylvania on November 1, 2016 which is anticipated to provide approximately $500,000 of additional annual insurance commission revenue.

Noninterest expense increased by $11.2 million, or 17.6%, to $75.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, from $63.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. This increase resulted primarily from an $8.4 million, or 27.3%, increase in compensation and employee benefits due to the costs associated with the termination of the ESOP and the employees added from recent acquisitions. The other increases for the current quarter compared to the prior year are primarily attributable to incremental expenses from the LNB acquisition.

Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 was $25.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. This represents a decrease of $19.1 million, or 43.2%, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, when net income was $44.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 were 2.90% and 0.38% compared to 5.47% 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 $11.2 million, and ESOP expense of $5.1 million. Offsetting these items which negatively impacted net income was a $34.8 million, or 18.1%, increase in net interest income.

Non-GAAP net operating income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, which excludes the after-tax impact of the aforementioned FHLB prepayment penalty, restructuring and acquisition expenses, and ESOP costs totaling $34.0 million, was $59.2 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $9.3 million, or 18.6%, compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2015 with non-GAAP net operating income of $49.9 million, or $0.54 per diluted share. The non-GAAP annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 were 6.82% and 0.88% compared to 6.15% and 0.82% for the same period last year.

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 51 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)


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

                                                                           Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                 $107,604                                 92,263                91,406

    Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions                                                                                       210,723                             74,510                      3,206

    Federal funds sold and other short-term investments                                                                                               2,239                                635                      1,013

    Marketable securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $879,141, $868,956 and $965,965, respectively)                                      890,688                            874,405                    976,677

    Marketable securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $23,249, $32,552 and $48,511, respectively)                                                22,584                             31,689                     47,299
                                                                                                                                                     ------                             ------                     ------

    Total cash, interest-earning deposits and marketable securities                                                                               1,233,838                          1,073,502                  1,119,601


    Residential mortgage loans held for sale                                                                                                         30,355                                               -                    -

    Residential mortgage loans                                                                                                                    2,788,658                          2,740,892                  2,712,537

    Home equity loans                                                                                                                             1,349,105                          1,187,106                  1,203,190

    Consumer loans                                                                                                                                  628,512                            520,289                    494,714

    Commercial real estate loans                                                                                                                  2,464,681                          2,351,434                  2,330,864

    Commercial loans                                                                                                                                537,255                            422,400                    410,308
                                                                                                                                                    -------                            -------                    -------

    Total loans receivable                                                                                                                        7,798,566                          7,222,121                  7,151,613

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                      (63,246)                          (62,672)                  (60,547)
                                                                                                                                                    -------                            -------                    -------

    Loans receivable, net                                                                                                                         7,735,320                          7,159,449                  7,091,066


    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                                             7,660                             40,903                     40,115

    Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                      21,591                             21,072                     22,098

    Real estate owned, net                                                                                                                            4,841                              8,725                     10,391

    Premises and Equipment, net                                                                                                                     167,596                            154,351                    153,841

    Bank owned life insurance                                                                                                                       170,172                            168,509                    167,258

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                        307,711                            261,736                    261,319

    Other intangible assets                                                                                                                          33,901                              8,982                      9,712

    Other assets                                                                                                                                     31,977                             54,670                     59,507
                                                                                                                                                     ------                             ------                     ------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                            $9,714,607                              8,951,899             8,934,908
                                                                                                                                                            ==========                              =========             =========


                                                            Liabilities and Shareholders' equity

    Liabilities

    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                                     $1,496,574                              1,177,256             1,127,864

    Interest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                              1,446,971                          1,080,086                  1,097,969

    Money market deposit accounts                                                                                                                 1,896,272                          1,274,504                  1,277,878

    Savings deposits                                                                                                                              1,671,539                          1,386,017                  1,378,958

    Time deposits                                                                                                                                 1,691,447                          1,694,718                  1,762,073
                                                                                                                                                  ---------                          ---------                  ---------

    Total deposits                                                                                                                                8,202,803                          6,612,581                  6,644,742


    Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                  135,891                            975,007                    927,219

    Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance                                                                                                    21,616                             33,735                     18,216

    Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                            682                              1,993                      1,816

    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                79,599                             54,207                     62,246

    Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                                  111,213                            111,213                    119,332
                                                                                                                                                    -------                            -------                    -------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                             8,551,804                          7,788,736                  7,773,571


    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, 101,268,648 shares, 101,871,737 shares and 101,725,112
     issued and outstanding, respectively                                                                                                             1,013                              1,019                      1,017

    Paid-in-capital                                                                                                                                 711,974                            717,603                    714,730

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                               469,459                            489,292                    487,048

    Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                                                                             -                          (20,216)                  (21,398)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                           (19,643)                          (24,535)                  (20,060)
                                                                                                                                                    -------                            -------                    -------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                    1,162,803                          1,163,163                  1,161,337
                                                                                                                                                  ---------                          ---------                  ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                              $9,714,607                              8,951,899             8,934,908
                                                                                                                                                            ==========                              =========             =========


    Equity to assets                                                                                                                                 11.97%                            12.99%                    13.00%

    Tangible common equity to assets                                                                                                                  8.76%                            10.28%                    10.31%

    Book value per share                                                                                                                                        $11.48                                  11.42                 11.42

    Tangible book value per share                                                                                                                                $8.11                                   8.76                  8.78

    Closing market price per share                                                                                                                              $15.71                                  13.39                 13.00

    Full time equivalent employees                                                                                                                    2,268                              2,186                      2,209

    Number of banking offices                                                                                                                           176                                181                        182






                                                                     Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                    Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                                                                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                                               Quarter ended
                                                                                                            -------------

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

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

    Interest income:

    Loans receivable                                                       $82,435                                        82,645                   80,781                               80,882             76,087

    Mortgage-backed securities                                   2,030                                    2,115                            2,229                                 2,301              2,230

    Taxable investment securities                                  627                                      756                            1,038                                 1,108              1,238

    Tax-free investment securities                                 676                                      707                              724                                   836                986

    FHLB dividends                                                 218                                      401                              467                                   499                451

    Interest-earning deposits                                      114                                       70                               59                                    13                 99
                                                                   ---                                      ---                              ---                                   ---                ---

    Total interest income                                       86,100                                   86,694                           85,298                                85,639             81,091


    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                                     5,653                                    5,865                            6,088                                 6,435              6,163

    Borrowed funds                                               1,801                                    4,143                            7,658                                 8,051              7,987
                                                                 -----                                    -----                            -----                                 -----              -----

    Total interest expense                                       7,454                                   10,008                           13,746                                14,486             14,150


    Net interest income                                         78,646                                   76,686                           71,552                                71,153             66,941

    Provision for loan losses                                    5,538                                    4,199                            1,660                                 4,595              3,167
                                                                 -----                                    -----                            -----                                 -----              -----

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses         73,108                                   72,487                           69,892                                66,558             63,774


    Noninterest income:

    Gain on sale of investments                                     58                                      227                              127                                   116                260

    Service charges and fees                                    11,012                                   10,630                           10,065                                10,530              9,945

    Trust and other financial services income                    3,434                                    3,277                            3,261                                 3,410              3,062

    Insurance commission income                                  2,541                                    2,768                            2,714                                 2,490              2,398

    Gain/ (loss) on real estate owned, net                       (563)                                     111                              249                                 (156)             (246)

    Income from bank owned life insurance                        1,380                                    1,105                            1,595                                 1,251              1,166

    Mortgage banking income                                      1,886                                      446                              218                                   208                267

    Other operating income                                       1,070                                    1,711                            1,219                                 1,697              1,288
                                                                 -----                                    -----                            -----                                 -----              -----

    Total noninterest income                                    20,818                                   20,275                           19,448                                19,546             18,140


    Noninterest expense:

    Compensation and employee benefits                          39,474                                   34,349                           33,033                                32,003             31,000

    Premises and occupancy costs                                 6,094                                    6,275                            6,537                                 6,403              6,072

    Office operations                                            3,700                                    3,343                            3,460                                 3,252              3,268

    Collections expense                                            589                                      729                              676                                 1,252                624

    Processing expenses                                          8,844                                    8,172                            8,414                                 8,057              8,126

    Marketing expenses                                           2,239                                    2,541                            1,891                                 1,642              1,691

    Federal deposit insurance premiums                             984                                    1,442                            1,503                                 1,299              1,177

    Professional services                                        1,815                                    2,129                            1,833                                 1,933              1,529

    Amortization of intangible assets                            1,068                                      710                              675                                   729                422

    Real estate owned expense                                      206                                      295                              311                                   393                471

    Restructuring/ acquisition expense                           7,183                                    3,386                              635                                 1,347              7,590

    FHLB prepayment penalty                                          -                                  36,978                                -                                    -                 -

    Other expense                                                2,836                                    2,912                            4,307                                 2,917              1,834
                                                                 -----                                    -----                            -----                                 -----              -----

    Total noninterest expense                                   75,032                                  103,261                           63,275                                61,227             63,804
                                                                ------                                  -------                           ------                                ------             ------

    Income/(loss) before income taxes                           18,894                                 (10,499)                          26,065                                24,877             18,110


    Income tax expense/ (benefit)                                4,697                                  (3,491)                           8,081                                 8,684              5,238
                                                                 -----                                   ------                            -----                                 -----              -----

    Net income/ (loss)                                                     $14,197                                       (7,008)                  17,984                               16,193             12,872
                                                                           =======                                        ======                   ======                               ======             ======


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

    Diluted earnings/ (loss) per share                                       $0.14                                        (0.07)                    0.18                                 0.16               0.13


    Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic      99,587,630                               99,177,609                       98,889,744                            98,741,393         95,256,807

    Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted   101,053,340                              100,243,442                       99,380,009                            99,500,056         95,825,798


    Annualized return on average equity                          4.89%                                 (2.44)%                           6.21%                                5.55%             4.54%

    Annualized return on average assets                          0.63%                                 (0.32)%                           0.81%                                0.73%             0.59%

    Annualized return on tangible common equity                  6.88%                                 (3.18)%                           8.03%                                7.20%             5.72%


    Efficiency ratio *                                          67.14%                                  64.14%                          68.09%                               65.22%            65.58%

    Annualized noninterest expense to average assets *           2.94%                                   2.82%                           2.80%                                2.63%             2.57%


    *            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)


                                            Nine months ended September 30,
                                          -------------------------------

                                                 2016                      2015
                                                 ----                      ----

    Interest income:

    Loans
     receivable                                          $245,861                        217,783

    Mortgage-
     backed
     securities                                 6,374                              6,522

    Taxable
     investment
     securities                                 2,421                              3,412

    Tax-free
     investment
     securities                                 2,107                              3,477

    FHLB
     dividends                                  1,086                              2,329

    Interest-
     earning
     deposits                                     243                                418
                                                  ---                                ---

    Total
     interest
     income                                   258,092                            233,941


    Interest expense:

    Deposits                                   17,606                             17,620

    Borrowed
     funds                                     13,602                             24,221
                                               ------                             ------

    Total
     interest
     expense                                   31,208                             41,841


    Net
     interest
     income                                   226,884                            192,100

    Provision
     for loan
     losses                                    11,397                              5,117
                                               ------                              -----

    Net
     interest
     income
     after
     provision
     for loan
     losses                                   215,487                            186,983


    Noninterest income:

    Gain on
     sale of
     investments                                  412                                921

    Service
     charges
     and fees                                  31,707                             27,832

    Trust and
     other
     financial
     services
     income                                     9,972                              8,932

    Insurance
     commission
     income                                     8,023                              7,036

    Loss on
     real
     estate
     owned, net                                 (203)                           (1,833)

    Income from
     bank owned
     life
     insurance                                  4,080                              3,087

    Mortgage
     banking
     income                                     2,550                                725

    Other
     operating
     income                                     4,000                              2,590
                                                -----                              -----

    Total
     noninterest
     income                                    60,541                             49,290


    Noninterest expense:

     Compensation
     and
     employee
     benefits                                 106,856                             87,815

    Premises
     and
     occupancy
     costs                                     18,906                             18,238

    Office
     operations                                10,503                              9,085

    Collections
     expense                                    1,994                              1,995

    Processing
     expenses                                  25,430                             22,723

    Marketing
     expenses                                   6,671                              6,857

    Federal
     deposit
     insurance
     premiums                                   3,929                              3,810

     Professional
     services                                   5,777                              4,973

     Amortization
     of
     intangible
     assets                                     2,453                                959

    Real estate
     owned
     expense                                      812                              1,677

     Restructuring/

      acquisition
     expense                                   11,204                              8,404

    FHLB
     prepayment
     penalty                                   36,978                                        -

    Other
     expense                                   10,055                              6,114
                                               ------                              -----

    Total
     noninterest
     expense                                  241,568                            172,650
                                              -------                            -------

    Income
     before
     income
     taxes                                     34,460                             63,623


    Income tax
     expense                                    9,287                             19,276
                                                -----                             ------

    Net income                                            $25,173                         44,347
                                                          =======                         ======


    Basic
     earnings
     per share                                              $0.25                           0.48

    Diluted
     earnings
     per share                                              $0.25                           0.48


    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding
     -basic                                99,219,560                92,822,720

    Weighted
     average
     common
     shares
     outstanding
     -diluted                             100,228,503                93,256,099


    Annualized
     return on
     average
     equity                                     2.90%                             5.47%

    Annualized
     return on
     average
     assets                                     0.38%                             0.73%

    Annualized
     return on
     tangible
     common
     equity                                     4.09%                             6.64%


    Efficiency
     ratio *                                   66.43%                            67.64%

    Annualized
     noninterest
     expense to
     average
     assets *                                   2.85%                             2.69%


    *            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                                 Nine months ended

                                                                                    September 30,                               September 30,
                                                                                    -------------                               -------------

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

    Operating results (non-GAAP):

    Net interest income                                                                    $78,646                              66,941                                226,884              192,100

    Provision for loan losses                                                  5,538                                   3,167                             11,397                    5,117

    Noninterest income                                                        20,818                                  18,140                             60,541                   49,290

    Noninterest expense                                                       62,712                                  56,214                            188,249                  164,246

    Income taxes                                                               8,710                                   7,844                             28,598                   22,128
                                                                               -----                                   -----                             ------                   ------

    Net operating income (non-GAAP)                                                        $22,504                              17,856                                 59,181               49,899
                                                                                           =======                              ======                                 ======               ======

    Diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)                                                    $0.22                                0.19                                   0.59                 0.54
                                                                                             =====                                ====                                   ====                 ====


    Average equity                                                                      $1,156,137                           1,125,305                              1,158,346            1,084,126

    Average assets                                                         9,028,886                               8,614,119                          8,940,648                8,125,431

    Annualized ROE (non-GAAP)                                                  7.74%                                  6.30%                             6.82%                   6.15%

    Annualized ROA (non-GAAP)                                                  0.99%                                  0.82%                             0.88%                   0.82%


    Reconciliation of net operating income to net income:

    Net operating income (non-GAAP)                                                        $22,504                              17,856                                 59,181               49,899

    Nonoperating expenses, net of tax:

    Restructuring/ acquisition expenses                                      (4,638)                                (4,984)                           (6,098)                 (5,522)

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

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

    Net income/ (loss) (GAAP)                                                              $14,197                              12,872                                 25,173               44,377
                                                                                           =======                              ======                                 ======               ======

    Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)                                                        $0.14                                0.13                                   0.25                 0.48
                                                                                             =====                                ====                                   ====                 ====


    Annualized ROE (GAAP)                                                      4.89%                                  4.54%                             2.90%                   5.47%

    Annualized ROA (GAAP)                                                      0.63%                                  0.59%                             0.38%                   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 and
                  prepayment penalties, 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.






                                                         Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                  Asset quality (Unaudited)

                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)


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

    Nonaccrual loans current:

    Residential mortgage loans                                                  $3,063                            2,017                   1,678                             1,393             1,900

    Home equity loans                                                 1,446                            1,092                      1,118                              1,108             1,471

    Consumer loans                                                      464                              277                        190                                140               251

    Commercial real estate loans                                     19,246                           17,456                     19,350                             14,018            19,602

    Commercial loans                                                  7,299                            4,462                      5,923                              4,604             4,877
                                                                      -----                            -----                      -----                              -----

    Total nonaccrual loans current                                             $31,518                           25,304                  28,259                            21,263            28,101
                                                                               =======                           ======                  ======                            ======            ======


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                                                    $344                                -                  1,600                               430                 -

    Home equity loans                                                   315                               49                        119                                375               392

    Consumer loans                                                      211                               95                        164                                 97               155

    Commercial real estate loans                                        514                              151                      3,371                              2,192               359

    Commercial loans                                                    185                               16                          4                                322               131
                                                                        ---                              ---                        ---                                ---

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days                        $1,569                              311                   5,258                             3,416             1,037
                                                                                ======                              ===                   =====                             =====             =====


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                                                  $1,270                            1,524                     721                             2,139             1,097

    Home equity loans                                                   465                              366                        504                                389               260

    Consumer loans                                                      250                              157                        182                                315               156

    Commercial real estate loans                                        151                            6,513                        109                                762               416

    Commercial loans                                                    319                            1,748                         57                                110                11
                                                                        ---                            -----                        ---                                ---

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days                        $2,455                           10,308                   1,573                             3,715             1,940
                                                                                ======                           ======                   =====                             =====             =====


    Nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more:

    Residential mortgage loans                                                 $13,242                           14,829                  14,301                            15,810            16,510

    Home equity loans                                                 5,874                            5,226                      5,922                              5,650             4,546

    Consumer loans                                                    3,354                            2,374                      2,360                              2,900             3,132

    Commercial real estate loans                                     22,155                           12,960                     13,165                             16,449            10,565

    Commercial loans                                                  6,105                            4,566                      3,314                              2,459             2,074
                                                                      -----                            -----                      -----                              -----

    Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more                          $50,730                           39,955                  39,062                            43,268            36,827
                                                                               =======                           ======                  ======                            ======            ======


    Total nonaccrual loans                                                     $86,272                           75,878                  74,152                            71,662            67,905
                                                                               =======                           ======                  ======                            ======            ======


    Total nonaccrual loans                                                     $86,272                           75,878                  74,152                            71,662            67,905

    Loans 90 days past maturity and still accruing                      103                              472                        894                              1,334               680
                                                                        ---                              ---                        ---                              -----               ---

    Nonperforming loans                                              86,375                           76,350                     75,046                             72,996            68,585

    Real estate owned, net                                            4,841                            4,950                      6,834                              8,725            10,391
                                                                      -----                            -----                      -----                              -----

    Nonperforming assets                                                       $91,216                           81,300                  81,880                            81,721            78,976
                                                                               =======                           ======                  ======                            ======            ======


    Nonaccrual troubled debt restructuring *                                   $17,374                           18,098                  17,699                            21,118            23,184

    Accruing troubled debt restructuring                             29,221                           31,015                     30,549                             29,997            26,154
                                                                     ------                           ------                     ------                             ------

    Total troubled debt restructuring                                          $46,595                           49,113                  48,248                            51,115            49,338
                                                                               =======                           ======                  ======                            ======            ======


    Nonperforming loans to total loans                                1.11%                           1.05%                     1.03%                             1.01%            0.96%

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

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

    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans                 73.22%                          79.61%                    82.99%                            85.86%           94.54%


    *            Amounts included in nonperforming
                 loans above.






                                                                  Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                               Exposure to the oil and gas industry (Unaudited)

                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

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

    Direct exposure to oil and gas extraction:

       Outstanding balance                                   $13,109                            12,844                          13,764                   16,619        17,209

       Commitments                                    16,511                        16,542                              18,450                    19,576        20,127

       Impaired                                          558                           561                                 564                       564           564

       Reserve                                           511                           548                                 594                       626           749


    Indirect exposure: *

       Outstanding balance                            44,781                        58,399                              54,465                    56,659        57,805

       Commitments                                    48,927                        62,581                              58,522                    68,659        79,226

       Impaired                                          761                           611                                   -                        -            -

       Reserve                                           237                           220                                 195                        34           150


    Total exposure:

       Outstanding balance                            57,890                        71,243                              68,229                    73,278        75,014

       Commitments                                    65,438                        79,123                              76,972                    88,235        99,353

       Impaired                                        1,319                         1,172                                 564                       564           564

       Reserve                                           748                           768                                 789                       660           899


    *            Includes loans to haulers,
                 wholesalers, and refineries.




                                                                Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                              Loans by credit quality indicators (Unaudited)

                                                                          (Dollars in thousands)


    At September 30, 2016           Pass              Special                Substandard                 Doubtful           Loss         Loans
                                                                                 **
                                                      mention                                                                          receivable
                                                          *
    ---                                                 ---

    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
                                           ==========                                  ======                       =======                       =====           =====                =========


    At September 30, 2015
    ---------------------

    Personal Banking:

    Residential mortgage loans             $2,699,670                                       -                       11,512                           -          1,355                2,712,537

    Home equity loans            1,198,779                           -                                       4,411                  -                       -           1,203,190

    Consumer loans                 492,023                           -                                       2,691                  -                       -             494,714
                                   -------                         ---                                       -----                ---                     ---             -------

    Total Personal Banking       4,390,472                           -                                      18,614                  -                   1,355            4,410,441

    Commercial Banking:

    Commercial real estate loans 2,154,439                      33,339                                      143,086                  -                       -           2,330,864

    Commercial loans               353,366                      19,364                                       37,413                165                        -             410,308
                                   -------                      ------                                       ------                ---                      ---             -------

    Total Commercial Banking     2,507,805                      52,703                                      180,499                165                        -           2,741,172

    Total loans                            $6,898,277                                  52,703                       199,113                         165           1,355                7,151,613
                                           ==========                                  ======                       =======                         ===           =====                =========


    *              Includes $19.3 million $7.6
                   million, $7.7 million, $7.6
                   million, and $533,000 of
                   acquired loans at September 30,
                   2016, June 30, 2016, March 31,
                   2016, December 31, 2015, and
                   September 30, 2015,
                   respectively.

    **             Includes $29.8 million, $25.5
                   million, $17.9 million, $18.6
                   million, and $18.5 million of
                   acquired loans at September 30,
                   2016, June 30, 2016 March 31,
                   2016, December 31, 2015, and
                   September 30, 2015,
                   respectively.

                                                                                                                                      Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                              Loan delinquency (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)


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

    (Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)

    Loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                      74                          $3,380         0.1%                 72                        $3,353                         0.1%                  323             $24,494         0.9%     349        $25,943       0.9%           75       3,644 0.1%

    Home equity loans                              164                   4,984         0.4%                 128         4,988                              0.4%                     132                 5,351          0.5%         173    5,806 0.5%            149       5,770       0.5%

    Consumer loans                               1,269                   7,583         1.2%               1,144         6,725                              1.2%                     895                 5,511          1.0%       1,234    7,101 1.4%          1,214       6,324       1.3%

    Commercial real estate loans                    28                   3,855         0.2%                  34         4,828                              0.2%                      51                27,474          1.2%          48   24,877 1.1%             55       7,463       0.3%

    Commercial loans                                26                   1,493         0.3%                  15           533                              0.1%                      26                 3,133          0.7%          31    2,868 0.7%             21       1,379       0.3%
                                                   ---                   -----                              ---           ---                                                       ---                 -----                       ---    -----                 ---       -----

    Total loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days    1,561                         $21,295         0.3%              1,393                       $20,427                         0.3%                1,427             $65,963         0.9%   1,835        $66,595       0.9%        1,514      24,580 0.3%
                                                 =====                         =======                           =====                       =======                                             =====             =======                =====        =======                   =====      ======


    Loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:

    Residential mortgage loans                      76                          $6,174         0.2%                 74                        $5,633                         0.2%                   21              $1,358            - %   100         $7,790       0.3%           83       5,193 0.2%

    Home equity loans                               41                   1,145         0.1%                  42         1,435                              0.1%                      36                 1,256          0.1%          50    2,478 0.2%             52       1,716       0.1%

    Consumer loans                                 532                   2,673         0.4%                 514         2,247                              0.4%                     379                 1,803          0.3%         521    2,521 0.5%            512       2,593       0.5%

    Commercial real estate loans                    13                   1,102            -   %              16         8,765                              0.4%                      11                 1,081             -   %      21    8,228 0.3%             28       8,368       0.4%

    Commercial loans                                 9                     594         0.1%                  23         2,429                              0.5%                       7                   375          0.1%           7      598 0.1%              8         401       0.1%
                                                   ---                     ---                              ---         -----                                                       ---                   ---                       ---      ---                 ---         ---

    Total loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days      671                         $11,688         0.1%                669                       $20,509                         0.3%                  454              $5,873         0.1%     699        $21,615       0.3%          683      18,271 0.3%
                                                   ===                         =======                             ===                       =======                                               ===              ======                  ===        =======                     ===      ======


    Loans delinquent 90 days or more: **

    Residential mortgage loans                     168                         $13,478         0.5%                176                       $15,046                         0.5%                  183             $14,673         0.5%     215        $16,350       0.6%          204      17,209 0.6%

    Home equity loans                              137                   6,022         0.4%                 124         5,422                              0.5%                     120                 6,200          0.5%         143    6,112 0.5%            136       5,554       0.5%

    Consumer loans                                 757                   3,372         0.5%                 440         2,399                              0.4%                     557                 2,386          0.5%         523    2,926 0.6%            570       3,156       0.6%

    Commercial real estate loans                   106                  24,533         1.0%                 107        15,244                              0.6%                     106                15,442          0.7%         113   19,031 0.8%             95      14,898       0.6%

    Commercial loans                                28                   6,249         1.2%                  32         4,709                              1.0%                      34                 3,456          0.7%          25    2,599 0.6%             23       2,319       0.6%
                                                   ---                   -----                              ---         -----                                                       ---                 -----                       ---    -----                 ---       -----

    Total loans delinquent 90 days or more       1,196                         $53,654         0.7%                879                       $42,820                         0.6%                1,000             $42,157         0.6%   1,019        $47,018       0.7%        1,028      43,136 0.6%
                                                 =====                         =======                             ===                       =======                                             =====             =======                =====        =======                   =====      ======


    Total loans delinquent                       3,428                         $86,637         1.1%              2,941                       $83,756                         1.1%                2,881            $113,993         1.6%   3,553       $135,228       1.9%        3,225      85,987 1.2%
                                                 =====                         =======                           =====                       =======                                             =====            ========                =====       ========                   =====      ======


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

    **             Includes purchased credit
                   impaired loans of $2.9 million,
                   $2.9 million, $3.1 million,
                   $3.7 million, and $6.3 million
                   at September 30, 2016, June 30,
                   2016, March 31, 2016, December
                   31, 2015, and September 30,
                   2015, respectively.






                                                        Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                           Allowance for loan losses (Unaudited)

                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                             Quarter ended
                                                                                             -------------

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

    Beginning balance                                             $60,781                                62,278                  62,672                              60,547             59,057

    Provision                                            5,538                                4,199                       1,660                                4,595              3,167

    Charge-offs residential mortgage                     (354)                             (1,852)                      (564)                               (171)             (342)

    Charge-offs home equity                              (288)                               (946)                      (984)                             (1,097)             (443)

    Charge-offs consumer                               (2,701)                             (2,332)                    (2,403)                             (2,561)           (2,014)

    Charge-offs commercial real estate                   (789)                             (1,731)                      (897)                             (1,216)             (558)

    Charge-offs commercial                               (708)                               (903)                      (117)                               (508)             (595)

    Recoveries                                           1,767                                2,068                       2,911                                3,083              2,275
                                                         -----                                -----                       -----                                -----              -----

    Ending balance                                                $63,246                                60,781                  62,278                              62,672             60,547
                                                                  =======                                ======                  ======                              ======             ======


    Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized         0.17%                               0.31%                      0.11%                               0.14%             0.10%




                       Nine months ended September 30,
                       -------------------------------

                             2016                     2015
                             ----                     ----

    Beginning balance                $62,672                        67,518

    Provision              11,397                             5,117

    Charge-offs
     residential
     mortgage             (2,770)                            (955)

    Charge-offs home
     equity               (2,218)                          (1,327)

    Charge-offs
     consumer             (7,436)                          (5,713)

    Charge-offs
     commercial real
     estate               (3,417)                          (5,110)

    Charge-offs
     commercial           (1,728)                          (7,675)

    Recoveries              6,746                             8,692
                            -----                             -----

    Ending balance                   $63,246                        60,547
                                     =======                        ======


    Net charge-offs to
     average loans,
     annualized             0.20%                            0.26%






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -------------

                                                                                                                                                    September 30, 2016                                             June 30, 2016                                                March 31, 2016                                           December 31, 2015                                        September 30, 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                                                                                                                   $2,739,099                           29,304                            4.28%                                          $2,751,601                           30,228                              4.39%                                         $2,739,787                          29,786                        4.35%                         $2,710,811                29,227              4.31%              $2,632,199             29,060 4.42%

    Home equity loans                                                                                                                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%               1,114,931         12,208                  4.34%

    Consumer loans                                                                                                                     554,954                              8,931                           6.40%                               522,745                                8,697                            6.69%                              510,091                                  8,219                           6.48%                     500,175                  8,805                      6.98%                 364,378          7,146                  7.78%

    Commercial real estate loans                                                                                                     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%               2,100,463         24,061                  4.48%

    Commercial loans                                                                                                                   476,715                              5,193                           4.26%                               461,808                                4,902                            4.20%                              441,977                                  4,723                           4.23%                     412,415                  4,671                      4.43%                 372,693          4,108                  4.31%
                                                                                                                                       -------                              -----                                                               -------                                -----                                                               -------                                  -----                                                     -------                  -----                                            -------          -----

    Total loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                                                                                               7,357,698                             82,995                           4.49%                             7,257,048                               83,219                            4.61%                            7,219,009                                 81,363                           4.53%                   7,148,603                 81,428                      4.52%               6,584,664         76,583                  4.66%

    Mortgage-backed securities (c)                                                                                                     440,966                              2,030                           1.84%                               458,398                                2,115                            1.85%                              488,294                                  2,229                           1.83%                     519,736                  2,301                      1.77%                 498,757          2,230                  1.79%

    Investment securities (c) (d)                                                                                                      275,718                              1,667                           2.42%                               313,647                                1,844                            2.35%                              387,460                                  2,151                           2.22%                     427,363                  2,394                      2.24%                 482,666          2,754                  2.28%

    FHLB stock                                                                                                                          27,761                                218                           3.12%                                33,302                                  401                            4.84%                               37,098                                    467                           5.06%                      38,651                    499                      5.12%                  39,552            451                  4.52%

    Other interest-earning deposits                                                                                                     91,243                                114                           0.49%                                63,950                                   70                            0.43%                               43,578                                     59                           0.54%                      40,410                     13                      0.13%                 162,041             99                  0.24%
                                                                                                                                        ------                                ---                                                                ------                                  ---                                                                ------                                    ---                                                      ------                    ---                                            -------            ---

    Total interest-earning assets                                                                                                    8,193,386                             87,024                           4.23%                             8,126,345                               87,649                            4.34%                            8,175,439                                 86,269                           4.24%                   8,174,763                 86,635                      4.20%               7,767,680         82,117                  4.24%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                                                                                                     835,500                                                                       755,713                                                                              735,562                                                                               747,317                                                                  846,439
                                                                                                                                       -------                                                                       -------                                                                              -------                                                                               -------                                                                  -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                 $9,028,886                                                                                 $8,882,058                                                                                   $8,911,001                                                                                      $8,922,080                                                      $8,614,119
                                                                                                                                                 ==========                                                                                 ==========                                                                                   ==========                                                                                      ==========                                                      ==========


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

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

    Savings deposits                                                                                                                             $1,485,763                              744                            0.20%                                          $1,440,886                              837                              0.23%                                         $1,405,800                             865                        0.25%                         $1,378,377                   871              0.25%              $1,324,620                865 0.26%

    Interest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                 1,179,557                                 78                           0.03%                             1,130,122                                  144                            0.05%                            1,093,839                                    156                           0.06%                   1,083,524                    157                      0.06%               1,022,585            149                  0.06%

    Money market deposit accounts                                                                                                    1,418,779                                826                           0.23%                             1,294,381                                  829                            0.26%                            1,288,535                                    865                           0.27%                   1,279,181                    873                      0.27%               1,217,122            825                  0.27%

    Time deposits                                                                                                                    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%               1,577,159          4,324                  1.09%

    Borrowed funds (f)                                                                                                                 560,407                                657                           0.47%                               772,225                                3,017                            1.57%                              899,439                                  6,539                           2.92%                     906,574                  6,730                      2.95%                 906,410          6,713                  2.94%

    Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                     111,213                              1,144                           4.03%                               111,213                                1,126                            4.01%                              111,213                                  1,119                           3.98%                     116,626                  1,321                      4.43%                 111,213          1,274                  4.48%
                                                                                                                                       -------                              -----                                                               -------                                -----                                                               -------                                  -----                                                     -------                  -----                                            -------          -----

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                               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%               6,159,109         14,150                  0.91%

    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)                                                                                          1,243,474                                                                     1,184,786                                                                            1,161,151                                                                             1,145,276                                                                1,054,270

    Noninterest bearing liabilities                                                                                                    276,014                                                                       177,300                                                                              122,667                                                                               133,323                                                                  275,435
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    Total liabilities                                                                                                                7,872,749                                                                     7,727,173                                                                            7,746,966                                                                             7,763,776                                                                7,488,814

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                             1,156,137                                                                     1,154,885                                                                            1,164,035                                                                             1,158,304                                                                1,125,305
                                                                                                                                     ---------                                                                     ---------                                                                            ---------                                                                             ---------                                                                ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                   $9,028,886                                                                                 $8,882,058                                                                                   $8,911,001                                                                                      $8,922,080                                                      $8,614,119
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    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                                                                                 79,570                           3.76%                                                       77,641                             3.71%                                                                72,523                                3.38%                                                     72,149                  3.31%                               67,967             3.33%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin                                                                                             $1,840,125                                                3.88%                                         $1,761,258                                                   3.82%                                        $1,712,291                                                    3.57%                               $1,689,586                               3.53%                $1,608,571                             3.50%

    Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities                                                                     1.29X                                                                        1.28X                                                                               1.26X                                                                                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 0.32%, 0.35%, 0.37%,
                      0.39% and 0.39%, respectively.

    (h)               Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods
                      indicated were: Loans - 4.46%, 4.58%, 4.50%, 4.49%
                      and 4.63%, respectively, Investment securities -
                      1.89%, 1.87%, 1.82%, 1.82% and 1.84%, respectively,
                      Interest-earning assets - 4.18%, 4.29%, 4.20%, 4.16%
                      and 4.19%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate
                      spreads were 3.71%, 3.66%, 3.34%, 3.27% and 3.28%,
                      respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were
                      3.84%, 3.77%, 3.55%, 3.48% and 3.45%, 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.


                                                                                                                                                                           Nine months ended September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                           -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                   2016                                                              2015
                                                                                                                                                                                   ----                                                              ----

                                                                                                                                      Average                 Interest                Avg.                   Average                      Interest                    Avg.

                                                                                                                                      Balance                                        Yield/                  Balance                                                 Yield/

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

    Assets:
    -------

    Interest-earning assets:

    Residential mortgage loans                                                                                                                   $2,743,480                            89,317                           4.34%                                          $2,564,143                           85,710                         4.46%

    Home equity loans                                                                                                                1,178,133                             38,229                           4.33%                             1,076,385                               35,083                            4.36%

    Consumer loans                                                                                                                     529,356                             25,848                           6.52%                               283,835                               19,965                            9.40%

    Commercial real estate loans                                                                                                     2,367,014                             79,367                           4.41%                             1,921,007                               66,245                            4.55%

    Commercial loans                                                                                                                   460,228                             14,817                           4.23%                               382,679                               12,207                            4.21%
                                                                                                                                       -------                             ------                                                               -------                               ------

    Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)                                                                                                     7,278,211                            247,578                           4.54%                             6,228,049                              219,210                            4.71%

    Mortgage-backed securities (c)                                                                                                     462,474                              6,374                           1.84%                               494,416                                6,522                            1.76%

    Investment securities (c) (d)                                                                                                      325,427                              5,662                           2.32%                               483,792                                8,761                            2.41%

    FHLB stock (i)                                                                                                                      32,702                              1,086                           4.44%                                37,112                                2,329                            4.64%

    Other interest-earning deposits                                                                                                     57,996                                243                           0.55%                               217,232                                  418                            0.25%
                                                                                                                                        ------                                ---                                                               -------                                  ---

    Total interest-earning assets                                                                                                    8,156,810                            260,943                           4.27%                             7,460,601                              237,240                            4.23%

    Noninterest earning assets (e)                                                                                                     783,838                                                                       664,830
                                                                                                                                       -------                                                                       -------

    Total assets                                                                                                                                 $8,940,648                                                                                 $8,125,431
                                                                                                                                                 ==========                                                                                 ==========


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

    Interest-bearing liabilities:

    Savings deposits                                                                                                                             $1,444,302                             2,446                           0.23%                                          $1,273,724                            2,516                         0.26%

    Interest-bearing demand deposits                                                                                                 1,134,669                                378                           0.04%                             1,025,896                                  411                            0.06%

    Money market deposit accounts                                                                                                    1,334,158                              2,520                           0.25%                             1,176,446                                2,349                            0.27%

    Time deposits                                                                                                                    1,625,936                             12,262                           1.01%                             1,395,165                               12,344                            1.11%

    Borrowed funds (f)                                                                                                                 743,353                             10,213                           1.84%                               932,123                               20,617                            2.96%

    Junior subordinated debentures                                                                                                     111,213                              3,389                           4.00%                               105,800                                3,604                            4.49%
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    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                               6,393,631                             31,208                           0.65%                             5,909,154                               41,841                            0.95%

    Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g)                                                                                          1,196,737                                                                       975,904

    Noninterest bearing liabilities                                                                                                    191,934                                                                       156,247
                                                                                                                                       -------                                                                       -------

    Total liabilities                                                                                                                7,782,302                                                                     7,041,305

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                             1,158,346                                                                     1,084,126
                                                                                                                                     ---------                                                                     ---------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                   $8,940,648                                                                                 $8,125,431
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    Net interest income/ Interest rate spread                                                                                                                229,735                            3.62%                                                     195,399                             3.28%

    Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin                                                                                             $1,763,179                                                3.76%                                         $1,551,447                                                   3.47%

    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 0.35%, and 0.40%,
                      respectively.

    (h)               Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods
                      indicated were: Loans - 4.51% and 4.68%,
                      respectively, Investment securities - 1.86% and
                      1.90%, respectively, Interest-earning assets - 4.23%
                      and 4.17%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate
                      spreads were 3.57% and 3.22%, respectively, and GAAP
                      basis net interest margins were 3.71% and 3.41%,
                      respectively.

    (i)               The average yield calculation excludes the $1.0 million
                      special dividend paid in February 2015, the average
                      yield was 8.39% with the special dividend included.

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