Company: NWBI
Filing Date: 2025-11-10
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001471265-25-000161
Chunk: 152

Company: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-10
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 152
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 as they reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this report. We have no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

     Important factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:

•    the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Merger (as defined below) will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the effect of the Merger on the combined company’s customer and employee relationships and operating results; and other factors that may affect the results of operations and financial condition of the combined company;

•    inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins, our loan origination, or the fair value of financial instruments;     

•    changes in asset quality, including increases in default rates on loans and higher levels of nonperforming loans and loan charge-offs generally;

•    changes in laws, government regulations or supervision, examination and enforcement priorities affecting financial institutions, including as part of the regulatory reform agenda of the Trump administration, as well as changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;

•    changes in federal, state, or local tax laws and tax rates;

•    general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are different than expected, including inflationary or recessionary pressures or those related to changes in monetary, fiscal, regulatory and tariff policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;

•    adverse changes in the securities and credit markets;

•    instability or breakdown in the financial services sector, including failures or rumors of failures of other depository institutions, along with actions taken by governmental agencies to address such turmoil;

•    cyber-security concerns, including an interruption or breach in the security of our website or other information systems;

•    technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;

•    changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;

•    the ability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;

•    competition among depository and other financial institutions, including with respect to deposit gathering, service charges and fees;

•    our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

•    our ability to manage our growth internally and our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities,