8-K

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)

8-K 2024-01-22 For: 2024-01-22
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   January 22, 2024

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 001-34582 27-0950358
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Easton Oval Suite 500 Columbus Ohio 43219
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)

(814) 726-2140

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, 0.01 Par Value NWBI NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange act. ☐

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 22, 2024, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.  A copy of the release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)                                 Not applicable

(b)                                 Not applicable

(c)                                  Not applicable

(d)                                 Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated January 22, 2024
104 Press release dated Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: January 22, 2024 By: /s/ William W. Harvey, Jr.
William W. Harvey, Jr.
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Document

EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE OF NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.

EARNINGS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Louis J. Torchio, President and Chief Executive Officer
William W. Harvey, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (814) 726-2140

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings and Quarterly Dividend

Columbus, Ohio — January 22, 2024

Northwest Bancshares, Inc., (the “Company”), (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 of $29.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share. This represents a decrease of $5.6 million, or 16.3%, compared to the same quarter last year, when net income was $34.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders’ equity and average assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 were 7.64% and 0.80% compared to 9.38% and 0.98% for the same quarter last year.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable on February 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2024. This is the 117th consecutive quarter in which the Company has paid a cash dividend. Based on the market value of the Company's common stock as of December 31, 2023, this represents an annualized dividend yield of approximately 6.4%.

Louis J. Torchio, President and CEO, added, “We were very pleased with 2023 results as we continue to execute upon our commercial banking strategy despite the current year liquidity and interest rate challenges for the industry. We grew loans at a measured pace of 4.5%, but more importantly we reallocated over $440.0 million from lower yielding investment securities, retail loans and consumer loans into the more profitable commercial portfolio, which grew $677.2 million, or 17.1%. We were also pleased with the stability of our deposit base throughout the year which grew $515.4 million, enabling us to reduce more expensive borrowed funds by $282.3 million, and our tangible common equity grew to 8.30%, which provides flexibility for growth going forward.”

Mr. Torchio continued, “We have also taken additional measures to control our noninterest expense growth by consolidating three more branches, rightsizing our retail and consumer staff, and renegotiating third-party contracts across the board. These measures required severance and professional service costs in the fourth quarter of approximately $3.5 million. The expense savings going forward will be allocated to the continued build-out of our credit administration, risk management, and internal audit functions that support our focus on commercial loan growth.”

Net interest income decreased by $10.7 million, or 9.2%, to $106.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from $117.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. This decrease in net interest income resulted primarily from a $40.3 million increase in interest expense due to increases in both the average balance and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $663.1 million, or 7.2%, to $9.912 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $9.249 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in time deposits and borrowed funds. In addition, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 2.04% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from 0.46% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 due to higher market interest rates and competitive pressure for liquidity. Partially offsetting this increase in interest expense was a $29.5 million increase in interest income. Cash and marketable securities were redeployed into higher yielding loans, which, along with higher market interest rates, caused the yield on interest-earning assets to increase to 4.67% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from 3.89% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Interest income on loans receivable increased $29.4 million, or 25.1%, due to an increase of $525.2 million, or 4.9%, in the average balance of loans in addition to an increase in the yield on loans to 5.19% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from 4.35% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The net effect of these changes in interest rates and average balances was a decrease in the Company's net interest margin to 3.16% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from 3.57% for the same quarter last year.

The provision for credit losses decreased by $3.0 million, or 27.1%, to $7.9 million for the current quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $10.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Economic forecasts continued to improve, and the Company continued to experience a decrease in substandard loans by $17.8 million, or 7.5%, to $218.5 million, or 1.91% of

total loans, at December 31, 2023 from $236.2 million, or 2.16% of total loans, at December 31, 2022. This decrease was assisted by the note sale of approximately $8.0 million of nonperforming loans for a net gain of approximately $726,000. In addition, delinquencies remain well controlled.

Noninterest income increased by $1.3 million, or 4.7%, to $29.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from $27.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. This increase was driven by increases in core businesses such as service charges and fees on deposits and loans, trust and other financial services income and the net gain on the sale of SBA loans and other real estate owned. Service charges and fees increased $1.8 million, or 12.7%, to $15.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $14.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 driven by deposit-related fees based on customer activity as well as commercial loan fees, and the net gain on real estate owned increased $1.0 million to $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $51,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 as a result of gains on property sales in the current period. These increases were partially offset by a $2.4 million, or 49.7%, decrease in other operating income to $2.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $4.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 as a result of gains from the sales of branch buildings associated with the previously announced branch consolidations during the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Noninterest expense increased by $1.9 million, or 2.1%, to $90.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $88.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. This increase primarily resulted from a $3.5 million, or 7.6%, increase in compensation and employee benefits to $50.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from $46.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 driven primarily by the buildout of the commercial business and related credit, risk management and internal audit support functions over the past twelve months. Processing expenses increased $1.4 million, or 10.5%, to $15.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, from $13.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 due to the implementation of additional third-party software platforms. FDIC insurance premiums increased $1.3 million, or 100.4%, to $2.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $1.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 due to an increase in the deposit insurance assessment rate beginning in the first quarter of 2023.

The provision for income taxes decreased by $2.7 million, or 25.9%, to $7.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 from $10.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 due primarily to lower income before income taxes.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $135.0 million, or $1.06 per diluted share. This represents an increase of $1.3 million, or 1.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, when net income was $133.7 million, or $1.05 per diluted share. The annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 were 8.94% and 0.95% compared to 8.80% and 0.94% for the prior year. This increase in net income was the result of an increase in net interest income of $15.0 million, or 3.6%, to $435.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $420.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by increases in the average balance and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased to 4.42% for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to 3.41% for the prior year due to the rising interest rate environment as well as the change in asset mix to higher yielding commercial loans. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased by $355.6 million, or 3.8% and the average cost increased to 1.56% for the year ended December 31, 2023 from 0.30% for the year ended December 31, 2022 due to rising interest rates throughout the year as well as competitive pressure for funding and liquidity. In addition, the total provision for credit losses decreased $5.4 million, or 19.2% compared to the prior year, specifically within the provision for unfunded commitments as a result of the timing of the origination of loans with off balance sheet exposures. Noninterest income increased $3.0 million, or 2.7% to $113.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $110.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by a $4.0 million increase in service charges and fees, $1.8 million in gains on sales of SBA loans during the current year, and a $1.5 million increase in income from bank owned life insurance as a result of death benefits received in the current year. These changes were partially offset by a $22.0 million, or 6.7%, increase in noninterest expense to $351.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from $329.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by a $7.3 million increase in compensation and employee benefits expense, a $6.2 million increase in processing expenses due to the implementation of additional third-party software platforms, and a $4.5 million increase in federal deposit insurance premiums due to an increase in the deposit insurance assessment rate beginning in the first quarter of 2023.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Northwest Bank. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services. As of December 31, 2023, Northwest operated 134 full-service community banking offices and eight free standing drive-through facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Indiana. 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.

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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 inflation and 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 or the ability to complete sales transactions; (7) increased risk associated with commercial real-estate and business loans; (8) changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio; (9) reduction in the value of our goodwill and other intangible assets; and (10) the effect of any pandemic, including COVID-19, war or act of terrorism. Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31,<br>2023 September 30,<br>2023 December 31,<br>2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 122,260 161,995 139,365
Marketable securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,240,003, $1,262,080 and $1,431,728, respectively) 1,043,359 1,010,076 1,218,108
Marketable securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $699,506, $682,681 and $751,384, respectively) 814,839 830,106 881,249
Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities 1,980,458 2,002,177 2,238,722
Loans held-for-sale 8,768 10,592 9,913
Residential mortgage loans 3,419,417 3,462,606 3,488,686
Home equity loans 1,227,858 1,258,765 1,297,674
Consumer loans 2,126,027 2,155,119 2,168,655
Commercial real estate loans 2,974,010 2,922,582 2,823,555
Commercial loans 1,658,729 1,500,609 1,131,969
Total loans receivable 11,414,809 11,310,273 10,920,452
Allowance for credit losses (125,243) (124,841) (118,036)
Loans receivable, net 11,289,566 11,185,432 10,802,416
FHLB stock, at cost 30,146 40,404 40,143
Accrued interest receivable 47,353 42,624 35,528
Real estate owned, net 104 363 413
Premises and equipment, net 138,838 138,041 145,909
Bank-owned life insurance 251,895 250,502 255,062
Goodwill 380,997 380,997 380,997
Other intangible assets, net 5,290 6,013 8,560
Other assets 294,458 315,648 205,574
Total assets $ 14,419,105 14,362,201 14,113,324
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 2,669,023 2,774,291 2,993,243
Interest-bearing demand deposits 2,634,546 2,598,080 2,686,431
Money market deposit accounts 1,968,218 2,042,813 2,457,569
Savings deposits 2,105,234 2,116,360 2,275,020
Time deposits 2,602,881 2,258,338 1,052,285
Total deposits 11,979,902 11,789,882 11,464,548
Borrowed funds 398,895 604,587 681,166
Subordinated debt 114,189 114,102 113,840
Junior subordinated debentures 129,574 129,509 129,314
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance 45,253 27,653 47,613
Accrued interest payable 13,669 7,915 3,231
Other liabilities 186,306 190,122 182,126
Total liabilities 12,867,788 12,863,770 12,621,838
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, 127,110,453, 127,101,349 and 127,028,848 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 1,271 1,271 1,270
Additional paid-in capital 1,024,852 1,023,591 1,019,647
Retained earnings 674,686 671,092 641,727
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (149,492) (197,523) (171,158)
Total shareholders’ equity 1,551,317 1,498,431 1,491,486
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 14,419,105 14,362,201 14,113,324
Equity to assets 10.76 % 10.43 % 10.57 %
Tangible common equity to assets* 8.30 % 7.95 % 8.03 %
Book value per share $ 12.20 11.79 11.74
Tangible book value per share* $ 9.17 8.74 8.67
Closing market price per share $ 12.48 10.23 13.98
Full time equivalent employees 2,098 2,084 2,160
Number of banking offices 142 142 150

*    Excludes goodwill and other intangible assets (non-GAAP). See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to these items.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Quarter ended
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30,<br>2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Interest income:
Loans receivable $ 146,523 140,667 132,724 123,745 117,137
Mortgage-backed securities 7,951 8,072 8,326 8,537 8,603
Taxable investment securities 786 786 841 845 840
Tax-free investment securities 492 491 667 700 701
FHLB stock dividends 666 668 844 690 419
Interest-earning deposits 970 914 594 423 153
Total interest income 157,388 151,598 143,996 134,940 127,853
Interest expense:
Deposits 40,600 31,688 21,817 11,238 3,871
Borrowed funds 10,486 11,542 13,630 11,238 6,938
Total interest expense 51,086 43,230 35,447 22,476 10,809
Net interest income 106,302 108,368 108,549 112,464 117,044
Provision for credit losses - loans 3,801 3,983 6,010 4,870 9,023
Provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments (1) 4,145 (2,981) 2,920 126 1,876
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 98,356 107,366 99,619 107,468 106,145
Noninterest income:
Loss on sale of investments (1) (8,306) (1)
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights 8,305
Gain on sale of SBA loans 388 301 832 279
Gain on sale of loans 726
Service charges and fees 15,922 15,270 14,833 13,189 14,125
Trust and other financial services income 6,884 7,085 6,866 6,449 6,642
Gain on real estate owned, net 1,084 29 785 108 51
Income from bank-owned life insurance 1,454 4,561 1,304 1,269 1,663
Mortgage banking income 247 632 1,028 524 477
Other operating income 2,465 3,010 4,150 2,151 4,901
Total noninterest income 29,169 30,888 29,797 23,969 27,858
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits 50,194 51,243 47,650 46,604 46,658
Premises and occupancy costs 7,049 7,052 7,579 7,471 7,370
Office operations 3,747 3,398 2,800 3,010 3,544
Collections expense 328 551 429 387 563
Processing expenses 15,017 14,672 14,648 14,350 13,585
Marketing expenses 1,317 2,379 2,856 2,892 2,773
Federal deposit insurance premiums 2,643 2,341 2,064 2,223 1,319
Professional services 6,255 3,002 3,804 4,758 5,434
Amortization of intangible assets 724 795 842 909 932
Real estate owned expense 51 141 83 181 53
Merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense 2,354 1,593 2,802 4,243
Other expenses 997 1,996 1,510 1,863 2,304
Total noninterest expense 90,676 87,570 85,858 87,450 88,778
Income before income taxes 36,849 50,684 43,558 43,987 45,225
Income tax expense 7,835 11,464 10,514 10,308 10,576
Net income $ 29,014 39,220 33,044 33,679 34,649
Basic earnings per share $ 0.23 0.31 0.26 0.27 0.27
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.23 0.31 0.26 0.26 0.27
Annualized return on average equity 7.64 % 10.27 % 8.72 % 9.11 % 9.38 %
Annualized return on average assets 0.80 % 1.08 % 0.93 % 0.97 % 0.98 %
Annualized return on tangible common equity * 9.88 % 14.00 % 11.79 % 12.15 % 12.48 %
Efficiency ratio 66.93 % 62.88 % 62.06 % 64.10 % 61.27 %
Efficiency ratio, excluding certain items (1) ** 64.66 % 62.31 % 60.30 % 61.38 % 57.70 %
Annualized noninterest expense to average assets 2.51 % 2.42 % 2.42 % 2.51 % 2.52 %
Annualized noninterest expense to average assets, excluding certain items (1) ** 2.43 % 2.39 % 2.35 % 2.40 % 2.37 %

(1)     Reclassified from other expenses for periods prior to March 31, 2023. Respective ratios updated for reclassification.

*    Excludes goodwill and other intangible assets (non-GAAP). See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to these items.

**    Excludes amortization of intangible assets and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses (non-GAAP).See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to these items.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Interest income:
Loans receivable $ 543,659 407,828
Mortgage-backed securities 32,886 30,804
Taxable investment securities 3,258 3,070
Tax-free investment securities 2,350 2,767
FHLB stock dividends 2,868 730
Interest-earning deposits 2,901 3,599
Total interest income 587,922 448,798
Interest expense:
Deposits 105,343 14,120
Borrowed funds 46,896 13,997
Total interest expense 152,239 28,117
Net interest income 435,683 420,681
Provision for credit losses - loans 18,664 17,860
Provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments (1) 4,210 10,453
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 412,809 392,368
Noninterest income:
Loss on sale of investments (8,307) (8)
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights 8,305
Gain on sale of SBA loans 1,800
Gain on sale of loans 726
Service charges and fees 59,214 55,188
Trust and other financial services income 27,284 27,765
Gain on real estate owned, net 2,006 603
Income from bank-owned life insurance 8,588 7,129
Mortgage banking income 2,431 4,865
Other operating income 11,776 15,307
Total noninterest income 113,823 110,849
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits 195,691 188,359
Premises and occupancy costs 29,151 29,618
Office operations 12,955 13,318
Collections expense 1,695 1,808
Processing expenses 58,687 52,496
Marketing expenses 9,444 9,095
Federal deposit insurance premiums 9,271 4,778
Professional services 17,819 14,703
Amortization of intangible assets 3,270 4,277
Real estate owned expense 456 223
Merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense 6,749 5,617
Other expenses 6,366 5,233
Total noninterest expense 351,554 329,525
Income before income taxes 175,078 173,692
Income tax expense 40,121 40,026
Net income $ 134,957 133,666
Basic earnings per share $ 1.06 1.05
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.06 1.05
Annualized return on average equity 8.94 % 8.80 %
Annualized return on average assets 0.95 % 0.94 %
Annualized return on tangible common equity * 11.58 % 12.13 %
Efficiency ratio 63.98 % 62.00 %
Efficiency ratio, excluding certain items (1) ** 62.15 % 60.13 %
Annualized noninterest expense to average assets 2.46 % 2.32 %
Annualized noninterest expense to average assets, excluding certain items (1) ** 2.39 % 2.25 %

(1)    Reclassified from other expenses for periods prior to March 31, 2023. Respective ratios updated for reclassification.

*    Excludes goodwill and other intangible assets (non-GAAP). See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to these items.

**    Excludes amortization of intangible assets and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses (non-GAAP). See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures for additional information relating to these items.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) *

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Quarter ended December 31, Year ended December 31,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net operating income:
Net income (GAAP) $ 29,014 34,649 134,957 133,666
Non-GAAP adjustments
Add: merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense 2,354 4,243 6,749 5,617
Less: tax benefit of merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense (659) (1,188) (1,890) (1,573)
Adjusted net operating income (non-GAAP) $ 30,709 37,704 139,816 137,710
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $ 0.23 0.27 1.06 1.05
Diluted adjusted operating earnings per share (non-GAAP) $ 0.24 0.30 1.10 1.08
Average equity $ 1,506,895 1,465,285 1,510,285 1,518,704
Average assets 14,329,020 13,983,100 14,269,809 14,177,698
Annualized return on average equity (GAAP) 7.64 % 9.38 % 8.94 % 8.80 %
Annualized return on average assets (GAAP) 0.80 % 0.98 % 0.95 % 0.94 %
Annualized return on average equity, excluding merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense, net of tax (non-GAAP) 8.09 % 10.21 % 9.26 % 9.07 %
Annualized return on average assets, excluding merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense, net of tax (non-GAAP) 0.85 % 1.07 % 0.98 % 0.97 %

The following non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. The following table summarizes the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

December 31,<br>2023 September 30,<br>2023 December 31,<br>2022
Tangible common equity to assets
Total shareholders’ equity $ 1,551,317 1,498,431 1,491,486
Less: goodwill and intangible assets (386,287) (387,010) (389,557)
Tangible common equity $ 1,165,030 1,111,421 1,101,929
Total assets $ 14,419,105 14,362,201 14,113,324
Less: goodwill and intangible assets (386,287) (387,010) (389,557)
Tangible assets $ 14,032,818 13,975,191 13,723,767
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 8.30 % 7.95 % 8.03 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets, including unrealized losses on held-to-maturity investments
Tangible common equity $ 1,165,030 1,111,421 1,101,929
Less: unrealized losses on held to maturity investments (115,334) (147,425) (129,865)
Add: deferred taxes on unrealized losses on held to maturity investments 32,294 41,279 36,362
Tangible common equity, including unrealized losses on held-to-maturity investments $ 1,081,990 1,005,275 1,008,426
Tangible assets 14,032,818 13,975,191 13,723,767
Tangible common equity to tangible assets, including unrealized losses on held-to-maturity investments 7.71 % 7.19 % 7.35 %
Tangible book value per share
Tangible common equity $ 1,165,030 1,111,421 1,101,929
Common shares outstanding 127,110,453 127,101,349 127,028,848
Tangible book value per share 9.17 8.74 8.67

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) *

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table summarizes the non-GAAP financial measures derived from amounts reported in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

Quarter ended Year ended December 30,
December 31,<br>2023 September 30,<br>2023 June 30,<br>2023 March 31,<br>2023 December 31,<br>2022 2023 2022
Annualized return on tangible common equity
Net income $ 29,014 39,220 33,044 33,679 34,649 134,957 133,666
Total shareholders’ equity 1,551,317 1,498,431 1,511,501 1,513,275 1,491,486 1,551,317 1,491,486
Less: goodwill and intangible assets (386,287) (387,010) (387,806) (388,648) (389,557) (386,287) (389,557)
Tangible common equity $ 1,165,030 1,111,421 1,123,695 1,124,627 1,101,929 1,165,030 1,101,929
Annualized return on tangible common equity 9.88 % 14.00 % 11.79 % 12.15 % 12.48 % 11.58 % 12.13 %
Efficiency ratio, excluding amortization and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses
Non-interest expense $ 90,676 87,570 85,858 87,450 88,778 351,554 329,525
Less: amortization expense (724) (795) (842) (909) (932) (3,270) (4,277)
Less: merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses (2,354) (1,593) (2,802) (4,243) (6,749) (5,617)
Non-interest expense, excluding amortization and merger, assets disposition and restructuring expenses $ 87,598 86,775 83,423 83,739 83,603 341,535 319,631
Net interest income $ 106,302 108,368 108,549 112,464 117,044 435,683 420,681
Non-interest income 29,169 30,888 29,797 23,969 27,858 113,823 110,849
Net interest income plus non-interest income $ 135,471 139,256 138,346 136,433 144,902 549,506 531,530
Efficiency ratio, excluding amortization and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses 64.66 % 62.31 % 60.30 % 61.38 % 57.70 % 62.15 % 60.13 %
Annualized non-interest expense to average assets, excluding amortization and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense
Non-interest expense excluding amortization and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expenses 87,598 86,775 83,423 83,739 83,603 341,535 319,631
Average assets 14,329,020 14,379,323 14,245,917 14,121,496 13,983,100 14,269,809 14,177,698
Annualized non-interest expense to average assets, excluding amortization and merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense 2.43 % 2.39 % 2.35 % 2.40 % 2.37 % 2.39 % 2.25 %

*    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 merger, asset disposition and restructuring expense. The net tax effect was calculated using statutory tax rates of approximately 28.0%. 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

Deposits (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Generally, deposits in excess of $250,000 are not federally insured. The following table provides details regarding the Company’s uninsured deposits portfolio:

As of December 31, 2023
Balance Percent of <br>total deposits Number of relationships
Uninsured deposits per the Call Report (1) $ 2,810,966 23.46 % 4,924
Less intercompany deposit accounts 976,113 8.15 % 12
Less collateralized deposit accounts 432,443 3.61 % 239
Uninsured deposits excluding intercompany and collateralized accounts $ 1,402,410 11.71 % 4,673

(1)     Uninsured deposits presented may be different from actual amounts due to titling of accounts.

Our largest uninsured depositor, excluding intercompany and collateralized deposit accounts, had an aggregate uninsured deposit balance of $19.0 million, or 0.16% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2023. Our top ten largest uninsured depositors, excluding intercompany and collateralized deposit accounts, had an aggregate uninsured deposit balance of $105.8 million, or 0.88% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2023. The average uninsured deposit account balance, excluding intercompany and collateralized accounts, was $300,000 as of December 31, 2023.

The following table provides additional details over the Company’s deposit portfolio:

As of December 31, 2023
Balance Percent of <br>total deposits Number of <br>accounts
Personal noninterest bearing demand deposits $ 1,357,875 11.33 % 288,919
Business noninterest bearing demand deposits 1,311,148 10.94 44,306
Personal interest-bearing demand deposits 1,464,058 12.22 58,543
Business interest-bearing demand deposits 1,170,488 9.77 7,953
Personal money market deposits 1,435,939 11.99 25,556
Business money market deposits 532,279 4.44 2,841
Savings deposits 2,105,234 17.57 206,127
Time deposits 2,602,881 21.74 74,330
Total deposits $ 11,979,902 100.00 % 708,575

Our average deposit account balance as of December 31, 2023 was $17,000. The Company’s insured cash sweep deposit balance was $357.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

The following table provides additional details regarding the Company’s deposit portfolio over time:

6/30/2022 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023
Personal noninterest bearing demand deposits 1,388,690 1,413,781 1,412,227 1,428,232 1,397,167 1,375,144 1,357,875
Business noninterest bearing demand deposits 1,669,559 1,680,339 1,581,016 1,467,860 1,423,396 1,399,147 1,311,148
Personal interest-bearing demand deposits 1,785,761 1,742,173 1,718,806 1,627,546 1,535,254 1,477,617 1,464,058
Business interest-bearing demand deposits 529,357 498,937 499,059 466,105 624,252 689,914 812,433
Municipal demand deposits 543,573 571,620 468,566 447,852 418,147 430,549 358,055
Personal money market deposits 1,994,907 1,949,379 1,832,583 1,626,614 1,511,652 1,463,689 1,435,939
Business money market deposits 636,805 627,634 624,986 701,436 642,601 579,124 532,279
Savings deposits 2,362,725 2,327,419 2,275,020 2,194,743 2,120,215 2,116,360 2,105,234
Time deposits 1,155,878 1,067,110 1,052,285 1,576,791 1,989,711 2,258,338 2,602,881
Total deposits 12,067,255 11,878,392 11,464,548 11,537,179 11,662,395 11,789,882 11,979,902

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Regulatory Capital Requirements (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

At December 31, 2023
Actual Minimum capital<br>requirements (1) Well capitalized<br>requirements
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. $ 1,799,883 16.040 % $ 1,178,234 10.500 % $ 1,122,128 10.000 %
Northwest Bank 1,520,736 13.564 % 1,177,257 10.500 % 1,121,197 10.000 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 1,553,766 13.847 % 953,809 8.500 % 897,702 8.000 %
Northwest Bank 1,388,808 12.387 % 953,018 8.500 % 896,958 8.000 %
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 1,428,181 12.727 % 785,489 7.000 % 729,383 6.500 %
Northwest Bank 1,388,808 12.387 % 784,838 7.000 % 728,778 6.500 %
Tier 1 capital (leverage) (to average assets)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 1,553,766 10.841 % 573,290 4.000 % 716,612 5.000 %
Northwest Bank 1,388,808 9.697 % 572,903 4.000 % 716,128 5.000 %

(1) Amounts and ratios include the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, which does not apply to Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio). For further information related to the capital conservation buffer, see "Item 1. Business - Supervision and Regulation" of our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Marketable Securities (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2023
Marketable securities available-for-sale Amortized cost Gross unrealized<br>holding gains Gross unrealized<br>holding losses Fair value Weighted average duration
Debt issued by the U.S. government and agencies:
Due after one year through five years $ 20,000 (1,135) 18,865 2.90
Due after ten years 49,383 (9,934) 39,449 6.15
Debt issued by government sponsored enterprises:
Due after one year through five years 45,986 (5,763) 40,223 4.34
Due after five years through ten years 386 (12) 374 1.84
Municipal securities:
Due after one year through five years 4,279 22 (427) 3,874 3.99
Due after five years through ten years 20,725 (1,437) 19,288 7.10
Due after ten years 60,762 125 (8,580) 52,307 10.30
Corporate debt issues:
Due after five years through ten years 8,466 (778) 7,688 5.35
Residential mortgage-backed agency securities:
Fixed rate pass-through 209,069 27 (25,222) 183,874 6.49
Variable rate pass-through 7,140 11 (71) 7,080 4.50
Fixed rate agency CMOs 789,842 (143,055) 646,787 5.20
Variable rate agency CMOs 23,965 38 (453) 23,550 3.57
Total residential mortgage-backed agency securities 1,030,016 76 (168,801) 861,291 5.42
Total marketable securities available-for-sale $ 1,240,003 223 (196,867) 1,043,359 5.63
Marketable securities held-to-maturity
Government sponsored
Due after one year through five years $ 69,471 (8,100) 61,371 3.90
Due after five years through ten years 54,987 (8,700) 46,287 5.33
Residential mortgage-backed agency securities:
Fixed rate pass-through 147,874 (20,834) 127,040 5.26
Variable rate pass-through 449 1 450 4.47
Fixed rate agency CMOs 541,529 (77,694) 463,835 6.28
Variable rate agency CMOs 529 (6) 523 5.33
Total residential mortgage-backed agency securities 690,381 1 (98,534) 591,848 6.06
Total marketable securities held-to-maturity $ 814,839 1 (115,334) 699,506 5.83

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Borrowed Funds (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2023
Amount Average rate
Term notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh, due within one year $ 175,000 5.71 %
Notes payable to the FHLB of Pittsburgh, due within one year 163,500 5.70 %
Total term notes payable to the FHLB 338,500 5.70 %
Collateralized borrowings, due within one year 35,495 1.72 %
Collateral received, due within one year 24,900 5.26 %
Subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs 114,189 4.28 %
Junior subordinated debentures 129,574 7.88 %
Total borrowed funds * $ 642,658 5.65 %

*    As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $3.3 billion of additional borrowing capacity available with the FHLB of Pittsburgh, including a $250.0 million overnight line of credit, which had a $163.5 million drawn balance, as well as $297.5 million of borrowing capacity available with the Federal Reserve Bank and $105.0 million with two correspondent banks.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Analysis of Loan Portfolio by Loan Sector (Unaudited)

Commercial real estate loans outstanding

The following table provides the various loan sectors in our commercial real estate portfolio at December 31, 2023:

December 31, 2023
Property type Percent of portfolio
5 or More Unit Dwelling 14.5 %
Nursing Home 12.8
Retail Building 12.0
Commercial Office Building - non-owner occupied 9.3
Residential acquisition & development - 1-4 family, townhouses and apartments 4.8
Manufacturing & Industrial Building 4.8
Multi-use building - commercial, retail and residential 4.4
Warehouse/Storage Building 3.9
Commercial office building - owner occupied 3.3
Multi-use building - office and warehouse 3.3
Single Family Dwelling 2.7
Other Medical Facility 2.5
Student Housing 2.2
Hotel/Motel 2.1
2-4 Family 2.1
Agricultural Real Estate 2.1
All Other Types 13.2
Total 100.0 %

The following table describes our commercial real estate portfolio by state at December 31, 2023:

December 31, 2023
State Percent of portfolio
New York 32.4 %
Pennsylvania 30.9
Ohio 20.0
Indiana 7.9
All other 8.8
Total 100.0 %

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Asset Quality (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

December 31,<br>2023 September 30,<br>2023 June 30,<br>2023 March 31,<br>2023 December 31,<br>2022
Nonaccrual loans current:
Residential mortgage loans $ 959 1,951 1,559 1,423 1,496
Home equity loans 871 947 1,089 1,084 1,418
Consumer loans 1,051 1,049 1,009 911 836
Commercial real estate loans 64,603 44,639 48,468 50,045 53,303
Commercial loans 1,182 1,369 995 1,468 895
Total nonaccrual loans current $ 68,666 49,955 53,120 54,931 57,948
Nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:
Residential mortgage loans $ 933 48 49 688 473
Home equity loans 174 92 37 18 180
Consumer loans 225 274 309 223 178
Commercial real estate loans 51 1,913 1,697 1,900 1,220
Commercial loans 139 90 855 341 145
Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days $ 1,522 2,417 2,947 3,170 2,196
Nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:
Residential mortgage loans $ 511 66 185 919 31
Home equity loans 347 319 363 338 290
Consumer loans 557 312 360 340 341
Commercial real estate loans 831 212 210 1,355 473
Commercial loans 56 291 245 126 96
Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days $ 2,302 1,200 1,363 3,078 1,231
Nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more:
Residential mortgage loans $ 6,324 7,695 6,290 3,300 5,574
Home equity loans 3,100 2,073 1,965 2,190 2,257
Consumer loans 3,212 2,463 2,033 2,791 2,672
Commercial real estate loans 6,488 8,416 8,575 8,010 7,867
Commercial loans 2,770 2,435 2,296 1,139 1,491
Total nonaccrual loans delinquent 90 days or more $ 21,894 23,082 21,159 17,430 19,861
Total nonaccrual loans $ 94,384 76,654 78,589 78,609 81,236
Total nonaccrual loans $ 94,384 76,654 78,589 78,609 81,236
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing 2,698 728 532 652 744
Nonperforming loans 97,082 77,382 79,121 79,261 81,980
Real estate owned, net 104 363 371 524 413
Nonperforming assets $ 97,186 77,745 79,492 79,785 82,393
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.85 % 0.68 % 0.70 % 0.71 % 0.75 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.67 % 0.54 % 0.56 % 0.56 % 0.58 %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.10 % 1.10 % 1.10 % 1.09 % 1.08 %
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans 129.01 % 161.33 % 157.26 % 152.98 % 143.98 %

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Loans by Credit Quality Indicators (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

At December 31, 2023 Pass Special<br>   mention * Substandard<br>** Doubtful Loss Loans<br>receivable
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,413,846 14,339 3,428,185
Home equity loans 1,223,097 4,761 1,227,858
Consumer loans 2,120,216 5,811 2,126,027
Total Personal Banking 6,757,159 24,911 6,782,070
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans 2,670,510 124,116 179,384 2,974,010
Commercial loans 1,637,879 6,678 14,172 1,658,729
Total Commercial Banking 4,308,389 130,794 193,556 4,632,739
Total loans $ 11,065,548 130,794 218,467 11,414,809
At September 30, 2023
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,459,251 13,512 3,472,763
Home equity loans 1,254,985 3,780 1,258,765
Consumer loans 2,150,464 4,655 2,155,119
Total Personal Banking 6,864,700 21,947 6,886,647
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans 2,632,472 123,935 166,610 2,923,017
Commercial loans 1,476,833 3,690 20,086 1,500,609
Total Commercial Banking 4,109,305 127,625 186,696 4,423,626
Total loans $ 10,974,005 127,625 208,643 11,310,273
At June 30, 2023
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,483,098 12,059 3,495,157
Home equity loans 1,272,363 3,699 1,276,062
Consumer loans 2,196,938 4,124 2,201,062
Total Personal Banking 6,952,399 19,882 6,972,281
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans 2,649,535 74,170 171,519 2,895,224
Commercial loans 1,377,981 3,040 22,705 1,403,726
Total Commercial Banking 4,027,516 77,210 194,224 4,298,950
Total loans $ 10,979,915 77,210 214,106 11,271,231
At March 31, 2023
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,499,135 6,330 3,505,465
Home equity loans 1,277,915 3,631 1,281,546
Consumer loans 2,227,379 4,754 2,232,133
Total Personal Banking 7,004,429 14,715 7,019,144
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans 2,585,676 69,837 171,591 2,827,104
Commercial loans 1,217,344 6,381 22,298 1,246,023
Total Commercial Banking 3,803,020 76,218 193,889 4,073,127
Total loans $ 10,807,449 76,218 208,604 11,092,271
At December 31, 2022
Personal Banking:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,484,870 13,729 3,498,599
Home equity loans 1,292,146 5,528 1,297,674
Consumer loans 2,164,220 4,435 2,168,655
Total Personal Banking 6,941,236 23,692 6,964,928
Commercial Banking:
Commercial real estate loans 2,579,809 55,076 188,670 2,823,555
Commercial loans 1,100,707 7,384 23,878 1,131,969
Total Commercial Banking 3,680,516 62,460 212,548 3,955,524
Total loans $ 10,621,752 62,460 236,240 10,920,452

*    Includes $7.8 million, $6.9 million, $4.9 million, $7.4 million, and $7.4 million of acquired loans at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

**    Includes $20.3 million, $28.9 million, $31.2 million, $31.9 million, and $39.1 million of acquired loans at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Loan Delinquency (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

December 31,<br>2023 * September 30,<br>2023 * June 30,<br>2023 * March 31,<br>2023 * December 31,<br>2022 *
(Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)
Loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days:
Residential mortgage loans 307 $ 30,041 0.9 % 6 $ 573 % 14 $ 627 % 259 $ 26,992 0.8 % 304 $ 29,487 0.8 %
Home equity loans 121 5,761 0.5 % 112 4,707 0.4 % 92 3,395 0.3 % 111 4,235 0.3 % 145 6,657 0.5 %
Consumer loans 896 11,211 0.5 % 733 9,874 0.5 % 602 7,955 0.4 % 587 6,930 0.3 % 737 9,435 0.4 %
Commercial real estate loans 23 3,204 0.1 % 22 3,411 0.1 % 13 2,710 0.1 % 23 4,834 0.2 % 29 4,008 0.1 %
Commercial loans 59 4,196 0.3 % 52 2,847 0.2 % 38 15,658 1.1 % 46 4,253 0.3 % 51 2,648 0.2 %
Total loans delinquent 30 days to 59 days 1,406 $ 54,413 0.5 % 925 $ 21,412 0.2 % 759 $ 30,345 0.3 % 1,026 $ 47,244 0.4 % 1,266 $ 52,235 0.5 %
Loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days:
Residential mortgage loans 69 $ 7,796 0.2 % 56 $ 5,395 0.2 % 52 $ 3,521 0.1 % 23 $ 1,922 0.1 % 65 $ 5,563 0.2 %
Home equity loans 37 982 0.1 % 40 1,341 0.1 % 31 1,614 0.1 % 31 1,061 0.1 % 29 975 0.1 %
Consumer loans 322 3,754 0.2 % 236 2,707 0.1 % 250 2,584 0.1 % 185 2,083 0.1 % 255 3,070 0.1 %
Commercial real estate loans 9 1,031 % 13 1,588 0.1 % 12 1,288 % 17 1,949 0.1 % 16 2,377 0.1 %
Commercial loans 16 703 % 15 981 0.1 % 23 11,092 0.8 % 19 1,088 0.1 % 24 1,115 0.1 %
Total loans delinquent 60 days to 89 days 453 $ 14,266 0.1 % 360 $ 12,012 0.1 % 368 $ 20,099 0.2 % 275 $ 8,103 0.1 % 389 $ 13,100 0.1 %
Loans delinquent 90 days or more: **
Residential mortgage loans 70 $ 7,995 0.2 % 79 $ 7,695 0.2 % 63 $ 6,290 0.2 % 39 $ 3,300 0.1 % 65 $ 5,574 0.2 %
Home equity loans 81 3,126 0.3 % 73 2,206 0.2 % 68 1,965 0.2 % 65 2,190 0.2 % 68 2,257 0.2 %
Consumer loans 440 3,978 0.2 % 357 3,020 0.1 % 314 2,447 0.1 % 313 3,279 0.1 % 334 3,079 0.1 %
Commercial real estate loans 27 6,712 0.2 % 27 8,416 0.3 % 20 8,575 0.3 % 18 8,010 0.3 % 19 7,867 0.3 %
Commercial loans 53 2,780 0.2 % 39 2,472 0.2 % 38 2,414 0.2 % 24 1,302 0.1 % 15 1,829 0.2 %
Total loans delinquent 90 days or more 671 $ 24,591 0.2 % 575 $ 23,809 0.2 % 503 $ 21,691 0.2 % 459 $ 18,081 0.2 % 501 $ 20,606 0.2 %
Total loans delinquent 2,530 $ 93,270 0.8 % 1,860 $ 57,233 0.5 % 1,630 $ 72,135 0.6 % 1,760 $ 73,428 0.7 % 2,156 $ 85,941 0.8 %

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

**    Includes purchased credit deteriorated loans of $646,000, $1.4 million, $605,000, $331,000, and $1.7 million at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Allowance for Credit Losses (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Quarter ended
December 31,<br>2023 September 30,<br>2023 June 30,<br>2023 March 31,<br>2023 December 31,<br>2022
Beginning balance $ 124,841 124,423 121,257 118,036 109,819
ASU 2022-02 Adoption 426
Provision 3,801 3,983 6,010 4,870 9,023
Charge-offs residential mortgage (266) (171) (545) (207) (546)
Charge-offs home equity (133) (320) (235) (164) (232)
Charge-offs consumer (3,860) (3,085) (2,772) (2,734) (2,430)
Charge-offs commercial real estate (742) (484) (483) (657) (621)
Charge-offs commercial (806) (1,286) (1,209) (865) (404)
Recoveries 2,408 1,781 2,400 2,552 3,427
Ending balance $ 125,243 124,841 124,423 121,257 118,036
Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized 0.12 % 0.13 % 0.10 % 0.08 % 0.03 %
Year ended December 31,
--- --- --- --- --- ---
2023 2022
Beginning balance $ 118,036 102,241
ASU 2022-02 Adoption 426
Provision 18,664 17,860
Charge-offs residential mortgage (1,189) (2,033)
Charge-offs home equity (852) (1,469)
Charge-offs consumer (12,451) (8,406)
Charge-offs commercial real estate (2,366) (7,366)
Charge-offs commercial (4,166) (1,657)
Recoveries 9,141 18,866
Ending balance $ 125,243 118,036
Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized 0.11 % 0.02 %

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Average Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

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

Quarter ended
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Average<br>balance Interest Avg. yield/ cost (h) Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h) Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h) Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h) Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,442,308 32,739 3.80 % $ 3,476,446 32,596 3.75 % $ 3,485,517 32,485 3.73 % $ 3,493,617 32,009 3.66 % $ 3,439,401 30,974 3.60 %
Home equity loans 1,238,420 17,590 5.64 % 1,264,134 17,435 5.47 % 1,273,298 16,898 5.32 % 1,284,425 16,134 5.09 % 1,282,733 15,264 4.72 %
Consumer loans 2,055,783 24,667 4.76 % 2,092,023 23,521 4.46 % 2,143,804 22,662 4.24 % 2,123,672 20,794 3.97 % 2,069,207 19,709 3.78 %
Commercial real estate loans 2,950,589 43,337 5.83 % 2,911,145 41,611 5.67 % 2,836,443 38,426 5.43 % 2,824,120 37,031 5.24 % 2,822,008 35,428 4.91 %
Commercial loans 1,564,617 28,801 7.30 % 1,447,211 26,239 7.19 % 1,326,598 22,872 6.92 % 1,161,298 18,353 6.32 % 1,113,178 16,315 5.74 %
Total loans receivable (a) (b) (d) 11,251,717 147,134 5.19 % 11,190,959 141,402 5.01 % 11,065,660 133,343 4.83 % 10,887,132 124,321 4.63 % 10,726,527 117,690 4.35 %
Mortgage-backed securities (c) 1,741,687 7,951 1.83 % 1,781,010 8,072 1.81 % 1,859,427 8,326 1.79 % 1,909,676 8,537 1.79 % 1,956,167 8,603 1.76 %
Investment securities (c) (d) 335,121 1,425 1.70 % 336,125 1,431 1.70 % 374,560 1,715 1.83 % 384,717 1,761 1.83 % 386,468 1,753 1.81 %
FHLB stock, at cost 35,082 665 7.52 % 37,722 668 7.03 % 45,505 844 7.44 % 39,631 690 7.06 % 26,827 419 6.19 %
Other interest-earning deposits 62,027 970 6.20 % 59,433 915 6.11 % 38,912 594 6.12 % 30,774 423 5.50 % 9,990 153 5.99 %
Total interest-earning assets 13,425,634 158,145 4.67 % 13,405,249 152,488 4.51 % 13,384,064 144,822 4.34 % 13,251,930 135,732 4.15 % 13,105,979 128,618 3.89 %
Noninterest-earning assets (e) 903,386 974,074 861,853 869,566 877,121
Total assets $ 14,329,020 $ 14,379,323 $ 14,245,917 $ 14,121,496 $ 13,983,100
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits (g) $ 2,102,320 4,045 0.76 % $ 2,116,759 2,695 0.51 % $ 2,142,941 1,393 0.26 % $ 2,198,988 690 0.13 % $ 2,298,451 585 0.10 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits (g) 2,573,634 4,921 0.76 % 2,569,229 4,086 0.63 % 2,469,666 1,648 0.27 % 2,612,883 951 0.15 % 2,718,360 509 0.07 %
Money market deposit accounts (g) 1,997,116 7,446 1.48 % 2,112,228 6,772 1.27 % 2,221,713 6,113 1.10 % 2,408,582 4,403 0.74 % 2,512,892 1,310 0.21 %
Time deposits (g) 2,447,335 24,187 3.92 % 2,164,559 18,136 3.32 % 1,765,454 12,663 2.88 % 1,293,609 5,194 1.63 % 1,024,895 1,467 0.57 %
Borrowed funds (f) 548,089 6,826 4.94 % 643,518 7,937 4.89 % 837,358 10,202 4.89 % 740,218 7,938 4.35 % 451,369 3,967 3.49 %
Subordinated debt 114,134 1,148 4.02 % 114,045 1,148 4.03 % 113,958 1,148 4.03 % 113,870 1,148 4.03 % 113,783 1,148 4.04 %
Junior subordinated debentures 129,532 2,512 7.59 % 129,466 2,456 7.42 % 129,401 2,280 6.97 % 129,335 2,152 6.66 % 129,271 1,823 5.52 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 9,912,160 51,085 2.04 % 9,849,804 43,230 1.74 % 9,680,491 35,447 1.47 % 9,497,485 22,476 0.96 % 9,249,021 10,809 0.46 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g) 2,675,788 2,757,091 2,820,928 2,889,973 3,039,000
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 234,177 257,141 224,508 235,213 229,794
Total liabilities 12,822,125 12,864,036 12,725,927 12,622,671 12,517,815
Shareholders’ equity 1,506,895 1,515,287 1,519,990 1,498,825 1,465,285
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 14,329,020 $ 14,379,323 $ 14,245,917 $ 14,121,496 $ 13,983,100
Net interest income/Interest rate spread 107,060 2.63 % 109,258 2.77 % 109,375 2.87 % 113,256 3.19 % 117,809 3.43 %
Net interest-earning assets/Net interest margin $ 3,513,474 3.16 % $ 3,555,445 3.23 % $ 3,703,573 3.28 % $ 3,754,445 3.47 % $ 3,856,958 3.57 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 1.35X 1.36X 1.38X 1.40X 1.42X

(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 (“FTE”) 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 1.37%, 1.07%, 0.77%, 0.40%, and 0.13%, respectively and average cost of Interest-bearing deposits were 1.77%, 1.40%, 1.02%, 0.54%, and 0.18%, respectively.

(h)    Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields for the periods indicated were: Loans — 5.17%, 4.99%, 4.81%, 4.61%, and 4.33%, respectively, Investment securities — 1.52%, 1.52%, 1.61%, 1.61%, and 1.59%, respectively, Interest-earning assets — 4.65%, 4.49%, 4.32%, 4.13%, and 3.87%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 2.61%, 2.75%, 2.85%, 3.17%, and 3.41%, respectively, and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.14%, 3.21%, 3.25%, 3.44%, and 3.54%, respectively.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Average Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

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

Year ended December 31,
2023 2022
Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h) Average<br>balance Interest Avg.<br>yield/<br>cost (h)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Residential mortgage loans $ 3,474,336 129,828 3.74 % $ 3,232,487 113,256 3.50 %
Home equity loans 1,264,941 68,058 5.38 % 1,282,218 52,707 4.11 %
Consumer loans 2,103,602 91,645 4.36 % 1,933,557 67,296 3.48 %
Commercial real estate loans 2,881,005 160,352 5.57 % 2,894,508 131,230 4.47 %
Commercial loans 1,376,234 96,253 6.99 % 976,128 45,293 4.58 %
Loans receivable (a) (b) (d) 11,100,118 546,136 4.92 % 10,318,898 409,782 3.97 %
Mortgage-backed securities (c) 1,822,375 32,886 1.80 % 1,968,528 30,804 1.56 %
Investment securities (c) (d) 357,436 6,312 1.77 % 381,518 6,671 1.75 %
FHLB stock, at cost 39,467 2,868 7.27 % 17,065 730 4.27 %
Other interest-earning deposits 47,787 2,901 6.07 % 567,609 3,599 0.63 %
Total interest-earning assets 13,367,183 591,103 4.42 % 13,253,618 451,586 3.41 %
Noninterest-earning assets (e) 902,626 924,080
Total assets $ 14,269,809 $ 14,177,698
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits (g) $ 2,148,127 8,822 0.41 % $ 2,336,217 2,343 0.10 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits (g) 2,556,281 11,606 0.45 % 2,810,889 1,517 0.05 %
Money market deposit accounts (g) 2,183,583 24,734 1.13 % 2,613,422 3,377 0.13 %
Time deposits (g) 1,913,372 60,181 3.15 % 1,161,432 6,883 0.59 %
Borrowed funds (f) 691,636 32,903 4.76 % 212,026 4,531 2.14 %
Subordinated debt 114,002 4,592 4.03 % 117,625 4,750 4.04 %
Junior subordinated debentures 129,434 9,401 7.26 % 129,175 4,716 3.60 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 9,736,435 152,239 1.56 % 9,380,786 28,117 0.30 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits (g) 2,785,279 3,070,892
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 237,810 207,316
Total liabilities 12,759,524 12,658,994
Shareholders’ equity 1,510,285 1,518,704
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 14,269,809 $ 14,177,698
Net interest income/Interest rate spread 438,864 2.86 % 423,469 3.11 %
Net interest-earning assets/Net interest margin $ 3,630,748 3.28 % $ 3,872,832 3.20 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 1.37X 1.41X

(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 were 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 (“FTE”) 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 0.91% and 0.12%, respectively and average cost of Interest-bearing deposits were 1.20% and 0.16%, respectively.

(h)Shown on a FTE basis. GAAP basis yields were: Loans — 4.90% and 3.95%, respectively; Investment securities — 1.57% and 1.53%, respectively; Interest-earning assets — 4.40% and 3.39%, respectively. GAAP basis net interest rate spreads were 2.83% and 3.09%, respectively; and GAAP basis net interest margins were 3.26% and 3.17%, respectively.

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