Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) 2018年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、Honoring the Past Northwest Bancshares,Inc.and its predecessors have operated as a community banking institution since 1896.With assets of$9.6 billion as of December 31,2018,the company has demonstrated a pattern of sustained expansion resulting from a balance of consistent internal growth combined

2、with a series of successfully-executed mergers and acquisitions.We pride ourselves in delivering quality service to our customers while fostering a positive,stable and secure working environment that provides our employees opportunities for advancement.Our organization is built upon trust.Our employ

3、ees trust that the board and management will always do what is right for employees,customers and the company.Our board and management trust that all Northwest employees will perform their duties to the best of their abilities while demonstrating those core values we have identified as being key to o

4、ur success.Over the last 25 years as a publicly-traded company,Northwest has demonstrated success by safely growing our balance sheet,expanding our menu of products and services,increasing our level of sophistication and capability,acquiring other banks and bank branches and thus enhancing sharehold

5、er value.Over this period,we have also transitioned our companys balance sheet from that of a thrift institution to a commercial bank.Despite this period of significant change and substantial success,we have been able to maintain our focus as a true community bank with a balanced approach to providi

6、ng value to our employees,customers,communities and shareholders.Over the last four years,Northwest has continued to enhance shareholder value by embracing a number of transformational changes:The successful acquisition and conversion of Lorain National Bank in Ohio with 21 offices and assets of app