$NWBI
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Stock $nwbi

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912073995 Filed on November 05, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$83.32M	$83.88M	$89.79M
YoY Change	-5.89%	-6.59%	-4.49%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin		$4.971M	$5.997M
YoY Change		-17.11%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.300M	$3.500M	$2.300M
YoY Change	155.56%	52.17%	-37.84%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses		$4.971M	$5.997M
YoY Change		-17.11%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$17.04M	$18.22M	$23.02M
YoY Change	-23.48%	-20.85%	-15.86%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$22.37M	$22.21M	$23.54M
YoY Change	3.36%	-5.65%	9.2%
Income Tax	$6.040M	$6.518M	$6.822M
% Of Pretax Income	27.01%	29.35%	28.98%
Net Earnings	$16.30M	$15.70M	$16.70M
YoY Change	7.24%	-5.99%	7.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	19.56%	18.72%	18.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.17	$0.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.17	$0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	97.64M shares	94.42M shares	96.92M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		94.61M shares	97.12M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$451.7M	$638.1M	$671.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$138.8M	$135.5M	$126.0M
YoY Change	5.05%	7.5%	-0.79%
Goodwill	$174.6M	$171.9M
YoY Change	1.61%
Intangibles	$3.529M	$1.330M
YoY Change	66.23%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$7.943B	$8.048B	$7.989B
YoY Change	-0.19%	0.73%	-1.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	-50.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$860.0M	$856.0M	$829.0M
YoY Change	3.86%	3.26%	-5.37%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	-50.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$103.0M	$103.0M	$103.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$62.00M	$77.00M	$65.00M
YoY Change	-7.46%	18.46%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$165.0M	$180.0M	$168.0M
YoY Change	-2.94%	7.14%	0.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$165.0M	$180.0M	$168.0M
Total Liabilities	$6.814B	$6.873B	$6.823B
YoY Change	0.17%	0.73%	-0.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$550.3M	$556.5M
YoY Change	1.23%
Common Stock	$614.2M	$662.6M
YoY Change	-7.01%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.127B	$1.176B	$1.167B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.943B	$8.048B	$7.989B
YoY Change	-0.19%	0.73%	-1.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$16.30M	$15.70M	$16.70M
YoY Change	7.24%	-5.99%	7.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.300M	$3.500M	$2.300M
YoY Change	155.56%	52.17%	-37.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	$34.50M	$31.40M	$39.20M
YoY Change	484.75%	-19.9%	-303.11%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$6.500M	-$3.200M	-$2.600M
YoY Change	-18.75%	23.08%	-35.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$98.70M	-$99.80M	$43.30M
YoY Change	-287.29%	-330.48%	-144.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$105.1M	-$103.1M	$40.60M
YoY Change	-334.6%	-353.94%	-139.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-115.6M	-12.20M	-122.2M
YoY Change	246.11%	-90.02%	1075.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	34.50M	31.40M	39.20M
Cash From Investing Activities	-105.1M	-103.1M	40.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-115.6M	-12.20M	-122.2M
Net Change In Cash	-186.2M	-83.90M	-42.40M
YoY Change	-1176.3%	97.88%	-67.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$34.50M	$31.40M	$39.20M
Capital Expenditures	-$6.500M	-$3.200M	-$2.600M
Free Cash Flow	$41.00M	$34.60M	$41.80M
YoY Change	194.96%	-17.22%	-373.2%

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Income Statement

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