Northrim Bancorp (NRIM) Risk Analysis

Before the Mergers and the Bank Merger may be completed, various approvals, consents and non-objections must be obtained from the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation, the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities, and other regulatory authorities in the United States. In determining whether to grant these approvals, such regulatory authorities consider a variety of factors, including the regulatory standing of each party. These approvals could be delayed or not obtained at all, including due to an adverse development in either party's regulatory standing or in any other factors considered by regulators when granting such approvals; governmental, political, or community group inquiries, investigations, or opposition; or changes in legislation or the political environment generally. The approvals that are granted may impose terms and conditions, limitations, obligations, or costs, or place restrictions on the conduct of the combined company's business or require changes to the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. There can be no assurance that regulators will not impose any such conditions, limitations, obligations, or restrictions and that such conditions, limitations, obligations, or restrictions will not have the effect of delaying the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, imposing additional material costs on or materially limiting the revenues of the combined company following the Mergers or otherwise reducing the anticipated benefits of the Mergers if the Mergers were consummated successfully within the expected timeframe. In addition, there can be no assurance that any such conditions, terms, obligations, or restrictions will not result in the delay or abandonment of the Mergers. Additionally, the completion of the Mergers is conditioned on the absence of certain orders, injunctions or decrees by any court or regulatory agency of competent jurisdiction that would prohibit or make illegal the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. In addition, despite the parties' commitments to using their reasonable best efforts to comply with conditions imposed by regulators, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, neither Northrim nor PBCO, nor any of their respective subsidiaries, is permitted (without the written consent of the other party), to take any action, or commit to take any action, or agree to any condition or restriction, in connection with obtaining the required permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of governmental entities that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the combined company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Mergers and the Bank Merger.

The success of the Mergers will depend in part on the combined company's ability to retain the talent and dedication of key employees currently employed by Northrim and PBCO. It is possible that these employees may decide not to remain with Northrim or PBCO, as applicable, while the Mergers are pending or with the combined company after the Mergers are consummated. If Northrim and PBCO are unable to retain key employees, including management, who are critical to the successful integration and future operations of the companies, Northrim and PBCO could face disruptions in their operations, loss of existing customers, loss of key information, expertise, or know-how and unanticipated additional recruitment costs. In addition, following the Mergers, if key employees terminate their employment, the combined company's business activities may be adversely affected, and management's attention may be diverted from successfully hiring suitable replacements, all of which may cause the combined company's business to suffer. Northrim and PBCO also may not be able to locate or retain suitable replacements for any key employees who leave either company.