NORTHRIM BANCORP INC

Previous wording

The Merger Agreement is subject to a number of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to complete the Mergers. Those conditions include, among other things: (i) approval by each of the Company’s shareholders and the PBCO shareholders of certain matters relating to the Mergers at each company’s respective special meeting; (ii) the receipt of required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation; and the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities; and (iii) the absence of any order, injunction, decree, or other law preventing or making illegal the completion of the Mergers, the Bank Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each party’s obligation to complete the Merger is also subject to certain additional customary conditions, including (a) subject to applicable materiality standards, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other party, (b) the performance in all material respects by the other party of its obligations under the Merger Agreement and (c) the receipt by each party of an opinion from its counsel to the effect that the Mergers should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Current wording

The Merger Agreement remains subject to a number of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to complete the Mergers. Those conditions include, among other things: (i) the receipt of required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation; and the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities; and (ii) the absence of any order, injunction, decree, or other law preventing or making illegal the completion of the Mergers, the Bank Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each party’s obligation to complete the Merger is also subject to certain additional customary conditions, including (a) subject to applicable materiality standards, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other party, (b) the performance in all material respects by the other party of its obligations under the Merger Agreement and (c) the receipt by each party of an opinion from its counsel to the effect that the Mergers should qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Previous wording

These conditions to the closing of the Mergers may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the Mergers may not be completed. In addition, the parties can mutually decide to terminate the Merger Agreement at any time, before or after the requisite shareholder approvals, or Northrim or PBCO may unilaterally elect to terminate the Merger Agreement in certain other circumstances.

Current wording

These conditions to the closing of the Mergers may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the Mergers may not be completed. In addition, the parties can mutually decide to terminate the Merger Agreement at any time, even after the requisite shareholder approvals, or Northrim or PBCO may unilaterally elect to terminate the Merger Agreement in certain other circumstances.

Previous wording

If the Mergers are not completed for any reason, including as a result of Northrim shareholders or PBCO shareholders failing to approve certain matters in connection with the Mergers at each company’s respective special meeting, there may be various adverse consequences and Northrim may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from its customers and employees. For example, Northrim’s business may have been impacted adversely by the failure to pursue other beneficial opportunities due to the focus of management on the Mergers, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of completing the Mergers. Also, Northrim has devoted significant internal resources to the pursuit of the Mergers and the expected benefit of those resource allocations would be lost if the Mergers are not completed. Additionally, if the Merger Agreement is terminated, the market price of Northrim’s common stock could decline to the extent that current market prices reflect a market assumption that the Mergers will be beneficial and will be completed. Northrim also could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the Mergers or to proceedings commenced against Northrim to perform its obligations under the Merger Agreement.

Current wording

If the Mergers are not completed for any reason there may be various adverse consequences and Northrim may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from its customers and employees. For example, Northrim’s business may have been impacted adversely by the failure to pursue other beneficial opportunities due to the focus of management on the Mergers, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of completing the Mergers. Also, Northrim has devoted significant internal resources to the pursuit of the Mergers and the expected benefit of those resource allocations would be lost if the Mergers are not completed. Additionally, if the Merger Agreement is terminated, the market price of Northrim’s common stock could decline to the extent that current market prices reflect a market assumption that the Mergers will be beneficial and will be completed. Northrim also could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the Mergers or to proceedings commenced against Northrim to perform its obligations under the Merger Agreement.

Previous wording

Both Northrim and PBCO will incur substantial expenses in connection with the negotiation and completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. These costs include legal, financial advisory, accounting, consulting, and other advisory fees, retention, severance and employee benefit-related costs, public company filing fees and other regulatory fees, financial printing and other printing costs, closing, integration, and other related costs. Some of these costs are payable by Northrim regardless of whether or not the Mergers are completed.

Current wording

Northrim has incurred and will continue to incur substantial expenses in connection with completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. These costs include legal, financial advisory, accounting, consulting, and other advisory fees, retention, severance and employee benefit-related costs, public company filing fees and other regulatory fees, financial printing and other printing costs, closing, integration, and other related costs. Some of these costs are payable by Northrim regardless of whether or not the Mergers are completed.