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Management Discussion

• Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
• This annual report, as well as other publicly available documents, including those incorporated herein by reference, may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Those statements may include, but are not limited to, all statements regarding intent, beliefs, expectations, projections, forecasts and plans of Premier Financial Corp. (“Premier” or the “Company”) and its management, and specifically include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: changes in economic conditions; the nature, extent and timing of governmental actions and reforms; future movements of interest rates; the ability to benefit from a changing interest rate environment; the production levels of mortgage loan generation; the ability to continue to grow loans and deposits; the ability to sustain credit quality ratios at current or improved levels; continued strength in Premier’s market area; the ability to sell real estate owned properties; and the ability to grow in existing and adjacent markets. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: impacts from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on our business, operations, customers and capital position; higher default rates on loans made to our customers related to COVID-19 and its impact on our customers’ operations and financial condition; the impact of COVID-19 on local, national and global economic conditions; unexpected changes in interest rates or disruptions in the mortgage market related to COVID-19 or responses to the health crisis; the effects of various governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; risks and uncertainties inherent in general and local banking, insurance and mortgage conditions; political uncertainty caused by, among other things, political parties, tensions surrounding the current socioeconomic landscape, and the 2020 U.S. Presidential election; competitive factors specific to markets in which Premier and its subsidiaries operate; future interest rate levels; legislative and regulatory decisions or capital market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. One or more of these factors have affected or could in the future affect Premier’s business and financial results in future periods and could cause actual results to differ materially from plans and projections. Therefore, there can be no assurances that the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report, as well as other publicly available documents, including those incorporated herein by reference, will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Premier or any other persons that our objectives and plans will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this report are based on information presently available to the management of Premier and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
• This Item 7 presents information to assess the financial condition and results of operations of Premier. This item should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the supplemental financial data contained elsewhere in this Form 10-K.