Western New England Bancorp, Inc. · NASDAQ:WNEB

Western New England Bancorp — Westfield Financial — Shareholder Meeting (May 2008)

21 slides from Western New England Bancorp's shareholder meeting presentation, May 22, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Annual Meeting of Shareholders

    Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 22, 2008 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS Today’s presentation may contain “forward-looking statements” which may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,

  3. Slide 3: Community Banking Redefined

    C O M M U N I T Y B A N K I N G R E D E F I N E D James C. Hagan, President and Chief Operating Officer

  4. Slide 4: Overview

    Overview • Headquartered in Westfield, MA • 11 branch offices located throughout Hampden County • Strategic Focus is Commercial & Industrial Relationships • Westfield Bank has not conducted any subprime lending programs

  5. Slide 5: 2007 Milestones

    2007 Milestones • Posted record earnings of $8.7 million. • Total assets exceeded $1 billion. • Commercial loan portfolio surpassed $300 million. • New branch opened in June 2007, which is open seven days a week. • Switched to NASDAQ stock exchange in August 2007.

  6. Slide 6: Commercial and Industrial Relationships

    • Commercial and Industrial Relationships (C & I) • Non-Real Estate • Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate • $5 million - $15 million niche for “ mid-sized businesses ” • WB has developed the capital, expertise, culture, & reputation to support business development. Strategic Focus

  7. Slide 7: Westfield Financial, Inc. Selected Financial Highlights

    WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Leo R. Sagan Jr., Vice President and Controller

  8. Slide 8: Capital Management

    Capital Management Possible uses of capital: • Pay dividends to shareholders • Repurchase shares of our common stock • Fund organic growth or leverage the balance sheet • Finance acquisitions of other financial institutions or other businesses related to banking

  9. Slide 9: Dividends Paid to Shareholders

    Dividends Paid to Shareholders 2008 Regular Dividends $ 0.10 Special Dividends 0.15 Year-to-Date 2008 $ 0.25 2007 Regular Dividends $ 0.20 Special Dividends 0.20 Calendar Year 2007 $ 0.40

  10. Slide 10: Stock Repurchase Plan

    Stock Repurchase Plan On January 22, 2008 the Board of Directors approved a 10% stock repurchase plan. As of May 8, 2008 Westfield Financial had net repurchases of 252,453 shares.

  11. Slide 11: Total Assets

    Total Assets 1,039 1,083 $700 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Mar-08

  12. Slide 12: Stockholders' Equity / Total Assets Ratio

    Stockholders’ Equity / Total Assets Ratio

  13. Slide 13: Total Loan Portfolio

    Total Loan Portfolio March 2008 (dollars in millions)

  14. Slide 14: Commercial & Industrial Loans

    Commercial & Industrial Loans

  15. Slide 15: Commercial Real Estate Loans

    Commercial Real Estate Loans

  16. Slide 16: Nonperforming Loans

    Nonperforming Loans 3.0 1.2 1.0 1.9 2.2 1.8 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Mar-08

  17. Slide 17: Total Deposits and Customer Repurchase Agreements

    Total Deposits and Customer Repurchase Agreements

  18. Slide 18: Net Income (Millions)

    Millions 8.7 6.3 6.2 6.0 | , 4.7 $4.0 5 37 ™ | i | $0.0 | Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Mar-08

  19. Slide 19: Diluted Earnings Per Share

    Diluted Earnings Per Share 0.11 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.29 0.06 $0.00 $0.05 $0.10 $0.15 $0.20 $0.25 $0.30 $0.35 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Mar-08

  20. Slide 20: Stock Performance Index Value

    WESTFIELD Index Value 12/31/02 12/31/03 12/31/04 12/31/05 12/31/06 12/31/07 =-@Westfield Financial, Inc. -@Russell2000 -teNASDAQ Bank

  21. Slide 21: Thank You

    WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC Thank You

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