Regions Financial Corporation · NYSE:RF

Regions Financial — Merrill Lynch 2007 Banking and Financial Services Conference

34 slides from Regions Financial's conference presentation, Nov 13, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Merrill Lynch 2007 Banking and Financial Services Conference

    Merrill Lynch 2007 Banking and Financial Services Conference November 13, 2007 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS The information contained in this presentation may include forward-looking statements which reflect Regions' current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act") provides a safe harbor for f

  3. Slide 3: Company Profile

    Company Profile Company Profile Integration Update 3Q07 Financial Performance 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Summary

  4. Slide 4: Regions is Among the Largest U.S. Banks

    Regions is Among the Largest U.S. Banks Market Capitalization $21 billion 13th Assets $138 billion 12th Loans, net of unearned income $94 billion 10th Deposits $93 billion 10th Branches 2,022 7th ATMs 2,549 8th National Rank ¹ As of September 30, 2007.

  5. Slide 5: Franchise Footprint

    Franchise Footprint Source: SNL DataSource and Regions as of June 30, 2007 State Dep. ($B) Mkt. Share Rank AL $18.2 25% #1 FL 17.7 #4 TN 16.7 #2 LA 7.6 #3 MS 6.2 #1 GA 5.5 #6 AR 4.3 #2 TX 3.0 #18 IL 2.4 #24 MO 2.3 #8 IN 2.0 #9 Other 2.4 — — Regions Morgan Keegan Insurance

  6. Slide 6: Regions compares favorably in local market share relative to other top 10 banks

    Regions compares favorably in terms of local market share relative to other top 10 banking franchises 18.5 Regions Deposit weighted by county. Excludes deposits from branches with > $10bn of deposits. Based on June 30, 2007 data. 16.6% Median 7.9 Citigroup 13.2 National City 14.3 SunTrust 16.0 JP Mo

  7. Slide 7: Fast Growing Footprint

    Fast Growing Footprint 10.5% 10.0% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.0% 6.9% 5.9% 5.7% 4.5% 4.2% 3.7% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 2.8% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% Projected Population Growth (2007-2012) of Market Footprint (1) Source: SNL Financial. Data as of June 2007. Pro forma for completed/pending M&A. (1) Deposit

  8. Slide 8: Morgan Keegan – Among the Largest Regional Full-Service Brokerage Firms

    Morgan Keegan – Among the Largest Regional Full-Service Brokerage and Investment Banking Firms Revenue ($M) Pre-Tax Income ($M) Financial Performance 430 Office Locations Revenue Composition (3Q ’07) Profile Founded in 1969 Acquired by Regions in 2001 1,300 financial advisors 430 offices in 19 state

  9. Slide 9: Integration Update

    Integration Update Company Profile Integration Update 3Q07 Financial Performance 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Summary

  10. Slide 10: Key Integration Accomplishments

    Key Integration Accomplishments Established Matrix Organizational Structure Completed Branch Divestitures Converted Brokerage, Mortgage, Payroll, Employee Benefits and Trust Systems Completed Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee Branch Conversions Branch Consolidations Substantial

  11. Slide 11: Integration Timeline

    Integration Timeline Combined Product Set & Incentives Complete Sale of Divested Branches 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 Brokerage Conversion Mortgage Origination & Servicing Conversion Trust Conversion Event Two Branch Conversion and Consolidations Event Three Branch Conversion and Consolidations Event One Br

  12. Slide 12: Branch Conversion Events by State

    FL AL GA MS LA TX AR MO IA IL IN KY TN NC VA SC Event 1 July 13, 2007 (677 branches) Event 2 October 26, 2007 (612 branches) Event 3 December 7, 2007 (656 branches)

  13. Slide 13: Branch Consolidations Substantially Complete

    Branch Consolidations Substantially Complete Tennessee Missouri Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Florida 15 branches consolidated pre-conversion in Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Tennessee Significant source of cost saves Total of 159 branches consolidated Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Completed Pen

  14. Slide 14: Exceeding Original Cost Saves

    Exceeding Original Cost Saves Net Cost Saves $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 2008E 2007E 4Q06 $7 MM Estimated $300 MM Estimated $500 MM Full run-rate achieved by 2Q 2008 $237 MM through 3Q07

  15. Slide 15: Measuring the Customer Experience

    Measuring the Customer Experience Measurement Plans Gallup Organization, Greenwich Organization and Customer Surveys Trend Identification Tracking over 100 operational metrics

  16. Slide 16: 3Q07 Financial Performance

    3Q07 Financial Performance Company Profile Integration Update 3Q07 Financial Performance 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Summary

  17. Slide 17: Solid Financial Performance

    Solid Financial Performance Merger integration goals ahead of schedule; branch conversions to be completed by year-end Cost saves continue to exceed expectations Banking environment remains challenging Credit costs, while higher, remain at reasonable levels Morgan Keegan reports continued solid resu

  18. Slide 18: 3Q07 Financial Summary

    3Q07 Financial Summary Financial Performance $ 0.64 EPS – diluted* 0.27 % Net Charge-Off Ratio Asset Quality 0.62 % Nonperforming Assets as a % of Loans 1.19 % Allowance for Credit Losses as a % of Loans 23.03 % Return on Avg. Tangible Equity* 1.31 % Return on Avg. Assets* 57.7 % Operating Efficienc

  19. Slide 19: Credit Quality Trends

    Credit Quality Trends 0.27% 0.20% 0.23% 0.27% 0.62% 0.62% 0.45% 0.40% 0.15% 0.22% 0.22% 0.35% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 4Q06 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 NPAs/Loans and OREO Net Charge-Offs/Average Loans Delinquent Loans (90+ Past Due)

  20. Slide 20: Diversified Loan Portfolio

    Diversified Loan Portfolio Note: Loan Portfolio per Call Report Schedule RC-C. September 30, 2007. Loan Portfolio Total Loan Portfolio as of 9/30/07 ($MM) = $94,374 Other Commercial Real Estate, 9% Multifamily, 1% Commercial/Leasing, 23% Alt A, 4% Home Equity, 16% Other Consumer, 2% Owner Occupied R

  21. Slide 21: Commercial Real Estate

    Commercial Real Estate CRE Portfolio by Product CRE Portfolio Characteristics CRE portfolio is diversified by product, loan size, and by geography CRE portfolio is very granular with the average note size under $500 thousand This average note size is reflective of real estate in our Community Banks

  22. Slide 22: Consumer Real Estate Portfolio

    Consumer Real Estate Portfolio Average Loan Size = $118 thousand 71% are first lien position Weighted Average LTV FICO Total Portfolio 70% Alt A 78% Negligible subprime exposure (0.1 %) No negative amortizing mortgages No Option Adjustable Rate Mortgages EquiFirst sold 1Q2007 Residential First Mortg

  23. Slide 23: Strong Capital Position

    Strong Capital Position 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.3% 6.0% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 4.2% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% Tangible Equity / Tangible Assets Source: SNL DataSource, Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets as of September 30, 2007. 5.5% Median

  24. Slide 24: 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives

    2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Company Profile Integration Update 3Q07 Financial Performance 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Summary

  25. Slide 25: Strategic Focus Areas

    Strategic Focus Areas Performance Optimization Efficiency and Productivity Customer Experience

  26. Slide 26: Enterprise-wide Strategic Initiatives

    Enterprise-wide Strategic Initiatives Leverage full depth of Morgan Keegan capabilities among all Lines of Business Grow the emerging and mass affluent customer segment through a fully integrated approach Increase core customer deposits to optimize the profitability of balance sheet growth Enhance o

  27. Slide 27: Consumer Services

    Consumer Services Enhance branch network performance Grow customer deposits profitably Maximize consumer lending opportunities Increase number of affluent households Infuse consistent service quality throughout organization

  28. Slide 28: Business Services

    Business Services All Business Services Business Banking Commercial & Industrial Diversify revenue stream through team-based delivery Fully implement segmentation and execute relationship management model Execution of a team-based client management model Expand Capital Markets’ capabilities Leverage

  29. Slide 29: Business Services

    Business Services Community Banking Insurance Enable local Relationship Managers to deliver the bank’s capabilities with centralized support Develop deposit-based value packages of simplified Treasury Management products Align centralized underwriting and management capabilities to meet market needs

  30. Slide 30: Morgan Keegan

    Morgan Keegan Grow Equity Capital Markets and Fixed Income Capital Markets Grow Private Client Group revenue Develop a partnership with Private Banking Develop programs to address the needs of emerging and mass affluent customers in cooperation with Consumer Services Adjust platform program to deliv

  31. Slide 31: Financial Performance

    Financial Performance Strong Growth Driven by Strategic Initiatives Loans Deposits Continued Strong Liquidity and Capital Ratios Stable Credit Quality Neutral Interest Rate Risk Profile

  32. Slide 32: Summary

    Summary Company Profile Integration Update 3Q07 Financial Performance 2008-2010 Strategic Initiatives Summary

  33. Slide 33: Challenging Banking Environment

    Challenging Banking Environment Regions is well positioned despite challenging operating environment: Relatively neutral balance sheet positioning Credit risks manageable Strong Morgan Keegan results Merger opportunities mitigate industry downturn, allow for increased operating leverage Exceeding me

  34. Slide 34: Regions

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