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Regions Financial — Alabama Financial Services Conference 2001

37 slides from Regions Financial's conference presentation, May 14, 2001

  1. Slide 1: Alabama Financial Services Conference

    Regions ey Alabama Financial Services Conference Birmingham, Alabama May 14, 2001

  2. Slide 2: Key Highlights

    Key Highlights @ A leading diversified financial service provider in the South @ Client focused sales culture and product set @ Superior credit culture @ Experienced management team @ Consistent record of performance Regions

  3. Slide 3: Dominant Coverage of the South

    Dominant Coverage of the South Regions - 687 Branches 135 Offices “Top marketshare innumerous 900 Financial Advisors Southern MSAs $20.7 billion in trust assets accounts © Serving 4 million customers > maser * cone deat te tages lng trncpte . Regions 4 =

  4. Slide 4: Client Focused Financial Powerhouse

    Client Focused Financial Powerhouse Ideally positioned to assist middle market corporate and affluent retail customers throughout the South increase their worth. Regions Commercial Banking “Retail Banking “Trust and Asset Management Mortgage Banking “Tnsurance Brokerage and Public Finance Specialty

  5. Slide 5: Diversified Throughout

    Diversified Throughout Vibrant South Banking assets by state Arkansas Georgia 14% 25% Louisiana 10% Florida 7% Texas 4% Alabama South Carolina 31% 4% 5% . ; Regions Tennessee

  6. Slide 6: Mission Statement

    Mission Statement Regions Financial Corporation will be a premier southern financial services company that effectively and consistently responds to its markets and customers. Based on a foundation of integrity and financial strength, we will be the company of choice and the employer of choice in eac

  7. Slide 7: Morgan Keegan and Company

    Morgan Keegan and Company Allen B. Morgan, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Keegan Regions

  8. Slide 8: Morgan Keegan Historical Highlights

    Morgan Keegan Historical Highlights * One of the largest independent securities firms in the South ° Founded in 1969 « Publicly owned since 1983 ° Stock traded on New York Stock Exchange since 1985 « Acquired by Regions Financial Corporation April 1, 2001 Regions

  9. Slide 9: Morgan Keegan

    Morgan Keegan Offices De » 56 locations + Over 2,100 employees » 791 investment brokers lute ROGIONS g

  10. Slide 10: Morgan Keegan Senior Management

    Morgan Keegan Senior Management 188 Managing Directors 15 years average length of service with Morgan Keegan & Company Allen B. Morgan, Jr. Joseph C. Weller G. Douglas Edwards James A. Parrish, Jr. William F. Hughes, Jr. John W. Stokes, Jr. E. Carl Krausnick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chie

  11. Slide 11: Breakdown of Commissions by Product Mix and Account Type

    Morgan Keegan Breakdown of Commissions by Product Mix and Account Type For 8 Months Ending March 31, 2001 Special Products tituiional 31% Regions

  12. Slide 12: Morgan Keegan Revenue Sources

    Morgan Keegan Revenue Sources For 8 Months Ending March 31, 2001 Margin Income 21% ‘Money Management Fees Other 6% Banking Fees, 6% Trading 4 Regions

  13. Slide 13: Business in First Quarter

    Morgan Keegan Business in First Quarter « Revenues up 3.5% * Commissions up 2% ° Better than industry because of Fixed Income Regions

  14. Slide 14: Post Merger April 1, 2001

    Morgan Keegan Post Merger April 1, 2001 * Converted to Regions Financial Corporation « 200 employees / 120 financial advisors mid-month « $5.4 billion in assets / 93,473 accounts « 2nd largest commission month in history of firm « Appointed Doug Edwards as President Regions

  15. Slide 15: Acquisition of Regions Investment Company

    Morgan Keegan Acquisition of Regions Investment Company April 12, 2001 As of As of 3/31/01 4/12/01 Total Employees 2,162 2,349 Financial Advisors 791 900 Offices 56 135 Accounts 165,610 259,083 Amount of Assets $25.0 billion $30.4 billion Regions

  16. Slide 16: Employee Count

    Morgan Keegan Employee Count For Year Ending July 31 Jul94 9S UG © uLO7 JUS FULD JOD AprO Financial Advisors. ——— All Employees ——— Regions i)

  17. Slide 17: Assets in Cash & Margin Accounts

    Morgan Keegan Assets in Cash & Margin Accounts Billions $35 $30.4 $30 $254 $25 $2.2 s79 $20 $154 sis 4 | s20 $10 $5 $0 9096 098097 o98098 o9e9 OOOO 04/1201 . Regions

  18. Slide 18: Morgan Keegan Assets under Management

    Morgan Keegan Morgan Keegan Assets under Management For Year Ending July 31 Miflia Morgan Keegan Trust Co. ‘Wealth Trust Affiliates $5,000 $3801 $4,000 $3,174 Hester Capital sso00 Fund Management $2917 Select Funds $2,000 Investment Management woo 2 Consulting Group $1,000 Morgan Asset Management $0

  19. Slide 19: Rebsamen Insurance Inc.

    Rebsamen Insurance Inc. Allen J. McDowell President and Chief Executive Officer Of Rebsamen Regions x g

  20. Slide 20: Regions

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  21. Slide 21: International Insured

    International Insured Exposures Kenya Afghanistan India U.K. Canada_ Ange <n SS e Russia C73 ?) ‘ne a Hong Kong Nepal “SY Globex International Partnership Local Knowledge - Global Presence Regions 25 8 . France Malaysia Singapore

  22. Slide 22: Rebsamen Divisions

    Rebsamen Divisions ¢ Risk Management « Commercial Lines « Claims ¢ Legal-Insurance ¢ Loss Control * Due Diligence « Aviation * Captive Management ¢ Personal Insurance ¢ Benefits ¢ Professional Association Group « &xcess ano’ Surplus Cines Brokerage « Surety Bonds ¢ Financial-Actuarial 26 Regions

  23. Slide 23: Special Practices

    ¢ Special Practices Manufacturing Construction Communications Retailing Hospitals - Medical Trucking Agri - Business Auto Dealers Regions

  24. Slide 24: Our Plans

    Our Plans ¢ To provide insurance products and services to the Bank and Morgan Keegan’s customer base There are many products such as Life - Long-Term Care - Annuities - Disability - Property-Casualty and others that can be provided asa “Value Added” to our clients. * We hope to provide these product

  25. Slide 25: Why Rebsamen

    “Why Rebsamen” ¢ Opportunities to grow our business through the Bank’s customer base ¢ Ability to operate Rebsamen on a separate platform ¢ Using our current compensation and reward system ¢ Our management team and past experience ¢ Our strong strategic planning process (short and long term) Regions

  26. Slide 26: Summary

    Summary Rebsamen People Rebsamen Clients Regions Welcome Insurance Companies Our Current Results “Mind the Store” Great Future Regions

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  28. Slide 28: Better Diversified Revenue Stream

    Better Diversified Revenue Stream ‘Morgan Keegan 6000] Non-interest income as % of revenues 50%: 45% 40%: 30% 32% 30% 20%: 10%: % Ist Qtr 2001 Pr up Proforma HighP/E Ist Qtr 2001 Peer Group Regions 22 >)

  29. Slide 29: Categories of Fee Income

    Categories of Fee Income Pro forma for Morgan Keegan and Rebsamen Insurance Investment Sewices and Trust Fees 51% (Commercial Banking Fees 38% Mortgage Servicing and Origination Insurance Premiums p94, and Commissions 3% Regions » g

  30. Slide 30: Positive Trend in Net Interest Margin

    Positive Trend in Net Interest Margin 370% © Improved Commercial Loan 365% s ds 3.60% preads 3.55% © Increased Variable Rate 350% . 245% Lending oe © Sensitivity of Balance Sheet to 2.30% Parallel Interest Rate Shifts 325% 1am 2000 3000 4000 1001 Dramatically Reduced Regions u g

  31. Slide 31: Progress on Branch Rationalization

    Progress on Branch Rationalization e@ Through March, 37 of 68 identified branches have been consolidated e@ During April over 20 additional branches have been consolidated @ Opening of 3 new offices in high growth markets Regions 1s g

  32. Slide 32: Risk Adjusted Return on Capital

    Risk Adjusted Return on Capital e Early stages of implementing new performance measurement system based on risk adjusted returns on capital @ Objectives of project ¢ Management tool for allocating capital within the organization ¢ Consistent framework for comparing returns from a business unit, prod

  33. Slide 33: Diversified Low Risk Loan Portfolio

    Diversified Low Risk Loan Portfolio March 31, 2001 (S in billions) Commercial Mortgages 19% Total Total Consumer Commercial 47% pe esidential 33% Mortgages Total $31.1 billion n Regions

  34. Slide 34: Banks with Proven Commercial Real Estate Credit Management Skill

    Banks with Proven Commercial Real Estate Credit Management Skill 1991-2000 Avg. CRE Maximum CRE Net CRE Loans as a% of Net Chargeoff Ratio* Chargeoff Ratio Total Loans 9/30/00 Regions Financial Corporation 0.04% 0.18% 31% NCBC/ CCB Pro Forma 0.04 0.19 34 SouthTrust Corporation 0.05 0.18 44 Marshall

  35. Slide 35: Net Loan Losses at Regions Historically Below Industry

    1.60% 1.40% 1.20% 1.00% 0.80% 0.60% 0.40% 0.20% 0.00% “FDIC-insured commercial banks. Net Loan Losses at Regions Historically Below Industry + Regions = Industry* 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 9 Regions

  36. Slide 36: Regions' Franchise

    ton Regions’ Franchise Dots represent Regions banking presence Naw You Stars represent Morgan Keegan locations Dallas ok Fairhope Sr=2ee sileans gameeneh Sarasota * Ft Lauderdale Regions

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