Valley National Bancorp · NASDAQ:VLY

Valley National Bancorp — Sandler O'Neill Presentation (May 2007)

21 slides from Valley National Bancorp's conference presentation, May 4, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Sandler O'Neill Presentation

    Sandler O’Neill Presentation Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    This presentation contains forward looking statements concerning Valley’s future business outlook, financial condition and operating results. Generally, the words "will," "may," "should," "continue," "believes," "expects," "anticipates" or similar expressions identify forward looking statements. Rea

  3. Slide 3: Overview of Valley National Bancorp

    Overview of Valley National Bancorp 80 Years - Commercial Bank Listed on the NYSE: VLY (thirteen years as of December 5, 2006) Management Longevity/Ownership Big Bank – Act Like Small Privately Owned Company Marketplace Sound Asset Quality Strong Financial Performance Consistent Shareholder Returns

  4. Slide 4: Valley's Exceptional Performance

    Valley’s Exceptional Performance Reflects annual compound growth for the period 2002-2006, except for diluted EPS, which reflects Qtr vs. 1 Qtr growth rate Includes Loans Held for Sale - Per share data reflects the 5% common stock dividend declared on April 11, As of 3/31/2007 Compound Growth Rate D

  5. Slide 5: Quarter Highlights

    st Quarter Highlights Early adoption of FAS 159/157 $1.3 billion of Investment Securities $254 million of Residential Loans $206 million of junior subordinate debentures $40 million of FHLB Borrowings Sale of Building in Manhattan

  6. Slide 6: Valley's Franchise

    Valley’s Franchise Marketplace Demographics Future Geographic Expansion

  7. Slide 7: Valley's New Jersey Locations

    Location Industry Total Deposits 1 in Market Industry Average Deposits 1 in Market per Branch Valley's Market Share Valley’s New Jersey Locations © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved Deposits reflected represent total industry retail deposits as of June 30, 2006 Current Valley bra

  8. Slide 8: Valley's New York Locations

    Location Industry Total Deposits 1 in Market in Market Industry Average Deposits 1 per Branch Valley's Market Share Valley’s New York Locations © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved Current Valley branches Branches under construction/negotiation Deposits reflected represent total i

  9. Slide 9: Industry Average Deposits per Branch

    53,703 61,717 +14.9% Industry Average Deposits per Branch 50,941 111,832 63,265 152,239 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 United States New Jersey New York +24.2% +36.1% © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved

  10. Slide 10: Industry Average Deposits per Branch

    64,056 Industry Average Deposits per Branch © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved -Based on FDIC deposit data as of 6/30/2006 -Reflects retail deposits only 52,070 68,706 94,403 110,767 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 VLY NJ Marketplace Monmouth County Middlesex County

  11. Slide 11: Median Household Income

    66.8 78.3 Variance 15.3 Variance 17.6 Median Household Income 51.5 60.7 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 2011 (Projected) United States New Jersey © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved

  12. Slide 12: Credit Quality

    Credit Quality Focus on quality and profitability over growth Proven record of superior asset quality throughout various economic cycles Abstain from exotic residential mortgage structures and other volatile products

  13. Slide 13: Loan Quality 2002-3/31/2007

    Loan Quality 2002- 3/31/2007 (annualized) 0.38% 0.24% 0.36% 0.11% 0.44% 0.11% 0.32% 0.05% 0.33% 0.12% 0.36% 0.05% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 3/31/2007 Non-Performing Loans to Total Loans Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans

  14. Slide 14: Net Charge-offs to Average Loans 2003-2006

    Net Charge-offs to Average Loans 2003-2006 © 2000-2006 SNL Financial (snl.com) All rights reserved 0.09% 0.25% 0.28% 1.07% 0.00% 0.03% 0.01% 0.10% 0.23% 0.68% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% Total Loans Consumer Home Equity CRE C&I Valley Peer Group Peer group consists of banks with total

  15. Slide 15: Unrealized Potential Capital

    Unrealized Potential Capital (as of March 31, 2007) Marked-to-Market Facilities Number of facilities owned – Approximate Unrealized Gain on Facilities owned - $200 Million over Book

  16. Slide 16: Valley's Competitive Shareholder Advantage

    Valley’s Competitive Shareholder Advantage High dividend payout Total return has exceeded S&P 500 and Russell 1000 indices Consistent shareholder returns

  17. Slide 17: Dividend Growth Per Share

    .15 .20 .21 .24 .25 .25 .25 .29 .35 .38 .40 .44 .51 .57 .61 .64 .68 .72 .76 .79 .81 Annual Dividend paid, adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends, including the 5% stock dividend declared on 4/11/07. Current annual rate, effective July 1, 2007, is $0.84 per share Dividend Growth Per Share

  18. Slide 18: Total Returns 12/31/96 - 12/31/06

    12.97% Annual 8.63% Annual 8.42% Annual Total Returns – 12/31/96 – 12/31/06 * 238.50% 44.74% 128.75% 39.21% 124.40% 34.99% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% Valley Russell 1000 Index S&P 500 Index 10 Years 5 Years *Source- Bloomberg 7.68% Annual 6.84% Annual 6.19% Annual

  19. Slide 19: Future Goals

    Future Goals Expand branch network Maintain exceptional asset quality Emphasize business lending Take advantage of changing banking market in the Tri-State area

  20. Slide 20: For More Information

    For More Information Log onto our web site: www.valleynationalbank.com Visit our kids site: www.vnbkids.com E-mail requests to: dgrenz@valleynationalbank.com Call Shareholder Relations at: (973) 305-3380 Write to: Valley National Bank 1455 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Attn: Dianne M. Grenz, S

  21. Slide 21: Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation

    Non-GAAP Disclosure Reconciliation These materials contain the average five year annual return on average tangible shareholders’ equity, a financial measure determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The aver

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