Provident Financial Services, Inc · NYSE:PFS

Provident Financial Services — Shareholder Meeting (April 2006)

27 slides from Provident Financial Services's shareholder meeting presentation, Apr 26, 2006

  1. Slide 1: 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

    2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders April 26, 2006 April 26, 2006 EXHIBIT 99.1

  2. Slide 2: 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

    2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Paul M. Pantozzi Paul M. Pantozzi Chairman of the Board & Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer

  3. Slide 3: Forward Looking Statements

    Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or peri

  4. Slide 4: Corporate Profile

    Corporate Profile • A $6 billion community bank • 76 retail offices serving 10 counties in northern and central New Jersey • Established: February, 1839 • Full conversion IPO: January, 2003 • Shares traded on NYSE: ticker symbol PFS • Market capitalization: $1.25 billion (at 3/31/06)

  5. Slide 5: Ongoing Strategies for Earnings-per-Share Growth

    Ongoing Strategies for Earnings-per-Share Growth • • Enterprise Management Enterprise Management – Disciplined Resource Management – Balance Sheet Management and Positioning – Preserving/Enhancing Franchise Value – Asset Quality Maintenance • • Capital Management Capital Management – Share Repurchas

  6. Slide 6: Resource Management

    Resource Management $43.4 $43.5 $44.8 $46.0 $47.2 $48.5 $46.9 3.34% 3.31% 3.31% 3.27% 3.43% 3.38% 3.38% 3Q04 4Q04 1Q05 2Q05 3Q05 4Q05 1Q06 Net Interest Income (in millions) Net Interest Margin (%) Core Revenue Driver is Net Interest Income Core Revenue Driver is Net Interest Income – – Near term Str

  7. Slide 7: Resource Management

    Resource Management $30.2 $29.5 $30.0 $33.2 $31.4 $32.3 $34.3 3Q04 4Q04 1Q05 2Q05 3Q05 4Q05 1Q06 Non-Interest Expense (in millions) # of FTEs Diligently Managing Overhead Costs Diligently Managing Overhead Costs – – Optimize Workforce Productivity Optimize Workforce Productivity Includes $1.4 millio

  8. Slide 8: Balance Sheet Management

    Balance Sheet Management Decreasing Dependence on Investment Decreasing Dependence on Investment Securities and Wholesale Borrowings* Securities and Wholesale Borrowings* * Excludes Subordinated Debentures ($ in millions) $1,997 $1,900 $1,782 $1,708 $1,635 $1,538 $1,451 $1,239 $1,166 $1,109 $1,100 $

  9. Slide 9: Balance Sheet Management

    Balance Sheet Management Maximizing Loans to Drive Revenue Maximizing Loans to Drive Revenue $3,406 $3,690 $3,661 $3,660 $3,660 $3,655 $3,712 62.6% 68.9% 67.7% 66.7% 65.8% 65.1% 70.9% 3Q04 4Q04 1Q05 2Q05 3Q05 4Q05 1Q06 Aver. Net Loans (in millions) % of Aver. Earning Assets

  10. Slide 10: Balance Sheet Management

    Balance Sheet Management 3/31/06 Residential Mortgage 47% Consumer 15% Construction 8% Commercial R.E. 20% Commercial & Industrial 10% Loan Portfolio Mix: Continuing Emphasis on Loan Portfolio Mix: Continuing Emphasis on Commercial Loans Commercial Loans 12/31/04 Residential Mortgage 50% Consumer 14

  11. Slide 11: Balance Sheet Management

    Balance Sheet Management 12/31/04 Non-Interest DDA 12% Time Deposits 34% MMA 4% Savings 38% NOW 12% Deposit Mix: Safeguarding Core Customer Relationships Deposit Mix: Safeguarding Core Customer Relationships 3/31/06 Non-Interest DDA 12% Time Deposits 38% MMA 3% Savings 34% NOW 13%

  12. Slide 12: Preserving Franchise Value Branch Offices

    Preserving Franchise Value 76 Branch Offices Serving 10 Counties in Northern 76 Branch Offices Serving 10 Counties in Northern and Central New Jersey and Central New Jersey

  13. Slide 13: Significant Presence in Great Markets

    Significant Presence in Great Markets • • 81% of our deposits are in 4 counties with strong 81% of our deposits are in 4 counties with strong and growing demographics and growing demographics – Middlesex – Hudson – Essex – Monmouth • • Together they comprise one-third of all Together they comprise o

  14. Slide 14: Deposit Market Share and Growth Potential

    Deposit Market Share and Growth Potential * Source: SNL Financial/ESRI Source: SNL Financial as per FDIC/SOD at 6/30/05. Data is pro-forma for pending mergers and excludes brokerage/institutional deposits. 2005 Median Household Income ($)* Projected Growth 2005 - 2010 (%)* Middlesex 69,256 13.68 Hud

  15. Slide 15: Asset Quality Maintenance

    Asset Quality Maintenance Industry-leading Performance Industry-leading Performance Non-performing Assets as a % of Total Assets 0.26% 0.25% 0.23% 0.22% 0.21% 0.22% 0.10% 0.11% 0.11% 0.13% 0.09% 0.10% 0.08% 3Q04 4Q04 1Q05 2Q05 3Q05 4Q05 1Q06 Mid-Atlantic Banks & Thrifts PFS

  16. Slide 16: Capital Management --Share Repurchase

    Capital Management --Share Repurchase • • Completed first program 4th Quarter 2004: Completed first program 4th Quarter 2004: – approximately 4.0 million shares repurchased • • Completed second program 3rd Quarter 2005: Completed second program 3rd Quarter 2005: – approximately 3.7 million shares re

  17. Slide 17: Capital Management --Cash Dividends

    Capital Management --Cash Dividends Stockholder Value via steady Cash Dividend Increases Stockholder Value via steady Cash Dividend Increases Cash Dividend Declared $0.04 $0.05 $0.06 $0.07 $0.08 $0.09 $0.10 Apr-03 July-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Apr-05 Oct-05 Apr-06 Current Dividend Yield = 2.22% (based on 4/

  18. Slide 18: Disciplined Approach to Market Expansion

    Disciplined Approach to Market Expansion • • New branch openings curtailed during 2005 New branch openings curtailed during 2005 – few in-market opportunities with favorable pricing – First Sentinel acquisition, completed July, 2004, added 22 branches to our network – efforts concentrated on optimiz

  19. Slide 19: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights Financial Highlights st Quarter 2006 Quarter 2006 Linda A. Niro Linda A. Niro Senior Vice President & Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer

  20. Slide 20: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights (Dollars in thousands) INCOME STATEMENT: 3/31/06 3/31/05 Net income $13,802 $15,022 Diluted earnings per share $0.22 $0.22 Return on equity 5.22% 5.41% Return on assets 0.94% 0.96% Net interest margin 3.31% 3.38% Efficiency ratio 59.56% 58.83%

  21. Slide 21: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights (Dollars in thousands) BALANCE SHEET: 3/31/06 12/31/05 Total assets $5,948,254 $6,052,374 Total loans $3,731,348 $3,739,122 Total deposits $3,924,735 $3,921,458 Total investments $1,450,687 $1,537,665 Total borrowings $901,560 $996,552 Total stockholders' equity $1,066,927 $1,07

  22. Slide 22: Comparative Yield Curve

    Comparative Yield Curve 4.89% 4.88% 4.90% 5.00% 5.08% 4.90% 4.74% 4.75% 1.00% 4.51% 3.62% 2.77% 2.32% 1.15% 0.96% 5.28% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% FF 3 mo 6 mo 2 yr. 3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr. 30 yr. Current Yield Curve Yield Curve @ 4/30/04

  23. Slide 23: Net Interest Rate Spread

    Net Interest Rate Spread 4.60% 5.00% 5.40% Mar-05 Jun-05 Sep-05 Dec-05 Mar-06 1.80% 2.20% 2.60% Yield on Earning Assets Rate Paid on Liabilities Spread 3.09% Spread 2.92% Spread 3.04% Spread 2.98% Spread 2.91%

  24. Slide 24: Net Interest Rate Margin

    Net Interest Rate Margin 3.31% 3.27% 3.31% 3.34% 3.38% 3.20% 3.25% 3.30% 3.35% 3.40% 3.45% 3.50% Mar-05 Jun-05 Sep-05 Dec-05 Mar-06 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 Net Interest Income Net Interest Rate Margin Net Int. Rate Margin Net Int. Income

  25. Slide 25: Asset Quality

    Asset Quality $5,790 $6,005 $7,345 $5,590 $6,465 0.16% 0.16% 0.18% 0.20% 0.15% Mar-05 Jun-05 Sep-05 Dec-05 Mar-06 Non-Performing Loans Non-Performing Loans/Total Loans

  26. Slide 26: Looking Ahead

    Looking Ahead • Positioned to take advantage of return to normalized yield curve • Anticipate increased new branch activity in conjunction with branch rationalization • Redoubling efforts to expand small-business customer relationships • Ongoing expense management • Ongoing asset quality maintenance

  27. Slide 27: Our Mission

    OUR MISSION Our mission is to consistently provide superior value to our stockholders by achieving strong financial performance to our customers by delivering high quality financial solutions that help improve and enrich their lives to our employees by maintaining a challenging and rewarding work en

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