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8-K - CURRENT REPORT - FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP /DE/d8k.htm
2009 Annual Shareholders’
Meeting
October 29, 2009
Steven R. Lewis, President & CEO
David W. Gifford, CFO
Exhibit 99.1


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economic conditions in the market areas
the Company conducts business, which
could materially impact credit quality trends,
changes in laws, regulations or policies of
regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest
rates, demand for loans in the market areas
the Company conducts business, and
competition, that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical earnings
and those presently anticipated or
projected. The Company wishes to caution
readers not to place undue reliance on any
such forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date made. The
Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly release the result of any revisions
that may be made to any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of such
statements or to reflect the occurrence of
anticipated or unanticipated events.
When used in this presentation, or future
presentations or other public or
shareholder communications, in filings by
First Place Financial Corp. (the Company)
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or in oral statements made
with the approval of an authorized
executive officer, the words or phrases
“will
likely
result,”
“are
expected
to,”
“will
continue,”
“is
anticipated,”
“estimate,”
“project”
or similar expressions are
intended to identify “forward-looking
statements”
within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may
cause the Company’s actual results to be
materially different from those indicated.
Such statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties including changes in
Forward-Looking Statements


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Business of the Meeting
2009 Financial Overview and Q1 ’10 Highlights
2009 Environment, Achievements, & Challenges
Question & Answer
Recognizing Commitment & Leadership
Election Results
First Place Annual Meeting Agenda


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Financial Results
Fiscal 2009 Results
1
Quarter
2010
Results
Capital
st


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Fiscal 2009 Results


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Net Income (Loss) History
$(110.43)
$10.79
$25.62
2009
2008
2007
Dollars in Millions


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Factors Contributing to the Decline in Net Income
$28.21
$29.67
$31.06
All Other Components of Net Income
3.53
.25
.17
Federal Deposit Insurance
6.29
2.33
.47
Real Estate Owned Expense
27.94
10.70
4.80
Provision for Loan Losses
Credit Related Charges
8.74
5.60
-
Securities Impairment
92.14
-
-
Goodwill Impairment
$(110.43)
$10.79
$25.62
Net Income (Loss)
2009
2008
2007
All amounts are in Millions of Dollars and are Net of Income Taxes


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Goodwill
-
The Value of Having All the Elements of a
Business Assembled and Operating
Name Recognition
Operating Systems and Procedures
Existing Customers
Trained Work Force
What Does It
Represent
-
Total Purchase Price
Less Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Equals Goodwill
How Is the
Amount
Determined
-
When You Acquire a Company or a Line of  
Business
Where Does It
Come From      


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-
During 2009 Our Earnings Were Not
High Enough to Support a Stock
Price Equal to Our Book Value
Why Did We Write It Off
-
They Were Not. Regulators Begin by
Subtracting Goodwill from Capital
for All Regulatory Capital Ratios
How Were Our
Regulatory Capital Ratios
Affected
-
As an Intangible Asset without
Amortization Unless Impaired
How is Goodwill
Accounted For
-
None
What is the Impact on
Future Periods
-
First Place Completed 7 Acquisitions
in the Past Nine Years
Why Did First Place Have
Goodwill


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Positive Income Factors
$10.21
$8.35
$6.44
Service Charges and
Fees on Deposit
Accounts
Mortgage Banking
Gains
14.47
9.26
7.24
2009
2008
2007
Dollars in Millions


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1   Quarter 2010 Results
st


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Net Income (Loss) By Quarter
$(6.16)
9/30/08
Quarter Ended
$(94.10)
12/31/08
9/30/09
6/30/09
3/31/09
Net Income (Loss)
$(5.91)
$(12.72)
$2.54
Dollars in Millions


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Factors Negatively Impacting Net Income
Credit Related Charges
14.63
12.75
4.42
5.99
4.78
Provision for Loan   
Losses
.69
3.97
.72
.90
.70
Real Estate Owned
Expense
.94
1.98
.64
.84
.07
FDIC Insurance
$(5.91)
$(12.72)
$2.54
$(94.10)
$(6.16)
Net Income (Loss)
92.14
Goodwill Impairment
-
.75
-
1.65
6.06
Securities Impairment
$10.35
$6.73
$8.32
$7.42
$5.45
All Other Components of
Net Income
9/30/08
Quarter Ended
12/31/08
9/30/09
6/30/09
3/31/09
All amounts are in Millions of Dollars and are Net of Income Taxes


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Asset Quality
27.9%
$50.64
$39.58
Allowance for Loan Losses
22.8%
$126.74
$103.23
Nonperforming Loans
5.17%
4.18%
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans
2.07%
1.60%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total
Loans
Percentage
Increase
9/30/09
6/30/09
Dollars in Millions


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Positive Income Factors
$3.15
$2.94
$2.68
$2.46
$2.14
Service Charges on
Deposit Accounts
$3.91
$3.77
$6.81
$2.11
$1.78
Mortgage Banking Gains
3.38%
3.06%
2.85%
2.81%
3.07%
Net Interest Margin
9/30/08
Quarter Ended
12/31/08
9/30/09
6/30/09
3/31/09
Dollars in Millions


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First Place Financial Corp.
Selected for the Treasury Capital Purchase Program for
Healthy Institutions
Issued $73 Million in Preferred Stock and Warrants on
3/13/09
Invested $31 Million in First Place Bank to Strengthen
Capital Position
First Place Bank
Was Considered “Well Capitalized”
Before $31 Million
Has Remained “Well Capitalized”
Capital


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10.61%
10.42%
11.47%
12.37%
11.16%
Jun-05
Jun-06
Jun-07
Jun-08
Jun-09
Minimum to be well capitalized = 10.00%
10.00%
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Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Year End Bank Regulatory Capital is at a Five Year High
Minimum to be well capitalized = 10.00%


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Capital –
First Place Financial Corp.
8.27%
7.96%
Tangible Equity to Tangible Assets
8.57%
8.27%
Equity to Assets
Cash on Hand
$45.14
$46.79
9/30/09
6/30/09
Dollars in Millions


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Capital –
First Place Bank
8.35%
11.42%
12.67%
9/30/09
5.00%
6.00%
10.00%
Required to
be Well
Capitalized
5.42%
11.23%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk
Weighted Assets
2.67%
12.37%
Total Capital to Risk
Weighted Assets
Tangible Capital to
Adjusted Assets
3.35%
8.16%
Excess
6/30/09


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Ticker Symbol: FPFC 
Average Daily Trading Volume:  51,201  (7/1/09 -
9/30/09)
Primary Regulator:  Office of Thrift Supervision
Institutional & Insider Ownership:  22.7% & 11.0%
respectively
First Place
Assets
$3.2 Billion
Retail Locations
44
Loan Offices
18
States: 
Ohio, Indiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Pennsylvania
First Place Corporate Profile


Multi-State Footprint
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“Remember the Alamo”
CFPA
FDIC
Media
Admin
D.C.
Regulators
Credit
Fraud
Cyber
Fraud
ODP
Community Banks
Community Banks


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Commercial Banking
Kenton Thompson
Mortgage Banking
Bruce Wenmoth
Retail
Dominique Stoeber
Wealth Management
Mark Wenick
Transitioning our Business Model


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Control
Consistency
Complexity
Risk
Efficiency
What did we gain?


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COST OF DEPOSITS
Quarter Ended
6/30/09
9/30/09
Q4 09
Q1 10
Change
Cost of Deposits                2.03%            1.74%
-0.29%
Cost of Deposits
2.26%            1.93%
-0.33%
(Less Noninterest-bearing checking)
NET CHECKING ACCOUNT GROWTH 2009
Consumer
1,792
Business Checking
1,421
Retail Banking


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FY ’08
FY ’09
Q1 ’10
Loan Originations
$1.3B
$1.9B
$.458B
Gain on Sale
$9.3 mil
$14.5 mil
$3.9 mil
Conclusions:
Keep Growing
Purchase new loan origination system
Mortgage Banking


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Reallocation of Resources
Commercial


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Net charge-offs $31.6 million
Total added to Reserves $43.0 million
Non-performing loans increased by
$52
million
Total properties acquired in FY’09 -
208 units
Total properties sold in FY’09 -
135 units
$33 million in Real Estate Owned at 9/30/09
Reserves at 2.07% at 9/30/09
2009


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What’s the Plan?
Credit Challenges …


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Transitioned corporate business model to Line of Business
Opened new LPO in Rockville, Maryland
Opened new LPO in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Integrated OC Financial into First Place Bank
Acquired the Guerra, Richards and Mulvey Insurance
Developed new comprehensive model for providing wealth management services
Transitioned the Franklin Bank name to First Place Bank
Launched a new web site
Opened our new Liberty office
Consolidated two Southfield, Michigan offices into one new facility
Implemented Remote Capture, Positive Pay features, and automated Lock Box
Strategic Achievements


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Corporate Accolades
Second
largest
publicly
traded
savings
institution
in
Ohio,
and
26
largest
in
America
Deemed
“well
capitalized”
by
the
U.S.
Treasury
Office
of
Thrift
Supervision
Ranked in the Top 150 Performers two years in a row by Bank Director magazine
Named one of the country’s Top 100 Mid-Tier Banks by US Banker magazine
Number one mortgage lender in many of the markets served
Chosen by FNMA to help pilot their new Home Path Program
First Place originators included in Mortgage Originator magazine’s list of the nation’s
top 200 mortgage originators for 10 consecutive years, including six recognized for
their 2008 performance
Named Top Bank by readers of the Warren Tribune Chronicle
Named Top Bank by readers of the Flint Morning Journal        
th


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“It’s not the load that breaks you
down, it’s the way you carry it.”
-
Lou Holtz


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QUESTION
& ANSWER


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Congratulations to Our Newest
and Most Recently Promoted Officers
Daniel C. Cook
Vice
President
-
Commercial
Banking
Cathy L. Doerr
Senior Vice President, Regional Sales Manager
Wayne A. Jannette
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
James H. MacQueen
Vice President, REO/REH Manager
Kathleen E. Marks
Senior Vice President, Regional Sales Manager
Ginger L. Nolen
Vice President, Branch Sales Manager
Todd R. Sardich
Vice President, Senior Credit Risk Officer
Richard R. Sculthorpe
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
Racheal L. Solida
Assistant Vice President, Business Relationship Specialist
Cynthia Vespa
Assistant Vice President, Branch Sales Manager
Christina M. Wiskur
Assistant Vice President, Business Relationship Specialist


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Thank You
Board Member
Jeffrey B. Ohlemacher
Years of Service  
2006 -
2009


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The Bank That Means
The Bank That Means
Business
Business