Capitalizing on a leading position in Germany s real estate markets Goldman Sachs Conference Barcelona, June 9, 2006 Bernd Knobloch Member of the Board of Managing Directors
Commerzbank Group s positioning... Focus on core strengths Core Regions Priority: Germany Selective: West and East European Markets Selective: Rest of World Core Customers Corporate & Real Estate Customers Private & Business Clients Public Sector/Institutions Core Products Lending Deposit Management Innovative Solutions 2/20
... the leading commercial bank in Germany... Germany No. 1 commercial real estate bank No. 1 public sector financing No. 2 German bank (by assets) No. 2 in home loans No. 2 Mittelstandsbank One of the leading retail banks... leading position in selective global markets with competitive edge International No. 1 CMBS conduit issuer in Europe No. 1 in the Jumbo covered bond market No. 1 real estate syndicated loan arranger in Europe No. 10 CEE bank with BRE and strong presence in Moscow, Prague and Budapest 3/20
Acquisition of Eurohypo strengthens Commerzbank s leading position Operating profit (2005) in bn Total assets (2005) in bn 1. Deutsche Bank 6.9 2. CB (including EHY) 2.3* 3. Dresdner Bank 2.2 4. HVB 1.8 5. Commerzbank (CB) 1.7 6. Bay La BA 1.4 7. LBBW 1.3 8. DZ Bank 1.2 9. Eurohypo (EHY) 0.7 10. KfW 0.6 11. West LB 0.6 1. Deutsche Bank 962 2. CB (including EHY) 665* 3. HVB 494 4. Dresdner Bank 461 5. Commerzbank (CB) 445 6. LBBW 405 7. DZ Bank 356 8. Bay La BA 341 9. KfW 341 10. West LB 262 11. Eurohypo (EHY) 234 * pro forma consolidation 4/20
Main benefits of Eurohypo integration 1. Strategic fit Strong exposure in recovering German real estate market Broader customer base and enlarged product range Opening new market opportunities Stabilized results due to lower earnings volatility 2. Additional shareholder value Value creation Significant earnings- and RoE-growth from 2006 onwards Increasing dividends in subsequent years Advantage of economic recovery in 2006 Leverage through synergies and tax-effects 3. Integration process High cost and revenue synergies of 142m Immediate and quick implementation of measures First synergies to be realized in Q3 2006, full run-rate of synergies by 2008 Restructuring charges ( 118m) lower than anticipated 5/20
Status quo of Eurohypo integration Integration process well under way Co-operative working atmosphere within joint teams Key people staying on board Mutual exchange of key functions underlines integration Management focus back on operating business Immediate implementation at executive level First achievements showing high potential for the Group Synergy potential higher and restructuring costs lower than anticipated Preserve Eurohypo as a brand and legal entity High cost and revenue synergies to be exploited 6/20
Eurohypo remains a separate legal entity earnings will be shown at Commerzbank Group level Retail Banking Commercial Real Estate Public Finance Commerzbank Group Reporting PCAM CIB CRE/Public Finance Retail Banking Asset Management Mittelstandsbank Corporates & Markets Commercial Real Estate Public Finance 7/20
German total real estate assets largest property market in Europe Total real estate assets in bn Real estate assets/gdp 6.0% 7,000 4.5% 5,000 3.0% 3,000 1.5% 1,000 Germany UK France Spain Netherlands Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Ireland Portugal Source: Hordijk/Ahlqvist 8/20
Investible and invested property stock Germany with considerable potential Real estate assets in bn Invested real estate assets/ investible market real estate 900 90% 80% 700 70% 500 57.3 55.8 60% 50% 300 100 35.7 20.7 36.1 8.8 30.3 24.1 36.4 20.0 9.1 40% 30% 20% 10% UK Germany France Netherlands Sweden Spain Denmark Norway Finland Portugal Ireland Invested by institutional investors Investible market real estate 9/20 Source: Hordijk/Ahlqvist
Real estate assets and undisclosed reserves of German large-scale enterprises Market value real estate assets in bn 25 Undisclosed reserves of properties ((market value book value)/market value) 75% 20 60% 15 45% 10 30% 5 15% Daimler Chrysler RWE Metro Siemens Allianz Thyssen Krupp Deutsche Bank EADS Fraport Degussa 10/20 Source: Eurohypo RAC Research, M.M. Warburg
German real estate - lagging total return performance in the past Total return in German real estate market Germany France UK Netherlands Spain Sweden Finland 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 2002 2003 2004 2005 Source: IPD, KTI 11/20
German office market at the bottom of the rental cycle Real estate cycle still in decline finding its bottom in recovery/growth full valuation London Amsterdam, Prague Brussels Madrid Paris Stockholm Warsaw Hamburg Munich Berlin Duesseldorf Frankfurt Source: Eurohypo RAC Research 12/20
Residential market Germany - market attractiveness is the most important factor of long-term success Market attractiveness Above average Average Below average Source: Eurohypo RAC Research 13/20
Eurohypo: Strong presence in Germany strong growth abroad Outstanding real estate financing of 96.4bn* Total new commitments of 8.8bn* Germany 71% Spain 5% USA 4% France 3% UK 5% Others 12% Italy 20% Germany 31% USA 19% France 10% Others 5% UK 6% Spain 5% Ireland 4% *as of March 31, 2006 14/20
Eurohypo: Main income items well diversified by divisions Net interest income in m Net commission income in m 117 114 19 49 60 71 76 63 61 11 8 11 12 8 16 17 19 15 3 5 RB PFGM CBG CIB-I-CE CIB-I-UK CIB-I-US RB PFGM CBG CIB-I-CE CIB-I-UK CIB-I-US -3-1 -1-2 CBG Corporate Banking Germany CIB-I-CE Corporate Banking Continental Europe CIB-I-UK European REIB and UK Senior Lending CIB-I-US REIB and Corporate Banking USA RB Retail Banking PFGM Public Finance / Global Markets 1Q 2005 1Q 2006 Further increase of commission-driven products 15/20
Eurohypo: Capital management further optimised New real estate business in bn Syndicated loans in bn 6.8 31.2 5.5 4.1 4.1 14.3 17.3 2003 2004 2005 1Q2006 8.8 2003 2004 2005 1Q2006 Securitizations* in bn 6.7 Outstanding Business: 100.1 95.6 97.7 96.4 1.9 2.2 0.8 International Germany 2003 2004 2005 1Q2006 * Synthetic and true sale transactions 16/20
Eurohypo: Confident for the future Operating result in m > 15% 631 682 440 2003 2004 2005 2006e Operating result growth of > 15 % in 2006 17/20
Eurohypo s main profit drivers Building on long-term client relationships Keeping strong momentum by expansion of new business Re-pricing of the back-book into higher margins under way Continuing cost efficiency programme ( Kompass ) Establishing joint credit platform in retail real estate finance Additional business from potential new products, e.g. REITS and investment banking products Further expansion of credit, securitization and syndication activities Additional sales opportunities within Commerzbank Group 18/20
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For more information, please contact: Commerzbank Investor Relations Jürgen Ackermann Head of Investor Relations P: +49 69 136 22338 M: juergen.ackermann@commerzbank.com www.commerzbank.com/ir For more information, please contact: Eurohypo Investor Relations Libor Vincent Head of Investor Relations P: +49 69 254 826 519 M: libor.vincent@eurohypo.com www.eurohypo.com